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20110110656 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A camera system includes a replaceable lens and a body unit in which the replaceable lens is installed, and an image forming apparatus, in which a timer included in a lens controller is reset according to an instruction from a camera controller so that the replaceable lens is synchronized with the body unit, and focus is adjusted using location information detected by the replaceable lens and a focus estimation value calculated by the body unit. | 05-12-2011 |
20110115939 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus are provided. The digital photographing apparatus stores an image signal in a memory at the same time with the calculation of a horizontal AF evaluation value with respect to the image signal, and calculates a vertical AF evaluation value by using the stored image signal. Accordingly, exact AF detection may be performed with respect to images of all patterns. | 05-19-2011 |
20110164865 | AUTO FOCUS ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An auto focus (AF) adjusting apparatus and a camera system of a lens replaceable camera are disclosed. AF is performed by correcting a location error of a focus lens due to a difference between a frequency band for performing AF detection and a frequency band for determining an improved location of an image surface of an imaging lens, and/or a target region for detecting a focal point. | 07-07-2011 |
20110164867 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD THAT APPLY HIGH-SPEED MULTI-AUTOFOCUSING (AF) - A digital photographing apparatus that supports a fast multi-autofocusing (AF) method, in which, when AF peaks of a subject of a central multi-point and a subject of a nearest multi-point are detected, further scanning is not performed. In addition, scanning is not performed on a region from which it is difficult to detect a peak, so that fast and accurate AF may be performed. | 07-07-2011 |
20110164868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING MULTI-AUTOFOCUSING (AF) USING CONTRAST AF - A method applies fast and accurate autofocusing (AF) by using a contrast AF method in a digital photographing apparatus. In the digital photographing apparatus, when AF peaks of a subject of a central multi-point and a subject of a nearest multi-point are detected, further scanning is not performed. In addition, scanning is not performed on a region from which it is difficult to detect a peak, so that fast and accurate AF may be performed. | 07-07-2011 |
20110176795 | DIGITAL IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A digital imaging apparatus and method by which an auto-focus (AF) operation may be effectively performed during capture of a moving image. The apparatus performs the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that a lens is appropriate for capturing the moving image based on received lens information and stops the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that the lens is inappropriate for capturing the moving image. When the lens inappropriate for capturing the moving image is mounted, the AF operation may be performed using an additional switch or a manual-focus (MF) operation may be performed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110221952 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD - Focus adjustment apparatus and methods for effectively auto-focusing on a subject by adaptively changing a shape of a focus area according to a determined image condition, and in particular, setting the focus area in a shape of which a width of an upper part is narrow according to the condition. | 09-15-2011 |
20120038818 | FOCUSING APPARATUS, FOCUSING METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR RECORDING THE FOCUSING METHOD - Provided are a focusing apparatus for generating an image signal by converting image light incident through a focus lens to an electrical signal by an image pickup device, storing the image signal un a memory, calculating an AF evaluation value for an image signal read from the memory in a direction different from a reading direction of the image pickup device, and driving the focus lens by deriving a focus lens position corresponding to the calculated AF evaluation value, a focusing method thereof, and a recording medium for recording the focusing method. Accordingly, a focus can be correctly adjusted for various subject images, and a focus can be effectively adjusted for the images even in a high speed capturing mode. | 02-16-2012 |
20120057062 | FOCUSING APPARATUS - A focusing apparatus includes a focus area setting unit that sets a first focus area in a first captured image, an auto focusing control unit that performs focusing according to a first focus evaluation value that is calculated from the first focus area by automatically adjusting a focus lens, an information deriving unit that derives focus aid information corresponding to a second focus evaluation value that is calculated from a second focus area in a second captured image by manually adjusting the focus lens, and a storage unit that stores at least one of first focus area information about the first focus area and second focus area information about the second focus area, wherein the focus area setting unit sets a third focus area in a third captured image from among the first focus area information and the second focus area information stored during another focusing. | 03-08-2012 |
20120182462 | AUTO-FOCUSING APPARATUS - An auto-focusing apparatus controls backlash compensation driving of a focus lens during exposure preparation when focusing is performed by moving the focus lens to a target position of the focus lens. A shutter release time lag can be reduced, and in particular, the auto-focusing apparatus can be usefully applied to the case where a moving subject is photographed. | 07-19-2012 |
20120236198 | AUTO-FOCUSING APPARATUS - An auto-focusing apparatus detects a speed of a moving object accurately even in a system in which backlash exists in focusing control by performing moving object prediction auto-focusing (AF). | 09-20-2012 |
20120320255 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The digital photographing apparatus includes a body unit and an exchangeable lens installed to the body unit, wherein the exchangeable lens includes: a power zoom performer for performing a power zoom operation; and an iris for adjusting an amount light penetrating through an imaging lens, the body unit includes: an image pickup device for generating an image signal by capturing the light; a shutter for controlling light exposure of the image pickup device; and a release controller for controlling operations of the shutter and the iris, and the power zoom operation is prohibited when the release controller starts to drive the shutter or the iris. Accordingly, the power zoom operation is stably controlled. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321288 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING AUTOMATIC FOCUS - An apparatus and method of adjusting an auto focus are provided. The apparatus includes: an imaging pickup device for generating an image signal by capturing light passing through an imaging lens; a shutter for controlling light exposure of the image pickup device; a focus detector that calculates a contrast value from the image signal and detecting a focus from the contrast value; and a release controller for controlling a release operation constituting a photographing operation of a still image, wherein the release controller includes, as driving modes, a first mode that directs a focus lens included in the imaging lens to be driven while driving the shutter, and a second mode that directs the focus lens not to be driven while driving the shutter. Accordingly, a photographing time is reduced. | 12-20-2012 |
20130010155 | LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A light-emitting apparatus and a camera system including the same are disclosed. According to an aspect of the invention, a camera system is provided that includes a light source color detector for detecting a color temperature of a light source; an auxiliary light apparatus for changing a color temperature of auxiliary light according to the detected color temperature of the light source; and a white balance controller for adjusting white balance while the auxiliary light is being radiated. Accordingly, a photograph having a natural color sense can be reproduced by reducing a sense of color incongruity in a captured image. | 01-10-2013 |
20130021519 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING FOCAL POINT BY USING IMAGING DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING PHASE DIFFERENCE SIGNAL - Apparatus and method for adjusting a focal point using an imaging device including phase difference detection pixels are disclosed. An apparatus is provided that includes an imaging device comprising an optical aperture disposed between a micro lens and a photoelectric conversion unit of each of a plurality of pixels, the optical aperture being eccentric with respect to an optical axis of the respective micro lens, the imaging device configured to output a phase difference signal; and a control unit that detects a focal position from the phase difference signal detected from entire pixels of the imaging device to drive a focus lens and that adjusts a focal point. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021521 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes phase difference detection pixels. The imaging device receives an image formed by an optical system and includes a plurality of pixels that are two-dimensionally arranged. Each of the plurality of pixels include a micro lens; a photoelectric conversion unit positioned below the micro lens; and an optical aperture disposed between the micro lens and the photoelectric conversion unit and that is eccentric with respect to an optical axis of the micro lens, wherein the plurality of pixels of the imaging device output a signal for obtaining phase difference. The imaging device performs phase difference detection on the entire surface of a captured image without addition of pixels. | 01-24-2013 |
20130033638 | AUTO FOCUS ADJUSTING METHOD, AUTO FOCUS ADJUSTING APPARATUS, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An auto focus (AF) adjusting method, an AF adjusting apparatus, and a digital photographing apparatus including the same, the AF adjusting apparatus including: an AF calculator for calculating focus detection evaluation values; a peak detector for detecting a peak position of the focus detection evaluation values; and a speed calculator for calculating a moving speed of a subject by using the peak position. When continuous photographing of still images is performed, the peak detector detects the peak position in an image pickup interval before a light exposure preparation interval for image capturing, and the focus lens driver performs moving body compensation driving for compensating for a focal position by using a moving speed calculated in the light exposure preparation interval before capturing starts. | 02-07-2013 |
20130088621 | IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING PHASE DETECTION PIXELS ARRANGED TO PERFORM CAPTURING AND TO DETECT PHASE DIFFERENCE - An imaging device including phase difference detection pixels and, more particularly, an imaging device that comprises a plurality of pixels that are two-dimensionally arranged to capture an image and to detect phase difference, a first photoelectric conversion pixel row; and a second photoelectric conversion pixel row, wherein the first photoelectric conversion pixel row and the second photoelectric conversion pixel row are each disposed such that circuits formed in every pixel for phase difference detection are arranged opposite to each other with respect to an opening of a photoelectric conversion pixel. In the imaging device, phase difference detection may be performed with respect to entire photographed screen areas. In addition, the imaging device including phase difference detection pixels may have no defect pixels and thus improved image quality is obtained. Photographing and AF of a subject may be performed in low luminance. | 04-11-2013 |
20130113957 | Digital Photographing Apparatus - A digital photographing apparatus including: a display unit for displaying a captured image; a position setting unit for setting a position on the display unit; an area setting unit for setting an area based on the position set by the position setting unit; a photometry unit for measuring luminance of the set area; an exposure value determination unit for determining an exposure value based on a photometric reference and a result of the measuring performed by the photometry unit. The digital photographing apparatus may capture a high quality image by properly adjusting exposure and white balance. | 05-09-2013 |
20130155644 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A lighting device and a photographing system including the same are provided. The lighting device including a plurality of light emitting devices which emit lights of wavelengths within the visible ray domain; and an opening arranged in front of the plurality of light emitting devices, wherein the plurality of light emitting devices are arranged in a medium having a low refraction index, and solid structures that are formed of a medium having a high refraction index, are capable of transmitting visible rays therethrough, and are periodically formed on a portion of the opening to face the plurality of light emitting devices, wherein the solid structures are formed in a period such that lights emitted by the plurality of light emitting devices are not reflected. | 06-20-2013 |
20130235551 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A photographing system including a photographing device for capturing an image, and a lighting device that is capable of being mounted on the photographing device is provided. The lighting device includes a plurality of light sources configured as a solid state light-emitting device, and has a photographing auxiliary light function for allowing the solid state light-emitting device to be turned on to emit light during photographing and an autofocus (AF) auxiliary light function for allowing the solid state light-emitting device to be turned on to emit a predetermined amount of light when contrast AF is performed. And at least part of the light sources is shared when the photographing auxiliary light function and the AF auxiliary light function are performed. | 09-12-2013 |
20130250165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING MULTI-AUTOFOCUSING (AF) USING CONTRAST AF - A method applies fast and accurate autofocusing (AF) by using a contrast AF method in a digital photographing apparatus. In the digital photographing apparatus, when AF peaks of a subject of a central multi-point and a subject of a nearest multi-point are detected, further scanning is not performed. In addition, scanning is not performed on a region from which it is difficult to detect a peak, so that fast and accurate AF may be performed. | 09-26-2013 |
20130293769 | FOCUS DETECTING APPARATUS - A focus detecting apparatus includes: a lens; a light-transmitting unit; a light-receiving unit; and an optical film that transmits a beam of light passing through the lens and includes a holographic optical element, a diffractive optical element, or a pellicle mirror, wherein a beam of light from the light-transmitting unit is reflected on a reflection mirror including the optical film, passes through a first exit pupil area on one side of an optical axis, and is transmitted to the subject, a beam of reflected light of light irradiated onto the subject passes through a second exit pupil area on another side of the optical axis, is reflected on the reflection mirror and received by the light-receiving unit, and a focal position is obtained using position information of the beam of light received by the light-receiving unit. Autofocusing can be continuously performed during continuous photographing operation and in low brightness environment. | 11-07-2013 |
20130300889 | DIGITAL IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A digital imaging apparatus and method by which an auto-focus (AF) operation may be effectively performed during capture of a moving image. The apparatus performs the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that a lens is appropriate for capturing the moving image based on received lens information and stops the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that the lens is inappropriate for capturing the moving image. When the lens inappropriate for capturing the moving image is mounted, the AF operation may be performed using an additional switch or a manual-focus (MF) operation may be performed. | 11-14-2013 |
20140008514 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes phase difference detection pixels. The imaging device receives an image formed by an optical system and includes a plurality of pixels that are two-dimensionally arranged. Each of the plurality of pixels include a micro lens; a photoelectric conversion unit positioned below the micro lens; and an optical aperture disposed between the micro lens and the photoelectric conversion unit and that is eccentric with respect to an optical axis of the micro lens, wherein the plurality of pixels of the imaging device output a signal for obtaining phase difference. The imaging device performs phase difference detection on the entire surface of a captured image without addition of pixels. | 01-09-2014 |
20140036139 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A digital photographing apparatus includes: an image pickup lens; an image pickup device that generates an image signal; an iris that controls an amount of the light transmitted through the image pickup lens; a shutter that controls exposure; a focus detector that detects focus using light transmitted through a predetermined exit pupil region of the lens; and a timing unit that controls a time period for shielding the shutter, when the image pickup device outputs image information, where regardless of the time period for shielding the shutter, the focus detector detects a focus when the iris has an iris value for ensuring transmission of a light flux used to detect the focus, after the exposure is finished. To precisely perform auto focus (AF), the digital photographing apparatus performs continuous AF or simultaneously displays a live view in consideration of timing for adjusting the iris and timing for controlling the shutter. | 02-06-2014 |
20140125862 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING AUTOMATIC FOCUS - An apparatus and method of adjusting an auto focus are provided. The apparatus includes: an imaging pickup device for generating an image signal by capturing light passing through an imaging lens; a shutter for controlling light exposure of the image pickup device; a focus detector that calculates a contrast value from the image signal and detecting a focus from the contrast value; and a release controller for controlling a release operation constituting a photographing operation of a still image, wherein the release controller includes, as driving modes, a first mode that directs a focus lens included in the imaging lens to be driven while driving the shutter, and a second mode that directs the focus lens not to be driven while driving the shutter. Accordingly, a photographing time is reduced. | 05-08-2014 |
20140198244 | FOCUS AID SYSTEM - A focus aid system includes a replaceable lens configured to adjust a location of a focus lens in a manual focusing mode, a focus lens location detection sensor, an imaging device, a controller that calculates a focus detection evaluation value based on an image signal received from the imaging device and matches the calculated focus detection evaluation value to focus lens location information received from the focus lens location detection sensor, a peak hold unit that stores a maximum focus detection evaluation value and a corresponding focus lens location as a peak value and a peak location, and a display unit. The controller determines the focused state based on at least one of a comparison of the focus detection evaluation value with the peak value or a comparison of the focus lens location and the peak location. The controller displays information about the focused state on the display unit. | 07-17-2014 |
20140211066 | FOCUSING APPARATUS THAT EFFECTIVELY SETS A FOCUS AREA OF AN IMAGE WHEN A FOCUSING MODE IS CHANGED - A focusing apparatus includes a focus area setting unit that sets a first focus area in a first captured image, an auto focusing control unit that performs focusing according to a first focus evaluation value that is calculated from the first focus area by automatically adjusting a focus lens, an information deriving unit that derives focus aid information corresponding to a second focus evaluation value that is calculated from a second focus area in a second captured image by manually adjusting the focus lens, and a storage unit that stores at least one of first focus area information about the first focus area and second focus area information about the second focus area, wherein the focus area setting unit sets a third focus area in a third captured image from among the first focus area information and the second focus area information stored during another focusing. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232926 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD - Focus adjustment apparatus and methods for effectively auto-focusing on a subject by adaptively changing a shape of a focus area according to a determined image condition, and in particular, setting the focus area in a shape of which a width of an upper part is narrow according to the condition. | 08-21-2014 |
20140347537 | IMAGING SENSOR CAPABLE OF PHASE DIFFERENCE FOCUS DETECTION - An imaging device capable of phase difference focus detection is described. The imaging device includes a plurality of pixels that are 2-dimensionally arranged and which receive image light. At least one pixel of the plurality of pixels comprises: a micro lens; a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, which are biased around an optical axis of the micro lens; and a control unit, which limits generation of electrons photoelectrically converted at at least one photoelectric conversion unit of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units. | 11-27-2014 |
20150015737 | LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A light-emitting apparatus and a camera system including the same are disclosed. According to an aspect of the invention, a camera system is provided that includes a light source color detector for detecting a color temperature of a light source; an auxiliary light apparatus for changing a color temperature of auxiliary light according to the detected color temperature of the light source; and a white balance controller for adjusting white balance while the auxiliary light is being radiated. Accordingly, a photograph having a natural color sense can be reproduced by reducing a sense of color incongruity in a captured image. | 01-15-2015 |
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20100272977 | CHARGE EXCHANGE DEVICE - The present invention provides a charge exchange member having a new function, which solves problems of fragility of a diamond thin film and a low electron density of a CNTS that are challenges of a charge exchange foil. The present invention relates to a charge exchange device comprising a diamond thin film and a non-woven carbon nanotube sheet, in which the diamond thin film is deposited on the non-woven carbon nanotube sheet. | 10-28-2010 |
20110088848 | MICROWAVE PLASMA-TREATING APPARATUS - To provide a microwave plasma-treating apparatus which is capable of generating plasma having a high degree of uniformity of density and a high density for executing large-quantity and high-speed processing, capable of generating plasma of a large area, and capable of preventing dielectric windows from being thermally broken despite the apparatus being operated with large electric power for extended periods of time. The microwave plasma-treating apparatus includes a waveguide arranged to feed microwave electric power, a plurality of microwave coupling holes formed in the waveguide in the axial direction thereof, a dielectric member of a piece of plate capable of transmitting microwaves arranged in the waveguide in the axial direction thereof under the microwave coupling holes, a gap formed between the plurality of microwave coupling holes and the dielectric member, and a cooling member for cooling the dielectric member. Desirably, the microwave coupling holes have an annular shape. | 04-21-2011 |
20130052119 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE CARBON FILM, AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE CARBON FILM - An object of the present invention is to solve problems such as high temperature processing and long processing time, which are issues of formation of a graphene film by thermal CVD, thereby providing a technique of forming a transparent conductive carbon film using a crystalline carbon film formed at lower temperature within a short time using a graphene film, and the method of the present invention is characterized by setting the temperature of a base material to 500° C. or lower and the pressure to 50 Pa or less, and also depositing a transparent conductive carbon film on a surface of a base material by a microwave surface-wave plasma CVD method in a gas atmosphere in which an oxidation inhibitor as an additive gas for suppressing oxidation of the surface of the base material is added to a carbon-containing gas or a mixed a carbon-containing gas and an inert gas. | 02-28-2013 |
20130052121 | CARBON FILM LAMINATE - An object of the present invention is to solve a problem such as a small crystal size, which is the issue of a conventional method for formation of a film of graphene by a thermal CVD technique using a copper foil as a substrate, and thus providing a carbon film laminate in which graphene having a larger crystal size is formed. The carbon film laminate is configured to include a sapphire (0001) single crystal having a surface composed of terrace surfaces which are flat at the atomic level, and atomic-layer steps, a copper (111) single crystal thin film formed by epitaxial growth on the substrate and graphene deposited on the copper (111) single crystal thin film, and thus enabling formation of graphene having a large crystal size. | 02-28-2013 |
20130327981 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE, AND GRAPHENE - A technique for forming graphene which solves problems involved in formation of graphene by a thermal CVD method and a resin carbonization method that a high temperature is used and the treatment time is long and can form graphene at a lower temperature in a shorter time is provided. The above problems are solved by performing hydrogen plasma treatment on a copper foil substrate having an organic substance applied thereon by use of a surface wave microwave plasma treatment device and forming graphene on the copper foil substrate by the hydrogen plasma treatment. | 12-12-2013 |
20140065426 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM LAMINATE AND A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM LAMINATE - The invention addresses the problem of prior methods, which formed a binder layer on a graphene film, that the shape of the substrate surface was transferred to the graphene layer. The purpose is to provide a technique for forming less cloudy, highly transparent conductive film laminates. The invention solves the problem, in methods that manufacture transparent conductive carbon films by forming a transparent conductive carbon film on a film forming substrate using the CVD method and then removing said film forming substrate from said transparent conductive carbon film, by preparing a film having an adhesive surface and providing a process of gluing the adhesive surface of said film to a portion and/or all of the surface of the transparent conductive carbon film prior to removal of the film forming substrate. | 03-06-2014 |
20140079910 | CARBON FILM LAMINATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAID LAMINATE, AND LUBRICANT USING SAID LAMINATE - An object of the invention is to provide a carbon film laminate having a sliding surface with low friction, low abrasion, and low counterpart aggressiveness using high adhesiveness to a base material, hardness, surface flatness, low counterpart aggressiveness, transparency, and high thermal conductivity which are provided to the carbon film without using liquid and semiliquid lubricants such as lubricating oil. Provided is a carbon film laminate including a base material, a carbon film adhesion reinforcing layer which is provided on the base material and which is formed from silicon oxide (SiOx, x=1 to 2) containing fluorine atoms (F) in a concentration of 1×10 | 03-20-2014 |
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20090209927 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved. | 08-20-2009 |
20090209928 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved. | 08-20-2009 |
20090209929 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved. | 08-20-2009 |
20090287171 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved. | 11-19-2009 |
20090299310 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved. | 12-03-2009 |
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20090318834 | BLOOD TEST DEVICE - A blood test device using a laser as a puncture means. More specifically, it is intended to provide a blood test device using a laser as a puncture means by which the skin can be fixed at a definite position by raising up the punctured skin under negative pressure and thus bringing it into close contact with a blood sensor and in which the laser is focused into the vicinity of the blood sensor face. Thus, it is possible to provide a blood test device of the laser puncture type whereby the skin can be surely punctured while giving little pain to a patient. | 12-24-2009 |
20100191147 | PIERCING DEVICE AND BLOOD INSPECTION DEVICE - A piercing device and a blood inspection device that have increased safety. The piercing device ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100262039 | BLOOD TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A blood test apparatus having a simple constitution whereby stable measurement can be conducted by surely sampling the blood in an amount being small but sufficient for the test without placing too much burden on a patient. | 10-14-2010 |
20110237978 | BLOOD TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A blood test apparatus having a simple constitution whereby stable measurement can be conducted by surely sampling the blood in an amount being small but sufficient for the test without placing too much burden on a patient. When a first skin contact sensor of this apparatus detects the skin, driving of a negative pressure unit is initiated. Thus, the skin rises and comes into contact with a second skin contact sensor. After piercing into the skin, the negative pressure supply is once ceased. Next, the negative pressure is applied again for a definite period of time. Thus, the opening in the skin is broadened, which facilitates the flow out of the blood. | 09-29-2011 |
20110257496 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Provided are a measurement device by which the blood-sugar level or the like associated with the living activity of a diabetic patient can be measured easily and precisely and the measured valued associated with the living activity can be clinically applied easily, and an insulin infusion device, a measurement method, a method for controlling an insulin fusion device, and a program. A blood-sugar level measurement device ( | 10-20-2011 |
20140014508 | LIQUID SAMPLE MEASURING DEVICE - The present liquid sample measuring device comprises a device body on which a biosensor is detachably mounted, a liquid biological sample being dispensed in drops on the biosensor; a measuring section that measures bioinformation from the liquid biological sample; a motion measuring section that measures motion information of the device body; a motion assessment section that assesses the degree of motion of the device body on the basis of the motion information of the device body measured by the motion measuring section; and a measurement controller that adjusts the measurement time for measuring the bioinformation on the basis of the assessment result of the motion assessment section. | 01-16-2014 |
20140046160 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device includes a housing that has an attached biosensor that includes a reagent selectively responding to a specific analyte in a biological fluid, and is configured so as to be carried by a user, an analyte measurer that measures a concentration of the specific analyte with a biosensor, and a motion measurer that measures a motion level of the housing. A living activity level calculator calculates a living activity level of the user based on the motion level measured by the motion measurer, a recorder records the living activity level calculated by the living activity level calculator, and a controller associates the concentration of the specific analyte measured by the analyte measurer with an event of living activity of the user, estimated based on the living activity level recorded in the recorder, and records them in the recorder. | 02-13-2014 |
20140364767 | LIQUID SAMPLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - This liquid sample measurement device is provided with: a lancet mounting part to and from which a lancet device having a skin contact section for puncturing skin can be attached and detached; a sensor mounting part to which a biosensor, which is spotted with blood that comes out from the punctured skin, can be attached; and a measurement part that uses the biosensor attached to the sensor mounting part to measure the amounts of substances in the blood. The liquid sample measurement device includes a feature that makes it necessary to replace a lancet device that has been attached to the lance mounting part and has punctured skin, each time a lancet device is used to puncture skin. | 12-11-2014 |
20140367256 | MEDICAL MEASURING DEVICE AND MEDICAL MEASURING SYSTEM - In a housing configured to mount thereon a biosensor in an attachable and detachable manner in which the biosensor is configured to have a liquid sample of a biological object deposited thereon, the medial measuring device includes a measuring component operable to measure biological information from the liquid sample of the biological object, a recording component operable to store a result measured by the measuring component, and an information protection component operable to determine an access limitation to personal information data stored in the recording component. With this configuration of the device, it is possible to properly protect personal information stored in the device. | 12-18-2014 |
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20090103010 | Liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof - To provide a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof having high quality and high reliability by reducing damages to a connection terminal portion due to laser light when performing cutting of a substrate of a liquid crystal display panel using a plastic substrate at the connection terminal portion by irradiating laser light. In a liquid crystal display device in which a first light-transmissive substrate is opposite to a second light-transmissive substrate in which plural electrodes are formed on an inner surface and a connection terminal portion to the electrodes is formed by being drawn at an end portion, and liquid crystal is sealed in an area circumferential portions of which are surrounded by a sealant, a metal film reflecting laser light is formed on the inner surface of the first light-transmissive substrate opposite to the connection terminal portion, thereby blocking the irradiation of laser light to the connection terminal portion at the time of cutting by the irradiation of laser light. | 04-23-2009 |
20090275158 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device having high quality and high reliability is manufactured by preventing the occurrence of damages on a terminal portion due to the radiation of laser beams in cutting a substrate of the display device which is formed using a plastic substrate by the radiation of laser beams. A first substrate has a cutting line at a position which faces a terminal portion of a second substrate. In cutting the first substrate along the cutting line, laser beams are radiated to the first substrate along the cutting line so as to form a groove having a predetermined depth in the first substrate. Then, a load is applied to the first substrate along the groove so as to cut the first substrate. | 11-05-2009 |
20100231841 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - As shown in the figures, the main surface of the first substrate and the main surface of the second substrate are bent in the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, where a sealing material is provided outside the display region and has a protrusion formed in at least one corner of the display region, and the distance between the side of the display region facing the protrusion and the sealing material is greater than the distance between the portion of the side and the sealing material where there is no protrusion. | 09-16-2010 |
20120087003 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel is formed by sealing an insulating liquid and floating particles in an area defined by a first substrate, a second substrate and partitions. The width of the partition has to be reduced in order to improve the pixel brightness by enlarging a flat electrode. In this case, the height of the partition has to be reduced for retaining the mechanical strength. If the height of the partition is reduced, an area of the partition electrode becomes small, thus failing to retain the memory effect. The planar surface of the partition is then formed into a zigzag shape so as to increase the area of the partition electrode. | 04-12-2012 |
20120105778 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween. The first substrate includes drain lines, gate lines, thin-film transistors that output signals to pixel electrodes, and an organic film that is formed between each thin-film transistor and each pixel electrode. The organic film has a contact hole for electrical connection between a source electrode of each thin-film transistor and each pixel electrode. A step is formed in a layer underlying the organic film and an edge portion of the organic film toward the thin-film transistor, the edge portion forming the contact hole, being formed to lie on a lower plane of the step. A sidewall part of the contact hole which is formed in the organic film is formed to have a taper angle of at least 60 degrees. | 05-03-2012 |
20130016419 | DISPLAY DEVICEAANM MORITA; TakeomiAACI MobaraAACO JPAAGP MORITA; Takeomi Mobara JPAANM Okamoto; MasatakaAACI ChonanAACO JPAAGP Okamoto; Masataka Chonan JPAANM Muneyoshi; TakahikoAACI ChibaAACO JPAAGP Muneyoshi; Takahiko Chiba JPAANM Nishizawa; ShigekiAACI MobaraAACO JPAAGP Nishizawa; Shigeki Mobara JPAANM Matsumoto; KatsumiAACI MobaraAACO JPAAGP Matsumoto; Katsumi Mobara JP - A display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a plurality of pixels; a shutter mechanism section formed in correspondence with each of the pixels, a fluid sealed in an space between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an impact absorption section located to face one substrate among the first substrate and the second substrate, on the side opposite to the side on which the fluid is located. The shutter mechanism section is formed on the second substrate and includes a movable shutter section for controlling a light transmittance of each of the pixels. The impact absorption section includes a third substrate located to face the one substrate, on the side opposite to the fluid, a sealing section for bringing together the one substrate and the third substrate, and a predetermined gap formed among the one substrate, the third substrate and the sealing section. | 01-17-2013 |
20130038918 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device, including: a pair of light transmissive substrates disposed to be opposed to each other at an interval; a sealing member which bonds the pair of light transmissive substrates together and defines an encapsulation space between the pair of light transmissive substrates; a plurality of shutters disposed in the encapsulation space so as to optically display an image; liquid having optical isotropy filled in the encapsulation space; and an optical film disposed between the liquid and at least one of the pair of light transmissive substrates. A refractive index of the optical film is different from a refractive index of the pair of light transmissive substrates. | 02-14-2013 |
20140049722 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a plurality of pixels; a shutter mechanism section formed in correspondence with each of the pixels, a fluid sealed in an space between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an impact absorption section located to face one substrate among the first substrate and the second substrate, on the side opposite to the side on which the fluid is located. The shutter mechanism section is formed on the second substrate and includes a movable shutter section for controlling a light transmittance of each of the pixels. The impact absorption section includes a third substrate located to face the one substrate, on the side opposite to the fluid, a sealing section for bringing together the one substrate and the third substrate, and a predetermined gap formed among the one substrate, the third substrate and the sealing section. | 02-20-2014 |
20150055046 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels, each including a thin-film transistor and a pixel electrode formed above a substrate, and an organic insulation film formed between one electrode of the thin-film transistor and the pixel electrode. The one electrode and the pixel electrode are connected through a contact hole formed in the organic insulation film, and a sidewall of the contact hole, which is made of the organic insulation film, is tapered. An underlying layer beneath the organic insulation film, in contact with to the organic insulation film, includes a lowermost plane extending substantially in parallel to a plane of the substrate and an uppermost plane extending substantially in parallel to the plane of the substrate. A single step of the underlying layer is formed so as to extend between the lowermost plane and the uppermost plane. | 02-26-2015 |
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20090134820 | Drive unit for vehicle - A vehicle drive unit that includes a first rotary machine; an electric differential; a second rotary machine that transmits power from the electric differential to wheels via a first power transmission interrupt mechanism; a second power transmission interrupt mechanism that connects the second rotary machine to an input member of the electric differential; and a control device. The control device switches between a first operation mode, in which the first power interruption mechanism is in a power transmitting state and the second power interruption mechanism is in a power disconnected state, and a second operation mode, in which the first power interruption mechanism in a power disconnected state and the second power interruption mechanism in a power transmitting state. To avoid generation of a shock, the operation mode is switched when the torque of the second rotary machine is nearly 0. | 05-28-2009 |
20090139825 | TOROUE FLUCTUATION ABSORBER - A torque fluctuation absorber, including: an output plate that is rotatably disposed; a first rotating plate disposed for movement in the direction of rotation of the output plate relatively from the output plate; a first elastic member engaged with the output plate and the first rotating plate and capable of transmitting the power applied to the first rotating plate to the output plate; a second elastic member to which the power from a power source is applied and capable of transmitting the power to the first rotating plate; and a power transmission control mechanism. The power transmission control mechanism is located radially outside the first elastic member about an axis of rotation. The second elastic member is spaced from the first elastic member and the power transmission control mechanism in the direction of the axis of rotation. The first elastic member and the second elastic member are arranged radially offset. | 06-04-2009 |
20130244799 | VEHICLE DAMPER DEVICE - A vehicle damper device disposed between a power transmission member coupled to an output shaft of an engine and a power transmission shaft disposed concentrically and rotatably relative to the power transmission member, the vehicle damper device includes: an input-side rotating member to which power of the engine is input via the power transmission member; an output-side rotating member relatively non-rotatably coupled to the power transmission shaft to be concentric and rotatable relative to the input-side rotating member; a mass body disposed rotatably relative to the input-side rotating member; a first elastic member interposed between the input-side rotating member and the mass body; and a second elastic member interposed between the input-side rotating member and the output-side rotating member. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244800 | VEHICULAR DAMPER DEVICE - A vehicular damper device interposed between an engine and an output shaft and provided with a dual-mass flywheel includes: a first inertial body in the form of a disk connected to a crankshaft of said engine and rotatable about an axis of said crankshaft; a torsional damping portion interposed between said first inertial body and said output shaft; a second inertial body in the form of a disk rotatable about said axis and having a smaller outside diameter than said first inertial body, said second inertial body cooperating with said first inertial body to constitute said dual-mass flywheel; and an elastic member interposed between said first inertial body and said second inertial body and operatively connecting said first and second inertial bodies such that said elastic member is elastically deformable according to an amount of relative rotation of the first and second inertial bodies. | 09-19-2013 |
20140138203 | DAMPER DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle damper device has a disc plate rotatable around an axial center, a hub member rotatable around the same axial center as the disc plate, and an elastic member interposed between the disc plate and the hub member comprises a friction element configured to include a friction plate portion in sliding contact with the hub member and a pressing portion pushing the friction plate portion against the hub member; and a stopper defining a relative rotation amount between the friction plate portion and the disc plate, the friction element being disposed on an outer circumferential end portion of the hub member. | 05-22-2014 |
20140262675 | VEHICULAR ELECTRIC DRIVE APPARATUS - A vehicular electric drive system comprises: an electric motor operatively connected to drive wheels so that the drive wheels are driven by said electric motor; a hydraulically operated clutch configured to place a power transmitting path between said electric motor and said drive wheels in a selected one of a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state; a gear mechanism disposed between said hydraulically operated clutch and said drive wheels, to reduce a speed of a rotary motion of said electric motor; a first chamber accommodating said electric motor and said hydraulically operated clutch; a second chamber accommodating said gear mechanism; a partition wall disposed so as to isolate said first chamber and said second chamber from each other; a connecting hole formed on said partition wall through which said hydraulically operated clutch and said gear mechanism are operatively connected to each other; an oil seal fitted in said connecting hole, to restrict flows of an oil through said connecting hole; an oil pump provided to deliver the oil required within said first chamber; and another independent oil supply mechanism which does not use said oil pump and which is provided to supply the oil to said second chamber. | 09-18-2014 |
20140323259 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle electric drive device has an electric motor and is disposed with an engagement device between each end of an output shaft of the electric motor and each of left and right drive wheels, the vehicle electric drive device being disposed with a planetary gear device between each end of the output shaft of the electric motor and each of the left and right drive wheels, the engagement device being a brake fixing one rotating element of the planetary gear device to reduce rotation of the output shaft of the electric motor, the planetary gear device being made up of the sun gear coupled to the output shaft of the electric motor, the stepped pinion having the small-diameter gear and the large-diameter gear such that the large-diameter gear is meshed with the sun gear, the carrier supporting the stepped pinion rotatably and revolvably around the sun gear and coupled to the drive wheel, and the ring gear meshed with the small-diameter gear of the stepped pinion, and the engagement devices being disposed between the ring gear and a non-rotating member. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090101407 | HARNESS ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR LINK - A harness routing structure includes: a supporting portion; a link pivotally supported by the supporting portion; and a harness protector provided on the supporting portion. The harness protector includes a harness guide portion for guiding to lead a wire harness thereto, a harness guide path, successive to the harness guide portion, along which the wire harness is routed, and a harness accommodating portion, successive to the harness guide path, for accommodating the wire harness bendably. The wire harness is led from the link to the harness protector to be routed in the harness protector. An excess length of the wire harness is absorbed into the harness accommodating portion in conjunction with rotation of the link. | 04-23-2009 |
20090321131 | Wiring harness - For connecting a flat cable having a wire interval and a plurality of contact blades having a terminal interval different from the wire interval, a wiring harness includes a flat cable having a plurality of electric wires and joints joining the adjacent electric wires to each other, and a plurality of contact blades arranged along a widthwise direction of the flat cable and connected to a core wire of the electric wire by penetrating an interim portion in a lengthwise direction of the flat cable. A slit is provided at the interim portion at the joint. The plurality of electric wires at the interim portion is positioned corresponding to the contact blade to be electrically connected thereto by being neared to each other by narrowing a width of the slit. | 12-31-2009 |
20130269182 | WIRE HARNESS MANUFACTURING DEVICE - To reduce the total stock of external parts in an assembling factory of a wire harness and to provide a wire harness manufacturing device including a wiring board that wires a plurality of electric wires and a molding machine that forms external parts attached to the plurality of electric wires in the assembling factory of the wire harness, a wire harness manufacturing device | 10-17-2013 |
20140000961 | FLAT CABLE AND WIRE HARNESS | 01-02-2014 |
20140000962 | FLAT CABLE AND WIRING HARNESS | 01-02-2014 |
20140027147 | PROTECTION TUBE WITH LATCH AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - Provided is a protection tube with latch in which a latch that is formed engageable with an attachment hole of a panel is molded integral with a protection tube that receives an electric wire, and a manufacturing apparatus of the protection tube with latch. The protection tube with latch includes a latch to be engaged with the attachment hole of the panel having the electric wire wired therein disposed on an outer peripheral face of the protection tube that is formed tubular and receives the electric wire. | 01-30-2014 |
20140048329 | EXTERNAL PART MOUNTED ELECTRIC WIRE, WIRING HARNESS INCLUDING THE SAME EXTERNAL PART MOUNTED ELECTRIC WIRE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME WIRING HARNESS - An external part mounted electric wire | 02-20-2014 |
20140251683 | WIRE HARNESS WITH CLIP AND WIRE HARNESS HAVING THE SAME - There is provided a wire harness with clip in which a clip for fixing a protect tube without winding tape is integrally molded, and a wire harness having the wire harness with clip. The wire harness with clip is provided with a clip to be latched into an attaching hole of a panel, molded integral with an electric wire. The clip includes a main body, a latch part upstanding from a lower face of the main body and is latched into the attaching hole, and an electric wire fixing part disposed on an upper face of the main body and integrally molded on an outer periphery of the electric wire so as to fix the electric wire, the electric wire fixing part including an engaging projection engaging with an inner periphery of a protect tube passing the electric wire therethrough and protecting the electric wire, and a restriction part. | 09-11-2014 |
20140317921 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING HARNESS AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wire harness is manufactured by: forming a standard harness by integrally forming exterior components with a standard electric wire at predetermined positions by a forming machine provided on upstream in a conveying direction of a conveying device for conveying a plurality of wiring boards in the conveying direction; wiring the standard harness on the wiring boards, and wiring a plurality of electric wires along the standard harness; and then bundling the standard harness and the plurality of electric wires. | 10-30-2014 |
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20100134813 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a carrier; a forming unit that forms a pattern on the carrier; a correcting unit that executes a plurality of correction processes for image formation by measuring the pattern formed on the carrier by the forming unit; and an issuing unit that has issuing conditions corresponding to the correction processes and issues execution requests indicating execution timings of the correction processes satisfying the issuing conditions, wherein the correcting unit executes only one correction process, of which the execution request is issued, when another correction process is not issued at the execution timing of the one correction process, and wherein the correcting unit executes the one correction process and the another correction process in a prescribed order regardless of the execution timings indicated by the execution requests when the another correction process is issued at the execution timing of the one correction process. | 06-03-2010 |
20100302563 | Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming System - An image forming apparatus having an accepting unit; a printing unit, which performs a high-speed double-sided print processing operation to print an image on a second recoding medium during a period between when a first side of a first recording medium is printed and when a second side of the first recording medium is printed; an adjustment unit, which performs an image quality adjustment; a determination unit that determines whether adjustment execution conditions will be fulfilled during performance of the high-speed double-sided print processing operation before the high-speed double-sided print processing operation is initiated; and a control unit, which controls the adjustment unit to perform the image quality adjustment before initiation of the high-speed double-sided print process operation, when the determination unit determines that the adjustment execution conditions will be fulfilled. | 12-02-2010 |
20110002700 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: a printing section configured to perform duplex printing including printing N sheet on a first side thereof and subsequently printing M sheet on a second side thereof, wherein M is equal to or smaller than N, a suspension section which is configured to suspend the duplex printing in response to receiving a request for image adjustment during the duplex printing, while the sheet having the first face thereof printed is caused to stay in the image forming apparatus during the suspension, a correction section which is configured to update a correction data for image adjustment while the duplex printing is suspended by the suspension section, and a restarting section which is configured to restart the duplex printing suspended by the suspension section after the correction data has been updated by the correction section. | 01-06-2011 |
20110002721 | PRINTING DEVICE - In a printing device, the conveying mechanism has a first path from a accommodating unit to the printing position and a second path that conveys the sheet that has once passed through the printing position to the printing position in an inverted state. The controller controls the conveying mechanism to perform an automatic duplex print. Printing on the one side is executed by using the first path and printing on the another side is executed by using the second path. The another side printing error disables printing of an image, by using the second path, on the another side of the sheet, whose one side has already been printed. When the another side printing error occurs, the controller controls the conveying mechanism to convey, through the first path, a sheet and controlling the printing unit to print the image on the sheet based on the set of image data to be printed on the another side. | 01-06-2011 |
20110051155 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes: a printing unit which prints an image on a recording medium; a controller which causes the printing unit to execute print processing on the basis of a print request; a measurement unit which executes an image measurement processing using the image printed by the printing unit; a correction unit which corrects the image to be printed by the printing unit on the basis of the result of the image measurement processing; and a detector which detects occurrence of a measurement executable error which stops print processing performed on the recording medium by the printing unit and which can causes the measurement unit to execute the image measurement processing, wherein when the detector detects the measurement executable error during the print processing, the controller controls the printing unit to stop processing the print processing and controls the measurement unit to execute the image measurement processing. | 03-03-2011 |
20110157617 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus including: a plurality of reception units, wherein at least one of the plurality of reception units receives a printing job; a printing unit that performs printing based on the printing job received by the at least one of the plurality of reception units; a determination unit that determines a difficulty level of reprinting based on which of the plurality of reception units received the printing job; a setting unit that sets a correction-performing condition based on the determined difficulty level of reprinting, wherein the correction-performing condition becomes easier to satisfy as the determined difficulty level of reprinting increases; and a correction unit that performs a correcting process by causing the printing unit to form a pattern and by correcting an image to be printed based on a result of measuring the pattern, if the correction-performing condition is satisfied when the printing job is received. | 06-30-2011 |
20110249278 | Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming System and Recording Medium - An image forming apparatus including: a forming section; a correction section configured to measure at least one of a position and a density of a formed image and perform a correction function for adjusting an image forming condition based on the measurement; a determination section configured to determine whether a color condition is satisfied; and a control section configured to selectively perform a first mode or a second mode if there is a print request while a correction execution condition satisfied, wherein in the first mode, the correction section is caused to perform the correction function, before a printing process begins in response to the print request, and wherein in the second mode, the correction section is caused to perform the correction function at least before the printing process to the color page data, on condition that the determination section determines that the color condition is satisfied. | 10-13-2011 |
20120081728 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A control section attaches a reprinting data mark to FAX image data received in a “Replace Toner” state and then stores the data. Then, a user is prompted to check whether an image of the FAX image data with the reprinting data mark printed most recently has been outputted appropriately. In case of appropriate output, all the FAX image data pieces with the reprinting data marks stored in a storage section are deleted. In contrast, in case of inappropriate output, the FAX image data is stored intact as reprinting data. | 04-05-2012 |
20130003124 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus is provided, which includes an instruction receiving unit which receives an execution instruction of a print job, a sheet receiving unit which receives printed sheets; a sorting unit which discharges a separation sheet for separating the printed sheets, and a control device which determine whether the print job is a first job to be executed while a user exists in the vicinity or a second job to be executed while the user dose not exist in the vicinity, and which executes the print job in a first mode where the sorting unit does not discharge the separation sheet, when the print job is the first job, and executes the print job in a second mode where the sorting unit discharges the separation sheet, when the print job is the second job. | 01-03-2013 |
20140037317 | PRINTER - A printer includes: a printing unit; a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causing the printer to perform operations comprising: shifting from a power supply mode to a power saving mode in case that a shift condition from the power supply mode to the power saving mode is met; executing a correction processing group that includes a first correction process in case that a first execution condition is met, and a second correction process unit in case that a second execution condition is met after the execution of the first correction process is completed; and delaying the shifting from the power supply mode to the power saving mode until completion of the second correction process, when both execution condition are met and when the execution of the first correction process has started and the execution of the second correction process is not completed. | 02-06-2014 |
20140285834 | Printing Apparatus, Non-Transitory Computer Readable Medium Used for Printing Apparatus, and Method of Controlling Printing Apparatus - A printing apparatus includes a job receiver, a printing unit, a command receiver, a processor, and a memory. The printing apparatus is caused to determine whether the printing apparatus is in a secure mode when the command receiver receives a cancel command, perform a secure cancellation process when the command receiver receives the cancel command and the printing apparatus is in the secure mode, and perform a non-secure cancellation process when the command receiver receives the cancel command and the printing apparatus is not in the secure mode. The secure cancellation process includes analyzing a print job received by the job receiver and whose analysis is not finished, determining whether an analyzed print job is a secure print job or a normal print job, maintaining printing of the analyzed print job that is the secure print job, and cancelling the printing of the analyzed print job that is the normal print job. | 09-25-2014 |