Abstract: An image forming apparatus may include an image forming unit configured to form an image on a printing medium and a control unit configured to perform at least one of a user authentication operation, an image forming preparation operation, and an image forming operation according to distance information between a portable electronic device and the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium; an edge detecting unit configured to detect edge positions at a plurality of portions along each side of the recording medium being conveyed; a shape detecting unit configured to detect a shape of the recording medium, based on an edge detection result obtained by the edge detecting unit; and an image correcting unit configured to correct the image to be formed on the recording medium, based on a change in the shape of the recording medium before and after image forming, the change being detected by the shape detecting unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing registration errors in a media handling device. The apparatus including an image-bearing member having sheets individually pass across the image-bearing member. Each sheet pass corresponds to one of a series of iterations between the image-bearing member and the sheets. The image-bearing member is operatively coupled to a controller for regulation motion of the image-bearing member. The controller receives input signals representing at least one measured disturbance. Each disturbance being defined by a pattern of image-bearing member movement away from and substantially returning to a reference state of motion. A repetition of the pattern being coincident with at least one of the iterations, wherein based on the measured disturbance, the reference state and an indication associated with when the pattern will repeat, a modified signal is generated for the actuator to adjust the image-bearing member motion in coordination with the indication.

Abstract: A bump alignment assembly using at least two input media feeds for use in an imaging device. Two spaced apart media guides form a tunnel-shaped bubble chamber about a media path. Two media feed roll pairs are positioned adjacent to the entrance of the bubble chamber. The width of the entrance to the bubble chamber is equal to or greater than the separation of the feed nips of the two media feed roll pairs allowing two or more media paths to be accommodated without the use of media path extensions. A bump alignment roll pair is adjacent the exit of the bubble chamber. Entry, exit and biasing surface features of the media guides provide for buckling and bubble formation of media being fed into the bubble chamber.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance device includes: a motor; an ON-OFF control unit, which selectively executes an ON control and an OFF control on the motor; a rotation control unit, which selectively executes a first-direction control and a second direction control; a jam detecting unit; an interlock switch; and a setting unit. The first-direction control sets a rotation direction of the motor as a first direction when the motor is rotated by the ON control. The second direction control sets the rotation direction of the motor as a second direction opposite to the first direction when the motor is rotated by the ON control. The setting unit sets the ON-OFF control unit to perform the ON control and sets the rotation control unit to perform the second direction control when the jam is detected by the jam detecting unit and the interlock switch has been turned off.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming device comprising: a conveying member that conveys recording media; a first sensor that is provided at a first detection position, and that detects absence or presence of a recording medium; a second sensor that is provided at a second detection position; a plurality of sensor dogs that are provided at a rotating/supporting member that drives the conveying member; a timing sensor that detects passage of the sensor dogs and determines detection timings of the first sensor and the second sensor; and a judging device that judges that there is a jam when a recording medium is continuously detected at the first sensor or the second sensor, and that judges that there is a jam when there is inconsistency in information relating to the absence or presence of a recording medium from the first sensor and the second sensor.

Abstract: A photosensitive drum unit to which a coupling member 200 is easily mounted is provided. A drum flange 250 is fixed to one end portion of a cylinder 20A having a photosensitive layer at a peripheral surface. The coupling member 200 is inserted into the drum flange 250. Finally, a closing member 230 is mounted to the drum flange 250.

Abstract: An electric wire member includes at least one bending portion that electrically connects a processing unit for performing an image forming process on a paper to a high voltage board for supplying a high voltage to the processing unit, and the at least one bending portion includes a coil type bending portion having a coil shape of one turn or more.

Abstract: An image-forming device includes: a main body; a plurality of developing units; a holding unit; a guiding unit; and a lifting mechanism. Each developing unit is configured to accommodate developer, and has a developing roller. The holding unit is configured to hold the plurality of developing units. The guiding unit is configured to enable the holding unit to move between an inside position that is inside the main body and an outside position that is outside the main body. The lifting mechanism includes a door provided on the main body. The lifting mechanism is configured to allow the guiding unit to move up and down in association with opening and closing of the door.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording medium storage unit that stores therein a recording medium; an image forming unit that is arranged above the recording medium storage unit and that forms an image on the recording medium transferred from the recording medium storage unit; a storage-unit exterior member that covers a front side of the recording medium storage unit; an image-forming-unit exterior member that covers a front side of the image forming unit and that protrudes forward relative to the storage-unit exterior member; and a fresh air supply path that is arranged on a back side of the image-forming-unit exterior member, through which fresh air introduced from outside the image forming apparatus flows.

Abstract: A method and a multi-component illuminator for illumination of a hologram in holographic lithography in which a coherent beam is split into a plurality of individual laser light beams by means of a beam splitter which is provided with a plurality of individual sub-illuminators. Each sub-illuminator has an individual aperture, receives a respective individual coherent light beam, and form a an illumination field on the surface of the hologram during hologram illumination. Altogether the sub-illuminators are combined into a common hologram illuminator. In the multi-component illuminator the individual sub-illuminators are arranged so that the illumination fields cover with the light the maximum possible surface of the hologram during illumination of the latter in the holographic lithography process.

Abstract: A holographic reproducing apparatus includes: a photorefractive crystal configured to have holographic images recorded in a plurality of different angles respectively; and a light source configured to supply a plurality of reproducing light beams to be incident to the photorefractive crystal in different angles, wherein the reproducing light beams have a same frequency and a same optical length as a reference light beam used when the holographic images are formed. In the holographic reproducing apparatus, each of the holographic images can be presented in different angles without interference therebetween, so that observers in a plurality of orientations can view the holographic images recorded in the photorefractive crystal, thus the problem that the viewing angle is unique in the holographic reproducing procedure is addressed.

Abstract: A barrel for timepiece movement, comprising a barrel shaft (20) around which is arranged, in a rotationally mobile manner, an assembly comprising a drum (30) and a cover (40) delimiting a housing (50) for receiving a barrel spring (51), the drum (30) and the cover (40) each having a wall (31, 41) extending from a peripheral end (34, 44) of the barrel to a central end of the barrel at the level of the barrel shaft (20), wherein at least a part of at least one of said walls (31, 41) has a variable thickness which increases continually with distance away from the peripheral end of the barrel.

Abstract: A metal pivot pin includes at least one pivot at at least one of its ends, and the metal is an austenitic steel, an austenitic cobalt alloy, or an austenitic nickel alloy in order to limit a sensitivity of the pin to magnetic fields. At least an outer surface of the at least one pivot is hardened to a predetermined depth relative to the rest of the pin in order to harden the at least one pivot.

Abstract: A typesetting fixing method includes: disposing a typesetting member on a front surface of a dial plate, the dial plate being made of a transparent or semitransparent resin and the typesetting member being made of an opaque or semitransparent resin having a laser absorbing property; irradiating the dial plate with a laser beam from a rear side of the dial plate while the dial plate is uniformly applied a pressure by a heat-resistant jig; and welding the typesetting member on the dial plate by absorbing the laser beam at an interface of the typesetting member and by melting at least one of the typesetting member and the dial plate by heat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece or piece of jeweler comprising an alloy containing at least 750 wt.-% gold, characterised in that the alloy comprises at least 200% copper, 4%-35% palladium and 1%-16% indium.

Abstract: Embodiments of a digital clasp for a watch can include a watch having an analog watch face, a first watch band portion, a second watch band portion and an analog watch face. The digital clasp can include a clasp housing that includes a latch assembly configured for attachment to the first band portion and the second band portion, a digital display, and a circuit board associated with a controller.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a solar panel, a secondary battery, an antenna and a circuit board. The solar panel receives light to generate electric power. The secondary battery stores electric power generated by the solar panel. The antenna is disposed near the solar panel and receives electric waves with a predetermined frequency. The circuit board electrically connects the solar panel and the secondary battery. On a wiring route which is formed on the circuit board so as to electrically connect the solar panel and the secondary battery, at least one circuit element is provided so as to have high electric resistance with respect to electric waves which are received by the antenna while having low electric resistance with respect to a generated current from the solar panel.

Abstract: Provided are: a timer device allowing a user to visually and aurally recognize time related to an object and reducing a problem of passing a time limit related to the object, and a time measurement system including the timer device. A timer device measuring time related to an object comprises at least one of: a light emission part changing a light emission property in accordance with measured time; a sound output part changing sound output property in accordance with measured time; and a display part changing a displayed content in accordance with measured time.

Abstract: A timer reminder device includes an acquiring portion, a determination portion, and a notification portion. When the determination portion determines that a predetermined display condition for displaying a timer setting information is satisfied, the notification portion permits a display portion to display the timer setting information acquired by the acquiring portion. As the display condition, the determination portion determines whether a user is getting off the vehicle. The notification portion permits the display portion to display the timer setting information for a fixed period when the determination portion determines that the user is getting off the vehicle.

Abstract: A microfabricated atomic clock (mfac) or magnetometer (mfam) vapor cell utilizing a method of forming a self-condensing silicon vapor cell cavity structure for the atomic clock or magnetometer.

Abstract: A method for generating a real time attribute mark of a picture comprises: extracting a first time from picture data corresponding to the picture; obtaining a current time; calculating a time interval between the first time and the current time; and generating a real time attribute mark indicating the time interval. An apparatus for generating a real time attribute mark of a picture is also disclosed.

Abstract: A timing device for indicating a passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention has a grid array architecture. The grid array architecture includes an electrode structure with an anode layer, a cathode layer and a thermistor layer. The anode layer and the thermistor layer are electrically coupled through a plurality of cathode trace structures. In operation the timing device is actuated through a suitable mechanism to initiate depletion of the anode layer and, thereby, indicate a passage of a duration time. As the anode layer depletes, sequential cathode trace structures are exposed and the thermistor layer acts as a temperature dependent resistor through a plurality of exposed cathode trace structures.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece, including: a display section which displays time information; a light emitting section which illuminates a display surface of the display section by emitting light; and a light emitting control section which performs control to turn on the light emitting section by gradually increasing a light emitting amount of the light emitting section to a peak value in a predetermined brightening time according to a predetermined light emitting condition.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece (102) includes an electronic watch dial display (106) having a chapter ring (108) with a plurality of circumferentially-disposed hour positions including a zero hour position (103). The electronic timepiece further includes an event management component (736) that stores event information (120, 122) identifying a start time of a scheduled event (180) and a dial display controller (714) coupled to the electronic watch dial display and the event management component. The dial display controller controls the electronic watch dial display to activate display of a countdown timer feature (130) in response to a current time being within a threshold duration (148) of the start time. The countdown timer feature extends counter-clockwise on the watch dial display from a point aligned with the zero hour position and has a length based on a number of minutes remaining until the start time.

Abstract: A wearable apparatus can include a transceiver. The apparatus can include an electrically conductive housing, the transceiver carried in the housing, the housing including at least a first wearable apparatus carrier device connection area. The apparatus can include a radiating element, the radiating element connected to the housing, the radiating element coupled to a feed point that is coupled to the transceiver, and the radiating element configured to radiate radio frequency signals. The apparatus can include a current isolation element. The apparatus can include an electrically conductive wearable apparatus carrier device coupled to the electrically conductive housing via the current isolation element, where the current isolation element provides electrical isolation between the electrically conductive wearable apparatus carrier device and the electrically conductive housing and/or the radiating element.

Abstract: Methods for operating portable electronic devices to maintain accurate timing information are provided. In one suitable arrangement, an electronic device may have a real-time clock and a mach-time clock that can be used separately to track the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The offset of the real-time clock and the mach-time clock from UTC can be monitored to determine if there is any oscillator frequency drift, which can be characterized using a linear model. Any variation in drift caused by environment factors such as temperature may also be characterized. In another suitable arrangement, a primary electronic device that is capable of maintaining accurate timing information may transfer that information to a secondary user device. Timing information may be transferred using mach-time values and may then be converted to real-time clock values to ensure that the secondary user device can estimate time accurately even when the device goes to sleep.

Abstract: An intelligent switching method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computer processor of an intelligent switching device, detection data indicating that an individual is located within a specified proximity of an apparatus. The intelligent switching device is lockably attached to the apparatus. The computer processor receives a request from an individual for enabling the apparatus. The computer processor determines that the individual is in compliance with safety procedures associated with operating the apparatus and generates an enable signal. The enable signal enables a power signal for the apparatus. The computer processor indicates that the apparatus has been enabled and is operational.

Abstract: In a control system, when a sensor receives a sensing signal, the sensor sends a notice signal to a preparatory starting device so that the preparatory starting device performs a starting operation. After the starting operation is finished, the preparatory starting device sends an operation command and/or operation power to a starting unit. The starting unit would not pass the operation command and/or the operation power to a receiving end until receiving a control signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems provide adaptive noise management in a space. The adaptive noise management comprises performing at least the steps of detecting when noise is present in the space, analyzing the detected noise, and taking one or more actions in response to the detected noise, based on the analysis of the detected noise. The one or more actions may comprise applying noise cancellation to mitigate, reduce, or eliminate effects of said detected noise, adjusting at one or more openings in said space, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A synchronization control device includes a command movement amount calculation unit, a predicted command movement amount calculation unit, and a movement amount comparison unit for comparing a command movement amount with a predicted command movement amount, and synchronization of a driven shaft is not started when the predicted command movement amount is less than the command movement amount, and synchronization is started when the predicted command movement amount is equal to or greater than the command movement amount.

Abstract: A method of tracking variable states of a gas turbine engine in transient conditions includes obtaining input data representative of rotor velocity and pressure ratio; calculating a reference transient scheduled trajectory based on the input data; calculating a speed reference transient scheduled trajectory based on the input data; calculating a feedforward variable based on the reference transient scheduled trajectory; obtaining a feedback control variable; and determining a control variable based on a combination of the feedforward variable and the feedback control variable.

Abstract: An apparatus includes first hardware configured to communicate, via a first interface, over a supervisory control network with one or more components of an industrial process control and automation system. The apparatus also includes second hardware configured to communicate, via a second interface, with a computing platform that virtualizes at least one other component of the industrial process control and automation system. The apparatus further includes a third interface configured to transport information between the first and second hardware.

Abstract: The present invention provide a method for controlling an electronic device interface with breathing characteristics, comprising: detecting the breathing characteristics of a user who is operating an electronic device; in case the electronic device screen is displaying a first interface of a first group of interfaces for the first application, upon detecting that said breathing characteristics matches a first predefined breathing characteristics, replacing the first interface with a second interface of the first group of interfaces; upon detecting that said breathing characteristics matches a second predefined breathing characteristics, replacing the first interface with a third interface of the first group of interfaces. In the present invention, healthy breathing and operations of an electronic device are combined, so that the user can do breathing exercise during operating the electronic device. The dirty air in the body is discharged by breathing deeply.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus and a method for controlling a terminal apparatus includes a sensor for collecting user data in real time; a processor for determining whether the user data satisfies a preset control condition, and generating a control instruction if it satisfies the preset control condition, wherein, the control instruction instructs a second terminal apparatus to execute a target operation; and a transmitter transmitting the control instruction to the second terminal apparatus by using a communication link with the second terminal apparatus, so as to facilitate the second terminal apparatus to be able to execute the target operation according to the control instruction. The terminal apparatus and the method for controlling terminal apparatus can make another terminal apparatus to satisfy current requirement of a user by controlling another terminal apparatus by the terminal apparatus without an instruction issued by the user.

Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus having a first communication unit configured to hold a first communication parameter and share the held first communication parameter with an external apparatus, and a second communication unit configured to perform communication with the external apparatus by using the first communication parameter that the first communication unit shares with the external apparatus. A control unit performs control so that communication by the second communication unit is started in response to sharing of the first communication parameter by the first communication unit. When communication by the second communication unit is to be performed in response to sharing of the first communication parameter by the first communication unit, the control unit puts the first communication parameter, which has been shared with the external apparatus, in a state in which it cannot be shared via the first communication unit.

Abstract: A process variable transmitter for sensing a process variable of an industrial process includes a process variable sensor configured to sense a current process variable of the industrial process. Measurement circuitry is configured to compensate the sensed process variable as a function of at least one previously sensed process variable characterized by a Hysteron basis function model. Output circuitry provides a transmitter output related to the compensated sensed process variable.

Abstract: A simulation unit receives a series of simulation command values, calculates and outputs a series of simulation values of a position or speed of an object. A control unit provides the simulation unit with the series of simulation command values and displays the series of simulation values. The control unit acquires a series of actual command values output by the control apparatus at predetermined intervals in control cycles for controlling the operation of the object and a series of actual values of the position or speed of the object, acquired by the control apparatus at the predetermined intervals. The control unit provides the simulation unit with the series of actual command values serving as the series of simulation command values. The control unit displays the series of actual values in a mode where the series of actual values can be compared with the series of simulation values.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a fluid based engineering system are disclosed. The systems and methods may include a model processor for generating a model output, the model processor including a set state module for setting dynamic states of the model processor, the dynamic states input to an open loop model based on the model operating mode, wherein the open loop model generates a current state model as a function of the dynamic states and the model input, wherein a constraint on the current state model is based a series of cycle synthesis modules, each member of the series of cycle synthesis modules modeling a component of a cycle of the control system and including a series of utilities, the utilities are based on mathematical abstractions of physical properties associated with the component. The model processor may further include an estimate state module for determining an estimated state of the model based on a prior state model output and the current state model of the open loop model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device design method for a control device that determines a manipulation amount of a control object having a dead time by feedback control so as to bring a control amount of the control object closer to a target value. The method according to the present invention includes a step of designing a feedback loop that computes a correction amount for the manipulation amount using a plurality of controllers including a prediction model of the control object, a step of deriving the same number of delay elements as the plurality of controllers from a dead time element of the prediction model, and a step of allocating the plurality of controllers associated with the delay elements to a plurality of arithmetic units so that the computation of the feedback loop is performed by parallel computation by the plurality of arithmetic units that operate in parallel.

Abstract: An electrical appliance has at least one assembly, an operating apparatus for selecting a program sequence from at least one predefined program sequence by a user of the electrical appliance, and a control apparatus for actuating the at least one assembly in accordance with a selected program sequence. A communications interface via which the control apparatus can communicate with an intelligent energy supply grid, is provided. The control apparatus is configured to modify the selected program sequence depending on energy supply information obtained from the intelligent energy supply grid during execution of the selected program sequence within predetermined limits and to actuate the assembly in accordance with a modified program sequence.

Abstract: The invention concerns a field device to determine or monitor a process variable in automation technology, with the field device meeting a safety standard that is required in a given safety-critical application, with a sensor (S) working according to a defined measuring principle, and a control/evaluation unit (9) that processes and evaluates the measuring data delivered by the sensor (S) in uninterrupted sensor (S) measuring mode along at least three redundantly and/or diversely designed measuring channels (MK), with the control/evaluation unit (9) having at least two redundant reconfiguration controls (RS) assigned to it, and with one of the two redundant reconfiguration controls (RS) dynamically or partially dynamically reconfiguring the faulty measuring channel (MK) in case of a malfunction in one of the measuring channels (MK).

Abstract: An apparatus for updating an operation plan of a high-temperature component based on operation performance. The apparatus includes: a display unit which displays an operation plan of multiple high-temperature components which are mounted upon a device; a storage unit which stores, for each device, at least initial setting data including information regarding operation start times of the high-temperature components and scheduled times for carrying out periodic inspections of the high-temperature components; an operation plan creation unit which, using the initial setting data, generates data of the operation plan including operation intervals of the high-temperature components from the operation start times to the scheduled times for carrying out the periodic inspections, and stores same in the storage unit for each device; and an operation plan update unit which updates the operation plan data which is displayed on the display unit, based on the high-temperature component operation performance information.

Abstract: A distributed cyber-physical system includes physical elements (15-1, 15-2, . . . , 15-n) disposed in a physical space (11). Controllers (13-1, 13-2, . . . , 13-n) are disposed in a cyber space (10). Each of the physical elements (15-1, 15-2, . . . , 15-n) corresponds to a corresponding controller (13-1, 13-2, . . . , 13-n). A cyber infrastructure (12) is disposed in the cyber space (10). The cyber infrastructure (12) manages a connection between the controllers (13-1, 13-2, . . . , 13-n) and the physical elements (15-1, 15-2, . . . , 15-n). Control loops (14) are established via the cyber infrastructure (12). Each of the control loops (14) includes a physical element and a corresponding controller.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a programmable indicator, which can present information on a failure to the user with little delay when failing to periodically acquire data from a PLC. The programmable indicator includes a display screen, a communicator configured to communicate with the PLC, and a controller configured to control the display screen and the communicator. The controller acquires data from the PLC through the communicator in a predetermined period. When failing to acquire the data, the controller displays a name identifying the data and successful timing on the display screen, the successful timing being associated with successful acquisition of the latest data before the failure.

Abstract: A numerical controller with a multi-core processor estimates moving instruction creation processing time required for creation of a moving instruction that is to be executed in a predetermined cycle on the basis of a machining instruction obtained from a machining program and divides a process for creating the moving instruction with respect to cores of the multi-core processor on the basis of the estimated processing time. Consequently, processing performance for the moving instruction creation process is improved.

Abstract: A command data generation method includes the steps of acquiring, by performing iterative learning control on a moving member, a first command data set for moving the moving member along a first trajectory, the first command data set including data corresponding to an acceleration section, a constant speed section and a deceleration section of the moving member, and generating a second command data set for driving the moving member along a second trajectory by using a part of data for the constant speed section in the first command data set.

Abstract: In a numerical controller having a tool tip point control function, a provisional tool tip point movement path calculation unit calculates a fourth movement path of a tip point of a tool on the basis of a third movement path obtained by linearly interpolating a second movement path for moving a control point of the tool along the second movement path, and a post-linear interpolation movement instruction output unit outputs a third movement instruction if it is determined that the difference between a first movement path for moving the tip point of the tool along the first movement path and the fourth movement path is within a predetermined tolerance.

Abstract: A numerical control device includes at least an operation-pattern storage unit that stores operation patterns each including commands for causing operations by a peripheral device to be executed, the commands using a shaft configuration of the peripheral device, a unique M code, or a moving amount of the peripheral device as variables, a machine-information storage unit that stores machine information in which a value with respect to each of the variables is specified for a shaft of the peripheral device or for the unique M code, and a program analysis unit that when a command in a received numerical control program is a command for the peripheral device, acquires an operation pattern corresponding to an argument indicating the operation pattern and delivers the operation pattern to a peripheral-device operation generation unit together with a moving amount indicated by an argument indicating the moving amount of the peripheral device

Abstract: An order-picking station for manual picking of articles from storage containers into at least one order container in accordance with a picking order is disclosed, which may consist of a plurality of different articles, comprising: a rack having a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side being arranged oppositely to the first longitudinal rack side; a plurality of channels comprising feeding channels and at least one discharging channel, wherein each of the feeding channels comprises a transfer end and a provision end; a supply device configured for transporting the storage containers from a warehouse to the transfer ends of the feeding channels, and for transferring the storage containers to the transfer ends, wherein each of the transfer ends is arranged and configured such that the storage containers are transferable in an automated manner by the supply device; a material-flow control device, wherein the material-flow control device is configured to control a material flow of the storage conta