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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179412 | Merging image pixels based on main-scan misalignment A method for reducing visible artifacts among image pixels formed on recording media by a plurality of individually addressable recording channels includes operating the recording channels to form a plurality of image pixel arrangements, wherein each image pixel arr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174551 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method which utilizes a trapping process Curve information is set in accordance with curving of a scanning line that occurs when an image is formed. A value of a target pixel is corrected on the basis of image data that is provided in a reference window having the target pixel and peripheral pixels, thereb... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174552 | Merging of image pixel arrangements A method for reducing visible artifacts includes operating recording channels to form image pixel arrangements comprising a plurality of image pixel columns. Each column extends along a first direction and each image pixel has a size L in a second direction. The rec... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8164610 | Apparatus for writing an image on the target object to be managed A surface-condition-information obtaining unit obtains information on a surface condition of a rewritable display medium on which information is reversely displayed visually. A write-laser output unit outputs a write laser to irradiate the rewritable display medium ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8115792 | Laser marking method, laser marking apparatus and optical element In a method for producing a permanent mark in an optical element which consists essentially of a material that is transparent in the visible spectral region, a marking region of the optical element is irradiated with laser radiation in order to generate local, near-... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106934 | Image processing method, and image processor The present invention provides an image processing method which includes at least any one of an image recording step and an image erasing step, wherein a light irradiation intensity I1 at a center position of the laser beam irradiated in the image recordi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8094176 | Drawing apparatus and method, and computer program A plotting device (1) includes: plotting means (13) for plotting a desired pattern onto a label plane by applying a laser beam (LB) to the label plane (120) of a recording medium (100); drive means (15) for driving the plotting mea... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8085287 | Laser printer with reduced banding artifacts A laser scanning assembly generates a laser beam and scans the laser beam through a plurality of scan lines to form desired dots. Each scan line is positioned to overlap an adjacent scan line and each dot includes a plurality of segments. The scanning assembly scans... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8040367 | Lightscribe optical disc drive An optical disc drive for marking a label side of a lightscribe disc is provided. The optical disc drive includes a spoke detecting device, a traverse assembly frame, a spindle motor PCB and an insulating base. The spoke detecting device is used for detecting spoke ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035673 | System and method for film watermarking A system and method for watermarking a film includes a light source array including one or more light sources having light directed toward a film to be watermarked. A control mechanism is configured to synchronize a position of the film with the light sources such t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8013886 | System for scribing a visible label A device is for scribing a visible label on the medium includes a head for providing a beam and generating a detector signal in dependence of radiation reflected from the medium, and a focus unit or generating a focus control signal for focusing the beam. A label co... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7995083 | Method and apparatus for processing and/or inspecting pellet-shaped articles A method and apparatus for processing and inspecting pellet-shaped articles, comprises structure for of the step of conveying the plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a transport path. Each of the pellet-shaped articles includes a first side and a second side. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995082 | Three-dimensional recording and reproducing apparatus A recording medium including a plurality of recording layers, including: an optional first recording layer on which a light spot at a diffraction limit is formed; and a second recording layer on which a mark string pattern is formed, said second recording layer bein... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7889220 | Device and method for maintaining optical energy density on a medium A system and method are provided for maintaining optical energy density on a defined area of a medium markable by optical energy. The method includes the operation of directing a light beam from a light source to an optical system. The light beam can pass through at... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7864207 | Optical disk drawing apparatus A system control unit writes image data received from a host apparatus into a first storage regions. Next, the system control unit produces duplication data from the image data written in the first storage region, and then, writes these produced duplication data int... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7843478 | Recording medium drive apparatus, recording medium, and driving method for recording medium drive apparatus A recording medium drive apparatus is disclosed. The recording medium drive apparatus includes a holding mechanism, a data recording means, and a printing means. The holding mechanism holds a recording medium having a print target surface targeted for printing and a... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843479 | Method for providing a plurality of laser-printed labels from a medium supported on a disc A method of printing labels includes supporting a laser sensitive material on a disc and printing label images on the disc with a modulated focused beam from a diode-laser. The label images may be printed in regions of the medium having pre-cut label boundaries. Alt... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7800638 | Platemaking apparatus A laser engraving machine has a recording drum 11 rotatable with a flexo sensitive material 10 mounted peripherally thereof, and a recording head 20 movable parallel to the axis of this recording drum 11. The recording head 20 incl... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796149 | Method for scanner control in at least one scan axis in a laser scanning microscope Method for scanner control in at least one scan axis in a laser scanning microscope, the scan field being divided into partial area, a first image of at least one partial area produced by a forward scan being compared with a second image of the partial area produced... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7777772 | Laser processing device In the laser processing apparatus 1, a laser head 13 is held and cooled by a cooling jacket 11, and thus can be operated stably. Also, even if the emitting direction of laser light L fluctuates when replacing the laser head 13 because of ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7764300 | Optical recording medium and data recording device In an optical disk manufacturable by a conventional recording medium manufacturing method and that is capable of performing recording with an information recording apparatus used to perform recording on conventional recording mediums, and a data recording apparatus ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7760220 | Drawing control method for producing label pattern A drawing control method is used for producing a label pattern on a label side of an optical disc. The optical disc is first loaded into an optical disc drive with the label side facing to an optical pickup head of the optical disc drive. The optical pickup head is ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7760221 | Optical disk image drawing method An optical disk image drawing method includes: rotating the optical disk by a spindle motor; reading a predetermined information recorded on a track of a data recording layer; detecting a predetermined position on the track based on the read predetermined informatio... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7728860 | Method for image processing and image processing apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for image processing and an image processing apparatus which are capable of performing repetitive forming and erasing of high-contrast images at high speeds by forming high-density, uniform images and unif... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728859 | Optical printhead An optical printhead for a medium including material that forms an optically visible spot in response to energy of a predetermined wavelength, the optical printhead includes a laser configured to impart energy of the predetermined wavelength to the material through ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7701479 | System and method for laser write power calibration Systems and methods for calibrating laser write power in a digital media drive are disclosed. The method includes writing to a calibration portion on a digital media labeling layer with energy from a laser. The writing includes using at least two different laser pow... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7675535 | System and method for controlling a tracking servo during label printing A visible light characteristic changing layer formed from photosensitive or heat-sensitive material is formed in a location which can be viewed from a part of a label surface of an optical disk. The optical disk is set on a turntable of an optical disk unit while th... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671880 | Optical disk labeling system and method In one embodiment, a disk labeling system is configured to use calibration indicia to produce calibration data. A disk is then marked using a laser in a first position. The laser is then deflected from the first position into a second position, by applying an input ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7659917 | Method for labeling optical disc A method for labeling an optical disc includes the following steps: receiving a command of a light scribe application program of a host to start labeling, reading an indication area of the optical disc to obtain information of labeling, transmitting the information ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7639271 | Labeling an optical disc Methods for generating a curved raster image are disclosed. The method includes providing a rectangular raster image, defining a curved raster geometry and coordinate system on a curved track, thus forming a curved raster, and tracing along the curved raster to defi... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7623146 | Optical disc image drawing method, optical disc image drawing program, and optical disc image drawing system A pertinent amount of Image data of an image to be drawn on a surface of an optical disc is intermittently transmitted from a computer to an optical disc image drawing apparatus. The optical disc image drawing apparatus stores the transmitted image in a buffer memor... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7616224 | Process of producing key units wherein marking on their tops made of light-transmitting material can be completed later on A method is provided for marking a key top made of a translucent material with a character, a symbol, or the like, and a process is provided for quickly producing an illumination key unit. The inside of a transparent plastic key top is irradiated intermittently with... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7602409 | Method for forming 2-dimensional code by laser marking and laser marking device It is judged whether a marking unit formed on a material becomes a bright mark or a dark mark. Based on this judgment, for the work W of a material in which the marking unit becomes a bright mark, the code symbol of the 2-dimensional code of the original image is br... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7567266 | Media labeling system Media identification control features are read on media. Settings are applied to a label writer based on the media identification control features. A label is generated on the media based on the settings. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7561174 | Optical media printing using a vibration signal A visible light characteristic changing layer formed from photosensitive or heat-sensitive material is formed in a location which can be viewed from a part of a label surface of an optical disk. The optical disk is set on a turntable of an optical disk unit while th... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7538787 | Method for writing a label on an optical disc Method for writing a label on a recordable record carrier (1), the record carrier adhering to a predefined, standardized condition with respect to a physical parameter. The method retrieves label information, parameter information on the physical parameter, w... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538788 | Label writing Various embodiments and methods relating to the writing of a label on a disc at the same time that data is written upon the disk are disclosed. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532226 | Bleaching the background of a medium Embodiments include forming optically visible marks in a radiation-sensitive coating disposed on an optical disc using electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength and bleaching a background of the radiation-sensitive coating using electromagnetic radiation h... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7515165 | Laser power calibration in an optical disc drive Various systems, methods, and programs embodied on a computer-readable medium are provided for calibrating a laser power in an optical disc drive. In one embodiment, a plurality of marked segments of a calibration pattern are created on a label surface of an optical... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7508406 | Glazing comprising break lines A window including deliberate rupture zones. The window is obtained by a method whereby the glass is subjected to local overheating of the structure using a high-energy beam penetrating the glass, deliberate rupture zones are produced by sequentially guiding the bea... | 03/24/2009 |
