13th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150086104 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SKIN CARE CONSULTATION - Described herein are materials and methods for evaluating skin quality and providing customized, concierge skin consultation to consumers. In various aspects, the disclosure includes a method comprising detecting polymorphisms in MMP1, SOD2, and GPX1 from a biological sample, calculating a genetic skin score, comparing the genetic skin score to current skin features, and optionally counseling a consumer regarding a skin care regimen customized to enhance immediate skin quality and/or future skin quality. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086105 | PERSISTENT FEATURE DETECTION - Methods are presented for improved detection of persistent or systematic defects induced during the manufacture of a product. In particular, the methods are directed to the detection of defects induced systematically in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells and modules. Images acquired from a number of samples are combined, enhancing the systematic defects and suppressing random features such as variations in material quality. Once a systematic defect is identified, steps can be taken to locate and rectify its cause. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086106 | IMAGE-DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE-DATA PROCESSING METHOD - The application discloses an image data processing device for generating output image data which represents an output image including a first region image to be displayed in a first region and a second region image to be displayed in a second region adjacent to the first region. The image data processing device includes an extractor configured to extract a part of first image data representing a first image as first extraction data representing the first region image and a part of second image data representing a second image to be viewed and compared simultaneously with the first, image as second extraction data representing the second region image. The extractor processes the first extraction data and the second extraction data to generate the output image data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086107 | USE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL TOP-DOWN VIEWS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS - A method of analyzing a depth image in a digital system is provided that includes detecting a foreground object in a depth image, wherein the depth image is a top-down perspective of a scene, and performing data extraction and classification on the foreground object using depth information in the depth image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086108 | IDENTIFICATION USING DEPTH-BASED HEAD-DETECTION DATA - A candidate human head is found in depth video using a head detector. A head region of light intensity video is spatially resolved with a three-dimensional location of the candidate human head in the depth video. Facial recognition is performed on the head region of the light intensity video using a face recognizer. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086109 | USING MACHINE LEARNING TO DEFINE USER CONTROLS FOR PHOTO ADJUSTMENTS - In various example embodiments, a system and method for using machine learning to define user controls for image adjustment is provided. In example embodiments, a new image to be adjusted is received. A weight is applied to reference images of a reference dataset based on a comparison of content of the new image to the reference image of the reference dataset. A plurality of basis styles is generated by applying weighted averages of adjustment parameters corresponding to the weighted reference images to the new image. Each of the plurality of basis styles comprises a version of the new image with an adjustment of at least one image control based on the weighted averages of the adjustment parameters of the reference dataset. The plurality of basis styles is provided to a user interface of a display device. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086110 | PERSON ATTRIBUTE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND LEARNING-USE DATA GENERATION DEVICE - There is provided a person attribute estimation system capable of accurately estimating an attribute of a person according to an environment in which a person who is the target of attribute estimation is to be captured. The person attribute estimation system includes a camera, an attribute estimation unit for estimating an attribute of a person shown in the image generated by the camera, by using an estimation model, a pseudo-site image generation unit for generating a pseudo-site image by processing data of a standard image which is a person image according to image capturing environment data indicating an image capturing environment of the attribute estimation target person by the camera, and an estimation model relearning unit for performing learning of the estimation model by using the pseudo-site image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086111 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - In the image processing apparatus, Input transform into an input color space is performed on input image data; After the input transform, transform processing of transforming chroma or chromaticity of the input image data or chroma or chromaticity in the input color space is performed so as to reduce a difference between a space of chroma or chromaticity of the input image data and a space of chroma or chromaticity in the input color space to acquire transformed image data; and Output transform into an output color space is performed on the transformed image data using a three-dimensional lookup table including inverse transform processing of returning the chroma or chromaticity of the transformed image data to the chroma or chromaticity of the input image data to acquire output image data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086112 | COLOR DOCUMENT IMAGE SEGMENTATION AND BINARIZATION USING AUTOMATIC INPAINTING - A method for separating foreground and background contents in a document image is provided. The method first computes a pixel-wise map of maximal local features (e.g., local variance, local contrast, etc.), which is binarized to generate a mask for potential foreground. In order to utilize color information effectively, the local feature map is computed using all color channels of the image. Then the background image is obtained by inpainting the mask regions from the non-mask regions of the original document image. Adaptive thresholding is applied to the difference between the original document image and the background image to obtain the binary foreground image. Post-processing of the binary foreground image can further remove undesirable elements. Finally, a more accurate background image can be obtained by inpainting the original document image using the binary foreground image as a mask. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086113 | System and Method for Detection and Segmentation of Touching Characters for OCR - The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for detection of touching characters in a media, characterized by segmentation of adjoining character spaces. In the very first step, an aspect ratio is calculated for each connected component. A candidate touching position of each character is determined by calculating a threshold aspect ratio for each character. Further, a candidate cut column is determined based on a relation between column pixel densities and corresponding length thereof the column in order to segment the touching characters at the candidate cut column. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086114 | AUGMENTED-REALITY SIGNATURE CAPTURE - A method for acquiring a person's signature includes handwriting a signature by projecting movements of light. Signature information with respect to the projected light movements is concurrently acquired. The signature information is compiled to create a signature image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086115 | SCREENSHOT DATABASE FOR APPLICATION VERIFICATION - A method may include receiving an image where the image may depict a screenshot of results of an application test. The method may also include comparing the image to a plurality of reference images and selecting a reference image that is the most similar to the image. The method may additionally include generating a delta image representing a difference between the reference image and the image. The method may further include storing the delta image with a reference to the reference image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086116 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In an image processing apparatus, an image acquiring section acquires a group of candidate images for use in creating a recommended composite image to be proposed to a user; an image analysis information acquiring section acquires image analysis information on each image of the group of candidate images; a theme determining section determines a theme of the group of candidate images based on the image analysis information on each image of the group of candidate images; a template selecting section selects a template for use in creating a recommended composite image based on the theme of the group of candidate images; and a layout section creates a recommended composite image in which images of the group of candidate images are laid out in the template. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086117 | HYPERSPECTRAL DETECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING CONTEXT-IMAGE FUSION - Hyperspectral detector systems and methods for spectrally analyzing a scene are disclosed. The methods include capturing a context image and a single-column spectral image that falls within the context image. The spectral image is panned over the scene and within the context image to capture spectral signatures within the scene. The spectral signatures are compared to reference spectral signatures, and the locations of the one or more spectral signatures are marked. The systems and methods obviate the need to store and process large amounts of spectral data and allow for real-time display of the fused context image and spectral image, along with the marked locations of matched spectral signatures. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086118 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING A VISUAL CONTEXT OF AN IMAGE AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method for recognizing a visual context in an image includes at least one step of extracting features from the image and including at least one step of coding the plurality of local descriptors developing a coding matrix by associating each local descriptor with one or a plurality of visual words in a codebook according to at least one similarity criterion, the method being characterized in that said coding step results from a compromise between the similarity between a given local descriptor and the visual words of a codebook and its resemblance to the visual words associated with the local descriptors which are spatially near to it in the domain of the image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086119 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining member to obtain an image; a copying member to copy the image obtained by the obtaining member; a detecting member to detect a face area from the copied image or the obtained image; a correcting member to perform correction to adjust a brightness and a color shade of a whole of the obtained or copied image from which the face area is detected by the detecting member so that a flesh color component of the face area detected by the detecting member is corrected to become a predetermined status; and a synthesizing member to make a transparency of the face area detected by the detecting member different from another area and to synthesize the image corrected by the correcting member and the obtained or copied image from which the face are is not detected by the detecting member. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086120 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In an image processing apparatus, an image acquiring section acquires one or more images. An image analysis information acquiring section acquires image analysis information on each of the one or more images. A theme determining section determines a main theme representing a theme of each group of images related to each other among the one or more images and a subtheme representing a theme of each of the one or more images based on information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of one or more themes and the image analysis information on each of the one or more images. A theme information output section outputs information on the main theme and information on the subtheme. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086121 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing device and method can detect facial feature point positions with high accuracy. The information processing device includes: a facial image input unit receiving a facial image; a facial feature point reliability generation unit generating, based on a plurality of classifiers for computing the suitability of feature points of a face, a reliability image indicating the suitability for each feature point from the facial image; a facial feature point candidate position computation unit obtaining a candidate position of the feature point in the facial image based on the reliability image; and a facial shape model conformity computation unit determining a feature point that satisfies conditions based on a position corresponding to each of the feature points of one facial shape model selected from a plurality of statistically generated facial shape models and the candidate position of the feature point, and calculating a conformity to the facial shape model. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086122 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDIUM - There is provided an image processing system for performing image processing on input image. The image processing system includes an input data determination unit configured to determine a device that has input image data that is input, an image processing unit configured to selectively perform image processing on the input image data based on the determination result by the input data determination unit, an image classification unit configured to classify input image data, and a redirect URL determination unit configured to determine a URL at the time of the next access by a user in accordance with the result of classification by the image classification unit. The image data on which the selective image processing is performed is subjected to processing in accordance with instructions from a display screen of the URL destination and the result of the processing is saved. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086123 | Photo Grouping System, Photo Grouping Method- and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium - A photo grouping system includes a photo database, a photo operating module, a photo grouping module, a landmark searching module, and a landmark determining module. The photo database saves a plurality of photos. The photo operating module converts the photos into a plurality of reference codes. The photo grouping module categorizes the photos into a plurality of photo groups according to the reference codes. The landmark searching module searches a landmark photo base on the photo groups. The landmark determining module determines the landmark names of the photo groups based on the landmark photos landmark searching module searched. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086124 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OFFSET VALUES USING HUMAN VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS - A method of determining an offset includes dividing a current image into a plurality of blocks, determining a category of pixels in each of the plurality of blocks based on values of neighboring pixels, determining an offset value for pixels belonging to the category, and adjusting the offset value based on characteristics of the category and a background pixel value of each of the pixels. The offset value is an average of differences between values of original images and restored images of pixels belonging to one category. The background pixel value is an average of values of pixels in a background pixel block to which the pixels belong among background pixel blocks divided to calculate a background pixel value. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086125 | Adaptive Weighted-Local-Difference Order Statistics Filters - A novel modification to the order statistics filters called the Adaptive Weighted-Local-Difference Order Statistics is shown that will act as a generic framework for the design of adaptive filters suitable for specific signal processing applications. To demonstrate the design of filters using this framework two implementations were defined and evaluated: Edge Orientation Adaptive Weighted-Local-Difference Median Filter (EOAWLDMF) and Luminance-Similarity Adaptive Weighted-Local-Difference Median Filter (LSAWLDMF) for restoration of noisy images. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086126 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - Disclosed is an image processing method including: generating an initial denoised image with a reduced noise while preserving an edge in an input image; controlling an iterative operation performed based on energy defined in advance based on an initial residual component calculated from the input image and the initial denoised image; and separating the initial denoised image to a skeleton component and a residual component by the controlled iterative operation to generate the skeleton component as an output image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086127 | METHOD AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE FOR GENERATING ARTIFICIALLY DEFOCUSED BLURRED IMAGE - A method and an image capturing device configured to generate a defocused image from a reference image and one or more of focal bracketed images to provide an artificially defocused blurred image. The artificially defocused blurred image is a fusion image composed by processing the reference image and one or more of focal bracketed images to provide a clear foreground with gradual blurred background based on a created depth map. The method is time efficient as it provides faster processing on a captured and down sampled reference image and one or more captured down sampled aligned focal bracketed images. The depth map created using region based segmentation reduces a misclassification at a time of classifying foreground-background and misclassification of pixels to provide fast, robust artificial blurring of background in the captured reference image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086128 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING AN IMAGE - A method and an apparatus for filtering an image using a guided image filter are described. A filter computes a filtering output using a guidance image. For calculating the filtering output confidence values associated to a filter input are taken into account. A confidence-weighted averaging is performed using the confidence values. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086129 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - The method includes: calculating a pixel statistical value and edge of pixels for each of areas of a multi-layer, the areas each containing a target pixel and having a successively decreased range; correcting the edge based on a pixel statistical value of an area that is wider than a specific area; correcting difference between a pixel statistical value of the specific area and the pixel statistical value of the area that is wider than the specific area using the post-correction edge; correcting the pixel statistical value of the specific area using post-correction difference and the pixel statistical value of the area that is wider than the specific area; and correcting the target pixel by repeating correction of the pixel statistical value of the specific area successively in each area until the area reduces its range from the maximum range to the minimum range. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086130 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - A method includes: calculating a pixel statistical value and edge of pixels for each of areas of a multi-layer, the areas each containing a target pixel and having a successively decreased range; correcting the edge based on a pixel statistical value of an area that is wider than an area of a specific layer; correcting difference between a pixel statistical value of the specific layer and the pixel statistical value of a layer that is wider than the specific layer using the post-correction edge; correcting the pixel statistical value of the specific layer using post-correction difference and the pixel statistical value of the layer that is wider than the specific layer; and correcting the target pixel by repeating correction of the pixel statistical value successively in each layer until the area reduces its range from the maximum range to the minimum range. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086131 | SINGLE-IMAGE SUPER RESOLUTION AND DENOISING USING MULTIPLE WAVELET DOMAIN SPARSITY - A computer-implemented method of enhancing images includes receiving one or more observed images, identifying wavelet bases, and determining a downsampling operator. A noise variance value is estimated and used to select a tuning parameter. A blurring kernel is estimated based on one or more system calibration parameter and used to determine a low-pass blurring filter operator. A cost function is created which generates one or more denoised super-resolution images based on the observed images and the plurality of wavelet bases. The cost function may include, for example, a sparsity inducing norm applied to the plurality of wavelet bases (with the tuning parameter applied to the sparsity inducing norm) and a constraint requiring the one or more denoised super-resolution images to be equal to a result of applying the low-pass blurring filter operator and the downsampling operator to the one or more denoised super-resolution images. The one or more denoised super-resolution images are generated by minimizing this cost function. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086132 | Image Processing Apparatus and Image Processing Method - The imaging device | 2015-03-26 |
20150086133 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING USER REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF AUTOMATED IMAGE ANNOTATION CORRECTION - Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling image annotation. One method includes acquiring a digital representation of image data and generating a set of image annotations for the digital representation of the image data. The method also may include determining an association between members of the set of image annotations and generating one or more groups of members based on the association. A representative annotation from the one or more groups may also be determined, presented for selection, and the selection may be recorded in memory. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086134 | LOW POWER PROGRAMMABLE IMAGE PROCESSOR - A convolution image processor includes a load and store unit, a shift register unit, and a mapping unit. The load and store unit is configured to load and store image pixel data and allow for unaligned access of the image pixel data. The shift register is configured to load and store at least a portion of the image pixel data from the load and store unit and concurrently provide access to each image pixel value in the portion of the image pixel data. The mapping unit is configured to generate a number of shifted versions of image pixel data and corresponding stencil data from the portion of the image pixel data, and concurrently perform one or more operations on each image pixel value in the shifted versions of the portion of the image pixel data and a corresponding stencil value in the corresponding stencil data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086135 | Method for Image Recombination of a Plurality of Images and Image Identification and System for Image Acquiring and Identification - The present invention provides a method for image recombination of a plurality of images and image identification and a system for image acquiring and identification. Features with respect to the plurality of images are recombined and enhanced so as to form a recombined image. After that, the recombined image is processed to emphasize the features of the recombined image so that the recombined image is capable of being identified easily. Furthermore, the present provides a system to perform the foregoing method, whereby reducing unidentified problems caused due to low quality image of the monitoring system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086136 | IMAGE SCALING PROCESSOR AND IMAGE SCALING PROCESSING METHOD - An image scaling processor includes: a coefficient computing circuit that calculates interpolation coefficients to be used in an image scaling process; a multiplier that multiplies input image data by the interpolation coefficients provided from the coefficient computing circuit such that the interpolation coefficients respectively correspond to input pixels constituting the input image data; an adder that iteratively adds pieces of multiplied data output from the multiplier and obtains a total sum of the pieces of multiplied data for a predetermined number of the input pixels; a selector that outputs a total sum of the multiplied data at a timing at which the total sum of the pieces of multiplied data is obtained for the predetermined number of the input pixels; and a shift circuit that shifts an output of the selector to adjust a bit count of the output image data to a bit count of the input image data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086137 | CLOSURE MECHANISM WITH MULTIPLE FREQUENCY FEEDBACK - A closure mechanism includes a slider that slides along first and second elongate closure members to engage or to separate the members. The slider interacts with (i) a first series of regularly spaced features on the first elongate closure member to produce a first feedback at a first frequency, (ii) a second series of regularly spaced features on the first elongate closure member to produce a second feedback at a second frequency, and (iii) a series of regularly spaced features on the second elongate closure member to produce a third feedback at a third frequency, the first, second, and third feedbacks being produced when the slider is slid along the first and second elongate closure members. The spacing of the regularly spaced features on the closure members are different from each other such that the first, second, and third frequencies are different from each other. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086138 | FLEXIBLE POUCH WITH DRIP PAD - The present invention is related to container assemblies for holding a product. The container assembly includes a flexible pouch and a base. The flexible pouch includes a gusset with a bottom surface. The base is secured to the bottom surface of the gusset. The weight applied to the gusset is supported in part by the base, thereby transferring weight away from a peripheral portion of the flexible pouch that would otherwise support the weight in absence of the base. A method to produce the container assembly includes providing a flexible pouch with a gusset, and providing a base. The base is then secured to the gusset. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086139 | EASILY TEARABLE ZIPPER TAPE AND PACKAGING BAG WITH EASILY TEARABLE ZIPPER TAPE - A thin portion is provided near an opening of a bag body to a main body of a belt-like base connected to an engagement portion. The thin portion is provided between a thick first projecting portion and a thick second projecting portion. The thin portion is thinner than the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion. On the thin portion, ribs are provided in plural lines. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086140 | LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT WITH LUBRICATING MEMBER - A linear motion guide unit makes application of lubricant around rolling elements at the turnaround passage to accomplish securely the maintenance-free lubrication over a prolonged period of time. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086141 | AIR-FOIL BEARING - The present invention provides an air-foil bearing including a damper body, a front welding plate, and a front top foil for increasing durability, and which has a first bending mode. The damper body includes a front body portion, a rear body portion, and a front protruded portion protruded upward from the front body portion to have a flat protruded surface, and the front welding plate includes a front first contact portion in surface contact with a top surface of the front protruded portion and a front second contact portion which is a portion that is bent from the front first contact portion in surface contact with the front welding plate. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086142 | ROTATING DEVICE - A rotating device includes a shaft body including a portion extending in an axial direction, and a bearing body which retains a part of the shaft body, is relatively rotatable to the shaft body, and is provided with a groove formed part having an inner circumference formed with a fluid dynamic pressure generating groove. The bearing body includes, at the groove formed part, a slanted plating layer having a plating thickness gradually becoming thick toward an external side in the axial direction. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086143 | BUSH ASSEMBLY - A bush assembly comprising a component having a bore, a bush fitted in the bore and having a flange that extends radially outwardly over a surface of the component surrounding the bore, and a seal assembly for sealing the interface between the flange and the surface of the component, wherein the seal assembly includes a seal member and a layer of sealant between the seal member and the interface between the flange and the surface of the component. Also a method for sealing a bush, a kit of parts for forming a bush assembly, and a clamping tool for forming a bush assembly. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086144 | TAPERED-LAND THRUST BEARING FOR TURBOCHARGERS - An oil-lubricated, tapered-land thrust bearing assembly ( | 2015-03-26 |
20150086145 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING BEARING BRACKET - A structure for mounting a bearing bracket is provided. The structure includes a supporting portion into which a drive shaft is fitted and a coupling portion which is enlarged from the supporting portion and is fastened by bolts to a fixing portion formed at a power train. The coupling portion has two or more apertures into which the bolts are inserted, and at least one enlarged portion that protrudes on a surface, which comes into contact with the fixing portion, to enlarge a length of each apertures, and the fixing portion has bolt bore opened to correspond to the apertures of the coupling portion, respectively, and an enlarged groove formed at the bolt bore where the enlarged portion enters and has an increased diameter to fit the enlarged portion into the enlarged groove. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086146 | HIGH SPEED BALL BEARING FOR DENTAL OR MEDICAL HANDPIECES - A bearing assembly for use in a medical, surgical, or dental handpiece that enables spindle rotation for a supported rotary tool at high speeds. The bearing assembly incorporates annular gap shields at each axial end to prevent contaminate ingress and to retain lubricating grease within the bearing assembly to avoid re-lubrication after each use or sterilization cycle. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086147 | Flanged Radial Bearing With Rolling Elements - Flanged radial bearing with rolling elements provided with an outer ring radially defined by an outer surface; an inner ring mounted inside and coaxially with the outer ring; a row of rolling elements between the two rings to allow the two rings to rotate relative to one another; and a flange secured to the outer ring and located in correspondence of an assembly groove made around said outer surface; the flange being assembled, in such a way that it cannot be disengaged, to the outer ring. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086148 | HIGH HARMONIC OPTICAL GENERATOR - A high harmonic optical generator comprising a laser arrangement for emitting a beam of polarized radiation at a fundamental frequency and an optical waveguide having a hollow core for a gaseous harmonic generation medium for the generation of high harmonics of the fundamental frequency, the optical waveguide having an optical propagation axis along the hollow core, the laser arrangement is configured to couple the beam of polarized radiation along the propagation axis of the hollow core optical waveguide to provide a beam of optical driving radiation for the high harmonic generation, the optical driving radiation having a plane of polarization that rotates about the propagation axis. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086149 | TUNABLE SILICON GRATING COUPLERS - A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is described. This PIC includes a grating coupler for surface-normal coupling that has an alternating pattern of grating teeth and grating trenches, where the grating trenches are filled with an electro-optical material. By applying an electric potential to the grating teeth, the index of refraction of the electro-optical material can be modified. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086150 | TERAHERTZ-WAVE ELEMENT, TERAHERTZ-WAVE DETECTING DEVICE, TERAHERTZ TIME-DOMAIN SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM, AND TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - A terahertz-wave element includes a waveguide ( | 2015-03-26 |
20150086151 | STABILIZATION OF AN INJECTION LOCKED HARMONICALLY MODE-LOCKED LASER VIA POLARIZATION SPECTROSCOPY FOR FREQUENCY COMB GENERATION - Stabilization of an injection locked optical frequency comb is achieved through polarization spectroscopy of an active laser cavity, eliminating optical PM sidebands inherent in previous stabilization methods. Optical SNR of 35 dB is achieved. A monolithic AlInGaAs quantum well Fabry-Prot laser injection locked to a passively mode-locked monolithic laser is presented here. The FP laser cavity can be used as a true linear interferometric intensity modulator for pulsed light. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086152 | QUASIOPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments include systems and methods to communicate along pipes using a conductive waveguide at quasioptical frequencies. The communication can be conducted as propagation to and from a tool at the quasioptical frequencies. A communication architecture may include a transmitter and receiver at one end of the conductive waveguide and a modulation device at an opposite end of the conductive waveguide. Additional systems and methods are disclosed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086153 | OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING A STEPWISE OR TAPERED LIGHT INPUT/OUTPUT PART AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In a method of manufacturing an optical device including an optical waveguide having a core, a cladding and a light input/output part through which a light beam is input or output, a substrate is prepared which is provided with a uniform thickness of single-crystalline film having its constituent atoms forming a diamond lattice structure and its surface being neither the (111) plane nor its equivalent planes. In the single-crystalline film, a precursor structure is formed which has a precursor of light input/output part. A mask is formed such as to expose the precursor with the remaining part covered. The structure is immersed into an alkaline solution for wet etching with the (111) planes used as etch-stop planes. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086154 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION COMPONENT AND AN ASSEMBLY OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS HAVING SAID OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION COMPONENT - A device includes integrated circuit chips mounted on one another. At least one component for protecting elements of a second chip is formed in a first chip. The chips may be of the SOI type, with the first chip including a first SOI layer having a first thickness and the second chip including a second SOI layer having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The first chip including the component for protecting may include an optical waveguide with the component for protecting formed adjacent the optical waveguide. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086155 | DYNAMIC COMMUNICATION SPLITTER - Methods and systems for splitting an initiated signal are disclosed. An exemplary system may include a transmitter configured to selectively transmit an initiated signal, and a signal splitter in communication with the transmitter. The signal splitter may be configured to selectively split the initiated signal into a plurality of recipient signals for a plurality of recipient lines in communication with the transmitter. The signal splitter may be configured to selectively modify a number of recipient signals, e.g., by adjusting a spot size of the initiated signal on the signal splitter. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086156 | REINFORCED MULTI-BODY OPTICAL DEVICES - A reinforced multi-body optical device that in one embodiment includes a multi-body optical device having a thickness that is less than or equal to about 1.0 millimeter and a supporting plate bonded without epoxy to the multi-body optical device. In an embodiment the supporting plate has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is within about 0.5 parts per million of the CTE of the multi-body optical device. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086157 | Photonic Lantern Spatial Multiplexers with mode selectivity - A photonic lantern spatial multiplexer that provides mode selectivity includes a multimode optical waveguide and a plurality of single mode optical waveguides. The single mode cores of the single mode optical waveguides merge with the multimode core of the multimode optical waveguide. At least two of the single mode cores have different respective single mode effective refractive indexes. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086158 | Multi-Mode Phase-Shifting Interference Device - A multi-mode interference (MMI) device includes a substrate layer, a core layer deposited on the substrate layer for propagating an optical signal, and a cladding layer deposited on the core layer for guiding the optical signal. The core layer includes a core section suitable for propagating multiple optical signals having different wavelengths. The core section includes a shifting segment for uniquely shifting phases of the multiple optical signals. The shifting segment includes at least one or a combination of sections having different effective refractive index, a tilted segment, a curved section, and waveguides with variations in width, thickness or effective refractive index. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086159 | FIBER OPTIC MODE SCRAMBLER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A fiber optic mode scrambler includes a multi-mode optical fiber formed with a core and a cladding around the core and a non-adiabatic cross-sectional shape change zone in the optical fiber. The fiber further has a bending region extending over a length of the optical fiber. The optical fiber has a non-zero curvature at the bending region and a device for maintaining the curvature of the optical fiber at the bending region. Mode scramblers can be provided that are accurately adjusted to match with different desired optical characteristics. A well-controlled manufacturing method for the mode scrambler is also described. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086160 | Optical Transport Fibre and Method for Producing Same - In summary, an optical transportation fiber ( | 2015-03-26 |
20150086161 | OPTICAL FIBER LINK WITH PRIMARY AND COMPENSATING OPTICAL FIBERS - An optical fiber link that utilizes concatenated primary and compensating multimode optical fibers is disclosed. The primary optical fiber has a first relative refractive index profile with a first alpha value α | 2015-03-26 |
20150086162 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE AND ENDOSCOPE - An optical transmission module includes: an optical device having a light emitting section that outputs light of an optical signal; an optical fiber that transmits the optical signal; a holding member in which a distal end portion of the optical fiber is inserted into a through hole having an inner diameter equivalent to an outer diameter of the optical fiber, and that is disposed on the optical device; and a lens section that is disposed in an opening on the optical device side of the through hole of the holding member, and that concentrates the light. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086163 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES - An optical waveguide ( | 2015-03-26 |
20150086164 | APPARATUS HAVING HOUSING IN WHICH OPTICAL FIBER IS PROVIDED - According to an aspect of the apparatus of the present invention, wind generated by a cooling fan blows in a housing, and a port is optically connected with an optical module via an optical fiber. Further, a shielding wall is provided to an optical fiber arranging member, which supports and guides the optical fiber, so as to prevent the optical fiber from being exposed to the wind. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086165 | OPTICAL RECEPTACLE AND OPTICAL MODULE PROVIDED WITH SAME - In an embodiment, an optical receptacle includes a first lens face that is disposed on a first surface | 2015-03-26 |
20150086166 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPLICING ALL-DIELECTRIC SELF-SUPPORTING FIBER OPTIC CABLE - An apparatus and method for accessing and/or repairing a select subset of fibers in an ADSS fiber optic cable. The apparatus includes a housing extending from a first end to a second end. A first fiber optic spice tray is positioned within the housing closer to the first end than to the second end. A second fiber optic spice tray is positioned within the housing and spaced apart from the first spice tray. A tension member extends through the housing and includes a first mechanical connector near the first end and a second mechanical connector near the second end. The connectors provide art attachment location for deadends at either end for transferring tension from the undamaged portion of the ADSS fiber optic cable. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086167 | OPTICAL FIBER UNIT FOR OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - Disclosed is an optical fiber unit that improves the degree of freedom in setting a jig. The unit includes an optical fiber cable, a shaft, and a head. The shaft includes a peripheral surface having a male thread, and a through-hole in which the optical fiber cable is inserted. The head is shaped as a polygonal prism including a plurality of sides and a bottom. The plurality of sides includes a first side and a second side adjacent to each other. The head includes a space that communicates with the through-hole. The space is exposed at an opening formed in at least the first side and the second side among the plurality of sides. The opening includes a first opening portion formed in the first side, and a second opening portion formed in the second side. The first opening portion and the second opening portion communicate with each other. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086168 | BINDER FILM FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A fiber optic cable includes a core and a binder film surrounding the core. The core includes a central strength member and core elements, such as buffer tubes containing optical fibers, where the core elements are stranded around the central strength member in a pattern of stranding including reversals in lay direction of the core elements. The binder film is in radial tension around the core such that the binder film opposes outwardly transverse deflection of the core elements. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086169 | COMPOSITIONS, OPTICAL COMPONENT, SYSTEM INCLUDING AN OPTICAL COMPONENT, DEVICES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS - The present inventions relate to optical components which include quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles include a ligand attached to a surface thereof, the ligand being represented by the formula: X-Sp-Z, wherein: X represents a primary amine group, a secondary amine group, a urea, a thiourea, an imidizole group, an amide group, an other nitrogen containing group, a carboxylic acid group, a phosphonic or arsonic acid group, a phosphinic or arsinic acid group, a phosphate or arsenate group, a phosphine or arsine oxide group; Sp represents a spacer group, such as a group capable of allowing a transfer of charge or an insulating group; and Z represents: (i) a reactive group capable of communicating specific chemical properties to the nanocrystal as well as provide specific chemical reactivity to the surface of the nanocrystal, and/or (ii) a group that is cyclic, halogenated, or polar a-protic. Compositions, systems, kits, films, inks, and TFEL lamps are also disclosed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086170 | Fiber Optic Component Holding Device - A holding device for holding cylindrical fiber optical components comprising at least one stackable body each having at least one recess adapted to receive cylindrical fiber optical components. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086171 | PLUG AND SOCKET DEVICE - A plug and socket device comprising at least one housing and one base plate for accommodating the at least one housing, wherein the housing has a base body and at least two locking means located on it, wherein the locking means each have an elongated locking arm and a locking hook, wherein the base plate has at least one locking nose corresponding to the locking means, wherein the locking nose is formed in such a manner that in the fully plugged-in position of the housing and the ground plate the locking hook engages behind the locking nose in such a manner that a positive locking is established between the locking means and the locking nose, so that an unintentional detachment of the plug and socket device is made difficult. Furthermore, the base plate has at least one securing element, wherein the securing element is designed in such a manner that the securing element prevents the detachment of the locking hook and thus serves to secure the position of the locking means in the fully plugged-in position. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086172 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF EVENTS AND AUDIO OR VIDEO CONTENT DURING RECORDING AND PLAYBACK OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT ITEMS - A computer-implemented method for simultaneously recording a media recording and an event recording includes recording a media recording, recording an event recording simultaneously with the media recording, the event recording encoding a plurality of events, an event being related to one or more user interactions with an input device associated with the media recording and recording the event recording includes for each of a plurality of events of the event recording generating data characterizing the particular event and generating a corresponding time stamp for the particular event by polling a system time of a computer device at the time the particular event takes place, the method further includes providing the data characterizing the particular event and the corresponding time stamp for storage. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086173 | Second Screen Locations Function. - Systems for, and methods of, displaying video information comprising: a second screen device obtaining current play position data of a video being played on a primary screen device (e.g., obtaining from the primary screen device an identification of a current play position of the video, or obtaining information to generate an acoustic fingerprint of the video); determining a current play position of the video playing on the primary screen device based upon the current play position data (e.g., identification of the current play position or the acoustic fingerprint); downloading information (e.g., video map, subtitles, moral principles, objectionable content, memorable content, performers, geographical maps, shopping, plot point, item, ratings, and trivia information) over a computer communications network into the memory of the second screen device; and displaying information on the second screen device synchronized with the contemporaneously played video on the primary screen device. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086174 | Second Screen Dilemma Function - Systems for, and methods of, displaying video information comprising: a second screen device obtaining current play position data of a video being played on a primary screen device (e.g., obtaining from the primary screen device an identification of a current play position of the video, or obtaining information to generate an acoustic fingerprint of the video); determining a current play position of the video playing on the primary screen device based upon the current play position data (e.g., identification of the current play position or the acoustic fingerprint); downloading information (e.g., video map, subtitles, moral principles, objectionable content, memorable content, performers, geographical maps, shopping, plot point, item, ratings, and trivia information) over a computer communications network into the memory of the second screen device; and displaying information on the second screen device synchronized with the contemporaneously played video on the primary screen device. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086175 | INTEGRATED VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING AND TRANSMISSION - A device includes a body-worn camera and small form factor digital video recorder that is integrated with a wireless microphone and transmitter that interoperates with an in-car video system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086176 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging member; a specifying member to specify a change in an imaging environment when the imaging member performs imaging; a setting member to perform setting to determine whether an exposure condition is to be fixed or to be subjected to tracking, depending on the change in the imaging environment specified by the specifying member; and a control member to control the imaging member to image a still image according to a content set by the setting member, at a regular interval, during a predetermined time period. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086177 | RECALL DEVICE - A small wearable recall device is provided to capture images triggered by a combination of a detection of a capture condition (e.g., changes in motion, temperature or light level) followed by a relatively stable period, as detected by an accelerometer. By triggering on the combination of a detected capture condition followed by a detected stability condition, a clearer image of the environment of an interesting event is expected to be captured. The small size of the recall device makes it possible to integrate it into common portable consumer products, such as MP3 players, purses, clothing, hats, backpacks, necklaces, collars, and other human-wearable products. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086178 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DISPLAYING CUSTOM-TAILORED MUSIC VIDEO CONTENT - Applicants have created systems, methods, and computer readable media for displaying custom-tailored music video content. The method can include the step of providing a first selection of the media content and the step of outputting a first portion of first media data if first media data is selected or a first portion of second media data if second media data is selected. The method can further include the step of providing a second selection of the media content and the step of outputting a selected portion of the media content among second and third portions of the first and second media data. Through the inventions described herein, an end-user can enjoy custom-tailored music video content through a process of dynamically choosing which music video characters and sub-plots to follow through to their various alternative endings. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086179 | TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYZING OPERATIONS OF ONE OR MORE RESTAURANTS - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for using operational data and/or video footage to identify and diagnose operational issues. In some embodiments, business metrics represented in data produced by a restaurant's operational systems are identified and stored, conditions which warrant attention are identified, and the metrics that may indicate potential causes for those conditions are identified. Video footage may be correlated with business metric data to assist in diagnosing and remediating issues. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086180 | System and Method for Delivering Video Program in a Cloud - A video program delivery system comprises a digital television system, various mobile computing and communication devices and a communication network. A video program rendered by the television system or by anyone of the mobile devices can be paused. A bookmark is then created. The bookmark can be transmitted to a bookmark manager in the communication network. A user can access the bookmarks in the communication network through the television system or anyone of the mobile devices. An unfinished program can be resumed after associated bookmark is selected. The bookmark may include a frame associated with the unfinished program. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086181 | METHOD FOR MAKING A CONTENT SENSITIVE VIDEO - A method is described for recording a video. The method comprises receiving one or more user content and then providing a 3D virtual world and a virtual camera having one or more parameters. The optimal 3D flight path of the virtual camera is then determined based on the user content and the virtual camera is then allowed to travel along the optimal 3D flight path and to record the video. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086182 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RE-INSERTING A COMMERCIAL DURING PLAYBACK OF A RECORDED PROGRAM - A method of playing back, by an electronic device, a recorded program without a first commercial, the recorded program recorded from a first program having the first commercial inserted therein is disclosed. The method comprises steps of obtaining location information of the first commercial in the first program responsive to a command to play back the recorded program; inserting a second commercial at a first location according to the location information of the first commercial; and playing back the recorded program with the inserted second commercial. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086183 | LINEAGE OF USER GENERATED CONTENT - A system and method are disclosed where users are rewarded and acknowledged for generating content and for remixing (modifying) the user generated content of others. In examples, the content may be levels of a virtual world for a gaming system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086184 | RECEPTION APPARATUS AND RECEPTION METHOD - A reception apparatus includes a wireless communication circuit configured to receive video content through wireless communication, a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, configured to play back the video content, make a first determination as to whether or not sequential playback of first video content having a first image quality, the sequential playback being performed in parallel with reception of the first video content, is continuable, and control, when the processor determines in the first determination that the sequential playback of the first video content is not continuable during sequentially playing back the first video content, switching processing for switching the video content to be played back from the received first video content to second video content stored in the memory, the second video content having a second image quality lower than the first image quality and having the same contents as contents of the first video content. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086185 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATED MULTIPLE HEATER CONTROL - A system includes, in one example, a first heater device, a second heater device, and a temperature sensor, each disposed within a fluid flow. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first heater device, the second heater device, and the temperature sensor. The controller is configured to receive, from the temperature sensor, an indication of a measured temperature of the fluid flow. The controller is further configured to control, based on a difference between the measured temperature of the fluid flow and a target temperature, operation of the first heater device via a first pulse width modulation signal and operation of the second heater device via a second pulse width modulation signal. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086186 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE - A method and related handheld electronic vaporization device comprising a heating chamber adapted to receive a removable capsule, at least one air preheating chamber and at least one fluid communication passageway from exterior of the device, through the at least one preheating chamber, the heating chamber and the capsule. The heating chamber is adapted to receive the capsule having an outlet and being adapted to hold a substrate containing a volatile compound that, when heated, yields vapor including the volatile compound. The at least one preheating chamber is in contact with the heating chamber. At least one of the heating chamber or the at least one preheating chamber is electrically heated. When negative air pressure is applied to the capsule's outlet, air from the exterior of the device is allowed in the at least one fluid communication passageway to the capsule's outlet. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086187 | Photographic Film Holder for Tablet Device - A photographic film holder is provided, comprising a masking plate having an internal surface, an external surface, and a film viewing aperture. The masking plate includes a light baffle having sidewalls extending from the external surface and surrounding the film viewing aperture. A film slot is formed into the sidewall and is adapted to receive and retain a photographic film, such as a 35 mm slide or film negative. The film holder includes a retention member extending from the masking plate, which is adapted to engage a light emitting device, such as a tablet device or smart phone, and retain the masking plate in a fixed position relative to the tablet. Once the film holder is in position, light from the tablet illuminates the content of the film, and a duplicate image of the film may be captured using a digital camera. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086188 | PANORAMIC CAMERA MOUNT - A panoramic device includes a base member and a clamp member rotatably interconnected within a single plane of rotation with the base that includes a first rotatable knob to selectively inhibit the rotation of the clamp member with respect to the base. The upper surface includes a central region that is at a different elevation than another portion of the upper surface. The clamp includes a pair of opposed surfaces suitable to detachably secure a camera thereto. The one of the opposed surfaces is maintained in a fixed relationship with respect to the clamp member. The other one of the opposed surfaces is in a movable relationship with respect to the clamp member using a second rotatable knob. The first knob and the second knob are rotatably connected with respect to one another. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086189 | LENS CAP ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED DISPLAY - Disclosed are lens cap assemblies wherein a removable lens cap may include a lens cap body that is configured to be removably attached to an end of a lens. The lens cap can further include a cap communication interface configured to receive lens information from a lens communication interface while the lens cap is in an attached position. The lens cap can include a display to allow for the displaying of lens characteristics and information. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086190 | LIGHT-QUANTITY CONTROL APPARATUS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - A light-quantity control apparatus includes a light-quantity control blade movable along a curved path preformed between a first optical member and a second optical member, and a blade driver configured to rotate the light-quantity control blade along the curved path. A light-quantity control apparatus includes a light-quantity control blade movable along a curved path preformed between a first optical member and a second optical member, and a blade driver configured to rotate the light-quantity control blade along the curved path. The blade driver includes a rotating member configured to rotate the light-quantity control blade, and a driver connected to an outer circumferential edge portion of the rotating member. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086191 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER REDUNDANCY WITHIN A DIRECTIONLESS OPTICAL NODE - Example embodiments of the present invention relate to an optical node comprising of at least two degrees, a plurality of directionless add/drop ports, a plurality of primary WDM transmitters and receivers, and at least one protection WDM transmitter and receiver, wherein the at least one protection WDM transmitter and receiver can transmit and receive in place of any of the plurality of primary WDM transmitters and receivers. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086192 | DETERMINING METHOD, DETERMINING OPTICAL MODULE, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - In order to determine a connection state of an optical fiber that connects a transmitting terminal and a plurality of receiving terminals, a test signal having a wavelength corresponding to a wavelength of an optical signal capable of being received at one receiving terminal among the plurality of receiving terminals is generated by clipping a portion of amplified spontaneous emission light. The generated test signal is transmitted through the optical fiber. Optical power of the test signal is detected at the one receiving terminal. The connection state of the optical fiber is determined based on a detection result of the optical power of the test signal. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086193 | FIBER-NONLINEARITY PRE-COMPENSATION PROCESSING FOR AN OPTICAL TRANSMITTER - An optical transmitter configured to mitigate the adverse effects of fiber nonlinearity by altering the transmitted constellation symbols based on specific nonlinear characteristics of a fiber-optic link over which the optical transmitter is configured to transmit and on an a priori estimate of the nonlinear component of the optical-signal distortion in that fiber-optic link. In an example embodiment, each constellation symbol is altered by a respective perturbation amount determined using (i) a calculated or measured nonlinear transfer function corresponding to the fiber-optic link and (ii) a set of neighboring constellation symbols that are expected to contribute to the nonlinear distortion of the optical signal carrying the present constellation symbol due to the fiber nonlinearity. In various embodiments, different appropriate perturbation amounts can be selected to approximately pre-compensate nonlinear distortions caused by various nonlinear optical effects, such as four-wave mixing, etc. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086194 | HANDS-FREE OPTICAL FIBER TESTING USING OPTICAL LOSS TEST INSTRUMENT - A method for testing the operation of an optical fiber cable in a communication network using an optical loss test set (OLTS) instrument includes receiving a range of identifiers of fibers to be tested. Identifiers of a first fiber set to be tested are displayed. The first fiber set comprises one or more fibers. The first fiber pair is included in the range. The first fiber pair is a next fiber pair to be tested. A determination is made whether the first fiber set is connected to the OLTS instrument. In response to determining that the first fiber set is connected to the OLTS instrument, a test of the first fiber set operation is performed using the OLTS instrument. Identifiers of a second fiber set are displayed. The second fiber set is included in the range and constitutes a next fiber set to be tested. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086195 | Drop Discriminating Network Alarm System Utilizing a Single Sensing Fiber - A method is provided for detecting movement indicative of intrusion events on optical drop fibers of a network where the individual drop fiber can be identified to locate the event. The method uses a monitor system at the network end and multiplexing the monitor signal along the individual fibers to the respective terminals. At each of the terminals, the monitor signal is returned unchanged or in modified form along the same or different fibers to the network end. At the network end the received monitor signals is analyzed for changes in said monitor signals indicative of movement. Which one or more of the drop fibers has triggered the alarm is determined by modifying the monitor signal in wavelength or polarization, or by applying a modulation at the source and/or at multiplexing and/or at returning so that the monitor signal of one drop fiber has a difference from the monitor signal of another drop fiber. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086196 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING MONITORING CONTROL SIGNAL - A transport apparatus configured to transport a main signal received via one of a plurality of ports to any of the plurality of ports, the transport apparatus includes: a plurality of main signal processing circuits configured to extract a monitoring control signal from the main signal, the plurality of main signal processing circuits being provided to correspond to the plurality of ports, respectively; a monitoring controller configured to receive the monitoring control signal from the plurality of main signal processing circuits; and a serial interface configured to connect the plurality of main signal processing circuits with the monitoring controller on a ring-shaped bus to transfer a serial frame, wherein the serial frame has a mapping field to which the monitoring control signal is mapped. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086197 | PHOTODETECTION DEVICE, PHOTODETECTION METHOD, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The light reception unit is disposed behind each of a plurality of light sources that emits signal lights having mutually different wavelengths in a forward direction and receives a backlight emitted backward from each of the light sources. The synchronizing signal generation unit generates a synchronizing signal serving as an electric signal synchronized in phase with a drive signal for driving each of the light sources. The multiplication unit multiplies the synchronizing signal and a light reception signal serving as an electric signal obtained by receiving the backlight by the light reception unit. The light power detection unit detects power of the signal light by multiplying an integrated value of a multiplication signal obtained by multiplying the synchronizing signal and the light reception signal by the multiplication unit and a power ratio of the signal light to the backlight stored in a predetermined storage unit. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086198 | Ultrafast High Resolution Optical Channel Monitor - Described herein is an optical channel monitor ( | 2015-03-26 |
20150086199 | COMPACT TWO-STAGE OPTICAL AMPLIFIER - Various exemplary embodiments relate to an optical amplifier, including: a multicore rare-earth doped optical fiber with a first plurality of cores associated with a first stage of the optical amplifier and a second plurality of cores associated with a second stage of the optical amplifier; a three dimensional (3D) waveguide configured to couple input space division multiplexed (SDM) channels into the first plurality of cores at a first end of the multicore rare-earth doped optical fiber and to couple channels from the second plurality of cores to output SDM channels; a reflector configured to optically interconnect the first plurality of cores to the second plurality of cores; and pump laser coupled to the multicore rare-earth doped optical fiber configured to produce laser pump light to pump the multicore rare-earth doped optical fiber. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086200 | Space To Wavelength Superchannel Conversion - An apparatus inputs an input configured to receive an input optical signal, and an output configured to output an output optical signal. A superchannel converter is coupled between the input and the output. The superchannel converter is configured to convert N spatial modes of the input optical signal to M spatial modes of the output optical signal. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086201 | Data Multiplexing And Mixing Of Optical Signals Across Propagation Modes - An apparatus, e.g. an optical device, includes an optical transmitter and a mixer. The transmitter is configured to transmit a plurality of optical data channels that each include at least one spectral component at a same frequency. The mixer is configured to combine a first data channel with a second data channel. The combining is such that first and second optical channels output by the optical transmitter each include contributions from the first and second data channels at the same frequency. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086202 | ENHANCED ROUTING AND WAVELENGTH ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING WAVELENGTH CONTINUITY BLOCKING - Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to optimizing routing and wavelength assignment in a network. An embodiment determines a routing assignment for a network, wherein the routing assignment is determined using a decongestion cost-based function; and determines a wavelength assignment for the network based on vector difference. The determination of the wavelength assignment comprises spanning the network for a path; calculating a weighted correlation function for at least one length in the network; storing the weighted correlation; and determining if a next path exists. If a next path is found, spanning for a next path in the network, and if a next path is not found, returning the stored correlation. | 2015-03-26 |
20150086203 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL NODE CONSTRUCTION USING FIELD PROGRAMMABLE PHOTONICS - Example embodiments of the present invention relate to an optical signal processor comprising of at least one wavelength processing device, a plurality of optical amplifying devices, and a least one field programmable photonic device. | 2015-03-26 |