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20090147205 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR - A highly moisture-resistant liquid crystal display apparatus which is capable of suppressing display deterioration due to occurrence of image retention without impairing properties including gap controllability and alignment stability maintenance, and a manufacturing method thereof, are provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes: a first sealing member | 06-11-2009 |
20110102728 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR - A highly moisture-resistant liquid crystal display apparatus which is capable of suppressing display deterioration due to occurrence of image retention without impairing properties including gap controllability and alignment stability maintenance, and a manufacturing method thereof, are provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes: a first sealing member | 05-05-2011 |
20130112860 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL SCALE FOR ENCODER AND REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ENCODER - A reflective optical scale for an encoder, in which a first region and a second region are alternately arranged on an underlying member, wherein the first region has a reflecting member on the underlying member, a layer made up of a first material, and a layer made up of a second material, the second region has the layer made up of the second material, the first and the second material have transparency, the first material has a lower refractive index of the light than the reflecting member and the second material, the second material has a lower refractive index of the light than the underlying member, and optical thicknesses of the first and the second material are set so that a reflectance of the light of the first region is higher than the second region. | 05-09-2013 |
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20090257509 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing system includes a division unit adapted to divide encoding target data into divided data, a distributed encoding unit adapted to encode the divided data into distributed encode data and generate decode information file including time information, a generation unit adapted to generate decode image information on the basis of specification information including time information and the decode information file, and a decoding unit adapted to decode the distributed encode data on the basis of the decode image information and output decode data corresponding to the specification information. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257736 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: a data capturing unit controlling a recording medium containing video data and capturing encoding target data; a characteristic extraction unit receiving the encoding target data and extracting a characteristic point, at least including a dividable point, of the encoding target data as a preprocess for encoding; a storage unit storing the encoding target data; a memory unit storing information about the characteristic point extracted by the characteristic extraction unit; a dividing unit dividing the encoding target data into predetermined pieces of divided data; and encoding units encoding the divided data into divided encoded data. The dividing unit determines a dividing point, at which the encoding target data are substantially equally allocatable to the encoding units, on the basis of the total number of the encoding units and the information about the characteristic point, and then allocates the divided data to the encoding units. | 10-15-2009 |
20090263108 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In an information processing apparatus, an encoded data joiner joins divided and encoded data generated as a result of division-encoding target data that has been divided into a plurality of intervals at a predetermined number of division points. A decoder then decompresses the data generated by the encoded data joiner, and a re-encoder re-encodes the decoded data generated by the decoder. The re-encoder re-encodes the decoded data over just the minimum number of division point intervals containing data portions to be altered, thereby efficiently re-compressing data that has been altered. | 10-22-2009 |
20100220980 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM USED THEREWITH - An information processing apparatus controls an encoder which performs encoding processing on each of data items in access units forming video data while switching encoding types. The apparatus includes a detector which controls the encoder to perform first path encoding on the video data in accordance with first encoding conditions, the first path encoding being included in the encoding processing, and which detects, as information for use in second path encoding being to be performed on the video data and being included in the encoding processing, encoding types and data amounts of data items in the access units forming the resultant first encoded video data obtained by controlling the encoder to perform the first path encoding. | 09-02-2010 |
20110228857 | Video data processing apparatus, video data processing method, and program - There is provided a video data processing apparatus including an encoder and a synthesis processor. The encoder is configured to compression-encode input uncompressed video data, to thereby generate compressed video data. The synthesis processor is configured to uncompression-decode the compressed video data generated by the encoder, to thereby obtain decoded video data having a time range, to obtain uncompressed video data of a time range same as the time range of the decoded video data, and to generate synthesized video data in which a video image of the decoded video data and a video image of the uncompressed video data are displayed in sync with each other and in parallel to each other on one display screen. | 09-22-2011 |
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20090031853 | COMBINATION GEAR, DETACHABLE UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THESE - A combination gear having a simple structure is provided at low cost without increasing a number of components. In at least two gears adjacent in an axial line direction and having a same rotation direction, three engaging portions arranged in a regular triangle are formed at an end of one of the adjacent gears and a regular triangle engaging hole is formed at an end of another gear. The engaging portions and the engaging hole fit together with play remaining, and when one of the gears rotates, the three engaging portions and three surfaces of the engaging hole engage such that the other gear rotates coaxially, and when rotation stops, the engaging portions and the engaging hole move in a direction orthogonal to the axial line by a play amount and become eccentric. | 02-05-2009 |
20090052940 | IMAGING CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An imaging cartridge is detachably loaded into an image forming apparatus body. A process unit has a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductor to form a toner image, and a cleaning device for collecting toner remaining on the image bearing body even after transfer of the toner image. A new toner box is detachably attached to the process unit and serves for storing therein unused toner fed to a developing device. A waste toner box is detachably attached to the process unit and serves for storing therein waste toner collected by the cleaning device. A support mechanism couples the new toner box and the waste toner box to each other so as to be supported each other in a manner allowing elastic relative displacement. | 02-26-2009 |
20090060567 | IMAGING CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Downsizing can be achieved even with simple structure. An imaging cartridge includes an image carrier | 03-05-2009 |
20090060570 | IMAGING CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An imaging cartridge has a process unit and a toner box unit formed by integrating a new toner box and a waste toner box. The toner box unit is attachable to and detachable from the process unit. Shutters which open and close a connecting section between the new toner box and a developing device included in the process unit can be opened by manual operation when the toner box unit is attached to the process unit. Shutters and which open and close a connecting section between a cleaning device included in the process unit and the waste toner box are opened when the imaging cartridge is in the process of being moved to a prescribed position in an apparatus body. | 03-05-2009 |
20090214255 | IMAGING CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an imaging cartridge in which a handle, which is used for mounting the imaging cartridge to either one of two image forming apparatuses in which the attachment/detachment directions of the imaging cartridge are different, does not obstruct the mounting operation of the imaging cartridge to the other image forming apparatus. The imaging cartridge can be attached to or detached from a main body of a first image forming apparatus in a first direction, while can be attached to or detached from a main body of a second image forming apparatus in a second direction that is different from the first direction by 90 degrees. The imaging cartridge includes a pair of handles gripped upon attaching or detaching the imaging cartridge to or from the main body of the first image forming apparatus in the first direction. The handle of the pair of handles, which is positioned at the far side when the imaging cartridge is attached to or detached from the main body of the second image forming apparatus, is made of a movable handle that moves so as not to hinder the attaching or detaching operation. | 08-27-2009 |
20100209123 | CONSUMABLE CARTRIDGE FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner cartridge for a printer includes a species detection key which forms a part of an outer shape of the cartridge and an IC chip which stores individual information, wherein a part of a harness for connecting to the IC chip or between the IC chip and a connector portion is mounted on the species detection key. A main body of the printer has a key receiving portion which mates with the species detection key. Thereby, the printer can detect erroneous attachment of a cartridge at early stage and surely cope with various types of cartridges requiring only compact space with the aid of its detection means. | 08-19-2010 |
20110217054 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVELY SUPPRESSING THERMAL ENERGY RELEASED EXTERNALLY FROM DEVICE DUE TO THERMAL CONVECTION AND HOT AIR FLOW - A fixing device for fixing a toner image onto a recording paper includes a heating member for heating the recording paper, a pressing member for pressing the heating member by pressure-applying contact, a casing accommodating the heating member and the pressing member, and being provided with an exit port for discharging the recording paper, and a closing unit added to the exit port for keeping a temperature of the casing. The closing unit has a rotation member, and an opposed member forming a nip region together with the rotation member. | 09-08-2011 |
20110236070 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device for fixing a toner image onto a recording paper sheet includes a heating member for heating the recording paper sheet, a pressing member for applying a pressure by forming contact with the heating member, a casing accommodating the heating member and the pressing member, and provided with an exit port for discharging the recording paper sheet, and a closing portion arranged at the exit port for keeping a temperature of the casing. The closing portion has a rotation member, and an opposed member forming a nip region together with the rotation member. A separating unit for changing at least a part of the closing portion from a closed state to an open state. | 09-29-2011 |
20120121301 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a fixing device successively pressurizing and heating a toner image on a recording member being conveyed to fix the toner image onto the recording member, including a pressure roller, a heating roller arranged opposite to the pressure roller and sandwiching, with the pressure roller, the recording member with the toner image formed thereon to pressurize and heat the toner image on the recording member, thereby fixing the toner image onto the recording member, and a housing storing the pressure roller and the heating roller. The housing has a region covered with an emission reducing member smaller in emission rate than the housing. | 05-17-2012 |
20140169822 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: a housing; a display whose display surface is provided on a front-surface side of the housing; an image forming unit provided in the housing and configured to form an image on a recording sheet; and an ejector configured to eject the recording sheet with the image formed thereon from inside to outside of the housing in a direction approaching the display surface. | 06-19-2014 |
20140169841 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus comprises: an imaging unit including imaging subunits that are arranged in a vertical direction, each of the imaging subunits forming a toner image of a different color; an intermediate transfer belt having a running surface that runs vertically along the imaging subunits, and on which the toner images are primary-transferred and superposed; a secondary transfer unit secondary-transferring the toner images on the intermediate transfer belt to the recording sheet; and an ejection unit having an outlet and a conveyance path extending vertically, the ejection unit conveying, to the outlet via the conveyance path, the recording sheet on which the toner images have been secondary-transferred, wherein when viewed from a front of the image forming apparatus, the imaging unit is arranged behind the intermediate transfer belt, and the conveyance path is arranged in front of the intermediate transfer belt. | 06-19-2014 |
20140191461 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding device having: a blowing device configured to blow air toward the stack of sheets placed in a predetermined stacking direction, thereby floating at least a top sheet from the stack; a suction/transportation mechanism that includes a suction belt provided above the mounting portion and configured to attract the top sheet floated by the blowing device to transport the attracted sheet in a predetermined transportation direction; and an image pickup device configured to capture images of the top sheet and the next sheet therebelow, and disposed so as to see through an area where a side of the top sheet and the suction belt, when viewed in a plan view in the stacking direction, are close to each other during the floating of the top sheet, to such an extent that the side of the top sheet essentially does not hang downward. | 07-10-2014 |
20140265105 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding device having; a mounting portion capable of accommodating a stack of sheets; a blowing device that blows air onto the stack placed in the mounting portion, thereby floating at least a top sheet from the stack; a suction/transportation mechanism that includes a suction belt provided above the mounting portion and attracting the top sheet floated by the blowing device to transport the attracted sheet toward a transportation path; an image pickup device disposed so as to capture an image of the floated top sheet and the next sheet therebelow; and an illuminating device that emits light toward an area to be captured by the image pickup device. The light emitted by the illuminating device illuminates a plane in a direction approximately normal thereto, the plane including the closest end surface of the stack of sheets to the image pickup device. | 09-18-2014 |
20150021848 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE, SHEET FEEDING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPRATUS - A sheet feeding device has a mounting portion allowing a stack of sheets to be mounted in a top-bottom direction, a suction/transportation portion provided above the mounting portion for attracting a first sheet positioned on top of the stack, and a blowing portion for blowing air to a foremost edge of the first sheet in a transportation direction while the first sheet is being attracted by the suction/transportation portion, thereby separating the first sheet from a second sheet next to the first sheet. After the first sheet is separated from the second sheet, the suction/transportation portion transports the first sheet in the transportation direction. The suction/transportation portion sets a suction force applied to the foremost edge of the first sheet smaller when the blowing portion blows air to the first sheet than when the suction/transportation portion transports the first sheet. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029525 | SHEET SUPPLY APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet supply apparatus includes: a tray on which a stack of sheets can be placed, an air blowing section that blows air towards the stack of sheets to float at least a topmost sheet, a sucking and conveying section, above the tray, that sucks said floating sheet(s) and conveys said sheet(s) in a prescribed direction, and a first light source that emits a first stripshaped slit light having a vertically extending component such that the slit light crosses at least a first edge of a first floating sheet and a second edge of a second floating sheet. An image capture section captures an image of the first slit light, a calculating section calculates a vertical clearance between the first and second sheets, and an air amount adjusting section adjusts an amount of air to be blown by the air blowing section based on the calculated vertical clearance. | 01-29-2015 |
20150277372 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has: an exhaust air duct capable of forming a first air flow path for an exhaust air cleaning function and a second air flow path for a room air cleaning function, the exhaust air duct having a common use space used in common for the exhaust air cleaning function and the room air cleaning function; a switching member configured to switch a flow path in the exhaust air duct, depending on which of the cleaning functions is activated; a fan configured to discharge air from the common use space in an active state of the exhaust air cleaning function and in an active state of the room air cleaning function; and a control unit configured to control the switching member and to adjust a rotation speed of the fan, depending on which of the cleaning functions is activated. | 10-01-2015 |
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20100099805 | Polymerization-curable composition, method for polymerization curing thereof, and polymerization-cured resin composition - The present invention provides a polymerization-curable composition comprising at least one kind of a cationically polymerizable compound having in the molecule at least one cationically polymerizable functional group selected from the group consisting of an alicyclic epoxy group, a vinylether group and an oxetane group, and at least one kind of a thermally latent polymerization initiator, characterized in that the polymerization-curable composition is allowed to undergo an exothermic polymerization reaction by applying primary thermal energy to a portion of the polymerization-curable composition, and then the entire polymerization-curable composition is polymerization-cured by secondary thermal energy generated as a result of the exothermic polymerization reaction; a method for polymerization-curing thereof; and a polymerization-cured resin composition. | 04-22-2010 |
20140101136 | TRANSCODING AND SERVING RESOURCES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transcoding and providing resources. A query is received. A resource is generated, and the resource, when processed by a client device, causes the client device to perform various operations. The operations include displaying a search result having an associated landing page and detecting user interaction with the search result. The operations include, in response to detecting user interaction with the search result, displaying a first portion of the landing page that is embedded within the resource and requesting, over a network, a second portion of the landing page. The operations include receiving the second portion of the landing page, and loading the second portion of the landing page. The generated resource is provided in response to the query. | 04-10-2014 |
20150154300 | TRANSCODING AND SERVING RESOURCES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transcoding and providing resources. A query is received. A resource is generated, and the resource, when processed by a client device, causes the client device to perform various operations. The operations include displaying a search result having an associated landing page and detecting user interaction with the search result. The operations include, in response to detecting user interaction with the search result, displaying a first portion of the landing page that is embedded within the resource and requesting, over a network, a second portion of the landing page. The operations include receiving the second portion of the landing page, and loading the second portion of the landing page. The generated resource is provided in response to the query. | 06-04-2015 |
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20090051067 | RTM Molding Method - Provided is an RTM molding method enabling to yield an FRP molded body formed so as to be increased in the fiber volume content and to thereby be made more excellent in strength and lightweightness. The resin composition is a chain-curing resin composition, and after the initiation of the curing of the resin composition, the highest temperature at the curing head of the resin composition, undergoing chain curing, within 10 seconds after the initiation of the curing is increased to be higher by 50° C. or more than the temperature of the resin composition at after the impregnation and before the curing, and thus, the resin composition is chain-cured with a Vf of 41% or more. | 02-26-2009 |
20090184437 | Resin transfer molding device and resin transfer molding method - The present invention relates to an RTM molding device designed to mold a FRP molded body by injecting a resin composition into a mold and by impregnating the molded body therewith. The resin composition is a CCP. A CCP accommodating layer is disposed adjacent to the outer side of the molded body. The layer contains the CCP. The layer is provided with a Vf limit value, the value defined by the curing characteristics of the CCP and the characteristics of dissipation of heat from the CCP into the exterior. A means for separating the molded body is disposed between the body and the layer. | 07-23-2009 |
20130285293 | RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING DEVICE AND RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING METHOD - A resin transfer molding (RTM) molding device is designed to mold a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) molded body by injecting a resin composition into a mold and by impregnating the molded body therewith. The resin composition is a chain curing polymer (CCP). A CCP accommodating layer is disposed adjacent to an outer side of the molded body. The layer contains the CCP. The layer is provided with a Vf limit value, the value defined by the curing characteristics of the CCP and the characteristics of dissipation of heat from the CCP to the exterior. An element for separating the molded body is disposed between the body and the layer. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287877 | RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING DEVICE AND RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING METHOD - A resin transfer molding (RTM) molding device is designed to mold a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) molded body by injecting a resin composition into a mold and by impregnating the molded body therewith. The resin composition is a chain curing polymer (CCP). A CCP accommodating layer is disposed adjacent to an outer side of the molded body. The layer contains the CCP. The layer is provided with a Vf limit value, the value defined by the curing characteristics of the CCP and the characteristics of dissipation of heat from the CCP to the exterior. An element for separating the molded body is disposed between the body and the layer. | 10-31-2013 |
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20080281872 | DIGITAL-CINEMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, INGESTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A digital-cinema processing apparatus for ingesting a digital cinema package (DCP) in a storage device includes a DCP obtaining unit configured obtain at least one divided DCP to be ingested among divided DCPs including a common asset map corresponding to a digital cinema, the divided DCPs having allocated thereto one or more picture track files, sound track files, and/or subtitle track files for the digital cinema; an asset-map-information extracting unit configured to extract asset map information from the asset map included in the divided DCP to be ingested, the asset map information being information unique to the asset map; a directory determining unit configured to determine an ingestion destination directory for the divided DCP in the storage device on the basis of the asset map information; and an ingesting unit configured to ingest the divided DCP in the ingestion destination directory of the storage device. | 11-13-2008 |
20150070306 | SENSOR DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sensor device includes: a first sensor including a first electrode board including a plurality of first capacitive elements arranged in a matrix, a first conductor layer facing the first electrode board, a first support layer arranged between the first electrode board and the first conductor layer, the first support layer being deformable, and a first operation input surface provided on the first electrode board or the first conductor layer, the first electrode board and/or the first conductor layer being flexible; and a second sensor layered on the first sensor, the second sensor including a second electrode board including a plurality of second capacitive elements, a second conductor layer facing the second electrode board, and a second support layer arranged between the second electrode board and the second conductor layer, the second support layer being deformable, the second electrode board and/or the second conductor layer being flexible. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070600 | SENSOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SENSOR DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND INPUT APPARATUS - A sensor device includes: a first base material and a second base material disposed apart to face each other; a plurality of first adhesion sections that are two-dimensionally arranged in a gap between the first base material and the second base material and have elasticity; and a mitigation section configured to mitigate an increase in contact area of each of the first adhesion sections to one of the first base material and the second base material, the contact area increasing as the gap narrows. | 03-12-2015 |
20150277626 | SENSOR DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is a sensor device, including: a deformable first surface; a second surface facing the first surface; an electrode board between the first surface and the second surface, the electrode board including a plurality of capacitive elements arranged in a matrix; a support including a first support layer and a second support layer, the first support layer including a plurality of first columns, the second support layer being layered on the first support layer, the support being deformable following deformation of the first surface, the support connecting at least one of the first surface and the second surface to the electrode board; and a conductor layer supported by the support. | 10-01-2015 |
20150363023 | SENSOR DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The sensor device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an electrode substrate, a first support, and a second support. The first conductive layer is formed to be deformable sheet-shaped. The second conductive layer is disposed to be opposed to the first conductive layer. The electrode substrate includes multiple first electrode wires and multiple second electrode wires and is disposed to be deformable between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the multiple second electrode wires being disposed to be opposed to the multiple first electrode wires and intersecting with the multiple first electrode wires. The first support includes multiple first structures, the multiple first structures connecting the first conductive layer and the electrode substrate. The second support includes multiple second structures, the multiple second structures connecting the second conductive layer and the electrode substrate. | 12-17-2015 |
20160026297 | SENSOR DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - [Object] To provide a sensor device capable of detecting an operation position and a pressing force with high accuracy. | 01-28-2016 |
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20150345961 | EVACUATION TRAVELLING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - In an evacuation travelling assistance apparatus, a risk determining unit determines, when a driver is not in a state capable of appropriately performing driving operations, a risk involved in stopping at a location and a risk involved in passing through the location, for each of a plurality of locations that may serve as an advancing destination of the own vehicle, based on map information, own vehicle information, and peripheral environment information. An evacuation destination setting unit sets a location at which the risk involved in stopping at the location is lower than a predetermined reference as an evacuation destination, based on the determined risk. An evacuation route setting unit combines locations at which the risk involved in passing through the location is lower than a predetermined reference, based on the determined risk, and sets an evacuation route from the current position of the own vehicle to the evacuation destination. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345964 | EVACUATION TRAVELLING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - In an evacuation travelling assistance apparatus, a risk determining unit determines, when a driver is not in a state capable of appropriately performing driving operations, a risk involved in stopping at a location and a risk involved in passing through the location, for each of a plurality of locations that may serve as an advancing destination of the own vehicle, based on map information, own vehicle information, and peripheral environment information. The risk determining unit evaluates, for each of the plurality of locations, at least one evaluation subject among a plurality of evaluation subject including: a risk occurrence frequency at the location; a risk avoidability at the location; and a level of danger of the risk occurring at the location, based on a plurality of levels, and determines the risk involved in stopping at each location and the risk involved in passing through each location, based on evaluation results. | 12-03-2015 |