52nd week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190391463 | SHUTTER DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MACHINE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING EXPOSURE DOSE THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a shutter device, a method of controlling the shutter device, a photolithography machine and a method of controlling an exposure dose thereof. The shutter device includes a light blocking unit and a voice coil motor. The voice coil motor includes a permanent magnet module, a guide track assembly and a coil assembly. The coil assembly is arranged on the guide track assembly, and the permanent magnet module is adapted to produce a magnetic field in the guide track assembly. The light blocking unit includes two shutter blades both connecting to the coil assembly. When energized, the coil assembly will produce a magnetic field having a direction same as or opposite to the direction of the magnetic field in the guide track assembly so that the coil assembly moves forward or backward along the guide track assembly to drive the two shutter blades to open or close. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391464 | SHUTTER DEVICE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A shuttering device for covering the lens portion for a mobile device. The shuttering device is sized to be fitted over the lens portion of the mobile device. The shuttering device is movable into a first position where it closes the lens portion to prevent taking of video or photos. The shuttering device also protects the lens portion of the mobile device. The shuttering device is movable into a second position where the lens portion is open and able to take videos or photos. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391465 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module reinforced against excessive torque forces when being installed includes a lens bracket and a lens barrel. The lens bracket includes an internally-threaded receiving barrel, the lens bracket having external threads around its circumference. The external threads match the internal threads, and lower end of the lens bracket includes an annular groove, a resilient ring being received in the annular groove. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391466 | TELESCOPIC LIMITING STRUCTURE, CAMERA BODY AND CAMERA - A telescopic limiting structure includes a first retractable member and a second retractable member. The first retractable member includes a first inclined face and is configured to move along a first direction. The second retractable member includes a second inclined face bearing against the first inclined face. The first inclined face and the second inclined face are configured to drive the second retractable member to move along a second direction in response to the first retractable member moving along the first direction. The second direction is different from the first direction. The first retractable member includes a first elastic element configured to extend and retract along the first direction, the second retractable member includes a second elastic element configured to extend and retract along the second direction, and in a process of compressing the first elastic element, the second elastic element moves closer to the first retractable member in the second direction. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391467 | DOME CAMERA - A camera device has a dome bubble member and an imaging unit housed within the camera chamber. A heat-emitting element, such as a film, may be arranged about the lens unit and is adapted to radiate heat for heating the dome bubble member. The camera device may include a sealing member adapted to sealingly engage a portion of the dome bubble member, whereby the heat radiated from the heat-emitting element is substantially contained within the sealed sub-chamber. The imaging unit may be rotatable about a first axis and a second axis in which the second axis is offset from the center of the dome bubble member and is displaceable in at least one direction transverse to itself. The camera device may have a shroud member that is pivotal about a third axis. The camera device may also have a shroud member that is transmissive to infra-red light. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391468 | PROJECTOR CAPABLE OF PREVENTING LENS FROM SHIFTING - A projector includes a casing, a lens, a bracket, a support member, a first spacer and a first fixing member. The lens is connected to the casing. The bracket is connected to the casing and has a through hole formed thereon. The support member is inserted into the through hole and abuts against the lens. The first spacer is disposed on the support member and has a first curved surface and the first curved surface faces the through hole. The first fixing member is disposed on the support member and pushes the first spacer towards the bracket, such that the first curved surface contacts a periphery of the through hole. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391469 | PROJECTION DEVICE - A projection device includes a light source module, a light engine module and a projection lens. The light source module is used for emitting an illumination beam. The light engine module is used for receiving the illumination beam and converting the illumination beam into an image beam. The light engine module includes a first shell, a second shell, an elastic sealing member and an electronic component. The second shell and the first shell are combined with each other to form an accommodation space. The elastic sealing member is disposed between the first shell and the second shell for sealing a junction of the first shell and the second shell. The electronic component connects with a transmission cable. The transmission cable is penetratingly disposed at the elastic sealing member to penetrate out of the first shell and the second shell. The projection lens is used for receiving and projecting the image beam. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391470 | ILLUMINAITON SYSTEM AND PROJECTION APPARATUS - An illumination system configured to provide an illumination beam and including an excitation light source and a wavelength conversion module is provided. The excitation light source is configured to emit an excited beam. The wavelength conversion module is located on a transmission path of the excited beam, and has an annular wavelength conversion region. A first part of the excited beam is incident to the annular wavelength conversion region and converted into a first color light, and a second part of the excited beam is incident to the wavelength conversion module to form a second color light. A proportional value range of the second part of the excited beam and the excited beam ranges between 5% and 30%. Moreover, a projection apparatus is also provided. The illumination system of the invention has a simple structure and a concise optical path layout. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391471 | ILLUMINATING SYSTEM AND PROJECTING APPARATUS - An illuminating system and a projecting apparatus are provided. A first light emitting module emits an exciting beam. A wavelength conversion device has a wavelength conversion region and a reflection region, wherein the wavelength conversion region converts the exciting beam into a converted beam with a larger wavelength. A spherical-shell-shaped dichroic device located between a first light emitting module and the wavelength conversion device allows the exciting beam to penetrate and reflects the converted beam, wherein the reflected converted beam converges on a light incident surface of a light homogenizing device. The reflected exciting beam penetrates the spherical-shell-shaped dichroic device to a light relay unit, and the light relay unit reflects the exciting beam such that the exciting beam re-penetrates the spherical-shell-shaped dichroic device and converges on the light incident surface. The exciting beam and the converted beam pass through the light homogenizing device to form an illuminating beam. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391472 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light source device includes a blue laser emitting element, a red laser emitting element, a phosphor for emitting fluorescence, a diffusely reflecting element, a polarization splitting/combining element configured to guide a first polarization component of a blue laser beam and a red laser beam to the diffusely reflecting element, and guide a second polarization component of the blue laser beam to the phosphor, a first wave plate, a light combining element, and a second wave plate. The polarization splitting/combining element splits a red first polarization component, a green component and a red second polarization component, and guides first composite light to the second wave plate, the first composite light being formed by combining the green component, the red first polarization component. The light combining element combines a part of second composite light and the red second polarization component with each other to generate illumination light. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391473 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light source device is provided with a blue laser emitting element, a red laser emitting element, a phosphor, a polarization split element having a polarization split function with respect to blue light and red light, and a diffusion element. The blue light emitted from the blue laser emitting element enters the polarization split element to be split into a first blue polarization component and a second blue polarization component. The first blue polarization component enters the diffusion element to turn to blue diffused light. The phosphor is excited by the second blue polarization component to emit fluorescence, and the red light emitted from the red laser emitting element enters the diffusion element to be diffusely transmitted to turn to red diffused light. The blue diffused light, the red diffused light and a part of the fluorescence are combined with each other, and then emitted from the polarization split element. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391474 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - The disclosure relates to a light source device including a blue laser emitting element configured to emit a blue laser beam, a red laser emitting element configured to emit a red laser beam, a phosphor excited by the blue laser beam to generate yellow fluorescence, a combiner configured to combine the yellow fluorescence and a part of the blue laser beam with each other to generate composite light, a polarization conversion element disposed in a posterior stage of the combiner, and a mirror disposed at a light emission side of the polarization conversion element to reflect the red laser beam, wherein the mirror is located at a position failing to overlap the composite light emitted from the polarization conversion element. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391475 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - An illumination device includes a blue laser emitting element, a red laser emitting element, a diffusely reflecting element configured to diffuse and reflect a part of light from the blue laser emitting element, a phosphor, a bandpass filter provided to the phosphor to transmit light from the red laser emitting element, a polarization splitting/combining element having a polarization split function, and a first wave plate disposed between the polarization splitting/combining element and the diffusely reflecting element. The polarization splitting/combining element guides a blue first polarization component to the diffusely reflecting element and guides a blue second polarization component to the phosphor. Then, the polarization splitting/combining element combines the fluorescence, the light from the red laser emitting element entering a second surface of the phosphor and then emitted from a first surface, and blue diffused light with each other to generate illumination light. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391476 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light source device is provided with a blue laser emitting element, a red laser emitting element, a light combining element, a diffusely reflecting element, a phosphor, a polarization splitting/combining element having a polarization split function, and a first wave plate. The polarization splitting/combining element guides a blue first polarization component obtained by performing polarization split on the light from the blue laser emitting element, and the light from the red laser emitting element to the diffusely reflecting element, and guides a blue second polarization component obtained by performing polarization split on the light from the blue laser emitting element to the phosphor. Then, the polarization splitting/combining element emits red diffused light, blue diffused light, a red polarization split component, and a principal fluorescence component obtained by removing the first red fluorescence component from fluorescence in one direction to thereby generate illumination light. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391477 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - A light source apparatus includes a blue laser light emitter, a red laser light emitter, a phosphor that produces yellow fluorescence, a first optical element that combines the yellow fluorescence with a second component of the blue laser light to produce first combined light containing a red component, a green component, and a blue component, a second optical element that reflects the red laser light, transmits a first polarized component in the red component, reflects a second polarized component in the red component, transmits the green component and the blue component, and combines the red laser light, the first polarized component, the green component, and the blue component with one another to produce second combined light, a retardation film provided at a downstream side of the second optical element, and a third optical element that combines part of third combined light with the second polarized component to produce illumination light. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391478 | RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING FOR PROJECTOR-BASED DISPLAY SYSTEM - Provided herein is a retroreflective article comprising a retroreflective film and a plurality of isosceles triangular pyramid prisms embossed on the back surface of the retroreflective film. The prisms are configured such that the article reflects an incident light beam into two reflected light beams that are offset from and on opposite sides of the incident light beam. The two reflected light beams can provide two viewing zones located at different positions relative to the incident light beam source. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391479 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE - An object of the present invention is to provide a structure having an excellent diffuse reflectivity and a method of manufacturing a structure. The object is achieved by a structure including a plurality of reflection layers formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase, the reflection layers being laminated, in which in a reflection layer, a bright portion and a dark portion derived from the cholesteric liquid crystalline phase have wavy structures in a cross section, and undulations of the wavy structures of bright portions closest to each other coincide in the adjacent reflection layers; and by a method of manufacturing a structure including forming a reflection layer formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase, in which a bright portion and a dark portion have wavy structures, in a cross section, and forming the reflection layer on a first reflection layer by a coating method using an composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral agent. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391480 | Mask Patterns and Method of Manufacture - Photomasks and methods of fabricating the photomasks are provided herein. In some examples, a layout for forming an integrated circuit device is received. The layout includes a set of printing features. A region of the layout is identified. The region is at a distance from the set of printing features such that an exposure region associated with a feature in the region does not affect a set of exposure regions associated with the set of printing features. A plurality of non-printing features is inserted into the region. A photomask is fabricated based on the layout. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391481 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) MASK STACK PROCESSING - A method of removing layers of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) pattern stack is provided. The method includes forming one or more resist templates on an upper hardmask layer. The method further includes exposing portions of the surface of the upper hardmask layer to a dry etch process to produce modified and activated surfaces. The method further includes etching the modified and activated surfaces to expose an underlying organic planarization layer. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASCERTAINING A REPAIR SHAPE FOR PROCESSING A DEFECT OF A PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC MASK - The present invention relates to a method for ascertaining a repair shape for processing at least one defect of a photolithographic mask including the following steps: (a) determining at least one correction value for the repair shape of the at least one defect, wherein the correction value takes account of a position of at least one pattern element of the photolithographic mask, said at least one pattern element not contacting the at least one defect; and (b) correcting the repair shape by applying the at least one correction value. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391483 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN BY USING PHOTO-NANOIMPRINT TECHNOLOGY, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND CURABLE COMPOSITION - A method for forming a pattern by using a photo-nanoimprint process includes performing, on each of a plurality of shot areas on a surface of a substrate: a step (1) of dispensing liquid droplets of a curable composition (A) dropwise discretely; a step (2) of bringing the curable composition (A) and a mold into contact with each other; a step (3) of irradiating the curable composition (A) with light; and a step (4) of releasing the mold from a cured product of the curable composition (A), in which when steps from the step (2) to the step (4) are collectively called an imprinting step (Im), before the imprinting step (Im) is performed on one shot area on which the step (1) has already been performed out of the plurality of shot areas, the step (1) is performed on another shot area selected from the plurality of shot areas. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391484 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED SUBSTRATE, OPTICAL COMPONENT AND QUARTZ MOLD REPLICA AS WELL AS COATING MATERIAL FOR IMPRINT PRETREATMENT AND SET THEREOF WITH IMPRINT RESIST - The pattern forming method, which is a photo-nanoimprint technology, includes in this order: laying a layer formed of a curable composition (A1) containing at least a polymerizable compound on a surface of a substrate; dispensing liquid droplets of a curable composition (A2) containing at least a polymerizable compound dropwise discretely onto the layer of (A1) to lay the liquid droplets; sandwiching a layer obtained by partially mixing (A1) and (A2) between a mold and the substrate; of irradiating the layer obtained by partially mixing (A1) and (A2) with light from a side of the mold to cure the layer in one stroke; and releasing the mold from the layer formed of the curable compositions after the curing, in which a value Vr/Vc obtained by dividing a volume of (A2) per shot area (Vr) by a volume of (A1) (Vc) is 4 or more and 15 or less. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391485 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION BY MODIFYING PHOTO MASK OF SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - Disclosed is a method of generating a physical unclonable function (PUF) by causing unpredictable partial process failure for a semiconductor process. In a designing process, a second mask pattern may be printed by distorting a size and/or shape of at least one mask window included in a designed first mask pattern, without violating semiconductor design rules. A PUF may be generated using a photomask including the printed second mask pattern for photolithography. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391486 | STABLE SOLUTIONS OF MONOALKYL TIN ALKOXIDES AND THEIR HYDROLYSIS AND CONDENSATION PRODUCTS - Precursor solutions for radiation patternable coatings are formed with an organic solvent and monoalkyl tin trialkoxides in which the water content of the solvent is adjusted to be within 10 percent of a selected value. Generally, the water content of the solvent is adjusted through water addition, although water removal can also be used. In some embodiments, the adjusted water content of the solvent can be from about 250 ppm by weight to about 10,000 ppm by weight. With the appropriate selection of ligands, the adjusted precursor solutions can be stable for at least about 42 days, and in some cases at least 8 months. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391487 | SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - A salt capable of producing a resist pattern with excellent line edge roughness is represented by formula (I): | 2019-12-26 |
20190391488 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST PATTERN-FORMING METHOD, ACID DIFFUSION CONTROL AGENT, CARBOXYLIC ACID SALT AND CARBOXYLIC ACID - A radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: a polymer having an acid-labile group, a radiation-sensitive acid generator, a compound represented by the following formula (1), and a solvent. In the formula (1), X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R | 2019-12-26 |
20190391489 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLATED SHAPED STRUCTURE AND PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCTION OF PLATED SHAPED STRUCTURES - A method for producing a plated shaped structure, includes applying a photosensitive resin composition on a substrate to form a photosensitive resin coating film. The photosensitive resin composition includes: (A) a resin whose solubility in alkali is capable of being increased by an action of an acid; (B) a photoacid generator; and (C) a compound which is capable of being decomposed by an action of an acid to form a primary or secondary amine. The photosensitive resin coating film is exposed to light. The photosensitive resin coating film is developed after the exposing to light to form a resist pattern. A plating process is performed using the resist pattern as a mask. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391490 | NEGATIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, ARTICLE CURED THEREFROM, AND METHOD FOR CURING SAID COMPOSITION - Provided are: a negative photosensitive composition which exhibits excellent sensitivity at the time of being cured and yields a cured article having excellent heat resistance; a cured article thereof; and a method of curing the same. The negative photosensitive composition contains: a sulfonic acid derivative compound (A) represented by Formula (I) below where X | 2019-12-26 |
20190391491 | Mixed-Type Photosensitive Resin and Preparation Method Therefor - A hybrid photosensitive resin having a structure represented by general formula (I) and contains an oxetanyl functional group and a (meth)acryloxy functional group. The functional groups are coordinated with each other and the functionality is adjustable and controllable. The hybrid photosensitive resin is highly suitable for radical-cation photocuring systems, there is no problem of polymerization inhibition by oxygen, and its cured film has high hardness, good flexibility, excellent adherence, and excellent heat resistance. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391492 | RADIATIOIN-CURABLE MIXTURE CONTAINING LOW-FUNCTIONALISED, PARTIALLY SAPONIFIED POLYVINYL ACETATE - The invention relates to a radiation-curable mixture for generating relief structures, comprising
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20190391493 | COMPOUND AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING ORGANIC FILM - A compound shown by the following general formula (1-1), | 2019-12-26 |
20190391494 | EUV PATTERNING OF MONOLAYERS FOR SELECTIVE ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - A patterning method is described that utilizes self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) formed with hydroxamic acid compounds and area selective atomic layer deposition (ALD). In the examples, regions of the SAM exposed to extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) become resistant to ALD deposition. Subsequent treatment of the exposed SAM to an ALD process results in selective growth of an ALD film on the non-exposed regions of the SAM, leaving the exposed regions substantially free of ALD material. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391495 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR CONTAINING A DIAZONIUM COMPOUND - A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of (i) image wise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor with a digitally modulated light source so as to obtain image areas in the exposed parts of the precursor and non-image areas in the non-exposed parts of the precursor, the precursor including a hydrophilic substrate and a photosensitive layer applied onto the substrate, the photosensitive layer including a diazonium compound; and (ii) contacting the exposed precursor with an aqueous solution including a water-soluble hydrophilic polymer and/or surfactant and having a pH between 3 and 9 thereby first removing the photosensitive layer in the non-image areas and depositing the hydrophilic polymer and/or surfactant onto the substrate in the non-image areas of the printing plate precursor. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391496 | Developing Method, Computer-Readable Storage Medium and Developing Apparatus - A developing method includes: forming a liquid pool of a diluted developing solution diluted with pure water in a central portion of a substrate; forming a liquid film of the diluted developing solution on a surface of the substrate by accelerating rotation of the substrate to diffuse the liquid pool of the diluted developing solution on the entire surface of the substrate; and then supplying a developing solution onto the substrate. Supplying a developing solution includes: supplying the developing solution from a developing solution supply nozzle having a liquid contact surface while securing a gap having a predetermined size between the developing solution supply nozzle and the substrate; and moving the developing solution supply nozzle in a radial direction passing through a center of the substrate while forming a liquid pool of the developing solution between the substrate and the liquid contact surface of the developing solution supply nozzle. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391497 | METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - Disclosed is a method of forming a resist pattern which comprises: forming a radiation-sensitive resin film using a resin liquid containing an alkali-soluble resin, a cross-linker component, and an organic solvent; exposing the radiation-sensitive resin film to form a cured film; developing the cured film to form a developed pattern; and applying post-development baking on the developed pattern to provide a resist pattern, wherein the alkali-soluble resin comprises 35% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less of a polyvinyl phenol resin, and a temperature of the post-development baking is 200° C. or higher. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391498 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS - A method and apparatus of detection, registration and quantification of an image. The method may include obtaining an image of a lithographically created structure, and applying a level set method to an object, representing the structure, of the image to create a mathematical representation of the structure. The method may include obtaining a first dataset representative of a reference image object of a structure at a nominal condition of a parameter, and obtaining second dataset representative of a template image object of the structure at a non-nominal condition of the parameter. The method may further include obtaining a deformation field representative of changes between the first dataset and the second dataset. The deformation field may be generated by transforming the second dataset to project the template image object onto the reference image object. A dependence relationship between the deformation field and change in the parameter may be obtained. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391499 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A SUBSTRATE AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table, a post-exposure handling module, a substrate handling robot and a drying station. The substrate table is configured to support a substrate for an exposure process. The post-exposure handling module is configured to handle the substrate post-exposure. The substrate handling robot is configured to transfer the substrate from the substrate table along a substrate unloading path into the post-exposure handling module. The drying station is configured to actively remove liquid from a surface of the substrate. The drying station is located in the substrate unloading path. The drying station is located in the post-exposure handling module. The post-exposure handling module may be a substrate handler. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391500 | METHOD OF MEASURING VARIATION, INSPECTION SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - Methods of measuring variation across multiple instances of a pattern on a substrate or substrates after a step in a device manufacturing process are disclosed. In one arrangement, data representing a set of images is received. Each image represents a different instance of the pattern, wherein the pattern includes a plurality of pattern elements. The set of images are registered relative to each other to superimpose the instances of the pattern. The registration includes applying different weightings to two or more of the plurality of pattern elements, wherein the weightings control the extent to which each pattern element contributes to the registration of the set of images and each weighting is based on an expected variation of the pattern element to which the weighting is applied. Variation in the pattern is measured using the registered set of images. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391501 | Reticle Clamping Device - Systems and methods are disclosed that provide a support system in the Z direction for patterning devices that can function under high acceleration and deceleration with minimal effect on travel and hysteresis in the X and Y directions. A reticle clamping system includes a support device and a holding device. The holding device is configured to releasably couple a reticle to the support device. The holding device includes a plurality of burls. The reticle clamping system further includes a metallic support system coupled to the support device. The metallic support system provides a vacuum path from a vacuum channel to the holding device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391502 | OPTICAL COMPONENT HOLDING APPARATUS FOR HOLDING OPTICAL COMPONENT, AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical component holding apparatus which is capable of easily correcting tilts of optical components by reducing distortion of the optical components themselves even if the optical components are not substantially circular. A first lens and a second lens which are the optical components are housed in a lens holder. An elastic member urges the first lens against a lens holder to determine a position of the first lens in a direction of an optical axis. The lens holder, the first lens, and the elastic member abut against one another at three positions that are substantially the same when the lens holder, the first lens, and the elastic member are viewed in the direction of the optical axis. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391503 | LIQUID IMMERSION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A liquid immersion exposure apparatus is disclosed. It includes a projection system having a final element and a liquid immersion member that in turn includes a first member, which surrounds the final element and has a liquid supply port and a liquid suction port, and a second member, which is movable with respect to the first member and has a lower part under which a portion of a liquid immersion space is formed. During exposure of a plurality of shot regions of a substrate, the immersion space covers a portion of a surface of the substrate, and the first shot region is exposed while moving the substrate in a first scanning direction. After the exposure of the first shot region, the second shot region is exposed while moving the substrate in a second scanning direction. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391504 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - Provided are an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support and a photosensitive layer above the support, in which a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a polymerization product of a composition containing a specific hole transporting compound, and an electrophotographic apparatus and a process cartridge including the electrophotographic photosensitive member. Also provided is a method of producing the electrophotographic photosensitive member, including (i) forming a coating film of a coating solution for a surface layer which is a composition containing a specific hole transporting compound, and (ii) forming the surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member by a polymerization reaction of the composition containing the specific hole transporting compound. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391505 | TONER - A toner comprising a toner particle, and strontium titanate, wherein the strontium titanate has a specific number average particle diameter, the strontium titanate has a maximum peak (a) at a diffraction angle (2θ) of 32.00 deg to 32.40 deg in CuKα characteristic X-ray diffraction, the half width of the maximum peak (a) is 0.23 deg to 0.50 deg, an intensity (Ia) of the maximum peak (a) and a maximum peak intensity (Ix) in a range of a diffraction angle (2θ) of 24.00 deg to 28.00 deg satisfy a specific relationship, the content of strontium oxide and titanium oxide in the strontium titanate is at least 98.0% by mass, and a sum total Et of a rotational torque and a vertical load in powder flowability analysis of the toner is 100 mJ to 2000 mJ. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391506 | CARRIER CORE MATERIAL AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC CARRIER USING SAME AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER - A carrier core material is represented by a composition formula M | 2019-12-26 |
20190391507 | LIQUID DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED MATERIAL USING SAME - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a liquid developer which contains at least toner particles containing a binder resin (A) and a release agent (B), and a carrier liquid (C), wherein the toner particles also contain a compound represented by general formula (1) shown below: | 2019-12-26 |
20190391508 | EXPOSURE HEAD, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, READING HEAD, AND READING APPARATUS - An exposure head according to one or more embodiments may include: a light emitting element board on which light emitting elements are arranged; a holder that holds the light emitting element board and is provided with an opening; a transparent cover arranged at a position to shield the opening, such that a first attachment surface of the holder is attached to a second attachment surface of the transparent cover by using an adhesive; and an optical system arranged between the light emitting element board and the transparent cover. The exposure head satisfies an expression defined as θ1<θ2, where θ1 is a contact angle on the first attachment surface representing wettability of the first attachment surface, and θ2 is a contact angle on the second attachment surface representing wettability of the second attachment surface. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391509 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is capable of performing a second image forming operation in which a peripheral velocity ratio of a developer bearing member to an image bearing member becomes greater than that in a first image forming operation, and in which a potential difference between a developing bias applied to the developer bearing member and a supply bias applied to a supply member becomes a potential difference at which a urging force causing a developer at the contact portion between the developer bearing member and the supply member to move from the supply member to the developer bearing member becomes smaller than that in the first image forming operation, or becomes a potential difference at which a urging force causing the developer to move from the developer bearing member to the supply member is generated. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391510 | TONER CARTRIDGE - Providing a toner cartridge capable of restraining toner from leaking through an opening, and improving labor efficiency for assembling the cartridge. The toner cartridge (process cartridge | 2019-12-26 |
20190391511 | FEEDING SCREW AND DEVELOPING DEVICE - A feeding screw for feeding a developer includes a rotation shaft, a first blade portion helically formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shaft to feed the developer in one direction, a second blade portion helically formed on the outer peripheral surface to feed the developer in the one direction, and a third blade portion helically formed on the outer peripheral surface to feed the developer in the one direction. The first blade portion and the second blade portion overlap with each other with respect to a rotational axis direction of the feeding screw, the second blade portion and the third blade portion do not overlap with each other with respect to the rotational axis direction, and the third blade portion and the first blade portion overlap with each other with respect to the rotational axis direction. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391512 | SIMULTANEOUS USE OF PHASE CONTROL AND INTEGRAL HALF CYCLE (IHC) CONTROL - Controlling power delivered to a heating device occurs using a phase control, wherein the phase control includes changing a cut-off phase of an alternating current electrical signal delivered to the heating device. The power delivered to the heating device is increased from zero to an operational level using the phase control. The level of the power delivered to the heating device is maintained at the operational level using both the phase control and an integral half cycle control. The integral half cycle includes selectively removing a plurality of half cycles from the alternating current electrical signal delivered to the heating device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391513 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes a first rotary member, a second rotary member a retaining portion, and a regulating portion. An end portion of the first rotary member abuts against the regulating portion and the regulating portion regulates movement of the first rotary member to the sheet width direction. The regulating portion comprises a curved surface shape having a radius of curvature of 10 mm or greater and 500 mm or smaller and protruding toward the first rotary member. An apex portion of the curved surface shape is, when viewed in the sheet width direction, positioned in an area outside of the retaining portion and on a side of the first rotary member from a tangent of the first rotary member at the nip portion. The apex portion is positioned in an area upstream in the sheet conveyance direction of a straight line that is orthogonal to the tangent. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391514 | FIXING BELT, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing belt is heated by a heater in contact with an inner circumferential face through a lubricant while rotating about an axis. The fixing belt includes: a belt body formed in a tubular shape; a plurality of oil repellent portions formed on an inner circumferential face of the belt body, each having a surface free energy lower than that of the lubricant to repel the lubricant; and a plurality of oil nonrepellent portions formed on the inner circumferential face of the belt body, each having a surface free energy higher than that of the lubricant to hold the lubricant. The oil repellent portions and the oil nonrepellent portions extend in a circumferential direction of the belt body and are alternately arranged in an axial direction of the belt body. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391515 | IMAGE HEATING DEVICE AND HEATER FOR USE IN IMAGE HEATING DEVICE - In an image heating device having a plurality of heating blocks which are controllable independently in a longitudinal direction of a heater, an increase of the size of the heater can be suppressed, and temperatures of a plurality of heating block can be detected. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391516 | IMAGE HEATING DEVICE AND HEATER USED FOR IMAGE HEATING DEVICE - A heater of the invention includes a substrate; a first conductive element and a second conductive element which are provided on the substrate along a longitudinal direction of the substrate; a heat generating element which is provided between the first conductive element and the second conductive element and generates heat with power supplied via the first conductive element and the second conductive element; and an electrode to which a conductive member for suppling power is connected, in which a heat generation amount of a region corresponding to a position at which an electrode of the heat generating element is provided is set to be greater than a heat generation amount of other regions. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391517 | Fixing Device Fixing Developing Agent Image to Sheet by Electrostatically Spraying Charged Fixing Solution - A fixing device is for fixing a developing agent image to a recording sheet by electrostatically spraying a charged fixing solution toward the developing agent image on the sheet. The fixing device includes a container portion, a plurality of nozzles, and a potential difference generating portion. The container portion is configured to store therein the fixing solution. The plurality of nozzles is in communication with the container portion and configured to spray the fixing solution toward the developing agent image. The potential difference generating portion is configured to generate a potential difference between the fixing solution stored in the plurality of nozzles and the recording sheet conveyed at a position separated from the plurality of nozzles. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391518 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: a cyclone which centrifugally separates toner from air containing the toner scattered; a storage which stores the toner separated by the cyclone; a filtering portion which allows air to pass, the air being obtained after the toner is separated by the cyclone; a duct which guides the air that passes through the filtering portion; a fan which generates a flow of the air to discharge the air that passes through the filtering portion; and a hardware processor which measures a rotational speed of the fan, detects a full state in which the storage is filled with the toner based on change of the rotational speed of the fan, and issues a warning in a case in which a variation rate of rotational speeds of the fan measured a plurality of times is a predetermined value or more. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391519 | SIGNAL PROCESSING IN A LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER - In an example, a method of operating a liquid electrophotographic printer is described. The method involves applying limits to a printer control signal. In particular, the printer control signal is digitally processed to reduce signal values to within the obtained limits, wherein neighboring values are modified to maintain the total energy of the printer control signal. The liquid electrophotographic printer is controlled using the processed printer control signal. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391520 | FINISHING DEVICE FAILURES - An example printing device may comprise a first bin to receive print media, where the first bin is a non-finishing bin, a second bin to receive print media, where the second bin is a finishing bin, a finishing device, and a controller to determine a total number of finishing device failures and redirect a print job from the second bin to the first bin in response to a determination that the total number of finishing device failures exceeds a threshold value. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391521 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus having moving means for moving a coupling gear between a coupling position where a drum side coupling portion and a main body side coupling portion are coupled to each other and a decoupling position where the drum side coupling portion and the main body side coupling portion are decoupled from each other. The moving means moves the coupling gear to the coupling position when forming a color image, and moves the coupling gear to the decoupling position when forming a monochrome image. The coupling gear has a main body side gear portion which meshes with the main body gear. The coupling gear is integrally molded with the main body side coupling portion and the main body side gear portion. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391522 | A SYSTEM FOR WIPING A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SURFACE - In an example, a first wiper blade is to contact the photoconductive surface and to wipe at least some of particles and fluid from the photoconductive surface and wherein a second wiper blade is to contact the photoconductive surface and to wipe at least some of the particles and fluid that have passed the first wiper blade, from the photoconductive surface. The first wiper blade includes at least one perforation forming a passage through the wiper blade to transmit part of the particles and fluid during wiping. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391523 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a first charging portion and a cleaning portion. The image carrier is configured to be rotatable. The cleaning portion is configured to come into contact with the image carrier to thereby clean the image carrier. The first charging portion is arranged on a downstream side of the cleaning portion in a rotation direction of the image carrier. The first charging portion is configured to charge the image carrier. The first charging portion is provided at the cleaning portion. A voltage is applied to the image carrier by the first charging portion, and the cleaning portion is thereby pressed against the image carrier. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391524 | CONNECTING MEMBER - A connecting member includes a tube portion, a bottom portion provided at an end of the tube portion, an opening provided at the other end of the tube portion, two resilient arms spacedly extending from the bottom portion toward the opening in a way that each of the resilient arms is distanced from an inner wall surface of the tube portion, and two pin holes disposed in the two resilient arms, respectively. The connecting member is adapted to be coupled with a rotational force receiving member in a way that the rotational force receiving member is freely swingable within an angle range relative to the connecting member without being detached from the connecting member. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391525 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes developer accommodating containers; mounting portions for the respective containers; a switching portion; and a manually operable cover. In a stand-by state after exchange of the developer accommodating container is prompted, the switching portion switches a state of the container from a non-accessible state to an accessible state with opening of the cover. In a case that a jam occurrence signal is ON after the exchange of the developer accommodating container mounted in the mounting portion is prompted, the switching portion maintains the non-accessible state without switching from the non-accessible state to the accessible state at the time of the opening of the cover. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391526 | DEVELOPING DEVICE - A developing device | 2019-12-26 |
20190391527 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A process cartridge includes a photoconductor unit and a development unit, which are assembled together while being allowed to be separated from each other. The photoconductor unit and the development unit include fitting portions that fix positions of the units to assemble the units, assembly guides that guide the units to an assembly position, and stopper portions that hold the units in the assembly position. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391528 | ROTATIONAL FORCE TRANSMITTING PART - A device for transmitting a rotational force to an electrophotographic photosensitive drum includes a pin supported by a flange, with the pin being configured to transmit the rotational force to the flange. The device also includes a coupling member having a rotational axis, the coupling member including (i) a first end portion operatively connected to the flange, (ii) a second end portion including at least one projection, and (iii) a connecting portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, with the first end portion including a through-hole portion. The pin penetrates the through-hole portion and is capable of receiving the rotational force from the coupling member, and the coupling member is movable with respect to the pin between a first position in which the rotational axis of the coupling member is coaxial with an axis of the flange, and a second position in which the rotational axis of the coupling member is inclined with respect to the axis of the flange. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391529 | DRUM CARTRIDGE INCLUDING ELECTRICAL CONTACT SURFACE POSITIONED AT OUTER SURFACE OF DRUM FRAME - A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge is attachable; a photosensitive drum; and a first storage medium. The drum frame has one end portion and another end portion spaced apart from the one end portion in a first direction. The photosensitive drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a second direction and is positioned at the one end portion of the drum cartridge. The first storage medium includes a first electrical contact surface. The first storage medium is positioned at an outer surface of the drum frame, the outer surface being exposed in a state where the developing cartridge is attached to the drum frame. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391530 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING ABNORMALITY DETECTION UNIT FOR HUMIDITY SENSOR - In an image forming apparatus, a humidity sensor measures a humidity. A fuser fixes a toner image on a paper sheet. A first sheet detecting sensor is arranged in an upstream side of the fuser in a sheet transportation path, and detects passing timings of front and rear ends of the paper sheet. A second sheet detecting sensor is arranged in a downstream side of the fuser in a sheet transportation path, and detects passing timings of front and rear ends of the paper sheet. An anomaly detecting unit detects anomaly of the humidity sensor on the basis of (a) a ratio or difference between a first sheet length based on the passing timings detected by the first sheet detecting sensor and a second sheet length based on the passing timings detected by the second sheet detecting sensor and (b) a measurement value of the humidity sensor. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391531 | HUMAN BODY SECURITY CHECK SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON MILLIMETER WAVE HOLOGRAPHIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING - A human body security check system based on millimeter wave holographic three-dimensional imaging, comprising a mechanical scanning mechanism, millimeter wave signal transceiver units, an image processing unit ( | 2019-12-26 |
20190391532 | TIMEPIECE OSCILLATOR WITH FLEXURE BEARINGS HAVING A LONG ANGULAR STROKE - A mechanical timepiece oscillator including, between a first element and a second inertial element, more than two distinct flexible strips returning the inertial element to a rest position in an oscillation plane, wherein the projections of these strips cross each other, at a point, through which passes the axis of pivoting of the second solid inertial element, and the height to thickness aspect ratio is less than 10 for each strip. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391533 | TIMEPIECE DIAL WHOSE MATERIAL IS A LIGHT ALLOY - A method for manufacturing a one-piece timepiece dial assembly made of light alloy includes making, in a first assembled state, a dial including a flange whose material is a first light alloy, including opposite to the first side of a display area visible to a user, at least one foot for attachment to the dial. The flange includes at least one receiving area complementary to an end area of at least one foot which is a weldable foot that can be welded or brazed to the flange at the interface between the receiving area and the end area. The weldable foot is made of material that is the first light alloy or a second light alloy that can be welded or brazed to the first light alloy. The method further includes irreversibly assembling by welding or brazing at least one weldable foot to the flange. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391534 | VERSATILE HOROLOGY COMPONENT - A horology component ( | 2019-12-26 |
20190391535 | VERSATILE HOROLOGY COMPONENT - A horology component ( | 2019-12-26 |
20190391536 | AUTOMATIC TIME ZONE DETECTION IN DEVICES - Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for enabling devices to determine the time zone in which they are located. A mobile device may receive location information from one or more sources. Based thereon, the current location of the mobile device may be determined in terms of latitude and longitude. The indication of the current location may be converted to an index value according to a Hilbert curve (or other space-filling curve), and the index value applied to a time zone index file to determine the local time zone. A time zone setting of the mobile device may be updated accordingly. Furthermore, “geofencing” may be used by the mobile device to detect movement towards and through a time zone boundary, leading to a new time zone determination being initiated. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391537 | INTELLIGENT WAKE-UP ALARM SYSTEM - In an approach to playing an alarm based on preferred parameters and sleep cycle, identifying a plurality of alarm settings, wherein the plurality of alarm settings includes alarm times; identifying a current time; identifying a range of alarm times from the plurality of alarm settings; in response to determining that individuals are to be monitored for respective sleep statuses based in part on the plurality of alarm settings, identifying the respective sleep statuses, wherein each sleep status comprises one of an awake state and an asleep state; in response to determining at least one respective sleep status is an awake state, determining whether the current time is within the range of alarm times; and in response to determining the first current time is within the range of alarm times, playing an alarm. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391538 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - For reducing power consumption associated with record of the positional information, an electronic apparatus comprises a positional information acquisition unit configured to acquire positional information of the electronic apparatus including time information; a memory; a clock circuit; and a processor configured to acquire first timing in a first operating state and second timing in a second operating state which differs from the first operating state, control the positional information acquisition unit to acquire, in the first operating state, the positional information of the electronic apparatus including the time information, control the memory to store a time of day measured by the clock circuit at the first timing, and control the positional information acquisition unit to acquire, in the second operating state, positional information of the electronic apparatus at the second timing. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391539 | CROWN FOR AN ELECTRONIC WATCH - An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391540 | DISTRIBUTED OPTIMAL CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM - Some embodiments provide a distributed optimization framework and technology for the control of aggregated propulsion system components that iteratively operates until a commanded propulsion-related profile is produced by aggregated components of the propulsion system. Some embodiments use a distributed iterative solution in which each component solves a local optimization problem with local constraints and states, while using global variables that are based upon information from each other component. The global variables may be determined via a distributed transaction system using component-specific information obtained from each component at each iteration. The global variables may be broadcast to the components for each new iteration. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391541 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONVERSATIONAL INTERFACES FOR SYSTEM CONTROL - Technologies for conversational control of a home automation system include a computing device in communication with one or more home automation devices. The computing device receives text input indicative of a spoken user request including one or more parameters associated with a home automation command. The computing device matches the text input against a home automation language model including several predefined dialog patterns. The computing device resolves parameters of the command using a context model. The computing device may resolve the location, device, or requested device state of the command. The computing device generates a text response and a home automation command using the language model, and then presents the text response to the user and performs the home automation command using the home automation devices. In some embodiments, the computing device may control an application automation system or a data exploration system. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391542 | CONTEXTUAL HOME AUTOMATION CONTROLLER - A currently touched position on a capacitive touch interface is determined based at least in part on sensing a capacitance associated with the currently touched position along a geometric shape, wherein the capacitive touch interface comprises a touchable surface at least a portion of which defines the geometric shape. The currently touched position is mapped to a corresponding value of an attribute associated with a current context. The corresponding value of the attribute is used to operate an external system associated with the current context in a manner determined at least in part by the corresponding value of the attribute. A feedback associated with the determined currently touched position and the current context is provided via the capacitive touch interface. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391543 | ENVIRONMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTIC IN AN AREA BASED ON CONCURRENT BLE REQUESTS - Environment controller and method for controlling an environmental characteristic in an area of a building based on concurrent BLE requests. The environment controller receives a plurality of concurrent environmental characteristic target values originating from a plurality of BLE enabled user devices. The plurality of concurrent environmental characteristic target values is forwarded from the plurality of BLE enabled user devices to the environment controller via one or more BLE proxy device. The environment controller applies an algorithm to generate one or more command for controlling at least one controlled appliance based on the plurality of concurrent environmental characteristic target values. The environment controller further transmits the one or more command to the at least one controlled appliance. Examples of concurrent environmental characteristic target values include target temperatures, target humidity levels, target CO2 levels, target lightning levels, etc. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391544 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL VIA WEARABLE COMPUTING SYSTEM - Various embodiments relating to controlling ambient environmental conditions to affect one or more human subjects wearing wearable computing systems are disclosed. In one example, a head-mounted computing system includes a see-through display configured to present an augmented reality image in front of an environment when viewed through the see-through display, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem. The storage subsystem may hold instructions executable by the logic subsystem to present the augmented reality image via the see-through display, and during presentation of the augmented reality image, send a command to control an environmental control system external to the head-mounted computing system. The command may be configured to trigger adjustment of an environmental parameter of the environment to enhance presentation of the augmented reality image. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391545 | REMOTE DEVICE CONTROL AND ENERGY MONITORING BY ANALYZING AND APPLYING RULES - Techniques are described for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. A system monitors sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at one or more monitored properties and status of one or more energy consuming devices associated with the one or more monitored properties. The system analyzes the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to a set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices based on the analysis of the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to the set of one or more rules. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391546 | Method and Apparatus for Configuring Access to Multi-Variable Field Devices Signals - Systems and methods of configuring process control systems for operating process plants including multi-variable devices are disclosed herein. Multi-variable devices generate data associated with primary parameters and subsequent parameters. To facilitate configuration and use of subsequent parameters within process control systems, new device objects may be generated to represent the subsequent parameters. The new device objects may be generated as child device objects of parent device objects representing the multi-variable devices. Each child device object may also have a unique tag to identify the new device object within the process control system. The subsequent parameters of the multi-variable devices may thus be used within the process control system by reference to the tags of the corresponding child device objects. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391547 | Adaptive Control For A Power Generator - A power supply control system includes a power generator for providing a signal to a load. The power generator includes a power controller controlling a power amplifier. The power generator includes an adaptive controller for varying the output signal controlling the power amplifier. The adaptive controller compares an error between a measured output and a predicted output to determine adaptive values applied to the power controller. The power generator also includes a sensor that generates an output signal that is digitized and processed. The sensor signal is mixed with a constant K. The constant K is varied to vary the processing of the sensor output signal. The value K may be commutated based on the phase, frequency, or both phase and frequency, and the bandwidth of K is determined by coupled power in the sensor output signal. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391548 | FRONT ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING TO A CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A front adapter for connecting to a control device, has a connection device connected to a predetermined system cable for connecting at least one field component, at least one wireless communication interface for wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals to or from at least one wireless one transmitting and/or receiving device which can be connected to a first field unit, and/or at least one bus-capable communication interface for transmitting and receiving signals via a signal bus to or from at least one bus-capable transmitting and/or receiving device which can be connected to a second field device, and a control and/or evaluation device which is adapted to control the transmitting of signals between the control device and the at least one wireless transmitting and/or receiving device and/or the at least one bus-capable transmitting and/or receiving device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391549 | Circuit Arrangement for Switching an Electrical Load and Method for Checking a Status of a Safety Output of a Circuit Arrangement - A circuit arrangement for switching an electrical load comprising an electrical switching element with a control input and an output; a control unit connected to the control input to drive the electrical switching element, in a first switching state, to generate a first output signal forming a switch-on signal for the load and, in a second switching state, to generate a second output signal, smaller than the first output signal, forming a switch-off signal for the electrical load; a safety output connected electrically to the electrical switching element output and to which the electrical load is connected; a decoupling apparatus arranged between the electrical switching element output and the safety output; a first output signal detecting apparatus connected to the electrical switching element output; and a second output signal detecting apparatus arranged in a circuit path between the decoupling apparatus and the safety output. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391550 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS - The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first and second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Multiple inputs of the crosspoint switch include a third input connected to the second sensor and a fourth input connected to the second sensor. The first sensor signal is from a single-axis sensor at an unchanging location associated with the first machine. The second sensor is a three-axis sensor. The local data collection system is configured to record gap-free digital waveform data simultaneously from at least the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input. The platform is configured to determine a change in relative phase based on the simultaneously recorded gap-free digital waveform data. The second sensor is configured to be movable to a plurality of positions associated with the first machine while obtaining the simultaneously recorded gap-free digital waveform data. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391551 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS - The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. Unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state. The crosspoint switch includes a third input that is configured with a continuously monitored alarm having a pre-determined trigger condition when the third input is unassigned to any of the multiple outputs. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391552 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS - The methods and systems for data collection, processing, and utilization of signals with a platform monitoring at least a first element in a first machine in an industrial environment generally include obtaining, automatically with a computing environment, at least a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal with a local data collection system that monitors at least the first machine and connecting a first input of a crosspoint switch of the local data collection system to a first sensor and a second input of the crosspoint switch to a second sensor in the local data collection system. The methods and systems also include switching between a condition in which a first output of the crosspoint switch alternates between delivery of at least the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from a second output of the crosspoint switch and switching off unassigned outputs of the crosspoint switch into a high-impedance state. The local data collection system includes multiple data acquisition units each having an onboard card set that store calibration information and maintenance history of a data acquisition unit in which the onboard card set is located. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391553 | Control Program and Method for Operating an Engineering System for an Industrial Process Automation System - An engineering system for an industrial process automation system, wherein components of the industrial process automation system are each represented by a computer-based object within the engineering system and are continuously stored in an engineering database, where functions of the engineering system are made available as services via a standard service interface, process sequences and states for retrieving or processing objects stored in the engineering database are stored in an order database that is separate from the engineering database, and access to process sequences and states that are stored in the order database occurs via an order interface that is separate from the standard service interface. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391554 | SMART ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A smart adjustment system is provided, which may include a cloud computing device and a data acquisition device. The cloud computing device may include a neural network model saving the model data of machine tools, and the estimated increase percentages of each machine tool in different cutting parameters. The data acquisition device may receive the model data of a target machine tool. The could computing device may compare the model data of the target machine tool with the model data of the machine tools via the neural network model in order to calculate an estimated cutting parameter with an estimated increase percentage and control the target machine tool to perform a machining process by the estimated cutting parameter. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391555 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND MACHINING A GEAR WHEEL, AND CORRESPONDING PROCESSING MACHINE TOOL AND SOFTWARE - Method comprising:
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20190391556 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER - A numerical controller for moving a movable object by axis control includes a distance determination unit for setting at least one of a feed speed or an in-position width in accordance with a distance between an interference area where entry of the movable object is prohibited and the movable object. According to this configuration, a numerical controller capable of controlling a speed in consideration of an interference area is provided. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391557 | PROCESS AND METROLOGY CONTROL, PROCESS INDICATORS AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS TOOLS BASED ON LANDSCAPE INFORMATION - Methods and metrology modules are provided, which derive landscape information (expressing relation(s) between metrology metric(s) and measurement parameters) from produced wafers, identifying therein indications for production process changes, and modify production process parameters with respect to the identified indications, to maintain the production process within specified requirements. Process changes may be detected in wafer(s), wafer lot(s) and batches, and the information may be used to detect root causes for the changes with respect to production tools and steps and to indicate tool aging and required maintenance. The information and its analysis may further be used to optimize the working point parameters, to optimizing designs of devices and/or targets and/or to train corresponding algorithms to perform the identifying, e.g., using training wafers. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391558 | MACHINE TOOL, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MACHINE TOOL, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool includes: a display; a tool configured to machine a workpiece; a spindle configured to rotate the tool or the workpiece; a sensor configured to detect a vibration frequency of the spindle or the tool; and a processor configured to control the machine tool. The processor is configured to: detect a chatter vibration in the spindle or the tool based on the vibration frequency; based on a frequency of the chatter vibration, a rotation speed of the spindle, and the number of cutting edges of the tool, calculate an order corresponding to the number of vibrations of the tool during a period of time until a current rotation angle of a first cutting edge of the tool reaches a current rotation angle of a second cutting edge of the tool; and present order information on the display, the order information indicating a magnitude of the calculated order. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391559 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURING OF AIRFOIL CASTINGS - A system for automated adaptive manufacturing of airfoil castings is disclosed. The system may receive a three dimensional scan of a work piece. The system may compare the three dimensional scan to a digital model of the work piece. The system may identify an area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece based on the comparison. The system may alter the area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391560 | METHOD FOR INSERTING A WIRE INTO A GROOVE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, AND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - A method for inserting a wire into a longitudinal groove of a semiconductor chip for the assembly thereof, the groove containing a pad made of a bonding material having a set melting point, the method comprises: in a positioning step, placing a longitudinal section of the wire along the groove, in forced abutment against the pad; and, in an insertion step, exposing a zone containing at least one portion of the pad to a processing temperature higher than the melting point of the bonding material and for a sufficient time to make the pad at least partially melt, and causing the wire to be inserted into the groove. The present disclosure also relates to a piece of equipment allowing the insertion method to be implemented. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391561 | TOOLPATH GENERATION BY DEMONSTRATION FOR COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design and manufacture of physical structures using toolpath generation by demonstration include, in one aspect, a method including: receiving a user specified path traced in reference to geometry of a modeled object to be manufactured by a computer-controlled manufacturing system, wherein the user specified path is a spatial representation of a desired toolpath; synthesizing candidate toolpaths for the geometry of the modeled object using variations of at least one toolpath parameter; measuring similarities between the candidate toolpaths and the user specified path, including comparing at least a spatial similarity between the candidate toolpaths and the user specified path; suggesting at least some of the candidate toolpaths based on the measured similarities; and determining a toolpath for use when manufacturing the modeled object in accordance with user input regarding the at least some of the candidate toolpaths. | 2019-12-26 |
20190391562 | TOOLPATH ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON 3-DIMENSIONAL SCAN DATA OF PHYSICALLY MANUFACTURED PARTS - A computing system may include a data access engine and a toolpath adjustment engine. The data access engine may be configured to access a computer-aided design (CAD) model of a part design and a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) setup for the part design. The CAM setup may include a nominal toolpath specified through the CAD model for performing a finishing operation for the part design. The data access engine may also be configured to obtain 3-dimensional (3D) scan data for a physical part manufactured from the part design. The toolpath adjustment engine may be configured to extract, from the 3D scan data, a manufactured geometry of the physical part manufactured from the part design and generate an adjusted toolpath for the physical part to account for the manufactured geometry extracted from the 3D scan data. | 2019-12-26 |