40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130257964 | DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS - A droplet ejection apparatus, including: an image-data storage; a droplet ejection head; a post-processing mechanism configured to perform drying processing and curl correction processing by a common processing technique on an image-formed recording medium; and a controller configured to: calculate a liquid ejection amount for each evaluation region on the recording medium; determine a first processing amount required for the drying processing, based on a maximum liquid ejection amount; determine, for each evaluation region, a second processing amount for the curl correction processing, based on the liquid ejection amount and a position of the evaluation region on the recording medium; and control the post-processing mechanism to perform the drying processing and the curl correction processing according to a maximum control amount of the post-processing mechanism among the first processing amount and the second processing amounts of the respective evaluation regions. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257965 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a carriage incorporating an image forming unit which forms an image on a recording medium by ejecting ink from an inkjet head; a scanning device which scans the recording medium by bi-directionally moving the carriage along a direction perpendicular to a direction of conveyance of the recording medium; a platen arranged opposite the carriage and supporting the recording medium from a rear surface side thereof; and a temperature control device carrying out temperature control of the platen by a temperature adjustment mechanism provided on the carriage or is provided detachably, wherein the temperature control device carries out temperature control throughout the whole range of the platen in the width direction, by moving the carriage by the scanning device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257966 | TESTING OF NOZZLES USED IN PRINTING SYSTEMS - A system for testing one or more nozzles in a nozzle plate includes a fixture for holding the nozzle plate, a gas input device for jetting gas through the nozzle, and a first stationary schlieren optical system for producing a light-intensity representation of a gas stream jetted from the nozzle. An image capture device can capture one or more images of the light-intensity representation or the light-intensity representation can be projected onto a screen. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257967 | TESTING OF NOZZLES USED IN PRINTING SYSTEMS - A method for testing a nozzle in a nozzle plate includes jetting gas through the nozzle and forming one or more light-intensity representations of a gas stream jetted from the nozzle using at least one stationary schlieren optical system. One or more images can be captured of the one or more light-intensity representations of the gas stream jetted from the nozzle. Alternatively, respective light-intensity representations of the gas stream jetted from the nozzle can be projected onto a screen. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257968 | TESTING OF NOZZLES USED IN PRINTING SYSTEMS - A method for testing a nozzle in a nozzle plate includes setting an angle of the nozzle plate with respect to an optical axis of a schlieren optical system to a first angle, jetting gas through the nozzle, forming a first light-intensity representation of the gas stream jetting from the nozzle using the schlieren optical system, and capturing a first image of the first light-intensity representation. The angle of the nozzle plate with respect to the optical axis of the schlieren optical system is then adjusted to a different second angle. A second light-intensity representation of the gas stream jetting from the nozzle is formed using the schlieren optical system and a second image of the second light-intensity representation is then captured. The first and second images can be analyzed to determine whether the nozzle is functioning properly. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257969 | Print Head Alignment Mechanism - A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a print engine including two or more print heads to generate an alignment chart and an alignment system. The alignment system receives the alignment chart and computes a magnitude of misalignment between the print heads. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257970 | COLOR MEASURING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS AND BACKING PLATE - The present invention provides a color measuring apparatus and a printing apparatus that enable the user to easily keep a backing plate. A color measuring apparatus includes a holder on which a backing plate is capable of being attached, the backing plate having a white portion and a black portion, and a sensor for measuring color patterns on a sheet on the backing plate. Either one of the white portion and the black portion faces the sensor, depending on the attached state of the backing plate on the holder. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257971 | COLORIMETRIC APPARATUS AND COLORIMETRIC METHOD - In an apparatus including an irradiation unit capable of irradiating a sheet with at least either visible light or ultraviolet light, and an acquisition unit which acquires a spectral reflectance for each of a plurality of wavelength regions based on light reflected by the sheet, a spectral reflectance acquired by the acquisition unit when the sheet is irradiated with the visible light is stored in a memory unit. A storing unit stores, in the memory unit, a spectral reflectance in a wavelength region shorter than a predetermined wavelength among spectral reflectances acquired by the acquisition unit when the sheet is irradiated with both the visible light and the ultraviolet light. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257972 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus may be configured to enter a first state where electric power is supplied from a power supply and a second state where no electric power is supplied from the power supply. A capacitor may be connected to the power supply, and may be charged by the power supply in the first state. A controller may be connected to the capacitor, and may operate with electric power supplied from the capacitor in the second state. The controller may operate with electric power supplied from the power supply in the first state. The controller may cause the image forming apparatus to enter the first state upon detecting that the image forming apparatus is in a predetermined state. The controller may acquire the related information and may cause the image forming apparatus to enter the second state. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257973 | IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE AND MEDIUM EDGE PART JUDGMENT METHOD - To detect an edge part of a medium with accuracy although the medium includes a false detection element, more than one change point, which changes from a condition that an output of an optical sensor indicates existence of a print medium to a condition that the output indicates non-existence of the print medium, is detected while the optical sensor moved on the print medium along a main scanning direction. A right edge part candidate detection process and a left edge part candidate process are performed to detect at points immediately before output changes as the right and left edge part candidates of the medium when the output of the optical sensor continuously indicates a condition of non-existence of the medium while the optical sensor and the print medium are moved further along the main scanning direction for a predetermined distance from the detected change points. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257974 | INK COMPOSITION, INKJET RECORDING METHOD AND COLORED BODY - An aqueous black ink composition that produces a black recorded image that is stable even when stored for a long time period, exhibits a neutral black to gray color with low color saturation and no tinge, has a high printed image density and exhibits excellent fastness properties of the recorded image, particularly ozone-gas resistance. The ink composition contain at least one kind of coloring matter (I), which a coloring matter represented by formula (1) below, a tautomer thereof, or a salt of the coloring matter or the tautomer; at least one kind of coloring matter (II), which is a coloring matter represented by formula (2) below or a salt thereof; and coloring matter (III), which is a coloring matter having an azo group other than coloring matters (I) and (II), or a salt thereof. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257975 | CLEANING METHOD AND CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning method of an ink supply path in a recording apparatus where ink is supplied from an ink cartridge, includes a first cleaning step of cleaning by supplying to the ink supply path a gas-liquid mixture of a cleaning liquid A provided with an ink cleaning action and gas, and a second cleaning step of cleaning by supplying to the ink supply path a cleaning liquid B provided with an air bubble suppressing action after the first cleaning step. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257976 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS - To provide an ink jet printing apparatus which can reduce waste ink as much as possible and shorten the amount of time spend on the following wiping process, and a recovery operation method therefor, whereby a first process and a second process are carried out, the first process for discharging ink that does not contribute to the printing from the print head while supplying ink from the ink reservoir portion to the print head by way of the first ink passage connected to one end of the print head, and the second process for discharging ink that does not contribute to the printing from the print head while supplying ink from the ink reservoir portion to the print head by way of the second ink passage connected to the other end of the print head. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257977 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a print head, a scanning unit, a sheet-form member, a winding device, and a determining unit. The print head includes an orifice face having an ejection orifice to eject a liquid. The scanning unit performs scanning while reciprocating the print head. The sheet-form member performs a wiping operation of the orifice face of the print head, wherein the wiping operation includes a first wiping operation and a second wiping operation. The winding device performs a winding operation of the sheet-form member. The determining unit determines a length of the sheet-form member that is to be wound by the winding device in accordance with a length of time between the first wiping operation performed by the sheet-form member and the second wiping operation performed by the sheet-form member that follows the first wiping operation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257978 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a carriage, a wiping unit, and a controller. The recording head has a discharge port face with a plurality of discharge ports to discharge ink. The carriage has the recording head mounted thereon and performs reciprocal scanning. The wiping unit includes a sheet-shaped wiping member to wipe the discharge port face and a conveying unit to convey the wiping member. The controller controls an amount of conveyance of the wiping member by the conveying unit. The controller performs control so that the conveyance amount in a first case, where a time elapsed since a last conveyance operation of the wiping member is greater than or equal to a certain time, becomes greater than the conveyance amount in a second case, where the time elapsed since the last conveyance operation of the wiping member is less than the certain time. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257979 | INKJET RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head which includes an ejection surface having a plurality of ejection ports which eject ink, a wiping unit which includes a wiping member which wipes the ejection surface and a reeling unit which reels the wiping member, a remaining amount obtaining unit which obtains a remaining amount of the wiping member, and a use amount estimation unit which estimates a use amount of the wiping member in accordance with recording data. The inkjet recording apparatus controls a wiping operation performed by the wiping unit in accordance with the remaining amount and the estimated use amount. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257980 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An inkjet printing apparatus includes a purge unit having a sheet member that purges ink deposited on an orifice face of a print head and a winding unit that winds the sheet member. By using the number of ink ejections executed between a first purge operation and a second purge operation, the amount of winding of the sheet member is controlled after the second purge operation is completed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257981 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus includes an ink-jet head having a plurality of nozzles and configured to jet ink droplets from the nozzles; a carriage configured to carry the ink-jet head, and reciprocate in a predetermined scanning direction; a transport mechanism configured to transport the recording medium, on which the ink droplets jetted from the nozzles land, in a transport direction intersecting the scanning direction; and a control device configured to control the ink-jet head, the carriage and the transport mechanism to perform recording of the image. The nozzles include a plurality of first nozzles which are aligned at first interval with respect to the transport direction and from which first-type ink droplets are jetted, and a plurality of second nozzles which are aligned at second interval with respect to the transport direction and from which second-type ink droplets different from the first-type ink droplets are jetted. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257982 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a transport section including a first transport section configured to transport the recording medium in a first direction having a component of a downward direction in a vertical direction, a second transport section configured to transport the recording medium in a second direction having a component of an upward direction in the vertical direction, and a third transport section configured to connect the first transport section and the second transport section; a first head provided to face the first transport section and includes a plurality of first nozzles formed in different positions in the vertical direction; a second head provided to face the second transport section and includes a plurality of second nozzles formed in different positions in the vertical direction; and a control device configured to control the transport section, the first head, and the second head. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257983 | Image Recording Apparatus - An image recording apparatus includes a carriage which moves in a main scanning direction, a recording head which is installed on the carriage, and which records an image on a sheet, a drive section which has a motor, and which applies a driving force to the carriage, a guide member which guides the carriage in the main scanning direction, a first contact portion which is provided to the carriage and which contacts with the guide member, a second contact portion which is provided to sandwich a center of gravity of the carriage between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and which contacts with the guide member, and a friction-force adjusting section which adjusts a friction force acting between the guide member and the first contact portion in accordance with an acceleration of the carriage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257984 | SYSTEM FOR PRINTING ON AN OBJECT - A system for printing an image, preferably a multicolor halftone image, onto at least one non-planar area of a surface of an object, for example a section of a body of a vehicle, includes an inkjet print head having nozzles, a robot, preferably an articulated robot, creating a primary movement, the primary movement including at least two printing paths of the inkjet print head being lateral to each other, and a device creating a secondary movement, the secondary movement being substantially perpendicular to the primary movement and causing the printing paths to laterally adjoin each other. As a result, undesired streaks between the printing paths may advantageously be reduced or prevented. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257985 | PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device which prints on a printing medium comprising: a printing head; a control section which moves the printing head in a scanning direction and relatively moves either one of the head or the printing medium in a direction which intersects the scanning direction; and a discharge control section, wherein the printing head is provided with a plurality of color nozzle rows which are arranged to line up in an intersecting direction and the plurality of nozzles, which discharge color ink of the same color, are arranged in the intersecting direction for each color nozzle row, and a black ink nozzle row which is a nozzle row, which is arranged to line up with the color nozzle rows and where black ink is discharged, and which has a black ink nozzle group of the same number as the number of rows of the color ink. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257986 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, a carriage mounts a recording head for discharging droplets, and moves in a main scan direction. A guide member slidably guides the carriage. An encoder scale is arranged along the main scan direction. An encoder sensor reads the encoder scale. The carriage includes a head mounting part for mounting the recording head, and a sensor attaching part for attaching the encoder sensor. The sensor attaching part is provided so as to be extended from the head mounting part. The encoder scale is arranged at a location which the encoder sensor can read. A partition member is provided to separate the head mounting part from the sensor attaching part in the carriage. The head mounting part is arranged in a first space, and the sensor attaching part and the encoder scale are arranged in a second space separated from the first space by the partition member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257987 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - A record image recording apparatus includes a carriage provided with a recording head and reciprocating in a main scanning directions; a lever member having a lever arm protruding into a moving space of the carriage; a switch member contactable with the lever member; and a guide member guiding the lever arm. When the lever member is guided by the guide member in one direction perpendicular to the main scanning directions, the lever member is switched to be applied with a force in the one direction owing to the switch member. When the lever member is guided by guide member in an opposite direction relative to the one direction, the lever member is switched to be applied with the force in the opposite direction owing to the switch member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257988 | PRE-TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR INKJET PRINTING - A coating composition for pre-treating a substrate prior to inkjet printing thereon, and an inkjet receiving medium comprising a substrate and having a topmost layer coated thereon, where the coating composition and topmost layer comprise one or more aqueous-soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, a cationic polyelectrolyte comprising amidine moieties, and one or more second polymer which is distinct from the cationic polyelectrolyte and which is selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-epichlorohydrin, a polyamine solution polymer, and a waterborne or water-dispersible polyurethane. The topmost layer is advantageously at a solid content of from 0.1 to 5 g/m | 2013-10-03 |
20130257989 | THERMAL INKJET PRINT HEAD WITH SOLVENT RESISTANCE - A method of preparing an inkjet printing system with a print head in fluid communication with an ink reservoir and having a plurality of orifices and a corresponding plurality of associated ejection chambers includes providing a substrate and disposing a photoresist material on the substrate. A mask is provided between the UV light source and the photoresist material. The photoresist material is exposed to the UV light source to polymerize the photoresist material to form a barrier layer on the substrate. The barrier layer defines in part a plurality of fluid channels and the plurality of ejection chambers. An orifice plate is attached over the substrate. The orifice plate includes a plurality of orifices in fluid communication with the ejection chambers. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257990 | PRINTING METHOD - A printing method for producing durable images onto a printable recording medium is disclosed herein. The printing method encompasses providing a printable recording media; applying an ink composition containing a liquid vehicle and a colorant; wherein the print speed of the printing method is 50 fpm or higher. The printable recording media encompasses a base substrate, a first ink-receiving layer containing more than about 80 wt % of one or more particulate inorganic pigments and a second ink-receiving layer, on top of the first ink-receiving layer, including particulate inorganic pigments having an average particle size of about 0.1 to about 2 μm. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257991 | FUNCTIONAL LIQUID DEPOSITION USING CONTINUOUS LIQUID DISPENSER - A method of dispensing liquid includes providing a carrier liquid under pressure using a first liquid supply that flows from the first liquid supply through a first liquid supply channel through a liquid dispensing channel through a liquid return channel and back to the first liquid supply continuously during a drop dispensing operation. A functional liquid is provided to the liquid dispensing channel through a second liquid supply channel using a second liquid supply. A drop formation device is selectively actuated to form a discrete drop of the functional liquid in the carrier liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel. The functional liquid is immiscible in the carrier liquid. The drop ejection device is selectively actuated to divert the discrete drop of the functional liquid and a portion of the carrier liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel toward an outlet opening of the liquid dispensing channel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257992 | DIGITAL DROP PATTERNING DEVICE AND METHOD - A liquid dispensing system includes a liquid dispenser array structure that includes a functional liquid transfer region located between a liquid dispensing channel and a liquid return channel. A first liquid supply provides a carrier liquid that flows continuously through the dispensing channel, functional liquid transfer region, and return channel during a drop dispensing operation. Liquid dispensers, located on a common substrate, include a second liquid supply that provides a functional liquid, immiscible in the carrier liquid, to the dispensing channel. A drop formation device, associated with an interface of the supply channel and the dispensing channel, is selectively actuated to form discrete functional liquid drops in the flowing carrier liquid. A receiver conveyance mechanism and the functional liquid transfer region are positioned relative to each other such that functional liquid drops are applied to a receiver while the carrier liquid flows through the functional liquid transfer region. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257993 | LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid droplet discharge head includes a plurality of discharge unit parts, each of which extends in a first direction. The discharge unit parts are arranged in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. Each of the discharge unit parts includes: a nozzle column configured by a plurality of nozzles; a liquid droplet discharge surface; a common flow path; a plurality of pressure chambers; a damper chamber extending in the first direction; a damper wall arranged between the damper chamber and the common flow path; and a pillar part connecting the damper wall and a separate wall that is different from the damper wall in the damper chamber. A position of the pillar part of at least one discharge unit part of the discharge unit parts in the first direction is deviated from a position of the pillar part in the other discharge unit part. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257994 | FUNCTIONAL LIQUID DEPOSITION USING CONTINUOUS LIQUID - A liquid dispenser includes a first liquid supply that provides a carrier liquid under pressure that flows from the first liquid supply through a first liquid supply channel through a liquid dispensing channel through a liquid return channel and back to the first liquid supply continuously during a drop dispensing operation. A second liquid supply provides a functional liquid to the liquid dispensing channel through a second liquid supply channel. A drop formation device, associated with an interface of the second liquid supply channel and the liquid dispensing channel, is selectively actuated to form a discrete drop of the functional liquid in the carrier liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel. The functional liquid is immiscible in the carrier liquid. A drop ejection device is selectively actuated to divert the discrete drop of the functional liquid and a portion of the carrier liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel toward the outlet opening of the liquid dispensing channel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257995 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a liquid discharge head which includes; a discharge port to discharge a liquid; and a substrate including: an energy generating element for generating thermal energy to discharge the liquid from the liquid discharge port; a pair of electrodes connected to the energy generating element for driving thereof; an insulating layer of an insulating material provided to cover the energy generating element; and a metal layer of a metal material provided corresponding to the energy generating element to cover the insulating layer; and a driver unit which sets a first potential of one of the pair of electrodes substantially equal to the potential of the liquid and a second potential of the other one of the pair of electrodes lower than the first potential to drive the energy generating element. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257996 | DIGITAL DROP PATTERNING DEVICE AND METHOD - A liquid dispenser array structure includes a liquid dispensing channel. A first liquid supply provides a carrier liquid that flows continuously through an outlet of the liquid dispensing channel during a drop dispensing operation. A plurality of liquid dispensers, located on a common substrate, includes a liquid supply channel and a second liquid supply that provides a functional liquid, immiscible in the carrier liquid, to the liquid dispensing channel through the liquid supply channel. A drop formation device, associated with an interface of the liquid supply channel and the liquid dispensing channel, is selectively actuated to form a discrete drop of the functional liquid in the carrier liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257997 | DIGITAL DROP PATTERNING DEVICE AND METHOD - A liquid dispensing system includes a liquid dispenser array structure. A first liquid supply provides a carrier liquid that flows continuously through an outlet of a liquid dispensing channel during a drop dispensing operation. A plurality of liquid dispensers, located on a common substrate, includes a second liquid supply that provides a functional liquid, immiscible in the carrier liquid, to the liquid dispensing channel through a liquid supply channel. A drop formation device, associated with an interface of the liquid supply channel and the liquid dispensing channel, is selectively actuated to form discrete drops of the functional liquid in the carrier liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel. A receiver conveyance mechanism and the liquid dispenser array structure are positioned relative to each other such that the discrete drops of the functional liquid are applied to a receiver. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257998 | LIQUID DROPLET JETTING APPARATUS AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - There is provided a liquid droplet jetting apparatus including: a channel unit, a piezoelectric actuator disposed on the channel unit, and a drive unit. The piezoelectric actuator includes first and second piezoelectric layers, an inner electrode disposed between the first and second piezoelectric layers, a first outer electrode disposed in an area facing the inner electrode, of a surface of the first piezoelectric layer, a second outer electrode disposed in an area facing the inner electrode, of a surface of the second piezoelectric layer, a first low-permittivity portion having a permittivity lower than a permittivity of the first piezoelectric layer, and a second low-permittivity portion having a permittivity lower than a permittivity of the second piezoelectric layer. The drive unit generates a predetermined electric potential difference between the inner electrode and the first outer electrode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257999 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A liquid ejecting head that discharges a liquid through a nozzle aperture includes a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric layer and a first and a second electrode provided for the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer is made of a complex oxide containing bismuth, iron, barium and titanium and having a perovskite structure. The iron content in the piezoelectric layer is higher at the interface with the second electrode than other portions in the thickness direction of the piezoelectric layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258000 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - Provided is a liquid ejecting head including a piezoelectric element which includes a piezoelectric layer and electrodes provided on the piezoelectric layer on an upper portion of a zirconium oxide layer, in which the zirconium oxide layer is formed of granular crystal grains. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258001 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head has a flow channel substrate, an actuator formed on the flow channel substrate and having at least one mount, and a flexible wiring substrate electrically connected to the mount to supply a drive signal to the actuator. The mount of the actuator and the wiring substrate are bonded together using an epoxy adhesive agent containing p-aminophenol epoxy resin, bisphenol A epoxy resin, and bisphenol F epoxy resin. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258002 | DIGITAL DROP PATTERNING DEVICE AND METHOD - A method of dispensing liquid drops includes providing a liquid dispenser array structure. Liquid dispensers, located on a common substrate, include a liquid supply channel and a drop formation device associated with an interface of a liquid dispensing channel and the liquid supply channel. A carrier liquid is provided by a first liquid supply that flows continuously through an outlet of the liquid dispensing channel during a drop dispensing operation. A functional liquid, immiscible in the carrier liquid, is provided by a second liquid supply to the liquid dispensing channel through the liquid supply channel. The drop formation device is selectively actuated to form a discrete drop of the functional liquid in the carrier liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel. The flowing carrier liquid causes the discrete drops of the functional liquid to move through the outlet of the liquid dispensing channel during the drop dispensing operation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258003 | LIQUID DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid droplet ejection apparatus includes: a plurality of discharge openings for discharging bubbles in liquid supply flow passages supplying liquid from liquid chambers to a liquid droplet ejection head, for each of the liquid chambers; a first opening and closing section being capable of opening and closing the discharge openings; and a first pushing section causing the discharge openings to be opened and closed by moving the first opening and closing section. The first opening and closing section includes a plurality of first cover portions that can cover each of the discharge openings, a first contact portion corresponding to the first pushing section and common to the first cover portions, and a first connecting portion connecting the first cover portions with the first contact portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258004 | LIQUID SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - A liquid passage communicates a first reservoir of a main tank with a second reservoir storing a liquid supplied from the first reservoir, and has one end portion on the side communicating with the first reservoir, which joins with or detach from the main tank. To increase the liquid volume in the second reservoir up to a first predetermined volume, a controller feeds the liquid in the first reservoir to the second reservoir when the liquid volume in the second reservoir is less than a second predetermined volume. When the liquid volume in the second reservoir falls short of the first predetermined volume, the end portion of the liquid passage is detached from the main tank. Then, the controller determined whether the liquid volume in the second reservoir is equal to or more than the first predetermined volume. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258005 | INKJET INK, INK CARTRIDGE CONTAINING THE INKJET INK, INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE INKJET CARTRIDGE, AND PRINT FORMED BY THE INKJET INK - The inkjet ink includes at least a carbon black, a surfactant, a polyether-modified silicone oil having a polyoxyalkylene group in a side chain thereof, an anionic self-emulsifying polyether-modified polyurethane resin having a polyoxyalkylene group in a main chain thereof, and water. The inkjet ink contains particles having a particle diameter of not less than 0.5 μm in an amount of from 500,000 to 2,000,000 pieces per 5.0 μl, and has a volume average particle diameter (D50) of from 80 nm to 120 nm and a 90% cumulative particle diameter (D90) of from 160 nm to 200 nm. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258006 | INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes a storage portion, a housing, a movable member, a support portion, and an intermediate member. The storage portion has flexibility and is configured to store ink. The housing that covers the storage portion and at least a central portion of the storage portion is fixed to the housing. The movable member contacts with the storage portion in the housing, and is rotatable in accordance with changes in a position of contact with the storage portion. The support portion is provided in the housing and includes a pair of engagement portions. The pair of engagement portions are disposed at an interval therebetween and rotatably support the movable member. The intermediate member is disposed between the movable member and the storage portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258007 | INKJET RECORDING INK, INKJET RECORDING INK SET, AND INK CARTRIDGE - An inkjet recording ink, including: a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; a polyether-modified silicone oil; a dispersing agent represented by the following General Formula ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130258008 | INK CONTAINING DEVICE AND INK SUPPLY DEVICE - An ink containing device includes an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge comprises a first main body comprising a chamber configured to store ink, and an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the first main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body, and an ink detecting portion configured to detect an amount of the ink stored in the ink chamber. The adaptor is configured to attach to the ink cartridge. The adaptor comprises a second main body comprising a second surface, and an electrical interface disposed on the second surface. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258009 | PRINTING MATERIAL CONTAINER, AND BOARD MOUNTED ON PRINTING MATERIAL CONTAINER - A printing material container detachably attachable to a printing apparatus having apparatus-side terminals. The container can comprise an electrical device, a memory device and a plurality of terminals. First and second terminals can be coupled to the electrical device and a plurality of memory terminals can be coupled to the memory device. Terminal contact portions are present where the terminals contact a respective apparatus side contact forming member. A short detection contact portion can be positioned to contact a contact forming member that itself is coupled to a short detection circuit of the printing apparatus. The terminals can be arranged with the memory terminal contact portions located to the left of the second terminal contact portion and to the right of the first terminal contact portion. The contact portion that is second farthest to the right can be the third contact portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258010 | COMPLIANT LIQUID PATH MEMBER AND RECEPTACLE FOR INK RECIRCULATION - In an inkjet printer, an ink reclamation apparatus receives ink emitted from at least one printhead. The ink reclamation apparatus includes an ink receptacle and a liquid path member that extends from the ink receptacle to contact the face of at least one printhead proximate to a plurality of inkjets in the at least one printhead. The liquid path member draws liquid ink from the plurality of inkjets and the liquid ink enters the ink receptacle. The ink reclamation apparatus returns the ink to a reservoir in the printhead and reduces or eliminates wasted ink during operation of the at least one printhead. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258011 | INKJET INK COMPRISING DYNAMIC SURFACE TENSION AGENT - An inkjet ink comprising water, colorant, and a dynamic surface active agent at an effective concentration such that the ink has a dynamic surface tension DST | 2013-10-03 |
20130258012 | INKJET INK COMPRISING DYNAMIC SURFACE TENSION AGENT - An inkjet ink comprising water, colorant, and a dynamic surface active agent at an effective concentration such that dynamic surface tension DST | 2013-10-03 |
20130258013 | PRINTING APPARATUS - In a printing apparatus with a unit for performing a post processing after printing, visibility and operability from the downstream side can be improved. The printing apparatus, includes: a first unit configured to perform printing on a sheet; and a second unit configured to perform a predetermined process for the sheet, the second unit being capable of shifting between a first position and a second position, wherein a part of the second unit becomes a support of the sheet for printing by the first unit when the second unit is in the first position, and the part does not become the support when the second unit is in the second position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258014 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - An image recording device includes a support member, a recording head, a conveyor unit, a surface modifying apparatus and a movement mechanism. The conveyor unit intermittently conveys a recording medium toward a support member along a conveyance path, and intermittently passes the recording medium through a processing position disposed on an upstream side of the supporting member with respect to the conveyance path. The surface modifying apparatus, during a passage time in which the recording medium passes through the processing position, executes surface modification processing on the recording medium passing through the processing position, and emits heat along with execution of the surface modification process. The movement mechanism places the recording medium passing through the processing position near the surface modifying apparatus during the processing time, and separates the recording medium and the surface modifying apparatus when the passage time ends. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258015 | ULTRAVIOLET RAY-CURABLE CLEAR INK COMPOSITION AND RECORDING METHOD - An ultraviolet ray-curable clear ink composition includes a polymerizable compound; and a photopolymerization initiator, in which the polymerizable compound contains a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic acid ester represented by the following formula (I) and 5% by mass to 25% by mass of urethane oligomer with respect to the total mass of the ink composition. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258016 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD, ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE INK AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording method includes discharging a ultraviolet curable ink of which viscosity is 7 mPa·s or more at 20° C. from a head toward a recording medium, and curing the ultraviolet curable ink adhered to the recording medium, wherein, in the discharging, the temperature of the ultraviolet curable ink discharged is 20 to 30° C., and the viscosity of the ultraviolet curable ink at the temperature is 13 mPa·s or less. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258017 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD, PHOTOCURABLE INK JET INK COMPOSITION, AND INK JET RECORDING DEVICE - The ink jet recording method includes discharging liquid droplets of a photocurable ink composition including a solvent, a polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator from a head to a recording medium to land the liquid droplets, thereby forming an image; evaporating the solvent included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image; and irradiating the image after the second step with light, wherein when the irradiation is initiated in the third step, the content of the polymerizable compound included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image after the second step is from 20 to 90% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink composition. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258018 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD, ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE INK, AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is an ink jet recording method including: discharging first ultraviolet curable ink of a radical polymerization reaction type which contains a radical photopolymerization initiator and a radical polymerization compound and in which transmittance at a wavelength of 395 nm is equal to or less than 1%, onto a recording medium; and curing the first ultraviolet curable ink which is landed on the recording medium by irradiating the ink with ultraviolet light, in which a light source which initially emits the ultraviolet light in the curing of the ink is an ultraviolet light emitting diode in which peak intensity of the irradiated ultraviolet light is equal to or more than 800 mW/cm | 2013-10-03 |
20130258019 | PUMP DISPOSED AROUND OUTPUT SHAFT OF INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes an output roller that is downstream of the printing region for moving recording medium away from the printing region, the output roller including a shaft; and a pump that is coaxially disposed around the shaft of the output roller. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258020 | CARRIAGE ACTIVATED PUMP FOR INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes a printhead; a carriage for moving the printhead back and forth in a carriage scan direction across the printing region; an output roller that is downstream of the printing region for moving recording medium away from the printing region, the output roller including a shaft; a pump that is coaxially disposed around the shaft of the output roller; and a restraining lever that disconnects the pump from power when the carriage is not in contact with the restraining lever. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258021 | PRINTING APPARATUS - Each unit of an inkjet printing station includes chains arranged along a transportation path of a web paper. A holding mechanism is fixedly arranged on the chain. The holding mechanism holds both ends of a paper passing bar to which the web paper is attached. Driving the chain with a handle causes the holding mechanism to move. The paper passing bar is delivered between the units adjoining each other. Therefore, the paper passing bar is movable from one end to the other end of the inkjet printing station formed by the units. Moreover, when specifications are changed for changing combination of the units, the combination can be made optionally. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258022 | PRINTER - According to one embodiment, a printer includes a housing that has an outlet, a drawer unit, first, second and third print medium support units and a printing unit. The drawer unit is placed inside of the housing so that it can be drawn out from the housing. The first and the second print medium supporting unit are fixed to the drawer unit. The third print medium supporting unit is fixed to the housing so as to be located between the lower end of the first print medium supporting unit and the lower end of the second print medium supporting unit when the drawer unit is in the closed position. The printing unit prints on a belt-shaped print media, which is drawn out from a roll of printable media that is rotatably supported by at least the first print medium supporting unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258023 | DUAL PURPOSE PRINTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a dual purpose printer has a housing, a printing medium supporting section, a first printing section, and a second printing section. The housing has a discharge port and an entrance port. The printing medium supporting section is arranged inside the housing, and rotatably supports a rolled printing medium. The first printing section is configured to print on a top surface of a first continuous sheet printing medium drawn from the rolled printing medium supported on the printing medium supporting section, and to print on a second printing medium carried in through the entrance port. The second printing section is arranged inside the housing, and is configured to print on the bottom surface of the first continuous sheet printing medium. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258024 | Image Forming Apparatus - There is provided an image forming apparatus including plural photosensitive members on which developer images are formed by supplying developer to electrostatic latent images, respectively, an exposure device which illuminates light beams onto surfaces of the photosensitive members to form the electrostatic latent images, respectively. The developer images on the respective photosensitive numbers are transferred to a transferred medium which is moved in a moving direction while contacting the respective photosensitive members. The exposure device is configured such that a. beam diameter of light beam exposing a most-upstream photosensitive member in the moving direction on a surface of the most-upstream photosensitive member is larger than a beam diameter of light beam exposing a most-downstream photosensitive member in the moving direction on a surface of the most-downstream photosensitive member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258025 | ANTI-COUNTERFEIT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DOCUMENT - An anti-counterfeiting apparatus for a document ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130258026 | DECOLORING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF DECOLORING SYSTEM - A decoloring system has a scanner that reads an image on a paper sheet and generates image data; a first roller that applies heat on the paper sheet to decolor the image on the paper sheet; a heater that heats the roller; a first transporting mechanism that transports the paper sheet to the scanner; a second transporting mechanism that transports the paper sheet via the first transporting mechanism to the heater; and a controller that determines the operating condition of the heater and the transporting speed of the paper sheet on the basis of a specific code or a printing set-up printed on the paper sheet. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258027 | IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS AND IMAGE ERASING METHOD - An image erasing apparatus comprising: a scanning unit; a memory unit; a erasing unit; a first conveying unit includes a first conveying direction as a conveying direction of the sheet; a storage unit that stores the sheet which is scanned by the scanning unit and is not conveyed to the erasing unit by the first conveyance unit; a second conveyance unit that once conveys the sheet from the first conveying unit to the storage unit, then return the sheet to the first conveyance unit; and an interface unit that displays the image data stored in the memory unit and receives an instruction from a user, when the instruction for erasure is received, the interface unit operates the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit so as to conveys to the erasing unit, the sheet stored in the storage unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258028 | PRINTER, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM EXECUTABLE ON PRINTER, AND METHOD THAT IS EXECUTED BY PRINTER - A printer includes a feeding portion, a printing portion, and a processor. The feeding portion is configured to feed a printing medium in a sub-scanning direction that is orthogonal to a main scanning direction. The printing portion includes a plurality of heating elements that are arrayed in the main scanning direction and that is configured to perform printing on the printing medium fed by the feeding portion when heating pulses are applied to the plurality of heating elements each corresponding to a single dot. A length of each of the plurality of heating elements in the sub-scanning direction is shorter than a length of each of the plurality of heating elements in the main scanning direction. The processor is configured to apply one or more heating pulses to one of the plurality of heating elements in response to a command to print one dot. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258029 | SIGN MAKER TEMPLATES FOR PRODUCING CENTERED LABELS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides a sign maker for printing signs and labels on a continuous roll of media without the use of a personal computer, the sign maker comprising: a keyboard for receiving user input; a printer for printing characters on the media; a cutter for cutting the media to a calculated length; and a user selectable template containing a centering algorithm stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to calculate a length of the media and center the printed characters on the media based upon the user input. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258030 | PRINTER - The disclosure discloses a printer includes a main-body case, a housing portion configured to house substantially sheet-shaped media to be printed as a print object therein, a pickup roller configured to pick up and feed the medium to be printed toward a first direction along a surface direction of the medium, a platen roller configured to feed the medium to be printed, a print head configured to perform desired printing on the medium to be printed being fed, a paper guide configured to reverse the medium to be printed being fed toward a second direction in opposite to the first direction, the paper guide including at least one arc-shaped surface portion provided along the outer peripheral surface of the platen roller in an opposed manner thereto, and a coupling member that couples between the paper guide and a rotation shaft of the platen roller. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258031 | Thick, Printable Labels Suitable for Use in a Thermal Transfer Printer - Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise:
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20130258032 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Optical scanning device includes as follows. Light emitting element emits light beam in First direction and Second direction. Mirror unit reflects light beam emitted in First direction. First light receiving element receives light beam reflected by Mirror unit. Reference signal generator generates BD signal based on signal output from First light receiving element. Second light receiving element receives light beam emitted in Second direction. Light quantity controller measures signal output from Second light receiving element and automatically controls the light quantity of light beam emitted during APC period. Light quantity controller starts the automatic control at a timing at which light beam reflected by Mirror unit passes through the position of Second light receiving element and is received by First light receiving element and completes the automatic control before light beam reflected by Mirror unit reaches the position of Second light receiving element next. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258033 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - An optical scanning device includes an optical element, an optical base, a height positioning boss, and a bonding portion. The optical element is positioned on the optical base. The height positioning boss is provided in at least one of the optical element and the optical base and positions the optical element with respect to vertical orientation. The bonding portion is provided in at least one of the optical element and the optical base. A longitudinally central portion of the optical element is bonded to the bonding portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258034 | In-Mold Labeling - A disclosed method relates to creating labels for in-mold labeling. A first portion is advanced from rolled labeling material to a label making area of an in-mold labeling apparatus. First label information is printed on the first portion. The first portion is cut by applying a first laser beam to the first portion based on a first pattern. A second portion is advanced from the rolled labeling material to the label making area. Second label information is printed on the second portion. The second portion is cut by applying a second laser beam to the second portion based on a second pattern. The second pattern can be different from the first pattern. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258035 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The optical scanning device includes a photoreceptor, a light source unit, a plurality of correction value storage units and a light quantity correction unit. The scanning position in the photoreceptor is divided into a plurality of areas. The target correction amount of the light quantity is predetermined so as to change according to the scanning position. The correction value storage unit stores the light quantity correction value that is associated with each of the areas. The light quantity correction unit corrects the light quantity during scanning by using the light quantity correction value corresponding to the scanning position. The length of each of the areas is shorter in an area in which the variation in the target correction amount per unit length is greater. The light quantity correction value is determined based on the target correction amount according to the area corresponding to the light quantity correction value. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258036 | Motion Responsive Video Capture During a Video Conference - A mobile communication device that is outfitted with motion detection mechanisms is used to construct a viewport on audio-visual data. As the communication device is moved along a spatial trajectory, the viewport is positioned accordingly. A virtual space can be constructed such that the spatial trajectory is mapped into the virtual space and the user can navigate the virtual space by suitable movement of the communication device. Accordingly, a user can use natural body movements to navigate the virtual space through the viewport. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258037 | METHOD FOR INTERWORKING WITH DUMMY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An operation method of an electronic device that is operable with a dummy device is provided. The method includes operating the dummy device through a physical coupling to the electronic device, establishing, by the electronic device, a wireless connection with the dummy device if a call is received by the electronic device, and operating the electronic device with the dummy device through the wireless connection. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258038 | DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOICE AND VIDEO SESSIONS - A method for audio and video communication, comprising establishing, by a telephony service, a first voice over IP (VoIP) session with a handset, establishing, by the telephony service, a second VoIP session with a display device that is wirelessly but not physically connected to the handset, separating, by the telephony service, an audio portion of a communication session from a video portion of the communication session, transmitting, by the telephony service, the separated audio portion to the handset using the first VoIP connection, and transmitting, by the telephony service, the separated video portion to the display device using the second VoIP connection. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258039 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEB CONFERENCE RECORDING - Systems and methods are provided for web conference recording. A system receives a request to record a web conference from a web conference participant device. The system identifies video files associated with the web conference. The video files include different types of video files, such as a webcam file, a display screen file, a document file, a presentation program file, a chat session file, an electronic whiteboard file, and a mash-up web application file. The system creates a combined recording file associated with the web conference by stitching copies of the video files together. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258040 | Interactive Avatars for Telecommunication Systems - This invention is an apparatus an methods which integrates users' avatars into IP-based calling and messaging telecommunication services in such a way that avatar can be animated in real-time according to spoken words, anticipated gestures and pre-set and stored emotions. The invention includes an online editor to generate and customize users avatars. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258041 | System and Method for Displaying a Videoconference - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displaying a videoconference includes receiving a first video feed. The first video feed includes a first plurality of video signals, each video signal from at least one source and originating from one or more sites. The method also includes assigning for a videoconference each video signal of the first plurality of video signals to a zone of a plurality of zones of a display window. Each zone of the plurality of zones is able to display one video signal at a time. The method further includes, for each zone of the plurality of zones of the display window to which more than one video signal has been assigned, switching the current video signal to be displayed in the zone to another video signal assigned to the zone based on a switching protocol. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258042 | INTERACTIVE ATTENTION MONITORING IN ONLINE CONFERENCE SESSIONS - In an online conference session involving a presenter at an endpoint device and a plurality of attendees at respective endpoint devices, screenshots of content displayed at the endpoint device of the presenter and content displayed at the endpoint devices of each of the attendees are captured on a periodic basis. First data is stored that represents screenshots of content displayed at the endpoint device of the presenter and of content displayed at the endpoint devices of each of the attendees for each screenshot capture instance. Second data is stored that represents captured screenshots at each of a plurality of screenshot capture instances at the endpoint device for each attendee during the conference session. An attention metric is generated for one or more attendees based on the first data and second data. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258043 | Teleconferencing System and Non-Transitory Computer Readable Medium Storing Program - A teleconferencing system includes a plurality of teleconferencing servers, a plurality of teleconferencing terminals, and a specification server. The plurality of teleconferencing servers are configured to be connected to one another through a network. The plurality of teleconferencing terminals are configured to conduct a teleconference by transmitting and receiving media data to and from one another. Each one of the plurality of the teleconferencing terminals is configured to be connected to one of the plurality of the teleconferencing servers. The specification server is configured to be connected to the plurality of the teleconferencing servers and is configured to specify a recording server that is configured to record the media data. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258044 | MULTI-LENS CAMERA - A camera with multiple lenses and multiple sensors wherein each lens/sensor pair generates a sub-image of a final photograph or video. Different embodiments include: manufacturing all lenses as a single component; manufacturing all sensors as one piece of silicon; different lenses incorporate filters for different wavelengths, including IR and UV; non-circular lenses; different lenses are different focal lengths; different lenses focus at different distances; selection of sharpest sub-image; blurring of selected sub-images; different lens/sensor pairs have different exposures; selection of optimum exposure sub-images; identification of distinct objects based on distance; stereo imaging in more than one axis; and dynamic optical center-line calibration. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258045 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SPACIAL VISUALISATION OF OBJECTS AND A PLATFORM CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VIRTUAL FITTING ROOM - The disclosure relates to a method and a system for virtual visualization of objects and a platform control system included in the system, in particular for a virtual fitting room. Users can combine garments and accessories and watch the presented objects in a virtual environment in different perspectives. The system includes a rotatable platform with a control system thereof, wherein on the platform there is situated a spatial pattern. The rotatable platform is connected to an image or video capture device, which in turn is connected to a processing device. The processing device includes a processing module. The processing module comprises an input module, which cooperates with a comparator module. The comparator module cooperates with or without a coherence module, which in turn cooperates with a combination creating module for matching objects on the spatial pattern through a segmentation module. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258046 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICALLY INSPECTING OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACES OF PARTS - A method and system for optically inspecting the entire outer peripheral surface of a part are provided. The system includes an enclosure which allows movement of a part relative to the enclosure both prior to and after inspection within the enclosure. An illumination assembly simultaneously illuminates a plurality of exterior side surfaces of the part which are annularly spaced about the axis of the part with radiation when the part is at a predetermined location within the enclosure to obtain corresponding reflected radiation signals. A plurality of lens and detector assemblies are provided. Each of the assemblies forms an optical image of one of the illuminated exterior side surfaces from the reflected radiation signals and detects the formed optical image within the enclosure. A processor processes the detected optical images to obtain a continuous, seamless, 360° panoramic composite image of the peripheral surface of the part. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258047 | MOVING OBJECT PERIPHERY IMAGE CORRECTION APPARATUS - A reference line detection unit | 2013-10-03 |
20130258048 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - An image signal processing apparatus and image signal processing method capable of obtaining a high super-resolution effect even for distorted images captured by a specialized optical system such as a 360-degree camera. Distortion-correction conversion-formula calculation section ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130258049 | MERGE SIGNALING AND LOOP FILTER ON/OFF SIGNALING - Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed that encode video, decode video, or both. These systems, methods, and devices generate and/or receive an enable syntax element in an encoded bitstream, wherein the enable syntax element indicates whether a loop filter is turned on or turned off for a group of video blocks. They also generate or receive one or more additional syntax elements identifying parameters for the loop filter for the group of video blocks in response to the enable syntax element indicating the loop filter is turned on for the group of video blocks. These systems, methods, and devices also perform the loop filter for the group of video blocks based on the received enable syntax element. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258050 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIVIEW DISTRIBUTED VIDEO CODING WITH ADAPTIVE SYNDROME BIT RATE CONTROL - A method and device for multiview distributed video coding with adaptive syndrome bit rate control are disclosed. In one embodiment, multiple groups, including video frames coming from associated digital cameras, are formed. Further, video frames coming from a predetermined number of the digital cameras are declared as key video frames. Furthermore, video frames coming from remaining digital cameras are declared as non-key video frames. In addition, the key video frames are encoded to obtain encoded bits. Moreover, the non-key video frames are encoded to obtain syndrome bits. Also, the encoded key video frames are decoded, to obtain decoded bits and the encoded non-key video frames are decoded, to obtain decoded bits and CRC bits. Further, an optimal number of syndrome bits in each non-key video frame are determined. Furthermore, the encoded bits and determined optimal number of syndrome bits are sent to multiple receivers. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258051 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING 3D VIDEO DATA - A method comprising: obtaining a disparity map for one of a left eye image and a right eye image, the disparity map indicating the horizontal displacement between corresponding pixels in the left eye image and the right eye image; generating a luminance representation of the disparity map, wherein a disparity unit which defines the resolution of the disparity map, is mapped to a corresponding luminance value; and companding the luminance value for transmission over a luminance channel is described. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258052 | INTER-VIEW RESIDUAL PREDICTION IN 3D VIDEO CODING - In general, this disclosure describes techniques for improved inter-view residual prediction (IVRP) in three-dimensional video coding. These techniques include determining IVRP availability based on coded block flags and coding modes of residual reference blocks, disallowing IVRP coding when a block is inter-view predicted, using picture order count (POC) values to determine whether IVRP is permitted, applying IVRP to prediction units (PUs) rather than coding units (CUs), inferring values of IVRP flags when a block is skip or merge mode coded, using an IVRP flag of a neighboring block to determine context for coding an IVRP flag of a current block, and avoiding resetting of samples of a residual reference block to zeros during generation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258053 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO ENCODING APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO ENCODING METHOD - A provided three-dimensional video encoding apparatus adaptively switches a method of setting a reference picture according to a parallax between right and left sides, thereby improving encoding efficiency. A parallax acquisition unit | 2013-10-03 |
20130258054 | TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT, AND REPRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention comprises: a receiving unit for receiving, through different paths, a first signal including a left-side image and a first synchronization information item, and a second signal including a right-side image and a second synchronization information item; and a signal processing unit for synchronizing and reproducing the left-side image and the right-side image using the first synchronization information item and the second synchronization information item. At least one information item, from among a content start information item, a timestamp difference between a first data item and a second data item, a frame index, a time code information item, a UTC information item, and a frame count information item, can be used as the first and second synchronization information items. Accordingly, different data can be effectively synchronized. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258055 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - A method and a device for generating a three-dimensional image are provided. In the method, in an N | 2013-10-03 |
20130258056 | OPTICAL PATH ADJUSTING DEVICE AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical adjusting device includes: a rotating unit that includes and rotates about a through-hole through which light passes; at least one moving unit that is movably disposed relative to the rotating unit and is linearly movable between an advance position corresponding to the through-hole and a retreat position outside the through-hole; a transmitting unit that is disposed between the rotating unit and the moving unit and transmits a rotational force of the rotating unit to the moving unit; and an optical unit that is disposed on the moving unit and blocks at least part of light passing through the through-hole. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258057 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an image processing device includes an acquiring unit and a correcting unit. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire a stereoscopic image containing a plurality of parallax images each having a mutually different parallax. The correcting unit is configured to perform, for each pixel of the stereoscopic image, correction to set a parallax number of a parallax image viewed at a viewpoint position to a first parallax number of a parallax image to be viewed at the viewpoint position by using correction data representing a difference value between the first parallax number and a second parallax number of a parallax image that is actually viewed at the viewpoint position and on which distortion correction for correcting distortion of light beams has been performed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258058 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An image processing system includes an image acquisition unit, a candidate value estimation unit, a band characteristics evaluation unit, an effective frequency determination unit and a candidate value modification unit. The acquisition unit acquires images. The estimation unit estimates, for each pixel of the images, a candidate value of a 3D shape. The evaluation unit calculates, for each pixel, a band evaluation value of a band included in the images. The determination unit determines an effective frequency of the pixel based on statistical information of the band evaluation value. The modification unit performs data correction or data interpolation for the candidate value based on the effective frequency and calculates a modified candidate value representing the 3D shape. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258059 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) image photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit configured to photograph a first photo, and capture an image after the first photo is photographed; a feature extracting unit configured to extract feature points from the first photo and the image, and match the feature points extracted from the first photo to the feature points extracted from the image; a position and gesture estimating unit configured to determine a relationship between a position and a gesture of the 3D image photographing apparatus when the first photo is photographed, and a position and a gesture of the 3D image photographing apparatus when the image is captured, based on the matched feature points, the photographing unit configured to photograph the image as a second photo in response to the relationship satisfying a predetermined condition; and a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the first and second photos to a 3D image. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258060 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Information processing apparatus that performs three-dimensional shape measurement with high accuracy at high speed while taking into account lens distortion of a projection device. An image input unit of an information processing apparatus inputs image data of a measurement object photographed by a camera in a state where a predetermined pattern light is projected by a projector. An association unit calculates associations between coordinates on the image data of the measurement object and coordinates on image data of the predetermined pattern light. A three-dimensional coordinate calculation unit calculates a viewing vector of the camera from which lens distortion thereof has been eliminated and a viewing vector of the projector to which lens distortion thereof has been added. The calculation unit calculates coordinates of a point, in a three-dimensional space, of intersection between the camera viewing vector and the projector viewing vector, for each association. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258061 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE INSPECTION DEVICE, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD - A stereoscopic image inspection device configured to determine that a stereoscopic image or part of the stereoscopic image is horizontally reversed is provided. A depth obtaining unit obtains depth information of the stereoscopic image. An occlusion detection unit detects an occlusion area of the stereoscopic image. A determination unit evaluates image continuity between the occlusion area and adjacent areas adjacent to the occlusion area, and identifies a first area to which the occlusion area belongs among the adjacent areas based on the evaluated image continuity, and determines whether or not the stereoscopic image has a depth contradiction based on a depth position of the first area included in the depth information. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING 3D STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - Provided is a method for generating a 3D stereoscopic image, which includes: generating at least one 3D mesh surface by applying 2D depth map information to a 2D planar image; generating at least one 3D solid object by applying a 3D template model to the 2D planar image; arranging the 3D mesh surface and the 3D solid object on a 3D space and fixing a viewpoint; providing an interface so that cubic effects of the 3D mesh surface and the 3D solid object are correctable on the 3D space, and correcting the cubic effects of the 3D mesh surface and the 3D solid object according to a control value input through the interface; and obtaining a 3D solid image by photographing the corrected 3D mesh surface and 3D solid object with at least two cameras. | 2013-10-03 |
20130258063 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY INSPECTING QUALITY OF PRODUCTS ON AN AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION LINE - In a method for automatically inspecting quality of products on an automatic production line using a computing device, at least two depth-sensing cameras are positioned in a product inspection area of the automatic production line, and capture one or more 3D product images of a product passing through the product inspection area and obtains X-Y-Z coordinates data of the product. The method calculates a product difference between each of the 3D product images and 3D sample images stored in sample a database, and drives a product selection device of the automatic production line to select a faulty product from the product inspection area if the product difference is greater than the predefined tolerance. The product selection device transfers the faulty product to a faulty product depository of the automatic production line. | 2013-10-03 |