08th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120045131 | Method of and apparatus for processing images - Ruled lines are extracted and fitted into a real 2-D space. Correspondence between fitted cells and template cells of a ruled line template is determined. For each pair of cells corresponding to each other, the position of each pixel in the template cell is mapped into a real position in the real 2-D space based on an affine transformation between the cells. A pixel value based on pixel values of a plurality of pixels in the image with positions adjacent to the real position is generated as a pixel value of the pixel in the template cell corresponding to the real position. A synthesized image corresponding to the image is generated by merging the ruled lines of the ruled line template with the pixels in the template cells having the pixel values as generated. A form template is obtained based on the synthesized images corresponding to the plurality of images. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALIZING AN OBJECT WITHIN AN IMAGE - An improved method and apparatus for localizing objects within an image is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises accessing at least one object model representing visual word distributions of at least one training object within training images, detecting whether an image comprises at least one object based on the at least one object model, identifying at least one region of the image that corresponds with the at least one detected object and is associated with a minimal dissimilarity between the visual word distribution of the at least one detected object and a visual word distribution of the at least one region and coupling the at least one region with indicia of location of the at least one detected object. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045133 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to the present invention, there is provided an image processing method that performs a tone correction to obtain a combined image with suitable brightness and contrast when a plurality of image data pieces is combined, and an image processing apparatus that can execute the method. The image processing method includes detecting brightness distribution for each of the plurality of image data pieces, calculating a characteristic amount of each brightness distribution from the brightness distribution, and acquiring a correction amount for a tone correction executed to the combined image data based on the obtained characteristic amount of the brightness distribution. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045134 | LARGE SCALE IMAGE CLASSIFICATION - An input image representation is generated based on an aggregation of local descriptors extracted from an input image, and is adjusted by performing a power normalization, an Lp normalization such as an L2 normalization, or both. In some embodiments the generating comprises modeling the extracted local descriptors using a probabilistic model to generate the input image representation comprising probabilistic model component values for a set of probabilistic model components. In some such embodiments the probabilistic model comprises a Gaussian mixture model and the probabilistic model components comprise Gaussian components of the Gaussian mixture model. The generating may include partitioning the input image into a plurality of image partitions using a spatial pyramids partitioning model, extracting local descriptors, such as Fisher vectors, from the image partitions, and concatenating the local descriptors extracted from the image partitions. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045135 | SYSTEM FOR FEATURE DETECTION FOR LOW CONTRAST IMAGES - A system for the identification of feature points in low contrast images. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045136 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS - A method of improving the accuracy and computation time of automatic image recognition by the implementation of association graphs and a quantum processor. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045137 | AGE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, AGE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND AGE ESTIMATION PROGRAM - Provided are an age estimation apparatus, an age estimation method, and an age estimation program capable of obtaining a recognition result closely matching the result perceived by human. An age estimation apparatus | 2012-02-23 |
20120045138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for encoding images, more particularly to an encoding unit in conjunction with a library of pictorial entities and image qualifiers. The method and apparatus provide encoding an image by using a code factor table in conjunction with a set of element codes. The resulting image code allows the set pictorial elements of an image and their associated image qualifiers to be represented by a compact code uniquely representing a given configuration of pictorial elements. The use of the resulting image code facilitates the transmission and storage of images requiring only the code to be sent or stored. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045139 | REAL-TIME MULTI-BLOCK LOSSLESS RECOMPRESSION - Exemplary methods, computer systems, and computer program products for processing a previously compressed data stream in a computer environment are provided. In one embodiment, the computer environment is configured for separating a previously compressed data stream into an input data block including a header input block having a previously compressed header. Sequences of bits are included with the input data block. Compression scheme information is derived from the previously compressed header. The input data block is accessed and recompressed following the header input block in the previously compressed data stream one at a time using block-image synchronization information. Access to the block-image synchronization information is initialized by the compression scheme information to generate an output data block. The block-image synchronization information is used to provide decompression information to facilitate decompression of the results of the output data block. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045140 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING CONTEXT MEMORY CONTROLLER - An apparatus for use in image processing is set forth that comprises a pixel processor, context memory, and a context memory controller. The pixel processor is adapted to execute a pixel processing operation on a target pixel using a context of the target pixel. The context memory is adapted to store context values associated with the target pixel. The context memory controller may be adapted to control communication of context values between the pixel processor and the context memory. Further, the context memory controller may be responsive to a context initialization signal or the like provided by the pixel processor to initialize the content of the context memory to a known state, even before the pixel processor has completed its image processing operations and/or immediately after completion of its image processing operations. In one embodiment, the pixel processor executes a JBIG coding operation on the target pixel. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045141 | IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS AND DECODING APPARATUS - A picture encoding apparatus divides an input picture into a plurality of regions and produces quantized transform coefficients of one of the regions. A zero/non-zero coefficient information encoding unit included in the picture encoding apparatus encodes information representing the respective quantized transform coefficients of the one region as either a zero coefficient or a non-zero coefficient. A non-zero coefficient encoding unit included in the picture encoding apparatus encodes non-zero quantized transform coefficient included among the quantized transform coefficients of the one region. The non-zero coefficient encoding unit is configured to select, from a probability model composed of a plurality of estimated probabilities, an estimated probability used to encode an absolute value of a next non-zero quantized transform coefficient of the one region. The estimated probability is selected from the probability model based on a quantity of already encoded non-zero quantized transform coefficients of the one region. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045142 | REAL-TIME MULTI-BLOCK LOSSLESS RECOMPRESSION - Exemplary methods, computer systems, and computer program products for processing a previously compressed data stream in a computer environment are provided. In one embodiment, the computer environment is configured for separating a previously compressed data stream into an input data block including a header input block having a previously compressed header. Sequences of bits are included with the input data block. Compression scheme information is derived from the previously compressed header. The input data block is accessed and recompressed following the header input block in the previously compressed data stream one at a time using block-image synchronization information. Access to the block-image synchronization information is initialized by the compression scheme information to generate an output data block. The block-image synchronization information is used to provide decompression information to facilitate decompression of the results of the output data block. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045143 | Apparatus and method for high speed filtering of image for high precision - Provided are an apparatus and a method for high speed filtering of an image for high precision that may include a coordinate determining unit to determine coordinates (P, Q) on a screen with respect to a first pixel to be filtered, a pixel determining unit to determine a second pixel with coordinates including either P or Q, a block setting unit to set a first block comprising the first pixel, and a second block comprising the second pixel, and a processing unit to filter the first pixel by comparing the first block and the second block. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045144 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND CAMERA MODULE - In an image processing apparatus according to one embodiment, an edge correcting unit replaces a signal level of a target pixel with a maximum value of signal levels of a plurality of peripheral pixels when a sum of the signal level of the target pixel and the edge information is more than the maximum value, and the edge correcting unit replaces the signal level of the target pixel with a minimum value of the signal levels of the plurality of peripheral pixels when a sum of the signal level of the target pixel and the edge information is less than the minimum value. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045145 | CODING ARTIFACTS REMOVING METHOD, CODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, CODING ARTIFACTS REMOVING APPARATUS, CODING APPARATUS, AND DECODING APPARATUS - A method of removing coding artifacts in first and second processed edges that are processed edges in an image signal and in different directions includes: determining, based on at least pixel values of first adjacent pixels adjacent to the first processed edge, a first target pixel from which coding artifacts are to be removed for the first processed edge (S | 2012-02-23 |
20120045146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING ARTIFACTS IN ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR (APS) IMAGERS - An active pixel sensor (APS) that includes circuitry to eliminate artifacts in digital images. The APS includes a comparator for comparing a signal level from a pixel to an adjusted saturation voltage to determine if the pixel is saturated. If the pixel is saturated, the signal output from the pixel is replaced with an analog voltage having a maximum value corresponding to a brightest pixel in the image. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045147 | IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD, CONVERSION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - An image conversion method, a conversion device, and a display system are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. The image conversion method includes: performing word area detection on an image to acquire a detected word area; and performing conversion processing on the image according to the word area to acquire a converted image that has an aspect ratio different from that of an unconverted image. The conversion device includes: a detection unit, configured to perform word area detection on an image to acquire a detected word area; and a conversion unit, configured to perform conversion processing on the image according to the word area to acquire a converted image that has an aspect ratio different from that of an unconverted image. In this way, an important content area of the image may be retained and clearly displayed. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045148 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus has an image analyzer including a feature detector, a feature combiner, and a resolution discrimination signal generator. For each pixel in a prescribed area of an input image, the feature detector outputs a representative difference value obtained from the pixel values of pixels positioned, with reference to that pixel, at prescribed intervals. The feature combiner outputs a combined feature value obtained from the representative difference values obtained for each pixel in the described area. The resolution discrimination signal generator outputs a resolution discrimination signal obtained from the combined feature value. The resolution discrimination signal has a monotonic non-decreasing relationship to the combined feature value. The resolution discrimination signal indicates an extent to which the input image includes signal components with frequencies equal to or greater than a particular frequency determined by the prescribed intervals. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045149 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND OMNIDIRECTIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An omnidirectional image processing apparatus is provided that enables the visibility of a specified monitoring object in an omnidirectional image to be improved while maintaining the continuity of that omnidirectional image. An omnidirectional image processing apparatus ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045150 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING PEDIGREE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION FROM DOCUMENTS - A computer-implemented method for extracting information about individuals from a family history document includes applying optical character recognition (OCR) to a digital image of a family history document to create an OCR copy, identifying a person's name in the digital image, extracting name data and related information from the OCR copy representing the name, identifying a family relationship indicator corresponding to the identified person's name in the digital image, confirming accuracy of the extracted name data, and publishing the extracted name data and related information in a searchable format. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045151 | TAMPER-PROOF PACKAGING BAG - The present invention relates to a bag comprising a closing assembly ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045152 | SLIDER ACTUATED OPENING FEATURE - A pouch includes sidewalls that define a mouth, a cam member disposed proximate the mouth, and a slider coupled to the mouth and moveable therealong. The slider engages the cam member to maintain the mouth in a spread apart condition. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045153 | LINER WITH ELASTIC SECURING MECHANISM - An improved liner having an elastic securing mechanism that may be placed in a vessel to form and maintain a barrier between the vessel and objects contained therein. The liner includes an elastic securing band secured around the perimeter of the open top end of the liner using a plurality of spaced-apart tack welds or rivets. In one embodiment, the liner material is folded over the elastic and ultrasonic sealing is used to burn through the elastic and seal the folded liner material to itself thereby securing the elastic to the liner. In use, the liner is placed within a receptacle of the vessel and the open top end is folded outward and downward over a rim of the vessel such that the elastic engages an outside of the vessel to form a secure and snug fit of the liner to the vessel. Advantageously, a failure to a portion of the elastic is limited to that portion of the elastic only and propagation of the failure is limited by the rivets. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045154 | Multiblade Gasodynamic Bearing - The invention is related to mechanical engineering in particular to compliant foil hydrodynamic bearings which is used in small-size high speed machines such as turbocompressors, cooling turbines etc. The inventive foil hydrodynamic bearing comprises a bearing case ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045155 | SEALED HUB-BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS - A sealed hub-bearing assembly for agricultural applications includes a hub-bearing unit | 2012-02-23 |
20120045156 | BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR A SUPPORT ROLLER - A bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing for rotatably supporting a support roller having at least one hollow cylindrical portion. A support element is disposed directly or indirectly between a ring of the at least one bearing and the support roller. The support element comprises first and second hollow-cylindrical segments extending in the axial direction of the support roller. The first and second hollow-cylindrical segments are connected by a ring-shaped segment extending either in the radial direction of the support roller or at an angle to the radial direction. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045157 | END CAP FOR A BEARING ASSEMBLY - An end cap for a bearing assembly including a first body section being substantially symmetric about a central axis of the end cap and having a first seating surface defining an opening extending through the first body section coaxially with the central axis. The end cap includes a second body section extending away from the first seating surface and terminating at a second seating surface. The opening is operable to receive a portion of an inner member of the bearing assembly. The first seating surface is operable to engage a portion of the inner member and the second seating surface is operable to slidingly engage a portion of an outer ring which is disposed around a portion of the inner member. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045158 | ALTERNATOR FOR AUTOMOBILE HAVING WASHER BETWEEN HOUSING AND OUTER RACE OF BEARING - An alternator has front and rear bearings, supported by front and rear frames, to rotatably support a shaft of a rotor extending along axial direction. A washer is located between the rear frame and the rear bearing to apply pressing force to the rear bearing slightly movable along axial direction. The washer has a ring-shaped base portion concentrically located with the rear bearing, slanting portions extending from the base portion toward outside of radial direction such that two adjacent slanting portions arranged as each pair along circumferential direction are inclined to different sides of axial direction, and flattened portions extending from respective slanting portions toward outside and being parallel to the base portion. Flattened portions shifted to front side are in contact with the rear bearing, and flattened portions shifted to rear side are in contact with the rear frame. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045159 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT WITH A SHAFT AND A NEEDLE BEARING - A bearing arrangement is provided having a shaft ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045160 | DISPERSION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A dispersion measurement apparatus includes: a pulse generator to output optical pulses including an optical pulse with a first wavelength and an optical pulse with a second wavelength to an optical transmission path, the second wavelength being different from the first wavelength; a reception pulse analyzer including an optical receiver that receives the optical pulses output by the pulse generator, and an analyzer that performs a wavelet transform on an electrical pulse output through the reception performed by the optical receiver; and a calculator to detect, based on a result of the wavelet transform, a time difference between the optical pulse with the first wavelength and the optical pulse with the second wavelength, and to determine dispersion in the optical transmission path. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045161 | SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE - A temperature control module and a support block are mounted on a metal stem. A dielectric substrate is mounted on a side surface of the support block. A support block is mounted on a cooling surface of the temperature control module. A dielectric substrate is mounted on a side surface of the support block. A semiconductor optical modulation element is mounted on the dielectric substrate. A lead pin and a signal line are connected through a bonding wire. The signal line and a signal conductor are connected through a bonding wire. The signal conductor and the semiconductor optical modulation element are connected through a bonding wire. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045162 | Circuit architecture for electro-optic modulation based on free carrier dispersion effect and the waveguide capacitor structures for such modulator circuitry using CMOS or Bi-CMOS process - New circuit architecture for electro-optic modulator based on free-carrier dispersion effect is invented, in which the waveguide capacitor of the modulator is embed in the circuits and physically layout together with transistors, the switching of the modulator occurs in transistors, and as the result, the electro-optical modulation occurs in the waveguide capacitor. The invented modulator is not one physical device, it is actually a circuit. Several circuit design techniques are imported, leading to several new modulator circuits that have very high operation speed and very small power consumption. Several new waveguide capacitor structures are also invented that allow high efficient modulator circuits to be built. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045163 | OPTICAL CIRCUIT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND APPLICATION - A new photonic integrated circuit in the form of an optical pulse-train generator utilizes a time-interleaved architecture. The circuit can generate multiple optical pulses sequentially from a single trigger pulse, with the timing and amplitude of each pulse determined by circuit design. The circuit has application in optical arbitrary waveform generation and ultrafast electro-optic modulation. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045164 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION FREQUENCY OPTIMIZING DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates to a device, system, and method for optimizing and altering electromagnetic frequency using Doppler shifts of electromagnetic radiation, and, in particular, optimizing frequency for application to photovoltaic devices and the like. The device comprises a crystal positioned in a channel undergoing a vibration, wherein an interaction between an incoming electromagnetic radiation and the vibration of the crystal optimizes a frequency of electromagnetic radiation. Also, a method comprising providing a channel, at least two parallel walls having an reflective surface; separating an incoming electromagnetic radiation into component frequencies; vibrating at least two parallel walls, wherein parallel walls contain at least one crystal capable of vibration; directing incoming electromagnetic radiation toward at least two parallel walls, wherein contact between incoming electromagnetic radiation and vibration of at least one crystal alters a frequency of electromagnetic radiation toward said optimal frequency. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045165 | Magnetically Actuated Photonic Crystal Sensor - A magnetically actuated photonic crystal sensor is disclosed. An optical fiber comprises at least one photonic crystal means coupled to a first end thereof, and a magnetic material coupled to the at least one photonic crystal means. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045166 | OPTICAL RIBBON AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An optical ribbon ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045167 | Multi-Tier Micro-Ring Resonator Optical Interconnect System - Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for optical interconnection using dual micro-ring resonators in a multilayer structure. Multi-wavelength optical signals can be redirected on a wavelength-by-wavelength basis, or larger, from input ports on a first layer to output ports on a second layer of an optical device. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045168 | FLEXIBLE OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION BOARD AND FLEXIBLE OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION MODULE - According to one embodiment, a flexible optoelectronic interconnection board includes a flexible electrical wiring board having electrical wires, reinforcing boards mounted on the flexible electrical wiring board and having flexibility lower than that of the flexible electrical wiring board, and a flexible optical interconnection board mounted on the flexible electrical wiring board and having optical interconnection lines. The flexible electrical wiring board includes a fixed portion whose flexibility is lowered by mounting the reinforcing boards and a movable portion other than the fixed portion and the flexible optical interconnection board is fixed on the fixed portions. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045169 | OPTICAL-FIBER ARRAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - Method and apparatus for forming an optical-fiber-array assembly, which include providing a plurality of optical fibers including a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber, providing a fiber-array plate that includes a first surface and a second surface, connecting the plurality of optical fibers to the first surface of the fiber-array plate, transmitting a plurality of optical signals through the optical fibers into the fiber-array plate at the first surface of the fiber-array plate, and emitting from the second surface of the fiber-array plate a composite output beam having light from the plurality of optical signals. Optionally, the first surface of the fiber-array plate includes indicia configured to assist in the alignment of the plurality of optical fibers on the first surface of the fiber-array plate. In some embodiments, the second surface of the fiber-array plate includes a plurality of beam-shaping optics configured to shape the composite output beam. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045170 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FOR TOUCH PANEL - An optical waveguide for a touch panel is capable of causing light beams emitted from a light-emitting optical waveguide section to enter a light-receiving optical waveguide section even when warpage or distortion occurs. Edges of an over cladding layer covering an end surface of a core for emitting a light beams and an end surface of a core for receiving the light beams respectively are configured in the form of light-emitting and light-receiving lens portions each having an outwardly-bulging arcuately curved surface as seen in vertical sectional view. The light-emitting lens portion has one of the following configurations: a configuration in which a light beam emitted from the light-emitting lens portion is adapted to diffuse in the direction of the height of the light-emitting lens portion; and a configuration in which the height of the light-emitting lens portion is less than that of the light-receiving lens portion. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045171 | Light Guide Bar and Optical Touch Panel Having the Same - A light guide bar and an optical touch panel utilizing the light guide bar are provided. The light guide bar is applied to an optical touch panel with a sensing area. The light guide bar includes a bar body and a plurality of prisms. The bar body has a first receiving end, a light-exiting surface, and a structure surface. The light-exiting surface is opposite to the structure surface and faces the sensing area while the first receiving end is connected between an end of the light-exiting surface and an end of the structure surface. The prisms are formed on the structure surface. Each prism includes a first surface and a second surface respectively having a first angle and a second angle with respect to the structure surface, wherein the second surface is closer to the first receiving end than the first surface, and the second angle is larger than or equal to the first angle. The prisms are utilized to alter the angle of the light exiting the bar body to improve the touch-sensing effect of the optical touch panel utilizing the light guide bar. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045172 | GRATING COUPLER AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A method for removing phosphorus and nitrogen from an activated sludge wastewater treatment system is provided consisting of one or more anaerobic zones followed by two or more activated sludge reactors operating in parallel each having independent aeration/mixing means, whereby the utilization of the influent organic carbon under anoxic conditions, and thereby, the selection of denitrifying phosphate accumulating organisms (DNPAOs) over non-denitrifying phosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs), is maximized in order to further maximize the removal of phosphorus and nitrogen in the wastewater treatment system. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045173 | Coherent Optical Detector Having a Multifunctional Waveguide Grating - A coherent optical detector having a waveguide circuit, in which a plurality of waveguides are connected to a waveguide grating. In a representative embodiment, the waveguide grating serves at least three different functions, e.g., those of a fiber-optic coupler, a polarization splitter, and two power splitters, one for each of two orthogonal polarizations. Various embodiments of the coherent optical detector can be used to demodulate various forms of polarization-division-multiplexed (PDM) QAM- and/or PSK-modulated optical communication signals. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045174 | LIGHT GUIDE - A light guide may include a light stop part that is formed at a first end of an optical fiber, the light stop part stopping a light that is incident at a second end of the optical fiber and is transmitted through the optical fiber, and a slit part that is formed in the light stop part, the slit part being configured to pass the light that is incident at the second end of the optical fiber and is transmitted through the optical fiber. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045175 | PLUG ASSEMBLY - A plug assembly includes a circular plug shell having a cavity configured to receive a modular plug connector therein. The circular plug shell is configured to be threadably coupled to a corresponding circular jack shell. An insert is loaded into the cavity or the circular plug shell. The insert includes an adapter having a one or two piece body having a circular geometry. The body has a connector chamber configured to hold the modular plug connector therein. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045176 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING CONNECTOR - A fiber coupling connector includes a receptacle and a plug for insertion into the receptacle. The plug includes a first lens portion and a first sleeve receiving and surrounding the first lens portion. The receptacle includes a second lens portion and a second sleeve receiving and surrounding the second lens portion. The second sleeve is engagingly received in the first sleeve such that the first lens portion is optically coupled with the second lens portion. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045177 | DUAL INNER DIAMETER FERRULE DEVICE AND METHOD - A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, and a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of the buffer, the second diameter portion positioned between the first diameter and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end to the second diameter portion. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045178 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES WITH MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKING CRIMP BANDS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE ASSEMBLIES - A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable with one or more optical fibers attached to a housing. The housing includes a connector housing for a connector, a furcation housing for a furcation, and a splice housing for a mid-span cable splice. The furcation housing and the splice housing include a crimp body. The crimp body has a compression area and at least one hoop about the compression area defining a crimp zone. A crimp band is arranged for engaging the crimp zone and including an indentation defining a compression surface and a rib defining a rib interior. The crimp band and the crimp body cooperate to grip the strength element and resist cable pull off forces. A method of making the fiber optic cable assembly is also disclosed. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045179 | Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies with Fiber Access Apertures and Methods of Assembly - A fiber optic connector assembly includes a fiber optic cable with one or more optical fiber ribbons attached to a fiber optic connector. The connector includes a ferrule assembly and a crimp body with a fiber access aperture. The aperture has at least two walls defining a first width and a second width defining a predetermined delta and a predetermined aspect ratio. The delta and aspect ratio provide optical fiber access for alignment of the optical fiber ribbon to the optical fiber ferrule assembly. A method of making the fiber optic connector assembly is also disclosed. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045180 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLOATABLE OPTICAL TERMINATION - An connector assembly ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045181 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER HAVING EFFECTIVE HEAT DISSIPATING PATH FROM OSA TO COVER - A heat transferring mechanism of an optical transceiver is disclosed. The optical transceiver includes a metal cover, a OSA that generate heat, and a heat conductor. The OSA has the heat transferring surface extending to a direction intersecting, or substantially in perpendicular, to the longitudinal direction of the optical transceiver. The heat conductor, which is formed only by cutting and bending of metal plate, includes a contact plate and the transfer plate in thermally contact to a heat transferring surface of the OSA and an inner surface of the metal cover to form an effective heat transferring path from the OSA to the cover. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045182 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER HAVING EFFECTIVE HEAT CONDUCTING PATH FROM TOSA TO METAL HOUSING - An optical transceiver having a effective heat conducting path from the TOSA to the metal housing is disclosed. The TOSA has a bottom member, on which a heat generating device such as TEC is mounted, extending to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the metal housing. The optical transceiver further includes a block movably in contact with the bottom member of the TOSA and the inner surface of the metal housing to establish the effective heat conducting path from the TOSA to the metal housing. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045183 | OPTICAL MODULE WITH CERAMIC PACKAGE - An optical module with an arrangement is disclosed in which the module has the LD, the TEC, and the lens with the lens carrier also mounted on the TEC. The signal light from the LD is concentrated by the lens and reflected by the mirror each assembled with the lens carrier mounted on the TEC. The TEC is mounted on the bottom metal that covers the bottom of the ceramic package, the first layer of which is widely cut to set the TEC therein. The FPC is coupled in at least two edges of the first ceramic layer left from the cut. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045184 | INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR SPLICING OPTICAL FIBERS AND METHOD FOR SPLICING OPTICAL FIBERS - An installation assembly for connecting an optical fiber cable and an optical fiber connector is disclosed. The installation assembly comprises an fixing member adapted to fixing the optical fiber cable; a guiding member, the fixing member is movably provided in the guiding member so as to guide a bare fiber of the optical fiber cable into the optical fiber connector and thus to bring the bare fiber to be in effective contact with an inline optical fiber in the optical fiber connector; and a splicing member, the splicing member is fitted with the guiding member and the fixing member, and splices the bare fiber of the optical fiber cable and the inline optical fiber in the optical fiber connector. The above solution provides a simple installation assembly which is capable of splicing optical fibers with easy and simple operations at site. The above solution can be applied to splice various types of optical fibers. Correspondingly, the present invention also provides a method for splicing optical fibers. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045185 | HEAT-RESISTANT OPTICAL UNIT - An optical unit is comprised of a plurality of optical base fibers twisted together without any member serving as a center of twisting so that each optical base fiber comes in contact with adjacent optical base fibers along the whole length, each of the optical base fibers including an optical fiber and a sleeve consisting essentially of silicone, a filler having the plurality of optical base fibers embedded therein, the filler consisting essentially of silicone, and a sheath covering the filler and the plurality of optical base fibers embedded in the filler. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045186 | CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS IN CABLE JACKETS AND SEPARATORS - A cable, of the twisted pair or fiber optic type, includes conductors for permitting patch cord tracing between ports. In the case of a twisted pair cable, the conductors may be embedded within, or attached to a surface of, a separator. Alternatively, in the case of a twisted pair cable, the conductors may be embedded within, or attached to a surface of, a jacket. In the case of a fiber optic cable, the conductors may be located amongst strength members. Alternatively, in the case of a fiber optic cable, the conductors may be embedded within, or attached to a surface of, a jacket. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045187 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY - Techniques are disclosed that allow an optical transceiver module to be secured to a surface. In one example, an optical transceiver assembly includes an optical transceiver module, and a compressible support clip configured to engage the optical transceiver module, the support clip configured to receive at least a portion of a surface defining an aperture in order to at least partially support the optical transceiver module within the aperture. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045188 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes: a display unit including a screen; a detection unit configured to detect a position designated by a user on the screen; and a controller configured to display, with at least a partial range of a moving image being a display range, a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of frames belonging to the display range by annularly arranging them in time series, and shift, when an operation is judged to be made along a direction in which the plurality of images are arranged based on a result of the detection by the detection unit, the display range in the moving image. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045189 | MEDIA COMPOSITION SYSTEM WITH REMOTE CONNECTION - Computer-based methods for time-based media composition of programs that include secondary material. The methods involve searching for secondary media available from secondary material providers over a wide-area network, selecting secondary material, receiving metadata pertaining to the selected secondary material, inserting a representation of the selected secondary media into a media composition, playing back a sequence of the media composition that includes the secondary media, wherein playback of the secondary media involves playing an evaluation version of the secondary media streamed to a media composition system over the wide area network, and displaying metadata pertaining to the selected secondary material. The media composition system facilitates purchasing and transfer, and re-linking of the secondary media for inclusion within the media composition. In-context previewing of secondary media facilitates selection of the optimal secondary material, accelerated workflows, and improved media cost control. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045190 | VACUUM HEATING DEVICE AND VACUUM HEAT TREATMENT METHOD - A uniform voltage is applied to loads even to other than a multiple of three loads made of heating lamps connected in parallel to each other, without causing any burden on a primary side. The number of loads is divided into a multiple of three and a multiple of two. A three-phase AC voltage is applied to three primary windings, which are connected as a Y-connection or a Δ-connection. Secondary windings, which are each magnetically coupled to a primary winding of a plurality of three-phase transformers and have the same number of turns, are connected with the multiple of three loads. The number of turns of the M-seat primary winding of a Scott transformer is divided into two at a midpoint, to which an end of the T-seat primary winding having a number of turns equal to (√3)/2 times that of the M-seat primary winding, is connected and to which the three-phase AC voltage is applied. The M-seat primary winding and the T-seat primary winding in at least one Scott transformers are each magnetically coupled with each of the secondary windings having the same number of turns. The multiple of two loads are connected to the secondary windings so that no secondary windings appear without a load connected thereto. Thus, an AC voltage can be uniformly applied to the heating lamps without increasing any burden on the primary side. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045191 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING EPITAXIALLY TEXTURED POLYCRYSTALLINE FILMS - The disclosed subject matter relates to systems and methods for preparing epitaxially textured polycrystalline films. In one or more embodiments, the method for making a textured thin film includes providing a precursor film on a substrate, the film includes crystal grains having a surface texture and a non-uniform degree of texture throughout the thickness of the film, wherein at least a portion of the this substrate is transparent to laser irradiation; and irradiating the textured precursor film through the substrate using a pulsed laser crystallization technique at least partially melt the film wherein the irradiated film crystallizes upon cooling to form crystal grains having a uniform degree of texture. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045192 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING IMMERSION SCANNER OVERLAY PERFORMANCE - System and method for improving immersion scanner overlay performance are described. One embodiment is a method of improving overlay performance of an photolithography immersion scanner comprising a wafer table having lens cooling water (“LCW”) disposed in a water channel therein, the wafer table having an input for receiving the LCW into the water channel and an output for expelling the LCW from the water channel. The method comprises providing a water tank at at least one of the wafer table input and the wafer table output; monitoring a pressure of water in the water tank; and maintaining the pressure of the water in the water tank at a predetermined level. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045193 | CAMERA SYSTEM WIRELESS ACTIVATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - An operation of a non-wireless photographic device, such as light emission from a non-wireless flash, may be synchronized with a selected photographic operation of a wireless camera system, such as image acquisition by a wireless-enabled camera of the system, by receiving a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless camera system device, identifying the signal as preceding the selected operation by a predetermined time interval, and transmitting a signal perceptible to the non-wireless photographic device according to timing calculated so that the responsive operation thereof is synchronized with performance of the selected operation. A wireless activation device for use with the non-wireless photographic device includes a receiving component to receive the wireless signal, a transmitting component to transmit an activation signal perceptible to the non-wireless flash, and circuitry to calculate appropriate timing to transmit the activation signal so activation of the non-wireless device is synchronized with performance of the selected operation. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045194 | Imaging apparatus - An imaging apparatus includes an apparatus body having an outer casing, at least a shutter mechanism and an imaging device placed inside the outer casing, an opening formed in the outer casing, and a storage space and a placement space defined inside the outer casing and communicating with the opening and the storage space, respectively, a strobe unit having a lid part and a light-emitting part and connected to the apparatus body so as to be movable between close and open positions, a sensor unit placed in the placement space and having an autofocus sensor and a sensor adjusting part having plural adjusting screws, and a mirror placed inside the outer casing to reflect part of incident light toward the autofocus sensor. When the strobe unit is moved to the open position, the storage space is defined as an adjustment space into which an adjustment jig can be inserted. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045195 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TIMERS - An image pickup apparatus includes a first timer configured to start measuring a first time period when a mirror located at a mirror-up position is moved to a mirror-down position, a second timer configured to start measuring a second time period when the mirror reaches the mirror-down position, and a controller configured to enable processing when the first timer finishes measuring the first period and the second timer finishes measuring the second period. The first period is a time period enough to attenuate mirror's bounds after the mirror located at the mirror-up position starts moving to the mirror-down position, when a high power-supply voltage is set to the image pickup apparatus, and the second period is a time period enough to attenuate mirror's bounds after the mirror reaches the mirror-down position, when a low power-supply voltage is set to the image pickup apparatus. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045196 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - First and second magnets are provided in a movable unit that is coupled with a body, the movable unit being rotatable with respect to the body around a first axis and a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. First and second magnetic-field sensors are provided in the body. Based on output signals of the first and second magnetic-field sensors, control is performed in accordance with a state of the movable unit with respect to the body. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045197 | DOME CAMERA ENCLOSURE WITH VIRTUAL TILT PIVOT MECHANISM - A surveillance camera arrangement includes a substantially spherical enclosure having a substantially round optical region. The optical region has better optical qualities than a remainder of the enclosure. A camera is disposed within the enclosure. The camera has a lens with an optical axis extending approximately through a midpoint of the optical region. An actuatable mechanism is coupled to the enclosure and to the camera. The mechanism pivots both the enclosure and the camera in both pan and tilt directions such that the optical axis of the camera remains substantially aligned with the midpoint of the optical region. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045198 | BARRIER DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A barrier device in which excessive relative displacements of barrier blades in an optical axis direction are restricted to ensure a normal opening and closing operation of the barrier blades. The barrier device has second, first, and third barrier blades disposed in this order in the optical axis direction. Restriction portions of the first barrier blades have through portions extending from shielding portions in the optical axis direction and extending through elongated holes of the second barrier blades, and have extension portions extending parallel to the shielding portions from image-plane-side ends of the through portions and positioned on the image plane side of the second barrier blades. During the entire stroke of opening and closing of the barrier blades, the extension portions can be engaged with the shielding portions, whereby the second barrier blades are restricted from moving away from the first barrier blades. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045199 | Method and apparatus for implementing trunk optical fiber protection in ethernet passive optical network (EPON) - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for implementing trunk optical fiber protection in EPON. According to the technical scheme of the present invention, activating an optical module at a master PON port, deactivating an optical module at a standby PON port, configuring a service for the master PON port, and synchronizing static data and dynamic data to the standby PON port; synchronizing and adjusting a value of an MPCP counter at the standby PON port according to a value of an MPCP counter at the master PON port; and carrying out fault detection, transmitting an operating state to the standby PON port when the fault occurs, and performing a master-standby switch of the PON ports. In accordance to the present invention, by means of adjusting the MPCP counter at the standby PON port and further setting a dedicated communication channel, the fast communication between the master and standby PON ports is realized, so that the ONU does not to re-register when performing the master-standby switch for implementing the trunk optical fiber protection process in EPON system, as a consequence, the service restoration time for protection switch is remarkably shortened, the system reliability is enhanced, and the performance of the protection switch is improved. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045200 | Upgraded Bandwidth Map for Ten Gigabit Passive Optical Network - An apparatus comprising an optical line terminal (OLT) configured to transmit a bandwidth map (BWmap) for a plurality of burst signals to be transmitted by a plurality of optical network units (ONUs), wherein the BWmap comprises a plurality of allocations, and wherein each allocation comprises a start time for the allocation, a grant size for the allocation, and a header error correction (HEC) for the allocation. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045201 | MONITORING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORKS - An optical access network ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045202 | High Speed Bi-Directional Transceiver, Circuits and Devices Therefor, and Method(s) of Using the Same - The present disclosure relates to a high-speed and/or power-saving bi-directional transceiver. The transceiver generally includes a (burst) laser driver; an output power monitoring and indicating circuit; control logic (e.g., a microcontroller unit); bi-directional optics; a photodiode bias control circuit; a limiting amplifier; and a receiver optical power monitoring circuit. Optionally, the present transceiver includes a small form factor pluggable (SFP+) connector housing. In addition, the power-saving bi-directional transceiver generally includes a transmitter (TX) energy-saving circuit, a TX burst holding circuit, a receiver (RX) energy-saving circuit, a RX continuous holding circuit and the control logic. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING NON-FRAGMENTATION FOR COMMUNICATION OF PACKETS - A system and method for determining non-fragmentation for communication of data packets includes generating a plurality of packets and storing in a cell-list at least one cell-value indicating a transmission duration of at least one of the packets in units of cell-size, where the cell-size represents a fixed, predetermined time required to transmit at least a minimum length packet. This facilitates determining non-fragmentation for communication of packets having reduced complexity, lower memory requirements, and shorter processing time than conventional techniques. The complexity is O(1), in contrast to conventional non-fragmentation techniques that have complexities O(N). Corresponding to the reduced complexity, the processing time is shorter than for conventional techniques. Depending on the application, the current embodiment has lower memory requirements than conventional non-fragmentation techniques. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045204 | Network with a Fast-Switching Optical Core Providing Widely Varying Flow-rate Allocations - Multiple switch planes, each having meshed bufferless switch units, connect source nodes to sink nodes to form a communications network. Each directed pair of source and sink nodes has a first-order path traversing a single switch unit in a corresponding switch plane and multiple second-order paths each traversing two switch units in one of the remaining switch planes. To reduce processing effort and minimize requisite switching hardware, connectivity patterns of source nodes and sink nodes to the switch planes are selected so that each pair of source node and sink node connects only once to a common switch unit. Widely-varying flow rates may be allocated from each source node to the sink nodes. To handle frequent changes of flow-rate allocations, in order to follow variations of traffic distribution, a high-throughput scheduling system employing coordinated multiple scheduler units is provided in each switch plane. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045205 | Method and Apparatus for Deriving Parameters of Optical Paths in Optical Networks Using Two-wavelength OTDR and a Wavelength-Dependent Reflective Element - A method of distinguishing a wavelength-dependent reflective element (HRD) from wavelength-independent events in an optical network, the reflective element (HRD) being highly-reflective at a first predetermined wavelength (λ | 2012-02-23 |
20120045206 | MULTI-CHASSIS ROUTER WITH MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS - A multi-chassis network device includes a plurality of nodes that operate as a single device within the network and a switch fabric that forwards data plane packets between the plurality of nodes. The switch fabric includes a set of multiplexed optical interconnects coupling the nodes. For example, a multi-chassis router includes a plurality of routing nodes that operate as a single router within a network and a switch fabric that forwards packets between the plurality of routing nodes. The switch fabric includes at least one multiplexed optical interconnect coupling the routing nodes. The nodes of the multi-chassis router may direct portions of the optical signal over the multiplexed optical interconnect to different each other using wave-division multiplexing. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045207 | GIGABIT PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK TRANSMISSION CONVERGENCE EXTENSION FOR NEXT GENERATION ACCESS - An apparatus including a data framer and an optical transmitter. The data framer is used to frame a data stream into a plurality of frames, each of the frames includes a plurality of fields sized to align the frames with a word boundary greater than or equal to four bytes long. The optical transmitter is coupled to the data framer and is used to transmit the frames. Included is an apparatus with at least one component for implementing a method for encapsulating a data stream with at least one Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) Encapsulation Method (GEM) payload aligned with a word boundary of at least four bytes long, encapsulating the GEM payload with a GPON Transmission Convergence (GTC) frame aligned with the word boundary, and transmitting the GTC frame. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045208 | COHERENT RECEIVER - A coherent receiver | 2012-02-23 |
20120045209 | Cost-Effective Multi-Rate Upstream for 10GEPON Based on High Efficiency Coding - Systems and methods are disclosed to provide an upstream rate between 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps in a cost effective manner in a 10GEPON. In an embodiment, an optical network unit (ONU) transmitter includes a burst transceiver and a physical layer (PHY) including a high performance digital to analog converter (DAC), a pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) module configured to encode end user data using a modulation scheme having more than two levels, and a laser. The ONU transmitter transmits the encoded end user data to an optical line terminal (OLT) receiver, which demodulates the data using a PAM demodulator and sends it to a service provider. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045210 | OPTICAL SUBSCRIBER NETWORK - An optical subscriber network for power reduction is provided. The optical subscriber network may include an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and an Optical Network Terminal (ONT). The OLT may manage a plurality of ONTs by classifying the plurality of ONTs into a sleep group, and may multicast a sleep allowance message only to ONTs included in a predetermined sleep group. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045211 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DISTRIBUTED BASE STATION - A signal transmission processing method and apparatus and a distributed base station are provided according to the embodiments of the present invention. The distributed base station includes a Base Band Unit (BBU) and a Remote Radio Unit (RRU). A transmitting end connected to one of the BBU and the RRU receives at least one of interface signals from the one connected thereto, performs optical transport network (OTN) electrical layer multiplexing to obtain OTN signal frames and transmit optical signals including the OTN frames to a receiving end connected to the other of the BBU and the RRU. The receiving end performs frame processing for the OTN frames received from the transmitting end to obtain the interface signals, and transmit the interface signals to the other connected thereto. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045212 | OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND AMPLIFICATION METHOD - According to an aspect of the invention, an amplification device includes an amplifier configured to amplify a signal light by inputting the signal light and an excitation light to a rare-earth doped amplification medium, a wavelength arrangement monitor configured to acquire wavelength arrangement information indicating a wavelength of the signal light, and a light power controller configured to control power of the input excitation light based on the acquired wavelength arrangement information. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045213 | TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SYSTEM OF SAME - There is provided a time division multiplexing transmission system which is capable of increasing the transmission efficiency. The system comprises OLT | 2012-02-23 |
20120045214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BURST MODE CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY - Provided is an optical line terminator (OLT) to recover packet data and a clock from an optical signal including a silent interval. The OLT may receive packet data and a clock from at least one optical network unit (ONU). Even in a silent interval in which the at least one ONU does not transmit packet data, the OLT may successfully recover the clock. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045215 | MOBILE TERMINAL, SERVER AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - Disclosed herein are a mobile terminal and server and a communication method. In an exemplary embodiment, a mobile terminal includes a light reception unit that receive visible light; a communication unit that performs communication using the visible light received by the light reception unit; and a control unit that controls a network to be formed by transmitting/receiving information to/from one or more other mobile terminals using the same light source through the communication unit. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045216 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER AND PACKAGING METHOD THEREOF - An optical transceiver includes a substrate, a plurality of laser components, a bracket and a plurality of lenses. The substrate defines a plurality of through holes, a plurality of receiving grooves and at least two fixing holes. The laser components are received in the plurality of receiving grooves and installed on the substrate. The bracket includes a top cover with an upper surface and one or more side walls. The one or more sidewalls include at least two positioning posts and one or more fixing surfaces. The positioning posts are engaged with the fixing holes to position the bracket to the substrate. The fixing surfaces are affixed on the substrate by an adhesive. The one or more sidewalls define one or more through channels extending from the one or more fixing surface to the upper surface. The lenses are installed on the bracket and correspond to the laser components. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045217 | DRIVE CIRCUIT, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - A drive circuit includes a duty cycle adjusting circuit that changes the duty cycle of a first signal; and a calculating circuit that with respect to signals that include the first signal for which the duty cycle has been adjusted and a second signal having a phase and amplitude that differ from that of the first signal, performs any one of subtracting one of the signals from the other signal and adding the signals. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045218 | DRIVER AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A driver for shaping a drive signal includes a pre-emphasis circuit, an offset adjustment circuit, and an amplifier. The pre-emphasis circuit symmetrically emphasizes a rising edge portion and a falling edge portion of the drive signal. The offset adjustment circuit applies a direct-current offset to the drive signal. The amplifier amplifies the drive signal with the direct-current offset adjusted by the adjustment circuit. The amplifier has an input-output characteristic with a nonlinear portion. The offset adjustment circuit adjusts the direct-current offset so that the drive signal is amplified in the nonlinear portion. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045219 | Method and Apparatus for Optically Transmitting Data - In a method and an apparatus for the optical transmission of data by a pulse-width modulated light source (LED), in which a set dimming factor (N) is replaced with a cycle-dependent dimming factor (NI), the cycle-dependent dimming factor is modulated for encoding the data to be transmitted and corresponds to the set dimming factor over a time interval which is resolvable for the human eye. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045220 | MULTI CHANNEL ENCODER, DEMODULATOR, MODULATOR AND DIGITAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR DIGITAL VIDEO INSERTION IN NETWORK EDGE APPLICATIONS - A multi-channel encoder, demodulator, modulator and transmission system for digital video insertion in network edge applications includes a circuit comprising slots for receiving a plurality of plug-in demodulator and encoder cards, a transmission stream multiplexer in communication with the slots, a QAM modulator in communication with the transmission stream modulator, a optical transmission section in communication with the QAM modulator, and a monitor and control system for monitoring and controlling the circuit. The system also includes a power supply for powering the circuit, and a lockable cabinet for enclosing the circuit, the plug-in demodulator and encoder cards, and the power supply, the lockable cabinet enclosing space for a cable modem connectable to the circuit. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045221 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY TRANSMITTING DATA - In a method for optically transmitting data by means of a pulse-width-modulated light source (LED), a pulse duty factor (N) of a pulse width modulation is specified to set the brightness of the light source (LED). A bright time (T) is divided into at least a first and second partial bright time using at least one blanking so that the data (DATA) to be transmitted are encoded by the start and time length of the at least one blanking. The sum of the partial bright times within the pulse width modulation cycle substantially corresponds to the bright time according to the specified pulse duty factor. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045222 | Method of Operating an Optical Transmission System and Optical Transmission System - The invention relates to a method of operating an optical transmission system ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120045223 | DRIVER AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A driver circuit includes a plurality of delay circuits and an inverter. The plurality of delay circuits delay branched driving signals. The inverter inverts at least one of the branched driving signals. At least one of the plurality of delay circuits is at least one variable delay circuit delaying a variable amount of delay. The output driving signal is output by combining the inverted signal of the branched driving signal output via at least one inverter and at least one non-inverted signal of the branched driving signals output from the delay circuits. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045224 | Method for Delaying the Start of a Gage for Tracking the Life of a Consumable Item for an Imaging Device - A method for delaying the start of a gage for tracking the life of a consumable item for an imaging device according to one exemplary embodiment includes counting the number of revolutions of a rotating imaging component having a correlation with the life of the consumable item and determining whether a predetermined delay threshold is satisfied based on the number of revolutions of the imaging component counted. Until the predetermined delay threshold is satisfied, starting the gage and tracking the remaining life of the consumable item are delayed. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045225 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a rotary-type image forming apparatus in which detection of electrostatic capacitance is performed when a developing apparatus is in a posture less affected by a toner density within the developing apparatus, a toner in the developing apparatus, which is located at a development position during the detection of the electrostatic capacitance, is avoided from being uselessly consumed. The image forming apparatus has a remaining amount detection mode of detecting a toner remaining amount on condition that a developing roller of one developing apparatus positioned opposite to another developing apparatus, for which the toner remaining amount is to be detected, stands by in a state spaced from a drum. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045226 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a fixing rotation body heating and fixing an unfixed image onto a recording medium; a pressing rotation body pressing the recording medium to the fixing rotation body; and a temperature detection unit detecting a temperature of the pressing rotation body. Further, when a predetermined time period elapses since a warm-up operation has started before a temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature or when the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature before the predetermined time period elapses since a warm-up operation has started, the fixing device determines that the warm-up operation is finished. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045227 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes: an image information input section into which image information is input, and image holding members by which toner images of two or more colors including black and clear colors are held, respectively. The image forming apparatus further includes a transfer-receiving material to which toner of all colors are transferred from their respective image holding members, an image-area pinpointing section wherein an area of clear toner image to be superposed on a linear image region to be formed with toner of the black color is pinpointed in the image information input into the image information input section, and an image processing section wherein is performed replacement processing that at least part of black image on the pinpointed image area is formed with a hybrid of two or more kinds of colored toner instead of black toner. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045228 | COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The color image forming apparatus performs registration control and is operable in first and second image forming modes. Contact control in the first image forming mode is different from that in the second image forming mode. The control section causes an alignment correction amount to vary between registration control corresponding to image forming for a second or subsequent sheet in the first image forming mode and registration control corresponding to image forming for a second or subsequent sheet in the second image forming mode. An engine control section causes a color deviation correction amount for contact control of a process unit when shifting from image forming for a first sheet to image forming for a second sheet to vary between the first and second image forming modes. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045229 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, when no image is being formed, an image bearing member is rotated at least one rotation, in a state in which a transfer bias is controlled such that a potential on a surface of the image bearing member on the upstream side in the rotational direction of a cleaning apparatus is a polarity opposite to that of a developer. | 2012-02-23 |
20120045230 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A mode in which a toner image formed on an intermediate transfer belt passes through a primary transfer portion without a toner image being transferred from a photosensitive drum onto the intermediate transfer belt is provided. In the mode, an area of the photosensitive drum that passes through the primary transfer portion while the toner image is passing through the primary transfer portion is defined as a first area. When the first area passes through a charging position, a charging bias is adjusted so that the occurrence of an image defect is prevented. | 2012-02-23 |