20th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130120700 | TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAYS - A transflective display ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120701 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The display device includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film provided over the gate electrode, a semiconductor film provided over the gate insulating film to overlap with the gate electrode, an island-shaped first insulating film provided over the semiconductor film to overlap with the gate electrode, a first conductive film provided over the semiconductor film, a pair of second conductive films which is provided over the semiconductor film and between which the first insulating film is sandwiched, and a second insulating film provided over the first insulating film, the first conductive film, and the pair of second conductive films. In the second insulating film and the semiconductor film, an opening portion which is positioned between the first conductive film and the one or the other of the pair of second conductive films is provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120702 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, EL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device is manufactured with five photolithography steps: a step of forming a gate electrode, a step of forming a protective layer for reducing damage due to an etching step or the like, a step of forming a source electrode and a drain electrode, a step of forming a contact hole, and a step of forming a pixel electrode. The display device includes a groove portion which is formed in the step of forming the contact hole and separates the semiconductor layer. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120703 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND A DEFECT CORRECTING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A liquid crystal display uses a pixel division method by which the size of a defect can be reduced much more than conventionally possible, and a defect correcting method for the liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display is provided with an active matrix array substrate including a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines arranged on a transparent substrate to intersect with each other, and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix, each pixel electrode including an assembly of a plurality of sub-pixel electrodes, separate TFTs respectively connected to the sub-pixel electrodes in the vicinity of an intersection portion of the gate line and the source line, the TFTs being driven by the common gate line and the common source line, and at least one opening portion being formed in a lower-layer side line placed in a lower layer at the intersection portion. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120704 | CHIP-ON-FILM STRUCTURE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - The present invention provides a chip on film (COF) structure for a liquid crystal panel, which comprises a flexible substrate, an output edge, a first wire bonding portion, two second wire bonding portions, a fan-out trace portion, and two array trace portions. A long direction of lead strips of the second wire bonding portion is parallel to the output edge, and the array trace portions connect one end of the lead strips of the second wire bonding portion to the output edge. In the present invention, the design of the second wire bonding portions parallel to the output edge and turning traces of the array trace portions can lower the length of the fan-out trace portion, so that it is advantageous in a design trend of narrow frame edge of a liquid crystal panel. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120705 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALIGNMENT FILMS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing alignment films for a liquid crystal display panel, characterized in that the method includes steps of: dripping liquid crystal mixture, which comprises liquid crystal molecules and liquid crystal alignment monomers, on a first substrate; gluing the first substrate and a second substrate together, irradiating the first substrate and the second substrate by a first UV ray and providing an electric field between the first substrate and the second substrate at the same time; and irradiating the first substrate and the second substrate by a second UV ray, and curing the first substrate and the second substrate at the same time to form the alignment films. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120706 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND CHARGING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical device including: one or more optical components configured to be electrically actuated such that light transmission states are variable, a driver circuit for the optical components, a power source unit for driving the optical components, a pair of rims for supporting the optical components, a pair of temples having front and rear ends and being connected at the front ends to the pair of rims, and a pair of earpieces formed at the rear ends of the pair of temples. The power source unit includes a secondary battery, and a power receiver coil for charging the secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a case made of a non-magnetic material. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120707 | OPHTHALMIC LENS CONTAINING A FRESNEL SURFACE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens containing a Fresnel microstructured surface inside the lens. The Fresnel lens is injection molded with a mold insert having a heat conductivity lower than the thermoplastic material used to form the Fresnel lens. A second thermoplastic material is overmolded to the Fresnel lens to cover and protect the microstructured surface. The mold insert is made from Nickel or thermoplastic. The resulting lens includes two layers having different refractive indices. The Fresnel lens is made from polycarbonate while the overmold is made from PMMA or TPU. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120708 | POLYMERISABLE MATERIAL - Polymerisable material which comprises a polymerisable group, a siloxane group-containing component and a zwitterionic group is described. The polymerisable material may be used to produce polymers and articles, in particular contact lenses. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120709 | SAFETY, SPORT OR RECREATIONAL EYEWEAR WITH INTERCHANGEABLE OPTICAL PRESCRIPTION PVC FOIL INSERT - Polycarbonate Frame ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120710 | Portable Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Systems - Portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices including at least one mirror configured to scan at least two directions are provided. The portable OCT devices are configured to provide a portable interface to a sample that can be aligned to the sample without repositioning the sample. Related systems are also provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120711 | OCT-BASED OPHTHALMOLOGICAL MEASURING SYSTEM - An ophthalmological measuring system for determining distances and/or for tomographic imaging of ocular structures, based on an OCT method. The measuring system includes a light source with a spectral centroid (λ), an interferometric measuring device, a scanner system, which in addition to the lateral deflection of the sample beam also has axial modulations with a frequency (f) in the sample arm, and a control and evaluation unit. The scanner performs a lateral, two-dimensional deflection of the sample beam with the aid of one or even two separate mirror elements and can in particular have axial modulation amplitudes z | 2013-05-16 |
20130120712 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE EYE POSITION - The invention relates to a method and device for determining eye position, wherein a light pattern is produced on the surface of an eye by means of a light source and an image of the light pattern produced on the eye is recorded by means of an image recording apparatus, wherein points of the transition region between the sclera and the iris of the eye are determined from the image of the light pattern by means of an image processing apparatus. The coordinates of the calculated points are calculated by triangulation or stereovision, and the position of the iris plane or a plane oriented parallel thereto is determined from said coordinates. The limbus of the eye and the center thereof can also be determined in three dimensions. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120713 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - There is provided a projection apparatus including a color synthesis section, a projection lens, and a polarization conversion section. The color synthesis section is configured to combine three-primary color light. The projection lens is configured to emit light provided by the color synthesis section. The polarization conversion section is disposed on a light-emission side of the projection lens and is configured to put the color light provided by the projection lens in a non-polarized state. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120714 | Image Display Device - To prevent effectively the flickering of an image due to the switching of a polarization direction while reducing speckle noise. A polarization switching unit is provided in an optical path of laser light to a projection surface A and periodically switches a polarization direction of the laser light emitted therefrom between p and S polarization. A laser control unit controls laser light sources in synchronization with the switching by the polarization switching unit and determines a driving current corresponding to a grayscale to be displayed on the basis of driving current characteristics for P polarization when the polarization direction of the laser light is the P polarization. In addition, the laser control unit determines the driving current corresponding to the grayscale to be displayed on the basis of the driving current characteristics for P polarization when the polarization direction of the laser light is the S polarization. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120715 | LINE DISPLAY SYSTEM USING PROJECTOR | 2013-05-16 |
20130120716 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE OF LIGHT ENGINE - A heat dissipation device of a light engine for a projector has a housing, a fan module, a light engine and a heat sink. The light engine is positioned in the housing and connected to the heat sink. The heat sink is positioned out of the housing. The housing has a fan-enclosed flow channel attached on an outer surface of the housing. The fan module is guided by the fan-enclosed flow channel to the heat sink to enhance heat dissipation efficiency of the light engine for the projector. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120717 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - A discharge lamp lighting apparatus for lighting a discharge lamp in which an electric discharge medium, which contains xenon, is enclosed in an electric discharge container, and a pair of cathode electrode and anode electrode for main discharge is arranged to face each other, comprises a starter for generating dielectric breakdown in the electric discharge container of a discharge lamp, and a power supply circuit for supplying discharge current to the discharge lamp, wherein the power supply circuit has an output current modulation circuit for modulating the magnitude of current passed through the discharge lamp in at least a lighting steady state, according to a modulation signal, and wherein the output current modulation circuit controls speed of change so as to be 2.6 A or less per millisecond in case the magnitude of the lamp current per square millimeter in a cross section of the cathode electrode decreases. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120718 | Image Display Device - Provided is a technique capable of effectively reducing local speckle noise caused by scanning with laser light involving a variation in scanning speed and improving the overall quality of an image. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120719 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND PROJECTION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A light source module includes a shell, a fixed ring, an optical element, a first cover and a light-emitting element. The shell is formed as a tubular shape. The fixed ring, the optical element and the light-emitting element are all received in an inside of the shell, and the first cover is disposed at an end of the shell. In addition, the shell has a first stop part disposed in the inside of the shell, the optical element is disposed between the first stop part and the fixed ring, and the optical element is leant against the first stop part and the fixed ring. The light-emitting element is disposed between the fixed ring and the first cover, and is leant against the fixed ring and the first cover. A projection device using the source light module is also provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120720 | POSITION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR A PROJECTION LENS - A lens position adjustment system ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120721 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND PROJECTOR - A light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor light-emitting element; a substrate supporting the semiconductor light-emitting element; and a silicone elastomer layer located between the semiconductor light-emitting element and the substrate, wherein the semiconductor light-emitting element and the silicone elastomer layer are bonded together. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120722 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING ALIGNMENT FILM REGION THROUGH UV LIGHT EXPOSURE - A method and a system for forming an alignment film region through ultraviolet (UV) light exposure are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps of: coating a polyimide (PI) solution on a substrate to form an alignment film that covers a predetermined alignment film region on the substrate; placing a mask—above the alignment film; peeling off portions of the alignment film on the substrate that are located outside the predetermined alignment film region through exposure to a UV light; and removing the mask to obtain the alignment film. The present disclosure can effectively improve-the problems of printing offsets, sawtooth-like edge irregularities and uneven film thicknesses caused when the alignment film region is coated by an alignment film inkjet printer. This improves the positioning precision of the alignment film region and the quality of the alignment film, thus improving the image quality of the LCD device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120723 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR A PROJECTION LENS - A microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes a projection lens that is configured for immersion operation. For this purpose an immersion liquid is introduced into an immersion space that is located between a last lens of the projection lens on the image side and a photosensitive layer to be exposed. To reduce fluctuations of refractive index resulting from temperature gradients occurring within the immersion liquid, the projection exposure apparatus includes heat transfer elements that heat or cool partial volumes of the immersion liquid so as to achieve an at least substantially homogenous or at least substantially rotationally symmetric temperature distribution within the immersion liquid. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120724 | Method for splitting a pattern for use in a multi-beamlet lithography apparatus - The invention relates to a method for splitting a pattern for use in a multi-beamlet lithography apparatus. The method comprises providing an input pattern to be exposed onto a target surface by means of a plurality of beamlets of the multi-beamlet lithography apparatus. Within the input pattern first and second regions are identified. A first region is a region that is exclusively exposable by a single beamlet of the plurality of beamlets. A second region is a region that is exposable by more than one beamlet of the plurality of beamlets. On the basis of an assessment of the first and second regions it is determined what portion of the pattern is to be exposed by each beamlet. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120725 | IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND IMPRINTABLE MEDIUM - An imprint lithography method is disclosed for reducing a difference between an intended topography and an actual topography arising from a part of a patterned layer of fixed imprintable medium. The method involves imprinting an imprint lithography template into a layer of flowable imprintable medium to form a patterned layer in the imprintable medium, and fixing the imprintable medium to form a patterned layer of fixed imprintable medium. Local excitation is applied to the part of the patterned layer to adjust a chemical reaction in the part of the patterned layer to reduce the difference between the intended topography and the actual topography arising from the part of the fixed patterned layer of imprintable medium when this is subsequently used as a resist for patterning the substrate. An imprint medium suitable for imprint lithography with the method is also disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120726 | METHOD OF STRUCTURING A PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIAL - A method of structuring a photosensitive material is disclosed. The method includes illuminating a first object structure and projecting a pattern of the first object structure onto a photosensitive material such that the projected pattern of the first object structure is focussed at a first focus position with respect to the photosensitive material. The method also includes illuminating a second object structure and projecting a pattern of the second object structure onto the photosensitive material such that the projected pattern of the second object structure is focussed at a second focus position with respect to the photosensitive material. The respective patterns are projected in the same projection direction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120727 | EXPOSURE SYSTEM - An exposure system for generating exposed structures in a photosensitive layer arranged on an object is provided. The exposure system has an object carrier accommodating the object and an exposure device, which are movable relative to one another. Exposure beams exit from the exposure device, with each of which an exposure spot can be generated on the photosensitive layer by means of an imaging unit in a position controlled manner. At least one first exposure unit generating a set of first exposure beams and at least one second exposure unit generating a set of second exposure beams is associated with at least one deflecting element, first and second exposure beams of these exposure units being deflectable by the same deflecting element. Mirror surface areas for the first exposure beams and for the second exposure beams are arranged on the deflecting element offset relative to one another in a row direction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120728 | CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE WITH MIRROR GROUP - A catadioptric projection objective for imaging an off-axis object field arranged in an object surface of the projection objective onto an off-axis image field arranged in an image surface of the projection objective has a front lens group, a mirror group comprising four mirrors and having an object side mirror group entry, an image side mirror group exit, and a mirror group plane aligned transversely to the optical axis and arranged geometrically between the mirror group entry and the mirror group exit; and a rear lens group. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120729 | INSPECTION METHOD FOR IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method is disclosed for inspecting a device imprint lithography template to detect defect particles of imprintable medium remaining on the patterned imprinting surface after an earlier imprint step. The method involves illuminating the patterned surface with radiation of a first wavelength selected to induce fluorescence of the defect particles and not to induce fluorescence of anti-adhesion compound on the patterned surface. The presence of defect particles is indicated by the presence of fluorescence from the patterned surface and can be used to initiate a cleaning step when necessary, speeding processing by eliminating unnecessary cleaning. The elimination of false positives from transferred anti-adhesion compound is reduced or eliminated. Related apparatus is also disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120730 | FACET MIRROR DEVICE - A facet mirror device includes a facet element and a support element which supports the facet element. The facet element includes a curved support section. The support element includes a support section. The support section of the support element forms a support edge which contacts the curved support section of the facet element. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120731 | STAGE UNIT, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE METHOD - A power usage supply unit that supplies power usage to a stage which moves on a movement surface has a first axis section, first support section, a second axis section, and a second support section. The first axis section is movably supported by the first support section in a direction of the first axis and around the first axis, and the second axis section is movably supported by the second support section in a direction of the second axis and around the second axis. Using a mechanism in which the power usage supply unit has at least four degrees of freedom, the power usage supply unit does not interfere with the movement of a stage even when the stage moves in the first and second axis directions and in the rotational direction of each axis, thereby completely avoiding decrease in position controllability of the stage caused by dragging a tube. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120732 | CYLINDRICAL MAGNETIC LEVITATION STAGE AND LITHOGRAPHY - The present invention provides a cylindrical magnetic levitation stage and an exposure apparatus, which can form a nanoscale pattern of a large area directly on the surface of a large cylinder. The present invention provides an exposure apparatus including a new type of cylindrical magnetic levitation stage, which can levitate, rotate, and move a cylinder in the axial direction by the principle of magnetic levitation in a non-contact manner and form a nanoscale pattern on the surface of the cylinder, and a light source for irradiating light on the surface of the cylinder, thereby reducing the position error of the cylindrical magnetic levitation stage to a nanoscale size and correcting the error caused by mechanical processing in real time. Moreover, the present invention provides an exposure apparatus, which includes a differential vacuum means combined with the cylindrical magnetic levitation stage to create a partial vacuum environment between the light source and the surface of the cylinder, and thus it is possible to employ light sources such as X-rays, electron beams, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) rays, etc. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120733 | POSITION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS WHICH MEASURE POSITION OF OBJECT USING REFERENCE MARK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A position measurement apparatus that measures a position of an object using a reference mark includes a first illumination optical system configured to illuminate the object using measurement light from a light source which emits light of a first wavelength band, a second illumination optical system configured to illuminate the reference mark using reference light of a second wavelength band, and a position measurement unit configured to detect light from the object and light from the reference mark and to obtain the position of the object based on the detection result, and the second wavelength band of the reference light is set between an upper limit and a lower limit of the first wavelength band of the measurement light from the light source. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120734 | LASER RADAR APPARATUS - A laser radar apparatus includes a light source; a light scanning unit configured to scan light irradiated from the light source; a light receiving unit configured to receive light that is reflected by an object, the light being irradiated from the light scanning unit onto the object and reflected by the object; and a porous member arranged between the object and the light receiving unit, the porous member including plural through holes. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120735 | RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - A light receiving region has a planar shape of a rectangular shape having a pair of long sides opposed to each other in a first direction and a pair of short sides opposed to each other in a second direction. First and second semiconductor regions are arranged as spatially separated from each other along the respective long sides. First and second gate electrodes are arranged each between the corresponding semiconductor region and the light receiving region. Third gate electrodes are arranged as spatially separated from each other between the first and second gate electrodes arranged along the long sides. Each of the third gate electrodes has a first electrode portion located between a third semiconductor region and the light receiving region, and a second electrode portion overlapping with the light receiving region and having a width in the second direction smaller than that of the first electrode portion. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120736 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SCANNING BEAM SYSTEM AND METHOD - A three dimensional scanning beam system ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120737 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE OF 3D SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES VIA LASER DIFFRACTION - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to apparatus for and methods of measuring and monitoring the temperature of a substrate having a | 2013-05-16 |
20130120738 | Apparatus, Process, and System for Monitoring the Integrity of Containers - Apparatuses, systems, and methods to monitor the integrity of a container protected by a refractory material are disclosed having a first radiation detector to measure an external surface temperature of the container, a first radiation source to measure a thickness of the refractory material, and a central controller configured to display to a user the measurement of the external surface temperature of the container and the measurement of the thickness of the refractory material. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120739 | STRUCTURE FOR CRITICAL DIMENSION AND OVERLAY MEASUREMENT - The invention provides a structure for critical dimension and overlay measurement including a measuring unit, a first measurement pattern for measuring overlay and a second measurement pattern for measuring linewidth, line density and/or line semi-density. The first target pattern includes an outer bar structure disposed on a first layer and an inner bar structure disposed on a second layer; the outer bar structure and/or the inner bar structure has a same shared pattern structure with the second target pattern. The pattern structure includes four bars with the same shape positioned orthogonally and closely to each other, and at least two orthogonally positioned bars include N equally spaced rectangular lines of the same width, wherein, N is an odd number; the N rectangular lines include one central rectangular line and N−1 auxiliary rectangular lines. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120740 | MATERIAL-WORKING DEVICE WITH IN-SITU MEASUREMENT OF THE WORKING DISTANCE - A material-working device with working beams of a beam generator and with in-situ measurement of a working distance between the beam generator and a workpiece, the material-working device including a working laser; a laser scanner for the working laser, the laser scanner including a two-dimensional deflecting device with scanner mirrors and a variable refocusing device at varying working distances; and a sensor device including a spectrometer and at least one sensor light source, wherein measuring beams together scan a working area of the workpiece by the laser scanner and an objective lens while gathering the working distance, and the measuring beams of at least two of the light sources of the sensor device being linearly polarised and being coupled into a working beam path of the laser scanner of the material-working device by an optical coupling element in a collimated state with crossed polarisation directions. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120741 | CHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING ENHANCED PHOTOEMISSION SPECTROSCOPY - An enhanced photoemission spectroscopy (EPS) system uses at least three photoelectric detection processes to identify a substance or substances in a target. The target can be in a container, and the EPS system accounts for this in the identification process. The photoelectric detection processes include Raman scattering, fluorescence and spectral reflection. The EPS system uses all three processes to generate spectral data that is then combined to derive a target signature. The target signature is then compared to stored signature data to determine the substance or substances in the target. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120742 | FUEL PROPERTY DETECTION DEVICE - Disclosed is a fuel property detection device that detects optical characteristics and electrical characteristics of fuel. The fuel property detection device detects the concentration of at least one component of fuel in accordance with the optical characteristics and detects the amount of metallic impurities contained in the fuel in accordance with the optical characteristics and with the electrical characteristics. The optical characteristics are represented, for instance, by a photorefractive index or a light transmittance that is obtained when light is incident on the fuel. The electrical characteristics are represented, for instance, by an electrical conductivity, a capacitance, or an AC impedance that is obtained when a voltage is applied between a pair of electrodes disposed to sandwich the fuel. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120743 | Integrated Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor - Plasmon-integrated sensing mechanism comprised of three fundamental parts: a grating structure ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120744 | AUTOMATIC ANGLE ADJUSTMENT UNIT FOR USE IN OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE - An automatic angle adjustment unit ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120745 | OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ANGLE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A horizontal adjustment-engagement member ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120746 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR BOTTLE SEAM AND EMBOSSING ALIGNMENT - “A system for detecting features on a container wall includes an optical assembly comprising a camera, and an illuminating unit having light sources arranged on conductive tracks. Viewed in a vertical direction of the unit, the light sources are in vertical columns to project a strip-shaped beam onto a container-wall region. When viewed axially, the light sources are arranged on the conductive track one above the other without offset. Each column of light sources is actuated to project a light pattern on the container-wall region that can be variably adjusted as a function of surface properties of the container-wall region. The illuminating unit has first and second light source sets in corresponding adjacent vertical columns. Each light source set has one or more light sources. Adjustment is effected by concurrently switching the first and second light source sets between an on-state and an-off state.” | 2013-05-16 |
20130120747 | CELL COUNTING AND SAMPLE CHAMBER AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - The invention generally relates to analytical and monitoring systems useful for analyzing and measuring cells and biological sample. More particularly, the invention relates to a unique cell counting chamber, e.g., a thin gap fluidic cell chamber for both bright field and fluorescent imaging of bacteria or parasites, and methods for making the same. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120748 | OPTICAL FIBER SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS) PROBE - A surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) probe apparatus and a method of SERS probing employ Raman-active surfaces of a plurality of nanoscale field concentrator (NFC) structures at a terminal end of an optical fiber. The SERS probe apparatus includes an optical fiber having an optical path and a terminal end that terminates the optical path. The SERS probe apparatus further includes a plurality of NFC structures and nanoparticles on surfaces of the plurality of NFC structures. First ends of the NFC structures are adjacent to the terminal end of optical fiber. The nanoparticles are Raman active to an analyte. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120749 | Particle Detector and Method for Producing Such A Detector - The invention relates to a particle detector including a substrate ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120750 | OPTICAL PHASE DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM - The invention provides an optical phase device with its application method and system. The optical phase device consists of a transparent dielectric substrate, a multilayer stack of dielectrics and a buffer layer. The refractive index of the transparent dielectric substrate, the multilayer stack of dielectrics and the buffer layer are all larger than that of the external medium. For the wavelength of the incident beam, the optical phase device has a phase variation in the angular range [α, β] and the critical angle for total reflection on the interface between the buffer layer and the external medium adjacent to the buffer layer is γ, γ>β. Our invention of the optical device has both low loss and large phase variation, which leads to a large Goos-Hanchen shift. As a dispersion compensation component, it can produce bigger and tunable dispersion, and different dispersion compensations can be got by adjusting the operating angle or parameters in the structure. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120751 | PHOTODETECTOR FOR DETERMINING LIGHT WAVELENGTHS - There is described a photodetector comprising a semiconductor material having at least a region substantially depleted of free moving carriers, the photodetector comprising: a substrate of one of n-type and p-type; at least one charge collector along a surface of the substrate and having a doping-type opposite from the substrate; a substrate contact along the surface of the substrate spaced apart from the at least one charge collector to allow current to flow between the at least one charge collector and the substrate contact; and at least one non-conductive electrode positioned along the surface of the substrate in an alternating sequence with the at least one charge collector, and separated from the substrate by an insulator, and adapted to apply an electric potential to the substrate and cause charge carriers generated therein by application of a light source to advance towards the at least one charge collector due to the effects of an electric field, such that the at least one charge collector can measure carrier concentration within the substrate. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120752 | FIBER-OPTIC SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR AND SENSING METHOD USING THE SAME - A fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance sensor may include an optical fiber and a surface plasmon excitation layer. The optical fiber may include a core, a cladding surrounding the core, and a depression. The surface plasmon excitation layer may include a first excitation layer, a second excitation layer and an optical waveguide layer between the first excitation layer and the second excitation layer. Incident light incident through the core may be coupled to the surface plasmon excitation layer at a specific angle of incidence and wavelength satisfying the surface plasmon resonance condition. Depending on the polarizing direction of the incident light, an s-polarized component may be coupled to the guided-wave mode in the optical waveguide layer constituting the surface plasmon excitation layer. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120753 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VEGETATION INDEX VALUE OF PLANTS - The invention relates to a measuring device for determining a vegetation index value (REIP) of plants. The measuring device comprises a plurality of light emitting elements, each of which emits substantially monochromatic light at a predetermined wavelength, a light receiving element which receives light from the light emitting elements reflected by the plants and generates a signal indicating the respective intensity of the received light, and a control means which successively activates the light emitting elements in a cyclical sequence, determines the respective intensity of the reflected light based on the output signal of the light receiving element, and calculates the vegetation index value based on the determined intensities of the overall measurement cycle. According to the invention, a light frequency converter is provided as the light receiving element. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120754 | MICRO-SPECTRAL SENSOR - Micro-spectral sensors and methods are presented in which a Fizeau wedge interference filter is disposed between a focal plane array and a visible scene with an increasing wedge filter dimension varying along a scan direction, where the scene is scanned along the FPA to obtain light intensity measurements of a given scene location at different times using different FPA sensor elements through different wedge filter thicknesses, and the measurements correlated to the given scene location are Fourier transform to generate spectral data for the location. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120755 | Recording a spectrally resolved image by reading out several partial arrays in a plurality of interferometer scans - A method for the acquisition (AU) of a spectrally resolved, two-dimensional image by means of Fourier transform (=FT) spectroscopy or Fourier transform infrared (=FTIR) spectroscopy, is characterized in that, during multiple passes (D | 2013-05-16 |
20130120756 | OPTICAL PRESSURE SENSOR - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of measuring pressure within pipes implemented in a well drilling operation. Methods and apparatus may include a single path optical interferometer having a sensing portion attachable to a location on a conduit and a dual path optical interferometer having a sensing portion attachable to the conduit, where the sensing portions are effectively collocated. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120757 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS OF VARIABLE IMAGING DEPTH IN FOURIER DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - Systems, methods and applications for adjusting the imaging depth of a Fourier Domain optical coherence tomography system without impacting the axial resolution of the system are presented. One embodiment of the invention involves changing the sweep rate of a swept-source OCT system while maintaining the same data acquisition rate and spectral bandwidth of the source. Another embodiment involves changing the data acquisition rate of a SS-OCT system while maintaining the same sweep rate over the same spectral bandwidth. Several applications of variable imaging depth in the field of ophthalmic imaging are described. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120758 | LASER ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH MOVABLE BEAM DELIVERY - A laser ultrasonic measurement system includes a first and a second laser source configured to generate a first and a second laser beam, respectively. A movable mechanical link is arranged to transmit the first laser beam. The movable mechanical link is formed by a plurality of rigid sections interconnected by rotating joints. A robot is configured to support and control the movement of at least a section of the mechanical link to transmit the first laser beam to an object. An optical scanner is positioned proximate to the mechanical link. The optical scanner is configured to direct the first and second laser beams onto the object. An interferometer is optically coupled to the optical scanner. The interferometer is configured to receive reflected light from the object and in response generate an electrical signal. The first laser source is kinematically mounted in a housing assembly. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120759 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A DISTANCE - The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring a distance. A self-mixing interference (SMI) unit ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130120760 | AMBIENT LIGHT REJECTION FOR NON-IMAGING CONTACT SENSORS - A sensor for capturing images of skin topology is provided having a platen, and a one or two-dimensional array of light sensing pixel elements for receiving light representative of skin topology when skin, such as finger(s), are present upon the platen. Such sensor being improved by structures, layers, or methods for reducing or blocking ambient light which would hinder the light sensing pixel elements from sensing the light representative of skin topology. The sensors are non-imaging contact sensors as they have platen to contact skin to be imaged, and do not require optics, such as lenses for focusing and/or magnification, to enable proper capture of light representative of skin topology on the sensor's light sensing pixel elements. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120761 | OPTICAL PROXIMITY SENSORS WITH OFFSET COMPENSATION - An optical proximity sensor includes a driver, light detector and offset signal generator. The driver selectively drives a light source. The light detector produces an analog detection signal indicative of an intensity of light detected by the light detector. The detected light can include light transmitted by the light source that reflected off an object within the sense region of the optical sensor, interference light and ambient light. The interference light includes light transmitted by the light source, and detected by the light detector, that was not reflected off an object within the sense region of the optical sensor. The offset signal generator selectively produces an analog offset signal that is combined with the analog detection signal produced by the photodetector to produce an analog compensated detection signal. The analog offset signal compensates for at least a portion of the interference light included in the light detected by the photodetector. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120762 | DIAPHRAGM POSITION MEASURING METHOD, DIAPHRAGM POSITION MEASURING APPARATUS, DIAPHRAGM POSITIONING METHOD AND DIAPHRAGM POSITIONING APPARATUS - A diaphragm position measuring method and a diaphragm position measuring apparatus are disclosed, which are capable of measuring a deviation quantity between a center of an optical diaphragm and an optical axis with high accuracy. A diaphragm positioning method and a diaphragm positioning apparatus are further disclosed, which are capable of disposing the optical diaphragm in a lens unit with the high accuracy. A light condensing spot is formed by getting a collimated beam of light incident upon lenses of the lens units supported on a glass sheet, and a position of the light condensing spot, if detected by a microscope, can be used as a reference point for positioning the optical diaphragm. A central processing unit can obtain a deviation quantity between the position of the light condensing spot and a central position of the optical diaphragm, which is acquired by the microscope, and the lens unit can be effectively inspected by use of a result thereof. It is thereby feasible to detect the deviation quantity of the central position of the optical diaphragm with an error equal to or smaller than ±3 μm. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120763 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM OF A LIGHT SOURCE IN SPACE - A system measures the position of a light source in space using an imager and transparent surface with a pattern on top. The pattern consists of a repetitive pattern and a distinctive element. The system achieves sub-micron precision. It also handles the measurement of several light sources simultaneously, and the measurement of the position of a retroreflector instead of the light. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120764 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An image forming system includes a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus coupled in tandem to the first image forming apparatus which are assigned differently to print images on respective different regions on a recording sheet. The first image forming apparatus includes two compressing and expanding sections and is configured to receive both image data to be printed by the first image forming apparatus and image data to be printed by the second image forming apparatus. When performing any one process of a compressing process and an expanding process for the image data to be printed by the first image forming apparatus and a compressing process for the image data to be printed by the second image forming apparatus, a compressing and expanding section being used for no process is selected from the two compressing and expanding sections, and assigned to perform the any one process. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120765 | PRINT CONTENT DEPENDENT ADJUSTMENT OF PRINTED LIQUID - A method of adjusting a level of liquid to be deposited on a print media includes providing an image processing system. Image data for a page of a print job and information regarding a printing system to be used to deposit the liquid on the print media during a printing operation is provided to the image processing system. The image data for the page of the print job is converted into a bitmap appropriate for analysis of risk of excessive inking related print defects using the image processing system. The overall risk score is determined to be acceptable or unacceptable. The bitmap is released for printing when the overall risk score is acceptable. The image data for the print job page is modified when the overall risk score is unacceptable. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120766 | Image Creating Apparatus and Printing Apparatus Provided Therewith - There is provided an image creating apparatus including: an inputting device for inputting creation data composed of input data and creation condition data; an image creating device for creating a two-dimensional code image based on the inputted creation data; and an informing device for informing of a print size of the created two-dimensional code image, wherein the image creating device creates the two-dimensional code image based on the creation data being inputted, in the process of inputting the creation data by the inputting device, and the informing device informs of the print size of the two-dimensional code image created by the image creating device based on the creation data being inputted. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120767 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS - A method of generating a structural document may include causing, by a cloud system, a graphical representation of a structural document associated with a structural document kit to be displayed on a user computing device. The cloud system may be located remotely from the user computing device. The method may include receiving a selection of a content item, determining a position of the selected content item on a portion of the graphical representation, and transmitting the selected content item to the user computing device. The user computing device may be configured to transmit the selected content item to a print device. The print device may be configured to print the selected content item on a label of the structural document kit. The label may be configured to be affixed to a portion of the structural document that corresponds to the portion of the graphical representation. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120768 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CHANGING LAYOUT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Logical pages are laid out on a physical page according to setting of a multipage printing condition. When a user drags a logical page, a layout of logical pages is changed based on an area to which the logical page is dragged. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120769 | PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A printing device includes the following features. The first dot group in which dots are formed based on the first printing condition and the second dot group in which dots are formed based on a printing condition which is different from the first printing condition are formed together in a common region. In the common region, when the printing is performed in a plurality of conditions such that a difference of the dot pitch between a formation position of dots belonging to the first pixel group and a formation position of dots belonging to the second pixel group is 2/720 inch to 5/720 inch, the change in CIEL*a*b* of the printed image is within the preliminary determined range. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120770 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS HAVING BACKGROUND CONTENT - A method of generating a structural document may include causing, by a cloud system, a graphical representation of a structural document associated with a structural document kit to be displayed on a user computing device. The cloud system may be located remotely from the user computing device. The graphical representation may include a background content item and a customizable area. The method may include receiving a selection of a content item, determining a position of the selected content item within the customizable area, and transmitting the selected content item to the user computing device. The user computing device may be configured to transmit the selected content item to a print device. The print device may be configured to print the selected content item on a label of the structural document kit. The label may be configured to be affixed to the structural document. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120771 | Image Processing For Images With Aroma Information - A method and apparatus for receiving a digital image file, reading the digital image file to obtain information identifying a scent and printing the digital image on a receiver medium including automatically applying the scent on the receiver medium. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120772 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A detection apparatus includes the following elements. A first measuring unit measures, from a binary image, density levels of first and second regions which are alternately arranged in a first direction in the binary image, the binary image being disposed on a second surface of a holding member which includes a first surface and the second surface. A storage unit stores therein information indicating an association between a distance from the first measuring unit to the second surface and a contrast between the adjacent first and second regions. A calculator calculates a contrast between the adjacent first and second regions. A detector specifies a distance corresponding to the calculated contrast by using the stored information, and detects a deflection of the holding member in the first direction by using the specified distance as the distance from the second surface to the adjacent first and second regions. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120773 | Terminal Device Having Correction Function For Natural Color And Method Thereof - A terminal device having a correction function for natural color and a method thereof are provided for creating an image closest in color to the natural color. A priority storing unit stores at a reference color data area a range of natural colors which are colors of objects existing in the natural world. A color editing unit corrects natural color image data corresponding to the natural color area, based on a command for correcting the natural area existing in a predetermined image from the user. A controlling unit decides whether the natural color image data corrected by the color editing unit is included in the reference color data area. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120774 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit and a control unit. The control unit analyzes and rasterizes print data; generates raster data represented by a first color value in a first color space, color space information indicating the first color space, and specific color information indicating that the first color value is a specific color value; stores the raster data in association with the color space information and the specific color information; determines whether the specific color information exists; converts the first color value into a second color value in a second color space of an output device if the specific color information does not exist; replaces the specific color value with a predetermined color value in the second color space if the specific color information exists; and generates image data to be outputted by the output device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120775 | COLOR MONITORING METHOD FOR PRINTING PRESSES - A method of signaling or indicating a coloration condition upon a change of an operating condition in a printing press having a control unit, includes the steps of specifying a target ink density for a print job, storing the specified target ink density in the control unit, calculating an actual ink density using the control unit based on an actual operating condition of the printing press, comparing the actual ink density to the target ink density in the control unit, and emitting a first signal using the control unit when the actual ink density is within a range of tolerance about the target ink density stored in the control unit. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120776 | PRINT ENGINE FOR PRINTING A PRINT JOB USING APPROPRIATE CALIBRATION DATA - A print engine for producing printed output according to image data in a print job includes in its user interface an activation element for printing a part of the image data in a selected print job using currently applicable calibration data. After inspection of the printed output the selected print job may be finished without further calibration or it may be finished after a calibration is performed. This calibration of the intensity of the process colours is performed for a job control value that occurs within the selected print job. Therefore the effect of the calibration is directly visible to the user of the print engine. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120777 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE A PREVIEW IMAGE - A method and apparatus to generate a preview image. The method of generating the preview image includes classifying data input from an application program by data types, performing a color matching operation that converts a first color signal of the input data into a second color signal used in a printing device according to one or more rendering intents set for the classified data types, and generating the preview image of the input data for which the color matching operation is completed. The preview image is generated based on the color-matched data for the different classified data types. Thus, the preview image appears to be substantially the same image as a document that is printed by an image forming device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120778 | PAPER-FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A paper-feeding device, during a paper leading edge detection interval that includes an expected point in time of arrival of a paper leading edge at a paper sensor installation location, and during a paper trailing edge detection interval that includes an expected point in time of passage of a paper trailing edge, allows the signal level of a paper detection signal that is outputted to a main body section to fluctuate on the basis of an actual output value of a paper sensor, and during a transition interval from the paper leading edge detection interval to the paper trailing edge detection interval, locks the paper detection signal that is outputted to the main body section, to the signal level at the end of the paper leading edge detection interval. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120779 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, OPERATION DEVICE, AND HUMAN DETECTING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section that forms an image on a recording material; an operating section that is operated by a person; a first detecting portion that detects a person in a predetermined first area; a second detecting portion that detects the person in a second area that is smaller than the first area, the second area being separated from the first area or a portion of the second area overlapping the first area when viewed from above; and a switching unit that switches between a first condition in which the image forming apparatus consumes a first amount of electric power and a second condition in which the image forming apparatus consumes a second amount of electric power. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120780 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing system includes a server computer and a plurality of image processing apparatuses communicable with the server computer. The server computer has a function of causing the plurality of image processing apparatuses to execute one job in a shared manner, and if power supply/demand situation is good, it causes the plurality of image processing apparatuses to execute one job in a shared manner, and if the power supply/demand situation is tight, it excludes at least one of the image processing apparatuses and causes the remaining image processing apparatuses to execute one job in a shared manner. This reduces power consumption of the image processing system while it is possible to cause a plurality of image processing apparatuses to execute one job such as a cluster printing job. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120781 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, NON-TEMPORARY RECORDING MEDIUM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL UNIT, AND OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A multifunction peripheral | 2013-05-16 |
20130120782 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED IMAGE PROCESSING EFFICIENCY - A multifunctional printer comprises a CCD for reading an image on one side of a document, a CIS for reading an image on the other side of the document, an image processing unit for processing the image of the side read by the CCD or the CIS, and a determining unit (S | 2013-05-16 |
20130120783 | INPUT APPARATUS FOLLOWING TASK FLOW AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An input apparatus includes a command input unit to input a command, a key input unit having at least one key, a navigation key input unit having a rotatable navigation key, and a display panel unit to perform displaying according to manipulation of the command input unit, the key input unit, and the navigation key. In the input apparatus, the command input unit, the key input unit, the navigation key input unit, and the display panel unit are arranged in sequence according to a task flow, so a user-friendly input apparatus can be implemented. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120784 | PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A system comprises an image forming apparatus and a server, the image forming apparatus including: a receiving unit which receives the series of data from the server; a transfer unit which transfers a plurality of print jobs included in the series of data to a printing unit; and an accepting unit which accepts a cancel instruction for the series of data from a user, wherein when the receiving unit accepts the cancel instruction while receiving the series of data, the receiving unit discards the plurality of print jobs until termination data is received, and when the transfer unit accepts the cancel instruction while transferring the series of data, the transfer unit cancels transfer of the plurality of print jobs to the printing unit, and instructs the printing unit to cancel printing of a transferred print job. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120785 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING USER LOGIN FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus which is capable of improving ease of operation for users and also improving security when destinations are made public. The image processing apparatus is shared by a plurality of users and capable of selecting a destination from a plurality of address books and carrying out file transmission to the destination. It is determined whether or not a user has logged in, and when it is determined that the user has logged in, only personal addresses for the logged-in user are displayed on a display unit. The personal destinations displayed on the display unit are switched to destinations other than the personal destinations according to selection by the user. When it is determined that the user has not logged in, all destinations which are registered in the plurality of address books are displayed on the display unit. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120786 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND MEMORY MEDIUM - An object of the present invention is to solve dissatisfaction of the user who can not take out the source data in a case where a code image in the original can not be decoded. In order to accomplish the above object, the invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising code image detection unit that determines whether or not an code image is included in the original image data, code image decoding unit that decodes the code image to extract source data if it is determined that the code image is included by the code image detection unit, and synthesizing unit that encodes information obtained by decoding a partial area of the code image and overlaying encoded information on the area where the code image is included, if the code image decoding unit is successful in decoding only the partial area of the code image. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120787 | Image Processing For Images With Aroma Information - A method and apparatus for capturing a digital image, automatically detecting an object in the captured digital image, automatically determining that an identifiable scent corresponds to the detected object, and automatically storing information in association with the digital image for identifying the scent in a memory of the device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120788 | Image Processing For Images With Aroma Information - A method and apparatus for processing a digital image by automatically detecting an object in the digital image, automatically determining that an identifiable scent corresponds to the detected object, and automatically storing information in association with the digital image for identifying the scent. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120789 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS HAVING PC-FAX TRANSMISSION FUNCTION, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A communication apparatus that can leave a transmission history including transmission destination information as well as transmission destination dial information at the time of PC-FAX transmission. A facsimile apparatus, which is a communication apparatus having a PC-FAX transmission function, acquires transmission destination dial information from a facsimile transmission request received from a client terminal, searches an address book database registered in the facsimile apparatus to find an address book including transmission destination dial information coincident with the acquired dial information, and performs facsimile transmission based on the acquired transmission destination dial information. If an address book including transmission destination dial information coincident with the acquired dial information is found by the search, a transmission history is stored that includes dial information and transmission destination information that are registered in the address book found by the search. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120790 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device includes a binarization processing unit which executes binarization processing on original image data using first and second types of binarization processing methods, and a compression processing unit which executes compression processing on the binary image data using one of a first type of compression processing method appropriate for compression of the binary image data generated using the first type of binarization processing method, and a second type of compression processing method appropriate for compression of the binary image data generated using the second type of binarization processing method. When the binary image data is generated using the first and second types of binarization processing methods, the compression processing unit selects the compression processing method according to a number of using times of the first type of binarization processing method and a number of using times of the second type of binarization processing method. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120791 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - This invention provides a mechanism which improves the operability by speeding up an operation of displaying a personal address book. To accomplish this, an information processing apparatus manages a plurality of transmit destinations by classifying the plurality of transmit destinations into a plurality of first transmit destination groups individually for respective users, and a second transmit destination group shared by a plurality of users, and displays on a display unit a list of transmit destinations included in a first transmit destination group corresponding to an authenticated user if an authentication function is valid, and displays on the display unit a list of transmit destinations included in the second transmit destination group if the authentication function is invalid. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120792 | Job Division Apparatus - A job division apparatus for dividing a print job including a plurality of print sets which are units to be processed by respective image forming apparatuses and transmitting the print sets to the image forming apparatuses. The job division apparatus includes a judgment unit configured to judge whether the print job is dividable at a planned division position indicating a position at which the print job is planned to be divided, on a basis of the planned division position and a set separation position for the print sets included in the print job, a calculator configured to calculate a division position by moving the planned division position so as to agree with the set separation position upon judgment that the print job is not dividable, and a divider configured to divide the print job on a basis of the division position as calculated. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120793 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming device includes a non-volatile print job storage unit configured to store a print job received from an outside of the image forming device, a non-volatile mapping table storage unit configured to store a mapping table associating a watermark with an overwrite erase pattern predetermined depending on confidentiality indicated by the watermark, a judgment unit configured to judge whether or not the watermark is included in the print job, an extractor configured to extract the overwrite erase pattern corresponding to the watermark included in the print job from the mapping table upon judgment by the judgment unit that the watermark is included, and an erase unit configured to perform an overwrite erase process on the print job stored in the print job storage unit on the basis of the overwrite erase pattern extracted by the extractor. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120794 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit, a selection unit, and a generation unit. The storage unit stores first route information for acquiring first print information from an information processing apparatus, and stores second route information for acquiring second print information via an information conversion apparatus. The selection unit selects the second route information if conversion of the first print information into the second print information is necessary. In response to determining that a factor disturbing an acquisition of the second print information exist, the generation unit changes the second route information selected by the selection unit to the first route information, and request the conversion to the information processing apparatus so that, among pieces of print information which can be output from the information processing apparatus and can be printed by the image forming apparatus, the first print information becomes print information closer to the second print information. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120795 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an operating section accepting an operation by a user, a receiving section receiving data for a print job from an externally connected instrument, an image forming section starting an image forming based on a print job if the operating section accepts an operation to start the print job or if the receiving section receives data for the print job, a display section displaying varieties of information for printing on a display area, a lighting section illuminating the display section from a back portion thereof, and a control section causing lighting of the lighting section to be turned off gradually part by part until finally turned off entirely if entire lighting of the lighting section is in a state of keeping being turned on when the image forming section starts an image forming. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120796 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus issues information for identifying a printing apparatus, determines, based on the information, whether printing is to be performed by the printing apparatus, and transmits a print target image to the printing apparatus based on a result of the determination. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120797 | RFID UHF STRIPLINE ANTENNA-COUPLER - A system having a multi-coupler array is provided. Each coupler is configured to communicate with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders. The couplers may each include one or more conductive strips, at least one terminating load, a dielectric material, a first ground plane, and a second ground plane. Each of the conductive strips can extend between the first and second ground planes and the dielectric material from an input end connected to a transceiver to a loaded end connected to the terminating load. The conductive strips may be configured to propagate electromagnetic fields concentrated in a near field region of the conductive strips in a direction generally perpendicular to the conductive strips to couple with a targeted transponder. The coupler may include an enclosure for directing the electromagnetic fields. The conductive strip may have a tapered or non-linear profile such as a modified bow-tie profile. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120798 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF TRIGONOMETRIC AND DISTANCE FUNCTION CALCULATIONS DURING PRINTING AND DISPLAY - Consistent with disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for optimizing printing of a print job comprising graphics by a printer are presented. In some embodiments, the method calculating optimal granularity for the print job, based on specified resolution and page size; generating at least one trigonometric table with the calculated granularity; determining if a job command in the print job comprises a trigonometric function; and, if so, obtaining at least one trigonometric value from the at least one trigonometric table based on information in the job command. A similar process may be used to optimize printing by reducing the number of distance calculations performed by using sub tables. | 2013-05-16 |
20130120799 | JOB PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - It is confirmed whether or not a job that instructs the execution of multiple processes using the XML language includes a process that cannot be executed by a job processing unit, and in the case where it has been confirmed that the job includes a process that cannot be executed by the job processing unit, the job processing unit is caused to execute a process that the job processing unit is capable of executing from among the multiple processes. Processes that cannot be executed by the job processing unit are ignored, cancelled, or processed according to a pre-set specification. | 2013-05-16 |