10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140063432 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A display device having high reliability is provided. A frame of a display device is narrowed. A display device such as a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate overlapping with the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first sealant surrounding the liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a second sealant surrounding the first sealant, closing a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, and extending to at least a side surface of the second substrate. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063433 | METHOD TO DESIGN THE INTEGRATED FULL COVERAGE LCD MODULE COVER GLASS - The described embodiments relate generally to liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and more particularly to methods for extending a glass portion of a display to an edge of a display housing. In one embodiment, a thin cover glass layer is provided between a color filter glass layer and an upper polarizer. The thin cover glass layer is supported along an edge of the display by a filler material that can include a foam dam and a glass spacer or adhesive filler. The filler material allows the cover glass layer to be supported without damaging any drivers or circuits located on an underlying thin film transistor glass layer. In another embodiment, a glass spacer circuit with integrated drivers and circuitry on its lower surface can support the cover glass along the edge of the display. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063434 | BENDED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a bended liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method and apparatus therefore. The method comprises: preparing an array substrate and a color filter substrate with flat glass sheets having different thermal expansion coefficients; applying adhesive sealant at edges of surfaces of the array substrate and/or the color filter substrate; heating the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and binding the expanded array substrate and color filter substrate together, to form an assembled substrate; and cooling the assembled substrate and forming a bended assembled substrate having a degree of curvature. The bended liquid crystal display has a better stability, and has no variation in its degree of curvature over service time. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063435 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an electrode group provided on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, and that applies an electric field to the liquid crystal layer, wherein the liquid crystal layer contains at least one liquid crystalline compound, and at least one chiral dopant, wherein one of the liquid crystalline compounds contained in the liquid crystal layer develops a blue phase liquid crystal, and wherein the liquid crystal layer has a storage elastic modulus G′ of 4,000 Pa or more at 25° C. and 1 Hz frequency. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063436 | MODULAR SUNGLASSES - Modular glasses may include a first segment frame having a first segment lens area, an inner side and an outer side, wherein the inner side has a rail section. A second segment frame may also be included, having a second segment lens area, an outer side and an inner side, wherein the inner side has a notch section, wherein the notch section receives the rail section of the inner side of the first segment frame. A bottom catch may also be included below the notch section of the second segment frame. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063437 | EYEWEAR HAVING MULTIPLE VENTILATION STATES - Eyewear is disclosed that can have multiple ventilation states providing different amounts of ventilation through the eyewear. The eyewear can include a lens and a frame. In some embodiments, the lens can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states. In some embodiments, the eyewear can include a gasket that removably attaches to the frame. In some embodiments, the gasket can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063438 | EYEWEAR HAVING MULTIPLE VENTILATION STATES - Eyewear is disclosed that can have multiple ventilation states providing different amounts of ventilation through the eyewear. The eyewear can include a lens and a frame. In some embodiments, the lens can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states. In some embodiments, the eyewear can include a gasket that removably attaches to the frame. In some embodiments, the gasket can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063439 | EYEGLASSES WITH REPLACEABLE LENSES - Eyeglasses with replaceable lenses include a lens frame, two lenses, two temples jointed pivotally with two ends of the lens frame, and two fastening members. The lens frame has two through holes respectively embedded with the lenses. The through hole has an embedding groove and a blocking projection. The lens frame also is also provided with a combining surface, used to engage with the fastening member, located at two sides respectively and having a notched portion next to the through hole. The fastening member possesses a locking portion with a locking groove at the top and a locking projection located at one side of the bottom for interlocking with the fixing groove. So a user can easily change lenses without utilizing any tool, in accordance with diverse occasions or fondness. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063440 | Eyeglasses with Alternative Wearing Means - The present disclosure refers to eyeglasses that may be worn in alternate forms. The eyeglasses include an eyepiece having a pair of lenses that may be positioned in front of a wear's eyes by an attachment assembly, which may be deformed or adjusted to secure the lenses to the wear's wrist. The design of the attachment assembly may vary according to specific needs. In one embodiment, the attachment assembly comprises temples having temple tips. The temples may be deformed to serve alternating purposes—placing the eyepiece in front of the eyes and securing the eye piece around the wear's wrist, or other body parts. The eyepiece may also include a bendable bridge that connects the two lenses. The design of the bridge may facilitate the transition of the eyepiece from one position to the other. The eyeglasses are suitable for individuals that wear eyeglasses periodically and particularly in outdoor settings. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063441 | Eyewear Having A Flexural Member - An eyewear article having a flexing portion including first and second longitudinally disposed ribs is disclosed. In another exemplary embodiment, the flexing portion has a maximum height (H), in a direction parallel to a mid-sagittal plane bisecting the eyewear into imaginary left and right halves, that is greater than 10 mm. The eyewear article of the present invention provides a balance of fit and comfort suitable for a range of user head sizes. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063442 | Eyewear Frame - An eyewear utilizing a screw-less hinge to connect the temple to the frame. The frames terminate laterally at an open, curved rung configured to receive a cylinder. This cylinder is fixed to the temple. Due to the configuration of the curved rung, the cylinder can he inserted into the curved rung in a rotatable or pivotable fashion. The cylinder receiving the curved rung holds the frame together and keeps eye wires from opening, thus keeping lenses from falling out of the eyewear. A wedge tool can be used to displace the curved rung from the cylinder to easily remove the temple from the frame. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063443 | Eyeglasses Retention System - An eyeglass retention system for coupling eyewear and headwear through the use of magnets attached to the temples or arms of glasses and magnetic or metallic elements attached to headwear. Vertical supports and other attachment structures prevent inserts from falling out while multi-point magnetic coupling and safety features enhance performance. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063444 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A TRANSLATING MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENS - The present invention discloses a translating multifocal contact lens including one or more of multiple Optic Zones, a lower-lid contact surface, and an under-lid support structure and method steps and apparatus for implementing the same. In preferred embodiments, a translating multifocal lens with at least a portion of one surface may be Free-formed comprising one or both of a lower-lid contact surface and an under-lid support structure capable of limiting the amount of translation of a lens across a surface of an eye when an eye changes from one Optic Zone to another. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063445 | COMPLIANT DYNAMIC TRANSLATION ZONES FOR CONTACT LENSES - A contact lens incorporating one or more compliant dynamic translation zones fabricated from a material that is readily deformable under eyelid pressure during blinking and which allows for the control over translation of the contact lens on the eye. The one or more compliant dynamic translation zones provide for the comfortable relative movement of the contact lens over the eye. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FORMING A TRANSLATING MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENS HAVING A LOWER-LID CONTACT SURFACE - The present invention discloses a translating multifocal contact lens including one or both of multiple Optic Zones and a lower-lid contact surface, and method steps and apparatus for implementing the same. In preferred embodiments, a translating multifocal lens may be Free-formed comprising a lower-lid contact surface capable of limiting the amount of translation of a lens across a surface of an eye when an eye changes from one Optic Zone to another. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063447 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an image processing apparatus, comprising: a tomographic image acquiring unit for acquiring a tomographic image of a retina; an instruction unit for instructing for a change in the positions of display forms indicating a plurality of regions in one of the display forms indicating a plurality of layer boundaries of a retina; and a display control unit for causing the display unit to display respective display forms indicating the plurality of layer boundaries in positions corresponding to the plurality of layer boundaries in the tomographic image in an overlapped state, and in a case of instructing for the change in the position of at least one of display forms, for causing the display unit to display the display form instructed with the display form different from other display forms. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063448 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus capable of efficiently switching between an attitude for packing and an attitude for eye examination. When a USB communication between the ophthalmologic apparatus and a PC for control is disconnected, an attitude of the ophthalmologic apparatus is switched from the attitude for eye examination to the attitude for packing. Even when the USB communication between the ophthalmologic apparatus and the PC for control is established, if there is no operation for a certain period of time, the attitude for eye examination is switched to the attitude for packing. When power of the ophthalmologic apparatus is turned off, the attitude for eye examination is switched to the attitude for packing, using a spare power supply provided to a main body of the ophthalmologic apparatus. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063449 | OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - Provided is an optical tomographic imaging apparatus including: a tomographic image acquiring unit for acquiring a tomographic image of an eye of a patient; a scanning type two-dimensional image acquiring unit for acquiring a two-dimensional image of the eye; a patient information storage unit for storing images acquired by the tomographic image acquiring unit and the scanning type two-dimensional image acquiring unit together with patient information; and a display unit. The display unit performs a list display of patient information of at least one patient stored in the patient information storage unit. When one patient is selected from a patient group in the list display, at least one past acquired tomographic image and a two-dimensional image acquired substantially simultaneously with the tomographic image of the patient are displayed as thumbnail images in a list. An image parameter of the tomographic image displayed as the thumbnail image is changeable. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063450 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - Provided is an imaging apparatus for acquiring a tomographic image of an object to be inspected based on light obtained by combining return light from the object illuminated with measuring light and reference light corresponding to the measuring light, the imaging apparatus including: a reference-light amount changing unit provided in an optical path of the reference light, for changing a reference-light amount of the reference light; and a control unit for controlling the reference-light amount changing means so as to control the reference-light amount within a predetermined range and an image quality of the tomographic image within a predetermined image-quality evaluation range. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063451 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - For appropriately obtaining the tomographic image and the layer thickness map are provided in a short period of time regardless of involuntary eye movement, when the tomographic image is to be obtained in a specific scan pattern, a 3D tomographic image is first obtained by 3D scan, and then a tomographic image of a desired part is extracted from the image in accordance with the specific scan pattern. Further, based on the obtained 3D tomographic image, a sector for layer thickness map display, a main scanning line, and a sub-scanning line, which are displayed on a fundus image, are set movable, and tomographic images taken along both the scanning lines after the movement are obtained. The sector having a center corresponding to the intersection between those scanning lines and the layer thickness map are recalculated and displayed so as to follow the intersection. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063452 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS - This invention provides an ophthalmologic apparatus that requires no fixation line control instruction by an operator to a patient even when executing an inspection set including a plurality of scanning conditions. In an ophthalmologic apparatus including a scanning unit configured to scan measuring light on an eye to be inspected and execute measurement of the eye to be inspected, and a fixation unit configured to fixate the eye to be inspected to a desired measurement position, a determination unit configured to determine whether to cause the scanning unit to continue the measurement of the eye to be inspected in accordance with an inspection set, and a fixation target control unit configured to change the on state of the fixation unit when the determination unit has determined to continue the measurement are arranged. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063453 | DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A diagnosis support apparatus comprises an acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of examination data items having different examination dates, a setting unit that sets an extraction condition for examination data items, an extracting unit that extracts, from the plurality of acquired examination data items, examination data items corresponding to the set extraction condition, and a displaying unit that arranges and displays the extracted examination data items, wherein the setting unit sets the extraction condition based on an interval between examination dates of examination data items. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063454 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND OPHTHALMOLOGIC IMAGING METHOD - Provided is an ophthalmologic imaging apparatus, including: an imaging light source for illuminating a fundus; a light intensity detection unit for monitoring, at a time of imaging, an emission intensity from a start of emission of the imaging light source; an imaging light wavelength selection unit for selecting a wavelength band of light that is emitted from the imaging light source and illuminates the fundus; and a detection wavelength changing unit for changing a wavelength band of light to be guided from the imaging light source to the light intensity detection unit depending on the wavelength band selected by the imaging light wavelength selection unit. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063455 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - A wavefront sensor includes a wavefront scanning module configured to output wavefront tilt measurements of a wavefront beam returned from a subject eye, a biometric/anatomic measurement device configured to output biometric/anatomic measurements of the subject eye and a processing system, coupled to the scanning module and the biometric/anatomic measurement device, configured to process biometric/anatomic measurements output during a surgical procedure to determine eye status information and to concurrently output eye status information and wavefront tilt information during the surgical procedure. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063456 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An wavefront sensor uses a calibration wave generator to calculate correction factors to be applied to ratiometric combinations of position sensor output signals to determine real centroid deflection values. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063457 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An wavefront including a light source for providing a light beam to illuminate a subject eye and a beam deflecting to deflect the light beam to compensate transverse movement of the subject eye. A second beam deflecting element scans the beam around a small portion of the retina to dissipate energy. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063458 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT OCULAR BLOOD FLOW - An image processing apparatus includes an identification unit configured to identify a retinal blood vessel based on a retinal image, a measurement unit configured to measure blood flow information for the blood vessel based on the retinal image, and a display control unit configured to display the measured blood flow information by at least one selected from a depth of the identified blood vessel, a size of the identified blood vessel, and a combination of both. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063459 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An apparatus including a wavefront sensor including a light source configured to illuminate a subject eye, a detector, an image sensor configured to output an image of the subject eye, a first beam deflecting element configured to intercept a wavefront beam returned from a subject eye when the subject eye is illuminated by the light source and configured to direct a portion of the wavefront from the subject eye through an aperture toward the detector and a controller, coupled to the light source, the image sensor and the beam deflecting element, configured to process the image to determine transverse movement of the subject eye and to control the beam deflecting element to deflect and project through the aperture portions of an annular ring portion of the wavefront and further configured to pulse the light source at a firing rate to sample selected portions of the annular ring at the detector, to process the image of the subject eye to calculate transverse movement of the subject eye and to orient the beam deflecting element at a DC offset angle to compensate transverse movement of the subject eye. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063460 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An ophthalmic apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first fundus image of an eye and a second fundus image of the eye; a first generation unit configured to generate, by performing processing of enhancing contrast of a first, characteristic region of a part of the first fundus image, an image which corresponds to the first characteristic region; a second generation unit configured to generate, by performing processing of enhancing contrast of a second characteristic region of a part of the second fundus image which corresponds to the first characteristic region, an image which corresponds to the second characteristic region; and a correction unit configured to correct an acquisition position of a tomographic image of the eye based, on a positional displacement between the images which respectively correspond to the first and second characteristic regions. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063461 | Device to Measure Pupillary Light Reflex In Infants and Toddlers - The present disclosure provides a pupillary light reflex (PLR) system, wherein the PLR system includes a remote tracking and imaging system that is structured and operable to generate and acquire high resolution pupil stimulus and response data from a test subject while the test subject is moving and is disposed a distance from remote tracking and imaging system that is greater than or equal to one-third of a meter. The PLR system additionally includes a computer based system controller that is structure and operable to execute PLR software to control the operation of the remote tracking and imaging system and compute PLR information based on the pupil stimulus and response data acquired as the test subject is moving. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063462 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An apparatus including a position sensing detector and a processing system, with the processing system configured to determine axis of astigmatism and cylinder and sphere diopter values of a subject eye. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063463 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAL TIME LARGE DIOPTER RANGE SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - A wavefront sensor includes a light source configured to illuminate a subject eye, a detector, a first beam deflecting element configured to intercept a wavefront beam returned from a subject eye when the subject eye is illuminated by the light source and configured to direct a portion of the wavefront from the subject eye through an aperture toward the detector and a controller, coupled to the light source and the beam deflecting element, configured to control the beam deflecting element to deflect and project different portions of an annular ring portion of the wavefront from the subject eye through the aperture and further configured to pulse the light source at a firing rate to sample selected portions of the annular ring at the detector. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063464 | MULTI-FOCAL INTRAOCULAR LENS SYSTEM AND METHODS - The invention pertains to methods, components, and operations of multi-focal intraocular lens systems, including range finding for driving same and for discriminating between multiple objects and varying brightness conditions. The invention also pertains to intraocular photosensors and range-finding methods to be used with intra-ocular lens systems, and components, that provide multi-focal IOL capabilities in dynamic visual environments. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063465 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - To avoid, with a simple configuration and easy scanning, blocking of illumination light due to an eyelash or an eyelid of a subject, provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus, including: an optical system for scanning illumination light on an eye to be inspected in an up and down direction; a fixation target indicating unit for indicating a fixation target to the eye to be inspected at a selected position; a deflecting unit for changing an angle of the scanning for the eye to be inspected in a downward direction; and a fixation position shifting unit for shifting an indication position of the fixation target in a downward direction in accordance with the changed angle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063466 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection apparatus includes a color synthesis section, a polarization conversion section, and a projection lens. The color synthesis section is configured to combine light in three primary colors of red light, green light, and blue light and emit combined light. The polarization, conversion section includes a first polarization conversion member having a slow axis with an angle other than angles of 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°, and a second polarization conversion member having a slow axis with an angle that is opposite, to the slow axis of the first polarization conversion member by 180°. The projection lens is configured to emit light output from the polarization conversion section. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063467 | POLARIZING ELEMENT, PROJECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLARIZING ELEMENT - A polarizing element includes a transparent substrate, a reflective layer constituting, on the transparent substrate, grid-shaped convexities arrayed at a pitch smaller than a wavelength in a used optical bandwidth, a dielectric layer formed on the reflective layer, a diffusion barrier layer formed on the dielectric layer, and an absorbing layer formed on the diffusion barrier layer such that the diffusion barrier layer is sandwiched between the absorbing layer and the dielectric layer. This polarizing element has an excellent optical property and is able to prevent mixing of the absorbing layer and the dielectric layer under a high temperature. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063468 | PROJECTION APPARATUS, PROJECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREON, WHICH PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY IMAGE BY EFFECTIVELY USING SPOKE PERIOD - A projection apparatus includes a spoke setting unit configured to set each change timing of changing the plurality of colors, and set spoke periods generated at the each change timing, a light source drive unit configured to drive the light source unit, based on the change timings and the spoke periods set by the spoke setting unit, a detection unit configured to obtain information indicating each light amount of the light for each of the plurality of colors, which are emitted from the projection unit during the spoke periods, and a light source controller configured to control the light source unit so as to adjust a color balance of color mixtures in the spoke periods to a predetermined balance based on the information obtained in the detection. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063469 | PROJECTOR DRIVEN TELEPROMPTER - A teleprompter suited for use with a camera having a lens with a field of view defined by an axis in a forward direction. The teleprompter includes, generally, a reflector supported proximate the lens; a projection screen supported forward of the reflector; a projector supported forward of the reflector for projecting an image on the projection screen so that the image is capable of reflection by the reflector along the axis. The projection screen being preferably concave and oriented such that the projected image projected by the projector onto the projector screen is reflected by the reflector along the axis of the lens in a forward direction. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063470 | COLOR WHEEL DRIVING MOTOR AND DIGITAL-LIGHT-PROCESSING PROJECTOR - A color wheel driving motor includes a magnet arranged radially outward of a rotor holder. The ring-shaped magnet includes n number of N-pole and n number of S-pole and magnetic pole changeover portions arranged between the poles. The magnetic pole changeover portions are arranged at an angular interval of 360°/2n, the n being a positive integer. On an imaginary plane perpendicular to the center axis, a first straight line passing through the center axis and at least one of the 2n magnetic pole changeover portions makes a specified angle θ with respect to a second straight line extending from the center axis toward the ring-shaped magnet. A first mark is arranged in a region of a surface of the ring-shaped magnet where the second straight line overlaps with the ring-shaped magnet, the specified angle θ being equal to or larger than 0° and equal to or smaller than 360°/2n. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063471 | DRIVING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD FOR DISCHARGE LAMP, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND PROJECTOR - A light source device includes a discharge lamp including a pair of electrodes arranged to be opposed to each other in a hollow section in which a discharge medium is encapsulated and a driving device. The driving device includes a supplying unit configured to supply an alternating current having a frequency higher than 1 kHz to the pair of electrodes in a high-frequency period and a control unit configured to set at least a first frequency higher than 1 kHz and a second frequency higher than 1 kHz and different from the first frequency as the frequency of the alternating current, switch an alternating current having the first frequency and an alternating current having the second frequency in the high-frequency period, and control the supplying unit to repeat the high-frequency period to supply an alternating current to the pair of electrodes. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063472 | Laser Scanning Projection Apparatus with Phase Detection and Compensation - A laser scanning projection apparatus includes an illumination unit, a projection surface, a scanning mirror, a projection window, an optical sensor, and a controlling unit. The projection window includes a transmissible part and a blocking part. A reflection-differential pattern is formed on the blocking part. When the laser beam reflected by the scanning mirror is projected on the transmissible part, the laser beam is transmitted through the transmissible part and projected on the projection surface. When the laser beam reflected by the scanning mirror is projected on the reflection-differential pattern, a reflective beam with different intensities is reflected by the reflection-differential pattern. The controlling unit calculates a phase difference between an actual projection position and a predetermined projection position of the laser beam according to the sensing signal, and compensating a subsequent image frame according to the phase difference. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063473 | STABILIZED PICO-PROJECTOR DEVICE AND RELATED IMAGE STABILIZATION METHOD - A pico-projector device includes a light source operable to generate a light beam as a function of an image to be generated, a mirror mechanism operable to direct the light beam towards a displaying surface, and a driving circuit that supplies driving signals for controlling movement of the mirror mechanism. The driving circuit includes a compensation stage that receives angular velocity signals from a gyroscopic sensor coupled to the pico-projector device and generates the driving signals as a function of the angular velocity signals, thereby stabilizing the image projected on the displaying surface with respect to undesired movements of the pico-projector device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063474 | Electronic Device - An electronic device includes a lens assembly, a lens focusing rod, a power switch and a lens protective cover. When the lens protective cover is located in the first position, the lens assembly is shielded by the lens protective cover, the power switch is turned off, and the lens protective cover is separated from the lens focusing rod. When the lens protective cover is located in the second position, the power switch is turned on, and the lens protective cover is contacted with the lens focusing rod. When the lens protective cover is moved between the second position and the third position, the power switch is turned on, and the lens assembly is driven by the lens protective cover through the lens focusing rod for focusing operation. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063475 | Safety Protection Method for Laser Projection Apparatus - A safety protection method for a laser projection apparatus is provided. The laser scanning apparatus includes a laser source, a laser source driver, a scanning mirror, and a light-outputting port. The laser source driver is configured to drive the laser source to emit a laser beam. The safety protection method includes the following steps. Firstly, after the laser projection apparatus is powered on, an optical path of the laser beam is adjusted, so that the laser beam is not ejected out from the light-outputting port. Then, the laser source driver is disabled. Then, a judging step is performed to judge whether an intensity of the laser beam is higher than a threshold level. If the intensity of the laser beam is higher than the threshold level, the laser source is turned off. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063476 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TEMPLATE COOLING - Disclosed are cooling apparatus and methods of cooling a template. The cooling apparatus includes a reticle and an optical cooling material. The reticle includes patterning for at least partially reflecting patterning radiation incident on a first side of the reticle. The optical cooling material is in thermally-conductive coupling with the reticle mount and is configured to produce cooling when exposed to a laser radiation. More particularly, the optical cooling material includes a glass material that exhibits anti-Stokes fluorescence that produces cooling of the glass material when exposed to an infrared laser beam. In some embodiments, the cooling apparatus may be incorporated with a reticle mount. The reticle mount is in thermally-conductive coupling with a second side of the reticle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063477 | EUV EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an EUV exposure apparatus includes a mirror which reflects an EUV light beam irradiated from a light source and a wafer stage which is irradiated with the EUV light beam reflected by the mirror. When exposure of a first wafer is to be performed, the first wafer is mounted on the wafer stage, and the wafer stage allows the first wafer to be irradiated with the EUV light beam. In addition, when cleaning of the mirror is to be performed, the EUV light beam is reflected by a reflection substrate, and the wafer stage allows the mirror to be irradiated with the reflected light beam. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063478 | Focus Recipe Determination for a Lithographic Scanner - The present disclosure is directed to a method of determining one or more focus values for a lithographic scanner. According to an embodiment, an optical signal including at least a first variable and a second variable is detected by a optical analysis system from at least one test sample for a plurality of programmed focus error values. A first variable value showing sensitivity to focus is selected based upon a corresponding responsiveness of the second variable to change of focus and/or a corresponding linearity of raw focus with respect to the programmed focus error. At least one focus value for the lithographic scanner is determined based upon at least one determined raw focus value corresponding to the selected first variable value. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063479 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a method for controlling an exposure apparatus includes calculating a shift from a target value of an illuminance distribution on a reticle of light irradiated onto the reticle. The calculating is based on a relational expression and a measured value of an illuminance distribution on a wafer of light irradiated onto the wafer via a projection optical system. The relational expression has a correlation between the illuminance distribution on the reticle, the illuminance distribution on the wafer, and a spread function reflecting a characteristic of the projection optical system projecting light obtained by way of the reticle onto the wafer. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063480 | EXPOSURE DEVICE AND EXPOSURE METHOD - An exposure method and an exposure device are provided. An exemplary exposure device includes a stage, a first clamp holder, a second clamp holder, an optical projection unit, a first alignment detection unit, and/or a second alignment detection unit. The stage includes a first region and a second region. The first clamp holder is located in the first region and adapted for holding a first substrate, and the second clamp holder is located in the second region and adapted for holding a second substrate. The optical projection unit is located above the stage and adapted for exposure of the first substrate or the second substrate. The first alignment detection unit is adapted for detecting alignment marks of the first substrate. The second alignment detection unit is adapted for detecting alignment marks of the second substrate. The exposure device can accurately position the stage and improve production yield. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063481 | COMPACT LASER RADAR CORNER CUBE - Focus assemblies for laser radar are situated to receive a measurement beam that is focused at or in the focus assemblies. In some examples, focus assemblies include a corner cube and a return reflector, and the measurement beam is focused on, at, or within the corner cube or return reflector. A polarizing beam splitter and a quarter wave plate can be situated so that an input measurement beam and an output measurement beam can be separated. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063482 | Distance Measurement Methods and Apparatus - Methods and apparatus are presented for distance measurement using laser pulses in which at least one of an attenuation function and an offset of the attenuation function relative to the send pulse is variable to accommodate differing measurement needs. In some embodiments, at least one of an attenuation function and an offset of the attenuation function is fixed relative to the send pulse for some number of measurement cycles and information derived from the result is used to modify either or both of the attenuation function and offset of the attenuation function relative to the send pulse for subsequent measurement. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063483 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR A RESOLUTION-ENHANCED PSEUDO-NOISE CODE TECHNIQUE - An apparatus, method, and computer program for a resolution enhanced pseudo-noise coding technique for 3D imaging is provided. In one embodiment, a pattern generator may generate a plurality of unique patterns for a return to zero signal. A plurality of laser diodes may be configured such that each laser diode transmits the return to zero signal to an object. Each of the return to zero signal includes one unique pattern from the plurality of unique patterns to distinguish each of the transmitted return to zero signals from one another. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063484 | Optical Velocimetry Systems and Methods for Determining the Velocity of a Body Using Fringes Generated by a Spatial Light Modulator - A velocimetry system for measuring the velocity of a moving body propagating through a measurement volume includes a light source for emitting a light beam, a controller for generating a modulation pattern corresponding to a desired set of fringes to be generated in the measurement volume, and a spatial light modulator operatively connected to the controller to receive therefrom the modulation pattern. The spatial light modulator is configured to spatially modulate the light beam according to the modulation pattern in order to generate the desired set of fringes in the measurement volume. Also provided are a light detector for measuring the energy of the light scattered by the moving body as it intersects the fringes, and a data analysis unit operatively connected to the light detector and adapted to determine the velocity of the moving body from at least one fringe characteristic and the energy of the scattered light measured. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063485 | GEMSTONE REGISTRATION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF A GEMSTONE CUT - A computer-implemented system is provided and includes a processor and a memory accessible by the processor, with the system being configured to measure light performance properties of a gemstone and generate an objective grade for the gemstone. The gemstone is analyzed with respect to a light return property, an optical symmetry property and a scintillation property of the gemstone and an objective grade for each is generated. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063486 | LASER CONFOCAL SENSOR METROLOGY SYSTEM - The present invention provides apparatus for a non-contact method of obtaining accurate three-dimensional measurements of a dry contact lens, more specifically, using dry lens metrology to know the exact thickness of a contact lens. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063487 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO EXTRACT AN ANALYTE FROM A SAMPLE WITH GAS ASSISTANCE - A method of extracting an analyte from a sample is described. The sample is added to a sample container. A liquid solvent and a gas are added into the sample container. The addition of the gas is controlled to establish an elevated pressure within the sample container. The liquid solvent is heated to an elevated temperature that is below the boiling temperature of the liquid solvent at the elevated pressure. A type of gas is used that does not transition to a supercritical fluid at the elevated temperature and pressure used in the extraction process. The analyte can dissolve from the solid sample into the liquid solvent. Next, at least a portion of the liquid solvent containing the dissolved analyte can be removed from the sample container for subsequent analysis. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063488 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In part, the invention relates to methods, devices, and systems suitable for controlling a light source. The light source is configured for use in a data collection system such as an optical coherence tomography system. The light source can be controlled with a drive waveform. Linearizing and symmetrizing parameters of the light source such as forward and backward scan durations is achieved using a suitable drive waveform. Phase, amplitude, and other parameters for different harmonics of a fundamental wave can be identified that improve operating parameters such as the duty cycle and peak frequency matching between scans. The fundamental wave and one or more of such harmonics can be combined to generate the suitable drive wave form. The light source can include a tunable light source that includes or is in optical communication with a tunable filter. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063489 | Laser Scanner - A laser scanner for optically scanning and measuring an environment is provided. The laser scanner includes a light transmitter for emitting a light beam to measure a plurality of points in the environment, the light transmitter coupled to the rotating unit. A receiver is provided for receiving a reflected light beam reflected from the plurality of measurement points, the receiver being coupled to the rotating unit. A first image acquisition unit is configured to record a visible image of an area of the environment that includes the plurality of points. A sensing device is configured to record data of the area. A processor is operably coupled to the receiver, the first image acquisition unit and the sensing device, the processor is configured to associate a color value from the visible image and a recorded data value from the sensing device with each of the plurality of points. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063490 | WAVE FRONT ABERRATION METROLOGY OF OPTICS OF EUV MASK INSPECTION SYSTEM - Disclosed is test structure for measuring wave-front aberration of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) inspection system. The test structure includes a substrate formed from a material having substantially no reflectivity for EUV light and a multilayer (ML) stack portion, such as a pillar, formed on the substrate and comprising a plurality of alternating pairs of layers having different refractive indexes so as to reflect EUV light. The pairs have a count equal to or less than 15. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063491 | BORESIGHT ERROR MONITOR FOR LASER RADAR INTEGRATED OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - Boresight and other pointing errors are detected based on a monitor beam formed by diverting a portion of a probe beam. The monitor beam is directed to a position sensitive photodetector, and the optical power received at the position sensitive photodetector is used to estimate or correct such pointing errors. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063492 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR AN INTERFACE UNIT AND A GROUP OF SUCH INTERFACE UNITS - A process for producing an interface unit and also a group of such interface units are specified. The interface unit exhibits a first reference surface for beaming in radiation, a second reference surface for emitting the radiation, and an axis extending in the direction from the first to the second reference surface. The production process comprises the steps of setting an optical path length of the interface unit between the first and second reference surfaces along the axis and the fixing of the set optical path length of the interface unit. The optical path length of the interface unit is set in such a way that radiation of a defined numerical aperture beamed in at the first reference surface exhibits a focus location that is predetermined with respect to the second reference surface in the direction of the axis. A precise and uniform focus location with respect to the second reference surface is obtained. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063493 | SENSOR ARRAY - An arrangement for monitoring a submarine reservoir comprises a number of sensor units located in an array ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140063494 | FLOW CELL - In a flow cell, where a light introducing member for introducing light for measurement into a linear capillary through which sample liquid flows is attached to one end of the capillary, and a light leading out member for leading light transmitted through the capillary while transmitting through the sample liquid flowing through the capillary out to the outside is attached to the other end, the light introducing member is a light waveguide inserted into the capillary, and the light leading out member is a window member attached to an opening at the other end of the capillary so the loss of the amount of light transmitted through the capillary can be suppressed, while it is possible for flow cells of which the optical path has a different length to be attached without causing a problem relating to the positional relationships in the optical system, such as an absorbance detector. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063495 | OPTICAL DEVICE - For an optical device as a transmission-type scanning optical microscope having a pinhole or a slit for limiting the amount of a detected light beam, a method of moving a scanning beam without moving an observation sample to be scanned is realized. A scanning beam from a beam scanning mechanism that has passed through an observation sample is focused onto a reflection plate, and is then returned back again to the observation sample. A light beam that has returned back from the sample is further fed back to the beam scanning mechanism, and then, the light beam that has been limited through a fixed pinhole or a slit is detected with a photodetector. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063496 | SPECTROPHOTOMETER - Provided is a spectrophotometer capable of further reducing a change in temperature of a spectroscopic unit that houses a spectroscopic element, a sample, and the like therein, compared with conventional spectrophotometers. A spectrophotometer | 2014-03-06 |
20140063497 | SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT METHOD - A spectral characteristic measurement apparatus includes a spectrometer for spatially dispersing incident light depending on wavelengths and a detection portion for receiving light dispersed by the spectrometer. The detection portion includes a first detection area on which a component in a first wavelength range is incident and a second detection area on which a component in a second wavelength range is incident. The apparatus includes a correction portion for correcting stray light detected by the detection portion derived from light to be measured. The correction portion corrects a stray light pattern based on a first amount of change with respect to wavelengths in the first wavelength range of the stray light pattern and a second amount of change with respect to wavelengths included in a result of detection in the first detection area of the detection portion, to calculate a stray light component derived from the light to be measured. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063498 | LIGHT EMISSION PORTION, PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE SENSOR, AND SUCTION-TYPE SMOKE SENSING SYSTEM - The present invention can detect smoke with high accuracy. A light emitting portion is provided with a light emitting element outputting the inspection light with high brightness, the distribution of which is adjusted. A reflection portion collects the inspection light from the light emitting element to the detection region. A diaphragm portion transmits the collected light toward the detection region, while removing light diffused to regions other than the detection region a light shielding portion shields the light diffused to the regions other than the detection region. The light emitting element is provided with a light source outputting the inspection light with high brightness and a parabolic reflective mirror whose curved surface reflects light from the light source toward the detection region, the reflected light being in a doughnut shape in which the center is relatively dark and the periphery is bright. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063499 | SMOKE DETECTOR - An aperture member ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140063500 | Hand-Held Color Measurement Device - A hand-held color measurement device is provided that is designed especially for measurements on curved surfaces includes a housing that accommodates a measurement array and further includes a housing base and a measurement opening arranged in the housing base, through which measurement opening a measurement spot on the surface of a measurement object is illuminated and the measurement light reflected by the measurement spot is picked up. The measurement array includes an illumination array for applying illumination light to the measurement spot in at least one illumination direction, and a pick-up array for detecting the measurement light in at least one observation direction. A multi-point bearing includes at least three pin-shaped support members and is arranged on the housing base. Two support members lie symmetrically on both sides of the measurement opening, wherein their connecting line extends parallel to and in the immediate vicinity of an illumination-observation plane which is defined by the illumination and observation directions. The third support member lies transversely at a distance from the other two support members. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063501 | VARIABLE WAVELENGTH INTERFERENCE FILTER, OPTICAL MODULE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VARIABLE WAVELENGTH INTERFERENCE FILTER - A variable wavelength interference filter includes a first substrate having a stationary mirror, a second substrate bonded to the first substrate and provided with a movable section and a movable mirror fixed to the movable section, and a third substrate bonded to the second substrate on an opposite side to the first substrate, and is provided with a first inner space sandwiched by the first substrate and the second substrate, a first gap, through which the first inner space communicates with the outside, a second inner space sandwiched by the second substrate and the third substrate, and a second gap, through which the second inner space communicates with the outside, and the first gap and the second gap are each sealed by a sealing member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063502 | Image Intensifier Tube Design for Aberration Correction and Ion Damage Reduction - The disclosure is directed to image intensifier tube designs for field curvature aberration correction and ion damage reduction. In some embodiments, electrodes defining an acceleration path from a photocathode to a scintillating screen are configured to provide higher acceleration for off-axis electrons along at least a portion of the acceleration path. Off-axis electrons and on-axis electrons are accordingly focused on the scintillating screen with substantial uniformity to prevent or reduce field curvature aberration. In some embodiments, the electrodes are configured to generate a repulsive electric field near the scintillating screen to prevent secondary electrons emitted or deflected by the scintillating screen from flowing towards the photocathode and forming damaging ions. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063503 | ETCHING TIME DETECTION MEANS AND METHOD FOR ETCHING DEVICE - An etching time detection means and an etching time detection method for an etching device. The detection means comprises: a light wave emitter fixed on one substrate of the etching device, a light wave receiver fixed on another substrate and opposed to the light wave emitter, a detection system communicated with the light wave emitter and the light wave receiver for receiving light intensity signals and calculating etching time. With the detection means and the detection method, the automatical detection of etching time can be achieved and the deviation caused by visual observation can be effectively avoided. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063504 | VITRO MEASUREMENT OF SUNSCREEN PROTECTION - Substrates and methods for in vitro determination of sunscreen protection factors (SPF) are disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063505 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus includes a dividing unit configured to divide light from a light source into reference light and measurement light; a first dichroic mirror arranged in a measurement optical path for guiding the measurement light to an object to be examined; a second dichroic mirror arranged in a reference optical path for guiding the reference light to a reference object; and a light receiving unit configured to receive interference light between the measurement light passing through the first dichroic mirror and the reference light passing through the second dichroic mirror. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063506 | REAL-TIME, DISPERSION-COMPENSATED LOW-COHERENCE INTERFEROMETRY SYSTEM - A real-time, dispersion-compensated low coherence interferometric system includes a fiber-optic, a bulk-optic, or a combination of bulk and fiber-optic system comprising a reference path and an observation path; a light source optically coupled to the fiber-optic, bulk-optic, or combination of bulk and fiber-optic system to illuminate the reference and observation paths; an optical detection system arranged to receive combined light returned along the reference and observation paths, the optical detection system providing detection signals; and a data processing system arranged to communicate with the optical detection system to receive the detection signals. The data processing system includes a parallel processor configured to process the detection signals to provide real-time dispersion compensation to numerically compensate for dispersion in the reference path relative to the observation path. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063507 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus capable of shortening the time required for focus adjustment and reducing the burden on an object is provided. The apparatus includes a first focus unit that moves a first optical focus member disposed in a light-receiving optical system of an optical observation system that obtains an observed image of an object, and a second focus unit that moves a second optical focus member disposed in an optical interference system that acquires a tomographic image of the object in conjunction with a movement of the first optical focus member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063508 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An imaging apparatus includes a reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct a tomographic image of a predetermined range of a measurement object based on interference light produced by interference between returning light of measurement light from the measurement object and reference light, and a generation unit configured to, for each pixel value row in a depth direction of the tomographic image, generate a two-dimensional image based on a pixel value selected in order of magnitude of the pixel values. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063509 | HIGH-SPEED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING A GEOMETRIC DIMENSION OF MANUFACTURED PARTS - High-speed method and system for optically measuring a geometric dimension of manufactured parts such as cartridge cases are provided. The parts are consecutively transferred so that the parts travel along a first path which extends to a vision station at which each part has a predetermined position and orientation for optical measuring. An annular, interior side surface of a part which at least partially defines a pocket such as a primer pocket is illuminated when the part is located at the vision station to generate corresponding reflected radiation signals. An optical image of the illuminated interior side surface is formed from the reflected radiation signals at a single image plane. The optical image is detected at the image plane and the detected optical image is processed to determine the geometric dimension which may be primer product diameter. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063510 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VEHICLE MEASUREMENT - A method for determining the rolling radius of a wheel, of a motor vehicle on a road surface, including: projecting a light pattern onto the wheel and road surface; recording a light pattern reflected by the wheel and road surface using an image recording device; determining 3D coordinates of points of the reflected light pattern; identifying points of the reflected light pattern of the wheel; identifying points of the reflected light pattern of the road surface; determining the position of the center of rotation of the wheel from the reflected light pattern points identified as belonging to the wheel; determining the position of the road surface from the reflected light pattern points identified as belonging to the road surface; determining the rolling radius on the contact surface of the wheel as the distance between the center of rotation of the wheel and the position of the road surface. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063511 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a printing section configured to print on a sheet an image formed on an original, a determination section configured to determine whether or not the image formed on the original is formed with an erasable material, and a conversion section configured to change a color of the image to be printed by the printing section if the determination section determines that the image formed on the original is formed with the erasable material. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063512 | PRINT TARGET DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINT TARGET DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM, WHICH CONTROL DIVISION INTO PLURAL PRINT MEDIA - An imaging apparatus includes: an image obtaining unit which obtains print target data to be printed; a second print size specifying unit which specifies a print size for printing the obtained print target image on one or more print media; a print medium size specifying unit which specifies a size of the print media on which the print target data is printed; and a division judging unit which judges whether or not the print target data is divided into the plural print media when being printed, on the basis of the specified print size and the specified size of the print media. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063513 | MODIFYING PRINT DATA USING MATCHING PIXEL PATTERNS - A method for aligning multi-channel digital image data for a digital printer having a plurality at least one printhead is described. One or more spatial adjustment parameters are determined for each of the printheads. The spatial adjustment parameters can be determined by comparing locations of test pattern indicia in a printed test pattern to predefined reference indicia locations. Digital image data for the non-reference printheads is modified by designating an input pixel neighborhood within which an image pixel should be inserted or deleted, comparing the image pixels in the input pixel neighborhood to a plurality of predefined pixel patterns to identify a matching pixel pattern; and determining a modified pixel neighborhood responsive to the matching pixel pattern. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063514 | System and Method to Implement Sharing of Paper Documents Using Virtual Currency - The application discloses systems and methods for physically sharing a hard copy of a document. The systems and methods include presenting to a user a graphical user interface having printing options for printing the document, where the graphical user interface has an input for receiving an indication by the user that the user is willing to share the hard copy of the document; presenting to the user options for defining characteristics of the hard copy of the document in response to receiving the indication; and publishing at least one of the defined characteristics within a profile page of the user. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063515 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COLOR ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTING PROGRAM, AND COLOR ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTING DEVICE - A color adjustment instructing program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a step (a) of instructing a color chart to be printed, the color chart being formed by a plurality of color patches expressed by different color data, a step (b) of obtaining a color measurement result of a printed material produced by printing in response to the instructing, a step (c) of calculating an adjustment result in a case where adjustment of a conversion table of a color space is performed on the basis of the color measurement result, and a step (d) of displaying the adjustment result calculated for each adjustment and a repeat state of the adjustment, when the adjustment is repeatedly performed. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063516 | RECORDING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device includes a recording unit that performs a recording operation, a first storage unit that stores a first template associated with a recording form, a second storage unit that store a second template corresponding to the first template, and a recording control unit that takes the second template corresponding to the designated first template from the second storage unit and gets the recording unit to perform the recording operation by using the second template when a recording instruction containing data designating the first template is input. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063517 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus having a plurality of paper feed units and a control method thereof that displays a paper selection screen for displaying a page of items of information of the paper feed units and selecting a paper to be used in print processing by selecting an item of the items of information in the page displayed on the paper selection screen. Items of information of the plurality of paper feed units are divided into a plurality of pages. The apparatus and method control the display unit to display a page among the plurality of pages in accordance with a status of the image forming apparatus in a case that the display unit displays the paper selection screen. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063518 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE CAPABLE OF DISCHARGING SHEET FROM CONVEYING PATH AT STARTUP - A sheet conveying device includes: a conveying unit; a nonvolatile memory; and a controller. The conveying unit is configured to convey a sheet along a conveying path. The controller is configured to control the conveying unit to convey the sheet, store position data in the nonvolatile memory during conveyance of the sheet, determine whether or not the sheet conveying device is started, and drive the conveying unit for an amount determined by the position data if the sheet conveying device is started. The conveying path is divided into a plurality of segments. The position data identifies a segment in which the sheet stays. The more downstream the segment identified by the position data is in the conveying path, the smaller the amount determined by the position data is. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063519 | Copier with Detachable Image Scanner - A copier including a printing unit and a detachable image scanner that is physically detachable from the printing unit and communicably connectable to the printing unit. The image scanner includes a substrate; a microprocessor mounted on the substrate; a digital camera module mounted on the substrate and connected to the microprocessor; and a light-emitting diode (LED) array mounted on the substrate and connected to the microprocessor. The image scanner is configured to illuminate an object to be scanned with the LED array and image the object to be scanned with the digital camera module to produce an image signal that is then transmitted to a central processing unit (CPU) through the microprocessor and from the CPU to the printing unit for output as a printed copy. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063520 | SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A system for customizing a printer driver, comprises: an accepting unit configured to accept a customization setting for the printer driver; a detection unit configured to detect the printer driver from a database; a generation unit configured to generate a customized printer driver by applying the customization setting to the printer driver detected by the detection unit; and an attachment unit configured to generate a catalog file for the customized printer driver, and attach an electronic signature to the catalog file. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063521 | SERVER SYSTEM OF A PRINTING SYSTEM - A server system of a printing system includes a storage section, a control section and an interface section. The storage section is configured to store a plurality of theme data each including screen display data and data defining the action of an object to be displayed on the screen. The control section is configured to create data for displaying according to the theme data selected from the plurality of theme data stored in the storage section, and switch the data for displaying from existing data to the created data. The interface section is configured to output the data for displaying as switched by the control section. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063522 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OUTPUT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus, output system, information processing method, and an information processing program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which controls interaction between an upper-level program and a lower-level program, by providing the functions of: storing output processing information relating to output processing being performed or to be performed on output data, in association with output data identification information; and sending the output processing information associated with the output data identification information to the upper-level program, in response to the output data identification information received from the upper-level program. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063523 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes a function performance information storage section, a function performance information receiving section, and a function selection section. The function performance information storage section stores function performance information of the image forming apparatus. The function performance information receiving section receives the function performance information of the mobile terminal. The function selection section compares the function performance information of the image forming apparatus with the function performance information of the mobile terminal to select the function for which the performance of the image forming apparatus is determined to be superior. The image forming apparatus transmits the information representing the function which is not selected by the function selection section to the mobile terminal, and performs the processing of the function selected by the function selection section. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063524 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, in order to make an engine CPU perform first processing after output of a return request, a main CPU sets a level of a signal line, through which the return request is output, at a first level. In order to make the engine CPU perform second processing, the main CPU sets the level of the signal line at a second level. The engine CPU determines on the basis of the level of the signal line after the output of the return request which processing is to perform, the first processing or the second processing. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063525 | DISPLAY INPUT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING DISPLAY PORTION - A display input device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes display portion, piezoelectric element, drive portion, and detection portion. The display portion includes touch panel that detects touched position on display surface. The piezoelectric element is provided on touch panel and vibrates touch panel. In response to touch panel being touched, drive portion applies a voltage to piezoelectric element to vibrate piezoelectric element. The detection portion detects the voltage value of a voltage generated in piezoelectric element by a pressure being applied to piezoelectric element when touch panel is touched. The smaller the voltage value detected by detection portion is, the larger the voltage applied to piezoelectric element by drive portion for vibrating piezoelectric element is. The larger the voltage value detected by detection portion is, the smaller the voltage applied to piezoelectric element by drive portion for vibrating piezoelectric element is. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063526 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROLLER, AND IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROLLER CONTROL METHOD - An information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus, and a second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus periodically acquires information from the first information processing apparatus, and stops periodically acquiring information if there is a factor for shifting a power state of the first information processing apparatus into a power saving state. The second information processing apparatus transmits information to the first information processing apparatus in a case where periodically acquiring information from the first information processing apparatus is stopped. The first information processing apparatus shifts into the second power state if the information is received. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063527 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes a job history control unit and a status control unit. If the job history control unit is transmitting a job history when the status control unit transmits status information to a management server, the status control unit transmits status information including prohibition against entering a power saving mode. If the job history control unit is not transmitting a job history, the status control unit transmits status information including permission to enter the power saving mode to the management server. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063528 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided that is capable of returning from a sleep state in response to detection of a user or upon receipt of an input, wherein notification of failure to detect a user is provided if the image forming apparatus returns from a sleep state based on receipt of an input for more than a predetermined number of times. | 2014-03-06 |
20140063529 | Image Forming Apparatus - A CPU perform the steps of:
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20140063530 | Image Forming Apparatus - A CPU perform the steps of:
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20140063531 | CONFIGURING AN IMAGING OR PRINTING DEVICE BACKGROUND - An imaging or printing device has a storage medium storing a hostname of a configuration server and sends a DNS request for the hostname to a DNS server. After receiving an IP address corresponding to the configuration server from the DNS server, the printing or imaging device uses the IP address to contact the configuration server and receives configuration settings from the configuration server. | 2014-03-06 |