04th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100020231 | VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF - A video processing method and a device thereof are described. The method includes the steps as follows. An input video signal is received, in which a single period of the input video signal has a plurality of first input frames and a plurality of second input frames. The input video signal is processed, so as to generate an output video signal, in which a single period of the output video signal has a plurality of first output frames and a plurality of second output frames, and an amount of the first output frames is the same as an amount of the second output frames. A sum of the amount of the first output frames and the amount of second output frames is an integer multiple of a sum of an amount of the first input frames and an amount of the second input frames. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020232 | IMAGE DISPLAYING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - It is an object to prevent the image quality deterioration of a moving image likely to include a plurality of the same consecutive images such as 2-3 or 2-2 pulldown video due to the motion-compensated frame rate conversion (FRC) processing. An image displaying device is provided with an FRC portion ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020233 | VIDEO IMAGE TRANSMITTING DEVICE, VIDEO IMAGE RECEIVING DEVICE, VIDEO IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE, VIDEO IMAGE REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND VIDEO IMAGE DISPLAYING DEVICE - A video image transmitting device, a video image receiving device, a video image recording device, a video image reproducing device, and a video image displaying device all having video signal processings such as a frame rate conversion (FRC) enable prevention of degradation of the video image reproduced by a video signal generated by superimposing first and second video signals on each other. The video image transmitting device ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020234 | Closed captioning preferences - Techniques are described to provide closed captioning preferences. In an implementation, a user interface is output that is configured to accept preferences for a plurality of closed captions. A first one of the closed captions is output, based on the preferences, when available via a particular channel. A second one of the closed captions is output, based on the preferences, when the first closed caption is not available via the particular channel. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020235 | Co-channel interference remover - A receiver (a) translates a frequency spectrum of a received wideband signal such that a narrowband region of the wideband signal is applied to a filter for use in removing narrowband interference; and (b) tracks the narrowband interference by adjusting the frequency translation as a function of signal levels in narrowband regions adjacent to the narrowband interference region. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020236 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image display apparatus and method are disclosed. In the present invention, an input image frame having a first solution is scaled by a scaling module so that a scaled image frame having a second dimension is generated. The scaled image frame is processed by a display device supporting the second dimension. The display device generates display signals corresponding to the scaled image frame and transmits the display signal to a display interface. Accordingly, the display interface can display an output image frame in the second dimension based on the display signals. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020237 | DISPLAY CONTROLLER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides a display controller and a display apparatus capable of carrying out image display in a high-speed screen switching mode without changing a data rate of a digital transmission path while a signal itself sent through a display transmission path is kept within a standard (60 Hz). A display controller | 2010-01-28 |
20100020238 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PICTURE-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR ADJUSTING PICTURE DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTINGS OF A DISPLAY DEVICE - A method and system for adjusting picture display settings of a display device is provided. One embodiment involves simultaneously displaying multiple pictures of the same visual content on the display device, wherein the picture setting and one or more sample pictures each at a different picture setting relative to the reference picture. Then user selection of a picture among the multiple pictures is received, and the current picture setting is adjusted to the settings of the selected picture. The process may be repeated. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020239 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING DIGITAL PHOTOS THEREON - A digital photo frame includes a display and a button. The display has a primary display area and a secondary display area. A digital photo can be displayed in the secondary display area. The primary display area can also display a first resized digital photo associated with the digital photo displayed on the secondary display area. The controls are capable of causing the digital photo on the secondary display area to display on the primary display area. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020240 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a technology of appropriately improving image resolution. According to an image signal processing method of the present invention, an input video signal contains an image signal whose pixel size is converted at a specified magnification scale. The input image signal is used to calculate sampling frequencies for image signals before and after the pixel size conversion. A ratio of sampling frequencies before and after the pixel size conversion is used to determine the specified magnification scale. A sampling phase for the image signal before the pixel size conversion is calculated from the input image signal after the pixel size conversion. A sampling carrier for the image signal before the pixel size conversion is generated from the sampling frequency and the sampling phase both before the pixel size conversion. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020241 | RESOLUTION CONVERSION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus includes a first-acquisition unit acquiring, from target image data, an input image pattern including pixel values within a predetermined range with reference to each of ideal corresponding points, a second-acquisition unit acquiring, as candidate image patterns, from search-image-pattern data, a first candidate image pattern including pixel values within the predetermined range, a finding unit finding, from the search-image-pattern data, an estimated image pattern as a second candidate image pattern of the candidate image patterns which has a smaller difference from the input image pattern than other candidate image patterns, a first setting unit setting pixel values of positions corresponding to the ideal corresponding points in the estimated image pattern as pixel values at the ideal corresponding points, and a conversion unit converting a resolution of the target-image data using the N-dimensional coordinate values and the pixel values corresponding to the N-dimensional coordinate values. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020242 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSIGN COLOR IMAGE DATA - The present invention relates to a video processing device comprising a luminance and saturation detector (LSHD) for detecting the luminance values (lum) and the saturation values (sat) of pixels of an input video signal (IN); and a white-point, saturation and hue modulator (WSH) for transforming luminance and saturation properties (lum, sat) of the pixels of the input video signal (IN) into white-point, saturation and hue correction factors (W, Wc; S, Sc; H, Hc). The video device also comprises a color gamut matrix generating unit (CGMG) for generating a color gamut matrix in the perception domain based on the white-point, saturation and hue correction factors (Wc, Sc, Hc) of the white-point, saturation and hue modulator (WSH); a color gamut mapping unit ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020243 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSOR - In a video signal processor ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020244 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus, including, a local motion vector detection section, a global motion vector acquisition section, an index value calculation section, a motion compensation section, an addition ratio calculation section, and an addition section. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020245 | IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image displaying apparatus and an image processing apparatus are provided. The image displaying apparatus comprises a signal receiver unit, a signal processor unit, a display unit, a signal output unit, and a control unit. The signal receiver unit receives a broadcast signal or a signal provided from a signal source. The signal processor unit processes the received signal. The display unit displays the processed signal. The signal output unit comprises an output terminal configured to output the received signal, and a signal converter configured to convert the processed signal. The control unit controls the signal, provided from the signal receiver unit, to be outputted to the external device by using the signal output unit. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020246 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, PROJECTOR, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS - An image output apparatus that has video output terminals for each channel and outputs video signals from the video output terminals to a liquid crystal display device which divides one screen into a plurality of channels and drives the divided channels is disclosed. The image output apparatus includes: a plurality of level adjusting units that are provided for each channel, receive video input signals for each channel, adjust the levels of the video input signals, and output the adjusted signals; a plurality of signal lines through which output signals from the level adjusting units are transmitted to the video output terminals; an adjustment amount correcting unit that inputs a first reference signal to each of the level adjusting units, instead of the video input signals, compares the output signal from each of the level adjusting units with a second reference signal, and corrects the adjustment amounts of the corresponding level adjusting units on the basis of the comparison results for a predetermined period; and an impedance switching unit that changes each of the video output terminals to a high impedance state for the predetermined period. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020247 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING VIDEO COMPRESSION IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention provides a method that facilitates compression of video data in a computer system by performing the time-consuming task of computing the difference between successive frames of video data independently from the central processing unit. This frees the often-overburdened central processing unit from performing this time-consuming compression operation and can thereby improve the handling of video data. Thus, one embodiment of the present invention can be characterized as a method thr compressing video data in a computer system. This method includes receiving a stream of data from a current video frame in the computer system. It also includes computing a difference frame from the current video frame and a previous video frame “on-the-fly” as the current video frame streams into the computer system. The method additionally includes storing the difference frame in a memory in the computer system. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020248 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN WHICH AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IS MOUNTED ON A MAIN BOARD - There is provided an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a main board formed with a cut out and comprising first and second surfaces facing each other; and an electronic component comprising a sub board and a casing and connected to the main board. A part of the electronic component is accommodated in the cut out of the main board across the first and second surfaces of the main board. The sub board and the main board are spaced from each other without overlap. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING USERS WITH CHANNEL ENTRY - A method for assisting users with channel entry utilizes channel tuning history to simplify the channel entry process. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of storing a list of channel numbers previously tuned by the apparatus; receiving a first input selecting a most significant digit of a channel number; and enabling a display of channel numbers in response to the first input, wherein the displayed channel numbers comprise at least one channel number included in the stored list and having the most significant digit and at least one other channel number not included in the stored list and having the most significant digit. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020250 | REPRODUCED SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND VIDEO DISPLAY - In a feedforward control type reproduced signal processor, a clock generator | 2010-01-28 |
20100020251 | VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH VARYING ILLUMINATION - The invention relates to a visual display system for use in conjunction with a display device ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020252 | Output Device - A head band unit contains a bending sensor which detects bending of the head band unit. As shown in the figure, the bending degree of the head band unit when mounted on a user head is smaller than the bending degree of the head band unit when not mounted. Accordingly, the bending degree of the bending sensor is also smaller when mounted. Consequently, by using the output of the bending sensor, it is possible to judge whether the headphone is mounted on the user head. When the headphone is mounted on the user head, power supply to a secondary battery is stopped. Thus, it is possible to provide an output device which can safely charge the secondary battery and can continue operation by an external power source even if the electric capacity of the secondary battery has become zero. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020253 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus is provided with a liquid crystal panel, and first to third polarizing layers are arranged on an optical path of light. The transmission axis of the first polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the second polarizing layer orthogonally intersect with each other. The transmission axis of the second polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the third polarizing layer are parallel to each other. The first compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to pre-tilt angle on the entering side of the liquid crystal panel. The second compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to a pre-tilt angle on the outgoing side of the liquid crystal panel. The third compensation layer compensates a phase difference generated due to deviation between the polarization axis of the light entering the third polarizing layer and the transmission axis of the third polarizing layer. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020254 | MULTI-PANEL VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY - A multiple panel system and method for displaying a virtual image viewable from multiple viewing angles is provided. Reflective viewing panels are arranged relative to one another in at least a partially closed enclosure arrangement. A display screen is oriented with respect to the viewing panels such that an image displayed on the display screen creates a virtual image viewable from multiple angles. An image formation mechanism is operable to display an image onto the display screen. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020255 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A liquid crystal panel including a bottom substrate, a top substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The bottom substrate includes a base plate, an active array structure layer, a color filter layer with plural colors and plural transparent pixel electrodes. The active array structure layer includes plural transparent bottom electrodes and plural transistor structures, at least one insulation layer, plural scan lines and plural data lines both formed on the base plate. At least one insulation layer covers the transparent bottom electrodes. The color filter layer is formed on the active array structure layer. The transparent pixel electrodes are formed on the color filter layer. Each transparent pixel electrode partially overlaps the corresponding transparent bottom electrodes so as to form plural storage capacitor structures. The top substrate is substantially parallel to the bottom substrate. The liquid crystal layer is located between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020256 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor array panel includes; a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area, a display area signal line disposed in the display area, a display area thin film transistor connected to the display area signal line, a plurality of peripheral area signal lines disposed in the peripheral area, a light-blocking member disposed on the display area signal line, the display area thin film transistor, and the plurality of peripheral area signal lines, a transparent connection electrically connecting the plurality of peripheral area signal lines to each other through a plurality of first contact holes, and a pixel electrode connected to the display area thin film transistor through a second contact hole, wherein an area density of the first contact hole in the peripheral area is less than or equal to about three times an area density of the second contact hole in the display area. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020257 | Liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof - A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, a second substrate which faces the first substrate and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate comprises an insulating substrate, a gate line which is disposed on the insulating substrate, data wires which comprises first and second data lines insulatedly crossing the gate line. The first substrate includes a first drain electrode electrically connected with the first data line, and a second drain electrode electrically connected with the second data line, a pixel electrode which comprises a first sub-pixel electrode electrically connected with one of the first and second drain electrodes, and a second sub-pixel electrode separated from the first sub-pixel electrode and electrically connected with the other one of the first and second drain electrodes. A semiconductor layer is disposed between the data wires and the insulating substrate. An ohmic contact layer is disposed between the semiconductor layer and the data wires, and directly contacts the semiconductor layer and the data wires. A light blocking layer is disposed between at least a part of the data wires and the insulating substrate. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020258 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor substrate includes forming a thin film transistor array comprising gate lines, data lines and a semiconductor layer on a substrate, applying an organic layer on the thin film transistor array, pressing the organic layer with a mold comprising a prescribed pattern, removing the mold from the organic layer; and hardening the organic layer to form a passivation layer comprising a contact hole and a bank connected to the contact hole. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020259 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate includes; a dual transistor electrically connected to a first gate line and a data line, which is disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first gate line, the dual transistor including a first drain electrode and a second drain electrode, a pixel electrode having a first pixel part and a second pixel part which are respectively connected to the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode, a connection transistor electrically connected to the second pixel part and a second gate line which is adjacent to the first gate line, the connection transistor comprising a connection drain electrode, a voltage-decreasing electrode extended from a connection drain electrode of the connection transistor a voltage-decreasing line extended in substantially the same direction as the first and second gate lines, and disposed on a data insulation layer overlapping the voltage-decreasing electrode and the data insulation layer. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020260 | Display Device - The display device of the present invention includes a housing, a display module, and a signal receiver. The housing has a front opening; the display module includes a backlight module. A display area is formed on the display module corresponding to the front opening. The signal receiver is disposed in the display module and is located outside the display area, to receive signals. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020261 | Liquid crystal display device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can realize the reduction of thickness of substrates and the miniaturization of a profile size thereof. In a liquid crystal display device which includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight which is arranged on a side opposite to a viewer of the liquid crystal display panel, and a frame, the backlight has a frame-like mold, the liquid crystal display panel has a surface thereof on a side remote from the viewer fixed to a surface thereof on a viewer's side of the frame-like mold, a side surface of the liquid crystal display panel is retracted to the inside of the frame-like mold than a side surface of the frame-like mold, and the liquid crystal display panel and the frame-like mold are housed in the inside of the frame without interposing a resin between the side surface of the liquid crystal display panel and the frame. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020262 | PRISM SHEET AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a dual layer prism sheet including two patterned prism sheets adhered to each other with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The adhesive layer includes a polymeric adhesive and a lubricant. A liquid crystal display including the dual layer prism sheet is also disclosed. Each pattern on the prism sheet is arranged to make a predetermined angle with a liquid crystal panel. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020263 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL PROVIDED WITH MICROLENS ARRAY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a liquid crystal display panel with microlenses in which deformation, peeling, and the like of an optical film are not likely to occur and which has a good displaying quality. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020264 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE ASSEMBLY, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE ASSEMBLY, AND LIGHT OUTPUT MEMBER - A light emitting device assembly includes: a light emitting device; and a light output member provided on the light emitting element and having an upper surface on which a curved part that outputs light from the light emitting device is provided, wherein a value of a x coordinate of a curved part center axis is a positive value, a locus of an edge of a curved part forms a circle or oval around the curved part center axis, light on a Z-axis output from an origin is output from the curved part at an angle θ | 2010-01-28 |
20100020265 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present application provides a display apparatus including: a display panel having a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix; a first polarizer; a second polarizer; a surface emitting light source; a third polarizer; and a polarization control element whose orientation of a transmission axis changes according to a control signal. A control section outputs a control signal that controls orientation of the transmission axis of the polarization control element so that a polarization axis of transmission light of the polarization control element is oriented in a direction crossing the transmission axis of the first polarizer in a part corresponding to a pixel position of black display and is oriented in a direction parallel to the transmission axis of the first polarizer in a part corresponding to a pixel position of white display. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020266 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED LUMINANCE UNIFORMITY AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - A flat panel display assembly and a method for constructing a flat panel display assembly are provided. The flat panel display assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting components mounted to the substrate, at least one diffusion component having concave and convex opposing surfaces. Each of the diffusion components is coupled to the substrate such that the concave surface thereof is between at least some of the plurality of light emitting components and the convex surface thereof. The at least one diffusion component is configured to diffuse light emitted from the at least some of the plurality of light emitting components as the light propagates therethough. A diffusion layer is coupled to the substrate such that the convex surface of each of the at least one diffusion component is between the concave surface thereof and the diffusion layer and configured to further diffuse the light that propagates through the at least one diffusion component. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020267 | BACKLIGHT APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A backlight apparatus is provided that enables a balance of brightness to be maintained over the entire area of a display screen and long life to be achieved. The surface of substrate | 2010-01-28 |
20100020268 | BACKLIGHT APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A backlight apparatus is provided that enables a balance of brightness to be maintained and long life to be achieved over the entire area of a display screen. Light guide plate | 2010-01-28 |
20100020269 | FLUORESCENT LAMP DRIVING APPARATUS, LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION - In an apparatus for driving a CCFL, a first inverter outputs a first alternating current (AC) voltage to one end of the CCFL. A second inverter outputs a second AC voltage having a reversed phase to the first AC voltage to the other end of the CCFL. A first current-voltage converting circuit converts a secondary current of a first transformer in the first inverter to a voltage and outputs the voltage as a first detection voltage. A second current-voltage converting circuit converts a secondary current of a second transformer in the second inverter to a voltage and outputs the voltage as a second detection voltage. A first abnormality detection circuit determines a circuit abnormality when the potential difference between the first and second detection voltages exceeds a predetermined first threshold voltage. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020270 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal device | 2010-01-28 |
20100020271 | Liquid crystal display panel - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a first wide view film and the second substrate includes a second wide view film. Angles of the first wide film, second wide film, and twist angles of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are defined. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020272 | Mirror effect liquid crystal display device using reflection polarizer - A LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) device includes a backlight unit, a lower polarizer positioned on the backlight unit, a liquid crystal layer positioned on the lower polarizer, and an upper reflection polarizer positioned on the liquid crystal layer. The upper reflection polarizer is configured such that a regularly arranged metallic lattice is formed on a support this LCD device may give a good mirror effect when power is intercepted, and also give a clear display with high brightness even at a bright place when power is supplied to operate the LCD device. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020273 | POLYMER FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A polymer film stretched after formed by solution casting, of which the wavelength dispersion of the refractivity anisotropy and/or the refractivity anisotropy differ between two surfaces of the film is disclosed. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020274 | COLORANT, COLOR FILTER, LCD DEVICE, COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a colorant, a color filter, LCD device, a composition and a method for preparing the same. The colorant covers pigment particles by using the acrylic acid polymer having an acid value greater than 20 mgKOH/g and containing aromatic group so as to greatly improve the stability while improving the dispersion ability of the pigment particles. By the above colorant, the photosensitive resin composition ensures that the developing performance is basically not influenced so that the photosensitive resin composition can meet the need of high transmissivity, high color purity, and high contrast for a color filter. A pattern on the color filter is formed by using the photosensitive resin composition having high dispersion stability and developing performance so as to greatly improve transmissivity, color purity, and contrast. An LCD device uses the color filter with high transmissivity, high color purity, and high contrast so as to greatly improve the display effect of color images. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020275 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - Unevenness due to the influence of a mesh when a sealing material for bonding a TFT substrate and a counter substrate together is formed on the counter substrate by screen printing is prevented. Light shielding films are extended in the horizontal direction and arranged in the vertical direction. Red color filters, blue color filters, and green color filters are extended in the vertical direction at predetermined intervals. The blue color filters are extended also in the horizontal direction so as to cover the light shielding films. In a cross section along the red color filter and the green color filter, the level of a portion above the light shielding film is higher compared with that of the other portion by the thicknesses of the blue color filter and the light shielding film. In screen printing, since the high portion serves as a stopper for the mesh, the occurrence of unevenness due to the mesh can be prevented. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020276 | TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY WITH WHITE TUNING - In an embodiment, a multi-mode LCD comprises pixels, each comprising sub-pixels, each sub-pixel comprising a first polarizing layer; a second polarizing layer; a first substrate layer and an oppositely oriented second substrate layer, the first and second substrate layers are between the first and second polarizing layers; a liquid crystal material between the first and second substrate layers; a first reflective layer that is adjacent to the first substrate layer and comprises at least one opening that forms a transmissive part of the sub-pixel and wherein a remainder of the first reflective layer that forms a reflective part of the sub-pixel; a first filter of a first color opposite to and covering the transmissive part with an area larger than that of the transmissive part; a second filter of a second color opposite to and partially covering the reflective part, wherein the second color is different from the first color. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020277 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device having a non-rectangular display panel includes an active area which is defined by a peripheral shield layer. A plurality of pixels are formed in the active area in a matrix, and each pixel includes a plurality of sub-pixels to display colors different from each other. A part of the sub-pixels of peripheral pixels located in a peripheral region of the active area is covered with a peripheral shield layer. Shield elements are arranged in the sub-pixels which are not covered with the peripheral shield layer so that an effective display area of each of the sub-pixels of the peripheral pixel is substantially equal. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020278 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device that can suppress flicker by adjusting an optimum value of a direct-current offset voltage that is applied to offset a bias electric field generated inside liquid crystal without increasing the number of production steps, and also provides a preferable production method of the semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention is a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device including: a substrate on aback face side, including a transmissive electrode and a reflective electrode; a substrate on an observation face side, facing the substrate on the back face side; and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the substrate on the back face side and the substrate on the observation face side, wherein the reflective electrode has a molybdenum-containing surface on a side of the liquid crystal layer. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020279 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The liquid crystal panel | 2010-01-28 |
20100020280 | METHOD FOR ALIGNING LIQUID CRYSTALS - A method of aligning liquid crystals in a cell includes the steps of optimizing the concentration of the liquid crystal in a carrier medium, transforming the liquid crystal into its isotropic phase; heating the cell to a temperature which is slightly lower than the temperature of the liquid crystal, filling the cell with the liquid crystal, rapidly cooling the filled cell to transform the liquid crystal into the nematic phase and rewarming the cell to a temperature approximately at the phase line separating the nematic phase from the mixed nematic nematic-isotropic phase. An improved alignment surface for forming the cell comprises an uncoated, rubbed surface to drive uniform alignment of the liquid crystals. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020281 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND PANEL THEREOF - A liquid crystal panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, and a pixel electrode arranged on the substrate. The pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode separated from each other, and the second subpixel electrode includes a first electrode part disposed above the first subpixel electrode and a second electrode part disposed below the first subpixel electrode and connected to the first electrode part. At least one first notch is arranged on at least one edge of the first subpixel electrode or the second subpixel electrode. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020282 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING DEFECTS OF ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE - An active matrix substrate includes a transistor, a pixel electrode connected with one of the current-flowing electrodes of the transistor, a storage capacitor wiring, a lead wiring extending from one of the current-flowing electrodes of the transistor, and a repair wiring extending from the storage capacitor wiring. The repair wiring overlaps a portion of the lead wiring with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. As a result, TFT defects (for example, a short circuit between a source electrode and a drain electrode) can be repaired, and performance of fast display and reduction in electric power consumption can be realized. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020283 | IN-PLANE SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal layer is interposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate is provided with a first electrode member having a comb-tooth-like portion and a second electrode member so as to generate an electric field between the first electrode member and the second electrode member. Further, a protruded electrode member is provided so as to be branched from at least one of a portion short of a tip end portion and a portion short of a base portion of the comb-tooth-like portion so as to form a branched shape of an L-shaped portion in an integrated planar shape with combination of the protruded electrode member and one of the tip end portion and the base portion. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020284 | Particle Beam Process for the Alignment of Reactive Mesogens - The invention relates to a method of aligning reactive mesogens (RM) on a substrate subjected to particle beam treatment, to RM's oriented by said method, especially in form of thin layers, to oriented polymers and polymer films obtained from such oriented RM's and RM layers, and to the use of the RM's, layers, polymers and films in optical, electronic and electrooptical applications. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020285 | OPTICAL LENS WITH VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH - The invention concerns an optical lens comprising a cavity formed by two transparent windows and a peripheral frame positioned in between, said cavity containing first and second liquids, non miscible, forming an interface, said interface being movable by electrowetting on a wall of said peripheral frame by application of a voltage between first and second electrodes, wherein said wall has a non symmetrical revolution surface, the geometrical shape of which is calculated such that said interface is of a predetermined shape, for example substantially spherical, for at least one value of said voltage. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020286 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING PRISM IN OVER-THE-COUNTER EYEGLASSES AND OPTICAL DEVICES - The invention is directed to over the counter (OTC) eyeglasses with improved optical center distance (OCD) settings. The improved settings include a single best OCD setting by gender for the eyeglasses. Alternatively, plural pairs of eyeglasses, having different OCD settings are provided for purchase. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020287 | APPARATUS FOR CREATING A PSEUDO THREE-DIMENSIONAL EFFECT FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - An apparatus for creating two identical images with matching geometry and luminosity from a single two-dimensional image or series of moving images whereby they may be projected simultaneously or sequentially along two axis at substantially equal focal distance from the projection screen by a single film or digital projector as a pseudo-stereoscopic pair of images. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020288 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is a projection display apparatus including an optical modulator, configured to modulate a luminance of a beam; light sources in quantities of N, configured to output each beam having different polarization direction, N being a natural number and equal to or greater than 2; a lens unit, configured to allow each of the beams to be incident on an identical position of the optical modulator at a different incidence angle; a projection lens, configured to condense each of the N beams modulated and outputted from the optical modulator; an N-slit diaphragm, configured to allow some of the N beams to pass through the N-slit diaphragm; and N polarization filters, configured to perform a filtering of the beams having passed through N-slit diaphragm in different polarization directions. With the present invention, it is possible to suppress speckle noises which are generated on a video projected on a screen. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020289 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes: light emitting devices provided in correspondence with pixels that form an image displayed on an illuminated surface, each of the light emitting devices emitting light modulated in accordance with an image signal; and shaping optical elements provided in correspondence with the light emitting devices, each of the shaping optical elements shaping the region illuminated with the light emitted from the corresponding light emitting device, wherein the shaping optical elements form a shaped light region in a position on the light path between the shaping optical elements and the illuminated surface. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020290 | METHOD FOR IMAGE PROJECTION, IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROJECTION SCREEN - A method for image projection on a screen, including providing an image to be projected on the screen, determining excitation light representing the image, and illuminating with the excitation light at least one light excitable layer disposed on the screen, wherein the light excitable layer is configured to be stimulated for the emission of visible light based on the excitation light. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020291 | 2-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, ILLUMINATION LIGHT SOURCE AND EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A 2-dimensional beam scan unit ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020292 | PORTABLE TRANSMISSIVE TYPE PROJECTOR - An exemplary portable transmissive type projector includes a light source module configured for emitting light beams, a projection lens module, and a transmission type liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel is disposed between the light source module and the projection lens module and configured for displaying images. The projection lens module is configured for projecting the displayed images illuminated by the light beams onto an external object for viewing. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020293 | PROJECTION VARIABLE FOCUSING LENS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a projection variable focusing lens and a projection display device that has a reduction side which is telecentric, a high magnifying power, a small size, a light weight, and a low manufacturing cost and is capable of correcting all aberrations occurring when power varies with good balance. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020294 | PROJECTION TYPE VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection type video display apparatus having a projection lens opening ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020295 | METHOD TO FABRICATE PATTERN IN HOUSING - A method to fabricate a pattern on a housing, includes following steps: placing a film having a first lightproof area and a first light-transmissible area on a housing having light-sensitive inks formed in surface; radiating light on the film and light passing through the light-transmissible area and solidifying the light-sensitive inks; removing the film from the housing and cleaning the un-solidified light-sensitive inks; wiredrawing first wires in the housing and forming first wires in exposed area correspondingly; covering part of the first wires and wiredrawing second wires, the second wires crosses with part of the first wires. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020296 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus having an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam, a support constructed to support a patterning device, the patterning device being capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam, a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate; and, an actuator arranged to exert a force on an object, wherein the apparatus includes a thermal expansion error compensator configured to avoid an error caused by thermal expansion of the object by any heat dissipated by the actuator or another heat source. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020297 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF PROCESSED FILM OF SUBSTRATE AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - A treatment apparatus for treating a substrate on a surface of which a treatment film has been formed and subjected to exposure processing and developing treatment. The treatment apparatus includes a nozzle for supplying a solvent gas of the treatment film to the surface of the treatment film on the substrate, and a moving mechanism for moving the nozzle which is supplying the solvent gas, relative to the substrate. The nozzle has an elongated discharge portion at least longer than a diameter of the substrate and partition plates at a front and a rear in the moving direction of the nozzle. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020298 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS WITH AN OPTICAL FIBER MODULE - A lithography apparatus with an optical fiber module includes: a light source, a photo mask positioned under the light source, a lens positioned under the photo mask, a wafer stage positioned under the lens for supporting the wafer, wherein the wafer includes a dry film. The lithography apparatus further includes an optical fiber module having a front surface facing away from the lens, wherein a gap is between the front surface and the dry film and the gap is smaller than the wavelength of the light source. The DUV (deep ultraviolet) can pass through the optical fiber module. The present invention features a gap smaller than the wavelength of the light source, creating a near-field effect with improved resolution. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020299 | INSTRUMENTATION AND METHOD FOR MASKLESS PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - There is disclosed a maskless photolithography apparatus and method where image patterns are determined by the user during visualization of a mounted material on a substrate with a microscope, and the image patterns are dynamically changed during visualization. The maskless photolithography system provides a means for dynamically generating a custom image pattern that depends on micron-scale landmarks in a mounted material without using a photomask. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020300 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to an aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling a measurement apparatus for determining a property of an individually controllable element of an array of individually controllable elements, the array of individually controllable elements being capable of controlling a distribution of a beam of radiation, is disclosed. The method includes, for a sequence of a plurality of individually controllable elements: directing a measurement beam of radiation at an individually controllable element of the plurality of individually controllable elements; and detecting the measurement beam once it has been re-directed by the individually controllable element, wherein the sequence in which the method is undertaken for the plurality of individually controllable elements is related to the orientation of the plurality of individually controllable elements when the plurality of individually controllable elements are oriented to control a distribution of a beam of radiation. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020301 | Exposure Device and Method for Producing the Same - There is provided an exposure device including an exposure head having a light-emitting member which has a plurality of light-emitting sections arranged in a row and a casing which holds the light-emitting member and which is elongated in a longitudinal direction orthogonal to an optical axis direction of a light emitted from the light-emitting sections; and an elongated frame member fixed to the casing and having a reference portion at which the frame member is positioned with respect to the light-emitting sections; wherein the frame member is fixed to the casing such that the frame member is positioned with respect to the light-emitting sections in both of the longitudinal direction and a width direction of the casing, the width direction being orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the optical axis direction. The exposure device is capable of performing exposure precisely at a desired exposure position. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020302 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE TOOL FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY WITH A MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN IRRADIATION STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION - A projection exposure tool ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020303 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING IMAGE PROFILES PRODUCED BY AN OPTICAL LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM - Measuring an aerial image with an aerial image measuring device having a light detector and a light blocking layer for separating polarization components of light incident thereon. The light blocking layer has first and second apertures structured differently from each other, wherein the different structures transmit at least one of the polarization components differently. The detector provides separate samples for light transmitted through the first and second apertures. Separate image profiles for each polarization component of the aerial image are generated using the samples provided by the detector. Image recovery for each of the generated image profiles is performed to generate estimated image profiles for each polarization component of the aerial image that exclude the effects of transmission through the first and second apertures of the aerial image measuring device. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020304 | Spectral Purity Filters for Use in a Lithographic Apparatus - According to an aspect of the present invention, a spectral purity filter includes an aperture, the aperture being arranged to diffract a first wavelength of radiation and to allow at least a portion of a second wavelength of radiation to be transmitted through the aperture, the second wavelength of radiation being shorter than the first wavelength of radiation, wherein the aperture has a diameter greater than 20 μm. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020305 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND RESCALING METHOD USING INDOOR GPS - A three-dimensional measurement system using an IGPS includes a rescale bar having linear scales thereon, a linear encoder for measuring an absolute length within which the linear encoder moves on the rescale bar, a plurality of optical transmitters that radiates pan beams, and a vector bar having one end attached to the linear encoder, and having a receiver to detect the pan beams radiated from the optical transmitters, the vector bar acquiring coordinates of two points where the vector bar moves by using the receiver, and measuring a relative length from the coordinates. A ratio between the absolute length and the relative length is applied in rescaling an actual distance between two positions to be measured. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020306 | HIGH DEFINITION LIDAR SYSTEM - A lidar-based 3-D point cloud measuring system and method. An example system includes a base, a housing, a plurality of photon transmitters and photon detectors contained within the housing, a rotary motor that rotates the housing about the base, and a communication component that allows transmission of signals generated by the photon detectors to external components. The rotary component includes a rotary power coupling configured to provide power from an external source to the rotary motor, the photon transmitters, and the photon detectors. In another embodiment, the photon transmitters and detectors of each pair are held in a fixed relationship with each other. In yet another embodiment, a single detector is “shared” among several lasers by focusing several detection regions onto a single detector, or by using a single, large detector. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020307 | INSERTION OF LASER PATH IN MULTIPLE FIELD OF VIEW REFLECTIVE TELESCOPE - A multiple field of view reflective telescope is described herein which has a laser and associated components inserted therein. In addition, a method is described herein for using the multiple field of view reflective telescope to range an object (e.g., target) or to designate-highlight an object (e.g., target). | 2010-01-28 |
20100020308 | Transducer Module - Transducer modules for use in a blood analysis instrument and methods for analyzing a blood sample. The transducer modules presented generally include a light source, a focus-alignment system, a flow cell, and a light scatter detection system. Electrodes within the flow cell allow for the measurement of the DC impedance and RF conductivity of cells passing through a cell-interrogation zone in the flow cell. Light scatter from the cells passing through the cell-interrogation zone is measured by the light scatter detection system. The light scatter detection system measures the light scatter parameters of upper median light scatter, lower median angle light scatter, low angle light scatter, and axial light loss. The presented methods for analyzing a blood sample generally include aspirating a whole blood sample into a blood analysis instrument, preparing the blood sample for analysis, passing the blood sample through a flow cell in a transducer system, and measuring axial light loss, multiple angles of light scatter, DC impedance and/or RF conductivity. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020309 | BLOOD MONITORING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed towards apparatuses and methods for the automated measurement of blood analytes and blood parameters for bedside monitoring of patient blood chemistry. Particularly, the current invention discloses a programmable system that can automatically draw blood samples at a suitable programmable time frequency (or at predetermined timing), can automatically analyze the drawn blood samples and immediately measure and display blood parameters such as glucose levels, hematocrit levels, hemoglobin blood oxygen saturation, blood gases, lactate or any other blood parameter. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020310 | METHOD FOR THE CAMERA-ASSISTED DETECTION OF THE RADIATION INTENSITY OF A GASEOUS CHEMICAL REACTION PRODUCT AND USES OF SAID METHOD AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - According to the invention, an RGB-color camera is used to detect the radiation intensity of a reaction product in red, green or blue wavelength range such that the respective blue signal (IB) of the RGB-color camera is used to produce a band radiation value (BS) of the respective reaction product and the respective red and/or green signal (IR, IG) of the RGB-color camera is used to produce the thermal radiation value (TS) by means of pyrometry or comparative pyrometry, whereby the difference of the respective range radiation value (BS) and the respective associated thermal radiation value (TS) is used to produce an emission rate (K) for the radiation intensity of the respective reaction product. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020311 | Integrated quartz biological sensor and method - The present disclosure relates to the integration of optical spectroscopy onto a nanoresonator for a sensitive means of selectively monitoring biological molecules. An apparatus and a method are provided for making an apparatus that is a sensor in which both mass detection using a quartz nanoresonator and optical detection using SERS is integrated onto at least one chip, thereby providing redundancy in detection of a species. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020312 | SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION APPARATUS OF RAMAN AND LIGHT SCATTERING - Provided is a detection apparatus of Raman scattering and light scattering, and more particularly, a simultaneous detection apparatus of Raman scattering and dynamic light scattering and a detection method using the same. The simultaneous detection apparatus of Raman scattering and light scattering includes: a detection unit for applying incident light to a sample, and detecting Raman scattering in 90° or 180° geometry and light scattering in 90° or 180° geometry in order to simultaneously collect Raman scattering and light scattering; and a computer connected to the detection unit to obtain at least one of the size and distribution of particles from the detected light scattering, and to obtain information of the molecular structure from the detected Raman scattering. This apparatus may simultaneously observe the size of nano-sized or larger material and molecular information thereof, and phenomena accompanying changes in molecular environment according to material variation and changes of the material in size and distribution, and thus is very useful for studying nano materials and protein antigens and antibodies. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020313 | Tilt inspection apparatus and method of inspecting tilt - A tilt inspection apparatus which detects tilt of an object to be observed with respect to a placement surface on which the object is placed, including: a light source which irradiates light or projects an image onto the object to be observed; a light shield plate which has a first slit extended in a first direction and a second slit extended in a second direction normal to the first direction, and is disposed between the light source and the object to be observed; and a carriage mechanism which supports the light shield plate so as to be rotatable in the in-plane direction of the light shield plate, and fixes the light shield plate while aligning the first slit normal to the placement surface is provided. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020314 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FOREIGN MATTERS - A foreign matter detector and a foreign matter detecting method are provided, with which foreign matter detection performance can be improved. The foreign matter detector comprises: a means for irradiating first inspection light and second inspection light to an inspection area such that their incident planes are perpendicular to each other; a measuring means for measuring the spectrum of reflected light, the reflected light being a reflection of the inspection light at the inspection area; and a means for determining, by analyzing the spectrum of the reflected light, whether any foreign matter is intermingled or not. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020315 | METHOD FOR DETECTING PARTICLES AND DEFECTS AND INSPECTION EQUIPMENT THEREOF - A method and equipment which includes an illustrated-spot illumination-distribution data table for storing an illumination distribution within an illustrated spot and which calculates a coordinate position for a particle or a defect and the diameter of the particle on the basis of detection light intensity data about the particle or defect and the illustrated-spot illumination-distribution data table. Thus, even when the illumination distribution within the illustrated spot based on an actual illumination optical system is not a Gaussian distribution, the calculation of the particle diameter of the detected particle or defect and the calculation of a coordinate position on the surface of an object to be inspected can be attained with an increased accuracy. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020316 | INSPECTION APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An inspection apparatus includes a projecting unit, a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, and a controller. The projection unit is configured to project linear light on a surface of an object. The first and second receiving units are configured to receive scattered light of the projected linear light. The controller is configured to scan the projecting unit, the first and second receiving units and determine the present or absence of a foreign substance on the surface based on intensity distribution signals output from the first and second receiving units. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020317 | Method for Characterizing X-Ray Detector Materials Using a Raman Microscope - An improved Raman microspectrometer system extends the optical reach and analysis range of an existing Raman microspectrometer to allow analysis and/or repair of an oversized sample. The improved Raman microspectrometer system includes an extender for extending the optical reach of the existing microspectrometer and a supplemental stage which extends the analysis range of the existing microspectrometer by providing travel capabilities for non-destructive analysis of an entire oversized sample. Such an arrangement decreases manufacturing costs associated with testing oversized samples such as mammography panels, enabling analysis and/or repair to be performed without destruction. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020318 | 3-Color multiplex cars spectrometer - The present invention relates to a 3-color multiplex CARS spectrometer. In the 3-color multiplex CARS spectrometer, Raman resonance is achieved for multiple molecular vibrations of a sample by the combination of a short-wavelength pump beam generated by a broadband laser light source and a long-wavelength Stokes beam generated by a stable laser light source, and another short-wavelength laser beam having a narrow linewidth is then introduced separately to serve as a probe beam that interacts with the laser-driven sample, thereby generating CARS spectral signals whose wavelength components can be resolved. Accordingly, the 3-color multiplex CARS spectrometer solves problem of the conventional 2-color multiplex CARS spectroscopy in which the wavelength decomposition of CARS signals, necessary for high spectral resolution, is not possible with broadband pump light causing the CARS spectrum distortion. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020319 | PORTABLE LASER SYNTHESIZER FOR HIGH-SPEED MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPECTROSCOPY - Portable, field-deployable laser synthesizer devices designed for multi-dimensional spectrometry and time-resolved and/or hyperspectral imaging include a coherent light source which simultaneously produces a very broad, energetic, discrete spectrum spanning through or within the ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared wavelengths. The light output is spectrally resolved and each wavelength is delayed with respect to each other. A probe enables light delivery to a target. For multidimensional spectroscopy applications, the probe can collect the resulting emission and deliver this radiation to a time gated spectrometer for temporal and spectral analysis. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020320 | SPECTROSCOPY APPARATUS BASED ON HETERO-JUNCTION PHOTOTRANSISTORS - This invention discloses a variety of spectroscopy apparatus based on high sensitivity photo detector arrays and image sensors employing sidewall-passivated mesa-structure hetero-junction phototransistors (HPTs). | 2010-01-28 |
20100020321 | OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE - An optical measuring device is provided. The optical measuring device irradiates a sample flowing in a channel with light, and detecting light emitted from the sample, wherein the light is applied while scanned at least from one side wall to another side wall of the channel in a direction of width of the channel, and scattered light at a preset threshold value or higher is detected as scattered light from edge parts in the direction of width of the channel. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020322 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING FLUID-FILLABLE CONTAINER AND A HOLDER - The invention provides an assembly comprising a holder ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020323 | INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING PARTICLE PARAMETERS - Values for one or more particle properties, such as an aerosol asymmetry parameter g, can be measured directly using a detector that measures scattered light. The detector can comprise two or more diffusers coupled to optical sensors responsive to scattered light that is incident on the surfaces of the diffusers. One or more weighing functions can be obtained based on diffuser geometry. In an example, the diffusers correspond to quadrants of a circular toroid. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020324 | MICRO-DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD AND DEVICE - A micro-distance measuring method includes: collecting measurement light projected from a light projection part by lens, inversely correcting astigmatism of the measurement light by a correction optical part, making the measurement light incident on a translucent substrate at an oblique angle so that the astigmatism of the measurement light inversely corrected by the correction optical part is canceled, projecting the measurement light, passing through the translucent substrate, on an object adjacent to the translucent substrate, and receiving light reflected on the object, detecting a phase difference between polarized components of the received light, which are different in the vibration direction, and determining a distance between the substrate and the object on the basis of the detected phased difference. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020325 | Fuel property detection apparatus - It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel property detection apparatus that excels in durability and reliability and is capable of accurately detecting the biofuel concentration in a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and biofuel with a compact and simple configuration. A fuel property sensor | 2010-01-28 |
20100020326 | BACKGROUND ACOUSTIC SIGNAL SUPPRESSION IN PHOTOACOUSTIC DETECTOR - The present invention relates to a photo-acoustic device ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020327 | Plasmonic Conveyor Apparatus, System And Method - A plasmonic conveyor, system and method of plasmonic conveyance employ a surface plasmon that is controllably moved on a surface of a plasmonic element. The conveyor includes a first plasmonic element and a second plasmonic element that individually supports a respective surface plasmon. The conveyor further includes a controller that provides controlled movement of a location of the respective surface plasmon on a surface of the plasmonic element. The controlled movement facilitates translocation of an analyte particle around a periphery of the respective plasmonic element using a high field region of the respective surface plasmon. The system includes the conveyor and an excitation signal source that provides an excitation signal having one or both of a polarization and a frequency that are controllably variable. The method includes exciting a surface plasmon with the excitation signal and moving a location of the excited surface plasmon. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020328 | Method for Scanning Optical Interference Patterns with Line Sensors - A method is provided for the electronic scanning of the intensity distribution of an optical interference pattern by means of a linear image sensor, wherein the interference pattern is produced by overlapping two temporally partly coherent beams striking at an arbitrarily predefined angle α in relation to one another and is provided with an interference strip having a carrier frequency greater than the scanning frequency, and amplitude modulation that can be varied slowly in relation to the pixel width, wherein at least one optical grating is disposed in the beam path of at least one of two incident beams and the image sensor is disposed in the diffraction image of the grating(s) such that, at the site of the image sensor, the beams interfere, and the beams enclose an angle β at the site of the image sensor, the angle being smaller than α. | 2010-01-28 |
20100020329 | SHAPE MEASURING METHOD - A method for detecting shapes based on interferometric observation of an object surface subjected to narrow-band lighting. Movement of the interferometer ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100020330 | Interferometer Calibration System and Method - A metrology system is provided comprising a diffraction grating mounted on the object, and an interferometer head operable to direct at least one measurement light beam towards the grating at a non-zero angle of incidence. With a single first separation in the second direction between the object and the interferometer head, respective displacement measurements are made at known displacements of the object. From the displacement measurements are generated respective original calibration values, each pertaining to a respective one of the known displacements. With a second separation in the second direction between the object and the interferometer head, a displacement of the object is measured. The measured displacement is corrected using an offset calibration value derived from at least one of the original calibration values and pertaining to at least one offset displacement, offset from the measured displacement. | 2010-01-28 |