Author: claimsbot

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a polarized light source configured for providing edge illumination,
a display area comprising at least one pixel row assembly positioned in the plane the light source is configured to emit light in, where the pixel row includes a polarization modifying element with a first side and second side, positioned to receive light emitted from the light source across substantially all of one side, modify the polarization of the light in response to a signal from a controller, said light leaving the polarization modifying element via the second surface in the direction the light was emitted from the light source and contacting a polarization selective reflective surface positioned to receive that light and angled such that the polarization selective reflective surface reflects light of a chosen polarization at a desired angle and transmits light of an orthogonal polarization in the direction the light was emitted from the light source, and
a computer controller for changing the amount the polarization modifying elements change the polarization of the incoming light based on the image to be displayed.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the polarized light source comprises a light source configured for providing edge illumination which emits a variety of polarizations of light and a polarizer configured to polarize the light emitted for providing edge illumination.
3. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pixel row assembly is configured to reflect light to a viewer along the entire width of the display area.
4. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the polarization selective reflective surface is chosen from the group consisting of reflective polarizers, dielectric materials placed at Brewster’s Angle, Macneille polarizers, thin film polarizers, and wire grid polarizers.
5. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the polarization selective reflective surface has a surface geometry corresponding to at least one pixel area that is chosen from the group consisting essentially of a flat surface, a surface curved along one axis, a surface defusing a portion of a hemisphere, or a rough surface.
6. The display apparatus of claim 1, where in the pixel row assembly comprises a polarization selective reflective surface having a width substantially similar to the width of the display area and the polarization modifying element and the polarization selective reflective surface forms a 45 degree angle with the polarization modifying element and the light reflected by the polarization selective reflective surface forms at least a portion of the image displayed.
7. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the polarization modifying element is a liquid crystal cell.
8. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display area is constructed of materials which are at least partially transparent to some visible light of some polarization and orientation.
9. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein light reflected by the polarization selective reflective surface is reflected toward the viewer.
10. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pixel row assembly is configured to produce images for one pixel row and has a display area height of one pixel.
11. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pixel row assembly is configured to produce images for multiple pixel rows and has a display area corresponding to multiple pixel rows and the polarization modifying element alters the polarization for those multiple pixel rows and the desired light for the multiple pixel rows is reflected by a single polarization selective reflective surface.
12. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pixel row assembly comprises a polarization modifying element configured to modify the polarization of light for subpixels in an additive color display and the polarization selective reflective surface is configured to reflect light in a subpixel configuration.
13. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a retarder layer disposed on the side of the display area where reflected light is directed by the polarization selective reflective surface, configured to convert reflected light of a given first linear polarization into circularly polarized light, a holographic film disposed on the side of the display area where the reflective light is directed by the polarization selective reflective surface such that the retarder layer is disposed between the holographic film and the pixel row assemblies of the display area for reflecting the circularly polarized light such that the polarization is maintained and the polarization of the light will be modified to a linear polarization which is orthogonal to the first linear polarization when the light passes back through the retarder layer and the polarization selective reflective surfaces contained in the display apparatus are transmissive for the polarization orthogonal to the first linear polarization.
14. The display apparatus of claim 1, configured for displaying two dimensional and three dimensional images comprising a column of a first set of pixel row assemblies forming a first display area of a given area wherein the first display area generates an image consisting of a first single linear polarization of light and the polarization selective reflective surfaces contained in the first set of pixel row assemblies reflect the first single linear polarization and are at least partially transparent to light of a second linear polarization which is emitted from a second display device of the same display area disposed and given area disposed behind the first set of pixel row assemblies such that the image generated from the second display device passes through the first set of pixel row assemblies before reaching the viewer wherein light of a first linear polarization forms an image seen by one of the viewer’s eyes and light of a second linear polarization forms an image seen by the viewer’s other eye when the viewer has donned headgear configured to allow each eye to see select polarizations of light.
15. The display apparatus of claim 14, wherein the second display device is chosen from the group consisting essentially of a display apparatus of claim 1, an LCD monitor, a projection display, and an OLED display.
16. The display apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a retarder layer disposed on the side of the display apparatus where the image forming light is sent to the viewer, configured to convert the image forming light from linearly polarized light of two given, orthogonal polarizations to circularly polarized light of right and left-handedness.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A movable seat of a vertical curtain disposed in an upper rail and provided for suspending vertical curtain blades, wherein:
a turning seat is disposed in the movable seat for insertion of a turning rod, one side of the movable seat is defined with an open slot for engaging with a distance piece, and a hook hole is formed in a top end of the movable seat;
a pivoting pole is protruded out of a base of a connecting post for connecting to a scissor type distance piece, and a locking hook located correspondingly to the hook hole is disposed on a side of the base;
by such arrangements, the open slot of the movable seat is provided for connecting to the distance piece, and the connecting post is connected to the scissor type distance piece, thus finishing the assembly of the vertical curtain blades according to the requirements.
2. The movable seat of a vertical curtain as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting post is disposed with a plurality of locking hooks.
3. The movable seat of a vertical curtain as claimed in claim 1, wherein a threaded section is protruded out of the base of the connecting post, a threaded groove is defined in the movable seat and is located correspondingly to the threaded section, and the locking hook is allowed to be locked in the hook hole easily.
4. The movable seat of a vertical curtain as claimed in claim 1 or 2 or 3, wherein the locking hook is inclined, thereby, the locking hook is allowed to be locked in the hook hole easily.

1. A system for controlling slip of a ground-engaging traction device of a work machine, comprising:
an actual slip calculator operable to transmit an actual slip signal corresponding to an actual slip experienced by the work machine;
a ground condition selector operable to transmit a ground condition signal corresponding to a selected ground condition;
a desired slip calculator operable to transmit a desired slip signal based on the ground condition signal; and
a slip controller coupled with the actual slip calculator and the desired slip calculator, the slip controller operable to transmit a slip control signal based on the actual slip signal and the desired slip signal, wherein the slip control signal controls the actual slip experienced by the work machine to achieve the desired slip.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the desired slip calculator includes data that define a relationship between slip and ground condition for a particular work machine configuration.
3. The system of claim 1, further including a tractive efficiency selector operable to transmit a tractive efficiency signal corresponding to a selected tractive efficiency, and wherein the desired slip calculator is further operable to transmit the desired slip signal based on the tractive efficiency signal.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the desired slip calculator includes data that define a relationship between slip and tractive efficiency for a particular work machine configuration.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the slip control signal includes a slip-controlled torque signal operable to control a torque of a propulsion system of the work machine.
6. The system of claim 5, further including a torque manager operable to transmit a propulsion system torque signal based on the slip-controlled torque signal, the propulsion system torque signal operable to control a torque of the propulsion system.
7. A system for controlling slip of a ground-engaging traction device of a work machine, comprising:
an actual slip calculator operable to transmit an actual slip signal corresponding to an actual slip experienced by the work machine;
a tractive efficiency selector operable to transmit a tractive efficiency signal corresponding to a selected tractive efficiency;
a desired slip calculator operable to transmit a desired slip signal based on the tractive efficiency signal; and
a slip controller coupled with the actual slip calculator and the desired slip calculator, the slip controller operable to transmit a slip control signal based on the actual slip signal and the desired slip signal, wherein the slip control signal controls the actual slip experienced by the work machine to achieve the desired slip.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the desired slip calculator includes data that define a relationship between slip and tractive efficiency for a particular work machine configuration.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the slip control signal includes a slip-controlled torque signal to control a torque of a propulsion system of the work machine.
10. The system of claim 9, further including a torque manager operable to transmit a propulsion system torque signal based on the slip-controlled torque signal, the propulsion system torque signal controlling a torque of the propulsion system.
11. A method for controlling slip of a ground-engaging traction device of a work machine, comprising:
determining an actual slip experienced by the work machine;
receiving a ground condition signal corresponding to a selected ground condition;
determining a desired slip based on the ground condition signal; and
controlling the actual slip experienced by the work machine to achieve the desired slip.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein determining a desired slip includes defining a relationship between slip and ground condition for a particular work machine configuration.
13. The method claim 11, further including receiving a tractive efficiency signal corresponding to a selected tractive efficiency, and wherein determining a desired slip further includes determining the desired slip based on the tractive efficiency signal.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein determining a desired slip based on the tractive efficiency signal includes defining a relationship between slip and tractive efficiency for a particular work machine configuration.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein controlling an actual slip experienced by the work machine includes controlling a torque of a propulsion system of the work machine.
16. A method for controlling slip of a ground-engaging traction device of a work machine, comprising:
determining an actual slip experienced by the work machine;
receiving a tractive efficiency signal corresponding to a selected tractive efficiency;
determining a desired slip based on the tractive efficiency signal; and
controlling the actual slip experienced by the work machine to achieve the desired slip.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein determining a desired slip includes defining a relationship between slip and tractive efficiency for a particular work machine configuration.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling an actual slip experienced by the work machine includes controlling a torque of a propulsion system of the work machine.
19. A work machine, comprising:
a propulsion system;
an actual slip calculator operable to transmit an actual slip signal corresponding to an actual slip experienced by the work machine;
a ground condition selector operable to transmit a ground condition signal corresponding to a selected ground condition;
a desired slip calculator operable to transmit a desired slip signal based on the ground condition signal; and
a slip controller coupled with the actual slip calculator and the desired slip calculator, the slip controller operable to transmit a slip control signal based on the actual slip signal and the desired slip signal, wherein a power output of the propulsion system is varied based on the slip control signal to control the actual slip experienced by the work machine to achieve the desired slip.
20. The work machine of claim 19, wherein the desired slip calculator includes data that define a relationship between slip and ground condition for a particular work machine configuration.
21. The work machine of claim 19, further including a tractive efficiency selector operable to transmit a tractive efficiency signal corresponding to a selected tractive efficiency, and wherein the desired slip calculator is further operable to transmit the desired slip signal based on the tractive efficiency signal.
22. The work machine of claim 21, wherein the desired slip calculator includes data that define a relationship between slip and tractive efficiency for a particular work machine configuration.
23. The work machine of claim 19, wherein the slip control signal includes a slip-controlled torque signal to control a torque of the propulsion system.
24. The work machine of claim 23, further including a torque manager operable to transmit a propulsion system torque signal based on the slip-controlled torque signal, the propulsion system torque signal controlling a torque of the propulsion system.
25. A work machine, comprising:
a propulsion system;
an actual slip calculator operable to transmit an actual slip signal corresponding to an actual slip experienced by the work machine;
a tractive efficiency selector operable to transmit a tractive efficiency signal corresponding to a tractive efficiency selected by an operator of the work machine;
a desired slip calculator operable to transmit a desired slip signal based on the tractive efficiency signal; and
a slip controller coupled with the actual slip calculator and the desired slip calculator, the slip controller operable to transmit a slip control signal based on the actual slip signal and the desired slip signal, wherein a power output of the propulsion system is varied based on the slip control signal to control the actual slip experienced by the work machine to achieve the desired slip.
26. The work machine of claim 25, wherein the desired slip calculator includes data that define a relationship between slip and tractive efficiency for a particular work machine configuration.
27. The work machine of claim 25, wherein the slip control signal includes a slip-controlled torque signal to control a torque of a propulsion system of the work machine.
28. The work machine of claim 27, further including a torque manager operable to transmit a propulsion system torque signal based on the slip-controlled torque signal, the propulsion system torque signal controlling a torque of the propulsion system.
29. A work machine, comprising:
an electric drive propulsion system;
an actual slip calculator operable to transmit an actual slip signal corresponding to an actual slip experienced by the work machine;
a desired slip calculator operable to transmit a desired slip signal based on at least one operational input parameter; and
a slip controller coupled with the actual slip calculator and the desired slip calculator, the slip controller operable to transmit a slip control signal based on the actual slip signal and the desired slip signal, wherein a torque output of the electric drive propulsion system is varied based on the slip control signal to control the actual slip experienced by the work machine to achieve the desired slip.
30. The work machine of claim 29, wherein the operational input parameter includes at least one of a ground condition signal corresponding to a selected ground condition and a tractive efficiency signal corresponding to a selected tractive efficiency.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An image processing method comprising the steps of:
sending color patch data to an output device to control the output device to record color patches, wherein when the output device can record color patches on a recording paper sheet of a size not less than twice a recording paper sheet size that a colorimetry device can measure, the output device records two color patch groups each having the recording paper sheet size that the colorimetry device can measure;
controlling the colorimetry device to read the two color patch groups; and
generating a profile of the output device on the basis of colorimetric results of the two color patch groups,
wherein read start positions of the two color patch groups are symmetrically arranged about a given point.
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of instructing, when the colorimetry device reads the two color patch groups and a read process of the first color patch group is complete, a user to rotate through 180\xb0 the recording paper sheet on which the two color patch groups are recorded.
3. A control method of an image processing apparatus which generates a plurality of conversion tables, which are used to convert an image between a color space depending on an output device and a color space independent of a device, on the basis of a read result of an output image of the output device, comprising the step of instructing to rotate the output image through 180\xb0 while reading the output image.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein two color patch groups which are arranged in opposite directions are printed on the output image.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the output image has A3 size, and the two color patch groups are respectively printed as A4-size images.
6. The method according to claim 3, wherein the instruction for rotating the output image through 180\xb0 is issued after one of the two color patch groups is read and before a read process of the other color patch group starts.
7. An image processing apparatus for reading an output image of an output device to generate a plurality of conversion tables which are used to convert an image between a color space depending on the output device and a color space independent of a device, comprising:
a colorimetric unit, arranged to measure color patches;
a carrier, arranged to move said colorimetric unit to a position above the color patches arranged on the output image; and
a controller, arranged to control operations of said colorimetric unit and said carrier,
wherein said controller instructs to rotate the output image through 180\xb0 while reading the output image.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein two color patch groups which are arranged in opposite directions are printed on the output image.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the output image has A3 size, and the two color patch groups are respectively printed as A4-size images.
10. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said controller instructs to rotate the output image through 180\xb0 after one of the two color patch groups is read and before a read process of the other color patch group starts.
11. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium storing a computer program code, for an image processing method, comprising process procedure code for:
sending color patch data to an output device to control the output device to record color patches, wherein when the output device can record color patches on a recording paper sheet of a size not less than twice a recording paper sheet size that a colorimetry device can measure, the output device records two color patch groups each having the recording paper sheet size that the colorimetry device can measure;
controlling the colorimetry device to read the two color patch groups; and
generating a profile of the output device on the basis of colorimetric results of the two color patch groups,
wherein read start positions of the two color patch groups are symmetrically arranged about a given point.
12. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium storing a computer program code, for a control method of an image processing apparatus for generating a plurality of conversion tables which are used to convert an image between a color space depending on an output device and a color space independent of a device on the basis of a read result of an output image of the output device, comprising process procedure code for instructing to rotate the output image through 180\xb0 while reading the output image.