09th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160062227 | Mask monitor mark and method for marking the mark - A method of monitoring mask uniformity includes selecting a unit monitor mark pattern and monitor mark locations based on a main cell size, determining a unit monitor mark sampling location and measurement methodology, and starting a mask making process. The mask critical dimension uniformity (CDU) is measured and data is analyzed. A process impact factor is identified if the mask CDU is not within a predetermined specification, and a mask making process parameter is adjusted based on the identified process impact factor. The mask making process, measuring, identifying and adjusting steps are repeated until the mask CDU is within the predetermined specification. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062228 | OPTICAL MASK - An optical mask including a transmissive base substrate, a reflective pattern layer, and a photothermal conversion pattern layer. The reflective pattern layer is disposed on the transmissive base substrate. The reflective pattern layer includes reflectors. The photothermal conversion pattern layer is disposed on the transmissive base substrate among the reflectors. The photothermal conversion pattern layer includes first regions with a first light absorptivity and second regions with a second light absorptivity. The second light absorptivity is greater than the first light absorptivity. The first regions are disposed among the second regions. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062229 | PELLICLE FRAME AND PELLICLE - The present invention is directed to a pellicle frame of a pellicle for use in photolithography, comprising: a coating of a layer containing a para-xylylene-based polymer. The invention can inhibit release of sulfate ions, ammonium ions and so on from the pellicle frame and thereby reduce the occurrence of haze under exposure environment. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062230 | METHOD OF AEROSOL PRINTING A SOLDER MASK INK COMPOSITION - A method of digitally printing a solder mask. The method includes providing a solder mask ink composition including: 1) a resin and 2) a solvent in an amount of at least 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the solder mask ink composition. The composition has a viscosity that is less than 1000 cps at a shear rate of 10 s | 2016-03-03 |
20160062231 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC MASK AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A method is provided for fabricating a photolithographic mask. The method includes providing a transparent substrate; and forming an opaque layer on the transparent substrate. The method also includes writing layout patterns with at least one sub-resolution assistant feature with non-uniform size along a longitudinal direction to increase an adhesion force between the sub-resolution assistant feature with non-uniform size along the longitudinal direction and the transparent substrate in the opaque layer. Further, the method include cleaning residual matters generated by writing the layout patterns in the opaque layer. Further, the method also includes spin-drying the transparent substrate with the layout patterns and the sub-resolution assistant feature with non-uniform size along the longitudinal direction. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062232 | MULTIPLE-PATTERN FORMING METHODS - Multiple-pattern forming methods are provided. The methods comprise: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate comprising one or more layers to be patterned; (b) forming a photoresist layer over the one or more layers to be patterned, wherein the photoresist layer is formed from a composition comprising: a matrix polymer comprising an acid labile group; a photoacid generator; and a solvent; (c) patternwise exposing the photoresist layer to activating radiation; (d) baking the exposed photoresist layer; (e) contacting the baked photoresist layer with a first developer to form a first resist pattern; (f) treating the first resist pattern with a coating composition comprising an expedient for switching solubility of a sidewall region of the first resist pattern from soluble to insoluble with respect to a second developer that is different from the first developer; and (g) contacting the treated first resist pattern with the second developer to remove portions of the first resist pattern, leaving the solubility-switched sidewall region to form a multiple-pattern. The methods have particular applicability to the semiconductor manufacturing industry for the formation of fine lithographic patterns. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062233 | SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - A salt having a group represented by formula (a): | 2016-03-03 |
20160062234 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition has a resin which includes a structural unit having an acid-labile group, an acid generator, and a non-ionic compound having a group represented by the formula (a) and having no unsaturated bond: | 2016-03-03 |
20160062235 | COLORING COMPOSITION, COLORED CURED FILM, COLOR FILTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a coloring composition which uses a dye polymer and which can form a pattern properly. The coloring composition includes a (A) dye multimer having a non-nucleophilic counter anion and a (B) polymerizable compound. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062236 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition including a polymeric compound having a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester containing a lactone-containing cyclic group having a group represented by general formula (a0-r-1) on the side chain and optionally having the hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom on the α-position substituted with a substituent: | 2016-03-03 |
20160062237 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER, PURIFICATION METHOD, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fluorine-containing polymer, a radiation-sensitive resin composition for liquid immersion lithography which contains the fluorine-containing polymer, which leads to a pattern having an excellent shape and excellent depth of focus, wherein the amount of an eluted component in a liquid for liquid immersion lithography such as water that comes in contact with the resist during exposure in liquid immersion lithography is little, and which provides a larger receding contact angle between the resist film and the liquid for liquid immersion lithography such as water, and a method for purifying the fluorine-containing polymer. The present resin composition comprises a novel fluorine-containing polymer (A) containing repeating units represented by the general formulae (1) and (2) and having Mw of 1,000-50,000, a resin (B) having an acid-unstable group, a radiation-sensitive acid generator (C), a nitrogen-containing compound (D) and a solvent (E). | 2016-03-03 |
20160062238 | CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT PRECURSOR AND CONDUCTIVE PATTERN FORMATION - Black-and-white silver halide conductive film element precursors have, on one or both sides and in order, a UV filter layer, non-color hydrophilic photosensitive layer comprising a silver halide, and a hydrophilic overcoat as an outer layer. The one or two UV filter layers individually contains one or more UV absorbing agents in an amount of up 0.5 mmol/m | 2016-03-03 |
20160062239 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AT LEAST ONE APERTURE WITH SHAPED SIDEWALLS IN A LAYER OF A LIGHT SENSITIVE PHOTOPOLYMER - A method for fabricating at least one aperture ( | 2016-03-03 |
20160062240 | DEVELOPING METHOD, DEVELOPING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A developing method can perform a developing process on a resist film that is exposed to light. The developing method includes forming a developing solution film by supplying a developing solution onto a surface of a substrate having thereon a resist film that is exposed to light; thinning the developing solution film by pushing out the developing solution containing components dissolved from the resist film; and supplying a new developing solution onto the thinned developing solution film. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062241 | PHOTORESIST WITH TOP-COATING PHOTO-DECOMPOSABLE BASE FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - A lithographic method includes forming a photoresist layer on a target layer, forming a photo-decomposable base (PDB) layer on the photo resist layer, performing an exposure operation using a mask, and performing a negative development treatment to form a patterned photoresist layer on the target layer. In some cases, the photo-decomposable base layer includes a self-generating top coating photo-decomposable base (TC-PDB) layer. The method can also include forming a top surface water-resistant coating in separate coating process. In some embodiments, a top surface water-resistant coating is self-generated during a photoresist coating process. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062242 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE HAVING CONCAVE PATTERN, COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE FILM, ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a substrate having a concave pattern to be used for forming a high-definition pattern while suppressing wet-spreading and bleeding of a film-forming ink, provided is a composition to be used for manufacturing the substrate, and provided are a method for forming a conductive film, an electronic circuit, and an electronic device. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062243 | Lithographic Method and Apparatus - A method of patterning substrates using a lithographic apparatus. The method comprising providing a beam of radiation using an illumination system, using a patterning device to impart the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section, and using a projection system to project the patterned radiation beam onto target portions of a lot of substrates, wherein the method further comprises performing a radiation beam aberration measurement after projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a subset of the lot of substrates, performing an adjustment of the projection system using the results of the radiation beam aberration measurement, then projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a further subset of the lot of substrates. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062244 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING STRUCTURES IN A SUBSTRATE - The disclosure provides a system for producing structures in a substrate. The system includes a projection exposure system. The projection exposure system includes a projection optical unit and an illumination system. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062245 | METHOD FOR STRESS-ADJUSTED OPERATION OF A PROJECTION EXPOSURE SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING PROJECTION EXPOSURE SYSTEM - A projection exposure system and a method for operating a projection exposure system for microlithography with an illumination system are disclosed. The illumination system includes at least one variably adjustable pupil-defining element. The illumination stress of at least one optical element of the projection exposure system is determined automatically in the case of an adjustment of the at least one variably adjustable pupil-defining element. From the automatically determined illumination stress, the maximum radiant power of the light source is set or determined and/or in which an illumination system is provided with which different illumination settings can be made. Usage of the projection exposure system is recorded and, from the history of the usage, at least one state parameter of at least one optical element of the projection exposure system is determined. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062246 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRINTING PERIODIC PATTERNS - A method for printing a periodic pattern of features into a photosensitive layer includes providing a mask bearing a periodic pattern, providing a substrate bearing the photosensitive layer, and arranging the substrate substantially parallel to the mask. A beam of collimated monochromatic light is formed for illuminating the mask pattern so that the light-field transmitted by the mask forms Talbot image planes separated by a Talbot distance. N sub-exposures of the mask with the beam are performed and the separation between sub-exposures are changed so that the relative separation during the ith sub-exposure with respect to that during the first sub-exposure is given by (m | 2016-03-03 |
20160062247 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method uses a lithographic apparatus to form an inspection target structure upon a substrate. The method comprises forming the periphery of the inspection target structure so as to provide a progressive optical contrast transition between the inspection target structure and its surrounding environment. This may be achieved by providing a progressive change in the optical index at the periphery of the target structure. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062248 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A map of the surface of a substrate is generated at a measurement station. The substrate is then moved to where a space between a projection lens and the substrate is filled with a liquid. The substrate is then aligned using, for example, a transmission image sensor and, using the previous mapping, the substrate can be accurately exposed. Thus the mapping does not take place in a liquid environment. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062249 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An exposure apparatus is configured to include an electronic optical system | 2016-03-03 |
20160062250 | Lithography Process and System with Enhanced Overlay Quality - The present disclosure provides a method. The method includes forming a resist layer on a patterned substrate; collecting first overlay data from the patterned substrate; determining an overlay compensation based on mapping of second overlay data from an integrated circuit (IC) pattern to the first overlay data from the patterned substrate; performing a compensation process to a lithography system according to the overlay compensation; and thereafter performing a lithography exposing process to the resist layer by the lithography system, thereby imaging the IC pattern to the resist layer. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062251 | CLEANING APPARATUS OF OPTICAL APPARATUS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a cleaning apparatus of an optical apparatus including a first medium spraying unit. The first medium spraying unit sprays a medium on an adhered substance adhered to an optical component. The medium is cooled to a temperature lower than a room temperature and changes a state of the adhered substance into a fragile state. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062252 | Breakdown Analysis of Geometry Induced Overlay and Utilization of Breakdown Analysis for Improved Overlay Control - Systems and methods for providing improved measurements and predictions of geometry induced overlay errors are disclosed. Information regarding variations of overlay errors is obtained and analyzed to improve semiconductor processes as well as lithography patterning. In some embodiments, a cascading analysis process is utilized to breakdown the wafer geometry induced overlay into various components. The breakdown analysis may also be utilized to determine effectiveness factors for the various components, which in turn may improve the prediction accuracy of the impact of wafer geometry on wafer overlay. Furthermore, the measurements and/or predictions of the wafer geometry induced overlay errors may be utilized to provide overlay monitoring and correction solutions. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062253 | TRIARYLAMINE DERIVATIVE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMEBER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A triarylamine derivative is represented by general formula (I). In general formula (I), R | 2016-03-03 |
20160062254 | TRIPHENYLAMINE DERIVATIVE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A triphenylamine derivative is represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), R | 2016-03-03 |
20160062255 | Curable Toner Compositions and Processes - An emulsion aggregation toner composition includes toner particles including: an unsaturated polymeric resin, such as amorphous resins, crystalline resins, and combinations thereof; an optional colorant; an optional wax; an optional coagulant; and a photoinitiator. By optimizing the particle size of the emulsion, the aggregant concentration utilized in the emulsion aggregation process, and the solids content of the emulsion, toners may be produced capable of generating images with non-contact fusing that have high gloss. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062256 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING CARRIER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic charge image developing carrier contains a core particle and a resin coat layer on a surface of the core particle, wherein the core particle has a BET specific surface area of from 0.05 m | 2016-03-03 |
20160062257 | MAGNETIC CARRIER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - The present invention is a magnetic carrier that has a magnetic carrier core and a resin coat layer, wherein the resin coat layer contains a coat resin A and a coat resin B, the coat resin A is a polymer obtained by polymerization of a (meth)acrylate ester monomer that has an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, the coat resin B is a polymer obtained by polymerization of (meth)acrylic monomer and has a polar group and an acid value of 4.0 to 50.0 mg KOH/g, the content of the coat resin A is 10 to 90 mass %, the content of the coat resin B is 10 to 90 mass %, and an acid value of the resin component in the resin coat layer is 1.0 to 10.0 mg KOH/g. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062258 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING - The present disclosure relates to a liquid electrophotographic ink composition comprising clay platelets. Also disclosed herein is a method for electrophotographic printing, and a print substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062259 | CHARGING MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A charging member includes an electro-conductive substrate and an electro-conductive resin layer. The electro-conductive resin layer contains a binder, a plurality of bowl-shaped resin particles, and a plurality of hollow particles. The charging member has a surface having recesses due to openings of the bowl-shaped resin particles and protrusions due to edges of the openings of the bowl-shaped resin particles, where the positional relationship between one bowl-shaped resin particle and the hollow particles lying in the vicinity of the bowl-shaped resin particle is that the number of the hollow particles being in the space under the bowl-shaped resin particle in a predetermined depth is at least four in average. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062260 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a latent image carrier; a charger; a charging power supply; a latent image writer to write; a developing device; a rotary attitude sensor; a controller to perform a data formulating process to formulate a change pattern data and a bias changing process to cause the charging power supply to change the charging bias output based on readings from the rotary attitude sensor and the change pattern data, during a print job; and a surface potential sensor to detect a surface potential of the latent image carrier. In the data formulating process, the controller formulates the change pattern data based on the surface potential of the latent image carrier detected by the surface potential sensor, while the charging power supply outputting a constant charging bias, and based on readings from the rotary attitude sensor while the surface potential is being detected. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062261 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units that charge a surface of a photoconductor to form an image, a static eliminator that outputs static elimination light to eliminate a charge remaining on the photoconductor after image formation by the image forming unit, and a controller that controls the image forming unit and the static eliminator. The static eliminator includes a light source that emits the static elimination light, a light guide unit that guides the static elimination light from the light source to the photoconductors, and outputs the guided static elimination light to surface of the photoconductors, and a light shield unit provided inside the light guide unit, or between the light guide unit and the photoconductors in an optical path between the light source and the surface of each of the photoconductors, and configured to transmit or block the static elimination light. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062262 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus has: a photoreceptor; an exposure unit that exposes the photoreceptor to light; a first contact portion; and a positioning portion provided in the exposure unit, this portion coming into contact with the first contact portion to position the exposure unit in a first position where the photoreceptor is exposed to light. The image forming apparatus also has: a second contact portion; and a contacted portion provided in the exposure unit, wherein the contacted portion is brought into contact with the second contact portion, thereby positioning the exposure unit in a second position where the positioning portion and the first contact portion are separated from each other. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062263 | Developing Cartridge and Process Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a developing roller with a shaft, a housing with a wall portion, a developing electrode, a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and a connecting portion. The developing electrode includes a first contact portion contacting the shaft and has a first surface against which an apparatus electrode of an image forming apparatus body slides, a second contact portion disposed next to the first contact portion, and a second surface configured to contact an electrode of the image forming apparatus. The connecting portion includes a first inclined surface connecting the first surface and the second surface with each other and being contiguous with the first surface. The first inclined surface is inclined toward the second contact portion from the first contact portion such that the first inclined surface extends in a direction away from the wall portion. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062264 | PRINTING IMPROVED TACTILE IMAGES USING INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER - A method of forming an electrophotographic image having raised information providing a distinct tactile feel. One or more layers of marking particles are formed on an intermediate transfer member using an electrophotographic process responsive to visible image data. A layer of non-marking particles is then formed over the layers of marking particles responsive to tactile image data, wherein a volume average diameter of the non-marking particles is between 150% and 200% of the volume average diameter of the marking particles. The formed layers of marking particles and non-marking particles are then transferred onto a receiver medium so that the non-marking particles are in direct contact with the receiver medium. The transferred layers of non-marking particles and marking particles are then fused onto the receiver medium, wherein the layer of fused non-marking particles has a maximum thickness of at least 20 μm to provide the distinct tactile feel. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062265 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A developing device configured to develop a latent image formed on an image bearing member includes a rotatable developing-agent bearing member configured to bear developing agent, a developing container configured to form a developing-agent storage chamber that stores the developing agent, a developing-agent regulating portion provided in the developing container to regulate an amount of the developing agent born on the developing-agent bearing member, a support portion configured to support the developing-agent bearing member movably relative to the developing-agent regulating portion, and a pressurizing member configured to pressurize the developing-agent bearing member toward the developing-agent regulating portion. A contact portion of the developing-agent regulating portion with the developing-agent bearing member is fixed to the developing container without forming a gap from the developing container on a downstream side in a pressurizing direction of the pressurizing member. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062266 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus including voltage applying unit for applying voltages to a developer carrier in which a surface that carries a developer is configured so that a plurality of dielectric portions is interspersed on a surface formed of a conductor portion, and to a regulating member that regulates a layer thickness of the developer that is carried on the developer carrier. The voltage applying unit has a period, during non-image formation, over which voltage such that an absolute value of potential difference between voltage applied to the developer carrier and voltage applied to the regulating member is greater than that during image formation is applied to at least one of the developer carrier and the regulating member. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062267 | DEVELOPER CONVEYING MECHANISM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer conveying mechanism includes a first lateral conveyance path forming portion and a second lateral conveyance path forming portion. The first lateral conveyance path forming portion includes a first conveyance member that is configured to convey developer in a first lateral direction. The second lateral conveyance path forming portion includes a second conveyance member that is configured to convey, in a second lateral direction, the developer that has fallen down from a lower opening of the first lateral conveyance path forming portion. The lower opening is formed such that its width expands from an upstream side to a downstream side in the first lateral direction. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062268 | DEVELOPER STORING CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - Provided are a developer storing container, including a movable moving wall, and suppressing a developer from being leaked to a moving direction upstream side of the moving wall, and an image forming apparatus, provided with the same A toner container is provided with a container main body, a moving wall, a toner discharge port, and an inner wall seal. The toner container replenishes toner to a developing apparatus. The moving wall conveys the toner while being moved toward the toner discharge port inside the container main body. The inner wall seal forms an outer peripheral part of the moving wall, and is compressively deformed between an inner peripheral part of the container main body and the moving wall. A cross-sectional area of an internal space of the container main body is set so as to be decreased as a final position of the moving wall is approached. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062269 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A developer container includes a housing, a sealing member, and a winder mechanism. The housing includes a storage space and an opening. The sealing member is attached to the housing and sealing the opening. The winder mechanism winds up the sealing member while peeling the sealing member from the housing. The winder mechanism includes an interrupting member operable to interrupt transmission of a torque of a drive transmission mechanism owing to a tension of the sealing member caused by peeling a fold side of the sealing member that includes a first end from the housing. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062270 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPER STORAGE UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer container includes a developer storage chamber that stores developer and includes an opening, a sealing member that seals the opening, an unsealing member that opens the opening by rotating such that the sealing member, apart of which is attached to the unsealing member, is peeled away, a stirring member that is attached to the unsealing member; and a regulating portion that regulates rotation of the unsealing member by contacting the stirring member. The regulating portion is provided to regulate the rotation of the unsealing member when the developer container receives an external force, and allow the unsealing member to rotate such that the opening is opened when the unsealing member receives driving power. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062271 | Toner Cartridge Having a Shutter Lock Mechanism - A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a body having a reservoir for storing toner. The body has an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir for exiting toner from the reservoir. A shutter positioned at the outlet port is slidable between a closed position blocking the outlet port and an open position unblocking the outlet port. A lock is sandwiched between a portion of the shutter that faces the outlet port and a portion of the body that the shutter slides along. The lock is movable between a locked position blocking the shutter from moving from the closed position to the open position and an unlocked position permitting the shutter to move from the closed position to the open position. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062272 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A switch transmission mechanism of a first intermittent transmission mechanism | 2016-03-03 |
20160062273 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A developer container ( | 2016-03-03 |
20160062274 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCORPORATING SAME - A developing device includes a casing to contain developer and a developer bearer disposed in the casing to bear developer, and a rough face repellent to developer is disposed inside the casing. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062275 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus includes a rotatable developer carrying that carries developer on its surface. A first screw conveys the developer in a developing chamber, a second screw conveys the developer in a collection chamber in a direction opposite to the first screw, and a third screw conveys the developer in the collection chamber in a direction opposite to the second screw. A rotation center of the third screw is disposed opposite to a rotation center of the second screw and in a projection area on which an area of the surface of the developer carrying member downstream of a first position in the rotation direction of the developer carrying member and upstream of a second position in the rotation direction of the developer carrying member is projected downward in a gravity direction in a cross section orthogonal to a rotation axis of the third screw. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062276 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | 2016-03-03 |
20160062277 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus being capable of commonalizing a control signal for lighting of static eliminators, and controlling the static eliminators with a single port of CPU. The image forming apparatus includes a main body control part controlling image formation; a nip separation mechanism separating an intermediate transfer belt from color photosensitive drums; a separation control part driving nip separation mechanism on a separation control signal inputted from main body control part; a monochrome static eliminator comprised of a monochrome light guide body and a monochrome light source irradiating light on its end face; color static eliminators comprised of color light guide bodies and color light sources irradiating light on their end faces; and an irradiation location shifting mechanism shifting irradiation location of light emitted from color light source from end face of color light guide body when intermediate transfer belt is separated from color photosensitive drums. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062278 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a rotation input section that is supported to one side roller axis so as to freely rotate integraly with an intermediate transfer belt in contact with the intermediate transfer belt when it has meandered to one side in an axial direction from a predetermined travel position, a rotation output section that is connected to the rotation input section via a speed reduction mechanism, a rotation gear section that is connected to the rotation output section, a fixed rack bar section that is engaged with the rotation gear section, and an urging member that urges the rotation gear section to return to an initial position when there is no rotation input, wherein an axis center of a meandering correction roller inclines in the state in which the rotation gear section so that the intermediate transfer belt meanders the one side in the axial direction. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062279 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a toner image forming device to form a toner image on a rotatable toner image bearer, a looped belt to carry a recording medium, a support roller to rotate the belt, a pressing member to press the belt against the toner image bearer, a transfer electric field generator to form an electric field to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium, and a contact member to contact an end surface of the belt as the belt moves to one side in a belt width direction. The belt includes a first portion pressed against the toner image bearer by the pressing member and a second portion adjoining the first portion. A relative position of the support roller relative to the toner image bearer and the pressing member is determined such that the second portion of the belt contacts the toner image bearer. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062280 | FIXING MEMBER, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a fixing member including an annular base material, and an innermost layer that is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the annular base material, the innermost layer including heat-resistant fibers. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062281 | FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device for fixing a toner image on a recording material includes a cylindrical film; a plate-like heater contacting an inner surface of the film; a roller for forming a nip in cooperation with the heater through the film; and a thermo-sensitive member for detecting a temperature of the heater to interrupt electric power supply to said heater when the temperature of said heater reaches an abnormal temperature. The heater has a heat generating pattern symmetric with respect to a center line thereof extending in a direction perpendicular to a recording material feeding direction. The thermo-sensitive member is provided in a side which is opposite from a surface of the heater contacting the inner surface of the film and which is downstream of the center line of the heater with respect to the recording material feeding direction. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062282 | LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a light irradiation device including plural first irradiation units that irradiate an irradiation target area on a surface to be irradiated with light beams and are disposed in a specific direction, and plural second irradiation units that irradiate an outside of the irradiation target area with light beams and are disposed at an outer side of the first irradiation units in the specific direction, wherein light beams emitted from two adjacent irradiation units among the plural first irradiation units and the plural second irradiation units are superimposed with each other in the specific direction, and a first irradiation width that is not superimposed with the light beam from the adjacent first irradiation unit is smaller than a second irradiation width that is not superimposed with the light beam from the other adjacent first irradiation unit. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062283 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a fixing unit including a heater, a necessary integral power calculation unit configured to calculate a necessary integral power required for the fixing unit to reach a predetermined fixable temperature, a suppliable integral power calculation unit configured to calculate a suppliable integral power capable of being supplied to the heater in a time elapsing until the recording material reaches the fixing unit, a power source condition detection unit configured to detect a power source condition of a power source for supplying power to the heater, and a controller configured to control a timing to start conveyance of the recording material according to the necessary integral power and the suppliable integral power, wherein the suppliable integral power calculation unit calculates the suppliable integral power according to a resistance value of the heater and the power source condition. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062284 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PHASE CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a phase controller for controlling input power applied to a heating body through phase control. The image forming apparatus includes a fuser having the heating body, a switching unit supplying the input power to the heating body, and a phase controller determining an input phase of the input power based on a temperature of the fuser, in which the phase controller further controls the switching unit to vary a phase of the input power supplied to the heating body within a phase range set based on the input phase, for each control cycle of the input power. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062285 | FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device includes: a rotatable member; a helical coil; a magnetic core; and a controller for controlling a frequency of an AC current caused to flow through the coil. The AC current is caused to flow through the coil to cause an electroconductive layer of the rotatable member to generate heat through electromagnetic induction heating thereby to heat and fix the toner image on the recording material by heat of the rotatable member. The controller controls the frequency in a period so that when the frequency is f and a resistance of the electroconductive layer with respect to a circumferential direction is R, f/R is substantially constant. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062286 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes: a rotatable endless belt type fixing member; a pressurizing member that is opposed to the fixing member and rotates; and a nip forming member that is arranged inside the fixing member, and forms a nip part by contact with the pressurizing member through the fixing member. The nip forming member includes: a heat-uniformizing member having bent portions opposed to each other; a heat-insulating member arranged inside the heat-uniformizing member; a heat-absorbing member arranged on an upper surface of the heat-insulating member; and a sliding sheet that covers a nip side of the heat-uniformizing member, and is held between the bent portions of the heat-uniformizing member and the heat-insulating member. The heat-uniformizing member and the heat-insulating member are fastened to each other by fitting a fitting part formed on the heat-uniformizing member to a fitted part formed on the heat-insulating member. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062287 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PERFORMING MARK DATA GENERATING PROCESSES TWICE AND DETERMINING WHETHER DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO SETS OF DATA BASED ON MARK DATA GENERATING PROCESSES IS WITHIN PRESCRIBED RANGE - In an image forming apparatus, a processor is configured to: determine whether prescribed criterion is met, the prescribed criterion indicating that a non agitation period of time, during which the agitator has not agitated the toner, has passed a predetermined period of time; perform a mark data generating process in which mark data is generated by forming a mark and reading the formed mark when the prescribed criterion is met; perform another mark data generating process in which another mark data is generated by forming another mark and reading the formed another mark after performing the mark data generating process; determine whether a difference between the mark data and the another mark data is within a prescribed range; and determine an adjustment value on a basis of at least one of the mark data and the another mark data when the difference is within the prescribed range. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062288 | ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT - To provide an electric equipment which has a function in which parameter is set, and enables a user to appropriately adjust the parameters regardless of an ability level of user. A plurality of reception screens having different degrees of detail for received instructions for adjusting parameters are displayed depending on the ability level of user to adjust the appropriate parameters, such as maintenance ability, or presence or absence of the specialized knowledge for the apparatus, or the like, thus the user adjusts the parameter using the reception screen suitable for the user. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062289 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS TO BE CONTROLLED DEPENDING ON ALARM LEVEL OF DISASTER INFORMATION - Provided is an image forming apparatus that controls a user authentication and a switching action for switching into a specific operation mode (either one of first and second power saving modes, and emergency stop), depending an alarm level of disaster information. A user authentication function circuit is for performing the user authentication. An operation mode switching circuit is for switching a current operation mode into the specific operation mode. A disaster information acquire circuit is for receiving disaster information representing the alarm level. A system control circuit controls, depending on the alarm level, the user authentication operation by the user authentication function circuit and a switching of one of the operation modes by the operation mode switching circuit. The aforementioned specified operation mode is either one of the user authentication mode, the first power saving mode, the second power saving mode, and the emergency stop. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062290 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD FOR REDUCING TONER BEARING AMOUNT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - An image forming apparatus that can reduce a toner bearing amount stably regardless of a density of an image. The image forming apparatus comprises a first generating unit which generates a reference pattern, and a second generating unit which generates, based on image data, a correction pattern for thinning out dots at a region from halftone density to high density. The image data is converted based on the reference pattern generated by the first generating unit and the correction pattern generated by the second generating unit. The image forming apparatus further comprises a photoreceptor. The photoreceptor is charged, the charged photoreceptor is exposed based on the converted image data to form an electrostatic latent image, and the electrostatic latent image is developed. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062291 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - In absence of a paper feed source matching paper information specified in settings that are input by a user for a job to be executed, permission information associated with the user may not permit use of a manual feed tray as a substitute paper feed source. Upon completion of the job executed in response to selection of a forced execution key, a forced execution determination section determines whether or not an execution number exceeds a predetermined threshold. The execution number indicates how many times a job has been executed in response to selection of the forced execution key. When the execution number exceeds the threshold, a permission information updating section updates the permission information associated with the user so as to permit use of the manual feed tray as the substitute paper feed source. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062292 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit for storing a primary key issued by an activation key issuing system and storing a key issuing program, a reception unit for receiving an instruction to issue an activation key that can be used in another image forming apparatus in a local network, a control unit configured to generate the activation key that can be used in the another image forming apparatus on the basis of the primary key and the key issuing program, and a printing unit configured to print generated key information to be input to the another image forming apparatus when using the activation key generated by the control unit in the another image forming apparatus on a sheet to output the sheet. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062293 | Device Management Apparatus, Recording Medium and Device Management Method That Enables To Supply Replenishing or Replacement Efficiently - A device management apparatus includes an information acquisition circuit, a supply target setting circuit, a supply time prediction circuit, and a simultaneous supply target setting circuit. The supply target setting circuit sets the expendables in a supply requiring time as a supply target of the replenishing or replacement. The supply time prediction circuit predicts a supply requiring time for an expendable other than the supply target of the plurality of expendables based on the acquired information. The simultaneous supply target setting circuit sets the expendable the predicted supply requiring time of which is within a range of a specific identical time period to the supply requiring time for the supply target as a simultaneous supply target. The simultaneous supply target is replenishing or replacement to be supplied to the identical supply destination together with the replenishing or replacement to be supplied to the supply target. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062294 | SHEET STORAGE CASSETTE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A sheet storage cassette includes a cassette base and a cover member. The cover member is supported swingably at both ends of a side surface portion of the cassette base on a first rotation fulcrum, which is composed of a first engagement hole and a first boss portion, and on a second rotation fulcrum which is composed of a second engagement hole and a second boss portion. A distance from a tip end portion of the second boss portion to an engagement position of the second engagement hole is smaller than a distance from a tip end portion of the first boss portion to an engagement position of the first engagement hole, and a swing limiting portion, which limits an open angle of the cover member at the opening position, is disposed on only a portion of the cassette base near the first rotation fulcrum. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062295 | SHEET STACKABLE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet stackable device including a sheet stackable bin and a first edge guide is provided. The first edge guide is slidable in a first direction. The sheet stackable bin includes a first rail to guide the first edge guide, a second rails to guide the first edge guide, and teeth arranged along the first direction. The first edge guide includes a first protrusion configured to contact the first rail along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a second protrusion configured to contact the second rail, a locking part engageable with the teeth, and a handle to disengage the locking part from the teeth. The handle is arranged in a position between the first rail and the second rail with regard to the second direction. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062296 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE DETECTING UNIT CORRECTING METHOD AND IMAGE DETECTING DEVICE - An image forming device includes an image forming unit, a conveying unit, a first image detecting unit, a second image detecting unit, and a controller, wherein the controller includes a detecting unit correcting mode in which the first image detecting unit is corrected by using an image detection result by the second image detecting unit, and in the detecting unit correcting mode, a transfer paper conveying speed at the time of image reading by the second image detecting unit is changed to the transfer paper conveying speed different from a normal transfer paper conveying speed at the time of image formation and the first image detecting unit is corrected based on read results of the same image by the first and second image detecting units. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062297 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A sheet post-processing device for post-processing of a recording sheet ejected from an image forming device in an ejection direction, the sheet post-processing device including: a first tray on which the recording sheet is placed after ejection; a push-out member that pushes out, in a push-out direction different from the ejection direction, the recording sheet placed on the first tray; and a guide member adjacent to an ejection direction downstream end of the first tray, the guide member supporting a portion of the recording sheet that protrudes from the first tray in the ejection direction. The guide member includes a resistive force reduction unit that reduces a resistive force that occurs due to contact between the guide member and the recording sheet, the resistive force hindering the pushing out of the recording sheet when the push-out member pushes out the recording sheet. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062298 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CORRECTS SHEET CURL BY PRINTING ON THE EDGES OF THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE SHEET - An image forming apparatus comprises a printer configured to print the display image on a first surface of paper in a case of simplex printing; a curl suppression image determination section configured to determine, in simplex printing case, a printing position and a printing pattern of a curl suppression image for suppressing the curl of the paper caused by the display image based on an analysis result of a display image analysis section which analyzes the printing range and the density of the display image for each page; and a curl-preventive image addition setting section configured to set image information of the printing position and the printing pattern of the curl suppression image which is determined by the curl suppression image determination section and is supposed to be printed on a second surface of the paper with color erasable material by the printer section. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062299 | GEAR APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - One or more exemplary embodiments provide a gear apparatus. The gear apparatus includes a gear including a shaft hole, a reinforcing member that has a higher stiffness in comparison to the gear, and a rotation shaft that is inserted into the shaft hole through the reinforcing member. In this example, the gear and the reinforcing member are connected such that they rotate together, by a first connecting portion provided at a radial outside of the shaft hole. In this example, the reinforcing member and the rotation shaft are connected to rotate together, by a second connecting portion. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062300 | DRIVE TRANSMITTER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE DRIVE TRANSMITTER - A drive transmitter that is applicable to an image forming apparatus includes a first coupler, a second coupler, and reinforcing ribs. The first coupler is mounted on an axial end of a first rotary shaft and is provided with extensions. The extensions extend in an axial direction of the first coupler and are arranged at intervals in a rotation direction thereof. The second coupler is mounted on an axial end of a second rotary shaft and is provided with contact parts to which the respective extensions contact between the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft upon drive transmission. The reinforcing ribs are provided to the respective extensions and reinforce the respective extensions. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062301 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING PHASE OF INPUT POWER - A phase detector includes an alternating current input unit to which input power is applied; a zero cross generator that outputs a zero cross signal at a zero cross point of the input power by using a photo coupler; and a zero cross detector that converts the zero cross signal to a pulse signal and detects the phase of the input power based on the pulse signal. A compensation capacitor is connected in parallel at a first side of the photo coupler. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062302 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL DEVICE VIA EXTERNAL DEVICE INTERFACE UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method of controlling an image forming apparatus by driving a control unit by using power supplied from an external device via an external device interface unit, even when main power is not supplied to the image forming apparatus, and an image forming apparatus using the same is provided. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062303 | CLEANING DEVICE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A cleaning device configured to remove a developing agent from a photosensitive body, and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the cleaning device, are provided. The cleaning device includes a cleaning blade assembly including a cleaning blade configured to remove the developing agent, and a support plate configured to support the cleaning blade. The cleaning device further includes a housing portion configured to support the cleaning blade assembly. The cleaning device further includes a scattering prevention portion configured to prevent the developing agent from leaking through a gap between an end of the cleaning blade and the housing portion in a lengthwise direction, extend in the lengthwise direction over the end of the cleaning blade, and connect the cleaning blade assembly to the housing portion. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062304 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY AND SHUTTER ASSEMBLY FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a cartridge assembly for an image forming apparatus, including a drum unit provided with a waste toner conveying means which conveys waste toner collected from a surface of a photosensitive drum to one side; a developing unit connected with the drum unit, configured to receive the waste toner collected from the drum unit, and having a developer discharging means to discharge a developer therein to an outside; and a developer collecting unit integrally formed with the drum unit at one side of the drum unit, and configured to collect the developer discharged by the developer discharging means of the developing unit, wherein the drum unit includes a toner injecting means which connects the waste toner conveying means, a new toner supply unit and the developing unit so that the waste toner conveyed by the waste toner conveying means and new toner supplied from the new toner supply unit are injected together into the developing unit. Since the waste toner may be reused together with new toner and the developer may also be discharged, it is possible to reduce toner consumption and to prevent the quality of a printed image from being degraded. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062305 | OPEN/CLOSED SENSING DEVICE, OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE USING OPEN/CLOSED SENSING DEVICE, AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - An open/closed sensing device includes an opening and closing member, a member that receives the opening and closing member when the opening and closing member is closed, at least one magnetic force holder on one of the opening and closing member and the receiving member and that includes a conductive holding frame and a magnet held in the holding frame so as to magnetize the holding frame, a conductive to-be-attracted member that is disposed on a portion of the other one of the opening and closing member and the receiving member, the portion corresponding to the magnetic force holder, and to which the holding frame is attracted when the opening and closing member is closed, and a sensing circuit that connects in series the holding frame and the to-be-attracted member and that electrically senses whether the holding frame and the to-be-attracted member are in contact with each other. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062306 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus ( | 2016-03-03 |
20160062307 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus may include a pressing assembly provided adjacent to the developing device and configured to restrict a movement of the developing device. The pressing assembly may include a rotating shaft formed to extend in a first direction and an operating unit provided at an end of the rotating shaft to be rotated along with the rotating shaft and configured to restrict the movement of the developing device in the first direction. Due to such a structure, the developing device may come into close contact in the installing direction, and also the developing roller of the developing device and the photoreceptor may come into contact with each other. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062308 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE HAVING RETAINING MEMBER THAT CAN BE PULLED OUT THEREFROM - An image forming device includes a casing, photosensitive bodies, developing devices, developer accommodating devices, and a retaining member. The developer accommodating devices includes a first developer accommodating device that is individually replaceable and separable from the corresponding developing device and a second developer accommodating device that is replaceable together with the corresponding developing device. The retaining member retains the photosensitive bodies arranged in an arrangement direction, the developing devices, and the developer accommodating devices at fixed positions within the casing. The retaining member is capable of being pulled out from the casing and is movable between a housed position and a withdrawn position. One of the developer accommodating devices located at a most upstream side in the arrangement direction is the first developer accommodating device, and each of the developer accommodating devices other than the one of the developer accommodating devices is the second developer accommodating device. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062309 | MULTICOLOR MOLDED COMPONENT AND CARTRIDGE - A multicolor molded component used in an image forming apparatus includes a molded portion molded with a first resin, and a bearing portion configured to be movable with respect to the molded portion, and to support a rotating member. The molded portion includes a regulation portion, and the bearing portion is formed by injection molding to be engaged with the regulation portion in such a manner as to be movable in a first direction with respect to the molded portion. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062310 | CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARTRIDGE - A cartridge includes a cartridge frame member including a developer accommodation portion, an image bearing member rotatably provided to the cartridge frame member, an end sealing provided to the cartridge frame member and abutting on an end of the image bearing member in a longitudinal direction, a cleaning unit for acting on the image bearing member, a sealing portion integrally provided with the cartridge frame member and abut on an end of the cleaning unit in the longitudinal direction, a sheet member provided along the longitudinal direction and abut on the image bearing member at an end of the sheet member in a direction that crosses the longitudinal direction, and a fixing portion for fixing the sheet member and the cartridge frame member. The sealing portion and the fixing portion are integrally formed with the cartridge frame member. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062311 | Cartridge Provided with Protection Cover Capable of Protecting Developer Carrier and Image Forming Apparatus Provided with the Same - A cartridge includes: a first cartridge; a second cartridge; and a protection cover. The first cartridge includes: a photosensitive body; a photosensitive-body accommodating portion for accommodating the photosensitive body; and a cartridge mounting portion. The second cartridge is detachably mounted in the first cartridge and includes a developer carrier. The protection cover provides an attached state to be attached to the second cartridge and a detached state to be detached from the second cartridge. The protection cover at the attached state faces the developer carrier to protect the developer carrier. The second cartridge provides an accommodated position to be accommodated in the cartridge mounting portion when the protection cover is at the attached state, and a mounted position to be mounted in the cartridge mounting portion when the protection cover is at the detached state. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062312 | Cartridge Having Photosensitive Body Cartridge and Developer Cartridge - A developer cartridge includes: a first rotary body having at least one detected part; and a second rotary body. The first rotary body is configured to rotate between a first position, in which a transmission part is disposed opposite the second rotary body, and a second position, in which a non-transmission part is disposed opposite the second rotary body. The first rotary body includes a contacted part. A photosensitive body cartridge includes a moving member. When the moving member is in a third position, the moving member contacts the contacted part of the first rotary body disposed in the second position, causing the first rotary body to rotate to the first position. Thereafter, in association with rotation of the first rotary body, the moving member moves to a fourth position, in which the moving member is unable to contact the contacted part. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062313 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DETACHABLE UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body and a contact terminal, and a detachable unit including a holder for holding a circuit board having an electrode terminal which comes into contact with the contact terminal. A state of the detachable unit is changed to an attached state by inserting it in an insertion direction, and is changed to a detached state by withdrawing the detachable unit in a withdrawal direction. The holder includes a first positioning member for positioning a tip end of the circuit board in the insertion direction when the detachable unit holding the circuit board in the holder is slid in the insertion direction. The first positioning member includes a notch configured so that the contact terminal passes through the notch when the detachable unit not holding the circuit board in the holder in the attached state is slid in the withdrawal direction. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062314 | BALANCE WITH INERTIA ADJUSTMENT - Balance with inertia adjustment for timepieces, including a hub defining the pivot axis of the balance, a rim, a web extending between a lower plane and an upper plane on either side of a median plane, the web including at least one arm connecting the rim to the hub, the arm including a housing configured to receive and hold in place at least one inertia block. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062315 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A MOVEMENT TO A WATCH CASE - A device for attachment of a timepiece movement to a watch case, including a peripheral attachment element of the movement positioned in abutment on an axial bearing surface of the case. The device includes thermoformed studs integral with the case having a mushroom shape at an end thereof providing an axial retaining surface acting as a rivet to hold the peripheral attachment element of the movement against the axial bearing surface of the case. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062316 | TIMEPIECE - A timepiece provided with a metal case having a fitting section which is annularly provided in a lower portion of the inner circumferential surface, a metal lid body having a lid main body section which is arranged on a lower end of the case and covers a lower portion of the case and a cylindrical section which is arranged in the fitting section of the case, and a synthetic resin gasket having a gasket main body section which is arranged between the fitting section of the case and the cylindrical section of the lid body and a spacer section which forms a space between a lower end surface of the case and an upper surface of the lid main body section. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062317 | SOLAR CELL MODULE, TIMEPIECE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel configured to have multiple pieces and a substrate that connects the multiple pieces to each other. The multiple pieces include a first piece and a second piece adjacent to the first piece. Opposing sides of the first piece and the second piece respectively have a mutually fittable shape. A length of the mutually fittable shape is longer than a distance of a straight line which connects both ends of the mutually fittable shape. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062318 | TIMER BASED ON CHEMICAL SENSING - An elapsed timer device includes a timer element comprising a timer chamber, a timer chamber conditioning material disposed within the timer chamber, and a sensor arranged to sense a timer chemical within the timer chamber. The sensor indicates elapsed time in response to a threshold level of the chemical being present within the timer chamber. The timer chamber, timer chemical adsorption/desorption characteristics of the timer chamber conditioning material, and the sensor are configured so that an amount of the timer chemical within the timer chamber reaches the threshold level within a predetermined time after initialization of the timer element. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062319 | SMART WATCH FOR ENABLING WIRELESS CHARGING - A smart watch capable of wireless charging includes a bezel which functions as a smart function operation circuit and a touchable display and a wrist band connected to the bezel. The bezel is separated from a power receiving coil. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062320 | PROCESSOR PROCESSING SENSOR SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO WRIST MUSCLE MOVEMENT AND DEVICES INCLUDING SAME - A wrist watch configured includes a wrist band attached to a device module, where sensors disposed on the wrist band an device module sense wrist muscle movements made by a user and generate corresponding sense signals. The device module includes; a main memory that stores a sensing application and a target application, a secondary memory that stores a reference input value, and a controller that executes the sensing application in conjunction with the execution of the target application, such that the sensing application generates a current input value in response to the corresponding sense signal, and compares the current input value with the reference input value to execute one function selected from among a plurality of functions defined for the target application. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062321 | WEARABLE WATCH AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A method of operating a wearable watch includes recognizing a predetermined gesture including pitching or rolling, setting a yaw reference value when recognizing the predetermined gesture and compensating a display orientation according to a change in yaw data corresponding to yawing from the yaw reference value to uniformly keep a target shape according a gaze direction of a user. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062322 | Electronic Timepiece and Control Method for an Electronic Timepiece - A control method is provided for an electronic device that has a receiver to receive a satellite signal, and a time display unit to display time. The method includes selecting, by manual operation using a crown or a button, a first time correction processing or a second time correction processing. When the first time correction processing is selected, the control method further includes receiving a satellite signal, acquiring time information based on the received satellite signal, and correcting the displayed time based on the acquired time information. When the second time correction processing is selected, the control method further includes receiving a satellite signal, calculating the position of the electronic device based on satellite orbit information contained in the received satellite signal, and correcting the displayed time based on the calculated position. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062323 | Physical Layer Diagnostics in a Fieldbus Device - A fieldbus device within a fieldbus network segment comprises a functional layer and includes an integral physical layer diagnostic (PhLD) element for measuring an electrical parameter of the fieldbus network segment. Placing the PhLD element within the fieldbus device itself provides for greater accuracy in monitoring electrical characteristics of the segment. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062324 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Control of Electrical Loads - A single input to a lighting system may control several different light fixtures. Multiple light fixtures may be connected to a switch or controller of the lighting system. A user makes an input to the lighting system, and individual light fixtures are activated as the user continues making the input. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062325 | MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM COMPENSATING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN AXES - A motor control system which uses position command values output from control parts for motors and feedback information from axes which are driven by the command values for feedback control of the axes in an environment in which when one or more axes among axes which are driven by motors are driven, the other axes receive interference, which motor control system calculates acceleration of an axis which is driven by a motor by a first control part, sends the calculated acceleration to a second control part using a communication device, multiplies the acceleration which was input at the second control part with a compensation gain to calculate a position compensating value which compensates the position of an axis, adds the calculated position compensating value to the position command value of the axis, and uses the compensated position command value to control the position of the axis. | 2016-03-03 |
20160062326 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE BASED ON FLUCTUATIONS IN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device, a method of controlling performance of the electronic device, and a chipset thereof is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module configured to measure an internal temperature of the electronic device, a surface temperature predicting module to predict a surface temperature of the electronic device using the measured internal temperature, and a processor to control at least a portion of performance of the electronic device based on the predicted surface temperature. The method includes measuring an internal temperature of the electronic device; predicting a surface temperature of the electronic device using the measured internal temperature; and controlling at least a portion of performance of the electronic device based on the predicted surface temperature. | 2016-03-03 |