02nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180011330 | LINE BEAM FORMING DEVICE - Provided is a line beam forming device that can divide a laser beam into beam segments in a first direction (y-axis) perpendicular to the traveling direction (z-axis) of the laser beam, and arrange and emit the beam segments with regular intervals in a second direction (x-axis) perpendicular to the traveling direction of the laser beam, using a single mirror set composed of a plurality of mirrors. The line beam forming device of the present invention can be used for an excimer laser which is a multimode laser beam generator with high beam divergence, a high-power DPSS laser, or a laser diode, can obtain high-density energy by condensing beams, can obtain a beam profile having uniform intensity in both of a long axis and a short axis, and can combine a plurality of laser beams without being influenced by the properties of an incident beam. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011331 | LIGHT WAVE SEPARATION LATTICES AND METHODS OF FORMING LIGHT WAVE SEPARATION LATTICES - Light wave separation lattices and methods of formation are provided herein. In some embodiments, a light wave separation lattice includes a first layer having the formula RO | 2018-01-11 |
20180011332 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic display comprises a pixelated display panel comprising an array of single color pixels or an array of sub-pixels of different colors and a view forming arrangement comprising an array of lens elements. The pixels form a square (or near square) grid, and the lenses also repeat in a square (or near square) grid. A vector p is defined which relates to a mapping between the pixel grid and the lens grid. Regions in the two dimension space for this vector p are identified which give good or poor banding performance, and the better banding performance regions are selected. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011333 | SMARTPHONE STEREOSCOPE - A smartphone stereoscope including a receptacle for holding a smartphone in a wide-image format position. The receptacle includes magnifying lenses and a partition running parallel to the long sides of the smartphone and aligned with a dividing line between two stereoscopic images arranged side-by-side on the smartphone screen. The partition swivels or pivots on a base between use and folded positions. A lens holder including lens holders for accommodating magnifying lenses is provided on the base along with a support bar. The bar contacts a longitudinal edge of the smartphone and is provided at an upper end of the partition and, in the use position runs transversely to the partition. A clamping means holds a smartphone when the longitudinal edge is put against the support bar. In the folded position the partition, base, support bar and lens holder lie parallel to each other in a plane, or in adjacent planes. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011334 | Optical Arrangement for Spectral Decomposition of Light - An optical arrangement for spectral decomposition of light is disclosed. In an embodiment the optical arrangement includes a reflection diffraction grating, a first medium with a refractive index n | 2018-01-11 |
20180011335 | SELF-ALIGNED SPATIAL FILTER - A spatial filter is made by forming a structure comprising a focusing element and an opaque surface, the opaque surface being disposed remotely from the focusing element in substantially the same plane as a focal plane of the focusing element; and by forming a pinhole in the opaque surface at or adjacent to a focal point of the focusing element by transmitting a substantially collimated laser beam through the focusing element so that a point optimally corresponding to the focal point is identified on the opaque surface and imperfection of the focusing element, if any, is reflected on the shape and position of the pinhole so formed. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011336 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side: first positive, second negative, third positive lens units, and rear lens group, in which intervals between the first and second lens units, between the second and third lens units, and between the third lens unit and the rear lens group, are respectively is increased, decreased and changed, in which the zoom lens includes an image stabilization unit A configured to move not in an optical axis direction during image blur correction, and an image stabilization unit B configured to rotate around a point on or near the optical axis during the image stabilization, and in which focal lengths of the image stabilization unit B and the zoom lens, maximum value θt of image blur correction angle, and rotation angle of the image stabilization unit B upon the image blur correction angle θt are appropriately set. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011337 | Lens Moving Apparatus - Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a housing for supporting a first magnet, a bobbin including a coil disposed on an outer surface thereof and inside the first magnet so as to move in the housing in a first direction parallel to an optical axis by electromagnetic interaction between the first magnet and the coil, and upper and lower elastic members, each of which is provided at the bobbin and the housing and includes an inner frame coupled to the bobbin and an outer frame coupled to the housing, wherein at least one of the upper and lower elastic members is constituted by a printed circuit board. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011338 | SPLITTER CONFIGURATION FOR GLASSES - An eyewear frame assembly includes a frame having a rim for securing a lens. The frame further has a first segment and a second segment. At least one of the first segment and the second segment is movable relative to the other of the first segment and the second segment so as to allow insertion within or removal of the lens from the rim. The frame assembly also includes a projection that extends circumferentially from the first segment. The projection and the second segment are configured to be releasably secured to another, thereby securing the lens within the rim. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011339 | FLEXIBLE TEMPLES FOR GLASSES FRAMES - Glasses frames including temples that may be worn comfortably beneath a head gear, such as helmets, headsets, earmuffs, hard hats, and speakers. In some cases, the temples may be thin, substantially flat, and flexible to allow the temples to deform without substantially increasing the pressure applied by the head gear to a head of a wearer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011340 | Hinged Connections - A hinged connection between first and second members ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180011341 | CONFORMABLE THERAPEUTIC SHIELD FOR VISION AND PAIN - A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10−4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10−4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011342 | PRISM BALLASTED CONTACT LENS - A contact lens with a toric optical zone has its anterior and posterior optical zone surfaces tilted with respect to one another to forming prism in the optical zone. Thickness profiles of the peripheral region are independent of the tilt angle between the anterior and posterior optical zone surfaces. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011343 | Direct Surfacing Optimized Lens Blank - A semi-finished ophthalmic lens for formation of a plurality of different finished ophthalmic lenses requiring reduced amounts of lens material to be removed for formation of the finished ophthalmic lenses and reduced rates of departure of a surfacing tool and methods of making the same. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011344 | MODULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A modular electronic communication system is disclosed with interchangeable components attachable on eyewear. A plurality of pre-existing eyewear models can each be retrofitted by attachment of one or more of such interchangeable components to that eyewear. Such components can be configured for custom attachment with a particular eyewear or such components can be configured for universal attachment with one or more different eyewear models. The communication system can be configured to produce an adjustable heads-up display for the wearer of the eyewear. The electronic communication system can comprise a plurality of interchangeable, electronically interconnected components, such as a first optical module, a first base module, a base link, a second base module, and/or a second optical module. In some embodiments, one or more or all of the components of the electronic communication system are integrally and permanently attached to an eyewear and are not interchangeable or modular. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011345 | PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING AN ELASTIC HINGE FOR EYEGLASS FRAMES, AND ELASTIC HINGE FOR EYEGLASS FRAMES - Process for assembling an elastic hinge for eyeglass frames comprising a first articulation provided with a head with a first hole, a second articulation having two shoulders provided with second holes, and a pin having a stem provided with a thinned final portion. The process provides for inserting the head of the first articulation between the two shoulders of the second articulation with the first hole of the first articulation non-aligned with respect to the second holes of the second articulation, an opening thus remaining between such holes. A step for inserting the pin is provided, during which the thinned portion of the pin is wedged in the aforesaid opening between the holes and is screwed into one of the second holes of the shoulders of the second articulation. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011346 | PROBE FOR TARGETING AND MANIPULATING MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION USING QUANTUM DOTS - The present disclosure relates to quantum dot nanoparticles useful for targeting and manipulating mitochondrial function, and to methods of targeting and manipulating mitochondrial function using such quantum dot nanoparticles. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011347 | OPTICAL MODULATION ELEMENT, OPTICAL MODULATOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL MODULATION ELEMENT - Provided is an optical modulation element which includes an optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes: a rib part; a first slab part extending from the first side face of the rib part; aid a second slab part extending from the second side face of the rib part. The optical waveguide includes a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region which have an opposite conductive type from each other. The first semiconductor region includes an upper section, a lateral section, and a lower section. The second semiconductor region is sandwiched between the upper section and the lower section so as to be substantially in direct contact with the upper section, the lateral section, and the lower section. At least one of an end face of the upper section and an end face of the lower section flushes with the first side face of the rib part. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011348 | WAVEGUIDE TYPE OPTICAL ELEMENT - To effectively prevent the acceleration of the drift phenomenon generated by the application of a high electric field to a substrate through a bias electrode in a waveguide type optical element. A waveguide type optical element includes a substrate ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180011349 | HIGH-SPEED WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW ELECTRO-OPTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electro-optic modulator comprising at least one nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate crystal; first and second conductors operatively connected to the nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate crystal adapted to be connected to a voltage source to modulate light passing there through; whereby light is modulated by passing through the nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate crystal. A method for modulating light comprising providing at least one at least one nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate crystal; providing first and second conductors operatively connected to the nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate crystal adapted to be connected to a voltage source to modulate light passing there through; providing an interrogating light beam striking at least one nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate crystal; modulating light passing through the nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate crystal; and receiving a modulated light beam. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011350 | SEPARATING APPARATUS AND SEPARATING METHOD - The present application discloses a separating apparatus for separating an object to be separated including two plate-shaped structures stacked on each other. The separating apparatus includes: an electrical signal generating unit and an acoustic wave signal output unit connected to each other, the electrical signal generating unit is configured to generate a target electrical signal; and the acoustic wave signal output unit is configured to convert the target electrical signal into a target acoustic wave, and output the target acoustic wave to the object to be separated, wherein a frequency of the target acoustic wave is different from a natural frequency of any one of the two plate-shaped structures. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011351 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device which can be used in a variety of situations and applications. The liquid crystal display device comprises: a first substrate comprising a first display region, a second display region, and a third display region wherein the first display region, the second display region, and the third display region are continuously formed; a second substrate having a form which fits the first substrate; and a liquid crystal interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second display region is interposed between the first display region and the second display region. The second display region is curved, and the first display region and the second display region are substantially flat. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011352 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal device, a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device, and the use of the liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device according to the present invention has excellent light shielding rate variability characteristics. Such a liquid crystal device can be applied to various optical modulation devices such as a smart window, a window protection film, a flexible display device, an active retarder for displaying a 3D image, or a viewing angle adjustment film. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011353 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display device includes a backlight module, a display panel, and a decorative film. The backlight module includes: a reflective layer disposed on the decorative film; a light guide plate disposed on the reflective layer, a set of optical films including a first diffusion layer, and at least one refractive layer. The light guide plate has a first surface facing the reflective layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the first diffusion layer is disposed on the second surface. At least one refractive layer is disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, wherein a refractive index of the refractive layer is between 1.15 and 1.45. The display panel is disposed on one side of the set of optical films far away from the light guide plate. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011354 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To improve the reliability of a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first and second substrates, and a sealing section arranged around the liquid crystal layer. The sealing section includes a member arranged around the liquid crystal layer and extending along an outer edge of the liquid crystal layer in a plan view and a sealing material arranged on both adjacent sides of the member and continuously surrounding a periphery of the liquid crystal layer in a plan view. Further, the first substrate has an oriented film formed on a back surface and a part of the sealing material overlaps a peripheral edge of the oriented film in a thickness direction on a side of the liquid crystal layer of the member. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011355 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device in which parasitic capacitance between wirings can be reduced is provided. Furthermore, a display device in which display quality is improved is provided. Furthermore, a display device in which power consumption can be reduced is provided. The display device includes a signal line, a scan line, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a semiconductor film. The signal line intersects with the scan line, the first electrode is electrically connected to the signal line, the first electrode has a region overlapping with the scan line, the second electrode faces the first electrode, the third electrode faces the first electrode, the first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode, the second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the third electrode, the semiconductor film is in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode, and the semiconductor film is provided between the scan line and the first electrode to the third electrode. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011356 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses an array substrate, a display device and manufacturing methods thereof. The array substrate comprises: a base, a gate metal layer, an active layer, a source/drain metal layer, and a pixel electrode layer, wherein the array substrate has a storage capacitor region; in the storage capacitor region, the gate metal layer, the active layer, the source/drain metal layer and the pixel electrode layer comprise respective patterns; wherein, the projections of the gate metal layer storage pattern, the active layer storage pattern, the source/drain metal layer storage pattern, and the pixel electrode layer storage pattern on the base at least partially overlap, and the pixel electrode layer storage pattern is electrically connected to the gate metal layer storage pattern to form a first electrode of the storage capacitor, the active layer storage pattern is electrically connected to the source/drain metal layer storage pattern to form a second electrode. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011357 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid-crystal display including: a gate line extending in a first direction; a gate electrode protruding from the gate line; a gate insulating layer arranged on the gate electrode; an active layer arranged on the gate insulating layer while being insulated from the gate electrode; a data line arranged on the active layer and extending in a second direction; a source electrode protruding from the data line, having a portion overlapping the gate electrode on a plane, and including a plurality of source electrode branches that are separate from each other; a drain electrode being separate from the source electrode, and including a plurality of drain electrode branches, each being arranged between two of the plurality of source electrode branches, and a drain electrode connecting part connecting the plurality of drain electrode branches; a pixel electrode defining a pixel region; a liquid-crystal layer arranged on the pixel electrode. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011358 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing, with high mass productivity, liquid crystal display devices having highly reliable thin film transistors with excellent electric characteristics is provided. In a liquid crystal display device having an inverted staggered thin film transistor, the inverted staggered thin film transistor is formed as follows: a gate insulating film is formed over a gate electrode; a microcrystalline semiconductor film which functions as a channel formation region is formed over the gate insulating film; a buffer layer is formed over the microcrystalline semiconductor film; a pair of source and drain regions are formed over the buffer layer; and a pair of source and drain electrodes are formed in contact with the source and drain regions so as to expose a part of the source and drain regions. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011359 | DEVICE FOR THE REGULATION OF LIGHT TRANSMISSION - The present application discloses a switchable device, comprising a switching layer and a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, where the switching layer is positioned between the first and the second conductive layer, and where at least one of the first and the second conductive layers comprises a plurality of isolating sections and a plurality of conductive sections, where the isolating sections and the conductive sections alternate over the area of the conductive layer, and where the switching state of the switchable device is controlled by touch motions. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011360 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ACTIVE FILTERING DEVICE - Method of controlling an active filtering device comprising an active filter and a filter controller arranged to control the active filter, the method comprising:
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20180011361 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel including a first area and a second area surrounding the first area, a plurality of pressure sensors disposed on the display panel, a dielectric layer disposed on the plurality of pressure sensors, and a bracket accommodating the display panel, the plurality of pressure sensors, and the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer forms a capacitance between the plurality of pressure sensors and the bracket. A first capacitance corresponding to the first area is smaller than a second capacitance corresponding to the second area. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011362 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A first substrate includes a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of common electrodes on which slits are disposed at predetermined intervals in a first direction and which extend in a second direction, and a plurality of auxiliary wirings that are in contact with and overlap the common electrodes. A second substrate includes a plurality of spacers, a plurality of wall-like sub-spacers, and a color filter layer in which adjacent pixels have different colors from each other. The wall-like sub-spacers are disposed at positions that overlap the slits. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011363 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a display apparatus including a backlight unit; a substrate disposed above the backlight unit and including a first surface facing the backlight unit and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of color filters arranged on the second surface of the substrate; a polarizing plate disposed above the plurality of color filters; and a plurality of polarizers interposed between the polarizing plate and the backlight unit and arranged to correspond to the plurality of color filters, respectively. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011364 | Manufacturing Method for COA Substrate - The disclosure provides a manufacturing method for COA substrate: utilizing PEDOT, PProDOT or PEDOT derivatives with or without doping with graphene, or PProDOT derivatives replaces traditional ITO to be conductive materials of pixel electrodes; quantum dots can be modified by ProDOT derivatives or EDOT derivatives which including carboxyl group, and quantum dot color filters of red filter layers, green filter layer and blue filters layers comprised on the TFT substrate are formed by the method of electric chemical deposition based on a property of the aforementioned two being able to polymerize under influences of electric field and pixel electrode patterns on the TFT substrate. Therefore, zero waste can be achieved in quantum dots, a usage of quantum dots can be decreased, indium usage can be decreased, researching and development cost can be reduced, and the circumstances can be protected, furthermore, the QDs color film having the better bonding strength bonds the counter electrode layer through chemical bond, and avoids adverse results as a peel is caused by insufficient bonding strength between photoresist and substrate. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011365 | High dynamic range displays using filterless LCD(s) for increasing contrast and resolution - A display provides increased contrast and resolution via first LCD panel energized to generate an image and a second LCD panel configured to increase contrast of the image. The second panel is an LCD panel without color filters and is configured to increase contrast by decreasing black levels of dark portions of images using polarization rotation and filtration. The second LCD panel may have higher resolution than the first LCD panel. A half wave plate and/or film is placed in between the first and the second panel. The panels may be directly illuminated or edge lit, and may be globally or locally dimmed lights that may also include individual control of color intensities for each image or frame displayed. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011366 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a pixel electrode and a common electrode provided thereon; a second substrate formed of a resin material; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; an optical film facing the liquid crystal layer with the second substrate being provided between the optical film and the liquid crystal layer; and a conductive layer facing the second substrate; wherein the optical film is provided between the conductive layer and the second substrate. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011367 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011368 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is a display apparatus which facilitates minimized thickness by innovatively removing a case and some portions of a set cover, which have been regarded as indispensable structures for the display apparatus, and simultaneously facilitates good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by a novel design. The display apparatus comprises a set cover exposed externally to have a storage space; a support cover placed onto the storage space and formed to have a supporting space; a backlight unit received in the supporting space; a guide frame connected to the support cover while being supported by the support cover, and received in the storage space; and a liquid crystal display panel placed onto the guide frame, wherein the liquid crystal display panel displays images by adjusting transmittance of light emitted from the backlight unit. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011369 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A CONNECTION MEMBER SECURED IN PLACE BY A CONDUCTIVE LAYER - A display device includes a pad portion disposed on a first substrate, a connection member disposed on the pad portion, and an anisotropic conductive layer disposed between the pad portion and the connection member, the anisotropic conductive layer including conductive particles. The pad portion includes a pad, the pad including a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode. A first insulating layer is disposed between the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode. The first insulating layer overlaps the first pad electrode. The second pad electrode is connected to the first pad electrode through a first contact hole. The first contact hole overlaps a center of the first pad electrode. The first pad electrode is at least twice as wide as the first contact hole. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011370 | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a display panel and a manufacture method thereof. By locating the matrix electrode corresponding to the black matrix on one side of the color film substrate, which is close to the liquid crystal layer, and because the matrix electrode is coupled to the common electrode signal, no voltage difference exists between the matrix electrode and the common electrode, and no matter in condition of being electrified or not electrified, the liquid crystal layer between the matrix electrode and the common electrode of the array substrate is not orientated and constantly appears in an opaque state so that no interference generates to light between adjacent pixels of the panel to eliminate the large view angle color washout of the panel and to improve the display quality of the LTPS display panel. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011371 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed facing each other; a gate line and a first data line disposed on the first substrate; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the first data line; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and a color filter disposed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the color filter overlapping the pixel electrode. The color filter has a width greater than a distance between the the first data line and a second data line disposed adjacent to the first data line. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011372 | POLARIZER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A polarizer, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The polarizer, including: a base substrate and a quantum rod layer disposed on a side of the base substrate, wherein the quantum rod layer includes a plurality of quantum rods arranged in a same direction. The polarizer can improve the utilization rate of light, and improve the brightness of the display panel, and hence achieve image display with high brightness and high color gamut. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011373 | DISPLAY SCREEN AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure discloses a display screen and a display device, wherein the display screen comprises a display area and a non-display area; the display area comprises a first opening area, and the non-display area comprises a first non-display area and a second non-display area; the second non-display area is embedded in the first opening area; the first non-display area surrounds the display area and the second non-display area; the display screen comprises a front sensor, a first substrate and a second substrate; the first substrate covers the display area, the first non-display area and the second non-display area, and the second substrate covers the display area, the first non-display area and the second non-display area; the front sensor is arranged in the second non-display area; and the first substrate and the second substrate allow light to pass through at respective positions corresponding to the second non-display area. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011374 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit including a frame; a substrate located on one side of the frame; a plurality of light assemblies mounted on the substrate; a light guide plate configured to guide light emitted by the light assembly; and a reflection sheet located between the light guide plate and the frame and configured to reflect light emitted by the plurality of light assemblies. In addition, the light guide plate includes a first block including a plurality of light guide areas configured to emit light emitted by a corresponding first set of light assemblies; and a second block including a plurality of light guide areas configured to emit light emitted by a corresponding second set of light assemblies. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011375 | LENS, LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, BACKLIGHT APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lens diffusing light emitted from a light source includes a concave light-incident surface, a light guide portion, and a light-emitting surface. The light-incident surface includes a plane portion opposed to the light source and an optical function portion that is formed on the plane portion and one of scatters and diffuses the light. The light emitted from the light source enters the light-incident surface. The light that has entered the light-incident surface passes through the light guide portion. The light-emitting surface emits the light passed through the light guide portion. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011376 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display module includes a display panel; a backlight unit which is disposed behind the display panel; a bottom chassis to accommodate the backlight unit; and a reflective sheet which is disposed inside the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a light portion incident thereon toward the display panel. The backlight unit includes LEDs disposed apart from one another in 2D array, and the reflective sheet includes a sheet bottom portion corresponding to a front surface of the bottom chassis, a sheet inclined portion which is obliquely formed to face a rear surface of the display panel, and light adjustment portions which are provided on the sheet inclined portion and configured to adjust the light portion reflected by the sheet inclined portion. Each of the light adjustment portions corresponds to one of the LEDs disposed adjacent to the sheet inclined portion. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011377 | CURVED DISPLAY DEVICE - A curved display device including a first substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) disposed on the first substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the TFT, a second substrate overlapping the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and the second substrates, and a common electrode disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, in which the pixel electrode includes a cross-shaped stem portion having a horizontal stem portion, a vertical stem portion, and a plurality of fine branches extending from the cross-shaped stem portion, at least one of the fine branches includes a first portion and a second portion having a width greater than that of the first portion, and an extending line from a boundary between the first portion and the second portion is sloped at an angle in a range of −10 degrees to +10 degrees with respect to the vertical stem portion. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011378 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided. A liquid crystal display device comprising, a substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, wherein the pixel electrode includes first cutout portions, which are disposed along edges of the pixel electrode, and second cutout portions, which are disposed closer than the first cutout portions to a center of the pixel electrode, and each of the second cutout portions includes first and second extensions, which extend in different directions and are connected to each other. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011379 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display includes a first insulation substrate, a gate line, a data line configured to cross the gate line while being insulated therefrom, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a pixel electrode configured to include a first subpixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and a second subpixel electrode, a second insulation substrate configured to face the first insulation substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second insulation substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first insulation substrate and the second insulation substrate to include a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, where each of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode includes a unit pixel electrode including a plurality of minute branches that is extended from a horizontal stem and a vertical stem. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011380 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - A method for manufacturing an array substrate is provided. The array substrate, by providing a black matrix and a color resist layer on the array substrate and providing the color resist layer on the TFT layer, prevents bad influences on the color resist layer caused by a high temperature TFT process so as to provide a liquid crystal panel with improved displaying quality. The method includes, firstly, forming a black matrix on a substrate, and secondly, implementing a TFT manufacture process on the black matrix, and then forming a color resist layer after the TFT manufacture process. Accordingly, forming both the black matrix and the color resist layer on the array substrate can be achieved, where the color resist layer is formed after the TFT manufacture process to prevent bad phenomenon caused by the high temperature of the TFT process. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011381 | TFT DEVICE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A TFT device of a liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The TFT device has: a substrate; a first metal layer formed on the substrate on which a first silicon nitride protective film is deposited; a second metal layer deposited on the first silicon nitride protective film on which a second silicon nitride protective film is deposited; and a conductive film deposited on the second metal layer where the second silicon nitride protective film is etched, and connected with the first metal layer through a contact hole which passes through the first and second silicon nitride protective films, so that the first and second metal layers are connected. Thus, the connecting distance of the conductive film between the different metal layers and the contact resistance between metals are decreased, so as to enhance the product yield rate and the competitive capability of the product. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011382 | DISPLAY CONTROL ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display control element which can improve a display device in driving speed. A display control element (A) includes a semiconductor layer (l) having a counter surface (p) connected to a gate line (GL), a source electrode (s) provided on a side of the semiconductor layer (l) and connected to a source line (SL), and drain electrodes (da and db) provided on the side of the semiconductor layer (l) and connected to the same pixel (P). The gate surface, the source electrode (s), and each of the drain electrodes constitute a single thin film transistor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011383 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE ASSEMBLIES - An electrochromic device is provided. The device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The device includes electrochromic material, with the first substrate, the electrochromic material and the second substrate forming a laminate, the first substrate offset in a lateral direction from the second substrate along at least a portion of an edge of the electrochromic device. The device includes a plurality of terminals coupled to the electrochromic material, with at least two of the plurality of terminals exposed on the first substrate by the first substrate being offset in the lateral direction from the second substrate. A method of manufacturing an electrochromic device is also provided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011384 | OPTICAL MODULATORS - Disclosed is an optical modulator. An optical modulator comprises a substrate, an upper transparent electrode on the substrate, a partition wall providing a chamber between the substrate and the upper transparent electrode, an optical modulation member provided in the chamber and disposed on the substrate, and an electrolyte filling the chamber and including a first metal in an ionic state. The optical modulation member comprises a reflection layer on the substrate, and a lower transparent electrode on the reflection layer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011385 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel electrode above the substrate; a first low reflection layer spaced apart from the pixel electrode at a same layer as the pixel electrode and comprising a lower layer having conductivity and an upper layer above the lower layer; a pixel-defining layer above the first low reflection layer and having an opening exposing at least a part of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer above the pixel electrode and comprising an organic emission layer; and an opposite electrode above the intermediate layer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011386 | ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT - An electrochromic element, includes: a pair of electrodes ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180011387 | POWER CONTROLLER, POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present technology relates to a power controller, a power control method, and a program which appropriately supply power to an actuator for driving a shutter and an actuator for camera shake correction. A power controller includes a shutter controller for controlling a shutter driving unit, a camera shake correction controller for controlling a camera shake correction driving unit, and a power amount setting unit for setting amounts of power to be allocated to the shutter driving unit and the camera shake correction driving unit according to a set shutter speed. The power amount setting unit allocates the amount of power to be supplied to the camera shake correction driving unit when the shutter speed is equal to or less than a predetermined speed to the shutter driving unit in a case where the shutter speed is faster than a predetermined speed. The present technology available for an image pickup device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011388 | UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an underwater photographic lighting device which comprises: a flashlight body fully sealed by a seal, the interior of the flashlight body is provided with waterproof through holes, the flashlight body is respectively connected to a lamp head and a flashlight via conductive connecting cables, the lamp head is sealed by a seal, and connecting parts can be respectively dismounted from the flashlight body; and a power supply component sealed by a seal and connected to the flashlight body. Every part of the underwater photographic lighting device of the present invention is sealed, so the waterproof function is better; and each part is independent, and therefore can be optionally replaced and maintained. The battery module can be replaced and upgraded according to future need, and can be independently charged, so that the life cycle of the whole device is extended. When a beam head is used for photographing, a reflection cup and a condensing lens that are added on the beam head can increase light efficiency, so that a better photographing and recording effect can be achieved. In addition, since the device can be connected to a camera or a camcorder without a grip, a clamp or other parts, the device is convenient, light in weight and practical. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011389 | Modular Instant and Digital Back for Film TLR Cameras - The invention is an improved device for converting a Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) film camera into Instant Film TLR or Digital Twin Lens Reflex (D-TLR) camera, by using a modular assembly which is the combination of a cartridge holder, an interchangeable instant film cartridge or a minicomputer with a digital sensor (CCD or CMOS) system, and a power bank, all interconnected at the back and bottom of the film camera. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011390 | Heat Sink of a Camera - This application is directed to a camera that includes a housing, a lens assembly and a plurality of electronic components. The lens assembly is arranged at a front portion of the housing and configured for focusing light received from outside of the camera. The plurality of electronic components is arranged at the front portion of the housing, and further includes an image sensor coupled to receive light through the lens assembly, a memory for storing information, a processor for processing information from the image sensor, and a wireless communication module for wirelessly communicating with an electronic device. The camera further includes a heat dissipation element arranged at a rear portion of the housing and located between the plurality of electronic components and a rear surface of the housing. The heat dissipation element is configured to transfer heat from the plurality of electronic components to the rear portion of the housing. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011391 | PROJECTOR AND OPTICAL UNIT - [Solving Means] A projector includes a first light-emitting side polarization plate, a second light-emitting side polarization plate, a third light-emitting side polarization plate, and a cross dichroic prism. The first light-emitting side polarization plate is arranged on a light-emitting side of a first liquid crystal lightbulb that modulates light of a first wavelength band. The second light-emitting side polarization plate is arranged on a light-emitting side of a second liquid crystal lightbulb that modulates light of a second wavelength band. The third light-emitting side polarization plate is arranged on a light-emitting side of a third liquid crystal lightbulb that modulates light of a third wavelength band. The liquid crystal lightbulb includes a first side surface that light of the first wavelength band enters and opposes the first light-emitting side polarization plate, a second side surface that light of the second wavelength band enters and opposes the second light-emitting side polarization plate, a third side surface that light of the third wavelength band enters and opposes the third light-emitting side polarization plate, and a fourth side surface from which synthetic light obtained from the light of the first wavelength band, the second wavelength band, and the third wavelength band is emitted. At least one of the first light-emitting side polarization plate, the second light-emitting side polarization plate, and the third light-emitting side polarization plate is tilted with respect to the opposing side surface. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011392 | COOLING DEVICE, PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COOLING METHOD - A cooling device includes a thermally conductive housing member that houses a heat generating body, a first air blower that generates first cooling wind flowing along the housing member through the heat generating body inside the housing member, and a second air blower that generates second cooling wind flowing along the housing member outside the housing member. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011393 | CERAMIC COMPOSITE, PHOSPHOR FOR PROJECTOR INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE FOR PROJECTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A ceramic composite contains inorganic materials and includes a phosphor phase including YAG containing Ce, and a scatterer phase including a translucent ceramic, in which the phosphor phase is contained in an amount of 90 vol % or more and 99 vol % or less, and the scatterer phase is contained in an amount of 1 vol % or more and 10 vol % or less. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011394 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION LIGHT SOURCE, LIGHT COMBINING LIGHT SOURCE, AND PROJECTION SYSTEM - A laser light source ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180011395 | TENSIONED PROJECTION SCREEN - A projection screen apparatus having a perimeter frame and a substantially blank screen is provided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011396 | SUPPORT FRAME FOR PELLICLE - A support frame for a pellicle, in which a pellicle film is adhered to the front surface of an aluminum-alloy frame body, and a transparent substrate is adhered to the rear surface of the frame body. A recessed groove is formed in the rear surface of the frame body, the recessed groove extending along the periphery of the frame body, and a vent hole is formed from the outer peripheral surface of the frame body to the inner surface of the recessed groove. With this configuration, deformation of the support frame can be suppressed when the support frame is removed from the transparent substrate. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011397 | ADHESIVE FOR PELLICLE, PELLICLE, AND METHOD OF SELECTING ADHESIVE FOR PELLICLE - Provided are an adhesive comprising substantially no surface modifier and leaving a less residue behind after a pellicle is separated; a pellicle; and a method of selecting an adhesive leaving a less residue behind. More specifically, provided are an adhesive for a pellicle having a ratio of a peel strength to a tensile strength of from 0.10 to 0.33; a pellicle comprising a pellicle frame, a pellicle film provided over an upper end face of the pellicle frame, and the adhesive adhered to a lower end face of the pellicle frame; and a method of selecting an adhesive, comprising the steps of: measuring a peel strength and a tensile strength of an adhesive, and selecting an adhesive having a ratio of the former to the latter of from 0.10 to 0.33 as the adhesive for a pellicle. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011398 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETICLE OPTIMIZATION - A method includes determining topographic information of a substrate for use in a lithographic imaging system, determining or estimating, based on the topographic information, imaging error information for a plurality of points in an image field of the lithographic imaging system, adapting a design for a patterning device based on the imaging error information. In an embodiment, a plurality of locations for metrology targets is optimized based on imaging error information for a plurality of points in an image field of a lithographic imaging system, wherein the optimizing involves minimizing a cost function that describes the imaging error information. In an embodiment, locations are weighted based on differences in imaging requirements across the image field. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011399 | Process for Reducing the Defects in an Ordered Film of Block Copolymer - The present invention relates to a process for reducing the number of defects in an ordered film comprising a block copolymer (BCP). The invention also relates to the compositions used to obtain these ordered films and to the resulting ordered films that can be used in particular as masks in the lithography field. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011400 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus comprising a deforming unit configured to deform a pattern surface by applying a force to a mold, a measuring unit configured to measure a deformation amount of the pattern surface, a control unit configured to control the measuring unit to measure the deformation amount in each of a plurality of states in which a plurality of the forces are applied to the mold, a calculation unit configured to calculate a rate of change in the deformation amount as a function of a change in the force applied to the mold, and a calibration unit configured to calibrate a control profile describing a time in the imprint process, and the force applied to the mold, based on the rate of change in the deformation amount. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011401 | SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE, PHOTOACID GENERATOR USING SAME, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A sulfonic acid derivative, wherein the sulfonic acid derivative is represented by the following general formula (1): | 2018-01-11 |
20180011402 | RESIN, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A resin having a small linear thermal expansion coefficient and a low absorbance is provided. The resin is characterized by including at least one structure selected from structures represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2): | 2018-01-11 |
20180011403 | POLYMER AND POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION - Provided are a polymer that can be favorably used as a positive resist having a high γ value and a positive resist composition that can favorably form a high-resolution pattern. The polymer includes an α-methylstyrene unit and a methyl α-chloroacrylate unit, and has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 1.48. The positive resist composition contains the aforementioned polymer and a solvent. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011404 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COLORED RESIN COMPOSITION - The invention aims to provide a photosensitive colored resin composition and a heat resistant colored resin film produced therefrom that has the function of absorbing light in the shorter visible wavelength range with high sensitivity to serve effectively as planarizing film, insulation layer, and barrier rib used in organic luminescence apparatuses and display elements and the function of reducing external light reflection. The photosensitive colored resin composition includes an alkali-soluble resin (a), a photosensitive compound (b), and a compound (c) having an absorption maximum in the wavelength range of 400 nm or more and less than 490 nm, the photosensitive compound (b) containing a photosensitive compound (b1), the photosensitive compound (b1) being such that its maximum absorption wavelength in the range of 350 nm or more and 450 nm or less is located within the wavelength range of 350 nm or more and 390 nm or less. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011405 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM COMPOSITION, PATTERNING PROCESS, METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM, AND COMPOUND FOR RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM COMPOSITION - A resist underlayer film composition for use in a multilayer resist method, containing one or more compounds shown by formula (1), and an organic solvent, | 2018-01-11 |
20180011406 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, RESIST PATTERN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING UPPER LAYER FILM - A pattern forming method includes: applying an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation- sensitive resin composition onto a substrate to form a resist film; forming an upper layer film on the resist film, using a composition for forming an upper layer film; exposing the resist film having the upper layer film formed thereon; and developing the exposed resist film using a developer including an organic solvent to form a pattern. The composition for forming an upper layer film contains a resin having a repeating unit (a) with a ClogP value of 2.85 or more and a compound (b) with a ClogP of 1.30 or less, and the receding contact angle of the upper layer film with water is 70 degrees or more, a resist pattern formed by the pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, including the pattern forming method. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011407 | IMAGE LOG SLOPE (ILS) OPTIMIZATION - A method to improve a lithographic process of imaging a portion of a design layout onto a substrate using a lithographic projection apparatus, the method including: computing a multi-variable cost function, the multi-variable cost function being a function of a stochastic variation of a characteristic of an aerial image or a resist image, or a function of a variable that is a function of the stochastic variation or that affects the stochastic variation, the stochastic variation being a function of a plurality of design variables that represent characteristics of the lithographic process; and reconfiguring one or more of the characteristics of the lithographic process by adjusting one or more of the design variables until a certain termination condition is satisfied. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011408 | APPARATUS FOR PATTERNING HYDROGELS INTO MULTI-WELL PLATES - The inventive subject matter provides an apparatus for reproducibly fabricating hydrogel-based organ and tumor models inside multi-well plates. For example, tumor models made using the inventive apparatus can be used for studying the progression of cancer, cancer diagnostics, and therapeutic screening. A mold controls the thickness of each hydrogel layer. A photomask controls the size and shape of each hydrogel layer, allowing the hydrogel diameter to be smaller than the diameter of each well so that liquid media can be exchanged around both the sides and top of the hydrogels. A holder aligns the photomask with the multi-well plate, and polymerization is initiated by a light source. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011409 | WAFER-BASED LIGHT SOURCE PARAMETER CONTROL - A photolithography method includes instructing an optical source to produce a pulsed light beam; scanning the pulsed light beam across a wafer of a lithography exposure apparatus to expose the wafer with the pulsed light beam; during scanning of the pulsed light beam across the wafer, receiving a characteristic of the pulsed light beam at the wafer; receiving a determined value of a physical property of a wafer for a particular pulsed light beam characteristic; and based on the pulsed light beam characteristic that is received during scanning and the received determined value of the physical property, modifying a performance parameter of the pulsed light beam during scanning across the wafer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011410 | MEASURING METHOD, STAGE APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate with an illumination light via a projection optical system. The apparatus has a base member supported via a first isolating member below the projection optical system; a stage arranged on the base member, and having a holder configured to support the substrate; a metrology frame supported via a second isolating member; a drive system to drive the stage on the base member; a plurality of grating portions on the metrology frame and arranged substantially parallel to a predetermined plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the projection optical system above the stage; an encoder system on the stage and configured to obtain position information of the stage; and a controller configured to control the drive system based on the position information obtained by the encoder system. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011411 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEVICE - Exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by irradiating the substrate with exposure light via a projection optical system and a liquid. The exposure apparatus is provided with a liquid immersion mechanism for supplying the liquid and recovering the liquid. The liquid immersion mechanism has an inclined surface, which is opposite to a surface of the substrate and is inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate, and a liquid recovering port of the liquid immersion mechanism is formed in the inclined surface. A flat portion is provided between the substrate and the projection optical system. A liquid immersion area can be maintained to be small. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011412 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising: a conductive support; and a photosensitive layer disposed on the conductive support, wherein the photosensitive layer includes a polyester resin containing a dihydric phenol residue and a dicarboxylic acid residue, and the dihydric phenol residue includes at least one dihydric phenol residue selected from the group of the specific dihydric phenol residues, and the other specific dihydric phenol residue. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011413 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic charge image developing toner, a two-component developer, and an image forming method, each capable of employing a two-component trickle touchdown developing system which ensures excellent image density stability and no occurrence of ghost and is used in an electrophotographic copier or an electrostatic recording device. The present invention provides an electrostatic charge image developing toner having positive chargeability; containing a styrene acrylic resin as the binding resin; and containing a nigrosine-containing positive charge control agent and a negative charge control agent as the charge control agent, in which the percentage content of the percentage content of the negative charge control agent in all charge control agents is not less than the percentage content of the positive charge control agent. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011414 | FERRITE PARTICLE HAVING OUTER SHELL STRUCTURE - An object of the present invention is to provide a ferrite particle having a low apparent density, filling a specified volume with a low weight with various properties maintained in a controllable state, a ferrite carrier core material composed of the ferrite particle, and a ferrite carrier using the ferrite core material and an electrophotographic developer. To achieve the object, the ferrite particle having the outer shell structure containing the Ti oxide for the ferrite carrier core material, and the ferrite carrier using the ferrite particle as the ferrite carrier core material and the electrophotographic developer are employed. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011415 | CHARGING MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - A charging member includes a support, a conductive elastic layer disposed on the support, and a surface layer disposed on the conductive elastic layer. Domains with current values of 2.5 pA or more have an average size of about 300 nm or less in a binary image created using a current value of 2.5 pA as a threshold from current measured by contacting a conical probe having a tip diameter of 20 nm with an outer surface of the surface layer and applying a voltage of 3 V between the conical probe and the support while moving the conical probe. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011416 | CONDUCTIVE MEMBER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - To provide a conductive roll for an electrophotographic apparatus that includes a conductive rubber elastic body layer having a lower hardness and lower settling properties than a conventional conductive rubber elastic body layer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011417 | Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Method That Ensure Improved Measurement Sensitivity of Patch Density with Optical Sensor, and Recording Medium Therefor - An image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor, an exposure unit, a developing unit, and a control unit. The control unit sets the toner-layer-forming electric potential difference lower than an electric potential when forming the image on the print medium, forms a combined patch for calibration by the set toner-layer-forming electric potential difference for calibration, so as to adjust the developing-bias potential by measuring a print density of the formed combined patch. The combined patch includes a first patch and a plurality of second patches. The plurality of second patches have a width within a range of 0.2 mm to the predetermined value in the peripheral-velocity direction of the photoreceptor, extend with a length equal to or more than the predetermined value in the rotation-shaft direction of the photoreceptor, and are arranged at a predetermined interval in the peripheral-velocity direction of the photoreceptor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011418 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Provided is an electrophotographic member including an electro-conductive substrate and a surface layer on the substrate. The surface layer contains a urethane resin and a first polymer having a specific nitrogen-containing structure. The urethane resin has a structure derived from a second polymer containing a fluorine atom or a structure derived from a third polymer containing a fluorine atom and a silicon atom. The surface layer contains nitrogen atoms derived from the nitrogen-containing structure at a specific ratio in a region from the outer surface of the surface layer to a depth of 300 nm, and the atomic ratios of nitrogen atoms, fluorine atoms, and silicon atoms in a region from a depth of 100 nm from the outer surface of the surface layer to a depth of 300 nm and a region from the outer surface to a depth of 10 nm have specific relationships. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011419 | Developing Device That Removes Toner Accumulated on Top Surface of Regulating Blade with Simple Configuration, and Image Forming Apparatus Including the Same - A developing device includes a developing roller, a toner supply roller, a regulating blade, a casing, and a cleaning member. The developing roller supplies a toner to the image carrier in a region opposed to an image carrier. The toner supply roller is located opposed to the developing roller. The toner supply roller forms a magnetic brush made of a two-component developer including a magnetic carrier and a toner on an outer peripheral surface to supply a toner to the developing roller in a region opposed to the developing roller. The regulating blade is located opposed to the toner supply roller at a predetermined interval. The casing houses the developing roller, the toner supply roller, and the regulating blade. The cleaning member reciprocates along a longitudinal direction of the regulating blade so as to remove a toner accumulated on a top surface of the regulating blade. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011420 | TONER CASE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner case includes a case main body, a cover, and a coil spring. The case main body is rotatable and has a toner containing space in which a toner is contained and an opening through which the toner is discharged from the toner containing space. The cover keeps a rotation stop state when the case main body rotates and has a communication space which communicates with the toner containing space via the opening. The coil spring is fixed to the cover so that at least a part of the coil spring is arranged in the communication space. The coil spring vibrates as the case main body rotates. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011421 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a developer container, a development device, a developer replenishment device and a control part. The control part obtains a replenishment amount (X) of the developer replenished by the developer replenishment device from a last-time replenishment until a this-time replenishment and a predicted consumption (Y) of the developer, calculated based on the image data output from the last-time replenishment until the this-time replenishment, and informs abnormality when an absolute value of a difference of the replenishment amount (X) and the predicted consumption (Y) is larger than a threshold value. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011422 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A developer container includes a casing having a developer accommodating chamber and a waste-developer accommodating chamber, conveying member, a conveying-member accommodating unit, and a supporting member. The conveying member conveys waste developer in a longitudinal direction of the waste-developer accommodating chamber. The conveying-member accommodating unit accommodates the conveying member therein and has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is provided in an upstream end portion and allows the waste developer to move from outside of the conveying-member accommodating unit to the inside of the conveying-member accommodating unit. The second opening allows the waste-developer to move from the inside of the conveying-member accommodating unit to the waste-developer accommodating chamber. The supporting member is provided on the casing. The supporting member supports the conveying-member accommodating unit such that the conveying-member accommodating unit is movable in directions perpendicular to the longitudinal direction relative to the casing. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011423 | DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE CAPABLE OF STOPPING MOVEMENT OF PROTRUSION OF GEAR - A developing cartridge includes a casing to accommodate toner; an agitator to agitate the toner and rotatable about a first axis extending in a predetermined direction, the agitator including one end portion and another end portion in the predetermined direction, the agitator being movable in the predetermined direction between a first position and a second position; a first gear mounted to the one end portion and rotatable along with the agitator; an input gear engaging with the first gear; a second gear mounted to the another end portion and rotatable along with the agitator; a third gear; and a protrusion. The second gear is mounted to the another end portion while the first gear engages with the input gear in the first position. And the second gear is separated from the another end portion while the first gear engages with the input gear in the second position. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011424 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A developing device includes a developing container and a second stirring member. The developing container includes a second feeding chamber and a developer discharge outlet disposed on the downstream side end of the second feeding chamber. The second stirring member includes a second feeding blade, a restricting part for conveying developer in the opposite direction to the second feeding blade, and a discharging blade for conveying the developer in the same direction as the second feeding blade so as to discharge the developer from the developer discharge outlet. The second rotation shaft includes a large shaft diameter part provided with the second feeding blade, a small shaft diameter part provided with the restricting part and the discharging blade, and a shaft diameter changing part positioned at a boundary between the large shaft diameter part and the small shaft diameter part. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011425 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A development device includes a development container and a second agitation member. The development container includes a second transport chamber and a developer discharge port which is provided at the end portion of the second transport chamber on a downstream side. The second agitation member includes a second transport blade, a damming member which dams a developer, a regulation portion which transports the developer in a direction opposite to the second transport blade and a discharge blade which discharges the developer from the developer discharge portion. A second rotation shaft includes a large shaft diameter portion on which the second transport blade is provided, a small shaft diameter portion on which the regulation portion and the discharge blade are provided and a shaft diameter change portion. The damming member is arranged between the shaft diameter change portion and the end portion of the second transport blade on the downstream side. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011426 | Developing Device - A developing device, including a casing and a seal member is provided. The casing includes a divider wall, dividing a space inside the casing into a container chamber and a developing chamber, and a developing roller. The divider wall includes an opening. The container chamber accommodates a developing agent. The seal member is configured to seal the opening. The seal member includes a ventilation section configured to allow air to pass there-through but restrict the developing agent from passing there-through at least at a part of an area that seals the opening. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011427 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A control portion executes: a step of calculating a surface potential of an image bearing member charged by a charging member, to which a predetermined voltage is applied, and exposed to light by a predetermined exposure amount on the basis of a discharge start voltage between a measurement member and the image bearing member and calculating a correction value from a difference between a target value and calculated surface potential of the image bearing member; a step of correcting calculated surface potential of the image bearing member on the basis of the correction value; and a step of controlling at least one of the voltage applied to the charging member and an exposure amount of the exposure apparatus on the basis of the corrected surface potential of the image bearing member so that the surface potential of the image bearing member reaches the target value. | 2018-01-11 |
20180011428 | TRANSFER BELT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer belt is configured to transfer a toner image carried on a first main surface of the transfer belt to a recording medium. When the transfer belt is pressed with pressure application three increased at a predetermined pressure application rate and is then pressed with certain pressure application force by using a lower block provided with a hole and an upper block, k | 2018-01-11 |
20180011429 | TRANSFER BELT AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A transfer belt includes: an elastic layer, wherein the transfer belt is used to transfer a toner image onto a recording medium, the toner image being carried on a first main surface which is one of a pair of main exposed surfaces including the first main surface and a second main surface, when, using a lower block and an upper block, the transfer belt is placed on an upper surface of the lower block, a part of the transfer belt is interposed between a curved convex surface and a curved concave surface, and a pressed region reaches a pressing force of 200 [kPa] and is constantly pressed by the pressing force, if “a” represents a maximum value of displacement of a measurement region, and “b” represents displacement of the measurement region after convergence, E [−] calculated by (a−b)/b satisfies a condition of 0.2≦E≦3. | 2018-01-11 |