20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160139472 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, REPAIR METHOD OF DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY SUBSTRATE REPAIRED BY THE REPAIR METHOD - A display substrate includes a gate metal pattern comprising a gate line extending in a first direction and a gate electrode electrically connected to the gate line, a data metal pattern comprising a data line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a source electrode electrically connected to the data line and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode, an organic layer disposed on the data metal pattern, a repair hole penetrating the organic layer and exposing a crossing area in which the gate line crosses with the data line and a pixel electrode disposed on the organic layer and electrically connected to the drain electrode. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139473 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND METHOD TO REPAIR THE SAME - A method to repair a data line in a thin film transistor array panel includes, if the data line is disconnected at a disconnection portion, irradiating a laser on at least one side of the disconnected portion of the data line to short the data line and a storage electrode, and irradiating the laser to separate a portion shorted to the data line among the storage electrode to be disconnected. The storage electrode includes a first portion overlapping the data line between two adjacent gate lines and a second portion connected to the first portion and enclosing an edge of a pixel area except for a region where the first portion is formed. Two adjacent pixel areas are defined by the two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines, and the storage electrode is branched between pixel electrodes. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139474 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A liquid crystal display panel and an array substrate are disclosed. A pixel electrode of each pixel unit of the array substrate is correspondingly connected with at least one data line. The pixel electrode includes multiple regions arranged as a matrix. The data line is disposed between adjacent two columns of the regions. Accordingly, the penetration ratio and the aperture ratio of the pixel unit are increased. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139475 | POST-TEMPERABLE NANOCRYSTAL ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - An electrochromic device may include a working electrode that includes a high temperature stable material and nanoparticles of an active core material, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte deposited between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The high temperature stable material may prevent fusing of the nanoparticles of the active core material at temperatures up to 700° C. The high temperature stable material may include tantalum oxide. The high temperature stable material may form a spherical shell or a matrix around the nanoparticles of the active core material. A method of forming an electrochromic device may include depositing a working electrode onto a first substrate, in which the working electrode comprises a high temperature stable material and nanoparticles of an active core material, and heat tempering the working electrode and the first substrate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139476 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE CONTAINING METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND ULTRAVIOLET BLOCKING MATERIAL - An electrochromic device includes a nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze layer that includes one or more transition metal oxide and one or more dopant. The electrochromic device also includes nanoparticles containing one or more transparent conducting oxide (TCO), a solid state electrolyte, a counter electrode, and at least one protective layer to prevent degradation of the one or more nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze. The nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze selectively modulates transmittance of near-infrared (NIR) and visible radiation as a function of an applied voltage to the device. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139477 | CONTROLLING TRANSITIONS IN OPTICALLY SWITCHABLE DEVICES - Aspects of this disclosure concern controllers and control methods for applying a drive voltage to bus bars of optically switchable devices such as electrochromic devices. Such devices are often provided on windows such as architectural glass. In certain embodiments, the applied drive voltage is controlled in a manner that efficiently drives an optical transition over the entire surface of the electrochromic device. The drive voltage is controlled to account for differences in effective voltage experienced in regions between the bus bars and regions proximate the bus bars. Regions near the bus bars experience the highest effective voltage. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139478 | DISPLACED POROUS ELECTRODE FOR FRUSTRATING TIR AND RETURNING LIGHT THROUGH EXIT PUPIL - A brightness enhancing structure for a reflective display incorporates a transparent sheet having an inward hemispherical surface, a backplane electrode, an apertured membrane between the hemispherical surface and the backplane electrode, and a light reflecting electrode on an outward side of the membrane. A voltage source connected between the electrodes is switchable to apply a first voltage to move the particles inwardly through the apertured membrane toward the backplane electrode, and a second voltage to move the particles outwardly through the apertured membrane toward the light reflecting electrode. Movement of the particles toward the light reflecting electrode frustrates total internal reflection of light rays at the hemispherical surface. Movement of the particles toward the backplane electrode permits total internal reflection of light rays at the hemispherical surface, and outward reflection from the light reflecting electrode toward the hemispherical surface of light rays which pass inwardly through the hemispherical surface. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139479 | DISPLAY UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display unit includes: a first particle and a porous layer. The first particle is contained in each of a plurality of cells. The porous layer is provided in the cells, and is partitioned into portions corresponding to the respective cells. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139480 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY APPARATUS - An electrophoretic display apparatus, adapted to be electrically connected with an external circuit, includes a driving array substrate, an electrophoretic display layer, and a first optical adhesive layer. The electrophoretic display layer includes a flexible substrate and a display medium layer. The flexible substrate has a configuration area and a bonding area. The external circuit is disposed between the flexible substrate and the driving array substrate. The external circuit is located in the bonding area and extends outside the driving array substrate. The display medium layer is disposed between the flexible substrate and the driving array substrate and located in the configuration area. The first optical adhesive layer is disposed between the display medium layer and the driving array substrate. A thickness of the external circuit is smaller than a sum of a thickness of the display medium layer and a thickness of the first optical adhesive layer. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139481 | COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR USE IN ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS - A front plane laminate useful in the manufacture of electro-optic displays comprises, in order, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, a layer of an electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer, an adhesive layer and a release sheet. This front plane laminate can be prepared as a continuous web, cut to size, the release sheet removed and the laminate laminated to a backplane to form a display. Methods for providing conductive vias through the electro-optic medium and for testing the front plane laminate are also described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139482 | COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR USE IN ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS - A front plane laminate useful in the manufacture of electro-optic displays comprises, in order, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, a layer of an electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer, an adhesive layer and a release sheet. This front plane laminate can be prepared as a continuous web, cut to size, the release sheet removed and the laminate laminated to a backplane to form a display. Methods for providing conductive vias through the electro-optic medium and for testing the front plane laminate are also described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139483 | ADDITIVE PARTICLES FOR IMPROVING OPTICAL PERFORMANCE OF AN ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic fluid which comprises additive particles. The concentration of the additive particles in the electrophoretic fluid is 2.5% to 25% by weight and the additive particles are not seen at the viewing side during operation of the display. The resulting fluid can improve optical performance of a display device, such as image stability and contrast ratio. The present invention is also directed to an electrophoretic display comprising the electrophoretic fluid. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139484 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING OPTICAL MODULATORS USING MICRO-CONTACT LITHOGRAPHY - Optical modulators, one or more components of various optical modulators, and methods of forming optical modulators and/or one or more components are disclosed. A substrate may be provided and a precursor material may be applied to the substrate with a micro-contact printing stamp. The precursor material may be cured on the substrate and the waveguide may be formed into a micro-ring resonator. The micro-contact printing stamp may be configured to create a waveguide on the substrate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139485 | Multi-Electrode Photonic Digital To Analog Converting Vector Modulator - A digital-electronic-to-analog-optical converter, which has a structure consistent with a super-Mach-Zehnder interferometer, and which can perform the functionalities of both a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) and a digital modulator uses a sub-Mach-Zender modulator to modulate optical wave signals propagating through its optical waveguide in a push-pull manner. The modulation performed is phase modulation realized with electrodes positioned near the optical wave guide where such electrodes carry modulation signals in digital, analog or discrete time signal format creating electromagnetic or electric fields that engage the optical wave signals traveling through the waveguide thus imparting a phase shift onto the optical wave signals. The amount of the phase shift can be implemented through the geometry of the electrodes, the length of time the modulating signal is applied, and the amplitude of the modulating signal. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139486 | SUB-VOLT DRIVE 100 GHZ BANDWIDTH ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR - Electro-optical modulators and methods of fabrication are disclosed. An electro-optical modulator includes a Mach-Zehnder interferometer formed in a substrate removed semiconductor layer and a coplanar waveguide. Signals from the coplanar waveguide are capacitively coupled to the Mach-Zehnder interferometer through first and second dielectric layers having strong dielectric constant dispersion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139487 | OPTICAL MODULATOR FROM STANDARD FABRICATION PROCESSING - An optical modulator is disclosed that includes an optical resonator structure. The optical resonator structure includes at least one non-linear portion, the at least one non-linear portion comprising at least one radial junction region. The at least one radial junction region is formed between at least first and second materials, respectively, having different electronic conductivity characteristics. A principal axis of the at least one radial junction region is oriented along a radius of curvature of the at least one non-linear portion. The optical modulator includes an optical waveguide that is coupled to the at least one non-linear portion of the optical resonator structure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139488 | LASER OSCILLATION MECHANISM - A laser oscillation mechanism includes a pulse laser oscillator which oscillates a pulse laser beam, and an optical path changing unit which changes an angle of an optical path of the pulse laser beam oscillated by the pulse laser oscillator. The optical path changing unit is configured from an acousto-optic deflection unit including an acousto-optic device for changing the optical path of the pulse laser beam oscillated by the pulse laser oscillator within an effective region, and a volume Bragg grating which excludes, from among pulse laser beams obtained by changing the angle of the optical path of the pulse laser beam by passing through the acousto-optic device, a pulse laser beam desired to be eliminated by refraction from within the effective region. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139489 | Optical device and method for forming the same - According to embodiments of the present invention, an optical device is provided. The optical device includes a channel waveguide, and a plurality of optical elements arranged along at least a portion of the channel waveguide to interact with light propagating in the channel waveguide, wherein a period of the plurality of optical elements changes nonlinearly along the portion of the channel waveguide. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for forming an optical device is also provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139490 | DIAPHRAGM DEVICE AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - A diaphragm device of the present invention includes: a base plate having an aperture portion; a blade being supported by the base plate to be able to open and close the aperture portion; a drive ring being formed so as to surround the perimeter of the aperture portion, the drive ring being configured to drive the blade to open and close; a supporting pin pivotably supporting the blade being provided on the drive ring; and an engaging pin engaging with the blade and causing the blade to open or close in conjunction with the drive ring and the supporting pin, the engaging pin being provided on the base plate on an inner side of the supporting pin in the radial direction of the drive ring. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139491 | DIAPHRAGM DEVICE AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - A diaphragm device of the present invention includes: a base plate having an aperture portion; a first blade being placed on a plane of the base plate and supported by the base plate to be able to open and close the aperture portion; a second blade being placed on the same plane of the base plate as the first blade, and supported by the base plate to be able to open and close the aperture portion; and a drive ring being formed so as to surround the perimeter of the aperture portion, the driving ring being configured to drive the first blade and the second blade to open and close, wherein the first blade and the second blade perform mutually different actions based on an operation of the drive ring. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139492 | SHUTTER HOLDING MECHANISM - A shutter holding mechanism includes: a shutter substrate which is provided inside a camera body and in which a focal-plane type shutter unit is fixed; a pressing unit arranged between the camera body and a side of one end portion of the shutter substrate, the pressing unit pressing the shutter substrate to a side of another end portion of the shutter substrate relative to the camera body; and a damper unit arranged in a part on a side of the camera body corresponding to the side of the other end portion of the shutter substrate, which is a side opposite to a part where the pressing unit is arranged, in a direction along a travel direction of a shutter blade of the shutter unit, the damper unit absorbing movement of the shutter substrate pressed by the pressing unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139493 | CASE FOR A PERSONAL ELECTRONICS DEVICE WITH EXTERNAL LENS MOUNT - A protective case for a Personal Electronic Device (PED) with a camera aperture with provision for mounting external interchangeable lenses, including a first portion of shock dampening material, and a metal interchangeable lens retention element with an aperture bonded to the case disposed with the retention aperture aligned with the camera aperture. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139494 | ROTARY MECHANISM - A rotary mechanism is provided, including a first housing, a second housing, a rotary module, an elastic element, and a speed-reduction module. The rotary module connects to the first housing and extends therefrom to connect with the second housing. The elastic element connects the second housing and the rotary module. The speed-reduction module connects to the rotary module. When an external force is exerted on the second housing, and the second housing rotates relative to the first housing along a first direction, the elastic element stores an elastic potential energy. When the external force is released, the second housing rotates relative to the first housing along a second direction by the elastic force. The second direction is opposite to the first direction, and the speed-reduction module reduces the rotary speed of the second housing relative to the first housing. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139495 | ADAPTERS FOR ATTACHING ACCESSORIES TO MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system comprises an adapter that is either separable from or unitary with a retainer. The adapter permits the retainer to removably attach to a plurality of mobile electronic devices of different sizes. In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system comprises a mounting component configured to removably attach to a mobile electronic device and to a base which includes a plurality of attachable subcomponent securement members. Each securement member is configured to receive at least one optical element. In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system comprises a retainer component configured to removably receive an optical element and to removably receive a non-optical component and/or an electronic component. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139496 | Screen vibration for reducing speckle - The present disclosure provides discussion of screen vibration to reduce speckle in display applications and/or projection screens. Electrical transducers or reactors may be used with a screen to reduce or remove speckle in projection screens and/or display applications. Electrical transducers may not be directly mounted to a screen, thus eliminating many mechanical failure modes associated with a vibrating transducer as well as resulting in a much quieter operation. By design, the reactors or transducers may actually contact the screen, and can take up less than one square inch of screen surface each, than previous designs, which may be outside of the active viewing area and within 12 inches of the screen border, preferably less than approximately 1 inch from screen edge. The reactors are magnets, though any ferrous material can be made to work with certain operating conditions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139497 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A screen includes: a diffraction member and a scattering member. The diffraction member selectively diffracts image light and orients this light towards a viewer. In order for the image light to be scattered to a higher degree than ambient light that enters the scattering member on the side opposite of the viewer, the degree to which the scattering member scatters polarized light varies according to the polarization direction of the light. Thus, regardless of the positional relationship of the screen and a projector, which projects image light, it is possible to use a relatively simple industrial manufacturing process that can ensure the following to a satisfactory extent: brightness of the screen in the front direction, a wide viewing angle, and visual clarity through the screen. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139498 | IMAGING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide an imaging system, including: a first polarization element having a first polarization direction; a second polarization element having a second polarization direction; a third polarization element, where the third polarization element has multiple areas that respectively correspond to multiple pixel positions, each area in the multiple areas consists of a first semi-area and a second semi-area; a first projection device, projecting an image onto the multiple areas by using the first polarization element and based on the multiple pixel positions; and a second projection device, projecting an image onto the multiple areas by using the second polarization element and based on the multiple pixel positions. In the embodiments of the present invention, images from multiple views may be presented, by using a polarization element, in areas corresponding to pixel positions, which, therefore, can improve imaging resolution. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139499 | MULTI-PROJECTION SYSTEM USING INTERIOR SURFACE AS PROJECTION SURFACE - The present invention provides a multi-projection system using an interior surface as a projection surface, the system including a screen installed in a single theater, a plurality of interior surfaces arranged around the screen, and two or more projection devices for projecting synchronized images on the screen and the interior surfaces. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139500 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING PELLICLES HAVING GRAPHITE LAYERS - Provided is a method of manufacturing a pellicle. The method includes preparing a substrate, forming a membrane on the substrate by performing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, separating the membrane from the substrate in a first solvent, rinsing the separated membrane in a second solvent, and transferring the separated membrane to a frame in a third solvent. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139501 | Mask Including Pellicle, Pellicle Repairing Apparatus, and Substrate Manufacturing Equipment - Provided is a mask. The mask may include a mask substrate, mask patterns on the mask substrate, frames disposed on an edge of the mask substrate outside the mask patterns, and a pellicle spaced apart from the mask patterns, the pellicle being disposed on the frames, wherein the pellicle includes protection layers each of which has a nanometer thickness. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139502 | PELLICLES AND DEVICES COMPRISING A PHOTOMASK AND THE PELLICLE - A pellicle is provided for use with a lithographic photomask during manufacture of semiconductor devices, printed circuit boards, liquid crystal displays, etc. The pellicle has a pellicle frame comprising four pellicle walls that define a trapezoidal area sized and shaped to correspond to a pattern area of a lithographic photomask; and a pellicle film extending across the trapezoidal area and affixed to a film-side edge of the pellicle frame; wherein any one of the four pellicle walls has a vent hole therethrough, the vent hole being located proximate a corner of the frame and if matter passes through the vent hole, the foreign matter will not obstruct the pattern area during use of the lithographic photomask. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139503 | Process Chamber for Field Guided Exposure and method for Implementing the process chamber - A method and apparatus disclosed herein apply to processing a substrate, and more specifically to a method and apparatus for improving photolithography processes. The apparatus includes a chamber body, a substrate support disposed within the chamber body, and an electrode assembly. The substrate support has a top plate disposed above the substrate support, a bottom plate disposed below the substrate support, and a plurality of electrodes connecting the top plate to the bottom plate. A voltage is applied to the plurality of electrodes to generate an electric field. Methods for exposing a photoresist layer on a substrate to an electric field are also disclosed herein. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139504 | PHOTO MASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photo mask includes a transparent substrate and a mask pattern. The mask pattern is disposed on the transparent substrate. The mask pattern includes a blocking portion for blocking light and a transmitting portion for transmitting the light. The transmitting portion is adjacent to the blocking portion. The blocking portion includes a first blocking layer, a photo guide layer and a second blocking layer. The first blocking layer is disposed on the transparent substrate. The first blocking layer transmits a portion of the light. The first blocking layer includes a plurality of blocking patterns including a first blocking material. The photo guide layer is disposed on the first blocking layer. The photoguide layer guides the transmitted portion of the light to a side surface of the photoguide layer. The second blocking layer reflects the transmitted portion of the light. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139505 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COLORING COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLOR FILTER, ORGANIC EL LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COLOR FILTER FORMING KIT - Provided is a photosensitive coloring composition of the present invention including a polymerization initiator (a) with an absorption coefficient at 365 nm in methanol of 1.0×10 | 2016-05-19 |
20160139506 | FULLERENES - The present disclosure relates to novel fullerene derivatives, positive and negative photoresist compositions prepared therefrom and methods of using them. The derivatives, their photoresist compositions and the methods are ideal for high speed, fine pattern processing using, for example, ultraviolet radiation, extreme ultraviolet radiation, beyond extreme ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, electron beam and other charged particle rays. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139507 | Photosensitive Resin Composition, Photosensitive Resin Film Using the Same and Color Filter - A photosensitive resin composition includes (A) an acrylic-based binder resin including a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description; (B) a cardo-based binder resin including a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2-1 and a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2-2, wherein in Chemical Formula 2-1 and 2-2, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description; (C) reactive unsaturated compound; (D) an initiator; (E) a colorant; and (F) a solvent. A photosensitive resin film using the same and a color filter is also provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139508 | COMPOUND, RESIN, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - A compound represented by formula (I): | 2016-05-19 |
20160139509 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION CONTAINING SUBSTITUTED CROSSLINKABLE COMPOUND - A resist underlayer film for use in lithography process which generates less sublimate, has excellent embeddability at the time of applying onto a substrate having a hole pattern, and has high dry etching resistance, wiggling resistance and heat resistance, etc. A resist underlayer film-forming composition including a resin and a crosslinkable compound of Formula (1) or Formula (2): | 2016-05-19 |
20160139510 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a lithography apparatus including a plurality of detectors each configured to detect a mark on the substrate, and a controller configured to control a patterning so that a first operation and a second operation are alternately performed, the first operation irradiating the substrate with a beam while scan movement of the substrate is performed in a first direction, the second operation performing step movement of the substrate in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the controller is configured to cause, in the first operation, at least one of the plurality of detectors to detect the mark, and the plurality of detectors are arranged, in the second direction, at an interval which is a positive integer multiple of a distance of the step movement. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139511 | METHOD FOR MAKING NANO-PILLAR ARRAY ON SUBSTRATE - The disclosure relates to a method of making a nano-pillar array on a substrate. A carbon nanotube composite structure is provided. The carbon nanotube composite structure defines a number of openings. The carbon nanotube composite structure is placed on the substrate. The substrate is dry etched to form a patterned surface by using the first surface using the carbon nanotube composite structure as a mask. The patterned surface includes a number of strip-shaped bulges crossed with each other. The carbon nanotube composite structure is removed. A photoresist layer is applied on the patterned surface. The photoresist layer is removed and some residual photoresist remains at intersections of the number of strip-shaped bulges. The substrate is further dry etched by using the residual photoresist as a mask. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139512 | PATTERN FORMING PROCESS AND SHRINK AGENT - A negative pattern is formed by applying a resist composition onto a substrate, exposing the resist film, and developing the exposed resist film in an organic solvent developer. The process further involves coating the negative pattern with a shrink agent solution of a polymer comprising recurring units capable of forming lactone under the action of acid in a C | 2016-05-19 |
20160139513 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithography apparatus includes: a stage configured to hold a substrate on which a mark is formed; an image sensor having an image sensing region; a processor configured to read out data concerning an image of the mark on a row basis to obtain a position of the mark; and a controller configured to position the substrate based on the position of the mark. When the processor obtains a position of a first mark on a first substrate, the controller moves the stage with respect to the image sensor such that an image of the first mark is formed closer to a row, from which the processor starts readout of the data, than an image of a second mark on a second substrate on which the pattern has been formed prior to the first substrate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139514 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus may include an optical element, such as an immersion fluid reservoir, which supported at least in part by a bearing, such as a gas bearing. To enable illumination by the lithographic apparatus of an edge of the substrate, a surrounding structure is provided that surrounds the substrate, A level parameter of the substrate, such as a thickness of the substrate, is measured by a sensor, such as a thickness sensor. By means of an actuator, the substrate table on which the substrate is or will be held is positioned with respect to the surrounding structure, such that a surface of the substrate would be on a substantially same level as a surface of the surrounding structure, thus enabling the optical element to transition from the surface of the substrate to the surface of the surrounding structure and vice versa. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139515 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithography apparatus includes: a stage configured to hold the substrate; a scope configured to measure a position of a mark formed on a surface of the substrate; and a controller configured to control movement of the stage to form the pattern based on the position of the mark. When there is a rotation shift of the surface of the substrate about a first axis of one of X-, Y-, and Z-axes with respect to the stage, the controller estimates the position of the mark in a direction of a second axis perpendicular to the first axis based on an amount of the rotation shift, moves the stage in the direction of the second axis based on the estimated position of the mark, and then measures the position of the mark by the scope. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139516 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support, and a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer on the support, wherein the charge generating layer includes a gallium phthalocyanine crystal in which an organic compound is contained, wherein the organic compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dimethylsulfoxide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methylformamide, N-propylformamide, N-vinylformamide and N-methylpyrrolidone, the content of the organic compound is 0.1% by mass or more and 1.5% or less based on a gallium phthalocyanine in the gallium phthalocyanine crystal, and the charge transporting layer includes a polyester resin having a structural unit represented by formula (1). | 2016-05-19 |
20160139517 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A electrophotographic photoconductor is provided. The electrophotographic photoconductor includes a conductive support, an undercoat layer overlying the conductive support, and a photosensitive layer overlying the undercoat layer. The undercoat layer includes a metal oxide particle, binder resin, and a compound having a urea group. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139518 | METHOD TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PROTECT A XEROGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR FROM LIGHT SHOCK AND PROVIDE STARTUP LUBRICATION AT INSTALL - A removable protective coating for a photoreceptor that includes a colorant of a preselected color and a lubricant for providing initial lubrication to the photoreceptor and cleaning system blade or brush. The coating also includes a binding agent that is configured to attach the colorant and the lubricant together. The removable protective coating further includes a solution mixed with the colorant, the lubricant, and the binding agent, the mixed solution being applied to an exterior surface of the photoreceptor drying to form the removable protective coating. The removable protective coating is removed by the cleaning system during startup, providing lubrication to the cleaning system and the photoreceptor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139519 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - The invention is to provide a positively charging electrostatic image developing toner capable of providing a high quality and high gloss and excellent in stability in long term use and environmental stability, and especially not causing fog in the use at high temperature and high humidity condition. The present invention relates to an electrostatic image developing toner comprising toner mother particles containing a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the binder resin contains a repeating unit having 4 to 20 ether bonds, containing a carbon atom, a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom, and accounting for a specific amount. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139520 | Method for Making Color Toner - A process for making colored polyester latex by phase inversion emulsification is described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139521 | TONER - Provided is a toner, including: a toner particle containing a binder resin and a colorant; and an inorganic fine particle, in which the toner particle has an average circularity of 0.960 or more, and in which the toner satisfies the formula (1) and the formula (2). | 2016-05-19 |
20160139522 | TONER - A toner including a toner particle containing a polyester resin composition, wherein i) the polyester resin composition contains a specific aliphatic hydrocarbon and a polyester resin having at a terminal a structure derived from at least one of a specific alkyl monoalcohol and a specific alkyl monocarboxylic acid, and ii) the total content of the aliphatic hydrocarbon, the structure derived from the alkyl monoalcohol, and the structure derived from the alkyl monocarboxylic acid is 2.5 to 10.0% by mass, wherein, in the temperature-endothermic quantity curve of the polyester resin composition obtained by DSC, an endothermic peak is present in a specific temperature range and an endothermic quantity for this endothermic peak is 0.10 to 1.90 J/g. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139523 | TONER - A toner having toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a wax and inorganic fine particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles are fixed at the surface of the toner particles as a result of a surface treatment by hot air, and the degree of uneven distribution of wax in the toner is controlled in a depth direction of the toner, from the toner surface towards a toner central portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139524 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes toner particles that each include a toner core containing a binder resin and a shell layer disposed over a surface of the toner core. The binder resin includes a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous polyester resin. The crystalline polyester resin has a melting point of at least 80° C. and no greater than 120° C. When the electrostatic latent image developing toner is measured using a differential scanning calorimeter, a glass transition point is observed in a first run but is not observed in a second run. The shell layer contains a resin including a thermosetting component and a thermoplastic component. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139525 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING NOVEL COMPOSITE CHARGE CONTROL AGENTS AND NOVEL COMPOSITE CHARGE CONTROL AGENTS PREPARED BY THE PROCESS - A composite charge control agent for use in electrostatic imaging comprises porous, inorganic core particles of at least 0.08 microns in diameter, impregnated with 2% to 50% by weight of one or more charge control chemicals and up to 50% by weight of one or more additional compounds such as a polymer, a wax, a dye, or other organic chemicals. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139526 | Bio-based Acrylate and (Meth)acrylate Resins - (Meth)acrylate resins of at least one bio-based (meth)acrylate monomer, where the monomer includes a rosin or isosorbide moiety obtained from natural sources, can be used in toner, carrier coating or both. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139527 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes development sections having development rollers, photosensitive drums, primary transfer rollers disposed opposite to the photosensitive drums in one-to-one correspondence, an intermediate transfer belt, and a voltage application section. The voltage application section includes a first voltage application section and a second voltage application section. In forced toner discharge from the development sections, the first voltage application section applies opposite polarity voltage between each of three upstream primary transfer rollers among the primary transfer rollers and the corresponding one of the photosensitive drums. The second voltage application section applies positive polarity voltage between a most downstream primary transfer roller and the corresponding one of the photosensitive drums. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139528 | APPARATUS, CONTROLLER, AND METHOD OF FORMING MULTICOLOR TONER IMAGE - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer condition setting device to set a patch image transfer condition under which multiple patch images of respective component colors are transferred from an image bearer onto a recording medium conveyor. The transfer condition setting device sets a prescribed transfer condition that decreases a difference in transfer efficiency of toner between the respective component colors when the multiple patch images of respective component colors are transferred onto the recording medium conveyor below a difference in transfer efficiency of toner between the multiple component colors caused when transferred under the same transfer condition as a multicolor toner image is transferred onto a recording medium. A correcting device corrects an image forming condition to reduce an amount of misalignment caused in the multiple component colors of the multicolor toner image based on times of outputs from a patch image position sensor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139529 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus forms a patch for gray with toners of CMY for each density region of an image for image formation, acquires a chromaticity value of the patch for gray, determines whether a chroma value obtained from the chromaticity value of the patch for gray for each density region is equal to or greater than a threshold value, generates, for a first density region corresponding to a patch with respect to which a chroma value determined to be neither equal to nor greater than the threshold value is obtained, using the obtained chroma value, a correction value for decreasing the chroma value, and generates, for a second density region corresponding to a patch with respect to which a chroma value determined to be equal to or greater than the threshold value is obtained, a correction value by performing interpolation calculation using the correction value generated for the first density region. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139530 | CONDUCTING BRUSH AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A conducting brush includes a substantially cylindrical insulating film base; and a conducting fiber adhering to an outer peripheral surface of the insulating film base through a conducting adhesive or a conducting adhesive medium. An outer peripheral portion where the conducting fiber adheres and at least a portion of an inner peripheral portion of the insulating film base have electrical continuity through the conducting adhesive or the conducting adhesive medium. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139531 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of image forming units forming an image in the corresponding color by electrophotographic system; a high-voltage power supply circuit capable of generating a bias voltage; and a control unit that controls a first printing mode and a second printing mode, wherein in the second printing mode, the control unit performs such control that the photosensitive bodies provided on the image forming units not used in the second printing mode continuously rotate at a speed lower than a speed in the first printing mode, and/or such control that a bias voltage whose absolute value is less than an absolute value of a bias voltage in the first printing mode is supplied from the high-voltage power supply circuit to the processing components of the same type provided on the image forming units not used in the second printing mode. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139532 | CHARGING DEVICE - In a corona charger including a housing that encloses a discharge electrode and has an open portion on a charging-object side and a shutter that opens and closes the open portion, if discharge products dropped from ends of the shutter adhere to a photosensitive member and absorbs moisture, an image defect called “image deletion” may occur. A charging device includes a corona charger including a discharge electrode and shields provided on two respective sides of the discharge electrode. The corona charger has an open portion on a charging-object side thereof. The open portion is opened and closed by a sheet-type shutter in a longitudinal direction of the charger. The sheet-type shutter is curled in a transverse direction such that a central portion bulges, with respect to two ends, in a thickness direction of the shutter from a front surface that is nearer to the discharge electrode toward a back surface. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139533 | LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS - A light scanning apparatus, including: an optical housing, to which a light source is mounted, configured to hold a deflecting unit and an optical unit therein; a cover member configured to cover the optical housing; a seal member configured to seal between the optical housing and the cover member; a screw configured to fasten the cover member to the optical housing; and a shoulder screw configured to fasten the cover member to the optical housing, wherein the screw fastens the cover member to the optical housing in a first disposition portion on which the deflecting unit is disposed with respect to an opening portion through which the light beam passes, the shoulder screw fastens the cover member to the optical housing in a second disposition portion opposite to the first disposition portion, and the shoulder screw is provided on an outer side with respect to the seal member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139534 | DEVELOPING ROLLER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing roller is provided, which is capable of controlling a solid black density and a dot density at higher levels than currently available levels. An image forming apparatus employing the developing roller is also provided. The developing roller ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160139535 | DEVELOPING DEVICE - A developing device includes a developing container, an upper cover portion, a developer carrying member, a layer thickness regulating member, a feeding member, and a light-transmitting portion. The light-transmitting portion is disposed at a position where when a light beam entering the inside of the developing container is regularly reflected by a surface of a rotation shaft of the developing container, the regularly reflected light is emitted to an outside of the developing container through a gap between the developer carrying member and the layer thickness regulating member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139536 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING APPARATUS - A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating chamber; a discharge opening; a fluid communication path connecting with the discharge opening; a pump portion having a volume changing with reciprocation and actable at least on the discharge opening; a regulating portion configured to regulate flow of the developer into an entrance region of the fluid communication path; a movable portion configured to move the regulating portion toward and away from the entrance of the fluid communication path; an air flow path provided inside the regulating portion to permit fluid communication between the pump portion and the discharge opening; and an elastic member provided between the regulating portion and the chamber adjacent to the entrance of the fluid communication path. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139537 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a developing device, a toner container, a toner feed connector, a processor, and a notifier. The developing device develops, with toner, a latent image on the latent image bearer. The toner container contains the toner. The toner container is detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus. The toner feed connector guides the toner of the toner container to the developing device. The information detector detects identification information including toner type information and maintenance contract information stored in the toner container. The processor determines whether the toner type information of the toner container coincides before and after replacement and whether the maintenance contract information of the toner container is matched with maintenance contract information of the image forming apparatus. The notifier indicates a determination made by the processor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139538 | TONER CARTRIDGE WITH MEMORY FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus includes a memory storing identification data of the toner cartridge and parameter information including image formation process parameters dependent on toner characteristic or ambient conditions. A transceiver unit communicates with the image forming apparatus to send the process parameter information stored in the memory to the image forming apparatus when the identification data is authentic. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139539 | DEVELOPING DEVICE - A developing device includes: a developing container, a feeding member, a developer carrying member, and a collecting device. A coverage which is a percentage of coating of surfaces of the carrier particles with the toner particles is 100% or more and 200% or less. The developer carrying member has a plurality of recessed portions formed on a surface thereof so that at least the toner particles having an average particle size are contactable with inner surfaces of the recessed portions and the carrier particles having an average particle size are not contactable with the inner surfaces of the recessed portions. The recessed portions are formed so that not less than halves of the toner particles having the average particle size are exposed from the recessed portions when the toner particles having the average particle size enter the recessed portions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139540 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT, ANDIMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139541 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes a developer carrying member and first and second conveyance members. The first conveyance member conveys a developer in a first direction through a first conveyance path to the developer carrying member. The second conveyance member conveys the developer in a second direction through a second conveyance path included in a circulation path along with the first conveyance path. The second conveyance member has a helical second screw around a second shaft. The second conveyance path includes a developer replenishing port and a developer discharge port. The second screw is approximately constant in diameter in a second section being a portion extending a predetermined distance from an end of the discharge port in the second direction when viewed in a top view. The second screw conveys the developer at a lower speed in the second section than on an upstream side with respect to the second section. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139542 | TONER CONVEYANCE MEMBER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner conveyance member includes a shaft, a first blade member, at least one paddle member, and a pressure relief path. The shaft extends in a first direction and rotates in a second direction. The first blade member winds around the shaft and continues to extend helically in the first direction. The paddle member is in the form of a plate protruding from a surface of the shaft and having a first principal face and a second principal face positioned opposite to and forward from the first principal face in the second direction. The pressure relief path has an opening. The opening is provided within a predetermined distance range from an intersection point of the shaft, the first blade member, and the second principal face of the paddle member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139543 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, an image forming device, a transfer member, and a contact-and-separation device. The contact-and-separation device starts a contact operation to move the transfer member to contact the image bearer according to an entry of a recording medium into a transfer nip. The thinner the recording medium, the faster a contacting speed at which the transfer member moves to contact the image bearer. The thicker the recording medium, the slower the contacting speed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139544 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has an image carrier, a transfer unit, and a spacer. The image carrier has a toner image carrying surface. The transfer unit transfers a toner image from the toner image carrying surface to a recording medium. The transfer unit includes a transfer roller which forms a nip with the image carrying surface and a contact roller provided coaxially with the transfer roller. The spacer is detachably provided on the transfer unit to separate the image carrier and the transfer unit. The transfer roller forms the nip with the toner image carrying surface when the spacer is detached from the transfer unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139545 | FIXING DEVICE THAT FIXES IMAGES OF DECOLORABLE AND NON-DECOLORABLE MATERIALS - A fixing device includes a roller, a pressing member pressed against the roller, such that when a sheet having an unfixed image is passed thorough a nip formed between the roller and the pressing member, the unfixed image is fixed on the sheet, a first heater configured to heat the roller, a second heater configured to heat the pressing member, and a controller configured to control the second heater, such that a time-averaged heat generation by the second heater when an image of a decolorable material is fixed is greater than a time-averaged heat generation by the second heater when an image of a non-decolorable material is fixed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139546 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion for forming the toner image on the recording material; and a fixing portion for fixing the toner image on the recording material by feeding and heating the recording material on which the toner image is formed at a nip. The fixing portion includes a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member for forming the nip in contact with the first rotatable member, and a casing. An outer surface of the first rotatable member has electroconductivity. The casing has an opposing surface which opposes the outer surface of the first rotatable member and which has electroconductivity. In a region above a lowest point of the outer surface of the first rotatable member with respect to a direction of gravity, an insulating member is provided between the opposing surface and the outer surface of the first rotatable member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139547 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing portion for fixing an image formed on a recording material; and a guide member for guiding the recording material. The guide member is provided at an entrance to the fixing portion and at an end portion with respect to a direction perpendicular to a feeding direction of the recording material The guide member is moved when the guide member is pushed by the recording material. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139548 | HEATER CONTROL UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a heater controlling unit that includes: a power factor correction circuit configured to convert a first alternating-current voltage supplied from a power supply into a direct-current voltage; an inverter configured to generate a second alternating-current voltage from the direct-current voltage converted by the power factor correction circuit; and a heater to which the second alternating-current voltage generated by the inverter is applied. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139549 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt stretched taut across a first roller and a second roller and rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation. A pressure rotator is pressed against the first roller via the fixing belt to form a fixing nip between the pressure rotator and the fixing belt, through which a recording medium is conveyed. A separation aid, disposed downstream from the fixing nip in the direction of rotation of the fixing belt to separate the recording medium from the fixing belt, includes a contact face contacting an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt and a bulge disposed at a center of the contact face in a longitudinal direction of the separation aid. The bulge projects toward the inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt relative to each lateral end of the contact face in the longitudinal direction of the separation aid. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139550 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording material, a first detection unit including a transmission unit for transmitting an ultrasonic wave and a reception unit for receiving the transmitted ultrasonic wave, first and second conveyance units for conveying the recording material, and a control unit. The first and second conveyance units form a loop on the recording material by conveying the recording material at different speeds. The control unit controls an image forming condition for forming an image on the recording material by the image forming unit, based on the ultrasonic wave received via the recording material in a period in which no loop is formed on the recording material by the first and second conveyance units. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139551 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - The image heating apparatus includes a tubular shaped film; a backup member configured to be brought into contact with an outer surface of the film; a heater having an elongated shape and being configured to be brought into contact with the film, the heater: including a substrate and a heat generating resistor formed; a first heat conductive member having a higher thermal conductivity than the substrate and being configured to be brought into contact with a surface of the heater, the first heat conductive member including divided first heat conductive members arranged with a gap formed therebetween; a pinching member configured to pinch the first heat conductive member; and a second heat conductive member provided in a region of the gap so as to be brought into contact with both of the heater and the pinching member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139552 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF CONTACTING/SEPARATING STATE OF COMPONENT - The image forming apparatus comprises a photosensitive drum which is replaceable, an intermediate transfer belt unit which is brought into contact with the photosensitive drum to operate and which is replaceable, and a separation motor configured to move the intermediate transfer belt unit in a direction toward to the photosensitive drum and in a direction away from the photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus causes the separation motor to separate the intermediate transfer belt unit and the photosensitive drum from each other in a case where at least one of the photosensitive drum and the intermediate transfer belt unit reaches the replacement timing when the image forming apparatus shifts to a low-power state in which power consumption of the image forming apparatus is suppressed compared with that of the image forming apparatus in a normal operation. A document reading apparatus including a prediction unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139553 | RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A recording medium conveying device includes an endless belt to convey a recording medium, a plurality of support rollers around which the belt is wound, to rotate the belt, and a cleaner in contact with the belt to clean the belt. One of the plurality of support rollers is a separation support roller, mounted on a tiltable rotary shaft, to separate the recording medium from the belt using a curvature of the separation support roller. The separation support roller includes a contact member to contact an edge of the belt when the belt laterally moves toward one side of the belt. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139554 | SHEET FEEDER, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF FEEDING SHEET, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - A sheet feeder is provided. The sheet feeder includes a roller to feed a sheet, a motor to rotate the roller, and a motor controller to control rotation of the motor by a feedback control. The motor controller detects a condition of the sheet based on a value acquired in the feedback control at the time a load is applied from the sheet to the roller, while performing a stop control to stop the roller at a designated stop position. The stop control is performed after the motor is rotated in a direction opposite to a direction of feed of the sheet. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139555 | LUBRICANT SUPPLYING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A lubricant supplying device includes a lubricant supplier contacting an image bearer, a solid lubricant contacting the roller, a detector detecting a lubricant amount, and a controller controlling a supplying of the roller based on a detector detection. The detector outputs to the controller a first signal of a near-end state when the amount reaches a first amount, a second signal of an end state when the amount reaches a second amount smaller than the first amount, and a third signal of an absolute end state when the amount reaches a third amount smaller than the second amount. The controller temporarily stops the supplying when the second signal is output, cancels a roller temporary stopped state even when lubricant replacement is not completed after this state, stops the supplying when the third signal is output, and maintains a roller stopped state until the replacement is completed after this state. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139556 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - Provided are a process cartridge and an image-forming method each of which has a satisfactory cleaning property even at the initial stage of the use of a brand-new process cartridge or electrophotographic apparatus, and hence can suppress a reduction in image quality due to the contamination of a charging member. The charge transporting layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a specific polyarylate resin or polycarbonate resin, and a toner contains a specific fine particle on the surface of a toner particle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139557 | Image Forming Apparatus Having Spacing Configuration for Process Cartridge - An image forming apparatus may include: a process cartridge, an apparatus body and a spacing member. The process cartridge may be detachably mountable to the apparatus body and include a photosensitive unit having a photosensitive member, a developing unit having a developing roller, and a driving input part into which a driving force from the apparatus body is configured to be inputted. The apparatus body may include a driving input member which is configured to input the driving force. Additionally or alternatively, the spacing member may be attached to the process cartridge and configured to space the photosensitive member and the developing roller. The spacing member may include a first cover part which is located between the driving input part and the driving input member and covers at least a portion of the driving input part. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139558 | CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE CARTRIDGE - A cartridge insertable into a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a first unit including a first bearing portion for supporting an image bearing member, a second unit including a second bearing portion for supporting a developer carrying member, and a storing medium including an electrical contact. The second bearing portion is provided inside the first bearing portion with respect to a rotational axis direction of the image bearing member. At least a part of the storing medium is supported by the second unit and is provided at a position outside the second bearing portion and inside an outermost configuration of the first unit with respect to the rotational axis direction. The electrical contact is faced toward a downstream with respect to an inserting direction of the cartridge into the main assembly. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139559 | OPTICAL PROCESSING - A modular routing node includes a single input port and a plurality of output ports. The modular routing node is arranged to produce a plurality of different deflections and uses small adjustments to compensate for wavelength differences and alignment tolerances in an optical system. An optical device is arranged to receive a multiplex of many optical signals at different wavelengths, to separate the optical signals into at least two groups, and to process at least one of the groups adaptively. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139560 | PROJECTOR DISPLAY SYSTEMS HAVING NON-MECHANICAL MIRROR BEAM STEERING - Dual or multi-modulation display system are disclosed that comprise projector systems with at least one modulator that may employ non-mechanical beam steering modulation. Many embodiments disclosed herein employ a non-mechanical beam steering and/or polarizer to provide for a highlights modulator. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139561 | FULL-COLOR INCOHERENT DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY - In one embodiment, a color holographic image is created by generating a separate complex hologram for each of multiple different colors of an object field illuminated with incoherent light, combining the separate complex holograms to obtain a color complex hologram, and generating a reconstructed color holographic image of the object field. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139562 | ENHANCED PEPPER'S GHOST ILLUSION USING VIDEO PANEL DISPLAYS - Systems and methods herein are directed to creating a holographic image (e.g., in line with Pepper's Ghost Illusion) with a panel display (e.g., Plasma, liquid crystal display (LCD), light-emitting diode (LED), etc.) as the light source for the holographic image. As described herein, such displays may include any size display, such as ranging from personal electronic equipment (e.g., watches, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, monitors, televisions, etc.) through to stage-sized displays for larger venues (e.g., concerts, stage shows, etc.). In addition, a diffusion layer may be provided in order to reduce or generally eliminate a “Moiré effect” that occurs due to physical properties of the interaction between the panel display and transparent screen. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139563 | ANNULAR OSCILLATING WEIGHT AND TIMEPIECE COMPRISING SUCH AN OSCILLATING WEIGHT - The oscillating weight includes a drive ring and a heavy sector. The drive ring includes an annular transmission portion which has a coaxial toothing and a second annular portion concentric to the annular transmission portion, the heavy sector being fixed to the second annular portion. The drive ring further includes a plurality of connecting elements which are elastically deformable and which connect the annular transmission portion to the second annular portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139564 | BAND TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE ARRANGEMENT METHOD - A band-type electronic device and a method for configuration of a flexible circuit board in a band-type electronic device are disclosed. The band-type electronic device includes a plurality of segments connected with each other in a band-like shape, a plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments, and a flexible circuit board connected to the plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments, wherein the flexible circuit board is partly deformed into a meandering shape in at least one of the plurality of segments. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139565 | Energy Harvesting Timer - An energy harvesting timer includes a wireless charging module, a plurality of hands, and a driving module. The hands are connected to the wireless charging module. At least one of the hands serves as a receiving antenna of the wireless charging module. The driving module is connected to the wireless charging module and the hands, receiving energy from the wireless charging module to actuate the hands. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139566 | SYSTEM FOR FASTENING GEMS TO A WATCH DIAL AND A WATCH PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM FOR FASTENING GEMS - In order to make a system for fastening gems to a watch dial, the dial is made of an upper plate-shaped element and of a lower plate-shaped element facing each other, the upper plate-shaped element being provided with openings for housing the gems in a visible manner and the lower plate-shaped element being provided with openings at the openings of the upper element and having the same size as these latter. Each of the openings mutually facing by pairs extends across the thickness of the respective plate-shaped element with an own peripheral edge inclined so that each opening narrows, within the section of the respective plate-shaped element, going from the surface of the plate-shaped element facing the other plate-shaped element towards the opposite surface thereof for forming a seat for housing and retaining a gem between the two elements. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139567 | SPLIT-SECONDS DEVICE WITH EPICYCLOIDAL TRAIN FOR A TIMEPIECE - A split-seconds device with epicycloidal train for a timepiece. The device includes a split-seconds pinion which carries a fly-back hand and is mounted to rotate freely about a rotation arbor of the timepiece; a differential having an entry wheel adapted to be kinematically connected to a power source of the timepiece; a first exit wheel kinematically connected to the entry wheel by a planetary wheel and meshing with the split-seconds pinion; a second exit wheel kinematically connected to the entry wheel by the planetary wheel; and a control lever allowing to block either the first exit wheel or the second exit wheel, such that whichever of the first and second exit wheels is released by the control lever is adapted to be driven by the entry wheel when the latter is kinematically connected to the power source of the timepiece, thus allowing to block or respectively release the fly-back hand. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139568 | LOW POWER BIPOLAR 360 DEGREES TIME TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - A delay line operates to propagate a plurality of delay stages comprising a first delay element and a second delay element. A generator coupled to the delay line is configured to provide the start edge to the plurality of delay stages of the delay line as a function of a digital control oscillator (DCO) counter value generated by a DCO counter. A DCO calculation component is configured to facilitate a determination of propagation counts of the delay line as a function of DCO periods of a DCO. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139569 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE AND CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - An electronic timepiece includes a solar power source, a voltage stabilizer circuit that generates a constant voltage by using power supplied from the solar power source, and a control circuit that clocks the time by driving a rotating body at first hand operation speed and at second hand operation speed which is faster than the first hand operation speed. The control circuit selects a voltage of the solar power source so as to drive the rotating body in a case of the first hand operation speed, and selects at least any one voltage of the constant voltage and the voltage of the solar power source so as to drive the rotating body in a case of the second hand operation speed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139570 | CONFIGURABLE SAFETY LOGIC SOLVER - A control system may include a display device and a processor that receives one or more inputs from the display device. The processor may generate a cause and effect visualization to be depicted on the display device, such that the cause and effect visualization represents a cause and effect logic configured to control one or more operations of a first set of industrial devices based one or monitored conditions. The processor may receive the inputs via the display device, such that the inputs include one or more configuration settings associated with the operations of the first set of industrial devices, the monitored conditions, or any combination thereof. The processor may then control the one or more operations of the first set of industrial devices based on the cause and effect logic and the inputs. | 2016-05-19 |
20160139571 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGINGING CHANGES TO MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - Systems and methods are disclosed for managing changes to manufacturing processes. According to certain embodiments, a first change is received for a first routing having a first effective date. A first change master associated with the first effective date is selected, and the first change is assigned to the first change master. A second change for the first routing is also received. The first change master is selected based on the first effective date, and the second change is applied to the first routing using the first change master. | 2016-05-19 |