Abstract: A nonaqueous ink composition for ink jet recording includes a solvent represented by general formula (1) and having a hydrophile-lipophile balance value of 10.5 to 20.0: where R1 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a substantially continuous web of media, and a web transport system configured to transport the continuous web along a web path. A print station is positioned along the web path and is configured to apply ink to the continuous web. A temperature leveling ink spreader is disposed along the web path downstream from the print station. The temperature leveling ink spreader includes a leveler roller including a heater configured to generate thermal energy to heat the leveler roller to a spreading temperature. The leveler roller is positioned to be partially wrapped by the continuous web to generate a predetermined dwell time between the continuous web and the leveler roller as the continuous web is being transported to equalize the temperatures of the web and ink on the web to within a predetermined range about the spreading temperature.

Abstract: Ink on a transportation roller that touches the printing surface of a recording medium can be regularly removed without affecting media transportation performance. The cleaning mechanism has a cleaning lever that is pivotably supported with one end extending to above the discharge follower roller downstream from the printing position and the other end urged upward. When a cover attached to the roll paper loading opening is closed, the cleaning lever is held in resistance to this urging force at a position not touching the discharge follower roller by the fixed knife and movable knife of a cutter disposed downstream from the discharge follower roller. When the cover starts to open, the movable knife on the platen unit moves and the fixed knife separates from the cleaning lever, and the cleaning lever contacts the discharge follower roller.

Abstract: Ink drying methods and apparatus are disclosed. One example ink drying apparatus includes a resistive heating element having a first power dissipation density adjacent to a center region of a print media travel path and a second power dissipation density adjacent to an edge region of the print media travel path, wherein the first and second power densities are not equal.

Abstract: A printable media hold-down system includes a print head array, a transport surface positioned adjacent to the print head array which transports a printable medium past the print head array in a location where the print head array may apply ink to the printable medium, and a vacuum system that creates vacuum pressure that holds the printable medium to the transport surface, the vacuum system having at least one adjustable baffle configured to move in a cross process direction and change a dimension of the vacuum system based on a dimension of the printable medium.

Abstract: A system for printing indicia on one or more golf balls using an inline inkjet printer is disclosed herein. The system of the invention comprises a golf ball orientation device and a continuous flow, single pass, inkjet printer. The golf ball orientation device of the system may comprise: at least one rotation device and at least one detent; a cup and a suction region; or a cup, at least one index arm, at least one vacuum line, at least one suction cup, and at least one pulse blower.

Abstract: There is provided a transporting apparatus which includes a pair of transporting rollers including drive and driven rollers; a transporting path including a curved portion which changes a transporting direction of the transporting medium; a movable member which is changeable to a first attitude forming an outer side of the curved portion to guide the transporting medium, and a second attitude opening the curved portion not to form the outer side of the curved portion. The movable member has a guiding portion which guides the transporting medium between the pair of transporting rollers, in the first attitude, and a positioning portion which positions the guiding portion with respect to a shaft of the drive roller in the first attitude, and which is separated from the shaft of the drive roller in the second attitude.

Abstract: A recording device includes a cassette having a protruding portion; a lever as a transmission member in which the distance from a shaft portion to an abutting portion is shorter than the distance from the shaft portion to a connection portion, the lever transmitting a force that the abutting portion receives from the cassette to the connection portion as an acting force by rotating on shaft portion as the axis when the protruding portion of the cassette abuts on the abutting portion; a damper mechanism portion; a separation slope separating the papers; and a stopper as a restriction member restricting the movement of the papers at an upstream side position in the installation direction of the separation slope, and releasing the restriction on the movement of papers by retreating from the position where the stopper restricts the papers when receiving the acting force from the damper mechanism portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a to-be-charged member, a charging roller, a feeding mechanism, a recording head portion, and a discharge mechanism. The to-be-charged member includes a dielectric body that rotates in a predetermined direction. The charging roller is disposed to face the to-be-charged member and includes a conductive roller body and insulating convex portions which has electric resistance greater than that of the roller body, is disposed in an area of the roller body in an axis direction of the roller body with intervals therebetween, and protrudes in a radial direction of the roller body. The feeding mechanism feeds a sheet between the to-be-charged member and the charging roller. The recording head portion forms an image on the sheet. The discharge mechanism discharges the sheet on which recording was performed by the recording head portion.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a label producing apparatus comprising: an apparatus housing; a roll holder arranged on said apparatus housing that detachably mounts thereon a tape roll winding a label producing tape; an optical detecting device that optically detects a plurality of detection mark formed at a predetermined interval along a peripheral direction of a detected body provided so as to rotate at an angular velocity in coordination with an angular velocity of said tape roll on a side of said tape roll mounted to said roll holder or on a side of said apparatus housing; a residual amount identifying portion that identifies a residual tape amount of said tape roll based on a detection result of said optical detecting device; and a residual amount related information output portion that outputs residual amount related information related to said residual tape amount identified to a display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a support structure, which includes: a housing configured to store an optical element; a support unit configured to support the housing; a positioning element configured to position the housing with respect to the support unit; an vibration-proof element configured to proof transmission of vibration from the support unit to the housing; and an extension portion extending from the housing toward the support unit. The support unit includes a first surface configured to define an opening into which the extension portion is inserted. The positioning element supports and positions the extension portion in the opening so that the extension portion is apart from the first surface. The vibration-proof element is disposed between the first surface and the extension portion.

Abstract: Dual-sided thermal print folding techniques are presented. A dual-sided thermal printer includes a folding mechanism to custom fold a substrate. The substrate is imaged on both sides by the dual-sided thermal printer as it passes through the dual-sided thermal printer and is custom folded by the folding mechanism of the dual-sided thermal printer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an image forming apparatus, including an accommodation unit, an image forming unit, an image reading unit, an image erasing unit, a first medium processing unit, and a second medium processing unit. The first medium processing unit forms the image on the recording medium carried from the accommodation unit and discharges the recording medium on which the image is formed, based on the setting of a first image process mode. The second medium processing unit forms a test image on the recording medium carried from the accommodation unit, reads the test image, erases the test image, and returns the recording medium to the accommodation unit, based on a setting of a second image process mode.

Abstract: This invention provides an element substrate having a heater selection circuit normally operable even in the use of voltage conversion circuits, which are arranged along the nozzle arrayed direction, each having a small-area in order to reduce the area of the element substrate. The element substrate according to this invention includes a heater selection circuit, which receives a signal output from a voltage conversion circuit, a block selection signal, and a print data signal, and generates and outputs a signal for performing switching by a switching element.

Abstract: Thermal transfer donor elements can be used to transfer color images to receiving elements to provide various elements such as color filters. The thermal transfer donor elements include a transparent polymeric substrate and, in order: a propellant layer comprising a gas-producing polymer that is capable of producing a gas upon heating by a thermal layer, and an infrared radiation absorbing compound, a barrier layer, and a thermal dye transfer layer one or more thermally transferable colorants. The barrier layer comprises a hydrophilic material and is transferred with the colorant to provide a transparent overcoat in the final color image. Color transfer can be achieved using laser thermal imaging.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus includes a housing, light source, deflector, imaging lens, reflective mirrors, a synchronization detector and synchronization detection mirror. The housing has a plate to partition the housing. The deflector deflects a light beam emitted from the light source. The imaging lens converts the deflected light beam into a constant speed scanning light beam. The reflective mirrors reflect the constant speed scanning light beam to a photoreceptor. The synchronization detector detects timing for starting scanning of the photoreceptor. The synchronization detection mirror reflects the light beam to the synchronization detector. At least one of the reflective mirrors is disposed midway in a synchronization detection light path extending from the deflector to the synchronization detection mirror. The light beam reflected by the synchronization detection mirror is reflected again by at least one of the reflective mirrors, such that the light beam is guided to the synchronization detector.

Abstract: A laser marking system including a laser apparatus to supply a laser beam having a non-Gaussian irradiance distribution over a beam cross-section, the non-Gaussian irradiance distribution of the laser beam has a substantially uniform irradiance distribution over the beam cross-section, a spatial light modulator coupled to receive the laser beam, the spatial light modulator is controlled to generate an output laser beam including an optical pattern across the beam cross-section to mark a target object with the data code matrix, and an optical amplifier coupled to the spatial modulator to receive the laser beam output from the spatial light modulator and generate an amplified laser beam containing the same optical pattern as generated by the spatial light modulator, the amplified laser beam from the optical amplifier having a substantially uniform amplification across the cross-section of the beam, the amplified beam maintaining the substantially uniform irradiance distribution over its beam cross-section.

Abstract: In a scanner housing of an optical scanner fixed to a main body housing of an image forming apparatus, an opposite wall is disposed between a support wall on which an optical element is supported and a wall of the main body housing. A space at an extreme end of an inner projection has a distance smaller than distances at all other spaces between the support wall and the opposite wall. A space at an extreme end of an outer projection has a distance smaller than distances at all other spaces between the wall of the main body housing and the opposite wall. The space at the extreme end of the inner projection overlaps with the space at the extreme end of the outer projection as viewed from a direction in which the inner projection and the outer projection project.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing machine, comprising a flexible carrier (3) which is coated with an ink to be printed, and to a device for the introduction of energy (11) into the ink, the device for the introduction of energy (11) being arranged in such a way that the energy can be introduced in a printing area (9) on the side facing away from the ink, so that ink is transferred from the carrier (3) to a substrate (7) to be printed. In the printing area there is arranged a tensioning device (13), with which the flexible carrier (3) is tensioned in the area in which the energy is introduced, in order to obtain a smooth surface.

Abstract: In one general sense, display of content communicated by a sender communication device to a destination communication device may be enabled by receiving, at a destination communication device, content to be displayed by the destination communication device. Characteristics of a display of the received content by the destination communication device may be algorithmically identified in accordance with display configuration settings for the destination communication device. Based on the identified characteristics, at least one change to be made to capture configuration settings at a capturing communication device used to capture the received content may be identified. At least one alternative capture configuration setting may be communicated to the capturing communication device. Content that is captured by the capturing communication device is received at the destination communications device based on the alternative capture configuration setting communicated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing videoconferencing using endpoints with multiple monitors and multiple cameras are disclosed herein. These endpoints are comprised of, where each node is comprised of a control unit and one or more node units, each connected to at least one monitor, camera, speaker, or microphone. Video is encoded using scalable coding, and endpoints are connected to each other over a network using an SVCS. Algorithms are described for layout management, tagging of individual streams, and use of tags for dynamic and prioritized layout management.

Abstract: Non-linguistic signal information relating to one or more participants to an interaction may be determined using communication data received from the one or more participants. Feedback can be provided based on the determined non-linguistic signals. The participants may be given an opportunity to opt in to having their non-linguistic signal information collected, and may be provided complete control over how their information is shared or used.

Abstract: A server device may receive information, associated with a request for a conferencing call, from a call manager, which is responsible for establishing and handling conferencing calls. The server device is a different device than the call manager. The server device may further determine to permit the conferencing call based on the received information, and provide an instruction to the call manager to permit the conferencing call in response to determining to permit the conferencing call.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for identifying and selecting data images in a video stream are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods for identifying and selecting data images in a video stream are provided, the methods comprising: receiving a video bit stream representing a plurality of images; identifying, using a processor programmed to do so, sets of data images in the plurality of images, wherein each of the data images provides an image representation of data and each of the data images in any of the sets of data images corresponds to a single data image; and selecting at least one best data image from the sets of data images using a processor programmed to do so.

Abstract: A method including: establishing connections, at a server, to at least two client devices using a call control protocol, the call control protocol negotiating video formats and connection information for sending and receiving media streams; receiving information from a first client at the server, the information comprising meta-data describing different media streams the first client is configured to transmit; transmitting the information received from the first client to the at least one other client; receiving a subscribe message from the at least one other client at the server, subscribing to at least one available media stream from the first client; in response to receiving at least one subscribe message from the at least one other client, transmitting, by the server, a message instructing the first client to start transmitting media streams subscribed to by the at least one other client; receiving, by the server, the media streams subscribed to by the at least one other client from the first client; and

Abstract: A mobile platform uses orientation sensors and vision-based tracking to track with absolute orientation. The mobile platform generates a panoramic map by rotating a camera, which is compared to an image frame produced by the camera, to determine the orientation of the camera with respect to the panoramic map. The mobile platform also estimates an orientation of the panoramic map with respect to a world reference frame, e.g., magnetic north, using orientation sensors, including at least one accelerometer and a magnetic sensor. The orientation of the camera with respect to the world reference frame is then determined using the orientation of the camera with respect to the panoramic map and the orientation of the panoramic map with respect to the world reference frame. A filter, such as a Kalman filter, provides an accurate and stable estimate of the orientation of the panoramic map with respect to the world reference frame.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of integrating information, including real-time information, into a virtual thematic environment using a computer system, including accessing the stored information from a database or downloading the real-time information from a source external to the thematic environment; inserting the real-time information into the thematic environment; and displaying the information to a user within the thematic environment. In one embodiment, the computer system is connected to a holographic projection system such that the images from the thematic environment can be projected as holographic projections.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a 3D vision monitor, system, and display parameter adjusting method thereof. In one embodiment, the 3D vision monitor judges whether the image signal is a 3D image according to a synchronous clock signal of the image signal. While the 3D vision monitor confirms the image signal is a 3D image, it adjusts the brightness, the red gain value, the green gain value, or the blue gain value of the image signal. In another embodiment, a computer executes the 3D vision program and generates a trigger signal. Then, according to the trigger signal, the 3D vision monitor increases the brightness, the red gain value, the green gain value, or the blue gain value of the image signal.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to adaptive stable image timing in stereoscopic 3D systems which may include maximizing the ratio of the Addressable Video time to a total time between two horizontal Sync pulses and minimizing the ratio of “Addressable” Video time to a total time between two Vertical Sync pulses. As the resolution size of the display decreases, the ratio minimized gets even smaller, leading to longer stable image resulting in higher 3D viewing quality.

Abstract: Active Space separates the Left Frame from the Right Frame in a frame packing format. A source device is expected to transmit a constant pixel value. A sink device is expected to ignore all data received during the Active space regardless of the value. Embodiments of the present invention involve the Source device to embed intelligent information in the Active Space in lieu of the recommended fixed pixel value. Then the Sink device may read the embedded information from the Active Space, and infer the transition between the left frame and the right frame which is useful, for example, to synchronize eyewear.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for managing distribution of three dimensional visual media to a plurality of displays. For example, there is a content server for managing distribution of three dimensional (3D) visual media to a client over a network, where the client has a display. The content server comprises a server processor configured to determine a plurality of supported 3D modes of the client, enable one the plurality of supported 3D modes, and provide the 3D visual media to the client for presentation on the display of the client.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus includes a histogram detecting unit detecting a histogram of a luminance distribution of either one of a left-eye video signal and a right-eye video signal among input stereoscopic video signals, a gamma-curve calculating unit calculating a gamma curve based on the histogram detected by the histogram detecting unit, and a gamma-curve output unit correcting the left-eye video signal and the right-eye video signal based on the gamma curve calculated by the gamma-curve calculating unit.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a first data stream generation unit, a second data stream generation unit, and a data transmission unit. The first data stream generation unit generates an image compression data stream. The second data stream generation unit generates a audio compression data stream to which specific information which is not directly related to audio data is added. The data transmission unit multiplexes the image compression data stream generated by the first data stream generation unit and the audio compression data stream generated by the second data stream generation unit, and transmits the resulting data stream.

Abstract: The disclosed method for processing a digital broadcast signal including a 3-dimensional, 3D, content comprises encoding 3D video data for the 3D content, the 3D video data including a left picture for a left view and a right picture for a right view for a 3D image, generating signaling data including a subtitle segment having information for signaling 3D subtitles for the 3D content, and transmitting the digital broadcast signal including the encoded 3D video data and generated signaling data.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver and a 3D subtitle data processing method thereof are disclosed. A method for processing three dimensional (3D) subtitle data includes receiving, by a receiver, a broadcast signal including 3D subtitle data, extracting, by an extracting unit, subtitle display information for a base view and extended subtitle display information for an extended view from the 3D subtitle data, and controlling, by a controller, a 3D subtitle display using the subtitle display information for the base view and the extended subtitle display information for the extended view.

Abstract: A method of processing video images is provided. The method includes reproducing 3-dimensional (3D) video images by generating left-eye video images and right-eye video images from a video stream, receiving a first command for activating a pop-up interactive graphics stream during the reproduction of the 3D video images, and reproducing 2-dimensional (2D) video images by generating either left-eye video images or right-eye video images from the video stream, in response to the first command for activating the pop-up interactive graphics stream.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information output control apparatus includes a detector and a controller. The detector is configured to detect a connection of a 3D image incompatible first image display apparatus. The controller is configured to execute control to output 3D image incompatibility information indicating that the first image display apparatus is incompatible with a 3D image in response to the detection of the connection of the first image display apparatus.

Abstract: Systems and methods of 3D image processing are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a three-dimensional (3D) media player is configured to receive input data including at least a first image corresponding to a scene and a second image corresponding to the scene and to provide output data to a 3D display device. The 3D media player is responsive to user input including at least one of a zoom command and a pan command. The 3D media player includes a convergence control module configured to determine a convergence point of a 3D rendering of the scene responsive to the user input.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus for determining the gradients of the surface normals of an object includes a receiving unit, establishing unit, determining unit, and selecting unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive data of three 2D images of the object, wherein each image is taken under illumination from a different direction. The establishing unit is configured to establish which pixels of the image are in shadow such that there is only data available from two images from these pixels. The determining unit is configured to determine a range of possible solutions for the gradient of the surface normal of a shadowed pixel using the data available for the two images. The selecting unit is configured to select a solution for the gradient using the integrability of the gradient field over an area of the object as a constraint and minimising a cost function.

Abstract: A microscope having a night vision apparatus, which apparatus can be impinged upon by beam paths proceeding from a specimen or object to be observed.

Abstract: User interaction with a device is sensed using a three-dimensional imaging system. The system preferably includes a library of user profiles and upon acquiring a three-dimensional images of a user can uniquely identify the user, and activate appliances according to user preferences in the user profile. The system can also use data from the acquired image of the user's face to confirm identity of the user, for purposes of creating a robust biometric password. Acquired three dimensional data can measure objects to provide automated, rapid and accurate measurement data, can provide image stabilization data for cameras and the like, and can create virtual three-dimensional avatars that mimic a user's movements and expressions and can participate in virtual world activities. Three-dimensional imaging enables a user to directly manipulate a modeled object in three-dimensional space.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera module includes a first sub-camera module, a second sub-camera module, and an imaging circuit serving as a position correcting unit. The position correcting unit corrects a position of an image at a cross point of imaging lenses. The position correcting unit corrects the position of the image acquired through the image-capture by the second sub-camera module.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a parallax control processing section performing an image processing for modifying a parallax magnitude, on each of a plurality of parallax images obtained through shooting from a plurality of respective view point directions different from one another, with use of shooting information related to a shooting condition for each of the parallax images.

Abstract: A method of operating a stereo display device comprises addressing a display such that a stereo image is addressed in one field period by presenting left and right eye images in sequence with line-by-line addressing. A backlight is controlled in line-by-line manner with a different addressing rate to the addressing rate of the images. A shutter arrangement for a viewer is controlled by opening a shutter associated with one eye of the viewer when the respective image is displayed.

Abstract: A picture-dimensionality check unit checks whether or not a picture to be reproduced is a three-dimensional picture containing a first parallax image and a second parallax image, which are images of an object from different points of view in a three-dimensional space. A display panel check unit configured acquires, from a display apparatus by which the picture is displayed on a display panel, information including the type of the display panel on the condition that the picture to be reproduced is a three-dimensional picture. A picture adjusting unit retrieves from a database a picture output condition that provides suitable display of the picture on the display panel, on the basis of the information acquired by the display panel check unit, and to adjust the picture in accordance with the retrieved picture output condition.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes components explained below. A parallax calculating unit receives input of image input data Da1 and Db1, calculates a parallax amount in each of a plurality of divided regions, and outputs a plurality of parallax data T1. A frame-parallax calculating unit outputs, based on the parallax data T1 in a projecting direction, frame parallax data T2. A frame-parallax correcting unit outputs frame parallax data after correction T3 using the frame parallax data T2 of a plurality of frames. A parallax-adjustment-amount calculating unit outputs, based on parallax adjustment information S1 and the frame parallax data after correction T3, parallax adjustment data T4. An adjusted-image generating unit outputs, based on the parallax adjustment data T4, image output data Da2 and Db2.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display control device generates a suitable and fixed output timing signal for a 3D display panel. Regardless of input 3D video format, the 3D display control device maintains a stable 3D display quality. The 3D display control device includes a receiving unit, for receiving 3D video data and a corresponding input timing signal from a 3D video source; and a timing control unit, for generating a group of output timing signals for displaying the 3D video data to the 3D display panel according to the input timing signal. The group of output timing signals corresponds to a group of output timing parameters for the 3D display panel, and the group of output timing parameters is independent from a 3D video format of the 3D video data.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display section displaying a stereoscopic video image; and a display control section performing a control to allow the display section to display a plurality of menu screens including a first menu screen and a second menu screen with different stereoscopic effects. The first menu screen is provided for each of one or more video devices connected to the display device, and the second menu screen is provided for the display device.

Abstract: A non-transitory three-dimensional image signal includes a first image component, a second component for creating a three-dimensional image in combination with the first image component, and a text component that includes text-based subtitles and/or presentation graphics-based bitmap images for including in the three-dimensional image. A shared Z-location component includes Z-location information describing the depth location of the text component within the three-dimensional image. The signal is rendered by rendering the three-dimensional image from the first image component and the second component. The rendering includes rendering the text-based subtitles and/or presentation graphics-based bitmap images in the three-dimensional image. Further, the rendering of the text component includes adjusting the depth location of the text-based subtitles and/or presentation graphics-based bitmap images based on the shared Z-location component.

Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. A method for operating an image display apparatus includes receiving a three-dimensional (3D) image including a left-eye image and a right-eye image, increasing/reducing a disparity between the left-eye image and the right-eye image, enlarging the left-eye image and the right-eye image in such a manner that a region where the 3D image is not displayed is not generated on a display screen as positions of the left-eye image and the right-eye image are changed to increase/reduce the disparity, and displaying the enlarged left-eye image and the enlarged right-eye image. The image display apparatus can provide a 3D image having an apparent depth suitable for the user's viewing environment, and can prevent a region where no images are displayed in response to increase/reduction of the disparity, and prevent an image from being damaged or lost.