44th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120274627 | SELF CALIBRATING STEREO CAMERA - A self calibrating stereo camera includes first and second spatial transform engines for directly receiving first and second images, respectively, of an object. The first and second spatial transform engines are coupled to a stereo display for displaying a fused object in stereo. A calibration module is coupled to the first and second spatial transform engines for aligning the first and second images, prior to display to a viewer. The first and second point extracting modules, respectively, receive the first and second images for extracting interest points from each image. A matching points module is coupled to the first and second point extracting modules for matching the interest points extracted by the first and second point extracting modules. The calibration module determines alignment error between the first and second images, in response to the interest point matches calculated by the matching points module. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274628 | 3-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a display device. The display device includes a timing controller, a data driving unit, a gate driving unit, and a display panel. The timing controller divides m-bit image data (m is a natural number) received from the outside into n different image data for each viewpoint (n is 2 or larger natural number), and generates an output frame composed of a plurality of 3-dimensional image data including the n image data for each viewpoint. Then, the output frame is dithered so that the image data for each viewpoint expresses m-bit gradation with 1 bit, and image data for each viewpoint included in the output frame are outputted as output image signals. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274629 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE THEREOF - A stereoscopic image display includes a depth map extracting unit for extracting a region of interest (ROI) and a depth map from a 3D input image, an average depth for calculating unit calculating an average depth of the ROI, a depth map adjusting unit, which converts the average depth of the ROI into a screen depth value of a display panel, shifts depth values of the 3D input image in a shift direction of the average depth by a shifted amount of the average depth of the ROI, and adjusts a depth map of the 3D input image, a left/right eye image producing unit for producing left eye image data and right eye image data based on the adjusted depth map, and a display panel driver for displaying the left eye image data and the right eye image data on the display panel. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274630 | MULTI-VIEW 3D IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A multi-view 3D image display method is provided, which is mainly to propose a multi-view 3D image combination method and slantwise strip parallax barrier structure design and optimization methods without reducing a sub-pixel aperture ratio during display of a multi-view 3D image by using a planar display screen having sub-pixels in strip configuration and a slantwise strip parallax barrier, so as to achieve objectives of solving a direct cross-talk phenomenon and balancing a phenomenon of asymmetrical left and right viewing freedom at the same time. In addition, for display of a multi-view 3D image having a total view number greater than two, a multiple multi-view 3D image combination and display method is proposed, so as to achieve an objective of alleviating a defect of discontinuous parallax jump. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274631 | SURGICAL CASE PLANNING PLATFORM - Computer-implemented systems and methods of preoperatively planning a present surgical case including a surgical site located on a portion of a body of a patient are disclosed herein. Such methods may include converting at least one image of the surgical site into a three-dimensional model displayable on a display means and manipulating the model such that the model is displayable on the display means as a corrected model representing a corrected surgical site. The method may further include providing at least one medical device from a library of medical devices stored in a device database and providing a plurality of previous surgical cases maintained in a case database the plurality of previous surgical cases being made available for preoperatively planning the present surgical case. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274632 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING HEIGHT INFORMATION - A vehicle navigation system has a processing device. The processing device receives entries in a first data structure that are generated and are respectively associated with one tile of a tiling. The processing device may compare a three-dimensional terrain on the respective tile with at least one pre-defined tile pattern. Either an identifier for a pre-defined tile pattern or data describing the terrain on the respective tile may be stored by the processing device in the entry. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274633 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A HEIGHT COORDINATE - A navigation system has a database which stores index data for, respectively, a tile of a tiling. The index data includes, for each one of plural cells of a grid which is superimposed on the tile, respectively an identifier for each triangular face of a triangulated irregular network which at least partially overlaps with the respective cell. The plural cells of the grid are defined so as to cover the respective tile. A processing device of the navigation system is configured to use the index data to determine a triangular face on which a map feature having given lateral coordinates is located, in order to determine a height coordinate of the map feature. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274634 | DEPTH INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, DEPTH INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND STEREO IMAGE CONVERTER - A depth information generating device according to the present invention includes a region extracting unit that detects a human face in at least one two-dimensional image, and based on the detected face, extracts a human figure region indicating a human figure within a region of the at least one two-dimensional image; and a depth map generating unit that gives a depth value different from a depth value of a region other than the human figure region to the human figure region to generate a depth map that separates the human figure region from the region other than the human figure region. Thereby, a depth map for displaying a 3D pop-out from which a viewer feels no unnaturalness can be generated. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274635 | Preventing Interference Between Primary and Secondary Content in a Stereoscopic Display - A method of positioning primary and secondary images on a stereoscopic display device involves ascertaining a perceived depth of the primary image and the secondary image; transforming the perceived depth of at least one of the primary and secondary image data by compressing the perceived depth of the at least one of the primary and secondary image data; and transforming at least one of the primary and secondary image data so as to position the perceived secondary image at a position that will be perceived by a viewer to be situated at a depth when viewed on the stereoscopic display such that the secondary image appears to be situated fully between the primary image and the viewer when viewed stereoscopically. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274636 | Depth of Field Rasterization - Depth of field may be rasterized by culling half-space regions on a lens from which a triangle to be rendered is not visible. Then, inside tests are only performed on the remaining unculled half-space regions. Separating planes between the triangle to be rendered and the tile being processed can be used to define the half-space regions. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274637 | SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF A TERRAIN - A database for a navigation system has digital elevation model data defining a three-dimensional surface. The database stores, for plural tiles of a tiling, a first array including three-dimensional coordinates of vertices of plural triangulated irregular networks, TINS, for the respective tile, and a plurality of second arrays. Each second array respectively defines triangular faces of a TIN and includes a plurality of vertex indices of the vertices to define triangular faces of the respective TIN. A method of outputting a three-dimensional representation of a terrain and a method of generating the database are also described. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274638 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR 2-D TO 3-D IMAGE CONVERSION USING MASK TO MODEL, OR MODEL TO MASK, CONVERSION - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for controlling 2-D to 3-D image conversion. In one embodiment, a mask is generated from an object model of the image. The mask is then used to from a 2-D mesh which is then converted to a 3-D volume mesh. The 3-D volume mesh is then used to produce 3-D image conversion. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274639 | Method for Generating images of three-dimensional data - At least one example embodiment discloses a process to generate images of software generated (CAD) 3D data of a product. The example embodiment allows, with computer performance, to carry out image edits of a sketch at the computer. When the sketch is acceptable, the image with a simplified representation of the product to be shown is sent to a render house. The render house integrates the image to a full-standard image representing the product to be shown as a 3D-object with a certain color, with certain surface characteristics, such as high-gloss or matt, etc. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274640 | Quasi-Three-Dimensional Display Apparatus - A system for showing scenes that benefit from three-dimensional or quasi-three-dimensional display. In some embodiments, a generally-spherical section of a refracting material is provided in a light diverging layer of finite thickness that can be placed over a substrate display device (such as a LCD or similar flat monitor or display screen) and the refracting element and light diverging layer then spread at least a portion of the scene outwardly from the system in a three-dimensional or quasi-three-dimensional manner. The result is a more accurate, entertaining, interesting, and realistic depiction of scenes having three-dimensional features (e.g., globes, spheres, planets, other objects) shown by the display. The images may be static or animated. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274641 | TECHNIQUES FOR DEGRADING RENDERING QUALITY TO INCREASE OPERATING TIME OF A COMPUTING PLATFORM - Techniques for degrading rendering performance to extend operating time of a computing platform includes determining a source and a level of power for the computing platform during receipt of the graphics data and rendering of the graphics data. Graphics data is rendered using settings received from the application if the computing platform is not operating from a limited power supply. The graphics data is rendered using one or more sets of graphics processing power conservation rendering settings if the computing platform is operating from a limited power supply and the remaining energy capacity of the limited power supply is less than one or more predetermined levels. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274642 | AUTOMATED FITTING OF INTERIOR MAPS TO GENERAL MAPS - Amalgamated maps, comprising interior maps overlaid on venues indicated in general maps can be automatically generated. Initially, interior maps can be obtained through targeted network searches, whose search results can be filtered to retain those that are most likely useable interior maps. A bounding polygon is generated for both interior map and venue exterior from general map. Subsequently, directional histograms representing orientations of lines in bounding polygons are generated and compared to automatically identify a rotation to align the interior map with the venue exterior from the general map. Anchor points are identified to locally deform the interior map, preserving internal structures, to better align with the venue exterior. Once aligned, the interior map can be combined with the general map, forming an amalgamated map. Updated geocoding can be performed based on locations of establishments in the venue as indicated by the interior map. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274643 | ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM, ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS, AND ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD - An announcement information presentation is provided that apparatus includes a reception part, a decision part and a display part. The reception part is configured to receive an operational status information from an operating system of a movable vehicle. The operating system is configured to store the operational status of the movable vehicle. The decision part is configured to decide which announcement information to be presented to a crew member based on the operational status information received by the reception part. The display part is configured to present to the crew member the announcement information decided by the decision part. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274644 | Framework for Graphics Animation and Compositing Operations - A graphics animation and compositing operations framework has a layer tree for interfacing with the application and a render tree for interfacing with a render engine. Layers in the layer tree can be content, windows, views, video, images, text, media, or other types of objects for an application's user interface. The application commits state changes to the layers of the layer tree. The application does not need to include explicit code for animating the changes to the layers. Instead, an animation is determined for animating the change in state by the framework which can define a set of predetermined animations based on motion, visibility, and transition. The determined animation is explicitly applied to the affected layers in the render tree. A render engine renders from the render tree into a frame buffer. Portions of the render tree changing relative to prior versions can be tracked to improve resource management. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274645 | ALIGNING ANIMATION STATE UPDATE AND FRAME COMPOSITION - An event, such as a vertical blank interrupt or signal, received from a display adapter in a system is identified. Activation of a timer-driven animation routine that updates a state of an animation and activation of a paint controller module that identifies updates to the state of the animation and composes a frame that includes the updates to the state of the animation are aligned, both being activated based on the identified event in the system. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274646 | LASER PARTICLE PROJECTION SYSTEM - A projection system and a method for generating special laser particle effects are provided. The projection system may comprise a computer processor and an arrangement. The computer processor may be configured to generate a laser particle effect. The arrangement may be configured to display the laser particle effect on a surface by using a coherent light source. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274647 | PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATORS AND FABRICATION PROCESSES - This disclosure provides implementations of electromechanical systems resonator structures, devices, apparatus, systems, and related processes. In one aspect, a sacrificial layer is deposited on an insulating substrate. A lower electrode layer is formed proximate the sacrificial layer. A piezoelectric layer is deposited on the lower electrode layer. An upper electrode layer is formed on the piezoelectric layer. At least a portion of the sacrificial layer is removed to define a cavity such that at least a portion of the lower electrode layer is spaced apart from the insulating substrate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274648 | MEMORY-EFFECT DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a memory-effect display device including a memory-effect display, a data buffer unit that stores input data to be displayed on the memory-effect display, a buffer control unit that controls only some scan line data of input data of each frame to be stored in the data buffer unit, and a display control unit that controls the input data stored in the data buffer unit to be displayed at respective scan lines of the memory-effect display, wherein the display control unit controls only the some scan line data on the memory-effect display according to information of scan lines where the input data stored in the data buffer unit are to be assigned, and scan lines where the some scan line data are not assigned are maintained as they were displayed based on frame data before frame data containing the some scan line data are input. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274649 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DATA STRUCTURES FOR GENERATING A RASTERIZER - Methods, systems and data structures produce a rasterizer. A graphical state is detected on a machine architecture. The graphical state is used for assembling a shell rasterizer. The machine architecture is used for selecting replacement logic that replaces portions of shell logic in the shell rasterizer. The machine architecture is used for selectively inserting memory management logic into portions of the shell logic to produce. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274650 | DIFFERENTIAL IMAGE ENHANCEMENT - Techniques for differentially enhancing selected areas within a digital image are disclosed. In certain embodiments, one or more attributes of a selected pixel or a group of pixels is determined. Examples of such attributes include color properties, grayscale properties, and/or multi-pixel properties, such as texture. In certain embodiments, the attribute may be used in conjunction with the properties of a modification tool, such as a brush, to selectively modify pixels having the attribute value or a similar attribute value. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274651 | MATRIX DISPLAY DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING TWO MERGED IMAGES - A matrix display device with a definition determined by a plurality of pixels, the matrix display device including at least one controller suitable for producing display light intensity signals for each of the pixels; and a matrix of pixels organized in a mosaic of a plurality of identical arrangements of a determined number of pixels, wherein a first number of pixels of an arrangement are dedicated to display of a first image and receives the light intensity signals associated with the pixels of the first image that correspond thereto, one or more other pixels of the arrangement are dedicated to display of a second image and receiving light intensity signals associated with the pixels of said second image that correspond thereto, the matrix display device producing the merged display of the first image and of the second image, the two images being, if necessary, redimensioned by scaling means. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274652 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MARKER IN A MAP SERVICE - A method for displaying a marker in a map service is provided. In the method, a plurality of markers each representing information are displayed differentially in a propagation range set according to importance of a user in the map service, and when the plurality of markers are displayed overlapped, only a marker representing information of highest importance is displayed. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274653 | PERIPHERAL TREATMENT FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for projecting a source image in a head-mounted display apparatus for a user. A first display projects an image viewable by a first eye of the user. A first peripheral light element is positioned to emit light of one or more colors in close proximity to the periphery of the first display. A receives data representing a source image, processes the data representing the source image to generate a first image for the first display and to generate a first set of peripheral conditioning signals for the first peripheral light element, directs the first image to the first display, and directs the first set of peripheral conditioning signals to the first peripheral light element. As a result, an enhanced viewing experience is created for the user. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274654 | COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A color liquid crystal display device capable of displaying color images comprises an input pen for use in determining the individual position for color display on the screen of a liquid crystal display panel, a coordinate detector for recognizing the position as designated by the input pen to output the position as the corresponding coordinate data, a color designator circuit for designating a color as presently selected for color display to output the color as a color data, a memory device for storing the color data representative of the color designated, a memory controller responsive to receipt of an address issued from the selected coordinate data for controlling the color data to be written into and read out of the memory, and an output controller which allows the color data read from the memory to be supplied to the liquid crystal display panel as video data. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274655 | ANTIALIASING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for improved antialiasing in video processing is described herein. Embodiments include multiple video processors (VPUs) in a system. Each VPU performs some combination of pixel sampling and pixel center sampling (also referred to as multisampling and supersampling). Each VPU performs sampling on the same pixels or pixel centers, but each VPU creates samples positioned differently from the other VPUs corresponding samples. The VPUs each output frame data that has been multisampled and/or supersampled into a compositor that composites the frame data to produce an antialiased rendered frame. The antialiased rendered frame has an effectively doubled antialiasing factor. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274656 | CONTROLLING DISPLAY SETTING ACCORDING TO EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTED TO USER EQUIPMENT - Provided is controlling a display setting according to an external device connected to user equipment. Such controlling may include displaying image data on a first display unit of the user equipment based on a first display setting, sensing a connection between the user equipment and the external device, obtaining display unit information from the external device, determining the second display setting based on the obtained display unit information, reconfiguring the image data according to the determined second display setting, and displaying the reconfigured image data on a second display unit of the external device based on a presence of the sensed connection. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274657 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL APPARATUS - The retrieval of medical data from a database through easy operations without displaying components for retrieval operations on a display screen is realized. The present invention is a medical image processing apparatus comprising a data memory, a display, a position-designating part, a data-list-display controller, and a keyword-generating part. The data memory stores medical data associated with attributes data including patient identification information. The position-designating part designates a position on the display. The data-list-display controller causes the display to display a data list presenting the attributes data in a list. The keyword-generating part generates a retrieval key based on the attributes data in the data list corresponding to the position designated by the position-designating part. Moreover, the data-list-display controller updates the data list based on the results retrieved by the retrieval key. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274658 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING BACKGROUND CONTENTS OF VIRTUAL KEY INPUT DEVICE - Provided is a method for providing background contents of a virtual key input device, which provides a background image to a virtual key input device on an information communication terminal supporting a touch user interface (UTI). The method includes: selecting a virtual key input unit in the information communication terminal; generating the selected virtual key input unit into a transparent skin input unit; selecting background contents of the virtual key input unit, and generating a background skin based on the selected background contents; and combining the transparent skin input unit and the background skin. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274659 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A liquid crystal display apparatus which enables a user to recognize positions and boundaries of light source blocks, a method for controlling the same, and an image display system are provided. The apparatus comprises a liquid crystal panel; a backlight which has a plurality of light source blocks and which radiates light onto the liquid crystal panel; a generating unit which generates boundary image data which indicates a light source block area as an area corresponding to each of the light source blocks on the liquid crystal panel; a combining unit which combines image data to be inputted and the boundary image data; and a display control unit which displays composite image data combined by the combining unit on the liquid crystal panel. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274660 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An information display device is provided. The information display device includes a controller for being able to execute a plurality of applications, a user interface for allowing a user to instruct the controller, and a display unit for simultaneously displaying an application selection menu item for allowing the user to select one of the applications and an application proprietary menu item that is used with a selected application, along with an information image created by execution of the selected application. The display unit is configured to display the information image, the application selection menu item, and the application proprietary menu at substantially the same position on a display screen of the display unit, regardless of which application is selected. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274661 | INTERACTION METHOD, MOBILE DEVICE, AND INTERACTIVE SYSTEM - A mobile device implements a method for interacting with an electronic device having a display function. The mobile device is operable to display at least one image including a primary image portion and a first secondary image portion. In the method, the mobile device is configured to transmit the primary image portion to the electronic device, to transform the first secondary image portion into a second secondary image portion that conforms with a specified presentation, to display the second secondary image portion, to generate a new primary image portion in response to a control signal, and to transmit the new primary image portion to the electronic device for display by the electronic device. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274662 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE BASED ON TOUCH PRESSURE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A method for providing a User Interface (UI) based on a touch pressure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The UI providing method of the electronic device detects a touch pressure of a single touch input through a touch screen of the electronic device, and controls the electronic device based on the touch pressure. Since various UIs can be provided based on the touch pressure applied by the user in the touch screen, user convenience and entertainment can be improved. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274663 | INFORMATION PRESENTATION BASED ON DISPLAY SCREEN ORIENTATION - A handheld device presents information on a display screen in alternate formats. The device determines its orientation relative to a device user and selects a format based on that orientation. The displayed information may also be scrolled or zoomed based on a detected motion of the device. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274664 | Mobile Device Application for Oilfield Data Visualization - A mobile device provides visualization and manipulation of well data generated from one or more well sites. The well data is collected, stored, and aggregated on one or more aggregated data servers. The mobile device includes a touch screen display, a communication interface, and a processor operatively connected to the touch screen display and the communication interface. The processor is configured to receive well data from the one or more aggregated data servers via the communication interface and display a user interface on the touch screen display that graphically displays elements of the well data. The processor is further configured to receive user inputs from the touch screen display and update the displayed well data on the graphical display based the user inputs received on the touch screen display. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274665 | OPERATION DISPLAY DEVICE, SCROLL DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD AND TANGIBLE COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is an operation display device for carrying out a setting relating to an image forming device, including: a display device; an operating unit to receive an operation for starting a scroll display of a list in which a plurality of display items are listed, on a screen of the display device; and a control unit to control the scroll display so as to set a speed of the scroll display to a slow speed which is slower than a normal speed when the display item which satisfies a predetermined condition is displayed on the screen after the scroll display of the list is started by receiving the operation, wherein each display item has a plurality of attributes, and the control unit controls the scroll display in accordance with a satisfaction situation of the predetermined condition with respect to each of the plurality of attributes. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274666 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUNING MULTI-COLOR DISPLAYS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable storage media, for calibrating a display. In one aspect, a method of calibrating a display includes determining one or more array voltages and, based on the determined array voltages, determining one or more drive scheme voltages. The determined drive scheme voltages may include, for example, a single segment voltage applied to all of the display elements of the array, and multiple common voltages applies to multiple subsets of the display elements of the array. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274667 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a transmission-type display member having a display area that is sequentially scanned; and an illumination member that is arranged on a rear face of the display member and includes a plurality of illumination units that are arranged so as to be aligned in a direction from one end portion side toward the other end portion side along a direction in which the display area is sequentially scanned. The illumination unit is in a light emitting state over a predetermined light emitting period after sequential scanning of display units formed from a portion of the display area, which corresponds to the illumination unit, is completed, and the illumination units are sequentially scanned from one end portion side to the other end portion side in accordance with the sequential scanning of the display area. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274668 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A driving circuit for causing a light emitting element to emit light in response to a driving signal is provided. The driving circuit comprising a first current supply circuit that starts to supply a driving current to the light emitting element in response to the driving signal, a second current supply circuit that starts to supply a supplementary current to the light emitting element in response to the driving signal. The second current supply circuit stops to supply the supplementary current upon detecting that a voltage applied to the light emitting element has reached a threshold voltage. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274669 | Apparatus and Method for Modeling the Light Field of a Local-Dimming LED Backlight for an LCD Display - An apparatus for displaying images. The apparatus comprises: an LCD panel comprising a plurality of pixels for displaying the images; and a backlight comprising a plurality of light sources. Each of the plurality of light sources is associated with one of a plurality of zones and each of the plurality of zones comprises a plurality of grid points. A controller coupled to the LCD panel and the backlight is configured to retrieve contour data associated with each of the plurality of light sources. The contour data is associated with a 3-D contour shape comprising a plurality of facets, each facet associated with at least one of the plurality of grids. The controller is configured to determine a brightness level of at least one pixel in a first grid based on a slope value associated with a first facet associated with the first grid. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274670 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT BY USING IMAGE CODE - Provided are a method and system for controlling light by using an image code. The method includes displaying an image code on a display unit; acquiring information relating to light settings by recognizing the image code; determining apparatus information and lighting state information by using information relating to the light settings; and transmitting a light request message for requesting light settings according to the lighting state information to the lighting apparatus having apparatus information that is equal to the apparatus information of the image code. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274671 | DRIVING BISTABLE DISPLAYS - The disclosure relates to waveforms, circuits and methods for driving bistable displays. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274672 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The present invention permits a capacitance value of an electro-optical element such as organic EL element to be arbitrarily set without changing the light extraction efficiency of a pixel. That is, the present invention permits a capacitance value Coled of an organic EL element ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120274673 | LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS - A light emitting apparatus comprises a light emitting section for emitting light, a color of the light being changed with a value of a driving current, and a driving section for driving the light emitting section so that the light emitting section emits light having a desired color and a desired intensity, by generating the driving current based on a signal designating the desired color and a signal designating the desired intensity and by applying the driving current to the light emitting section. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274674 | LOCALLY DIMMED DISPLAY - A locally dimmed display has a spatial light modulator illuminated by a light source. The spatial light modulator is illuminated with a low resolution version of a desired image. The illumination may comprise a series of lighting elements that vary smoothly from one element to another at the spatial light modulator. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274675 | PIXEL INTERLEAVING CONFIGURATIONS FOR USE IN HIGH DEFINITION ELECTRONIC SIGN DISPLAYS - Pixel interleaving configurations for use in high definition electronic sign displays where each and every scan line includes full red, green, and blue color representation to provide for high resolution electronic video sign displays. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274676 | ADC CALIBRATION FOR COLOR ON LCD WITH NO STANDARDIZED COLOR BAR FOR GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN WHICH LCD IS LOCATED - Instead of estimating a saturation value for an ADC color comb register of an LCD made in a region without a standard color bar, a standard color bar of another geographic region is used to calculate the saturation value for the register so as to optimize the color of images presented on the LCD. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274677 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus according to the present invention comprises a display panel having a transmittance that can be changed for each frame of an input video signal, an adjusting unit that adjusts a timing at which the transmittance of the display panel changes, and a backlight unit that emits light in a period corresponding to a period of an applied alternating-current voltage, wherein the adjusting unit adjusts the timing at which the transmittance of the display panel changes on the basis of the period of the alternating-current voltage. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274678 | PROJECTION APPARATUS, PROJECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREON - light emission state of each of the plurality of different types of light-emitting elements is controlled in accordance with i) a color image formation period in which a color image is formed by using light emitted from The different types of light-emitting elements, ii) a synchronization period in which at least two different types of light-emitting elements are simultaneously driven to output a synchronization signal synchronized with projection timing of a left-eye image or a synchronization signal synchronized with projection timing of a right-eye image, and iii) off-state periods between which the synchronization period is interposed, and in which all the light-emitting elements are in the off-state. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274679 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display section including an array of pixels in a two-dimensional matrix, wherein each of the pixels of the display section includes a pair of a subpixel displaying a first primary color, and a subpixel displaying a second primary color being different from the first primary color. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274680 | STYLUS WITH CARBON FIBER - A stylus includes an elongated body a portion of which is formed from carbon fiber and a tip conductively coupled to the elongated body. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274681 | APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE - Apparatus, articles of manufacture, and image forming apparatus for capturing aerosols are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a corona wire, and an excitation source to provide to the corona wire a composite signal having a direct current component and an alternating current component, the alternating current component having a cycle, a first portion of the cycle being sufficient to cause the composite signal to exceed an inception voltage at which ions are generated by the corona wire and a second portion to cause the composite signal to fall beneath the inception voltage, the excitation source to avoid causing the corona wire to substantially charge a substrate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274682 | INTEGRATED PRINTING AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE INK CARTRIDGE - A printing and display device includes a flat panel display for displaying images from an external computer; a printer having an inkjet printhead; a video socket adapted to engage with a video plug and video cable from the external computer to receive therefrom a video signal; a print data connection for selective connection to the external computer to receive therefrom print instructions; a rear cover molding enclosing therein the flat panel display; a paper chute ; and an ink delivery bus provided within the rear cover molding. The rear cover molding includes an aperture for receiving therein an external ink cartridge. The aperture facilitates coupling of the external ink cartridge with the ink delivery bus. The ink delivery bus includes fluid ports for engaging with the external ink cartridge, each of the one or more fluid port including a hollow needle adapted to penetrate a seal of the external ink cartridge. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274683 | PRINT APPARATUS AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD - A print apparatus includes a selection unit, a print unit and control unit. The selection unit categorizes a curve-shape of a print target surface into one specific shape pattern among a plurality of shape patterns having shapes whose degrees of curving are different from each other. The print unit has a recording head that applies ink on the print target surface. The control unit controls the print unit to set an ink amount to be applied at the edge parts of the print target surface to predetermined amount which is set corresponding to the specific shape pattern. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274684 | System and Method for Measuring Fluid Drop Mass with Reference to Test Pattern Image Data - A method measures distances between two printed lines on a rotating image receiving member to identify fluid drop mass or fluid drop velocity changes in inkjet ejectors in an inkjet printing system. An initial distance between the two lines is measured at the start of the operational life of the system. During the line of the printing system, the lines are reprinted and the distance between the two lines compared to the initial distance. If the distance has changed by more than a predetermined amount, a firing signal for the printheads that printed the lines is adjusted. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274685 | RECIRCULATING FLUID PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A printing system for applying a printing fluid to a substrate, comprising a printing fluid applicator and a recirculating printing fluid supply supplying printing fluid to the applicator, wherein the printing fluid comprises water, colorant, acrylic latex polymer, and a water dispersible polyurethane additive having an acid number greater than 50. The acrylic latex polymer provides increased optical density for printed images, and the water dispersible polyurethane additive enables the latex-containing printing fluid to be recirculated for extended periods without significant fluid destabilization or pressure build up or filter clogging. Also disclosed is method of continuous inkjet printing employing such a printing system. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274686 | PRINTHEAD - A print head comprising a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles extending therethrough, a piezoelectric bending mode actuator associated with each nozzle and connected with the respective nozzle so as to provide a plurality of independently actuatable nozzles, and a mount for, in use, connecting the nozzle plate to a liquid printer, wherein, in use, each nozzle can be driven at its resonant frequency such that motion of the driven nozzle causes liquid to be ejected only from the driven nozzle. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274687 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention teaches and claims an image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming portion including one or more inkjet heads for forming an image on a recording medium by discharging ink from an ink discharge surface of the inkjet head; a recording medium transporting portion having a transport surface which is positioned below the ink discharge surface and on which the recording medium is placed for transporting a sheet to a position facing the ink discharge surface; a moving mechanism for moving the transport surface toward and away from the ink discharge surface; an ink discharge surface protecting mechanism including but not limited to a cap member and a driving device for moving the cap member; and a control unit for moving the transport surface away from the ink discharge surface to operate the ink discharge surface protecting mechanism when the recording medium is jammed during transportation of the recording medium. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274688 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head is provided in which a conductive plate is provided between a piezoelectric vibrator and a pressure chamber, and the conductive plate and the piezoelectric vibrator are electrically insulated from each other. By applying a voltage to the conductive plate, the ink ejected from the nozzles is positively charged, and mist generated by dividing the ink during flight is collected by a mist absorbing member of a mist collecting unit. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274689 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus in which a more efficient micro-vibration of just the right degree is possible, by changing an applied frequency, or a micro-vibration voltage of a micro-vibration pulse with respect to a piezoelectric vibrator in a non-ejection period according to ejection data of one pass, or the length of the continuous non-ejection period which is determined from ejection data from a predetermined flushing processing to the subsequent flushing processing, and a continuous ejection period before and after the non-ejection period. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274690 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INKJET HEAD - An image forming method for use in an inkjet head includes a pressure chamber filled with ink, a nozzle which communicates with the pressure chamber and in which a meniscus of the ink is formed, a piezoelectric element which pressurizes the pressure chamber, and a drive circuit which performs an operation of ejecting the ink in a printing state and generates a basic pulse for vibrating the meniscus in a non-printing state. The basic pulse is generated by turning off a voltage applied to the piezoelectric element for substantially the same period as a natural vibration period of the ink. An additional pulse is generated at least once before or after the basic pulse when the basic pulse is generated by the drive circuit in the non-printing state. The additional pulse is generated by turning off the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274691 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING DROP MORPHOLOGY OF DROPS EJECTED FROM AN INJET DEVICE - A method for improving the morphology of drops ejected from inkjet dispensers results in a more accurate and repeatable process. The method involves shifting the dwell time from one corresponding to the first harmonic of the dispenser to a higher harmonic, for example, the third harmonic. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274692 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF - A method of detecting fluid drops ejected from a fluid applicator unit having nozzles. The method includes establishing a detection zone to detect detection fluid drops transmitted therein and ejecting a set of detection fluid drops through a set of nozzles of the fluid applicator unit through the detection zone to a detection receiving member. The method also includes ejecting a set of warm-up fluid drops through an other set of nozzles to a warm-up receiving member in a manner in which the set of warm-up fluid drops bypasses the detection zone. The method also includes detecting the set of the detection fluid drops ejected into the detection zone. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274693 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEST PATTERN IN THE SAME, AND NONTRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image recording apparatus, including: a first head for ejecting first liquid for recording; a second head for ejecting second liquid; and a controller. The controller selects, based on the image data, one of waveforms for ejecting the first liquid for each pixel and supplies, to the first-liquid ejection head, a drive signal based on the selected waveform. The controller selects, based on the image data, one of the of waveforms for ejecting the second liquid for each pixel and supplies, to the second-liquid ejection head, a drive signal based on the selected waveform. The controller determines whether recording of a test pattern using the second liquid is required, and when the recording of the test pattern using the second liquid is required, selects the waveform such that the first liquid is not ejected. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274694 | PRINTING MULTI-CHANNEL IMAGE ON WEB RECEIVER - A multi-channel image is printed on a web receiver by a plurality of printing modules. The receiver is entrained around a take-up roll on a movable transport. During printing, the transport moves past the printing modules while the take-up roll holds the receiver in position with respect to the transport, and then the transport comes to a stop and the take-up roll draws the receiver across the transport. A cutter downstream of the take-up roll cuts off the printed portion of the web receiver to provide a printed sheet. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274695 | Apparatuses for Printing on Generally Cylindrical Objects and Related Methods - An ink jet printer for printing on an at least partially cylindrical objects comprises one or more printheads positioned above a line of travel and a carriage assembly configured to hold an at least partially cylindrical object axially aligned along the line of travel and to position said object relative to the printheads, and then rotate the object relative to said one or more printheads. The printer also includes a curing device located along the line of travel and configured to emit energy suitable to cure the deposited fluid. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274696 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus includes a conveyance roller which conveys the recording medium, a drive source for rotating the conveyance roller, a print head and a carriage mounted with the print head. The carriage includes an abutment portion. The image recording apparatus further includes a carriage position detector which detects a position of the carriage in a movement direction of the carriage and still further includes a rotating body which rotates in synchronization with the conveyance roller. The rotating body includes a reference portion which protrudes or depresses in the movement direction at a predetermined rotation phase of the rotating body and abut with the reference portion. Moreover, the image recording apparatus includes an origin determination section which, based on a result of the detection by the carriage position detector, determines an origin position of a rotation phase of the conveyance roller. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274697 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND FLUID EJECTING METHOD - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a drum that rotates while holding a medium on its outer periphery, a head that ejects a fluid on to the medium held on the periphery of the drum, a fixing section that fixes the fluid ejected on to the medium by the head, a measuring section that measures a diameter of the drum, and a controller that varies an ejection timing of the fluid ejected from the head in accordance with variation in the diameter of the drum measured by the measuring section. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274698 | Phase Change Ink - A phase change ink including at least one crystalline component of the formula | 2012-11-01 |
20120274699 | SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS MIXTURES - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink formulation comprises a blend of an amorphous and crystalline components which provides a solid ink with excellent robustness when forming images or printing on coated paper substrates. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274700 | SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS MIXTURES - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink formulation comprises a blend of amorphous and crystalline components which provides a solid ink with excellent rheological properties and robustness when forming images or printing on coated paper substrates. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274701 | ASSISTED MAINTENANCE FOR PRINTHEAD FACEPLATE SURFACE - An ink jet printhead maintenance system, which can be part of an ink jet printer, for removing ink residue from a printhead faceplate. The printhead maintenance system can include a supply of liquid which can be applied to the ink residue on the printhead faceplate using various techniques, such as those described. The liquid can include a monomer and/or an oligomer. The wet clean system described can be more effective in removing ink residue which can result from certain inks, such as ultraviolet curable gel inks, than previous printhead maintenance techniques. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274702 | ANGLED SCRAPER - A cleaning system for an inkjet printhead is disclosed. The cleaning system has a wiper and a scraper. The wiper has a wiper blade that has a top edge that is scraped by the bottom edge of the scraper when the wiper moves past the scraper. The top edge of the wiper blade forms and angle with respect to the bottom edge of the scraper. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274703 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - The liquid ejection head capable of securing a high performance of supplying liquid through supply ports while reducing the size of the substrate is provided. The liquid ejecting apparatus using such a liquid ejection head are also provided. The third supply ports situated between the first ejection port array and the second ejection port array include a portion of a large dimension and a portion of a small dimension. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274704 | PAGEWIDTH INKJET PRINTER FOR PRINTING CARTRIDGE-FED SHEETS - A pagewidth inkjet printer includes a chassis; a pagewidth inkjet printhead mounted on the chassis; a cover assembly mounted on the chassis to accommodate a printing cartridge storing sheets of media and an ink supply; a printed circuit board mounted on the chassis and connected to the printhead to control operation of the printhead; an ink supply manifold connected to the printhead to supply the printhead with ink, the ink supply manifold being connected the ink supply of the printing cartridge via ink conduits; and a print media feed arrangement mounted on the chassis to feed print media from the cartridge through the printer. The cover assembly includes a rotatable axle and a cog mounted on each end of the rotatable axle, the cogs engage corresponding racks on the printing cartridge to inhibit skewing of the cartridge as the printing cartridge is inserted into and withdrawn from the cover assembly. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274705 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - An apparatus is provided, the apparatus including a printhead die, a base coupled to the printhead die, a flexible circuit mounted on the base and electrically connected to the printhead, and an adhesive sandwiched between the base and the flexible circuit. The base defines a trench with a sidewall having scallops formed therein. The adhesive is disposed in the trench to secure the flexible circuit to the base. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274706 | PATTERNED METALLIZATION ON POLYIMIDE APERTURE PLATE FOR LASER-ABLATED NOZZEL - An aperture plate for a print head of a printer can include a first layer having a first emissivity which is covered by a second layer having a second emissivity which is less than the first emissivity. In an embodiment, the second layer can be etched at nozzle locations to form openings in the second layer which have widths/areas greater than widths/areas of nozzles formed in the first layer. In another embodiment, the second layer can have a smaller thickness at the nozzle locations and a larger thickness away from the nozzle locations. Forming the openings in the second layer which are larger than the nozzles, or forming the second layer thinner at the nozzle locations prior to forming the nozzles, can provide a well-formed nozzle and an aperture plate having a low emissivity. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274707 | EJECTION DEVICES FOR INKJET PRINTERS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING EJECTION DEVICES - Disclosed is an ejection device for an inkjet printer that includes an ejection chip having a substrate and at least one fluid ejecting element. The ejection device further includes a fluidic structure configured over the ejection chip. The fluidic structure includes a nozzle plate composed of an organic material and includes a plurality of nozzles. The fluidic structure further includes a flow feature layer configured in between the ejection chip and the nozzle plate. The flow feature layer is composed of an organic material and includes a plurality of flow features. Furthermore, the fluidic structure includes a liner layer encapsulating the nozzle plate. The liner layer further at least partially encapsulates each flow feature of the plurality of flow features. The liner layer is composed of an inorganic material. Further disclosed is a method for fabricating the ejection device. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274708 | HIGH DENSITY ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT FOR PRINTING DEVICES USING FLEX CIRCUITS AND DIELECTRIC UNDERFILL - A method for forming an ink jet print head can include attaching a plurality of piezoelectric elements to a diaphragm of a jet stack subassembly, electrically attaching a flex circuit to the plurality of piezoelectric elements, then dispensing an dielectric underfill between the flex circuit and the jet stack subassembly. The use of an underfill after attachment of the flex circuit eliminates the need for the patterned removal of an interstitial material from the tops of the piezoelectric elements, and removes the requirement for a patterned standoff layer. In an embodiment, electrical contact between the flex circuit and the piezoelectric elements is established through physical contact between bump electrodes of the flex circuit and the piezoelectric elements, without the use of a separate conductor, thereby eliminating the possibility of electrical shorts caused by misapplication of a conductor. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274709 | INK TANK HAVING GROOVES TO PREVENT LEAKAGE FROM THE AIR COMMUNICATION HOLE - The present invention provides an ink tank in which ink is unlikely to leak from an air communication hole even with variation in the internal pressure of the ink tank or an external impact on the ink tank. Specifically, ink attached to a rib or trapped in a groove may disperse to the vicinity of a projecting portion. In this case, first, a first groove is provided at a predetermined distance from the projecting portion, enabling a reduction in the possibility that the ink disperses from the groove or a remoter area to the projecting portion. Second, even if the dispersing ink enters an area surrounded by the groove, a second groove formed in the area allows the dispersing ink to be trapped therein. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274710 | INK COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING SUBSTITUTED OXAZOLINE COMPOUNDS OR SUBSTITUTED OXAZOLINE DERIVATIVES - An ink composition including one or more oxazoline compounds or oxazoline derivatives having either crystalline, amorphous or even semi-crystalline properties for use in a particular printing application, such as in a direct-to-paper print process. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274711 | AIR EXTRACTION PISTON DEVICE FOR INKJET PRINTHEAD - An inkjet printhead assembly comprising an array of nozzles fed by a corresponding ink inlet. An ink chamber corresponding to the array of nozzles is fluidly connected to the ink inlet. An air extraction chamber includes an air chamber, a one-way relief valve having an open position that allows venting of the air chamber to ambient, and a closed position that does not allow venting of the air chamber to ambient. A piston in the form of a disk forces air to be vented from the air chamber through the one-way relief valve in its open position. It also applies a reduced air pressure to a membrane while the one-way relief valve is in its closed position. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274712 | AIR EXTRACTION METHOD FOR INKJET PRINTHEAD - A method of extracting air from an inkjet printhead includes using an air extraction chamber connected to the printhead. The air extraction chamber comprises an air chamber, a one-way relief valve having open and closed positions used in venting of the air chamber. A piston in the form of a disk is provided to vent a quantity of air from the air chamber through the one-way relief valve when it's pushed through a cylinder. The piston is moved in an opposite direction through the cylinder so that a reduced air pressure is applied to the printhead when the one-way relief valve is in its closed position. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274713 | Phase Separation Ink - A phase separation ink including at least one crystallizable component that crystallizes as it cools from a first ink jetting temperature to a second lower temperature; at least one amorphous component comprising a material that remains amorphous at the second temperature; an optional colorant; wherein the at least one crystallizable component and the at least one amorphous component are in a molten, single phase state at the first ink jetting temperature; wherein at the second temperature, the phase separation ink comprises a crystalline phase comprising the at least one crystallizable component and an amorphous phase comprising the at least one amorphous component; wherein the amorphous phase of the at least one phase separation ink substantially penetrates into the final image receiving substrate and the crystalline phase of the at least one phase separation ink substantially remains on the surface of the final image receiving substrate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274714 | INK JETPRINTING INK CONTAINING THIN ALUMINIUM EFFECT PIGMENTS AND METHOD - Aluminium effect pigments having the following properties:
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20120274715 | INK SET, INK CONTAINER, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDED MATTER - An ink set, comprising: an oil based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one or more oil based ink compositions selected from a group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing chromatic color pigment, a black ink composition containing black pigment, and a white ink composition containing white pigment. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274716 | Print Process For Phase Separation Ink - A process including disposing at least one phase separation ink in an imagewise fashion onto a final image receiving substrate to form an ink image, wherein disposing is at a first temperature at which the at least one phase separation ink is in a molten, unseparated state; cooling the ink image to a second temperature sufficient to initiate crystallization of at least one component of the at least one phase separation ink, wherein at the second temperature the at least one phase separation ink comprises a crystalline phase and an amorphous phase; wherein the amorphous phase of the at least one phase separation ink substantially penetrates into the final image receiving substrate; and wherein the crystalline phase of the at least one phase separation ink substantially remains on the surface of the final image receiving substrate; applying pressure to the ink image on the final image receiving substrate; and allowing the ink to complete crystallization. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274717 | PHOTOCURABLE INK COMPOSITION, RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS, PHOTOCURABLE INK JET RECORDING INK COMPOSITION, AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD - A photocurable ink composition includes polymerizable compounds and a photopolymerization initiator. The polymerizable compounds include vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic esters represented by the following Formula (I): | 2012-11-01 |
20120274718 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming method includes the steps of: depositing an ink containing 10% or more and less than 30% of a water-soluble high-boiling-point organic solvent having an SP value of 28 or lower, onto a recording medium in accordance with an image signal, the ink having a viscosity of 10 cP or lower in a case where a temperature of the ink is 25° C.; removing water contained in the solvent of the ink on the recording medium, by a heating drying device; and heating and pressurizing the ink so as to fix the ink onto the recording medium. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274719 | DUPLEX THERMAL DYE RECEIVER ELEMENTS AND IMAGING METHODS - A duplex thermal dye transfer element has a substrate, a non-voided compliant layer and a thermal dye image receiving layer. These imaging elements can be imaged on either or both sides in combination with one or more thermal dye donor elements in a thermal dye transfer process. Imaging can form a dye image or transfer clear films or laminates or metalized layers to either or both sides of the substrate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274720 | THERMAL PRINTER AND PRINTING DEVICE - According to an aspect of the present invention, a thermal printer includes a housing in which a space is formed, printing means disposed in the housing, a cover disposed in the housing and which comes into contact with and separates from the housing when rotated, thereby opening and closing the space, urging means for urging the cover in a direction away from the housing, an engaging part which is disposed in the housing and which prevents the movement of the cover in a direction away from the housing when engaged with the cover, a pressed part which is disposed rotatably in the cover and which moves the engaging part when pressed, thereby releasing engagement between the cover and the engaging part, and elastic means arranged to urge the pressed part in a direction away from the engaging part. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274721 | SYSTEM FOR QUICK COUPLING OF REELS TO A ROTATING SHAFT, AND DEVICE AND REEL IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for the quick coupling of reels ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120274722 | THERMAL PRINTER AND PRINTING DEVICE - According to an aspect of the present invention, a thermal printer includes a housing in which a space is formed, printing means disposed in the housing, a cover disposed in the housing and which comes into contact with and separates from the housing when rotated, thereby opening and closing the space, urging means for urging the cover in a direction away from the housing, an engaging part which is disposed in the housing and which prevents the movement of the cover in a direction away from the housing when engaged with the cover, a pressed part which is disposed rotatably in the cover and which moves the engaging part when pressed, thereby releasing engagement between the cover and the engaging part, and elastic means arranged to urge the pressed part in a direction away from the engaging part. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274723 | THERMAL PRINTER AND PRINTING DEVICE - According to an aspect of the present invention, a thermal printer includes a housing in which a space is formed, printing means disposed in the housing, a cover disposed in the housing and which comes into contact with and separates from the housing when rotated, thereby opening and closing the space, urging means for urging the cover in a direction away from the housing, an engaging part which is disposed in the housing and which prevents the movement of the cover in a direction away from the housing when engaged with the cover, a pressed part which is disposed rotatably in the cover and which moves the engaging part when pressed, thereby releasing engagement between the cover and the engaging part, and elastic means arranged to urge the pressed part in a direction away from the engaging part. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274724 | White Balance Adjustment Of An Image At An Information Handling System - Videoconferencing images captured by a video camera in suboptimal lighting conditions are enhanced by analyzing light associated with a portion of the video camera field of view and applying that analysis for white balance of the entire field of view. For example, the face or silhouette of a videoconference participant is detected within the camera field of view so that light within a perimeter of the face or silhouette is analyzed to determine a white balance correction for application to the entire field of view. To reduce the impact of the white balance correction factor based upon the area within a silhouette participant, the image outside the perimeter may be subdued, such as with blurring or dimming. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274725 | System and Method for Combining Instant Messaging and Video Communication Systems - A method and apparatus for initiating videoconferences in instant messaging systems is described, including posting of a videoconference URL in the instant messaging chat window if any of the desired participants of the videoconferencing session is unavailable, so that the unavailable participants can simply click on the videoconference URL and join the videoconferencing session. | 2012-11-01 |
20120274726 | Session processing method and system - The disclosure discloses a session processing method, which includes: a wireless Access Terminal (AT) supporting wireless video sends a cluster user participation command to a conference control centre, wherein the command includes an identifier of a cluster user which is invited to participate in a video conference; the conference control centre sends an invitation to a cluster terminal corresponding to the identifier of the cluster user through a Push To Talk Dispatch Server (PDS); the cluster terminal which receives the invitation returns an Acknowledgement (ACK) response to the PDS when the cluster terminal agrees to participate in the video conference and establishes a link with the PDS; and session interaction between the AT and the cluster terminal is performed based on the link. The disclosure also discloses a session processing system. By adopting the method and the system according to the disclosure, a session between an AT supporting wireless video and a common cluster terminal in a wireless video conference system is realized. | 2012-11-01 |