10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160070106 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, DIGITAL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a head mounted display (HMD), a digital device, and a control method thereof for providing a display environment to be shared by a plurality of users. To this end, the present invention provides a head mounted display including: a processor for controlling the operation of the IIMD; a communication unit for transmitting/receiving data according to a command of the processor; and an optical shutter part for adjusting a light transmission according to a command of the processor, characterized in that the processor connects to the digital device to obtain the time-division display information of the digital device containing the display time information of a first display content and a second display content of the digital device which are alternately displayed, so as to open or close the optical shutter part according to the time-division display information. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070107 | ELECTRONIC CORRECTION BASED ON EYE TRACKING - A head mountable display (HMD) system comprises an eye position detector comprising one or more cameras configured to detect the position of each of the HMD user's eyes; a dominant eye detector configured to detect a dominant eye of the HMD user; and an image generator configured to generate images for display by the HMD in dependence upon the HMD user's eye positions, the image generator being configured to apply a greater weight to the detected position of the dominant eye than to the detected position of the non-dominant eye. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070108 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes: an image display unit including an image-light generating unit that generates image light representing an image and emits the image light and a light guide unit that guides the emitted image light to the eye of a user, the image display unit being for causing the user to visually recognize a virtual image; and a control unit that includes an operation surface, is connected to the image display unit, and controls image display by the image display unit. When it is assumed that the user shifts the user's attention from the virtual image, the control unit adjusts the luminance of the image-light generating unit or adjusts the image light generated by the image-light generating unit to reduce the visibility of the virtual image. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070109 | RETRACTABLE DISPLAY FOR HEAD MOUNTED DEVICE - A head mounted device includes a helmet with a guide, a lens frame, at least one display surface mounted to the lens frame. The guide extends from a cavity of the helmet. The lens frame is moveably connected to the guide and moves along an axis of the guide between a first position within the cavity of the helmet and a second position outside the cavity of the helmet. The display surface is transparent and configured to display augmented reality content. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070110 | COMPOSITE WEARABLE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A composite wearable electronic communication device comprising a neck loop configured to bear electronic components and control means, a spectacle frame configured to bear display and videocamera, a flexible adapter comprising two wires, wherein at least one of the wires is electrically connected the neck loop and the spectacle frame, wherein the two wires of the flexible adapter are connected to the neck loop in close proximity to each other and form a dorsal wire joint disposed on the lower dorsal part of the user's neck while wearing the device, wherein in addition, the two wires are mechanically connected to each other in the wire portions between the spectacle frame and the dorsal joint, thus forming a suboccipital wire joint disposed below the user's occiput while wearing the device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070111 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL BARRIER DEVICE - A display apparatus includes: a display unit; and a liquid crystal variable barrier arranged so as to face the display unit, having plural strip-shaped first electrodes, a second electrode arranged so as to face the first electrodes and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first electrodes and the second electrode, and separating an image displayed by the display unit into images respectively corresponding to plural viewpoints, wherein the first electrodes are arranged so that adjacent first electrodes partially overlap each other through an insulating layer, and plural first electrodes form an opening. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070112 | ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL STEREOSCOPIC GLASSES - The present invention relates to optical stereoscopic glasses which achieves simple structure, adjustable, cost effective, strong sense of adaptation and harmless to eyes, which allows to perceive stereoscopic vision when viewing the screen plane of movie, TV, computer and cellular phone. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070113 | VARIABLE FOCAL BACKLIGHTING - A backlight unit includes a waveguide assembly having a first wedge and a birefringent wedge disposed adjacent to, and arranged nose-to-tail with, the first wedge, to define an interface of the waveguide assembly. The birefringent wedge has different indices of refraction for light propagating through the waveguide assembly in first and second polarization states. The first wedge is configured to propagate the light in the second polarization state at a different speed than the birefringent wedge. A liquid crystal layer is configured to selectively switch the light between the first and second polarization states. An extraction grating is configured to extract the light from the waveguide assembly at an emission angle established in accordance with an angle of incidence of the light on the extraction grating determined by an extent to which the light encountered the interface while propagating through the waveguide assembly in the second polarization state. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070114 | PASSIVE DAMPING SOLUTION TO OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION FOR VOICE CONTROL MOTORS - Passive dampers (e.g., a viscoelastic material such as a silicon gel) may be applied at one or more locations within an actuator module along wires suspending a moving component (an optics assembly) from a fixed component (e.g., a base of an actuator module). The passive dampers act to passively dampen the motion of the optics assembly on the XY plane within the actuator module during optical image stabilization (OIS) of the optics assembly when subjected to external excitation or disturbance, and may also provide Z (optical) axis damping and impact protection. Process control and automation manufacturing and assembly methods for an OIS voice coil motor (VCM) actuator module including passive dampers are described, as well as design elements that provide for the integrity and reliability of the passive dampers over the life cycle of the actuator module. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070115 | UPRIGHT MOUNTED CAMERA ACTUATOR COMPONENT WITH TRAPEZOIDAL MAGNET FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION - Some embodiments provide an actuator module for optical image stabilization of a lens assembly relative to an image sensor in a camera. In some embodiments, the actuator module includes a coil mounting structure. One or more optical image stabilization (OIS) coils is mounted to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a lens assembly structure configured to hold a lens assembly. One or more autofocus coils is affixed to the lens assembly structure. The actuator module further includes a spring assembly for coupling the coil mounting structure to the lens assembly structure, such that the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a plurality of trapezoidal magnets affixed to the lens assembly structure for magnetic interaction with one or more of the one or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070116 | INNER FOCUSING TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An inner focusing telephoto lens system and a photographing apparatus including the inner focusing telephoto lens system includes a relatively larger diameter lens and a lightweight focus lens group. The inner focusing telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having the positive refractive power. The first lens group, second lens group and the third lens group are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side. The inner focusing telephoto lens system performs focusing by moving the second lens group along an optical axis. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070117 | ELECTRO-ACTIVE OPHTHALMIC LENSES COMPRISING LOW VISCOSITY LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MIXTURES - An electro-active ophthalmic lens is presented in which the lens includes a progressive addition region having an add power and an electro-active element. The electro-active element is in optical communication with the progressive addition region and has an activated state and a deactivated state. The electro-active element also includes a liquid crystalline material disposed in a cavity having a diffractive surface relief structure. The liquid crystalline material has a low rotational viscosity. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070118 | Eyewear Assembly with Pivotal Lenses - An eyewear assembly with pivotal lenses allows the lenses to be pivoted and interchanged as needed to ensure that desired lenses are readily accessible. The assembly includes a frame having a pair of temples and a front. The front is coupled to and extends between the pair of temples. A lens assembly is provided and includes a first pair of lenses. Each of the lenses of the first pair of lenses is pivotally coupled to the front of the frame to allow the lenses of the first pair of lenses to be pivoted toward and away from the front of the frame. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070119 | EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT - Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070120 | MULTI-PANE, MULTI-GEOMETRY GOGGLE EYE-SHIELD - A multi-pane, multi-geometry eye-shield adapted to be installed into a frame of an eye-shield, such as a goggle for protecting user's eyes, comprising a spherical anterior outer eye-shield member, a cylindrical posterior inner eye-shield member, an irregular-shaped gasket member between the anterior and posterior eye-shield members forming a water-tight and air-tight semi-annular space therebetween. The posterior cylindrical inner eye-shield member may further be adapted for heating to reduce condensation comprising a thin-film, electrically conductive heating element, such as Indium Tin Oxide (ITO), and electrical contact members to connect the thin-film heating element to a power source. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070121 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR USING EYEWEAR, OR OTHER WEARABLE ITEM, TO CONFIRM THE IDENTITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL - Eyewear, according to various embodiments, comprises at least one biometric sensor that is adapted for taking a biometric reading from the wearer when the wearer is operatively wearing the eyewear and for transmitting the results of the biometric reading to one or more computer processors for use in determining whether the wearer is a particular individual. The one or more processors may be embodied within the eyewear, and the eyewear may also include a wireless communications device for transmitting a signal (e.g., to a remote computing device) that confirms the identity of the wearer as the particular individual. A remote computing device, or other device, or individual, may then, based at least in part on receiving the signal, grant wearer access to a computer program, computing system, and/or a particular physical space. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070122 | COMPUTERIZED REPLACEMENT TEMPLE FOR STANDARD EYEWEAR - In various embodiments, a computerized eyewear retrofit kit comprises a replacement temple configured to replace a temple of a pair of eyewear. The replacement temple comprises an elongated body having a first end configured to attach the replacement temple to the eyewear, at least one of a first group of one or more sensors coupled to the elongated body or a second group of one or more sensors configured to couple to a frame of the standard pair of eyewear. The at least one of the first or second group of sensors are for sensing at least one of a physiological characteristic of the wearer or an environmental characteristic associated with the wearer. The eyewear retrofit kit also comprises at least one processor and a power source that are operatively coupled to at least one of the first group or the second group of the one or more sensors. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070123 | OPTICAL MODULATOR DRIVER - In the optical modulator driver, a plurality of differential amplifiers are arranged in one direction, and input terminals and output terminals of each of the differential amplifiers adjacent to each other are connected via independent wirings, respectively. The differential amplifier includes a differential pair and a series circuit. In the series circuit, a resistor, a capacitor, and a resistor are connected in series. The series circuit is provided between emitters of two transistors of the differential pair, one of differential input terminals of the differential amplifier and the transistor of the differential pair are connected via a resistor, and the other of the differential input terminals of the differential amplifier and the transistor of the differential pair are connected via a resistor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070124 | OPTICAL FIBER ROTARY SQUEEZER POLARIZATION CONTROLLER - An optical fiber rotary squeezer polarization controller, comprising a base, a left bracket and a right bracket respectively mounted at both ends of the base, characterized in that a shaft is rotatably mounted between the left bracket and the right bracket, the shaft having a through channel cut therein lengthwise for placement of an optical fiber, the shaft further being mounted with a squeezing apparatus corresponding to the channel. The present invention has altered the means by which an optical fiber is fixed onto the prior-art polarization controllers and has eliminated the clamps at both ends of the optical fiber. The shaft carries the squeezing apparatus to rotate to any desired angles while the optical fiber remains stationary under the effect of its own tension. As the optical fiber extends outwardly from either end of the shaft, it is restrained by its own tension and, therefore, will not rotate along with the shaft. As a result, the twisting damage to the optical fiber caused by its being fixed at both ends and twisting of the optical fiber when it is spun after squeezed which would otherwise occur in the prior art can be thoroughly eliminated. In the absence of twisting damage, it is not necessary to make a large squeezer polarization controller and, therefore, the volume of the squeezer polarization controller can be reduced. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070125 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR SENSITIVE THERMAL IMAGING - The high-pixel-count uncooled thermal imaging arrays disclosed herein have liquid crystal (LC) microcavity transducers separate from the read-out integrated circuit (ROIC). The transducer converts incident infrared (IR) radiation in birefringence changes that can be measured with visible light. In other words, the system uses the temperature sensitivity of the LC birefringence to convert the IR scene to a visible image. Measurements on sample arrays indicate that the LC material quality is similar to that of bulk samples and has good noise performance. Additionally, high-fill-factor arrays on fused-silica substrates may be processed to enable optimization of conditions for greatly improved temperature sensitivity. An additional IR absorber layer may be integrated into the process to tune the structure for the infrared. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070126 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device includes a liquid crystal element in which a transmissivity is controlled according to a data signal, and which extends in a first direction, a data line, a data line driving circuit that supplies a data signal to the liquid crystal element via the data line, and a light source that irradiates the liquid crystal element with the light, in which the light source moves the irradiation position of the light in the liquid crystal element in a first direction in a part of or the entire display period, and the data line driving circuit supplies the data signal in which the transmissivity of the liquid crystal element becomes a transmissivity that corresponds to the gradation to be displayed at the irradiation position of the light with which the liquid crystal element is irradiated to the liquid crystal element. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070127 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOTHERBOARD - A liquid crystal display device filled with a liquid crystal according to one drop filling prevents the liquid crystal from penetrating between a sealant and a TFT substrate or a counter substrate so as to reduce bonding strength in a seal part. The seal part has a wall spacer around the periphery of the sealant. In a terminal-side seal part, a second sealant is formed outside the wall spacer while a second wall spacer is formed outside the second sealant. Thus, the sealant, the wall spacer, and the sealant are sequentially formed in a plan view of a motherboard including liquid crystal display panels to be separated. This configuration can prevent the liquid crystal from penetrating into the seal part according to an internal pressure. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070128 | DISPLAY DEVICE CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING A CONTINUOUS IMAGE - A display device includes display units arranged in an array and a light guide unit. Each display unit includes a display panel including a display surface configured for displaying an image, and a frame located adjacent to edges of the display surface. The light guide unit includes a lower light guide and an upper light guide. The lower light guide is located above the display units, and includes first gratings. Each first grating corresponds to a side of one of the display unit and is configured for refracting light emitted from the display surface towards the corresponding side of the display unit. The upper light guide is located above the lower light guide and includes second gratings. Each second grating corresponds to one of the first gratings and is configured for reversely refracting light transmitted through the first grating towards a center of the display unit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070129 | Liquid Crystal Display and Optical Compensation Method Therefor - A liquid crystal display and an optical compensation method therefor are provided specifically for adjusting compensation values of an uniaxial positive birefringence A-compensation film (A-Plate) and an uniaxial negative birefringence C-compensation film (C-Plate) and particularly for controlling a valuing range of a compensation value (R | 2016-03-10 |
20160070130 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal panel (display panel) | 2016-03-10 |
20160070131 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY MODULE - To provide a display device or the like that enables stable curing of a resin. The display device includes a first circuit and a second circuit over the same substrate. The first circuit has a function of performing display; the second circuit has a function of driving the first circuit; the second circuit includes a transistor and a capacitor; the transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer over a first insulating layer; the capacitor includes a first conductive layer, a second insulating layer, and a second conductive layer; the first conductive layer is positioned over the first insulating layer; one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the second conductive layer; and the first conductive layer and the oxide semiconductor layer include the same metal element. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070132 | WIDE BAND VARIABLE TRANSMITTANCE OPTICAL DEVICE - We describe a wide band variable transmission optical device having an electronically active cell comprising a guest-host mixture of a liquid crystal host and a dichroic guest dye material contained between a pair of plastic substrates. The liquid crystal host has an axis orientation that is alterable between a clear state orientation and a dark state orientation and the dichroic guest dye material includes one or more dichroic dyes. The optical device is characterized in that it exhibits a wide absorption band that is greater than 175 nm within a visible wavelength range of 400-700 nm, has a clear state transmission equal to or above 30% and a dark state transmission equal to or below 40%. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070133 | Liquid Crystal Panel - A liquid crystal layer is disposed on a second glass substrate side between a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate, a first insulating film and a second insulating film are formed in this order on a surface of the first glass substrate that is disposed on the liquid crystal layer side, the outer edge portion of the liquid crystal layer is surrounded by a sealing material, and a slit is formed in a part or the whole of the peripheral edge portion of the second insulating film disposed on a further inner side than a position at which the second insulating film overlaps the sealing material. In addition, a slit formed in a peripheral edge portion of the first insulating film that corresponds to the sealing material is filled with a gate insulating film having a higher barrier property for gas and/or liquid than the first insulating film. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070134 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes a substrate, a cover layer, a liquid crystal layer, at least one electrode, and a sealant layer. The cover layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a tunnel-shaped cavity. The liquid crystal layer is disposed in the tunnel-shaped cavity. The at least one electrode is configured to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer. The sealant layer is configured to seal the tunnel-shaped cavity. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of domains defined by liquid crystal molecules pre-aligned in different directions. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070135 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device, including a lower polarizing plate configured to have a transmission axis in a first direction, a liquid crystal layer on the lower polarizing plate, an upper polarizing plate on the liquid crystal layer, the upper polarizing plate including a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate, the first polarizing plate having a transmission axis in the first direction, the second polarizing plate having a transmission axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and color filters including a white filter and a colored filter, the white filter overlapping with the first polarizing plate, and the color filter overlapping with the second polarizing plate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070136 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A photoluminescent liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel including a lower substrate, an upper substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the upper and lower substrates, and a photoluminescent color filter layer disposed between the upper substrate and the liquid crystal layer; an optical device disposed on the upper substrate; a polarizing plate disposed under the lower substrate; and a backlight unit disposed under the polarizing plate and which emits blue light, where the photoluminescent color filter layer includes a first color filter which emits polarized red light, a second color filter which emits polarized green light, and a third color filter which emits polarized blue light, and the first color filter and the second color filter include a semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070137 | Quantum Dot-Enhanced Display Having Dichroic Filter - A display device is provided. The display device includes a light source emitting a blue light and a light emitting layer including a first group of red quantum dots and a second group of green quantum dots. The light emitting layer is configured to absorb a first portion of the blue light from the light source to emit red light and green light and to transmit a second portion of the blue light. The display device also includes dichroic filter layers to improve light recycling and backlight efficiency. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070138 | DISPLAY DEVICE CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING A CONTINUOUS IMAGE - A display device includes display units arranged in an array and a light guide unit. Each display unit includes a display panel including a display surface configured for displaying an image, and a frame located adjacent to edges of the display surface. The light guide unit includes a lower light guide and an upper light guide. The lower light guide is located above the display units, and includes first gratings. Each first grating corresponds to a side of one of the display unit and is configured for refracting light emitted from the display surface towards the corresponding side of the display unit. The upper light guide is located above the lower light guide and includes second gratings. Each second grating corresponds to one of the first gratings and is configured for reversely refracting light transmitted through the first grating towards a center of the display unit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070139 | POLARIZER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the same are discussed. The liquid crystal display device can include a backlight unit; and a liquid crystal panel having a lower polarizer arranged on the backlight unit, wherein the lower polarizer includes a polarizing layer having a light axis for polarized light and a wavelength conversion material provided between the polarizing layer and the backlight unit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070140 | DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display capable of obtaining high luminance in white display and an electronic unit are provided. The display includes: a reflective display panel; and an optical laminate disposed on the display panel, in which the optical laminate includes a plurality of anisotropic scattering films, and transmittances in a scattering central axis direction of two or more films of the plurality of anisotropic scattering films are different from each other. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070141 | ILLUMINATION LENS FOR LED BACKLIGHTS - A light-emitting apparatus having a 16:9 geometry includes light-emitting elements disposed on a first substrate or a second substrate, light flux control members respectively disposed on the light-emitting elements and on the first or second substrate, and a film stack disposed above the light flux control members. Each light flux control member includes a bottom surface section disposed on the first or second substrate, a non-rotationally symmetric input surface section having an inward recess disposed in the bottom surface section at a position directly above one of the light-emitting elements, and a non-rotationally symmetric output surface configured to refract light passing through the input surface section, and to transmit light outside. The light flux control members disposed on the first substrate are spaced 100 mm apart from each other in a first direction, and the light-emitting elements are spaced 23 mm away from the film stack. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070142 | PHOTOALIGNMENT AGENT, PHOTOALIGNMENT LAYER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device is provided. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device including: a first substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the first substrate; a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and a first alignment layer disposed on the first electrode. The first alignment layer includes: a copolymer formed from at least one compound of cyclobutane dianhydride (CBDA) and a cyclobutane dianhydride derivative, and a first diaminean including alkylene group (—C | 2016-03-10 |
20160070143 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate and a display device are provided. The array substrate comprises: an substrate ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160070144 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate including a plurality of pixel units each including a 2×2 sub-pixel area matrix, where each of the sub-pixel areas includes three sub-pixel electrodes. The strip electrode of at least one of the sub-pixel electrodes from each of the first sub-pixel area and the third sub-pixel area is parallel to a first direction, and the strip electrode of at least one of the sub-pixel electrodes from each of the second sub-pixel area and the fourth sub-pixel area is parallel to a second direction. The first direction intersects with the second direction. Also, a first area is defined by the sub-pixel electrodes including the strip electrodes parallel to the first direction and the sub-pixel electrodes including the strip electrodes parallel to the second direction, and the first area is provided with a sub-pixel electrode. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070145 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided which can avoid degradation of picture quality by preventing deviations in parasitic capacitance between a data line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal display includes data lines and gate lines, compensation patterns covering the data lines, thin film transistors disposed at regions neighbored to crossings of the data and gate lines, pixel electrodes disposed in pixel regions defined by the crossings and respectively connected to the thin film transistors; and a common electrode disposed to overlap the pixel electrodes, One edge of each of the compensation patterns is spaced apart from the pixel electrodes by a predetermined distance. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070146 | COLOR FILM SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention discloses a color film substrate and a liquid crystal display device. The color film substrate comprises a base substrate, a photoresist layer and an anti-static layer, wherein the anti-static layer and the photoresist layer are arranged on the same side of the base substrate. The liquid crystal display device comprises an array substrate, the above color film substrate and a sealant, wherein conducting particles are arranged in the sealant to electrically connect the anti-static layer with a zero-potential line of the array substrate. With the arrangement of the anti-static layer and the sealant with the conducting particles in this disclosure, reliable electric connection between the anti-static layer and the zero-potential line of the array substrate can be guaranteed; the occurrence of a poor contact phenomenon caused by the absence of coating or poor coating quality of the conductive silver paste in the prior art is avoided, thereby the interference of external static electricity on an internal electric field of a liquid crystal panel can be effectively prevented, the anti-static capability of the liquid crystal display device is improved, and the quality of the whole liquid crystal display device can be guaranteed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070147 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device according to an embodiment includes a liquid crystal panel in which a gate line, a dummy data line, and a data line are disposed, a timing controller configured to generate compensation data, a data driver configured to generate a compensation data voltage on the basis of the compensation data, provide the generated compensation data voltage to the dummy data line, and provide a data voltage for displaying an image to the data line, a common electrode configured to provide a common voltage to pixels of the liquid crystal panel, and a compensation capacitor positioned outside of a pixel array of the liquid crystal panel and charged upon receiving the compensation data voltage. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070148 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To improve viewing angle characteristics by varying voltage which is applied between liquid crystal elements. A liquid crystal display device in which one pixel is provided with three or more liquid crystal elements and the level of voltage which is applied is varied between the liquid crystal elements is varied. In order to vary the level of the voltage which is applied between the liquid crystal elements, an element which divides the applied voltage is provided. In order to vary the level of the applied voltage, a capacitor, a resistor, a transistor, or the like is used. Viewing angle characteristics can be improved by varying the level of the voltage which is applied between the liquid crystal elements. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070149 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a semiconductor layer including a first extension portion and a second extension portion, a gate line, a first common electrode opposed to at least the second extension portion, a source line extending above the second extension portion, a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode, a second common electrode including a second main common electrode opposed to the source line, and a first alignment film. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070150 | VARIABLE TRANSMITTANCE OPTICAL FILTER WITH SUBSTANTIALLY CO-PLANAR ELECTRODE SYSTEM - A variable transmittance optical filter comprising: a first layer comprising a first substantially transparent substrate with a substantially co-planar (SC) electrode system disposed thereon, the SC electrode system made of transparent electrically conductive material and comprising at least one pair of electrically separate electrodes arranged in a substantially co-planar manner on the first substantially transparent substrate, each pair of electrically separate electrodes comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, a second layer proximate to the first layer and comprising a transition material that darkens in response to a non-electrical stimulus and lightens in response to application of an electric voltage; and an electrical connection system for electrically connecting the SC electrode system to a source of electric voltage. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070151 | ONBOARD CONTROLLER FOR MULTISTATE WINDOWS - Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070152 | Optical Image Stabilizing Apparatus and Photographing Apparatus Having the Same - An optical image-stabilizing apparatus includes: an optical image-stabilizing unit including a movement frame and a support frame supporting the movement frame to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; and a locking unit capable of locking the movement frame to not be moved in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the locking unit includes: a locking barrel movable in a direction parallel to the optical axis and configured to limit movement of the movement frame according to a position in the direction parallel to the optical axis; a driving barrel rotatable and configured to transfer a driving force to the locking barrel so that the locking barrel is moved in the direction parallel to the optical axis; and a guide barrel between the locking barrel and the driving barrel and including rectilinear guide portions that extend in the direction parallel to the optical axis so that the locking barrel is moved in the direction parallel to the optical axis. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070153 | EXCHANGEABLE LENS AND CAMERA BODY - An exchangeable lens includes: a mount unit at which a camera body is detachably engaged; a plurality of drive target members, conditions of which change as a drive force is applied thereto; an initialization unit that executes initialization processing for each of the plurality of drive target members; an initialization status transmission unit that transmits initialization statuses, each indicating a status of the initialization processing executed for one of the drive target members, to the camera body via a first transmission path over predetermined first cycles; and a drive condition transmission unit that transmits a drive condition of at least one drive target member among the plurality of drive target members to the camera body via a second transmission path different from the first transmission path over predetermined second cycles different from the predetermined first cycles. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070154 | CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND ROTATING MECHANISM - A camera assembly includes a camera and a rotating mechanism configured to drive the camera to rotate. The rotating mechanism includes a base, a driving device, a first driving gear, a second driving gear connected with the camera, and a switch gear. The driving device, the second driving gear, and the switch gear are located on the bracket. The first driving gear is located on the base. The switch gear is driven to selectively engage with the one of the first driving gear and the second driving gear. When the switch gear is connected with the first driving gear, the bracket is driven to rotate and rotate the camera on a first plane. When the switch gear is connected with the second driving gear, the driving device drives the camera to rotate via the switch gear and the second driving gear. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070155 | Collapsible Extension Along With Image Capture Device And Case Incorporating The Same - An image capture device case including a cover and a cover insert is disclosed. The cover includes a cover panel and a sidewall extending from the cover panel to form an insert opening to receive the cover insert. The image capture device case also includes an extension moveable between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration. The extension includes a first segment rotatably coupled to the cover; a second segment slidably coupled to the first segment, wherein the first segment is sized to fit within the second segment; a third segment slidably coupled to the second segment, wherein the second segment is sized to fit within the third segment; and a handle disposed on the third segment. A recessed region is formed in the cover panel to receive the extension when in the collapsed configuration. A torque mechanism is coupled between the cover and the first segment to resist rotation therebetween. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070156 | Collapsible Extension Along With Image Capture Device And Case Incorporating The Same - An image capture device case comprising a cover and a collapsible extension coupled to the cover. The cover comprises a cover panel, a surrounding sidewall extending from the cover panel to form a device opening to receive an image capture device, and a recessed region formed in the cover panel opposite the device opening. The extension comprises first, second, and third segments. The first segment includes a first relief and is rotatably coupled to the cover adjacent the recessed region, wherein the first segment is sized to fit at least partially within the recessed region. The second segment is rotatably coupled to the first segment and includes a second relief, wherein the second segment is sized to fit at least partially within the first relief. The third segment is rotatably coupled to the second segment, wherein the third segment is sized to fit at least partially within the second relief. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070157 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure provides an electronic device comprising a projector. The projector comprises: a projection module comprising a lens for projection, and a motor, wherein the motor is operable to rotate the lens of the projection module, in order to adjust an orientation of a projection by the projection module. Meantime, the disclosure also provides a control method for this electronic device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070158 | PROJECTION TELEVISION DEVICE AND SCREEN - A front projection display device is provided including an image-generating source configured to generate an image, a wide angle lens system adapted to receive the image, and a screen. The wide angle lens system may be configured to increase distortion of the image in a first stage and decrease distortion of the image in a second stage. The screen may be configured to receive the image from the wide angle lens system on a first side and reflect the image back to a viewer on the first side. In another embodiment, a screen is provided for a front projection system, the screen may be configured to receive light from a steep angle and may include any number of surface topographies configured to reflect light back to the viewer along a desired viewing plane. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070159 | PROJECTOR DEVICE - A projector device of the present disclosure includes a luminous tube made of quartz glass, a concave reflecting mirror in which the luminous tube is disposed, and an optical unit for projecting an image by utilizing light emitted from the concave reflecting mirror. The luminous tube has a luminous part, in which at least mercury is enclosed inside and a pair of electrodes is disposed so as to face each other, and a pair of sealing parts extending from the luminous part in opposite directions to each other. The luminous tube is disposed so as to direct the pair of electrodes in a vertical direction. A region of the image projected from the optical unit is a horizontally long rectangle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070160 | PROJECTION APPARATUS, PROJECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a projection apparatus including: a first screen; a projection unit configured to project an image on a projection area including the first screen; a second screen configured to be capable of being disposed at a position within the projection area of projection by the projection unit and away from the first screen; a shifting mechanism configured to shift the second screen; and a screen controller configured to shift the second screen by the shifting mechanism in accordance with an image which is projected by the projection unit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070161 | Illuminated 3D Model - An illuminated three-dimensional model is fabricated by importing or generating a digital dataset representing the surface of a three-dimensional source surface; producing a three-dimensional model of the three-dimensional source surface from the digital dataset, wherein the three-dimensional model has a translucent or diffusive surface and a base surface; and mounting a projection device in a configuration such that distinctive patterns of light are directed from the projection device through the base surface of the three-dimensional model to selectively illuminate at least a portion of the translucent or diffusive surface of the three-dimensional model. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070162 | OPTICAL MASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL MASK - An optical mask, including: a photothermal conversion layer configured to convert optical energy into thermal energy; and an adiabatic pattern layer disposed on the photothermal conversion layer, wherein the photothermal conversion layer includes a thermal acid generator configured to generate an acid in response to the thermal energy. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070163 | METHOD OF CALCULATING A SHIFT VALE OF A CELL CONTACT - In a method of calculating a shift value of a cell contact, a reference region and a correction region may be set on an image of an actual cell block. The cell block may include a plurality of actual cell contacts formed using a mask. Each of preliminary shift values of the actual cell contacts with respect to target cell contacts in a target cell block to be formed using the mask may be measured based on the image. The preliminary shift values of the actual cell contacts in the reference region may be minimized. Actual shift values of the actual cell contacts in the correction region with respect to the minimized preliminary shift values may be calculated. Thus, the mask may be corrected using the accurately measured shift values so that the cell contacts may have designed positions. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070164 | TEMPLATE AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A template for imprinting in which a pattern is transferred onto a first substrate applied curable resin thereon, including a second substrate having a surface to be contacted with the curable resin, a concave portion provided on the surface and corresponding to a pattern to be transferred onto the first substrate, and at least one convex portion arranged in the concave portion to decrease volume of the concave portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070165 | REAGENT AND COMPOSITION OF RESIST - Described is a reagent that enhances acid generation of a photoacid generator and a composition containing such reagent. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070166 | HIGH RESOLUTION, SOLVENT RESISTANT, THIN ELASTOMERIC PRINTING PLATES - The present invention relates to a printing element having at least one polymer layer which has photoimageable constituents and a chemically functionalized polymer to make the polymer layer either more hydrophobic or hydrophilic. In one embodiment, the printing element comprises two adjacent polymer layers on a substrate in which the photoimaged layer comprises a polymer chemically modified with hydrophobic fluoroalkyl side groups to provide differential wetting with hydrophilic inks. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070167 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPOUND - There is provided a pattern forming method comprising (i) a step of forming a film containing an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing (A) a compound represented by the specific formula, (B) a compound different from the compound (A) and capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (P) a resin that does not react with the acid generated from the compound (A) and is capable of decreasing the solubility for an organic solvent-containing developer by the action of the acid generated from the compound (B), (ii) a step of exposing the film, and (iii) a step of developing the exposed film by using an organic solvent-containing developer to form a negative pattern; the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition above; a resist film using the composition. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070168 | NOVEL ALICYCLIC ESTER COMPOUND, AND (METH)ACRYLIC COPOLYMER AND PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME - The present invention provides, as a chemically amplified resist, a well-balanced resist or compound which results in improved sensitivity, resolution and line edge roughness (LER) without impairing the fundamental physical properties required as a resist (e.g., pattern shape, dry etching resistance, heat resistance). A mixture of cycloaliphatic ester compounds represented by general formulae (1) to (3), and a process for preparation thereof, as well as a (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising the cycloaliphatic ester compounds of general formulae (1) to (3) and a photosensitive resin composition thereof are provided. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070169 | NEGATIVE-TONE RESIST COMPOSITIONS AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLYMERS THEREIN - A negative-tone resist composition is provided that contains a free photoacid generator and a multifunctional polymer covalently bound to a photoacid-generating moiety, where the composition is substantially free of cross-linking agents. Multifunctional polymers useful in conjunction with the resist composition are also provided, as is a process for generating a resist image on a substrate using the present compositions and polymers. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070170 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST DRY FILM, DRY FILM LAMINATE AND METHOD OF PREPARING LAMINATE - A chemically amplified positive resist dry film to be formed on a support film contains 5-40 wt % of a component having a boiling point of 55-250° C. under atmospheric pressure. The resist dry film having flexibility and dimensional stability can be prepared through simple steps. The resist dry film can be efficiently and briefly laid on an article and processed to form a pattern. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070171 | DEVELOPING METHOD, DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A developing method includes: forming a puddle of a developer on a surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit by a first developer nozzle; subsequently spreading the puddle of the developer over the whole substrate surface, by moving the first developer nozzle discharging the developer from a central or peripheral part to the peripheral or central part of the rotating substrate, with a contacting part of the first developer nozzle contacting with the puddle; supplying the developer from a second developer nozzle onto the rotating substrate, thereby to uniformize, in the substrate plane, distribution of a degree of progress of development by the developer spreading step; and removing the developer between the developer spreading step and the developer supplying step to remove the developer on the substrate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070172 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SULFONAMIDE MATERIAL AND PROCESSES FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - New photoresist compositions are provided that are useful for immersion lithography. Preferred photoresist compositions of the invention comprise one or more materials that have sulfonamide substitution. Particularly preferred photoresists of the invention can exhibit reduced leaching of resist materials into an immersion fluid contacting the resist layer during immersion lithography processing. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070173 | A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and a coating containing a photopolymerisable layer; characterised in that the coating includes a compound including at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I) at a level above 10% wt and below 40% wt relative to the total dry weight of the ingredients of the coating: | 2016-03-10 |
20160070174 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, ACTIVE LIGHT SENSITIVE OR RADIATION SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, ACTIVE LIGHT SENSITIVE OR RADIATION SENSITIVE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed is a pattern forming method including forming an active light sensitive or radiation sensitive film by coating a substrate with an active light sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition; exposing the active light sensitive or radiation sensitive film; and forming a negative type pattern by developing the exposed active light sensitive or radiation sensitive film using a developer which includes an organic solvent, in which the active light sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition contains a resin (A) which includes a repeating unit (a) which has an acidic group and a lactone structure and of which, due to a polarity thereof being increased by an action of an acid, a solubility decreases with respect to a developer which includes an organic solvent. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070175 | DETECTION APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - The present invention provides a detection apparatus which detects an original mark on an original and a substrate mark on a substrate, the original mark and the substrate mark being arranged via a projection optical system, the apparatus comprising an optical system including an imaging device and configured to form an image of the original mark and an image of the substrate mark onto the imaging device, wherein the optical system includes a detection reference member having a first mark and a second mark, and is configured to form an image of the first mark onto the original, form an image of the second mark onto the substrate via the projection optical system and the original, and form the image of the first mark, and the image of the second mark onto the imaging device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070176 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes an optical integrator that includes an array of optical raster elements. A condenser superimposes the light beams associated with the optical raster elements in a common field plane. A modulator modifies a field dependency of an angular irradiance distribution in an illuminated field. Units of the modulator are associated with one of the light beams and are arranged at a position in front of the condenser such that only the associated light beam impinges on a single modulator unit. The units are configured to variably redistribute, without blocking any light, a spatial and/or an angular irradiance distribution of the associated light beams. A control device controls the modulator units if it receives an input command that the field dependency of the angular irradiance distribution in the mask plane shall be modified. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070177 | LIQUID IMMERSION MEMBER AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A liquid immersion member is used in a liquid immersion exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate by exposure light via a first liquid between an emitting surface of an optical member and the substrate, and is capable of forming a liquid immersion space on an object movable below the optical member. The liquid immersion member includes a first member that is disposed at at least a portion of surrounding of the optical member; a second member that is capable of being opposite to the object and is movable outside an optical path of the exposure light; and a protection part that protects the optical member. The protection part decreases a change in pressure which the optical member receives from the liquid in the liquid immersion space. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070178 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a lithographic projection apparatus, a liquid supply system maintains liquid in a space between a projection system of the lithographic projection apparatus and a substrate. A sensor positioned on a substrate table, which holds the substrate, is configured to be exposed to radiation when immersed in liquid (e.g., under the same conditions as the substrate will be exposed to radiation). By having a surface of an absorption element of the sensor, that is to be in contact with liquid, formed of no more than one metal type, long life of the sensor may be obtained. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070179 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RADIATION SOURCE AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS COMPRISING THE RADIATION SOURCE - A method of selecting a periodic modulation to be applied to a variable of a radiation source, wherein the source delivers radiation for projection onto a substrate and wherein there is relative motion between the substrate and the radiation at a scan speed, the method including: for a set of system parameters and for a position on the substrate, calculating a quantity, the quantity being a measure of the contribution to an energy dose delivered to the position that arises from the modulation being applied to the variable of the source, wherein the contribution to the energy dose is calculated as a convolution of: a profile of radiation, and a contribution to an irradiance of radiation delivered by the source; and selecting a modulation frequency at which the quantity for the set of system parameters and the position on the substrate satisfies a certain criteria. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070180 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET MASK AND EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET EXPOSURE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An apparatus for protecting an extreme ultra violet (EUV) mask includes an EUV pellicle that allows EUV light to be radiated through the EUV pellicle onto the EUV mask, the EUV pellicle having a size corresponding to a size of a slit limiting the EUV light to a predetermined portion of the EUV mask, a flexible blocking film at opposite sides of the EUV pellicle in a first direction, the first direction being a scan direction of an exposure apparatus, and a roller unit including a first roller and a second roller, a first portion of the flexible blocking film being wound around the first roller at a first side of the EUV pellicle, and a second portion of the flexible blocking film being wound around the second roller at a second side of the EUV pellicle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070181 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A magnetization tool for post-assembly magnetization of a magnet assembly including a main coil, an end surface of the main coil configured to be positioned substantially parallel to an outer surface of the magnet assembly for magnetizing a magnetic pole of the magnet assembly, the main coil being configured to generate a magnetic field and a shielding arrangement positioned adjacent the main coil in a plane substantially parallel to the end surface of the main coil, whereby the shielding arrangement is configured to generate a shielding magnetic field, whereby a resulting magnetic field of the shielding magnetic field and the magnetic field is substantially only protruding the magnetic pole of the magnet assembly and directly adjacent magnetic poles of the magnet assembly such that the magnetic pole of the magnet assembly and the directly adjacent magnetic poles of the magnetic pole have a substantially opposite polarity. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070182 | ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND ADDITION-CURABLE SILICONE RUBBER MIXTURE - There is provided an electro-conductive member for electrophotography. The electro-conductive member for electrophotography includes, in sequence, an electro-conductive base, an electro-conductive elastic layer, and a resin layer. The elastic layer contains a cured product of an addition-curable silicone rubber mixture having a specific composition. The addition-curable silicone rubber mixture contains an organopolysiloxane that contains an alkenyl group attached to a silicon atom in its molecule, an organopolysiloxane that contains a hydrogen atom attached to a silicon atom in its molecule, carbon black, and spherical solid inorganic particles. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070183 | COATED PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure is drawn to apparatuses and methods that include a coated photoconductive substrate. The coated photoconductive substrate can include a photo-conductive substrate with a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, and can also have a coating adhered to the photoconductive substrate. The coating can comprise a polymer and can be devoid of charge transport materials. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070184 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member, including: a support; and a photosensitive layer formed on the support, in which a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a polymerized product of a compound represented by the following structural formula (1). | 2016-03-10 |
20160070185 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - A method of manufacturing an electrostatic latent image developing toner made of a binding resin made of an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, and toner particles containing a releasing agent and a coloring agent, the method includes: adding a monomer for forming the amorphous resin, in an aqueous medium, under presence of the fine particles containing the crystalline resin, and performing polymerization to obtain coated resin fine particles that are fine particles containing the crystalline resin, the fine particles being coated with the amorphous resin; and flocculating and fusing at least fine particles containing the amorphous resin, the coated resin fine particles, and fine particles containing the coloring agent, in an aqueous medium, under presence of a flocculating agent, to obtain the toner particles, wherein a surfactant having concentration of one to five times critical micellar concentration is added to the aqueous medium in the polymerization. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070186 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles containing a binder resin having a polyester resin and a styrene-(meth)acrylic acid alkyl copolymer resin, a release agent having a hydrocarbon release agent, and an oligomer which includes a styrene structure and whose content is in a range of 1% by weight to 6% by weight with respect to toner particles. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070187 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles containing a binder resin that contains a polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, a di- or higher valent metal ion, and (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester that has an alkyl chain having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein a content of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester is in a range of 50 ppm to 500 ppm with respect to toner particles. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070188 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The toner according to the present invention comprises a matrix phase composed of a vinyl resin, and domain phases composed of a non-crystalline polyester resin dispersed in the matrix phase, and a number-average domain diameter of the domain phases composed of the non-crystalline polyester resin is 30 to 150 nm. The toner satisfies relation represented by a specific requirement of the total area of the domain phases present in a surface layer area of the toner particle, and the total area of the domain phases present in areas other than the surface layer area, in a given cross-section of the toner particle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070189 | COMPOUND HAVING AZO SKELETON STRUCTURE, PIGMENT-DISPERSING AGENT, PIGMENT COMPOSITION, PIGMENT DISPERSION, AND TONER - The present invention provides a compound capable of improving the dispersibility of yellow, magenta, cyan, and black pigments in a water-insoluble solvent and a pigment-dispersing agent. The present invention also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, which have satisfactory tinting strength. The present invention relates to a compound having a structure in which an azo skeleton structure is bound to a polymer portion via a linking group in the azo skeleton structure. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070190 | TONER HAVING TONER PARTICLES INCLUDING A COLORANT AND PARTICLES NOT INCLUDING A COLORANT - A toner includes first toner particles and second toner particles. Each of the first toner particles includes a plate-like colorant particle covered with binder resin particles, and a volume average size of the plate-like colorant particle is equal to or greater than 6 μm. Each of the second toner particles includes at least one of a binder resin and a releasing agent and not including a colorant, an aspect ratio of the second toner particles is equal to or smaller than 3, and a content ratio of the releasing agents with respect to the second toner particles is equal to or greater than 4 wt % and equal to or smaller than 24 wt %. A content ratio of the second toner particles with respect to the first toner particles is greater than 1 wt % and equal to or smaller than 75 wt %. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070191 | TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - Provided is [i] a toner including at least a colorant, a resin, and a releasing agent, wherein a spin-spin relaxation time (t | 2016-03-10 |
20160070192 | TONER - The toner comprising a toner particle containing a binder resin and a colorant, an iron oxide particle and an organic-inorganic composite fine particle, wherein the organic-inorganic composite fine particle comprises a vinyl resin particle, and inorganic fine particles which are embedded in the vinyl resin particle, and at least a part of which is exposed at surface of the organic-inorganic composite fine particle; the organic-inorganic composite fine particle has convexes derived from the inorganic fine particles, and wherein: a coverage ratio of the surface of the organic-inorganic composite fine particle with the inorganic fine particle is 20-70%; and the content of the iron oxide particle present on a surface of the toner particle is 0.1-5.0 mass % based on the mass of the toner particle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070193 | FERRITE PARTICLE HAVING OUTER SHELL STRUCTURE, FERRITE CARRIER CORE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER - It is an object of the present invention to provide a ferrite particle having a low apparent density, and being capable of maintaining various properties thereof in controllable states and filling a fixed volume in a small weight thereof, a ferrite carrier core material and a ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite particle, and the like. In order to achieve the object, there are employed the ferrite particle having a porous structure in the interior thereof and an outer shell structure on the outer periphery thereof, the ferrite carrier core material and the ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite particle, and an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070194 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus that forms an image by consecutively superposing toner images that have been formed on a plurality of photosensitive drums, on an intermediate transfer member or a transfer medium. The image forming apparatus is made compact and operates at a low cost. Since a current supply member supplies a current in a rotational direction of an intermediate transfer belt, multiple first transfer portions do not need corresponding voltage sources. Even in the case where a charging member supplies a current, the potential of the intermediate transfer belt is maintained at a predetermined potential by a constant-voltage element connected to support rollers. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070195 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PRINTED MATTER PRODUCTION METHOD - An image forming method includes exposing a surface of an image bearer with light according to an image pattern including an image portion and a non-image portion, the image portion constituted of a plurality of pixels, to form an electrostatic latent image correspondent to the image pattern, comparing the image pattern adjacent to each of the pixels with a comparison pattern constituted of a plurality of pixels to specify at least a group of pixels existing at a boundary with respect to the non-image portion as a group of non-exposure pixels among the pixels constituting the image portion, and executing determination of specifying at least a group of pixels adjacent to the group of non-exposure pixels as a group of high power exposure pixels exposed with light of a higher light power than a predetermined light power required for exposing the image portion among the pixels constituting the image portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070196 | LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - Provided are a light scanning apparatus and an image forming apparatus including the same. The light scanning apparatus includes a housing, which includes a space therein; a light source module, which is installed at the housing and emits a light beam; a light deflector, which is installed on the bottom surface of the housing and deflects the light beam emitted by the light source module; an image forming optical system, which is installed in the space inside the housing and forms an image of the light beam deflected by the light deflector on a surface to be scanned; a flow restricting unit, which is arranged in the space inside the housing and restricts air flows formed as the light deflector is driven; and a cover, which covers the housing. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070197 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a drum unit having a photosensitive drum: a developing device having a developing roller that supplies toner to the image bearing member and a developer container that rotatably supports the developing roller; and a main apparatus body to which the drum unit and the developing device are detachably attached. The drum unit and the developing device are integrally attachable to and integrally detachable from the main apparatus body. The developer container includes a pair of ribs on an upper surface thereof at positions corresponding to opposite axial ends of the developing roller. The ribs abut against a casing part of the main apparatus body while the drum unit and the developing device are being integrally attached to and integrally detached from the main apparatus body. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070198 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a developing device, a supplier, and a controller. The controller controls the supplier according to a detection result of a toner density by the toner density sensor and a toner density target value to adjust the toner density of developer in the developing device. The controller is configured to correct the toner density target value and an imaging condition affecting a toner adhesion amount of an output image separately from the toner density, according to a component adhesion deterioration degree being a deterioration degree of carrier due to adhesion of a toner component, obtained based on at least an average image area ratio of the output image, and a coating abrasion deterioration degree being a progression degree of deterioration due to coating abrasion of the carrier, obtained based on at least the average image area ratio of the output image. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070199 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A power transmitting apparatus includes a shaft, first and second passive members mounted on the shaft to be rotatable, and a driving member that is mounted on the shaft and rotates in connection with a driving source, and that according to a rotation direction, slides toward the first and second passive members along the shaft, so as to selectively establish a power connection with the first and second passive members. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070200 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member; a developer carrying member for carrying developer; a cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of the image forming apparatus, the cartridge includes a cleaning means for removing the developer remaining on the developer carrying member after a developer image is transferred onto a transfer material, a developer buffering portion for accommodating the developer removed by the cleaning portion, and a feeding member driven for feeding the developer from the developer buffering portion to a developer container provided in the main assembly; a storing portion for storing cartridge operation information; and a controller for controlling the feeding member to stop drive of the feeding member on the basis of the cartridge operation information stored in the storing portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070201 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a developing device, a rotation shaft is provided with a developer feeding member, a cleaning member, and a receiving portion. The receiving portion is provided downstream of the developer feeding member and upstream of a light transmitting member, provided to a wall surface of a developer accommodating chamber of the developing device, with respect to a rotational direction of the rotation shaft when the cleaning member has passed through the light transmitting member. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070202 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - To provide a developer supply container and a developer supplying system with which the discharging of the developer from the developer supply container to the developer replenishing apparatus can be carried out properly from the beginning. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070203 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device in which there is a lubricant opposite in polarity to a developer in a surface region of a developer bearing member contacting an image bearing member and an end seal when the developer bearing member rotates. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070204 | NOZZLE RECEIVER, POWDER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A nozzle receiver for use with a powder container includes: a shutter to open an opening of the nozzle receiver to an opening position when the shutter is pressed by a conveying nozzle of an image forming apparatus, and to close the opening to a closing position when not being pressed by the conveying nozzle, and that includes a sealing portion for sealing the opening; a supporter to support and guide the shutter between the opening position and the closing position; and a cap to cover the supporter when the shutter is located at the closing position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160070205 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, VISIBLE-IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device is provided. A rotating shaft of a first transporting member is positioned exactly below a developer carrier. A second virtual tangent to the first transporting member that extends vertically on a side of the first transporting member opposite an image carrier is farther from the image carrier than a first virtual tangent to the developer carrier that extends vertically on a side of the developer carrier opposite the image carrier. A distance between the two virtual tangents is shorter than a distance between the first virtual tangent and a developer container. A developer guiding member that guides a developer toward a downstream side in a direction of transport by the first transporting member is provided on a downstream side in a direction of rotation of the developer carrier with respect to the image carrier, with a gap provided with respect to the developer carrier. | 2016-03-10 |