| 45th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
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| 20080273120 | SINGLE SUPPLY DIRECT DRIVE AMPLIFIER - A driver amplifier operative from a single DC voltage supply, coupled directly to the output load without the need for DC coupling capacitors used for preventing DC reaching the output load. An onboard power supply generates a negative voltage rail that powers the output amplifiers, allowing driver amplifier operation from both positive and negative rails. Since the amplifiers can be biased at ground potential (0 volts), no significant DC voltage exists across the load and the need for DC coupling capacitors is eliminated. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273121 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING TRANSMISSION AND/OR RECEPTION SYSTEM TO IMPROVE RECEIVING PERFORMANCE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A digital broadcasting transmission and/or reception system having an improved reception performance and a signal-processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter comprises a randomizer to input and randomize data streams including a plurality of segments having at least one segment having one or more null packets, a null packet exchanger to create known data having a predetermined pattern and to replace the null packets at positions of the segments having the null packets of the randomized data streams to insert the known ‘data, an encoder to encode the data streams to which the known data is inserted, and a modulation/RF unit to modulate, RF-modulate, and transmit the encoded data streams. A digital broadcasting receiver detects the known data’ from a signal received from the digital broadcasting transmitter and uses the detected known data for synchronization and equalization, so that a digital broadcasting reception performance of the digital broadcasting receiver can be improved at poor multipath channels. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273122 | RECEPTION SYSTEM - A reception system receiving the broadcast wave of a digital broadcast to acquire the video or audio signal of the broadcast has: a tuner circuit detecting the broadcast wave at a predetermined frequency to convert it into an intermediate-frequency signal; and a receiver device having a first terminal connected to the tuner circuit to receive the intermediate-frequency signal by way of the first terminal. The receiver device has, arranged on a single circuit board: a digital demodulation circuit portion receiving the intermediate-frequency signal to demodulate it; a digital circuit portion decompressing the signal demodulated by the digital demodulation circuit portion; a video/audio output circuit portion converting the digital video or audio signal decompressed by the digital circuit portion into an analog video or audio signal; and a power supply portion supplying electric power to the digital demodulation circuit portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit portion. A chassis is provided so as to cover the digital demodulation circuit portion, the digital circuit portion, the video/audio output circuit portion, and the power supply portion but not to cover the first terminal. With this construction, it is possible to minimize the entry of noise into the tuner circuit without imposing restrictions on the layout of the different components for the processing of broadcast signals and that can diminish the fabrication cost of a video display device. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273123 | Laser Picture Formation Device - In a laser picture formation device which forms a vide image by irradiating lights emitted from plural laser light sources ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273124 | Liquid crystal display apparatus and liquid crystal television - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display apparatus and a liquid crystal television that control the lighting of the backlight to reduce the power consumption and inform the user that the lighting is controlled while no video signal is inputted, enabling to realize the energy saving without impairing the user's convenience. When the microcomputer detects that no video signal is inputted, it stabilizes the oscillation duty ratio of the control circuit | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273125 | Separately-excited inverter circuit and liquid crystal television - The separately-excited inverter circuit for performing the protecting operation upon the rise in the output voltage caused by the contact failure includes a switching circuit | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273126 | Digital photo frame apparatus - A digital photo frame apparatus comprises at least one memory card slot, at least one transmission interface port, a power supply device, a signal processing controller, a display device, a display driver module and an input control module. The memory card slot is for connecting to a memory card to read digital image data in a memory card, and the signal processing controller is for processing inputted digital image data and controlling its playback method, and the display device and the display driver module are for displaying digital images. The input control module is for controlling an input device which is connected to a port, such as a keyboard, a mouse or a microphone, so that a user can use the input device to input data to a digital image for adding or recording text data, graphic data or audio data to the digital image. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273127 | Retention of a Replaceable Part Within a Device - Systems for retaining a replaceable part within an image display device are provided herein. One example includes a first retaining member with a first looped retention arm configured to apply a retaining force in an x-direction to the replaceable part and a second retaining member with a second looped retention arm configured to apply a retaining force in a y-direction to the replaceable part. Upon displacement of the replaceable part from an engagement position to a displacement position, a normal force as applied by one of the first retaining member and the second retaining member is reduced and the force to push the replaceable part towards the engagement position is increased. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273128 | Programmable mask and method of fabricating biomolecule array using the same - The present invention relates to a programmable mask used in a photolithography process for fabricating a biomolecule array and a method of fabricating a biomolecule array using the same and, more particularly, to a programmable mask which can increase a contrast ratio of transmittance versus shielding of light incident to a liquid crystal which constitutes each pixel by irradiating parallel ultraviolet (“UV”) light generated from an external parallel light exposure device to a certain cell and using a vertically aligned liquid crystal panel or an LC panel having no spacer, and a method of fabricating a biomolecule array using the same. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273129 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal modulation element having a liquid crystal layer and first and second electrodes, and a controller performs control for an electric potential difference applied between the electrodes such that an electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer is inverted between positive and negative. The controller switches the control between first control and second control. The first control controls the electric potential difference such that one of an absolute value of a time-integrated value of the positive electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer and an absolute value of a time-integrated value of the negative electric field applied thereto is larger than the other, and the second control controls the electric potential difference such that the other absolute value of the time-integrated value is larger than the one absolute value of the time-integrated value. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273130 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display comprises a driving circuit region and a pixel region electrically connected to the driving circuit region. The pixel region includes a micro-reflective pixel structure with a reflective electrode, a transparent pixel structure with a transparent electrode, and a dielectric layer formed on the reflective electrode, so that the transparent electrode, formed on the dielectric layer, electrically connects to the reflective electrode. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273131 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a substrate first and second gate lines; first and second data lines, a storage electrode line, a first thin film transistor having a control terminal connected to the first gate line and an input terminal connected to the first data line, a second thin film transistor having a control terminal connected to the first gate line and an input terminal connected to the first data line, a first sub-pixel electrode connected to the output terminal of the first thin film transistor, a second sub-pixel electrode connected to the output terminal of the second thin film transistor, a third thin film transistor having a control terminal connected to the second gate line and an input terminal connected to the first sub-pixel electrode, and a first capacitive conductor connected to the output terminal of the third thin film transistor and overlapping a portion of the storage electrode line to form a voltage reducing capacitor. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273132 | Electronic-Ink Display Panel - An electronic-ink display panel including an active matrix substrate, a front plane laminate and an electronic-ink layer is provided. The active matrix substrate has multiple pixel units. Each pixel unit includes multiple sub-pixel units, and each sub-pixel unit has a storage capacitor. In the same pixel unit, the capacitance of the storage capacitor of at least one sub-pixel unit is different from those of the storage capacitors of the other sub-pixel units. The front plane laminate is disposed above the active matrix substrate and the electronic-ink layer is disposed between the active matrix substrate and the front plane laminate. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273133 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display panel includes: a first substrate including a gate line and a data line crossing the gate line, a pixel portion formed in a display region and electrically connected to the gate and the data line and a gate driving part formed on a first peripheral region and electrically connected to the gate line; a second substrate having a light blocking layer formed on an area of the second substrate corresponding to the first peripheral region; and a seal line formed between the first substrate and the second substrate to confine a liquid crystal layer therebetween, the seal line being formed in an area outside an outer peripheral edge of the display region, the area outside the outer peripheral edge of the display region being closer to an outer peripheral edge of the light blocking layer than to the outer peripheral edge of the display region. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273134 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, first to third electrodes formed on the first substrate, and a fourth electrode formed on the second substrate, wherein the first and second substrates include a main display region and an assistance display region, wherein the first and second electrodes form a horizontal electric field that is substantially parallel to the surfaces of the first and the second insulating substrates, and the third and fourth electrodes form a vertical electric field that is substantially perpendicular to the surfaces of the first and second substrates. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273135 | Liquid crytal display device having particular pixel region - A liquid crystal display device with a planar counter electrode formed on the first substrate in each pixel region, a pixel electrode formed on the counter electrode by way of an insulation layer, the pixel electrode formed of a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode in the pixel region, the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode have a large number of slits which are arranged in parallel in the electrodes and the extending direction of the slits is different from both extending directions of the gate lines and the drain lines, and the neighboring sides of the first and the second pixel electrodes are arranged to be parallel to each other, and a portion between the neighboring sides of the first and the second pixel electrodes is positioned above the counter electrode. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273136 | Positioning Structure For Sheet-Shaped Component And Display Device Using Same - A liquid crystal panel is mounted in a frame. A positioning component for supporting the liquid crystal panel in a positioned state is attached to the frame using a screw components. A positioning protrusion is provided in the frame. A positioning hole portion into which the positioning protrusion can be inserted is provided in the positioning component. The positioning hole portion has a size such that, in a state in which the positioning protrusion is inserted therein, the positioning component can be moved in a direction in which a support surface of the positioning component approaches or moves away from the liquid crystal panel. A bracket surface that is substantially parallel with a direction in which the support surface of the positioning component approaches or moves away from liquid crystal panel is provided in the positioning protrusion. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273137 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel, a back light unit attached to the liquid crystal display panel having a light source and a light guide plate, a mold frame attached to the back light unit, and a bezel within the mold frame for supporting the mold frame. The bezel includes a first seat having a base and a first side wall extending from a perimeter of the base, and a second seat having a step extending from the first side wall and a second side extending from a perimeter of the step. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273138 | RECEIVING CONTAINER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A receiving container, a method of manufacturing the receiving container, and a liquid crystal display having the same are provided. The receiving container includes a mold frame and a strength enhancing means. The mold frame includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. The strength enhancing means includes a base plate for supporting a lower part of the backlight assembly, and a strength enhancing portion connected to at least a part of the base plate for surrounding at least a part of the second portion. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273139 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided, capable of minimizing deterioration in display quality of a liquid crystal panel due to external force generated by connection with an external chassis such as a customer's chassis. The liquid crystal display device has, at least, a front frame, a liquid crystal panel, and a backlight unit having at least a rear frame, arranged in this order. A back fixing frame to be fixed to the front frame is provided on the back face of the liquid crystal display device, and attachment portions to be attached to an external chassis are provided in the back fixing frame. This makes it difficult for external force generated by connection with the external chassis to be transmitted to the liquid crystal panel or the backlight unit, suppresses deformation of the liquid crystal panel or reflection sheet and prevents deterioration in display quality. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273140 | BACKLIGHT UNIT DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A backlight unit driving apparatus is provided. The backlight unit driving apparatus includes a plurality of flash lamps at a backlight unit to supply light to a liquid crystal panel, supplies voltage necessary for discharge, and supplies a discharge initiating voltage so that the flash lamps can emit lights in a sequential order. Accordingly, motion picture characteristics improve, and good screen brightness is maintained. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273141 | Light-Emitting Diode Package - A light-emitting diode (LED) package includes a holder. In one implementation, first and second light-emitting chips associated with different wavelengths but same color are disposed on the holder. In another implementation, first and second light-emitting chips associated with different brightnesses but same chroma are disposed on the holder. In yet another implementation, a plurality of first, second, and third color light-emitting chips are disposed symmetrically about a center of the holder. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273142 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device in which increase in manufacturing costs is minimized and the utilization rate of illumination light emitted by a backlight source is also improved. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273143 | PASSIVE OPTICAL DEVICE AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A passive optical device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a stabilized liquid crystal (LC) layer and a surface micro-structure layer. The stabilized LC layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and has a polarization beam-splitting function via an aligning direction of liquid crystal molecules. The surface micro-structure layer is disposed on an exterior surface of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate and used to produce a light-collecting effect. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273144 | DIFFUSING POLARIZER AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A diffusing polarizer including a substrate and a microstructure layer is provided. The micro-structure layer includes a solid phase liquid crystal having a birefringence feature. The diffusing polarizer is capable of both polarizing and diffusing incident light beams. A backlight module using the diffusing polarizer is also provided. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273145 | Liquid crystal display apparatus - An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display apparatus which comprises two liquid crystal display stacked one on top of the other, and which is switchable between two states, a state in which only the viewer-side liquid crystal panel is operated and a state in which only the other liquid crystal panel is operated. More specifically, a liquid crystal display apparatus according to the present invention includes a first liquid crystal display and a second liquid crystal display disposed above the first liquid crystal display with the viewing side of each of the displays facing upward, wherein the first liquid crystal display has at least one viewing mode, a transmissive mode or a reflective mode, and the second liquid crystal display has at least one viewing mode, the transmissive mode or the reflective mode, and wherein the maximum power consumption of the second liquid crystal display is smaller than that of the first liquid crystal display. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273146 | Cellulose Acylate Film, Polarizing Plate And Liquid Crystal Display - A cellulose acylate film for optics having an in-plane retardation Re (λ) of 46≦Re (630)≦200, a retardation in a film thickness direction Rth (λ) of 70≦Rth (630)≦350 and a thickness variation between every 10 mm in a breadth direction of 0.6 μm or less. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273147 | Liquid crystal display device having black/white LCD panel - Disclosed is a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device including a black/white LCD panel for displaying an image, a color filter disposed on a rear surface of the black/white LCD panel in order to filter input light into light of preset colors and output the filtered light to the black/white LCD panel, and a back light unit having a plurality of optical sheets to output white light to the color filter. The color filter is integrated with one of the plurality of optical sheets as one piece. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273148 | PANEL FOR CONTROLLING VIEWING ANGLE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - The invention relates to a panel for controlling viewing angle and a liquid crystal display having the same. More particularly, there is provided a panel for controlling viewing angle including a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; liquid crystal layer provided between the first and the second substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed on a first side of the second substrate facing the first electrode; and a light blocking film disposed on a second side of the second electrode and a liquid crystal display having the same. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273149 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM, FABRICATING METHOD OF THE OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - An optical compensation film includes an optical film and a retardation film. The optical film provides a plate retardation in the direction of thickness (Rth), while the retardation film is disposed on the optical film. The retardation film includes first retarders and second retarders, wherein the first retarders are disposed on at least partial areas of the optical film and provide a first planar retardation (Ro | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273150 | Liquid crystal display device, substrate assembly for liquid crystal display device, and electronic apparatus - A liquid crystal display device having a first sub pixel and a second sub pixel. The first sub pixel corresponds to a first color layer having a first color. The second sub pixel corresponds to a second color layer having a second color. The first and second sub pixels each have a rectangular shape that includes a pair of longer sides. A first reflective region and a second reflective region, in which first and second reflective films are disposed, each extend across the first sub pixel and the second sub pixel respectively between the longer sides. A first transmissive region and a second transmission region, in which the reflective films are not disposed, each extend entirely across the first sub pixel and the second sub pixel respectively between the longer sides. An area of the first reflective region is different from an area of the second reflective region. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273151 | LOW COLOR SHIFT OPTICAL FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CONTAINING THE SAME - A low color shift optical film is provided. The low color shift optical film comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal film and a retardation plate consisting of one or more O-plate type retardation plates on the cholesteric liquid crystal film. The retardation plate provides functions of polarization transformation and color shift compensation. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273152 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - In a transflective type liquid crystal display device of an FFS system, a plurality of pixels has a transmissive display area for emitting transmissive display light and a reflective display area for emitting reflective display light, and the reflective display area is equipped with a retardation layer. Polarization axes of polarizers are perpendicular to each other and an alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer is parallel to or perpendicular to the polarization axis of the first polarizer. The angle of a slow axis of the retardation layer is not less than 20° and not more than 25° or not less than 60° and not more than 75° with respect to the polarization axis of the first polarizer. A retardation value of the liquid crystal layer in the reflective area exceeds a quarter wavelength, and a retardation value of the retardation layer exceeds a half wavelength. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273153 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - The liquid crystal panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, in the stated order from a viewer side: a first polarizer; a first optical compensation layer; a liquid crystal cell; a second optical compensation layer; and a second polarizer, wherein:
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| 20080273154 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING WIDE VIEWING ANGLE - A tetragonal ring shape aperture is formed in the common electrode on one substrate and a cross shape aperture is formed at the position corresponding to the center of the tetragonal ring shape aperture in the pixel electrode on the other substrate. A liquid crystal layer between two electrodes are divided to four domains where the directors of the liquid crystal layer have different angles when a voltage is applied to the electrodes. The directors in adjacent domains make a right angle. The tetragonal ring shape aperture is broken at midpoint of each side of the tetragon, and the width of the aperture decreases as goes from the bent point to the edge. Wide viewing angle is obtained by four domains where the directors of the liquid crystal layer indicate different directions, disclination is removed and luminance increases. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273155 | Liquid crystal device, projection type display and electronic equipment - The invention provides a reflection type liquid crystal device, and a projection type display and electronic equipment in which display defects caused by disclination are reduced, minimized or prevented from being produced for a highly fine liquid crystal display with a space between pixels made to be narrow to make it possible to provide a high-contrast and bright display. A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed on a face of the above-described second substrate on a side of the above-described liquid crystal layer. The above-described first electrode and the above-described second electrode are formed so that an electric field substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate with respect to the above-described liquid crystal layer can be applied thereto. The above-described first electrode is formed in a linear shape having a specified line width on the above-described second electrode with a second insulation film interposed therebetween. The above-described second electrode is formed in a rectangular shape, and at least one of the above-described first electrode and the above-described second electrode is a reflecting electrode that causes incident light coming from a direction of the above-described first substrate. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273156 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed herein is a display device including a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a pixel region provided between the substrates, and an external wiring provided on an extension of one of the substrates. The external wiring is disposed in a recess formed on the extension. With this structure, the external wiring provided on the extension can be reliably protected to thereby improve the reliability of the display device. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273157 | Display device having misalignment detection pattern for detecting misalignment between conductive layer and insulating layer - There is provided a display device of high display quality having a circuit substrate, on which electronic parts are correctly mounted in a manner to afford visually recognizing presence and absence of misalignment of a solder resist opening with ease. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273158 | Liquid crystal display panel having seal pattern for minimizing liquid crystal contamination and method of manufacturing the same - A liquid crystal display panel and the method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. Because an overlap portion of the seal pattern that encompasses in a closed form the outer edge of the image display part is minimized, excessive distribution of sealant at the overlap portion may be prevented. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first and a second substrates having at least one image display part; a main pattern on one of the first and second substrates and encompassing the outer edge of the image display part; a start pattern connected to the main pattern and formed from a point spaced apart from the image display part to a point adjacent to an outer edge of the image display part; an end pattern connected to the main pattern and formed from the point adjacent to the outer edge of the image display part to a point spaced apart from the image display part, wherein the start pattern and end pattern extend in a direction substantially parallel to a facing side of the main pattern; and liquid crystal dispensed in the image display part. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273159 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a main display panel and a sub-display panel. The main display panel includes a first main display substrate and a second main display substrate disposed opposite the first main display substrate to overlap the first main display substrate. The sub-display panel includes a first sub-display substrate and a second sub-display substrate disposed opposite the first sub-display substrate to overlap the first sub-display substrate. The first main display substrate includes a first alignment mark and a second alignment mark, the second main display substrate includes a third alignment mark corresponding to the second alignment mark, the first sub-display substrate includes a fourth alignment mark, and the second sub-display substrate includes a fifth alignment mark corresponding to the fourth alignment mark and a sixth alignment mark corresponding to the first alignment mark. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273160 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition includes a bicyclohexyl compound in an amount of about 35 percent by weight to about 50 percent by weight, a cyclohexyl phenyl compound in an amount of about 15 percent by weight to about 25 percent by weight, a bicyclohexyl phenyl compound in an amount of about 20 percent by weight to about 25 percent by weight, and a cyclohexyl biphenyl compound in an amount of about 15 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight. The liquid crystal composition can improve the display quality and response time of a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273161 | Polar Nematic Liquid Crystal Assembly and Liquid Crystal Device Using the Same - Disclosed herein is a polar nematic liquid crystal assembly. The liquid crystal assembly comprises 5˜7.5% by weight of a dopant having the structure of Formula 1 below: | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273162 | Eyeglass hanging charm holder - A method of attachment for jewelry onto the temple arm or arms of a pair of eyeglasses is provided so that the wearer may adorn the eyeglasses in a purely esthetic manner. The eyeglass hanging charm holder may hold one jewelry article that is easily releasable or several at one time. The eyeglass hanging charm holder may be easily removed as it has an adjustable sliding loop that is adaptable to most conventional eyeglass temple stems. Furthermore the eyeglass hanging charm holder may be placed along any length of the temple arms and in any number desired. Once the user identifies the desired location for the eyeglass hanging charm holder it may be secured at that location by the adjustable sliding loop provided with cinching coil, cylinder, or bead. The eyeglass hanging charm holder may have either a releasable clasp or a fixed O ring of attachment method for fixing the decorative charms, ornaments, strands, or jewelry articles. It is important to note that the eyeglass hanging charm holder provides a single point of hanging for jewelry in which the terminal end for the length of the jewelry is no longer then 6.5 inches. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273163 | Structure for Installing Bone Conduction Device on Eyeglasses - In order to provide a mounting structure for a bone conduction device to eyeglasses, wherein the bone conduction device in a communication instrument or an acoustic instrument using the device can be used by being easily mounted on a temple or earpiece of existing eyeglasses regardless of its shape and no uncomfortable feeling is suffered in use, the structure comprises: a bushing | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273164 | EYEWEAR WITH PINHOLE APERTURE AND LENS - Eyewear is equipped with at least one lens and at least one pinhole aperture. Lenses and apertures may be used in place of or in combination with one another, and may be disposed in or on full frame, half frame, wire frame or rimless eyeglasses. The lens may be a corrective lens. Pinhole apertures may have a diameter no greater than about 3 mm, and a diameter/thickness ratio is no less than about 66.7%. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO RF ENERGY PRODUCED BY PORTABLE TRANSMITTERS - Apparatus and methods for reducing the exposure of a human eye to external radio frequency (RF) radiation comprises eyeglass frames and/or a lens, positioned in front of the eye, and a material, intentionally added on or in the frames or lens, which is operative to shield, attenuate, or reflect high-frequency RF energy. The invention is also applicable to contact lenses without frames. The invention is also effective in shielding the human brain and other tissues. In the preferred embodiments, the material is operative to shield, attenuate, or reflect energy in the range of 100 MHz to 30 GHz and/or provide an RF power reduction of at least 25 percent. The material may include ferrite beads. Embedded components may include an RF detector and circuitry to actively attenuate the level of RF energy received in response to the detected level, or an RF detector and circuitry to alert a user as to the level of RF energy received in response to the detected level. The alert may be visual or audible. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273166 | ELECTRONIC EYEGLASS FRAME - The present invention generally relates to integrating electronic components into an electro-active frame for driving electro-active focusing lenses. This is accomplished in a cosmetically pleasing manner that allows a platform of frame systems to be built from a single electronic module. Specifically, the present invention discloses controlling an electro-active lens in a deliberate, hands free manner that gives the user control of the electro-active lens. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273167 | SURFACE RELIEF DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENTS PROVIDING REDUCED OPTICAL LOSSES IN ELECTRO-ACTIVE LENSES COMPRISING LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS - An electro-active lens has a first substrate with a surface relief diffractive topological profile and a second substrate positioned opposite to the first substrate having a substantially smooth topological profile. A first electrode is positioned along the surface relief diffractive topological profile of the first substrate, and a second electrode is positioned between the first electrode and second substrates. An electro-active material is positioned between the first and second electrodes. The surface relief diffractive topological profile of the first substrate has been modified to eliminate nearly vertical side walls and/or sharp, nearly discontinuous changes in the surface profile, to instead be characterized by sloped side walls and smooth changes in the surface profile, i.e., rounded corners. The radius of curvature of the rounded corners may be, by way of example only, between 1 μm and 100 μm, the slope of the side walls may be at some angle θ, or the shape of the surface profile may be determined by a mathematical smoothing function. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273168 | ANTIMICROBIAL LENSES, PROCESSES TO PREPARE THEM AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - The present invention relates to contact lenses comprising at least one ionizable antimicrobial metal compound and a polymer formed from a reaction mixture comprising at least one hydrophobic component and hydrophilic components in a concentration to provide a hydrophilicity index of at least 42. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273169 | Multifocal Lens Having a Progressive Optical Power Region and a Discontinuity - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a multifocal lens having a diffractive optical power region and a progressive optical power region. Embodiments of the present invention provide for the proper alignment and positioning of each of these regions, the amount of optical power provided by each of the regions, the optical design of the progressive optical power region, and the size and shape of each of the regions. The combination of these design parameters allows for an optical design having less unwanted astigmatism and distortion as well as both a wider channel width and a shorter channel length compared to conventional PALs. Embodiments of the present invention may also provide a new, inventive far-intermediate distance zone and may further provide for increased vertical stability of vision within a zone of the lens. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273170 | Manufacturing Method for Spectacle Lens and Spectacle Lens - To ensure optical performance within a permissible range, making outward appearance excellent, and making binocular vision comfortable. In cases where a difference of prescription including dioptric power between the right and left eyes is equal to or more than prescribed, when curvature of a first refracting surface and a second refracting surface of the right and left spectacle lenses is designed, binocular vision balanced design such as selection of at least either of a first or second refracting surface out of the right and left spectacle lenses, or an intermediate curvature of the first and second surfaces of the right and left spectacle lenses according to a dominant eye ratio so that a difference between curvature of the first refracting surfaces of right and left spectacle lenses is within a prescribed range after the right and left spectacle lenses fulfill prescription conditions containing dioptric power respectively, and optical performance of the right and left spectacle lenses are within their permissible ranges respectively. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273171 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING TEAR FILM AND DIAGNOSING TEAR DISORDERS - Methods and devices measure eye blinks and tear film lipid and aqueous layer thickness before and following ophthalmic formula application onto the ocular surface, especially wherein the ophthalmic formula is an artificial tear. The methods and devices are suitable for dry eye diagnosis. The methods and devices are suitable for use to evaluate ophthalmic formula effects on the tear film and to use such information to diagnose ophthalmic formula treatment of ocular disease conditions such as dry eye in the absence of contact lens wear or post-surgical eye drop treatment and diagnosis. The methods and devices are also suitable for use in the optimization of ophthalmic drug dosage forms and sustained drug release. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273172 | AUTOFLUORESCENCE PHOTOGRAPHY USING A FUNDUS CAMERA - Methods and apparatus for taking autofluorescence images with a fundus camera capable of a field of view of at least 30 degrees and preferably 50 degrees or more using high quality thin film optical interference filters. In one embodiment, a filter set is disclosed for achieving this functionality. Using these methods and/or apparatus, a practitioner can (among other procedures, which are described) take high-quality autofluorescence images of the fundus using a CCD camera that does not have to be cooled, take such images without exciting damaging photochemical reactions in the retina, detect accumulation of fluorophores in the retina prior to the significant accumulation of fluorophores in the retinal pigment epithelium, and topographically localize and quantitate retinal abnormalities and retinal pigment epithelium abnormalities. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273173 | IRIS PATTERN RECOGNITION AND ALIGNMENT - Apparatus and methods are described for aligning diagnostic and therapeutic iris images, via iris pattern recognition, for effecting more accurate laser treatment of the eye. A method for aligning a dilated pupil diagnostic iris image associated with a diagnostic measurement for calculating a laser treatment, with a constricted pupil diagnostic iris image, by identifying an iris landmark that is not identifiable solely between the two images, includes a sequential plurality of diagnostic iris images of varying pupil size such that the iris landmark can be tracked between the two images. The aligned, constricted pupil diagnostic image can then be aligned with a constricted pupil treatment image and the ablation pattern rotated accordingly. Limbal edge detection is used in the diagnostic images to provide pupil center translation information for translational alignment of the laser treatment. An improved aberrometer is disclosed having a variable visible illumination fixation target for controlling pupil size for the diagnostic images. A diagnostic and therapeutic laser eye treatment system is described incorporating the apparatus and method embodiments of the invention. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273174 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING LONGITUDINAL OPTIC DISC-RETINAL HEALTH - A computer program for evaluating retina or optic disc disease establishes a threshold level by looking at variation within data collected at a given patient visit and uses that threshold level to evaluate the progression of disease indicated by changes in measurement of the retina or optic disc | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273175 | Method for Optical Projection of Profiles on a Work Surface of a Machine for Automatic Cutting of Flat Articles - A method for the optical projection of profiles on the work surface ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273176 | Display device and method - A reflective or light redirecting device has a base with an overlaying pattern or light redirector. The pattern can be selected from a collection of masks, templates, or reflective appliques. The device is arranged to reflect or redirect light, for example sunlight, in a beam that projects a corresponding design. A motor rotates the device and reorients its directional axis to reflect light toward a surface to circulate the design on a path on the surface. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273177 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A projection optical system for projecting, while enlarging, an image formed on an image formation surface onto an image projection surface from an oblique direction relative thereto has at least three optically powered reflective surfaces and a refractive lens surface having a non-rotation-symmetric free-form curved surface and disposed between the first and second reflective surfaces as counted from the image formation surface side. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273178 | THIN MICROPROJECTOR WITH SWITCHED BEAM BENDER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A video projector includes a reduced size spatial light modulator ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273179 | Projection System and Method for Operating a Projection System - A method for operating a projection system ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273180 | Lithographic apparatus - A projection system suitable for use in a lithographic apparatus, the projection system including a transmissive optical element and a thermal profile corrector configured to change a thermal profile of the transmissive optical element, the thermal profile corrector including a transfer member and a thermal profile conditioner, the transfer member being moveable into and out of proximity with the transmissive optical element to transfer a desired thermal profile from the thermal profile conditioner into the transmissive optical element. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273181 | Cleaning device, a lithographic apparatus and a lithographic apparatus cleaning method - An immersion lithographic projection apparatus having a megasonic transducer configured to clean a surface and a method of using megasonic waves through a liquid to clean a surface of an immersion lithographic projection apparatus are disclosed. A flow, desirably a radial flow, is induced in the liquid. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273182 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method - A protrusion is provided on a barrier member which at least partly confines a liquid between a projection system and a substrate. The protrusion is closer to the projection system than other parts of the barrier member to promote a meniscus of liquid to adhere between the protrusion and the projection system. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273183 | Image sensor, lithographic apparatus comprising an image sensor and use of an image sensor in a lithographic apparatus - The invention relates to an image sensor for detection of an aerial image formed by a beam of radiation in a lithographic projection apparatus for exposing a pattern onto a substrate held in a substrate plane by a substrate holder. The image sensor has an image detector and a lens. The lens is arranged to project at least part of the aerial image onto the image detector. The image sensor is positioned such within the substrate holder that the lens is positioned proximate the substrate plane. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273184 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFERENTIAL POSITION MEASUREMENT AND PATTERN-FORMING APPARATUS - A digital exposure apparatus for forming a pattern on a topside surface of a substrate has an alignment unit, which detects a position of the substrate from image data obtained through a camera from a reference mark provided on the topside surface of the substrate. The alignment unit further has a Z-direction sensor to measure a fluctuation amount Δ of the topside surface of the substrate from a predetermined focal plane of the camera. Depending upon the measured amount Δ, a set of distortion correction data is selected from or calculated on the basis of previously stored distortion correction data. The image data of the reference mark is corrected with the selected or calculated distortion correction data, so that errors induced by the fluctuation from the focal plane are corrected without adjusting the position of the substrate in the direction of an optical axis of the camera of the alignment unit. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273185 | Optical System, Exposing Apparatus and Exposing Method - An optical system includes a reflecting mirror to which rays are incident across a relatively wide incidence angle range, while well suppressing a change in a polarization state in an optical path of a beam incident substantially as linearly polarized light. The optical system has a first deflecting plane mirror and a second deflecting plane mirror and a substantially linearly polarized beam is incident to the optical system. Each of the first deflecting plane mirror and the second deflecting plane mirror is so arranged that a change from a phase difference between p-polarized incident light to a reflecting surface and s-polarized incident light to the reflecting surface, to a phase difference between reflected light of the p-polarized incident light to the reflecting surface and reflected light of the s-polarized incident light to the reflecting surface is within 30° for all rays incident to the reflecting surface. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273186 | Illumination System, In Particular For A Projection Exposure Machine In Semiconductor Lithography - An illumination system is provided with a light produced by a light source, with an optical axis and with optical elements, in particular for a projection exposure machine in semiconductor lithography, having at least one optical element for producing a pupil distribution of the light beam, and having a homogenizing element for homogenizing the intensity of the light. For an asymmetric pupil distribution at least the optical elements that produce non-rotationally symmetrical light distributions, and/or the homogenizing element are supported rotatably about the optical axis that forms a z-axis of an x-/y-coordinate system, it being possible to set at least one rotational angle a in such a way that the pupil distribution is located on an axis or symmetrically in relation to an axis of an x′-/y′-coordinate system newly formed by the rotational angle a by means of rotating the x-/y-coordinate system by the angle a. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273187 | Lens structure, optical system having the same, and lithography method using the optical system - Disclosed are a lens structure, an optical system including the same, and a lithography method using the optical system. The disclosed lens structure includes: a lens that has a substantially semispherical shape and includes a protruding portion having a truncated cone shape that is provided on its aspherical surface; a thin metal film that is formed on the surface of the protruding portion, and has an aperture formed at a position corresponding to the center of an upper surface of the protruding portion; and an immersion layer that is formed with a constant thickness on the upper surface of the protruding portion. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273188 | Device arranged to measure a quantity relating to radiation and lithographic apparatus - A device is arranged to measure a quantity relating to radiation. The device includes a sensor configured to measure the quantity, a screen arranged to protect the sensor from incoming particles emitted from a source configured to emit extreme ultraviolet radiation, and a mirror configured to redirect extreme ultraviolet radiation emitted by the source, past the screen, to the sensor. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273189 | Sheet Body Holding Mechanism and Lithography Apparatus Using Same - Highly accurate lithography is performed by maintaining planarity without generating a suction mark on a sheet body. Since a counterbore for storing the head of a screw member for fixing a suction plate on a supporting table communicates with the atmosphere through a long hole and communicating path, inside of the counterbore is never under a negative pressure at the time of sucking the sheet body through a hole section of the suction plate, and the substrate can be held by suction on the suction plate by highly accurately maintaining planarity. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273190 | Polyspectral Rangefinder for Close-In Target Ranging and Identification of Incoming Threats - A computationless system | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273191 | OPTICAL TRACKING DEVICE USING MICROMIRROR ARRAY LENSES - The optical tracking device of this invention comprises a lens unit, a control circuitry communicatively coupled to the lens unit, and an imaging unit optically coupled to the lens unit. The lens unit comprises at least one Micromirror Array Lens, wherein the Micromirror Array Lens comprises a plurality of micromirrors and is configured to have a plurality of optical surface profiles by controlling rotations or translations of the micromirrors. The optical tracking device of the invention further comprises an image processing unit, communicatively coupled to the imaging unit, configured to process the image information from the imaging unit and generates a control signal for the control circuit to control the lens unit. The optical tracking device of the present invention provides capability of tracking a target moving in a high speed, providing three-dimensional image information of the object, and compensating the aberration of the optical tracking device. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273192 | Vibration detection device - A vibration detection device capable of improving detection sensitivity when optically performing vibration detection is provided. A vibration detection device includes: a light source emitting a laser beam; an interferometer including a vibrating body and a first reflection body both capable of reflecting the laser beam, and a second reflection body capable of at least partially reflecting the laser beam, the interferometer splitting the laser beam emitted from the light source into beams traveling along first and second optical paths, the interferometer causing interference between a reference beam reflected by the first reflection body in the first optical path and reflected beams multiply reflected between the vibrating body and the second reflection body in the second optical path to form interference patterns; and a detection means for detecting the vibration of the vibrating body on the basis of the formed interference patterns. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273193 | PATTERN DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of detecting minute defects on a sample with high sensitivity without generating speckle noise in signals is realized. Substantially the same region on a surface of a wafer is detected by using two detectors at mutually different timings. Output signals from the two detectors are summed and averaged to eliminate noise. Since a large number of rays of illumination light are not simultaneously irradiated to the same region on the wafer, a pattern defect inspection apparatus capable of suppressing noise resulting from interference of a large number of rays, eliminating noise owing to other causes and detecting with high sensitivity minute defects on the sample without the occurrence of speckle noise in the signal can be accomplished. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273194 | NON CONTACT WHEEL ALIGNMENT SENSOR AND METHOD - A sensor and method of determining the orientation of an object, such as the alignment characteristics of a tire and wheel assembly mounted on a vehicle, includes projecting a plurality of light planes from a first light projector onto a tire and wheel assembly to form a plurality of generally parallel illumination lines on a tire of the tire and wheel assembly, receiving a reflected image of at least some of the illumination lines with a photo electric device reflected from the tire at an angle relative to a projecting angle of the first light projector, and determining a plane defined by spatial coordinates from a selected point located on each illumination line imaged by the photo electric device, with the plane representing the orientation of the tire and wheel assembly. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273195 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU SUBSTRATE INSPECTION - A system for inspecting a substrate includes a camera and a light source. The camera is oriented toward a field of view. The field of view encompasses at least a first portion of a first surface of the substrate. The light source is oriented toward the field of view at a first angle β relative to the first surface of the substrate. A method for inspecting a substrate is also included. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273196 | Confocal wafer inspection system and method - A semiconductor wafer inspection system and method is provided which uses a multiple element arrangement, such as an offset fly lens array. The preferred embodiment uses a laser to transmit light energy toward a beam expander, which expands the light energy to create an illumination field. An offset fly lens array converts light energy from the illumination field into an offset pattern of illumination spots. A lensing arrangement, including a first lens, a transmitter/reflector, an objective, and a Mag tube imparts light energy onto the specimen and passes the light energy toward a pinhole mask. The pinhole mask is mechanically aligned with the offset fly lens array. Light energy passing through each pinhole in the pinhole mask is directed toward a relay lens, which guides light energy onto a sensor. The offset fly lens array corresponds to the pinhole mask. The offset pattern of the offset fly lens array is chosen such that spots produced can be recombined into a continuous image, and the system utilizes a time delay and integration charge coupled device for rapid sensing along with an autofocus system that measures and cancels topological features of the specimen. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273197 | Machine for inspecting glass containers - A machine for distinguishing blisters from checks on the finish of a glass container. The center of each captured object in an array is determined by a controller which determines the object centers in a plurality of adjacent bands. The band having the most object centers is determined and the objects in the band having the most object centers are deleted from the rest of the bands. The control repeatedly determines the band of the rest of the bands having the most object centers and deletes the objects in the band of the rest of the bands having the most object centers from the remainder of the bands until the objects in each band are unique. The maximum separation of objects in each band is defined and checks will be differentiated from blisters based on this separation. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273198 | ENCLOSURE FOR A LINEAR INSPECTION SYSTEM - An apparatus for an enclosure of a linear inspection system for the inspection of products that uses at least one camera and at least one laser. The enclosure is placed in a production line environment as to allow the passage of the products to pass through an aperture of the enclosure. More specifically, the enclosure allows to shelter cameras and lasers that are oriented towards an inspection zone through a translucent surface of the enclosure. Furthermore, in another aspect of the invention, the cameras and lasers are fixed to mounting stations in the enclosure. The mounting stations are positioned as to orient the cameras and lasers towards an inspection zone through the translucent surface of the enclosure. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273199 | Spectroscopic system and method for predicting outcome of disease - A system and method to predict the progression of disease of a test sample. A group of known biological samples is provided. Each known biological sample has an associated known outcome including a non-diseased sample or a diseased sample. A Raman data set is obtained for each known biological sample. Each Raman data set is analyzed to identify a diseased or non-diseased reference Raman data set depending on whether respective biological sample is the non-diseased sample or the diseased sample. A first database is generated where the first database contains reference Raman data sets for all diseased samples. A second database is generated where the second database contains reference Raman data sets for all non-diseased samples. A test Raman data set of a test biological sample is received, where the test biological sample has an unknown disease status. A diagnostic is provided as to whether the test sample is a non-diseased sample or a diseased sample. The diagnostic is obtained by comparing the test Raman data set against the reference Raman data sets in the first and the second databases using a chemometric technique. A prediction of the progression of disease may be then provided. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273200 | MEASUREMENT METHOD, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - A measurement method of measuring a wavefront aberration of an optical system to be measured, comprising a first measurement step of measuring wavefronts of the optical system to be measured with respect to linearly polarized light beams along at least three different azimuths, a first calculation step of calculating a wavefront of the optical system to be measured with respect to non-polarized light and a birefringent characteristic of the optical system to be measured, based on the wavefronts of the optical system to be measured, which are measured in the first measurement step, and a second calculation step of calculating a wavefront of the optical system to be measured with respect to arbitrary polarized light, based on the wavefront and the birefringent characteristic of the optical system to be measured, which are calculated in the first calculation step. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273201 | Signal Module With Reduced Reflections - Signal modules and methods for electrically interfacing with an electronic device are provided. The signal module includes a dielectric and a conductor extending through a surface of the dielectric. The surface of the dielectric is located away from perpendicular relative to an axis of the conductor and is located based on an electromagnetic field produced as a result of a signal flowing through the conductor. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273202 | Method and System for Approximating the Spectrum of a Plurality of Color Samples - Method for approximating the spectrum of a plurality of color samples, the method including the procedures of measuring the color of a reference color sample in a color space, determining a reference sample estimated spectrum from the measured color, measuring the actual spectrum of the reference color sample, determining a spectral delta from the difference between the reference sample estimated spectrum and the actual spectrum, measuring the color of each of the color samples, for each of the color samples, determining a sample estimated spectrum from the measured color, and for each of the color samples, determining a sample approximated spectrum by adding the spectral delta to the respective sample estimated spectrum. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273203 | METHOD OF EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF OPTICAL SENSOR AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS - Provided are a method of precisely evaluating the performance of an optical sensor including light-emitting elements corresponding to light-emitting wavelengths respectively representing multiple colors as well as a light-receiving element even under a condition in which mists of color inks adhere to the sensor, and a printing apparatus for carrying out the method. To this end, how much the performance of the optical sensor mounted on a carriage decreases is evaluated based on a cumulative number of ejections for each ink color, which number corresponds to the amount of mist, and a degree at which each ink affects each color LED. This makes it possible to precisely evaluate the performance of the optical sensor including the light-emitting elements corresponding to the light-emitting wavelengths respectively representing the multiple colors as well as the light-receiving element even under the condition in which the mists of the color inks adhere to the sensor. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273204 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring the Spectral Properties of a Fluid - An apparatus and method for measuring the spectral properties of a paint, dye, enamel or other opaque fluid, both in transmission and reflection, wherein a lock-in amplifier ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273205 | OPTICAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING PHASE SENSITIVE DETECTION METHOD FOR DISK-TYPE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - An optical detection apparatus and method using a phase sensitive detection method for a disk-type microfluidic device are provided. The optical detection apparatus includes: a rotation driving unit stopping rotation of the microfluidic device when a detection area of the disk-type microfluidic device reaches a predetermined position; at least one light source turned on and off at a corresponding frequency to emit light to the detection area held at the predetermined position; an optical sensor disposed to face the detection area and generating an electrical signal according to intensity of incident light; and a signal processing unit receiving the electrical signal generated by the optical sensor and outputting only a signal having a same frequency as an on/off frequency of one of the at least one light source. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273206 | Biomimetic Mineralization Method and System - Disclosed are methods and systems that can be quickly and efficiently utilized to examine the kinetics of a growth and development protocol in a controlled environment, for instance in vivo. Disclosed systems can include a synthetic mineralization complex that can nucleate calcium phosphate mineral deposition in a controlled environment, for instance a controlled environment that can mimic a natural environment in which biomineralization takes place. Also disclosed are non-contact optical methods as may be utilized to examine the kinetics of a developing solid phase. Disclosed systems and methods can be beneficially utilized in high throughput screening in the development of drugs for the treatment and prevention of pathological calcifications such as osteoarthritis and atherosclerosis. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273207 | Sensor Device - It has been requested to enhance sensitivity of a surface plasmon resonance sensor in a frequency region from a millimeter wave band to a terahertz band, from 30 GHz to 30 THz. Then, the present invention provides a sensor whose sensitivity is further improved by an analyte holding portion being equipped with a semiconductor and a medium. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273208 | Interference Filter - This invention relates to an interference filter, especially for use in gas detection with infrared light within a chosen range, comprising at least two essentially parallel and partially reflective surfaces with a chosen distance between them thus defining a cavity delimited by the reflecting surfaces between which the light may oscillate, and wherein at least one of said surfaces is partially transparent for transmission of light to or from said cavity. The filter comprises a first transparent material having a high refractive index, e.g. silicon, positioned in at least a part of said cavity, and at least one of said reflective surfaces being divided into a three dimensional pattern with varying shift relative to its plane, thus to provide a position dependent resonance condition between them for separation of different wavelengths in the light. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273209 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-PRECISION LENGTH MEASUREMENT - Provided are systems and methods for performing high-precision length measurement. One such system includes: an optical receiver, configure to receive a reflected optical pulse from a target; an optical combiner, configured to generate a combined optical pulse using the reflected optical pulse and a reference optical pulse; and a signal analyzer configured to determine a distance to the target using a depth of modulation value of the combined signal. A method as disclosed herein includes the steps of determining a first length component of a combined optical signal using a depth of modulation value and determining a second length component of the combined optical signal using a modulation period value. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273210 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SHAPE CORRELATOR - A three dimensional shape correlation computer software program which uses laser radar data for target identification. The correlation program obtains a scan of laser radar data of a target from a Ladar sensor. The data includes a plurality of X,Y,Z coordinate detection points for the target. The software simulates the sensor scan using a 3D wire-frame model of the target. An X,Y,Z coordinate location is computed for every point in the computer model of the target. The software compares the X,Y,Z coordinate detection points for the target with the X,Y,Z coordinate points for the computer model to determine if the points match. When there is a match a target identification is declared. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273211 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring the Surface of a Body - In a light-slit method, a first and a second measurement light projection on a surface of an object to be measured may be unambiguously identified as a first or a second measurement light projection by a camera when there is a support apparatus operating the camera and/or the measurement light projectors such that, in each light-slit recording of the camera, either the first or the second measurement light projection is visible to the camera. The possibility of unambiguous identification allows evaluating several spatially overlapping and not exactly aligned measurement light projections by means of a camera. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273212 | Image Processing Apparatus and Its Method - In forming an image including a spot color, when an image for which a trapping process is performed does not include information of a spot color, the trapping process sometimes functions ineffectively. To solve this problem, image data having information of colors less in number than the colors included in the image is input and two adjacent regions are detected from the input image data. When the color information is color-separated into the colors, it is determined if the two regions share the color, and trapping for an adjacent portion of the two regions is controlled. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273213 | System and method for enhancing and printing images - A system and method are provided for integrating a workflow through an image enhancement process with a workflow through a printing process. Input files, which are preferably PDF files, arrive at the workflow, in which images are extracted from the input files to be sent through the image enhancement process, which may be performed within a separate computer system executing instructions of an image enhancement or management program, providing an output that is integrated back into the workflow, producing printable output files, which are preferably additionally PDF files. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273214 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY HANDLING IMAGE DATA - A method for efficiently handling image data may involve creating an imaging job that includes image data corresponding to an outputting operation that is to be performed by an imaging device. The method may also involve determining whether the image data includes one or more reduced size images in addition to one or more full size images. The method may also involve determining whether the one or more reduced size images are satisfactory for the outputting operation. If the image data includes the one or more reduced size images in addition to the one or more full size images, and if the one or more reduced size images are satisfactory for the outputting operation, the method may involve despooling the one or more reduced size images to the imaging device without despooling the one or more full size images to the imaging device. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273215 | PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing system is arranged so that each time a storage button disposed on an operation panel of a printer is operated, an interrupt event transferred from the printer to the computer is detected at the computer, and in accordance with the detected interrupt event, image data in a memory card mounted on a card slot of the printer is stored on a hard disk of the computer, and that each time a print start button disposed on the operation panel of the printer is operated, an interrupt event transferred from the printer to the computer is detected, and in accordance with the detected interrupt event, image data read from the memory card and image data stored on the hard disk of the computer is both printed. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273216 | PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - When a user enters control information for controlling a printing device, the information is stored in a user information storage unit. All combinations of items of the control information capable of being set by the user and values of items incapable of being set by the user, these having been selected so as to be the optimum values for the combinations, are stored as preset values in a combined information storage unit. An information storage unit compares a value in the user information storage unit with a value in the combined information storage unit. If a combination for which agreement is achieved is found in the combined information storage unit, this value is stored in a printing information storage unit and transmitted to the printing device. Thus, an optimum value can be selected and sent to the printing device even with regard to an item incapable of being selected by the user. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273217 | PRINT ENGINE CONTROLLER FOR A PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - Provided is print engine controller of a printhead assembly having a plurality of printhead modules. The controller includes a memory buffer to receive rasterized page data from a computer system, a page image expander for expanding the page data to retrieve page images, and dithering means for dithering a continuous tone (“contone”) layer over the page data. The controller also includes a compositor for compositing a black bi-level layer of the contone layer, rendering means for rendering infra-red tags over the contone layer, and an output driving the printhead modules to print the composited page data. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273218 | Image Processing Apparatus, Control Method Thereof, and Program - Raster image data is converted into block vector image data corresponding to blocks each having a predetermined size by segmenting the raster image data into the blocks with the predetermined size and executing vectorization processing. The input raster image data is converted into a block vector image. The converted block vector image is stored in a storage means. Transfer of the image data as a processing target in the apparatus is controlled to output the raster image data obtained by rasterizing the stored block vector image data. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080273219 | Communication network diagnostic report - A method of analyzing the quality of a communication network for facsimile devices, wherein the communication network comprises at least a first facsimile device communicating through a digital network and a second facsimile device communicating through an analog network. The method comprises establishing a connection between the facsimile devices using the communication network, assessing a configuration of the connection between the facsimile devices, identifying at least one problem in the connection between the facsimile devices, and generating a network diagnostic report of the at least one identified problem. A network diagnostic report may be delivered to a user interface. Bits of the facsimile information fields (FIF) of the digital identification signal (DIS) and non-standard facilities (NSF) signal of the second facsimile device are compared to analyze problems with the communication network. | 2008-11-06 |
