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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents 3

A61 - Devices for introducing media into, oronto, the body 5

A61M 11/00 - Sprayers or atomisersspecially adapted for therapeuticpurposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

B28 - Shaping clay or other ceramiccompositions, slag or mixtures containingcementitious material, e.g. plaster 6

B28B 07/36 - Linings or coatings . . . . . . . 6

B29 - Producing particular articles fromplastics or from substances in a plasticstate 6B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements,

e.g. lenses, prisms . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

B32 - layered products, i.e. products built-upof strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or

honeycomb, form 7B32B 03/00 - Layered products essentially

comprising a layer with externalor internal discontinuities orunevennesses, or a layer of non-planarform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

B41 - Typewriters 7

B41J 02/01 - Ink jet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, orautomatic cut-off devices for the entireprinting mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . 8

B65 - handling thin or filamentary material, e.g.

sheets, webs, cables 13B65H 05/00 - Feeding articles separated

from piles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

C07 - 14C07D 221/18 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14C07D 401/10 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14C07H 21/04 - with deoxyribosyl as

saccharide radical . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

C08 - Macromolecular compounds obtainedotherwise than by reactions only involvingcarbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds 15C08G 69/26 - derived from polyamines and

polycarboxylic acids . . . . . . . . . . . 15

C12 - Measuring or testing processes involvingenzymes or micro-organisms 16

C12Q 01/68 - involving nucleic acids . . . . . 16

C23 - Coating metallic material 16C23C 14/34 - Sputtering . . . . . . . . . . . . 16C23C 16/00 - Chemical coating by

decomposition of gaseous compounds,without leaving reaction products ofsurface material in the coating, i.e.chemical vapour deposition (CVD)processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

G01 - Measurement of intensity, velocity,spectral content, polarisation, phase orpulse characteristics of infra-red, visible orultra-violet light 17G01J 04/00 - Measuring polarisation of light . 17G01V 08/10 - Detecting, e.g. by using light

barriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

G02 - Optical elements, systems, or apparatus 18G02B 01/12 - by surface treatment, e.g. by

irradiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18G02B 05/30 - Polarising elements . . . . . . 18G02B 09/00 - Optical objectives

characterised both by the number of the

components and their arrangementsaccording to their sign, i.e. + or . . . . . 19

G02B 13/14 - for use with infra-red or ultra-violet radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems . . . . . . . 20G02B 27/64 - Imaging systems using optical

elements for stabilisation of the lateraland angular position of the image . . . . 22

G02F 01/167 - based on electrophoresis . . . 23

G03 - apparatus or arrangements for takingphotographs or for projecting or viewingthem 24G03B 27/32 - Projection printing apparatus,

e.g. enlarger, copying camera . . . . . . 24G03B 27/42 - for automatic sequential

copying of the same original . . . . . . . 24G03B 27/52 - Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25G03B 27/58 - Baseboards, masking frames,

or other holders for the sensitive material 26G03G 09/08 - with toner particles . . . . . . . 26G03G 09/087 - Binders for toner particles . . 27G03G 09/107 - having magnetic components 27G03G 09/113 - having coatings applied thereto 28G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic

processes using a charge pattern . . . . 28G03G 15/08 - using a solid developer, e.g.

powder developer . . . . . . . . . . . . 29G03G 15/20 - for fixing, e.g. by using heat . . 32

G03G 15/22 - involving the combination ofmore than one step according to groups 33

G03G 21/18 - using a processing cartridge . 33

G06 - Electric digital data processing 35G06F 03/048 - Interaction techniques

for graphical user interfaces, e.g.interaction with windows, icons or menus 35

G06F 03/12 - Digital output to print unit . . . 37G06F 07/04 - Identity comparison, i.e. for like

or unlike values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43G06F 09/02 - using wired connections, e.g.

plugboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44G06F 09/30 - Arrangements for executing

machine- instructions, e.g. instructiondecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45G06F 09/44 - Arrangements for executing

specific programmes . . . . . . . . . . . 45G06F 09/445 - Programme loading or initiating 46G06F 15/00 - Digital computers in general . . 47



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G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or moredigital computers each having at leastan arithmetic unit, a programme unitand a register, e.g. for a simultaneousprocessing of several programmes . . . 48

G06F 15/76 - Architectures of generalpurpose stored programme computers . 49

G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data

processing equipment or methods,specially adapted for specific functions . 49G06F 21/20 - by restricting access to nodes

in a computer system or computernetwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

G06K 09/00 - Methods or arrangements forreading or recognising printed or writtencharacters or for recognising patterns,e.g. fingerprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

G06K 09/54 - Combinations ofpreprocessing functions . . . . . . . . . 53

G06K 15/00 - Arrangements for producinga permanent visual presentation of theoutput data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

G06K 15/02 - using printers . . . . . . . . . . 56

G06K 15/10 - by matrix printers . . . . . . . . 57G06N 03/08 - Learning methods . . . . . . . 58

G09 - Arrangements or circuits for control ofindicating devices using static means topresent variable information 59G09G 05/00 - Control arrangements or

circuits for visual indicators common tocathode-ray tube indicators and othervisual indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

G09G 05/10 - Intensity circuits . . . . . . . . 62

H01 - Electric discharge tubes or dischargelamps 62H01J 01/63 - characterised by the

luminescent material . . . . . . . . . . . 62H01J 09/00 - Apparatus or processes

specially adapted for the manufactureof electric discharge tubes, dischargelamps, or parts thereof . . . . . . . . . . 62

H01L 21/00 - Processes or apparatusspecially adapted for the manufactureor treatment of semiconductor or solidstate devices or of parts thereof . . . . . 64

H01L 21/441 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64H01L 21/84 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

H01L 29/04 - characterised bytheir crystalline structure, e.g.polycrystalline, cubicor particularorientation of crystalline planes . . . . . 65

H01L 31/0232 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65H01L 33/00 - Semiconductor devices with

at least one potential-jump barrier orsurface barrier specially adapted forlight emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

H01L 41/22 - Processes or apparatusspecially adapted for the manufactureor treatment of these elements or ofparts thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

H01M 08/00 - Fuel cells . . . . . . . . . . . . 65H01M 08/10 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes 66

H04 - Transmission of digital information, e.g.telegraphic communication 66H04L 09/18 - Encryption by serially and

continuously modifying data streamelements, e.g. stream cipher systems . 66

H04N 01/04 - Scanning arrangements . . . . 67H04N 01/40 - Picture signal circuits . . . . . 69

H04N 01/46 - Colour picture communicationsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69H04N 01/60 - Colour correction or control . . 69H04N 05/14 - Picture signal circuitry for video

frequency region . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70H04N 05/228 - Circuit details for pick-up tubes 71H04N 05/76 - Television signal recording . . . 72H04N 07/01 - Conversion of standards . . . . 74H04N 07/12 - Systems in which the television

signal is transmitted via one channelor a plurality of parallel channels, thebandwidth of each channel being lessthan the bandwidth of the television signal 74

H04N 07/15 - Conference systems . . . . . . 75H04N 07/18 - Closed-circuit television

systems, i.e. systems in which thesignal is not broadcast . . . . . . . . . . 76

H04N 09/31 - Projection devices for colourpicture display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

H04N 09/64 - Circuits for processing coloursignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

H04N 09/74 - for obtaining special effects . . 76

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IPC Catchword Index 78



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A61M 11/00

A61M 11/00: Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the bodySprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes

App. No. 20100116269 Assignee CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Title Liquid discharging device, liquid discharging cartridge, and device body cap

Abstract A liquid discharging device includes a device body configured to house a liquid dischargingcartridge body having a liquid discharging portion for discharge liquid, and a device body capremovably attached to the device body. When the device body cap is detached from the devicebody, a discharging portion cap attached to the liquid discharging cartridge body so as to protecta discharging port of the liquid discharging portion is detached from the liquid discharging portionin combination with the device body cap.

Pri. Date 20081107 App. Date 20091105 Pub. Date 20100513

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B29D 11/00

B28B 07/36: Shaping clay or other ceramic compositions, slag or mixturescontaining cementitious material, e.g. plaster Moulds Linings orcoatings

App. No. 20100119782 Assignee CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATitle Optical element molding die and method for molding optical element

Abstract An optical element molding die is designed for molding an optical element having a concave-convex structure. The optical element can be manufactured by a wet system that enables elementformation over a large area and a curved surface, without using a lithographic process, and isadvantageous in terms of mass production and equipment cost. The optical element molding dieincludes a substrate having a surface with a negative standard electrode potential in the oxidationreaction and an anodic oxidation layer provided on the substrate. A protective layer with thepositive standard electrode potential is provided between the substrate and the anodic oxidationlayer.




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B41J 02/01

B29D 11/00: Producing particular articles from plastics or from substancesin a plastic state Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms


Title Optical element and optical system including the optical element

Abstract An optical element is provided, which is small in distortion when at least three optical membersincluding a resin layer sandwiched by the optical members are cemented together, has a highenvironmental resistance and optical performance, and has an excellent chromatic aberrationcorrection effect. In the optical element, the resin layer is formed on one of light incident/exitsurfaces of a first optical member, and a second optical member is cemented to the resin layer bya bonding material. A condition of x3c6;gx3c;x3c6;r is satisfied where x3c6;r indicates an outerdiameter of the resin layer and x3c6;g indicates an effective region diameter of a surface of thesecond optical member which is cemented to the resin layer.


B32B 03/00: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat ornon-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Layered products essentially

comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses,or a layer of non-planar form

Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

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B41J 29/38

B41J 02/01: Typewriters Typewriters or selective printing mechanismscharacterised by the printing or marking process for which they aredesigned characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively intocontact with a printing material Ink jet


Title Image forming apparatusAbstract An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image by

using liquid, a conveyance mechanism having a roller configured to convey a medium on whichthe image is formed by the image forming unit or a transfer belt for transferring to a medium anintermediate image formed by the image forming unit, and wherein the roller has a dischargesurface on which one or a plurality of holes is formed to blow gas toward the medium or thetransfer belt conveyed by the conveyance mechanism.


B41J 29/38: Typewriters Details of, or accessories for, typewriters

or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for

Drives,motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printingmechanism


Title Recording element substrate, recording head including the same, and recording head cartridge

Abstract Even when a contact connection failure of electrical connection occurs between a recording headincluding a recording element substrate, and a recording apparatus, continuous driving of thesame heat generating resistive element is suppressed. Blocks in which heat generating resistiveelements are not driven are prepared beforehand in a selection target of blocks to be driven in atime-division manner. When an input signal is in a predetermined condition, the block selectiontarget is set to blocks in which heat generating resistive elements are not driven.


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B41J 29/38


Title Recoding element substrate, recording head equipped with the same, recording head cartridge,and recording apparatus

Abstract A recording element substrate which is provided with a first recording element group and a secondrecording element group, each group including a plurality of recording elements. The recordingelement substrate includes a first terminal configured to input a data signal, a second terminalconfigured to input a latch signal, a shift register configured to receive the data signal input fromthe first terminal, a first latch circuit configured to latch data stored in the shift register basedon the latch signal of a first pulse width input from the second terminal, a second latch circuitconfigured to latch the data stored in the shift register based on the latch signal of a second pulse

width which is shorter than the first pulse width of the latch signal input from the second terminal,a first driving circuit configured to control driving of the recording elements included in the firstrecording element group based on a signal output from the first latch circuit, and a second drivingcircuit configured to control driving of the recording elements included in the second recordingelement group based on a signal output from the second latch circuit.




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B41J 29/38


Title Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording device

Abstract An inkjet printing apparatus, which ejects ink from a printing head to print, is provided for reducingan ejection amount increase caused by a temperature increase of the printing head due to inkejection in the case of high speed printing, thereby suppressing density unevenness which occursin a printing area in the main scanning direction due to the ejection amount increase. A scanningregion of the printing head is divided into a plurality of count areas provided for counting thenumber of times of ink ejection based on image data and the count is carried out for each of theplurality of the counting areas. The scanning region of the printing head is divided into a pluralityof printing areas provided for correcting the image data in response to the count value to printthe image data and the correction of the image data is carried out for each of the plurality of the

printing areas. In this way, the count of image data and their correction are carried out in one mainscanning region.




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B41J 29/38


Title Apparatus and method for ink jet printing

Abstract The present invention provides an ink jet printing apparatus and a method for controllingtemperature for the ink jet printing apparatus wherein the temperature of a print head, whichmay lower during printing, is controlled before printing without using any sub-heater to allow afavorable ejection condition to be established without reducing the head temperature below apredetermined value. Thus, scan width information and dot count information are acquired before

a carriage starts scanning to determine the heating temperature of the print head on the basis ofthe information.




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B65H 05/00

B65H 05/00: handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs,cables Feeding articles separated from piles


Title Image forming systemAbstract An image forming system having a sheet feeding unit which cuts a roll sheet and feeds cut sheets;

a stack unit which stacks and stores the sheets fed by the sheet feeding unit and feeds the storedsheets; an image forming portion which forms an image on the sheets fed from the stack unit; anda controlling unit configured to control the feeding unit and the stack unit so that the stack unitfeeds a sheet stored in the stack unit to the image forming portion when the sheet feeding unitfeeds a sheet to the stack unit so as to stack the sheet from the sheet feeding unit into the stackunit.




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C07H 21/04

C07D 221/18:


Title Novel azaindenochrysene derivative and organic light-emitting device

Abstract The invention provides an azaindenochrysene derivative, and an organic light-emitting deviceoutputting light having high luminance and a long lifetime with high efficiency having an organiccompound layer that includes the azaindenochrysene derivative.


C07D 401/10:


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C08G 69/26

C07H 21/04: SugarsCompounds containing two or more mononucleotideunits having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked bysaccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids withdeoxyribosyl as saccharide radical


Title Probe, probe set, probe-immobilized carrier, and genetic testing methodAbstract A nucleic acid probe for classification of pathogenic bacterial species is capable of collectively

detecting bacterial strains of the same species and differentially detecting them from otherbacterial species. Any one of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOS. 40 to 42 or a combination ofat least two of them is used for detecting the gene of an infectious disease pathogenic bacterium.


C08G 69/26: Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than byreactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsMacromoleculacompounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic amide link in

the main chain of the macromolecule Polyamides derived from aminocarboxylic acids or from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids derivedfrom polyamines and polycarboxylic acids

App. No. 20100121023 Assignee Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Title Polymer having a sulfonic group or a sulfonate group and an amide group and method ofproducing same

Abstract A polymer is provided in which a sulfonic group or a derivative thereof is introduced. The polymerincludes a unit represented by the following chemical formula (1)




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C23C 14/34

C12Q 01/68: Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes ormicro-organisms involving nucleic acids


20100120028 page 15

C23C 14/34: Coating metallic materialCoating by vacuum evaporation,by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating Sputtering

App. No. 20100120238 Assignee CANON ANELVA CORPORATION

Title Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method

Abstract A first aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor manufacturing apparatusincluding a load lock chamber; a transfer chamber; and a treatment chamber




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G01J 04/00

C23C 16/00: Coating metallic materialChemical coating by decompositionof gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surfacematerial in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes

Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:20100120238 page 16

G01J 04/00: Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation,phase or pulse characteristics of infra-red, visible or ultra-violet lightMeasuring polarisation of light


Title Method for measuring polarization characteristics and measurement apparatus

Abstract In a measurement method for measuring polarization characteristics in which an image of a maskpattern is projected onto an image plane, a first and second slit having a width less than or equalto the wavelength of a light source are displaced on the image plane and light passing through thefirst and second slit is detected to obtain a first and second light intensity distribution with respectto the direction of displacement of the first and second slit. The positions at which the first lightintensity distribution takes a maximum and a minimum value are determined. An index value iscalculated using the respective light intensities in the second light intensity distribution at positionscorresponding to the determined maximum and minimum positions. Polarization characteristicscorresponding to the calculated index value are obtained by using information expressing therelationship between the index value and the polarization characteristics.




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G02B 05/30

G01V 08/10: Geophysics Prospecting or detecting by optical means Detecting, e.g. by using light barriers


20100116973 page 7

G02B 01/12: Optical elements, systems, or apparatusOptical elementscharacterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatingsproduced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elementsby surface treatment, e.g. by irradiation


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G02B 26/10

G02B 05/30: Optical elements, systems, or apparatusOptical elementsother than lenses Polarising elements


Title Polarizer

Abstract A polarizer of the present invention having a higher level of polarization performance for a light inthe deep ultraviolet wavelength range includes a substrate transparent to deep ultraviolet light; anda periodic structure including a plurality of structural elements at predetermined intervals on thesubstrate, the polarizer being configured so that the deep ultraviolet light incident thereon is splitinto a light component reflected by the periodic structure and a light component passing betweenthe structural elements adjacent to each other, and the periodic structure being composed ofchromium oxide or tungsten.


G02B 09/00: Optical elements, systems, or apparatusOptical objectivescharacterised both by the number of the components and their arrangementsaccording to their sign, i.e. + or


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G02B 26/10

G02B 13/14: Optical elements, systems, or apparatusOptical objectivesspecially designed for the purposes specified below for use withinfra-red or ultra-violet radiation


20100118392 page 19

G02B 26/10: Optical elements, systems, or apparatusOptical devicesor arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controllingthe intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching,gating, modulating for controlling the direction of light Scanningsystems


Title Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same

Abstract An optical scanning apparatus and an image forming apparatus using the same, overcomingspot rotation due to scanning line curvature and wavefront aberration deterioration, including an

incident optical system for guiding beam emitted from a light source to a deflector, and an imagingoptical system for forming image of the beam deflected by the deflector on a scanning surface. Insub-scanning section, the beam enters the deflecting surface obliquely to plane perpendicular toa deflector axis. Each of incident and exit surfaces of an imaging optical element is a surface inwhich a tilt angle of sagittal line changes from on-axis toward off-axis in sub-scanning direction,the tilt angle indicating gradient of normal to sagittal line on meridian line with respect to mainscanning section. The incident and exit surfaces each have the same sign for a difference betweenchange rates of axial and off-axial tilt angles of sagittal line.




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G02B 26/10


Title Oscillating body apparatus and manufacturing method thereof, optical deflector and imageforming apparatus

Abstract An oscillating body apparatus comprises an oscillating plate oscillatably supported around atorsion axis by a support portion for a fixing portion and driving the oscillating plate aroundthe torsion axis by a resonance frequency, the oscillating plate having a region forming agroove portion for adjusting a mass of the oscillating plate, and, the resonance frequency being

configured to be adjustable by the formation of the groove portion in the region.Pri. Date 20080318 App. Date 20080820 Pub. Date 20100513


Title Scanning optical apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same

Abstract A scanning optical apparatus includes an incident optical system which is disposed in an opticalpath between a light source unit and a deflection unit, and includes an optical element for makinga light flux emitted from the light source unit enter a deflection surface of the deflection unit with anoblique angle in a sub scanning section; and a positional regulation member for holding the opticalelement having an x reference surface for performing positional regulation of the optical elementin an optical axis direction and a z reference surface for performing positional regulation of theoptical element in a sub scanning direction. The optical element is held by a casing so that the x

reference surface and the z reference surface contact with the positional regulation member of thecasing. The principal ray of the light flux outgoing from the optical element satisfies a conditionalequation (1).




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G02B 27/64: Optical elements, systems, or apparatus Other opticalsystems Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation ofthe lateral and angular position of the image


Title Optical image stabilizer and optical apparatus

Abstract The optical image stabilizer (




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G02F 01/167

G02F 01/167: Devices or arrangements, the optical operation of whichis modified by changing the optical properties of the medium of thedevices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase,polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or

demodulatingDevices or arrangements for the control of the intensity,colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independentlight source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating for the control ofthe intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on electrophoresis


Title Electrophoretic particles and production process thereof

Abstract Electrophoretic particles are constituted by pigment particles provided with a polymer chainconnected with a polymerization initiation group at a surface of pigment particle. The resultantelectrophoretic particles are excellent particle size uniformity and dispersibility.




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G03B 27/32: apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or forprojecting or viewing them Photographic printing apparatus Projectionprinting apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying camera

App. No. 20100118289 Assignee CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATitle Member used in immersion exposure apparatus and immersion exposure apparatus

Abstract A member of an immersion exposure apparatus for exposing an image of a pattern of an originalon a substrate via a liquid, and configured to be in contact with the liquid, includes a base portion,and a plurality of protruded portions provided on the base portion, wherein a contact angle x3b8;of a material of a surface of the protruded portions before the protruded portions are exposed withlight from a light source is larger than 90 degrees with respect to the liquid, and wherein, a valueobtained by dividing a sum of a surface area of a face of the base portion on which the plurality ofprotruded portions are provided and the surface area of the plurality of protruded portions, by anarea of the face of the base portion on which the plurality of protruded portions are provided, is r,rx3e;1/cos x3b8; is satisfied.




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G03B 27/42: apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or forprojecting or viewing them Photographic printing apparatus Projectionprinting apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying camera for automatic sequentialcopying of the same original


Title Exposure apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, lithography system, and devicemanufacturing method

Abstract An exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate to radiant energy, the substrate being conveyedfrom a processing apparatus including a coater that coats the substrate with a photoresist andan auxiliary regulator that regulates a temperature of the substrate, the exposure apparatuscomprising a measurement device configured to measure the temperature of the substrate, a mainregulator configured to regulate a temperature of the substrate prior to exposure of the substratebased on an output from the measurement device, and a controller configured to determinetemperature control information used to control regulation of the temperature of the substratein the auxiliary regulator based on an output from the measurement device, and to transmit thedetermined temperature control information to the processing apparatus.


G03B 27/52: apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or forprojecting or viewing them Photographic printing apparatus Projectionprinting apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying camera Details


Title Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method

Abstract An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate to light via an immersion liquid and includes a stageconfigured to hold the substrate and to be moved. The stage includes a chuck configured tohold the substrate, a support member arranged around the chuck and configured to support theimmersion liquid, a recovery path configured to recover the immersion liquid having entered a

gap between the substrate and the support member, and a temperature-regulating path throughwhich the temperature-regulated liquid flows. The temperature-regulating path is connected withthe recovery path.




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G03B 27/58: apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or forprojecting or viewing them Photographic printing apparatus Projectionprinting apparatus, e.g. enlarger, copying cameraDetailsBaseboards,masking frames, or other holders for the sensitive material


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G03G 09/08: Electrography Developers with toner particles


Title Method for producing polymerized toner, polymerized toner, method for producing binder resin fortoner and binder resin for toner

Abstract The present invention provides a method for producing a toner that can suppress the productionof the decomposition products derived from a polymerization initiator, and can suppress theremaining presence, in the toner particles, of the unreacted polymerizable monomer anddecomposition product residues. On the basis of this method, the present invention providesa toner that is excellent in triboelectric charging stability and can yield stable images overa long term. The present invention provides a method for producing a polymerized tonerincluding a step of producing a polymerized toner particle by dispersing in an aqueous medium apolymerizable monomer composition including at least a polymerizable monomer and a colorantand by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer by using a polymerization initiator in the aqueousmedium, the method being characterized in that the polymerization initiator has a structurerepresented by the following General Formula




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Title Magnetic carrier and two-component developer

Abstract A magnetic carrier and a two-component developer are provided which have remedied blankareas, fog after leaving, carrier sticking during running, and image density variations before andafter running. The magnetic carrier has magnetic carrier particles having at least porous magneticcore particles and a resin. The magnetic carrier particles satisfying the specific conditions (a), (b)and (c) where, in a reflected electron image of cross sections of the magnetic carrier particles asphotographed with a scanning electron microscope, straight lines that divide a cross section of amagnetic carrier particle into 72 at intervals of 5xb0; are drawn from a reference point of the crosssection thereof toward the surface of the magnetic carrier particle; the magnetic carrier particlesbeing contained in an amount of 60% by number or more.


G03G 09/087: Electrography Developers with toner particles Binders for toner particles


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G03G 09/107: Electrography Developers with toner particles characterised by carrier particles having magnetic components


Title Magnetic carrier and two component developer

Abstract Provided is a magnetic carrier giving a high quality image free of density variation without theoccurrence of fogging or carrier adhesion and having excellent dot reproducibility even duringlong-term use. The magnetic carrier has magnetic carrier particles produced by filling poresof porous magnetic core particles with a resin. The magnetic carrier contains 80% by number

or more of the magnetic carrier particles satisfying the specific conditions (a) and (b) when 18straight lines passing through a reference point of a cross section of the magnetic carrier particleare drawn at intervals of 10xb0; in a reflected electron image of the cross section of the magneticcarrier particle photographed by a scanning electron microscope.




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G03G 09/113: Electrography Developers with toner particles characterised by carrier particles having coatings applied thereto


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G03G 15/00: Electrography Apparatus for electrographic processesusing a charge pattern


Title Image forming apparatus

Abstract When jam occurs in one of a tandem conveyance path and bypass conveyance path, a sheetis automatically discharged from the conveyance path where no jam has occurred. A sheetretained at the upstream side with respect to a first fixing device in a sheet conveying direction isautomatically discharged to the outside of an image forming apparatus by using the conveyancepath where no jam has occurred. After the automatic discharging of the sheet is completed, auser is prompted to remove the jammed sheet.



Title Image forming apparatus

Abstract A positioning roller is configured to be pressed against an abutment block by a reactive forceproduced when the positioning roller abuts on an S-D-direction abutment block.




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G03G 15/08: Electrography Apparatus for electrographic processesusing a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g.powder developer


Title Developer supply container

Abstract A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes arotatable container body provided with a portion-to-be-engaged on an inner surface thereof; anopening for permitting discharging of the developer; a sealing portion for sealing the opening; anextended portion being displaceable toward a rotational axis of the container body; an engagingportion engageable with the portion-to-be-engaged; and a limiting portion to substantially holdthe sealing portion in a sealing position by engagement between the engaging portion and theportion-to-be-engaged, and a non-limiting portion to permit the relative movement of the sealingportion by disengagement between the engaging portion and the portion-to-be-engaged.




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G03G 15/20: Electrography Apparatus for electrographic processesusing a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat


Title Power supply circuitry for inductive heating element

Abstract A fixing apparatus includes an induction heating coil configured to heat a heat generating memberincluding a conductive heating element, a boosting circuit configured to boost a DC voltageobtained by rectifying AC power, a switching element configured to input a DC voltage boosted bythe boosting circuit and to supply a high-frequency current to the induction heating coil, a drivingcircuit configured to drive the switching element, a temperature detection unit configured to detecta temperature of the heat generating member, and a control unit configured to control powersupplied to the induction heating coil by controlling a boosting ratio of the boosting circuit and adriving frequency of the switching element by the driving circuit so that the temperature detectedby the temperature detection unit reaches a target temperature.




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G03G 15/22: Electrography Apparatus for electrographic processesusing a charge pattern involving the combination of more than onestep according to groups


G03G 21/18: ElectrographyArrangements not provided for by groups, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge Mechanical means forfacilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge


Title Color electrophotographic image forming apparatus

Abstract A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a cartridge supporting membersupporting a plurality of cartridges and moving between an inside position in the main body and amounting and detaching position for mounting and detaching the cartridges; an engaging portionprovided to one of the supporting member and the main body at a position corresponding to themounting and detaching position for at least one cartridge; and a pressure member provided tothe other and elastically urged to disengageably engage with the engaging portion, wherein whenthe supporting member is moved from the inside position to the mounting and detaching position,a load required for movement of the supporting member at the mounting and detaching positionis made larger than a load required for the movement at other positions than the mounting anddetaching position, by engagement of the pressure member with the engaging portion.




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G06F 03/048: Electric digital data processing Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handledby the computer Input arrangements or combined input and outputarrangements for interaction between user and computer Interactiontechniques for graphical user interfaces, e.g. interaction with windows,icons or menus


Title Image processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

Abstract An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to realize easy accessing of registeredinformation of any function and provide a user interface having high operability. The imageprocessing apparatus stores setting information configured via an operating section and accessinformation for use in accessing the setting information in association with each other. Further, theimage processing apparatus stores the setting information and button information in associationwith each other. The button information is displayed on a touch panel in a user selectable form.When an item of the button information displayed on the touch panel is selected by a user, aportal application detects the access information associated with the selected button informationitem. The setting information is acquired based on the detected access information. The imageprocessing apparatus performs image processing based on the acquired setting information.




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Title Display control apparatus and display control method

Abstract A display control apparatus includes a display control means. In the display control apparatus,the display control means is configured to scroll-display a plurality of contents. If it is determinedthat the speed of the scroll display has increased to reach a first predetermined value, then thedisplay control means classifies and groups the plurality of contents by using group classificationinformation corresponding to the plurality of contents and displays the grouped contents. On

the other hand, if it is determined that the scroll speed has decreased to reach a secondpredetermined value, then the display control means sorts the plurality of contents in orderaccording to a selected grouping method and displays group classification information imagesat a group classification level one stage lower than the current group classification level.




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G06F 03/12

G06F 03/12: Electric digital data processing Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handledby the computer Digital output to print unit

App. No. 20100118321 Assignee CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATitle Information processing apparatus, and printing control method

Abstract An information processing apparatus for setting a setting value for print data to be transmittedto a printer, includes a selection unit configured to select a purpose from a plurality of printingpurposes, and a display unit configured to display a screen for setting the setting value for theprint data including a variable setting item for setting a setting value from a plurality of settingvalues associated with the printing purpose selected by the selection unit, and a fixed whereinsetting values for the variable setting item and the fixed setting item are set by using differentsetting ways on the displayed screen.




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Title Information processing apparatus, method of controlling same, recording medium and printer

Abstract There is provided an information processing apparatus including a memory storing a firstdescriptor indicating that the information processing apparatus operates as a storage device,a second descriptor indicating that the information processing apparatus operates as anotherdevice different from the storage device, and a driver which is used by the host apparatus in orderto control the information processing apparatus as the other device in accordance with a givenstandard; a communication unit which, at the start of communication with the host apparatus,transmits the first descriptor to the host apparatus and communicates with the host apparatus insuch a manner that the host apparatus is capable of accessing the driver; and a changing unit forchanging the descriptor that the communication unit transmits to the host apparatus to the seconddescriptor after the driver has been accessed from the host apparatus.



Title Information processing apparatus, print control method, and storage medium

Abstract The inconsistencies of the function included in the print setting resolving process is conducted,and information to indicate that the aforementioned print setting is not been changed is added.Then, based on the added information, it is determined whether the information regarding the

print setting is changed or not. Here, in case the data related to print setting is added and alsothe print setting has not been changed, then the process is not conducted. Moreover, in case thedata related to print setting is not added or the print setting has been changed, the process isconducted.




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Title Printing management apparatus and control method thereof

Abstract Designation of paper and an operator as intended by an MIS while maintaining automationof job processing was not possible, since management of expendables in a POD device andmanagement of performance information by the MIS were not coordinated. In view of this, theMIS acquires usable print sheet information including division management information from thePOD device, and, based on a designation of paper designated by a job and a designation of paperassociated with an operator relating to the job, selects appropriate paper that the operator is ableto use, from the print sheet information provided by the POD device.




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Title Printing system, information processing apparatus, print job processing method, informationprocessing method, program, and storage medium

Abstract Device capability information associated with a print job is specified, and it is determined whetherthe specified device capability information is valid in a printing system. If it is determined that thespecified device capability information is valid, print processing is done. If it is determined thatthe specified device capability information is invalid, it is further determined whether the printing

system can execute the print job. Then, execution of the print processing is controlled.Pri. Date 20081110 App. Date 20091030 Pub. Date 20100513



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G06F 07/04: Electric digital data processingMethods or arrangementsfor processing data by operating upon the order or content of the datahandled Comparing digital values Identity comparison, i.e. for likeor unlike values


Title Information processing system, information processing apparatus and information processingmethod

Abstract A system includes a web server and an apparatus with a web browser configured to display anoperation screen provided by the web server. The apparatus authenticates a user and transmitsauthentication information to the web server when the user is authenticated and requests theoperation screen which is to be displayed on the web browser. The web server determineswhether the authentication information has been received from the apparatus when the operationscreen is requested and transmits the operation screen to the apparatus when it is determinedthat the authentication information has been received from the information processing apparatusas a result of the determination.


G06F 09/02: Electric digital data processingArrangements for programmecontrol, e.g. control unit using wired connections, e.g. plugboard


Title Information processing apparatus and method

Abstract A read-only memory (ROM) includes storage areas used as a processing setting data storage unit,a successful detection rate storage unit, and a processing time storage unit. A central processingunit (CPU) can function as a calculation unit by executing a calculation program stored on theROM. The successful detection rate storage unit stores a predetermined successful detection rate(the probability of executing subsequent processing based on a result of a current processing).The processing time storage unit stores a predetermined processing time of each processing. The

calculation unit calculates a module configuration for executing each processing according to thesuccessful detection rate stored on the successful detection rate storage unit and the processingtime stored on the processing time storage unit. The processing setting data storage unit storessetting data of a characteristic amount and a setting data of positional information about imagedata (the address of the image data).




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G06F 09/30: Electric digital data processingArrangements for programmecontrol, e.g. control unit using stored programme, i.e. using internalstore of processing equipment to receive and retain programmeArrangementfor executing machine- instructions, e.g. instruction decode




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G06F 09/44: Electric digital data processingArrangements for programmecontrol, e.g. control unit using stored programme, i.e. using internalstore of processing equipment to receive and retain programmeArrangementfor executing specific programmes


Title Upgrade method and storage mediumAbstract The present invention provides a method of upgrading software to control an apparatus. The

method includes obtaining a code of an error which has occurred in the apparatus, searching forsoftware to prevent the error from occurring in the apparatus based on the obtained code, andproviding information of the searched software to the apparatus.


G06F 09/445: Electric digital data processingArrangements for programmecontrol, e.g. control unit using stored programme, i.e. using internalstore of processing equipment to receive and retain programmeArrangement

for executing specific programmes Programme loading or initiating


Title Application platform and application

Abstract The problem of the present invention is to be capable of efficiently using a system resource of adevice. For solving the above problem, an application platform according to the present inventioncomprises determining unit for determining whether an application for installation or activation isinstalled or activated, wherein when the determining unit determines whether the application forinstallation or activation is installed or activated, the determining unit refers to a first resource useamount and a second resource use amount larger than the first resource use amount of each ofa plurality of applications already installed or activated, a first resource use amount and a secondresource use amount larger than the first resource use amount of the application for installationor activation.




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G06F 15/00: Electric digital data processing Digital computers ingeneral


Title Print processing apparatus and method of controlling the same, and management apparatus andmethod of controlling the same

Abstract After operation histories are appropriately selected and merged, the merged operation history isconverted into a job definition file (A) and transmitted to upstream. When resending the job, thedesignation of the job definition file (A) is added to the original job definition file and transmitted.




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G06F 15/16: Electric digital data processing Digital computers ingeneral Combinations of two or more digital computers each havingat least an arithmetic unit, a programme unit and a register, e.g. for asimultaneous processing of several programmes


Title Communication unit, method of controlling communication unit and computer programAbstract Conventionally, when a communication unit needed to apply an authentication process to other

communi

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