50th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130329183 | Adapter For Eyewear - Some embodiments of the present invention provide an adapter including one or more electronic components contained within a housing for attachment to eyewear. The housing may include a main body extending in a lengthwise direction, the main body having a front section and a rear section defining opposite ends thereof and a middle section disposed between and connecting the front section and the rear section, and an attachment portion protruding from the main body in a widthwise direction, the attachment portion configured to connect to a portion of a temple of an eyewear frame, wherein a width of the main body decreases from the middle section toward a front end of the front section. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329184 | TINTED POLYCARBONATE OPHTHALMIC LENS PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention describes ophthalmic lens products comprising a multilayer wafer and an injection-molded polycarbonate inner portion. The multilayer wafer includes a dyed, photochromic or polarized layer between a tinted inner layer and an outer polymeric layer. The inner layer may be solid or gradient-tinted. The polycarbonate inner portion of the lens product is directly fused to the tinted inner layer of the multilayer wafer during injection molding. The invention further describes a method to produce a gradient-tinted polarized polycarbonate eyewear lens product by obtaining a multilayer wafer having an outer layer, an inner polycarbonate layer, and a polarized layer between the inner and outer layers, applying a gradient tint to the wafer's inner layer, placing the gradient tinted wafer within an injection-molding cavity, and injecting molten polycarbonate directly against the wafer's gradient-tinted layer to form the inner portion of the lens product and to fuse it to the wafer. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329185 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLARISING LENS AND CORRESPONDING POLARISING LENS - A polarizing lens is constituted in succession by a mechanical support layer made of polycarbonate, the intermediate layer made of polyvinyl alcohol, and an outer layer made of cellulose triacetate. The invention also provides a method of fabricating such a lens. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329186 | Method for Determining Target Optical Functions - A method for determining target optical functions for a pair of ophthalmic lenses is provided, the method comprising steps of: generating a first target optical function (OFT | 2013-12-12 |
20130329187 | Method and Analysis Apparatus For Measuring A Cornea - A method and an analysis apparatus for measuring a cornea of an eye includes an ophthalmological analysis system. The ophthalmological analysis system measures a topography of a cornea in a measurement time interval to obtain a number of image data sets of a surface area of the cornea experiencing a change in intraocular pressure. A repeated change in the topography of the cornea is determined from the number of image data sets. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329188 | Systems for Extended Depth Frequency Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (FDOCT) and Related Methods - Systems for extended depth frequency domain optical coherence tomography are provided including a detection system configured to sample spectral elements at substantially equal frequency intervals, wherein a spectral width associated with the sampled spectral elements is not greater than one-half of the frequency interval. Related methods are also provided herein. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329189 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC PHOTOGRAPHY APPARATUS - Provided are an illumination optical system ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130329190 | Apparatus and Method for Augmenting Sight - A method of augmenting sight in an individual. The method comprises obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual; transmitting the obtained image to a processor carried by the individual; selecting an image modification to be applied to the image by the processor; operating upon the image to create a modified image using either analog or digital imaging techniques, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual. The invention also relates to an apparatus augmenting sight in an individual. The apparatus comprises a camera, carried by the individual, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual; a display carried by the individual; an image modification input device carried by the individual; and a processor, carried by the individual. The processor modifies the image and displays the modified image on the display carried by the individual. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329191 | PROJECTION AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY AND STEREO SCREEN - A projection auto-stereoscopic display includes an image projector ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130329192 | COMBINATION STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING THE CLEARANCE OF PROJECTED IMAGES - A combination structure for adjusting the clearance of projected images includes a micro projecting panel, a micro projector body, an elastic spring, a quarter wave plate set and an adjusting screw. The micro projecting panel is arranged at the peripheral of a projecting window of the micro projector body. The quarter wave plate set is inserted into an adjusting groove of the micro projector body. A supporting arm of the quarter wave plate set is arranged in an axial hole of the micro projector body. The elastic spring and the adjusting screw are arranged into the axial hole of the micro projector body. The adjusting screw is adjusted for finely adjusting the space between the quarter wave plate set and the micro projecting panel. By applying the combination structure, the clearance of projected images can be improved. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329193 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - In a projection apparatus, a polygon mirror transforms light from a light source into a two-dimensional luminous flux. A liquid crystal panel performs spatial light modulation of the luminous flux incident from the polygon mirror, based on image data. An image adjusting circuit controls the amount of luminous flux for each predetermined control unit based on the gradation distribution of the image data. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329194 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - An image projection apparatus includes a light source, an image forming unit, a projection optical unit, a bottom surface, and an external connection unit. The light source emits light. The image forming unit forms an image with the emitted light. The projection optical unit is provided on an outer surface of the image projection apparatus closest to an external projection plane, and projects the formed image onto the external projection plane as projection light. The bottom surface is fixed to an external installation site to be substantially parallel thereto. The external connection unit is provided on the outer surface of the image projection apparatus closest to the external projection plane, on the same side as the bottom surface across a virtual horizontal plane passing through the center of the projection optical unit, and configured to be connected to a connection line for connection with an external device. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329195 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A light source device includes: a holder for holding a lamp unit; a duct member placed over the holder; a flow path formed between the holder and the duct member; a plurality of port groups disposed in the holder, each port group including ports to for connecting the inside of a reflector of the lamp unit to the flow path; and a plate member disposed in each port group and configured to selectively open/close the ports to included in each port group. The plurality of port groups is located around the center axis of a light-emitting tube of the lamp unit, and the plate member rotates under its own weight to open some of the ports to included in the port group while closing the other ports. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329196 | PROJECTION SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR - A projection system performs projection on a projection surface using a plurality of projectors including a first projector and a second projector. The projection system projects, using the first projector, a first guide in a position a predetermined amount of a margin spaced apart from a border of a projection region where an image is projected and projects, using the second projector, a second guide distinguishable from the first guide. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329197 | OPTICAL PROJECTION DEVICE - A simple optical projection device with a high luminous efficacy has a point light source, a projection screen, a mask that is arranged in the light path upstream of the projection screen and is light-transmissive in some areas, and a light focusing optical lens arranged between the point light source and the mask. The optical lens is selected such that the prolongations of the emerging beams of the optical lens on the side thereof facing the point light source intersect in a virtual perspective center which is more remote from the lens than the point light source. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329198 | PROJECTION OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection optical apparatus projects an image generated by an image generator onto a projection face by passing the image through a plurality of optical elements and an exit window. The projection optical apparatus includes an invisible-light reduction device to cut invisible light. The invisible-light reduction device prevents intrusion of the invisible light into the projection optical apparatus. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329199 | COATING AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS - A coating and developing apparatus includes a processing block having at least one coating film-forming unit block stack and a vertically stacked developing unit block stack. Each unit block stack includes vertically stacked unit blocks, and each unit block includes processing modules containing liquid processing modules and heating modules. Each unit block includes a transport mechanism moveable along a transport passage from a carrier block side to an interface block side, to transport a substrate between the processing modules belonging to the unit block. Transfer units are provided on the carrier block sides of the coating film-forming unit blocks and the developing unit blocks respectively, for transferring a substrate to and from the transport mechanism of the associated coating film-forming or developing unit blocks. A first transfer mechanism transfers a substrate removed from a carrier to one of the transfer units associated with the coating film-forming unit blocks. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329200 | POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD, POSITION CONTROL METHOD, MEASUREMENT METHOD, LOADING METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus exposes an object with an exposure beam. The apparatus includes first and second stages, a measurement device and a controller. The first stage mounts the object. The second stage is movable relative to the first stage. The measurement device obtains position information of an outer periphery edge of the first stage. The controller controls at least one of a position of the first stage and a position of the second stage based on the position information of the outer periphery edge so that the first and second stages do not touch each other. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329201 | POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD, POSITION CONTROL METHOD, MEASUREMENT METHOD, LOADING METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A loading method and apparatus loads an object via a carrier system in an exposure apparatus that exposes the object with an exposure beam via a projection optical system and a liquid. Position information of the depressed section is obtained by detecting a part of a stage that mounts the object in a depressed section placed at a part of an upper surface of the stage. The carrier system carries the object to above the stage placed at an exchange position of the object, the exchange position being distanced from the projection optical system. The object is loaded on the stage based on the position information of the depressed section so that the carried object is mounted in the depressed section. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329202 | PATTERN GENERATION METHOD - A pattern generation method for generating a pattern of a cell used to generate a pattern of a mask using a computer, includes obtaining data of pattern of the cell, calculating image of the pattern of the cell to obtain an evaluation value of the image by repeatedly changing a parameter value of an exposure condition when the mask which has the pattern of the cell is illuminated to project image of the pattern of the cell onto a substrate to expose the substrate, and a parameter value of the pattern of the cell, and determining parameter value of the pattern of the cell when the evaluation value satisfies a predetermined evaluation standard. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329203 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING HIGH-RESOLUTION TWO-DIMENSIONAL PERIODIC PATTERNS - A method for printing a periodic pattern having a first symmetry and a first period into a photosensitive layer. The method includes providing a mask bearing a pattern of at least two overlapping sub-patterns which have a second symmetry and a second period, the features of each sub-pattern being formed in a transmissive material, providing a substrate bearing the layer, arranging the mask with a separation from the substrate, providing light having a central wavelength for illuminating the mask to generate a light-field in which light of the central wavelength forms a range of intensity distributions between Talbot planes, illuminating said mask pattern with said light while maintaining the separation or changing it by a distance whereby the photosensitive layer is exposed to an average of the range of intensity distributions, wherein the light transmitted by each sub-pattern is shifted in phase relative to that transmitted by another sub-pattern. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329204 | Photon Source, Metrology Apparatus, Lithographic System and Device Manufacturing Method - A laser driven light source comprises laser and focusing optics. These produce a beam of radiation focused on a plasma forming zone within a container containing a gas (e.g., Xe). Collection optics collects photons emitted by a plasma maintained by the laser radiation to form a beam of output radiation. Plasma has an elongate form (L>d) and collecting optics is configured to collect photons emerging in the longitudinal direction from the plasma. The brightness of the plasma is increased compared with sources which collect radiation emerging transversely from the plasma. A metrology apparatus using the light source can achieve greater accuracy and/or throughput as a result of the increased brightness. Back reflectors may be provided. Microwave radiation may be used instead of laser radiation to form the plasma. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329205 | MASKLESS LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A maskless lithography system includes a light source, a first lens group, a digital micromirror device, a grating device, a second lens, a reflective mirror, and a third lens. The light source provides a light beam. The first lens group is used for guiding the light beam. The digital micromirror device includes plural micromirrors. The optical switching states of the micromirrors are controlled by a controlling device, so that a patterned light beam is outputted from the digital micromirror device. The grating device is used for allowing a portion of the patterned light beam to go through, thereby controlling a light amount. The patterned light beam is guided by the second lens. The reflective mirror may change a path of the patterned light beam. The third lens is used for guiding the patterned light beam to a sample platform, thereby carrying out a photochemical reaction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329206 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus is equipped with an encoder system which measures positional information of a wafer stage by irradiating a measurement beam using four heads installed on the wafer stage on a scale plate which covers the movement range of the wafer stage except for the area right under a projection optical system. Placement distances of the heads here are each set to be larger than width of the opening of the scale plates, respectively. This allows the positional information of the wafer stage to be measured, by switching and using the three heads facing the scale plate out of the four heads according to the position of the wafer stage. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329207 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus of performing an exposure for each shot region on a substrate includes: a stage configured to move while holding the substrate; a measurement device configured to measure a vibration of the stage; and a controller, when the vibration of the stage measured by the measurement device during an exposure period of a shot region of a first substrate falls outside an allowable range, configured to change a control parameter when exposing a shot region of a second substrate to be exposed after the first substrate at the same position as the shot region of the first substrate so as to improve an exposure accuracy. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329208 | POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD, POSITION CONTROL METHOD, MEASUREMENT METHOD, LOADING METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure method and apparatus exposes a substrate that is loaded on a stage via a carrier system, with an exposure beam via a projection optical system and a liquid. An object carried by the carrier system is mounted in a depressed section of the stage. Information on a positional relation between the object mounted in the depressed section and the depressed section is obtained. The substrate is loaded on the stage based on the obtained information so that the substrate carried to above the stage by the carrier system is mounted in the depressed section. A part of the substrate mounted in the depressed section is irradiated with the exposure beam via the projection optical system and a liquid immersion area formed by the liquid under the projection optical system. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329209 | MASK, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A circular cylinder-shaped mask is used to form an image of a pattern on a substrate via a projection optical system. The mask has a pattern formation surface on which the pattern is formed and that is placed around a predetermined axis, and the mask is able to rotate, with the predetermined axis taken as an axis of rotation, in synchronization with a movement of the substrate in at least a predetermined one-dimensional direction. When a diameter of the mask on the pattern formation surface is taken as D, and a maximum length of the substrate in the one-dimensional direction is taken as L, and a projection ratio of the projection optical system is taken as β, and circumference ratio is taken as π, then the conditions for D≧(β×L)/π are satisfied. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329210 | ROLL-PRINTING APPARATUS AND ROLL-PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are a roll printing apparatus and a roll printing method using the same. The roll printing apparatus according to the present invention comprises 1) a first cliché stage, 2) a second cliché stage, 3) a pattern transfer unit provided between the first cliché stage and the second cliché stage and comprising a roll type printed film support unit, 4) a first printing unit comprising a first printing roll moving to the pattern transfer unit on the first cliché stage, and 5) a second printing unit comprising a second printing roll moving the pattern transfer unit on the second cliché stage, in which the first cliché stage and the second cliché stage are disposed on the same line and a film substrate is comprised in the roll type printed film support unit. The roll printing apparatus according to the present invention can perform a continuous roll printing, thereby reducing a tack time and as a result, improving productivity. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329211 | Target-Correlated Electronic Rangefinder - A viewing device includes a laser rangefinder circuit configured to capture range data associated with a target within a view area and at least one sensor configured to capture orientation data associated with an aim-point of the laser rangefinder circuit concurrently with capturing the range data. The viewing device further includes a controller coupled to the laser rangefinder and to the at least one sensor and configured to automatically determine a range to the target from the range data based on the orientation data and a target location within the view area. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329212 | Imaging System - An imaging system may be collect information related to a specific gemstone such that a user may later access those images in a manner that allows the user to emulate a microscope. The illustrative embodiment of the imaging system may allow a subject gemstone to be rotated by 360 degrees in yaw, pitch, and roll dimensions relative to an image capture device, and the linear distance between the image capture device and the subject gemstone to be adjusted. The illustrative embodiment of the image capture device may record images of the subject gemstone at a plurality of focal points in three-dimensional space from a plurality of angles. A viewer system may be used to access images for a specific gemstone. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329213 | METHOD FOR MEASURING LIGHT INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION - A method for measuring intensity distribution of light includes a step of providing a carbon nanotube array located on a surface of a substrate. The carbon nanotube array has a top surface away from the substrate. The carbon nanotube array with the substrate is located in an inertia environment or a vacuum environment. A light source irradiates the top surface of the carbon nanotube array, to make the carbon nanotube array radiate a visible light. A reflector is provided, and the visible light is reflected by the reflector. An imaging element images the visible light reflected by the reflector, to obtain an intensity distribution of the light source. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329214 | APPLICATION OF SPECTRAL LINEWIDTH VARIATION USING OPTICAL FILTER - The spectral linewidth variation of the light signal passing through the optical filter is employed to determine or evaluate the property of the analyte sample. By way of the optical filter, the light signal passing through the optical filter is affected by the analyte sample placed in the optical filter and the property of the analyte sample is determined by analyzing the resonating linewidth variation from the optical filter. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329215 | NANOTHIN POLYMER FILMS WITH SELECTIVE PORES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - One aspect of the invention provides a nanothin polymer film having a plurality of pores defined solely by polymers of the polymer film. The pores have a uniform size. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of using a polymer film capsule with pores defined solely by the film described herein. The method includes: separating a mixture of chemicals having variable surface areas from the polymer film capsule by using a size exclusion column; collecting the polymer film capsule eluate from the size exclusion column; and determining a content of chemicals retained in the polymer film capsule by using UV/vis spectroscopy. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329216 | METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTION OF DRUGS - The present invention discloses a method for determining the presence of a drug or drug mixture in a liquid medium such as a beverage. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329217 | Laser System for Aligning a Bed Transport Mechanism in an Imaging System - A system for aligning a bed of an imaging system with an imaging plane. The system includes a laser device which generates a laser beam and a target element having a target detecting surface. The system also includes a reflective element which receives the laser beam. The reflective element includes a reflective detecting surface for detecting a first position of the laser beam. A first parameter of the bed is adjusted until the laser beam is positioned on a first center portion of the reflective detecting surface. In addition, the laser beam is reflected to the target detecting surface to detect a second position of the laser beam. A second parameter of the bed is adjusted until the laser beam is positioned on a second center portion of the target detecting surface to orient the bed substantially perpendicular to the imaging plane. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329218 | GEODETIC TARGET AND POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A geodetic target | 2013-12-12 |
20130329219 | LIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A light measurement system measures light characteristics of a plurality of light sources and includes a processing unit, a plurality of capturing modules, a plurality of signal conversion units, and a demultiplexing unit. The processing unit generates a control signal for controlling the capturing modules to capture the light characteristics of the light sources. After capturing the light characteristics, the capturing modules output captured frequency-related data corresponding to the light characteristics respectively. Then, the capture frequency-related data are converted into capture bit codes by the signal conversion units respectively. Under the control of the processing unit, the demultiplexing unit selectively sends the capture bit code of each of the signal conversion units to the processing unit. Accordingly, the light measurement system measures the light sources synchronously and allows the demultiplexing unit to send the capture bit code of any one of the light sources to the processing unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329220 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING LIGHT INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION - A system for measuring intensity distribution of light includes a carbon nanotube array and an imaging element. The carbon nanotube array is placed in an environment of inert gas or a vacuum environment. The carbon nanotube array absorbs photons of a light source and radiates radiation light. The imaging element is used to image the radiation light. The carbon nanotube array is between the light source and the imaging element. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329221 | WAFER SCREENING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR WAFER SCREENING - Wafer breakage is a serious problem in the photovoltaic industry because a large fraction of wafers (between 5 and 10%) break during solar cell/module fabrication. The major cause of this excessive wafer breakage is that these wafers have residual microcracks—microcracks that were not completely etched. Additional propensity for breakage is caused by texture etching and incomplete edge grinding. To eliminate the cost of processing the wafers that break, it is best to remove them prior to cell fabrication. Some attempts have been made to develop optical techniques to detect microcracks. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to detect microcracks that are embedded within the roughness/texture of the wafers. Furthermore, even if such detection is successful, it is not straightforward to relate them to wafer breakage. We believe that the best way to isolate the wafers with fatal microcracks is to apply a stress to wafers—a stress that mimics the highest stress during cell/module processing. If a wafer survives this stress, it has a high probability of surviving without breakage during cell/module fabrication. Based on this, we have developed a high throughput, noncontact method for applying a predetermined stress to a wafer. The wafers are carried on a belt through a chamber that illuminates the wafer with an intense light of a predetermined intensity distribution that can be varied by changing the power to the light source. As the wafers move under the light source, each wafer undergoes a dynamic temperature profile that produces a preset elastic stress. If this stress exceeds the wafer strength, the wafer will break. The broken wafers are separated early, eliminating cost of processing into cell/module. We will describe details of the system and show comparison of breakage statistics with the breakage on a production line. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329222 | INSPECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - There is provide an inspection apparatus configured to detect a change in shape of a pattern in the depth direction o the pattern, the apparatus including: an illumination section | 2013-12-12 |
20130329223 | OPTICAL SENSOR HOLDER FOR TRACKING LOCATION OF SUNLIGHT - A holder having light sensor for tracking location of sunlight is disclosed. The light sensor holder includes a holder | 2013-12-12 |
20130329224 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND PROBE APPARATUS - An optical measurement apparatus that measures an optical property of a scattering medium includes a light source that supplies illumination light having at least one spectral component, an illumination fiber for guiding the light supplied by the light source and emitting the light to the scattering medium, a detection fiber for receiving returned light from the scattering medium at a tip thereof and guiding the returned light toward a base end thereof, a detecting unit that detects light output from the base end of the detection fiber, a measuring unit that measures a property of the scattering medium based on a detection result obtained by the detecting unit, and a switching unit that switches between total areas of emission regions, in which light is emitted, at an end face of the illumination fiber. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329225 | SPECTRAL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTRAL MODULE - The present invention provides a highly reliable spectral module. When light L | 2013-12-12 |
20130329226 | SYSTEM WITH DIFFUSED ILLUMINATION FOR TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING - The present invention provides an apparatus for tomographic imaging of an object. The apparatus includes a light unit configured to generate illumination, which comprises coherent light and has random phase distribution in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis, for illuminating an object, a coupler which combines a reference beam and an object beam for an interference, a shifter configured to shift relative phase difference between the object light and the reference coherent light, a detector configured to detect an interference caused by the reference coherent light and object light for the each phase, and a processor configured to calculate an optical propagation based on the detected interference for the each phase. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329227 | OPTICAL INSPECTION METHOD AND OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS - An optical inspection apparatus is provided which suppresses the influence of quantum noise including: light irradiator which irradiates a sample with light; reference light emitter which emits reference light; light interference unit which generates interfering light through interference between transmitted light, scattered light, or reflected light from the sample irradiated with light by the light irradiator, and the reference light emitted by the reference light emitter; light detector which detects the interfering light generated by the light interference unit; defect identifier which identifies the presence or absence of a defect based on a detection signal obtained by the light detector detecting the interfering light; and light convertor which converts at least the state of the transmitted, scattered, or reflected light from the sample, the state of the reference light emitted by the reference light emitter, or the state of the interfering light generated by the light interference unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329228 | PHASE-LOCKED DELAY DEVICE INCLUDING AN OPTICAL WEDGE PAIR - A phase-locked delay device, including: an input port configured to receive an input electromagnetic radiation pulse; said input pulse being to be propagated along a propagation direction and having a first linear polarization different from both a first direction, which is orthogonal to the propagation direction, and a second direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction and the propagation direction; an adjustable Babinet-Soleil module optically coupled to said input port, having a first polarization direction parallel to said first direction. The adjustable Babinet-Soleil module is structured to: provide from the input pulse a first pulse polarized along the first direction and a second pulse collinear to said first pulse and polarized along the second direction, and introduce an adjustable group delay between the first pulse and the second pulse ranging from a minim value ΔT | 2013-12-12 |
20130329229 | LASER GYRO COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR PROTECTING FROM CORROSION - The invention relates to a laser gyro that comprises an optical block comprising a glass-ceramic first material comprising apertures, electrodes placed in the apertures of the optical block, and seals) ensuring the hermeticity of the optical block in the location of the apertures. The seal comprises indium of a first redox potential. The laser gyro furthermore comprises, making contact with the seal, at least one sacrificial electrode comprising a second material of a second redox potential, the second redox potential being lower than the first redox. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329230 | OPTICAL SENSING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SAMPLES USING THE SAME - An optical sensing device including a source unit configured to generate a polychromatic light beam containing p-polarized beam and s-polarized beam; an interferometric unit configured to introduce birefringent retardation for generating optical path difference between the p-polarized beam and the s-polarized beam; a SPR sensing unit configured to receive both p-polarized beam and s-polarized beam and induce a SPR effect to the p-polarized beam associated with a target sample; and a detection unit for detecting target sample characteristics by obtaining an interference spectrum of the p-polarized beam and the s-polarized beam from the SPR sensing unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329231 | TRACKING TYPE LASER INTERFEROMETER FOR OBJECTS WITH ROTATIONAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A laser interferometer and a method for operating a laser interferometer perform a differential position measurement by laser interferometry of two elements while offering a rotational degree of freedom to one of the elements using a reflecting sphere as a mirror for the laser beam. The laser interferometer and method do not require the object to be aligned with the rotation axis, but instead can track the object in off-centered geometries. This is achieved by employing the pointing of the reflected beam from the sphere as a feedback signal to realign the interferometer which then has a constant beam pointing to the center of the sphere in all cases. The laser interferometer and method keep the direction of the measurement constant. The laser interferometer and method are suitable for homodyne and heterodyne types of laser interferometer technology. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329232 | Micromechanical tunable Fabry-Perot interferometer arrangement and a method for producing the same - The invention relates to controllable Fabry-Perot interferometers which are produced with micromechanical (MEMS) technology. The prior art interferometers have a temperature drift which causes inaccuracy and requirement for complicated packaging. According to the invention the interferometer arrangement has both an electrically tuneable interferometer and a reference interferometer on the same substrate. The temperature drift is measured with the reference interferometer and this information is used for compensating the measurement with the tuneable interferometer. The measurement accuracy and stability can thus be improved and requirements for packaging are lighter. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329233 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FOCAL POSITION OF AN OBJECTIVE IN A MICROSCOPY IMAGING SYSTEM - A system and method of determining a focal position for an objective positioned at a measurement location of a sample holder in a microscopy imaging system are provided. The objective is moved to a position relative to the sample holder that corresponds to a distance between the objective and the sample holder. The sample holder has a conditioned upper surface. A focusing light beam is projected onto the sample holder when the objective is located at the position, and the objective focuses the focusing light beam on the sample holder. A reflected light beam resulting from reflection of the focusing light beam off the conditioned upper surface is observed. The focal position for the objective is determined based on the reflected light beam such that the objective produces an in focus image of a microscopy sample when the objective is located at the focal position. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329234 | SPATIAL INFORMATION DETECTION DEVICE - The spatial information detection device emits, to a space including an intended area, signal light defined as light modulated with a modulation signal defined as a square wave signal having high and low level periods appearing alternately, each of the periods having its length randomly selected from integral multiples of a unit time period. The device generates signal electric charges by accumulating electric charges generated in response to light from the space in a collection time period determined by a demodulation signal defined as a signal having the same waveform as that of the modulation signal or that of the inverted modulation signal. The device corrects, using correction information regarding an effect caused by light from an unintended area, the amount of signal electric charges as an amount of intended electric charges produced in response to light from the intended area, thereby generating spatial information. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329235 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PRINT DATA GENERATING METHOD - Textures in a printed image are reduced with a configuration that, provided that a matrix made up of a plurality of dot arrangement patterns is treated as a unit, binarizes image data is repeatedly applying such a matrix to the image data. Specifically, when a shift value K=k, a shift process calculates X+kY for the position (X, Y) of each cell in a 4×4 base matrix. The dot arrangement patterns are then shifted overall such that the cell where the value is k from among these values moves to the position (0, 0). The shift process is conducted while setting different shift values for every repeated use of the base matrix. As a result, regular textures are decreased in the case of using a base matrix made up of a gradation value Lv1 on a pixel area. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329236 | COMPENSATION FOR OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS OF PRINT MEDIA TO FACILITATE CALIBRATION OF A PRINTING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for compensating for optical brighteners found in print media while calibrating a printer. The system is able to determine reflectance values for a print medium, to determine reflectance values for a colorant applied to the print medium, and to alter the determined reflectance values for the colorant based on the reflectance values of the print medium. The system is further able to calibrate a printer that applied the colorant to the print medium based on the altered reflectance values. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329237 | Cell-Based Compression of Digital Images - An m×n pixel cell may be obtained from an input image, each of the pixels having a respective color value. A characterization of the cell may be determined, including determining a lowest color value and a highest color value of the pixels cell. A difference between the highest color value and the lowest color value may be calculated. If the difference is less than or equal to a threshold difference, an output color value inclusively between the highest color value and the lowest color value may be selected, and a first representation of the output color value may be written to an output medium. If the difference is greater than the threshold difference, multiple output color values may be selected, and a second representation of the multiple output color values may be written to the output medium. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329238 | Print Setting Apparatus, Control Method of Print Setting Apparatus, Computer Readable Storage Medium Storing Control Program of Print Setting Apparatus, and Printing Apparatus - A print setting apparatus of the present invention displays a first preview image and a second preview image each showing output results of print data obtained by the first print setting and the second print setting, respectively (S | 2013-12-12 |
20130329239 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS IN WHICH TIME TAKEN TO RETURN FROM SLEEP STATE IS REDUCED, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus in which time taken before a screen is displayed after return from sleep is reduced. Image data to be displayed on an LCD touch panel after the image forming apparatus returns from a power saving state to a normal state is generated when the image forming apparatus shifts from the normal state to the power saving state. The generated image data is stored in a memory. When the image forming apparatus returns from the power saving state to the normal state, the LCD touch panel is caused to display an image represented by the image data stored in the memory. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329240 | IMAGE ELIMINATION APPARATUS, IMAGE ELIMINATING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image elimination apparatus includes a first reader configured to read a status of a sheet, a first judgment portion configured to judge whether the read sheet is reusable or not, an image eliminator configured to eliminate an image formed on the sheet, a second reader configured to read the sheet passing through the image eliminator, a second judgment portion configured to judge whether the image formed on the sheet is eliminated or not, and a controller configured to control the first reader and the second reader so as to read with different reading precision. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329241 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a printing apparatus including two types of sheet storage unit, one capable of detecting a size of a sheet and the other not capable of detecting a size of a sheet, a possibility of outputting a print product which is not intended by a user is reduced. A method for controlling a printing apparatus includes feeding a sheet from a first sheet storage unit, feeding a sheet from a second sheet storage unit, and performing control to feed a sheet in such a way that a sheet is fed preferentially from a second sheet storage unit which is provided with a sensor for detecting a size of a sheet rather than from a first sheet storage unit which is not provided with a sensor for detecting a size of a sheet based on whether each sheet storage unit is provided with a sensor. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329242 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - A processing apparatus capable of connecting to an external apparatus includes a reception unit that receives an instruction to the processing apparatus regarding a process from the external apparatus, an instruction unit that instructs the processing apparatus to execute a process, and a setting unit that sets a type of process to be executed when the instruction unit has made an instruction. In a first mode, the process based on the instruction from the instruction unit is executed and in a second mode, the process based on the instruction from the instruction unit and the process based on the instruction received by the reception unit are executed. After the second mode is cancelled and the first mode is established, the setting unit sets a predetermined type of process as the type of process to be executed when the instruction unit has made an instruction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329243 | DOWNLOADABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - A server is configured to store a number of different models of an object in machine-ready form corresponding to a number of different three-dimensional printers having differing capabilities and/or hardware configurations. When a user at a client device or a printer requests the object, the server automatically determines a printer type and selects a suitable, corresponding machine-ready model for immediate fabrication by the printer. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329244 | PRINTING FROM A HANDHELD DEVICE VIA A REMOTE SERVER - Systems and methods are provided though which a transaction, e.g., in a multi-tier, distributed application may be initiated from a portable or hand-held device, such as a smartphone. A computer system or systems, possibly remote from the device, may approve the transaction, complete it, or both, and the remote computer system or systems may cause a document to be printed, e.g., by a printer physically proximate to the device. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329245 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing system includes at least one information processor, an output data reception part configured to receive output data or output target data via a network, a determination part configured to determine whether user identification information, which is to be correlated with the received output data or output data generated based on the output target data, is specified from user information stored in a user information storage part, a storing part configured to store data identification information and the received or generated output data in correlation with each other in a data storage part when the user identification information is not specified; a notification part configured to give notice of the data identification information via the network; and a transmission part configured to transmit, via the network, the received or generated output data correlated with the user identification information or the data identification information received via the network. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329246 | PROVIDING PROMOTIONAL CONTENT FOR PRINTERS - A method is disclosed for providing promotional content to be printed on a media. The method is performed by a server in a network. A printer is registered and one or more promotional settings are configured for the registered printer. A print request is received from a client device. In response to the receiving the print request, one or more promotional content items are retrieved based on the print request and the one or more promotional settings for the registered printer. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329247 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A write operation supporting apparatus | 2013-12-12 |
20130329248 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same according to the present invention, displays a preview image by inputting image data read in a two-page spread mode in which two facing pages of a document are read and divided into two pages, and when a first area of one of the divided pages in the two-page spread mode is specified on the displayed preview image, the first area specified is reflected on a second area to be specified of the divided other page. Image data of the first and the second area is extracted from the image data read in the two-page spread mode. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329249 | INPUT DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - An input display device, a method of controlling the same, a program, and a printing apparatus that enable an intuitive change in page layout order without reducing the display area of a preview screen in a preview display of an image to be printed are provided. To accomplish this, when pages of held original data are aggregated and displayed at one time as a preview of multiple pages, if a predetermined rotation operation has been detected, the input display device changes the layout order of the displayed pages according to a combination of the orientation of the input display device and the predetermined rotation operation, and reflects the changed page layout order on the held original data. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329250 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus of this invention selects, as a destination to be used for data transmission, a destination stored in advance. If the destination has been selected by a first selection method, the apparatus executes the data transmission after displaying on a display unit a confirmation screen for the user to confirm the selected destination. If the destination has been selected by a second selection method, the apparatus executes the data transmission without displaying the confirmation screen on the display unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329251 | FILE PROCESSING APPARATUS, FILE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for processing a file includes sequentially processing data included in a plurality of candidate files that can be processed by automatically switching a file to be processed according to a first order, determining, in a case where the data is processed and a switching instruction by a user is input, an order corresponding to the switching instruction from both the first order and a second order, and a switching direction, corresponding to the switching instruction, from a forward direction and a backward direction, and processing data included in a new file from among the plurality of candidate files by switching from the processed file to the new file according to the determined order and switching direction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329252 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROLLING METHOD - A control unit | 2013-12-12 |
20130329253 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SCREEN DATA PROVIDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus for executing a job set thereto, and includes a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a portable terminal, a distance estimation unit configured to estimate a distance between the image processing apparatus and the portable terminal, a screen determination unit configured to determine a screen to be displayed on the portable terminal according to the distance estimated by the distance estimation unit, a screen configuration data generation unit configured to generate a first screen configuration data that constitute the screen determined by the screen determination unit, and a job execution control unit configured to control execution of the job based on a setting condition received from the portable terminal via the communication unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329254 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image forming apparatus that is capable of decreasing the stopping time during which the image forming apparatus stops and of increasing productivity. An image forming unit executes print jobs in order. An operation unit receives an instruction inputted by a user. A generation unit generates a setting job concerning a device setting based on a user's instruction inputted through the operation unit. A setting unit sets execution timing of the setting job generated by the generation unit based on a user's instruction inputted through the operation unit. A control unit stops an operation of the image forming unit and to execute the setting job generated by the generation unit at the execution timing set by the setting unit, and resumes the operation of the image forming unit after the setting job finishes. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329255 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - When an information processing apparatus is in the normal mode, the main controller determines whether or not the main controller is to perform a process on a received packet, on the basis of a filtering condition which is set in the information processing apparatus. When the information processing apparatus is in the sleep mode, a communication unit determines whether or not the communication unit, instead of the main controller, is to perform a process on a received packet, on the basis of the filtering condition. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329256 | PRINTING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING PAPER ASSIGNMENT PROCESSING, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus which makes it possible to reduce time and labor required by the operator for paper assignment and suppress occurrence of an operation error during execution of the paper assignment. The printing apparatus is provided with a plurality of paper feeders for containing papers. Information on types of papers to be contained in the respective paper feeders is set as a paper assignment configuration. The printing apparatus selects a specific paper assignment configuration, based on an instruction from the operator, from paper assignment configurations stored in a storage device. The selected specific paper assignment configuration is set as the current paper assignment configuration. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329257 | DOWNLOADABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - A server is configured to store a number of different models of an object in machine-ready form corresponding to a number of different three-dimensional printers having differing capabilities and/or hardware configurations. When a user at a client device or a printer requests the object, the server automatically determines a printer type and selects a suitable, corresponding machine-ready model for immediate fabrication by the printer. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329258 | DOWNLOADABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - A server is configured to store a number of different models of an object in machine-ready form corresponding to a number of different three-dimensional printers having differing capabilities and/or hardware configurations. When a user at a client device or a printer requests the object, the server automatically determines a printer type and selects a suitable, corresponding machine-ready model for immediate fabrication by the printer. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329259 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided an image output apparatus characterized by comprising: first communication control means for controlling communication using a first protocol; second communication control means for controlling communication relating to an image using a second protocol; image output means for executing image output | 2013-12-12 |
20130329260 | System and Method for Merged Image Alignment in Raster Image Data - A method of combining digital image data from two different images in a printer enables improved precision of alignment of the image data. The method includes copying a word of first image data into a memory buffer, shifting a word of image data by a predetermined bit offset, overwriting a portion of the first image data with shifted bits from the second word of image data, and copying the shifted word of image data into the memory buffer. The printer forms a line of a printed image using the first and second image data in the memory buffer. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329261 | PHARMACY PRINTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer network system and method for printing accompanying information and prescription labels in pharmacies, comprises: a central CS; a PMS; a data transmission network through which said PMS and said central CS can communicate; wherein said PMS includes an I/O terminal, a scanner, and a first printer; wherein said PMS includes a PMS SO and a Catalina SO; said PMS SO is configured to receive and store prescription information for a prescription, and to associate a prescription identification with said prescription; said Catalina SO is configure to select accompanying information for said prescription, to format and save said accompanying information in an accompanying information print file; and said PMS is configured to print a prescription label for said prescription and said accompanying information print file. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329262 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image reading apparatus of the present invention includes an imaging section which images information described in a read target medium consisting of a plurality of pages, and has a temporary storage section which stores a newly captured image as a current captured image, and stores an image that has been stored as a current captured image as a previous captured image each time the imaging section images the read target medium, a judging section which judges whether a current state is a page-turning state by analyzing the current captured image stored in the temporary storage section, and a determining section which determines the previous captured image stored in the temporary storage section as a storage target when the judging section judges that the current state is the page-turning state. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329263 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - When an electronic document is to be generated from an image of a document, reproduction of both an appearance of the document image and a logical structure is difficult because of format limitations imposed on the electronic document. According to the present invention, from among column arrangements allowed by the specifications of the electronic document, a column arrangement is selected by using which the positions of character areas in an input image and the logical structure analyzed from the input image can be most appropriately reproduced, and is used to generate an electronic document. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329264 | READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A reading apparatus includes a first generation unit, a determination unit, a second generation unit, and an association unit. The first generation unit generates data of a first target object obtained by using an image capture unit attached above a reading platen to read the first target object placed in a reading area of the reading platen. The determination unit determines, in a state where the first target object is placed in the reading area, whether a second target object has been placed in the reading area. The second generation unit generates data of a second target object obtained by using the image capture unit to read the second target object. The association unit associates, in response to determining that the second target object has been placed in the reading area, the data of the first target object with the data of the second target object. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329265 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image reading device includes: a feeding unit; a carriage for holding and moving a reading unit; a motor-side transmission gear for transmitting a power from a motor; a feeding unit-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the feeding unit; a carriage-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the carriage; a switching gear switched between a carriage-side position where the motor-side and the carriage-side transmission gears are coupled and a feeding unit-side position where the motor-side and the feeding unit-side transmission gears are coupled; and a control unit for performing: a prediction process of predicting whether a carriage read mode will be executed before receiving a reading start instruction; and a switching process of switching the switching gear to the carriage-side position in a case where the carriage read mode is predicted to be executed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329266 | SCANNING APPARATUS WITH CALIBRATING FUNCTION - A sheet-feeding type scanning apparatus with a calibrating function is provided. The sheet-feeding type scanning apparatus is configured for feeding a document in a first direction and scanning the document, thereby acquiring an image of the document. The sheet-feeding type scanning apparatus includes a calibration plate, a scanning module, and a transmission module. The transmission module is connected with the scanning module for moving the scanning module in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In such way, the scanning module is movable within the limited space of the sheet-feeding type scanning apparatus, so that the scanning module is dynamically calibrated. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329267 | DOCUMENT IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A document image reading apparatus includes a sheet input tray, a sheet output tray, a sheet transfer channel, an image pickup device, a sheet pick-up module, and a transfer roller assembly. The sheet output tray is disposed under the sheet input tray, or the sheet output tray is disposed over the sheet input tray. After each of the plural documents on the sheet input tray is shot by the image pickup device, the document is fed into the sheet transfer channel by the sheet pick-up module. Then, the document is transmitted to the sheet output tray by the transfer roller assembly. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329268 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING HOLOGRAM DC NOISE AND HOLOGRAM DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for eliminating hologram DC noise and a hologram device using the same are provided. The method for processing the hologram includes: receiving input of hologram data; and implementing a differential operation with respect to the hologram data. Accordingly, the hologram data is processed by implementing the differential operation with respect to the hologram data, so that DC noise occurring when the hologram is reconstructed can be effectively eliminated. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329269 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR GENERATING BINARY HOLOGRAMS - A numerical method of recording a two or three dimensional object scene in a binary hologram. When the binary hologram is illuminated with a reference beam, the original object scene can be reconstructed and observed by a viewer. As the hologram is binary, i.e. composed of black or white pixels, it can be printed with commodity printers. The process is simple, fast, and economical, hence decreasing the cost and time for hologram design and production. In addition, with binary holograms, the ability to store the holograms is enhanced and binary holograms facilitate efficient transmission of the holograms. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329270 | ACOUSTO-OPTICAL TUNABLE FILTER (AOTF) FOR A BROAD BAND SOURCE FOR FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A fluorescence measurement system comprising a broadband light source and acousto-optical turnable filter (AOTF) controlled by a control unit using an acoustic RF signal provided by a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO). | 2013-12-12 |
20130329271 | MICRO OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING MICRO OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICRO OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A micro optical switching device is provided, including a substrate, a first electrode disposed on a first surface of the substrate and including a first opening array including having a first plurality of openings, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode and including a second opening array including a plurality of second openings which do not overlap with the plurality of first openings, and a support member disposed on the substrate. The support member has a thickness greater than a distance from the first surface of the substrate to the second electrode and protrudes above the second electrode. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329272 | METAL FINE-PARTICLE DISPERSED COMPOSITE, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE CAPABLE OF INDUCING LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE - A nano-composite | 2013-12-12 |
20130329273 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL AND/OR ENEGY TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES - The invention relates to an electrochemical device ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130329274 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrowetting display includes first and second substrates facing each other, an electrowetting layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a hydrophobic barrier layer. The electrowetting layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes a first fluid and a second fluid, and the first fluid has an electrical conductivity or a polarity. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate, and the second electrode forms an electric field in cooperation with the first electrode to control a position of the first fluid. The hydrophobic barrier layer is disposed between the first substrate and the electrowetting layer to cover the first electrode and includes a first surface making contact with the first electrode and a second surface having a hydrophobicity stronger than a hydrophobicity of the first surface and making contact with the electrowetting layer. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329275 | OPTICAL DEVICES WITH SWITCHABLE PARTICLES - Optical display devices and methods of operating such devices are provided. The optical device includes a display component having a plurality of anisotropic multiphasic particles with at least two optically distinct phases. The plurality of anisotropic multiphasic particles is disposed in one or more regions of the display component that define an optic feature. Further, at least one of the phases of the anisotropic multiphasic particle comprises a material receptive to a force field, such as a magnetic material is receptive to an applied magnetic field. In this manner, the display component can reversibly exhibit a first optical state in the presence of the force field and thus is optionally switchable. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329276 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present application discloses a wavelength conversion device. The wavelength conversion device includes a light source for generating excitation light, a laser medium for generating fundamental light from the excitation light, a resonator mirror for forming a resonator for the fundamental light in cooperation with the laser medium, and a wavelength convertor for converting wavelength from the fundamental light into harmonic light. The wavelength convertor includes a first end surface inclined by an angle θ from a surface orthogonal to an optical axis of the resonator and a second end surface parallel to the first end surface. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329277 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND OPTICAL AMPLIFIER CONTROL METHOD - An optical amplifier includes: a temperature-adjustment-unit that is provided in a wavelength-fixing-unit that fixes a center-wavelength of an excitation-light-source, and adjusts a temperature of the wavelength-fixing-unit, which causes the center-wavelength of the excitation-light-source to vary; a temperature-measurement-unit that measures the temperature of the wavelength-fixing-unit and a temperature of a gain-equalization-unit that equalizes gains of the signal-light on which the Raman amplification is performed using the excitation-light-source; a shift-amount-obtaining-unit that obtains a shift amount data of the center-wavelength of the excitation-light-source from a first-storage-unit and obtains a shift amount of the center-wavelength of the wavelength-band from a second-storage-unit; and a control unit that obtains a temperature-data of the-wavelength-fixing-unit, which corresponds to a difference between two shift amounts that are obtained by the shift amount obtaining unit, from the first-storage-unit, and controls the temperature of the wavelength-fixing-unit based on the obtained temperature-data. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329278 | AMPLIFYING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An amplifying-apparatus that raman-amplifies light transmitted through an optical-fiber-transmission-path, includes: an inputting-unit that inputs pump light to the optical-fiber-transmission-path; a path-switching-unit that is capable of switching between a first state in which the light transmitted through the optical-fiber-transmission-path is output to a first path and a second state in which the light transmitted through the optical-fiber-transmission-path is output to a second path; a splitting-unit that splits the light output to the second path by the path-switching-unit and outputs resulting first light and second light; and a control-circuit that stores information based on a result of reception of the light output to the first path by putting the path-switching-unit into the first state and then controls power of the pump light on a basis of the stored information and a result of reception of the first light output by the splitting-unit by putting the path-switching-unit into the second state. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AND PROTECTING PULSED HIGH POWER FIBER AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS - An electronic circuit for controlling a laser system consisting of a pulse source and high power fiber amplifier is disclosed. The circuit is used to control the gain of the high power fiber amplifier system so that the amplified output pulses have predetermined pulse energy as the pulse width and repetition rate of the oscillator are varied. This includes keeping the pulse energy constant when the pulse train is turned on. The circuitry is also used to control the temperature of the high power fiber amplifier pump diode such that the wavelength of the pump diode is held at the optimum absorption wavelength of the fiber amplifier as the diode current is varied. The circuitry also provides a means of protecting the high power fiber amplifier from damage due to a loss of signal from the pulse source or from a pulse-source signal of insufficient injection energy. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329280 | FIBER-AMPLIFIERS WITH ALL-FIBER OPTICAL ISOLATOR - Fiber-amplifier device the light-path of which is devoid of a free-space element. The system device an all-fiber-optic Faraday rotator and isolator. The device has a multicomponent glass optical fiber having a core having a first doping concentration of 55%-85% (wt./wt.) of a first rare-earth oxide and a the isolator includes at least three magnetic cells with throughout bores hosting an optical fiber, the same magnetic poles of two immediately neighboring cells facing each other. The first rare-earth oxide includes one or more of Pr | 2013-12-12 |
20130329281 | INVERSE OPAL STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - Light-reflective structures comprising a binding material configured as an inverse opal having reflections of at least two wavelengths and methods of producing the light-reflective structures are described herein. The wavelengths reflected by the light-reflective structures may be tuned by external stimuli. In an example, silk-fibroin inverse opals have two reflection wavelengths that may be shifted based on changes in humidity. | 2013-12-12 |
20130329282 | CATADIOPTRIC OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A catadioptric lens comprises, a first surface configured to introduce a ray within the catadioptric lens; and a second surface, with a reflective film, configured to reflect the introduced ray to the first surface; the second surface having a first reflection area and a second reflection area surrounded by the first reflection area, wherein the ray, which has been introduced from the first surface and has traveled to the first reflection area, is reflected on the first reflection area by total internal reflection, and the ray, which has been introduced from the first surface and has traveled to the second reflection area, is reflected by the reflective film. | 2013-12-12 |