51st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120320295 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOTHER SUBSTRATE - In a liquid crystal display device including a TFT substrate and a counter substrate, when an organic s passivation film is not formed in the TFT substrate, the distance between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate in the display area of a liquid crystal display panel is provided by a cylindrical spacer. Also, the distance in the area where pixels, scan lines, and image signal lines are not formed within the liquid crystal display panel is provided by the cylindrical spacer. In this case, it is necessary to form a mount. The layer structure of the mount is the same as that of the TFT substrate with which the cylindrical spacer in the display area comes into contact. This makes it possible to equalize the distance of the liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display panel without an increase in production cost, and to prevent uneven brightness or color. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320296 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A display device which has one memory in each pixel is disclosed and claimed. Each of the pixels further comprises three transistors and a display element and is connected with four wirings. One of the four wirings is a scanning line and others are signal lines. One electrode of the display element is connected with a first signal line and with the second signal line via the first transistor and via the second transistor, respectively, while the memory is connected with the third signal line via the third transistor. Further, the gate electrodes of the first and second transistors are connected with two terminals of the memory. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320297 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which hardly causes image sticking in a panel in which Cgd gradation is performed, even when the pixel capacitances of the picture elements are different from one another. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention is a liquid crystal display device which includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, and is configured such that a pixel is formed by picture elements of a plurality of colors, wherein one of the pair of substrates includes scanning lines, signal lines, storage capacitor lines, thin film transistors connected to both of the scanning lines and the signal lines, and pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors; the other of the pair of substrates includes a counter electrode; the pixel electrodes are arranged for the picture elements; a scanning line and a pixel electrode form a gate-drain capacitance; the gate-drain capacitance formed by a pixel electrode with a larger pixel capacitance among the pixel electrodes arranged in one pixel is larger than the gate-drain capacitance formed by a pixel electrode with a smaller pixel capacitance among the pixel electrodes arranged in the one pixel; an overlapping area of each of the pixel electrodes overlapped with the scanning line initially increases in a travelling direction of a scanning line signal but a rate of the increase subsequently decreases, in each of the pixel electrodes respectively arranged for the picture elements of single colors; and rates of increase are different among the pixel electrodes with different pixel capacitances. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320298 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL SWITCHING ELEMENT AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY - The instant invention relates electro-optical switching elements and displays comprising them. In particular, it relates to electro-optical switching elements comprising cholesteric liquid crystal layers, in particular, with both-handed twist senses, which selectively reflect visible light and/or light emitting moieties which are embedded in the cholesteric liquid crystal layers or other layers and an light controlling element that controls the amount of transmitted and/or reflected light. The displays give bright images under either bright or dark conditions with small power consumption. They are particularly suitable for e-paper applications and/or digital signage applications. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320299 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A method for fabricating is provided for a liquid crystal display device capable of decreasing the number of masks used to fabricate a thin film transistor (TFT) by forming an active pattern and a storage electrode by a single mask process, by simultaneously patterning a pixel electrode at the time of a gate line patterning, and by using only an organic insulation layer having a low dielectric constant. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320300 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Process of Manufacture - A liquid crystal display device and method includes a pair of substrates with liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween, a plurality of intersecting scanning signal lines and image signal lines, a thin film transistor formed corresponding to each intersection, a pixel electrode which is formed in a pixel region and connected to the thin film transistor, a gate insulating film, and a protective insulating film. At least one of the scanning signal lines and the image signal lines are each formed of a laminated film including a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is formed of a copper film having a purity of at least 99.5%, and the second layer is formed of an alloy film containing copper as a main component. The first layer and the second layer are collectively subjected to wet etching with an etchant having a predetermined pH. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320301 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP ON FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a liquid crystal display including: a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of display signal lines disposed in the liquid crystal panel, a plurality of diodes including a first diode and a second diode. The first diode is connected to each of the display signal lines in a reverse direction and the second diode is connected to each of the display signal lines in a forward direction. The liquid crystal display further includes a plurality of first dummy pads and a plurality of second dummy pads disposed on IC chips which are mounted on a film which is connected to the display panel. A first dummy voltage line is connected to the first dummy pads, a second dummy voltage line is connected to the second dummy pads, and the first dummy pads and the second dummy pads are each adapted to receive a driving voltage. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320302 | LCD BACK PLATE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an LCD back plate which has two regions with different thermal conductivity coefficients. The LCD back plate comprises a first region and a second region, the first region is close to a light input side of the LCD back plate. The first region has a first metal plate, while the second region has a second metal plate. The thermal conductivity coefficient of the first metal plate is greater than that of the second metal plate. The light input side of the LCD back plate of the present invention uses a metal plate with a higher thermal conductivity coefficient to satisfy a higher heat-dissipation demand at the light input side of the LCD back plate, while the remaining region of the LCD back plate uses another metal plate having a lower cost. The design of the present invention not only can provide a better heat-dissipation effect, but also can lower the cost of products. The manufacturing method of the LCD back plate of the present invention is connected by welding or riveting, so that the manufacture efficiency can be enhanced. Furthermore, it is unnecessary to have a staggered arrangement design for fastening the screws, so as to lower the design difficulty. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320303 | PLASTIC FRAME, LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The disclosure provides a plastic frame, a liquid crystal module and a liquid crystal display. The plastic frame is provided with a plurality of blocking walls for locating liquid crystal glass, wherein said plastic frame and said blocking walls are arranged in split type. Said blocking walls are detachably connected with said plastic frame, comprising block locating sections with the front ends contacted with liquid crystal glass. Said plastic frame is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves whose positions are different and used for adjusting the positions of the locating sections. Said blocking walls are detachably connected with said clamping grooves. The disclosure further provides a liquid crystal module and a liquid crystal display, on which said plastic frames are arranged. The plastic frame, the liquid crystal module or the liquid crystal display provided by the disclosure can reduce the cost for producing the liquid crystal display effectively. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320304 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a panel, a first frame, and a second frame. The panel has a side face. At least one first locking hole is disposed on the side face. The first frame includes a first side edge and a second side edge. The first side edge has at least one second locking hole and at least one slot. The at least one first locking hole and the at least one second locking hole are locked with each other via at least one locking element, so as to fix the panel and the first frame. The second frame has at least one hook part used for matching the at least one slot of the first side edge such that the second frame and the first frame can be fixed to each other. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320305 | PROTECTIVE FILM PATTERNING - The patterning of objects (e.g., protective poly-films, heat-spreaders, and other components placed proximate to the backlight of an LCD) with multiple beads or raised protrusions is disclosed. The beads or protrusions can have a uniform or non-uniform size and can be arranged such that they have a uniform or non-uniform pattern density. The beads or protrusions can be patterned on a surface of the object to provide separation between a non-raised surface of the object and a surface of an adjacent item, such as a reflector film. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320306 | LIQUID CRYSTAL FILM - A liquid crystal film (LCF), a method of manufacturing the same, an optical device, or an LCD is provided. The exemplified LCF can be used as a reflective polarization plate, which can improve luminance and light utilization efficiency of a display device, such as an LCD, and the like. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320307 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, GLASS SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Each pixel | 2012-12-20 |
20120320308 | TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAYS - A transflective display includes a backlight and a display stack. The display stack includes a liquid crystal layer and an addressing layer operatively connected to the liquid crystal layer. A white electro-optic layer is positioned between the backlight and the display stack. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320309 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is providing a light emitting module capable of emitting illumination light having a nearly uniform color tone as a whole. The invention also provides a surface light source having such light emitting modules, and a liquid crystal display and an illuminating device having such a surface light source. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320310 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A lighting device includes a light source | 2012-12-20 |
20120320311 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a display device which can ensure a large viewing angle while maintaining high light source energy use efficiency. The display device | 2012-12-20 |
20120320312 | EXTENDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - An extendable display device including an extendable substrate, and microcapsule display film. The microcapsule display film is located on the extendable substrate. The microcapsule display film includes a microcapsule display material and a plasticizer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320313 | CELLULOSE TRIACETATE FILMS WITH LOW BIREFRINGENCE - The present invention relates to films made from cellulose triacetate having low hydroxyl content and certain plasticizers. These films can exhibit low or zero optical retardation values, making them particularly suitable for use in optical applications, such as in liquid crystal displays (LCD) as protective and compensator films. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320314 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The invention provides a liquid crystal display, which includes an LCD panel and a first polarizing film and a second polarizing film respectively formed on the two sides of the LCD panel, wherein the first polarizing film is directly formed on the LCD panel, and the first polarizing film and a second polarizing film respectively includes a polarizer and a first pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) and a second PSA formed on the two sides of the polarizer, wherein the first PSA is closer to the LCD panel than the second PSA, and the first PSA of the first polarizing film is directly formed on the LCD panel. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320315 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus which comprises a liquid crystal panel and displays a predetermined image comprises: a reflective panel which is arranged opposite to the liquid crystal panel and reflects light emitted from the liquid crystal panel; and image capture devices which are located in the liquid crystal panel and capture an image on a display surface of the liquid crystal panel using light reflected by the reflective panel. An image display condition of the liquid crystal panel of the display apparatus is captured by the display apparatus itself. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320316 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided an optical film having a small size change with a temperature change of a support of a pattern retardation film. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320317 | POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device. The polarizing plate, which is lightweight and has a small thickness and excellent physical properties including durability, water resistance, workability, pressure-sensitive adhesion and a light leakage prevention effect; and the liquid crystal display device including the same may be provided. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320318 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLARIZING PLATE, POLARIZING PLATE MANUFACTURED USING THE METHOD, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate safe in operation, less burdensome on the environment, and with excellent adhesion to a polarizer, also disclosed are a polarizing plate manufactured using said method, and a liquid crystal display device using said polarizing plate. In the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate, a polarizing plate is manufactured in which a protective film which is hydrophilized by alkali saponification is laminated to at least one surface of the polarizer. In the method, said protective film contains cellulose acetate, and the surface free energy before alkali saponification of said protective film satisfies formula (S | 2012-12-20 |
20120320319 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel, Color Filter and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a color filter (CF) and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed in the present disclosure. The CF comprises a transparent substrate, a black matrix, first CF units, second CF units and a conductive layer. The transparent substrate comprises an active area and a dummy area. The first CF units in the active area have a trapezoidal cross section, and the second CF units in the dummy area have an inverted trapezoidal cross section. The conductive layer covers the active area continuously but covers the dummy area discontinuously; and thus, the active area can perform normal electrical conduction functions while an insulating effect can be achieved in the dummy area. In this way, even if conductive particles are present in the dummy area during the assembling process of the CF and a TFT, the discontinuous conductive layer in the dummy area can still prevent occurrence of abnormal conditions that the CF and the TFT are at the same voltage level. Thereby, abnormal short-circuits occurring when the CF and the TFT are assembled together can be prevented to improve the product quality. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320320 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an array substrate, and the array substrate comprising: at least a data line and at least a gate line; and a plurality of pixel units defined by the data line and the gate line. Each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a thin film transistor, a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode overlap each other and are insulated from each other and the second electrode is positioned above the first electrode. An alignment film is formed on a surface of the array substrate, a direction of the second electrode and one side of the array substrate form a predetermined angle and a rubbing direction of the alignment film is parallel to the one side of the array substrate. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320321 | Display Unit with Interleaved Pixels - A display unit with interleaved pixels is disclosed. A first pixel of the display unit includes a first first-pixel electrode that is adjacent to multiple color dots of a second pixel. By driving the polarity of the first first-pixel electrode to a first polarity and the color dots of the second pixel to a second polarity, the fringe fields of the color dots of the second pixel are enhanced. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320322 | REFLECTIVE IMAGE FORMING ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - A reflective imaging element includes: a plurality of holes penetrating through the plate-like substrate along a thickness direction thereof; two orthogonally-disposed specular elements on inner walls of the plurality of holes; a first principal face on which light from an object is received; a second principal face parallel to the first principal face; and two taper elements opposing the two specular elements. The two taper elements each have a first side parallel to the first principal face, a second side orthogonal to the first principal face and to the first side, and a hypotenuse meeting the first and second sides and constituting an angle β with the second side. An angle constituted by a normal direction of the first principal face and an incident direction of light striking the first principal face defines an incident angle θ, such that, in a range of 0°<θ<90°, the angle β satisfies (90°−θ)/4≦β. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320323 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a liquid crystal display, a pretilt value provided by an upper alignment layer or a lower alignment layer is gradually changed in one domain, such that liquid crystal molecules have various arrangements in which azimuth angles of aligned liquid crystal molecules are gradually changed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320324 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a display region including a plurality of display pixels arrayed in a matrix, an array substrate including pixel driving interconnections configured to drive the plurality of display pixels, a planarization film which is arranged on the pixel driving interconnections and includes a thin film portion having a small film thickness at a pattern end, and first electrodes which are arranged on the planarization film to cross the pattern end of the planarization film, a countersubstrate which is arranged to face the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the array substrate and the countersubstrate. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320325 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel that has an enhanced liquid crystal alignment controlling force irrespective of the external conditions or environments. The enhanced liquid crystal alignment controlling force sufficiently prevents surface roughness or color unevenness that can occur depending on the viewing angle, so that favorable display qualities and excellent transmittance can be achieved. The liquid crystal display panel includes a pair of substrates comprising a pixel electrode and a counter electrode; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, the liquid crystal display panel comprising spacers at at least four corners of a pixel defined by the pixel electrode. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320326 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a display region including a plurality of display pixels arrayed in a matrix, an array substrate including a plurality of first electrodes which are arrayed in a matrix, second electrodes which are arranged on the same layer as a layer of the first electrodes and connect the first electrodes to each other, and third electrodes which are arrayed in a matrix on the first electrodes and the second electrodes, a countersubstrate which is arranged to face the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the array substrate and the countersubstrate. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320327 | VARIABLE WIDTH SEAL - Forming a seal between plates (e.g., glass plates within an LCD or electrodes within an OLED display) using a non-uniform pattern of adhesive applied between the plates is disclosed. The pattern of adhesive can include more adhesive material in portions of the plate that are expected to experience higher levels of stress. The pattern of adhesive can be determined based at least in part on the width of the surface of the plates that contact each other, where wider and narrower portions of the surface can have different adhesive patterns. The amount of adhesive applied to the plates can be varied by adjusting the speed at which a dispensing nozzle traverses the contact surface of the plate, the flow rate at which adhesive is dispensed from the nozzle, or both. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320328 | FIELD EMISSION PANEL HAVING POSTS PROVIDED IN GETTER ROOM - A field emission panel, and a liquid crystal display and a field emission display using the same are provided. The field emission panel includes an upper plate including a first glass plate and a phosphor layer formed on the first glass plate; a lower plate including a second glass plate disposed parallel to the first glass plate and a plurality of electron emission elements provided on the second glass plate; a plurality of spacers disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate; a third glass plate disposed on a rear of the lower plate to form a getter room; and at least one post disposed in the getter room to support the lower plate and the third glass plate. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320329 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel that includes a flexible substrate is provided. The flexible substrate includes a first corner, and a plurality of display elements disposed on the first substrate. The flexible substrate also includes a first primary edge and a second primary edge which extend in different directions to meet at the first corner, and the first corner includes a first edge having a polygonal shape with n (n is a natural number of 2 or more) vertexes. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320330 | ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATABLE LIGHT BLOCKING COVER FOR VEHICLE MIRRORS AND METHOD - A cover for use in connection with a mirror of a vehicle is provided. The cover is provided with a lens having an electrically activatable material. The lens is positioned in front of the vehicle mirror. The electrically activatable material blocks visible light directed towards the vehicle mirror such that the electrically activatable material prevents the visible light from being reflected off of the vehicle mirror when the electrically activatable material is set to a light inhibiting state. A device that holds the lens is securable to the vehicle mirror. The electrically activatable material of the lens is configured to be switched to the light inhibiting state in response to user operation such that the lens prevents reflection of the visible light off of the vehicle mirror to reduce observability of the vehicle mirror. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320331 | REMOVABLE LENS EYEWEAR SYSTEM - A removable lens eyewear system is provided that substantially prevents accidental or unintended removal, axial movement, linear movement, and rotational movement of a removable lens relative to an eyewear frame, such as in a side-to-side, up-and-down, back-and-forth, and rotational direction, as well as the unintended disconnection of the removable lens from the eyewear frame, while at the same time providing easy, one-handed operation for the engagement and disengagement of the removable lens from the system. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320332 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTING EYEGLASSES - In one embodiment of the present invention a system is provided for allowing a consumer to easily match a suitable pair of primary eyeglasses with a suitable pair of auxiliary eyeglasses. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive), the suitable pair of primary eyeglasses may be matched with the suitable pair of auxiliary eyeglasses without damaging or opening the package which contains the pair of auxiliary eyeglasses. In another example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive), the system may comprise a package and/or a displayer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320333 | CONTACT LENSES FOR MYOPIC EYES AND METHODS OF TREATING MYOPIA - A contact lens and a method for treating an eye with myopia is described. The contact lens includes an inner optic zone and an outer optic zone. The outer optic zone includes at least a portion with a first power, selected to correct distance vision. The inner optic zone has a relatively more positive power (an add power). In some embodiments the add power is substantially constant across the inner optic zone. In other embodiments the add power is variable across the inner optic zone. While in some embodiments the inner optic zone has a power designed to substantially eliminate lag of accommodation in the eye with myopia, in other embodiments, the add power may be higher. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320334 | CORNEAL REMODELLING CONTACT LENSES AND METHODS OF TREATING REFRACTIVE ERROR USING CORNEAL REMODELLING - Contact lenses are described with a corneal remodelling effect. This corneal remodelling effect is one or both of broad-area corneal remodelling and localised remodelling. The contact lenses may also have a refractive power. The refractive power may vary across the lens and for myopia may have increased power centrally. The increased power may be provided over a lens area that has increased thickness due to localised remodelling. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320335 | OPHTHALMIC LENS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING AT LEAST ONE ROTATIONALLY ASYMMETRIC DIFFRACTIVE STRUCTURE - An ophthalmic lens, such as an intraocular lens (IOL), a phakic IOL or a corneal implant, and a system and method relating to same, having coupled thereto and/or integrated thereon at least one rotationally asymmetric diffractive structure. The lens of the present invention may include a single or limited number of rotationally asymmetric diffractive echelettes that provides an extended depth of focus. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320336 | DEVICE FOR CAUSING AND/OR REHABILITATING THE BINOCULAR MOTIVITY OF A PATIENT - The invention relates to a device for rehabilitating and/or causing binocular motivity through sensory stimulation of a patient, said device including a planar stand ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320337 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING AND EXAMINING INTRAOCULAR LENS - Systems and methods for designing and implanting a customized intra-ocular lens (IOL) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes an eye analysis module that analyzes a patient's eye and generates biometric information relating to the eye. The system also includes eye modeling and optimization modules to generate an optimized IOL model based upon the biometric information and other inputted parameters representative of patient preferences. The system further includes a manufacturing module configured manufacture the customized IOL based on the optimized IOL model. In addition, the system can include an intra-operative real time analyzer configured to measure and display topography and aberrometry information related to a patient's eye for assisting in proper implantation of the IOL. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320338 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is an ophthalmologic imaging apparatus required by the position adjustment of a fixation lamp to be turned on, by a simple operation which includes: a scanning unit; an irradiation unit for irradiating an eye to be inspected with a measuring beam through the scanning unit; a fixation lamp; a lighting position changing unit for changing a lighting position of the fixation lamp; an optical path length difference changing unit for changing an optical path length difference between the measuring beam and a reference beam corresponding to the measuring beam based on the lighting position of the fixation lamp which is changed by the lighting position changing unit; and an acquisition unit for acquiring a tomographic image of the eye to be inspected based on a beam obtained by superimposing, on the reference beam, a return beam from the eye to be inspected, which is irradiated with the measuring beam. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320339 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, OPHTHALMOLOGIC SYSTEM, CONTROLLING METHOD FOR OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR THE CONTROLLING METHOD - Provided is an image processing apparatus capable of solving a problem that a curvature of an acquired retina image varies in accordance with a working distance (WD) when the retina image is acquired by an OCT apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes: an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a tomographic image of a fundus of an eye to be inspected; a calculating unit configured to calculate a working distance, based on a predetermined layer of the tomographic image, a coherence gate position, and an axial length of the eye to be inspected, at a time when the tomographic image is acquired; and a correcting unit configured to correct the tomographic image based on the working distance. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320340 | SMART-PHONE ADAPTER FOR OPHTHALMOSCOPE - An adapter system connects a smart-phone or other camera to an ophthalmoscope or other viewing instrument at multiple locations with a single bracket. A fitting attached to the bracket connects the adapter to the viewing instrument in the region near its view port, close to the optical axis. A brace attached to the bracket connects the adapter to the viewing instrument in the region of the instrument's handle or other support structure, located away from the optical axis. The brace has a frame that holds the camera in place and aligns the camera lens with the optical axis of the instrument. The processor of the smart-phone or other mobile communications device can provide specific information related to the particular viewing instrument and can also be used in the operation and control of smart-scope instruments through a communications link. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320341 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, PROJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL APPARATUS - There is provided an optical apparatus including a reflection panel unit including a reflection-type optical modulation element, a prism unit including a polarization optical apparatus for outputting a light beam modulated by the reflection-type optical modulation element and a color synthesis prism for receiving, synthesizing and outputting the light beams from the polarization optical apparatus, and a first fixing member for fixing the reflection panel unit to the prism unit, wherein the first fixing member includes a first surface and a second surface intersecting the first surface, and wherein the reflection panel unit and the prism unit include a third surface and a fourth surface to which the first surface and the second surface are adhered via adhesion layers, respectively. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320342 | Multi-Segment Imager - Several embodiments of projection systems are disclosed that comprise a plurality of controllable emitters, each said emitter providing light for a light path; a plurality of first optical elements, each said first optical element receiving light from one of said emitters; a controllable modulator receiving light from said plurality of first optical elements; a plurality of conduits, each said conduit disposed over a portion of said controllable modulator; a plurality of second optical elements, each of said second optical elements receiving light from at least one of said plurality of conduits, and a controller for sending control signals to said controllable emitters and said controllable modulator. The illumination from the emitters may form a plurality of overlapping areas of illumination upon a projection screen where the image is intended to be formed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320343 | ILLUMINATED SKIN ROBOT DISPLAY - There is provided a robot that includes a processor executing instructions that determine a desired image to be displayed. The processor issues control signals corresponding to the desired image to be displayed. The robot also comprises a display assembly including a visual projector, a mirror, and a display surface. The visual projector and mirror are disposed within the robot. The visual projector projects light corresponding to the desired image onto the mirror. The mirror receives the light from the projector, and reflects the light onto the display surface. The display surface receives the light. The image is visible on the display surface from outside the robot. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320344 | ILLUMINATING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - An illuminating optical system is realized which can efficiently produce longer-life and higher-luminance illuminating light with a small etendue. The illuminating optical system includes a concave reflection mirror ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320345 | PROJECTOR AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A PROJECTOR - Projector ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320346 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The present invention provides an image display device that includes projection lens ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320347 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A projection optical system which, when projecting an image of an optical modulator onto a projection surface on an enlarged scale, differs the aspect ratio of the image of the optical modulator and the aspect ratio of the image projected onto the projection surface, and includes, in order from the projection surface, a first group which is an enlargement optical system; a second group includes an adjustment optical component with a surface rotationally asymmetrical to an optical axis, when defining at least one direction of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the optical modulator as an adjustment direction in which conversion adjustment using compression or extension is performed, the adjustment optical component having at least one optical system which differs in power between the adjustment direction and another direction; and a third group which has a correction optical component with a surface rotationally symmetrical to the optical axis. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320348 | REFLECTIVE MASK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - To improve the mask of an EUV lithography apparatus in view of its high reflectivity, a reflective mask is suggested for EUV lithography having a reflective multilayer system on a substrate configured for a working wavelength in the EUV range and having stacks with layers of at least two materials with different real parts of the refractive index at the working wavelength, wherein the multilayer system (V) is configured such that, as it is irradiated with EUV radiation at a fixed wavelength and an angle interval between the smallest and the largest angle of incidence of up to 21°, the apodization is less than 30%. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320349 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OVERLAY ERROR CORRECTION - Several embodiments of photolithography systems and associated methods of overlay error correction are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for correcting overlay errors in a photolithography system includes measuring a plurality of first overlay errors that individually correspond to a microelectronic substrate in a first batch of microelectronic substrates. The method also includes determining a relationship between the first overlay errors and a first sequence of the microelectronic substrates in the first batch. The method further includes correcting a second overlay error of individual microelectronic substrates in a second batch based on a second sequence of the microelectronic substrates in the second batch and the determined relationship. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320350 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - An exposure apparatus forms an immersion area by supplying a liquid onto a part of a substrate, and forms a prescribed pattern on the substrate through the liquid. A spare immersion area which is capable of holding part of the liquid on the substrate, is formed at the outer circumference of the immersion area. It is possible to prevent the separation of the liquid, which is disposed between a lower surface of a projection optical system and a substrate surface, from the lower surface of the projection optical system in accordance with the relative movement of the projection optical system and the substrate. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320351 | IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM USING A SEALED WAFER BATH - Immersion lithography system and method using a sealed wafer bottom are described. One embodiment is an immersion lithography apparatus comprising a lens assembly comprising an imaging lens and a wafer stage for retaining a wafer beneath the lens assembly, the wafer stage comprising a seal ring disposed on a seal ring frame along a top edge of the wafer retained on the wafer stage, the seal ring for sealing a gap between an edge of the wafer and the wafer stage. The embodiment further includes a fluid tank for retaining immersion fluid, the fluid tank situated with respect to the wafer stage for enabling full immersion of the wafer retained on the wafer stage in the immersion fluid and a cover disposed over at least a portion of the fluid tank for providing a temperature-controlled, fluid-rich environment within the fluid tank; and | 2012-12-20 |
20120320352 | MULTIBEAM EXPOSURE SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTING PLATE - This invention is concerning a multibeam exposure scanning method and apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a printing plate. The problem to be solved is that angular small convex points are to be stably formed through multibeam exposure. The above problem is to be solved by a multibeam exposure scanning method for engraving the surface of a recording medium by simultaneously emitting beams to expose and scan the same scanning line two or more times. The multibeam exposure scanning method includes: exposing a first region with a first amount of light and exposing a second region with a second amount of light in a single scanning operation, the first region being adjacent to a target planar shape to be left on the exposure surface of the recording medium, the second region surrounding the first region; and, in at least one of a second exposure and scanning operation and succeeding exposure and scanning operations, exposing and scanning the second region with a larger amount of light than the amount of light used in the first exposure and scanning operation. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320353 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a projection exposure apparatus and an optical system, such as a projection objective or an illumination system in a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography, that includes at least one optical element and at least one manipulator having a drive device for the optical element. The drive device can have at least one movable partial element and at least one stationary partial element movable relative to one another in at least one direction of movement. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320354 | MULTILAYER MIRROR AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A multilayer mirror constructed to reflect radiation having a wavelength in the range of 6.4 nm to 7.2 nm. The multilayer mirror has alternating layers, including a first layer and a second layer. The first and second layers are selected from the group consisting of: U, or a compound or nitride thereof, and B | 2012-12-20 |
20120320355 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A light source apparatus includes a light source unit that includes plural sets of a laser and a coupling lens corresponding to the laser, which are circumferentially provided to form a circle; and a reflecting unit placed within the circle and provided with plural reflecting surfaces corresponding to the lasers of the plural sets of the light source unit to be formed in a cone shape, the light irradiated from each of the lasers being injected into the corresponding reflecting surface via the corresponding coupling lens. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320356 | WAVEFRONT MODIFICATION APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wavefront modification apparatus that has a plurality of acoustic emitters, the acoustic emitters configured to emit acoustic waves which travel at least partially across a radiation beam conduit. The acoustic emitters may be configured to establish a standing acoustic wave which extends at least partially across the radiation beam conduit. The wavefront modification apparatus may be provided in a lithographic apparatus, and may be used to modify the wavefront of a radiation beam which is used by the lithographic apparatus to project a pattern onto a substrate. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320357 | CLAMPING DEVICE, ASSEMBLY AND LITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION APPARATUS - A clamping device is constructed and arranged to clamp two parts together. The clamping device includes an aligner constructed and arranged to bring the two parts in an aligned position with respect to each other, a clamp constructed and arranged to maintain the two parts in the aligned position, a disconnect constructed and arranged to guide the two parts away from the aligned position to a disconnected position, and an actuator constructed and arranged to convert an electrical current to kinetic energy. The aligner, the clamp, and the disconnect are constructed and arranged to be driven by the actuator. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320358 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS WITH CORRECTION OF IMAGING ABERRATIONS INDUCED BY THE MASK - The disclosure relates to a method for adapting a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography to a mask having structures with different pitches and/or different structure widths in different structure directions. Wavefront aberrations induced by the mask are reduced by a manipulator of the projection exposure apparatus for microlithography. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320359 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus having a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate and an optical column capable of creating a pattern on a target portion of the substrate. The optical column may include a programmable patterning device configured to provide a plurality of radiation beams and a projection system configured to project the plurality of beams onto the substrate. The apparatus may be provided with an actuator to move the optical column or part thereof with respect to the substrate. The optical column may be arranged to project at least two of the plurality of beams onto the target portion of the substrate via a same lens of a plurality of lenses of the projection system. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320360 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides an exposure apparatus including a light shielding plate which is placed on a plane conjugate to an object plane of a projection optical system in an illumination optical system, includes, on an edge thereof, an arc that overlaps a circular boundary line inside an outer periphery of a substrate, and defines a region on the substrate, to which a pattern is to be transferred, a detection unit which detects a shift amount between the center position of the substrate and the center position of an array of a plurality of shot regions on a layer, and a control unit which positions the plate at a position, at which the plate shields light incident on an outer peripheral region shifted inward from the outer periphery of the substrate by a predetermined width, based on the shift amount. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320361 | CLUSTER TOOL ARCHITECTURE FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - Embodiments of the invention generally include a robot assembly comprising a robot operable to position a substrate at one or more points within a plane, and a motion assembly having a motor operable to position the robot in a direction generally parallel to a first direction. The motion assembly comprises a robot support interface having the robot coupled thereto, and one or more walls that form an interior region in which the motor is enclosed. The walls define an elongated opening through which the robot support interface travels, and the motor is operable to move the robot support interface laterally in the elongated opening. The motion assembly further comprises one or more fan assemblies that are in fluid communication with the interior region. The fan assemblies are operable to create a subatmospheric pressure in the interior region thereby causing gas to flow through the elongated opening into the interior region. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320362 | MULTIPLE-BLADE HOLDING DEVICES - An exemplary device includes first and second portions that are movably connected together by first and second sets, respectively, of multiple blades interleaved with each other at an overlap region. When the overlap region is compressed, displacement of the first and second portions relative to each other is prevented so as to provide relatively high stiffness in first and second orthogonal directions (e.g., z- and y-directions) and relatively low stiffness in a third orthogonal direction (e.g., x-direction). The device can be used in coordination with an actuator, wherein operation of the actuator and compression of the overlap region are automated. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320363 | DETERMINING THRESHOLDS TO FILTER NOISE IN GMAPD LADAR DATA - In one aspect, a computerized method to automatically determine thresholds includes receiving data generated from a Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (GmAPD) laser detecting and ranging (LADAR) sensor of a scene, determining an overall threshold value for the scene using a binomial distribution and determining post threshold values for each x-y position in the scene. The computerized method also includes, for each x-y position, using a maximum value of the post threshold values and the overall threshold value to filter the data from the scene. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320364 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE TO A SURFACE OF A WORKPIECE AND AN ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR EFFECTING A WORKPIECE - A device for determining a distance to a surface of a workpiece includes an arrangement for emitting an energy beam towards the surface. The device includes a contact member with a first surface configured to contact the surface of the workpiece and a second surface facing the energy beam emitting means. The energy beam emitting arrangement is arranged for directing the energy beam to the second surface of the contact member. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320365 | SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS - A sample is cleaned up for spectroscopic analysis by receiving a slide substrate having the sample thereon, fixing the sample to a substrate surface of the slide substrate by applying heat to the slide substrate for a predetermined heating time and incubating the sample on the slide substrate for a predetermined incubation time after fixing the sample to the slide substrate. The sample is further cleaned by washing the sample on the slide substrate after the sample has been incubated and drying the sample by applying heat to the slide substrate for a predetermined drying time, wherein the sample on the slide substrate after drying has retained particles of interest and interferant particles are removed from the substrate. A substrate is also provided for sample collection, which is culturable and Raman silent. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320366 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL WAVELENGTH FOR INSPECTING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - Methods for inspecting ophthalmic lenses with different wavelengths of radiation are disclosed herein. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320367 | INSPECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SAME - In order to rapidly inspect shape defects in the object of inspection that is the minute pattern on a magnetic recording medium formed from patterned media, in the disclosed patterned media defect inspection method detected spectral waveform data is compared with reference-standard spectral reflectance waveform data, which is stored in a database and the pattern-shape of which is known, and defects are detected. The type of the defects is determined on the basis of the disparity, for each detected wavelength, between the spectral waveform data of the detected defects, and the reference-standard spectral reflectance waveform data. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320368 | OPTICAL COHERENCE PHOTOACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY - A system and method for providing an optical coherence photoacoustic (OC-PAM) microscopy. An OC-PAM microscope includes a light source that outputs light, a scanner, a detector, a transducer, and an image processing module. The scanner receives the light and scans the light across a sample. The detector receives reflected light from the sample in response to the scanned light. The transducer detects photoacoustic waves induced in the sample by the scanned light. The image processing module receives output from the detector and the transducer and generates a photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) image and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) image based on the received output from the detector and the transducer. The PAM and OCT image data may be fused to form a single, OC-PAM image. Additionally, a series of PAM images and OCT images, respectively, may be combined to generate three-dimensional PAM and OCT images, respectively. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320369 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND THE DEVICE THEREOF - The invention discloses an optical measurement system for measuring the optical properties of a device under test (DUT). The optical measurement system includes a DUT, a light measuring module, a light guiding module and an analyzing module. The present invention utilizes the light guiding module to receive an axial ray of the rays emitted by the DUT so as to analyze the optical properties thereof. Thus, the present invention is not only capable of measuring the light intensity of the rays emitted by the DUT, but also capable of obtaining the properties of the axial ray emitted by the DUT. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320370 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT OF VEHICLES - Method for determining wheel alignment of a vehicle, which vehicle comprises at least one wheel axle ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320371 | INTEGRATING SPHERE PHOTOMETER AND MEASURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An integrating sphere photometer and a measuring method of the same are provided to precisely measure a directional light source. The integrating sphere photometer includes an integrating sphere having a plurality of through-holes, a plurality of photometers disposed at the through-holes, baffles disposed in front of the photometers to be spaced apart therefrom, an auxiliary light source disposed inside the integrating sphere, an auxiliary baffle disposed in front of the auxiliary light source, and a summing unit of output signals of the photometers under the illumination of a light source to be measured disposed in the central area inside the integrating sphere. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320372 | Autonomous Non-Destructive Evaluation System for Aircraft Structures - An apparatus comprises an inspection vehicle, a sensor system, a positioning system, a controller, and a support system. The inspection vehicle is configured to move on a surface of an object. The sensor system is associated with the inspection vehicle and is configured to generate information about the object when the inspection vehicle is on the surface of the object. The positioning system is configured to determine a location of the inspection vehicle on the object. The controller is configured to control movement of the inspection vehicle using the positioning system and control operation of the sensor system. The support system is connected to the inspection vehicle and is configured to support the inspection vehicle in response to an undesired release of the inspection vehicle from the surface of the object. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320373 | Inspection Apparatus - An inspection method and apparatus for detecting defects or haze of a sample, includes illuminating light to the sample from an oblique direction relative to a surface of the sample with an illuminator, detecting first scattered light at a forward position relative to an illuminating direction from the sample with a first detector, detecting sec and scattered light at a sideward or backward position relative to the illuminating direction from the sample with a second detection, and processing a first signal of the first scattered light and a second signal of the second scattered light with different weighting for the first signal and for the second signal with a processor. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320374 | METHOD OF IMAGING AND INSPECTING THE EDGE OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - Systems for producing images of the edges of silicone hydrogel ophthalmic lenses are disclosed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320375 | Apparatus for Stabilizing Mechanical, Thermal, and Optical Properties and for Reducing the Fluorescence of Biological Samples for Optical Evaluation - An apparatus is presented for stabilizing an optical, thermal, and mechanical interface between a spectroscopic and/or imaging system and a biological sample. The apparatus includes a window retainer having a retainer surface and a well. The retainer surface surrounds the well. Further, the retainer surface is substantially planar. An optical window is located in the well. The optical window comprises a first and second surface. The second surface is in contact with the window retainer. The first surface is substantially flush with the retainer surface. The apparatus further includes an attachment mechanism coupling the window retainer to the biological sample such that a fluid, gel, adhesive or elastomer interposed between the optical window and the biological sample is trapped in the well. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320376 | SPECTRALLY ADJUSTABLE FILTER - Spectrally filtering at least one input beam includes dispersing spectral components of at least one input beam at different respective angles in a spectral plane; changing at least some of the angles of the propagation axes of the dispersed spectral components so that the maximum angular separation among the propagation axes of the spectral components changes; receiving a plurality of the dispersed spectral components incident on a reflective surface at a location at which the central rays of each of the spectral components are incident at different points on the reflective surface; and tilting the reflective surface to select at least one and fewer than all of the received spectral components to be directed to a selected output path. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320377 | Optical System Polarizer Calibration - A method to calibrate a polarizer in polarized optical system at any angle of incidence, by decoupling the calibration from a polarization effect of the system, by providing a calibration apparatus that includes a substrate having a polarizer disposed on a surface thereof, with an indicator on the substrate for indicating a polarization orientation of the polarizer, loading the calibration apparatus in the polarized optical system with the indicator in a desired position, determining an initial angle between the polarization orientation and a reference of the polarized optical system, acquiring spectra using the polarized optical system at a plurality of known angles between the polarization orientation and the reference of the polarized optical system, using the spectra to plot a curve indicating an angle of the polarizer in the polarized optical system, and when the angle of the polarizer is outside of a desired range, adjusting the angle of the polarizer, and repeating the steps of acquiring the spectra, and plotting a curve indicating the angle of the polarizer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320378 | Optical Density Sensor Calibration and Self Fixing - A method of calibrating an optical density sensor comprising calculating a first pigment solid density value of an ink solution using a current first electrical output signal value from a photodetector, a current second electrical output signal value from a photodetector, and a current lens gap value, calculating a second pigment solid density value of the ink solution using a previously measured first electrical output signal value, a previously measured second electrical output signal value, and a previously measured lens gap value, comparing the current first electrical output signal value, the current second electrical output signal value, and the current lens gap value with the previously measured first electrical output signal value, the previously measure second electrical output signal value, and the previously measured lens gap value, and comparing the first pigment solid density value with the second pigment solid density value. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320379 | DEFLECTION DEVICE FOR A SCANNER WITH LISSAJOUS SCANNING - A deflection device for a scanner with Lissajous scanning includes a micromirror that oscillates in at least two deflection axes and that includes a frame and a mirror plate that is movably arranged via a suspension mount. The deflection device also includes a control device for generating control signals for a resonant operation of the micromirror in the at least two deflection axes. The suspension mount includes at least one spring connected at one end to the mirror plate and at the other end to the frame. The frequencies of the control signals for the resonant operation of the micromirror are substantially equal in the at least two deflection axes, but differ at least in terms of the predefined scanning repetition rate. The levels of the resonance frequencies of the deflection axes and control signals are determined by a predefined scanning resolution and a predefined scanning repetition rate. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320380 | TEST DEVICE FOR TESTING A BONDING LAYER BETWEEN WAFER-SHAPED SAMPLES AND TEST PROCESS FOR TESTING THE BONDING LAYER - The invention relates to a test device for testing a bonding layer between wafer-shaped samples and a test process for testing the bonding layer. The test device comprises a measuring head for an OCT process that is configured to direct an optical measuring beam at a composite comprising at least two wafer-shaped samples with a bonding layer positioned between them. An optical beam splitter is configured to divert an optical reference beam as a reference arm for distance measurements. An evaluation unit is configured to evaluate layer thickness measurements without a reference arm and distance measurements with a reference arm. An optical switch device is configured to connect and disconnect the reference arm. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320381 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A measurement apparatus obtains a reference signal from light modulated by a first frequency, obtains a measurement signal from light modulated by the first frequency and a second frequency, and measures a position of a target object by calculating a phase difference between the reference signal and the measurement signal. The apparatus includes: a demodulation unit which demodulates the measurement signal by the first frequency; a decimation filter which removes harmonic components from the signal generated by the demodulation unit; a detection unit which detects periodic error components included in the signal output from the decimation filter; a removing unit which removes the periodic error components from the signal output from the decimation filter; and a calculation unit which calculates the position of the target object based on the signal output from the removing unit. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320382 | Device for Determining the Position of at Least One Structure on an Object, Use of an Illumination Apparatus with the Device and Use of Protective Gas with the Device - A device for determining the position of a structure on an object in relation to a coordinate system is disclosed. The object is placed on a measuring table which is movable in one plane, wherein a block defines the plane. At least one optical arrangement is provided for transmitted light illumination and/or reflected light illumination. The optical arrangement comprises an illumination apparatus for reflected light illumination and/or transmitted light illumination and at least one first or second optical element, wherein at least part of the at least one optical element extends into the space between the block and an optical system support. At least one encapsulation is provided, encapsulating at least one optical component of at least one optical arrangement and/or at least one optical element. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320383 | Enclosed Laser-Ultrasonic Inspection System - A laser ultrasonic inspection system comprises laser sources configured to generate laser beams, an optical scanner configured to direct the laser beams onto an object thereby generating ultrasonic waves in the object and illuminating the object, an interferometer configured to generate an electrical signal in response to the reflected light, and a radiation restricting inspection chamber for housing the object. Another laser ultrasonic inspection system comprises a radiation restricting inspection chamber, laser sources located outside of the inspection chamber, an optical scanner located inside the inspection chamber, a visible laser tracer representative of the orientation of the laser beams; an interferometer, a scanner positioning mechanism, and an object positioning mechanism. A method for inspecting an object comprises the steps of positioning an object inside of an inspection chamber, defining a scanning profile, and directing laser beams onto the object according to the inspection profile. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320384 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING STATIC TILT ANGLE OF VOICE COIL MOTOR - The present disclosure relates to a device for measuring a static tilt angle of a voice coil motor. The voice coil motor includes a movable part for coupling to a lens barrel. The device includes a laser transmitter and receiver, a fixture opposite to a surface of the laser transmitter and receiver, a reflective component on the movable part, and a processor electrically connected to the laser transmitter and receiver. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320385 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION MODULE WITH CAPACITIVE SENSOR - Optical navigation modules and methods of operating the same to sense relative movement between the optical navigation module and a tracking surface are provided. In one embodiment, the optical navigation module comprises: (i) a light source to illuminate at least a portion of a surface relative to which the optical navigation module is moved; (ii) an integrated circuit (IC) including a photo-detector array (PDA) to detect a light pattern propagated onto the PDA from the surface, and a signal processor to translate changes in the light pattern propagated onto the PDA into data representing motion of the optical navigation module relative to the surface; and (iii) a substrate to which the light source and IC are mounted, the substrate including an aperture in a light path between the surface and the PDA. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320386 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has an image forming information processor to process image forming information and an image forming unit to form an image on a recording medium by forming a toner image using colored-toner and a toner image using glossy toner based on the image forming information processed by the image forming information processor. The image forming unit forms a glossy image on the recording medium based on glossy toner image forming information, in which the glossy image is formable on the recording medium using the colored-toner toner image alone, or a glossy image is formed on the recording medium by forming a colored-toner toner image using colored-toner based on the colored-toner image forming information, and then forming the glossy toner image on the colored-toner toner image as a top layer of the glossy image based on the glossy toner image forming information. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320387 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A feeder is configured to feed a recording medium. An image forming unit has a maximum sheet feed width corresponding to a longer side length of a maximum size recording medium to be accommodated in the feeder, and is disposed above the feeder in such a manner as to allow the maximum size recording medium to enter the image forming unit with a longer side first. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320388 | RELEVANCE BASED PRINT INTEGRITY VERIFICATION - A relevance based print integrity method includes comparing current raster image data that define a document to be printed with golden raster image data that define a previous version of said document with a known (perfect) quality. A plurality of differences between said current raster image data and said golden raster image data are calculated, and each of the differences is processed to determine a relevance value of the difference and to assign the relevance value to the difference. The method includes generating and storing a list of the differences, wherein the list is ordered in terms of the relevance value assigned to each difference. The difference list is presented to a user textually or graphically and/or is used to control or interrupt printing operations. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320389 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processing apparatus draws an image in units of band. The image processing apparatus includes: a first storage unit that stores therein a halftone pattern; an analyzer that analyzes drawing commands, the drawing commands including a first command specifying a drawing band that is the band on which drawing is performed, a second command giving an instruction to read the halftone pattern, and a third command giving an instruction to execute drawing; and a drawing processor that, only when an image, drawing of which is instructed by the second command, is determined as belonging to the drawing band, reads the halftone pattern specified by the first command from the first storage unit to draw that image using the halftone pattern read. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320390 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus which divides image data into predetermined unit blocks and forms an image, the apparatus comprises: a determination unit that determines continuous block lines, that include closed regions having identical components, among a plurality of block lines included in a block; a generation unit that generates data of an intermediate language of each of the blocks using pieces of information of the plurality of block lines and the determination result obtained by the determination unit; a selection unit that selects an image forming method corresponding to the data of the intermediate language of each of the blocks, that is generated by the generation unit; and a forming unit that forms an image of the data of the intermediate language of each of the blocks, in accordance with the image forming method selected by the selection unit. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320391 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion for superposedly outputting a color toner image and a transparent toner image on a recording material; an image data obtaining portion for obtaining a color image data used for forming the color toner image and first and second transparent image data used for forming the transparent toner image; and an executing portion for executing an operation in a test mode in which a test image which collects and coordinates a predetermined number of images including a first image and a second image is outputted on the recording material smaller in number than the predetermined number. The first image is prepared by synthesizing and reducing the color image data and the first transparent image data. The second image is prepared by synthesizing and reducing the color image data and the second transparent image data different from the first transparent image data. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320392 | IMAGE FORMING APPARAUS - A feeder has a longer side direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording medium, and is configured to feed a maximum size recording medium with a longer side first. An image forming unit has a maximum sheet feed width corresponding to a longer side length of the maximum size recording medium, and is configured to print a toner image corresponding to digital image data onto the recording medium. An image reader has a shorter side direction aligned with a sheet feed width direction of the image forming unit and the longer side direction of the feeder so that a longer side direction of a maximum size document to be placed on a platen is orthogonal to the sheet feed width direction of the image forming unit and the longer side direction of the feeder. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320393 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, PRINTING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTING APPARATUS - An image processing device performs an image process on image data and outputs printing image data to a printing apparatus which performs printing using special luster ink having special luster, and the image processing device includes: an input unit that inputs the image data; a specification unit that specifies an ink amount set that is combination of ink amounts of inks used in printing by the printing apparatus on the basis of color information and luster degree information of the input image data; and an output unit that outputs the printing image data for printing based on the specified ink amount set to the printing apparatus, wherein the image data includes the color information that is information representing a color of an image and the luster degree information that is information representing a degree of luster of the image based on spectrum reflectances at a plurality of angles. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320394 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COLOR REVISING - An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit to store a color conversion table, a user interface unit to receive a color revision initiation command, an image forming unit to print a color chart generated based on the color conversion table if the color revision initiation command is received, the color chart having a plurality of CMYK mixed colors having at least one of brightness and chroma changed, a scan unit to scan the printed color chart, and a change unit to revise the color conversion table using the scanned color chart. | 2012-12-20 |