| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
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| 20120105513 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE FOR COMPENSATING A PIXEL DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH AREAS OF A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND SUB-FRAMES, AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a timing controller, a compensation unit and a panel drive circuit. The liquid crystal panel has a plurality of color pixels, each of the color pixels including two sub-pixels which represent two different colors. The timing controller generates a sub-pixel data stream of two sub-frame format. The sub-pixel data stream of two sub-frame format includes a first sub-pixel data for a first sub-frame and a second sub-pixel data for a second sub-frame. The first sub-pixel data and the second sub-pixel data have different gamma characteristics. The compensation unit is operable to compensate the first sub-pixel data and the second sub-pixel data with different rates. The panel drive circuit drives the sub-pixels on the liquid crystal panel and supplies the sub-pixels with the compensated first sub-pixel data for the first sub-frame and the compensated second sub-pixel data for the second sub-frame. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105514 | Liquid Crystal Driving Circuit And Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal driving circuit is disclosed which carries out time-division driving with respect to each pixel constituting a liquid crystal display panel by causing a bright and dark frame period and a positive and negative frame period to be different from each other, the bright and dark frame period being a period of brightness and darkness of luminance at which to drive the each pixel, the positive and negative frame period being a period of polarities of a voltage to be applied to liquid crystal of the each pixel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105515 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In an LCD device, picture quality luminance is controlled through the combination of pulse-width modulation (PWM) system and current value control system, reducing the electrical power consumption associated with turning on an LED. In the LED backlight, the light emitting luminance of the LED is controlled by both PWM and also by current value control, which selects the value of the current supplied to the LED from a plurality of set values. At least one of the plurality of set values is a predetermined current value at which duty reaches a maximum value at the maximum luminance value used in a specified picture quality mode of the picture quality modes established in the liquid crystal display device. In the aforementioned specified picture quality mode, the greatest luminance value to be used is smaller than at least the greatest luminance value used in other specified picture quality modes. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105516 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL DRIVING METHOD AND PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display region is divided into a plurality of partial display regions, the scan electrodes included in each partial display region are classified into two scan electrode groups: a scan electrode group formed of the odd-numbered scan electrodes; and a scan electrode group formed of the even-numbered scan electrodes. Scan pulses are sequentially applied to one scan electrode group, and then scan pulses are sequentially applied to the other scan electrode group. The pulse width of the scan pulses applied to the first through predetermined-number-th scan electrodes belonging to the one scan electrode group is set to be longer than the pulse width of the scan pulses applied to the remaining scan electrodes belonging to the one scan electrode group. The pulse width of the scan pulses applied to the first through predetermined-number-th scan electrodes belonging to the other scan electrode group is set to be longer than the pulse width of the scan pulses applied to the remaining scan electrodes belonging to the other scan electrode group. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105517 | METHOD FOR DRIVING ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY PANEL - A method for driving an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) display panel is provided. In the present method, how to drive a single pixel having a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a first blue (light blue) sub-pixel, and a second blue (dark blue) sub-pixel is effectively determined based on the characteristics of the (1931) CIE color space. Besides, at the same time point, only one of the two sub-pixels corresponding to the two blues (i.e. dark blue and light blue) in the single pixel is enabled to be mixed with the red sub-pixel and the green sub-pixel. Accordingly, the luminous efficiency of the AMOLED is improved and the power consumption of the entire AMOLED display is reduced. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105518 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING IMAGE QUALITY THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel; a light guide plate disposed at a rear side of the liquid crystal panel; at least one LED module disposed in at least one side of the light guide plate and including a plurality of LEDs; a driver which drives the plurality of LEDs; an image analyzer which analyzes an input image; and a switch unit which turns off at least one LED among the plurality of LEDs while a remainder of the plurality of LEDs are being driven by the driver, according to a result of the analyzing the input image, wherein the at least one LED is disposed closer to a corner of the liquid crystal panel than the remainder of the plurality of LEDs. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105519 | PRINT CARTRIDGE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A print cartridge identification system includes a housing, a family key provided on one side of the housing to identify an associated printer of the print cartridge, a fluid key provided on the one side of the housing to identify a property of fluid in the print cartridge, and a location datum provided on the one side of the housing to position the print cartridge in the associated printer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105520 | INKJET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An inkjet image forming apparatus includes print heads, a first tank, an ink circulation line, and a controller. The ink circulation line includes an ink supply line for supplying ink from the first tank to the print heads, and an ink return line for returning ink collected from the print heads to a second tank. The controller controls line elements of the ink circulation line, to adjust a magnitude relation between a first product and a second product, in accordance with the type of ink. The first product is a product of factors including a flow passage length along, a viscosity of ink in, and a fluid resistance coefficient of the ink supply line. The second product is a product of factors including a flow passage length along, a viscosity of ink in, and a fluid resistance coefficient of the ink return line. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105521 | METHOD OF INKJET PRINTING PIXELS - Aspects of the present invention provide a method of inkjet printing pixels, the method including: applying ink to a plurality of pixels using an inkjet printe; calculating a Transmittance Measurement System (TMS) value of each of the pixels, by measuring an amount of light transmitted through each pixel before and after the application of the ink; calculating a TMS difference between the TMS values of two adjacent pixels; and adjusting the amount of ink applied to each pixel, on the basis of an average of the TMS values of two adjacent pixels, when the absolute value of one of the TMS differences is larger than a reference value. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105522 | Valve Jet Printer With Inert Plunger Tip - A valve jet printer includes a solenoid coil and a plunger rod having a magnetically susceptible shank. A first end of the shank and at least a portion of the shank are received within a bore of the solenoid coil. The printer also includes a nozzle including an orifice extending therethrough and a spring biasing a second end of the shank toward the nozzle. The second end of the plunger rod includes a tip formed of perfluoroelastomer (FFKM). The second end of the shank includes a cup-shaped cavity having a convex bottom and a circular side. The tip includes a concave base and an annular flange. In an assembled state, the concave base of the tip contacts the convex bottom of the cup-shaped cavity, and the end of the circular side opposite the convex bottom is rolled over the annular flange thereby securing the tip in the cup-shaped cavity. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105523 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus including: a liquid ejection head which has an ejection surface; a conveying mechanism having a support surface, and configured to convey a recording medium; a first capping mechanism having an annular-shaped lip member disposed to surround the ejection surface of the liquid ejection head, and configured to execute a first capping that causes the ejection surface to be covered with the support surface and the lip member; a second capping mechanism having a movable member which is positionable in an opposed position and a retracted position, and configured to execute a second capping that causes the ejection surface to be covered with at least the one movable member that is positioned in the opposed position; and a controller configured to control the first capping mechanism and the second capping mechanism, and to execute a selected one of the first capping and the second capping. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105524 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection apparatus including: a first casing; a second casing; and a controller, wherein the first casing is movable between a close position close to the second casing and a distant position farther from the second casing than the close position, the first casing accommodating a head having an ejection face. The second casing accommodates: a support portion having a support face for supporting a recording medium while facing the ejection face; and a moving device configured to move the support portion, such that the support face selectively takes a first state to face the ejection face and a second state not to face the ejection face. A restraining portion restrains movement of the first casing located at the close position, and the controller controls the moving device, such that the support face takes the second state when the controller has received a restraint releasing signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105525 | INKJET INK AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEDIUM FOR INKJET PRINTING - An inkjet ink ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105526 | Using light-scattering drop detector to determine turn-on-energy for fluid-ejection nozzle - For each energy value of a number of energy values, the energy value is applied to cause a fluid-ejection nozzle to eject a fluid drop. After the energy value has been applied to the fluid-ejection nozzle, a velocity of the fluid drop is determined using a light-scattering drop detector of the fluid-ejection device. A turn-on-energy (TOE) for the fluid-ejection nozzle is determined based on at least the velocities of the fluid drops determined after applying the energy values to the fluid-ejection nozzle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105527 | INKJET PRINTER - A inkjet printer including a plurality of heads installed in a staggered arrangement, and a relay board for receiving image data, a control signal conforming to each head, and a timing signal for determining timed intervals to emit ink particles from the control unit of the inkjet printer, and for sending the received image data, control signal and timing signal to the aforementioned plurality of respective drive signal generating circuits. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105528 | High Resolution Sensing and Control of Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing - Provided are various methods and devices for electrohydrodynamic (E-jet) printing. The methods relate to sensing of an output current during printing to provide control of a process parameter during printing. The sensing and control provides E-jet printing having improved print resolution and precision compared to conventional open-loop methods. Also provided are various pulsing schemes to provide high frequency E-jet printing, thereby reducing build times by two to three orders of magnitude. A desk-top sized E-jet printer having a sensor for real-time sensing of an electrical parameter and feedback control of the printing is provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105529 | Method and System For Improved Ink Jet or Printhead Replacement - A system and method is provided for compensating for a faulty ink jet in a target printhead in an ink jet imaging system having a plurality of printheads arranged to span a maximum printing width that includes defining a typical printing width less than the maximum printing width and swapping the target printhead with a printhead situated in the margin outside the typical printing width. The system and method permits swapping the target printhead with a margin printhead that has a faulty ink jet provided that the location of the faulty ink jet in the margin printhead does not coincide or align with a faulty ink jet in printheads adjacent the target printhead. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105530 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A threshold passed signal indicating that a threshold for a remaining liquid amount has been passed is inputted from a threshold sensor that detects the actual remaining liquid amount in the liquid holding unit when the liquid ejection command is being executed, the control apparatus drives the liquid ejecting head so that the liquid continues to be ejected based on the liquid ejection command until the inputted liquid ejection command ends. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105531 | PRINTER - A printer includes a printing device configured to print a recording medium, and a transport configured to move the recording medium to an entry of the duplexer path immediately after printing a first side of the recording medium such that an edge of the recording medium is contained by the entry of the duplexer path, and to hold the recording medium at the entry of the duplexer path before printing a second side of the recording medium. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105532 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An inkjet recording apparatus includes: an inkjet head having nozzles which eject ink onto a recording medium, the ink being curable by irradiation of an active light beam; a relative movement device recording medium; an active light beam irradiation device having an active light beam emission unit that emits the active light beam and is divided into units in a direction of the relative movement for irradiating the ink deposited on the recording medium with the active light beam while relative movement between the recording medium and the active light beam irradiation device is caused along with the inkjet head; and an active light beam irradiation control device which controls on or off switching with respect to each of the divided units. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105533 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINT DENSITY - A method of controlling print density in a printing system includes gathering first data from a first sensor; gathering second data from a second sensor; comparing the first data to the second data; if the first data correlates to the second data no action is required; if the first data deviates from the second data; determine a confidence level for each sensor; identify the sensor with the lowest confidence level; and take corrective action. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105534 | INKJET PRINTING OF MICROFLUIDIC CHANNELS - A mechanism for fabricating microfluidic channels uses a three-dimensional inkjet printing unit to print the channels layer-by-layer on a substrate. In one embodiment, for each layer, an inkjet head deposits droplets of a hydrophobic material on a surface the substrate in a pattern lying outside a two-dimensional layout of the channels, and another inkjet head deposits droplets of a mixture of poly(tetrahydropyranyl methacrylate) PTHPMA (or another hydrophobic material which hydrolyzes to form a hydrophilic material) and a photoacid generator (PAG) on the surface of the substrate in a pattern lying inside the two-dimensional layout of the channels. After all layers are printed, flood exposure of the entire substrate to UV radiation releases acid from the PAG which hydrolyzes PTHPMA to form hydrophilic poly(methacrylic acid) PMMA, thereby rendering the PTHPMA regions hydrophilic. The layers of these now-hydrophilic patterned regions together define the microfluidic channels. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105535 | AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTING FLUID COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105536 | FEEDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A feeding apparatus includes a pressing plate movable up and down configured to allow recording media to be stacked thereon, a feeding roller configured to feed recording media stacked on the pressing plate, an urging unit configured to urge the pressing plate in a direction to come close to the feeding roller, and a moving-away unit configured to cause the pressing plate to move away from the feeding roller against an urging force from the urging unit. The moving-away unit causes the pressing plate to move so that a distance between the uppermost recording medium being stacked and the feeding roller becomes approximately constant regardless of an amount of recording media stacked on the pressing plate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105537 | CIRCUIT BOARD FOR INK JET HEAD, INK JET HEAD HAVING THE SAME, METHOD FOR CLEANING THE HEAD AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS USING THE HEAD - In an ink jet head using a thermal energy for ejecting ink, this invention aims to reliably and uniformly remove kogations deposited on a heat application portion in contact with the ink. To realize this objective, the upper protective layer is arranged in an area including the heat application portion so that it can be electrically connected to serve as an electrode which causes an electrochemical reaction with the ink. The upper protective layer is formed of a material containing a metal which is dissolved by the electrochemical reaction and which does not form, on heating, an oxide film which hinders the dissolution. With this arrangement, a reliable electrochemical reaction can be produced to dissolve a surface layer of the upper protective layer, thereby removing kogations on the heat application portion reliably and uniformly. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105538 | HEAD CLEANING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND HEAD CLEANING METHOD - A head cleaning device includes: a cleaning liquid holding unit provided with a cleaning liquid holding surface inclined corresponding to the nozzle surface of an ink jet head obliquely disposed; movement unit moving a head with respect to the cleaning liquid holding unit; and a cleaning liquid supply unit that supplies cleaning liquid from the upper portion of inclination so as to slide down the inclination of a cleaning liquid holding surface while cleaning liquid forms a meniscus between the cleaning liquid holding surface and the nozzle surface, in a state where the cleaning liquid holding surface and the nozzle surface face each other, and includes cleaning liquid nozzles disposed so that a position of the outer edge on the downstream side of the head in a movement direction is located further to the upstream side than the center in a head movement direction of the cleaning liquid holding surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105539 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CLEANING DEVICE OF INK-JET HEAD AND CLEANING METHOD OF INK-JET HEAD - According to one embodiment, a printing apparatus includes an ink-jet head including a nozzle plate with a nozzle string in which a plurality of nozzle holes for discharging ink are arranged, and a cleaning device including an ink-repellent surface with ink repellency which is configured to come in contact with the nozzle plate in a state in which the ink-repellent surface is opposed to the ink-jet head, an ink-affinitive surface with ink affinity which is configured to create a gap between the ink-affinitive surface and the nozzle plate in a state in which the ink-repellent surface is in contact with the nozzle plate, and to have a smaller ink contact angle than the ink-repellent surface, and a plurality of suction ports formed in the ink-affinitive surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105540 | Liquid Ejecting Apparatus - In a printer, a transport mechanism and a waste ink container are arranged in this order from a recording paper accommodating section, the transport mechanism, a recording head, and an ink tank loading section are arranged in order of the recording head and the ink tank loading section from a side of the transport mechanism, the array direction of the recording paper accommodating section, the transport mechanism, and the waste ink container and the array direction of the transport mechanism, the recording head, and the ink tank loading section cross each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105541 | LAYER FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A layer forming device forms a layer of liquid absorbing particles on a surface of a layer of a hardenable solution capable of being hardened in response to a given stimulus so that the liquid absorbing particles absorb liquid drops supplied to the surface of the layer of the hardenable solution. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105542 | INCLINED MOTOR IN AN INKJET PRINTER - A printing apparatus includes a carriage for moving a printhead along a carriage scan direction; a carriage guide for guiding the carriage along the carriage scan direction; and a motor for moving the carriage, the motor including a rotatable axle, wherein the motor is mounted in the printing apparatus such that when the printing apparatus is in its nominal operating position the rotatable axle is inclined at an angle of between ten degrees and eighty degrees with respect to a horizontal plane. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105543 | Inkjet head package, apparatus and method for assembling the same - There are provided an inkjet head package, an apparatus and a method for assembling the same. The inkjet head package may include a plurality of inkjet heads each having an ink channel so as to eject ink through a plurality of nozzles formed on one surface thereof, and a frame having one surface to which another surface of the plurality of inkjet heads is fixed while facing the one surface thereof, the frame including an opening for exposing a portion of the another surface disposed therein. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105544 | INK-JET HEAD HAVING PASSAGE UNIT AND ACTUATOR UNITS ATTACHED TO THE PASSAGE UNIT, AND INK-JET PRINTER HAVING THE INK-JET HEAD - A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105545 | EJECTION CHIP FOR MICRO-FLUID APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is an ejection chip for an inkjet printhead that includes at least one fluid via configured on the ejection chip for supplying fluid to one or more ejecting elements of the ejection chip. Each fluid via of the at least one fluid via includes a plurality of end-to-end coupled segments. Each segment of the plurality of end-to-end coupled segments is aligned at a skew angle with a consecutive segment. Further, the ejection chip includes a plurality of nozzles configured along a length of the each segment of the plurality of end-to-end coupled segments with a first nozzle spatial density. The configuration of the plurality of nozzles facilitates in achieving a predetermined print resolution with the first nozzle spatial density. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105546 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INKJET HEAD - Provided is an inkjet head, including: a substrate having an energy generating element for generating energy to be used for ejecting liquid; and a liquid flow path forming member, which forms patterns of an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and a liquid flow path communicating with the ejection orifice and which has a surface subjected to water-repellent treatment, in which the inkjet head includes, in a surface having the ejection orifice, multiple water-repellent areas subjected to water-repellent treatment, and multiple recesses each having a bottom in the liquid flow path forming member and having a surface not subjected to water-repellent treatment. Also provided is a method of manufacturing an inkjet head. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105547 | LIQUID JETTING HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A liquid jetting head includes a nozzle plate, a liquid passage plate and a sealing plate. The nozzle plate is provided with a plurality of nozzle orifices. The liquid passage plate has a first face and a second face which are opposite to each other. The liquid passage plate is provided with a plurality of grooves which are arranged in a first direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the groove on the first face, each groove having a communication port which passes through from the first face to the second face. The sealing plate for sealing opening faces of the grooves. The sealing plate is jointed to the first face so that a plurality of pressure generating chambers are formed. The nozzle plate is jointed to the second face such that the communication holes are communicated with the nozzle orifices respectively. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105548 | AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTING FLUID COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex comprising a divalent or a trivalent metal M and one or more organic ligands of Formula (I): | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105549 | AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTING FLUID COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105550 | AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTING FLUID COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105551 | NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING ACTIVE AND STATIC INK EJECTING MEMBERS DEFINING VARIABLE-VOLUME CHAMBER - A nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead includes an ink inlet; a static ink ejecting member bounding the ink inlet; an active ink ejecting member having a roof defining an ink ejection port and sidewalls depending from the roof, the active ink ejecting member and the static ink ejecting member together defining a nozzle chamber; and an actuator arrangement for reciprocating the active ink ejection member relative to the static ink ejecting member. The static ink ejecting member includes a sealing structure defined along an edge thereof, the sealing structure shaped to form a fluidic seal between the active and the static ink ejecting members by surface tension of a fluid in the nozzle chamber. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105552 | INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY HAVING DISPLACEABLE ROOF DEFINING EJECTION PORT - An inkjet nozzle assembly includes: a nozzle chamber having a floor and a roof spaced apart from the floor, the roof having a displaceable portion defining an ejection port; and an actuator for displacing the displaceable portion of the roof towards the floor. Displacement of the displaceable portion of the roof alters a volume of the nozzle chamber such that when the volume is altered, fluid is ejected from the ejection port. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105553 | AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTING FLUID COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105554 | INK FORMING METHOD - An ink forming method involves preparing a deagglomerated ink or a modified deagglomerated ink. The deagglomerated ink or the modified deagglomerated ink includes at least deagglomerated colorant particles and a liquid component. The deagglomerated colorant particles are chosen from pigment particles each encapsulated with a dispersant. The colorant particles have a particle size ranging from about 50 nm to about 500 nm. Prior to shipping and/or storing the deagglomerated ink or the modified deagglomerated ink, a portion of the liquid component is removed to form a concentrated ink that has a nonvolatile solids content ranging from about 40 wt % to about 90 wt % of the concentrated ink. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105555 | FLUID CONTAINER HAVING MIXING CHAMBERS FOR MICRO-FLUID APPLICATIONS - A consumable supply item for an imaging device holds an initial or refillable volume of pigmented ink. Its housing defines an interior and exterior. The interior retains the ink and an exit port supplies it to an imaging device. Users orient the housing to deplete the ink in a direction of gravity toward a bottom surface of the interior en route to the exit port. The ink passes through a mixing chamber having inlet ports arranged to restrict to multiple different heights the entrance of the volume of ink from the interior. As ink draws from various heights into the chamber, sediments in the pigment mix together. The design overcomes settling. It also avoids mechanical stirring and other complex mixing techniques. Further embodiments include chamber shapes, configuration of inlet ports, and construction of the supply item, to name a few. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105556 | INK CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY, CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY KIT, AND PRINTER - A cartridge assembly includes a plurality of ink cartridges each having a cartridge case that holds ink therein, and at least one connecting member that connects the plurality of ink cartridges together in a connection direction. The ink cartridges connected by the at least one connecting member are movable relative to each other in the connection direction of the ink cartridges. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105557 | Melt Plate For Use In A Solid Ink Jet Printer - A melt plate for use in a solid ink printer is formed with a drip plate to provide controlled flow of melted ink from the melt plate to a drip point. The melt plate includes a first portion having a perimeter, a second portion having a perimeter, the second planar portion angling from the first portion along a transition boundary at a first angle, a first rim extending around the perimeter of the first portion except along the transition boundary, the first rim angling from the first portion at a second angle, and a second rim extending around the perimeter of the second portion except along the transition boundary and a drip point, the second rim angling from the second portion at a third angle, the third angle being different than the second angle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105558 | AQUEOUS INK JET INK COMPRISING A CROSSLINKING PIGMENT DISPERSION BASED ON DIBLOCK POLYMERIC DISPERSANTS - The present disclosure provides an aqueous ink jet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an aqueous dispersion, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises a solid particle and a polymeric dispersant that has been crosslinked, wherein the polymeric dispersant is a block copolymer comprising an A block and a B block, wherein the A block is a segment having a block size of about 5 to about 18 units, and comprises at least 50% by weight of a monomer, having the following structure: CH | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105559 | Metallic Dispersions for Inkjet Printing - A dispersion of silver particles and a method of making the dispersion and ink are described. The dispersion or ink may be an aqueous dispersion or ink and may produce silver images having improved properties such as an improvement in gloss. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105560 | INK-JET TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR DARK TEXTILE SUBSTRATES - An ink-jet transfer system is disclosed, as well as a transfer printed product which is highly wash-resistant, colour-fast and environment-friendly, and a process for producing the same and its use in a printing process by means of the disclosed ink-jet transfer system. The disclosed ink-jet transfer system has a substrate, a hot-melt layer applied on the substrate and at least one ink-absorbing layer which comprises a mixture of a highly porous pigment and a binder. The molecules of the pigment and if required of the binder and hot-melt layer can form chemical bonds with the dyeing molecules of the ink. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105561 | TRANSFER INKJET RECORDING METHOD - A transfer inkjet recording method includes the step of applying an aggregating agent onto an image-forming face of an intermediate transfer member, having a pattern including lyophilic portions and a lyophobic portion, the step of forming an intermediate image by applying an ink onto the image-forming face, and the step of transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium from the image-forming face. The lyophilic portions include at least two types of portions having different areas. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105562 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - By an image forming method in which after a first liquid for aggregating a color material of an ink to be used and a second liquid which performs a gel reaction with the first liquid are supplied on an intermediate transfer member, the ink is supplied to a region on which the first liquid and the second liquid are supplied to form an intermediate image on the intermediate transfer member, and the intermediate image is transferred to a recording medium, the fluidity of an aggregation process liquid supplied to the intermediate transfer member is effectively decreased, and good image transfer is performed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105563 | EXPOSURE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An exposure device includes light emitting elements, a driving circuit, an image-signal connector, a power connector, and an adjustment-control-signal connector. The light emitting elements emit light which an exposure target member is exposed to. The driving circuit performs one of first and second drive operations. The image-signal connector has terminals connected to core wires of an image-signal cable, and relays, to the driving circuit, image signals transmitted through the image-signal cable. In the image-signal cable, the core wires are arranged at a first pitch. The power connector has terminals arranged at a pitch wider than the first pitch, and relays, to the driving circuit, power transmitted through power cables. The adjustment-control-signal connector has terminals arranged at a pitch wider than the first pitch, and relays, to the driving circuit, light-amount adjustment control signals transmitted through adjustment-control-signal cables. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105564 | PRINTER AND MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a printer includes a conveying mechanism, a first image forming unit, and a second image forming unit. The conveying mechanism conveys a medium. The first image forming unit forms an image with a non-temperature-sensitive ink whose color is not changed depending on a temperature, on the medium. The second image forming unit forms an image with a temperature-sensitive ink whose color is changed depending on a temperature, on the medium having the image with the non-temperature-sensitive ink formed thereon. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105565 | THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER - A thermal transfer printer includes a printing unit for thermal transfer printing with a print head via a ribbon having a dye layer; a first bending member having at least one curved surface that is aligned perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the ribbon and protrudes toward a surface of the ribbon for bending the ribbon after thermal transfer, a second bending member disposed at a distance from the first bending member having at least one acute apex that is aligned perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the ribbon and protrudes toward the surface of the ribbon, the apex causing a bend line to be formed in the used ribbon conveyed from the first bending member; a folder for folding the ribbon conveyed from the second bending member along the bend line; and a heater for fusing opposing dye layers of the folded ribbon together. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105566 | PRINTER, PRINT SYSTEM AND PRINTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a printer includes a conveying mechanism, a first image forming unit and a coloring conversion mechanism. The conveying mechanism conveys a medium. The first image forming unit forms an image on the medium with a temperature-sensitive ink whose color changes depending on temperature. The coloring conversion mechanism converts a coloring state of the image with the temperature-sensitive ink by heating or cooling the image with the temperature-sensitive ink. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105567 | PRINTER, RECORDING PAPER POSITIONING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM EXECUTED BY A CONTROL UNIT THAT CONTROLS A PRINTER - A printer detects black marks BM formed at a constant interval along the length of recording paper by a detector disposed to the recording paper conveyance path at a position upstream from a printing position, positions the recording paper to a printing start position for printing on the recording paper based on the detection results from the detector, and positions the recording paper to a cutting position downstream from the printing position in order to cut the recording paper based on detection of a black mark BM after printing ends. When a power-off command is input, the printer starts conveying the recording paper forward, stops conveying the recording paper when a black mark BM is detected by the detector after conveyance starts, and then turns the power off. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105568 | Thermal Printer - The platen bearings attached to the shaft end parts of the removable platen roller are pressed by lock levers to bearing insertion slots that are formed in the main frame of the thermal printer so that the positions of the platen bearings are determined by two points on the main frame and one point on the lock lever. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105569 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning device includes a housing, a light source, a rotatable polygon mirror deflecting a light beam from the light source, a scanning optical system scanning a scanning object with the light beam from the polygon mirror, first and second reflective mirrors one of which is provided inside a deflection area, and a photodetector detecting the timing of scanning of the scanning object with the light beam from the one of the first and second reflective mirrors. The scanning object is one of first and second scanning objects. The housing includes first and second supports configured to support the first and second reflective mirrors at first and second positions, respectively, that are outside first and second scan-use areas, respectively. The first position is also inside the second scan-use area. The first and second scan-use areas are used for the scanning of the first and second scanning objects, respectively. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105570 | LIGHT SCANNING UNIT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A light scanning unit includes a light source unit to emit a plurality of light beams, a light deflector to deflect the plurality of light beams emitted from the light source unit in a sub-scanning direction, an incident optical system to allow the plurality of light beams emitted from the light source unit to be incident on different reflection surfaces of the light deflector, and an imaging optical system that allows a plurality of light beams that are deflected by the light deflector, to be imaged on different scanning surfaces, wherein the incident optical system includes at least one incident light path changing member that folds light paths of the plurality of light beams between the light source unit and the light deflector. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105571 | System and Method for Realizing Wireless Video Conference - The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for realizing wireless video conference. A conference control server is set in a wireless video conference system. In the course of the wireless video conference, a speaker AT sends a signaling stream and/or a data stream for the wireless video conference to the conference control server via a PCN, the conference control server obtains the data stream and controls to the distribution of the data stream to non-speaker ATs. The present disclosure can realizes a wireless video conference which multiple participators can attend, and can ensure unified control of the functions of the wireless video conference. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105572 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING A VIDEO-CAPTURE DEVICE - A video-capture device is configured to determine when it is disposed on a supporting surface and, in response, automatically adjust one or more device settings to optimize the device settings for automatic mode. In various embodiments, a sensor, such as a grip sensor, an inertial sensor, or a pressure sensor included in the video-capture device, or an optical flow algorithm that quantifies visible shake may be used to detect when the video-capture device is disposed on the supporting surface. Automatically adjusting the settings of the video-capture device when the device is resting on a supporting surface provides a simpler and more seamless user experience and also improves the overall quality of video content being captured when the device is in automatic mode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105573 | FRAMING AN OBJECT FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE - At least one camera lens captures a field of view comprising at least one object of interest, wherein the at least one camera lens is configured for extending the field of view in at least one direction. The at least one object of interest that is within said field of view is detected. Then, an image of a detected at least one object of interest is warped to fit within the field of view. A plurality of pixels surrounding the image of the detected at least one object of interest within the field of view is cropped such that, based on the warping and the cropping, the detected at least one object appears as centered within the field of view. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105574 | PANORAMIC STEREOSCOPIC CAMERA - A panoramic stereographic camera includes a first cylindrical array of imagers with adjoining fields of view that cover a panoramic portion of a scene, each imager in the first cylindrical array being oriented at a first skew angle. A second cylindrical array of imagers with adjoining fields of view covers the same panoramic portion of the scene. Each imager in the second cylindrical array is oriented at a second skew angle. The images formed by the first cylindrical array of imagers and images created by the second cylindrical array of imagers are combined to produce a panoramic stereographic image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105575 | Optical Device With Electrically Variable Extended Depth Of Field - A system and method for providing an optical device with a variable extended depth-of-field (EDOF). The optical device includes an optically transparent liquid crystal layer, an optically transparent phase mask, optically aligned with the liquid crystal layer and separated therefrom by an optically transparent substrate, an optically transparent index-matching layer, disposed adjacent to one surface of the phase mask, and having a refractive index substantially matching that of the phase mask; and a pair of electrodes for generating an electric field acting on said liquid crystal layer to change the depth of field of the imaging system in proportion to the amplitude of a signal applied to the electrodes. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105576 | Arrangement of a Rotary Image Capture Unit for Imaging Objects on Circuit Boards at a Polar Viewing Angle 45 - The invention is directed to a rotary image capture unit for imaging objects on printed circuit boards at a polar viewing angle of 45°. The object of the invention is to provide a possibility for realizing an object inspection from different, finely adjustable viewing angles (azimuth angle and polar angle) in the most economical manner possible. According to the invention, this object is met by a rotary image capture unit for imaging objects on printed circuit boards, preferably at an angle of 45° in that an imaging assembly comprising a cable feed, a video camera ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105577 | PANORAMIC IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE AND PANORAMIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - A panoramic image generation device generates a panoramic image by synthesizing a plurality of static images constituting the moving image, determines a size at which a display panoramic image is to be cut out from the panoramic image, and detects a focus photography position from the panoramic image. The panoramic image generation device cuts out the display panoramic image from the panoramic image on the basis of the detected focus photography position and the determined size. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105578 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Both tilt information included in an image and positional information are acquired in order to calculate a relative tilt angle between at least two images. Whether the tilt information can be used to estimate the tilt angle (whether the tilt information is fake information) is determined from a distribution characteristic in the image of the acquired positional information. The tilt angle is estimated from the tilt information determined to be able to be used. A tilt included in the acquired image is corrected using the estimation result, and the image having the correct orientation can be produced. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105579 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING THEREIN - A mobile terminal and method of controlling an image photographing therein are disclosed, by which a user interface for effectively receiving an input of a control command for each of a plurality of cameras provided to a mobile terminal can be provided. The present invention includes receiving an input of a first image and an input of a second image using a first camera and a second camera, respectively, setting a first photographing condition for the first camera and a second photographing condition for the second camera, photographing the first image and the second image using the first camera and the second camera according to the set first photographing condition and the set second photographing condition, respectively, generating a third image by synthesizing the photographed first and second images together, and displaying the generated third image as a photographed image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105580 | Holographic Apparatus and Method - The invention relates to a method of and apparatus for displaying a holographically generated video image having plural video frames. For each period there is provided a respective sequential plurality of holograms. The holograms of the plural video frames are displayed for viewing the replay field thereof, and the noise variance of each frame is perceived as attenuated by averaging across said plurality of holograms. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105581 | 2D TO 3D IMAGE AND VIDEO CONVERSION USING GPS AND DSM - Converting two dimensional images to three dimensional images using Global Positioning System (GPS) data and Digital Surface Models (DSMs) is described herein. DSMs and GPS data are used to position a virtual camera. The distance between the virtual camera to the DSM is used to reconstruct a depth map. The depth map and two dimensional image are used to render a three dimensional image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105582 | SUPER-RESOLUTION FROM 3D (3D TO 2D CONVERSION) FOR HIGH QUALITY 2D PLAYBACK - A display is able to display 3D content in high resolution 2D by utilizing the many views contained in the 3D data and converting the 3D data into 2D data. In some embodiments, the 3D data is converted using shifts in different views of a pixel. In some embodiments, the 3D is converted using shifts in different views of a local pixel and global pixels as well. Displays implementing the 2D high resolution display in addition to a low resolution 3D display are able to display 3D and 2D data depending on a user's preference. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105583 | BROADCAST TRANSMITTER, BROADCAST RECEIVER AND 3D VIDEO DATA PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast transmitter, a broadcast receiver, and a 3D video data processing method are disclosed. The 3D video data processing method includes formatting 3D video data (S 9010) encoding the formatted 3D video data (S 9020), generating system information having 3D format information (S 9030) that includes information about 3D video data formatting and information about the encoding, and transmitting a broadcast signal including the 3D video data and the system information (S 9040). The 3D video data processing method includes receiving a broadcast signal including 3D video data and system information, obtaining 3D image format information by parsing the system information, decoding the 3D video data, scanning the decoded 3D video data according to the 3D image format information, and formatting the scanned video data. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105584 | CAMERA WITH SENSORS HAVING DIFFERENT COLOR PATTERNS - An image capture device includes a lens arrangement having a first lens associated with a first digital image sensor and a second lens associated with a second digital image sensor; the first digital image sensor having photosites of a first predetermined color pattern for producing a first digital image; the second digital image sensor having photosites of a different second predetermined color pattern for producing a second digital image. The image capture device also includes a device for causing the lens arrangement to capture a first digital image from the first digital image sensor and a second digital image from the second digital image sensor at substantially the same time; a processor aligning the first and second digital images; and the processor using values of the second image based on the alignment between the first and second images operates on the first digital image to produce the enhanced digital image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105585 | IN-HOME DEPTH CAMERA CALIBRATION - A system and method are disclosed for calibrating a depth camera in a natural user interface. The system in general obtains an objective measurement of true distance between a capture device and one or more objects in a scene. The system then compares the true depth measurement to the depth measurement provided by the depth camera at one or more points and determines an error function describing an error in the depth camera measurement. The depth camera may then be recalibrated to correct for the error. The objective measurement of distance to one or more objects in a scene may be accomplished by a variety of systems and methods. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105586 | LATENT FINGERPRINT DETECTORS AND FINGERPRINT SCANNERS THEREFROM - An automatic fingerprint system includes an optical sensor having a first light source that provides a collimated beam for interrogating a first sample surface, and a camera including a lens and a photodetector array having a camera field of view (FOV | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105587 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MEASURING DEPTH INFORMATION FOR 3D CAMERA - Provided is a depth information measuring method and apparatus for a three-dimensional (3D) camera. The depth information measuring method and apparatus may output, to an object, an optical pulse of which an intensity is higher than an intensity of an ambient light. The depth information measuring method and apparatus may generate a voltage that is proportional to a log value of an intensity of a light reflected from the object. The depth information measuring method and apparatus may use discharging units, and the discharging units may respectively include dischargers having different discharging speeds or capacitors having different capacities. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105588 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - An image capture device, to/from which a piece of equipment for use to shoot video or record audio is attachable and removable, includes: a communications section adapted to get, when such a piece of equipment is attached to the device, property information of the piece of equipment; a processor adapted to determine, by reference to the property information, whether a user interface to control the operation of the piece of equipment needs to be displayed or not; a display section adapted to display the user interface when instructed by the processor to do so; and a touchscreen panel adapted to allow the user to operate the user interface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105589 | REAL TIME THREE-DIMENSIONAL MENU/ICON SHADING - An image display apparatus, comprising: a two-dimensional display for displaying three-dimensional object images; an imaging unit for capturing an image of a user who is in the state of viewing the display screen; a processing unit for determining a face direction orientation of the user from the captured image; a tilt sensor for determining an angle of the image display apparatus; wherein the processing unit determines a virtual light direction by subtracting the angle of the image display apparatus from the face direction; and a projection image generator for projecting the three-dimensional objects onto the display, wherein lighting and shading is applied to the three-dimensional objects based on the virtual light direction is disclosed. A method for displaying three-dimensional images and a computer program for implementing the method are also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105590 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - Electronic equipment includes a target output image generating portion that generates a target output image by changing a depth of field of a target input image by image processing, a monitor that displays on a display screen a distance histogram indicating a distribution of distance between an object at each position in the target input image and an apparatus that photographed the target input image, and displays on the display screen a selection index that is movable along a distance axis in the distance histogram, and a depth of field setting portion that sets a depth of field of the target output image based on a position of the selection index determined by an operation for moving the selection index along the distance axis. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105591 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-SPEED CALIBRATION AND RECTIFICATION OF A STEREO CAMERA - A calibration and rectification method includes arranging a monitor vertically relative to the optical axis of the stereo camera; displaying 3D patterns, similar to patterns obtained by projecting pattern images of various postures produced by a panel virtually located in front of the stereo camera, onto the monitor through a 3D graphical technique; and the stereo camera acquiring the 3D patterns displayed on the monitor to perform calibration and rectification, thereby correcting images of the stereo camera. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105592 | 3D IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND CONTROLLER CHIP THEREOF - A 3D image capturing device and a controller chip thereof. The controller chip includes a first and a second sensor interface, a pixel data synchronization module, a 3D image generator and an output interface. The first and second sensor interfaces are coupled to a first and a second 2D image capturing device, respectively, to receive a first and a second image. The pixel data synchronization module synchronizes the pixel data of the first and second images. Based on the synchronized first and second images, the 3D image generator generates a 3D-image. By the output interface, the 3D-image capturing device transmits the generated 3D image to be received by a host. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105593 | MULTI-VIEW VIDEO AND STILL 3D CAPTURE SYSTEM - A camera or camcorder with a multi-view three dimensional (3D) attachment enables acquisition of 3D images and video which are then able to be displayed to a user without the need for specialized glasses. The multi-view 3D attachment captures at least 3 views of the same image from different angles simultaneously on a sensor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105594 | BEAM SPLITTER FOR 3D CAMERA, AND 3D IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE BEAM SPLITTER - A beam splitter and a 3D image acquisition apparatus including the beam splitter are provided. The beam splitter includes a light incident surface on which light having a first wavelength and light having a second wavelength are incident; a beam splitting surface which is inclined to the light incident surface and reflects the light having the first wavelength and transmits the light having the second wavelength; a first light exit surface through which the light having the first wavelength reflected from the beam splitting surface exits; a first reflective surface which reflects the light having the second wavelength transmitted by the beam splitting surface; a second reflective surface which reflects the light having the second wavelength reflected from the first reflective surface; and a second light exit surface through which the light having the second wavelength reflected from the second reflective surface exits. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105595 | METHOD FOR GENERATING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for generating a three dimensional image and a three dimensional imaging system are provided. The three-dimensional imaging system includes a left lens and a right lens. First, the left lens and the right lens are used to capture a left-eye image and a right-eye image. Next, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are analyzed, so as to find a left-eye overlapped image and a right-eye overlapped image. Then, color parameters of the left-eye overlapped image and the right-eye overlapped image are respectively calculated and used to adjust the color parameters of the whole left-eye image and the whole right-eye image, such that the color parameter of the left-eye overlapped image matches that of the right-eye overlapped image. Finally, the adjusted left-eye image and right-eye image are output as a three dimensional image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105596 | METHOD FOR COMPOSING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE WITH LONG FOCAL LENGTH AND THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for composing a three dimensional image with a long focal length and a three dimensional imaging system are provided. First, a zoom lens is adjusted to a first focal length to capture a first image and a fixed focal lens is used to capture a second image. Next, the zoom lens is adjusted to a second focal length to capture a third image. Then, a region occupied by the third image in the first image is positioned, a first disparity map between the first and second image in the region is calculated and magnified to obtain a second disparity map. Finally, a fourth image simulating the image captured by the fixed focal lens with the second focal length is composed by using the third image and the second disparity map, and the third and fourth image are output as a three dimensional image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105597 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image processor capable of obtaining viewpoint images which are allowed to achieve natural stereoscopic image display is provided. The image processor includes a parallax correction section correcting magnitude of parallax, depending on position on an image plane, for each of a plurality of viewpoint images, the viewpoint images having been taken from respective viewpoints different from one another, and each having a nonuniform parallax distribution in the image plane. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105598 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING DEVICE - An image capture device according to the present invention includes an imaging lens | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105599 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND IMAGE-SHOOTING METHOD WITH GUIDE FOR TAKING STEREO IMAGES AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING STEREO IMAGES - An image-shooting method with guide for taking stereo images is used in a camera system. The camera system utilizes a same lens to take images. The method includes the following steps. A shooting mode is selected. A guiding information is provided by a display unit. A set of images for a target image field is taken by moving the lens to multiple guiding locations according to the guiding information, in which the set of images is at least two view-angle images with different view angles. The view-angle images are corrected with a stereo visual effect. The set of view-angle images is output, and meanwhile, a corresponding shooting information is output. Then, the view-angle images are adjusted according to the shooting information, so as to achieve a desirable stereo display effect. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105600 | FUNCTIONAL IMAGING OF CELLS WITH OPTICAL PROJECTION TOMOGRAPHY - A method for 3D imaging of a biologic object ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105601 | Apparatus and method for creating three-dimensional panoramic image by using single camera - An apparatus and method for creating a three-dimensional (3D) panoramic image using a single camera are provided. The method includes capturing an object from a plurality of viewpoints, determining at least one capture viewpoint from which an image is obtained by capturing the object, among the plurality of viewpoints, collecting at least one image of the captured object from the at least one capture viewpoint, and creating a 3D image from the collected at least one image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105602 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO SEQUENCES - Methods and systems for creating three-dimensional video sequences of a scene are disclosed. An example method can include receiving multiple frames of a scene. The method may include selecting a target frame from among the multiple frames; selecting a first subset of frames, N, from among the multiple frames that are associated with the target frame that is representative of a large stereo baseline; and analyzing the first frame subset to identify two images for forming a stereoscopic pair of frames. Further, the method includes extracting depth data of static objects in the stereoscopic pair. The method includes selecting a second subset of frames that are associated with the target frame that is representative of a smaller stereo baseline than that represented by N; and utilizing the second frame subset to calculate depth of moving objects. The method includes generating a three-dimensional video frame based on the depth data. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105603 | DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC 3D SOUND REPRODUCTION AND RELATED METHOD - A display system includes a video processor, an audio processor, a screen and a sound reproducing apparatus is provided. The video processor is configured to convert a 2D video signal into a 3D video signal and acquire a 3D computation power loading indicator which is associated with 3D video contents of the 3D video signal. The audio processor is configured to convert a 2D audio signal into a 3D audio signal according to a 3D positioning algorithm and the 3D computation power loading indicator. Images are displayed on the screen according to the 3D video signal. The sound reproducing apparatus is configured to generate dynamic 3D sound according to the 3D audio signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105604 | OPTICAL MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical measuring apparatus and method for a stereoscopic display device are capable of measuring optical characteristics of the stereoscopic display device. The optical measuring apparatus includes a test image supplier for generating a 3D test signal, a 3D display for displaying left-eye image and/or right-eye image based on the 3D test signal supplied from the test image supplier, an image selection member for selectively transmitting the left-eye image and right-eye image to be displayed on the 3D display, and a light measuring device that measures luminance of the image transmitted via the image selection member and calculates 3D image crosstalk of the left eye image and the right eye image based on the measured luminance. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105605 | Stereoscopic display device and driving method thereof - A stereoscopic display device includes a scan driver, a data driver, a light emission driver, a display unit including a first region and a second region with pixel lines, and a controller. The light emission driver is configured to transmit a plurality of first light emission control signals to pixels to emit light in the first region and a plurality of second light emission control signals to pixels to emit light in the second region after corresponding scan signals are transmitted to respective pixels in the first and second regions, the first light emission control signals being separated from corresponding scan signals by respective first periods, and the second light emission control signals overlapping in time with corresponding scan signals. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105606 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A controller for a display device includes a formatter and a processor. The formatter generates a predetermined arrangement of left and right image data included in a three-dimensional (3D) video signal. The processor controls operation of one or more backlight lamps of a display device based on the predetermined arrangement of left and right image data and a detected temperature. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105607 | Image Display System and Image Display Method Thereof - An image display system and image display method thereof. The image display system includes a multimedia receiving port, a 3D content detection engine, a format converter and an image display device. The multimedia receiving port is operative to receive a video signal. The 3D content detection engine analyzes one image of the video signal to determine whether the video signal includes 3D content. When the 3D content detection engine determines that the video signal includes 3D content, the format converter is enabled to convert the video signal into a 3D format, to display 3D video on the image display device. When no 3D content is contained in the received video signal, the format converter is not enabled, and the image display device displays the non-format converted video signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105608 | METHOD, SHUTTER GLASSES, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENT BRIGHTNESS RECEIVED BY SHUTTER GLASSES - A method for controlling an environment brightness received by shutter glasses which are used to view images presented by a display device is provided. The method includes the following steps: generating a control signal according to image variations of image content presented by the display device, external environment brightness, or an instruction signal for controlling an operation of the shutter glasses; and adjusting activation time of the shutter glasses to adjust the environment brightness received by shutter glasses according to the controlling signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105609 | BINOCULAR VISUAL PERFORMANCE MEASURING METHOD, BINOCULAR VISUAL PERFORMANCE MEASURING PROGRAM, EYEGLASS LENS DESIGN METHOD AND EYEGLASS LENS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A binocular visual performance measuring method including: a parallax image displaying step of displaying left and right parallax images at a predetermined measurement start position on a display screen when a measurement item is designated; a parallax image changing step of changing one of the left and right parallax images relative to the other of the left and right parallax images in accordance with the designated measurement item; a timing detecting step of detecting a timing when the subject viewing the left and right parallax images from a position a predetermined distance away from the display screen becomes unable to achieve fusion of the left and right parallax images; and a measurement value calculating step of calculating a measurement value of the designated measurement item based on the predetermined distance and a difference between the left and right parallax images defined at the detected timing. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105610 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING 3D EFFECT IN VIDEO DEVICE - An apparatus and method of a video device provide a stereoscopic effect to a user to provide a 3 Dimensional (3D) video. The apparatus includes a 3D glasses recognition unit and a controller. The 3D glasses recognition unit determines a posture of a user who watches a stereoscopic video. The controller provides control to change the stereoscopic effect of the stereoscopic video according to the posture of the user determined by the 3D glasses recognition unit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105611 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A stereoscopic image processing method for a stereoscopic image pair forming a 3D image comprises the steps of evaluating whether the distance of a user is closer or further than a preferred distance from a 3D image display upon which the stereoscopic image pair is to be displayed, and if the evaluation indicates that the user is further than the preferred distance from the 3D image display, adjusting the respective displacements between corresponding image elements in the stereoscopic image pair, thereby changing the stereoscopic parallax in the 3D image. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105612 | IMAGING APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - An imaging apparatus includes an image acquisition section, an exposure adjustment section, and a synthetic image generation section. The image acquisition section acquires a near point image in which a near-point object is in focus, and a far point image in which a far-point object positioned away as compared with the near-point object is in focus. The exposure adjustment section adjusts the ratio of the exposure of the near point image to the exposure of the far point image. The synthetic image generation section generates a synthetic image based on the near point image and the far point image acquired with exposure for which the ratio is adjusted. | 2012-05-03 |
