Patents Issued in February 1, 2007
  • Publication number: 20070024908
    Abstract: Cropping and sizing operations are performed on master frame images to create a plurality of component frame images for a content image. The component frame images are positioned relative to the component image so as to form a frame image for the content image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Brian Hanechak
  • Publication number: 20070024909
    Abstract: Versions of user-selected content images are automatically created, sized, and positioned within a template such that all versions are simultaneously displayed without overlapping in a defined acceptable image area of the template. Creating the content image versions may include creating a frame image for the content image. A predefined anchor point associated with the acceptable image area is used to control the location of the image versions within the image area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Brian Hanechak
  • Publication number: 20070024910
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for validating a plurality of variable data transmitted in an automobile, comprising generating a control copy and a redundant copy of the variable data, calculating a pre-transmittal cross-check measure using the redundant copy of the variable data, and generating a transmittal message using the control copy of the data and the pre-transmittal cross-check measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kerfegar Katrak, Thomas Forest, James Thomas
  • Publication number: 20070024911
    Abstract: A multiple beam printer system having N laser beams receives print job information from a print host. A rendering application uses a threshold array to generate halftone image data from the print job. The threshold array is defined based on a spot function. The defined screen is non-orthogonal and includes Y pels in a direction that is perpendicular to a scanning direction of the laser beams where Y is an integer multiple of N. A distance between screen dots in pels is preferably equal to an integer multiple of N. The screen dot may be defined by a supercell encompassing two screen dots and having an odd number of pels in a direction that is parallel to the scanning direction. The spot function may include a snap feature that snaps a screen dot to the nearest printer grid pel. The spot function may include scaling to compensate for the distortion of the non-orthogonal screen dot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hong Li, Mikel Stanich, Gerhard Thompson, Chai Wu
  • Publication number: 20070024912
    Abstract: An image forming device includes an image generating section that generates an image based on input information, an image processing section that performs a grayscale screen process on the image generated by the image generating section, a line head, to which grayscale data for every pixel output from the image processing section is sequentially transmitted, and that exposes an image holding unit by emitting light from light emitting sections for every line, and a light intensity correction circuit that corrects light intensity of every pixel of the line head, wherein the image processing section transmits information of a type of the screen used in the grayscale screen process to the light intensity correction circuit for every pixel, and the light intensity correction circuit transmits a light intensity correction value for every pixel to the line head, the light intensity correction value being obtained based on the information of the type of the screen by one of calculation and selection from values previ
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Nozomu Inoue, Kiyoshi Tsujino
  • Publication number: 20070024913
    Abstract: A display method and an apparatus to display a plurality of images on a screen, and an image forming apparatus to performs the N-up display method, wherein the image display method includes: classifying the images according to the similarities in their shapes on the basis of horizontal length information and vertical length information of the images; and displaying the images on the display screen such that images having similar shapes are positioned adjacent to each other. Therefore, by positioning images having similar, or corresponding, shapes at adjacent positions when images to be printed are displayed on a display unit, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) included in the image forming apparatus, a reduction of blank spaces between displayed images and an increase of the number of images that can be displayed on a screen are promoted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong-un Jeong
  • Publication number: 20070024914
    Abstract: A screen designing method and a screen designing device for reducing a moire pattern are provided. In the screen designing method, screen parameters corresponding to a preset screen frequency, a preset screen angle, and a preset resolution are detected first. Then, the coordinates of dot centers being the centers of cluster dots each with a plurality of microdots are detected. Next, a dot center order indicating a sequence in which the dot centers are turned on is determined. Thereafter, a microdot order indicating a sequence in which the microdots are turned on is determined using an evaluation function that quantitates the perception of a moiré pattern by a human's vision. Accordingly, the microdot order is determined using the evaluation function based on the visual characteristics of a human, thereby preventing patterns that degrade the quality of image formation and a moiré pattern from being generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Woo-Jun Chung, Choon-Woo Kim, Byong-Min Kang
  • Publication number: 20070024915
    Abstract: A method for embedding covert information on a printed substrate is provided. The method can include the steps of printing overt indicia on a substrate and generating a pattern of microtext representative of at least a portion of the overt indicia. Such microtext is capable of being printed in at least two distinct fonts, including a first font and a second font. The method can further include steps of varying the pattern of microtext such that at least one character of the pattern of microtext is configured to be printed in the first font and at least one character is configured to be printed in the second font, thereby providing a font variation which corresponds to a covert code, and printing the pattern of microtext which includes the font variation on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Simske, David Auter, Andrew Page, Eddie Torres
  • Publication number: 20070024916
    Abstract: A method of displaying wallpaper and an apparatus for displaying wallpaper includes displaying an input image to be displayed on wallpaper as a background image and a wallpaper displaying frame containing the entire image or a part of the input image on a wallpaper setting window, modifying a wallpaper displaying frame area according to a user's instruction, and displaying the modified frame area on the wallpaper. The apparatus for displaying wallpaper includes an application unit that displays an input image to be inputted as a background image for wallpaper and a wallpaper displaying frame containing the entire input image or a part of the input image on a wallpaper setting window, a modification unit that modifies a wallpaper displaying frame area specified by the application unit according to a user's instruction, and a wallpaper displaying unit that displays the frame area modified by the modification unit on the wallpaper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-hwan Choi
  • Publication number: 20070024917
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus having a device access area includes a light source mounted to the imaging apparatus, the light source being positioned to illuminate the device access area to counter darkness in the device access area of the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Edwards, Jeffrey Ehlert
  • Publication number: 20070024918
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic album image forming apparatus having a scanner function, which includes an electronic album unit for displaying, selecting and editing a digital image; a print unit for printing a digital image selected in the electronic album unit; and a scan unit for scanning an original document and converting it into a digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Yong-geun Kim, Min-seon Kim
  • Publication number: 20070024919
    Abstract: A system and method for parallel file system traversal using multiple job executors is disclosed. The system includes a pool of job executors, a job queue, and a trigger tracker. An object, representative of a node in the filesystem, is added (i.e., pushed) to the job queue for processing by an job executor. The job queue assigns (i.e., pops) objects to job executors in accordance to a LIFO (Last In First Out) ordering. Then the job executor performs an action such as copy. In one embodiment, the trigger tracker follows the processing of a child nodes to a particular child node. Thus, the filesystem is being traversed by several job executors at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Chi Wong, Anand Iyengar, Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Thomas Wong, Tadd Ottman, Gaurav Gupta, Lalitha Krishnan, Richard Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20070024920
    Abstract: As for read-out image data of a manuscript, image regions not requiring color output are specified as specified regions 1 and 2. Then, it is determined whether the color information of the pixels of the read-out image data outside the specified regions 1 and 2 is achromatic. When it is determined as achromatic, the read-out manuscript is determined as a monochrome manuscript, so that processed image data in which chromatic pixels of the read-out image data in the specified regions 1 and 2 are converted into achromatic pixels is outputted as achromatic (monochrome) data. On the other hand, when it is determined as not achromatic, the read-out manuscript is determined as a color manuscript, so that the read-out image data is outputted intact as chromatic (color) data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Nobuya Kishi, Takateru Yamamoto, Yosuke Kashu, Sumitaka Arikawa, Yukari Ebi
  • Publication number: 20070024921
    Abstract: An image forming device for reading a document as first image data and forming an image of the first image data on a recording medium is disclosed. The image forming device includes a reading unit optically reading the document so as to obtain the first image data; an imaging unit taking an image of a user so as to form second image data together with a reading operation of the reading unit; and a storage unit associating and storing the first image data read by the reading unit with the second image data of the user formed by the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Yasutoshi Ohta
  • Publication number: 20070024922
    Abstract: An image forming device and a user terminal device to record printing information, and recording method thereof. The image forming device to record the printing information has a printing information extract part to extract printing information stored in Metadata of image data, a printing part to print the image data, and a control part to control the printing part to print the image data using the printing information and to store the printing information set at the time of the printing of the image data to the Metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wan-joon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20070024923
    Abstract: An image reader includes a lamp that irradiates light onto a document, a first carriage that moves the lamp along the document to optically scan the document, a CCD that receives light reflected from the document and prepares an image data indicative of an image of the document. A size sensor detects a length of the document in an auxiliary scanning direction, and an IPU that detects a length of the document in the main scanning direction from the image data. A CPU monitors whether a size of the document has changed, based on the detected by the size sensor, and controls irradiation of the light by the lamp based on the result of monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Hiromitsu Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20070024924
    Abstract: An image scanning device is provided with a transparent plate, a contact image sensor, a scanning device casing, a cover member, and a display device. An image medium having an image to be scanned is placed on the transparent plate. The contact image sensor is disposed below the transparent plate, and scans the image of the image medium placed on the transparent plate. The scanning device casing houses the transparent plate and the contact image sensor. The cover member covers a top face of the transparent plate. The display device is capable of moving between a lying position and a standing position. In a state where the display device is positioned anywhere between the lying position and the standing position, a top end of the display device is lower than a top end of the cover member, and a bottom end of the display device is higher than a bottom end of the scanning device casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKA KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Ikeno, Motohito Muraki
  • Publication number: 20070024925
    Abstract: A scanning method using a light-shielding device includes the steps of: providing a light-shielding device; supporting the light-shielding device by a scan platen of a scanner such that the light-shielding device and the scan platen form a window; supporting a reflective original by the scan platen and in the window; and scanning the reflective original.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Sheng
  • Publication number: 20070024926
    Abstract: A contact image sensor (CIS) includes a light source module for generating a monochromatic light and transferring the monochromatic light to expose an object; a white light source for generating a white light and transferring the white light to expose the object; and a sensor for sensing the monochromatic light reflected from the object in order to scan the object in a color mode or for detecting the white light reflected from the object in order to scan the object in a BW mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Ho-Min Chung
  • Publication number: 20070024927
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of refining the region boundaries for individual negatives or slides when scanning a plurality of negative or slides, including the defining of rows and columns based on the median spacings between regions, and the median spans of the regions, in the vertical and horizontal directions; and aligning the identified negative or slide regions to the defined rows and columns. The negative or slide regions may then be ordered to conform to the ordering represented on the scanning adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Simske, Scott Baggs
  • Publication number: 20070024928
    Abstract: A computer readable medium records a calibration program, which causes a control device to execute calibration processing of reading as image data a patch sheet output from an image formation device, having a plurality of patch patterns formed as images based on different density-gradation value data for each color, acquiring calorimetric values for each of the patch patterns from the read-out image data, and adjusting the density of the image formation device based on the density-gradation values and the acquired calorimetric values for each of the patch patterns. The program causes the control device to execute displaying the read-out image data of the patch sheet, detecting and displaying the position of each of the patch patterns in the image data of the patch sheet, and acquiring the calorimetric values for each the patch pattern based on the displayed patch pattern positions, in response to confirmation input by a user of the displayed patch pattern position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Satoru Ono
  • Publication number: 20070024929
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a photosensitive element, is provided with a light source for scanning light to the photosensitive element; a light blocking member disposed in a light traveling path of the light from the light source and moving between a blocking position where the light blocking member blocks the light scanned from the light source and a withdrawal position where the light blocking member is withdrawn from the blocking position; a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the light source for scanning light; a power switch unit for regulating power supply from the power supply unit; and an operating part locating the light blocking member at the blocking position and controlling the power switch unit to cut off the power supply in a predetermined exposure condition. As a result, a user is kept from being exposed to the light from a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-ill Hyun, Jae-yoon One, Yoon-soo Chung
  • Publication number: 20070024930
    Abstract: Scanning methods with light mixing are provided. A scanning method with light mixing includes the steps of providing a scan target and a scanner, wherein the scanner comprises three light sources of different colors, disposing the scan target on the scanner, selecting two light sources from the three light sources, turning on the two selected light sources simultaneously to form a mixed light source, illuminating the scan target by the mixed light source, and scanning the scan target to generate an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming Cai
  • Publication number: 20070024931
    Abstract: An image sensor for capturing a color image is disclosed having a two-dimensional array having first and second groups of pixels wherein pixels from the first group of pixels have narrower spectral photoresponses than pixels from the second group of pixels and wherein the first group of pixels has individual pixels that have spectral photoresponses that correspond to a set of at least two colors. Further, the placement of the first and second groups of pixels defines a pattern that has a minimal repeating unit including at least twelve pixels. The minimal repeating unit has a plurality of cells wherein each cell has at least two pixels representing a specific color selected from the first group of pixels and a plurality of pixels selected from the second group of pixels arranged to permit the reproduction of a captured color image under different lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: John Compton, John Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20070024932
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a composite unit that generates a composite parameter used for implementing a time varying variation correction processing for suppressing color variations associated with lapse of time and a spatial variation correction processing for suppressing color variations in accordance with a position in an image, on the basis of a time varying correction parameter used for the time varying variation correction processing and a spatial correction parameter used for the spatial variation correction processing; and an image correction unit that subjects input image data to the time varying variation correction processing and the spatial variation correction processing through use of the composite parameter generated by the composite unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ogatsu, Masahiko Kubo, Michio Kikuchi, Shinsuke Sugi, Yoshifumi Takebe
  • Publication number: 20070024933
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus configured to generate image data for forming an image using a plurality of color materials of similar colors and of different densities includes a gradation changing unit configured to conduct a gradation changing process for changing gradation of C, M, Y, and K signals of an image and a color separation unit configured to conduct a color separation process for separating color component data for a dark color material into color component data for a dark color material and color component data for a light color material. The gradation changing unit is configured to conduct the gradation changing process before the color separation unit conducts the color separation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsutomu Sakaue, Shinichi Kato, Ritsuko Otake, Yoko Sato, Yoichi Kashibuchi
  • Publication number: 20070024934
    Abstract: A method for forming a final digital color image, includes: capturing an image using an image sensor having panchromatic pixels and color pixels corresponding to at least two color photoresponses; providing from the captured image a digital high resolution panchromatic image and a digital high resolution color differences image; and using the digital high resolution panchromatic image and the digital high resolution color differences image to produce the final digital high resolution full color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: James Andams, John Hamilton, Michele O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20070024935
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image storage section configured to store at least first and second image data, a first image designating section configured to designate the first image data, a second image designating section configured to designate the second image data, an editing section configured to edit the first image data designated by the first image designating section and second image data designated by the second image designating section into third image data, a display control section configured to allow the edited third image data to be displayed, and an image outputting section configured to output an image under the display control section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20070024936
    Abstract: In a liquid-crystal-display panel (1) for displaying a barcode that is formed with bars having various widths arranged in parallel at various intervals by an electro-optic effect of liquid crystal, a direction of a transmissive axis (P1) of a polarizing film disposed on a side on which light from a barcode reader is irradiated is set to coincides with a direction in which the light is polarized. Moreover, the direction of transmissive axis (Pl) of the polarizing film is set to be parallel or substantially parallel to a short side or a long side of each of the bars forming the barcode. A direction (M) of a long axis of a liquid crystal molecule (LCM) in a first ferroelectric state or in a second ferroelectric state is set to be parallel or substantially parallel to the direction of transmissive axis (P1) of the polarizing film, or set to form an angel of 45 degrees or substantially 45 degrees therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Akira Suguro, Shinya Kondoh
  • Publication number: 20070024937
    Abstract: A method for generating a hologram on a disc surface provides for the use of calibration spots burned onto a disc with an accuracy greater than one half wavelength of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: VIKTORS BERSTIS
  • Publication number: 20070024938
    Abstract: A method for printing a composite pattern into a photosensitive layer on a substrate which includes arranging a hologram mask on a first face of a coupling element; arranging the substrate substantially parallel and in proximity to the hologram mask and such that the substrate is laterally positioned with respect to the pattern recorded in the hologram mask; printing the pattern in focus into a part of the photosensitive layer by scanning an exposure beam over the hologram mask and reconstructing the pattern recorded therein while simultaneously measuring the local separation of the substrate and hologram mask where reconstruction is taking place by scanning a focus beam over the hologram mask and continuously correcting the separation by displacing the hologram mask and coupling element; and repeating said arranging and printing steps to print again the pattern into an unexposed part of the photosensitive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Francis Clube
  • Publication number: 20070024939
    Abstract: A device and method for mass producing reflection holograms. Photosensitive material is drawn across an object to be copied and coherent radiation is scanned across the material and the object. The object may comprise a component which is variable, such as a counter, or a hologram. The exposed photosensitive material is removed from the object, the symbols on the object are changed if desired, fresh material is moved into place, and a new hologram is created. The holograms of the present invention preferably have the capability to be sequentially or individually numbered or otherwise customized with a variety of symbols, for example for security purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Kenneth Harris
  • Publication number: 20070024940
    Abstract: A mirror display system comprising a multiplicity of scan lines that are combined to generate an image. The multiplicity of scan lines are orthogonally positioned in response to a slow speed cyclic drive signal (for example, sinusoidal or repetitive triangular shape). To increase the brightness of the display, and unlike a typical raster scan display, scan lines are generated during both the positive going portion and the negative going portion of the cyclic drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Oettinger, James Noxon
  • Publication number: 20070024941
    Abstract: The invention aims at provision of an optical scanner in which an optics required for equalizing an optical magnification in a scanning range is produced with high accuracy, so that intervals among a plurality of scanning lines on a to-be-scanned surface are even in the scanning range. The scanning optics includes a refraction surface and a reflection surface whose sub-scanning-direction curvature radii vary continuously. The reflection surface is disposed on the to-be-scanned surface side of the refraction surface. The curvature radius of the reflection surface varies symmetrically with respect to the optical axis, and the curvature radius of the refraction surface varies asymmetrically with respect to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Mochizuki, Kazutaka Setoma, Satoru Wada
  • Publication number: 20070024942
    Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a light source that emits a light beam, an optical deflector at which a light beam emitted from the light source is incident, the optical deflector deflecting the incident light beam, an optical system that guides the deflected light beam to surface to be scanned by the deflected light beam, a driving device that drives at least a portion of the optical deflector, a thermal storage member mounted on the driving device, the thermal storage member absorbing and storing heat generated by the driving device, thereby controlling a temperature gradient of the driving device, and a casing body that accommodates the light source, the optical deflector, the optical system, the driving device, and the thermal storage member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Fumiya Hisa
  • Publication number: 20070024943
    Abstract: Alight scanning device for performing laser beam scanning, which includes a polygon scanner configured to deflect a laser beam; an optical device configured to guide the deflected laser beam; a case in which the polygon scanner and the optical device are arranged; a transparent covering member which is provided on the case to cover an opening and which transmits the laser beam to perform laser beam scanning; and a cleaner which is detachably attached to the light scanning device and which includes an elastic cleaning member on one side of a body of the cleaner for cleaning a surface of the transparent covering member, wherein the body of the cleaner has a recessed portion on the one side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Masanori Namba
  • Publication number: 20070024944
    Abstract: A modulator for a projection system includes a surface having a number of pixels defined thereon corresponding to pixels of the projection system. The pixel areas have shapes that counter a distortion of a lens of the projection system, such that distortion effects of the lens are reduced, and/or the side profile of the surface matches a field curvature of the lens of the projection system, such that field curvature effects of the lens are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Anurag Gupta, Scott Lerner, P. Howard
  • Publication number: 20070024945
    Abstract: A digital light-processing projection apparatus includes a light source, a beam splitter module and an optical combiner module. The beam splitter module is used in conjunction with an optical combiner module that includes combiners and a plurality of prisms. The beam splitter module comprises a beam splitter element for splitting the beam into a plurality of colour lights that pass through the respective prisms separately. The polarization direction of each colour light when separated in the beam splitter module is equal to the polarization direction of each respective colour light when colour combination in the combiner module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Junejei Huang
  • Publication number: 20070024946
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hyperspectral imaging system which demonstrates changes in tissue oxygen delivery, extraction and saturation during shock and resuscitation including an imaging apparatus for performing real-time or near real-time assessment and monitoring of shock, including hemorrhagic, hypovolemic, cardiogenic, neurogenic, septic or burn shock. The information provided by the hyperspectral measurement can deliver physiologic measurements that support early detection of shock and also provide information about likely outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Svetlana Panasyuk, Jenny Freeman, Michael Hopmeier, Alexander Panasyuk, Brian Tracey
  • Publication number: 20070024947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: William Tonar, David Cammenga, John Anderson, David Poll, George Neuman, Joel Stray, Bradley Busscher, Kenton Ypma
  • Publication number: 20070024948
    Abstract: Multicolor display elements are disclosed that are adapted to full color electric papers, which comprises a display electrode, counter electrode, electrolyte, and display layer, wherein the counter electrode is disposed oppositely to the display electrode, the electrolyte is filled into a space provided between the display electrode and the counter electrode, the display layer is disposed on the surface, which faces the counter electrode, of the display electrode, the display layer contains plural electrochromic compositions in a condition that the plural electrochromic compositions are separated into plural layers within the display layer or are mixed together within the display layer, and at least one of threshold voltage for coloring condition and threshold voltage for decoloring condition, or at least one of charge amount required for coloring into a sufficient color density and charge amount required for sufficiently decoloring, are substantially different each other between the plural electrochromic com
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Shigenobu Hirano, Takuji Kato, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Ikue Kawashima, Takeshi Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20070024949
    Abstract: A single side band modulation device includes a first Mach Zehnder interferometer and a second Mach Zehnder interferometer. The first Mach Zehnder interferometer includes at least two output arms, and the second Mach Zehnder interferometer includes at least two output arms. Terminals of the output arms are connected with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Sung-Kee Kim, Hoon Kim, Han-Lim Lee, Seong-Taek Hwang
  • Publication number: 20070024950
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical cell (1) comprising a first (2) and a second (3) support member, an electro-optical medium (5) between the support members and an electrode arrangement (11, 12) on the support members such that an electric field can be applied, in the electro-optical medium, perpendicular to the support members, aligned with the support members or at an oblique angle (7) with respect to the support members. The electro-optical cell further comprises layers (14) of material with different dielectric constant between the support members in order to reduce the inhomogeneity of the electric field lines in the electro-optical medium. By having a layer of cholesteric liquid crystals between the support members, the electro-optical cell will function as a colour filter for varying applied fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONIC, N.V.
    Inventors: Nynke Verhaegh, Dirk De Boer, Lucas Schlangen, Bas Van Der Heijden, Mark Johnson
  • Publication number: 20070024951
    Abstract: A small thin film movable element comprises; a movable portion supported elastically deformably and having a movable electrode at at least a portion of the movable portion; and a fixed electrode arranged to be opposed to the movable portion, wherein the movable portion is displaced by an electrostatic force in accordance with a voltage applied to the movable electrode and the fixed electrode, and wherein the voltage applied in displacing the movable portion falls in a range equal to or lower than a static pull-in voltage for bringing the movable portion into contact with a side of the fixed electrode against a resistance force generated in accordance with an amount of displacing the movable portion and equal to or higher than a minimum dynamic pull-in voltage for bringing the movable portion into contact with the side of the fixed electrode by being compounded with an inertia force generated in accordance with an operation of the movable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Fumihiko Mochizuki, Shinya Ogikubo, Hirochika Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070024952
    Abstract: A method of driving a small electromechanical element, which includes: an elastic portion accumulating an elastic energy by being deformed elastically; a movable portion supported by the elastic portion; and a drive source exerting a physical acting force to maintain the movable portion, is provided. The movable portion is displaced to one normal position, an elastic energy is accumulated to the elastic portion, thereafter, the movable portion is maintained at one normal position by a physical acting force. Further, by releasing the elastic energy by stopping the physical acting force, the movable portion is displaced to other normal position while accumulating again an elastic energy having a polarity reverse to that of the preceding elastic energy and is maintained at other normal position. Thereby, the movable portion is displaced only by the elastic energy accumulated to the elastic portion without depending on the physical acting force from outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Shinya Ogikubo, Hirochika Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070024953
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display sheet, includes: a substrate; and an electrophoretic layer made into a film on the substrate, including a plurality of microcapsules, in which an electrophoretic disperse medium containing at least one kind of electrophoretic particle is sealed, and a binder coupling the microcapsules to one another, wherein a degree of affinity of the substrate, the microcapsule, and the binder is respectively formed such as to increase in order of the microcapsule, the binder and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sadao KANBE
  • Publication number: 20070024954
    Abstract: A color electronic paper display device is provided which is easy to fabricate and can provide bright display. The color electronic paper display device includes a CF (Color Filter)-formed TFT (Thin Film Transistor) substrate in which a concave/convex layer is formed and reflecting electrode controlling TFTs and pixel electrode controlling TFTs are arranged on a glass substrate and reflecting electrodes are formed on the concave/convex layer and a colored layer made up of color filters each being for one color out of RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is formed, and each of comb-teeth shaped pixel electrodes is formed in a position corresponding to a color filter for one color, an EPD (Electrophoretic Display Device) film laminated onto an upper surface of the TFT substrate having a plurality of microcapsules making up electrophoretic elements spreading within the EPD film, and a facing substrate laminated onto an upper surface of the EPD film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Michiaki Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20070024955
    Abstract: A laser system, such as a master oscillator/power amplifier system, comprises a gain medium and a stimulated Brillouin scattering SBS mirror system. The SBS mirror system includes an in situ filtered SBS medium that comprises a compound having a small negative non-linear index of refraction, such as a perfluoro compound. An SBS relay telescope having a telescope focal point includes a baffle at the telescope focal point which blocks off angle beams. A beam splitter is placed between the SBS mirror system and the SBS relay telescope, directing a fraction of the beam to an alternate beam path for an alignment fiducial. The SBS mirror system has a collimated SBS cell and a focused SBS cell. An adjustable attenuator is placed between the collimated SBS cell and the focused SBS cell, by which pulse width of the reflected beam can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Metal Improvement Company, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Dane, Lloyd Hackel, Fritz Harris
  • Publication number: 20070024956
    Abstract: An optical amplifier is configured to amplify an injected seed optical pulse. The optical amplifier may include two or more gain sections coupled to form a continuous solid waveguide along a primary optical path. Each gain section may include: (i) an optical isolator forming an input to that gain section; (ii) a doped optical fiber having a first end coupled to the optical isolator and having a second end; (iii) a plurality of pump laser diodes; (iv) a controller providing drive signals to each of the plurality, the controller being configured to provide at least pulsed drive signals; and (v) an optical coupler having a first input port coupled to the second end, and a second input port coupled to the plurality and an output port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and spac
    Inventor: Donald Coyle
  • Publication number: 20070024957
    Abstract: An optical wavelength division multiplex transmission system (1) for transmitting optical signals (S) on a plurality of wavelength channels has a transmitting terminal (2) and a receiving terminal (3) interconnected by a transmission line (5) with at least one, preferably a plurality of optical amplifiers (4). Each of the optical amplifiers (4) comprises a Raman amplifier (6) with at least one pump light source (8.1-8.3) for pumping the transmission line (5) upstream the optical amplifier (4). It is proposed that each optical amplifier (4) comprises a single tap coupler (11) arranged downstream of the Raman amplifier (6). Optical receiving and transmitting means (14, 15) may be connected to the transmission line (5) via the tap coupler (11) for communication of data (TX, Di) between at least the transmitting terminal (2) and the optical amplifiers (4) on an optical supervisory channel (OSC) with a given wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Gabriel Charlet, Loic Becouarn