Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an exposure head including a light emitting portion that includes a first electrode layer including a plurality of electrodes that are two-dimensionally arranged in a rotation direction and a rotational axis direction of a photosensitive member, a light emitting layer stacked on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer through which light is transmissible; and a controller configured to control a voltage applied to each of the plurality of electrodes in such a way that one pixel is formed by controlling the voltage applied to the plurality of electrodes arranged at different positions in the rotation direction, in which the plurality of electrodes are arranged in such a way that a pitch of the plurality of electrodes included in the first electrode layer in the rotation direction is an integer multiple of a resolution of an image formed by the image forming apparatus in the rotation direction, and the integer is greater than one.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a light-emitting chip includes: a plurality of light-emitting portions and a drive circuit. The drive circuit includes: first to fourth transferring unit, a first switch configured to switch between a first state in which start signals output by the fourth and third transferring units are output to the second and first transferring unit, respectively, and a second state in which the start signal output by the fourth and the third transferring units are output to the third and second transferring unit, respectively, and a second switch configured to switch between a third state in which the first and third transferring units and the first signal line are connected, and a fourth state in which the first and third transferring units and a second signal line are connected.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid jet head and so on capable of enhancing the reliability. A liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a jet section configured to jet liquid, at least one drive circuit configured to output a drive signal used to jet the liquid to the jet section, a differential input line configured to transmit data from an outside of the liquid jet head toward the drive circuit, a differential output line configured to transmit data from the drive circuit toward the outside of the liquid jet head, a coupling part which is arranged between the outside of the liquid jet head and the drive circuit, and to which the differential input line and the differential output line are individually coupled, and a detection circuit configured to perform detection of a coupling state in the coupling part using a transmission signal in at least one of the differential output line and the differential input line.

Abstract: A fluid ejection controller interface includes input logic to receive control data packets and a first clock signal, each control data packet including a set of primitive data bits and a set of random bits, wherein the input logic identifies the random bits in the received control data packets to facilitate the creation of modified control data packets. The fluid ejection controller interface includes a clock signal generator to generate a second clock signal that is different than the first clock signal, and output logic to receive the modified control data packets, and output the modified control data packets to a fluid ejection controller of a fluid ejection device based on the second clock signal.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a base that extends in one direction; plural light emitters that are disposed on a front surface side of the base so as to be displaced from each other in a direction intersecting the one direction and in each of which plural light sources that are arranged in the one direction are supported by a support that extends in the one direction; and a substrate that is provided so as to extend in the one direction on an inner side portion of each of the plural light emitters in the direction intersecting the one direction of the base and that drives the light emitter.

Abstract: A laser device includes at least one light source; a delivery fiber that is configured to propagate of laser light emitted from the light source; and a first light detection unit and a second light detection unit configured to detect a part of light propagating in a direction opposite to a propagation direction of the laser light through the delivery fiber. The first light detection unit detects first light included in a wavelength band of visible light. The second light detection unit detects second light included in a wavelength band of near-infrared light.

Abstract: A switch is configured to switch connection between a second terminal to which a data signal is input and a memory control signal of a memory element in accordance with a switching signal included in a data signal. In write to a memory element, the switching signal switches such that the switch connects the second terminal and the memory control signal of the memory element, and a pulse signal for the write to the memory element is input via the second terminal.

Abstract: A fluid ejection controller interface includes input logic to receive control data packets and a first clock signal, each control data packet including a set of primitive data bits and a set of random bits, wherein the input logic identifies the random bits in the received control data packets to facilitate the creation of modified control data packets. The fluid ejection controller interface includes a clock signal generator to generate a second clock signal that is different than the first clock signal, and output logic to receive the modified control data packets, and output the modified control data packets to a fluid ejection controller of a fluid ejection device based on the second clock signal.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, the first electrode including a first portion that has a flat upper surface and a second portion that protrudes from the first portion and has an inclined surface, a second electrode facing the first electrode in parallel on the substrate, the second electrode including a first portion that has a flat upper surface and a second portion that protrudes from the first portion and has an inclined surface, and a plurality of light-emitting devices separate from each other on the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-emitting devices each having a first end contacting the upper surface of the first portion of the first electrode and a second end contacting the upper surface of the first portion of the second electrode.

Abstract: A print component includes an array of fluidic actuation structures including a first column of fluidic actuating structures addressable by a set of actuation addresses, each fluidic actuating structure having a different one of the actuation addresses and having a fluidic architecture type, and a second column of fluidic actuating structures addressable by the set of actuation addresses. Each fluidic actuating structure of the second column has a different one of the actuation addresses and has a same fluidic architecture type as the fluidic actuating structure of the first column having the same address. An address bus communicates the set of addresses to the array of fluidic actuating structures, and a fire signal line communicates a plurality of fire pulse signal types to the array of fluidic actuating structures, the fire pulse signal type depending on the actuation address on the address bus.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a circuit design. The circuit design includes blocks, a clock port, and two or more clock sinks across the blocks. The method further includes determining, by one or more processors, a common clock path between the clock port and the two or more clock sinks across the blocks. Further, the method includes determining a clock latency based on the common clock path.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a mounting board; a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the mounting board; a plurality of light transmissive members, each located on an upper surface of a respective one of the light emitting element; a first cover member located on or above the mounting board, the first cover member including: a first reflective material containing layer disposed between the light emitting elements and containing a first reflective material, and a light transmissive layer disposed between the light transmissive members; and a second cover member disposed around the light emitting elements.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to perform high-quality image formation regardless of an accuracy of mounting surface emitting element array chips includes an image data generating portion configured to generate pixel data equivalent to 2,400 dpi; a joint correcting portion configured to correct a misregistration amount at a joint between a predetermined surface emitting element array chip and a surface emitting element array chip arranged adjacent to the predetermined surface emitting element array chip; and a resolution converting portion configured to convert a resolution of the pixel data from 2,400 dpi to 1,200 dpi. The joint correcting portion is configured to correct the misregistration amount at the joint with respect to pixel data obtained after the resolution thereof is converted by the resolution converting portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a density deviation detector, and processing circuitry. The circuitry performs a density deviation adjustment mode to: cause the image forming device to form a first image pattern having a uniform image density in the width direction on a surface of an image bearer; cause the detector to detect a first image density deviation in the width direction in the first pattern; adjust the first deviation based on a detection result of the first pattern; cause the image forming device to form a second image pattern on a surface of the image bearer after adjustment of the first deviation; cause the detector to detect a second image density deviation in the width direction in the second pattern; and correct a light intensity sensitivity in adjusting the second deviation, based on a detection result of the second pattern.

Abstract: A driving apparatus is provided. The driving apparatus comprises a plurality of driving circuits configured to generate a current according to an inputted voltage. The plurality of driving circuits are formed on a single semiconductor chip, and each of the plurality of driving circuits comprises a plurality of output circuits configured to supply the current to a plurality of load elements arranged in at least one load element array.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a variable resistance circuit including a plurality of resistors intercoupled and one or more drive elements that feed currents through the respective resistors; an optical sensor coupled to the variable resistance circuit; a shift register that outputs signals to select one or more of the drive elements and to turn on the selected drive elements; and a controller that acquires a detection value of the optical sensor and that controls the shift register based on the detection value.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head unit, the head unit includes an integrated circuit and an ejector, the integrated circuit includes a drive signal input terminal that inputs a first drive signal, a residual vibration signal output terminal that outputs a residual vibration signal, a differential signal receiving circuit that converts a pair of differential signals into a control signal and outputs the control signal, a drive signal selection circuit that outputs a second drive signal based on the control signal and the first drive signal, a drive signal output terminal that outputs the second drive signal to the ejector, a residual vibration signal output circuit that outputs a residual vibration signal, and a low-frequency circuit having a lower switching frequency than that of the residual vibration signal output circuit, and the low-frequency circuit is located between the differential signal receiving circuit and the residual vibration signal output circuit.

Abstract: An exposure head includes a light emitter, a plurality of switches, a transmission line, and a plurality of delay circuits. In the light emitter, a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a first direction. The switches are provided respectively corresponding to the light emitting elements. The switches are configured to perform switching such that, when a drive signal is input, a drive current flows through a light emitting element corresponding to the drive signal. The transmission line is configured to supply a drive signal to the switches. The delay circuits are provided respectively corresponding to the switches. The delay circuits are configured to delay the drive signal that is supplied to the switches through the transmission line in order from a first end side to a second end side of the light emitting elements arranged in the first direction.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, the first electrode including a first portion that has a flat upper surface and a second portion that protrudes from the first portion and has an inclined surface, a second electrode facing the first electrode in parallel on the substrate, the second electrode including a first portion that has a flat upper surface and a second portion that protrudes from the first portion and has an inclined surface, and a plurality of light-emitting devices separate from each other on the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-emitting devices each having a first end contacting the upper surface of the first portion of the first electrode and a second end contacting the upper surface of the first portion of the second electrode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an exposure portion including a plurality of surface emitting elements configured to expose a photosensitive member, a drive unit configured to turn ON the surface emitting elements based on image information, and a light amount control unit configured to adjust a drive current value to control an amount of light to be emitted from the surface emitting elements; and a controller configured to output the image information to the exposure portion. The controller includes a light amount adjustment unit configured to correct the image information based on an adjustment value to adjust the amount of light to be emitted from the surface emitting elements and a medium tone processing unit configured to quantize the image information corrected by the light amount adjustment unit by error diffusion to reduce a number of tones in the image information.

Abstract: An image controller of an image forming apparatus is configured to generate a light emission signal for detection for forming light emission for detection, and transmit the light emission signal for detection to a laser controller through a flexible flat cable, and the laser controller is configured to cause a semiconductor laser to emit light in accordance with the light emission signal for detection, and determine, based on a PD signal output from a PD that has received a light beam, whether improper connection has occurred in the flexible flat cable.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a chromaticity value, which is a measurement result for a sheet to be measured, by using a sensor in which a light source has fixed characteristics; a designation unit configured to designate a condition under which the measurement result is acquired by the sensor; a determination unit configured to determine an optical brightening agent amount contained in the sheet; and a chromaticity value conversion unit configured to convert the chromaticity value, which is acquired by the acquisition unit, by using the condition designated by the designation unit and information about the optical brightening agent amount determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A display device includes: a data driver for providing data voltages to data output lines; a data divider for coupling the data output lines to data lines; and a data compensator for compensating data voltages based on a load difference between data voltages in adjacent pixel rows.

Abstract: There is provided assemblies for combining a group of laser sources into a combined laser beam. There is further provided a blue diode laser array that combines the laser beams from an assembly of blue laser diodes. There are provided laser processing operations and applications using the combined blue laser beams from the laser diode arrays and modules.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes an ink attachment step of discharging an aqueous white color ink containing a white color material from an ink jet head onto a recording medium having a white color recording surface with glossiness of 30 or less at an L* value of 75 or more, and attaching the aqueous white color ink onto the recording medium, and a drying step of drying the recording medium onto which the aqueous white color ink is attached, in which a ratio of glossiness of an attachment portion of the aqueous white color ink to the white color recording surface after the drying is two times or more.

Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a plurality of sending units that respectively send signals; a plurality of receiving units provided on a printhead and respectively corresponding to the plurality of sending units, the plurality of receiving units receiving signals via a signal line; and a phase adjustment unit that, based on a phase difference of a plurality of signals respectively received by the plurality of receiving units, controls and outputs a delay of the plurality of signals. Each of the plurality of sending units sends a phase adjustment signal for phase adjustment to be performed by the phase adjustment unit, and a phase adjustment signal sent by a first sending unit includes a signal having a coordinate phase and an opposite phase with respect to a phase adjustment signal sent by a second sending unit.

Abstract: A first mirror and a second mirror are disposed on a mounting surface of a housing in an exposure device of an image forming apparatus. A back surface of the first mirror is supported by ribs and the first mirror is pressed against the ribs by elastically pressing a reflecting surface thereof by a spring member. A reflecting surface of the second mirror is supported by ribs and the second mirror is pressed against the ribs by elastically pressing a back surface thereof by a spring member.

Abstract: A backlight apparatus includes a circuit board, a control board, and a connection cable connecting the above components. A first light source driver and a second light source driver are disposed on the circuit board and are electrically connected to a plurality of first light sources and a plurality of second light sources respectively. A connector is disposed on the circuit board. The first and second light source drivers are individually electrically coupled in series to the connector. The control board outputs electrical power, a first data stream, and a second data stream. The first light source driver controls the plurality of first light sources to light individually according to the first data stream. The second light source driver controls the plurality of second light sources to light individually according to the second data stream. Thereby, the circuit board can control the operation of the light sources individually.

Abstract: A method for printing includes analyzing print quality requirements for a printing area; adjusting settings for heater elements (e.g., energy and/or firing durations) of strobe lines based on the requirements analysis; and providing a plurality of individual strobe signals to the strobe lines. The strobe signals can be transmitted simultaneously, for example with a field-programmable gate array. Analyzing print quality requirements can include separating the printing area into one or more areas of interest, such as rows and/or columns. For each area of interest individual print quality settings (e.g., darkness, contrast, and/or media sensitivity) may be selected.

Abstract: A light emitting device of an embodiment includes a body including a black epoxy molding compound (EMC) including carbon black; first and second lead frames electrically separated from each other by the body; a light emitting device disposed above at least one of the first or second lead frame; and a molding member disposed above the body and the first and second lead frames so as to surround the light emitting device.

Abstract: A data driving system of a liquid crystal display panel includes a timing control chip; a plurality of data driving chips; a plurality of first signal lines, which is used to transmit a predetermined data signal from the timing control chip to the plurality of data driving chips, each first signal line being provided between the timing control chip and one of the plurality of data driving chips in order to transmit the predetermined data signal from the timing control chip to the plurality of data driving chips; and a plurality of first transmission gates, each of which is provided on one of the plurality of first signal lines. The data driving system can significantly improve the quality of the received signal of the data driving chip, and can effectively avoid the error of the received signal.

Abstract: A light source driving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a reception unit, an output unit, a sample unit, and a timing output unit. The reception unit receives a pulse modulation signal for pulse-driving a light source. The output unit outputs a delay modulation signal obtained by delaying the received pulse modulation signal to the light source. The sample unit samples, at a predetermined timing, a light amount of the light source driven on the basis of the delay modulation signal. The timing output unit outputs, to the sample unit, a pulse fall timing of the received pulse modulation signal as the predetermined timing.

Abstract: An LED display module is disclosed. The LED display module includes a substrate; a plurality of multi-pixel packages arrayed in a matrix with rows and columns, respectively, each of the multi-pixel packages including a package substrate and two or more pixels located on the package substrate and each of the pixels including a red LED chip, a green LED chip, and a blue LED chip; and a driver IC adapted to independently control the pixels of the multi-pixel packages. Anode terminals of the LED chips in the pixels adjacent in the row direction are connected in common to one another such that the pixels are scanned in rows in response to scan signals.

Abstract: A method for printing includes analyzing print quality requirements for a printing area; adjusting settings for heater elements (e.g., energy and/or firing durations) of strobe lines based on the requirements analysis; and providing a plurality of individual strobe signals to the strobe lines. The strobe signals can be transmitted simultaneously, for example with a field-programmable gate array. Analyzing print quality requirements can include separating the printing area into one or more areas of interest, such as rows and/or columns. For each area of interest individual print quality settings (e.g., darkness, contrast, and/or media sensitivity) may be selected.

Abstract: A method of operating a printing system includes determining whether ghosting is expected on a photoreceptor and applying power to a laser applied to the photoreceptor based on whether the ghosting is expected.

Abstract: An imaging system may include an image sensor that may be a backside illuminated (BSI) image sensor. The BSI sensor may be bonded to an inactive silicon substrate or bonded to an active silicon substrate like a digital signal processor (DSP). Through-oxide vias (TOVs) may be formed in the image sensor die. A bond pad region may be formed on a light shielding layer to facilitate coupling the light shield to a ground source or other power sources. Color filter housing structures may be formed over active image sensor pixels on the image sensor die. In-pixel grid structures may be integrated with the color filter housing structures to help reduce crosstalk. The light shielding layer may also be formed over reference image sensor pixels on the image sensor die. The TOVs, the in-pixel grid structures, and the light shielding structures may be formed simultaneously.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a packaging substrate having a packaging substrate face with a plurality of electrically conductive pads on the packaging substrate face. A first light emitting diode die may bridge first and second ones of the electrically conductive pads. More particularly, the first light emitting diode die may include first anode and cathode contacts respectively coupled to the first and second electrically conductive pads using metallic bonds. Moreover, widths of the metallic bonds between the first anode contact and the first pad and between the first cathode contact and the second pad may be at least 60 percent of a width of the first light emitting diode die. A second light emitting diode die may bridge third and fourth ones of the electrically conductive pads. The second light emitting diode die may include second anode and cathode contacts respectively coupled to the third and fourth electrically conductive pads using metallic bonds.

Abstract: A heat dissipation system for an optical module, related to communication fittings technologies, is provided to improve heat dissipation efficiency of the optical module. The heat dissipation system for an optical module includes a circuit card on which at least one optical module is mounted, where the optical module includes a housing and a laser disposed inside the housing. A first heat dissipation apparatus is fixedly disposed on the circuit card. A heat dissipation window is provided in an area that is above the laser and on the housing of the optical module. The first heat dissipation apparatus performs heat dissipation on the heat dissipation window.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a resonant system provides an excitation signal having an amplitude and a phase. The resonant system provides a feedback signal representing an oscillation amplitude. The amplitude of the excitation signal is reduced for a substantially constant feedback signal amplitude by modifying the excitation signal phase.

Abstract: In APC, if light power control with different target light powers is continuously executed, the amplitude of an output signal from a light-receiving element after the light power control is changed is generated, and a long time is required for completion of the light power control after the change. To address the problem, light power control with the same target light power is continuously executed on at least two light-emitting points in APC.

Abstract: Technology is described for a relative timed clock gated cell. In one example, the relative timed clock gated cell includes a trigger latch and a data clock latch. The trigger latch includes a clock input coupled to a trigger line for transmitting a trigger signal. The trigger latch is configured to generate a data clock signal on an output. The trigger signal is based on a clock signal. The data clock latch includes a clock input coupled to the output of the trigger latch that latches a data input of the data clock latch based on the data clock signal. Various other computing circuitries and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus including: a modulation portion which generates a modulation signal pulse-modulated from a source signal; a gate driver which generates an amplification control signal based on the modulation signal; a transistor which generates an amplification modulation signal amplified from the modulation signal based on the amplification control signal; a low pass filter which demodulates the amplification modulation signal and generates a driving signal; a feedback circuit which sends back the driving signal to the modulation portion; a boosting circuit which supplies a voltage which has been boosted based on any one of a first clock signal and a second clock signal to the gate driver; a boosting control portion which controls boosting in the boosting circuit; and a piezoelectric element which is displaced as the driving signal is applied.

Abstract: A driving unit causes first and second light emitting units each to emit light in a time following a pulse duty with a light amount at a first light emission level for printing on an image portion in an image formable region of a photosensitive member according to input of print data, and causes the first and the second light emitting units each to emit light with a light amount at a second light emission level of weak light emission on a non-image portion in the image formable region of the photosensitive member, and an adjustment unit adjusts each of first, second, third, and fourth driving currents for a plurality of times in one job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a light source including a plurality of light emitting units to emit light corresponding to image data, and a light source controller to independently control lighting of each one of the light emitting units. The light source controller switches activation and deactivation of one or more of the light emitting units when the number of to-be-used light emitting units is smaller than the total number of the light emitting units included in the light source.

Abstract: OLED displays having a resolution of 300 dpi, 400 dpi, or greater are provided. Devices as disclosed may use one or more transistors, such as metal oxide transistors, which have a leakage current of not more than about 10?15 A/?m. Displays having sub-pixels with a largest dimension on the order of 60 ?m are also provided.

Abstract: In a stepping motor drive device, it is possible to prevent malfunction due to negative current from a stepping motor of a plurality of power MOSFETs that apply drive voltage in a complementary way to paired coils of the stepping motor. A fall delay circuit delays the timing of the fall of input pulse signals applied in a complementary way to the gate of each of a plurality of MOSFETs that apply drive voltage in a complementary way to paired coils of a stepping motor by a time Td, wherein Td>Trise?Tfall, in accordance with a rise time Trise when turning on, and a fall time Tfall when turning off, the relevant MOSFET, and after one MOSFET is turned on, another MOSFET is turned off.

Abstract: A lighting unit (100) includes light emitting diode (LED) modules (120, 300) and a lighting driver (110, 200) connected to the LED modules. Each LED module includes LEDs (323) and an identification current source (324) supplying an identification current to an identification current output node (180, 380). All of the identification current output nodes are connected together to supply a total identification current having a magnitude which changes in response to the number of LED modules that are connected to the lighting driver. The lighting driver includes: a controllable current source (220 & 250) to supply an LED driving current to the LEDs of the LED modules, and a controller (230) that responds to the total identification current to control the controllable current source to supply the LED driving current at a magnitude which changes in response to the number of LED modules that are connected to the lighting driver.

Abstract: A light source drive device includes a first current source which provides a predetermined current to a light source corresponding to a predetermined light output, and a second current source which provides an overshoot current to the light source synchronized with the predetermined current. A processor is configured to set an overshoot time during which the overshoot current is provided to the light source. Further, an overshoot current is set which is applied to the light source. The overshoot time is set so that the overshoot time based on the rising of the predetermined current to when a light emission of the light source is detected.

Abstract: Disclosed is an array of light emitting semiconductor components for use in a digital printer. Each component includes a driver and at least one light emitting device. The array includes data buses connecting to first subsets of components, forming a first partition of said component. The array further includes auxiliary buses connecting to second subsets of components, forming a second partition of the components. The first partition and the second partition are chosen such that each component can be uniquely identified by the subset of the first and second partition to which it belongs. The data buses are configured to supply instructions to the first subsets of components. Each component is configured to extract instructions on the basis of its membership of a particular subset according to the second partition.