Abstract: A spectrometer system (1) comprising an IR (infrared) spectrometer (2) and an IR microscope (3), wherein a sample (42) and a first detector (21; 31) are provided in the IR microscope (3), wherein the IR microscope (3) is designed such that during measurement, the sample (42) is imaged on the first detector (21; 31) via an intermediate focus (44), is characterized in that at least one second detector (24, 25; 33) is provided whose detector surface (26, 27; 34) extends parallel to the detector surface (22; 32) of the first detector (21; 31), the detector surface (26, 27; 34) of the at least one second detector (24, 25; 33) is at least 5 times larger than the detector surface (22; 32) of the first detector (21; 31), and the first (21; 31) and the at least one second detector (24, 25; 33) are disposed directly next to each other, wherein the detector surface (26, 27; 34) of the at least one second detector (24, 25; 33) largely surrounds the detector surface (22; 32) of the first detector (21, 31), and the first d

Abstract: A bandwidth meter method and apparatus for measuring the bandwidth of a spectrum of light emitted from a laser input to the bandwidth meter is disclosed, which may comprise an optical bandwidth monitor providing a first output representative of a first parameter which is indicative of the bandwidth of the light emitted from the laser and a second output representative of a second parameter which is indicative of the bandwidth of the light emitted from the laser; and, an actual bandwidth calculation apparatus utilizing the first output and the second output as part of a multivariable equation employing predetermined calibration variables specific to the optical bandwidth monitor, to calculate an actual bandwidth parameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system, method and device for evaluating imperfections in a lens for a display for an electronic device. For the device, it comprises: a substrate; and a pattern imposed on the substrate. For the pattern, when the pattern is viewed through the lens, the pattern is noticeably distorted around an area where a defect is present in the lens. For the system, it comprises: an evaluation table for the lens, the table having a mounting area; and a substrate for mounting on the mounting area, the substrate having a pattern imposed thereon wherein when the pattern is viewed through the lens, the pattern is noticeably distorted around an area where a defect is present in the lens.

Abstract: An alignment measuring apparatus for 3D contactless measuring alignment of a wheel of an automotive vehicle, a system formed by several apparatuses for a total wheel alignment of all wheels of an automotive vehicle, and a respective method for carrying out 3D contactless wheel alignment in real time. The several embodiments provide a comprehensive diagnosis tool for the alignment operation of vehicle wheels by contactless scanning, in particular a real time measuring for total wheel alignment, and enable a respective hassle-free adjustment operation.

Abstract: A method is used for determining a condition of a predetermined process for preparing a process target, which includes a coating film formed on a substrate and including a resist film. This is to prevent film peeling from occurring in the coating film when performing immersion light exposure after the predetermined process. The method includes preparing test targets, each of which includes a sample film corresponding to the coating film and formed on a sample substrate corresponding to the substrate; performing a test process on each of the test targets in a testing unit, which imitates an immersion light exposure apparatus, under a condition corresponding to a designated immersion light exposure condition; and determining a condition of the predetermined process to be used for the coating film, based on a result of the test process.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a new method for reducing the diameter of a bubble existing in a glass plate. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for reducing the diameter of a bubble existing in a glass plate, which comprises irradiating the vicinity of the bubble existing in the glass plate with a light beam emitted from a light source, to raise the temperature of the glass in the vicinity of the bubble to at least the melting point of the glass to reduce the maximum diameter of the bubble.

Abstract: An optical measurement system for evaluating a sample has a motor-driven rotating mechanism coupled to an azimuthally rotatable measurement head, allowing the optics to rotate with respect to the sample. A polarimetric scatterometer, having optics directing a polarized illumination beam at non-normal incidence onto a periodic structure on a sample, can measure optical properties of the periodic structure. An E-O modulator in the illumination path can modulate the polarization. The head optics collect light reflected from the periodic structure and feed that light to a spectrometer for measurement. A beamsplitter in the collection path can ensure both S and P polarization from the sample are separately measured. The measurement head can be mounted for rotation of the plane of incidence to different azimuthal directions relative to the periodic structures. The instrument can be integrated within a wafer process tool in which wafers may be provided at arbitrary orientation.

Abstract: A droplets detecting system (100) includes a laser diode assembly (20), a photo diode (30), a light source (40), a charge coupled device camera (50), a signal processing and displaying device (32), and an image processing and displaying device (52). The laser diode assembly is configured for emitting a laser light (26) to pass through a droplet (204). The photo diode is configured for receiving the laser light passing through the droplet and for generating an electronic signal. The light source is configured for emitting an illuminating light (42) to illuminate the droplet. The charge coupled device camera is configured for receiving the illuminating light and photographing the illuminated droplet. The signal processing and displaying device is connected with the photo diode and is configured for displaying the electronic signal generated by the photo diode. The image processing and displaying device is connected with the charge coupled device camera.

Abstract: An optical metrology system includes a photometric device with a source configured to generate and direct light onto a structure, and a detector configured to detect light diffracted from the structure and to convert the detected light into a measured diffraction signal. A processing module of the optical metrology system is configured to receive the measured diffraction signal from the detector to analyze the structure. The optical metrology system also includes a generic interface disposed between the photometric device and the processing module. The generic interface is configured to provide the measured diffraction signal to the processing module using a standard set of signal parameters. The standard set of signal parameters includes a reflectance parameter, a first polarization parameter, a second polarization parameter, and a third polarization parameter.

Abstract: Data are compiled by simulation before or during a process which a tooth or material can undergo or has undergone, and the data are then used for computing purposes and/or as reference data after an additional measurement data acquisition process in order to achieve one or more of the purposes of the disclosed methods. Data are acquired at the tooth or material by means of an instrument which can sense the spectral composition and/or the radiation path of electromagnetic radiation, in particular light, and/or by means of another conventional and known method for sensing a condition or liquid content.

Abstract: A photoelectric color measuring head for measuring color properties of a measurement object includes an illumination device for exposing the measurement object to illuminating light and a wavelength-range-selective photoelectric receiver device (40) which intercepts measurement light remitted by the illuminated measurement object and converts it into corresponding electrical measurement signals. The illumination device includes an essentially white light-emitting diode (30) and means (60) for defining the angle of incidence range, so that the measurement object receives light only within an angle of incidence range, standardized for color measurement applications, of preferably 45°+/?5-10°. The receiver device includes a sensor field consisting of a multitude of photoelectric sensor pixels arranged in a line and the sensor pixels are made sensitive to different wavelength ranges through previously arranged color filters (420).

Abstract: A front-loading type clothes washing machine comprises a washing tub, a drum which is rotatable within said washing tub about a horizontal or inclined center of rotation and capable of containing the items to be washed, a door assembly for closing the tub and an annular bellow-type gasket interposed between the door assembly and the washing tub. The washing machine further comprises a safety device having a sensor disposed in the zone of the annular gasket and adapted to detect when at least an item of laundry is present in said zone, in order to prevent any possible damage to such item of laundry.

Abstract: A biological property check device includes a plurality of probes (20) each having a light emitting element (26) for applying light to a biological tissue and a light reception element (28) for detecting the reflected light. Each probe (20) is successively selected by a switch circuit (60) under control of a control section (76) and connected to a property calculation section (64). The property calculation section (64) includes a phase shift circuit for changing the frequency according to the phase difference between the input waveform to the light emitting element (26) and the output waveform from the light reception element (28). According to the frequency change, the property of the biological tissue is calculated. The property calculated is displayed on a display section (74) via a data collection section (70) and a display processing section (72).

Abstract: In a surface plasmon resonance sensor including a chip with a substrate 102 and a metal layer 103, a prism 104, an optical system 105 serving as a light source, and a light detector 106, the metal layer 103 is configured by a flat part 109 formed into a thin film, and convex parts formed from metal particles 110 and the like arranged spaced apart from each other. When light enters the metal layer 103 of such configuration, resonance angle arising from the flat part 109 and the convex parts are respectively obtained. The change in index of refraction of a medium contacted by the metal layer is detected from such resonance angle.

Abstract: An object to be solved by the present invention is to determine the dissociation constant of an analyte molecule immobilized on a metal surface and a molecule that interacts therewith in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis via an analytical method that produces a low noise level (i.e., a noise width of a reference chip), small baseline fluctuations (i.e., signal changes of a reference chip), and highly reliable results of measurement.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses of low-coherence enhanced backscattering spectroscopy are described within this application. One embodiment includes providing incident light comprising at least one spectral component having low coherence, wherein the incident light is to be illuminated on a target object in vivo. An intensity of one or more of at least one spectral component and at least one angular component of backscattering angle of backscattered light is recorded, wherein the backscattered light is to be backscattered from illumination of the incident light on the target object and wherein the backscattering angle is an angle between incident light propagation direction and backscattered light propagation direction. The intensity of the at least one spectral component and the at least one backscattering angle of backscattered light is analyzed, to obtain one or more optical markers of the backscattered light, toward evaluating said properties.

Abstract: A bandwidth meter method and apparatus for measuring the bandwidth of a spectrum of light emitted from a laser input to the bandwidth meter is disclosed, which may comprise an optical bandwidth monitor providing a first output representative of a first parameter which is indicative of the bandwidth of the light emitted from the laser and a second output representative of a second parameter which is indicative of the bandwidth of the light emitted from the laser; and, an actual bandwidth calculation apparatus utilizing the first output and the second output as part of a multivariable equation employing predetermined calibration variables specific to the optical bandwidth monitor, to calculate an actual bandwidth parameter.

Abstract: The field of the invention is that of solid-state laser gyros used for measuring rotational velocities or angular positions. This type of equipment is used in particular for aeronautical applications. The performance of a laser gyro depends on the temperature stability of its scale factor S which equals 4A/?·L, L and A being respectively the optical length and the area of the laser cavity and ? the average wavelength of laser emission with no Sagnac effect. Conventionally, in gas lasers, each parameter of the scale factor is chosen so as to be independent of temperature. In solid-state lasers which are of a very different nature to that of gas lasers, it is not possible to do this. The invention proposes a laser cavity optical architecture based on the global conservation of the scale factor, it being possible for each parameter to vary with temperature. It also proposes an architecture that makes it possible at the same time to avoid optical mode hops.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser gyro including a photodetector and a semiconductor laser 10 that emits first and second laser lights. The photodetector is disposed in a position where interference fringes are formed by the first and second laser lights. The semiconductor laser 10 includes an active layer as well as first and second electrodes 13 and 14 for injecting carriers into the active layer. The first laser light is one obtained through emission of a part of laser light (L1) that circulates on a polygonal path in the active layer. The second laser light is one obtained through emission of a part of laser light (L2) that circulates on the polygonal path in the opposite direction to the laser light (L1).

Abstract: A pulsed coherent fiber array laser system that includes a beam generating sub-system that provides a signal pulse beam having pulses of the desired duration that is split into several fiber channels. Optical leakage between the pulses in each split beam is measured and locked to a reference beam by a phase sensing circuit and phase adjusters so that the phase of each fiber pulsed beam is aligned with the phase of the reference beam. A pulse clipper or filter is employed to remove the pulses in the fiber beams so that they do not saturate the phase sensing circuit. The beam generating sub-system can employ any suitable combination of devices to generate the signal beam and the reference beam, including continuous wave master oscillators, amplitude modulators, frequency shifters, injection seed oscillators, Q-switched lasers, reference oscillators, frequency lockers, wavelength division multiplexers, time gated switches, etc.

Abstract: An optical apparatus according to this invention includes a first element, a second element, a support which supports the first element, a first measuring device which measures the position of the first element relative to the support, a second measuring device which measures the position of the second element relative to the support, a third measuring device which measures any deformation of the support, and a controller. The controller controls the relative position between the first element and the second element on the basis of the measurement results obtained by the first measuring device, the second measuring device, and the third measuring device.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: first and second Fourier transform lenses, the first Fourier transform lens receiving an incident plane wavefront and focusing the plane wavefront down to a focal point in a focal plane, and the second Fourier transform lens reimaging the focused down plane wavefront to an output plane wavefront; a bead located substantially at the focal point and that is illuminated by radiation that comes in from the first lens, the bead reradiating a spherical wave, which interferes with light that passes around the bead to produce a diffraction pattern; an array of controllable light transmissive elements that support the bead in the focal plane; and a null seeking servomechanism for assigning an electrical value of phase departure of the incident plane wavefront from a reference thereof, the null seeking servomechanism controlling the light transmissive elements to produce phase shifts in light that passes around the bead to thereby remove aberrations in the incident plane wavefront.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of analysing an object (29) (for example a wive or a steut), comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating the object with a Terahertz pulse of electromagnetic radiation, such that a portion of the irradiating radiation couples to the object as a surface wave; (b) detecting radiation reflected and/or scattered from the object to obtain a time domain waveform; (c) extracting the parts of the radiation detected in step (b) relating to the surface wave on the object and (d) analysing the radiation identified in step (c) in order to derive information relating to a physical characteristic (for example the thickness of a coating) of the object.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for contact-free 3 dimensional-measuring of a moving object with periodic motion. The method and apparatus makes use of the projection of a defined intensity pattern onto the moving object and the recording and analysis of a reflected pattern from the object wherein the intensity pattern projection is synchronized to a characteristic periodic frequency period or sub-period of the moving object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor for measuring the surface of an object, having a contrasting unit (3) for projecting a pattern onto the surface of the object, and having a camera (4) for recording of the pattern projected onto the surface of the object, in which the contrasting unit (3) has an LED projector (5). To achieve high precision and great robustness, the camera (4) and the LED projector (5) are located in the longitudinal direction. In addition, respective deflecting mirrors (8, 11) are assigned to the camera (4) and the LED projector (5) and are located on opposite ends, in the longitudinal direction of the sensor (1), of the housing (2) of the sensor (1).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a unique information acquisition unit to acquire unique information unique to document data to be a print object from the document data; a storage unit to store the acquired unique information in association with the document data, and to store the unique information as reference unique information; an image forming unit to print an image based on the stored document data and the unique information associated with the document data on a same recording medium; a reading unit to read the printed unique information as unique information to be compared; and a control unit to compare the unique information to be compared with the stored reference unique information to stop printing of the document data when the control unit judges that the unique information to be compared and the stored reference unique information do not accord with each other.

Abstract: The present invention can include an image forming apparatus including a conveying device configured to convey a medium for recording along a conveyance path, an image forming portion configured to form an image on the medium for recording conveyed by the conveying device, a first medium detecting device configured to detect the presence and absence of the medium for recording at a first position in the conveyance path, a second medium detecting device configured to detect the presence and absence of the medium for recording at a second position in the conveyance path, and a storage device configured to store information on a state where after the medium for recording is detected by the first medium detecting device, the absence of the medium for recording is detected by the first medium detecting device, and then the medium for recording is not detected by the second medium recording detecting device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus in which the reusability of digital image data is improved is disclosed. The apparatus includes an image reading unit reading a draft and obtaining the digitized image data; an image writing unit printing image data on a transfer paper; a recording unit recording image data and attached information of the image data; an external I/F unit transmitting and receiving image data and attached information of the image data; a first and a second image data processing units processing the image data from the image reading unit and the recording unit, respectively; and a bus controlling unit connecting each of the units. The first and the second image data processing units match the characteristics of the image data to prescribed characteristics so that the matched image data can be usable for both the image writing unit and the external device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which can determine the image quality of code data in consideration of the print characteristics of an output device (copying machine or printer) is provided. A code data input unit inputs code data to be added to an image. A print precision data input unit inputs print precision data indicating the print precision of the code data by a printing device. An image quality determination unit determines, based on the code data and the print precision data, the image quality when the printing device prints the code data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to set full breed printing automatically in case enlarged divisional printing is set.

Abstract: A scanning module includes a contact image sensor for scanning a document, an elastic unit having a fixing board placed in the middle of the elastic unit, two flexible spring arms, and a base mounted on the fixing board of the elastic unit. The elastic unit is placed between the contact image sensor and the base. Each of the flexible spring arms is bending upwardly and extending outwardly from the left and the right sides of the fixing board. The contacting piece is bending upwardly and extending outwardly from the end of each flexible spring arms and contacts the bottom surface of the contact image sensor.

Abstract: In setting, by using a format, a non-display region in image data obtained by an image reading unit, a format location information input unit writes in the image data, an image representing information on access to a format storage unit in an external apparatus where a format to be used has been stored. In displaying the image data, a format location information extraction unit extracts the format location information by extracting the image from the image data. A format obtaining unit obtains the format by accessing the format storage unit based on the information. An image modification unit uses the obtained format to modify the image data such that the designated region is displayed in an invisible manner.

Abstract: There is provided a color conversion device, including: an analyzer that analyzes color reproduction characteristics of a source device based on a source profile, and analyzes color reproduction characteristics of a destination device based on a destination profile; a determination section that, based on the result of the analysis, determines a color conversion function for converting an input image signal to an output image signal; and a converter that converts the input image signal to the output image signal, based on the determined color conversion function.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an information acquiring unit, a memory-capacity management unit, a setting change unit, an image processing unit, and an image memory. When a volume of image data stored in the image memory exceeds a threshold, the memory-capacity management unit interrupts the information acquiring unit from acquiring information on an image. The setting change unit changes setting conditions for image output to reduce a storage capacity required by image data in the image memory, and changes a condition of a setting item required to be changed along with the primary change. The image processing unit converts the image data stored in the image memory according to the changed setting conditions.

Abstract: A system and method for a printer that receives a data containing multimedia information or a pointer to multimedia content and performs various actions in accordance with the received document. The printer may retrieve the multimedia content based on pointers within the document or the document itself may include multimedia content.

Abstract: One embodiment is a method for suppressing background inaccuracies in binary to grayscale image conversion. A binary image is converted to a grayscale image using a neighbor map. An image enhancement function is applied to the grayscale image to supress background inaccuracies in the grayscale image. Another embodiment is method for converting a binary pixel of a binary image to a grayscale pixel of a grayscale image and suppressing noise in the grayscale image using selective filtering of the binary image. Another embodiment is a method for converting a binary image to a first grayscale image and suppressing noise in the first grayscale image to produce a noise suppressed grayscale image using selective filtering of the grayscale image.

Abstract: A packaging machine (10) includes a lane assembly (12) that includes one or more lanes (L) which guide cylindrical articles (B), such as cans or bottles, across a series of substantially parallel conveyors. The lane assembly (12) includes an adjustable guide bar (34) which defines an adjustable portion (V) of the lane (L) that can be adjusted to adapt to the diameter of articles (B). The lane assembly (12) also includes lane extensions (70) that can be adjusted to control the position of rows or articles (B) as the articles (B) exit the lanes (L) onto a conveyor (20).

Abstract: An information processing method according to an aspect of the present invention includes an attribute acquisition step of acquiring an attribute of a print medium, a reference information acquisition step of acquiring reference information corresponding to the attribute of the print medium, and an image outputting step of outputting a plurality of images having different total colorant amounts on the basis of the reference information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating and associating meta-data with a final form presentation datastream document where the meta-data is structured in accordance with the datastream component architectures. Meta-data objects (“MDOs”) are architected as components of a presentation document and thus are well defined to allow applications to reliably access and process the meta-data contained therein. The MDOs may be associated with other components of the document and are architected to be extensible and flexible while still adhering to an architectural structure. The MDOs may be descriptive (no affect in document presentation) or operational (affects document presentation if processed). Standard types of MDOs may include XML standard information, JDF standard information, PWG standard information, and digital signature information. A variety of standard categories further define typical meta-data forms and applications thereof.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes, during printing of a print data stream by a print engine, determining whether a graphical user interface has received an instruction representing an operator interrupt and, responsive to determining that the graphical user interface has received the instruction representing the operator interrupt, determining whether a command for a test print operation has been received from the graphical user interface. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the command for the test print operation has been received from the graphical user interface, performing a print of operator test samples and, responsive to determining that the command for the test print operation has been received from the graphical user interface, invoking a non-process runout function to suspend printing of the print data stream by the print engine.

Abstract: Various technologies for validating print configuration documents are described. In accordance with one described embodiment, print configuration documents are analyzed for conformance to a print schema. The print schema comprises syntactical and structural rules for the print configuration documents. Also, a file is generated to identify portions of the print configuration documents that fail to conform to the print schema.

Abstract: A communication device has a process unit, a network interface, a communication interface, an interface control unit, a device control unit, and a relay unit. The network interface communicates with a terminal device connected to a network. The communication interface communicates with a locally connected peripheral device. The interface control unit controls the communication interface and transmits control data to the peripheral device, the control data being for controlling the peripheral device. The device control unit generates the control data for the peripheral device in accordance with an instruction entered from the processing unit, and transmits the control data to the interface control unit. The relay unit extracts the control data for the peripheral device from a packet received by the network interface, and transmits the control data to the interface control unit.

Abstract: A document display processor, comprising an image display that displays an image of electronic data and selectively displays apart of the image as an initial condition of the display, and a display controller that selects which part of the image is to be displayed as the initial condition by the image display, the selection is performed per electronic data or per folder storing the electronic data.

Abstract: An electronic document management device including: an electronic document storage unit that includes a plurality of boxes for storing electronic documents, each box being accessible to a user or a user group having an access right thereto, each of the plurality of boxes storing an electronic document that includes one or more constituent elements, each constituent element being attached with either disclosure-enabled information or disclosure-disabled information depending on a box storing the electronic document; and a modifying unit operable to modify, for each box, each constituent element that is attached with the disclosure-disabled information, so as not to be disclosed.

Abstract: A printer system and method of managing the printer system. Printer sub-systems can register indicating system parameter affecting or, affected by, each. The printer is monitored for change requests to system parameters and, printer sub-systems are selectively notified of a requested parameter changes. Notified printer sub-systems respond indicating a time to apply each parameter change. Unless changes can be applied immediately, a change notification is displayed, requesting operator intervention and indicating a time for the intervention.

Abstract: A printing apparatus connected to an external apparatus for temporarily storing a print job including a plurality of pages of image data, receives image data related to the print job from the external apparatus and performs printing using the received image data, comprising a storage unit for temporarily storing the image data received from the external apparatus, a printing unit for performing printing using the image data stored in the storage unit, a determination unit for determining an amount of free area in the storage unit and a control unit for performing a control to switch storage of the image data in the storage unit from storing all of the pages of the image data to storing some of the pages of the image data, in response to the amount of free area determined becoming smaller than a predetermined area during printing.

Abstract: An image forming device and method to adjust a data transmission rate includes a data transmitter to transmit scanned image data to a server, and a controller to operate the data transmitter to adjust the transmission rate of the image data corresponding to the server.

Abstract: An image source apparatus includes: a driver, operable to send the image data to the printer and to cause the printer to execute the printing based on the image data, in accordance with a prescribed standard; an application processor; and a storage. When the driver receives an initialization request from the application processor, the driver, after notifying the application processor of an acknowledgement of the initialization request, carries out an initialization process in accordance with the received initialization request, and the driver, after finishing the initialization process, acquires information on a plurality of items related to a specification of the printer from the printer in accordance with the prescribed standard and stores the information in the storage.

Abstract: A software system and method for monitoring and tracking print transaction event history for a pipeline users, devices, applications and documents in a network environment. The system employs a substitute print driver that comprises the original OEM Print Driver installed at each client or server PC, and at each target output device, wrapped with installed “agent” software.

Abstract: To configure print settings which have less influence on the environment, an MFP includes a document reader to receive image data, a print setting receiving portion to receive print settings to make printouts of the data, an environmental load calculating portion to calculate an environmental load which indicates a degree of influence on the environment based on the received print settings, and an alerting portion to display the calculated environmental load.