09th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130051747 | METHOD OF MAKING MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBERS - A multimode optical fiber is drawn form an optical fiber preform, and during said drawing step, a series of perturbations are imparted to the fiber along the length of the optical fiber, said perturbations exhibiting a non-constant amplitude or repeat period. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051748 | PLASMONIC WAVEGUIDES, CIRCUITS, AND SYSTEMS - Waveguide structure for propagating a surface plasmon polariton, including an inter-metal plasmonic waveguide ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130051751 | PARAMETER ANALYZING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A parameter analyzing method for analyzing parameters set in an electronic device, includes step of: displaying a user interface having a plurality of icons to be activated to received user's commands; generating instructions in response to the user's commands; transmitting the instructions to the electronic device; receiving the parameters generated by the electronic device according to the instructions; and detecting whether the received parameters meet a requirement by comparing the received parameters with predetermined parameters. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051752 | Remote Control Device with Integrated Display Screen for Controlling a Digital Video Recorder - A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a recording list including programs scheduled to be recorded. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051753 | Systems and Methods of Providing Modified Media Content - A method includes processing media content. The media content includes audio data corresponding to a first audio playback rate and video data corresponding to a first video playback rate. Processing the media content includes identifying a speech portion of the audio data. The speech portion includes a consonant portion. The method further includes producing modified media content. The modified media content is produced based on modifying the video data and modifying the audio data. Modifying the audio data includes applying a non-linear transformation to the speech portion identified in the audio data. The method further includes storing the modified media content. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051754 | VIDEO TAGGING SYSTEM - A video tagging system allows users to actively interact with video content. The video staging system includes a server hosting a website providing users with an interface through which users may interact with the video tagging system. The video staging system also includes a tag information database maintaining information regarding tags created by users. The interface includes a video player upon which video content is displayed as a video and a tag display presenting tags associated with the video. The video content and the information regarding tags are maintained separately. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051755 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING MEDIA PLAYBACK FROM A DIFFERENT DEVICE - Transfer of media playback from a first device to a second device is based on a media entry point identifier. For example, a movie playing on a source device such as a movie theater screen may be quickly and easily transferred to a user's handheld device for playback on the handheld device or vice versa. Playback of the transferred media begins at or near a point within the transferred media at which the user requested media playback transfer. In one embodiment, media playback transfer relies on information captured from the source device, such as a video frame, a media progress bar, or a visual code. In another embodiment, the user device is associated with a user account that is different from the user account associated with the source device or the source device simply is not associated with a user account. In another embodiment, transfer of the media playback involves applying to the user device the settings of the source device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051756 | Systems and Methods of Detecting Significant Faces in Video Streams - Systems and methods of processing video streams are described. A face is detected in a video stream. The face is tracked to determine a video clip associated with one of a plurality of individuals. The video segment is assigned to a group of video clips based on the associated individual. A significant face is detected in the group of video clips when the detected face meets one or more significance criteria. The significance criteria describes a face-frame characteristic. A representation of the significant face is displayed in association with a representation of the group of video clips. The order of the significance criteria is adjusted through a user interface. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051759 | Time-shifted Telepresence System And Method - A time-shifted telepresence system is provided. The system includes a first node. The first node includes prerecorded content. The first node transmits the prerecorded content to a node device in at least one other node during an event in accordance with a meta tag associated with the prerecorded content. The prerecorded content comprises a media recording of a non-present user. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051760 | SCREENING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SCREENING MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - There is provided a screening management system including a content accumulation unit for accumulating a plurality of video contents to be screened, a playlist management unit for managing a playlist defining an order of screening the video contents accumulated in the content accumulation unit and managing a file indicating one or a plurality of video contents to be screened in a specific place in the playlist, and a schedule management unit for managing the playlist according to a screening time. The playlist is a list in which a plurality of frames are arranged, and video content to be screened is indicated by a first frame among the plurality of frames, and the file is indicated by a second frame among the plurality of frames. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051763 | AUTOMATIC CAMERA IDENTIFICATION FROM A MULTI-CAMERA VIDEO STREAM - An apparatus and method for receiving a current video frame of a program video having a plurality of scene cuts switching between video segments originating from respective cameras of a plurality of cameras and automatically identifying the camera from which the current video frame originated. The apparatus having a feature database storing predetermined features for a plurality of cameras filming a program video originating from the plurality of cameras, a recognition unit receiving a current video frame of the program video, extracting features from the current video frame, and comparing the features to the previously stored features and a camera model estimator computing an estimated camera model based on corresponding feature pairs and previously stored features, wherein if the estimated camera model is within a predetermined threshold of a stored camera model for one of the plurality of cameras, that camera is identified as originating the current video frame. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051764 | ALTERING PRESENTATION OF RECEIVED CONTENT BASED ON USE OF CLOSED CAPTIONING ELEMENTS AS REFERENCE LOCATIONS - A content receiver receives an captioning element and positional information regarding segments of a content instance. The captioning element corresponds to a component of captioning data included in content that can be utilized with the positional information to locate where the segments stop and/or start. The content receiver analyzes the content based on the captioning element and the positional information and alters how the content will be presented. Such alteration may involve skipping and/or deleting segments, starting/stopping presentation of content other than at the beginning and/or end of the content, altering recording timers, and/or replacing segments with alternative segments. In some implementations, the content may be recorded as part of recording multiple content instances received via at least one broadcast from a content provider wherein the multiple content instances are all included in a same frequency band of the broadcast and are all encoded utilizing a same control word. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051769 | DIGITAL CINEMA ANTI-PIRACY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTION SYSTEMS - Described herein are a method and apparatus including receiving digital video content, receiving an indication of an object of an image of the digital video content, receiving an indication of a grouping of the object in a frame sequence per second, swapping forward in time the grouping of the object with a time-following object to generate a first non-sequential frame of digital video content, performing an object assignment for the forward time swap, swapping backward in time the grouping of the object with a time-following object to generate a second non-sequential frame of digital video content and performing an object assignment for the backward time swap. The swapping backward in time and the swapping forward in time cause flicker in a recording of the digital video content. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051770 | APPLICATION TRIGGERING - An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051771 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present technology relates to an image processing device and method, and program, whereby a high-quality loop moving image can be obtained more easily. Upon continuous shot images of multiple frames serving as material of a loop moving image being input, the continuous shot images are divided into multiple segments including motion segments including a moving subject and a still segment including a subject with no motion. An image of the motion segment region of the continuous shot images is formed into a loop moving image, and a segment loop moving image is generated. Also, an image of a still segment region of the continuous shot images is clipped out, and a segment image which is a still image is generated. Further, these segment loop moving image and segment image are integrated, to form one loop moving image. The present invention can be applied to an image processing device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051772 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ACCESS MEDIA - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to share media are disclosed. An example method involves receiving from a mobile device a representation of media content detected at the mobile device. The example method also involves receiving from the mobile device a first user identifier of a first user of the mobile device and a second user identifier of a second user different from the first user. In addition, the media content is identified based on the representation of the media content. The second user is selectively provided with access to the media content based on the second user identifier. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051773 | Automatically Recording Supplemental Content - A content provider transmits instructions to a content receiver to record multiple instances of content. The instances of content are included in the same frequency band of a broadcast transmitted by the content provider via a first communication link and scrambled utilizing the same control word. The content provider determines to supplement the multiple instances of content and transmits an instruction to record a supplemental instance of content from a second content provider via a second communication link. The content receiver receives the instructions and accordingly receives, descrambles, and stores the multiple instances of content and the supplemental instance of content. In some implementations, the first communication link may be a satellite communication link and the second communication link may be a different type of communication link such as a terrestrial broadcast communication link and/or an Internet protocol communication link. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051774 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - A data processing apparatus generates an information file which has a plurality of storage unit elements each of which includes size information and which information file include one or more first storage unit elements each for storing encoded information data and one or more second storage unit elements each for storing management information regarding the information data stored in the first storage unit element, such that a new first storage unit element is formed for every predetermined amount of the encoded information data, and the second storage unit element corresponding to the formed first storage unit element is formed, thereby generating information file. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051775 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image output apparatus including an image output unit capable of playing in a unit finer than a frame/field unit on a time axis, and a control unit that determines a play amount by performing a predetermined operation on an operation input amount, advances a time indicating a position on the time axis in accordance with the determined play amount, and instructs the image output unit to output an image at the advanced time. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051776 | SEARCH TOOL - A method of selecting a starting image at which to start displaying an image stream comprises the iterative steps of displaying a plurality of candidate images from within the image stream for selection by a user of the closest candidate image, and displaying a plurality of candidate images from within a time range of the image stream close to the candidate image selected by the user in response to the first step. This allows very fast and effective selection of a starting image. It can be used to quickly skip advertisement break within a recorded television program. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051779 | TOWABLE DIRECTED-VIEW UNDERWATER CAMERA CARRIER - A towable directed-view underwater camera carrier device for use while fishing includes a main body having a pair of outwardly projecting horizontal fins, an outward projecting vertical fin, a hydrodynamic bulbous nosecone at least one outward projecting guide fin for receiving a tow line, and a cavity for securely positioning a rear facing camera. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051780 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS AND CAMERA BODY - An interchangeable lens mountable to a camera body includes a zoom lens configured to adjust an angle of view of a subject image, a driver configured to move the zoom lens in an optical axis direction, a plurality of operating members configured to generate an operation signal for driving the driver according to operation performed by a user, a communication unit configured to receive, from the camera body, setting information for setting valid/invalid of at least one of the plurality of operating members, and a controller configured to control the driver. The controller drives and does not drive the driver based on the operation signal from the operating member having been set to valid and invalid, respectively, by the setting information received through the communication unit. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051781 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR, AND LENS BARREL AND CAMERA PROVIDED WITH SAME - A vibration actuator that is easy to manufacture and has good driving performance, and a lens-barrel and a camera provided with the same. The vibration actuator is provided with an oscillator that generates oscillations; and a relative movement member that is pressure contacts the oscillator, and moves relative to the oscillator due to the oscillation. Either a contact face of the oscillator with respect to the relative movement member or a contact face of the relative movement member with respect to the oscillator is a thermosetting resin film that is formed of polyamide-imide resin and fluororesin, and the other contact face is an anodic oxide film. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051782 | ROLL-TILT BALL TURRET CAMERA HAVING COILED DATA TRANSMISSION CABLE - In one embodiment, a ball turret assembly for supporting a camera includes a first shaft rotatable about a first axis relative to a first fixed point, the first shaft having an axially-extending interior region in communication with an exterior of the first shaft by way of a first exit port. A first guide disposed at least partially circumferentially on the first shaft proximally to the first exit port is provided, and a cable extends along the interior region of the first shaft and exits the first shaft at the first exit port, the cable looping at least partially around the first shaft and affixed at the first fixed point. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051783 | SUPPORT HEAD FOR AN OPTICAL OR VIDEO-PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A support head for an optical or video-photographic apparatus comprises a first body ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130051784 | Combination of Cover with Hood - Disclosed is a hood-cover combination for a lens of a camera. The hood-cover combination includes a hood, two covers and at least one button. The hood includes at least one canopy formed thereon. The covers are pivotally connected to the hood between an opening position and a closing position. The button is provided on the hood. The button is normally in a locking position for locking the covers in the opening position. The button is movable to a releasing position for allowing the pivoting of the cover to the opening position. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051787 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION NETWORK SYSTEM - An optical transmission device in an optical transmission network including nodes, provided to one of the nodes, the optical transmission device including: a receiver to receive optical signals which have different wavelengths and are multiplexed, an optical detector to detect a strength of the optical signals, a switch to set switching control information including switching request information, each corresponding to one optical signal of the optical signals, and a transmitter to transmit the switching control information by an optical signal, wherein the switch sets, in information indicating a signal fail, the switching request information corresponding to the one optical signal in the switching control information based on the strength of one optical signal of the optical signals. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051788 | PATH DISCOVERY IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The invention relates to discovering a path in a communications network. Embodiments of the invention disclose determining whether at least two server trail termination points (TTPs) of the path are compatible, creating a server trail between the at least two TTPs, determining whether each TTP is framed by a respective client connection termination point (CCTP) of a higher layer, assigning a respective CCTP to each of the two TTPs, creating a link connection between the respective CCTPs, determining if one of the respective CCTPs is associated with a higher layer TTP, and if it is not so associated then determining if one of the respective CCTPs is constrained to a single TTP. The embodiments of the invention allow paths in a network to be determined after a change has taken place or a physical link has been created. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051789 | Monitoring Circuitry For Optical Transceivers - Monitoring signals associated with operating parameters of an optical transceiver are ascertained by using a comparator arrangement external to a micro-controller unit. Monitoring signals associated with these operating parameter are provided as inputs to a discrete arrangement of comparators and then evaluated against a known reference voltage source. The reference source is swept across a known range of values, and when the output of the comparator changes state, the value of the reference input associated with this transition is defined as the value of the specific monitoring input signal and stored within the proper memory location within the microcontroller portion of the transceiver monitor circuit. The digital output signal of the comparator is applied as an input to the microcontroller, which recognizes this digital signal as defining the specific value of the reference signal to use and equate with the value of the monitored signal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051790 | COHERENT OPTICAL RECEIVER, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING INTERCHANNEL SKEW IN COHERENT OPTICAL RECEIVER - In a coherent optical receiver, sufficient demodulation becomes impossible and consequently receiving performance deteriorates if an interchannel skew arises, therefore, a coherent optical receiver according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a local light source; a 90-degree hybrid circuit; an optoelectronic converter; an analog-to-digital converter; and a digital signal processing unit, wherein the 90-degree hybrid circuit makes multiplexed signal light interfere with local light from the local light source, and outputs a plurality of optical signals separated into a plurality of signal components; the optoelectronic converter detects the optical signals and outputs detected electrical signals; the analog-to-digital converter quantizes the detected electrical signals and outputs quantized signals; and the digital signal processing unit includes a skew compensation unit for compensating a difference in propagation delay between the plurality of signal components, and a demodulation unit for demodulating the quantized signals. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051793 | OPTICAL SIGNAL MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of monitoring a differential group delay, DGD, of an optical communications signal having a polarisation multiplexed modulation format is described. The method includes the steps of receiving a signal and performing analogue to digital conversion of the signal to generate a digitised signal corresponding to one polarisation of the signal and to generate another digitised signal corresponding to another polarisation of the signal, and applying a polarisation mode dispersion, PMD, compensation to each of the digitised signals. The method further includes the steps of obtaining an indication of the channel transfer function of the optical communications signal, determining a DGD in dependence on the indication of the channel transfer function, determining a delay between the PMD compensated digitised signals, subtracting the delay from the DGD to obtain a corrected DGD, and generating and transmitting a monitoring signal with an indication of the corrected DGD. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051794 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION RELATION, NODE DEVICE, AND OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM - A method for acquiring an optical fiber connection relation includes: acquiring, by a first unit, first port identification information of a optical fiber, where the first port identification information of the optical fiber is pre-stored in a first storage unit; correlating port identification information of the first unit that is connected to the first storage unit with the first port identification information; acquiring, by a second unit, second port identification information of the optical fiber, where the second port identification information of the optical fiber is pre-stored in a second storage unit; correlating port identification information of the second unit that is connected to the second storage unit with the second port identification information; acquiring, by a management control unit, correlation information; and determining an optical fiber connection relation between the first unit and the second unit. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051795 | MEASUREMENT OF OPTICAL PERFORMANCE FOR PASSIVE WDM SYSTEMS - A system, a device, and a method include a network interface device that measures optical power of a passive optical device; generates optical power data, and stores the optical power data. The system, the device, and the method, also includes generating alarms based on the optical power data and communication with remote network interface devices via the passive optical device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051796 | TRANSPONDER DEVICE, OPTICAL BRANCHING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD IN OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK NODE - A transponder device that can form D&C paths with great versatility and high reliability without complicating a device configuration is provided, as well as an optical branching device and an optical signal transmission method. The transponder device that is independent of any directions of a wavelength switching function section at a node in a WDM transport network includes a D&C branching means that branches an optical signal input from the wavelength switching function section into one stream of dropped light and at least one stream of continued light. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051799 | METHOD FOR DISPERSION COMPENSATION IN A MESH OPTICAL NETWORK, AND A NETWORK USING SAME - A method is provided for carrying out dispersion compensation in an optical mesh network supporting simultaneously traffic services being provided at two or three different bit rates including a basic bit rate being 10G bps and at least one higher bit rate selected from among 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps. The method comprises the following steps: providing in-line dispersion compensation for every span in the network so as to reach positive average residual dispersion RDS per span extending to less than about 3 km; providing start points of possible trails in the network with respective external, pre-compensation negative Dispersion Compensation modules (DCMs), and providing termination points of possible trails in the network with respective external post-compensation positive DCMs. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051800 | SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATION OF CHANNELS WITH QUANTUM INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - System for integration of channels with quantum information in communication networks. The network includes fibre-optic segments and conventional equipment, whilst a quantum key distribution (QKD) system has devices for the exchange of information by a quantum channel. The system includes at least one filter for each one of the exchange devices and at least one unit for managing conventional and quantum channels that reduces the noise in quantum channels and has at least the following functions: attenuation of insertion power of conventional channels in the network; different polarizations in the various conventional and quantum channels; and changes of wavelength assignment in not only conventional but also quantum channels. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051807 | PHOTONIC MILLIMETER-WAVE GENERATOR - A photonic millimeter-wave generator capable of combining wired and wireless communication facilities to further elongate the transmission distance comprises a laser generator for generating a first optical signal; an optical frequency comb generator coupled with the laser generator; and a pulse shaper coupled with the optical frequency comb generator. The optical frequency comb generator receives the first optical signal generated by the laser generator and outputs a second optical signal. The second optical signal contains multiple frequency components and is sent to the pulse shaper. The pulse shaper adjusts the amplitude and phase of the second optical signal and then outputs the signal as a third optical signal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051808 | Method And System For Bandwidth Enhancement Using Hybrid Inductors - A method and system for bandwidth enhancement using hybrid inductors are disclosed and may include a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transceiver providing an electrical impedance that increases with frequency via hybrid inductors comprising a transistor, a capacitor, an inductor, and a resistor. A first terminal of the hybrid inductors may comprise a first terminal of the transistor. A second terminal of the transistor may be coupled to a first terminal of the resistor and a first terminal of the capacitor. A second terminal of the resistor may comprise a second terminal of the hybrid inductors. A third terminal of the transistor may be coupled to a first terminal of an inductor, and a second terminal of the inductor may be coupled to a second terminal of the capacitor. The hybrid inductors may be configured by varying transconductance, resistance, and/or capacitance and may be utilized as an amplifier load. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051813 | Image Forming Apparatus Capable of Judging Whether Cartridge is Newly Mounted - In an image forming apparatus, a cartridge has a cartridge side electrode. A main casing has a main casing side electrode. The cartridge includes a moving member that allows the main casing side electrode to be located at a connection position when the moving member is at a first position, to be located at a disconnection position when the moving member is at a second position, and to be located at the connection position when the moving member is at a third position. A determining unit determines that the cartridge's state is new if the determining unit detects that the main casing side electrode is electrically connected to the cartridge side electrode, then the main casing side electrode is electrically disconnected from the cartridge side electrode temporarily, and then the main casing side electrode is again electrically connected to the cartridge side electrode. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051814 | Cartridge Mountable on Image-Forming Apparatus - A receiving member is configured to receive a driving force from outside, is mounted on a first side wall on an opposite side from a developer accommodating portion, and is rotatable around a first axis line parallel to the longitudinal direction. A rotating member is rotatably provided between the first and second side walls, and configured to be rotated by the driving force received by the receiving member. A detection body is mounted on the second side wall on an opposite side from the developer accommodating portion and includes a detected part which is detected by a detecting unit. The detection body advances outwards in the longitudinal direction with respect to the second side wall and retracts inwards in the longitudinal direction with respect to the second side wall by the driving force received by the receiving member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051815 | Developing Cartridge Having Housing and Developing Roller - In a developing cartridge, a first supporting member is attached to a housing and has a first developing supporting portion and a driving-force-receiving-member supporting portion, the first developing supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a first part of a rotational shaft, the driving-force-receiving-member supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a driving-force-receiving member. The second supporting member is attached to the housing and has a second developing supporting portion and a detection-rotational-body supporting portion, the second developing supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a second part of the rotational shaft, the detection-rotational-body supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a detection rotational body. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051816 | Cartridge Having Detection Body - In a cartridge, a developing roller is configured to rotate around a first rotational axis extending in a predetermined direction and to carry developer thereon, the developing roller having a first end and a second end apart from each other in the predetermined direction, a from-first-to-second direction being defined along the predetermined direction as being directed from the first end to the second end. A developing electrode is formed of a conductive material and is configured to be electrically connected to the developing roller, the developing electrode including a main part and a protruding portion protruding from the main part in the from-first-to-second direction. A detection body is formed of an insulating material and is rotatably supported by the protruding portion, the detection body including a first opening that exposes part of the protruding portion and a covering portion covering part of the protruding portion. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051821 | Image Forming System - An image forming system includes a first developer container, a second developer container having a capacity larger than that of the first developer container, and an image forming main unit having a structure configured to allow one developer container selected from the group including the first and second developer containers to be removably installed therein. Each of the first and second developer containers includes a housing configured to form a developer storage chamber in which developer is storable, and a developer agitating member. The agitating member of the first developer container has a construction equivalent to that of the second developer container. Lower portions of the housings are equally positioned relative to the corresponding agitating member and have equally shaped inner surfaces, while portions other than the lower portions of the housings are shaped differently from each other. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051822 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING A TRANSPARENT TONER - An image forming apparatus capable of forming an image with a color toner and a transparent toner does not always form an image using the transparent toner. Under the circumstance where the image in which the transparent toner is more easily deteriorated than the color toner is output, if the deteriorated transparent toner is frequently discharged, the productivity may be lowered. Thus, when an amount of the transparent toner applied to the recording material that is acquired by an acquisition device is less than a predetermined amount, the transparent toner in the amount more than that acquired by the acquisition device is applied to the recording material. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051825 | PRODUCING MATTE-FINISH PRINT ON RECEIVER - A method of producing a print having a matte finish on a receiver having a surface type includes depositing toner with a viscosity of less than about 10 kpoise in a selected pattern on a receiver. A fixing system is provided including a rotatable fixing member and a pressure member arranged to form a fixing nip between them. The fixing member has a selected non-smooth surface that includes silicone. A release lubricant is applied to the fixing member. A fixing temperature and a fixing speed are selected based on the receiver surface type. The fixing member is heated to have a surface temperature substantially equal to the selected fixing temperature. The fixing member is rotated at the selected fixing speed to draw the toned receiver through the fixing nip, so that the toner is heated and fixed to the receiver and the resulting print has a matte finish. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051826 | Image Heating Apparatus - An image heating apparatus including: an image heating member configured to heat an image on a sheet; a heating device configured to heat the image heating member so that a temperature of the image heating member is kept to a target temperature; an air blowing device configured to blow an air toward the image heating member when a predetermined sheet is separated from the image heating member; and an actuating device configured to actuate the air blowing device to cool the image heating member by blowing the air when the target temperature of the image heating member is lowered. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051833 | Cartridge Having Coupling Member and Detection Body - In a cartridge, a housing has a developer accommodating portion and includes a first side wall and a second side wall. A coupling member is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the first side wall. A detection body is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the second side wall. A first driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the coupling member with respect to the first side wall, and transmits driving force from the coupling member to a rotating member. A second driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the detection body with respect to the second side wall, and transmits driving force from the rotating member to the detection body. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051834 | Photosensitive Member Unit Having Electrode and Image Forming Apparatus Using the Same - A photosensitive member unit includes a photosensitive member, first and second side walls, a rotatable body and a unit electrode. The photosensitive member defines an axis extending in an axial direction, and has first and second end portions in the axial direction. The first side wall rotatably supports the first end portion and the second side wall rotatably supports the second end portion. The rotatable body is rotatably disposed between the first and the second side walls. The rotatable body confronts and contacts the photosensitive member in a prescribed direction perpendicular to the axial direction to be movable in the prescribed direction. The unit electrode is provided at the first side wall and supports the rotatable body, the first side wall supporting the unit electrode to permit the unit electrode to be movable in the prescribed direction in conjunction with movement of the rotatable body in the axial direction. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051837 | Image Forming Device Provided With Easily Removable and Replaceable Secondary Transfer Roller - An image forming device includes: a main casing; a plurality of photosensitive bodies; a first roller; a second roller; an endless belt; a plurality of primary transfer members; a cleaning unit; and a secondary transfer member. The cleaning unit is configured to collect residual toner remaining on the endless belt, and detachable from and attachable to the main casing. The secondary transfer member is provided at the cleaning unit such that the secondary transfer member is detachable from the main casing upon detachment of the cleaning unit from the main casing and attachable to the main casing upon attachment of the cleaning unit to the main casing. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051838 | ROTATING BODY, TRANSFER UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A rotating body for use in an image forming apparatus has an outer surface in which one or more grooves are formed. The one or more grooves are oriented at an angle greater than 0° and less than 90° with respect to a longitudinal direction of the rotating body. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051839 | DEVELOPER-ADHESIVE BODY UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer-adhesive body unit is detachably mounted to an image forming apparatus. The developer-adhesive body unit includes a developer-adhesive body having a surface to which a developer adheres, a cleaning member that removes the developer from the surface of the developer-adhesive body, a developer storage portion storing the removed developer, and a contact portion contacting the surface of the developer-adhesive body at an upstream side of the cleaning member in a moving direction of the surface of the developer-adhesive body. A contact-and-separation unit causes the surface of the developer-adhesive body and the contact portion to separate from each other when the developer-adhesive body unit is mounted to the image forming apparatus and the surface of the developer-adhesive body moves. The contact-and-separation unit causes the surface of the developer-adhesive body and the contact portion to contact each other when the developer-adhesive body unit is not mounted to the image forming apparatus. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051840 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member (drum); a developer carrying member; a cleaning blade for cleaning the drum; a developer seal member of a peripheral surface seal type, provided at an end portion of the developer carrying member, for preventing leakage of the developer; and a developer retaining member provided at an end portion of the cleaning blade. With respect to a longitudinal direction of the drum, the developer seal member is disposed in a region where the cleaning blade is provided, an inside end position of the retaining member is located at the same position as or inside an inside end position of the developer seal member, and an outside end position of the retaining member is located at the same position as or outside an outside end position of the developer seal member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051845 | Cartridge - There is provided a cartridge including an image carrier, a first frame, a second frame, a peeling member and a pressing portion. The first frame has a pair of first wall portions rotatably supporting the image carrier and a second wall portion extending along an axis direction of the image carrier to connect the pair of first wall portions. The second frame is attached to the first frame so as to cover the image carrier. The peeling member has a peeling portion projecting from the second wall portion toward the image carrier and being configured to peel off a sheet from the image carrier by the peeling portion. The pressing portion is provided to the second frame, which is configured to move the peeling portion closer to the image carrier by pressing and elastically deforming the second wall portion. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051846 | Photosensitive Member Cartridge, Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus Using the Same - A photosensitive member cartridge includes: a photosensitive member extending in an axial direction; a frame including a pair of photosensitive member receiving portions configured to receive axial end portions of the photosensitive member; and a pair of holding members configured to hold the axial end portions of the photosensitive member. The frame includes a first frame and a second frame separable from each other in a prescribed direction perpendicular to the axial direction and mating with each other such that the first frame provides a part of each photosensitive member receiving portion and the second frame provides a remaining part of each photosensitive member receiving portion. Each of the holding members is engaged with both of the first frame and the second frame. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051851 | Process Cartridge - A process cartridge includes: a drum cartridge including a photoconductor; a development cartridge configured to be detachably attached to the drum cartridge and including a developer carrying member for supplying developer to the photoconductor; a locking member provided on the drum cartridge and configured to be switchable between a locking position in which the development cartridge attached to the drum cartridge is in a locked state and restrained from being moved in a removing direction in which the development cartridge is removed from the drum cartridge and a lifting position in which the locked state is released and the development cartridge is movable in the removing direction, and a retaining member configured to retain the development cartridge which has been moved from the locked state in the removing direction by switching the locking member from the locking position to the lifting position. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051852 | Developer Cartridge Having Developing Roller - The developer cartridge includes a developing roller, a supply roller, an input gear, a developing roller gear, a supply roller gear, a first intermediate gear, and a second intermediate gear. The input gear is inputted with a drive force from an outside. The developing roller gear rotates about a first axis to drive the developing roller by the drive force. The supply roller gear rotates about a second axis parallel to the first axis to drive the supply roller by the drive force. The first intermediate gear rotates about the second axis. The first intermediate gear engages the input gear to receive the drive force therefrom. The second intermediate gear is engaged with the first intermediate gear and the developing roller gear so as to transmit the drive force from the first intermediate gear to the developing roller gear. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051853 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a developing cartridge arranged below the photosensitive body and having a developing roller configured to supply a developing agent to the photosensitive body and to be rotatable about an rotation shaft of the developing roller; a support body configured to removably support the developing cartridge; and a pressing member configured to press the rotation shaft of the developing roller so as to press the developing roller against the photosensitive body. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051854 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable transfer member rotatably driven while carrying a toner image thereon; a rotary transfer member to form a transfer nip for transferring the toner image to a recording medium; a housing rotatable about a first rotation center together with the rotary transfer member and switching between a closed state and an open state by the rotation about the first rotation center; a guide member to guide the recording medium conveyed through a conveyance path toward upstream in the direction of rotation of the rotatable transfer member than the transfer nip; a support frame to support the rotatable transfer member; a biasing member to bias the guide member; and a receiving part, disposed on the support frame, configured to contact the guide member biased by the biasing member and position the guide member in the closed state of the housing. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051857 | Developing Device Provided with Developing Roller and Supply Roller - In a developing device, a developing agent member has a first rotational shaft extending in a first direction. A supply member has a second rotational shaft extending in the first direction, contacts the developing agent member. A housing accommodates a developer, and includes a first wall and a second wall opposed with each other in the first direction. The first wall is formed with a first opening. The second wall is formed with a second opening. When projected in the first direction, at least the second rotational shaft is disposed in the first through-hole. When projected in the first direction, the first rotational shaft and the second rotational shaft is disposed in the first opening. When projected in the first direction, the first rotational shaft and the second rotational shaft is disposed in the second opening. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051858 | MOLD FOR RESIN SHAFT-END FLANGE AND ROLLER FOR IMAGE FORMING DEVICE INCLUDING THE RESIN SHAFT-END FLANGE PRODUCED BY THE MOLD - A mold for producing a resin shaft-end flange for a roller for image forming devices, wherein the shaft-end flange includes a flange portion and a shaft portion projecting axially from the center axis of the flange portion and adapted to be fitted to an end portion of a metal sleeve of the roller. The mold ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130051865 | MAGNET ROLLER - A magnet roller according to the present invention comprises: a single metal shaft member; and a pair of first and second semicylindrical resin magnet members each of which is shorter than the metal shaft member and has a first or second annular portion integrally provided at one end portion thereof. Each of first and second central holes is provided at the center of each of the first and second annular portions. The magnet roller according to the present invention is assembled by arranging the first annular portion and the second annular portion so as not face each other, inserting both end portions of the metal shaft member into the first and second central holes from the inner side of the first and second annular portions, and sandwiching the metal shaft member between the first and second semicylindrical resin magnet members in such a manner that both the end portions of the metal shaft member protrude to the outside of the first and second annular portions. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051866 | Developing Device Provided with Developing Roller and Supply Roller - In a developing device, a developing roller has: a first rotational shaft extending in a first direction; and a first roller body covering the first rotational shaft and configured to carry developer. A supply roller has: a second rotational shaft extending in the first direction; and a second roller body covering the second rotational shaft and configured to supply the developer to the developing roller. A housing accommodates the developing roller, the supply roller, and the developer. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall opposed with each other in the first direction. The first wall is formed with a first cutout. The second wall being formed with a second cutout. The first rotational shaft and the second rotational shaft are positioned in both the first cutout and the second cutout when projected in the first direction. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051867 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A developer supply device is provided, which includes a developer retrieving member having a plurality of fibers extending from an outer circumferential surface of the developer retrieving member, the developer retrieving member being disposed in such a position that the fibers contact a developer carrying surface of a developer carrying body in a developer retrieving position downstream relative to a developer supply position in a moving direction of the developer carrying surface, the developer retrieving member being configured to rotate and retrieve the development agent from the developer carrying surface in the developer retrieving position by the fibers moving in contact with the developer carrying surface in response to the rotation of the developer retrieving member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051868 | Development Device - A development device includes a first frame and a second frame. The second frame is configured to be combined with the first frame by fixing first, second and third walls of the first frame to the second frame. The first and second walls are disposed opposite to each other, and the third wall is configured to connect the first and second walls. An opening is formed by the combined first and second frames. The first frame includes first and second engageable portions, and the second frame includes third and fourth engageable portions, such that engagement of the first and second engageable portions with the third and fourth engageable portions brings the first and second frames into alignment. The first and second engageable portions are disposed between the first wall and the second wall. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051873 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER WITH COMPRESSIBLE-BACKUP TRANSFER STATION - An electrophotographic (EP) printer for transferring a toner image to a receiver sheet has a tensioned rotatable transport web with a Young's modulus of at least 1 GPa. The transport web is wrapped around a compliant image-bearing member. A compressible, rotatable nip-forming member that is relatively less stiff than the image-bearing member is adjacent to the transport web on the opposite side thereof from the image-bearing member. A mount holds the nip-forming member against the image-bearing member, and permits the axis of rotation of the nip-forming member to move closer to or farther from the transport web. When the leading edge of the receiver on the web engages with the image-bearing member, the nip-forming member compresses. The axis of rotation of the nip-forming member translates by an amount less than the thickness of the receiver sheet minus the compression of the compliant coating of the image-bearing member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051874 | PRINTER WITH COMPRESSIBLE AND INCOMPRESSIBLE TRANSFER BACKUPS - An electrophotographic (EP) printer prints on a receiver sheet moving on a tensioned rotatable transport web with a Young's modulus of at least 1 GPa. The transport web is wrapped around a compliant image-bearing member. Two transfer stations are arranged along the belt, each with a rotatable image-bearing member. The first station has a first rotatable nip-forming member disposed adjacent to the transport web on the opposite side thereof from the first image-bearing member. The first rotatable nip-forming member is relatively stiffer than the first image-bearing member. The second station has a nip-forming member on a compliant mount. The second rotatable nip-forming member is relatively less stiff than the second image-bearing member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051883 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive member configured to form a developer imaged thereon; a transfer member configured to transfer the developer image formed on the photosensitive member to a sheet; a conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet toward between the photosensitive member and the transfer roller, and a charge removal member configured to remove charges on the conveyance roller. The conveyance roller is arranged to face a surface of the sheet to which the transfer roller faces. The charge removal member is provided at a position at which the charge removal member is not in contact with the conveyance roller, within a range in which the charges on the conveyance rollers can be discharged toward the charge removal member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051884 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet skew feed correcting apparatus is provided which includes: a driving rotation member that is driven to rotate; a first driven rotation member that is pressure contacted against the driving rotation member; a first holder rotatably holding the first driven rotation member; a second driven rotation member that is pressure contacted against the driving rotation member; a second holder rotatably holding the second driven rotation member; and a shutter portion with which a leading end of a sheet comes into contact for skew feed correction, the shutter portion moving pivotally with one end portion thereof supported by the first holder and another end portion thereof supported by the second holder; wherein the shutter portion has abutting portions with which the leading end comes into contact, and a coupling portion extending so as to couple the abutting portions together between the first and the second driven rotation members. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051885 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A power transmission apparatus and an image forming apparatus are provided. The a power transmission apparatus of transmitting driving power to first and second movable members includes: a driving unit which receives the driving power from a driving power source, and which rotates in forward and backward directions; a first driven unit which transmits the driving power to the first movable member; an elastic clutch which is provided between the driving unit and the first driven unit to selectively allow the driving power from the driving unit to be conveyed to the first driven unit based on the direction of the driving power; a second driven unit to convey the driving power to the second movable member regardless of the direction of the driving power so as to allow the second movable member to rotate bi-directionally. The first movable member may be, e.g., a photosensitive body. The second movable member may be, e.g., exit rollers for ejecting processed printing medium out of the image forming apparatus. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051886 | SHEET BINDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form an adhesive toner pattern in a predetermined bonding range of a sheet, outside a printable range in which an image according to image data is formed, a stacking unit to stack multiple sheets one on top of another, and a sheet binding device that includes a fusing device to fuse and fix the adhesive toner pattern formed on the multiple sheets to bind the multiple sheets together, and a bonding strength setting unit to determine, in accordance with a desired bonding strength, at least one of a number of color toners used for forming the adhesive toner pattern, a bonding manner, a number of pixels of the adhesive toner pattern, a toner area ratio of the adhesive toner pattern, and a layer thickness of the adhesive toner pattern. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051887 | Device and Method for Identifying Stacking and Splitting of Stenographic Keystrokes - A method, device, and computer program product for analyzing multiple keystrokes in an electronic stenographic recording machine having keys forming stenographic keystrokes when actuated includes sensing a depressed state of at least first and second keys and recording first and second depression times, sensing released states of the first and second keys and recording first and second release times, determining an elapsed depression-release time for each of the first and second stenographic keys, determining a percentage of chronological overlap of each of the elapsed depression-release times, and separating the first and second key depressions into separate stenographic keystrokes when the percentage of chronological overlap indicates a lack of correlation between the first and second key depressions. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051888 | DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE - A double-sided adhesive tape rolled on a cylindrical roll core includes a polyethylene terephthalate film having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first adhesive layer applied on the first surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film, a release sheet laminated on the first surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film through the first adhesive layer, the release sheet being laminated so as to turn exterior to the polyethylene terephthalate film, and a second adhesive layer applied on the second surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film. In the double-sided adhesive tape, 100 N/m or larger of tensile force is applied to the polyethylene terephthalate film when the release sheet is laminated onto the first adhesive layer applied on the first surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051891 | PERFORATED, COMBINED RECEIPT AND LABEL ROLL - A receipt and label roll comprises a core and a web having a longitudinally-extending axis and wound on the core along the axis. The web includes (i) a substrate having a front side and a back side opposite the front side, (ii) a thermally-sensitive coating disposed on the front side of the substrate, (iii) adhesive disposed on a portion of the back side of the substrate along the web axis, and (iv) a release coating disposed on the front side of the substrate along the web axis to prevent the adhesive from sticking to the front side of the substrate when the web is wound on the core. The web further includes (v) a longitudinal weakened structure extending along a direction parallel to the web axis and dividing the web into a first web portion on which the adhesive is disposed and a second web portion which is substantially devoid of adhesive. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051892 | PRINTER - The disclosure discloses a printer comprising: a fixed part and an opening/closing part; a feeding roller configured to feed the print-receiving medium; a print head; a discharging exit configured to discharge the print-receiving medium; a fixed blade fixed to the fixed part so as to follow along an edge part of the discharging exit; a fixed blade cover; and a support device configured to support in a relatively displaceable manner the print head and the fixed blade cover, forming a first state wherein the fixed blade cover covers the blade edge of the fixed blade and the print head separates from the feeding roller when the opening/closing part changes to an open state, and a second state wherein the fixed blade cover does not cover the blade edge of the fixed blade and the print head presses against the feeding roller when the opening/closing part changes to a closed state. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051895 | TIP OF WRITING IMPLEMENT - Provided is an improved shape of writing tip of writing implement. The writing tip is connectable to a barrel of the writing implement. The writing tip includes a head section that allows a user to draw at least one line of different widths. The writing tip also forms, at an end distant from the head section, a connection section that is connectable with the barrel. The head section forms a plurality of contact sections. As such, a user may draw at least one line of different widths and/or one or more than two lines. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051896 | MARKER - The utility pertains to stationery, and relates to markers. The marker comprises a shank and a cap fitting over the shank, the front of the shank has a nib, the end of the shank has two grooves in its two sides, and one side of the cap has a fastener. The marker is cuboid according to the utility model, so it is easy to arrange. One or more caps of the markers of the utility model can be connected together to form a cuboid marker, which is stable and comfortable to hold. The markers also can be connected to pack away and carry. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051897 | RIGID ADAPTOR RING FOR CTE MISMATCHED OPTICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS - A rigid adaptor ring for coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatched optical device components is disclosed. In one embodiment, either side of the rigid adaptor ring includes one or more mounting pads that are configured to interface between the CTE mismatched optical device components. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051898 | SAFETY LOCKOUT SYSTEM - A safety lockout system for releasably locking a mast guided working surface to a mast is provided. The safety lockout system may include an outer rollcase, an inner rollcase, and a lockout assembly. The lockout assembly includes a retractable dog that is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The lockout assembly may include a dog release device that operates both manually and automatically to move the retractable dog from the disengaged position to the engaged position. Automatic operation of the dog release device is triggered when the working surface experiences a tilted condition. A dog emergency release device may be provided to manually move the retractable dog to the disengaged position in the event of a malfunction. The lockout assembly may include a lockout assembly locking device that allows a portion of the lockout assembly to fold up and move the retractable dog to the disengaged position. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051899 | DETENT FITTING FOR LOCKING TWO VEHICLE PARTS - A detent fitting for latching two vehicle parts is provided. The detent fitting comprising a first fitting part, a second fitting part rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation relative to the first fitting part, at least one locking bolt shiftably arranged on the first fitting part, which is formed and provided to be brought in engagement with a toothing of the second fitting part for latching the first fitting part and the second fitting part and to be brought out of engagement with the toothing of the second fitting part for releasing the latching, at least one guide element arranged on the first fitting part for guiding the at least one locking bolt, and at least one bearing element arranged on the first fitting part and different from the at least one guide element, which for supporting the first fitting part on the second fitting part slidingly cooperates with the second fitting part. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051900 | Apparatus And Method For Locking And Actuating A Stripper Blade In A Printer - An assembly for actuating a stripper blade in an indirect printer has been developed. The system includes a blade mounted to an elongated member, a first cam, a second cam, and an actuator configured to rotate the first and second cams. The elongated member is fixed in the vertical direction by a channel, and the first cam is configured to limit the horizontal movement of the elongated member. The second cam pivots the elongated member in and out of engagement with an image receiving member when the horizontal movement of the elongated member is constrained. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051901 | SHAFT COUPLING STRUCTURE AND STEERING SYSTEM - In a shaft coupling structure, a lower joint yoke has a slit that axially extends from its open end portion, and a guide cover is fitted around an input shaft so as to be rotatable together with the input shaft. The guide cover is formed of a guide portion that protrudes radially outward from the input shaft and that is engageable with the slit of the lower joint yoke, and a cover portion that covers an opening portion of a valve housing and that is fitted around the input shaft. The guide portion and the cover portion are formed integrally with each other. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051902 | CORNER JOINT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - Corner joints and methods of forming corner joints are described herein. The corner joints may provide the appearance of a mortise and tenon joint on both the exterior and interior surfaces of the corner joint, but include a mitered connection within the joint. Structures including at least one of the corner joints are also described. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051915 | FULL METAL JACKET COMPACTION WHEEL CLEAT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A two-piece construction compaction cleat and method of manufacturing thereof is disclosed. The compactor includes a base member affixable to a compactor wheel and having a bottom portion and a center flange, with the center flange extending upwardly from the bottom portion to form an upper ridge and being generally aligned along a center line of the base member. The compactor cleat also includes a cap member secured to the base member and positioned thereover so as to cover at least a portion of the base member, with the cap member having an arrangement of openings configured to receive the center flange therein. The center flange of the base member and the arrangement of openings formed in the cap member are configured to provide for a size-on-size fit between the base member and the cap member, so as to secure the cap member to the base member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051916 | SEAMLESS, DOUBLE WALLED SUMP - A seamless, double-walled sump is disclosed for collecting run-off materials and waste products. The sump includes a primary containment vessel and a secondary vessel, integrally molded into a single seamless unit. The sump includes a plurality of ribs that cooperate with surrounding concrete or other enclosing material to anchor the sump and prevent floating. The sump may also include a fabric outer layer that serves as an interface between the concrete and the sump to prevent corrosion. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051921 | Hoisting Method and Assembly for Abandoning and/or Recovering an Underwater Pipeline from a Laying Vessel, and Laying Vessel Equipped with such a Hoisting Assembly - A method of abandoning or recovering an underwater pipeline from a laying vessel includes the steps of looping a first rope about a pulley connected to the free end of the pipeline; end-locking the first rope, on one side, to the laying vessel; and winding or unwinding the first rope, on the other side, by means of a first winch located on the laying vessel. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051922 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAYING PIPELINES IN THE GROUND - In the case of a method for laying pipelines ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130051923 | SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING BUOYANCY COMPENSATION DEVICES - The present disclosure could generally provide a system of controlling buoyancy compensation devices (BCDs) used in diving. The system could include an actuator to direct exhaled air from the mouthpiece to the ambient environment when the actuator is in a disengaged position and to direct exhaled air to a BCD when the actuator is in an engaged position. The system could also include a poppet valve disposed between the mouthpiece and the buoyancy compensation device and configured to restrict air from the buoyancy compensation device to enter the mouthpiece. The system could further include the use of quick connect connectors to easily retrofit existing diving equipment. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051924 | OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - Described are structures, such as wind turbine structures for offshore sites, comprising transport elements configured for complementary mating with engagement elements of a clamp, which allow for transporting of the structures using that clamp. Generally, the transport element is provided at an attachment region of a tower, or the like, where the tower would attach to a support, such as a jacket. There is also described apparatus for allowing for transport of a wind turbine structure, comprising a clamp. In some cases, the apparatus is also configured so as to modify the effective centre of gravity of an associated structure, and/or the effective centre of inertia of an associated structure. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051925 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLATION OF AN ELONGATED OFFSHORE STRUCTURE - A method and device for installation of an offshore elongated offshore structure are disclosed. The device includes a vessel an outer frame pivotable in relation to the vessel between a substantially horizontal position for transporting the elongated offshore structure to the installation site and a substantially vertical position for installation of the elongated offshore structure at the installation site. A connection device is provided for connection of the elongated offshore structure to the outer frame via a longitudinal actuation device. The connection device includes a first supporting element for providing the elongated offshore structure in a free hanging configuration when the outer frame is in the substantially vertical position. The longitudinal actuation device is provided for lowering the elongated offshore structure towards the seabed when the elongated offshore structure is in the free hanging configuration. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051926 | METHOD OF BUILDING A STRUCTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER - A method of building a structure in the presence of water includes providing two or more three-sided elongated triangular bodies that has a first end, a second end, and an internal flow passage that extends between the first end and the second end. Each of the triangular bodies has an apex with a base opposed to the apex. Each of the triangular bodies is positioned in side by side relation, with the flow passage of one or more of the triangular bodies serving as a flow path for water. A road, a bridge or a dock is positioned transversely across the triangular bodies. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051927 | POST TENSIONED FOUNDATIONS, APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Described herein are shallow post tensioned foundation systems for mounting light to medium weight structures. Methods of installation are also described. The systems, apparatus and methods described can reduce waste, increase efficiency and reduce cost and installation/construction time. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051928 | DRILLING RIG - A bolting apparatus and method for inserting a rod into a surface, the bolting apparatus including a base having a foot end and a head end, at least one stabilizing rod extendable from the base head end and having a stabilizing rod end adapted to contact a surface to be drilled, and a mechanism attached to the base between the base foot end and the stabilizing rod end and adapted to grip the rod. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051935 | MACHINING TOOL AND CUTTING HEAD FOR THE MACHINING TOOL - A machining tool includes a holder and a cutting head which can be screwed into the holder. The cutting head includes a cutting-edge region and a coupling region. The coupling region includes a flat contact area facing the holder, a cylindrical thread carrier with an external thread adjoining the flat contact area, and a clamping cone adjoining the thread carrier. The holder includes a planar counter-contact area disposed adjacent the flat contact area of the coupling region, a cylindrical internal thread adjoining the planar counter-contact area, and a hollow-conical cone contact area next to the internal thread. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051936 | Cutting Insert Having V-Shaped Corner Views and Milling Tool - A cutting insert has eight identical main cutting edges. Four main cutting edges can operate with a positive axial rake and four can operate with a negative axial rake. The cutting insert has two opposing identical end surfaces and a peripheral surface extending between the end surfaces. The cutting insert is square-shaped in end views. Each end surface has four corners, two lowered corners and two raised corners. A diagonal line passes through the lowered corners of each end surface. For a given orientation of the cutting insert the peripheral surface has a V-shape in views along the two diagonal lines associated with each end surface, the two V-shapes being identical in form and oriented in opposite directions. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051937 | OPTIMIZATION OF CUTTING EDGE GEOMETRY IN ROUNDED NOSE END MILLS - A rounded nose end-mill modified by optimization of geometrical parameters of both the rake angle and relief angle along the cutting edge of the rounded portion, wherein the rake angle and the relief angle gradually increase along the cutting edge from the full diameter of the rounded portion to the tip. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051938 | Cutting Tool and Cutting Insert Having Clamping Bore with Spaced Apart Clamping Portions Therefor - A cutting tool has a cutting insert removably secured to a tool body by a fastening member. The cutting insert includes a clamping bore having at least two upper and at least two lower clamping portions intersecting a first and a second horizontal plane, respectively, the first and second horizontal planes being perpendicular to a central axis and spaced apart from each other, and the clamping bore being non-circular at cross-sections taken in the first and second horizontal planes. Upper and lower imaginary lines tangential to the at least two upper and the at least two lower clamping portions, respectively, form zero or acute first and second clamping angles with the central axis, the first and second clamping angles being different. Exactly two upper and exactly two lower clamping portions are in simultaneous clamping contact with an equal number of corresponding clamping zones on the fastening member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051941 | CLAMPING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an indexable insert ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130051942 | DETACHABLE INSERT TYPE CUTTING TOOL - This detachable insert type cutting tool is provided with a cutting insert and a holder which holds the cutting insert. An insert mounting seat on which the cutting insert is mounted and upper and lower jaw sections which pinch the cutting insert are provided in the holder. The insert mounting seat is provided between the lower surface of the upper jaw section and the upper surface of the lower jaw section. Convex curve outer surfaces are formed on one side of the upper and lower jaw sections when viewed from the leading end sides of the upper and lower jaw sections, and concave curve inner surfaces are formed on the other side of the upper and lower jaw sections. In a state where the cutting insert is fixed to the insert mounting seat, the concave curve inner surface of the upper jaw section is disposed at a position retreated further radially outward than an arc surface extending along the concave curve inner surface of the lower jaw section. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051943 | Cutting Insert for a Machine Tool - A tooling insert for a screw machine includes a plurality of cutoff blades. The insert is indexable. The cutting side of the blade includes a planar impact surface with a 7° side rake angle. In addition, the blade cutting side has a narrow raised land adjacent the impact surface. | 2013-02-28 |
20130051944 | GUIDE PAD - A guide gib ( | 2013-02-28 |