22nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170153489 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided herewith is a liquid crystal display device comprising a substrate; first and second electrodes on a first surface of the substrate, the first and second electrodes being spaced apart from each other; a liquid crystal capsule layer on the first and second electrodes; and a dielectric layer on the liquid crystal capsule layer. In this liquid crystal display device the dielectric constant of the dielectric layer is lower than the dielectric constant of the liquid crystal capsule layer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153490 | PHOTO-TUNABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR THEIR FABRICATION AND USE - A photo-tunable liquid crystal composition may include a polymer matrix and a liquid crystal mixture dispersed within the polymer matrix. The liquid crystal mixture may include at least one achiral nematic liquid crystal material, at least sine photo-active chiral dopant, at least one photo-inactive chiral dopant, and at least one emissive dye. The composition may be fabricated in the form of an emulsion, a wet film, or a dry film. The dry film may be used in a photo-tunable liquid crystal film laser. The output wavelength of the photo-tunable liquid crystal film laser may be tuned by exposing the dry film to illumination having at least one wavelength at one or more transition wavelengths. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153491 | Viewing Angle Enhancement Film And Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display Device Including The Same - The viewing angle enhancement film contains a substrate and a prism layer fixedly attached to the substrate. A light emission face of the prism layer contacts a light incident face of the substrate. The prism layer and the substrate are both made of transparent materials. Multiple separate triangular prisms are configured along a light incident face of the prism layer with a flat face between neighboring triangular prisms. The TFT-LCD device contains a first polarizer film, a LCD panel, a color filter film, a second polarizer film, and a viewing angle enhancement film described above, arranged sequentially along a light propagation direction. A light incident face of the viewing angle enhancement film faces a light emission face of the second polarizer film. The TFT-LCD device equipped with the viewing angle enhancement film is able to provide enlarged viewing angle and superior image quality. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153492 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a first substrate including a gate line extending in the first direction, and a source line extending in a second direction, and a second substrate opposed to the first substrate. The second substrate includes a first light-blocking layer which opposed to the gate line, and a second light-blocking layer which opposed to the source line. Wherein, a subpixel is formed at a position defined by the gate line and the source line, and the color layer has a first width in the first direction, the first width is greater than a width of the subpixel, and the color layer has a lager width than the first width at a overlapping position on the first light-blocking layer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153493 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel array is disposed on a first substrate and comprises a pixel having a first electrode layer including a plurality of electrode portions. A light-blocking layer is disposed on a second substrate along a first direction and includes a first light-blocking portion and a second light-blocking portion. The first electrode layer is between the first light-blocking portion and the second light-blocking portion. The first light-blocking portion has a first edge away from the first electrode layer, and the electrode portions include a first electrode portion adjacent to the first light-blocking portion. A brightness distribution of the pixel along the first direction has a first maximum brightness corresponding to a first position on the second substrate. PTB denotes the minimum width from the first position to the first edge, Px denotes the width of the pixel along the first direction, conforming to the following equation: | 2017-06-01 |
20170153494 | MULTI-CURVED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A multi-curved liquid crystal display panel includes lower and upper substrates provided with first and second regions and bonded to each other, first and second upper polarizing plates on an upper surface of the upper substrate in the first and second regions, and first and second lower polarizing plates on a lower surface of the lower substrate in the first and second regions. The orientations of absorption axes of the first upper polarizing plate and the second upper polarizing plate are different, the orientations of absorption axes of the first lower polarizing plate and the second lower polarizing plate are different, the orientations of the absorption axes of the first upper polarizing plate and the second lower polarizing plate are equal, and the orientations of the absorption axes of the first lower polarizing plate and the second upper polarizing plate are equal. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153495 | ANTI-BLUE LIGHT POLARIZERS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANELS - The present application provides an anti-blue light polarizer and a liquid crystal display panel. The anti-blue light polarizer includes at least a left spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal film and at least a right spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal film, the left spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal film and the right spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal film mutually stack, and pitches of the left spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal and pitches of the right spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal are within wavelength range of the blue light, so that the left spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal film reflects left spiral light in the blue light, the right spiral cholesteric phase liquid crystal film reflects right spiral light in the blue light, then all the blue light are reflected and cannot enter human eyes, and thus a favorable anti-blue light effect is achieved. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153496 | MANUFACTURE METHOD OF POLARIZATION AND COLOR FILTER FUNCTION INTEGRATION FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a manufacture method of a polarization and color filter function integration film and a liquid crystal display panel. The polarization and color filter function integration film obtained by the manufacture method possesses polarization property and color filter function. When the polarization and color filter function integration film is applied in the liquid crystal display panel, it can replace the lower substrate and the RGB color resist layer in the liquid crystal display panel according to prior art, which largely simplifies the production process, and saves the production cost to build the merits of cost reduction. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention replaces the lower substrate and the RGB color resist layer in the liquid crystal display panel according to prior art with the polarization and color filter function integration film possessing polarization property and color filter function, which largely simplifies the production process, and saves the production cost. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153497 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a back plate having an opening on a top, first reflective sheet on a bottom of the back plate, a plurality of light guiding plates spaced apart on the first reflective sheet, a backlight source component, and an optical film set arranged over the opening on the top of the back plate. The backlight source component includes a wedge-shaped heat sink and light sources fixed on two slopes adjacent to the heat sink, and the backlight source component is arranged within a gap between the two adjacent light guiding plates. The above backlight module contributes to the narrow border and super thin design, and the reduced cost. At the same time, the backlight module provides better consistent backlight and greatly reduces of light-mixing distance. In addition, the dark stripes in a rim of the backlight module may be efficiently eliminated. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153498 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A backlight module, having: a light source, a first light reflection portion located above the light source, and a second light reflection portion located below the light source; the first light reflection portion includes a groove concaved towards the light source; an inner surface of the groove includes a first reflection parabolic surface and a second reflection parabolic surface interconnected with each other and having a focal point at the light source; the first reflection parabolic surface performs horizontal reflection on the light emitted from the light source; the second reflection parabolic surface reflects the light emitted from the light source to the second light reflection portion; the second light reflection portion performs horizontal reflection on the light reflected thereto. A liquid crystal display having the backlight module is also disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153499 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a bottom cover; a plurality of light sources in the bottom cover; a guide panel on an outer circumference of the bottom cover; a reflecting portion on at least one of the bottom cover and the guide panel and configured to reflect light from the light sources; and a diffuser plate supported by the guide panel. A convex pattern is on an upper surface of the reflecting portion or a lower surface of the diffuser plate to maintain an interval between the diffuser plate and the guide panel or the reflecting portion. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153500 | Light Source Device and Display Apparatus - The present invention provides a light source device which includes light emitting elements mounted on one surface of a substrate, and a reflection sheet provided on the one surface of the substrate to reflect light from the light emitting elements toward a region opposed to the one surface, prevents the reflection sheet from floating from the one surface of the substrate, and reduces regions lacking the reflection sheet in the vicinity of the diffusion parts, as well as, suppress an occurrence of luminance unevenness caused by the floating of the reflection sheet and the lacking of the reflection sheet, and a display apparatus including the light source device. The light source device includes a diffusion part which are provided proximal to a light emission surface of the light emitting element to diffuse the light from the light emitting element, and the reflection sheet is configured so as to have through holes including a part in which a distance between two opposite points in edge thereof is not more than a size of the diffusion part in a view along a vertical direction to the one surface, and the through hole is formed at a position matching with that of the diffusion part in a view along the vertical direction to the one surface. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153501 | DETECTING ACCESSORIES OF A LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - The disclosure provides a detecting accessories of a liquid crystal panel. The detecting accessories comprises a backlight module and two adjusting plates. The backlight module comprises a bottom plate, an edge frame surrounding the bottom plate, a backlight source assembled on the bottom plate, and a diffusion plate disposed opposite to the bottom plate, and the diffusion plate covers the edge frame. Each adjusting plate comprises a carrying section and an assembling section. The two adjusting plates are disposed adjacent with each other. The assembling sections of each adjusting plates are detachably assembled on one side of the edge frame away from the bottom plate. The light of the backlight source emits outward through the diffusion plate. The carrying sections of the two adjusting plates are configured for shading an edge of the diffusion plate for changing an emitting area of the diffusion plate. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153502 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device. By mixing the quantum dots of different light emitting wavelengths in the liquid crystals to replace the color resist layer on the CF substrate, the liquid crystal display panel still can emit lights of RGB three colors in condition of without the color resist layer. Meanwhile, by mixing the dichroic dye with polarization function in the liquid crystals, the arrangement of one polarizer can be eliminated. In comparison with the traditional liquid crystal display panel, the liquid crystal display panel of the present invention eliminates the components, such as the color resist layer and the upper polarizer. The structure is simple, and the manufacture cost is low. Meanwhile, the color display quality of the liquid crystal display panel is great, and the light transmission ratio is high, which effectively promote the light use efficiency and the display performance of the liquid crystal display device. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153503 | BLUE PHASE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A blue phase liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The blue phase liquid crystal display panel comprises an upper substrate and a lower substrate, wherein the lower substrate and the upper substrate are provided with a first curved film layer and a second curved film layer matching with each other respectively. In the blue phase liquid crystal display panel, a thickness of a liquid crystal layer is reduced, a strength of a horizontal electric field is increased, and a driving voltage of the blue phase liquid crystal is reduced. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153504 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A pixel structure having a substrate, an insulating layer and a pixel electrode is disclosed. The pixel electrode has first sub-electrodes and second sub-electrodes. The first sub-electrodes are arranged on a first region of the insulating layer and spaced apart from each other, and the second sub-electrodes are continuously disposed on a second region of the insulating layer. The first region is a flat region of the insulating layer, and the second region is a grooved region of the insulating layer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153505 | TFT SUBSTRATES AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANELS - In the present disclosure, one TFT substrate and a liquid crystal panel are disclosed. The TFT substrate includes a plurality of pixel cells, and each of the pixel cells includes three sub-pixel cells. Within one pixel cell, at least one sub-pixel includes single pixel area. Each of the other pixel cells includes two isolated pixel areas, and brightness of the at least two isolated pixel areas being different. In view of the above, the performance of the liquid crystal panel is enhanced when the viewing angle is large. In addition, the transmission rate of the liquid crystal panel may be maintained to be higher, which saves the power consumption of the backlight module so as to save the energy. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153506 | PIXEL ELECTRODE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The invention provides a pixel electrode and a liquid crystal display panel. The pixel electrode does not contain a “cross-shaped” keel structure and specifically includes: a peripheral border ( | 2017-06-01 |
20170153507 | MULTIPLE STEADY STATE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANELS - The present application provides a multiple steady state LCD panel, in which a side of a first substrate close to a liquid crystal layer has a first plane electrode and spaced several horizontal electrodes disposed thereon, a side of a second substrate close to the liquid crystal layer has a second plane electrode disposed thereon; the liquid crystal layer includes plural positive liquid crystal molecules and bipolar low molecular weight alignment molecules; thus, to adopt PI materials for the horizontal or perpendicular alignment of the liquid crystal molecules is not needed for the present application. By adjusting one or two of the voltage applied to the first plane electrode and the second plane electrode and the voltage applied to any two of the horizontal electrodes, the positive liquid crystal molecules are arranged at a specific angle under an alignment action of the bipolar low molecular weight alignment molecules. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153508 | Array Substrate, Liquid Crystal Display Panel, And Its Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides an array substrate. The array substrate includes a base substrate, a first metal layer, an insulating layer, and a second metal layer subsequently formed on the base substrate. The first metal layer is scan lines or charge sharing lines of the array substrate. The second metal layer is one of a source electrode and drain electrode of a charge sharing thin film transistor of the array substrate. The first metal layer, the second metal layer, and the insulating layer between them stack together to forma charge sharing capacitor of the array substrate. The present invention further provides the liquid crystal display panel and the liquid crystal display device with the above-mentioned array substrate. By means of array substrate, the present invention can increase the pixel aperture ratio. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153509 | COA TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a COA type liquid crystal display panel. In each pixel unit of the lower substrate, borders of the color resist layer in respective directions are all located at inner sides of the frame electrode and the common electrode line, then no color resist layer is arranged between the frame electrode and the common electrode line to reduce a vertical distance between the frame electrode and the common electrode line and provide a larger storage capacitor. Accordingly, the display quality of the COA type liquid crystal display panel is promoted. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153510 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes: a first substrate including a first sub-pixel region, a second sub-pixel region, and a white sub-pixel region; a first color filter disposed on the first substrate in the first sub-pixel region; a second color filter disposed on the first substrate in the second sub-pixel region; an organic layer disposed on the first substrate, the organic layer covering the first color filter, the second color filter, and the white sub-pixel region; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a compensation pattern disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the compensation pattern being further disposed in the white sub-pixel region. A height of the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the white sub-pixel region is smaller than heights of the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153511 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are disclosed. The array substrate includes: a base substrate; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines disposed on the base substrate and configured to define a plurality of pixel regions; pixel electrodes and common electrodes disposed in each pixel region and arranged in different layers; and shielding electrodes being at least formed in regions corresponding to the data lines on the base substrate, being arranged in different layers from the common electrodes, and being not electrically connected with the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153512 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - An LCD panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality of spacers extending from the first substrate to the second substrate. Each spacer is positioned in the liquid crystal layer and has a height less than a thickness of the liquid crystal layer. No electrode for sensing touches is formed on the first substrate. The second substrate has a plurality of first touch sensor electrodes and a plurality of second touch sensor electrodes corresponding to the plurality of spacers. The first touch sensor electrodes and the second touch sensor electrodes cooperatively form a capacitive touch sensing structure. The spacers move towards the second substrate when the LCD panel is being touched. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153513 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a unit pixel including first to fourth sub-pixels exhibiting different colors, each of the first to fourth sub-pixels includes first to third segments for displaying 3-bit gradation, the first segment being a rectangular region including first to fourth sides, the second segment being an L-letter region located on a side closer to a geometric center of the unit pixel than the first segment and formed along the first and second sides which intersect each other, the third segment being an L-letter region located on a side farther from the geometric center than the first segment and formed along the third and fourth sides which intersect each other. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153514 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and a second substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, a counter electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel structures are located above the first substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device and has a plurality of first stripe portions. Two adjacent first stripe portions define a first slit. The first stripe portion has a width L, the first slit has a width S, the first stripe portions have a pitch p there between, and p=L+S. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates and has a thickness d. The liquid crystal layer has a splay elastic constant k | 2017-06-01 |
20170153515 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An LCD includes: pixel electrodes; a common electrode including a plurality of slits; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. The plurality of slits include a first slit and a second slit that are disposed adjacent to each other in a first direction. The first slit includes a first central portion and a first extension portion extending from the first central portion toward the second slit, and the second slit includes a second central portion and a first extension portion extending from the second central portion toward the first slit. An end of the first extension portion of the first slit and an end of the first extension portion of the second slit are spaced apart from each other; and disposed, in a staggered manner, on opposite sides of an imaginary center line connecting the first central portion and the second central portion. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153516 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a pixel structure and a liquid crystal display panel. Areas of the red sub pixel (R) and the green sub pixel (G) are set to be equal, and an area of the blue sub pixel (B) is smaller than the area of the red sub pixel (R) or the green sub pixel (G), and an area of the white sub pixel (W) is not less than the area of the red sub pixel (R) or the green sub pixel (G). By adjusting the area ratio of the red sub pixel (R), the green sub pixel (G), the blue sub pixel (B) and the white sub pixel (W) to reduce the area of the blue sub pixel (B) and relatively enlarge the area of the white sub pixel (W), the white dot coordinate in the RGBW liquid crystal display panel can be adjusted. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153517 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) includes: a substrate on which a pixel region is defined; and a pixel electrode which is disposed in the pixel region on the substrate. The pixel electrode includes: a plurality of unit pixel electrodes which are arranged substantially in a matrix form; and a connecting electrode which connects the unit pixel electrodes to each other. Neighboring unit pixel electrodes adjacent to each other in a column direction are separated from each other by a first in-between area extending along a row direction, neighboring unit pixel electrodes adjacent to each other in the row direction are separated from each other by a second in-between area extending along the column direction, and the connecting electrode is disposed in a region in which corners of the unit pixel electrodes face each other. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153518 | BLUE PHASE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A blue phase liquid crystal display panel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The blue phase liquid crystal display panel comprises a lower substrate and an upper substrate. A horizontal electric field between the two substrates can be strengthened while a vertical electric field between the two substrates can be weakened through arranging a pixel electrode and a common electrode on the upper substrate and the lower substrate as well as a first fringe electric field and a second fringe electric field generated therein respectively, so that a driving voltage of the blue phase liquid crystal can be reduced. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153519 | MANUFACTURE METHOD OF COLOR FILTER ON ARRAY LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - The present invention provides a manufacture method of a Color Filter On Array liquid crystal display panel and a structure thereof. The method comprises: manufacturing a color resist layer ( | 2017-06-01 |
20170153520 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANELS - The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel structures, each of the pixel structure comprising thin film transistor (TFTs) and a pixel electrodes on a glass substrate. A passivation layer is arranged between the TFT and the pixel electrode. The pixel electrode electrically connects to the TFT via a through hole of the passivation layer. The passivation layer includes a groove structure having a plurality of recess portions arranged periodically and at least one protrusion portion between every two adjacent recess portions. The passivation layer includes a second groove surrounding a rim of the groove structure. The second groove connects the plurality of the recess portions. The pixel electrode is substantially a surface covering the recess portions and the protrusion portions, and edges of the pixel electrode extend into the second groove. In addition, a liquid crystal panel includes the above array substrate is also disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153521 | COA ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - The present invention provides a COA array substrate and a liquid crystal panel. The COA array substrate comprises a substrate ( | 2017-06-01 |
20170153522 | BASEPLATE CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL - A baseplate circuit is disclosed. The baseplate comprises an IC region, a plurality of WOA regions, a plurality of GOA regions, and a plurality of switches. Each WOA region comprises a plurality of baseplate conducting wires, each of the baseplate conducting wires is electrically connected with the IC region. Each GOA region comprises a plurality of gate lines, each of the gate lines is electrically connected with one of the baseplate conducting wires. Each of the switches is used to electrically connect one of the gate lines and one of the baseplate conducting wires. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153523 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY PANEL - The present disclosure discloses a Thin Film Transistor array substrate, a method for manufacturing the same and a method for maintaining the same, and a display panel. The TFT array substrate includes: a substrate; gate lines, common electrode lines and data lines arranged on the substrate; and pixel electrodes arranged at pixel unit regions defined by the gate lines and the data lines. The TFT array substrate further includes weld metal electrically connected to the pixel electrodes. Projections of the weld metal onto the substrate and projections of target wires onto the substrate are overlapped at overlapping regions, and the target wires are the gate lines or the common electrode lines. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153524 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL USING THE ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A manufacturing method of an array substrate includes: providing a first substrate; forming a gate line, a data line, and a thin-film transistor array on the first substrate; forming a pixel electrode on the thin-film transistor array; depositing and forming a first passivation layer on the pixel electrode, the data line, and the thin-film transistor array; forming a black matrix on the first passivation layer; and forming a common electrode on the black matrix and the first passivation layer. The black matrix has a size that completely covers at least the data line such that when the common electrode is formed on the black matrix and the first passivation layer, a portion of the common electrode that corresponds exactly to the data line is completely spaced from the data line by the black matrix and the first passivation layer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153525 | TRANSMITTANCE-VARIABLE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to a transmittance-variable film and a method for producing the same, the film comprising: a transparent substrate; a wire electrode formed on the top of the transparent substrate; an insulating layer formed on the top of the wire electrode; a plurality of partition walls positioned on both sides of the wire electrode; a transparent electrode formed on the top of the plurality of partition walls; a cell configured to be surrounded by the plurality of partition walls, the insulating layer and the transparent electrode; and a charged particle fluid contained inside the cell, wherein the insulating layer is formed with a thickness of 0.4 to 1μm. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153526 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A reflective display device including electrophoresis display unit including an electrophoresis display layer and radiation unit which includes a primary light source that emits light in a previously-specified wavelength range and a light conversion portion including quantum dots that convert the light in a previously-specified wavelength range to white light and radiates the white light to the electrophoresis display layer from a viewer side of electrophoresis display unit. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153527 | BEAM STEERING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a beam steering device and a system including the same. The beam steering device includes a conversion layer having a refractive index which is variable via electrical control and a plurality of nanoantenna pattern layers stacked on the conversion layer. The refractive index of the conversion layer is electrically changed by a driver. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153528 | BEAM STEERING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A beam steering apparatus includes a transformation layer, of which a refraction index is changed by light irradiation, a pattern layer arranged on the transformation layer and comprises a plurality of patterns, and a light irradiation unit arranged under the transformation layer. The pattern layer has patterns of a metasurface shape to reflect an external laser. The light irradiation unit may emit light having different characteristics. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153529 | OPTICALLY ACTIVE MATRIX WITH VOID STRUCTURES - An optically active element, such as a photonic crystal, is formed by creating a matrix ( | 2017-06-01 |
20170153530 | ELECTRO-OPTIC BEAM DEFLECTOR DEVICE - A substantially planar waveguide for dynamically controlling the out-of-plane angle at which a light beam exits the waveguide. Generally, liquid crystal materials may be disposed within a waveguide in a cladding proximate or adjacent to a core layer of the waveguide. In one example, the waveguide may contain one or more taper regions such that the light beam exits the waveguide and propagates out-of-the-plane of the waveguide into an out-coupling medium at a propagation angle. In one example, the waveguide may contain one or more electrodes onto which one or more voltages may be applied. The magnitude of the propagation angle may be electronically controlled by stored by controlling or altering the magnitude of the one or more applied voltages. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153531 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR, DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND VIBRATOR - Provided is an ultrasonic motor including an annular vibrator and an annular moving member that is brought into pressure-contact with the vibrator. The vibrator includes an annular vibrating plate and an annular piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes an annular lead-free piezoelectric ceramic piece, a common electrode arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece, and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the other surface of the piezoelectric ceramic piece. The plurality of electrodes include two drive phase electrodes, one or more non-drive phase electrodes, and one or more detection phase electrodes. A second surface of the vibrating plate includes a plurality of groove regions extending radially, and the depths of the groove regions change in a circumferential direction along a curve obtained by superimposing one or more sine waves on one another. The ultrasonic motor exhibits a sufficient drive speed while suppressing generation of an unnecessary vibration wave. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153532 | ELECTRONIC STABILIZING SYSTEM FOR A CAMERA - In embodiments, a roll axis assembly may include a camera mounting plate to mount with a camera such that an optical axis of the camera is approximately parallel with the camera mounting plate and coincident with a first axis of the apparatus. The roll axis assembly may further include a roll motor coupled with the camera mounting plate, the roll motor to rotate the camera mounting plate around the first axis. The apparatus may further include a pan/tilt axis assembly coupled with the roll axis assembly, the pan/tilt axis assembly to rotate the camera mounting plate around a second axis of the apparatus that is perpendicular to the first axis of the apparatus and also perpendicular to the camera mounting plate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153533 | FRAME AND INSERT FOR MOUNTING A MOBILE DEVICE TO A TRIPOD - An apparatus for mounting a mobile device on a tripod includes a frame with a rigid peripheral member defining an opening therethrough. The peripheral member includes a mount configured to releasably couple the frame to the tripod. An insert is sized and shaped to be placed into the opening of the frame and releasably engage at least a portion of the peripheral member in an assembled configuration. The insert has a membrane in the form of a cavity configured to releasably receive and support the mobile device. The membrane extends over at least a portion of the opening of the frame in the assembled configuration and includes at least one camera hole extending therethrough that is aligned with a camera lens of the mobile device when the mobile device is mounted in the cavity. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153534 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection apparatus includes a projection unit, a base and a pivoting member. The projection unit includes a light source, a light valve and a lens. The light source provides an illumination beam, the light valve converts the illumination beam into an image beam, and the lens projects the image beam. The base is connected to the projection unit and has at least one first stopping portion. The pivoting member is pivoted to the base and has at least one second stopping portion. The pivoting member is adapted to connect to an external power supply device, the base and the pivoting member are adapted to relatively rotate so as to adjust an angle of the projection image. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153535 | PROJECTION APPARATUS AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM THEREOF - An illumination system includes a light integration rod and a light source module. The light integration rod has a light-in end, a light-out end opposite to the light-in end, and phosphor distributed between the light-in end and the light-out end. The light source module is configured to provide a laser beam to enter into the light integration rod through the light-in end thereof. The phosphor is used to convert the laser beam into a first color beam to form an illumination beam. The illumination beam then emits out from the light integration rod through the light-out end thereof. A projection apparatus using the aforementioned illumination system is also provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153536 | WAVELENGTH CONVERTING MEMBER AND PROJECTOR INCLUDING THE WAVELENGTH CONVERTING MEMBER - A wavelength converting member includes at least a first, second, and third regions, circumferentially on a disc-shaped light-transmissive substrate. The first region includes, from a light incident direction, a first and second phosphor layers. The first phosphor layer includes a first phosphor to absorb at least part of incident light and to emit a first light having a wavelength different from the incident light. The first phosphor layer defines an indentation in a surface on the second phosphor layer side, with a depth a half or more of the thickness of a portion of the first phosphor layer absent of the indentation. The second phosphor layer includes a second phosphor to absorb at least part of the first light emitted by the first phosphor and to emit a second light having a wavelength different from the first light, and is disposed in the indentation of the first phosphor layer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153537 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153538 | LIGHT SOURCE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A light source optical system includes a micro lens array, a condenser lens unit, and a dichroic surface. In a direction orthogonal to an optical axis in a cross section parallel to a normal of the dichroic surface and the optical axis of the condenser lens unit, a width of the dichroic surface is narrower than a width of the condenser lens unit. A light source optical system satisfies a predetermined conditional expression. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153539 | MASK BLANK AND MASK AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A mask blank and a mask are provided. The mask blank includes a substrate, and an etching stop layer embedded in the substrate. The mask includes the mask blank with the embedded etching stop layer, and a plurality of recesses formed in the mask blank. The recess exposes the embedded etching stop layer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153540 | PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK - The present invention discloses a photomask blank comprises a transparent substrate on which exposure light is transmitted, and a black matrix resist layer. The black matrix resist layer is configured to include a carbon black dispersion, copolymer having amino group and/or copolymer having quaternary ammonium salt, organic solvent containing dispersion component, a binder resin having a carboxyl group, unsaturated monomer, and a photosensitive material of halogen light or green light in the range of 480-540 nm such that the black matrix resist layer is provided as one single layer for acting as a light-shielding film and as a photosensitive exposable film, and a surface of the black matrix resist layer is manufactured against a chemical processing operation and a mechanical scratching. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153541 | Pattern definition of nanocellulose sheets through selective ashing via lithographic masking. - A masked etching process can prepare patterned nanocellulose for use in conformal electronics such as electrodermal structures might be adhered to human skin. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153542 | SULFONYL PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND PHOTORESISTS COMPRISING SAME - New bis(sulfonyl)imide and tri(sulfonyl)methide photoacid generator compounds (“PAGs”) are provided as well as photoresist compositions that comprise such PAG compounds. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153543 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METALLIC PATTERN - The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition including: an alkali-soluble resin (A) having more than 30% by mass and less than 70% by mass of a structural unit represented by the Formula (1) below; a compound (B) having at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond per molecule; and a photo radical polymerization initiator (C) having an oxime ester structure; wherein a content of the photo radical polymerization initiator (C) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the alkali-soluble resin (A) is 3 to 20 parts by mass. In Formula (1), R | 2017-06-01 |
20170153544 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURED FILM, CURED FILM, TOUCH PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A photosensitive composition, a method for producing a cured film using the photosensitive composition, a cured film prepared by curing the photosensitive composition, and a touch panel and a display device that use the cured film are provided. The photosensitive composition contains: a compound having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups; a photopolymerization initiator; a polymer A1 containing a constitutional unit a1 represented by the following Formula 1 and a constitutional unit a2 having a carboxylic acid anhydride structure; particles; and a solvent. A molar content ratio of the constitutional unit a1 to the constitutional unit a2 in the polymer A1 is in a range of a1:a2=3:1 to 6:1. An acid anhydride value of the polymer A1 is from 1.30 to 3.00 mmol/g. A number average primary particle size of the particles is from 10 to 200 nm. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153545 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a pattern forming method including (1) a step of forming a film with an active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing the following (A) to (C): (A) a resin having a repeating unit having a phenolic hydroxyl group, and having a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate a polar group, (B) a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with active light or radiation, and (C) a compound having a cationic site and an anionic site in the same molecule, in which the cationic site and the anionic site are linked to each other via a covalent bond; (2) a step of exposing the film; and (3) a step of developing the exposed film using a developer including an organic solvent to form a negative tone pattern. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153546 | PERMANENT DIELECTRIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PHOTOACID GENERATOR AND BASE - Embodiments encompassing a series of compositions containing photoacid generator (PAG) and a base are disclosed and claimed. The compositions are useful as permanent dielectric materials. More specifically, embodiments encompassing compositions containing a series of copolymers of a variety of norbornene-type cycloolefinic monomers and maleic anhydride in which maleic anhydride is fully or partially hydrolyzed (i.e., ring opened and fully or partially esterified), PAG and a base, which are useful in forming permanent dielectric materials having utility in a variety of electronic material applications, among various other uses, are disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153547 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR USE WITH AN OVERCOATED PHOTORESIST - In a preferred aspect, organic coating compositions, particularly antireflective coating compositions for use with an overcoated photoresist, are provided that comprise 1) one or more glycidyl groups; and 2) one or more aromatic groups that each comprises two or more substituents that comprise hydroxy, thiol and/or amine moieties. Catechol-containing polymers and methods for producing same also are provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153548 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a novel resist underlayer film-forming composition capable of forming a resist underlayer film that has etching resistance and excellent embeddability in a surface having concave portions and/or convex portions. A resist underlayer film-forming composition comprising a polymer having a structural unit represented by formula (1) or formula (2): | 2017-06-01 |
20170153549 | SILICON-CONTAINING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION HAVING ORGANIC GROUP HAVING ALIPHATIC POLYCYCLIC STRUCTURE - A resist underlayer film-forming composition for lithography having an aliphatic polycyclic structure including, as a silane, a hydrolyzable silane, a hydrolysis product thereof, a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, or a combination thereof, in which the aliphatic polycyclic structure is a structure which a hydrolyzable silane of Formula (1): | 2017-06-01 |
20170153550 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for treating a substrate with a liquid. A substrate treating apparatus includes a substrate supporting unit having a supporting plate for supporting a substrate and a bottom liquid supply unit for supplying a liquid to a bottom of the substrate supported by the supporting plate, wherein the bottom liquid supply unit includes a body and a liquid discharge nozzle for discharging a treatment liquid to the bottom of the substrate and coupled to the body and wherein an upper surface of the body includes a drainage hole for draining a liquid remaining in the body. Accordingly a liquid remained in the body may be discharged through the drainage hole. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153551 | METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR PROJECTION EXPOSURE AND PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT - An object is to provide a method for forming a resist pattern able to form a resist pattern, in which the resist shape is favorable, the occurrence of resist footing can be reduced, and the adherence and the aspect ratio are improved; and provided is a method for forming a resist pattern comprising a step of forming a photosensitive resin layer on a substrate using a photosensitive resin composition for projection exposure; a step of exposing the photosensitive resin layer to active light projecting an image of a photomask through a lens; and a step of removing an unexposed part of the photosensitive resin layer from the substrate by development, wherein the photosensitive resin composition for projection exposure comprises an (A) binder polymer, a (B) photopolymerizing compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, and a (C) photopolymerization initiator; and a light transmittance of the photosensitive resin layer at a wavelength of 365 nm is not less than 58.0% and not more than 95.0%. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153552 | MIRROR MODULE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARARATUS - The disclosure relates to a mirror module, in particular for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, including a mirror, which has a mirror body and an optically effective surface. The mirror body has a first material, and a supporting structure for connecting the mirror body to an objective structure. The supporting structure has a second material. The first material and the second material differ in terms of their coefficients of thermal expansion by less than 0.5*10 | 2017-06-01 |
20170153553 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ACTUATING AN ELEMENT IN A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The invention relates to arrangements for actuating an element in a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus. In accordance with one aspect, an arrangement for actuating an element in a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus comprises a first number (n | 2017-06-01 |
20170153554 | Method of Determining Focus, Inspection Apparatus, Patterning Device, Substrate and Device Manufacturing Method - A method of determining focus of a lithographic apparatus has the following steps. Using the lithographic process to produce first and second structures on the substrate, the first structure has features which have a profile that has an asymmetry that depends on the focus and an exposure perturbation, such as dose or aberration. The second structure has features which have a profile that is differently sensitive to focus than the first structure and which is differently sensitive to exposure perturbation than the first structure. Scatterometer signals are used to determine a focus value used to produce the first structure. This may be done using the second scatterometer signal, and/or recorded exposure perturbation settings used in the lithographic process, to select a calibration curve for use in determining the focus value using the first scatterometer signal or by using a model with parameters related to the first and second scatterometer signals. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153555 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEARING A LITHOGRAPHY MASK - An apparatus for bearing a lithography mask with a reticle stage includes a resting support holder for the lithography mask. The resting support holder has bearing points which bear the lithography mask. Optionally, the resting support holder optionally has exactly four bearing points. An associated method adjusts the height of the fourth bearing point until all bearing points bear the same supporting force. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153556 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus is provided that has a sensor at substrate level, the sensor including a radiation receiver, a transmissive plate supporting the radiation receiver, and a radiation detector, wherein the sensor is arranged to avoid loss of radiation between the radiation receiver and a final element of the radiation detector. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153557 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A substrate table of an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed which comprises a barrier configured to collect liquid. The barrier surrounds the substrate and is spaced apart from the substrate. In this way any liquid which is spilt from the liquid supply system can be collected to reduce the risk of contamination of delicate components of the lithographic projection apparatus. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153558 | Metrology Target, Method and Apparatus, Computer Program and Lithographic System - Disclosed is a substrate comprising a combined target for measurement of overlay and focus. The target comprises: a first layer comprising a first periodic structure; and a second layer comprising a second periodic structure overlaying the first periodic structure. The target has structural asymmetry which comprises a structural asymmetry component resultant from unintentional mismatch between the first periodic structure and the second periodic structure, a structural asymmetry component resultant from an intentional positional offset between the first periodic structure and the second periodic structure and a focus dependent structural asymmetry component which is dependent upon a focus setting during exposure of said combined target on said substrate. Also disclosed is a method for forming such a target, and associated lithographic and metrology apparatuses. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153559 | PHOTOCONDUCTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A photoconductor includes an electroconductive substrate; an undercoat layer overlying the electroconductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer overlying the undercoat layer. The undercoat layer includes a urethane resin, a metal oxide particle and a compound having the following formula (1): | 2017-06-01 |
20170153560 | NAPHTHALENEDICARBOXIMIDE DERIVATIVE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - A naphthalenedicarboximide derivative is represented by general formula (1) or (2). In general formulas (1) and (2), R | 2017-06-01 |
20170153561 | CONTINUOUS REACTION APPARATUS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A TONER - Provided is a continuous reaction apparatus which can precisely control the path of flow of the liquid reaction mixture in the reaction vessel. Further, provided is a continuous reaction apparatus which can efficiently mix the liquid reaction mixture in the reaction vessel. The continuous reaction apparatus comprises a plurality of mixing vessel units and a plurality of partition units. These units are connected in the state of being alternately stacked on one another. Each mixing vessel unit has an agitating blade disposed in the inner space thereof. The relationship between the inner diameter D | 2017-06-01 |
20170153562 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - Provided is an electrostatic image developing toner incorporating toner mother particles containing a binder resin and a releasing agent, wherein the binder resin contains an amorphous polyester resin and a crystalline resin; and the toner mother particles have a region (A) including a structure a formed with the releasing agent and the crystalline resin being in contact with each other, and a region (B) in which the crystalline resin forms a lamellar crystalline structure b independently existing without contacting with the releasing agent. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153563 | CARRIER, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER FOR REPLENISHMENT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A carrier includes a core and a covering layer covering the core and including at least carbon black and a filler. The maximum height Ry of the surface of the carrier is from 4.0 μm to 5.0 μm. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153564 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a charging, a charge power supply to supply a charging bias to the charging device, a developing device, a toner adhesion amount detector, an environment detector, and a controller to determine whether to execute a charging bias adjustment process in which the charging device charges the image bearer to have different potentials, the developing device supplies the toner to the image bearer according to the different potentials, the toner adhesion amount detector detects the amount of toner adhering to the image bearer, and the controller adjusts the charging. The controller includes a memory device to store the environment data, and is configured to compare the environment data with previous environment data stored in the memory device, and determine not to execute the charging bias adjustment process when an environment change amount is not greater than a threshold. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153565 | OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical scanning apparatus includes a light source, a deflector configured to deflect a light flux from this light source to scan a surface to be scanned in a main-scanning direction, an incident optical system configured to guide the light flux from the light source to a deflection surface of the deflector, and an imaging optical system configured to guide the light flux deflected by the deflector to the surface to be scanned. The optical scanning apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.5<|β | 2017-06-01 |
20170153566 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance unit, an irradiation unit, an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of times the light radiated by the irradiation unit and reflected on the recording material as surface images, an image formation unit, and a control unit, wherein the conveyance unit accelerates or decelerates a conveyance speed of the recording material in at least a part of an image capturing period during which the image capturing unit captures the surface images the plurality of times, and wherein the control unit obtains a feature quantity from a plurality of surface images captured by the image capturing unit and controls the image forming condition based on the obtained feature quantity and a threshold value set according to the conveyance speed of the recording material in the image capturing period. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153567 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an optical scanning unit including a rotatable polygonal mirror, a detecting portion, and a slit; and a controller. The slit includes a first portion where a slit width is a first width with respect to a main scan direction and a second portion, different in position from the first portion with respect to a sub-scan direction, where the slit width is a second width different from the first width with respect to the main scan direction. The controller identifies one of reflecting surfaces of the rotatable polygonal mirror as a reference surface on the basis of a plurality of detected signals acquired by detecting a plurality of light beams which are deflected by the respective reflecting surfaces and which pass through the slit. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153568 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an optical scanning unit including a rotatable polygonal mirror and a detecting portion; and a controller. A rotation center of the rotatable polygonal mirror is made eccentric with respect to a center of gravity of the rotatable polygonal mirror by 7.5 μm or more. The controller identifies one of reflecting surfaces of the rotatable polygonal mirror as a reference surface by using a signal outputted from the detecting portion for each of the reflecting surfaces of the rotatable polygonal mirror and a period of signals from light beams reflected by consecutive two reflecting surfaces with respect to a rotational direction of the rotatable polygonal mirror. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153569 | OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE OPTICAL APPARATUS - To prevent the detection accuracy from deteriorating due to stray light, an optical apparatus includes the following configuration. The optical apparatus includes a light-emitting member, a light-receiving member, and a substrate on which the light-emitting member and the light-receiving member are mounted. The substrate includes a plate-like substrate layer and a plate-like conductive layer. The optical apparatus further includes a light-shielding member disposed between the light-receiving member and the light-emitting member and inserted in a through-hole of the substrate provided between the light-receiving member and the light-emitting member. The light-receiving member receives reflected light from a portion to be irradiated with the light emitted from the light-emitting member. The conductive layer is excellent in light-shielding property compared to the substrate layer. The conductive layer is exposed to an inner cylindrical surface of the through-hole. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153570 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an optical scanning device and an image forming apparatus. In order to suppress jitter, the degree of convergence of a first incident optical system and the degree of convergence of a second incident optical system are both equal to or greater than 0, and the degree of convergence of the second incident optical system is greater than the degree of convergence of the first incident optical system. An angle of incidence, within a sub-scanning section, of a light beam incident on a deflection surface of an optical deflector from the second incident optical system is less than an angle of incidence, within the sub-scanning section, of a light beam incident on the deflection surface of the optical deflector from the first incident optical system. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153571 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a developer; an image carrier on which a latent image is formed; a charge member that charges the image carrier; an exposure part that forms a latent image on the image carrier charged; a developer carrier that carries the developer and develops the latent image on the image carrier as a developer image; and a transfer part that transfers the developer image from the image carrier to a recording medium. The developer is a one-component based developer that is produced by a pulverization method and does not contain a charge adjuvant, and 0.25 (parts by weight) or more of a sol-gel silica to 100 (parts by weight) of a base particle as an external additive is added. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153572 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153573 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes: a color toner supply unit configured to supply, to a recording medium, color toner for forming a toner image on the recording medium; a transparent toner supply unit configured to supply, to the recording medium, transparent toner having no releasability from a surface member bonded to a surface of the recording medium on which the toner image is formed; and a control unit configured to control the transparent toner supply unit to supply the transparent toner to cover the color toner supplied from the color toner supply unit to the recording medium. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153574 | TONER, TONER HOUSING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner includes a toner base particle including a binder resin; a release agent; and an inorganic fine particle, and an external additive. The inorganic fine particle is silica having an average abundance ratio at the surface of the toner base particle of from 70% to 90%. The toner base particle has a BET specific surface area of from 1.0 m | 2017-06-01 |
20170153575 | REFILL ADAPTER FOR COUPLING A TONER BOTTLE TO A TONER RESERVOIR IN A PRINTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - The present invention provides a refill adapter for coupling a closure of a toner bottle to a toner reservoir, the refill adapter comprising: a base having an insertion area for receiving the closure inserted therein and an opening mechanism for opening the closure, wherein the opening mechanism is configured to hold a first closure member of the closure and to move a second closure member of the closure relative to the first closure member along an axis between a closed position, in which the second closure member cooperates with the first closure member to close or seal an outlet opening of the closure, and an open position for dispensing toner from the toner bottle through the outlet opening into the toner reservoir; a sealing device comprising a first sealing part, which is fixed to the base, and a second sealing part, which is movable relative to the first sealing part, wherein the second sealing part is configured to be moved together with the second closure member along the axis and to thereby contact the second closure member for isolating an outer region of the closure from an inner region of the closure, which is in contact with toner. Furthermore, the invention provides a corresponding method of coupling a toner bottle to a toner reservoir and a printing system comprising such a refill adapter and/or for performing such a method. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153576 | TONER SUPPLY DEVICE INCLUDING OPENING AND CLOSING MECHANISM OF TONER SUPPLY PORT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner supply device includes a toner guide, an opening and closing member, and a biasing member. The toner guide guides toner toward a toner supply port. The opening and closing member opens and closes the toner supply port by moving. The biasing member biases the opening and closing member in a closing direction. The opening and closing member includes a base portion, an extension portion, and a toner receiving portion. The base portion faces and closes the toner supply port at the closing position. The extension portion extends downward from an edge of an end portion of the base portion, wherein the edge faces in the closing direction. The toner receiving portion is contracted upon receiving a pressing force in an opening direction, and is expanded upon disappearing of the pressing force and receives toner that has fallen down from the end portion of the base portion. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153577 | TONER BOTTLE CLOSURE AND TONER BOTTLE - A toner bottle closure includes a first closure member configured to be fixed to a toner bottle. The first closure member has an outlet opening for dispensing toner. A second closure member is movable relative to the first closure member along an axis between a closed position, in which the second closure member cooperates with the first closure member to close or seal the outlet opening, and an open position for dispensing the toner. The second closure member includes an impact damper, which projects at least partially in a direction parallel to the axis of movement. The impact damper is configured to deform plastically for damping a mechanical impact on the toner bottle closure. A rotation preventer is configured to prevent rotation of the second closure member around the axis of movement relative to the first closure member. A toner bottle including such a toner bottle cap is also disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153578 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A developing apparatus for an image forming apparatus comprises: a developing roller; a developing housing which rotatably supports the developing roller and receives a two-component developer; a first mixing member installed in the developing housing to mix the developer; and a second mixing member installed in the developing housing to be parallel to the first mixing member and adjacent to the developing roller, wherein the second mixing member comprises: a shaft; a spiral wing part formed along the shaft; and a plurality of ribs formed so as to protrude from the surface of the shaft. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153579 | PACKAGING UNIT INCLUDING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE MOUNTED THEREIN AND PACKAGING MEMBER IN WHICH IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS IS PACKAGED - A packaging unit includes an image forming apparatus and a packaging member. A cartridge is detachably mounted in the image forming apparatus. The cartridge accommodates developer therein. The image forming apparatus is configured to form an image using the developer. The cartridge is formed with a first opening for allowing the developer to discharge outside from the cartridge when the cartridge is in a first posture. The cartridge is in the first posture when the image is formed. The packaging member packages the image forming apparatus therein in such a posture that the cartridge is in a second posture where leakage of the developer from the first opening is unlikely to occur as compared with a posture of the image forming apparatus in which the cartridge is in the first posture. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153580 | DRIVE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH - A drive transmission mechanism includes a drive transmission gear, an output-side coupling, and a first drive transmission member. The drive transmission gear includes a cylindrical boss formed at the rotation center, a circular rim concentric with the boss, and a web coupling the boss with the rim. The output-side coupling outputs a driving force of the drive transmission gear to a driven member. The first drive transmission member has higher rigidity than the drive transmission gear, and transmits the driving force of the drive transmission gear to the output-side coupling by rotating together with the drive transmission gear. The output-side coupling incline in an arbitrary direction relative to the rotation axis of the first drive transmission member, and the driving force from the drive transmission gear is transmitted to the outer circumferential rim of the first drive transmission member. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153581 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes rotatable members; a roller; a detector; a displacing mechanism configured to displace one longitudinal end of the roller from a first position to a second position depending on an output of the detector so as to return the endless belt to the predetermined zone; and a timer configured to count a time in which the endless belt is out of the predetermined zone from displacement of the roller to the second position by the displacing mechanism. When the time counted by the timer is a predetermined time, the displacing mechanism displaces the one longitudinal end of the roller to a third position remoter from the first position than the second position so as to return the endless belt is returned to the predetermined zone. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153582 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning member having an abutment member being attached to a tip end portion of a support member. The support member includes a bent portion, an abutment-side support portion, and a fixed-side support portion. The abutment member abuts on a surface of an image carrying member. A point of fixation of the support member fixed to a fixing member is located downstream in a direction of movement relative to a normal at a point of abutment of the abutment member. With an angle of bending α at the bent portion being set to 90°<α<180°, the abutment-side support portion is curved in a form of a crest toward downstream in the direction of movement whereas the fixed-side support portion is curved in a form of a crest toward upstream in the direction of movement. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153583 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes: a heating rotator and a pressure rotator configured to be pressed against and separated from each other, the rotators being rotated while being pressed against each other to thermally fix a toner image formed on a recording medium at a nip portion between the rotators; and a separating member configured to separate the recording medium to which the toner image is thermally fixed, the separating member being enabled to be brought close to and be separated from the nip portion between the rotators, wherein when the rotators in a pressure contact state are separated from each other, the rotators are separated after the separating member is moved away from the nip portion, and when the rotators in a separated state are pressed against each other, the separating member is brought close to the nip portion after the rotators are pressed against each other. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153584 | HEATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE - A heating device includes: a power unit as a primary device which supplies an alternating-current output voltage; and a secondary device including a heater which generates heat by using the alternating-current output voltage. The power unit includes: a rectifier which rectifies an alternating-current input voltage; an inverter which converts a direct-current voltage generated from an output of the rectifier to the alternating-current output voltage; a first detector which detects the alternating-current input voltage; a second detector which detects the alternating-current output voltage; and an inverter controller which receives information indicating a set voltage of an output of the inverter, and controls the inverter such that the alternating-current output voltage approaches the set voltage based on a first detection value outputted from the first detector and on a second detection value outputted from the second detector. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153585 | HEATER CONTROL DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes: one or more image formation units; one or more heaters; a first voltage converter which generates a direct first voltage based on an alternating external input voltage inputted from outside of the first voltage converter; a second voltage converter which generates an alternating second voltage based on the first voltage, the second voltage supplying alternating-current power to the one more heaters; a third voltage converter which generates a third voltage based on the first voltage, the third voltage being used to drive at least the one or more heaters; a controller which performs an operation control of reducing power consumption in at least the one or more heaters when the external input voltage decreases to a range of a first threshold or lower and higher than a second threshold and/or when a load change of the first voltage converter is lower than a third threshold. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153586 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Two types of correction data, first correction data and second correction data, are used to correct density on the basis of reading results obtained by a reading unit reading a test image formed on a sheet. The first correction data is data for correcting image density in the rotation axis direction of the photoconductor. The correction using the first correction data is performed in each of multiple areas on the photoconductor which correspond to an area in which a toner image of the test image is formed. The second correction data is data for correcting image density in the rotation axis direction of the photoconductor. The correction using the second correction data is performed in areas outside the area in which the toner image of the test image which is read by the reading unit is formed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153587 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus is provided that includes an accepting unit configured to accept input of a condition of increasing a printing speed, and a control unit configured to increase the printing speed of print data in a case where the print data satisfies the condition. | 2017-06-01 |
20170153588 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING TEST IMAGES TO ADJUST POSITION OF LATENT IMAGE - The image forming apparatus includes an adjustment unit that adjusts the position where the electrostatic latent image is formed in a rotation axis direction of a photoconductor in accordance with the position of a sheet that has reached the transfer unit in the rotation axis direction of the photoconductor. The adjustment unit adjusts the position where the electrostatic latent image is formed in the rotation axis direction of the photoconductor in normal printing and does not adjust the position where the electrostatic latent image is formed in the rotation axis direction of the photoconductor in a case where a test image is to be printed. | 2017-06-01 |