41st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140301657 | IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image encoding apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to calculate a profile indicating a combination of processes which can be decoded by an image decoding apparatus and a level indicating a range of a parameter value which can be decoded by the image decoding apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine a number of horizontal pixels of a tile or a number of horizontal tiles with respect to a specific profile to be N or smaller (N>0) which is a maximum number of horizontal pixels defined in advance according to the level, and to determine a number of vertical pixels of the tile or a number of vertical tiles with respect to the specific profile to be M or smaller (M>0) which is a maximum number of vertical pixels defined in advance according to the level. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301658 | PER PIXEL MAPPING FOR IMAGE ENHANCEMENT - An aspect of the present invention proposes a solution to allow low-cost flat panel displays without light guides to maintain a high quality image display via enhancement of pixel data to account for non uniform brightness. According to one embodiment, each pixel of a display is mapped to the brightness (intensity) of illumination that reaches the pixel. Regional pixel gains are calculated and applied on a per pixel basis to compensate for the non-uniform brightness across the screen. According to such an embodiment, even low cost flat panel displays experiencing non-uniform brightness can be used to render high quality images. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301659 | Panchromatic Sharpening Method of Spectral Image Based on Fusion of Overall Structural Information and Spatial Detail Information - The present invention provides a panchromatic sharpening method of spectral image based on fusion of overall structural information and spatial detail information, comprising: performing brightness linear stretching on a panchromatic image, so as to set the variance of the panchromatic image to be equal to the variance of said spectral image; respectively interpolating N components of the spectral image so as to generate an interpolation image series having the same resolution as that of the panchromatic image; subtracting the interpolation image series from the panchromatic image after said linear stretching to obtain difference images; performing Gauss filtering on the difference images, thereby obtaining difference tendency images; and, respectively subtracting the difference tendency image series from the panchromatic image after said linear stretching, thus obtaining fused images. The method can maintain both spectral fidelity and texture detail fidelity of the fused images, support high computation speed, and has wide applicability. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301660 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTION OF OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGE - Provided are a method and a system for the correction of an optical satellite image, the method including: a first step in which a satellite image judgment unit inputs and receives a plurality of satellite images divided according to spectral information and judges whether or not some area is a missing satellite image; a second step in which when the satellite image judgment unit judges that the some areas is the missing satellite images, a first interpolation unit inputs and receives the plurality of satellite images and carries out one-dimensional interpolation for each satellite image; a third step in which a second interpolation unit carries out two-dimensional interpolation for each satellite image in which the one-dimensional interpolation is carried out; and a fourth step in which a satellite image composing unit composes a corrected satellite image by gathering each satellite image in which the two-dimensional interpolation is carried out. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301661 | IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR AND METHOD OF UPSCALING AND DENOISING USING CONTEXTUAL VIDEO INFORMATION - High quality upscaling and denoising are required in mobile imaging devices that do not contain high quality lenses. Such is also required in order to scale up standard-definition video content for display in high-definition television screens. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301662 | Analysis, Labeling and Exploitation of Sensor Data in Real Time - A method for processing sensor data representative of a scene of interest. A plurality of sensor data outputs representative of the scene is selected from the group consisting of visible, VNIR, SWIR, MWIR, LWIR, far infrared, multi-spectral data, hyper-spectral data, SAR data, and 3-D LIDAR sensor data. The data is input to a plurality of graphics processing elements that are configured to independently execute separate image processing filter operations selected from the group consisting of spatial filtering, temporal filtering, spatio-temporal filtering, and template matching. A cross-correlation operation is performed on the filter outputs based on predetermined filter output characteristics which may then be used to annotate the scene with regions of interest (ROI) for display to a user. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301663 | Systems and Methods for Image Processing - Disclosed are various embodiments for systems and methods for image processing. A resizing template may be generated having one or more image sizes of an original image based at least in part on resize settings. A preview may then be generated of preview images of the original image based at least in part on the resizing template and the resize settings. The resize settings may be further adjusted via the preview. Upon approval of the preview and the adjusted resize settings, the original image is processed to generate final resized images according to the template and the modified resize settings. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301664 | IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK - Method, systems, and media for processing a digital slide image. In an embodiment, an identification of a macro, representing a plurality of algorithms, and an identification of digital slide image(s) are received over a network. Parameter data is obtained for the identified macro, and the digital slide image(s) are retrieved. The plurality of algorithms represented by the identified macro are executed on the digital slide image(s) according to the parameter data. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301665 | IMAGE DATA GENERATING APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND IMAGE DATA GENERATING METHOD - Provided is an image data generating apparatus includes a position data obtaining unit and a display data generating unit. The position data obtaining unit obtains position data of a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs). The display data generating unit generates first data for displaying the plurality of pieces of position data on a display device and second data which enables a part of the captured image to be enlarged and a plurality of such enlarged parts to be displayed on the display device. The part of the captured image includes the ROI corresponding to position data specified by the user among the plurality of pieces of position data displayed on the display device. As a result, a screening operation for specifying a plurality of regions of interest and detailed observation can be performed in association with, and independently of, each other. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301666 | GEO-CODING IMAGES - A unique system, method, and user interface are provided that facilitate more efficient indexing and retrieval of images. In particular, the systems and methods involve annotating or geo-coding images with their location metadata. Geo-coded images can be displayed on a map and browsed or queried based on their location metadata. Images can be annotated one by one or in bulk to reduce repetitiveness and inconsistency among related images. More specifically, selected images can be dropped onto a map, thereby triggering a virtual marker to appear. The virtual marker facilitates pinpointing the precise location associated with the images on the map with a higher level of granularity. The system and method can also generate customized directions and include geo-coded images throughout to serve as visual landmarks. Privacy controls can be employed as well to control access and modification of the images. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301667 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus comprises a storage unit configured to store feature information of a predetermined object, a determination unit configured to detect feature information of an object from an image to be searched and determine a similarity to the feature information of the predetermined object stored in the storage unit, a search unit configured to search a candidate image containing the predetermined object as a result of the determination by the determination unit, and a control unit configured to control, based on attribute information associated with image-shooting conditions, the order in which images are subjected to the determination processing by the determination unit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301668 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNITION OF WRITING, FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION, AND FOR USER DEFINED INPUT TEMPLATES - A device including a housing, a writing tip connected to the housing, a writing surface position indicator, a processor in the housing, a memory device in the housing connected to the processor, and a sensor in the housing and cooperative with the writing surface position indicator. The device may be used to record writings and drawings applied to a surface by a user, to transmit that data to a remote device, to download data from remote devices, and to otherwise communicate with remote devices. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301669 | Tubular Multipurpose Pressurizable Reusable Collapsible Container and Method of Transporting or Storage - A container ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301670 | "Cleaner Earth Bags" PURSE, HANDBAG OR TOTE WITH COMPARTMENT HOLDING MATICHING REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS - A purse, handbag or tote with a compartment for carrying eco-friendly shopping bags, the bags having a design which matches some design element of the purse such as the lining or the logo. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301671 | GUSSETED BAGS WITH A TAB - Bags having gussets and tabs, including self-opening bags in a stack, are disclosed in which one or more gussets extend into the tab. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301672 | CLASP - Disclosed is clasp including a protrusion portion with a protrusion, a receiving portion defining a receiving cavity configured to receive the protrusion portion, wherein the protrusion is securable in the cavity via frictional fitting of the protrusion into the cavity, the frictional fitting of the protrusion into the cavity creating a secure association between the receiving portion and the protrusion portion, wherein the receiving portion includes a first arm and a second arm extending from a receiving portion base, the first arm including a first arcuate recess and the second arm including a second arcuate recess opposing the first arcuate recess, the first arcuate recess and the second arcuate recess defining an adjustable width of the cavity. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301673 | Traysaver-paint tray storage bag - A polyethylene plastic bag with a drawstring is shaped to allow placement and storage therein of a paint roller and paint tray in use, with a cotton drawstring at the apex of the polyethylene plastic bag which when drawn, forms an airtight seal which prevents the paint roller and paint tray, and the paint applied thereto, from drying. The polyethylene plastic bag has width of | 2014-10-09 |
20140301674 | Flexible Material For Flexible Package - A flexible, stackable, recloseable container for storing a quantity of products comprising a plurality of walls defined by a first sheet and a second sheet attached to at least a portion of the first sheet. The second sheet extends over at least three of the walls. The opposing container walls each have a sealed portion and one or more tucks, the tucks comprising a portion of the first sheet tucked toward the interior volume. A portion of the second sheet defines a recloseable feature located over an opening for reclosing the container. The second sheet includes a line of reduced strength at or adjacent at least a boundary adjacent the tucks and disposed between the opposing container walls each having the sealed portion and an adjacent container wall. The second sheet can include a hinge about which the recloseable feature pivots from closed position to open position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301675 | Packaging for single-handed manipulation - To provide a particularly easy to-use packaging, the packaging according to the invention comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, wherein the first and the second side panel form an opening of an interior of the packaging for receiving the product, a flap, which is arranged at the first side panel and comprises a recess that is configured to receive a finger, at least one spreading element for spreading the opening, and one coupling element configured to close the opening, wherein the coupling element is arranged on an outer side of the flap and/or the first side panel. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301676 | Reclosable Packaging - A package reclosing strip includes an adhesive layer that extends the full width of a flexible film strip. Formation of a dry edge on the strip, suitable for grasping by the user, is accomplished either by adhering a strip of material such as a dry tape or by the application of a liquid overcoating which chemically deadens the adhesive. The dry edge tape material is preferably made of mono-oriented polypropylene. The film strip is substantially transparent and includes graphics on the underside, beneath the adhesive coating. The graphics show through the film strip, providing visibility of the graphics from the outside. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301677 | MOTION GUIDE DEVICE - Provided is a motion guide device capable of suppressing generation of a gap between a first seal member and a second seal member, which are fixed to a moving block, and preventing foreign matters from entering the moving block, to thereby achieve a smooth motion of the moving block with respect to a track rail. The motion guide device includes: a track shaft having a rolling surface; a moving member freely movable along the track shaft; the first seal member that comes into sliding contact with a surface of the track shaft so as to close a gap between the track shaft and the moving member; and the second seal member that is provided along the rolling surface of the track shaft and closes the gap between the track shaft and the moving member. The second seal member includes: a fixing substrate locked to the moving member; and a seal portion that is firmly fixed to the fixing substrate along the rolling surface of the track shaft and includes a seal lip portion that comes into sliding contact with the surface of the track shaft and an extended seal portion that comes into close contact with the first seal member while being compressed by the first seal member under the state in which the first seal member is fixed to the moving member. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301678 | SPRING UNIT AND SLIDING MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a spring unit whose spring constant can be easily changed. The spring unit includes a plurality of wire springs each including a bent part formed in the middle of wire by bending, extending parts extending from the bent part, and end parts formed at ends of the extending parts. The wire springs are arranged side by side, and a deformed part protruding in a direction of arrangement of the wire springs is formed in one or more of the extending parts. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301679 | BEARINGS FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS, DOWNHOLE TOOLS INCORPORATING SUCH BEARINGS, AND METHODS OF COOLING SUCH BEARINGS - Bearings for downhole tools including a first bearing member and a second bearing member, at least one of the first and second bearing members having a channel formed therein. Methods of cooling bearings of downhole tools comprise flowing a fluid within a channel formed in at least one bearing member. Heat is transferred from at least the at least one bearing member to the fluid. The fluid is flowed away from the at least one bearing member. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301680 | Planetary-Type Auxiliary Bearing for a Hydrostatic Primary Bearing - A rotor system for a rotating machine, including a rotating shaft, an auxiliary bearing, and a primary bearing configured to provide a bearing and seal combination. The auxiliary bearing may include a support structure extending around a circumference of the rotating shaft, such that an annular gap is defined between the support structure and the rotating shaft when the primary bearing supports the rotating shaft. The auxiliary bearing may also include a first pedestal extending radially-inward from the support structure, and first and second beams extending from opposite sides of the first pedestal in a plane perpendicular to an axis of the shaft. The auxiliary bearing may further include a first roller operatively coupled to the first beam, and a second roller operatively coupled to the second beam, such that the first and second rollers are configured to engage the shaft. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301681 | THRUST PLATE INCLUDING COOLING SLOTS - A thrust plate includes an annular-shaped body having a scalloped outer edge that forms a first circumference defined by a first diameter. The thrust plate further includes a plurality of cooling slots formed in a first surface of the body. The cooling slots are formed between each pair of adjacent scallops. A center of each cooling slot extends towards the center of the thrust plate at a common predetermined angle with respect to one another. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301682 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BEARING ASSEMBLY AND FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A BEARING ASSEMBLY PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - A method for producing a bearing assembly for a vehicle seat, which has a first bearing element ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301683 | SPLIT CAGE FOR A BEARING - A split rolling element guide for a bearing assembly for a balance shaft of an internal combustion engine, having two axial support faces and a plurality of axial cross members defining rolling element pockets. A plurality of radial cutouts at each pocket increase flexibility of the cage and allow for greater opening of the cage at the split portion | 2014-10-09 |
20140301684 | Spacer for rolling bearing, notably used in a wind turbine - A spacer for a rolling bearing, most notably for use in a wind turbine is provided. The spacer is adapted for a rolling bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of angular contact rollers disposed between raceways provided on the rings. The spacer includes two opposite faces | 2014-10-09 |
20140301685 | BEARING DEVICE FOR AXLE OF RAILWAY VEHICLE - An axle bearing device includes an inner ring fixed to an axle of a railway vehicle, an outer ring fixed to a journal box of the railway vehicle, and double row tapered rollers arranged between raceway surfaces of the inner ring and raceway surfaces of the outer ring. An opening portion between the inner ring and the outer ring is sealed by a labyrinth seal including at least one axial labyrinth extending in an axial direction and at least one radial labyrinth extending in a radial direction. At least one of the at least one axial labyrinth and the at least one radial labyrinth which form the labyrinth seal is formed between an outer-ring-side sealing member mounted to the outer ring and the inner ring or between the outer-ring-side sealing member mounted to the outer ring and an inner-ring-side sealing member mounted to the inner ring. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301686 | High-Capacity Bearing - A high load capacity bearing that includes a cylindrical outer sleeve that fits around a separable cylindrical outer race assembly. The outer race assembly includes a set of non-helical grooves formed on its inside surface that mesh and engage teeth formed on the outside surface of a plurality of rotating rollers that are longitudinally and axially aligned inside the outer race assembly. The rollers are longitudinally aligned and evenly space apart and rotated as a unit inside the outer race assembly. Located in side the rollers is an inner race with non-helical grooves formed on its outside surface that mesh and engage the teeth on the rollers. The inner race includes a smooth inside bore that fits around the support surface on a shaft. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301687 | SUPERFINISHING MACHINE, SUPERFINISHING METHOD AND OUTER RING OF BEARING HAVING SUPERFINISHED RACEWAY SURFACE - A superfinishing machine and a superfinishing method which can perform axially uniform finishing on a logarithmically crowned surface formed on an inner peripheral surface of an annular member in a short time, and an outer ring of a bearing having a raceway surface superfinished by the superfinishing method, are provided. A superfinishing machine | 2014-10-09 |
20140301688 | PRONG TYPE CAGE FOR DOUBLE ROW ROLLER BEARING AND DOUBLE ROW ROLLER BEARING - A prong type cage is incorporated in a double row roller bearing and holds the rollers arranged in one of the two rows. The prong type cage has an annular portion; and multiple cage bars. Pockets in which the rollers are held are defined at positions on a side of the one side face of the annular portion and between the cage bars adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. Recesses are formed in a face of the annular portion, the face being opposed to end faces of the rollers disposed in the pockets. The recesses are opened toward the end faces of the rollers to retain grease between the recesses and the end faces of the rollers. The recesses are opened at an inner peripheral face of the annular portion to introduce the grease that is present on the inner peripheral face of the annular portion into the recesses. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301689 | PRONG TYPE CAGE FOR DOUBLE ROW ROLLER BEARING AND DOUBLE ROW ROLLER BEARING - A prong type cage includes an annular portion, and a plurality of cage bars extended in the axial direction of the prong type cage from one side face of the annular portion, and located at intervals in the circumferential direction of the prong type cage. Pockets in which the rollers are held are defined at positions on a side of the one side face of the annular portion and between the cage bars adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. A plurality of protrusions each of which is opposed to an inner peripheral face of the outer ring across a clearance and guided by the inner peripheral face, and a plurality of recessed portions that retain grease between the recessed portions and the inner peripheral face are formed on an outer periphery of the annular portion so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301690 | PRONG TYPE RESIN CAGE FOR DOUBLE ROW ROLLER BEARING AND DOUBLE ROW ROLLER BEARING - A prong type resin cage includes: an annular portion; and multiple cage bars. Each cage bar has a roller guide face formed in each opposed face thereof, the opposed face being opposed to an outer peripheral face of a corresponding one of rollers. The roller guide face is used for roller guide by the outer peripheral face at a rotational speed equal to or lower than a prescribed rotational speed. A cage outer face including an outer peripheral face of the annular portion and radially outer faces of the cage bars has outer ring guide faces of which diameter is increased radially outward by a centrifugal force to decrease a radial clearance between the outer ring guide faces and an inner peripheral face of the outer ring, so that outer ring guide by the inner peripheral face is carried out, at a rotational speed higher than the prescribed rotational speed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301691 | SUSPENSION THRUST BEARING DEVICE AND SUSPENSION STRUT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A THRUST BEARING - A suspension thrust bearing ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301692 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing assembly is disclosed which addresses the problem of axially retaining a bearing journaled onto a shaft within a casing in an axially compact and technically economic and reliable way by first mounting a retaining plate ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301693 | Optical Modulator Using Waveguides - In accordance with an optical modulator using waveguides of the present invention, the reflection phenomenon of light is used, so that the optical modulator is neither sensitive to the wavelength, mode, polarization, intensity, beam size, etc. of light, nor sensitive to the temperature, the waveguide size, the uniformity of a refractive index, carrier doping concentration, changes in control voltage/current, etc., thus obtaining stable optical modulation characteristics. An optical modulator using waveguides includes a first waveguide ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301694 | NANOSCALE PLASMONIC FIELD-EFFECT MODULATOR - A plasmonic device having a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) waveguide and a tunable voltage applied across the TCO and a metal layer for modulating an input optical signal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301695 | TUNABLE OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMB GENERATOR - An optical device comprising a tunable optical frequency comb generator. The comb generator includes an interferometer, and an optical feed-back loop waveguide. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301696 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed is an electronic apparatus including a circuit element including a first main surface, a first electrode provided in the first main surface, an optical element including a second main surface and being configured to either transmit or receive an optical signal, a second electrode provided in the second main surface, a window which is provided in the second main surface and through which the optical signal passes, a wiring layer provided on the first main surface and the second main surface, the wiring layer electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode, and an optical waveguide, which is provided on the second main surface and optically connected to the window, the optical signal passing through the optical waveguide. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301697 | METHOD FOR STRUCTURING A FLAT SUBSTRATE COMPOSED OF GLASS-TYPE MATERIAL, AND OPTICAL COMPONENT - The invention is a method for structuring a flat substrate composed of glass material in the course of a viscous flow process. The glass flat substrate is joined to a surface of a flat substrate, which is preferably a semiconductor flat substrate, having at least one depression bounded by a circumferential edge located in the surface. In the course of a subsequent tempering process, glass material is changed to a viscous free-flowing state in which at least proportions of the free-flowing glass material of the flat substrate flow over the circumferential edge into the depression in the flat substrate. The invention is also characterized in that a flat substrate is provided of which the at least one depression has at least one wetting surface that is countersunk with respect to the surface of the flat substrate and is at least partly bounded by a line-type edge which, at the same time, is an edge of a trench structure provided within the depression and countersunk with respect to the wetting surface and/or is determined by a discontinuous change in a wetting property for the free-flowing glass material that can be assigned to the wetting surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301698 | OPTICAL COUPLING MEMBER AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR USING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL COUPLING MEMBER HOLDING MEMBER - It is an object of the present invention to simply position a lens and an optical fiber while suppressing an increase in cost. An optical coupling member includes an optical fiber ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301699 | Methods and Devices for Facilitating Visualization In a Surgical Environment - Devices and methods for visually confirming the positioning of a distal end portion of an illuminating device placed within a patient include inserting a distal end portion of an illuminating device internally into a patient, emitting light from the distal end portion of the illuminating device, observing transillumination resulting from the light emitted from the distal end portion of the illuminating device that occurs on an external surface of the patient, and correlating the location of the observed transillumination on the external surface of the patient with an internal location of the patient that underlies the location of observed transillumination, to confirm positioning of the distal end portion of the illuminating device. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301700 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL CONNECTOR - The optical connector has the plug for holding the plurality of optical fibers arranged in parallel in a left-right direction, and the receptacle and the board for holding the plurality of optical waveguides arranged in parallel in a left-right direction. The plug has the lower surface located along a direction the plurality of optical fibers arranged. The receptacle has, at the part which projects toward a side of the first holding member, the bottom surface which faces the lower surface and positions the lower surface, when butting joint the plurality of optical fibers and the plurality of optical waveguides. Further, a space which is located between the lower surface and the bottom surface is located below the plurality of optical fibers. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301701 | CONNECTOR INDICIA - A plurality of connector modules are disclosed. The connector modules have respective various indicia including topside indicia to indicate orientation and ferrule indicia to indicate ferrule position. Ferrules may be removably inserted into the connector modules, and may include seated indicia that indicates if the ferrules are seated. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301702 | Optical Connections - Techniques related to optical connectors are described. A ferrule includes an optical pathway for light transmission through the ferrule. In examples, a sub-wavelength grating (SWG) assembly is integrated in the ferrule, aligned with an end of the optical pathway. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301703 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module, including a PCB, an optical component arranged on the PCB, and an optical fiber coupled with the optical component through an optical lens module, further including a fixed bracket, a lens bracket detachably connected with the fixed bracket, and a fiber bracket detachably connected with the lens bracket, the fixed bracket is fixed on the PCB, the optical lens module is arranged on the lens bracket, the optical fiber is arranged on the fiber bracket, and the optical component is located between the fixed bracket and the lens bracket, the fixed bracket is provided with at least two positioning parts, the lens bracket is provided with positioning parts matching respectively the positioning parts of the fixed bracket to achieve detachable connection. The optical path coupling is achieved through the mechanical fixation among multiple brackets, working process is simplified, and coupling consistency and accuracy are improved. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301704 | COLORED OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - A colored optical fiber including a glass optical fiber; a primary coating layer that covers the glass optical fiber; a secondary coating layer that covers the primary coating layer; and a colored layer that coats the secondary coating layer. The relaxation modulus after 24 hours at 60° C. of of the layers coated is 140 MPa or less. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301705 | HERMETICALLY SEALED BOROSCOPE PROBE TIP - An optical system for inspecting an area includes an optical housing and an optical element housed within the optical housing. The optical housing houses one or more optical fibers. The optical element housed within the optical housing focuses light onto the one or more optical fibers. A sealing member seals the optical element with respect to the optical housing. The sealing member includes a solidified glass frit material. In one example, the sealing member is disposed annularly between the optical housing and the optical element. A method of forming the optical system is also provided. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301706 | Low Brillouin Scattering Optical Fibers and Formation Methods Thereof - Disclosed is an optical fiber formed from a preform that includes a clad component and a core component. The core component includes one or more precursor core materials. The precursor core materials and the clad materials are selected such that that the photoelastic constants of at least one precursor core material and the clad material are of opposite sign resulting in a final glass optical fiber of tailored Brillouin performance. The clad material may include an oxide glass having a positive photoelastic constant and the core component may include a precursor core material that has a negative photoelastic constant. During formation, the precursor core material can melt and interact with clad material that precipitates into the core to form a glass of at least one tailored Brillouin property, such as very low Brillouin gain. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301707 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, MODE SCRAMBLER AND MODE CONDITIONER FOR CONTROLLING MODE POWER DISTRIBUTION - The present disclosure relates to a multimode optical waveguide comprising a cladding and a core. The core of the multimode optical waveguide has a polygonal cross-section. The core forms a coil spun around the longitudinal axis of the cladding. The multimode optical waveguide may be used to realize a mode scrambler and a mode conditioner. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301708 | LOW BEND LOSS OPTICAL FIBER - An optical fiber having both low bend loss. The fiber has a central core region having refractive index Δ | 2014-10-09 |
20140301709 | Fiber Distribution Hubs and Storage Retaining Modules - A fiber distribution hub (FDH) can include an enclosure defining an interior region and a frame body having a longitudinal axis. The frame body is rotatably mounted within the interior region of the enclosure such that the frame body can rotate about the longitudinal axis relative to the enclosure. The FDH further includes a plurality of splitters coupled to the frame body. Each splitter module has at least one splitter input and at least two splitter outputs. The FDH also includes a first plurality of adapters coupled to the frame body. The first plurality of adapters is configured to optically couple to splitter output cables. Additionally, the FDH can also include a storage retaining module configured to be selectively coupled to the frame body. The storage retaining module includes a storage retaining structure configured to selectively secure a cable portion of a connectorized end of a splitter output cable. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301710 | Method For Operating A Lighting System Integrating A Video Camera - A method for operating a lighting system includes the steps of a) illuminating a stage with light from at least one light source; b) recording a portion of the stage with the video camera and generating digital video signals; c) transmitting the digital video signals to a video conversion device; d) converting the video signals into digital image data signals; e) transmitting the digital image data signals to the digital memory of the lighting control console; f) starting a display task in the digital processor of the lighting control console, in order to process the image data signals for displaying the same at the display of the lighting control console; and g) graphically representing a portion of the stage by displaying the image data signals which have been processed in the digital processor at the display of the lighting control console. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301711 | CONTROL APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A control apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information for obtaining first moving image data that is stored in a storage device, a reproduction unit configured to reproduce second moving image data of which at least one of a bit rate, a frame rate, and resolution has been converted from that of the first moving image data, a generation unit configured to generate an instruction to reproduce the first moving image data based on the information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit, via a network, the instruction generated by the generation unit to a reproduction control device that controls a display device to reproduce the first moving image data. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301712 | PLAYER INTERATION METHOD AND DEVICE, TELEVISION SET, AND PLAYING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a player interaction method and device, a television, and a playing apparatus. The method includes detecting a trigger event generated through a control button on a remote control or on a player by a user; and determining a current page display status, and according to the trigger event and the page display status, linking to a corresponding display for displaying, and executing a corresponding play event. The device includes a detection module and a determination module. The television and the playing apparatus include the interaction device. According to the invention, a type of a detected trigger event is determined, and a corresponding display is linked to according to a current page display status for displaying, thereby making it easier for a user to perform identification, and reducing the operation complexity. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301713 | VIDEO-RELATED META DATA ENGINE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A video engine, system and method for use with a video player, including a presenter that presents at least two audio/visual works, at least one software application capable of at least one metadata-related interaction with the audio/visual works, communication points over which the audio/visual works are received, and over which at least a portion of the at least one meta-data interaction occurs, and a hierarchical taxonomy that effects a common metadata reference to each recurrence of a particular object across the audio/visual works, and across each of the at least one metadata-related interaction. The video engine, system, and method may additionally include a prioritization data for use with the metadata. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301714 | RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a data recording unit configured to record data in a cartridge which is mounted on a cartridge mounting unit and stores a plurality of recording media, the data recording unit being configured to record a first resolution video data file having a first resolution in a first recording medium of the cartridge and record, in a second recording medium of the cartridge, a second resolution video data file having another resolution lower than the first resolution corresponding to the first resolution video data file recorded in the first recording medium. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301715 | Map Your Movie - A method of displaying an interactive geographical representation associated with a video content item is described. The method includes: playing the video content item, wherein the video content item includes at least one scene; requesting relevant metadata associated with the at least one video scene, the relevant metadata including a geographical representation and geolocation metadata associated with the at least video scene; receiving the relevant metadata; and displaying an interactive geographical representation along with at least one visual indication, wherein the at least one visual indication is associated with the at least one video scene and positioned at a location indicated by the geolocation metadata. Related systems, apparatus and methods are also described. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301716 | CONTENT-BASED UNIQUE MATERIAL IDENTIFIERS - A unique material identifier (UMID) for a media file that was not provided with a UMID at its point of origination is generated by using the content of the file, and is independent of the time of file import or accessing. For a given item of media material, the UMID remains unchanged and uniquely identifies the item when such a file is imported or accessed multiple times. The UMID may be generated by hashing together selected portions of the metadata and essence of the media file. The amount of metadata and essence sampled is chosen to provide a high degree of assurance that the UMID will be unique, but is kept small enough so as to avoid causing a perceptible lag when the UMID is generated. In various embodiments the UMID is based purely on one or more selected portions of the media file essence. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301717 | Methods and Systems for Providing and Playing Videos Having Multiple Tracks of Timed Text Over a Network - The present invention relates to video provided over one or more networks. Methods and systems for providing, playing, and/or editing video having multiple tracks of timed text are provided in different embodiments of the present invention. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301718 | RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A recording and reproducing apparatus that is capable of performing continuous recording includes a receiver that receives broadcasting programs, a recorder on which the broadcasting programs received by the receiver are recorded, a reproducer that reproduces the broadcasting programs recorded on the recorder, and a controller that determines which broadcasting program among the broadcasting programs recorded on the recorder is reproduced by the reproducer, and controls the continuous recording on a basis of record information of the broadcasting program reproduced by the reproducer. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301719 | PROCESSING CACHE FOR MULTIPLE BIT PRECISIONS - The present disclosure relates generally to system and method of data processing that may provide for efficient use of on-chip cache for processing data having a first bit precision and a second bit precision. In some implementations an on-chip cache is configured to store integer data corresponding to a first bit precision in an integer tile and fractional data corresponding to a difference in bit precision between a second bit precision and the first bit precision in a hybrid memory tile. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301720 | Video Format for Digital Video Recorder - Some embodiments provide a video recording device for capturing a video clip. The video recording device receives a selection of a non-temporally compressed encoding scheme from several different encoding schemes for encoding the video clip. The different encoding schemes include at least one temporally compressed encoding scheme and at least the selected non-temporally compressed encoding scheme. The video recording device captures the video clip as several frames. The video recording device non-temporally encodes each of the frames as several slices. The slices of a particular frame are for decoding by several processing units of a video decoding device. The video recording device stores the video clip in a storage. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301721 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH HEATER ASSEMBLY - An aerosol generating device is provided, including a housing configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate having an internal cavity; a heating element configured to be received within the internal cavity of the substrate, and a positioning mechanism coupled to the heating element and to the housing being configured to move the heating element between a plurality of heating positions within the cavity. There is also provided an aerosol generating device including a housing configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate, a heating element configured to heat a portion of the substrate, and a positioning mechanism configured to move the heating element from a first position next to a first portion of the substrate, to a second position remote from the substrate, and then to a third position next to a second portion of the substrate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301722 | Devices and Methods for Emanating Liquids - A liquid dispensing system is described comprising a universal refill of liquid and an emanation device; wherein the refill comprises: a housing having an inner volume and an outer surface; at least one reservoir in the inner volume of the housing for holding the liquid; at least one aperture in the housing sealed by a sealing means; and at least one wick provided on or connected to the outer surface of the housing, wherein said wick(s) is not extend to the inner volume of the housing; and wherein the emanation device is selected from: an emanation device configured to spray the liquid; an emanation device configured to evaporate the liquid by electrically powered means; an emanation device configured to evaporate the liquid by passive, non-electrically powered means; an emanation device configured to emanate the liquid by two or more of spraying the liquid, evaporating the liquid by electrically powered means and/or evaporating the liquid by passive, non-electrically powered means; | 2014-10-09 |
20140301723 | SUPERHEATED-STEAM GENERATOR DEVICE - Provided is a superheated-steam generator device, in which the steam-loop-back structure of a steam-heating pipe is simplified and heaters can be individually attached to or removed from the device. The device includes a first disc, a second disc, a third disc, a fourth disc, and a fifth disc; multiple through-holes respectively are provided to the first disc, the third disc, and the fourth disc; at least one long through-hole and one through-hole are provided to the second disc; multiple steam-heating pipes are attached to the through-holes of the third disc and to the through-holes of the fourth disc; loop-back grooves and one through-hole are provided to the fifth disc; heaters that have spiral fins are attached into the through-hole of the first disc so as to cover the through-hole of the first disc; a steam-supply pipe; and a steam-discharge pipe. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301724 | Electronic Heating of People and Animals - A heater for human comfort and homeostasis is made by using a thermal laser. The heat from the thermal laser is pointed precisely with optics such as lenses and reflectors. The apparatus may be pointed with an automated pan-and-tilt. It may be targeted by a camera or similar sensor. It can turn its power levels up or down, or off, in response to the data from the sensor. The precision with which the source can be aimed leads to a higher proportion of photons hitting the target than with current heaters. This heater also maintains the power density of the photons impinging on the target or anything else within safety limits. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301725 | Hot water snow removal apparatus - Apparatus utilizing a hot water supply for melting snow on any surface, while eliminating icy build up inside a sprinkler pipe line and sprinkler head comprising; a 2 way electronic computer controller plugged into a 220 volt electrical outlet; a hot water heater, electro mechanical principle assembly/reduced pressure zone backflow preventer, regulating the heat encompassing a heated underground recirculation manifold pipe lines and heated underground sprinkler pipe line assembly. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301726 | HEATING UNIT AND HEATING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A heating system is disclosed, which includes a main body having a duct formed therein, an air flowing guiding member, and a heating unit. The duct has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air flowing guiding member is disposed in the duct. The heating unit includes a substrate and a plurality of electronic components disposed on the substrate in a matrix form and embossed from a surface of the substrate, wherein each of the electronic components is capable of individually producing heat to directly heat up the air flowing in the duct. Also a heating system using the heating unit is disclosed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301727 | UNDERWATER LIGHT WITH CAMERA APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for underwater swimming pool video monitoring and other data gathering and transmission, and related controls. Embodiments include one or more cameras and/or other sensors and/or controls operatively mounted and/or used with an underwater pool light feature. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301728 | ANTI-SHAKE CORRECTION SYSTEM FOR CURVED OPTICAL SENSOR - The subject disclosure is directed towards a curved image sensor that is rotated in one or more rotational directions to compensate for camera movement, e.g., camera shake. In one aspect, sensors such as gyroscopes output camera movement data, which a controller uses to rotate the curved (e.g., hemispherical) image sensor about its center of curvature, e.g., via signals to electrical and/or magnetic movement mechanisms. Image processing may be used by the controller to rotate the image sensor. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301729 | CAMERA APPARATUS - A camera apparatus includes a camera unit that is provided with a camera lens, a camera body that rotatably holds the camera unit, and a rotating mechanism that rotates the camera unit in response to an emergency signal so as to be switched from a first state where the camera lens is stored inside the camera body to a second state where the camera lens is exposed to an outside of the camera body. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301730 | CONTROL ARM FOR AN IMAGING DEVICE - A tripod head suitable for holding an imaging device thereon being supported by a tripod includes the tripod head being movable to position the imaging device at a desired orientation. A control arm is affixed to and movable in a two-dimensional arc, without being movable in three-dimensions over the two-dimensional arc, with respect to the tripod head. The control arm has selectable resistance to movement along the two-dimensional arc as a result of selectively increasing or decreasing the resistance between at least three friction plates having surfaces in face-to-face engagement with one another. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301731 | ROTATION MECHANISM FOR CAMERA - A rotation mechanism includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a connection member, a pin, and a screw. The first bracket includes a base and two opposite pivot arms. The second bracket includes two opposite pivot plates. The connection member includes a main body, a stop tab extending from a first end of the main body, and a fastening portion formed on a second end of the main body. The main body axially defines a through hole. The fastening portion defines a plurality of slits communicating with the through hole. The main body extends through one of the pivot plates and the corresponding pivot arm. The pin extends into the through hole to make the fastening portion expand blocking an inner side surface of the corresponding pivot arm. The screw extends through the other pivot plate and engages in the other pivot arm. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301732 | ACCESSORY FOR PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICE - An apparatus for attachment to a portable image capture and storage device. The apparatus includes an auxiliary lens and an elastic band coupled thereto. The auxiliary lens is shaped for image alteration of an image obtained by the portable image capture and storage device. The auxiliary lens characterized by an optical axis extending from a base of the lens to a crown of the lens. The elastic band extends, at least in part, in a lateral direction, substantially orthogonal to the optical axis, from the auxiliary lens. The elastic band in combination with the auxiliary lens forms a closed loop whereby the apparatus is removably attachable to a peripheral portion of the image capture and storage device to alter the appearance of the image obtained by the portable image capture and storage device. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301733 | ELASTIC CLIENT INTERFACE FOR TUNABLE OPTICAL TRANSPONDER - There are provided an optical transponder having a first end and a second end, as well as an electric switch having the transponder. The transponder includes an optical interface, at the first end, having a variable rate optical transmitter and a variable rate optical receiver to respectively transmit and receive signals using at least one of different bandwidths and different bit rates. The transponder further includes an electrical interface, at the second end, having an electrical interface throughput matching an optical capacity of the optical interface. The transponder also includes a processor for controlling the optical capacity. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301734 | Optimizing Optical Systems Using Code Division Multiple Access and/or Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing - An optical receiver comprises an optical port configured to receive an encoded optical signal, and a demodulation block indirectly coupled to the port and comprising a multiplexer, wherein the multiplexer is configured to receive an encoded electrical signal, wherein the encoded electrical signal is associated with the encoded optical signal, and wherein the encoded electrical signal is encoded using a code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme, receive a code associated with the scheme, perform a dot multiplication of the encoded electrical signal and the code, and generate a differential voltage based on the dot multiplication. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301735 | OPTICAL MODULE HAVING COMPOSITE PRISM TO MULTIPLEX OPTICAL BEAMS - An optical module that installs a plurality of laser diodes (LDs) and a composite prism to condense optical beams emitted from the LDs is disclosed. The LDs are arranged on a line so as to level the optical beams within a plane. The composite prism includes input surfaces and output surfaces each corresponding to respective one of the input surfaces. The composite prism outputs optical beams whose intervals are narrowed compared with intervals of the optical beams entering therein. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301736 | DIRECTLY MODULATED MULTI-LEVEL OPTICAL SIGNAL GENERATOR AND METHOD THEREOF - A directly modulated multi-level optical signal generator and a method thereof are provided. The multi-level optical signal generator includes N number of direct modulation lasers (DMLs) configured to directly modulate source light into a 2-level optical signal, and an optical power combiner configured to combine N number of 2-level optical signals directly modulated by the respective DMLs to generate a 2 | 2014-10-09 |
20140301737 | Methods and Devices for Transmitting/Obtaining Information by Visible Light Signal - The present invention discloses methods and devices for transmitting/obtaining information by visible light signal. The method for transmitting information by visible light signal from a light source comprising: modulating, on the basis of the information to be transmitted, a driving signal of the light source to obtain a modulated driving signal for driving the light source to emit visible light signal having its level changed between a peak level and a bottom level with varied frequencies at different time points; and emitting the visible light signal having its level changed between a peak level and a bottom level with varied frequencies at different time points on the basis of the modulated driving signal, so as to transmit information corresponding to the varied numbers of bright or dark stripes shown in one or more images obtained from the visible light signal at one or more time points, which numbers are corresponding to the varied frequencies. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301738 | CONTROLLING BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT SOURCES USED FOR DATA TRANSMISSION - A method includes receiving a transmitted code via visible light communication from a light source. The transmitted code is decoded using a translation table. The translation table indicates raw data corresponding to the transmitted code as well as a duty cycle corresponding to the transmitted code. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL WIRELESS ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments of the present invention pertain to optical wireless architecture, and in particular to novel optical architecture to provide wireless (mm)-wave signals and symmetrical wireline service with long-reach. Certain embodiments of the invention pertain to a novel method and apparatus to provide 12.5-Gb/s wireless signals at 60-GHz millimeter (mm)-wave and 100-Gb/s symmetrical wireline service with 80 km long-reach, for example. Moreover, novel enabling techniques are employed to overcome fiber dispersion, reduce costs, and provide super-broadband and long-reach service. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301740 | DYNAMIC MEMORY ALLOCATION IN AN OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER - Methods, algorithms, architectures, circuits, and/or systems for dynamically allocating memory for storing parametric data in optical transceivers are disclosed. The optical transceiver can include an optical receiver configured to receive optical data; an optical transmitter configured to transmit optical data; a microprocessor configured to access data for each of a plurality of parameters that are related to operation of at least one of the optical receiver and the optical transmitter; one or more memories configured to store the data at a plurality of locations that are dynamically allocated by the microprocessor; and an interface configured to receive a request for data for one or more of the parameters from a host and provide the data in response to the request. In the present disclosure, the host is unaware of the locations at which the parametric data are stored. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301741 | FAST OPTICAL RECEIVER - A method for optical transmission of high speed data and an optical receiver for receiving such high speed data is provided. The method includes transmitting an optical signal having a first logic-high and first logic-low defining a first modulation amplitude that is sub-band modulated with a toggling signal having a first toggling amplitude with a first modulation index, receiving the optical signal with an optical receiver circuit and converting the optical signal to an intermediate electrical signal, IES, having: a second logic-high and a second logic-low defining a second modulation amplitude, and a second toggling amplitude having a second modulation index, providing a decision threshold relative to the IES as a function of the second modulation amplitude, and adjusting the threshold by determining the second toggling amplitude and adjusting the threshold relative to the IES based on proportionality between the second toggling amplitude and the second modulation amplitude.z. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301742 | Method for Improving Signal Quality of a Digital Signal Being Transmitted Through a Non-Linear Device and Apparatus Using the Same - A digital signal processing method has steps of pre-emphasizing a digital signal, and then processing the pre-emphasized digital signal through a non-linear device. In the pre-emphasizing step, an undershoot is applied to a first level of the digital signal at a positive signal transition or an overshoot is applied to the digital signal at a negative first signal transition. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301743 | LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE AND LIGHT RECEIVING METHOD - A light receiving device includes: a converter digitalizing an analog signal with a given sampling clock frequency, the analog signal being obtained through a photoelectric conversion of a received optical signal; a plurality of fixed distortion compensators compensating an output signal of the converter for waveform distortion with a fixed compensation amount that is different from each other; a plurality of phase shift detector circuits detecting a sampling phase shift from an output signal of the plurality of the fixed distortion compensators; a phase-adjusting-amount determiner determining a sampling phase adjusting amount with use of an output signal of the plurality of the phase shift detector circuits; and a phase adjusting circuit reducing a phase difference between the sampling clock frequency and the received optical signal based on a determination result of the phase-adjusting-amount determiner. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301744 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus to which a plurality of process cartridges has a safety switch for detecting opening and closing of a front cover, stroke switches for detecting positions of the process cartridges, a display portion and a speaker for notifying a state of the process cartridge, and a control portion. The control portion has a cartridge information notifying function for, when closing of the front cover is detected by the safety switch and the process cartridge is not detected by the stroke switch, notifying information of the process cartridge. Further, the control portion has a cartridge information notifying function for notifying first notification information for replacing the process cartridge, a cartridge moving function for moving the process cartridge by a moving portion, and a cartridge information notification cancelling function for cancelling notification of the first notification information. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301745 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND MEDIUM - There is provided an image forming apparatus for forming an image using coloring materials of a plurality of colors. The image forming apparatus includes a regular reflection light measuring unit configured to measure regular reflection light of an image formed by a coloring material of a color with which a difference in diffused reflection light between a non-image part and an image part on a recording medium is relatively small compared to a difference in specular reflection light of the coloring materials of the plurality of colors at an angle by which a quantity of received light to be measured by a light receiving unit becomes stable in a case where distance between the light receiving unit and a measurement surface varies and a glossiness determining unit configured to determine glossiness based on the intensity of regular reflection light measured by the regular reflection light measuring unit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301746 | DEVELOPER COLLECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer collecting device includes a collecting box that accommodates developer discharged from a developing unit, the developing unit accommodating developer including toner and a carrier, the developing unit developing an electrostatic latent image on a development member using the toner in the developer; a guide cylinder that connects the developing unit and the collecting box to each other, the guide cylinder guiding movement of the developer discharged from the developing unit to the collecting box; a transporting member that is disposed in the guide cylinder and extends in a developer transport direction, the transporting member transporting the developer towards the collecting box by rotation of the transporting member; and a rotation controller that controls rotation speed of the transporting member in accordance with conditions that affect a capability of developing the electrostatic latent image on the development member. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301747 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME, AND DEVELOPER AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREFOR - A development device is operable in multiple different speed modes and includes a developer bearer to carry developer, a developer regulator to adjust an amount of developer carried on the developer bearer, and multiple developer conveyance members disposed facing the developer bearer to transport developer in a longitudinal direction to circulate developer inside the development device. The multiple developer conveyance members including a first developer conveyance member to supply developer to the developer bearer and a second developer conveyance member to transport developer collected from the developer bearer. The development device executes developer amount balance adjustment in which a driving velocity of at least the multiple developer conveyance members is increased from a driving velocity in a lower-speed mode for a predetermined period after image development in the lower speed mode is completed and before image development in a higher speed mode is started. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301748 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier; an image forming unit; a processor for controlling the image forming unit according to a predetermined image forming condition setting data; an image density sensor to detect an image density of the toner pattern formed on the image carrier; a reference rotary position detector; an image density fluctuation data acquisition unit to obtain an image density fluctuation data of more than one circumferential length of the photoreceptor drum with reference to the reference rotary position detected by the reference rotary position detector based on a result related to the toner pattern formed on the image carrier detected by the image density sensor; and a correction data generator to generate a correction data to correct a reference image forming condition setting data with a correction amount corresponding to each rotary position of the rotary member to thus reduce the image density fluctuation. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301749 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CORRECTS DEVELOPING BIAS VOLTAGE - An image forming apparatus that reduces density irregularity caused by SD gap variation. A developing bias voltage for forming a developing electric field between a photosensitive drum and a developing sleeve is applied to the developing sleeve. A rotational period of the photosensitive drum is divided into a plurality of blocks, and current values are acquired for each block. An average value of the acquired current values for each block is stored until the photosensitive drum is rotated a predetermined number of times, for each of the predetermined number of times of rotation. A moving average value of the average values in each block is calculated, and a correction table for correcting the developing bias voltage to be applied in each block is created using the calculated moving average values, and the developing bias voltage is controlled based on the created correction table. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301750 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CORRECTS DEVELOPING BIAS VOLTAGE - An image forming apparatus that reduces density irregularity caused by SD gap variation. A developing bias voltage for forming a developing electric field between a photosensitive drum and a developing sleeve is applied to the developing sleeve. Current values of an AC component of the developing bias voltage are detected while changing the acquisition timing for each rotation of the photosensitive drum, and detected current values are interpolated and averaged at each same phase with reference to the time of detection by the drum home position sensor HP. From the averaged current values of the variation curves of the developing bias AC current over the plurality of rotations, a correction table for an output control signal of the developing bias voltage is created. The developing bias voltage is controlled based on the created correction table. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301751 | FUSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fusing device includes a first roller, a second roller forming a fusing nip part together with the first roller, an adjustment mechanism changing posture of the first roller between first and second postures, a separation member, a turning mechanism, an abutting member, and an isolation mechanism. The turning mechanism turns the separation member so that the separation member approaches the first roller when the posture of the first roller is changed from the second posture to the first posture. The abutting member abuts on the first roller to form a gap between the separation member and the first roller when the first roller is in the first posture. The isolation mechanism separates the abutting member from the first roller in a process when posture of the first roller is changed from the first posture to the second posture. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301752 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main controller unit provided in a main body of the image forming apparatus. The main controller includes a replacement component management memory to store lifespan information of a replacement component is provided in An authentication operation is performed with respect to the replacement component management memory, and the lifespan information of the replacement component is encrypted and stored in the replacement component management memory. Accordingly, the security of the main controller unit may be enhanced and illegal use of the replacement component may be prevented. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301753 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a drum unit, a developing unit, a pressing unit, and a projection portion. Drum unit includes photosensitive drum. Developing unit includes a developing roller that develops a toner image on the photosensitive drum. Each of drum unit and developing unit is configured to be extractable from an apparatus body. Pressing unit is configured to make developing unit movable between a pressing position at which developing roller is pressed against photosensitive drum and a pressing-releasing position at which developing roller is separated from photosensitive drum so as to release the pressing. Projection portion is provided integrally with developing unit and configured to be projected to an extraction path of drum unit when developing unit is located at pressing position and to retract from extraction path of drum unit when developing unit is located at the pressing-releasing position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301754 | ROLLER MEMBER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The roller member has a substrate and an electroconductive elastic layer. The elastic layer has a crown shape of which an outer diameter at the middle in the lengthwise direction is larger than those at its both ends. The elastic layer includes a bowl-shaped resin particle. The surface of the roller member has concavity derived from an opening of the bowl-shaped resin particle and a protrusion derived from an edge of the opening of the resin particle. The relation in the restoring rate for elastic deformation between at the middle of the roller member and at its both ends is such that: on the surface of the elastic layer the restoring rate is larger at both ends than that at the middle, and at the position of depth t μm from the elastic layer surface the restoring rate is larger at the middle than that at both ends. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301755 | Digital Printing System With Improved Toner Removal - A digital printing apparatus comprising a developing roller ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301756 | Method And System For Reduction Of Caking - A method for the reduction of caking of excess liquid developer dispersion that remains present on the surface of a member after transfer of liquid developer dispersion from one member to another member in a digital printing apparatus, comprising the step of adding a dispersing composition to the excess liquid developer dispersion, wherein the dispersing composition comprises a dispersing agent. | 2014-10-09 |