08th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160054549 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens including, in order from object side, a positive first lens unit not moving for zooming, a negative second lens unit moving during zooming, at least one other lens unit moving during zooming as at least a third lens unit, and a rearmost lens unit closest to an image side not moving for zooming, and also including an aperture stop at the image side of the second lens unit, average values of Abbe numbers and relative partial dispersions of each of positive lenses and negative lenses forming the second lens unit, anomalous dispersion of a lens having a smallest Abbe number of negative lenses forming the rearmost lens unit, an axial distance between surface vertex positions of lenses closest to the object and image sides of the zoom lens, and a distance between the aperture stop and the negative lens at a wide angle end are appropriately set. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054550 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE, AND CAMERA - A zoom lens system includes a first lens group having a positive power, a second lens group that has a negative power and includes one lens element, a third lens group that has a positive power and includes at least two lens elements, and a subsequent lens group that has a positive power as a whole and includes at least two lens groups in order from an object side to an image side. In zooming operation, at least the first lens group to the third lens group move along an optical axis, and a condition of −9.02016-02-25 | |
20160054551 | METHOD FOR IMAGING A SAMPLE BY MEANS OF A MICROSCOPE AND MICROSCOPE - A method for imaging a sample using a microscope having an illumination unit, an imaging lens system and an image sensor, including: illuminating an area of the sample; imaging and magnifying the sample onto the image sensor and capturing the image using a predetermined number of pixels; providing a plurality of different comparison sample areas; for each comparison sample area, performing a reference measurement, wherein the comparison sample areas are illuminated, imaged and magnified onto the image sensor and captured with the predetermined number of image pixels as a reference image; determining a brightness-correction image with the predetermined number of image pixels by determining the value for each image pixel of the brightness-correction image from the values of allocated image pixels of the reference images, and correcting the image of the area of the sample captured based on the brightness-correction image and outputting it as a corrected image. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054552 | CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE - A confocal laser scanning microscope includes a laser light source configured to emit laser light as illumination light, an objective, a scanner placed in an optical path between the laser light source and the objective for scanning the sample with the illumination light, and a stop placed on a pupil plane of the objective or in its vicinity, or on a plane that is optically conjugate with the pupil plane of the objective or in its vicinity, configured to block, of light from the sample, light that is a regular reflection of the illumination light cast on the sample. The stop is placed on a plane that is conjugate with the pupil plane of the objective or in its vicinity in an optical path between the laser light source and the scanner. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054553 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO ACHIEVE SPATIALLY CONFINED PHOTOINTERACTION AT THE FOCAL VOLUME OF A MICROSCOPE - The invention relates to a method and a system to achieve spatially (e.g. three-dimensionally) confined photomodulation at the focal volume ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160054554 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - A microscope apparatus includes an objective and a photodetector, and projects a pupil of the objective onto a light-receiving surface of the photodetector. The microscope apparatus further includes an optical element that is arranged between the objective and the photodetector. The optical element has a plurality of refractive surfaces which are arranged in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the optical element and to which light fluxes emitted from the pupil of the objective at different angles are incident. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054555 | HIGH NUMERICAL APERTURE TELEMICROSCOPY APPARATUS - An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054556 | Methods and Systems for Concealing Light - A device for preventing secondary light emitted by a laser sight from being seen is disclosed. The device includes a cavity defined by a sidewall and first and second ends of a light containment structure. In some embodiments, the light containment structure is mountable so as to receive light from a laser sight of a weapon through a first opening located at the first end of the light containment structure. The device can include a first portion located at the second end of the light containment structure, and a second opening defined by the first portion and that can pass light from the cavity toward an object such that the object is illuminated to a user of the weapon by the light from the second opening. In some embodiments, the cavity can be configured such that light does not directly illuminate the sidewall. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054557 | RIGID ENDOSCOPE - A rigid endoscope including: a fiber tube; a window disposed at a the distal end of the fiber tube; an objective lens arranged in the fiber tube; a spacer tube to maintain the objective lens at a predetermined-distance from the window; and an objective lens tube for holding the objective lens, the objective lens tube being disposed in the fiber tube between the window and at least a portion of the spacer tube; wherein the spacer tube is supported on a distal end against the window and on a proximal end against the objective lens. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054558 | Light Source Unit, Optical Conversion Unit, Light Source Apparatus and Light Source System for an Endoscope - A light source unit for use with an endoscope. The light source including: a primary light source configured to emit primary light; and a first connector provided on an optical path of the primary light and to which each of a plurality of optical conversion units are attachable and removable. Wherein each of the plurality of the optical conversion units include an optical conversion element having an optical conversion function to convert optical properties of the primary light to generate secondary light and each of the plurality of the optical conversion units further having a second connector configured to detachably engage the first connector to transmit the primary light to the optical conversion element; and an optical conversion unit is selected from the plurality of optical conversion units based on the optical conversion function desired for the secondary light, the secondary light being an illumination light of the endoscope. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054559 | IMAGING UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An imaging unit includes: a solid state image sensor configured to receive light and perform photoelectric conversion on the light to generate an electric signal; a substrate extending from the solid state image sensor in an optical axis direction of the solid state image sensor; and a multi-layer substrate formed on a surface of the substrate, the multi-layer substrate having a plurality of electronic components mounted thereon and having a plurality of conductor layers and a plurality of via holes formed therein. At least one of the plurality of electronic components is embedded inside the multi-layer substrate. The plurality of via holes is formed on an outer side of the at least one of the plurality of electronic components embedded inside the multi-layer substrate along an optical axis direction of the multi-layer substrate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054560 | LOUPE WITH ATTACHED CAMERA - A system and method for capturing a portion of the visual field of a loupe comprising: a loupe with at least one attached camera, a first computational device in communication with the camera, and software for operation on the first device; wherein the at least one camera captures visual data comprising a portion of the visual field of the loupe to form a capture and transmits the capture to the device for manipulation by the software. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054561 | DISPLAY APPARATUS INCORPORATING EDGE SEALS FOR REDUCING MOISTURE INGRESS - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for protecting a display device from moisture ingress. A display device can be formed from two opposing substrates. Moisture-impervious walls can be formed around the perimeters of viewing areas included on the substrates. At least one of the substrates can include a second perimeter wall and a trench defined by the two perimeter walls. The trench can be filled with epoxy, and the substrates can be brought together such that the perimeter walls align and are brought into contact with one another. The epoxy is cured, trapped within the perimeter trench, bonding the substrates to one another and forming a substantially moisture impervious seal. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054562 | OPTICAL SCANNER HAVING A VARIABLE FOCUS MIRROR - An optical scanner includes a substrate having a rigid body and a beam, and a layered body having multiple layers, including a lower conductive layer, a interlayer insulation film and an upper conductive layer, the layered body layered on and protruding outward from the rigid body and the beam. The layered body is patterned to form a resonance scanner portion and a vari-focal mirror, the resonance scanner portion (i) made as a part of the layered body and (ii) having an actuator part, and the vari-focal mirror made as a part of the layered body. The layered body including the resonance scanner portion and the vari-focal mirror is patterned to form a mirror driving wire. In such structure, the size of the optical scanner is reduced, and a frequency change of the resonance scanner portion due to the voltage application to the mirror driving wire is suppressed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054563 | 3-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) NAVIGATION - One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for 3-dimensional (3-D) navigation are provided herein. A heads-up display (HUD) component can project graphic elements on focal planes around an environment surrounding a vehicle. The HUD component can cause these graphic elements to appear volumetric or 3-D by moving or adjusting a distance between a focal plane and the vehicle. Additionally, a target position for graphic elements can be adjusted. This enables the HUD component to project graphic elements as moving avatars. In other words, adjusting the focal plane distance and the target position enables graphic elements to be projected in three dimensions along an x, y, and z axis. Further, a moving avatar can be ‘animated’ by sequentially projecting the avatar on different focal planes, thereby providing an occupant with the perception that the avatar is moving towards or away from the vehicle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054564 | INTEGRATED CLUSTER AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An integrated cluster and head-up display device for a vehicle includes a display device and a controller. The display device may have a display area including an area of cluster information and an area of head-up display (HUD) information. The controller is configured to control an operation of the display device. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054565 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PRESENTATION STATE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device including: a notification state control unit configured to switch a notification state of outside information with respect to a user, the outside information indicating a situation external to the user; and a presentation state control unit configured to switch, based on the switched notification state, a presentation state in which information indicating a response of the user to the outside information is presented to the outside of the user. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054566 | MICRO DOPPLER PRESENTATIONS IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to visual presentation techniques for micro-Doppler signatures. A method may include receiving a micro Doppler signature indicative of a projectile flight path, identifying a beginning trace marker and a termination trace marker, and presenting in a head-worn computing system field of view digital content representative of the projectile flight path, wherein the beginning trace marker and termination trace marker provide a world-lock perspective for a wearer of the head-worn computing system such that the digital content appears to remain referenced to the environment independent of a position of the head-worn computing system. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054567 | MOBILE TERMINAL, GLASSES-TYPE TERMINAL, AND MUTUAL INTERWORKING METHOD USING SCREENS THEREOF - Disclosed are a mobile terminal, a glasses-type terminal, and a mutual interworking method through sharing of screens thereof. The mobile terminal includes: a memory configured to store therein a setting for a screen sharing mode; a display unit configured to display a terminal screen; and a controller configured to execute content sharing by changing the terminal screen according to a function being executed on a glass screen, if the terminal screen and the glass screen are overlapped with each other, after the terminal screen enters a camera region of the glass terminal. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054568 | ENHANCED OPTICAL AND PERCEPTUAL DIGITAL EYEWEAR - Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054569 | ENHANCED OPTICAL AND PERCEPTUAL DIGITAL EYEWEAR - Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054570 | HEADBAND COMFORT AND FIT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISMS - A headband is disclosed for supporting a head-worn device with a comfortable and non-intrusive fit. In examples, the headband includes first and second loops supporting the headband on a wearer's head, and an adjustment mechanism for tightening the first and second loops. The adjustment mechanism tightens down the loops to a desired fit, at which point further actuation of the adjustment mechanism has no effect on the loops. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054571 | HEADSET HAVING VERSATILE EYE ORIENTATION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A headset is disclosed including optics supported on a headband by a pair of temple arm assemblies. The temple arm assemblies are positioned on either side of a wearer's head when the headset is worn. Each temple arm assembly may include one or more kinematic assemblies allowing pivotal and/or translational adjustment of the optics to optimize optical properties such as line-of-sight, pantoscopic tilt and/or eye relief. The one or more kinematic assemblies for each temple arm may have a variety of different pivots and/or slides enabling adjustment of the optics and optical properties. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054572 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - A method of generating an image to be observed as a stereoscopic image when viewed binocularly through an eye-side surface of a lenticular lens, in which a plurality of parallax images are arranged on a back surface of each of lenses of the lenticular lens or light beams corresponding to the plurality of images are input to the back surface, the method including parallax per unit length is made relatively smaller, in at least part, at a position closer to each edge of each lens in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the lens. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054573 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes a display panel, and a liquid crystal lens disposed in front of the display panel. The liquid crystal lens includes: a first substrate and a second substrate; a first electrode layer; a second electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes formed in a stripe pattern; and a liquid crystal layer in which the direction of orientation of liquid crystal molecules is changed in accordance with an applied voltage. In the second electrode layer, the plurality of electrodes extend in a direction inclined with respect to black lines extending in a predetermined direction in a black matrix. The direction of initial orientation of the liquid crystal molecules is substantially parallel to a transmission axis of a front-surface-side polarizing plate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054574 | SOLID STATE ILLUMINATOR AND OPERATING METHOD USING THE SAME - A solid state illuminator for generating time sequential 6-primary color includes a first light source, a second light source, a path choosing module, a multi-band filter, a first photoluminescence module, a second photoluminescence module, a first optical module, and a second optical module. The first light source and the second light source provide a first beam with a first wavelength and a second beam with a second wavelength respectively, and the first wavelength is not overlapped with the second wavelength. The first optical module enables the first beam to enter the first photoluminescence module and guide the beam to pass through the multi-band filter to arrive at a predetermined position. The second optical module enables the second beam to enter the second photoluminescence module and guide the beam to be reflected by the multi-band filter to arrive at the predetermined position. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054575 | MINIMIZED-THICKNESS ANGULAR SCANNER OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - A minimized-thickness angular scanner of electromagnetic radiation includes an optical sandwich having a two-dimensional (2D) image source, and a scanning assembly that includes a first optic and a second optic, wherein at least one of the first optic and the second optic are oscillatorily translating. Translation of the optics provides for generation of a three-dimensional (3D) image, while the optical sandwich design provides for compact implementation of 3D displays. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054576 | OPTICAL MODULE AND OBSERVATION DEVICE - An optical module ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160054577 | MICRO-PROJECTION DEVICE WITH ANTI-SPECKLE VIBRATION MODE - A micro-projection system for projecting light on a projection surface, comprising: at least one coherent light source ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160054578 | LENS ACTUATOR - A lens actuator is disclosed in the present invention. The lens actuator includes a movable unit including a carrier defining an optical axis, a plurality of focusing coils surrounding the carrier and spaced with each other, each wound around an axis perpendicular to the optical axis, fixed on an outer surface of the carrier, a plurality of magnets each opposite to one of the focusing coils in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a holder fixing the magnets; a plurality of shake correction coils each disposed below one of the magnets and opposite to the magnet in the optical axis direction; a base fixing the shake correction coils; and wires connecting the movable unit to the base. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054579 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a zoom lens, comprising, in order from an object side to an image side, first to fourth lens units having positive, negative, positive, and positive refractive powers. During zooming, first lens unit does not move, and second to fourth lens units move. Third lens unit comprises, in order from the object side to the image side, first and second lens subunits each having a positive refractive power. Second lens subunit moves in a direction having a component of a direction perpendicular to an optical axis during image blur correction. Third lens unit comprises at least two positive lenses and at least two negative lenses. Second lens subunit comprises a positive lens and a negative lens. A focal length (f | 2016-02-25 |
20160054580 | ACTUATOR AND LENS BARREL WITH ACTUATOR - Provided is an actuator that increases thrust while reducing mass of a magnetic field generating member including a magnet and a yoke, compared to conventional actuators. An actuator in the present disclosure includes a magnetic field generating member having a multipole-magnetized magnet and a yoke disposed on a first surface of the multipole-magnetized magnet, and a coil member provided in a position confronting a second surface of the multipole-magnetized magnet. The yoke is formed of a member narrower in width than the first surface of the multipole-magnetized magnet. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054581 | EYEGLASS RETAINER - An eyeglass holding device constructed of a cord wherein both terminal ends of the cord are secured to a U-shaped clip. Wherein each U-shaped clip utilizes a canted coil spring attached to the inner portion of the U-shaped clip, which, when a U-shaped clip is secured to each arm of the eyeglasses creates a loop such that the eyeglasses can be secured around the head or neck of a wearer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054582 | VIEW PANEL FOR GOGGLES OR HELMET VISOR - A view panel for goggles, preferably sports goggles, ski goggles or protective goggles, or for a helmet visor, provided with at least one outer panel and at least one inner panel, wherein the outer panel is spaced apart from the inner panel and is connected to the latter by a sealant at the edges, wherein at least one optical lens is integrated in the inner panel, and goggles having such a view panel. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054583 | NOSE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING SPECTACLE FRAME - A nose support assembly for a spectacle frame, includes two nose support elements ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160054584 | FLEXIBLE TEMPLE FOR SPECTACLES - A flexible temple for spectacles which separate at the bridge area, which has a narrow, elongate part, the ends of which are coupled to the frame, and which is closed at the rear of the head, and made up of a flexible structure with three specific, differentiated areas, at the ends and central portion, including: respective semi-rigid sections which correspond to straight sections of the temple at the ends thereof, corresponding to the portion at the temples of the wearer; and a flexible central area corresponding to the remainder that surrounds the head at the rear, with a higher degree of flexibility than that of the semi-rigid sections which allows the temple to be bent until the spectacles can be inserted in a case such as not to project from the space taken up by the frame. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054585 | TWIST AND PIVOT EYEGLASSES - A twist and pivot eyeglasses have hinges at the interfaces of a pair of temples and opposed ends of an eyeglass frame. The hinges provide two angularly disposed axes of locations of the temples relative to the eyeglass frame enabling the temples to be twisted from an extended, open position relative to the frame to an inverted position prior to folding relative to the frame in a compact storage position. A detent is form in the eyeglass frame and temple interface to releasably latch the temple in at least one of the open and folded positions. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054586 | LENS DESIGN AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING VISUAL ACUITY VARIATION EXPERIENCED BY MYOPIA PROGRESSORS - Contact lenses incorporate power profiles that minimize visual acuity variation for progressing myopes based upon minimization of the variation of neural sharpness image quality over a specific time period. The contact lens includes a center and at least one peripheral zone surrounding the center and having a different dioptric power than at the center. The lens has power profile selected from the group consisting of a power profile with spherical aberration, a multifocal power profile, a freeform power profile, and a segmented freeform power profile. The power profile is based on an initial paraxial power of a myopia progressor and a defined myopia progression rate over a specific time period, resulting in controlled change of the neural sharpness, thereby minimizing changes in changes in visual acuity at a beginning of the time period and at an end of the time period. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054587 | PUPIL SIZE-INDEPENDENT LENS DESIGN AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AND/OR SLOWING MYOPIA PROGRESSION - A lens includes a center of the ophthalmic lens having a negative power that provides foveal vision correction for myopia; a first peripheral zone surrounding the center having a power that gradually increases to a first peak having a dioptric power that is more positive than at the center; and a second peripheral zone surrounding the first peripheral zone and having a second peak having a dioptric power that is more positive than at the center and that is different than the power at the first peak. The power profile slows, retards, or prevents myopia progression independent of pupil size. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054588 | HIGH PLUS TREATMENT ZONE LENS DESIGN AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AND/OR SLOWING MYOPIA PROGRESSION - Contact lenses incorporate high plus or add power profiles that at least one of slow, retard or preventing myopia progression and minimize halo effect. The lens includes a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, the at least one treatment zone having a power profile that increases from an outer margin of the center zone to a positive power within the at least one treatment zone of greater than +5.00 D. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054589 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM SEPARATORS FOR BIOCOMPATIBLE ENERGIZATION ELEMENTS FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICES - Methods and apparatus to form biocompatible energization elements are described. In some examples, the methods and apparatus to form the biocompatible energization elements involve forming cavities composing active cathode chemistry. The active elements of the cathode and anode are sealed with a biocompatible material. In some examples, a field of use for the methods and apparatus may include any biocompatible device or product that requires energization elements. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054590 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM BIOCOMPATIBLE ENERGIZATION PRIMARY ELEMENTS FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICES - Methods and apparatus to form biocompatible energization elements are described. In some embodiments, the methods and apparatus to form the biocompatible energization elements involve forming cavities comprising active cathode chemistry. The active elements of the cathode and anode are sealed with a laminate stack of biocompatible material. In some embodiments, a field of use for the methods and apparatus may include any biocompatible device or product that requires energization elements. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054591 | EYEGLASS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT - An eyeglass system including primary glasses and detachably engageable auxiliary glasses. The auxiliary glasses include a first and second auxiliary lens connected together by a bridge. Each lens has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a peripheral edge extending between the interior and exterior surfaces. An aperture is defined in each of the lenses and this aperture extends between the interior and exterior surfaces, and originates in the peripheral edge and extends for a distance into the lens. A connector is engaged in the aperture in each of the lenses and this connector detachably engages the primary glasses. Preferably, the aperture is keyhole-shaped and the connector includes a boss that is a complementary keyhole shape. The connector may be provided with a magnet that is attracted to a magnet embedded in a lens of the primary glasses. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054592 | CONTAINER-OPENING EYEWEAR - An apparatus includes an eyeglass frame having a lens holder configured to support an eyeglass lens, a temple support having a first end configured to attach to the lens holder and a second end configured to be affixed to a wearers head; and a piercing member positioned on the eyeglass frame. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054593 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR SEALING AND ENCAPSULATION FOR BIOCOMPATIBLE ENERGIZATION ELEMENTS - Device and methods for sealing and encapsulation for biocompatible energization elements are described. In some examples, the device and methods for sealing and encapsulation for biocompatible energization elements involve heat welding, laser welding, or both where a laminar structure is enclosed by a polymer film capable of sealing. In some examples, a field of use for the apparatus and methods may include any biocompatible device or product that requires energization elements. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING CUSTOM-FITTED AND STYLED EYEWEAR BASED ON USER-PROVIDED IMAGES AND PREFERENCES - The invention relates to systems and methods for providing custom-fitted and styled wearable items such as eyewear based on measurements made from a user-provided image that is resized using a predefined reference that includes an image of an actual wearable item. The eyewear may be provided to a user, who wears the eyewear and provides an image of the user wearing the eyewear. The user-provided images may be compared to a predefined reference (e.g., an image of the eyewear) having a known scale and/or dimension. For example, a user-provided image may be overlaid with the predefined reference and resized so that the wearable item worn by the user in the user-provided image matches (the size of) the wearable item in the predefined reference. Because the scale and/or dimensions of the predefined reference are known, one or more measurements associated with the user may be made based on the user-provided image. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054595 | Color Changing Materials Arranged in Slow Particle Coloration Materials - Articles comprises iron oxide colloidal nanocrystals arranged within chains, wherein the chains of nanocrystals are embedded within a material used to form the article or a transfer medium used to transfer a color to the article are described. The material or transfer medium includes elastic properties that allow the nanocrystals to display a temporary color determined by the strength of an external force applied to the article, and the material or transfer medium includes memory properties that cause the displayed temporary color to dissipate when the external force is removed, wherein the dissipation of the displayed temporary color is sufficiently slow as to be visually observable by an average observer's unaided eye. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054596 | LINEAR OPTICAL PHASE MODULATORS - Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for linear optical phase modulators. In some aspects, a linear optical phase modulator device is provided to include a substrate; a PN junction formed on the substrate to include a P region, a N region and a depletion region formed by the P and N regions; and an optical waveguide formed on the substrate and structured to guide light in one or more optical modes to have a spatial optical intensity distribution based on a free carrier density spatial distribution in the PN junction in such that the depletion region exhibits a substantially linear response with regard to a voltage applied to the PN junction to modulate a phase of the light guided by the optical waveguide. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054597 | ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR - An electro-optic modulator for a laser beam includes an yttrium vanadate crystal cooperative with a double-pass electro-optic switch. A beam to be modulated passes through the yttrium vanadate crystal and makes a forward and a reverse pass through the electro-optic switch. The electro-optic switch returns the beam to the vanadate crystal selectively in one of two polarization orientations at 90 degrees to each other. Depending on the polarization orientation, the returned beam is transmitted by the crystal along a corresponding one of two about-parallel paths spaced apart from each other. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054598 | FARADAY ROTATOR AND OPTICAL ISOLATOR BASED ON THIS FARADAY ROTATOR - To provide a faraday rotator using a TGG ceramic sintered compact and a light isolator using the faraday rotator such that the influence of scattered light can be relatively reduced and overall characteristics degradation for the entire light isolator is minimized so that a high extinction ratio of at least 38 dB or greater is achieved. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054599 | OPTICAL MODULATOR INCLUDING LIQUID CRYSTAL, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND OPTICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - An optical modulation device or an optical device including the same includes: a first plate and a second plate facing the first plate; and a liquid crystal layer between the first plate and the second plate and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, wherein the first plate includes a plurality of first electrodes and a first aligner, the second plate includes at least one second electrode and a second aligner, and an alignment direction of the first aligner is substantially parallel to an alignment direction of the second aligner and wherein portions of the first plate, the second plate, and the liquid crystal layer between the first and second plates are individual units. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054600 | ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR INCLUDING COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND TESTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An electro-optic modulator can include a polymer film including liquid crystal (LC) droplets in the polymer film and a transparent electrode layer on an upper surface of the polymer film. A cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) polymer reflection film can be on a lower surface of the polymer film opposite the transparent electrode layer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054601 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device has a liquid crystal panel that switches between a transparent state and an opaque state, a first light source, a light guide plate arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal panel and made of a transparent material, the light guide plate having an incident surface facing the first light source and an outgoing surface facing the back surface of the liquid crystal panel, propagating light emitted from the first light source and incident through the incident surface, and outputting the light toward the liquid crystal panel from the outgoing surface, and a second light source configured to illuminate an object arranged on an opposite side to the liquid crystal panel with the light guide plate interposed therebetween. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054602 | POLYMERISABLE COMPOUNDS AND THE USE THEREOF IN LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerizable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054603 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes: a polarization removing element layer including a plurality of polarization removing elements, each of the plurality of polarization removing elements being configured to polarize an incident light to thereby obtain light having a polarization axis in a predetermined direction and to transmit the polarized light; a polarizer layer provided in front of the polarization removing element layer, the polarizer layer being configured to twist polarization axes of light having a plurality of polarization axes by predetermined angles, respectively, and to transmit the light; an inclination detecting device configured to detect inclination of the incident light to an optical axis; a controller configured to control and drive the polarizer layer such that the polarizer layer twists the polarization axis of light depending on the inclination detected by the inclination detecting device and transmits the light; and an image pickup device configured to detect the light. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054604 | Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus - Provided is a liquid crystal display apparatus which has a reduced area of a dark line generated when light is transmitted through a pixel region, and excellent transmittance of light and image quality. The liquid crystal display apparatus has two substrates which respectively have an electrode and a photo alignment film sequentially formed on respective one surfaces, and are disposed so that the one surfaces thereof face to each other, wherein a liquid crystal layer including a vertical alignment type liquid crystal material is interposed between the photo alignment films; a plurality of pixel regions formed on the substrate in a matrix shape in a plane direction of the substrate; and at least two liquid crystal domains which are included in each pixel region, and have standard alignment directions different from each other defined by the photo alignment films. One electrode | 2016-02-25 |
20160054605 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a first substrate, a first organic insulating film is arranged in an active area, and includes a first surface and a first concave portion in a peripheral area outside the active area. The first concave portion is located more close to a substrate end side than the first surface. In a second substrate, a shield layer is arranged in the peripheral area facing the first substrate. A second organic insulating film includes a second surface facing the first surface and a second concave portion facing the first concave portion. The second organic insulating film overlaps the shield layer in the peripheral area. A pillar-shaped spacer is arranged between the first surface and the second surface in the peripheral area. A seal material contains the pillar-shaped spacer and is arranged between the first surface and the second surface, and between the first concave portion and the second concave portion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054606 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - A flat panel display device has a plurality of display panels arranged adjacent to one another on a display screen. Each display panel has an image-forming substrate having a display part and a non-display part disposed around the display part and a transparent member disposed on the image-forming substrate so as to cover the display part and the non-display part. Among the display panels, two adjacent display panels are arranged in a manner that non-display parts of the two adjacent display panels are at least partially overlapped with each other. The transparent member of each of the two adjacent display panels has a magnifying optical part to magnify an image displayed in part of a display area located in a region from a border between the display part and the non-display part toward the display part. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054607 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND INPUT DEVICE - A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, lead wirings provided on the first substrate or the second substrate and a first insulator part provided on an upper surface of the second substrate. The lead wirings are arranged in a peripheral region when seen in a plan view and the first insulator part is arranged so as to overlap a display region when seen in a plan view. Second insulator parts or spaces with a permittivity lower than a permittivity of the first insulator part are provided at sides of the first insulator part. The second insulator parts or the spaces are arranged so as to overlap the lead wirings in the peripheral region when seen in a plan view. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054608 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A first electrode | 2016-02-25 |
20160054609 | SUBSTRATE FOR IN-CELL TYPE TOUCH SENSOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An array substrate for an in-cell type touch sensor liquid crystal display device includes: a substrate; a gate line and a data line on the substrate; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a first passivation layer on the thin film transistor; a common electrode on the first passivation layer; an etching preventing pattern covering the drain contact hole; an x sensing line and a y sensing line on the common electrode; a second passivation layer on the x sensing line and the y sensing line; and a pixel electrode on the second passivation layer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054610 | ALIGNMENT METHOD OF ALIGNMENT FILM - The present invention provides an alignment method of an alignment film, comprising steps of: | 2016-02-25 |
20160054611 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a display substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display apparatus. The display substrate comprises a substrate body and a support spacer provided on the substrate body. In the display substrate, a contact surface between the support spacer and the substrate body is configured to be a non-flat surface. On one hand, the non-flat contact surface has a larger contact area than a flat contact surface and increases an adhesion force between the support spacer and the substrate body. Thereby, it can prevent the support spacer from being separated from the substrate body. On the other hand, the non-flat contact surface can hinder the movement of the support spacer relative to the substrate body in some directions. Thereby, it also can prevent the support spacer from being separated from the substrate body. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054612 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a display device and an assembling method thereof. The display device comprises a frame and a display module provided inside the frame, and the display module comprises a liquid crystal panel and a transparent cover plate. A transparent bonding adhesive is fully filled between a light exit surface of the liquid crystal panel and a surface of the transparent cover plate facing the liquid crystal panel and bonds the light exit surface of the liquid crystal panel with the surface of the transparent cover plate facing the liquid crystal panel. A support mechanism is disposed on an inner surface of the frame, and the support mechanism is bonded with the liquid crystal panel and/or the transparent cover plate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054613 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel; a backlight unit disposed above the display panel and configured to provide light to the display panel; a mold frame disposed between the display panel and the backlight unit and including a sidewall portion, which is formed to define an opening, a support portion, which extends from the sidewall portion toward the opening and supports the display panel, and at least one coupling groove portion, which is formed on an inner side of the sidewall portion; and at least one protective member including a coupling protrusion portion, which is inserted into the coupling groove portion, and a contact portion, which is disposed between an inside of the sidewall portion and an outside of the display panel and is connected to the coupling protrusion portion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054614 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a bottom chassis, a mold frame coupled to the bottom chassis, a display panel having curvature and disposed on the mold frame, and a light source disposed on the bottom chassis and configured to supply light to the display panel. The mold frame includes a base unit having a corner portion that has a lower height than a side portion and a protrusion bent and extending from the base unit. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054615 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel having a display area and a non-display area; a light source configured to supply light to the display panel; a bottom chassis on which the light source is disposed; a top chassis coupled to the bottom chassis and not covering an edge portion of the display panel; and a mold unit coupled to the top chassis and covering the edge portion of the display panel, wherein the mold unit may be transparent. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054616 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - An array substrate with an insulation film which can easily be formed and the dielectric properties of which can be controlled, a liquid crystal display element including the array substrate, and a radiation-sensitive resin composition for forming the insulation film are provided. The insulation film is formed on a substrate in which an active element is formed, and then a common electrode, an interlayer insulation film, and a comb-shaped pixel electrode are provided on the insulation film to produce the array substrate. To form the interlayer insulation film, the radiation-sensitive resin composition including [X] an alkali-soluble resin; [Y] oxide particles of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, titanium, zinc, indium, tin, antimony, and cerium; [Z] a polyfunctional acrylate; [V] a chain transfer agent; and [W] a radiation-sensitive polymerization initiator, is used. The liquid crystal display element includes the array substrate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054617 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD OF A CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE - A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate; and a plurality of liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a transparent substrate, an insulator layer formed on a surface of the transparent substrate and formed with a plurality of grooves, and a pixel electrode formed on a surface of the insulator layer and formed with a plurality of electrode slits. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054618 | REAR PROJECTION DISPLAY SCREEN AND DEVICE - The present invention involves a rear projection display screen, including: a transmissive diffuser; a liquid crystal layer arranged on the rear surface side of the diffuser; and on the side of a first surface of said layer, first and second alternated parallel conductive strips regularly distributed across the entire surface of the screen, the first strips being interconnected, and the second strips being interconnected without being connected to the first strips. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054619 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a liquid crystal display device that includes a liquid crystal composition and a color filter having a particular slope parameter that indicates the degree of aggregation of an organic pigment. The liquid crystal display device prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) and an increase in the ion density (ID) in a liquid crystal layer and resolves the problems of display defects, such as white streaks, variations in alignment, and image sticking. The liquid crystal display device prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) and an increase in the ion density (ID) in a liquid crystal layer and suppressing display defects such as image sticking. Therefore, the liquid crystal display device is useful for active matrix driving liquid crystal display devices with an IPS mode or an FFS mode and can be applied to liquid crystal display devices. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054620 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a color filter substrate and a fabrication method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The color filter substrate comprises a base substrate ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160054621 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A transflective liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The transflective liquid crystal display panel comprises a first substrate ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160054622 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit disposed at the back of the display panel, and a back cover disposed at the back of the backlight unit, wherein the backlight unit including a base layer, a plurality of substrates disposed on the base layer and separated from each other, and light sources disposed on the substrates. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054623 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A surface light source device includes a plurality of LEDs for emitting a plurality of light having different colors, and a light guide body for mixing the colors of the plurality of light and emitting light having colors mixed. The light guide body includes a light incident portion for causing the plurality of light to be individually incident, and a light emitting portion provided beside the light incident portion and changing propagation angles of the plurality of light which is incident from the light incident portion and propagated into the light guide body to mix colors, thereby controlling a quantity of light emission from the light guide body and a light emitting position. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054624 | STRIP, AND BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a mold frame including a first guide defining the position of a photoconversion layer and at least one of optical sheets disposed on the photoconversion layer, a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display including the same, and the like. The first guide includes a first surface facing the liquid crystal panel, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface extended from the edge of the first surface to the edge of second surface, wherein at least a portion of the second surface is provided with a strip, and wherein the strip is extended along the edge of the optical sheet or the photoconversion layer to overlap a region adjacent to the edge of the top surface of the optical sheet or adjacent to the edge of the top surface of the photoconversion layer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054625 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel including an array substrate, an opposite substrate disposed opposite to the array substrate and liquid crystal medium between the opposite substrate and the array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a passivation layer, an insulation layer and a first electrode. The passivation layer has a contact hole. The insulation layer is disposed on the passivation layer and has a concave at a portion overlapped with the contact hole. The first electrode is disposed on the passivation layer and the insulation layer, and has a main portion and stripe portions, wherein a gap is formed between the two adjacent stripe portions. Each stripe portion has a connection portion, at least one turning point and an extending portion. Each connection portion is directly connected to the main portion, and the contact hole is overlapped with at least one connection portion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054626 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS PANEL - A liquid crystal lens panel including: a lens region in which a plurality of unit liquid crystal lenses are located, each of the plurality of unit liquid crystal lenses including a plurality of electrodes, a peripheral area configured to surround the lens region, a first bus line at the peripheral area and including a first contact region coupled to a first one of the electrodes of the unit liquid crystal, and a second bus line at the peripheral area and in parallel to and separate from the first bus line, the second bus line including a second contact region coupled to a second one of the electrodes of the unit liquid crystal lens, wherein the first contact region protrudes from th6e first bus line, and the second contact region protrudes from the second bus line in a direction facing the first contact region. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054627 | FRINGE-FIELD SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A Fringe-Field Switching (FFS) mode liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with optimized designs of pixel areas and/or liquid crystal materials is provided. The FFS mode LCD panel includes an active-element array substrate with a plurality of pixel areas, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. Each pixel area comprises a plurality of first common electrodes, a second common electrode between the pixel area and another horizontally adjacent pixel area, and a pixel electrode. The optical transmittance and homogeneity of the pixel area of the display panel are modified by manipulating the relative position of the electrodes in the pixel areas on the active-element array substrate and/or adopting specific parameters of liquid crystal materials in the liquid crystal layer of the display panel. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054628 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING A FIRST SUBPIXEL ELECTRODE WITH A FIRST TRANSVERSE STEM AND A SECOND SUBPIXEL ELECTRODE WITH A SECOND TRANSVERSE STEM - A liquid crystal including: a first substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode disposed in one pixel area; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, wherein an area of a region occupied by the first subpixel electrode is less than an area of a region occupied by the second subpixel electrode. Each of the first and second subpixels has a cross-shaped stem and minute branches extending from it to improve side visibility quality and gray scale uniformity. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054629 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel electrode formed into a slit structure with striped electrodes opposed to each other for a zero rubbing angle can provide fast response since rotational directions of the liquid crystals become opposite at both sides of the slit in the striped electrodes. The electrode structure, however, poses a problem of low transmittance. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054630 | A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FOR ELIMINATING MOVABLE MURA - An array substrate is disclosed. A gate line group, common electrode line and two adjacent data lines together defining a pixel unit which has: a thin film transistor; a first and second pixel electrode disposed between the gate line group and the common electrode line; a sharing capacitor disposed between the gate line group and the pixel electrodes. The pixel units are arranged in a plurality of rows along the extending direction of data line, two adjacent pixel units are arranged sequentially in opposite direction. By using each of the sharing capacitors of the adjacent pixel units, the light leakage regions will be away from the openings of the pixel electrodes, therefore the movable mura can be eliminated without increasing the width of the black matrix and the aperture ratio loss can be solved. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054631 | VARIABLE TRANSPARENCY GLASS AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING VARIABLE TRANSPARENCY GLASS - A variable transparency glass and an apparatus for adjusting a transparency variable glass are provided. The transparency variable glass includes a first transparent plate that has a first electrode part formed on an inner surface thereof and a second transparent plate that has a second electrode part formed on an inner surface thereof. In addition, a variable transmission layer is disposed between the first transparent plate and the second transparent plate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054632 | ELECTRODEPOSITION ELEMENT AND MIRROR DEVICE - An electrodeposition element is provided which includes a first substrate including a first member and an electrode arranged above the first member, a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate and including an electrode, and an electrolyte layer arranged between the electrodes of the first substrate and the second substrate, and including an electrodeposition material that contains silver. When a voltage is applied between the electrodes of the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first substrate side is negative and the second substrate side is positive, a reflective surface made of a silver thin film and reflecting light, which is incident from a direction normal to the first and second substrates, in a direction not parallel to the incident direction of the light is formed above the electrode of the first substrate. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054633 | CONTROLLING TRANSITIONS IN OPTICALLY SWITCHABLE DEVICES - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling transitions in an optically switchable device. In one aspect, a controller for a tintable window may include a processor, an input for receiving output signals from sensors, and instructions for causing the processor to determine a level of tint of the tintable window, and an output for controlling the level of tint in the tintable window. The instructions may include a relationship between the received output signals and the level of tint, with the relationship employing output signals from an exterior photosensor, an interior photosensor, an occupancy sensor, an exterior temperature sensor, and a transmissivity sensor. In some instances, the controller may receive output signals over a network and/or be interfaced with a network, and in some instances, the controller may be a standalone controller that is not interfaced with a network. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054634 | MULTIPURPOSE CONTROLLER FOR MULTISTATE WINDOWS - “Smart” controllers for windows having controllable optical transitions are described. Controllers with multiple features can sense and adapt to local environmental conditions. Controllers described herein can be integrated with a building management system (BMS) to greatly enhance the BMS's effectiveness at managing local environments in a building. The controllers may have one, two, three or more functions such as powering a smart window, determining the percent transmittance, size, and/or temperature of a smart window, providing wireless communication between the controller and a separate communication node, etc. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054635 | BOTTOM ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE FOR SEGMENT-TYPE ELECTRO-PHORETIC DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a bottom electrode substrate for a segment-type electrophoretic display. The bottom electrode substrate includes a flexible substrate, a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a segment-type electrode. The first conductive layer is disposed on the flexible substrate. The insulating layer covers the first conductive layer and the flexible substrate, wherein the insulating layer has at least one opening exposing a part of the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is filled in the opening and in contact with the exposed first conductive layer. The segment-type electrode covers the second conductive layer and the insulating layer, and is in contact with the second conductive layer. A method for manufacturing the bottom electrode substrate is also provided herein. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054636 | ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel includes a display panel body, a first protective film, a second protective film, and a sealant. The display panel body has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first through hole that passes through the display panel body and connects the first surface and the second surface. The first protective film is arranged on the first surface and has a second through hole connected to the first through hole. The second protective film is arranged on the second surface. The sealant fills the first through hole, so that a sidewall of the display panel body which is exposed by the first through hole is sealed, and a material of the sealant is a curable material. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054637 | Optical Control Device - Provided is an optical control device including first and second optical waveguides, a first control signal electrode including a first input-side signal electrode, a second control signal electrode including a second input-side signal electrode, an inter-signal-electrode ground electrode, a first ground electrode, and a second ground electrode. The substrate has a first groove that is provided between the first input-side signal electrode and the inter-signal-electrode ground, a second groove that is provided between the first input-side signal electrode and the first ground electrode, a third groove that is provided between the second input-side signal electrode and the inter-signal-electrode ground electrode, and a fourth groove that is provided between the second input-side signal electrode and the second ground electrode. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054638 | OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE - Provided is an optical waveguide element including a first interactive part, a first EO substrate line, a second interactive part, and a second EO substrate line. A relay substrate unit includes a first relay substrate line, a second relay substrate line, and a loss adjusting part. The loss adjusting part is provided to the relay substrate line in a combination in which an electrical loss is low so that an electrical loss in a combination of the first EO substrate line and the first relay substrate line, and an electrical loss in a combination of the second EO substrate line and the second relay substrate line become approximately the same as each other. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054639 | MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR - A Mach-Zehnder modulator includes: a conductive semiconductor region disposed on a substrate; a first waveguide arm disposed on the conductive semiconductor region; a second waveguide arm disposed on the conductive semiconductor region; a first electrode disposed on the first waveguide arm, the first electrode receiving a first drive signal applied to the first waveguide arm; a second electrode disposed on the second waveguide arm, the second electrode receiving a second drive signal applied to the second waveguide arm; a first ground electrode disposed on the conductive semiconductor region, the first ground electrode being electrically connected to a reference potential; and a second ground electrode disposed on the conductive semiconductor region. The first and second drive signals constitute a differential signal. The second ground electrode is electrically connected to the first ground electrode via the conductive semiconductor region. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054640 | LINEARIZED BRAGG GRATING ASSISTED ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR - The invention provides a new linearized electro-optic modulator in which linearization is achieved by modulating the index of a Bragg grating reflector placed in the arm(s) of a Michelson Interferometer. This grating-assisted Michelson Interferometer (GAMI) modulator operates as either an intensity or amplitude modulator, and is shown to significantly improve the linearity of microwave photonics links. Furthermore, this modulator improves the performance of optical communication systems using advanced modulation formats. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054641 | CAMERA MODULE - Disclosed herein is a camera module in which a movement of a magnet is controlled by only magnetic force between the magnet and a yoke without a spring for controlling the movement of the magnet which operates up and down. The camera module includes: a lens module; and a main frame supporting the lens module and allowing the lens module to be driven in an optical axis direction, wherein the lens module includes: a lens assembly including a plurality of lenses; and a magnet fixed to one side of the lens module, and the main frame includes: a coil facing the magnet, fixed to one side within the main frame, and generating an electric field as power is applied thereto; and a yoke disposed to face the magnet with the main frame and the coil interposed therebetween and controlling driving of the lens module by attraction with the magnet. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054642 | IMAGE STABILIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE STABILIZATION APPARATUS - An image stabilization apparatus comprises: a first optical correction unit; a second optical correction unit that is arranged at a position different from the first optical correction unit in an optical axis direction of the first optical correction unit; and a control unit configured to execute a first control mode in which camera shake is optically corrected by shifting the first optical correction unit in a direction that is different from an optical axis based on a camera shake correction signal calculated from output from a camera shake detection unit, and in which the second optical correction unit is shifted in a direction different from the optical axis to correct aberration that occurs due to shifting the first optical correction unit in a direction different from the optical axis. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054643 | WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND CAMERA DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a waterproof case for a camera, comprising a front cover for receiving the camera and a rear cover hinged to the front cover, the front cover is secured to the rear cover via a locking structure, wherein a tubular lens receiver is formed on the front cover for receiving a lens of the camera, the waterproof case further comprises a lens and a pressing ring, the pressing ring secures the lens to an opened end of the lens receiver, the pressing ring defines a side away from the lens, a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the side away from the lens, and a valley is defined between each two protrusions to allow light entering the inside of the lens through each valley and enlarge viewing angle of the camera. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054644 | HIDDEN CAMERA SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A hidden camera system for a vehicle includes a cover, a camera, a drive motor and a linkage connecting the drive motor to the cover and the camera. A first stop establishes a repeatable and fully deployed position for the camera. An abutment engages that stop when the camera is fully deployed. A biasing element biases the camera into the fully deployed position to ensure that the camera is always fully deployed into the same position. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054645 | EXTERNAL CAMERA FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An external camera for a portable electronic device including: a first portion configured to connect to a person's finger, the first portion including a camera and a first terminal; a second portion configured to connect to a person's hand, the second portion including a second terminal for connecting with the first terminal of the first portion, and a first switch and a second switch for controlling the camera; and a wire connected between the first terminal of the first portion and the second terminal of the second portion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054646 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a light source module, an optical engine, a light valve and a projecting lens. The light source module includes light sources, optical fibers and a light integration rod. Each of the light sources provides an illumination sub-beam. Each of the illumination sub-beams transmits to the light integration rod through the corresponding optical fiber, and passes through the light integration rod and emits out to form a first illumination beam. The optical engine includes a phosphor wheel located at a transmission path of the first illumination beam and converting the first illumination beam into a second illumination beam. The light valve is located at a transmission path of the second illumination beam and converts the second illumination beam into an image beam. The projecting lens is located at a transmission path of the image beam and projects the image beam out of the projector. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054647 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of a substrate. The projection system has a final element. The apparatus also includes a barrier member surrounding a space between the projection system and, in use, the substrate, to define in part with the final element a reservoir for liquid. The barrier member is spaced from the final element to define a gap therebetween. The apparatus further includes a deformable seal between a radially outer surface of the final element and a radially outer surface of the barrier member. The deformable seal is configured to substantially prevent a gas from flowing past the seal towards or away from the reservoir of liquid. | 2016-02-25 |
20160054648 | DUAL PROJECTION IN SHORT SCREEN DISTANCE - A theatre system is described that includes a screen and a projection system. The projection system includes a first mirror and a second mirror that are positionable within axes for imaged light and between projection lenses of projectors and the screen. The axes include a first axis and a second axis. The first mirror and the second mirror are configured for causing the first axis and the second axis to be parallel to each other and to have a displacement between the first axis and second axis along a dimension by which the screen is curved. | 2016-02-25 |