46th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090279032 | METHOD TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED PRETILT AND AZIMUTHAL ANGLES IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL CELL - We disclose a new method of preparing liquid crystal alignment layers that can produce controllable pretilt angles from near 0 to near 90°. It is based on the stacking of two alignment materials sequentially, with the first one being continuous and the second one being discontinuous leaving part of the first layer exposed. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279033 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device using nematic liquid crystal material with low power consumption and having a memory characteristic which can be easily fabricated with a high yield. The liquid crystal device using nematic liquid crystal material includes: a pair of substrates ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279034 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, each pixel region includes first, second and third subpixel electrodes | 2009-11-12 |
20090279035 | Antiglare Film - The present invention provides an antiglare film which has (1) appropriate antiglare properties in a frontal direction, (2) no white-blurring (3) no surface appearance such as a kind of orange on the surface of an antiglare layer's side. It is a feature of the antiglare film of the present invention that it has an antiglare layer on a transparent substrate and the antiglare layer includes a binder matrix and particles of an acrylate-styrene copolymer. In addition, the binder matrix includes an acrylic material having a hydroxyl group, a quotient (R | 2009-11-12 |
20090279036 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND A DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a transparent substrate, a gate line formed on the transparent substrate, a data line crossing the gate line, a thin film transistor electrically connected to the gate line and the data line, and a pixel electrode. The pixel electrode includes a body electrode section electrically connected to the thin film transistor and a plurality of protruding electrodes protruding from the body electrode section. Each of the protruding electrodes includes a trapezoidal electrode having two sides that are inclined with respect to a protrusion direction that is a lengthwise direction of the body electrode section. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279037 | Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display apparatus including: a liquid crystal panel including an electrode portion having electrodes arranged in a row; and a COF substrate including a COF electrode portion having COF electrodes arranged in a row and different widths from the electrodes, wherein one COF electrode is a positioning electrode having different shape from other COF electrodes for carrying out superposition of the electrodes and the COF electrodes, and a positioning electrode width and an interval between the COF electrodes are set so that, when one end portion in a width direction of the positioning electrode and one end portion in a width direction of one electrode in the electrode portion are aligned, a center in a width direction of each of the other COF electrodes and a center in a width direction of each of the electrodes are substantially align. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279038 | Liquid crystal panel - A liquid crystal panel includes a signal transmission section and a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The signal transmission section includes electrical conductive terminals. The FPC includes an insulating film and conductive lines disposed on a first surface of the insulating film. The conductive lines are electrically connected to the electrical conductive terminals. The insulating film substantially covers the electrical conductive terminals. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279039 | BOARD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A substrate for a display having, on a surface thereof, a sealing compound disposed along a periphery of the substrate spaced at a predetermined interval from an outer edge of a display part to which an oriented film is applied; and a convex portion or/and a concave portion, for preventing the applied oriented film from spreading to the sealing compound, provided between the sealing compound and the outer edge of the display part. The convex portion has a configuration of a bank continuous or uncontinuous, whereas the concave portion is formed as a plurality of independent portions arranged side by side or dotted between the outer edge of the display part and the sealing compound. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279040 | Liquid Crystal Panel Structure and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A liquid crystal panel structure and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal panel structure comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of ball spacers, and a positioning structure. The second substrate is assembled parallel to the first substrate, and a gap is formed therebetween. The ball spacers are disposed in the gap to space the first substrate and the second substrate. The positioning structure is formed on one of the substrates and has a side collecting portion such that the ball spacers are moved to be located therein. The method for manufacturing the liquid crystal panel structure is to drop a solution which contains the ball spacers on the first substrate or the second substrate. Then, the ball spacers are positioned in the positioning structure after the solution is vaporized and a proper gap between the first and the second substrate is formed accordingly after assembly. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279041 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279042 | RETARDATION SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A retardation layer that includes regions causing different retardations can be manufactured easily. A retardation substrate includes a substrate and a solidified liquid crystal layer supported by the substrate. The solidified liquid crystal layer includes first to third regions. The first to third regions re arranged on the substrate and different in degree of orientation of mesogens. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279043 | LIGHT-MODULATING LIQUID-CRYSTAL ELEMENT - A light-modulating liquid-crystal element comprising two substrates which each has an electrode layer and at least either of which is transparent and a light-modulating layer supported between these substrates, wherein the light-modulating layer comprises a nematic liquid-crystal material and a transparent solid substance, and the nematic liquid-crystal material comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (I) and/or a compound represented by the following general formula (II) and further contains a compound represented by the following general formula (III), the nematic liquid-crystal material being dispersed as independent fine droplets in the transparent solid substance, the fine droplets having an average particle diameter of 0.1-50 μm. (I) (III) (II) (In the formulae, R | 2009-11-12 |
20090279044 | Production Method of Liquid Crystal Display and Exposure Device for Alignment Treatment - To provide: a production method of a liquid crystal display device, the production method being capable of efficiently and stably providing alignment treatment for an alignment film of the liquid crystal display device, in which a plurality of domains is formed in a pixel region; and an exposure device for alignment treatment. A production method of a liquid crystal display device comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate facing to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer provided between the substrates; a first alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the first substrate; and a second alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the second substrate, wherein the production method comprises subjecting the first alignment film and/or the second alignment film to scanning exposure continuously over a plurality of pixel regions, and the scanning exposure comprises exposing the first alignment film and/or the second alignment film while scanning an inside of each pixel region more than one time in antiparallel directions to form, in the each pixel region, regions for aligning liquid crystal molecules to the surface(s) of the first alignment film and/or the second alignment film in antiparallel directions. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279045 | Methods of manufacturing liquid crystal display devices - An LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, in which it is possible to correct a problem of insufficient or excessive supply of liquid crystal in an LCD device by controlling an amount of liquid crystal. The method includes preparing a liquid crystal cell comprised of a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, and a first sealant formed in the periphery of the liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; measuring an amount of liquid crystal provided to the inside of liquid crystal cell; forming an inlet for liquid crystal in the first sealant; and regulating the amount of liquid crystal by supplying or discharging the liquid crystal through the inlet; and sealing the inlet. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279046 | ADJUSTABLE EYE GLASSES WITH A MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT - In a particular embodiment, an eyeglass device is disclosed that includes a first frame member including a first frame member front that will often hold at least one corrective first lens and including a first end portion adapted to couple to a first temple. The eyeglass device further includes a second frame member having a second frame member front to hold at least one corrective second lens. The second frame member is adapted to associate with the first frame member via a magnetic coupling associated with the first end portion to secure a position of the at least one second corrective lens relative to the at least one first corrective lens to achieve a desired focal power. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279047 | EYE GEAR HAVING QUICK-RELEASE FRAME COUPLING BLOCKS - An eye gear includes a lens frame, a support unit having a pair of frame coupling blocks, and a pair of coupling units, each connecting pivotally one end of a respective one of the frame coupling blocks to a corresponding one of two ends of the lens frame and including a first pivot coupling component provided on one of the lens frame and the respective one of the frame coupling blocks, and a second pivot coupling component provided on the other of the lens frame and the respective one of the frame coupling blocks. The first pivot coupling component includes a pin portion. The second pivot coupling component includes a limiting portion that defines a pin receiving space to receive removably and pivotally the pin portion. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279048 | ASPHERIC TORIC INTRAOCULAR LENS - An aspheric toric intraocular lens (IOL) having toricity and asphericity in a single lens. The toricity and asphericity may be provided on separate surfaces, such as an anterior surface and a posterior surface, or the toricity and asphericity may be combined onto a single surface. The edge thickness may be varied sinusoidal to maintain equal edge thickness at 45 degree meridian. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279049 | NET-MOLDED OPTICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An injection molding apparatus and method of use are provided whereby a net-molded optical article can be produced. Edge wave deviations are reduced by controlling the cooling profile of the resin. The apparatus can be configured to include at least one heat control element disposed adjacent to an edge of the mold cavity. After plasticized resin has been injected into the mold cavity, the edge of the mold cavity can be thermally regulated relative to the center of the cavity. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279050 | ELECTRO-OPTIC LENSES FOR CORRECTION OF HIGHER ORDER ABERRATIONS - A lens is presented in which the lens includes a substrate and an electrode layer. The electrode layer is positioned upon the substrate. The electrode layer has radially alternating rings of electrodes and resistive material. When voltage is applied across two adjacent electrodes the profile of the electric field therebetween is linear. When voltage is applied to the rings of electrodes, the optical phase profile of the lens closely approximates the optical phase of ideal spherical aberration correction. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279051 | FUNDUS CAMERA - A fundus camera includes a fundus photographing optical system including an image-recording image sensor for photographing a fundus image via a focusing lens, a focus target having a plurality of regions for forming light fluxes passing through a plurality of different areas on pupil of a subject's eye, and a focus drive unit for driving the focusing lens based on positions of a plurality of images of the focus target in an image captured by the image-recording image sensor and on contrast of the images. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279052 | Ophthalmologic surgical microscope system having an OCT-measuring device - The invention is directed to an ophthalmologic surgical microscope system ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279053 | Apparatus for Continuously Projecting Images and Method therefor - A method for continuously projecting images by enabling an apparatus including a light source, an image creation unit, and a projection unit includes receiving video signals from a predetermined source; creating a plurality of images from the video signals while being impinged by light emitted by the light source; receiving the images from the image creation unit; and activating the projection unit to project the images on a projection screen in a predetermined rapid succession so as to create a motion picture effect. As such, lighting adjustment and natural beauty simulations in a vivid way can be achieved. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279054 | Projector and maintenance system for ballast thereof - A maintenance system for a ballast is applied to a projector. The projector includes a housing. The maintenance system for the ballast includes an input/output interface and a ballast. The input/output interface is disposed on the housing, and has a first transmitting terminal, a first receiving terminal and an input/output connection port. The first transmitting terminal and the first receiving terminal are electrically connected to the input/output connection port. The input/output connection port is uncovered by the housing. The ballast is disposed inside the housing, and has a second transmitting terminal and a second receiving terminal. The second transmitting terminal is electrically connected to the first receiving terminal of the input/output interface, and the second receiving terminal is electrically connected to the first transmitting terminal of the input/output interface. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279055 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device has an imager that modulates light from a light source in accordance with an image signal, a projection optical system that enlarges and projects the light modulated by the imager onto a projection plane, a focus adjustment part disposed in the projection optical system, and a displacement part that displaces the imager in a direction vertical to a light axis of the projection optical system, in conjunction with the focus adjustment part. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279056 | LAMP CHANGING SYSTEM FOR AN IMAGE PROJECTION LIGHTING DEVICE - An image projection lighting device including a base housing, a yoke, a lamp housing, and a video projector located inside the lamp housing, is disclosed. The video projector includes a video projector housing. The video projector housing can be moved into a first position and a second position in relation to the lamp housing. The first position is a video projector operating position in which the video projector cannot be serviced. The video projector can be serviced in the second position. A projector lamp cannot be accessed in the first position but can be accessed in the second position. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279057 | Independent upper side and lower side drive type double-sided simultaneous exposure system - A maskless type exposure system using an exposure engine on which a digital micromirror device (DMD) is mounted includes an independent upper and lower side drive type double-sided simultaneous exposure system, in which a flexible object of exposure, including a flexible board, such as a chip-on-film (COF) or a lead frame, is fed in a rolled state, and is simultaneously exposed throughout an exposure pattern thereof on upper and lower sides thereof by independently driving a plurality of exposure engines in x, y and z axial directions in the case where the flexible exposure object has a large area or a restricted exposure region, thereby reducing costs based on minimized defective proportion and maximized productivity. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279058 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An exposure apparatus for immersing, in liquid, a space between a final lens of a projection optical system and a plate, and for exposing the plate via the liquid includes a leak reducer for reducing or preventing a leak of the liquid from an area in which the liquid is to be filled between the final lens of the projection optical system and the plate, and a pressure maintainer provided to the leak reducer or provided closer to an optical axis of the projection optical system than the leak reducer, the pressure maintainer restraining a pressure fluctuation of gas in or near the area, wherein both a liquid recovery port for recovering the liquid from the area and a liquid supply port for supplying the liquid to the area are closer to the optical axis of the projection optical system than the leak reducer and the pressure maintainer. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279059 | Exposure apparatus adjusting method, exposure apparatus, and device fabricating method - An adjusting method that adjusts an immersion exposure apparatus that comprises a first holder, which holds a substrate, and a second holder, which holds the substrate before the substrate is held by the first holder, and that exposes the substrate, which is held by the first holder, through a liquid. The adjusting method comprises: holding a thermometer with the first holder; holding the thermometer with the second holder; and adjusting the temperature of at least one of the first holder and the second holder based on the detection result of the thermometer held by the first holder and the detection result of the thermometer held by the second holder. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279060 | FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fluid handling structure is disclosed in which measures are taken to increase the speed at which meniscus breakdown occurs. Measures include the shape of a plurality of fluid extraction openings and the shape and density of a plurality of fluid supply openings in the fluid handling structure. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279061 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A substrate table is disclosed in which heaters are provided to account for a heat load which may be applied to the substrate. The heaters are grouped in segments to improve control. A temperature sensor per segment may be provided. The temperature sensor may be embedded in the substrate table. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279062 | FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fluid handling structure is disclosed in which the size and arrangement of the fluid extraction openings is specified in order to reduce the vibrations which are transmitted to the fluid handling structure as a result of two-phase extraction. The area of each fluid extraction opening and/or the total area of all of the fluid extraction openings and/or the space in between neighboring fluid extraction openings may be controlled. The reduction in vibrations increases the accuracy of the exposure. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279063 | IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, DRYING DEVICE, IMMERSION METROLOGY APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An immersion lithographic apparatus is described in which a liquid removal device is arranged to remove liquid from the substrate, e.g. during exposures, through a plurality of elongate slots arranged along a line and angled to that line. The liquid removal device may act as a meniscus pinning device in an immersion hood or may be used in a drying device to remove a droplet from the substrate. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279064 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In an immersion lithographic apparatus, a closing plate is used to contain liquid in a liquid confinement structure while, for example, substrates are swapped on a substrate table. A closing plate displacement mechanism using, for example, a combination of one or more leaf springs and one or more electromagnets or a combination of one or more linear actuators and one more pins, is used to move the closing plate toward or from the liquid confinement structure. In an embodiment, an adjustment plate is used to compensate for closing plates of varying thickness in closing plate receptacles of varying depth on different substrate tables. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279065 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus which measures spatial coherence in an illuminated plane illuminated by an illumination system, comprises a measurement mask which has at least three pinholes and is arranged on the illuminated plane, a detector configured to detect an interference pattern formed by lights from the at least three pinholes, and a calculator configured to calculate the spatial coherence in the illuminated plane based on a Fourier spectrum obtained by Fourier-transforming the interference pattern detected by the detector. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279066 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes an illumination system configured to condition a beam of radiation, the illumination system having a Pockels cell arranged to control the polarization of the radiation beam, and an array of individually controllable reflective elements arranged to control the pupil plane distribution of the radiation beam. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279067 | Stage System and Lithographic Apparatus Comprising Such Stage System - A stage system includes a movable stage, at least two encoder heads each constructed to provide an encoder signal representative of a position of the movable stage with respect to an encoder target structure, and a controller to control a position of the stage. The controller is provided with the encoder signals of each of the encoder heads. The controller is arranged to apply a weighting function to the encoder signals and to derive a position of the stage from the weighted encoder signals. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279068 | Device and process for increasing the light transmission of optical elements for light having a wavelength close to the absorption edge - Described are a process and a device for increasing the light transmission of an optical element for light of a wavelength that is close to the absorption edge of the material constituting the optical element. The process involves cooling the optical element. The process is especially well suited for microlithography with immersion objectives. A preferred device is, for example, a stepper for producing electronic components. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279069 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL RANGE FINDER - An electro-optical range finder ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279070 | Range finder/velocimeter and range-finding/velocimetry method - A laser driver ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279071 | SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF BLOOD AND BIOLOGICAL MARKER SUBSTANCES IN LIQUIDS - The invention relates to a detector for measuring scattered light in liquids having a housing, a transparent, flexible tube for transporting liquid through the housing, a light emitter, and a light detector. Two parallel surfaces are formed in the housing, between which the tube is arranged such that two opposing tube walls are formed in a planar parallel manner. The light emitter is arranged in such a way that the optical axis thereof is perpendicular to the parallel surfaces of the first tube wall, and the light detector is adjacent to the light emitter, the optical axes of the light emitter and light detector forming an angle smaller than 90°. The invention also relates to a method for detecting the presence of blood and for the quantitative determination of biological marker substances, especially bilirubin, in solution, and to a device for treating blood containing the detector. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279072 | OIL TYPE DISCRIMINATION METHOD AND OIL TYPE DISCRIMINATOR - To provide an oil type discrimination method and an oil type discriminator capable of accurately discriminating a type of oil even when light-shielding components exist in the oil and of preventing in advance erroneous discrimination of a mixture of oil. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279073 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A method of analyzing an effect of a first substance on the behavior of a second substance comprises exposing a test material to the first substance, performing a first surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy analysis of the test material while it is exposed to the first substance, exposing the test material to the first substance and to the second substance, and performing a second surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy analysis of the test material while it is exposed to the first substance and to the second substance. Results of the first and second analyses are compared to identify a change in the behavior of the first substance. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279074 | OPTICALLY AMPLIFIED CRITICAL WAVELENGTH REFRACTOMETER - A critical wavelength refractometer is provided. A broadband light source ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279075 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LENGTH OF CAMERA LENS - A system for measuring a total track length of a telescopic lens includes a testing chart, a light source, a processor, a display screen and a range finder. The lens and an image sensor are received in a holder. The testing chart has a frame pattern and a plurality of line pair patterns. The testing chart faces and aligns with the image sensor for allowing the image sensor to capture an image of the testing chart. The processor analyzes the image generated by the image sensor, so as to obtain a modulation transfer function value representative of a precision focal position of the lens. The range finder measures a first distance between the image sensor and the range finder, a second distance between the lens and the range finder, and calculates a distance difference between the first and second distances to obtain the total track length of the lens. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279076 | SELF CALIBRATED MEASUREMENT OF INDEX OF REFRACTION CHANGES TO ULTRA-FAST PHENOMENA - A method for calibrating the angle-axis of signals measuring changes in an index of refraction. A pump beam is generated to propagate near a prism to induce index-changes in air by lining up air molecules outside of the prism. A generated probe beam is directed at the prism. A sinc | 2009-11-12 |
20090279077 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WHEEL PROFILE MEASUREMENT - Methods and systems for determining a parameter of a vehicle wheel are provided. The vehicle wheel is mounted on a shaft having an axis of rotation. The method includes projecting a pattern onto the wheel wherein the pattern includes a plurality of discrete optically detectable elements and determining a dimensional parameter of the wheel utilizing at least two of the plurality of discrete elements. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279078 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING COATED TRANSPARENT COMPONENT - A inspection device for inspecting coated transparent components includes an opaque container, a light source and a light intensity detector. The opaque container has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A retaining portion is formed in the opaque container and positioned between the first and second ends and configured to retain the coated transparent components. The light source is positioned on the first end and configured to emit light passing through the coated transparent components. The light intensity detector is positioned on the second end and configured to detect the intensity of light transmitted through the coated transparent components to the light intensity detector, and calculate a light transmission rate. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279079 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS - To provide a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting defects of a specimen without lowering resolution of a lens, without depending on a polarization characteristic of a defect scattered light, and with high detection sensitivity that is realized by the following. A detection optical path is branched by at least one of spectral splitting and polarization splitting, a spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array is disposed after the branch, and only diffracted light is shielded by the spatial filter in the form of a two-dimensional array. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279080 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE INSPECTION OF DEFECTS ON THE EDGE REGION OF A WAFER - A method, a device and the application for the inspection of defects on the edge region of a wafer ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279081 | DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS - A defect inspection apparatus for inspecting a surface of a sample includes a stage for holding the sample, an illumination optical system that irradiates a laser beam to form a linear illuminated area on the surface of the sample, a detection optical system, and a signal processing system. The detection optical system includes a detector device having a plurality of pixels for detecting light scattered from the linear illuminated area of the surface of the sample, and that outputs in parallel a plurality of detection signals having mutually different sensitivities acquired from the plurality of pixels of the detector device. The signal processing system selects an unsaturated detection signal from the plurality of detection signals and detects a defect in accordance with the selected detection signal. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279082 | METHOD FOR THE INSPECTION OF BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLING OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT AND AN APPARATUS FOR THE INSPECTION OF BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS - A method for the inspection of bottles or containers in a bottling or container filling plant and an apparatus for the inspection of bottles or containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279083 | METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE START AND PROFILE OF A THREAD WITH A VISION-BASED SYSTEM - A system and method for identifying the start location of the lead thread and the thread profile and quality in a threaded bore in a part, where the system and method can be used for determining the location of the lead thread in a threaded bore in a cylinder head for a spark plug in one non-limiting embodiment. The system includes a moveable table on which the part is mounted. The system also includes a probe having an optical assembly that is inserted in the threaded bore. A camera uses the optical assembly to generate images of the thread bore, where the images are image slices as the probe moves through the threaded bore. The image slices are unwrapped and then joined together to form a planer image to determine a start location of the lead thread, thread count, defects in the threaded bore and thread profile parameters. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279084 | Optical Sensor and Method for Manufacturing the Same - An optical sensor according to the present invention significantly enhances the sensitivity of an optical sensor for molecular measurement using light such as Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy utilizing the local plasmon's excitation of a noble metal. By using a transparent substance deposition step for forming a large number of anisotropic nano-columns having a predetermined aspect ratio, with their longitudinal direction and transverse direction aligned, by depositing a transparent substance onto a substrate from an oblique position while periodically inverting the position and a noble metal deposition step for depositing a noble metal onto surfaces of the formed anisotropic nano-columns, it is possible to manufacture an optical sensor with very high sensitivity at very low cost. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279085 | LASER-PROCESSED SUBSTRATE FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS - Surface enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and related modalities offer greatly enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for detection of molecular species through the excitation of plasmon modes and their coupling to molecular vibrational modes. One of the chief obstacles to widespread application is the availability of suitable nanostructured materials that exhibit strong enhancement of Raman scattering, are inexpensive to fabricate, and are reproducible. I describe nanostructured surfaces for SERS and other photonic sensing that use semiconductor and metal surfaces fabricated using femtosecond laser processing. A noble metal film (e.g., silver or gold) is evaporated onto the resulting nanostructured surfaces for use as a substrate for SERS. These surfaces are inexpensive to produce and can have their statistical properties precisely tailored by varying the laser processing. Surfaces can be readily micropatterned and both stochastic and self-organized structures can be fabricated. This material has application to a variety of genomic, proteomic, and biosensing applications including label free applications including binding detection. Using this material, monolithic or arrayed substrates can be designed. Substrates for cell culture and microlabs incorporating microfluidics and electrochemical processing can be fabricated as well. Laser processing can be used to form channels in the substrate or a material sandwiched onto it in order to introduce reagents and drive chemical reactions. The substrate can be fabricated so application of an electric potential enables separation of materials by electrophoresis or electro-osmosis. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279086 | Method and apparatus for the high spatial resolution imaging of a structure marked with a substance - For the high spatial resolution imaging of a structure in a sample ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279087 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A FUEL INJECTOR - Disclosed is both an apparatus and method for quantifying an injection event of a fuel injector, including both multiple pulse and single pulse injection events. Typically, the fuel injector is a common rail injector. The apparatus includes a pressure chamber for isolating a portion of the injection pressure for reducing pressure waves and reflections which can create “noise” in the detection of an injection pressure. The invention further includes determining the precise start and end times of injection using cavitation created by the injection event. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279088 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF A SPECIMEN WITH VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - Various systems for measurement of a specimen are provided. One system includes a first optical subsystem, which is disposed within a purged environment. The purged environment may be provided by a differential purging subsystem. The first optical subsystem performs measurements using vacuum ultraviolet light. This system also includes a second optical subsystem, which is disposed within a non-purged environment. The second optical subsystem performs measurements using non-vacuum ultraviolet light. Another system includes two or more optical subsystems configured to perform measurements of a specimen using vacuum ultraviolet light. The system also includes a purging subsystem configured to maintain a purged environment around the two or more optical subsystems. The purging subsystem is also configured to maintain the same level of purging in both optical subsystems. Some systems also include a cleaning subsystem configured to remove contaminants from a portion of a specimen prior to measurements at vacuum ultraviolet wavelengths. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279089 | Detection System for Birefringence Measurement - A method of controlling a light beam in an optical system includes a light source that directs a collimated light beam along a path, through a sample, and toward the active area of a stationary detector. The method includes the step selectively moving a lens into the path of the light beam for spreading the beam in instances where the path of the beam is altered by the sample between the source and the stationary detector The detector, therefore, is held stationary. Adjustment means are provided for increasing the intensity characteristic of the light that reaches the detector to account for a decrease in intensity that occurs when the lens is in the path of the light beam to spread the beam. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279090 | MULTIPLE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES INCLUDING FOCUSED BEAM SCATTEROMETRY FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF SAMPLES - A system for monitoring thin-film fabrication processes is herein disclosed. Diffraction of incident light is measured and the results are compared to a predictive model based on at least one idealized or nominal structure. The model and/or the measurement of diffracted incident light may be modified using the output of one or more additional metrology systems. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279091 | TARGET DESIGN AND METHODS FOR SCATTEROMETRY OVERLAY DETERMINATION - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for determining overlay error. Radiation that is scattered from each of a plurality of cells of a target is measured. Each cell includes at least a first grating structure formed by a first process and a second grating structure formed by a second process and wherein each cell has a predefined offset between such each cell's first and second grating structures. The first and second grating structures of the different cells have different predefined offsets, and each predefined offset of each cell is selected to cause one or more terms to be cancelled from a periodic function that represents radiation scattered and measured from each cell. The scattered radiation of each cell is represented with a periodic function having a plurality of unknowns parameters, including an unknown overlay error, and the unknown overlay error is determined based on the plurality of periodic functions for the plurality of cells. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279092 | Color measurement instrument - The color measurement instrument includes an illumination system and a sensing system. The illumination system is composed of a light emitting element and a light pipe. The light pipe has an incident surface at an illuminating end of the light emitting element and an ejected surface adjacent to a sensing platform of a sensing system. The sensing system includes a light collection device and a sensing platform for disposing a testing object. The light collection device includes an aperture stop for adjusting the shape of a light spot on a color sensor to avoid glare, a light collection lens set for detecting and projecting an image of a testing object on the sensing platform onto a field stop, a field stop for separating a light from an area other than the effective sensing area of the sensing platform, an uniform lens set for spreading the image on the field stop over the whole color sensor, and a color sensor for capturing and analyzing the color to adjust the brightness and chroma and output an analysis signal. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279093 | INTEGRATED BIOSENSING DEVICE HAVING PHOTO DETECTOR - An integrated biosensing device detects emissions from a sample when illuminated. A photo detector ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279094 | GAS-MEASURING ARRANGEMENT WITH AN OPEN OPTICAL MEASURING SECTION - A gas-measuring arrangement ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279095 | IMAGING OPTICAL UNIT, INSPECTION METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - Provided is an imaging optical unit used in an image reading apparatus for imaging image information on a photoelectric conversion element. The imaging optical unit includes a case and an imaging optical system having multiple reflecting members housed and disposed in the case. The reflecting member has a mirror surface for detecting assembly performance in the case on a side opposite to an optical surface for performing an imaging action. A light beam from a light source unit is projected to the mirror surface of the reflecting member and reflection light from the mirror surface is used for detecting one of a shift of posture and a distortion of the reflecting member. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279096 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE DETECTING WELDING PART OF STRIP - There is provided an on-line detection system and method for a weld of a steel strip, which can emit a laser beam onto the surface of a steel strip moving at a high speed and measure the reflectivity of the laser beam reflecting from the same, thereby detecting the weld of the steel strip easily on-line. In the on-line detection system, reflectivity measuring means emits a laser beam onto a moving steel strip and continuously measuring the reflectivity of the laser beam returning from the surface of the steel strip, and signal processing means detects a weld of the steel strip based on change in the reflectivity measured on the weld. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279097 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An optical measurement device for measuring the optical appearance of a surface ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090279098 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - An optical coherence tomography apparatus constructs a tomographic image of a measurement object on the basis of a spectral characteristic obtained by spectrally dividing interference light, which combines signal light composed of the measurement light reflected by the measurement object and reference light, using an optical demultiplexer. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279099 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SENSOR, A SENSOR, AND A METHOD FOR SENSING - A method for fabricating a sensor, a sensor so fabricated, and a method for sensing a stimulus are provided. The method includes providing an elongated open channel, such as, a V-groove, in a substrate, the open channel providing a first surface; removing at least some material from at least a portion of the open channel to provide a second surface displaced from the first surface; positioning a diaphragm on the second surface; and positioning an elongated wave-guide having a beveled end in the elongated open channel wherein the beveled end is positioned over the diaphragm to define an interferometric cavity between the diaphragm and the outer surface of the wave-guide. The sensor so fabricated can provide an effective sensor for detecting acoustic emission waves, among other pressure waves. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279100 | SCALE AND READHEAD - An optical element has a member having features which interact with incident light to produce two or more resultant beams. The configuration of the optical element is such that light which interacts with said features when passing through the member from a first side to produce two or more resultant beams does not interact with said features when returned to another side of the member and/or vice versa. The optical element may be used in a readhead of a scale and readhead apparatus. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279101 | Electrostatic Chuck With Anti-Reflective Coating, Measuring Method and Use of Said Chuck - The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an electrostatic chuck, or an optically structured element or an optical mask that comprise a metal film as well as a transparent cover applied on a substrate. At least two anti-reflective films are inserted between the metal film and the cover that reduce the reflectance of the metal film, as viewed from the surface, to almost zero. As a result, a direct interferometer measurement of the surface structure of the transparent cover is possible. Methods measurement and of use are also disclosed. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279102 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING REFERENCE GRATING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING MOIRE - Disclosed herein is a method of acquiring a reference grating of a three-dimensional measurement system using moiré, wherein the three-dimensional measurement system includes a light source, a projection grating, a grating actuator and a camera, and analyzes the moiré pattern acquired through the camera to measure the shape of the object. The method includes the steps of acquiring an initial reference grating using the light source and the projection grating, confirming whether or not the acquired initial reference grating includes noise through a noise detector, and moving the projection grating through the grating actuator to acquire the next reference grating when the initial reference grating does not include noise and correcting the reference grating when the reference grating includes noise. The method can remove the noise included in the reference grating to improve the accuracy of measurement of an object. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279103 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL 3D MEASUREMENT - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for optical 3 D measurement, comprising a first beam deflector for deflecting an illuminating beam onto a measurement object and for deflecting the observation beam which is radiated back by the measurement object, wherein the first beam deflector can move along a path distance S. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279104 | METHOD OF LOCATING AN OBJECT IN 3D - Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. The device may include multiple optical detectors (ODs) and the movable device may include light sources. Optics may be above the ODs. A controller may calculate the position of the light source based on data from the ODs and properties of the optics. The device may be a game console, and the light source may be a game controller. The roles of the OD and light sources may be interchanged. The rotation of the movable device may be determined using multiple light sources and/or multiple ODs on the movable device. The movable device may calculate its position and transmit it to a console. The light sources may be modulated by time or frequency to distinguish between the light sources. There may be two or more movable devices. There may be two or more consoles. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279105 | METHOD OF LOCATING AN OBJECT IN 3-D - Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. The device may include multiple optical detectors (ODs) and the movable device may include light sources. Optics may be above the ODs. A controller may calculate the position of the light source based on data from the ODs and properties of the optics. The device may be a game console, and the light source may be a game controller. The roles of the OD and light sources may be interchanged. The rotation of the movable device may be determined using multiple light sources and/or multiple ODs on the movable device. The movable device may calculate its position and transmit it to a console. The light sources may be modulated by time or frequency to distinguish between the light sources. There may be two or more movable devices. There may be two or more consoles. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279106 | METHOD OF LOCATING AN OBJECT IN 3-D - Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. The device may include multiple optical detectors (ODs) and the movable device may include light sources. Optics may be above the ODs. A controller may calculate the position of the light source based on data from the ODs and properties of the optics. The device may be a game console, and the light source may be a game controller. The roles of the OD and light sources may be interchanged. The rotation of the movable device may be determined using multiple light sources and/or multiple ODs on the movable device. The movable device may calculate its position and transmit it to a console. The light sources may be modulated by time or frequency to distinguish between the light sources. There may be two or more movable devices. There may be two or more consoles. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279107 | OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT BY TRIANGULATION OF AN ACTIVE TRANSPONDER - Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. A console and movable device may include light detector(s) and light sources. A light source of the console may emit light that is detected by light detector(s) of the movable device. The moveable device may respond by emitting light synchronous with the received light. The console may calculate the position of the movable device by calculating the time for the light emitted from the movable device to strike the light detector(s) of the console. The rotation of the movable device may be calculated using multiple light sources and/or multiple light detector(s). The movable device may calculate its position and transmit it to a console. Multiple light sources may be distinguished using encoding or modulation of time and/or frequency. The roles of the light detectors(s) and light sources may be switched. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279108 | Image Processing Apparatus - There is described an image processing apparatus, which makes it possible not only to eliminate the deterioration of the perceptibility, but also to determine the pages being suitable for applying the predetermined image processing. The control section determines specific pages, being suitable for applying a predetermined image processing, based on the attributes detected by the detecting section, so as to apply the predetermined image processing to the specific pages. On the other hand, the control section applies image processing, including a variable power processing, to both the partial image area and the partial character area by employing different magnification factors, so as to generate a size-changed partial image area and a size-changed partial character area, and to arrange both of them into a predetermined imaginary area being smaller than an area of the original image, so as to accommodate them within the predetermined imaginary area. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279109 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image forming system includes an image forming portion for forming a transparent image on a sheet by using transparent toner; an obtaining portion for obtaining a size of the sheet on which an image is to be formed; a storing portion for storing image data, for forming the transparent image on an entire image formable area of the sheet with the transparent toner, for each of a plurality of predetermined sheets different in size from each other; and a control portion for controlling the image forming portion so that the transparent image is formed on the sheet on the basis of the image data corresponding to the size of the sheet obtained by the obtaining portion. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279110 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus is provided which determines a printing position of an identification code in accordance with a print setting designated for printing target data. For example, it makes a decision as to which one of the cutting printing, poster printing, job-based printing (such as bookbinding printing or staple printing), 2-sided printing, and other printing (such as normal layout printing and reduction layout (Nup) printing) is designated, and decides the printing position of a two-dimensional code. In page layout printing, the two-dimensional code is output in a mode suitable for source document data after page layout. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279111 | COLOR SEPARATION MULTIPLEXING FOR REAL-TIME DIMENSIONAL DEVICE CALIBRATION - In accordance with the disclosure, a method is provided for processing color images for rendering on a color image. The method comprises receiving a plurality of device color separations for an image intended for rendering on a color image device; forming at least one intermediate image by interleaving pixels from at least two of the device color separations, compressing the at least one intermediate image in a compression module; decompressing the at least one intermediate image in a decompression module; processing the at least one decompressed intermediate image through a multidimensional calibration transform to output a calibrated device color separation; and, the device color separations include at least three colors. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279112 | Ink minimizing profile making tool - An International Color Consortium (ICC) profile making tool includes a regression module to establish a dependency between a profile connection space (PCS) and a device color space and an optimization module to generate a first output profile based on an ink minimization mode and a second output profile based on a high accuracy mode. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279113 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A PC is provided with a display control portion for displaying, in a setting dialogue box in which setting items corresponding to each function are provided in order to perform an operation setting for each function of a plurality of connected devices, illustrations of the plurality of devices, a device information storage portion for storing a mounted function for each of the devices, a detecting portion for detecting that a pointer indicates the setting item, and a device determination portion for determining the device mounted with a function corresponding to the detected setting item. The display control portion performs a display of an illustration of a function mounted device specified by the device determination portion of the plurality of devices in a different form from illustrations of other devices. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279114 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A print control apparatus controls a color multifunction printer (MFP) having a print unit and a paper ejecting unit, and a post-press section including a nearline finisher having a feeding unit and a post processing unit and including a post-press server controlling the finisher. The print control apparatus performs control as follows: The print unit is controlled to print content included in a job together with a job ticket and to print information included in the job ticket on the upper surface thereof. The paper ejecting unit is controlled to eject the job ticket using a determined paper ejection method so as to be placed on top of the printed media on which the content has been printed, in a state in which the printed media are stacked. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279115 | OBTAINING PRINT SYSTEM SETTINGS FOR SELECTED PRINT MEDIA ATTRIBUTES IN A NETWORKED PRINT JOB ENVIRONMENT - What is disclosed is a novel system and method for automatically retrieving and configuring the print device to a set of device specific system settings tailored for user selected media attributes. In one embodiment, an operator selects media attributes desired for a particular print job on a print device which then automatically queries a database over a network for a set of device specific system settings tailored to the selected media attributes. The database system determines the existence of at least one record stored in the database and provides that matching record data back to the print device. The matching record data is received and displayed on a user interface for review by an operator. The operator accepts/modifies the displayed system settings. The print device then automatically configures the device to the accepted device specific system settings. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279116 | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image data processing apparatus capable of automatically giving a proper file name based on the similarity of image data is provided. An MFP includes a scanner or communication port that inputs image data, a memory portion having stored thereon comparison data containing a fixed-form format portion (print data or fixed-form format data), together with a file name corresponding to the comparison data, and a CPU that compares a portion equivalent to a fixed-form format portion of comparison data that is contained in image data input by the scanner or the communication port, with a fixed-form format portion of comparison data stored in the memory portion. When the CPU compares image data with comparison data to determine that both data are similar to each other, the CPU sets the file name of the comparison data as the file name of the image data. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279117 | PRINTING CONTROL SYSTEM, VIEWING TERMINAL, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing control system that comprises a viewing terminal including print request transmission device that transmits content identification information and printing apparatus identification information to the printing apparatuses, a plurality of printing apparatuses including authentication request transmission device that transmits user identification information, the printing apparatus identification information, and the content identification information to the authentication server, and an authentication server including authentication information storage device that stores authentication information associated with a permission condition for printing the content for each combination of the user and the printing apparatus, authentication determination device that determines, whether to permit printing the content identified by the content identification information for the combination of the user and the printing apparatus, the determination being based on the authentication information, and print command information transmission device that transmits print command information to the printing apparatus identified by the printing apparatus identification information. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279118 | PRINTING CONTROL SYSTEM, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS - A printing control system comprises a viewing terminal, an authentication apparatus, and a printing apparatus. The viewing terminal includes an user identification information acquisition device that acquires user identification information, a print command device that issues a command to print the content, a print command transmission device that transmits the user identification information and content identification information to the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus includes an approval request transmission device that transmits the user identification information and the content identification information to the authentication apparatus, the authentication apparatus includes an approval information storage device that stores approval information that is associated with approval conditions for approving printing, an approval determination device that determines whether to approve printing of the content for the user who is identified based on the approval information, and a print data transmission device that transmits the print data for the content to the printing apparatus. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279119 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC SAMPLE PAGE PREVIEW - A printing system is provided having interactive sample page preview and selection capabilities. An operator or user of a printing system, such as a xerographic copier, laser printer, or multi-function device, may visually confirm the print quality of pages printed by the system by requesting that a sample page, i.e., an extra copy of a page being printed within a print job, be printed and delivered to an alternate output tray for inspection. The present disclosure provides the ability to print the sample and show what was printed as a preview on the screen. The present disclosure additionally provides a preview of the sample page prior to its printing and delivery to an alternate tray. Based upon the previewed image, an operator may choose to print a sample page corresponding to that image, or choose another page. Additionally or alternatively, sample pages may be printed based on temporal criteria and system parameters. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279120 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING THE PRINT STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE IMAGE OF A PRINT SEQUENCE - A printing system and method are provided for indicating the print status of a print job, including the print status of individual images of a print sequence having a plurality of images. The printing system and method provide for a printer and a computing device adapted to be connected to each other in order for the computing device to generate and transmit the print sequence having at least one image to the printer for printing thereof. The printing system and method further provide for a display for displaying the at least one image of the print sequence via at least one user interface. The at least one user interface is configured for displaying at least one identifier identifying the print status of the at least one image. The at least one user interface displays the at least one image of the print sequence as a plurality of thumbnails. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279121 | Prioritizing Print Requests for a Configurable Shared Network Printer - A computer implemented method and program product for configuring and prioritizing local network print requests. In one embodiment, a printer shared on multiple networks is configured to a set of parameters defined by an administrator for prioritizing the print requests received from users on a local network. A first print request is received from a first user on a remote network. The first print request originating from the first user on a remote network is printed. A second print request is received from a second user on a local network. A determination is made whether a match to the set of parameters is present. In response to determining a match to the set of parameters is present, the first print request is interrupted in order to print the second print request on the printer. The first print request from the remote network is resumed once the second print request from the local network is completely printed. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279122 | DUAL-HEAD OR HYBRID PRINT DRIVER SUPPORTING XPS AND GDI PRINT PATHS WITHOUT PERFORMING DATA CONVERSION BETWEEN XPS TO EMF OR VICE VERSA - A method is provided for improving printing performance of a print job from a Graphics Device Interface (GDI) based Windows® application submitted to an XPSDrv printer driver which is utilized by a filter pipeline service, wherein a required conversion from an existing GDI/device driver interface (DDI) to an XML Paper Specification (XPS) performed by a GDI-to-XPS conversion unit is eliminated to reduce latency. The method includes replacing the GDI-to-XPS conversion unit with a printer graphics driver which converts DDI calls into raw spool data; and adding a dual head filter as a first filter to the filter pipeline service to handle the raw spool data generated from the printer graphics driver. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279123 | JOB SCHEDULING IN A WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE - Job schedulers and associated methods of scheduling jobs are disclosed. A job scheduler in one embodiment includes a job queue and a schedule processor. The job queue receives and stores a plurality of jobs to be executed on the devices, such as in a print shop. Each of the jobs defines one or more process to be performed for the job. Each of the processes in a job defines one or more operating parameters for the devices. To schedule the jobs that are stored in the job queue, the schedule processor identifies the processes from the jobs that define one or more common (i.e., the same or equivalent) operating parameters for a device. The schedule processor then schedules the jobs for execution based on the processes that define common operating parameters. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279124 | METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR CONVERTING JDF INFORMATION INTO COMMANDS FOR A PRINTER - Methods and structures for processing JDF elements for a printing system by translating JDF elements into corresponding command language strings for output to a printer. The command language strings are associated with a priority value. The generated command language strings are output in an order based on the associated priority values so that the intended semantic and scope of the JDF elements may be maintained in the generated command language strings. The translation may use one or more translation tables to match a JDF element path name for a received JDF element with one or more entries in one or more translation tables. The matching table entries may specify a corresponding command language string and a priority value to be output to a printer. The generated command language strings and associated priority values may be stored in a memory structure to permit output in the desired order. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279125 | METHODS AND STRUCTURE FOR GENERATING JDF USING A PRINTER DEFINITION FILE - Methods and structure for generating a JDF job ticket using a printer definition file (e.g., a PPD or GPD) corresponding to a selected printing system. The printer definition file may be a text file that associates a JDF element with each available feature of the corresponding printing system. The JDF elements for specify print parameters to effectuate the available feature according to JDF specifications. A JDF job ticket is thus generated by defining print parameters from selected available features in the printer definition file. The available features in the printer definition file may be presented to an application program or to a user. The application or user may select desired features from those presented. The JDF elements corresponding to the selected features are output and stored as a JDF job ticket representing a print job to be processed by the selected printing system according to the defined print parameters. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279126 | JDF PROCESSING IN A PRINTING SYSTEM - Print controllers and associated methods of processing JDF job tickets in a printing system are disclosed. A print controller in one embodiment includes a storage system that receives a printable file from a host system, and stores the printable file. The print controller further comprises a JDF interpreter that receives a Job Definition Format (JDF) job ticket that is associated with the printable file from the host system. The JDF interpreter parses the JDF job ticket to identify printing parameters defined for the printable file. The JDF interpreter then issues device control commands for the printing parameters in the JDF job ticket. Thus, JDF job ticket processing is performed in the printing system instead of in the host system. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279127 | Mechanism for data extraction of variable positioned data - A method is disclosed. The method includes generating one or more Tag Logical Elements (TLEs) in a variable location within a page of an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) document. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279128 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SCREEN TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND SCREEN TRANSMISSION PROGRAM EMBODIED ON COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - In order to transmit a screen in a shortened period of time, an MFP includes a request command receiving portion to receive one of a plurality of predetermined request commands from a PC, a history storing portion to store a piece of history information including the received request command, a predicting portion to determine a predicted command among the plurality of request commands based on the stored piece of history information, a predicted screen creating portion to create a predicted screen in accordance with the determined predicted command, and a transmitting portion to transmit the predicted screen when a request command received by the request command receiving portion is the same as the predicted command. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279129 | HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHIC PLOTTING PROCESS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR TRACING A HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTER-STORED GRID IMAGE ON A FLAT PHOTOSENSITIVE CARRIER - In a partial image, certain image dots are deflected optically in x direction with reference to imaginary undeflected image dots, and the x deflection of an image dot is less than the length of the side of an image dot. The image is traced by a light-controlling unit (preferably a semiconductor chip with tilting-mirror elements) with light-controlling elements arranged similar to a matrix. A computer program loads the light-controlling unit with a control pattern for tracing each partial image. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279130 | PRINTING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROCESSING METHOD - This invention provides a flexible method capable of appropriately determining whether 2-path printing can proceed especially to second-path processing, in order to apply a conventional upper limit management mechanism to a 2-path printing system. According to this invention, when executing 2-path printing, the printing system performs upper limit management based on the sheet count of use for a user. When executing second-path print processing, even if the count of sheets used by the user in first-path print processing has reached an upper limit value, print processing is permitted in second-path print processing. | 2009-11-12 |
20090279131 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Conventionally, pixel data are converted into the tile sequence. According to this invention, span information or run-length information during conversion into pixel data from vector data such as a display list converted from a page description language is converted into the tile sequence before rendering into pixel data. This can greatly reduce the amount of data temporarily stored for conversion into the tile sequence. | 2009-11-12 |