44th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100277744 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESONANT FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION THROUGH OUT-OF-PLANE DISPLACEMENT DETECTION - A method for out-of-plane displacement detection is disclosed. The out-of-plane displacement is detected by analyzing all the fringe density indexes calculated using the frequency-domain information extracted from a series of interference images of the sample vibrating at different frequencies. The present invention further discloses a method and an apparatus for resonant frequency identification by detecting the peak value of all the fringe indexes calculated at different scanning frequencies. With the identified resonant frequency, the full-field vibratory surface profile of the sample in various resonance modes can be reconstructed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277745 | Method for Measuring Thickness - Disclosed is a method for measuring a thickness of a subjecting layer attacked on a base layer by means of an interferometer, which includes the steps of: obtaining a correlation equation of a phase difference with respect to thicknesses of sample layers, the thicknesses being different from each other, the sample layers being made from a material substantially equal to a material of the subjecting layer; obtaining a first interference signal with respect to an optical axial direction incident to the base layer at a boundary surface between an air layer and the base layer; obtaining a second interference signal with respect to the optical axial direction at a boundary surface between the subjecting layer and the base layer; obtaining a phase difference between a phase of the first interference signal and a phase of the second interference signal at respective heights substantially equal to each other with respect to the optical axial direction; and determining a thickness of the subjecting layer by inserting the phase difference into the correlation equation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277746 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LATERAL SCANNING INTERFEROMETRY - The present invention provides method and system for lateral scanning interferometry (LSI), which utilizes a reflecting reference element having a tilted angle for generating a tilted optical plane formed by wavefronts of a reference light so that interferometric patterns are acquired according to interferometric lights directed through an objective lens or an array of micro objective lens for analysis while the surface parts of the object enters the coherent range formed by the wavefronts of the reference light during lateral movement and a maximum signal intensity with respect to the acquired interferometric patterns can be obtained while the surface profile of the object has a zero or near zero optical path difference (OPD) with respect to the plane of wavefronts. The present invention is capable of reducing time cost comparing to the conventional vertical scanning interferometric method while enabling the system to be utilized for in-line (in-situ) measurement. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277747 | LASER PROJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A laser imaging system and method of projecting a laser template on a surface, including independently determining a position and orientation of the surface using an external metrology device, independently determining a position and orientation of a laser projector using the metrology device, generating a signal from the metrology device to a computer and orienting the laser projector relative to the surface to project a laser template. The apparatus includes a plurality of metrology transmitters at fixed locations, a plurality of metrology receivers at fixed locations relative to the surface and a plurality of metrology receivers at fixed locations relative to either the laser projector or laser targets within a field of view of the laser projector. A laser projector and frame assembly is also disclosed, wherein the metrology receivers are located on the frame and the frame includes laser targets for correcting laser drift. Kinematic supports for the metrology receivers are disclosed as well as an independent laser tracker. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277748 | Method and System for Measuring Relative Positions Of A Specular Reflection Surface - A method for measuring relative positions of a specular reflective surface of an object along a measurement line is provided. The method includes converging at least one converging light beam at a nominal position on the measurement line and forming a reflected beam from the specular reflection surface. An image of the reflected beam is recorded at a detector plane. A position of the image of the reflected beam on the detector plane is determined and converted to a displacement of the specular reflection surface from the nominal position along the measurement line. A system for carrying out the method is also provided. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277749 | ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING POSITIONS AND OFFSETS - A method for determining positions and offsets in a plasma processing system, the plasma processing system including at least a chuck and an upper electrode is provided. The method including moving a traversing assembly along a first plurality of paths to generate a first plurality of data sets, the traversing assembly including at least a light source, the light source providing a light beam, moving the traversing assembly along each path of the first plurality of paths causing the light beam to traverse the chuck and resulting in one or more data sets of the first plurality of data sets. The method also including receiving the first plurality of data sets and analyzing the first plurality of data sets to identify a first set of at least three discontinuities, wherein the first set of at least three discontinuities are related to three or more reflected light signals generated when the light beam encounters an edge of the chuck. The method also including determining a center of the chuck using coordinate data associated with the first set of at least three discontinuities. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277750 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM READABLE BY COMPUTER - An image forming system includes: a data conversion unit that converts first image data into second image data; and an image output unit that outputs an image obtained by reproducing the second image data. The data conversion unit includes: a determination unit which divides the first image data into a dot block each includes plural pieces of dot data, and determines whether or not an array of dot data included in each dot block corresponds to a specific array; and a replacement unit which replaces the data out of the second image data, which is located in a portion corresponding to the dot block, with first replacement data including image forming dot data with which an image is formed. The specific array includes a first array in which the dot data to be thinned out is configured as the image forming dot data, and the dot data not to be thinned out is configured as non-image forming dot data with which an image is not formed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277751 | System and method for color printer calibration employing measurement success feedback - The subject application is directed to a system and method for color printer calibration employing measurement success feedback. Color input data is received corresponding to a color printout from an associated color measurement device, the color input data including M×N discrete color areas corresponding to M rows and N columns on the printout, with M and N representing integers greater than 2. A display including a color image comprised of each of the areas arranged in M rows and N columns is then generated on a display device. Color input data is tested to determine successful measurement of colors corresponding to the color areas and a row-based indicator is generated for a successful measurement of color areas within a row. Calibration data is received of a comparison of the color printout to the display and an associated color printer is calibrated based upon the calibration data. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277752 | CONSTRUCTING SPECTRAL GAMUT BOUNDARY DESCRIPTORS - Color management in which a spectrally-based ICS color value is spectrally gamut mapped onto a spectral gamut of a destination device using a simplified Gamut Boundary Descriptor (GBD) that represents the spectral gamut of the destination device, and the gamut-mapped ICS value is converted into a destination-side color. The simplified GBD is constructed by generating sample points that span the spectral gamut of the destination device, forming a full spectral GBD by applying a hulling algorithm to the sample points, identifying sample points that are vertices of the full GBD of the spectral gamut, partitioning the vertices of the full GBD into clusters, such that the clusters are at least at a certain threshold distance apart, choosing a representative sample point from each cluster, and forming the simplified GBD by applying the hulling algorithm to the representative sample points from each cluster. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277753 | COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORED WITH A COLOR CONVERSION SETTING PROGRAM, A COLOR CONVERSION SETTING METHOD, A COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORED WITH A COLOR CONVERSION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND A COLOR CONVERSION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A computer readable recording medium stored with a color conversion setting program, the program causes a computer to execute a process comprising: (a) generating a plurality of profile sets respectively associated with paper types, each of the profile sets being to be used for applying at least one kind of color conversion profile having conversion data for converting colors to a color conversion process depending on the particular paper type used for printing; (b) generating color setting information containing the plurality of profile sets respectively associated with paper types to be used during the color conversion process for each job; and (c) executing a control process for registering the color setting information generated in the step (b) to a storage unit, from which the color setting information is read out during the color conversion process. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277754 | MOSAIC IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A mosaic image generating apparatus comprises: a segmenting unit which segments a target image into a plurality of blocks; a target image processing unit which calculates, as a target density value, an average density value of each basic color in each of the blocks; a determining unit which determines from the plurality of blocks a placement block on which the material image is to be placed, without being restricted by the image of the placement block; a calculating unit which calculates an average density value of each basic color in the material image; and a color correcting unit which performs a color correction on the material image such that the average density value of each basic color in the material image becomes the target density value of each basic color in the placement block while maintaining the density value distribution ratio of each basic color in the material image. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277755 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CONNECTED TO A PRINTING APPARATUS VIA A NETWORK AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON A PROGRAM FOR CAUSING A COMPUTER TO EXECUTE GENERATING PRINT DATA IN THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CONNECTED TO THE PRINTING APPARATUS VIA THE NETWORK - An information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus via a network encrypts print data if identification information is input, and does not encrypt print data if identification information is not input. If identification information is input and the print data has been encrypted, the information processing apparatus sends a print job including the encrypted print data to the printing apparatus via the network; otherwise, the information processing apparatus sends unencrypted print data to the printing apparatus via the network. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277756 | PRINT AND RELEASE PRINT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A print and release print control system and method for optimizing network transmission and processing of rendering jobs. A document for rendering can be sent to a print driver and a print server specially programmed for performing a print and release operation. The print server includes a personal profile, a print job profile, and a profile associated with a network of rendering devices. The print server can send a job placeholder cover page to each of the designated rendering devices based on user preferences. The job placeholder cover page can be released from a selected rendering device by entering a secure release code. The print server can then detect the selected rendering device in which the cover page has been rendered and send the document to the selected printer. The print server can then clean up the cover pages sent to other printers if the submitted document is rendered. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277757 | PARALLEL PRINTING SYSTEM - A printing system comprised of a printer and a plurality of processing nodes wherein each processing node is disposed for processing a job file associated with a print job into a printer dependent format. The system further comprises a replicator component attached to the job file. The job file includes multiple instances of a raster image processing (RIP) wherein each RIP instance proposes to a collector component an RIP image for printing. The collector grants permission to image a page to a RIP proposal observed to the collector and then rejects the same proposals from other RIP components. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277758 | ORDER SYSTEM FOR PRINTED MATTER, AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING PRODUCTION OF PRINTED MATTER - The invention discloses an order system for printed matter, where printed matter is defined in an article-based database in the order system and an order for the production of the printed matter is using an interface in the order system, and a method for calculating production of printed matter, where first an interface in such an order system is used to give an order for production and where, when the order has been given, parameters for the printed matter are taken as a basis for using a calculation module in a Management Information System controlling networked graphical production to calculate the production and in order to trigger the automated calculation when an order has been given using an article-based order system, it is proposed that production-specific parameters for the printed matter be able to be defined in the order system's database and that, when the order has been given, the order system provide the parameters for calculating production of the printed matter via an interface. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277759 | IDENTIFYING SENSOR AND PRINT DEVICE - Various apparatus and methods are disclosed relating to an identifying sensor that interprets a first identifier and a printing device that prints a second distinct image based upon the first identifier. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277760 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In an image processing apparatus including a plurality of image processing units which perform image processing for image data, packet data containing part of image data and an identifier for identifying an image processing unit is generated. When image processing to be executed by a specific image processing unit identified based on the identifier is switched to another image processing, an image processing unit which has received packet data changes the identifier contained in the packet data, and transfers the packet data containing the changed identifier to another image processing unit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277761 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INSTALLATION METHOD OF PRINTER DRIVER, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a print system that is a program for managing a printer driver. The information processing apparatus stores a printer driver module of a general-purpose printer driver constituted by a binary object different from the printer driver in a memory of the apparatus already installed with a printer driver. The apparatus searches registration information of a printer already registered in the print system, and determines whether printer-related information registered in the print system can be used in relation to the searched registration information. The apparatus uses information of a printer queue included in the registration information of the already registered printer and the printer-related information to register a printer that uses the general-purpose printer driver in the print system if it is determined that the printer-related information can be used. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277762 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus comprises: an operation part having a display area and operable to receive an input from a user; a first display part operable to display, in a part of the display area, (i) a first image to be visible only from a range of a first viewing angle and (ii) a second image to be visible only from a range of a second viewing angle that does not overlap with the range of the first viewing angle; an audio output part operable to output an audio explaining the first image; and a second display part operable, while the audio explaining the first image is being output, to display, in a remaining part of the display area, a notification indicating that the audio explaining the first image does not correspond to the second image, such that the notification is visible from the range of the second viewing angle. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277763 | INFORMATION EQUIPMENT APPARATUS - An information equipment apparatus provided with: an operation section; a communication section which carries out communication with a terminal apparatus storing identification data of an operator related to an operation in the operation section, by using a human body of the operator as a communication path; and a control section which, in coordination with a detection of the operation in the operation section, executes an identification of the operator based on the identification data by carrying out communication with the terminal apparatus via the communication section, and according to a result of the identification, controls a control operation corresponding to the operation in the operation section. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277764 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus that is capable of accessing a removable storage medium and automatically starting an operation of calibration thereof without waiting for a user to input a job, on an as-needed basis, when a storage medium is mounted therein. A printer engine performs an image forming operation according to data read from the medium, and a controller executes calibration of the printer engine. The controller detects whether or not the medium is inserted, and determines attributes of data stored in the medium. Based on a result of determination, the controller causes the calibration to be selectively started. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277765 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention realizes a network printing system capable of accumulating and chasing printed data. Further, by providing a job chasing function on the printer driver side, detailed setting can be done to extract history information of the job chasing function. The detailed setting to extract history information to chase a job can be done only by a specific administrator or user so that the job can be reliably chased, whereas the administrator or user can obtain desired history information. Accordingly, a precise jog chasing system can be established. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277766 | PRINT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINT SYSTEM - This invention saves a sensed image in a printer in an environment in which a digital camera can directly communicate with a printer, and a sensed image can be directly printed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277767 | PROFIT BASED LAYOUTS | 2010-11-04 |
20100277768 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONICALLY CAPTURING INFORMATION - A system for electronically capturing information is disclosed. The system includes a user input device movable by a user relative to a first interface surface provided on a first document. The first interface surface has visual information and coded data disposed thereon. The coded data encodes an identity of the first document and coordinates of a plurality of locations of the first interface surface. The user input device includes an image sensor for sensing at least some of the coded data and for generating movement data from the coordinates encoded in sensed coded data. The system further includes a computer system arranged to receive the movement data from the user input device and for generating print data in response to the movement data. The system also includes a printer for receiving the print data from the computer system and for printing a second document using the print data. The second document is printed with a second interface surface thereon. The second interface surface has visual information and coded data disposed thereon. The coded data again encodes an identity of the second document and coordinates of a plurality of locations of the second interface surface. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277769 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MULTI-SITE FM SCREEN DOTS SIMULTANEOUSLY - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for generating multi-site FM screen dots simultaneously. The method according to the present invention can simultaneously process multiple neighboring pixels in the same row each time and generate multi-site screen dots; and meanwhile the method according to the present invention can renew simultaneously the error accumulation values of multiple locations of error row memory. The apparatus according to the present invention consists of an error row memory, an error row memory control circuit, an error allocation/accumulation register file, an error allocation/accumulation register file control circuit, and a screen dots generating circuit. The method and the apparatus according to the present invention can greatly improve the generating speed of FM screen dots, and only one read-write operation of the error row memory is needed during processing the multiple neighboring pixels each time. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277770 | COLOR TRAPPING ON A HALFTONED BI-LEVEL BITMAP - What is disclosed is a novel system and method for color trapping on halftoned bi-level bitmaps. Color edges are detected and edge pixels that need to be trapped are identified. The number of pixels qualified as edge pixels eligible for color trapping can be up to a pre-determined number of pixels away from the color edge. Estimates for the continuous-tone values are obtained for the dominant colors on each side of the two-color edge. The contone value of the dominant color on the opposing side of the two-color edge is assigned to the qualified edge pixels. Qualified edge pixels are re-halftoned using their assigned contone value so that halftones for one color are extended beyond the edge into the other color. The re-halftoned edge pixels are combined with the original bitmap to produce a new bitmap for the image. The new bitmap is then provided to an image output device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277771 | METHOD OF PROVIDING PRINTED INTERACTIVE DOCUMENT WITH ADVERTISING MATERIAL - A method of providing a printed interactive document with printed user information and printed advertising material. The method includes the steps of: receiving a print request from a user, formatting the user information in the electronic document so as to include a first user interactive element; determining the advertising material for printing with the user information; formatting the advertising material so as to include a second user interactive element; and causing the formatted user informationa and the formatted advertising material to be printed together with coincident coded data on a substrate. The coded data is readable by a sensing device and is indicative of a document identity and the first and second interactive elements. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277772 | METHOD FOR MANAGING SETS OF DIGITALLY ACQUIRED IMAGES AND METHOD FOR SEPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF DIGITALLY ACQUIRED DOCUMENTS - Method for managing sets of digitally acquired images, the images of each set being acquired from the same original, comprising the steps of handling said sets of images as units and restricting use of predetermined operations to all images of one or more of said sets only. Further, a method for managing sets of digitally acquired images, the images of each set being acquired from the same original, each set comprising at least one front side image and at least one back side image, the method comprising the step of substantially simultaneously performing a first operation on the at least one front side image and a second operation on the at least one back side image, the second operation mirroring the first operation. Further, a method for separation and identification of digitally acquired documents, comprising the steps of: (i) calculating a signature for an incoming document on the basis its image, and (ii) correlating said signature with a database of signatures identifying document types. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277773 | Penta-mirror multi-reflection scanning module - The present invention discloses a penta-mirror multi-reflection image scanning module including at least one light source, five reflecting mirrors, a pickup lens, an image sensor, and a frame. The reflecting mirrors reflect a light beam from a document and a plurality of reflecting mirrors reflect a light beam of the document twice or more to change the light beam direction along light path, and satisfy specific optical conditions. The total tracking length (TTL) may be adjusted through an arrangement of the distance of the five reflecting mirrors, but may not be adjusted through the angle of the five reflecting mirrors. Therefore, the present invention not only increases the field of depth by increasing the length of optical path in a limited space, but also facilitates the assembling to adapt to different tracking lengths. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277774 | IMAGE QUALITY INDICATOR RESPONSIVE TO IMAGE PROCESSING - A method for processing scanned image data, executed at least in part by a computer system, obtains scanned image data, obtains a predetermined image quality profile that has one or more image quality requirement values, and generates processed image data by applying one or more image processing operations to the image data in accordance with a processing script. The method calculates image quality metrics from the processed image data and compares the calculated image quality metrics to the one or more image quality requirement values from the predetermined quality profile. Results of the image quality comparison are displayed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277775 | ILLUMINATOR, AND SPECTRAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS THEREWITH - Provided is an illuminator including a light source unit having a light emitting surface, and a light guiding member guiding a light beam to an original disposed on an original plate. An intersection of a center axis of a light emitting surface and the original plate is separated from a reading position of the original in a sub scanning direction, the light guiding member includes an incident surface to which the light beam emitted from the light source unit is incident, a reflection surface that reflects the incident light beam, and an exiting surface exiting the incident light beam and the reflected light beam, and in the sub scanning section, the light beam having the highest light intensity in the light beams from the light source unit is deflected at the incident surface toward the reading position of the original with respect to the center axis. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277776 | Image Scanning Device - A scanning device is provided with a first transparent plate on which an original sheet to is placed, the original sheet being scanned statically, a reading unit arranged below the first transparent plate and configured to scan an image on the original sheet in the main scanning direction, the reading unit being movable in an auxiliary scanning direction, and a first reference member defining a reference position for scanning an image on the original sheet, in the main scanning direction and in the auxiliary scanning direction. The first reference member is arranged at an unused area of the first transparent plate, the unused area being an area which is within the original sheet placeable area on the first transparent plate and is not covered with original sheets of a plurality of predetermined different sizes placed on the first transparent plate with being positioned with respect to a predetermined positioning point. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277777 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a reading speed changing unit to change a reading resolution of a manuscript in a vertical direction by changing a carrier linear speed of the manuscript or a moving speed of a reading carriage; a resolution changing unit to change a resolution in the vertical direction of image data of which reading resolution is changed; and a resolution instruction unit to calculate a threshold of a required resolution of an image to determine instruction contents for the reading speed changing unit and the resolution changing unit, based on a data size drawn from a maximum readout size of the manuscript in a main scanning direction and information to specify a pixel and data transfer capability of a data bus, and to provide a resolution for the reading speed changing unit and the resolution changing unit according to the calculated threshold of the required resolution. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277778 | METALLISED HOLOGRAPHIC FILM AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A metallised film includes at least one reflective layer ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277779 | Light Modulating Device - The present invention relates to a light modulating device, comprising a SLM and a pixelated optical element, in which a group of at least two adjacent pixels of the SLM in combination with a corresponding group of pixels in the pixelated optical element form a macropixel, the pixelated optical element being of a type such that its pixels comprise a fixed content, each macropixel being used to represent a numerical value which is manifested physically by the states of the pixels of the SLM and the content of the pixels of the pixelated optical element which form the macropixel. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277780 | ROTATING MIRRORED STILE FOR USAGE WITHIN A MIRROR LABYRINTH - A process for enhancing an illusion created by a mirror labyrinth containing a series of interreflective mirrors includes the placement of a rotatable mirrored stile rotating about a vertical axis within the mirror labyrinth to interact with the series of interreflective mirrors to enhance the illusion created by the mirror labyrinth. The rotatable mirrored stile preferably has a motor drive mechanism mountable to a floor or ceiling of a mirror maze. A polygonal post is mounted to the drive mechanism to define a rotational axis with the post defining from two to eight rotationally degenerate faces. At least one of the rotationally degenerate faces is mirrored. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277781 | ROTATING MIRRORED STILE FOR USAGE WITHIN A MIRROR LABYRINTH - A winged rotatable mirrored stile is provided having a post mounted to define a vertical rotational axis in a mirror labyrinth. A plurality of wings extends radially from the post with each of the wings, at least one wing face supporting a mirror. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277782 | Micromechanical Device and Method for Projecting Electromagnetic Radiation - A micromechanical apparatus includes a moving element which comprises a controllable heating apparatus for introduction of a defined amount of heat into the moving element, wherein the apparatus furthermore has a control unit which is designed to control the heating apparatus as a function of an instantaneous temperature and/or of an instantaneous amount of heat that is introduced. The apparatus can be designed to project electromagnetic radiation when the moving element is in the form of a beam deflection unit for deflection of radiation, which originates from a radiation source, onto a projection surface. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277783 | MICRO SCANNER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICRO SCANNER DEVICE - A mirror axis (MA) is displaced by deformation of a holder (HD) and with resonance of an optical scanner (LS) itself according to the frequency of a voltage applied to a piezoelectric element (PE). The frequency of the applied voltage for causing a resonance deforms the holder (HD) so as to generate at least one node intersecting with respect to the length of the holder (HD) itself. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277784 | SHUTTER DEVICE WITH MULTI-STAGE DIAPHRAGM - A shutter device with a multi-stage diaphragm includes a base, a shutter unit pivoted on the base, a driving unit, and an actuator unit. The base includes a first optical opening defining an optical axle passing through the first optical opening. The shutter unit is adjusted to cover the first optical opening. The driving unit includes a main axle perpendicular to the optical axle and installed on the base, and a driving bar moving along the main axle and linking to the shutter unit. The actuator unit includes a coil board installed on one of the base and the driving bar, and an actuator magnet installed on the other of the base and the driving bar corresponding to the coil board. The coil board receives signals to change the relative position between the coil with pattern and the actuator magnet, whereby the actuator unit drives the shutter unit in multi-stages. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277785 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAM CONVERTER - The present invention relates to an electromagnetic beam converter and a method for conversion of an input beam of electromagnetic radiation having a bell shaped intensity profile a(x,y) into an output beam having a prescribed target intensity profile l(x′,y′) based on a further development of the generalized phase contrast method. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277786 | Rearview Mirror Assemblies With Anisotropic Polymer Laminates - Anisotropic film laminates for use in image-preserving reflectors such as rearview automotive mirror assemblies, and related methods of fabrication. A film may comprise an anisotropic layer such as a light-polarizing layer and other functional layers. The film having controlled water content is heated under omnidirectional pressure and vacuum to a temperature substantially equal to or above a lower limit of a glass-transition temperature range of the film so as to be laminated to a substrate. The laminate is configured as part of a mirror structure so as to increase contrast of light produced by a light source positioned behind the mirror structure and transmitted through the mirror structure towards a viewer. The mirror structure is devoid of any extended distortion and is characterized by SW and LW values less than 3, more preferably less than 2, and most preferably less than 1. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277787 | Electrochromic Display Device - Disclosed is an electrochromic display device comprising: a first and a second substrates; a first and a second electrodes; and an electrochromic composition layer, wherein the device is of a passive matrix drive where the a display and an erasion are performed by an energization in reverse directions between the electrodes, the first and the second electrodes respectively comprise a plurality of electrodes, a pixel is formed where the electrodes are in a grade separated crossing, and the display is performed by voltage application processing where: (i) the first electrode is set as negative, and the second electrode is set as positive, to apply a voltage of a first potential difference, immediately followed by (ii) the first electrode being set as positive, and the second electrode being set as negative, to apply a voltage of a second potential difference equal to or more than the first potential difference. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277788 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY MODULE AND COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - An electrochromic display module employing a unique combination of architecture and electrochromic composition to provide an extended life to the module. The architecture may involve the use of an extended seal about a perimeter of a display portion where the composition is located. In this manner, the rate of solvent leakage from the composition may be substantially reduced. Additionally, the electrochromic composition itself may make use of particular low volatility solvents and constituent combinations so as to discourage the amount particle generation therein. Ultimately, an electrochromic display module having a useful life of more than about 3 years may be provided. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277789 | Negative index material-based modulators and methods for fabricating the same - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to external, electronically controllable, negative index material-based modulators. In one aspect, an external modulator comprises a negative index material in electronic communication with an electronic signal source. The negative index material receives an electronic signal encoding data from the electronic signal source and an unmodulated carrier wave from an electromagnetic radiation source. Magnitude variations in the electronic signal produce corresponding effective refractive index changes in the negative index material encoding the data in the amplitude and/or phase of the carrier wave to produce an electromagnetic signal. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277790 | ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED OPTICAL OSCILLATOR FOR A SINGLE-SIDE SUBCARRIER OPTICAL PHASE-LOCKED LOOP - An electrically controlled optical oscillator for a single subcarrier optical phase-locked loop, which includes: an electrically controlled electrical oscillator having an input, which receives an electrical driving input signal, and an output, which supplies an electrical driving output signal that has a frequency that is a function of the electrical driving input signal; a continuous-wave laser source, which supplies an optical carrier; and an optical modulator, which has an optical input connected to the laser source and receives the optical carrier, an electrical input, which is connected to the output of the electrically controlled electrical oscillator and receives the electrical driving output signal, and an optical output that modulates the optical carrier with the electrical driving output signal and generates an optical modulated signal. The optical modulator generates an optical modulated signal with single optical subcarrier. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277791 | Scrambling and descrambling systems for secure communication - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to scrambling-descrambling systems for encrypting and decrypting electromagnetic signals transmitted in optical and wireless networks. In one aspect, a system ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277792 | NIGHT VISION GLASSES - Image-intensifying glasses | 2010-11-04 |
20100277793 | Optical System, Use of an Optical System and Object Viewing Method Using an Optical System - The invention relates to an optical system for observing an object, having a first system part with at least one observation beam path and at least one second system part with at least one other observation beam path, wherein the at least two system parts have a common or separate first imaging stage and a different second imaging stage, wherein the first imaging stage has an objective, wherein the second imaging stage of the first system part is designed as visual or digital and the second imaging stage of the second system part is designed as visual or digital, in which a visual imaging stage has at least one eyepiece and a magnification system with different lenses and in which a digital imaging stage has at least one camera adapter and a magnification system with different lenses, and wherein the second imaging stage of the second system part is designed in such a way that it makes possible a higher optical resolution of the object to be observed than the second imaging stage of the first system part. In addition, the invention relates to the use of such an optical system according to the invention as well as a method for observing an object with an optical system according to the invention. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277794 | MICROSCOPE - A microscope includes a wire grid polarizing beam splitter that reflects a light emitted from a light source to a direction of an observation optical axis to cause the light to enter an objective lens, and transmits a reflected light from a specimen to cause the reflected light to enter an imaging lens; and a quarter wavelength plate that is placed between the objective lens and the specimen. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277795 | SYSTEM FOR A POLAR POSITION OF A TELESCOPE - A first aspect of the invention relates to a mount ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277796 | LIGHT COMBINER - Light combiners and light splitters, and methods of using light combiners and light splitters are described. In particular, the description relates to light combiners and splitters that combine and split, respectively, light of different wavelength spectrums using polarizing beam splitters. The light combiners include arrangements of four polarizing beam splitters, such that three different wavelength spectrums of light can be directed into three of the polarizing beam splitters, and a combined light can be received from the fourth polarizing beam splitter. The light splitters can be the same configuration as the light combiners, but the direction of light travel is reversed to split, rather than combine, light. Polychromatic light can be directed into one of the polarizing beam splitters, and light having three different wavelength spectrums can be received from the other three polarizing beam splitters. The three different wavelength spectrums of light, the combined light, and the polychromatic light can be unpolarized light. The light combiners can be useful as unpolarized white light sources, such as in digital micro-mirror display projection systems. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277797 | GRATING STRUCTURE FOR SPLITTING LIGHT - A grating structure for splitting light. The grating structure including alternating ridges and grooves. The ridges and grooves are configured such that the grating directs p-polarization components of incident light to the −1 | 2010-11-04 |
20100277798 | Method and Device for Polarization of an Optical Radiation - A method of stabilizing the state of polarization of an optical radiation comprises: 1) applying sequentially to the optical radiation a first and a second controllable phase retardation; 2) detecting an optical power of at least a first polarized portion of the optical radiation obtained after step 1; 3) applying sequentially to the optical radiation obtained after step 1 a third and a fourth controllable phase retardation; 4) detecting an optical power of a further polarized portion of the optical radiation obtained after step 3; 5) controlling, responsive to the optical power of said first polarized portion, the second controllable phase retardation so as to maintain the polarization state of the optical radiation obtained after step 1 at a defined great circle r on a Poincare sphere; 6) in case the second controllable phase retardation reaches a first limit value, commuting the first controllable phase retardation between first and second values; 7) controlling, responsive to the optical power of said further polarized portion, the fourth controllable phase retardation so as to maintain the polarization state of the optical radiation obtained after step 3 at a defined state of polarization; 8) in case the fourth controllable phase retardation reaches a second limit value, commuting the third controllable phase retardation between third and fourth values, keeping constant the first controllable phase retardation while the third controllable phase retardation is commuting between said third and fourth values. A polarization stabilizing device based on the method above is also disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277799 | ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL SUPPORT - An optical support is disclosed. The optical support has at least two partial supports, each of which secure an optical component and are connected to each other by at least two connecting elements that are spaced apart planarly. The connecting elements are frictionally connected displaceable in an axial direction in matching associated connection openings via contact surfaces. The connecting elements and/or the connection openings have at least one recess in the contact surface. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277800 | LENS PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR MINIATURE LENS FOCUSING MECHANISM - A lens protection structure for miniature lens focusing mechanism includes a lens, a lens driving mechanism and a protective glass. The lens focuses light on an image sensor to thereby form an image thereon. The lens driving mechanism includes a hollow structure, in which the lens is received and driven to linearly move in an optical axis direction, so as to focus light on the image sensor. The protective glass is provided at a lens inlet of the lens driving mechanism, and is fixedly held to the lens driving mechanism by a plurality of forward projected stoppers formed at the lens inlet. With the protective glass located in front of the lens, the lens is protected against dust and damage by external force when being assembled to form a half-finished product or stored as a half-finished product. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277801 | TRANSPARENT, WAVELENGTH-SELECTIVE RETROREFLECTOR - A transparent wavelength-selective retroreflector ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277802 | MICROREPLICATED FILMS HAVING DIFFRACTIVE FEATURES ON MACRO-SCALE FEATURES - An optical film having a substrate and microreplicated features on a major surface of the substrate. The features include microreplicated macro-scale features and one or more microreplicated diffractive features on the macro-scale features. The films can be made from work pieces machined with tool tips having diffractive features. The tool tip forms both the macro-scale features and diffractive features while machining the work piece. A coating process can then be used to make the optical films from the machined work piece. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277803 | Display Device Having Two Operating Modes - A display device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277804 | Spatial-Dispersion-Free Spectral Combining of Pulsed High Peak Power Fiber Laser Beams - A beam combining system suitable of pulsed fiber laser applications is able to produce non-spatial-dispersive beams using an highly efficient filter, such as a multilayer dielectric filter, in transmission and reflection configurations. The techniques therefore can overcome constraints on laser line-width and beam width and allow for more stable systems for high peak power pulsed laser energy, such as may be used in extreme ultraviolet lithography and other applications. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277805 | Multi-Layer Body With Microlens Arrangement - Described is a multi-layer body for viewing from the front and rear sides in transillumination mode, wherein the multi-layer body ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277806 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277807 | NEGATIVELY-REFRACTIVE FOCUSING AND SENSING APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - Apparatus, methods, and systems provide negatively-refractive focusing and sensing of electromagnetic energy. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes providing an interior focusing region with an axial magnification substantially less than one. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing with a transformation medium, where the transformation medium may include an artificially-structured material such as a metamaterial. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277808 | Emitting and negatively-refractive focusing apparatus, methods, and systems - Apparatus, methods, and systems provide emitting and negatively-refractive focusing of electromagnetic energy. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing from an interior field region with an axial magnification substantially greaters than one. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing with a transformation medium, where the transformation medium may include an artificially-structured material such as a metamaterial. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277809 | FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM - Fluid lens system, e.g. for medical imaging or medical treatment, with a container enclosing a fluid arranged to refract incoming waves. A pressure release mechanism is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in its volume due to thermal variations, e.g. during high temperature medical cleaning. This pressure release mechanism is positioned within a pathway of incoming waves. In preferred embodiments a fluid container connected via a tube to the fluid as a reservoir, is arranged within or outside the container, e.g. beyond an image sensor. Alternatively, an easily compressible body, e.g. a small closed metal bellows enclosing a gas, is positioned inside the fluid to absorb volume changes by compression. In both embodiments, the pressure release elements are preferably positioned in a peripheral part of the pathway of incoming waves to not affect performance of the lens. In another aspect, a fluid lens includes a container with an inner container part that fits inside an outer container part, wherein the inner container part is in rigid connection to at least a one boundary arranged for penetration of incoming waves. The pressure release mechanism is positioned within the outer container part, and it is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in volume of the fluid due to thermal variations. In one embodiment the inner and outer container parts are arranged for relative one-dimensional movement and fluid tight interconnected. In another embodiment, a fluid filled cavity is formed between the inner and outer container parts, and this cavity houses a compressible body. The lens systems are suited for applications such as medical endoscopes, catheters and needles, optically as well as acoustically based. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277810 | Compact zoom lens with three lens groups and design method thereof - A compact zoom lens with three lens groups and a design method thereof are revealed. Along the optical axis from the object side to the image side, the compact zoom lens with three lens groups includes a negative power first lens group having a negative power first lens and a negative power second lens sequentially, a positive power second lens group having a positive power third lens, a negative power fourth lens leaned with the third lens and a positive power fifth lens, and a third lens group having a positive power sixth lens. The zoom lens matches requirements of optical properties for aberration correction. Moreover, use minimum change of the distance between the first lens of the first lens group and the image forming plane from the WIDE position to the TELE position as the objective function of optimization to design the zoom lens, a zoom lens with nearly unchanged lens length, high resolution, high image quality and good aberration correction is produced. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277811 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens for an imaging optical device that includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side, and wherein each of the distances between the first lens group, the second lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group varies during zooming, and wherein the first lens group comprises a doublet lens consisting of a negative lens and a positive lens, and the third lens group comprises a first positive lens, a second positive lens, a negative lens, and a third positive lens. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277812 | ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of negative refractive power, a second lens unit of positive refractive power, and a third lens unit of positive refractive power. The zoom lens changes the distances between the lens units during zooming. The following condition is satisfied: | 2010-11-04 |
20100277813 | LENS BARREL AND LENS SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A lens barrel is provided with which manufacturing costs can be reduced. The lens barrel ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277814 | LENS MODULE HAVING INTERCOUPLING SLITS AND RESTRICTING MEMBERS - An exemplary lens barrel includes an accommodating member having a cylinder, a lens barrel, a holder for fixing the accommodating member, and a resilient member. The cylinder has a plurality of stepwise slits each having an end exposed at an underside surface thereof. The lens barrel has a plurality of restricting elements extending from an outer surface thereof. The lens barrel is coaxially accommodated in the cylinder with the restricting element passing through a corresponding slit. The resilient member is sandwiched between the lens barrel and the holder, capable of changing its length under an external force, such that a focal length of the lens module is adjustable when the restricting elements move in and along the slits. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277815 | PROJECTION LENS AND PROJECTION SYSTEM HAVING SAME - A projection lens includes, in the order from a large conjugate side to a small conjugate side thereof, a negative lens group having a negative refractive power and a positive lens group having a positive refractive power. The positive lens group includes, in the order from the large conjugate side to the small conjugate side of the projection lens, a front sub-group and a rear sub-group each having a positive refractive power. The projection lens satisfies the formulas: −1.352010-11-04 | |
20100277816 | FISHEYE LENS - Disclosed is a fisheye lens comprised of the first through the seventh lens elements: wherein a field of view is larger than 180° a calibrated distortion is 10% or less, a relative illumination is 80% or more, all the refractive surfaces of the lens elements are spherical surfaces, the first lens element is a negative meniscus lens element having a convex surface facing an object side, the second lens element is a bi-concave lens element, the third lens element is a positive meniscus lens element having a convex surface facing an image side, a stop is located between the third and the fourth lens elements, the fourth lens element is a bi-convex lens element, the fifth lens element is a bi-concave lens element, the sixth and the seventh lens elements are bi-convex lens elements. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277817 | LENS MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR USE IN LENS RELAY SYSTEMS - An improved lens mounting systems for use in lens relay systems in disclosed. The lens mounting system includes at least one lens and a tubular lens mount. The tubular lens mount is portion of a cylinder with a cross section slightly larger than a semicircle. The edges of the tubular lens mount may be beveled. The inner diameter of the tubular lens mount may be equal to, or slightly smaller than, the outer diameter of the lens. In addition, the tubular lens mount may be in three point contact with the mounted lens. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277818 | LENS FRAME RADIALLY-DISPLACING MECHANISM OF RETRACTABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS - A lens frame radially-displacing mechanism of a retractable photographic lens, includes a photographing optical system; a linearly advancing/retreating ring guided linearly in an optical axis direction; a radially-displaceable support frame pivoted parallel to the optical axis, supports a radially-displaceable optical element and rotates between an on-axis position and an off-axis displaced position when the retractable photographic lens moves between the ready-to-photograph state and the retracted state; a rear support frame supporting a rear optical element; and a distance controller which controls approaching positions of the displaceable support frame and the rear support frame. The distance controller includes an approaching-position limiter which limits movements of the displaceable support frame and the rear support frame to a predetermined distance when the displaceable support frame moves rearward, and a distance extender which extends the predetermined distance when the displaceable support frame rotates toward the off-axis displaced position. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277819 | HOUSING ASSEMBLY - A housing assembly is provided including a housing, a lens panel received in the housing, and a shell. The shell includes latching end portions and secured with the housing by a latching of the latching end portions with the housing. The lens panel is secured between the housing and the shell and partially exposed through the shell. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277820 | MAGNETICALLY DEFORMABLE FERROFLUIDS AND MIRRORS - There is provided a process for the preparation of a suspension of magnetic particles in a polar carrier liquid. The process includes the step of: coating the surface of the magnetic particles with an organic ligand having a hydrophilic chain prior to the suspension. For preparing a magnetically deformable mirror, the suspension of magnetic particles in a polar carrier liquid is coated with a reflective surface layer. A ferrofluid includes a suspension of magnetic particles coated with an organic ligand having a hydrophilic chain in a polar carrier liquid. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277821 | CHANNELED MIRROR MOUNT - An interior rearview assembly comprising a mount, a rearview housing having a rearview element therein and a connector being configured to be located between the mount and the rearview mirror housing. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277822 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Selection of a Digital Cinematic Content Write Process - A plurality of digital hard disc drives ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277823 | MAGNETIC DISC CONTROLLER AND METHOD - A magnetic disk controller includes a first buffer that includes a first storage area that stores former portions of pieces of writing data, and a second storage area that stores latter portions of pieces of writing data; an encoding unit that encodes a former portion of the first piece of writing data; a second buffer that stores the encoded former portion of the first piece of writing data; and a buffer control unit that writes the encoded former portion of the first piece of writing data into a first sector of the magnetic disk. The encoding unit encodes the latter portion of the first piece of writing data. The second buffer stores the encoded latter portion of the first piece of writing data. The buffer control unit, writes the encoded latter portion of the first piece of writing data into the first sector of the magnetic disk. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277824 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING BIAS FOR MR HEAD - A device for setting a bias for a magneto-resistive (MR) head can include a counter configured to provide a count value that varies incrementally from a first count value to a maximum count value. Logic is configured to determine at least one of whether the bias for the MR head has reached a predetermined threshold and whether the counter has reached the maximum count value. The logic provides a bias output signal corresponding to the count value for setting the bias of the MR head according to the determination by the logic. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277825 | HARD DISK ACCESS METHOD - A hard disk access method is disclosed. The hard disk access method includes the following steps. A port mapping table is established in the execution of a startup process. An access instruction for accessing a target hard disk is received. A target slot of a target back plate, which the target hard disk is plugged in, is obtained according to a target-hard-disk-identification number of the target hard disk. According to the target-hard-disk-identification number of the target hard disk, the port mapping table is inquired to obtain a target port, which the target back plate is connected with. The target hard disk plugged in the target slot of the target back plate is accessed through the target port. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277826 | HEAD RADIAL POSITIONING OVER CONTACT-START-STOP ZONE DURING SPIN-UP/SPIN-DOWN OF DISK - A read/write head is moved across a contact-start-stop (CSS) zone on a data storage disk during the spin-up and/or spin-down of the disk. Moving the head during spin-up and/or spin-down may reduce the concentration of wear along a surface of the CSS zone. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277827 | Correcting Errors in Position of an HDD Write-Head - A hard-disk drive (HDD) with a current adjustment component is provided. The current adjustment component changes an amount of current to a magnetic-recording head of the HDD to cause a change in the strength of a magnetic write field produced by the magnetic-recording head in response to a determination that a present position of the magnetic-head head is not in a desired position. To illustrate, in response to a determination that the present position of the magnetic-recording head is further away from an edge of a current track being written than a desired position of the magnetic-recording head, the current adjustment component increases the current to the magnetic-recording head to cause an increase in the strength of the magnetic write field. The change in the strength of the magnetic write field causes data, written by the magnetic-recording head, to be located at a desired location on the magnetic-recording disk. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277828 | Method and system for fluid mediated disk activation and deactivation - Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, fluid-mediated modification of information or access to information is utilized. According to various embodiments, data storage devices designed for rotating access are described which include rotation-activated fluid control mechanisms. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277829 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A method for producing a magnetic recording medium having a magnetically partitioned magnetic recording pattern on at least one surface of a nonmagnetic substrate, characterized by comprising a step of reacting portions of a magnetic layer, formed on the non-magnetic substrate, with ozone to modify magnetic properties of said portions of the magnetic layer for forming the magnetically partitioned magnetic recording pattern. The magnetic layer can be a two-layer structure comprising a magnetic layer having a granular structure and formed thereon a magnetic layer having a non-granular structure. The produced magnetic recording medium exhibits a greatly enhanced recording density while recording/reproducing characteristics equal to or better than those of the heretofore proposed magnetic recording mediums are maintained, and it can be produced with an enhanced efficiency. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277830 | TAMPER EVIDENT TAPE WITH INTEGRATED EMI SHIELDING - The present invention provides a multilayer tape for simultaneously providing shielding of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and evidence of tampering with an electronic device to which it is applied. The multilayer tape can be attached to an electronic device to cover a seam or other opening in the electronic device. An embossed surface provides evidence of the disruption of the tape, and the tape includes a conductive adhesive to provide EMI shielding. The multilayer tape is particularly useful for sealing the seams of a disk drive device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277831 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a fluid dynamic bearing system having a first conical bearing and a second conical bearing working in opposition to the first conical bearing, wherein the two conical bearings are disposed along a stationary shaft, wherein the first and the second conical bearing each comprises a bearing cone disposed on the shaft having bearing surfaces as well as a conical counter bearing disposed in a rotor component that are separated from one another by a bearing gap filled with a bearing fluid, wherein the bearing gap has a first open end that is sealed by a first sealing gap partially filled with bearing fluid, wherein the bearing fluid in the sealing gap forms a fluid meniscus. According to the invention, the sealing gap is bounded by sealing surfaces of the bearing cone and associated sealing surfaces of the rotor component, wherein the smallest radius R | 2010-11-04 |
20100277832 | PMR writer device with multi-level tapered write pole - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a multi-level tapered write pole. The write pole comprises a main pole with a tapered tip on which is formed at least one yoke that has a tapered edge. The edge of the yoke is recessed from the ABS of the tapered tip, giving the write pole a stepped profile. The tapered tip can be two sloped surfaces that are symmetric about a mid plane of the main pole or the taper can be a single sloped edge on the leading side or the trailing side of the pole. The yoke structure can consist of a single yoke formed on one side of the main pole or it can consist of two yokes formed symmetrically on both the leading and trailing sides of the main pole. Other yoke/pole combinations are also described as are various shield formations. The write pole structure creates an efficient channeling of magnetic flux to the ABS surface of the pole tip which produces magnetic recording field at high area densities. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277833 | Fluid dynamic bearing unit and disk drive device including the same - A first sleeve rotatably extends around a shaft. First and second flanges are fixed to the shaft. A second sleeve extending around the first sleeve is fixed thereto. A first annular member fixed to the second sleeve surrounds the first flange. A second annular member fixed to the second flange surrounds a portion of the second sleeve. A first capillary seal includes a clearance between the first flange and the first annular member. A second capillary seal includes a clearance between the second annular member and the second sleeve. Lubricant is provided in the clearances in the first and second capillary seals. The second annular member and the second sleeve are designed so that the lubricant in the clearance in the second capillary seal can be viewed from a point in a radial position which is outward of the second sleeve as seen in an axial direction. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277834 | DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In a disk drive suspension including a baseplate, a load beam, and a flexure, the suspension comprises a recess formed in one surface of the load beam relative to the thickness thereof, a damping material contained in the recess, and a lid portion superposed on the damping material so as to cover at least a part of the recess. The lid portion is formed of a part of a flexure. The flexure is an example of a suspension constituent member. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277835 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MAGNETIC HEAD DRIVING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A plurality of wiring traces are formed on a base insulating layer, and a metal layer is formed on the opposite surface of the base insulating layer. Two adjacent wiring traces constitute a transmission line pair. The width of the wiring trace is set to not more than 250 μm, and the distance between the adjacent wiring traces is set to not less than 8 μm. The thickness of the base insulating layer is selected to cause differential impedance of the transmission line pair to be not less than 10Ω and not more than 50Ω. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277836 | SMART CAPACITOR - A smart capacitor includes a main capacitor having at least one intelligence mechanism selected from a prognostics mechanism and a high speed protection mechanism integrated within the main capacitor. The at least one intelligence mechanism and the main capacitor are together configured to generate at least one type of output signal selected from long term induced failure mechanism signals and sudden capacitor failure condition signals in response to desired input signals. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277837 | DEVICE ARRANGED FOR CONVERTING AN AC INPUT VOLTAGE TO A DC OUTPUT VOLTAGE - The present invention relates to a device arranged for converting an AC input voltage to a DC output voltage, comprising a bridgeless boost converter; and a surge protection system. The surge protection system comprises a first protection diode (Dprot | 2010-11-04 |
20100277838 | FAULT CONDITION PROTECTION - A regulator for a switched mode power supply includes switching regulator logic, a counter and a logic gate. The switching regulator logic is coupled to receive a feedback signal and to generate a switching signal in response. The feedback signal periodically cycles between a first state and a second state when the power supply operates normally. The counter is coupled to receive the feedback signal and an output of the counter indicates an auto-restart mode of the regulator in response to the feedback signal remaining in the first state for a predetermined count. An output of the logic gate enables the power switch to turn on and off in response to the switching signal when the output of the counter does not indicate the auto-restart mode and the output of the logic gate disables the power switch in response to the output of the counter indicating the auto-restart mode. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277839 | OVERPOWER PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A power protection apparatus includes a PIN diode circuit and a solid state limiter. The PIN diode circuit is connected to a signal path for transporting RF signals between a first RF device and a second RF device, the PIN diode circuit including first and second PIN diodes having opposite polarities. The solid state limiter is configured to detect an overpower condition of an RF signal input from the second RF device on the signal path, and to trigger the PIN diode circuit in response to the detected overpower condition, limiting the overpower condition. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277840 | V-Band Radio Frequency Electrostatic Discharge Protection Circuit - A V-band radio frequency (RF) electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit uses meander inductors and diodes connecting in series to provide ESD protection. When operated in low frequency, the static electricity input from a RF pad may discharge to ground or to a voltage VDD through the meander inductor and the diode, so that a core circuit does not be damaged by ESD. When operated in high frequency, the high frequency stray effect of the core circuit is substantially reduced due to impedance isolation generated by the meander inductors. Therefore, a low-noised amplifier (LNA) can receive an accurate high frequency input signal. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277841 | THRESHOLD VOLTAGE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESD PROTECTION - An electrostatic discharge protection circuit comprises a comparator coupled between a power supply terminal and ground. The comparator responds to an electrostatic discharge event producing a trigger signal at a comparator output. The comparator comprises a first and second current mirror. The first and second current mirrors each comprise a sense device and a mirror device. The mirror devices are coupled in series between the power supply terminal and ground. The first mirror device produces an incident current and the second mirror device receives an absorption current. With a supply voltage on the power supply terminal equal to or greater than a trigger supply voltage, the absorption current exceeds the incident current and produces a trigger signal at the comparator output. The trigger signal activates a shunt device that shunts current from the power supply terminal to ground. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277842 | INPUT/OUTPUT BUFFER AND ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A buffer device includes a first driving circuit coupled between a signal terminal of the buffer device and a first reference potential, a current-limiting component including a first terminal coupled to the signal terminal, and a second driving circuit coupled between a second terminal of the current-limiting component and a second reference potential, wherein the current-limiting component limits an amount of ESD current flowing through the second driving circuit, and makes an amount of ESD current flowing through the first driving circuit be larger than the amount of ESD current flowing through the second driving circuit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277843 | HIGH-FREQUENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A high-frequency power supply system includes an anomaly detector | 2010-11-04 |