Patents Issued in January 16, 2007
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Patent number: 7164448Abstract: A method for scrolling MPEG-compressed pictures consists in decoding a sequence of pictures (34, 35, 36) or any two pictures to be viewed by a MPEG decoder (5) and storing the sequence of pictures (35, 35, 36) or any two pictures in MPEG decoder memory. Then the sequence of pictures (34, 35, 36) or any two pictures is formed as a group of pictures (37), which is transferred to the first screen buffer (24) which is active. In the following step, any another compressed picture, after decoding in the MPEG decoder (5), is stored in a MPEG decoder memory as a decoder new picture and then is transferred from the MPEG decoder memory to the first screen buffer (24), where its edge line perpendicular to the intended scrolling direction is adjoined to the external edge of the group of pictures (37).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignees: Advanced Digtial Broadcast Polska Sp. z o.o., Advanced Digital Broadcast Ltd.Inventors: Roman Ĺšlipko, Patryk Charydczak, Marcin Zalewski
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Patent number: 7164449Abstract: A method and apparatus for isolating a noise intolerant device, e.g., a phase-lock loop of a tuner within a television receiver, from source of noise. In one embodiment, the apparatus isolates a phase-lock loop integrated circuit (IC) from the bus, by providing an isolation buffer that allows the receiver to only pass data to the tuner's phase-lock loop IC when a tune command is issued by a processor. When not being tuned, the IIC lines to the tuner are held HIGH by a buffer until needed again to perform the tuning function. This allows the demodulation circuitry to use a setting for a carrier tracking-loop that optimizes bit error rate performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: David Glen White, Matthew Thomas Mayer
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Patent number: 7164450Abstract: An improved remote control that includes a manual alert mechanism for alerting and providing channel information to television viewer when a regularly viewed television program is about to begin. The improved remote control preferably includes an alerting mechanism having an automatic alert mode whereby, in addition to providing the audible and visual alerting alarms and the channel information of the manual alert mechanism, the automatic alert mode causes the remote control to turn on the television if it is not currently on and to tune the television to the channel of the desired program.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Inventor: T. Gordon Lamb
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Patent number: 7164451Abstract: A projector that employs scanning optics is disclosed. A number of light-emitting sources have intensities that are varied in accordance with an image. The scanning optics scan the light output by the light-emitting sources to cover a two-dimensional plane in accordance with an image.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Winthrop D. Childers, Wayne M. Richard
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Patent number: 7164452Abstract: A television stand in accordance with the principles of the present invention is retained in place by the front seats. In a preferred embodiment, a television stand in accordance with the principles of the present invention fits snugly between the front bucket seats of a vehicle. A television stand in accordance with the principles of the present invention is further retained by the positioning of the bottom plate in between the front bucket seat inner mounting rails. A television stand in accordance with the principles of the present invention is low enough for the vehicle's driver to see over it.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Inventor: Eric D. Alsberg
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Patent number: 7164453Abstract: Even when gate lines are pulled around at both left and right picture frame regions, it is possible to prevent a gate wiring pattern which is constituted of the gate lines and gate-line pull-around lines and a storage wiring pattern which is constituted of storage lines and a common line which connects storage lines each other from getting over each other. The gate lines GL1, GL2 are pulled around by the gate-line pull-around lines GLL1, GLL2 in both left and right picture frame regions. The common lines B2, B3 which connect the storage lines STL each other are formed at both left and right picture frame regions. Further, the gate wiring pattern which is constituted of the gate lines GL1, GL2 and the gate-line pull-around lines GLL1, GLL2 and the storage wiring pattern which is constituted of the storage lines STL and the common lines B2, B3 do not cross each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Komeno, Kouichi Anno
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Patent number: 7164454Abstract: A color filterless display device performing color display for expressing one pixel by three RGB sub-pixels includes: a light source; a diffraction grating for separating a light irradiated from this light source into lights of a plurality of wavelength regions; a cylindrical lens array for receiving the separated light and condensing the light while corresponding to each of the sub-pixels; and a liquid crystal cell including a structure portion for correcting an angle of the condensed light for all sub-pixels, wherein, in the structure portion of this liquid crystal cell, a side onto which a light from the cylindrical lens array is made incident is made of a high refractive index layer, an emitting side from which the light is emitted is made of a low refractive index layer, and a Fresnel-type microprism structure is formed by the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines IncorporatedInventors: Hidetoshi Numata, Shinya Ono, Fumiaki Yamada, Yoichi Taira
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Patent number: 7164455Abstract: A device has a substrate in which base components are formed on base plates and functional films are formed on the base components. On the base components, lyophilic films having a lyophilic property to liquid forming material for forming the functional films are provided, and on these lyophilic films, functional films are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kenichi Takagi, Tomohiko Sogo, Yuji Saito
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Patent number: 7164456Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, a gate line and a data line on an inner surface of the first substrate, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a passivation layer on the thin film transistor, a pixel electrode on the passivation layer, an organic insulating film on the pixel electrode corresponding to the data line, a reflective electrode on the organic insulating film and connected to the pixel electrode, a black matrix on an inner surface of the second substrate corresponding to the thin film transistor, a common electrode over the black matrix, and a liquid crystal layer between the reflective electrode and the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., LtdInventors: Hyun-Suk Jin, Woo-Nam Jeong
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Patent number: 7164457Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises: first and second panels facing each other; a compensation film and a first polarizer disposed on the first panel, the compensation film having phase retardation characteristics; and a second polarizer having a supporting film disposed on the second panel, the supporting film having phase retardation characteristics. In alternative embodiments, a supporting film is used in place of the compensation film. The supporting film has retardation characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyeong-Hyeon Kim, Jang-Kun Song
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Patent number: 7164458Abstract: Disclosed is an in-plane switching active matrix type liquid crystal display with greater improvements on color shifting and contrast. The liquid crystal display comprises an in-plane switching type liquid crystal display panel having an active device substrate, an opposing substrate and a liquid crystal layer held sandwiched between the active device substrate and the opposing substrate, a first polarizer laid out on one side of the liquid crystal display panel, a second polarizer laid out on the opposite side of the liquid crystal display panel, first to third optical compensators placed in order between the liquid crystal display panel and the first polarizer, and a fourth optical compensator placed between the liquid crystal display panel and the second polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Kunimasa Itakura, Eriko Fujimaki
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Patent number: 7164459Abstract: A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display device, which includes a liquid crystal layer, a pair of electrodes for use to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and at least one inorganic alignment film. The inorganic alignment film makes direct contact with the liquid crystal layer and is made of a crystalline conductive film where crystal grains are oriented in a predetermined direction preferentially.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Noriaki Ohnishi
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Patent number: 7164460Abstract: In an IC mounting region 70 of a substrate 20 constituting a liquid crystal device, first terminals 91A, 91B, and 91C are divided into a plurality of terminals 911A, 912A, 913A, 914A, 921B, 922B, 921C, and 922C by slits 96 formed of portions where an ITO film forming wiring patterns 91 and the first terminals 91 is not formed. For this reason, when the first terminals 91 and first electrodes 71 are electrically and mechanically connected by an anisotropic conductive film, a resin component contained in the anisotropic conductive film fixedly bonds a driving IC 7 to the second transparent substrate 20 while it enters the slits 96. Since the area of the resin component 61 of the anisotropic conductive film in contact with the first terminals 91 is large, fixing strength of the IC 7 is increased.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takeshi Hagiwara
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Patent number: 7164461Abstract: A segment electrode group 10 is passed through a lower side portion of a sealing resin 7 to be connected to a connection terminal group for segment electrode 8. A connection terminal group for common electrode 6 is juxtaposed to the connection terminal group for segment electrode 8 along the lower side portion of the sealing resin 7. The connection terminal group for common electrode 6 is connected to a wiring pattern 5 through the lower side portion of the sealing resin 7. The wiring pattern 5 passes through an area between a right side portion of the sealing resin 7 and a display area 3 to be connected to a conduction portion between substrates Q1. The conduction portion between substrates Q1 contains numerous conductive particles so as to electrically connect the wiring pattern 5 and a common electrode group 4 to each other. By this arrangement, downsizing of a liquid crystal display device can be accomplished.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Shinji Asakura, Toshirou Motomura, Hiromi Fukuoka
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Patent number: 7164462Abstract: A method for controlling a depth of field when filming a scene. A rear-projection screen behind a subject in a foreground is provided. An image is projected onto the rear-projection screen to act as a background for the scene. The scene is filmed including the foreground and the background. A varying degree of focus is applied to a plurality of objects in the image as a function of a degree of focus of each of the objects for an intended distance between each of the objects and the subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Inventor: Louise Lamarre
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Patent number: 7164463Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for configuring a dual isolation system lithography tool is described. An isolated base frame is supported by a non-isolated tool structure. A wafer stage component is supported by the isolated base frame. The wafer stage component provides a mount for a semiconductor wafer. A reticle stage component is supported by the isolated base frame. The reticle stage component provides a mount for a reticle. An isolated bridge provides a mount for a projection optics. The isolated bridge is supported by the isolated base frame. Alternatively, an isolated bridge is supported by a non-isolated base frame. A wafer stage component is supported by the non-isolated base frame. A reticle stage component is supported by the non-isolated base frame. An isolated optical relay is supported by the non-isolated base frame. The isolated optical relay includes one or more individually servo controlled framing blades.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.Inventors: Daniel N. Galburt, Peter C. Kochersperger
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Patent number: 7164464Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes a barometer for detecting air pressure, a lens driving unit for driving a lens of a projection optical system, a light-source-wavelength changing unit for changing a wavelength of an exposure light source, and a stage driving unit for driving a wafer stage in an optical-axis direction. The apparatus can correct an aberration caused by a change in air pressure by utilizing the lens driving unit, the light-source-wavelength changing unit, and the stage driving unit. During a shot of an exposure of the exposure apparatus, the lens driving unit and/or the stage driving unit are employed to correct the aberration. In the non-exposure state (shot interval), the light-source-wavelength changing unit and/or the lens driving unit as well as the stage driving unit are employed to correct the aberration.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiyuki Okada
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Patent number: 7164465Abstract: A versatile maskless patterning system with capability for selecting rapidly among a plurality of projection lenses mounted on a turret. This provides the ability to rapidly select multiple choices for resolution and enables optimization of the combination of the imaging resolution and exposure throughput, making possible cost-effective fabrication of microelectronics packaging products. A preferred embodiment uses a digital micromirror device array spatial light modulator as a virtual mask. Another preferred embodiment use multiple closely spaced digital micromirror device array spatial light modulators to enhance throughput.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Anvik CorporationInventors: Marc A. Klosner, Kanti Jain
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Patent number: 7164466Abstract: Methods and apparatus for collecting heat within a precision stage system substantially without introducing significant disturbance forces to the system are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for substantially removing heat from a first location within an overall stage apparatus includes providing the heat from the first location to a heat transferring mechanism that carries the heat away from the first location. The heat is transferred from the heat transferring mechanism to a second location associated within the stage apparatus. The second location includes a material that is arranged to store the transferred heat. The method also includes storing the heat substantially within the material. In one embodiment, the heat is generated at the first location.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Andrew J. Hazelton
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Patent number: 7164467Abstract: A radiometer includes a sighting system that generates a digital image of an object surface having an area that is to be imaged onto the IR detector. A shape outline is overlaid on the digital image of an object surface to indicate the extent of the energy zone that is imaged onto the IR detector. A rangefinder measures the distance between the radiometer and the object surface and the measured distance is utilized to determine the size of the overlaid shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Thomas Heinke, Paul Carlson, Ken Pomper
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Patent number: 7164468Abstract: This invention relates to a method and an active system for detection and localization of early stage forest fires using lidar. In the simplest configuration the system includes a lidar and a control computer that operates the beam-scanning system and performs automatic recognition of the smoke signature in the lidar signal on the basis of a neural-network algorithm. The scanning procedure is optimized for the given topography and other characteristics of the area under surveillance. The neural network is simulated or implemented as a co-processor. To cover wider areas, several lidar stations may be linked together in a network, which allows simultaneous scanning of the suspicious areas by several neighboring lidars in order to guarantee maximum efficiency and false alarm reduction. The system allows the detection and localization of fires earlier and farther than passive systems, whose sensitivity is lower.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Instituto Superior TecnicoInventors: Rui Mario Correia Da Silva Vilar, Fernando Simoes, José Lino Vasconcelos Da Costa, Andrei Borisovich Utkin, Alexander Lavrov
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Patent number: 7164469Abstract: A method for screening fiber polarization mode dispersion using a polarization optical time domain reflectometer. A pulse radiation is emitted into the fiber under test, and the backscattered radiation is measured by the POTDR and used to obtain a POTDR trace. A composite trace of more than one POTDR trace is obtained. The composite trace is then analyzed to compare the variation of signals along the length of the fiber, the variation in signals relating to the level of PMD along the length of the fiber. Because high levels of PMD correspond to localized levels of low variability, by setting the variability of signal threshold sufficiently low, fibers having unacceptably high localized PMD can be identified and removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Xin Chen, Timothy L. Hunt
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Patent number: 7164470Abstract: An optical device inspection system and method employing a narrow aperture on a magnifying objective lens in order to reduce the circle of confusion and increase the depth of field. The smaller aperture resulting in an increase in depth of field allows for simultaneous focus for all portions of objects being inspected. An arc lamp with an elliptical reflector in combination with a condenser lens focuses a more intense beam of light through the objective lens, thereby providing sufficient brightness without sacrificing any depth of field.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Bausch & Lomb IncorporatedInventors: Marc Bergendahl, David Lewison, Raymond H. Puffer, Jr.
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Patent number: 7164471Abstract: An electronic imaging apparatus includes a connecting section connected to an optical apparatus; an optical element having a preset transmittance with respect to light in a preset wavelength region, incident from the optical apparatus; and an electronic image sensor receiving the light transmitted through the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Atsushi Yonetani, Yukio Nonoda, Kazuhiko Yamanouchi
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Patent number: 7164472Abstract: A camera configuration for a machine vision vehicle wheel alignment system which does not dispose all of the cameras on a single rigid structure, such that cameras disposed to view the left side of a vehicle are movable independently of the cameras disposed to view the right side of the vehicle, while maintaining a common reference coordinate system for determining vehicle wheel alignment angles.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Hunter Engineering CompanyInventors: Daniel R. Dorrance, Timothy A. Strege, Leigh R. Burns, Jr., Mark S. Shylanski, Thomas J. Golab
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Patent number: 7164473Abstract: A method (250) and apparatus (20) for measuring the face angle of a golf club (300), golf club head (302) or face component (304) of a golf club head is disclosed herein. The method (250) and apparatus (20) use a non-contact displacement measuring assembly (24) to determine the face angle. The method (250) and apparatus (20) is utilized with right-handed and left handed golf clubs (300), golf club heads (302) and face components (304). The apparatus (20) generally includes a base assembly (22), a non-contact displacement measuring assembly (24), a shaft center sensor assembly (26), a base plate assembly (28), a lie adjustment assembly (30) and a shaft support assembly (32).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventor: Andrew J. Goodjohn
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Patent number: 7164474Abstract: The apparatus for normalization of a drilling tool to a work surface includes a light source, a beam splitter, and a screen. The beam splitter directs and the screen receives at least a portion of the light reflected off of the work surface. When the received light is located in a predetermined portion of the screen, then the drilling tool is normal to the work surface. The method for normalization of a drilling tool to a work surface includes positioning the drilling tool proximate the work surface, transmitting light toward the work surface, creating an image of the light that has reflected off of the work surface upon a screen, thereby permitting the orientation of the drilling tool to be adjusted until the image of the reflected light is located in a predetermined portion of the screen that is indicative of proper alignment.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul R. Arntson, Christopher D. Condliff, Robert A. Cullen, David P. Himmel, Darrell D. Jones, Ronald W. Outous, David W. Princehouse
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Patent number: 7164475Abstract: The broadband brightfield/darkfield wafer inspection system provided receives broadband brightfield illumination information via a defect detector, which signals for initiation of darkfield illumination. The defect detector forms a two dimensional histogram of the defect data and a dual mode defect decision algorithm and post processor assess defects. Darkfield radiation is provided by two adjustable height laser beams Vertical angular adjustability is provided by modifying cylindrical lens position to compensate for angular mirror change by translating an adjustable mirror, positioning the illumination spot into the sensor field of view, rotating and subsequently moving the cylindrical lens. A brightfield beamsplitter in the system is removable, and preferably replaced with a blank when performing darkfield illumination. Light level control for the system is provided by a dual polarizer first stage.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: Christopher R Fairley, Tao-Yi Fu, Gershon Perelman, Bin-Ming Benjamin Tsai
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Patent number: 7164476Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for scanning and detecting defects in sewer and similar pipelines that eliminate the need to stop and pan-and-tilt areas of concern. In the method of the invention, a pipeline (15) inspection probe (10) of the apparatus of the invention comprising a CCD camera (14) with fish-eye lens (12) travels through the pipeline (15) on a self-propelled tractor automatically collecting data and transmitting it to a computer to provide a real-time display of the pipeline (15) interior with quasi three-dimensional information for effective and quick data analysis and management. The data includes digitized forward views and unfolded 360 degree laid-flat side-san (22) views of the pipeline (15) interior. Additionally, the digitized data may be stored for further analysis, tabulation, and for use with pipeline infrastructure maintenance software.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: OYO Corporation U.S.A.Inventors: Hiromasa Shima, Kenzi Karasaki, David Thomas Iseley, Toru Goebuchi, Ko Sano, Hiroyuki Iinuma
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Patent number: 7164477Abstract: A detecting device for a spectrophotometer is provided which is capable of exhibiting a sufficient sensitivity and with an adequate linearity over the ultraviolet light, visible light and near-infrared light ranges. The spectrophotometer detecting device includes detectors of a photomultiplier-tube detector, an InGaAs detector and a PbS detector, and a switching device for switching among these detectors. Alternatively, the spectrophotometer may include a single integrating sphere including these three types of detectors placed thereon. The spectrophotometer may further include output conversion means for correcting the output linearity difference among these detectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventor: Kazumi Yokota
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Patent number: 7164478Abstract: A mounting platform provides support and packaging for one or more fiber Bragg gratings and electronic circuitry (e.g., heaters, coolers, piezoelectric strain providers, temperature and strain sensors, feedback circuitry, control loops), which may be printed on or on the mounting platform, embedded in the mounting platform, or may be an “off-board” chip solution (e.g., the electronic circuitry may be attached to the mounting platform, but not formed on or defined on the mounting platform). The fiber Bragg gratings are held in close proximity to the electronic circuitry, which applies local and global temperature and/or strain variations to the fiber Bragg gratings to, for example, stabilize and/or tune spectral properties of the fiber Bragg gratings so that spatial variations in the fiber Bragg gratings that result from processing and manufacturing fluctuations and tolerances can be compensated for.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Alan E. Johnson, Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, Tsung-Ein Tsai, John N. Sweetser, Matthew Miller
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Patent number: 7164479Abstract: This invention relates to an optical displacement sensor element, e.g. for use in a pressure sensor or a microphone, comprising two essentially flat surfaces being separated by a cavity being defined by a spacer, the distance between the surfaces being variable thus providing a displacement sensitive Fabry-Perot interferometer. Both of said surfaces are at least partially reflective, and in that said first surface is provided with at least one optical detector, and one of surfaces being provided on an at least partially transparent material.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Sinvent ASInventors: Ib-Rune Johansen, Britta Grennberg Fismen, Henrik Rogne, Dag Wang, Berit Sundby Avset, Alain Ferber, Ralph W. Bernstein
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Patent number: 7164480Abstract: An interferometric microscope for making interferometric measurements of locations within an object that is in a medium, there being a mismatch between indices of refraction of said object and said medium, the microscope including a source for generating an input beam; an interferometer which is configured to receive the input beam and generate therefrom a measurement beam, to focus the measurement beam onto a selected spot in the object and produce for that selected spot a return measurement beam, and to combine the return measurement beam and a reference beam to produce an interference beam; and a detector system which is positioned to receive the interference beam, wherein the return measurement beam travels along a path from the object to the detector system and wherein the interferometer includes a compensating layer of material positioned in the path of the return measurement beam, the compensating layer producing a mismatch in the index of refraction along the path of the return measurement beam that cType: GrantFiled: February 4, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Zetetic InstituteInventor: Henry Allen Hill
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Patent number: 7164481Abstract: A coefficient of linear expansion measuring apparatus includes: two reflection plates between which a sample is put, a container to house them, which is filled with a gas having known rate of a refractive index variation, a temperature regulating member to set a temperature in the container variably, a light source to irradiate an irradiating light to reflecting surfaces of the reflection plates, a light receiving element to receive reflected lights in which the lights interferes each other and detecting a light intensity thereof, and a calculating member to calculate a coefficient of linear expansion of the sample, wherein: the calculating member calculates an optical path length variation between the reflecting surfaces from an output variation of the light receiving element, and calculates a length variation of the sample by correcting a part of the optical path length variation derived from the refractive index variation of the gas caused by the temperature variation.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha OharaInventors: Nobuo Kawasaki, Toshihide Nakajima, Masahiko Daimon, Osamu Okajima
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Patent number: 7164482Abstract: A position measuring system that includes a scale having a measuring graduation extending along a first line and a scanning device. The scanning device includes a light source that transmits light beams that scan the measuring graduation, wherein the measuring graduation generates modified light from the transmitted light beams and a detector unit that receives the modified light from the measuring graduation. A lens arrangement, arranged between the scale and the detector unit, the lens arrangement generating a defined image of the measuring graduation on the, detector unit, wherein the defined image extends along a second line, whose curvature is different from a curvature of the first line.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbHInventors: Ulrich Benner, Elmar Mayer, Wolfgang Holzapfel
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Patent number: 7164483Abstract: Raster operations (ROPs) are executed using a few core blocks which implement the logical operations (e.g., AND, OR, XOR) forming the basis for the raster operations. In an embodiment, the core blocks are generated only for the basic Boolean operations namely AND, OR and XOR for the corresponding operands (one or two of the source, paint and destination). Each logical operation is performed by using the appropriate core block.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Sandeep Yaddula, Gaganjot Singh Maur
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Patent number: 7164484Abstract: A printer controller obtains high-speed bitmap generation processing while maintaining flexibility in macro definition when generating bitmap data from a macro-formed data. A processing unit calls macro data from a memory storing macro data to generate bitmap data. The processing unit determines effectiveness of bitmapping the macro instruction, to store into memory the bitmap data only when the bitmapped data is determined effective. Even in case of macro definition having degree of freedom, the data can be retained in a bitmap form. This enables to omit command analysis and expansion next time or after in macro control having flexibility in macro definition.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Fuji Xerox, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Takahashi, Takahiro Miyoshi, Hirokazu Harada
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Patent number: 7164485Abstract: When image data from an external device is image data for proof printing, the number of pages of image data is calculated. Further, the percentage of a character image region and the percentage of a photographic image region in all the image data are determined. A reduction in toner consumption is determined according to the number of pages, the percentage of the character image region and the percentage of the photographic image region, and a document is then printed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hironaga Murashima
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Patent number: 7164486Abstract: An image editing system having an image forming apparatus and an expansion box. The image forming apparatus includes an image inputting part which inputs the original image as an image, an image processing part which converts image information of an input color coordinate system into an output color coordinate system, an image outputting part which prints out image information of the output color coordinate system, and a first connection part which performs exchanging the image information of the output color coordinate system between the image forming apparatus and an external device. The expansion box includes a second connection part which is connected with the first connection part and a storing part which stores the image information and provides the expansion of image editing function.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2000Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisatoshi Nakamura, Toshiharu Tsuruma, Hitoshi Katta
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Patent number: 7164487Abstract: A communication terminal capable of preventing a circuit from being released when a hook key is operated in the case the circuit is being closed forcibly. The communication terminal is capable of informing the functions capable of being used in the case the circuit is being closed due to the malfunction of the recording unit. If a recording unit fails to operate and the image memory is exhausted, and when it is set to close the telephone line based on the operation of the circuit closing key, the facsimile receiving is prevented from being carried out by closing the telephone line. The operation of the hook key is invalidated under this condition. Therefore, the telephone line is not released even if the hook key is operated. Thus, when the telephone line is being closed forcibly, the telephone line L is not released even if the hook key is operated.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Suzuki, Satoshi Fukui
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Patent number: 7164488Abstract: A facsimile/email communication system and method providing a user the ability to send emails from any standalone facsimile machine and providing a user the ability to logon to a centralized web server and send facsimiles to any standalone fax machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: MongoNetInventor: Matthew K. Henry
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Patent number: 7164489Abstract: A rotated representation of an image is printed by using a coordinate system to assign tile divisions to the image. The size of the tile divisions are selected to maintain their area equal to, or less, than a predetermined maximum. Each segment of the image, as defined by the tile delineations, is sent separately to a data processing unit for processing. The received tile is assigned new coordinate dictating its new target position on a printed page, and its relation to the other tiles. The tile is itself further rotated prior to being send to the printer.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Chia-Hsin Li, Brian Chan
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Patent number: 7164490Abstract: A method for obtaining custom cut images products by an ordinary unskilled user/consumer wherein the consumer at a first location identifies a subject within a digital image for producing a cut image product. A software program automatically differentiates the selected subject from the background. The consumer then places an order over a communication network to a production facility at a second location that is remote from the first location for producing a cut image product using the selected subject on a cut sheet of media.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Joseph A. Manico, John R. Fredlund, Dale F. McIntyre, Jan A. Herdzik
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Patent number: 7164491Abstract: An encoder of a process unit encodes an identification code output by the CPU of a main unit, thereby obtaining a response code. The response code is returned to the main unit. The logic of the encoder is changeable. At shipment, a first logic is set in the encoder. After use, a second logic determined on the basis of a predetermined rule is set to the encoder under control of the CPU. The main unit stores the second logic set in the encoder of the process unit. The identification code is encoded by the encoder of the main unit individually with the first logic and the stored second logic, with the result that normal codes are obtained. The normal codes are collated with the response code by a collator. The CPU identifies the status of the process unit based on the result of the collation by the collator.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoshi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7164492Abstract: A source document auto-resizing algorithm in a facsimile-capable device. When a user inputs the source document into the facsimile-capable device, the source document is converted into an intermediate converted document with the resizing algorithm resident in the facsimile-capable device. The intermediate converted document is then transmitted to a destination device having predetermined output capabilities, which intermediate converted document is processed into an output document by the destination device in accordance with the predetermined output capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tony T. Quach
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Patent number: 7164493Abstract: A rasterizer generates bitmap images of RGB on the basis of object data inputted from a printer driver and stores the result in an image memory. The rasterizer brings attribute information representing attributes of the input object data into correspondence with each pixel of the generated bitmap images to store in an attribute map memory. An image processing unit converts RGB bitmap images stored in the image memory into binary bitmap data for each of YMCK colors which can be processed by an image forming unit. The contents of conversion processing such as dither matrix for binarization processing are switched on the basis of the attribute information retained in the attribute map memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Matsumoto, Ken-ichi Ohta, Takuto Harada
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Patent number: 7164494Abstract: A system optimizes a process for creating color separation for a document with a graphical container using a cache by creating a high-level representation of the container as a separated element in the cache; and using the separated element in the cache when the graphical container is invoked a second time.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventor: Michelle R. Dalton
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Patent number: 7164495Abstract: A new calibration scale is proposed for as a substitute for density values of a densitometer or equivalent neutral densities. A color reproduction range of a color reversal film is set on an xy chromaticity diagram. On the xy chromaticity diagram, there are established three straight lines passing through a chromaticity point corresponding to a standard white illuminant and principal wavelengths relative to primary colors R, G, B. Vertexes of a triangle containing the color reproduction range are determined on the three straight lines. Chromaticity values at the vertexes of said triangle are determined as primary colors R, G, B. Block dye density values c, m, y corresponding to the primary colors R, G, B are determined according to the equations R=10?c, G=10?m, B=10?y. The determined block dye density values c, m, y are used as a new calibration scale.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takahiro Okamoto
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Patent number: 7164496Abstract: The image correction apparatus includes an image reading unit for reading a print image of an original image, where a mark is given to a defect on an image and an image correction unit for correcting image data of the original image by utilizing the position of the mark on a read image read by the image reading unit. The image correction apparatus efficiently corrects an image defect visually recognized on the print image without using an infrared ray, when the print image is output from image data of the original image.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Setsuji Tatsumi
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Patent number: 7164497Abstract: A color image processing apparatus for detecting and correcting fault pixels in a color image pickup device having a plurality of pixels each with a correspondingly disposed filter device of color filter having a plurality of filter devices respectively of predetermined colors, including means for detecting fault pixels by establishing a correlation among pixel signals along an arrangement of consecutive ones of identical color, and means for correcting pixel signals corresponding to the fault pixels detected at the fault pixel detecting means. By thus establishing a correlation among pixel signals along an arrangement of consecutive ones of identical color to detect and correct fault pixels, the fault pixels are efficiently detected in a small range and correction of the fault pixels is performed in real time.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroshi Itoh