03rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100013982 | IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an imaging device including an imaging element, an imaging controller, first and second shutter members, and a shutter controller. The imaging element carries out photoelectric conversion of subject image light incident through a lens and produces an imaging signal. The imaging controller controls readout of the imaging signal and carries out control of change setting of a frame cycle of imaging. The shutter members are disposed on an optical path of image light incident and can set a state in which incident light on the imaging element is blocked and a state in which incident light on the imaging element is not blocked. The shutter controller sets a timing at which the optical path is blocked by the first shutter member and a timing at which the optical path is blocked by the second shutter member. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013983 | MULTIPLE EXPOSURE METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC CAMERAS - A method for capturing multiple sets of image data with an electronic camera having a shutter and an electronic shutter for selectively allowing light to reach an image sensor comprises opening the shutter and the electronic shutter, allowing light to reach the image sensor for a first exposure time, closing the electronic shutter, reading out pixel data captured during the first exposure time, allowing light to reach the image sensor for a second exposure time, and, reading out pixel data captured during the second exposure time. The method may be used to obtain multiple differently exposed images of a scene for combination into a high dynamic range image. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013984 | NONCONDENSING SECURITY CAMERA HOUSING WINDOW ASSEMBLY - Security video cameras, in either bullet or dome formats, typically suffer from fogging (condensation) on the lens window due to humid weather conditions. The present invention uses a secondary window affixed in close proximity to primary window with a sealed air gap between windows to eliminate the fogging conditions. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013985 | CAMERA MODULE - An exemplary camera module includes a barrel, a holder engaged with the barrel, a first lens received in the barrel, an image sensor received in the holder and a second lens received in the holder. The holder includes an inner chamber. The second lens is mounted on the holder proximate to the image sensor. The second lens is configured for preventing dust accessing into the inner chamber. The second lens includes a main body and an infrared cut film formed on and in contact with an outside surface of the main body or embedded within the main body. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013986 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The image pickup apparatus of the present invention includes a front plate | 2010-01-21 |
20100013987 | Device and Method for Processing a Real Subband Signal for Reducing Aliasing Effects - In order to process a subband signal of a plurality of real subband signals which are a representation of a real discrete-time signal generated by an analysis filter bank, a weighter for weighting a subband signal by a weighting factor determined for the subband signal is provided to obtain a weighted subband signal. In addition, a correction term is calculated by a correction term determiner, the correction term determiner being implemented to calculate the correction term using at least one other subband signal and using another weighting factor provided for the other subband signal, the two weighting factors differing. The correction term is then combined with the weighted subband signal to obtain a corrected subband signal, resulting in reduced aliasing, even if subband signals are weighted to a different extent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND USING PICTURE DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION IN A FRAME RATE CONVERSION PROCESSOR - A method and apparatus of frame rate conversion where descriptive information relating to an input video signal is transmitted to the frame rate converter along with the input signal. The descriptive information is used to interpolate frames, allowing the interpolator to make pixel analysis using the descriptive information relating to the original signal. The descriptive information is derived by a compositor/scaler and is transmitted to the frame rate converter with the composited/scaled signal. There may be multiple input signals that are composited to make a final composited video output such as a picture-in-picture display. The information may be transmitted in-band with the video signal received by the frame rate converter. Alternatively, the descriptive information may be transmitted in a separate stream in a side-band manner. In another embodiment, the descriptive information may be transmitted to the frame rate converter separate from the video input source as commands or packets. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013989 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FALLBACK IN GENERATING INTERMEDIATE FIELDS OF A VIDEO SIGNAL - A method and system for generating intermediate fields of a video signal are provided. One implementation involves generating intermediate fields of a video signal, by performing interpolation for generating said intermediate (missing) fields of said video signal; and applying fallback interpolation when quality of the interpolated fields is below a threshold or when valid motion information cannot be determined. Fallback interpolation involves estimating a global motion of a scene represented by the video signal, determining a periodic motion count based on the estimated global motion, and controlling application of fallback interpolation based on said periodic motion count. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013990 | Method and system for detecting deinterlaced moving thin diagonal lines - A system and method that detect edges that are near horizontal thin lines in interlaced video in a deinterlacer. The system may detect edges in a video image and determine whether the edges are diagonal or nearly horizontal edges. Based on the determination the system may select a filter appropriate for filtering the edge. The system may utilize a control signal that may be low or high, and may according disable or enable filtering nearly horizontal edges, respectively. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013991 | Image Display Apparatus, Video Signal Processor, and Video Signal Processing Method - The present invention provides an image display apparatus capable of suppressing deterioration in picture quality resulting from precision of detection of a motion vector at the time of performing a predetermined video signal process to improve picture quality. In consideration of reliability in detection of a motion vector mv by a motion vector detector | 2010-01-21 |
20100013992 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MOTION AT AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION BETWEEN IMAGE FIELDS - A method and system for detecting motion at a temporal intermediate position between image fields is provided. One implementation involves detecting an uncovering area in the temporal intermediate position in an image field; determining a motion vector candidate, in place of a current original motion vector, for the temporal intermediate position with a detected uncovering area; and determining a motion vector representing motion at the temporal intermediate position by combining the candidate motion vector with a current original motion vector for the temporal intermediate position. Erroneous motion vectors in uncovering areas are eliminated. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013993 | PULLDOWN FIELD DETECTOR - A system and method for detecting the presence and location of pull-down fields in a video field stream. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise method steps and circuit structure for generating an array of variance indications, each of which represents a degree of variance between two video fields in the video field stream. Various aspects may comprise comparing the array of variance indications to a pattern to detect a pull-down field in the video field stream. Various aspects may comprise comparing corresponding portions of video fields and generating a histogram of differences between the corresponding portions. Various aspects may comprise generating an indication of variance of the histogram and analyzing the indication of variance. Various aspects may comprise analyzing an array of such indications of variance and may comprise comparing the array of such indications to a pattern or plurality of patterns. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013994 | Method and Associated Device for Displaying Caption Windows in Television - A method for displaying caption windows in a TV system is provided. The method includes steps of receiving a first window-defining command at a first time point, receiving a second window-defining command at a second time point, and determining an output state of the window-defining commands according to a comparison result between a first global priority value corresponding to the first window-defining command and a second global priority value corresponding to the second window-defining command. The first global priority value includes a first priority value of the first window-defining command and a first age parameter. The second global priority value includes a second priority value of the second window-defining command and a second age parameter. The first and second age parameters are associated with a sequence of the first and second time points. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013995 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN OF IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Apparatus and method for controlling a screen of an image display device on which an image signal transmitted from a PC can be displayed are provided. In the above apparatus and method, a TV mode and a PC mode are discerned by a selection of a user. In the case of a fast moving picture like in a TV, a fast display frame rate is set, and in the case of many slow moving pictures or still images, a normal display frame rate is set. In the PC mode having a fast moving picture, a motion degree is sensed such that the fast display frame rate is set, thereby preventing an increase in power consumption in advance. Also, a display frame rate most suitable to a display module can be set to thereby improve a life time problem of the display module, so that a user can view a natural screen without an afterimage phenomenon to enhance a user satisfaction. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013996 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THEME-BASED SETTINGS FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE - A method and system for controlling settings for an electronic device, is provided. One implementation involves detecting access to audio/visual content using the device, identifying a theme associated with the content, retrieving a set of device settings associated with the identified theme, and dynamically applying the retrieved settings to the device during access to the content. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013997 | METADATA DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADCAST RECEIVER - A metadata display control method and system for a digital broadcast receiver for displaying metadata associated with a broadcast program on a secondary display terminal while displaying the broadcast program on a primary display terminal is provided. The metadata display control method includes receiving a broadcast program and metadata of the broadcast program at a primary display terminal from a first broadcast channel, transmitting the metadata to a secondary display terminal while displaying the broadcast program, and displaying the metadata received from the primary display terminal at the secondary display terminal. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013998 | INTELLIGENT TASK BASED USER INTERFACE FOR TELEVISION - Systems and methods for the implementation of a task or activities based user interface on a television on screen display (OSD) and a remote control unit. As provided in the embodiments described herein, the embodiments utilize the device auto detect mechanisms incorporated in HDMI 1.3 (CEC) and 1394 compliant televisions and other audio-video components to provide a user interface on the OSD or remote control unit providing activities or tasks based control. | 2010-01-21 |
20100013999 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a first conversion module configured to execute up-conversion processing on a section of video data, a display module configure to enlarge a moving image of the section of the video data subjected to the up-conversion processing by the first conversion module so as to display a partial area of the image, and a second conversion module configure to execute the up-conversion processing on the entire video data by up-conversion processing corresponding to a selected moving image of the moving images displayed by the display module. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014000 | Automatic Color Adjustment Method and An Automatic Color Adjustment Device - An automatic color adjustment method and an automatic color adjustment device used for an image output device are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining an accumulated usage time of the image output device; obtaining the color intensity decline value corresponding to the accumulated usage time; and adjusting the color intensity of the image output device according to the color intensity decline value. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014001 | Simple next search position selection for motion estimation iterative search - A next position selector for motion estimation iterative search improves the efficiency and quality of the integer-pel motion estimation iterative search by easily and quickly determining the center point of the next search area. By taking a position of the SAD value of the present search area and mapping that position to a center point of the next search area, the process of determining the next search area is very efficient. A local minimum avoidance scheme improves avoids being trapped in a local minimum. By remembering the previous position/direction, the search is able to continue in the correct direction to ensure that the search continues without a back and forth search that is trapped in a local minimum. Applications of this improved motion estimation search include stabilizing an image as well as many other applications where motion vectors are used. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL LINE ISOLATION - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a power control circuit that comprises a run mode controller configured to operate the power control circuit in a run power mode and a standby mode controller configured to operate the power control circuit in a standby power mode. The power control circuit also comprises a delay circuit adapted to control a transistor, the transistor being coupled between the run mode controller and the standby mode controller, wherein the transistor is configured to isolate the run mode controller from the standby mode controller until the run mode controller is initialized. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014003 | MOBILE MEDIA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MEDIA STREAM - A mobile media device is disclosed. The mobile media device includes a database, a list-selecting unit, a channel-selecting unit, a tuning unit and a playing unit. The database stores several data channel lists, wherein each of the data channel lists has a location information column. The list-selecting unit selects a local channel list from the data channel lists by comparing present location information of the mobile media device with the location information columns of the data channel lists. The channel-selecting unit selects information of a channel from the local channel list. The tuning unit obtains a media stream according to the information of the channel. The playing unit plays the media stream. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014004 | TELEVISION AND METHOD WITH IMPROVED VOLUME CONTROL - A television includes a memory, a processor, and a volume adjusting application stored in the memory. The volume adjusting application is configured for execution by the processor to provide at least two-step volume control of audio signals converted from television programs. In a first step, the volume of the audio signals is quickly adjusted from a normal level to a background level by operating a mute key provided on a remote control. In a second step, the volume of the audio signals is completely muted by further operating the mute key provided on the remote control. Therefore, the volume of the audio signals can be adjusted without having to repeatedly hitting conventional volume control buttons provided on the remote control. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014005 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, TELEVISION SET AND REMOTE CONTROLLER - A remote control system of the present invention is provided with a TV apparatus ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014006 | HAND-HELD ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A hand-held electrical communication device including an image sensing unit, a mobile TV receiver, an image signal processing unit, a display unit and a baseband processing unit is provided. The image sensing unit generates an original image frame. The mobile TV receiver receives a compressed video data. The image signal processing unit adjusts the original image frame to be an adjusted image frame or decompresses the compressed video data into a video image frame, and respectively scales the adjusted image frame or the video image frame to be a scaled image frame. The baseband processing unit displays the scaled image frame on the display unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014007 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - When a communication connection with a device is disconnected during execution of a display based on data transmitted from the connected device, it can be controlled to continue or end the display according to a class of the device. A display apparatus | 2010-01-21 |
20100014008 | WIDE COLOR GAUT HIGH RESOLUTION DMD PROJECTION SYSTEM - A wide gamut high resolution projection system has a light source for generating and emitting light, a prism assembly for separating the light into six primary color light beams, and a plurality of digital micromirror device imagers configured to receive and reflect the primary color light beams. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014009 | Visualisation System in an Aircraft - A visualization system in the passenger cabin of an aircraft, by which visualization system data relating to informing, instructing and entertaining passengers can be visually presented, along with graphic effects. The visualization system includes a lining panel to line the passenger cabin, and a control unit. The lining panel is coated with a flexible display that is coupled to the control unit, which, for the purpose of presenting information, is equipped to supply electricity in a targeted manner to the display. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014010 | FORMULATIONS COMPRISING MESOGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds including at least one mesogenic substructure and at least one long flexible segment and methods of synthesizing the same are disclosed. Formulations which include various embodiments of the mesogen containing compounds and their use in articles of manufacture and ophthalmic devices are also disclosed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014011 | Mutistable Reflective Liquid Crystal Device - A multistable liquid crystal device having liquid crystal molecules in one or more cavities, wherein at least one liquid crystal region of high distortion ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014012 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION DEVICE - A first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area that are provided in each of pixel areas so as to sandwich a scanning signal line | 2010-01-21 |
20100014013 | Liquid crystal display device and fabrication method thereof - A method for fabricating an LCD device comprising: providing first and second substrates; forming an active area having a source region, a drain region, a channel region, and a storage region on the first substrate; forming a first insulation film on the first substrate; forming a gate electrode, a gate line and a pixel electrode on the first substrate and forming a storage line partially overlapping with the storage region; forming a second insulation film on the first substrate; forming first and second contact holes exposing a portion of the source and drain regions by removing a portion of the first and second insulation films and exposing the pixel electrode by removing the second insulation film on the pixel electrode; and forming a source electrode electrically connected to the source region through the first contact hole and forming a drain electrode electrically connected to the drain region through the second contact hole and partially overlapping with the storage line. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014014 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix shape, each of the pixels having a length in a row direction less than a length in a column direction, a plurality of gate lines extending in the column direction, a plurality of data lines extending in the row direction, a gate driver connected to the gate lines and generating a gate signal, a data driver connected to the data lines and transmitting a data signal, wherein two adjacent gate lines are connected to each other to form a plurality of pairs of gate lines. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014015 | Backlight Module with Bended Reflector Sheet and Display Panel Device Using the Same - A backlight module and a display panel device using the same are provided. The backlight module includes a light source module, an open frame, and a reflector sheet. The open frame is disposed around the light source module and has a first free-end and a second free-end. A space interval exists between the first and second free-ends. The reflector sheet is disposed on a rear side of the light source module and has a body and a sidewall. The sidewall corresponds to the space interval between the first and second free-ends and extends over the light source module. The display panel further includes a liquid crystal display panel (LCD panel) on the light source module and a front frame which is disposed on the LCD panel enclosing a lateral side of the LCD panel. The sidewall of the reflector sheet extends between the lateral side of the LCD panel and the front frame to provide insulation. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014016 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE USING THE SAME - A flexible printed circuit used for being disposed between a frame and a conductive casing of a liquid crystal module is provided. The frame includes a main plate and a side plate which is connected to a side of the main plate. The flexible printed circuit includes a body and a grounding portion. The body is used for being disposed on the main plate of the frame. The grounding portion extends from the body. The grounding portion is bent to a predetermined angle with respect to the body, so that the grounding portion is disposed on the side plate of the frame. The grounding portion has a metal layer contacting an inner wall of a side plate of the conductive casing. The flexible printed circuit has a hole located at the position where the grounding portion is connected the body. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014017 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight including a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal display panel, in which the backlight includes at least a plurality of linear fluorescent lamps arranged in parallel in a plane facing the liquid crystal display panel, fluorescent lamp supporting bases supporting the linear fluorescent lamps, and a frame to which the fluorescent lamp supporting bases are fixed, the fluorescent lamp supporting bases each include a fluorescent lamp supporting member directly supporting the linear fluorescent lamp and a fixing portion fixed to the frame, and a recess is formed in the frame at a portion just behind the fluorescent lamp supporting member. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014018 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND BACKLIGHT MODULE THEREOF - A backlight module including a first frame, a light guide plate, and a light source is provided. The inner surface of the first frame has at least a first reflection area. In addition, the light guide plate is disposed in the first frame and located beside the first reflection area, and the light guide plate has a light incident surface. Moreover, the light source is disposed in the first frame and between the first reflection area and the light incident surface. A liquid crystal display using the backlight module is also provided. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014019 | Lamp Driving Device and Liquid Crystal Display Device Having the Same - Embodiment relate to a lamp driving device and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The embodiments include a plurality of lamps having first and second electrodes, an inverter substrate supplying a high voltage alternating current to at least one of the first and second electrodes of the lamps, a plurality of capacitors connected to the first and second electrodes of the lamps, and a board capacitor connected to at least one of the capacitors. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014020 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A lighting device for a display device, according to the present invention, includes a plurality of tubular light sources | 2010-01-21 |
20100014021 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A lighting device for a display device, according to the present invention, includes a plurality of linear light sources | 2010-01-21 |
20100014022 | PLANAR ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A planar illumination device for illuminating a liquid crystal display panel provided with a polarizing plate on a light incident side, includes: a light source unit for emitting light having a specified polarization direction; and a light irradiating member for deflecting light emitted from the light source unit and irradiating the liquid crystal display panel with the deflected light, wherein the light irradiating member deflects the light emitted from the light source unit such that the polarization direction of the light emitted from the light source unit substantially coincides with a transmission axis direction of the polarizing plate of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014023 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device for a display device includes a display panel, a light source, and an optical member to be arranged between the light source and the display panel. The optical member has light reflectivity that is higher at an end of the plane of the optical member than at the center thereof. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014024 | Light reflecting plate, method of manufacturing the same and light reflecting device - The light reflecting plate has a substrate made of metal plate, a binder layer made of organic resin or an inorganic material, which is formed on the substrate, a reflective layer formed of a plated layer of silver or silver alloy containing silver as a main component, which is formed on the binder layer, and a protective layer formed on the reflective layer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014025 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight device capable of preventing or reducing, even when an optical sheet bends, occurrence of luminance nonuniformity and/or shades due to the bend. The backlight device | 2010-01-21 |
20100014026 | BACKLIGHT UNIT, METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE BACKLIGHT UNIT - A back light unit includes a light guide plate having a rectangle shape with first and second edges and a light source having a light element to emit light to a first edge of the light guide plate. The light guide plate emits the incident light from the light source to a liquid crystal display panel as a flat light source. An elastic frame is integrally formed with first and second frame elements in a rectangle shape so as to surround the light guide plate. The light source includes a metal frame clipped by a clip shape implemented provided in the first frame element. The first edge facing the second edge of the light guide plate is fitted to the metal frame. The second edge of the light guide plate is fitted to a second frame element having a clip portion for clipping the light guide plate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014027 | LED BACKLIGHT HAVING EDGE ILLUMINATOR FOR FLAT PANEL LCD DISPLAYS - One or more embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and systems to form edge-illuminated LED backlight units for flat-panel LCD displays. The backlight unit is able to achieve uniform color and brightness distribution with very small dimensions of depth and bezels. One or more embodiments of the present invention include a light guide coupled to a light guide plate, which, by operating together, provide simple, efficient, few LEDs and low cost backlight units. Effective coupling structures provide high system efficiency. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014028 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal panel comprises a temperature sensor ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014029 | POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a polarizing plate comprising at least a polarizing layer having a K value as defined by the following expression of from 0.25 to 0.75; | 2010-01-21 |
20100014030 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL THEREOF - An array substrate having a display region and a peripheral circuit region adjacent to the display region is provided. The array substrate includes a pixel array, a plurality of test shorting bars and a plurality of wires. The pixel array is disposed in the display region. The test shorting bars are disposed in the peripheral circuit region. The wires electrically connected with the pixel array are disposed in the peripheral circuit region. Specially, at least one wire and the test shorting bar share a part for connecting each other and the part forms a common trace. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014031 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Transflective-type and reflection-type liquid crystal display devices having a high image quality are provided at low cost. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014032 | TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY - A multi-mode Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) capable of functioning in a multi-mode, a monochrome reflective mode and a color transmissive mode. One embodiment provides an LCD with color filters only over most or all of the transmissive part of a pixel but only part of the reflective portion of a pixel, enabling readability in the ambient light. Embodiments eliminate the black matrix mask used typically in color filter creation. Additionally, an embodiment provides diagonal pixels to improve the resolution of the LCD in the color transmissive mode. Further, an embodiment enables the light to switch between two colors, while a third color (typically green) is always on, thereby decreasing the required frame rate of the LCD, when used in the hybrid field sequential approach. Yet another embodiment creates colors from the backlight, eliminating the need for color filters. Another embodiment involves use of color filters over only the green pixels, eliminating the need for using additional masks for making the color filter array. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014033 | BASE MATERIAL FOR DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BASE MATERIAL, AND DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel in which a retardation layer is disposed in the inner side of a cell is provided. The liquid crystal display panel can improve the close adhesiveness between the retardation layer in the seal region and the base material of the liquid crystal display panel substrate constituting the liquid crystal cell, whereby leakage of light can be prevented; the rigidity of the liquid crystal cell can be improved; and the common defects of each panel can be eliminated. Also, a display panel base material for such a liquid crystal display panel and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. On a sheet-shaped base material | 2010-01-21 |
20100014034 | Display device - To prevent a reduction in load resistance of a liquid crystal panel which is caused along with a reduction in thickness thereof, tempered glass is entirely bonded to both of front and back surfaces or one of the surfaces of the liquid crystal panel using an optical adhesive, and an amount of warp by which the liquid crystal panel alone is broken due to a pressure is set equal to or larger than that in a case of the tempered glass. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014035 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed circuit board for mounting electronic parts thereon includes a ground portion formed on the printed circuit board and connected to an outer ground. A plurality of conductive ground layers are stacked so as to interpose an insulation layer therebetween. An upper conductive ground layer includes first and second conductive ground portions. The first and second ground portions are connected by a connecting element. Another conductive ground layer under the upper conductive ground layer is grounded via the first and second ground portions of the upper conductive ground layer via a through hole provided in the ground portion. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014036 | ALIGNMENT LAYER OF LIQUID CRYSTALS DEPOSITED AND RUBBED BEFORE MAKING MICROSTRUCTURES - A process for formation of cavities of a micro-optic device, comprising: a) formation, on the surface plane of a support, of an alignment layer of liquid crystals; and b) formation of walls of said cavities, the base of said cavities being formed by said alignment layer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014037 | Liquid crystal device and methods thereof - Provided is a liquid crystal (LC) device and method thereof. The device comprises (i) a body of liquid crystal, (ii) a first layer comprising a first material, and (iii) a second layer comprising a second material; wherein the first layer is located between the body of liquid crystal and the second layer; the first layer alone aligns the liquid crystal in a first orientation; the second layer alone aligns the liquid crystal in a second orientation; and the first orientation is different from the second orientation. With optimized first layer thickness, the invention can be used in sensor applications to improve detection sensitivity, and in LCD applications with enhanced control over LC pretilt transition. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014038 | Black and White Color Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Display - A cholesteric display may be formed, in some embodiments, using a single display element to produce multi-colors for display. A cholesteric material may be sandwiched between a pair of substrates, each associated with pairs of opposed electrodes that are arranged in general transversely to the optical axis of incident light. The first pair of electrodes produce one of two liquid crystal states and result in the reflection of light of a particular wavelength. Light of other wavelengths may be reflected when a second pair (or set) of opposed electrodes, arranged in general transversely, also to the optical axis of incident light, are biased appropriately. So does a third pair (or set) of electrodes. A black and white color display may be generated from a single display element by modulating the pitch length of the cholesteric material within each pairs (or sets). | 2010-01-21 |
20100014039 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE THEREFOR - The invention is directed to an improved flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD). In one embodiment the improved LCD includes a liquid crystal layer that completely fills a gap formed between a color filter array and a thin film transistor (TFT) array. The TFT array includes a substrate that includes one or more pixel areas. Each pixel area may be divided into at least two pixel sub-areas. Each pixel sub-area is configured to have a different electric field than its counterparts, such that mutual compensation in the sub-areas decreases distortion of a gamma curve and improves lateral visibility of the flat panel display. In one embodiment, a first pixel electrode is formed in a first of the at least two pixel sub-areas; and a second pixel electrode is formed in a second of the at least two pixel sub-areas. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014040 | Display element and display device - A display element has an arrangement that allows the pixel to have at least two domains in which the medium shows optical anisotropies of different directions when a force (for example, an electric field) is applied or when no force is applied. It is preferable that directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied respectively have 45 degrees±10 degrees with absorption axes of polarizers, and that the directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied make 90 degrees±20 degrees. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014041 | Liquid Crystal Display - A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate. Transparent storage electrodes are on the first substrate. An insulating layer is on the transparent storage electrodes. Pixel electrodes are on the insulating layer, each of the pixel electrodes overlapping a respective transparent storage electrode. A second substrate opposes the first substrate. A common electrode is on the second substrate and includes an opening. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014042 | Liquid crystal display device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device with a narrow picture frame which reduces a sealing defect by suppressing spreading of an orientation film. In a region inside a sealing material and outside a display region, an uneven surface for suppressing spreading of the orientation film is formed. It is preferable that the uneven surface is formed using an insulation film and, at the same time, an etching stopper layer is formed below the insulation film which forms the uneven surface. It is more preferable that the uneven surface and the stopper layer are simultaneously formed with a layer used for forming pixels in a step for forming such a layer thus preventing the increase of manufacturing steps. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014043 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A protruding portion | 2010-01-21 |
20100014044 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, a patterned black matrix layer disposed on the surface of the first substrate, a patterned first color filter layer disposed on the first substrate having a protruding portion that covers a portion of the patterned black matrix layer, a plurality of first ball spacers disposed on the surface of the patterned black matrix layer, and a plurality second ball spacers disposed on the surface of the protruding portion of the patterned first color filter layer. The bottom surfaces of the second ball spacers and the bottom surfaces of the first ball spacers respectively are disposed on different planes in the liquid crystal display panel. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014045 | Interchangeable Personalized Attachment Device - The present invention relates generally to interchangeable personalized attachment devices that can be affixed to accessories worn by a person, and more particularly to decorative devices that attach to shoes, sunglasses, and other accessories. The device includes a material having two ends and is configured to wrap and fasten around the accessory at the two ends by a removable fastener. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014046 | Eyewear assembly for attachment to headwear - An eyewear assembly for attachment to headwear such as a sun hat, the headwear including a main body and a visor, the eyewear assembly including at least one eyewear member, at least one mounting means to attach the set of eyewear to the headwear and a pair of rotation mechanisms associated with the mounting means and the eyewear to movement relative to the at least one mounting means between a use position in front of a wearer's eyes and a stored position adjacent the visor of the headwear. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014047 | Silicone-Containing Polymeric Materials with Hydrolyzable Groups - The invention provides a silicone hydrogel contact lens including a hydrolyzable units. The hydrolyzable units can be converted by hydrolysis into a hydrophilic units which is capable of imparting the silicone hydrogel contact lens a hydrophilic surface without post-curing surface treatment. The invention also provides an actinically crosslinkable prepolymer including hydrolyzable units and use of the prepolymer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making wettable silicone hydrogel contact lens without posterior surface treatments other than hydrolysis. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014048 | PLASTIC LENS FOR SPECTACLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND COATING LIQUID APPLICATOR FOR USE IN THE PROCESS - The present invention provides a plastic lens for spectacles wherein a transparent hardened coating layer containing a UV absorbing agent is formed on a peripheral edge of the plastic lens which has been subjected to edging or on a machined surface of the plastic lens which has been subjected to machining for attachment to a frame, a process for producing the plastic lens for spectacles, and an applicator suited for use in such a process. Discoloration of the peripheral edge of the edged plastic lens for spectacles or the machined surface of the plastic lens machined for attachment to a frame is prevented. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014049 | OPHTHALMIC LENS WITH MULTIPLE PHASE PLATES - An ophthalmic lens for providing a plurality of foci includes an optic having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. The ophthalmic lens has a first region and a second region. The first region has a first refractive optical power and includes a first base curvature having a finite first radius of curvature and a first phase plate having at least one diffraction order with a diffractive optical power. The first region is configured for forming a first focus and a second focus. The second region has a second refractive optical power and includes a second base curvature having a finite second radius of curvature that is different from the first radius of curvature and a second phase plate having at least one diffraction order with a diffractive optical power. The second region is configured for forming a third focus that is between the first focus and the second focus. The ophthalmic lens may be configured so the first focus provides distant vision, the second focus provides near vision, and the third focus provides intermediate vision. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS OF OPTICALLY IDENTIFIABLE OPHTHALMIC CONDITIONS - An apparatus that can measure images of at least a portion of an eye and record data sets indicative of a neurological condition. A method interrelates an image and a data set to provide an interpretive result. The apparatus and method thereby provide guidance as to the presence of a medical condition in a patient. The apparatus and method can be used in an iterative measurement process, in which the apparatus attempts to discern normal health from a state of health that is not normal health. If the interpretive result is consistent with normal health, the process terminates, information is recorded, and an optional report is given. If the interpretive result is not consistent with normal health, the apparatus and method attempts to distinguish which condition is consistent with the data and images used, and can iterate with additional measurements and information to attempt to provide a useful interpretive result. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014051 | OPHTHALMOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - An ophthalmological measurement apparatus ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014052 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A FUNDUS CAMERA - The invention is directed to an optical system for a fundus camera for reflection-free opthalmoscopy having a beam path with refractive and reflective optical elements which are used substantially in common for illumination and observation or recording. An imaging mirror system substantially comprising a plurality of reflecting optical elements in the form of mirrors and is provided for illuminating and imaging the fundus. At least one optical element, for example, mirror, is formed as a freeform mirror with an imaging, reflecting freeform surface. The optical elements are arranged in a housing in a precisely defined position and attitude relative to one another in such a way that an imaging of the reflecting surfaces of the optical elements on the image of the imaged retina is prevented within a wide diopter range of the patient's eye to be examined. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014053 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC PROJECTION SYSTEM - An apparatus projecting 3D autostereoscopic images viewers. The apparatus includes a projector array with projectors each receiving an input image such as digital video and projecting an image based on the input image. A beam splitter with first and second surfaces is positioned such that the projected images strike the first surface and a portion (e.g., 50 to 95 percent) is transmitted through the beam splitter toward a screen with a retroreflective surface. The retroreflective surface reflects the splitter-transmitted portion back along the same path but with increased brightness. The light reflected from the retroreflective surface strikes the second surface of the beam splitter and is reflected toward a display viewing zone provided at about the focal points of the reflected projectors. A 3D image is perceivable to a viewer who positions his eyes at or near any of two or more viewing locations proximate to the projection surface. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014054 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING SPECKLE NOISE - A projection display apparatus of the present invention can include a light source; an optical modulator, configured to repeatedly output a modulation beam N times in a predetermined time range, the modulation beam being generated by identically modulating a bema of light emitted from the light source and N being a nature number and equal to or greater than 2; a mirror, configured to reflect the modulation beam, which is repeatedly outputted N times, to scan the modulation beam to an identical point of a screen; and a polarization rotating unit, configured to rotate a polarization direction of the modulation beam for each time the modulation beam is scanned. With the present invention, the speckle noises on a video scanned to a screen can be suppressed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014055 | LIGHT PROJECTION SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a light projection system ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014056 | PROJECTION SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR - A projection system includes: a projection device mounted at a member that moves through space and projects an optical image; a detection device that detects relative position assumed in the space by a projection target surface onto which the optical image is projected and the projection device; and a control device that controls projection by the projection device in correspondence to the relative position detected by the detection device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014057 | COLOR WHEEL AND PROJECTOR USING SAME - A color wheel for use in a projector includes a motor having a rotor, a carrier fixed to the rotor, and a color filter attached to the carrier. The color filter includes a substrate, a plurality of first film groups and a second film group formed on the substrate. Each first film group includes a high refraction index film and a low refraction index film that are stacked. The second film group includes a trititanium pentoxide film and a low refraction index film. The second film group is formed in the color filter with a position selected from a plurality of predetermined positions using a thin film design software. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014058 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present image display device is an image display device that scans laser beams emitted from light sources | 2010-01-21 |
20100014059 | Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method - A lithographic apparatus and method in which a system is used to emit a patterned beam. The patterned beam is projected onto a target portion of the surface of a substrate supported on a substrate support. The target portion has predetermined spatial characteristics relative to the substrate table that are appropriate for a desired exposure pattern on the surface of the substrate. The temperature of the substrate is measured, and the dimensional response of the substrate to the measured temperature is calculated. The spatial characteristics of the target portion relative to the substrate table are adjusted to compensate for the calculated dimensional response. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014060 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, A METROLOGY APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF USING THE APPARATUS - A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed that comprises a substrate table, a projection system, a liquid confinement structure and a thermal measurement system. The substrate table is configured to support a substrate. The projection system is configured to direct a patterned beam of radiation on to a target portion of the substrate. The liquid confinement structure is configured to at least partly confine an immersion liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate, the substrate table, or both. The thermal measurement system comprises a thermally sensitive coating. The thermal measurement system is configured to detect the temperature of the immersion liquid in contact with the coating. Also disclosed is a thermal measurement system, a metrology system comprising the thermal measurement system and a dummy wafer for the thermal measurement system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014061 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed in which a liquid supply system provides a liquid between the projection system and the substrate. An active drying station is provided to actively remove the liquid from the substrate W or other objects after immersion of all or part of a surface of the substrate W or other objects. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014062 | LENS ARRAY PLATE OF ERECTING UNIT MAGNIFICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE WRITING APPARATUS USING THE LENS ARRAY PLATE, AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LENS ARRAY PLATE - A lens array plate of long-size or large area is provided reducing deterioration of optical performance. A lengthy lens array plate ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014063 | IMAGE EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An image exposure apparatus includes: a spatial light modulating element, constituted by a plurality of pixel portions for individually modulating light irradiated thereon; a light source, for irradiating light on the spatial light modulating element; and a focusing optical system. The focusing optical system includes: an optical system, for focusing an image borne by each of the pixel portions; and a micro lens array, in which a plurality of micro lenses into which the light beams modulated by the pixel portions enter individually are provided in an array. The micro lens array is provided in the vicinity of a focusing position of the pixel portions by the focusing optical system. Each micro lens of the micro lens array has different powers in two directions within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, to correct aberrations caused by anisotropic distortions in the pixel portions. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014064 | OPTICAL PRINTERS - One aspect of this invention relates to an illumination device for an optical printer, the illumination device comprising: a first array of light sources ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014065 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING IMAGING PROPERTIES OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND SUCH AN OPTICAL SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a method for improving optical properties of an optical system. The optical system has a plurality of optical elements for imaging a pattern onto a substrate that is arranged in an image plane of the optical system. The method includes detecting at least one time-dependent, at least partially reversible aberration of the optical system that is caused by heating of at least one of the optical elements. The method also includes at least partially correcting the aberration by replacing at least one optical element from the plurality of optical elements with at least one optical compensation element. The disclosure also relates to such an optical system with improved imaging properties. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014066 | WINDS ALOFT PROFILING SYSTEM - An airborne wind profiler for an aloft aircraft includes a system bus for receiving a GPS signal including a time and position solution and an attitude signal representing heading, roll, pitch, and yaw of the aircraft. An optical module includes at least one laser Doppler velocimer including an mount allowing the at least one laser Doppler velocimeter to articulate in at least two axes, thereby to orient the laser Doppler velocimeter below a horizon to generate at least one first velocimeter signal. The velocimeter signal includes at least one first radial velocity of a first wind-borne aerosol and a first orientation of the at least one laser Doppler velocimeter relative to the aircraft. A processor module receives the first velocimer signal at the time from at least one laser Doppler velocimeter. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014067 | DETECTION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES - The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for detection of airborne particulates. Liquid droplets comprising reagents capable of reacting with particulates whereby to produce emitted light are introduced to an air flow comprising particulates, whereupon the particulates and liquid droplets agglomerate thereby producing the emitted light. The light is detected by a suitable detector ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014068 | MINIATURIZED CYTOMETER FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE SPECIES IN A SAMPLE - A system for scattered light and simultaneous multi-color (e.g., greater than sixteen colors) fluorescence light detecting, and for analyzing, classifying and identifying biological particles and items of interest. A sample to be tested may be entered in a disposable microfluidic cartridge which in turn is insertable in a portable, hand-holdable, or wearable miniaturized cytometer instrument. The present system may be incorporated in the cytometer instrument. It may have significant application relative to biological warfare, environmental substances, the medical field and other fields. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014069 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION PROTECTION EFFECT - A first step of measuring a change over time in the spectral transmission spectrum of a measurement sample by its exposure to the light of a light source including an ultraviolet radiation for a preset light exposure time, a second step of performing a correction according to the change over time in the spectral transmission spectrum of the measurement sample based on the result of the measurement obtained by the first step, and a third step of calculating the final in vitro predicted SPF of the measurement sample using the result of the correction obtained by the second step are included. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014070 | MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR THE MEASURING OF PROPERTIES OF A PARTICULATE SAMPLE - A measuring instrument ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014071 | FREQUENCY-SCANNED OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY - A frequency-scanned optical time domain reflectometry technique includes launching a plurality of interrogating pulses into an optical fiber at a plurality of optical carrier frequencies. A Rayleigh backscatter signal is detected for each interrogating pulse as a function of time between the launching of the pulse and the detection of the backscatter signal. The time resolved Rayleigh backscatter signal at each optical frequency may then be examined to determine a distribution of a physical parameter along the length of the optical fiber. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014072 | Optical device for monitoring a rotatable shaft with an oriented axis - An optical device for monitoring a rotatable shaft is disclosed. The optical device has an optical waveguide arranged on the rotatable shaft and an optical sensor. The optical device further has a transmitting unit transmit the light signal, a transfer device to transmit the light signal between the transmitting unit and the optical waveguide and an evaluation unit for determining a physical variable from a light signal coming from the optical sensor and transferred by the transfer device, the evaluation unit being associated with the transmitting unit. The transfer device has an optical ‘multimode’ waveguide associated with a coupling device, the waveguide being associated with the transmitting unit and a further optical ‘multimode’ waveguide, with an associated coupling device associated with the optical waveguide and arranged on the rotatable shaft eccentrically to its axis. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014073 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSOR, REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSOR ARRAY, AND BIOSENSOR - An optical element for resonating and reflecting incident light having a wavelength includes a periodic structure formed of protrusions and recessions. A period of the periodic structure is equal to or less than the wavelength of the incident light. The incident light having the wavelength is resonated and reflected by a resonance caused between the incident light and the protrusions and recessions. Widths of the protrusions are spatially changed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014074 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SCRATCHES ON NON-SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER SURFACES - A method of detecting one or more scratches on a surface of a wafer made of a non-semiconductor material is provided. A UV beam is produced from a UV illumination source. The UV beam is incident on a front surface of the wafer. The UV beam being characterized that for scratches of a given material having a UV cutoff wavelength λ | 2010-01-21 |
20100014075 | Method and Apparatus for Inspecting Defects - An apparatus for inspecting a substrate surface is provided, which includes illumination optics for irradiating the substrate surface linearly with rectilinearly polarized light from an oblique direction, detection optics for acquiring images of the substrate surface, each of the images being formed by the light scattered from the light-irradiated substrate surface, and means for comparing an image selected as an inspection image from the plurality of substrate surface images that the detection optics has acquired to detect defects, and another image selected from the plural images of the substrate surface as a reference image different from the inspection image; the illumination optics being formed with polarization control means for controlling a polarizing direction of the light according to a particular scanning direction of the substrate or a direction orthogonal to the scanning direction. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014076 | Spectrometric apparatus for measuring shifted spectral distributions - This invention relates to a spectroscopic apparatus for measuring at least two spectrally shifted spectral distributions of a light beam, said apparatus comprises a dispersive element adapted to generate a spatial dispersion of the spectral components in a light beam when said dispersive element is being illuminated by said light beam; and a detector adapted to measure the intensity of at least a part of said dispersed spectral components where said apparatus further comprises an optical shifting means adapted to illuminate said dispersive element in at least two different ways, such that said light beam hits said dispersive element differently, and whereby said dispersive element generates at least two spatially shifted spatial dispersions of the spectral components in said light beam. The invention further relates to a probing system comprising said spectroscopic apparatus for measuring at least two spectrally shifted spectral distributions of a light beam, and a method for measuring at least two spectrally shifted spectral distributions of a light beam. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014077 | METHOD FOR USING A PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER AS A RAMAN BIOSENSOR - A method is provided for biosensing using a photonic crystal fiber having a hollow core. The method includes: designating an analyte of interest; determining a wavelength for an excitation light source which generates a Raman spectrum when incident upon the analyte of interest; selecting a photonic crystal fiber that would guide the light when the fiber is non-selectively filled with a solvent hosting the analyte of interest; non-selectively filling a photonic crystal fiber with the solvent hosting the analyte of interest; interrogating the analyte of interest by coupling light from the light source to the photonic crystal fiber; and analyzing the light output from the photonic crystal fiber for Raman fingerprints. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014078 | RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A micro-fluidic system comprising means for optically trapping a particle and a Raman excitation source for causing Raman scatter from the particle whilst it is in the optical trap. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014079 | OPTICAL MEASURING APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to enable a change in a frequency for which an electric signal based on an optical signal is measured by a spectrum analyzer. An optical measurement device | 2010-01-21 |
20100014080 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SOLAR SIMULATOR - System and method for testing solar cells is provided. The system includes a first light source configured to generate a first optical beam; a second light source configured to generate a second optical beam; a reflector for each light source, configured to collimate and direct each of the first optical beam and the second optical beam; a spectral filter assembly associated with each of the first light source and the second light source, the spectral filter assembly configured to (a) receive the first optical beam and the second optical beam (b) split each of the first optical beam and the second optical beam into “N” smaller optical beams, and (c) filter the “N” smaller optical beams; a re-imaging assembly for each spectral filter assembly configured to re-image the smaller “N” optical beam at a dichroic mirror that receives one or more N beams. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014081 | Volume Phase Grating Spectrometers and Related Methods and Systems - A Spectrometer is provided including a camera and an axial symmetric camera mount configured to receive the camera and to rotate. The spectrometer furthers include an input for providing optical radiation to a spectrometer system; a diffraction grating for dispersing the optical radiation along a prescribed plane; at least one lens for focusing wavelength-dispersed light onto at least one array of a detector of optical radiation, wherein the camera has at least one linear array of elements for detecting optical radiation; a mechanical housing, wherein the axial symmetric camera mount is configured to couple the camera to the mechanical housing; and a means for rotating the camera coupled to the mechanical housing about an axis. Related systems and methods are also provided. | 2010-01-21 |