42nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170299930 | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes signal lines including a gate line and/or a source line. The opposite substrate includes auxiliary lines corresponding to the signal lines, and the signal lines are electrically connected to the corresponding auxiliary lines. The signal lines are insulated from each other. The signal lines and the electrically connected auxiliary lines are configured to transmit signals to electrodes electrically connected to the signal lines. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299931 | Display Device - A display device includes a substrate having a display portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the display portion, and a plurality of pixels formed in the display portion. The plurality of pixels have a switching element, a pixel electrode connected to the switching element, a counter electrode, and a light emitting material layer arranged between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode, respectively, and the counter electrode is arranged in common for the display portion. A bank layer of organic material is arranged between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode and is formed in the display portion and the peripheral portion, with each pixel being divided by the bank layer in the display portion, and the bank layer having at least one opening in the peripheral portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299932 | SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - The disclosure relates generally to a solid polymer electrolyte for use in electrochromic devices. The solid polymer electrolyte may include a polymer framework, at least one solid plasticizer, and at least one electrolyte salt. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299933 | FABRICATION OF LOW DEFECTIVITY ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - Prior electrochromic devices frequently suffer from high levels of defectivity. The defects may be manifest as pin holes or spots where the electrochromic transition is impaired. This is unacceptable for many applications such as electrochromic architectural glass. Improved electrochromic devices with low defectivity can be fabricated by depositing certain layered components of the electrochromic device in a single integrated deposition system. While these layers are being deposited and/or treated on a substrate, for example a glass window, the substrate never leaves a controlled ambient environment, for example a low pressure controlled atmosphere having very low levels of particles. These layers may be deposited using physical vapor deposition. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299934 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE INCLUDING A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE LAYER AND A BUS BAR AND A PROCESS OF FORMING THE SAME - An electrochromic device can include a substrate, a transparent conductive oxide layer over the substrate, and a bus bar over the substrate. The bus bar can include silver and has a resistivity of at most 6.7×10 | 2017-10-19 |
20170299935 | DISPERSIVE PERIODIC CONCENTRATOR - The disclosure generally relates to image displays. Specifically, the application relates to an overlay that, among others, enhances the brightness in image displays with color filters. Much of the incoming light to a reflective image display having a color filter layer is absorbed by the color filter layer and is therefore lost. An overlay embodiment is disclosed herein that disperses and concentrates portions of the incoming light onto specific portions of the display. The amount of light absorbed by the color filter layer may be drastically reduced and instead transmitted through the color filter where the light may be reflected or absorbed by a light modulating layer. The disclosed embodiments increase the efficiency and reflectance of the display. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299936 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL CELL - The present invention relates to optoelectronics and may be adapted to visualization, display, storage and information processing units and systems, such as 2D and 3D displays, including computer and television ones, light modulators, including, image processing and recognition devices, etc. The object of the present invention is an electro-optical cell which operates in both the transparent and reflective modes. The technical result is to provide a high rate of switching between states with different optical densities. This technical result is achieved by the following way: an electro-optical cell contains two dielectric plates at least one of which is transparent, which dielectric plates are coated on the internal surfaces with transparent conductive layers having terminals for connection to a power supply, wherein according to an embodiment of the invention, between said plates a nonpolar-fluid-based suspension is placed containing particles of elongated shape, opposite end portions of which carry different electric charges. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299937 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND FRONT LIGHT STRUCTURE THEREOF - A reflective display device includes a bi-stable display, a front light module and a plurality of light converging films. The front light module is configured to provide a light to the bi-stable display, and the bi-stable display reflects the light. The light converging films are configured to converge the light reflected by the bi-stable display. The refractive index of the light converging film that is closest to the bi-stable display is lower than the refractive index of the light converging film that is farthest from the bi-stable display. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299938 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS - An electro-optic display having a viewing surface through which a user views the display, a bistable, non-electrochromic electro-optic medium, and at least one electrode arranged to apply an electric field to the electro-optic medium, the display further comprising at least 10 micromoles per square meter of the viewing surface of at least one compound having an oxidation potential more negative that about 150 mV with respect to a standard hydrogen electrode, as measured at pH 8, where the compound having the oxidation potential comprises one or more compounds of Formulae I below: | 2017-10-19 |
20170299939 | INJECTION MODULATOR - An injection modulator for modulation of optical radiation, having an optical waveguide and a diode structure, having at least two p-doped semiconductor portions, at least two n-doped semiconductor portions and at least one lightly or undoped intermediate portion between the p-doped and n-doped portions. The p-doped portions when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the waveguide are offset with respect to the n-doped portions and the diode structure is arranged in a resonance-free portion of the waveguide. The p-doped portions lie on one side of the waveguide, the n-doped portions lie on the other side of the waveguide and the intermediate portion lies in the center, each portion extends transversely with respect to the waveguide longitudinal direction in the direction of the waveguide center of the waveguide and no p-doped portion when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the waveguide overlaps any n-doped portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299940 | OPTICAL MODULATOR - The objective of the present invention is to provide an optical modulator adapted for use with various modulating units and various modulation regions, and with which variability in optical losses is limited as far as possible. An optical modulator in which an optical waveguide and a control electrode for controlling an optical wave propagating through the optical waveguide are provided in a substrate, characterized in that: the optical waveguide is provided with a first branching portion which causes one input light beam to branch into two light beams; each of a first and a second modulating portion connected to two branched waveguides which branch at the first branching portion is provided with a structure in which one or more Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides are combined; the control electrode comprises signal electrodes which apply modulated signals to the first and second modulating portions; input portions of all the signal electrodes are disposed on either the left or the right of the substrate relative to the direction in which the optical wave propagates; and in relation to output portions of the signal electrodes, the output portions of the signal electrodes led out from each modulating portion are disposed on the side on which the first or second modulating portions are disposed, relative to the direction in which the optical wave propagates. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299941 | COMPACT LIQUID CRYSTAL BEAM STEERING DEVICES INCLUDING MULTIPLE POLARIZATION GRATINGS - Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for attenuating an incident polarized light beam using a plurality of LCPGs and one or more switchable liquid crystal layers. When four LCPGs are used, a spacing between first and second LCPGs can be equal to a spacing between third and fourth LCPGs. Pi and FCL cells can also be used in place of more traditional LC switches. Switching of the LC switch can be imparted via an AC bias. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299942 | ACOUSTO-OPTIC ELEMENT, ACOUSTO-OPTIC ELEMENT ARRAY, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ACOUSTO-OPTIC ELEMENT - Provided are an acousto-optic element, an acousto-optic element array, and a display apparatus including the acousto-optic element array. The acousto-optic element includes: an acousto-optic modulator which includes an acousto-optic layer formed of an acousto-optic material; a light supplier which supplies light to the acousto-optic modulator in a first direction; a first sound-wave modulator which applies first elastic waves to the acousto-optic modulator in a second direction; and a second sound-wave modulator which applies second elastic waves to the acousto-optic modulator in a third direction. The light supplied from the light supplier to the acousto-optic modulator is deflected by diffraction caused by the first elastic waves applied from the first sound-wave modulator and diffraction caused by the second elastic waves applied from the second sound-wave modulator, and is output from the acousto-optic modulator through a front side of the acousto-optic modulator. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299943 | HIGHLY EFFICIENT, SINGLE-PASS, HARMONIC GENERATOR WITH ROUND OUTPUT BEAM - An extra cavity harmonic generator system may produce a round, non-astigmatic third harmonic output beam from a nominally round, non-astigmatic, diffraction limited input fundamental beam. The system may include a second harmonic generation crystal. An input fundamental beam size is expanded in a non-walkoff direction for the SHG crystal at the SHG crystal input face. A higher harmonic generation crystal has an output face oriented at an oblique angle of incidence in a non-walkoff direction for the HHG crystal such that an output higher harmonic beam size is contracted in this direction. Expansion of the input fundamental beam at the SHG crystal input face exceeds reduction of third harmonic beam at the HHG crystal output face. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299944 | SHAKE CORRECTION METHOD, IMAGING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS DEVICE, AND CAMERA BODY - A shake correction method for a camera satisfies 12017-10-19 | |
20170299945 | CAMERA MODULE AUTOFOCUS ACTUATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An autofocus actuator for camera modules and control method thereof, the autofocus actuator incorporating a shape memory alloy wire as actuating element, at least 4 spheres as sliding aids, and including a return elastic element mounted between an autofocus housing and a lens carrier and exerting a force only in the optical axis direction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299946 | LENS MODULE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A lens module and an assembling method therefor are provided. The lens module includes a holder and lens barrel. The holder is formed with an annular inner-wall therein. The annular inner-wall is formed with a receiving space. The lens barrel has a main housing which is assembled in the receiving space. The main housing of the lens barrel and the receiving space of the holder are closely fit. The holder and the lens barrel are adjusted for focusing, and the holder and the lens barrel are joined fixedly by one or more glue-parts. This invention does not need a screw thread and has no gap, so that the overall dimension of the lens module can be reduced effectively. Thus, this invention can provide a lens module with a width narrower than the conventional art. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299947 | IMAGING DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device having a lens group; a lens barrel holding the lens group; a base member holding the lens barrel; an imaging element; a fixed plate arranged facing at least part of the base member in a state in which the imaging element is fixed; and a pressing member for attaching, to the base member, the fixed plate in a state in which the fixed plate is temporarily fixed to the base member in a state in which fixed plate is movable in a direction intersecting the axial line of the lens group, relative to the base member. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299948 | CAMERA MOUNT - A camera mount for supporting a camera unit has a base portion having a first surface, which includes an elongate concave surface feature extending across at least part of the first surface and defining a first axis. Engagement means including a first plurality of protrusions which extend out of, are spaced apart across part of, the first surface, each of the protrusions extending substantially perpendicularly to the axis, and substantially parallel to at least one other of the protrusions. Each of the protrusions defines an aperture therethrough, the apertures being substantially aligned along a second axis, the second axis being substantially parallel to the first axis. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299949 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL USER CONFIGURABLE MULTI-CAMERA HOUSING - An omnidirectional user configurable multi-camera housing includes a top plate including one or more electronic circuit boards thereon; a track plate secured to the top plate by a plurality of first fasteners, wherein the track plate is rotationally movable with respect to the top plate via a respective curve-shaped opening that accommodates movement of a respective first fastener within the respective curve-shaped opening; a plurality of camera assemblies secured to the track plate by a plurality of magnetic devices, each of the camera assemblies including a camera and a bracket, movably installed on the track, wherein each of the camera is rotatable on a respective bracket in a plane perpendicular to the track plate, and wherein each of the bracket are rotatable in a plane including the track plate; and a transparent cover for covering the plurality of camera assemblies installed on the track plate. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299950 | CAMERA OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING TACTILE INDICATOR - An apparatus including a camera optical element and a tactile indicator associated with the camera optical element for indicating a property of the camera optical element. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299951 | OPTICAL REDIRECTION ADAPTER - An optical redirection adapter for an electronic device having a camera includes a housing and an optical element. The optical element is attached to the housing and positioned such that, when the adapter is attached the electronic device, the optical element is positioned in the camera's field of view. The optical element reflects light in the camera's field of view from a redirection angle that is offset from the camera's field of view. The optical redirection adapter facilitates ergonomically sound use of the camera. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299952 | Moving Head Projector System - A moving head projector. The moving head projector includes a projector housing that is rotatably mounted to a yoke, which is in turn rotatably mounted to a base. The yoke includes a motor configured to selectively move the projector housing along multiple axes. A projector is located within the projector housing and directed towards an opening on a front side of the projector housing, wherein a lens is also positioned over the opening. A computer within the base is configured to control the moving head projector. The computer further includes non-transitory memory configured for operating more than one operating system. In one embodiment, the moving head projector system includes a dual boot computer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299953 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - A light source device comprising: a light source section which generates any one of blue light, red light, and green light; a phosphor which generates a fluorescence including the two colors other than the color of the light emitted from the light source section; a color-changing section which changes one of the two colors of the fluorescence emitted from the phosphor to another color regularly and irradiates it to the image-forming element; and a light path-switching section which switches a light path in which a fluorescence excited by the color light emitted from the light source section passes towards the color-changing section and a light path in which the color light emitted from the light source section passes towards the image-forming element regularly. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299954 | PROJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING AT LEAST ONE IMAGE ONTO A PROJECTION SURFACE - A projection device for projecting at least one image onto a projection surface is provided. According to the present disclosure, a control device of the projection device is designed, on the basis of an evaluation of at least one measured value of a measuring device of the projection device determined during a drive of a discharge lamp of the projection device with a current waveform to be checked, to check the current waveform in respect of its suitability for minimizing an electrode burn-back of a first electrode and a second electrode, and in the case of a positive check result, to retain the checked current waveform, and in the case of a negative check result, depending on a checked commutation vector characterizing the checked current waveform, to create, by means of a specifiable algorithm, a modified commutation vector that characterizes a modified current waveform. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299955 | OPTICAL INTEGRATOR AND VIDEO PROJECTION DEVICE USING SAME - The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a small optical integrator for increasing color mixing property and homogeneity. An optical integrator is provided with a light entrance surface and exit surface ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170299956 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR FOCUSING LASER PROJECTORS - Systems, devices, and methods for focusing laser projectors are described. A laser projector includes N≧1 laser diodes, each of which emits laser light having a divergence. Each laser diode is paired with a respective primary or collimation lens to at least reduce a divergence of the laser light that the laser diode produces. Downstream from the primary lens(es) in the optical path(s) of the laser light, a single dedicated secondary or convergence lens converges the laser light to a focus. By initiating the convergence of the laser light at the secondary or convergence lens as opposed to at the primary or collimation lens(es), numerous benefits that are particularly advantageous in laser projection-based wearable heads-up displays are realized. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299957 | Computer-Controlled Array of Image Projectors - Techniques and architectures involve operating an array of slide projectors having respective brightnesses controlled by a computer. Such an array of slide projectors may be arranged to project their respective images onto a surface so that the respective images substantially overlap with one another on the surface and produce an integrated image. By judicious selection of slides and by judicious control of the brightness of the respective slide projectors, such an integrated image may render a video or an appearance of motion or other dynamic effect. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299958 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An illumination apparatus includes an illumination optical system configured to illuminate a light modulation element; a plurality of light source units each including a fluorescent member, at least one light source, and a light-guiding optical system; and an optical-path combining system. A predetermined region in an area where light source images are formed by the illumination optical system using light beams from the optical-path combining system is defined as an effective region, and the number of the light source units is denoted by N. In this case, the light source images and N subregions obtained by dividing the effective region by N along a first side direction of the effective region or a second side direction orthogonal to the first side direction satisfy a predetermined relation. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299959 | LIGHT-SOURCE MODULE - A light-source module includes a light-source unit, a first projection lens, a first lens, a mirror wheel, a first light-guiding unit, a second light-guiding unit, and a second projection lens. The first projection lens has an entrance pupil. The light beam provided by the light-source unit can pass through the first projection lens via the entrance pupil and then is guided to the mirror wheel. With the rotation of the mirror wheel, when the light beam passes through the mirror wheel, it becomes a transmission light beam. At different time, when the light beam is reflected by the mirror wheel, it becomes a reflection light beam. The second projection lens has a first exit pupil and a second exit pupil, in which the transmission light beam and the reflection light beam pass through the second projection lens via the first exit pupil and the second exit pupil, respectively. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299960 | Multi-Tone Amplitude Photomask - A method of fabricating a multi-tone amplitude photomask includes providing a mask substrate. The method includes providing a stepped pattern in at least one layer of material on a surface of the mask substrate. The stepped pattern includes at least two steps and at least three levels. Each level of the stepped pattern provides a different intensity of light when a light source shines light on the stepped pattern. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299961 | GREEN PIGMENT COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTERS, AND COLOR FILTER - Provided is a green pigment composition which includes a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment and a brominated chlorinated zinc phthalocyanine derivative having a phthalimide skeleton bonded by an alkylene group, and which enables a great enhancement in contrast without decreasing luminance and coloring power, and a color filter including the green pigment composition. The green pigment composition for color filters includes from 0.1 to 10 parts of a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment derivative substituted with a functional group having a phthalimide skeleton bonded by an alkylene group per 100 parts of a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment, in terms of a mass, and a color filter includes the green pigment composition for color filters. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299962 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND PATTERN-FORMING METHOD - A radiation-sensitive composition includes an organic acid, particles including a metal oxide as a principal component, and an acid generating agent that is capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with a radioactive ray. A pKa, which is a logarithmic value of a reciprocal of an acid dissociation constant Ka, of the acid generated from the acid generating agent is less than a pKa of the organic acid. The acid generating agent satisfies at least one of conditions (i) and (ii): (i) a van der Waals volume of the acid is no less than 2.1×10 | 2017-10-19 |
20170299963 | MONOMER, POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A monomer having an onium salt structure represented by formula (1) gives a polymer which is fully compatible with resist components. A resist composition comprising the polymer has advantages including reduced acid diffusion, high sensitivity, high resolution, a good balance of lithography properties, and less defects, and is quite effective for precise micropatterning. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299964 | LITHOGRAPHIC FRAGMENTATION TECHNOLOGY - A fragmentation pattern is formed on a surface of a warhead using a lithographic process. A photoresistant material is coated on an interior surface of the warhead casing. A portion of the photoresistant material is selectively cured by projecting an image of the fragmentation pattern onto the photoresistant material. The uncured portion of the photoresistant material is removed and an etchant is applied to the exposed portion of the warhead casing surface thereby etching the fragmentation pattern. Alternatively, a protective coating is applied over the entire surface thereby creating the fragmentation pattern. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299965 | RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT-RESISTANT RESIN FILM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A resin composition which is configured such that if the resin composition is formed into a resin composition film that has a thickness of 3.0 μm after a heat treatment at a temperature within the range of 200-350° C., the resin composition film forms a heat-resistant resin film that has a light transmittance of 50% or more at a wavelength of 365-436 nm before the heat treatment, while having a light transmittance of 10% or less at a wavelength of 365-436 nm after the heat treatment. Provided is a resin composition having a function of absorbing ultraviolet light and visible light in a short wavelength range, which is suitable for the formation of a planarization film, an insulating layer and a partition wall that are used for organic light emitting devices or display devices. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299966 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A liquid immersion exposure apparatus has: a projection system with an optical element; a substrate stage having a holder by which a substrate is held; an immersion area forming member having an opening through which exposure light is projected, a plurality of liquid recovery ports arranged facing downwardly and surrounding the opening, and a plurality of liquid supply ports arranged facing downwardly and between the opening and the liquid recovery ports; and a sensor having a transparent member and a light receiver, with the transparent member being provided at the substrate stage and the light receiver receiving light from the projection system through the transparent member and liquid between the end surface of the optical element and the transparent member. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299967 | OBJECT TABLE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An object table has a lifting mechanism to displace an object from a support surface. The lifting mechanism includes one or more elongated rods extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the support surface to support the object at a distance from the support surface, the one or more elongated rods being displaceable between positions below the support surface and protruding from the support surface. The mechanism further includes a locking mechanism configured to limit a rotation about a longitudinal axis of the one or more elongated rods. The locking mechanism includes an elastic element that is mechanically connected to both a housing of the lifting mechanism and the one or more elongated rods, the elastic element configured to have a comparatively low stiffness in the support direction and a comparatively high stiffness in a rotational direction about the longitudinal axis. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299968 | Immersion Lithography System Using a Sealed Wafer Bath - Immersion lithography system and method using a sealed wafer bottom are described. One embodiment is an immersion lithography apparatus comprising a lens assembly comprising an imaging lens and a wafer stage for retaining a wafer beneath the lens assembly, the wafer stage comprising a seal ring disposed on a seal ring frame along a top edge of the wafer retained on the wafer stage, the seal ring for sealing a gap between an edge of the wafer and the wafer stage. The embodiment further includes a fluid tank for retaining immersion fluid, the fluid tank situated with respect to the wafer stage for enabling full immersion of the wafer retained on the wafer stage in the immersion fluid and a cover disposed over at least a portion of the fluid tank for providing a temperature-controlled, fluid-rich environment within the fluid tank. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299969 | A COMPONENT FOR A LITHOGRAPHY TOOL, A LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AN INSPECTION TOOL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DEVICE - A component for a lithography tool, the component including a member having a primary surface; a conduit defined within the member and configured to receive a fluid under pressure; a compressible region within the member and located between the conduit and the primary surface; and a deformable region between the compressible region and the conduit, wherein the compressible region and the deformable region are configured to accommodate local deformation of the member resulting from the pressure of the fluid. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299970 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND CHLOROGALLIUM PHTHALOCYANINE CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support and a photosensitive layer in this order. The photosensitive layer contains a chlorogallium phthalocyanine crystal obtained by mixing a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystal and an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299971 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - To provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member being excellent in abrasion resistance and having good electrical characteristics. The surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a copolymerized product of a hole transporting compound having a specified structure and a compound having a specified structure. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299972 | TONER - A toner having a toner particle containing a binder resin and a crystalline material, wherein when “a” is an endothermic quantity deriving from the crystalline material in a DSC of the toner and “b” is an endothermic quantity deriving from the crystalline material in a DSC of the toner that has been held for 10 hours in an environment with a temperature of 55° C. and a humidity of 8% RH, the “a” and “b” satisfy a relationship a/b≧0.85; in a dynamic viscoelastic measurement of a non-melt-molded pellet of the toner, the toner has a temperature range A for which G″≦1×10 | 2017-10-19 |
20170299973 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH PART MOLDING - An additive manufacturing method produces a 3D part utilizes electrophotography-based additive manufacturing and molding processes. A layered structure having a cavity is printed on a build platform using at least one electrophotographic (EP) engine to develop imaged layers of powder material, and a transfusion assembly to stack and fuse the imaged layers on the build platform. Molding material is deposited into the cavity as the layered structure is printed, using a deposition unit. The molding material solidifies to form at least a portion of the 3D part, which may also include portions formed from imaged powder material. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299974 | OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning apparatus includes a light source for emitting a beam in accordance with image information; a controller substrate for controlling the light source; a deflector for scanningly deflecting the beam; a optical device for directing the deflected beam onto a member-to-be-scanned; a casing supporting the substrate, the deflector and the optical device, wherein the substrate is provided with a projected portion projecting relative to the casing; and a connector for removably connecting a cable for supplying a signal to the light source, the connector being provided on a side of the projected portion where the controller substrate is supported by the casing. The cable is insertable and removable relative to the connector in a direction parallel with a surface of the projected portion provided with the connector. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299975 | OPTICAL DEFLECTOR, AND OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME - Disclosed is an optical deflector including a polygonal mirror and a drive motor each mounted on a substrate, a cover member covering the polygonal mirror and the drive motor, and an electronic component. The cover member includes: a first cover portion defining a first space in which the polygonal mirror is installed, wherein the first cover portion is formed with a first opening opened in opposed relation to an outer peripheral surface of the polygonal mirror; and a second cover portion defining a second space which is communicated with the first space and in which the drive motor is installed, wherein the second cover portion is formed with a second opening opened in opposed relation to a motor body of the drive motor. When viewed in the first direction, the electronic component is disposed such that it falls within an open region of the second opening. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299976 | OPTICAL DEFLECTOR, AND OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME - Disclosed is an optical deflector which includes: a polygonal mirror, a drive motor, a cover member, and a temperature detection unit. The cover member includes: a first cover portion defining a first space in which the polygonal mirror is installed, wherein the first cover portion is formed with a first opening opened in opposed relation to an outer peripheral surface of the polygonal mirror; a second cover portion defining a second space which is communicated with the first space and in which the drive motor is installed, wherein the second cover portion is formed with a second opening opened in opposed relation to a motor body of the drive motor; and a third cover portion defining a third space which is communicated with the second space. The temperature detection unit is mounted to the third cover portion so as to close the third space. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299977 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A developing device includes a housing, a developing roller, a developer stirring member, and a layer thickness regulating member. The developing roller includes a stationary magnet and a sleeve. The stationary magnet includes a first magnetic pole having a specific polarity, and a second magnetic pole lying downstream of the first magnetic pole and having the same polarity as the first magnetic pole. In an entire inter-pole region between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole, the stationary magnet produces a magnetic force including a horizontal component that keeps the specific polarity and has a value greater than zero (mT). The inter-pole region includes a flat area where a horizontal magnetic force component having a minimum absolute value exits and the horizontal magnetic force component changes within a range of 0.5 (mT) or less, the flat area extending over a range of 10 degrees or more. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299978 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner circulation and a toner reservoir are formed in the vicinity of a developing roller. A member to form a toner reservoir is movable and is stopped during at least an image-forming period. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299979 | POWDER DETECTION DEVICE AND DEVELOPMENT DEVICE - A powder detection device includes a detection unit, a cleaning unit, and a drive unit. The detection unit includes detection surfaces provided in a storage container and enables detection of powder through the detection surfaces. The cleaning unit removes the powder from the detection surfaces by sliding along the detection surfaces. The drive unit reciprocates the cleaning unit along a path extending through the detection surfaces and differentiates a speed at which the cleaning unit is moved in a first direction along the path from a speed at which the cleaning unit is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299980 | SELENIUM DRUM CAPABLE OF CONTINUOUSLY SUPPLYING POWDER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A selenium drum capable of continuously supplying powder, comprising a photosensitive drum, a cleaning scraper, a carbon powder bin and a waste powder bin, and further comprising a carbon powder storage bin and a waste powder storage bin; a first isolating mechanism is arranged between the carbon powder storage bin and the carbon powder bin, and a second isolating mechanism is arranged between the waste powder storage bin and the waste powder bin. Also provided is an image forming device having the selenium drum capable of continuously supplying powder. The selenium drum capable of continuously supplying powder and the image forming device having the same enable a user to drive a cleaning of the waste powder bin via gravity or hands when filling with carbon powder. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299981 | Communicating a Classification of a Consumable Product - A non-volatile memory includes a mechanism that communicates a classification of the consumable product to a device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299982 | TONER CONTAINER - In one example, a toner container has an interior volume defined by a body and a pair of wings extending up and out from the body. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299983 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus and settable in a developer receiving apparatus by a setting operation including at least a rotation toward a setting position, includes a containing portion for containing the developer; a rotatable discharging member for discharging the developer out of said containing portion; drive transmitting means, engageable with a driving gear provided in said developer receiving apparatus and rotatable in a direction opposite the setting direction, for transmitting a rotating force from said driving gear to said discharging member. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299984 | DEVELOPING DEVICE - A developing device includes a developing container, a developing sleeve, a magnet and grooves provided at a surface of the sleeve and formed along a direction crossing a circumferential direction of the sleeve. In a cross-section, each of the grooves is formed by a flat bottom portion contacting a carrier particle and a pair of side surface portions provided in both sides of the flat bottom portion with respect to the circumferential direction of the sleeve and satisfies the following relationship: | 2017-10-19 |
20170299985 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device, includes:
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20170299986 | DRIVE BELT SYSTEMS INCLUDING BELT STRETCH MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF - Drive belt systems and methods thereof are disclosed. Drive belt systems and methods thereof include driving a continuous belt around a drive pulley member and an idler pulley member by the drive pulley member and transporting a transport unit and/or reciprocating carriage unit coupled to the continuous belt in a first direction away from the drive pulley member. Drive belt systems and methods thereof also include applying at least a force to the belt in a traverse direction thereto to direct a portion of the belt about the drive pulley member by a belt stretch management apparatus coupled to the transport unit and/or reciprocating carriage unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299987 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including an image bearer; a nip forming member, a nip width changing device, a power source; and a controller. The controller switches between a first mode and a second mode according to a predetermined condition. In the first mode, a duty of the transfer bias is a first duty and a width of a transfer nip is a first width. In the second mode, the duty of the transfer bias is a second duty lower than the first duty and the width of the transfer nip is a second width greater than the first width. The duty is (T−Tt)/T×100% where T denotes one cycle of the transfer bias, and Tt denotes a time period, in which the transfer bias is on a transfer-directional side relative to a time-averaged value of the transfer bias, in the one cycle. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299988 | DESTATICIZING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH - A destaticizing device has a destaticizing member, a holding member, and a body portion. The destaticizing member has a plurality of destaticizing needless. The holding member holds the destaticizing member. The body portion has the holding member removably attached to it. The destaticizing member has attachment holes for attachment to the holding member. The holding member has a plurality of bosses inserted in the attachment holes respectively and an engaging portion in a snap-fit shape for attachment to the body portion. The body portion has an engaged portion with which the engaging portion is engaged. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299989 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and a charge application portion. The first fixing member contacts unfixed toner on a sheet conveyed along a conveyance path. The second fixing member forms a nip portion between itself and the first fixing member such that the sheet passes through the nip portion. The charge application portion applies an electric charge to the unfixed toner on the sheet and to an outer circumferential surface of the first fixing member at a region on an upstream side of the nip portion in a movement direction of the outer circumferential surface, by causing a corona discharge to be generated between a discharge electrode and a counter electrode that are disposed apart from the outer circumferential surface of the first fixing member. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299990 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A frequency determining portion determines a driving frequency of an induction heater. A determination processing portion determines whether or not the driving frequency determined by the frequency determining portion is within a predetermined prohibited frequency band. A frequency changing portion, when the driving frequency determined by the frequency determining portion is within the prohibited frequency band and is lower than a predetermined threshold within the prohibited frequency band, changes the driving frequency to a frequency equal to or lower than a lower boundary frequency of the prohibited frequency band, and when the driving frequency is within the prohibited frequency band and is equal to or higher than the threshold, changes the driving frequency to a frequency equal to or higher than a higher boundary frequency of the prohibited frequency band. A heating control portion drives the induction heater by the driving frequency changed by the frequency changing portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299991 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a heat roller, a first heat generating body, a second heat generating body, and a power adjuster. The heat roller heats a conveyed sheet. The first heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinity of the center in the length direction of the heat roller. The second heat generating body is provided in the heat roller and generates heat in the vicinities of both the ends in the length direction of the heat roller. The power adjuster applies thinning control to electric energy supplied to one or both of the first heat generating body and the second heat generating body. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299992 | GEAR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A gear is provided that is capable of suppressing a decrease in strength at a weld line. The gear ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170299993 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on contiguous paper; a job selecting unit configured to select a plurality of jobs to be continuously executed, by user operation; an amount-of-blank setting unit configured to set an amount of blank to be inserted between the plurality of jobs selected by the job selecting unit, by user operation; and a control unit configured to cause the image forming unit to form the image such that a blank of the amount of blank set by the amount-of-blank setting unit is inserted between the plurality of jobs. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299994 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, an image forming device to form a toner image on the image bearer with toner, a power source to output a bias to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium, and control circuitry. The circuitry controls the power source to decrease a peak-to-peak voltage of the bias in response to increase in at least one of temperature and humidity, when a time-averaged voltage of the bias is on a transfer side of transferring the toner to the recording medium, from a median value of maximum and minimum voltages of the bias. The circuitry controls the power source to increase the peak-to-peak voltage of the bias in response to increase in at least one of temperature and humidity, when the time-averaged voltage of the bias is on a return side of returning the toner to the image bearer, from the median value. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299995 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet cassette, a sheet conveying portion, an image forming portion, a position detecting portion, and an image position correcting portion. The sheet conveying portion conveys a sheet from the sheet cassette attached to the apparatus main body, along a sheet conveyance path whose width direction matches the main direction. The position detecting portion detects a position of a detection-target portion that is a part of the sheet cassette, in the main direction based on the apparatus main body. The image position correcting portion corrects an image formation position in the main direction at which the image is formed by the image forming portion, based on the position detected by the position detecting portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299996 | Image Forming Device Having Feed Tray and Retaining Unit Retaining Photosensitive Drums - An image forming device includes: a main casing; a retaining unit; a feed tray; and a pickup roller. The retaining unit retains a plurality of photosensitive drums juxtaposedly arrayed and spaced away from each other in an array direction. The retaining unit is movable in the array direction between a mounted position in which the retaining unit is mounted in the main casing and a pulled-out position in which the retaining unit is pulled out of the main casing. The feed tray is configured to accommodate a first transferred medium. The pickup roller is configured to pick up the first transferred medium accommodated in the feed tray. The pickup roller is arranged to overlap with the retaining unit in the array direction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299997 | PAPER CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A paper conveying apparatus and an image forming apparatus are described which can appropriately convey a sheet when the sheet is restarted after forming a loop. The paper conveying apparatus includes a conveying roller pair in the upstream side of a loop roller pair, a stepping motor for rotationally driving the conveying roller pair, and a processor for controlling rotation of the stepping motor by controlling pulse signals and excitation current supplied to the stepping motor. This processor halts rotation of the conveying roller pair by stopping output of the pulse signals when loop formation of the sheet is completed, and switches the excitation current to a lower current value which is lower than a reference current value at which excitation is turned on. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299998 | PHOTORECEPTOR DRUM HAVING A FLANGE - To reduce the influence of a coupling pin that fixes a shaft to a photoreceptor drum on rotation of a photoreceptor drum. To provide photoreceptor device including: a photoreceptor drum having an insertion hole formed along a lengthwise direction; and a flange that is provided at a lengthwise end portion of the photoreceptor drum and has a through hole formed thereon at a position to overlap the insertion hole, wherein the flange has a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion that: are provided on an end surface at which the through hole is provided and around the through hole; and protrude from the end surface, the first protruding portion has a first opening at a position facing the through hole, and the second protruding portion is provided at a position opposite to the first opening across a center of the through hole on the end surface. | 2017-10-19 |
20170299999 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD - A power supply device includes a DC power supply circuit to output a DC voltage, an AC power supply circuit to generate an AC voltage, and a power supply control circuit to control the DC power supply circuit and the AC power supply circuit. The AC power supply circuit outputs a superimposed voltage in which the DC voltage is superimposed with the AC voltage. The power supply control circuit controls the DC power supply circuit to output the DC voltage according to a DC output value corresponding to the AC voltage. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300000 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including an image bearer, a transfer-bias power source, an environment sensor, and a controller. The controller controls the transfer-bias power source to change the DC component and the AC component, according to the at least one of temperature and humidity detected by the environment sensor and a duty of the transfer bias. The duty is A/(A+B)×100[%] where A denotes an area on a return-directional side to move toner from the recording sheet back to the image bearer, relative to a center value (Voff) of a maximum value and a minimum value of the transfer bias in one cycle of a waveform of the transfer bias, and B denotes an area on a transfer-directional side to move the toner from the image bearer to the recording sheet, relative to the center value (Voff) in the one cycle. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300001 | IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STARTING IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE - An image formation device includes a power controller that controls transition to an energy-saving mode to reduce power consumption in a standby state and starts up out of the energy-saving mode and a timer in which a timing schedule that starts up the device out of the energy-saving mode is set. The power controller controls the surface temperature of the fixing roller of the image generator to be a temperature lower than the fixing temperature that enables image formation when the image formation device is started up out of the energy-saving mode according to the timing schedule set in the timer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300002 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170300003 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a unit horizontally insertable and drawable with respect to a main body frame, and a lock mechanism for the unit. The lock mechanism includes a lock member which has an engagement projection engageable with an engaged portion formed in the main body frame, and a biasing member which biases the lock member in a first direction toward engagement of the engagement projection with the engaged portion. Along with insertion of the unit, the lock member moves in a second direction, and when the unit is inserted to a predetermined position, biasing force of the biasing member causes the lock member to move in the first direction and the engagement projection engages with the engaged portion. By moving the lock member in the second direction, engagement between the engagement projection and the engaged portion is released to make it possible to draw the unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300004 | COVER MEMBER ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT STRUCTURE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cover member attachment/detachment structure includes a first engagement part and a second engagement part. The first engagement part is formed in one of a portion to be protected or a cover member attached to the portion to be protected. The second engagement part is formed in the other of the portion to be protected or the cover member attached to the portion to be protected. The second engagement part is capable of engaging with the first engagement part. The first engagement part is made of magnetic material. The first engagement part is magnetically movable from an outside of the cover member without contact between a locking position where the first engagement part is engaged with the second engagement part and a lock releasing position where the first engagement part is disengaged with the second engagement part. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300005 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a light scanning unit including a light source which generates light to form an electrostatic latent image by applying the light onto the photoreceptor, and a window through which the light generated by the light source is transmitted, a shutter unit which opens and closes the window, a plurality of pressing units which are provided to allow pressing the developing unit and the shutter unit for an operation of attaching or detaching the developing roller to or from the photoreceptor and an operation of opening and closing the shutter unit and are disposed and spaced in a longitudinal direction, and an operating unit movably provided between an operating position at which a pressing force of the plurality of pressing units is generated, and a standby position at which the pressing force is released. By this configuration, an operation of opening and closing the shutter unit is allowed to link with an operation of attaching or detaching the developing roller to or from the photoreceptor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300006 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170300007 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A process cartridge configured to be detachably installed to a main body of the imaging device includes a housing, and a photosensitive drum arranged in the housing. A drive coupler configured to receive a driving force from a drive head of the main body of the imaging device is provided at an end of the photosensitive drum. The process cartridge can be installed to the main body of the imaging device or be detached from the main body of the imaging device in a manner that the photosensitive drum rotation axis forms a variable included angle with respect to the drive head rotation axis. The installation of the process cartridge is facilitated, and the engagement of the drive coupler with the drive head of the imaging device is facilitated. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300008 | CRUM CHIP AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING MUTUALLY, AND METHOD THEREOF - An image forming device is provided. The device includes a main body which includes a main controller controlling operations of the image forming device, a consumable unit mounted on the main body to enable communication with the main controller, and a CRUM chip which is provided in the consumable unit and stores usage information of the consumable unit and characteristics information. The main controller and the CRUM chip transmit and receive signals which include data and integrity detection data between each other. The integrity detection data is generated by accumulating and reflecting integrity detection data included in a previous signal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300009 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a developing device, a transfer portion, a feeding portion, a main body frame, a fixing device, a discharge portion, a recording-medium conveyance path, an opening/closing member, a cover sheet, a cover moving mechanism, and a cooling portion. The main body frame is arranged above the image carrier. The fixing device is attached to the main body frame. Along with opening/closing of the opening/closing member, the cover moving mechanism causes the cover sheet to reciprocate between a protection position for covering a part of the image carrier on a side of the recording-medium conveyance path and a retraction position between the image carrier and the main body frame. At the retraction position, a passage for an air flow between the cooling portion and the fixing device is blocked by the cover sheet contacting the main body frame. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300010 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING AIR COOLING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming device to form an image on a recording medium, a casing to accommodate the image forming device, a sheet discharging port through which the recording medium having the image is discharged from the casing, a sheet stacker to stack the recording medium output through the sheet discharging port and opening on one side of the apparatus body and surrounded by outer walls including an outer wall having the sheet discharging port, an air guide opening disposed within a sheet passing range in a width direction of the recording medium in a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium having the image passes from the image forming device to the sheet discharging port, and an air suction fan to discharge air passing through the air guide opening to an outside of the casing. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300011 | Systems and Methods for Improving Resolution in Lensless Imaging - An optical phase grating produces an interference pattern rich in intensity and spatial-frequency information from the external scene. The grating includes an odd number of repeated sets of adjacent horizontal portions, separated by steps, that fill an area that radiates outward from a central region. At a given distance from the central region and within the area of the phase grating, each of the first horizontal portions is of a first width that differs from a second width of the adjacent second horizontal portions. The interference patterns produced by the grating can be processed to extract images and other information of interest about an imaged scene. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300012 | DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR WATCHES - Timepiece display mechanism comprising a centre pipe fixed on a plate, this centre pipe comprising a main bore or a main guide bearing surface for receiving and guiding in rotation, about a main axis, a display wheel set internal or external to the centre pipe, and this display mechanism comprises an axial stop arranged to limit to a predetermined value the axial play in the direction of the main axis between the centre pipe and the display wheel set, and which is an added axial stop which is either captively mounted between the centre tube and the display wheel set, or fixed to the display wheel set. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300013 | Information Display Device, Information Display Method, and Storage Medium - An information display device comprising a processor, the processor executing: time information acquiring processing of acquiring time information; azimuth information acquiring processing of acquiring azimuth information; coordinate setting processing of setting a time coordinate system for display of the time information on a display image and setting an azimuth coordinate system for display of the azimuth information on the display image; and display control processing of displaying particular time information acquired by the time information acquiring processing, in the time coordinate system set on the display image and particular azimuth information acquired by the azimuth information acquiring processing, in the azimuth coordinate system set on the display image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300014 | MOTOR GROUP FOR WATCHES - A motor group including motor modules, each including a motor device driving a display wheel set, with a centre pipe fixed on a plate, including a device for rotational guiding, about a main axis, of a display wheel set internal or external to the centre pipe, this module includes an axial stop arranged to limit to a predetermined value the axial play in the direction of the main axis between the centre pipe and the display wheel set, wherein a protruding surface of the centre pipe or of the display wheel set, or an added axial stop, captively mounted between the centre pipe and the display wheel set, or fixed to the display wheel set. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300015 | DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE MOTION OF A MECHANICAL HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT - A device regulating motion of a mechanical horological movement includes: a frame; a resonator attached to the frame and including a first annular magnetic structure including N | 2017-10-19 |
20170300016 | PHYSICAL WATCH HANDS FOR A COMPUTERIZED WATCH - A computerized watch is described that includes a cover that forms an outer surface of the computerized watch, a screen configured to output graphical information for display, a set of physical watch hands positioned between the cover and the screen and configured to present a time of day. One or more computer processors and a memory comprising instructions. The instructions, when executed, cause the one or more computer processors to responsive to determining that the computerized watch is operating in a time display mode, manipulate the set of physical watch hands such that the set of physical watch hands present the time of day by obscuring a portion of a display region of the screen, and responsive to determining that the computerized watch is not operating in the time display mode, manipulate the set of physical watch hands such that the set of physical hands do not obscure the screen. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300017 | SERVO CONTROL DEVICE HAVING FUNCTION OF AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AUTONOMOUS STABILIZATION - A servo control device according to the present invention includes a speed command generation unit, a torque command generation unit, a speed detection unit, a speed control loop, a speed control gain setting unit for setting a speed control gain for the speed control loop, a sinusoidal disturbance input unit for performing a sinusoidal sweep on the speed control loop, a frequency characteristic calculation unit, and a gain adjustment unit. When the speed control loop has fallen into an oscillation state and has become unstable owing to the increased speed control gain, the speed control gain is reduced and the sinusoidal sweep is temporarily stopped. After the speed control loop is stabilized using the speed control gain which is lower than in the unstable state, the sinusoidal sweep is restarted. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300018 | ASSET DEGRADATION MODEL BASELINENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a model-based control system configured to receive data relating to parameters of a machinery via a plurality of sensors coupled to the machinery and select one or more models configured to generate a desired parameter of the machinery based on a determined relationship between the parameters and the desired parameter. The one or more models represent a performance of a device of the machinery. The model-based control system is configured to generate the desired parameter using the data and the one or more models control a plurality of actuators coupled to the machinery based on the desired parameter. Further, the model-based control system is configured to empirically tune the one or more models based on the data, the one or more parameters, and the desired parameter, compare the empirical tuning to a baseline tuning, and determine an operational state of the device based on the comparison. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300019 | Systems, Methods, and Devices for Managing/Controlling Energy Production and/or Energy Storage Systems - A method for controlling an energy storage system which includes receiving time-series data and customer specific data and developing one or more customer specific control models based, at least in part, on the time-series data and the customer specific data. After developing one or more customer specific control models, the method proceeds by training the customer specific control models and then deploying the customer specific control model to the customer for use by the customer to determine which of a plurality of modes the energy storage system should be in. The method may include the development, deployment and/or execution of one or more centralized control models for controlling a network of any combination of common and/or different customer control models. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300020 | METHOD FOR CREATING PROTOTYPE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for creating a prototype, the methods includes at least: receiving, by a prototyping terminal, inputs of setting a trigger of a prototype and a response of an external terminal according to the trigger, generating, by the prototyping terminal, a prototype based on the inputs of setting, receiving, by an execution terminal, the generated prototype, sensing, by the execution terminal, the trigger on the received prototype, generating, by the execution terminal, a control command corresponding to the sensed trigger according to the sensing of the trigger, and transmitting, by the execution terminal, the generated control command to the external terminal, wherein the control command comprises a command for enabling the external terminal to output a preset response in response to the control command. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300021 | FREQUENCY CONTROL METHOD FOR MICRO-GRID AND CONTROL DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a frequency control method for a micro-grid and a control device. The method includes: determining a middle parameter at iteration k; determining a local gradient parameter at iteration k according to the cost increment rate at iteration k, the frequency difference between iterations k and k+1, and communication coefficients; performing a quasi-Newton recursion according to the middle parameter and local gradient parameter to acquire a recursion value; determining the cost increment rate at iteration k+1 according to the recursion value; determining an adjustment value of an active power according to the cost increment rate at iteration k+1; adjusting the active power according to the adjustment value if the adjustment value satisfies a constraint condition and judging whether the difference is smaller than a predetermined threshold; executing k=k+1 if yes and stopping the frequency control if no. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300022 | VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM, VIBRATION CONTROL METHOD, VIBRATION OUTPUT APPARATUS, GAME CONTROLLER, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN VIBRATION OUTPUT PROGRAM, VIBRATION OUTPUT METHOD, VIBRATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN VIBRATION CONTROL PROGRAM - Vibration instruction data transmitted from another apparatus is received, data related to the vibration instruction data is stored in a memory, and a vibration apparatus is vibrated using the data stored in the memory. On the other hand, vibration state data indicating a vibration state of the vibration apparatus is generated, and the vibration state data is transmitted to the other apparatus. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300023 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION ADAPTOR, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION PARAMETER RESPONSE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A data storage of a communication device stores a communication parameter. A communication parameter responder of a controller, upon receipt from a control device, via a communicator, of a communication parameter request-command indicating a communication parameter request, reads and acquires the communication parameter stored in the data storage. The communication parameter responder generates a response command containing the acquired communication parameter and sends the response command to the control device via the communicator. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300024 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VIRTUALIZE A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to virtualize a process control system are described. A described process control system includes a server cluster including one or more servers. When operating, the server cluster provides a virtual workstation or virtual server, a virtual controller to interoperate with the virtual workstation or server and to implement process control operations, and a virtual input/output device to interoperate with the virtual controller and coupled to one or more field devices within the process control system. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300025 | Thermostat Update and Copy Methods and Systems - A thermostat update and copying system can include a first thermostat having a processor, a transmitter, a storage area. In some embodiments, the processor generates update data, the storage area maintains the update data, and the transmitter transmits the update data to multiple target devices. In some embodiments, the target devices include mobile devices capable of running applications to receive the update data and/or at least a second thermostat wherein the second thermostat is activated and update data is transmitted by the transceiver to the second thermostat. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300026 | CONCRETE MATERIAL DISPENSING SYSTEM - A control system for a concrete plant adds intelligent capabilities in the concrete plant that may enhance safety, localize control of the concrete plant, and assist with troubleshooting. The control system may also enhance accuracy for determining an amount of mixed concrete dispensed, or amounts of concrete ingredients to dispense, and may eliminate the need for equipment used to verify the amount of mixed concrete or concrete ingredients dispensed. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300027 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS - An information processing system includes a terminal apparatus that sends the received machine-type identification information and state history information received from the monitoring target apparatus by near field communication, an information processing apparatus that receives the machine-type identification information and the state history information from the terminal apparatus, and a storage apparatus that accumulates machine-type identification information identifying a machine type of a monitoring target apparatus and normal-state history information in an associated manner. When the information processing apparatus receives the machine-type identification information and state history information about a certain monitoring target apparatus from the terminal apparatus, the information processing apparatus compares the normal-state history information accumulated in the storage apparatus in association with the machine-type identification information and the received state history information, judges whether an operation state of the monitoring target apparatus is normal, and sends a judgment result to the terminal apparatus. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300028 | VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM, VIBRATION OUTPUT APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN VIBRATION OUTPUT PROGRAM, AND VIBRATION OUTPUT METHOD - Vibration instruction data for vibrating a vibration apparatus is received from another apparatus, data related to the received vibration instruction data is stored in a memory, and the vibration apparatus is vibrated using the data stored in the memory. Then, as an example, a state of the data related to the vibration instruction data stored in the memory is detected, and when the state of the data satisfies a predetermined condition, predetermined data related to the vibration instruction data is additionally stored in the memory. As another example, when the vibration instruction data cannot be received from the other apparatus, predetermined data related to the vibration instruction data is additionally stored in the memory. | 2017-10-19 |
20170300029 | TOOL PATH GENERATION METHOD AND MACHINE TOOL - A tool path generation method for generating a second tool path by performing a smoothing process on a first tool path for processing a work with a machine tool includes a change rate calculation step of calculating a curvature change rate of the first tool path at a plurality of moving points (P | 2017-10-19 |