19th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090115992 | Distance measuring apparatus - A distance measuring apparatus, which can achieve reduction in cost and size and perform measurement ranging from short-distance to long-distance accurately, includes an unit outputting first pulsed light L | 2009-05-07 |
20090115993 | Device and Method for Recording Distance Images - A monitoring device is provided with a detector, by means of which both intensity images and distance images can be recorded. The resolution of the distance image can be increased with the aid of the intensity image. Conversely, the intensity image can be segmented in object-oriented fashion on the basis of the distance image. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115994 | LASER RANGING, TRACKING AND DESIGNATION USING 3-D FOCAL PLANES - By using 3-D focal plane arrays, the present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data with minimum laser energy and a minimum of mechanically moving parts. In another embodiment the invention is used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target with a minimum of moving parts. In another embodiment the invention is used as a 3-D movie/video camera. In yet another embodiment the device is used to provide data for autonomous navigation. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115995 | Method and system for fast calibration of three-dimensional (3D) sensors - Rapid calibration of a TOF system uses a stationary target object and electrically introduces phase shift into the TOF system to emulate target object relocation. Relatively few parameters suffice to model a parameterized mathematical representation of the transfer function between measured phase and Z distance. The phase-vs-distance model is directly evaluated during actual run-time operation of the TOF system. Preferably modeling includes two components: electrical modeling of phase-vs-distance characteristics that depend upon electrical rather than geometric characteristics of the sensing system, and elliptical modeling that phase-vs-distance characteristics that depending upon geometric rather than electrical characteristics of the sensing system. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115996 | DETECTING MICROORGANISMS IN BLOOD UTILIZING PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES IN BLOOD - An approach to detecting microorganisms in blood uses the changes of hemoglobin and the physical and chemical properties of blood to detect the presence of microorganisms in blood. Spectrophotometric measurements are taken several wavelengths across the UV-Vis-NIR portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, and a deconvolution is performed quantitatively to interpret distinct spectral characteristics of blood enabling the detection of microorganisms. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115997 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OXYGENATED HEMOGLOBIN SATURATION LEVEL - Measurement system and methods for measuring oxygenated hemoglobin saturation level are provided. Light is transmitted to test blood and a reference mirror. The reference mirror provides a first reflected light beam, and backscattered light from different depths of the test blood generates a second reflected light beam. An interfered light signal is generated by light interference of the first and second reflected light beams. According to the interfered light signal, a first light decay constant for a first light wavelength range and a second light decay constant for a second light wavelength range are obtained according to the interfered light signal. A decay ratio of the first light decay constant to the second light decay constant is obtained. Oxygenated hemoglobin saturation level of the test blood is obtained according to the decay ratio. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115998 | DIFFUSION MATERIAL, DIFFUSION MATERIAL EVALUATING METHOD, BLENDING METHOD FOR FINE PARTICLES IN THE DIFFUSION MATERIAL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE DIFFUSION MATERIAL - The method of evaluating a diffusion material that determines the total cross-sectional area of scattering S | 2009-05-07 |
20090115999 | Optical Cable Testing - Method for testing optical fibre connection quality of an optical drop fibre between a telecommunications system and a subscriber connection box in a multi-dwelling unit or other subscriber premises before connection to other subscriber equipment comprises placing the end of the optical fibre to be tested in a fibre-holding device, which holds the fibre end in alignment with a suitable reflective body; providing an optical signal from the system direction which is reflected by the said reflective body back towards the system; and detecting the reflected signal by a suitable instrument, preferably an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), to confirm acceptable signalling quality of the optical path between the system and the fibre end. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116000 | FIBER OPTIC SHAPE DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A fiber optic shape determination system having at least one optical fiber for placement within or along an elongated structure. The optical fiber defines an optical path for conveying an optical signal. The optical path manifests an interaction with the optical signal wherein the interaction occurs in a continuous fashion during the propagation of the optical signal along the optical path and produces a measurable response, the response conveying information about strain imparted to the optical fiber and a location along the optical fiber at which the strain occurs. The shape determination system also has a measurement component coupled to the optical fiber to sense the response and for determining the strain applied at different locations along the fiber and for deriving a shape of optic fiber, accordingly. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116001 | Equipment and Method for Monitoring an Immersion Lithography Device - The invention concerns an equipment for monitoring an immersion lithography device provided with a main light source and a projection optics for printing images on a wafer. The propagating medium extending from the projection optics to the wafer consists of a liquid ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116002 | Light quantity measuring apparatus - The present invention provides a light quantity measuring apparatus capable of properly measuring, in short time, light to be measured whose quantity fluctuates periodically. Charges generated and stored in photodiodes during a measurement period are read in a plurality of times. A control unit obtains pixel data according to quantity of the charges generated and stored by the photodiodes in a plurality of storage periods obtained by dividing a measurement period. Further, the control unit adds up the plurality of pieces of pixel data, and calculates pixel data according to the quantities of charges generated and stored by the photodiodes in the measurement period. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116003 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING JOINTS IN RUBBER SHEETS - A method for detecting defects in, and/or geometrical characteristics of, at least one joint or splice of sheet pieces, in a unloaded state, characterised by the following steps: a. subjecting said joint or splice to a non-unidirectional electromagnetic radiation; b. performing a two-dimensional detection of the radiation reflected or refracted by said joint or splice; c. generating output signals corresponding to said two-dimensional detection; d. determining possible defects or the geometrical characteristics of at least part of said joint or splice, by analysing, said output signals. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116004 | Surface Inspection System with Improved Capabilities - Pixel intensities indicative of scattered radiation from portions of the inspected surface surrounding a location of a potential anomaly are also stored so that such data is available for quick review of the pixel intensities within a patch on the surface containing the location of the potential anomaly. Where rotational motion is caused between the illumination beam and the inspected surface, signal-to-noise ratio may be improved by comparing the pixel intensities of pixels at corresponding positions on two different surfaces that are inspected, where corresponding pixels at the same relative locations on the two different surfaces are illuminated and scattered radiation therefrom collected and detected under the same optical conditions. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116005 | FINE PARTICLE MEASURING METHOD, SUBSTRATE FOR MEASUREMENT, AND MEASURING APPARATUS - A fine particle measuring method of performing optical measurement of fine particles introduced into a plurality of sample fluidic channels provided at predetermined distances on a substrate by scanning light to the sample fluidic channels is disclosed. The method includes: sequentially irradiating the light to at least two or more reference regions provided together with the sample fluidic channels; detecting a change of optical property occurring in the light due to the reference regions; and controlling timing of emission of the light to the sample fluidic channels. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116006 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING SENSOR - A biological information measuring sensor ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116007 | QUANTUM DOT CONJUGATES IN A SUB-MICROMETER FLUIDIC CHANNEL - A nanofluidic channel fabricated in fused silica with an approximately 500 nm square cross section was used to isolate, detect and identify individual quantum dot conjugates. The channel enables the rapid detection of every fluorescent entity in solution. A laser of selected wavelength was used to excite multiple species of quantum dots and organic molecules, and the emission spectra were resolved without significant signal rejection. Quantum dots were then conjugated with organic molecules and detected to demonstrate efficient multicolor detection. PCH was used to analyze coincident detection and to characterize the degree of binding. The use of a small fluidic channel to detect quantum dots as fluorescent labels was shown to be an efficient technique for multiplexed single molecule studies. Detection of single molecule binding events has a variety of applications including high throughput immunoassays. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116008 | Spectral observation method and spectral observation system - A proposition of the present invention is to acquire necessary data without any chasm in an observation of a specimen containing plural kinds of substances of which exciting wavelengths are different. Accordingly, a spectral observation method of the present invention, irradiating light to the specimen containing plural kinds of substances (RFP, GFP, and so on) of which exciting wavelengths are different, and detecting spectra of light emitted from the specimen, the spectral observation method sequentially acquires spectral data of substances from the one of which exciting wavelength is long while switching a wavelength of the irradiated light among respective exciting wavelengths of the plural kinds of substances, and excludes the exciting wavelength of the substance corresponding to the spectral data to be acquired from detection wavelengths of the spectra each when acquiring the spectral data of the spectral data of the respective substances. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116009 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL PULSE SHAPER AND SPECTROMETER - Methods and apparatusare disclosed, and include: (a) separating an input electromagnetic waveform into a plurality of intermediate waveforms, each of the intermediate waveforms being spatially separated from one another; (b) dispersing frequency components of each intermediate waveform onto different regions of a spatial light modulator and modulating at least some of the dispersed frequency components with the spatial light modulator; and (c) recombining the dispersed frequency components for each of the intermediate waveforms to produce a plurality of temporally shaped output waveforms. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116010 | Apparatus for Deriving an Iso-Dense Bias - Embodiments of an apparatus for deriving an iso-dense bias are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116011 | Optical Arrangement for a Flow Cytometer - An optical system suited to high sensitivity measurement of small particles as they travel through a point of detection in a flow cell. The system consists of components along two optical axes, preferably but not necessarily, at approximately the Brewster angle to one another. The first axis incorporates a flow cell, high numerical aperture light collection lens, spatial filtering and optical detectors. The second axis incorporates a radiation source (typically a laser or arc-lamp) and beam shaping optics. The two axes are positioned at an angle sufficient to enable collection of small angle light scatter near the edge of the collection lens and to allow collection of medium and large angle light scatter through the centre and opposite side of the collection lens. The invention enables spatial filtering in the image plane of the collection lens to exclude radiation from the dominating sources of unwanted scattering in the flow cell, and also allows the use of a high numerical aperture lens to collect radiation scattered and fluoresced by the sample particles. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116012 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONCENTRATION DETERMINATION USING POLORIZED LIGHT - Methods and apparatus for concentration determination using polarized light. The apparatus includes a first polarized light source having a first light source polarization axis and a second polarized light source having a second light source polarization axis generally perpendicular to the first light source polarization axis. Also, a first polarized light receiver having a first polarized light receiver polarization axis and configured to measure an intensity of light transmitted from the first light receiver polarizer and a second polarized light receiver having a second polarized light receiver polarization axis substantially perpendicular to the first light receiver polarization axis and configured to measure an intensity of light transmitted from the second light receiver polarizer, wherein the first and second light receiver polarization axes are generally +/−45 degrees relative to the first and second light source polarization axes. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116013 | Apparatus for alignment of optical elements in an array - Apparatus for fabricating an array of aligned optical elements. A base tool is used to receive and align a planar material such as a glass sheet. A template tool is used to deposit secondary mirrors and adhesive patches onto the glass sheet. The adhesive patches are used to receive and mount primary mirrors. The primary mirrors are selectively held by an assembly tool. The primary mirrors are brought into alignment with the glass sheet by using actuators on the base tool and by using a registration mechanism to align the assembly tool with the glass sheet. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116014 | Determining Overlay Error Using an In-chip Overlay Target - Overlay error between two layers on a substrate is measured using an image of an overlay target in an active area of a substrate. The overlay target may be active features, e.g., structures that cause the device to function as desired when manufacturing is complete. The active features may be permanent structures or non-permanent structures, such as photoresist, that are used define the permanent structures during manufacturing. The image of the overlay target is analyzed by measuring the light intensity along one or more scan lines and calculating a symmetry values for the scan lines. Using the symmetry values, the overlay error can be determined. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116015 | Analysis of Optical Data with the Aid of Histograms - A system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample comprising a detection unit for detecting light intensities which are radiated from subareas of a detection area of a test element as well as an evaluation unit which determines a frequency distribution for the detected light intensities wherein the frequency distribution has at least one first maximum caused by unwetted subareas or at least one reference area and a second maximum caused by wetted subareas and selects at least one light intensity on the basis of the frequency distribution and determines the concentration of the analyte from the at least one selected light intensity. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116016 | Source adjusted colorimeter - A low cost calorimeter wherein a linear taper potentiometer proportions the current through sample and reference solid state light sources in a near logarithmic fashion. The position of the potentiometer slider is proportional to the absorbance of the solution in the sample path when the light intensity of the two paths is balanced. The light intensity may be balanced visually or with a simple electronic comparator. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116017 | OPTICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS - Embodiments of the invention relate to an internal reflection light funnel, including an internal reflection cone having a first diameter at an entrance end and a second diameter at an exit end, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter; and a light source embedded within the cone. The funnel has a half angle of less than about 25 degrees. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116018 | Multiple-Angle Retroreflectometer - A system and method for measuring the photometric retroreflectivity of materials. The system comprises a light source and a first optical pathway along which an illumination light beam travels originating from the light source, and ending at a retroreflective surface to be measured. A second optical pathway is provided along which a retroreflected beam travels back from the retroreflective surface to an aperture array that selects multiple annular areas to be further directed to multiple detectors, one detector for each annular area selected by the aperture. Each detector has a filter for the determination of photometric retroreflectivity. The retroreflected light reaching the detectors produces currents proportion to the intensity of the light. A high-gain current-to-voltage amplifier is used to provide voltage signal to an analog-to-digital converter that converts a voltage to a digital number. A processor is electrically coupled to the analog-to-digital converter with an accompanying memory on which is stored operating logic adapted to, determine the photometric intensity of a predetermined pattern of the retroreflected beam incident to the array of apertures and detectors which defines the retroreflected light which propagates from the retroreflective surface at a predetermined observation angle. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116019 | Methods and Systems for Monitoring a Solid-Liquid Interface - Methods and systems are provided for monitoring a solid-liquid interface, including providing a vessel configured to contain an at least partially melted material; detecting radiation reflected from a surface of a liquid portion of the at least partially melted material that is parallel with the liquid surface; measuring a disturbance on the surface; calculating at least one frequency associated with the disturbance; and determining a thickness of the liquid portion based on the at least one frequency, wherein the thickness is calculated based on | 2009-05-07 |
20090116020 | BIOSENSOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND SENSOR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A biosensor capable of detecting, for example, the index of refraction, the concentration of proteins, or antibody-antigen reactions in a sample using surface plasmon resonance are provided, as well as methods for producing the biosensor sensor measurement systems using the biosensor. A biosensor may comprise transparent rod | 2009-05-07 |
20090116021 | Method and apparatus for determining composition and concentration of contaminants on a film encapsulated in a plasma display panel - The instant disclosure describes a method for determining composition or concentration of contaminants on a film encapsulated inside a plasma display panel. The method further includes steps of transmitting a light beam through an internal reflection element into the substrate and a film coupled to a surface of the substrate to determine composition or concentration of contaminants formed on the film, receiving the light beam, reflected back from the surface of the film, through a second internal reflection element, and analyzing the light beam received through the second internal reflection element to determine the composition or the concentration of contaminants on the surface of the film. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116022 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MEASURING THE CHARACTERIZATION BY REFLECTOMETRY - The invention relates to a device for measuring characterisation by reflectometry including a source that emits a light beam, a detector, means for processing and controlling this light beam so as to focus it on a reflective surface to be measured in the form of a spot and to receive it on said detector, command and acquisition means, a camera and means for imaging said spot on said detector and on said camera, wherein said camera is connected to the command and acquisition means so as to automatically focus the spot on the reflective surface to be measured and to automatically conjugate the reflective surface to be measured with the surface of the detector. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116023 | Optical Inspection Of Test Surfaces - In one aspect, the amount of data needed to store image intensity data obtained from a scatterometer ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116024 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGE - The invention relates to microscopy, in particular to a method for obtaining a high resolution image and can be used for observing biological objects, micro and nano-structures and for the micro-lithography quality inspection. The aim of said invention is to increase the rate of the image producing process, to reduce the cost thereof and to simplify said process. The inventive method for obtaining a high resolution image consists in carrying out the object examination by means of an optical far field microscope and in processing data. Particles are applied to the object under examination and said object is placed in a particle suspension-containing liquid, wherein a particle redistribution along the surface of the object under examination is carried out. The capturing or scattering or luminescent particles are used. The aim is also attained by the use of a light reflected from the object surface or by means of a light passing therethrough. For the particle redistribution, the Brownian motion or liquid directed flows, or magnetic or electric fields are used. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116025 | FIELD TEST OF A RETRO-REFLECTOR AND DETECTOR ASSEMBLY - An opto-electronic assembly and testing method are disclosed. A housing of the opto-electronic assembly is coupled to a window to form an optical chamber. A retro-reflector can be coupled to the housing. A radiation source can be disposed on or about the retro-reflector. The radiation source can emit radiation into the optical chamber through at least a portion of the retro-reflector. A detector can sense a level of the radiation in the optical chamber. A controller coupled to the detector can signal an error condition when the level of the radiation exceeds a threshold associated with the presence of obscurants on the window. Optionally, the controller can be coupled to the radiation source for selectively emitting pulses of radiation into the optical chamber and detecting data bits corresponding to the pulses of radiation. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116026 | Reflection characteristic measuring apparatus for sheet specimen, method of calibrating reflection characteristic measuring apparatus for sheet specimen, and calibration reference plate for use in calibration of reflection characteristic measuring apparatus for sheet specimen - A reflection characteristic measuring apparatus capable of scanning a specimen surface of a sheet specimen at a high speed is provided. The reflection characteristic measuring apparatus includes a group of illuminating and light-receiving systems for directing illuminating light onto the specimen surface of the sheet specimen held by a specimen holding roller pair and for receiving reflected light from the specimen surface. The illuminating and light-receiving systems measure a spectral characteristic of the received reflected light. The illuminating and light-receiving systems are disposed over one-dimensional arrays of color samples which extend in the longitudinal direction of the sheet specimen, and scan the one-dimensional arrays in a direction opposite to a direction in which the sheet specimen is transported. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116027 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF MOLECULES - A THz. spectrometer a includes an adjustable resonator situated between two parabolic mirrors at least one being movable with a stepper motor to create a resonance chamber. A terahertz source irradiated the chamber and a mixer which also receives a signal modulated by the sample in the resonance chamber. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116028 | Optical System and Method for Optically Analyzing Light From a Sample - An optical system for analyzing light from a plurality of samples is provided. The optical system includes a plurality of holders adapted to have samples located therein, a collection lens, a transmission grating, and a reimaging lens. The collection lens is configured to receive and substantially collimate light from the samples. The transmission grating is configured to spectrally disperse the substantially collimated light from the collection lens. The reimaging lens is configured to receive the light from the light dispersing element and direct the light onto a light detection device. A method of optically analyzing at least one sample is also provided. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116029 | WAVELENGTH DIVISION IMAGE MEASURING DEVICE - A wavelength division image measuring device that can divide a wideband incident light from a measurement object into a plurality of wavelengths with high selectivity to thereby measure these images simultaneously and collectively. Micro periodic irregular lattices are formed on a substrate | 2009-05-07 |
20090116030 | Fingerprint sensor using a spectral filter and a holographic optical element - In one embodiment, a fingerprint sensing system includes a interference narrow band pass filter, a holographic optical element, a transparent slab stacked together with optical cement. The finger is placed on the filter and illuminated by a narrow band source, the center of its band shifted appropriately with respect to the pass band of the interference filter. A camera on the other side of the slab receives the fingerprint image. The light from the valleys and ridges propagating in the direction of the camera are blocked by the interference filter. The light from the ridges at steep angles are bent by the holographic optical element and then directed towards the lens. This way the ridges are seen by the camera, but not the valleys. In another embodiment, a miniaturized version, the interference filter, a modified holographic optical element, and a blocking filter (if necessary) to block room light can be sequentially attached to the image sensor. In yet another embodiment, the interference filter can be directly coated over an image sensor creating a very simple fingerprint sensor. The principle behind all of the above embodiments is the same, viz: the spectral transmission band of an interference filter shifts with change in the angle of incidence. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116031 | SOLID-STATE LASER GYRO HAVING ORTHOGONAL COUNTERPROPAGATING MODES - The field of the invention is that of solid-state laser gyros used in inertial control units. However, there are certain technical difficulties in producing laser gyros of this type that are due partly to the fact that the counterpropagating waves interfere with each other in the amplifying medium. A laser gyro according to the invention comprises at least one solid-state amplifying medium and an optical ring cavity comprising first optical means for imposing a first linear polarization state common to the two counterpropagating optical waves at the entrance and exit of the zone containing the amplifying medium and second optical means for imposing, within the amplifying medium, a second linear polarization state on the first optical wave and a third linear polarization state on the second optical wave, these polarization states being perpendicular. Thus, all the drawbacks associated with interference are eliminated. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116032 | Optical Coherence Tomography / Acoustic Radiation Force Imaging Probe - A combined system which synchronizes optical coherence tomography and acoustic radiation force for simultaneously imaging and mechanically displacing tissue in a patient as a detection and analytic tool. Detection of cancer and arterial plaques are primary targets of interest. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116033 | REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSOR - An exemplary refractive-index sensor includes a photonic crystal microcavity structure, a light source, and a detector. The photonic crystal microcavity structure includes a photonic crystal layer having first holes and a second hole. The first holes are arranged in a pattern of staggered parallel rows. The second hole is located at an approximate center point of the middle row of the pattern rather than a first hole. A diameter of the second hole is less than that of each of the first holes. Some of the first holes disposed at each of opposite ends of a diagonal row having the second hole are omitted to define an input waveguide and an output waveguide. The light source is adjacent to the input waveguide. The detector is adjacent to the output waveguide. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116034 | INTERFEROMETER - An interferometer includes a laser beam source, a light wave dividing and synthesizing portion for 2-demultiplexing and irradiating a laser beam irradiated from the laser beam source on a measuring target and synthesizing a light having each displacement information, a multiphase interference light generating portion for generating, from a synthesized laser beam, a first interference light having a first phase, a second interference light having a second phase which is different from the first phase by 180 degrees, a third interference light having a third phase which is different from the first phase by 90 degrees, and a fourth interference light having a fourth phase which is different from the first phase by 270 degrees, a 3-phase signal generating portion for generating a 3-phase signal having a phase difference of 90 degrees on the basis of first to fourth interference signals based on the first to fourth interference lights, and a 2-phase signal generating portion for carrying out a vector synthesis over the 3-phase signal having a phase difference of 90 degrees, thereby generating a 2-phase signal having a phase difference of 90 degrees. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116035 | Structure and method for overlay measurement - A structure for overlay measurement is provided in the present invention, using the diffraction characteristics on the boundary portion between two microstructures formed on each of two material layers. The optical intensity distribution on the boundary portion between microstructures formed on the two overlaid material layers respectively are measured by an optical microscope to obtain the overlay error between the two overlaid material layers. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for overlay measurement using the structure for overlay measurement, wherein a merit relation based on the optical intensity distribution on the boundary portion between different microstructures is determined. The merit relation can be used to analyze the overlay error to improve the efficiency and accuracy of on-line error measurement. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116036 | Device and Method for the Optical Measurement of an Optical System, Measurement Structure Support, and Microlithographic Projection Exposure Apparatus - A device for the optical measurement of an optical system which, in a useful operating mode, receives useful radiation on a useful radiation entrance side and emits it on a useful radiation exit side. The device includes a measurement radiation source, by which at least one exit-side element, which emits measurement radiation to the optical system, can be positioned on the useful radiation exit side of the optical system, and a detector, by which at least one entrance-side element, which receives measurement radiation coming from the optical system, can be positioned on the useful radiation entrance side of the optical system. The measurement radiation source includes a source-side measurement structure mask for positioning on the useful radiation exit side and/or the detector includes a detector-side measurement structure mask for positioning on the useful radiation entrance side. Also provided are a measurement structure support that can be used for such a device, a microlithography projection exposure apparatus equipped with such a device, and an associated method. The device can be used, e.g., for the wavefront measurement of projection objectives of microlithography projection exposure apparatuses. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116037 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SINGLE POINT SCANNER - The present subject matter include methods and apparatus for creating three dimensional digitized models of at least one ear impression, the apparatus comprising a frame, a linear axis mounted to the frame, the linear axis having an axis of motion, a first spindle axis mounted to the frame, the spindle axis having an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation of the first spindle axis is parallel to the axis of motion of the linear axis, a first scanner mounted to the linear axis, the scanner includes a laser for projecting a narrowly localized spot of laser light at a target mounted on the first spindle axis and a sensor array for receiving at least a portion of the laser light reflected from the target and a controller configured to communicate with the first scanner. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116038 | Measuring Station for a Pipe Cutting Machine - The invention relates to a measuring station, especially for a pipe cutting machine ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116039 | PLANE POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A surface position detecting apparatus is arranged to be able to detect a surface position of a detection target surface with high accuracy, while restraining influence of a relative positional deviation between polarization components in a beam totally reflected on an internal reflection surface of a prism member, on detection of the surface position of the detection target surface. At least one of a light projection system and a light reception system is provided with a total reflection prism member ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116040 | Method of Deriving an Iso-Dense Bias Using a Hybrid Grating Layer - Embodiments of methods for deriving an iso-dense bias using a hybrid grating profile are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116041 | Device for measuring the width and/or the position of a metal strip or slab - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116042 | Image-forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a display panel that provides a display including at least one apparatus setting, a panel image recording unit that records at least a portion of an image displayed on the display panel to provide a recorded image, and a printing unit that prints the recorded image. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116043 | Image processing method, image processing device, and image processing program - An image processing method includes the steps of: obtaining image data formed by signals of a plurality of pixels expressing a color image; discriminating a photographic scene of an image from the image data; determining a gradation correction method based on a result of discriminating a photographic scene; determining a first gradation correction amount based on a result of discriminating a photographic scene; detecting a face area in an image of the image data and calculating a face detection reliability; determining a second gradation correction amount based on an average luminance of the face area; determining a third gradation correction amount by weighted averaging the first gradation correction amount and the second gradation correction amount based on the face detection reliability; and applying a gradation correction process to the image data by using the third gradation correction amount and the gradation method. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116044 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING PRINT QUALITY - A method is provided for analyzing the colour quality of a press pull as compared to a contract proof. The contract proof is scanned to create image data including colour data representing a scanned proof image. The press pull is also scanned to create image data including colour data representing a scanned press pull image. The scanned images are simultaneously displayed on a video monitor, and, the displayed images are searched for any significant differences in colour. A method is also provided for printing colour products on a colour printing press in a print run associated with a contract proof. The contract proof is scanned to create image data including colour data representing a scanned proof image. A sample printed colour product from the press is also scanned to create image data including colour data representing a scanned press pull image. The scanned images are simultaneously displayed on a video monitor. The scanned images are aligned and linked. The colour data for each section of one image is automatically compared with the colour data for a linked corresponding section of the other image to determine whether any differences exceed a pre-determined threshold. A count indicative of the number of sections which are determined to exceed such threshold is maintained. It is determined whether the number of sections which exceed such threshold exceeds a pre-determined overall threshold to determine colour quality. If the overall threshold is not exceeded, the print run is continued. If the overall threshold is exceeded, the print run is temporarily stopped, the print variables are adjusted and the print run is resumed. The preceding steps are repeated from the remove sample step until the print run is complete. A system is provided for analyzing the colour quality of a press pull as compared to a contract proof comprising at least one scanner for scanning the contract proof and for scanning the press pull, an image comparator connected to the at least one scanner to receive the data for the scanned proof image and the scanned press pull image and a video monitor connected to the image comparator to receive the data for the scanned proof image and the scanned press pull image and to display the scanned images simultaneously. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVER-BASED IMAGE MANIPULATION - The subject application is directed to a system and method for device-specific image manipulation. First, output device capability data corresponding to capabilities of available document output devices is stored in associated memory. Electronic document data having image data corresponding to a plurality of sub-images is then received. Device selection data is then received corresponding to a selected document output device. Capability data representing the output capabilities of the selected device is then retrieved. Image characteristic data is then determined and tested relative to the device output capability data. Selected sub-images are then merged into a single image and the image is classified in accordance with the image characteristic data. Resolution and colorant reduction are then determined in accordance with the testing output. The determined resolution and colorant reductions are then applied to the single image of the received electronic document data and output by the selected document output device. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116046 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit configured to input image data, a calculation unit configured to calculate an application amount of a recording material to form an image on a recording paper according to the input image data, a conversion characteristics creation unit configured to create composite conversion characteristics based on gradation-prioritized conversion characteristics and tint-prioritized conversion characteristics according to the application amount, and a conversion unit configured to convert the image data according to the created conversion characteristics. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116047 | REDUCTION OF PITCH ERRORS BETWEEN POINTS OF A PRINT IMAGE - In a method and printing device, a deviation from a predetermined desired pitch that occurs between at least two points of at least one print image in a print direction is reduced. In a printing step, the at least one print image is generated on a substrate with at least one print head of the printing device with a relative movement between the at least print head and the substrate. In a determination step preceding the printing step, an initial deviation from a desired pitch between the two points is determined first and correction information to reduce the deviation is determined from the determined initial deviation. In the printing step, control signals for the at least one print head are generated depending on the correction information to generate the at least one print image. A variable delay of at least one of the control signals is predetermined by the correction information. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116048 | IMAGE DATA CORRECTING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE IMAGE DATA CORRECTING PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE DATA CORRECTING METHOD AND PRINTING SYSTEM - An image data correcting apparatus includes: an image data obtaining section that obtains print image data representing a print image; an area designation receiving section that receives a designating operation to designate an area in the print image represented by the print image data; a density adjusting section that has an adjustment value designated through an operation for the printing density; a change estimating section that estimates a change in a print color in the printing system that is caused by the adjustment of the printing density with the use of the adjustment value; and a data correcting section that corrects the print image data to cancel the change estimated by the change estimating section in the area other than the designated region in the print image. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116049 | Apparatus and method for processing images and program fro the same - An image processing apparatus includes a storage section that can provide more than one storage area for storing print data for use in printing; a conversion section that converts image data to the print data; and a storage control section configured to, when printing multiple copies of multiple images, store print data that takes longer to convert in the storage section in accordance with conversion times taken to convert the individual pieces of print data. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116050 | Image processing device - The present invention provides an image processing device which aims for appropriate settings and simplification of printing functions. In a print server, when a print job is received, an application name used in a client terminal is specified from a drawing command of the print job, and standard settings of printing functions provided for each application are read from database files. Thereafter, the standard settings and settings of printing functions of the print job are compared. When the settings are different, after carrying out a warning processing, setting of printing functions based on the standard settings is carried out, and image processing and printing processing based on the set printing functions are executed. In this way, while simplifying settings of printing functions in the client terminal, image processing and printing processing by appropriate printing functions are possible. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116051 | Multifunction Printer and Method for Displaying Warning of Multifunction Printer - A multifunction printer has a plurality of functions and is configured to perform one of the functions selected as a selected function by a user. The multifunction printer includes a warning display section, a selector and an operation status manager. The warning display section is configured to display warning information of an operation status of each of the functions. The selector is configured to be operated by the user so as to select one of the functions as the selected function. The operation status manager is configured to manage the operation status of each of the functions. The operation status manager is configured to display the warning information on the warning display section caused by the operation status of the selected function only. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAVING AND RESTORING A SETTING FROM AN INTERRUPTED PROCESS - In one version of a system according to the present invention, an MFP device and a storage server are connected to each other via a network. A user authentication is performed to acquire user information. Job information associated with the user information is acquired from the storage server. When scanning or printing is interrupted, scan or print setting information set before the interruption, and optionally the image data scanned before the interruption, are acquired. The MFP device performs the scanning or printing based on the setting information acquired from the storage server at the time of restart. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116053 | Approach For Managing Print Errors Using A Print Agent - An approach for managing print errors using a print agent includes a spooler process initiating a print agent in response to receiving error data that indicates that a printing device cannot currently process print data. The print agent provides printing device discovery services that determine other printing devices that are available to process the print data and allow a user to redirect the print data to another printing device. The print agent may also provide error logging functionality that allows the creation of an error log. The error log contains information about the errors that prevented the printing device from processing the print data. The error log aids users and/or administrative personnel in diagnosing and/or addressing the errors. The use of a print agent in this manner provides users with more information about printing errors and also allows users to select an alternative printing device to process print data. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116054 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR IMAGE FORMING - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form an image, a wireless LAN connection unit to connect to a network via wireless, a cause estimating unit to estimate a cause in a case where a connection to the network can not be established by the wireless LAN connection unit, and a display unit to display the estimated cause. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116055 | Transforming partially specified processing instructions and PDL data into a product description - A rule based system can produce a formal product description when only partially specified processing instructions and page description language (PDL) files are available. The PDL files contain product content data and can contain product description data. The partially specified processing instructions can be obtained from PDL file metadata or from other sources such as a Job Definition Format (JDF) Graybox. A knowledge based reasoning module can use the product description data and partially specified processing instructions to produce a formal product description from which a process network can be automatically produced. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116056 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an image scanner unit arranged to generate image data by scanning an original document, at least two output units arranged to output the image data scanned by the image scanner unit, a data table arranged to store a destination with respect to each output unit for at least two recipients, an output specifying unit arranged to specify, in advance with respect to each recipient, the valid output unit for the recipient to receive the image data, a recipient specifying unit arranged for the operator to specify the recipient at the time of output of the image data, and an output control unit arranged to determine a destination based on the data table, the valid output unit specified by the output specifying unit, and the recipient specified by the operator by using the recipient specifying unit, and to output the image data via the output unit that corresponds to the destination. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116057 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A user efficiently prints a book as desired during the generation of a job. When a form is assigned a flag indicating a last page of the book, a page containing the form assigned the flag is set as the last page of the book and is added to a number of pages that have already been drawn to calculate the total number of pages, and the number of blank pages necessary to place the page containing the form assigned the flag on the last page of the book is determined. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116058 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS - An image output apparatus including: an image processing section for processing an image; a printing section that prints the image; a display section that displays the image; an instruction section that allows a user to instruct execution of a print job, and execution of a display job; and a job control section that controls the jobs to start the execution of the print job or the display job in response to the instruction, wherein when the job control section receives instructions to start print jobs and/or display jobs, the job control section controls the jobs to register the print jobs and/or the display jobs in a queue and start these jobs in the order, and when an instruction for a display job in the queue is again received from the instruction section, the job control section controls the jobs to move the display job to the forefront of the queue. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116059 | PRINTING APPARATUS COMPRISING A PRINT MODULE AND A FINISHING MODULE - A printing apparatus with a print module and a finishing module, in which three delivery timing parameters communicate between the finishing module and the print module via an interface which is designed in such a way that only information bits are passed, resulting in an errorless finishing of sets of sheets. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116060 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROLLING METHOD AND MEDIUM - A print control apparatus comprising a storage unit configured to store restriction information which restricts print functions, a determination unit configured to refer to the data storage location specified by the restriction information, compare the attributes of the electronic data stored in the data storage location and the attributes of the print data, and determine whether or not a condition specified in the restriction information is met, and a control unit configured to restrict printing of the print data when it is determined that the condition is met, and configured not to restrict printing of the print data when it is determined that the condition is not met. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116061 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An output job in an image forming apparatus not connected to a network is managed. To accomplish this, an image forming apparatus in an image forming system includes an input unit which inputs document data stored in a recording medium, a verification unit which verifies the validity of the document data on the basis of verification information associated with the input document data, an output unit which forms and outputs an image on a print medium on the basis of the document data, and an output log storing control unit which, when it is determined that the document data is valid, stores, in the recording medium, output log information containing no output image, and when it is determined that the document data is invalid, stores output log information containing the output image in the recording medium. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116062 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A plurality of control boards can be connected to each other via a high-speed bus. An image forming unit performs an image forming process, which is housed in a casing. A slot is arranged on any one of a plurality of side surfaces perpendicular to a bottom surface of the casing, which is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface and guides the control boards to inside of the casing. The control boards are connected in parallel to each other. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116063 | PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD AND MEDIUM - Disclosed is a printing control apparatus for acquiring print data having attribute information stored by an application, and creating output data, which is output to a printer, using the print data acquired. The apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to refer to the attribute information included in the print data and acquiring settings information, which satisfies a condition, from at least one item of settings information that has been stored previously in a storage area; a generating unit configured to generate final print settings by superimposing print settings, which have been set in the settings information acquired by the acquisition unit and satisfying the condition, on print settings that have been set in a printer driver; and a creating unit configured to create output data in accordance with the final print settings generated by the generating unit. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116064 | VARIABLE PAGE PRINTING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an image processing device that can implement printing (both printing of variable pages and non-variable pages) of an entire document and printing of only variable pages in a simplified manner. The device includes a selecting unit, a determining unit, and outputting unit. The selecting unit selects a printing mode. The determining unit determines whether the selected printing mode is an ordinary printing mode or a variable page printing mode. The outputting unit outputs printing data for a variable page and a non-variable page when the selected printing mode is determined to be the ordinary printing mode the determining unit, and outputs printing data for the variable page when the selected printing mode is determined to be the variable page printing mode by the determining unit. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116065 | Image forming apparatus and image forming system - An image forming apparatus capable of reprinting image data once printed without requiring a server system for integrally managing image data is provided. A storage section individually provided in an image forming apparatus stores inputted image data, and an information generating section generates log information of the image data to record on an IC card outside the apparatus. Then, based on position information included in the log information, a data reading section specifies a storage section in which desired image data is stored among storage sections provided in a plurality of image forming apparatuses capable of implementing data communication, and reads the desired image data from the specified storage section. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116066 | Sending device, information output device, presence server, content transmission system, and output condition transmission method - A printing terminal | 2009-05-07 |
20090116067 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ACTIVATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THAT CAUSES COMPUTER TO PERFORM THE METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes an apparatus main unit control software storage unit configured to store new apparatus main unit control software used to control a main unit of the image processing apparatus on a non-volatile storage device, a combination appropriateness determination unit configured to determine whether a combination of the new apparatus main unit control software and post-processing apparatus control software that currently operates on a post-processing apparatus is appropriate based on version information about the post-processing apparatus control software used to control the post-processing apparatus, which is operable in combination with the new apparatus main unit control software, and version information about the post-processing apparatus control software that currently operates on the post-processing apparatus, a determination result storage unit configured to store a result of the determination by the combination appropriateness determination unit, and an activation unit configured to activate the apparatus main unit control software according to the determination result. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116068 | METHOD FOR SELECTING A FORMAT FOR A SECTION TO BE PRINTED - A method for selecting a format is disclosed by selecting a print section layout, which divides the section to be printed in a running direction and in a transversal direction of the section to be printed into adjacent units with a signature assigned to a unit such that subsequently in the running direction, longitudinal dimensions and in transversal direction, transversal dimensions of the signature and technically required border portions outside of the signature are determined, and subsequently, on the one hand, a minimum longitudinal dimension is calculated as the sum of the longitudinal dimensions of the signature and of required border regions adjoining in running direction, and, on the other hand, a minimum transversal dimension is computed as the sum of the transversal dimensions of the signature and of required border regions, adjoining in transversal direction, and wherein eventually, the print section format is selected so that a longitudinal dimension of the print section format is at least equal to the minimum longitudinal dimension, and a transversal dimension of the print section format is at least equal to the minimum transversal dimension. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116069 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING PROCESS AND PROGRAM - In an image processing method, on the basis of input image data with respect to a target pixel, independent multi-level data (g | 2009-05-07 |
20090116070 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE - An image processing method for forming a color conversion table to convert plural input colors into output colors, the method including the steps of: extracting color values of plural gray scales wherein in input and output characteristic data, a signal value of one color is variable and signal values of other colors are fixed; creating a model with which difference values between input and output color values are outputted by inputting the extracted color values; and estimating the output color values corresponding to the input color values to create the color conversion table to convert plural input colors into output colors, after shifting the color values by adding or subtracting the difference values which are obtained by inputting the color values into the model with respect to every output color values. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116071 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PERTURB ERROR DIFFUSION PATTERNS - A method for halftoning an image using an error diffusion process generates an upper threshold level and a lower threshold level and selects a region number parameter. A pixel from the input image is selected and compared to the upper and lower threshold levels. A first pixel value is output when the input pixel value is below the lower threshold level. The first pixel value is output when the input pixel value is below the upper threshold level and above the lower threshold level and a value of the input pixel divided by the region number parameter, modulo 2, equals zero. A second pixel value, the first pixel value being different from the second pixel value, is output when the input pixel value is below the upper threshold level and above the lower threshold level and a value of the input pixel divided by the region number parameter, modulo 2, is greater than zero. The second pixel value is output when the input pixel value is above the upper threshold level. The error between the output pixel value and the modified input pixel value is diffused to neighboring pixels. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116072 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus comprises a processor for quantizing multi-gradation image data with regard to each of R, G and B to convert it into pseudo halftone output image data. First, the processor performs a first quantization for deciding a dot appearance pattern C | 2009-05-07 |
20090116073 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Density-correction-table lists showing an amount of density changes in respective density levels of images that exist after an image having a predetermined density has been printed on a predetermined number of sheets are maintained. The amount of density changes in the respective density levels for an image ratio that exists after the predetermined number of sheets have been printed on and for the predetermined number of sheets that have been printed on are obtained with reference to values in the maintained density-correction-table lists. A density correction characteristic is determined using the obtained amount of density changes. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116074 | IMAGE ANNOTATION USING BARCODES - A method and apparatus that annotates an image with a barcode is disclosed. The method may include receiving one or more image parameters from a user, determining information concerning a device to be used for processing, determining a date on which image processing occurs, determining a number of copies of the image to be processed, generating a barcode that contains at least coded information concerning the device to be used for processing, the date on which the image is processed, the number of copies of the image to be processed, and at least one of the one or more image parameters received from the user, and sending the generated barcode to the device to be used for processing to enable the barcode to be placed near the image when processed. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116075 | IMAGE INFORMATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, PROCESS FOR IMAGE FORMATION, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR IMAGE FORMATION AND PATTERN-INFORMATION-COLLATING-APPARATUS - An image formation system includes a medium-pattern-information-read-unit that reads pattern information of a surface of a medium; a pattern-information-image-creation-unit that creates a pattern Information image based on the read pattern information; and a print unit that adds the pattern information image to a print image to be printed on the surface of the medium and prints the print image on the medium. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116076 | Image forming apparatus - A document management section | 2009-05-07 |
20090116077 | Image processing device, image processing method, image processing program, and recording medium - In a data processing device, an additional information acquiring unit is configured to acquire, from a plurality of input image data items, respective items of additional information relevant to the plurality of input image data items. A log management unit is configured to manage a log of output image data, wherein, when the plurality of input image data items are integrated into an output image data, the log management unit manages respective items of additional information acquired from the plurality of input image data items contained in the output image data, as a log of the output image data. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116078 | Method and system for processing an electronic document using streaming optimization via programmatic analysis of XML use - A method for processing an electronic document may include performing a programmatic analysis to determine all required portions of an input document to produce an output document. The method may also include generating an executable transformer to produce the output document from the input document. The method may further include producing the output document by transforming any streamable parts of the input document directly to corresponding parts of the output document without extraneous intermediate buffering. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116079 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED IMAGE PROCESSING EFFICIENCY - A multifunctional printer comprises a CCD for reading an image on one side of a document, a CIS for reading an image on the other side of the document, an image processing unit for processing the image of the side read by the CCD or the CIS, and a determining unit (S | 2009-05-07 |
20090116080 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a plurality of LEDs, a light guide member that linearly illuminates, an LED control circuit that controls amounts of light of each LED based on reference light quantities and corrects the reference light quantities, an image sensor such as a CCD that scans an original when each of the LEDs are put on simultaneously, an analog front end (AFE) that generates read image data corresponding to the original, and a light modulation reference member disposed at a position where imaging by the CCD is possible. During correction of each of the reference light quantities, the LED control circuit puts each LED on individually. Each LED is then modulated by correcting the present outputs based on the modulated light image data generated by sensing the light modulation reference member when each of the LEDs is on and the reference light quantities based on target outputs corresponding to each of the LEDs. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116081 | Image Scanning Device and Image Scanning Method - The scanning operation controller allocates a scanned image memory area of a predetermined document size within a memory, and stores the image data of the scanned document to the scanned image memory area. The image processor eliminates unneeded data from the data in the scanned image memory area of the predetermined document size to thereby produce output image data, based on a document size of the scanned document that is detected after the automatic document feeder has initiated the feed of the document to the image reader. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116082 | IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS, IMAGE CONVERSION PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - The image conversion apparatus includes: an image data acquiring section that acquires print image data for a print system, the print image data indicating a print image to be printed by the print system; a data conversion section that converts the print image data to display image data for a display system such that the print image is reproduced by the display system; a degree specification accepting section that accepts a specification operation that specifies a degree of visible color difference between the print image and a reproduced image, the degree of difference generated by a comparison environment that compares colors therebetween; and a conversion adjusting section that adjusts data conversion by the data conversion section based on a degree specified by the specification operation so that the color of the print image and the color of the reproduced image are seen as an identical color. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116083 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD - An image reading apparatus comprises: a first reading unit for reading a first surface image of a document; a second reading unit for reading a second surface image of the document; and a color conversion processing unit for generating a table used for correcting an error of a read color of an image read by the first reading unit and an image read by the second reading unit, and performing a color conversion to the image read by said first reading unit and/or the image read by said second reading unit using the table. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116084 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING METHOD - A technology capable of preventing generation of a problem due to saturation of an output value in an image pick-up section caused by a variation of illumination light from a light source. An image reading device includes a plurality of light sources each of which illuminates a document surface as a target for reading with illuminating light of a color different from the other light sources, an image pick-up section for imaging light radiated from the plurality of the light sources and reflected on the document surface, a controlling unit for making the plurality of the light sources emit light with any one of the plurality of the light sources as a reference light source, and an adjusting unit for lowering a current value of a power source which makes the reference light source emit light when an amount of light imaged in the image pick-up section exceeds a threshold value as a predetermined upper limit value. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116085 | Optical system and projection display device - An optical system capable of outputting hi-contrast images and multi-primary color or 3-dimensional images is provided. Light in primary colors RGB modulated in a first modulation optical system is transmitted through a relay lens | 2009-05-07 |
20090116086 | HOLOGRAM RECORDING DEVICE AND HOLOGRAM RECORDING METHOD - A hologram recording device for irradiating a recording beam (S) to a hologram recording medium (B) at a fixed incident angle (θs) and irradiating a reference beam (R) to an illuminated region (p) of the recording beam (S) by variably controlling an incident angle (θr) of the reference beam (R) on the hologram recording medium (B), whereby a hologram is recorded on the illuminated region (p) in multiple, includes at least a variable reflector ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116087 | IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image recording method of recording a holographic stereogram is disclosed. An optical deflecting device is disposed in proximity to a hologram record medium when it is exposed with a stripe-shaped elemental hologram. Either object beam or reference beam is deflected in a long side direction thereof through the optical deflecting device to expose the hologram record medium. The hologram record medium is multiply exposed at least two times with different deflection angles of the optical deflecting device to cause the elemental hologram to have a plurality of parallaxes in a long side direction of the elemental hologram. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116088 | OPTICAL UNIT, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE, AND HOLOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An optical unit includes an acousto-optic deflector and a drive control unit. The drive control unit controls the acousto-optic deflector by changing a frequency of a voltage applied to an acousto-optic medium of the acousto-optic deflector to a frequency in a first frequency range during a first period representing a deflection control period and changing the frequency of the voltage to a frequency in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range during a second period representing a transmittance control period. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116089 | Optical Logic Device - An optical logic device comprising a first mirror confronting a second mirror, a saturable absorber located between the mirrors and radiation which is output from the device is output via the first mirror, and the reflectivity of the first mirror being such that, in use, for incident radiation which has an intensity that is above a given value, the intensity of exiting radiation is below a threshold, and for incident radiation that is below the given value, the intensity of exiting radiation is above the threshold. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116090 | OPTICAL BEAM SCANNING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL BEAM SCANNING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus according to the invention, an optical beam scanning apparatus of an overillumination scanning optical system includes a laser, a pre-deflection optical system, a polygon mirror, and a post-deflection optical system, wherein the post-deflection optical system includes at least one optical element configured by allowing a resin to flow into a molding die through a gate opening provided in advance to the molding die and then molding the resin into a prescribed shape; and in the optical element, a side corresponding to a side of the gate opening through which the resin flows is provided to a light incidence side where the luminous flux enters into the polygon mirror. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116091 | Scanning Mirror Based Display System and Method - Scanning mirror based display system and method. A method comprises sampling a scanned light provided by a scanning mirror, converting the sampled scanned light into an electrical signal, analyzing the electrical signal to determine a position of the scanned light, and controlling the light source or the scanning mirror based on the analyzed electrical signal. The electrical signal based on the sampled scanned light may be used to ensure proper operation of the scanning mirror display system, such as determining failure of the scanning mirror, proper rendering of colors, determining whether the scanned light is following a desired scan path at a desired scan rate, and so forth. | 2009-05-07 |