Image read device
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image read device which can read a film image without degrading the MTF, and can reduce the size of the device. Another object of the p... Read More
Inventors: Imoto, Yoshiya;, Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Method, memory, and apparatus for effectively locating an object within a compound document
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An exemplary embodiment includes an apparatus, memory, and method for efficiently locating one or more pages within a compound document. The exemplary embodiment is prefer... Read More
Inventors: Amro, Hatim Yousef; Dodson, John Paul;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Method and apparatus for increasing the speed of operation of a double buffered display system
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to increase the speed of operation of a computer display system which utilizes double buffering. It is another more specific object of the present ... Read More
Inventors: Moffat, Guy;, Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) |
Power down mode for computer system
In carrying out principles of the present invention in accordance with a preferred embodiment thereof, a computer system comprises an information processor for storing and processing information and i... Read More
Inventors: Ho, Simon;, Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Cartridge drive apparatus
The invention comprises a drive mechanism for providing rotary motion for a take-up reel and a ribbon capstan from a single power source in such a manner that the amount of ribbon in the path between ... Read More
Inventors: Hess, Ernst P.;, Assignee: Qume Corporation (Hayward, CA) |
Ribbon drive means
What is claimed is: 1. In a ribbon cartridge having a top cover section, a bottom cover section, a sidewall connecting section, a ribbon supply means, a ribbon tension control means, and a ribbon take... Read More
Inventors: Kern, Jack L.;, Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
Shuttle printer and drive mechanism
Having thus described our invention, what we desire to protect by Letters Patent is: 1. A dot printer comprising: at least one printing element; a unitary suspension spring and frame element upon whic... Read More
Inventors: McCray, Charles M.; Grubbs, William A.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corp. (Armonk, NY) |
Magnetic-tape cassette with pivotal, nesting cover
What is claimed is: 1. A magnetic-tape cassette comprising: a housing having first and second major walls lying substantially in parallel planes, two side walls, a rear wall and a front side with a fr... Read More
Inventors: Schoenmakers, Johannes J. M.;, Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation (New York, NY) |
Yarn control mechanisms and the like
We claim: 1. A rotatable control system for yarn or like material comprising in combination: an element having an outer cylindrical peripheral surface extending substantially parallel to said element'... Read More
Inventors: Hurt, Francis Neil; Theaker, Reginald; Plant, David Herbert;, Assignee: National Research Development Corporation (London, EN) |
Line printer and type carrier for use therein
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an impact line printer which can eliminate the aforementioned disadvantages and drawbacks of the conventional line printer, i.e.... Read More
Inventors: Monma, Hisayoshi; Miyasaka, Masao; Kubo, Kazuyuki;, Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. (JP) |
Apparatus for automatically starting up nuclear reactor
The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for automatically performing the heat-up and pressurization manipulation with the heat-up ratio of the reactor temperature maintained con... Read More
Inventors: Omori, Takashi; Sugiyama, Sakae;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (JA) |
Nuclear reactor start-up method
It is an object of the present invention to solve such a problem of the conventional technology in the above-mentioned reactor start-up method and to provide a nuclear reactor start-up method in accor... Read More
Inventors: Utamura, Motoaki; Masuhara, Yasuhiro; Yamanouchi, Atsuo; Kotani, Koichi; Naitoh, Masanori;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Digital-to-analog converter
I claim: 1. In combination in an integrated circuit chip to correct for second order errors resulting from stresses in the integrated circuit chip, a first matrix disposed on the chip and containing a... Read More
Inventors: Colles, Joseph H.;, Assignee: Brooktree Corporation (San Diego, CA) |
Taximeter fare computing devices
What we claim is: 1. In a charge indicating system, a computing device for computing a fare to be charged comprising first register means for accommodating and storing information relating to distance... Read More
Inventors: Boyce, Peter Howard;, Assignee: Plessey Handel und Investments A.G. (Zug, CH) |
Synchron timing of signals in spaced transmitters and in a receiver for a phase comparison navigation system using time sequential transmissions
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved form of time synchronising for phase comparison radio navigation systems having spaced transmitting stations radiating phase-locked sign... Read More
Inventors: Phipps, Derek John;, Assignee: Decca Limited (London, EN) |
Method of changing rolling schedule during rolling in tandem rolling mill
The present invention provides a method of changing a rolling schedule during the rolling of a work strip having a gauge change point in a tandem rolling mill including a plurality of roll stands with... Read More
Inventors: Miura, Keiichi;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Terrain profile radar system
OF THE INVENTION Turning to the drawing FIGURE, the transmitted signal consists of a high frequency carrier which is first phase modulated by a coded signal and then amplitude modulated by a pulse si... Read More
Inventors: Goebel, Robert H.; Fogle, Dale A.;, Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation (Long Beach, CA) |
Fletching for stabilizing arrow flight
What is claimed is: 1. A fletching for guiding and stabilizing the flight of an arrow projected through the air by a bow having a string which engages a nock at one end of the arrow shaft, said fletch... Read More
Inventors: Bengtson, Bjorn R.;, Assignee: |
Throwing dart with collapsible tail portion
OF THE INVENTION Referring now in detail to the drawings wherein like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout, there is illustrated in FIG. 1 a throwing dart of the invention which... Read More
Inventors: Oudekerk, Timothy K.;, Assignee: |
Method and tool for machining a three dimensional surface
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. The present invention is not, however, restricted ... Read More
Inventors: Hayakawa, Kizo; Teramoto, Kazunari; Kimura, Rokuro; Ito, Isao;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyosho (Aichi, JP) |
Creating and modifying parameterizations of surfaces
In the following description we explain the details of a parameterization algorithm according to the present invention within the context of the specific application of surface fitting to scanned 3-d... Read More
Inventors: Krishnamurthy, Venkat;, Assignee: Paraform, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA); The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, CA) |
Interference checking apparatus and method for checking interference of objects in computer
An object of the present invention is to provide an interference checking apparatus for automatically performing an efficient interference check on the CG models of many non-convex objects generated o... Read More
Inventors: Sato, Yuichi;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Character generation with extracted and transformed skeleton data
The present invention has been made in view of solving these problems and provides a character pattern generating apparatus for generating multiple kinds of high quality fonts involving no design rest... Read More
Inventors: Hasegawa, Susumu; Fujisawa, Masayuki; Shigi, Yutaka; Imaki, Yoshiko; Konya, Minehiro;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Method and apparatus for generating a surface by simulating a physical membrane
A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a curved surface generation apparatus acco... Read More
Inventors: Tokumasu, Shinji; Nakajima, Norihiro; Harashima, Ichiro; Arai, Hiroshi;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Three-dimensional game machine and information storage medium
What is claimed is: 1. A three-dimensional game machine comprising: means for setting the dispositions within an object space of at least one three-dimensional object and a covering object that is pro... Read More
Inventors: Tanaka, Kyota; Umeda, Masateru; Komoriya, Yuichiro; Yamaguchi, Koji;, Assignee: NAMCO, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Touch-operated see-through coordinate input unit
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As is understood from the above given summary, the inventive input unit is composed of the first insulating sheet, which may be called the upper member, provided with an ... Read More
Inventors: Furukawa, Mikio; Tahara, Kazutoki; Kunishi, Yosuke;, Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and apparatus for texture transmission and storage
This application related to computer graphics generation, and specifically to the storage and generation of three-dimensional computer graphics texture data. Texture mapping is an important part of 3D... Read More
Inventors: Baldwin, David Robert; Bigos, Andrew; Kent, Osman; Murphy, Nicholas J. N.;, Assignee: 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd. (BM) |
Printing method for use with dot printer
It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing method for use with a dot printer which can increase the printing speed with little deterioration in printing quality. To accomplish the ... Read More
Inventors: Hayashi, Mikio; Sato, Hiroshi; Nishida, Masahiro; Takahashi, Keiichiro;, Assignee: Seikosha Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Feed forward feed back multiple neural network with context driven recognition
OF THE INVENTION The disclosure of provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/117,613 filed Jan. 28, 1999 is hereby incorporated by reference. The present invention and its preferred embodiments will... Read More
Inventors: Neskovic, Predrag; Reilly, Douglas L.; Cooper, Leon N;, Assignee: Nestor, Inc. (Providence, RI); Brown University Research Foundation (Providence, RI) |
Semi-conductive, moisture barrier shielding tape and cable
In accordance with the subject invention, new and improved shielding tapes for electrical cables are provided in the form of a plastic laminated metallic foil, wherein said foil laminate comprises: (a... Read More
Inventors: Cleveland, William K. S.; Pabis, William J.;, Assignee: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
Graphic Cards 
