09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180059467 | DISPLAY DEVICE HOUSING AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a technical field of display and in particular to a display device housing and a display device. The display device housing includes a front frame and a back plate which cooperate to form an accommodation portion for accommodating a display panel and a backlight module; and at least one elastic member mounted inside the front frame, wherein at least a portion of each of the elastic members is disposed between the front frame and a side face of the display panel to be mounted. The above display device housing can avoid the appearance of discrete bright spots in a display screen of the display device generated under long-time shock, and can also alleviate or eliminate light leakage in the display device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059468 | FIXTURE FOR DISPLAY MODULE INSPECTION - A fixture for display module inspection is disclosed. The fixture includes a base, a lower rotatable body pivotally mounted on the base, a middle rotatable body hinged with the lower rotatable body, an upper rotatable body hinged with the middle rotatable body and a carrier fixedly connected to the upper rotatable body for carrying a display module. A rotation axis of the lower rotatable body and a rotation axis of the middle rotatable body are arranged orthogonally to each other, the rotation axis of the middle rotatable body and a rotation axis of the upper rotatable body are arranged orthogonally to each other. Rotation position locking mechanisms are respectively provided between the lower rotatable body and the base, between the middle rotatable body and the lower rotatable body, and between the upper rotatable body and the middle rotatable body. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059469 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A curved display device may include a first substrate on which a plurality of scan lines are disposed to extend in a first direction; a first pixel unit disposed over the scan lines and including first, second and third sub-pixel electrodes, which are adjacent to one another in a second direction that is different from the first direction; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a color conversion layer disposed on the second substrate and including first and second wavelength conversion layers, which overlap with the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, respectively. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059470 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION POWER CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of pixels arranged on the display panel, a data driver and a gate driver configured to apply a driving signal to the plurality of pixels, a timing controller configured to apply a control signal to the data driver and the gate driver, and store a plurality of driving voltage predetermined values for different temperatures, a temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature, and a power management integrated circuit configured to adjust a driving voltage. The power management integrated circuit includes a controller configured to receive a driving voltage predetermined value among the plurality of driving voltage predetermined values from the timing controller using the measured ambient temperature, a plurality of storage banks configured to store the driving voltage predetermined value, and a power generator configured to output the driving voltage at the driving voltage predetermined value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059471 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a display panel and a display device. The display panel comprises a plurality of pixel units, each pixel unit including at least three sub-pixel units. A first micro-structure, a second micro-structure and a third micro-structure are respectively arranged between a side opposite to a light exit side of the display panel and a first sub-pixel unit, a second sub-pixel unit as well as a third sub-pixel unit. Incident light passing through the first micro-structure is emitted as light of a first color, incident light passing through the second micro-structure is emitted as light of a second color, and incident light passing through the third micro-structure is emitted as light of a third color. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059472 | POLARIZER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A polarizer includes a base substrate, a wire grid layer having a plurality of protrusions forming a substantially uniform wire grid with a plurality of air gaps disposed between the protrusions, a first layer disposed on the wire grid layer, the first layer including silicon oxide; and a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer silicon nitride. Display apparatus incorporating the polarizer and methods of making the same also are disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059473 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device comprises an insulating substrate, a pixel in a display area, a scanning line extending in a first direction, a signal line extending in a second direction, a shield line between the insulating substrate and the scanning line, a pixel electrode in the pixel, and a first switching element including a first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer is provided between the scanning line and the shield line, and comprises an intersection area in which the first semiconductor layer intersects the scanning line. The shield line overlaps the intersection area, and is electrically connected to the scanning line through a contact portion. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059474 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device is provided. The lighting device includes: a light-transmissive plate having an entrance surface; and an image projecting device that irradiates the entrance surface of the light-transmissive plate with image light. The image light passing through the light-transmissive plate is projected on an object. The image light emitted by the image projecting device includes light in a first wavelength range and light in a second wavelength range. Here, the light in the second wavelength range is longer in wavelength than the light in the first wavelength range. The light-transmissive plate absorbs or scatters the light in the first wavelength range more than the light in the second wavelength range. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059475 | OPTICS COMPONENT WITH DOUBLE-LAYERED MICRO-LENS ARRAY - An optics component with double-layered micro-lens array includes mainly complex pinhole structures in array arrangement on one substrate face, and either substrate face has an optical micro-lens array. Both optical micro-lens arrays include a plurality of aspheric micro-lenses corresponding to the pinhole structures. When the component is in use, a UV light reflected by a DMD wafer is focused onto each pinhole structure through the plurality of aspheric micro-lenses in the optical micro-lens array of one face of a crystal substrate, and a small spot is formed, which may begin to diffuse after passing through the pinhole structure. Then, the beam is focused onto another face by the plurality of aspheric micro-lenses of another substrate face to obtain a small spot with a small circular spot approaching physical diffraction limit. The formed spot arrays can be applied to the scanning maskless and direct-write exposure lithography process. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059476 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, POLARIZER ATTACHING FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a polarizer attaching film and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of an array substrate includes: removing a part of a release film corresponding to a first attaching area of a polarizer, and attaching the first attaching area of the polarizer onto a base substrate such that the first attaching area is in a non-bonding area; and removing a part of the release film corresponding to a second attaching area of the polarizer, and attaching the second attaching area of the polarizer onto the base substrate such that the second attaching area at least partially overlaps with a bonding area. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059477 | WIRE GRID PATTERN, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A wire grid pattern used as a wire grid polarizer included in a display device or a master substrate for fabricating the wire gird polarizer include a substrate; a cell area having a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells having a plurality of wires protruding from the substrate and arranged in a substantially parallel relationship at regular intervals; and a bezel area disposed along a periphery of the cell area. The cell area includes a trench area separating at least some of the cells. A method for fabricating the wire grid pattern also is disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059478 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, BACKLIGHTING MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a light guide plate, a backlighting module and a liquid crystal display device. The light guide plate comprises a light guide plate body and an optical waveguide layer located within the light guide plate body. According to technical solutions of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide layer can modulate stray light in the light guide plate into collimated light, such that the collimated light is emitted out from a light exit side of the light guide plate. As compared with an existing approach, with the light guide plate of the present disclosure, a loss of incident light of the light guide plate is reduced, an optical efficiency of the backlighting module is improved, and thereby a display quality of the display device is promoted. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059479 | LIQUID CRYSTAL BACKLIGHT DEVICE - A liquid crystal backlight device includes: a frame that includes a first frame and a second frame defining a space; a liquid crystal panel that covers an opening of the first frame; a backlight unit that irradiates the liquid crystal panel with light; an optical sheet; a cushion member that is located between the liquid crystal panel and the first frame, and surrounds the opening without any gap; a plurality of cushion members that are located between the first frame and the optical sheet, surround the opening, and are arranged at a predetermined spacing from each other; and a seal material that seals a hole which is formed through a lateral part of the frame as seen from the front and through which the space and an outside of the liquid crystal backlight device communicate with each other. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059480 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a first substrate including a display area and a first detection electrode, a backlight device opposed to the first substrate with a gap therebetween, a second detection electrode opposing the first detection electrode via the backlight device, and an elastic member between the backlight device and the second detection electrode, including a first region opposing a central portion of the back light device and a second region located to surround the first region. The first region and the second region are different in hardness in a thickness direction of the elastic member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059481 | BACKLIGHTING TECHNIQUE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL AND OTHER DISPLAYS IN ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - A backlight system for a display device which comprises a light emitting diode comprising an encapsulating lens and an aspheric lens interposed between the light emitting diode and the display device. The backlight system provides a luminance of substantially 100K nits at a cone angle of substantially 12° and is of particular utility in conjunction with laser-based range and speed measurement instruments. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059482 | Light Diffusers for Backlit Displays - An array of pixels in a display may be illuminated by a backlight having an array of light-emitting diodes in an array of respective light-emitting diode cells. A cavity reflector in each cell may help distribute blue light emitted from the light-emitting diode of that cell toward edges of the cell. Optical films in the backlight may include a photoluminescent layer such as a phosphor layer that converts blue light from the light-emitting diode array into white light and may include a dichroic filter for reflecting white light away from the diode array towards the pixel array. A light diffuser layer for the backlight may have printed white ink pads, recesses filled with a high index of refraction material, protrusions for light scattering, light-scattering particles, thin-film interference filters, partially reflective mirrors, and other structures for diffusing the light from the light-emitting diodes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059483 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE, DIRECT-TYPE BACKLIGHT, BACK PLATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A support structure, a back plate, a direct-type backlight and a display device pertaining to the field of display technology are provided. The support structure includes a batten which comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, a support column arranged on the upper surface, and at least one clamping hook which comprises a connection part and a strip part, wherein the connection part connects the strip part and the lower surface, and the strip part is arranged with a protrusion towards the lower surface. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059484 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Provided is a surface light source apparatus that improves homogeneity of surface illumination light, using both light rays passing through a light emitting surface of a light-distribution control element and the reflected light rays. A surface light source apparatus according to the present invention includes: a light source; a holding substrate having a main surface on which the light source is held; a light-distribution control element disposed on the main surface of the holding substrate to cover the light source, the light-distribution control element changing distribution of light emitted from the light source; and a diffuser that diffuses light emitted from the light-distribution control element. The light-distribution control element includes a diffusion part disposed at an installation surface that can abut the main surface of the holding substrate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059485 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes: a display substrate; a light amount control layer on the display substrate; a first polarizer on the light amount control layer; and a color conversion layer on the first polarizer. The color conversion layer includes a phosphor, the phosphor includes a quantum dot, the quantum dot including: a core; a first shell surrounding the core; and a second shell surrounding the first shell, and the quantum dot has a diameter ranging from about 2 nm to about 32 nm. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059486 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes second substrates, a light-shielding layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes pixel electrodes, a common electrode, and subpixel areas each including area in which the pixel electrode is present and a second area in which the pixel electrode is not present. Each of the subpixel areas includes first and second sides. The first area includes an axial area and branch areas. The second area includes a gap area between the adjacent branch areas. The axial area includes a projection portion projecting to the second side and in alignment with the gap area, and overlaps the light-shielding layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059487 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel including an insulating substrate, a first electrode disposed on the insulating substrate, and a second electrode disposed on the insulating substrate and disposed to be insulated from the first electrode; a liquid crystal layer disposed on the display panel; and an alignment-inducing layer disposed between the display panel and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the alignment-inducing layer includes a compound having a structure represented by Chemical Formula 1-A: | 2018-03-01 |
20180059488 | MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT DISPLAY PANEL AND PIXEL STRUCTURE - A multi-domain vertical alignment display panel and a pixel structure are provided. The pixel structure includes three subpixels arranged in a row, wherein the three subpixels respectively consist of an upper alignment region and a lower alignment region. The upper alignment region and lower alignment region respectively include four subregions. Alignment directions of the upper and lower adjacent subregions as well as the left and right subregions are perpendicular to each other, and the alignment directions of any two adjacent subregions respectively located in the left and right adjacent subpixels are identical, so as to reduce dark lines between the left and right adjacent subpixels and increase light transmittance. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059489 | MECHANICAL RUBBING METHOD FOR FABRICATING CYCLOIDAL DIFFRACTIVE WAVEPLATES - Cycloidal boundary conditions for aligning liquid crystalline materials are obtained by mechanical rubbing of a polymer coating. The rubbing is performed by a rubbing head rotating around an axis perpendicular to the rubbing plane while the alignment polymer film is being translated across the rubbing film such as only a linear portion of the alignment film touches the rubbing film at any given time. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059490 | ELECTRICALLY TUNABLE OPTICAL PHASE MODULATION ELEMENT - An electrically tunable optical phase modulation element is provided comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first stripe electrodes, a first anti-mosaic layer, a first insulating layer, a plurality of second stripe electrodes, a second anti-mosaic layer, a second insulating layer and a controlling circuit. The first stripe electrodes and the first anti-mosaic layer are disposed in between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The second stripe electrodes and the second anti-mosaic layer are disposed in between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, wherein an extension direction of the first stripe electrodes intersects with an extension direction of the second stripe electrodes. The electrically tunable optical phase modulation element of the disclosure can be used to eliminate a grid like electrical field generated in conventional electrically tunable lens to provide smoother electrical field distribution and better lens image quality. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059491 | MANUFACTURE METHOD OF IPS TFT-LCD ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND IPS TFT-LCD ARRAY SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a manufacture method of an IPS TFT-LCD array substrate and an IPS TFT-LCD array substrate. In the manufacture method of the IPS TFT-LCD array substrate, the common electrode line and the gate are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the pixel electrode and the drain are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the via is formed in the insulation protective layer and the gate isolation layer correspondingly above the common electrode line; in the TFT array substrate, the pixel electrode and the drain are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the common electrode line and the gate are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the common electrode is transparent conductive material and located on the insulation protective layer, and the common electrode contact with the common electrode line through the via in the insulation protective layer and the gate isolation layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059492 | MANUFACTURE METHOD OF IPS TFT-LCD ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND IPS TFT-LCD ARRAY SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a manufacture method of an IPS TFT-LCD array substrate and an IPS TFT-LCD array substrate. In the manufacture method of the IPS TFT-LCD array substrate, the pixel electrode and the common electrode are manufactured with the same transparent conductive layer, and a plurality of strip shape channels parallel with one another in the pixel area are provided on the insulation protective layer below the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and the pixel electrode and the common electrode are alternately distributed along bosses at two sides of the channels and extend to side walls of the channels, and thus to increase the areas of the pixel electrode and the common electrode in the direction vertical to the substrate, and to increase the horizontal electrical field, and meanwhile to increase the storage capacitor, and thus to promote the display quality of the liquid crystal panel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059493 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate is disclosed. The array substrate includes: an underlying substrate, a light incident surface of the underlying substrate including a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region; and a first conductive pattern arranged within the non-display region of the light incident surface of the underlying substrate. A display panel and a display device utilizing the array substrate are also disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059494 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - An LCD panel and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The LCD panel includes a substrate, a device layer disposed on the substrate, a data line disposed on the surface of the device layer, and an organic insulating layer disposed on the surface of the device layer and/or the surface of the data line. The organic insulating layer has a groove corresponding to the data line. A black matrix is disposed in the groove. The surface of the black matrix and the surface of the organic insulating layer are on the same plane. The present invention has the following advantages. A convex structure formed by the black matrix on a glass substrate is removed to prevent a poor LC alignment caused by the convex structure. The mask of the black matrix is saved, thus the number of masks for production use is reduced, and a simple manufacturing process is provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059495 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display in which the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode directly contacts the common electrode such that a signal delay of the common voltage line may be reduced and simultaneously a reduction in the aperture ratio of the liquid crystal display may be prevented. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059496 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses a display panel, a display device and a driving method thereof. The display panel comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other, and liquid crystals disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate comprising a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, wherein the first substrate is provided with a plurality of pixel regions distributed in an array, each of the plurality of pixel regions being provided with liquid crystals having four initial pretilt angles and comprising a first sub-pixel region and a second sub-pixel region arranged in a scanning direction, each of the first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region being provided with one thin film transistor; each of the plurality of gate lines is connected to gates of all the thin film transistors in a row of pixel regions, each of the plurality of data lines being connected to a first electrode of all the thin film transistors in a column of pixel regions, the first electrode being one of a source and a drain; and the display panel further comprises a driving circuit for providing different gate turn-on voltages to two adjacent gate lines. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059497 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: pixels; gate lines for connecting to the pixels; a first gate driving block for connecting to first and second gate lines that are adjacent to each other; and a second gate driving block for connecting to the first gate line and the second gate line, wherein the first gate driving block includes: a first gate signal generating portion; a first transistor connected between a first output terminal of the first gate signal generating portion and the first gate line; and a second transistor connected between the first output terminal and the second gate line, wherein the second gate driving block includes: a second gate signal generating portion; a third transistor connected between a second output terminal of the second gate signal generating portion and the first gate line; and a fourth transistor connected between the second output terminal and the second gate line. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059498 | BOOST CIRCUIT FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - An electrochromic device, with an external power supply configured to supply a limited amount of power to the electrochromic device and a boost circuit power supply that is local to the electrochromic device and configured to supply power to the electrochromic device that is larger than the limited amount of power supplied by the external power supply is provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059499 | Electronic Device with Hybrid Display, and Corresponding Systems and Methods - A display for an electronic device includes a plurality of pixel portions. Each pixel portion includes one or more electrophoretic capsules disposed above an organic light emitting diode layer. A first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly are operable to control the one or more electrophoretic capsules. A control circuit selectively controls the first electrode assembly to cause operation of the one or more electrophoretic capsules in an optically non-transmissive state and the second electrode assembly to cause operation of the one or more electrophoretic capsules in an optically transmissive state. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059500 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPERSION INCLUDING CHARGED PIGMENT PARTICLES, UNCHARGED ADDITIVE NANOPARTICLES, AND UNCHARGED NEUTRAL DENSITY PARTICLES - The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic dispersion comprising charged pigment particles, in particular, an electrophoretic dispersion including both uncharged or lightly charged neutral buoyancy particles and uncharged or lightly charged additive particles. The combination improves the performance of an electrophoretic display, in particular the color state stability over time. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059501 | PARTICLES HAVING VARYING REFRACTIVE INDEX - Particles having a first region and a second region surrounding the first region where the second region includes a copolymer extending across a thickness of the second region are described. The volume of the second region is at least 75 percent of the volume of the particle. The particles have a composition and a refractive index that each vary across the thickness of the second region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059502 | PLUGGABLE OPTICAL MODULE, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF PLUGGABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication apparatus. An optical signal output unit includes a Mach-Zehnder type optical modulator including a phase modulation area and outputs an optical modulation signal modulated according to the communication data signal. An optical power control unit can control optical power of the optical modulation signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical modulation signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a modulation operation of the optical signal output unit and the bias voltage applied to the phase modulation area. The control unit determines the bias voltage applied to the phase modulation area according to phase angle information of the control signal. The optical signal output unit applies the bias voltage determined by the control unit to the phase modulation area. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059503 | OPTICAL MODULATOR AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - An optical modulator includes an optical modulation element including a plurality of signal electrodes and the like, a plurality of lead pins and the like for inputting radio frequency signals, and a relay substrate in which conductor patterns and the like that electrically connect the lead pins with the signal electrodes respectively are formed, the relay substrate is disposed so that a propagation direction of the radio frequency signals that have propagated through the lead pins is bent and guided to the conductor patterns, and the relay substrate is constituted so that widths of gaps between the plurality of conductor patterns in the optical modulator-side edge of the relay substrate is smaller than, preferably smaller than 50% of widths of gaps between the plurality of conductor patterns in the lead pin-side edge. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059504 | Method And System For A Vertical Junction High-Speed Phase Modulator - Methods and systems for a vertical junction high-speed phase modulator are disclosed and may include a semiconductor device having a semiconductor waveguide including a slab section, a rib section extending above the slab section, and raised ridges extending above the slab section on both sides of the rib section. The semiconductor device has a vertical pn junction with p-doped material and n-doped material arranged vertically with respect to each other in the rib and slab sections. The rib section may be either fully n-doped or p-doped in each cross-section along the semiconductor waveguide. Electrical connection to the p-doped and n-doped material may be enabled by forming contacts on the raised ridges, and electrical connection may be provided to the rib section from one of the contacts via periodically arranged sections of the semiconductor waveguide, where a cross-section of both the rib section and the slab section in the periodically arranged sections may be fully n-doped or fully p-doped. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059505 | OPTICAL MODULATING DEVICE, BEAM STEERING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - An optical modulating device, a beam steering device, and a system employing the same are provided. The optical modulating device includes an active layer, a driver configured to electrically control a refraction index of the active layer, and a nano-antenna disposed on the active layer, and having a dual nano-antenna structure including a first nano-antenna and a second nano-antenna, the first nano-antenna having a length different from a length of the second nano-antenna, and the first nano-antenna being spaced apart from the second nano-antenna. The driver includes a first driver electrically connected to the first nano-antenna, and a second driver electrically connected to the second nano-antenna. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059506 | NANO ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Nano antenna structures and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. A nano antenna structure includes a reflective layer, a transparent conductive layer disposed on the reflective layer, an insulating layer disposed on the transparent conductive layer, a nano antenna material layer disposed on the insulating layer, and an adhesion layer disposed between the insulating layer and the nano antenna material layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059507 | LASER BEAM STEERING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A laser beam steering device and a system including the same are provided. The laser beam steering device includes a waveguide through which a laser beam passes, and a cladding layer disposed on the waveguide. The cladding layer has a refractive index which changes according to an electrical signal applied thereto and thus a phase of a laser beam passing through the waveguide may be changed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059508 | MODULAR ULTRAVIOLET PULSED LASER-SOURCE - Apparatus for generating ultraviolet (UV) pulsed laser-radiation for material-processing includes a laser-source providing infrared (IR) pulsed laser-radiation and a frequency-conversion module. A lithium tetraborate (Li | 2018-03-01 |
20180059509 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus, comprises an image sensor having a focus detection pixel; a focus detection unit configured to perform focus detection, by using a signal from the focus detection pixel; a focus adjustment unit configured to control focus adjustment of an imaging lens; a lock unit configured to lock the focus adjustment of the imaging lens; and a control unit configured to control so as to, if the focus adjustment of the imaging lens is caused to transition from a locked state to a state where the focus adjustment lock is cancelled in continuous shooting, temporarily cause the continuous shooting to stop, and, after performing the focus adjustment of the imaging lens and confirming that the imaging lens has focused on the subject, restart the continuous shooting. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059510 | CAMERA OBSTRUCTING DEVICE - Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for obstructing or preventing light from reaching a light detecting portion of a camera. In one scenario, a camera obstructing device is described which includes a structural housing that supports an obstructing member. The structural housing has a top channel and a bottom channel through which the obstructing member slides from an open position to a closed position. The obstructing member includes a raised edge that contacts an outside edge of the structural housing when in the open position, and another raised edge that contacts an opposite edge of the structural housing when in the closed position. The obstructing member has a section with an aperture that allows light to reach a camera in the open position, and another section with blocking material that prevents light from reaching the camera in the closed position. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059511 | CONTINUOUS AUTOFOCUS MECHANISMS FOR IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICES - At least certain embodiments described herein provide a continuous autofocus mechanism for an image capturing device. The continuous autofocus mechanism can perform an autofocus scan for a lens of the image capturing device and obtain focus scores associated with the autofocus scan. The continuous autofocus mechanism can determine an acceptable band of focus scores based on the obtained focus scores. Next, the continuous autofocus mechanism can determine whether a current focus score is within the acceptable band of focus scores. A refocus scan may be performed if the current focus score is outside of the acceptable band of focus scores. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059512 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an image sensor for capturing an image; a barrel including a lens group arranged about a first axis perpendicular to the image sensor, a first housing fixed to the barrel; a second housing disposed under the first housing and coupled to the first housing; at least one magnetic substance disposed at one side of the first housing; and at least one coil disposed at one side of the second housing. When power is supplied to the at least one coil, electromagnetic force is generated between the at least one coil and the at least one magnetic substance. And if the electromagnetic force is generated, the first housing rotates clockwise or counterclockwise, and the barrel moves along the first axis. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059513 | IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, ACCESSORY APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides as an aspect thereof an accessory apparatus detachably attachable to an image-capturing apparatus. The accessory apparatus includes an accessory communicator configured to enable communication with the image-capturing apparatus, and an accessory controller configured to perform the communication with the image-capturing apparatus through the accessory communicator. The accessory controller is configured, in response to detecting an error in the communication, to transmit an error notice that notifies the image-capturing apparatus of the error, and to perform a communication restoration process for restoring the communication, without waiting for a response to the error notice from the image-capturing apparatus. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059514 | SWIVEL CAMERA MOUNT LOCKING MECHANISM - A swivel mount locking apparatus is configured to mount a camera system onto a target user, an object, or a surface. The camera system is mounted on a swivel component which can be rotated to a variety of different positions relative to a base component. To fix the camera position, a locking protrusion of a release lever in the base component is compressibly inserted into a detent located on the swivel component. When a new orientation of the camera system is desired, a user may forcibly pivot the release lever away from the swivel component to decouple the locking protrusion from the detent. The user can then rotate the mounted camera system and the swivel component to the new orientation relative to the base component. At the new orientation, the user may recouple the locking protrusion of the release lever into a different detent of the swivel component, thereby fixing the camera system into the desired, new orientation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059515 | CAMERA MOUNT - A camera mount, assembly, and method for supporting a number of cameras side-by-side along a linear or curvilinear path. The camera mount includes a rigid body having a tab and a coupling flange extending from opposite ends thereof. Tabs and flanges of adjacent mounts are overlapped and coupled via a fastener installed therethrough. A spring washer is installed on the fastener to preload the joint against relative movements, but the mounts are pivotable by hand about an axis formed by the fastener. Angular orientation between adjacent mounts can be defined using a gauge inserted between opposing faces of the mounts. Cameras are disposable on each mount and retained thereon by an elastic band extending over the camera and retained on catches provided on each side of the mount. The assembly of camera mounts is substantially rigid thus requiring few support devices. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059516 | CAMERA MOUNTING - An adjustable mount ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180059517 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes a plurality of reflective liquid crystal panels, a plurality of polarizers, and a combining optical system. The combining optical system includes a first incident surface to which first color light emitted from a first reflective liquid crystal panel and reflected by a combining surface of the combining optical system is incident and a second incident surface to which second color light emitted from a second reflective liquid crystal panel and passing through the combining surface is incident. The polarizes include a first polarizer, which reflects the first color light to the first incident surface, and a second polarizer which reflects the second color light to the second incident surface. An alignment direction of the liquid crystal of the first reflective liquid crystal panel is orthogonal to an alignment direction of the liquid crystal of the second reflective liquid crystal panel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059518 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are: a light source device; first, second, and third color separation elements; first, second, and third reflective members which reflect first, second, and third color light in a third direction; first, second, and third reflective liquid crystal panels which optically modulate the first, second, and third color light; a combining optical system which combines the optically modulated first, second and third color light to generate combined light; a projection optical system which projects the combined light; and a relay optical system which is arranged in an optical path of the first color light between the first color separation element and the first reflective liquid crystal panel and forms an erect image. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059519 | ZOOM LENS, PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided are a zoom lens that has a small size with a wide angle and has a simple configuration, a projection display device including the zoom lens, and an imaging apparatus including the zoom lens. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059520 | DYNAMIC USER CONTROL SYSTEM - A wall controller is provided. The wall controller includes a projection screen having an input device and a projector arranged to project a digital image onto the projection screen from the projector, wherein the projector has an optical axis that is non-orthogonal to the projection screen. The wall controller includes a housing having the projection screen mounted thereto at a first end of the housing, the housing having the projector at a second end of the housing. The housing is dimensioned to fit the second end of the housing through an aperture in a first wall, fit the second end into a wall space between the first wall and a second wall, and fit a majority of the first end of the housing into the aperture until the projection screen is parallel to a surface of the first wall and a front portion of the projection screen is flush with, recessed in or extends from the surface of the first wall. The aperture dimensioned to fit the first end of the housing or the front portion of the projection screen. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059521 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, IMAGE PROJECTOR, AND METHOD FOR DISPOSING LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device includes a first light-source unit, a second light-source unit, and a third light-source unit emitting light of spectra different from each other. Each of the first through third light-source units includes a heat dissipator and a light source. The light source includes a light emitting device. The heat dissipators of the first through third light-source units are disposed in an ascending order of values of T/Q of the first through third light-source units, in a direction of cooling air flow. “Q” represents a heat generation amount from the light source of each of the first through third light-source units, when the light sources are driven to obtain predetermined light intensity and lifespan. “T” represents a preset, upper-limit temperature for the light emitting device of each of the first through third light-source units to obtain the predetermined light intensity and lifespan. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059522 | OPTICALLY ENHANCED SOLID-STATE LIGHT CONVERTERS - A light converter ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180059523 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - An illumination device includes a first light source section adapted to emit first colored light having a peak wavelength at a first wavelength, a second light source section adapted to emit second colored light having a peak wavelength at a second wavelength, a wavelength conversion element adapted to convert a part of the first colored light and a part of the second colored light into third colored light, and then emit another part of the first colored light, another part of the second colored light, and the third colored light, and a control section adapted to individually control an amount of light per unit time of the first colored light emitted from the first light source section, and an amount of light per unit time of the second colored light emitted from the second light source section. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059524 | IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides an image display method and an image display system. The image display system includes a light source, a light-splitting device and n display devices, where n is greater than or equal to 2. The light source is configured to generate an initial light beam and project the initial light beam to the light-splitting device. The light-splitting device is configured to split the initial light beam into n light beams with an identical light intensity and project each light beam to a respective one of the display devices. Each display device is configured to modulate the light beam projected from the light-splitting device, so as to display a predetermined region of a target image. The predetermined regions displayed by the n display devices are combined into the target image. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059525 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention is directed to a laser light source for a vehicle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059526 | OPTICAL PROJECTION APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - A optical projection apparatus including a refractive system and a reflective system includes a optical projection enclosure and a light transmissive plate, which transmits projection light. The optical projection enclosure includes a light transmissive plate holding section. An interposing member (a first interposing member, a second interposing member) having elasticity is provided between the light transmissive plate and the holding section, and the interposing member covers the entirety of divided portions of the holding section. The first interposing member is disposed in the holding section or on a side section of the light transmissive plate, and the second interposing member is disposed on an outer circumferential end surface of the light transmissive plate. The interposing member is pressed by the light transmissive plate and held in the light transmissive plate holding section. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059527 | MOUNTABLE PROJECTOR - A mountable projector for illuminating an area near the mountable projector. The mountable projector includes a body and a light source, the light source providing light. The mountable projector also includes an image filter, where the light from the light source passes through the image filter and produces an image and a lens, where the lens focuses the image produced by the light filter. The mountable projector also includes an attachment, where the attachment is configured to allow the body to be mounted to a desired surface. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059528 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN IMMERSION THEATER ENVIRONMENT WITH DYNAMIC SCREENS - Provided herein are systems and methods to configure an immersive theater environment by moving one or more screens. A movie screen can be provided with one or more actuators coupled to the movie screen, wherein the one or more actuators are configured to move the movie screen in a plurality of directions including, for example, up, down, left, right, back, forward, pitch, roll, and yaw. This system can include a processor coupled to the actuator, wherein the processor is configured to control the movement of the one or more actuators, synchronize cinema content for movement of the movie screen, process cinema content for metadata cues indicating movement of the movie screen, and track positions of the movie screen. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059529 | Lithographic Mask for EUV Lithography - The disclosure is related to a lithographic mask for EUV lithography, to a method for producing the mask, to a method for printing a pattern with the mask, to a stepper/scanner configured to print a pattern with the mask as well as to a computer-implemented method for calculating a deformation of the pattern. The mask comprises an absorber pattern, which is intentionally deformed in the 2-dimensional plane of the EUV mask, with respect to the intended pattern. The deformation of the pattern is based on a previous measurement of the location of multilayer defects on the blank, and calculated so that in the deformed pattern, a maximum of multilayer defects are covered by absorber material. When the pattern is subsequently printed on a semiconductor wafer in a stepper/scanner, the scanner operation is modulated so that the pattern deformation is not reproduced on the wafer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059530 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER FILM-DEPOSITED SUBSTRATE AND MULTILAYER FILM-DEPOSITED SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a multilayer film-deposited substrate includes stacking a plurality of lamination units on the substrate while rotating the substrate around a rotational axis perpendicular to a substrate surface. Each of the lamination units has a plurality of layers formed by a dry deposition process. When a plurality of the multilayer film-deposited substrates are manufactured by the dry deposition process, a deposition is performed in a condition satisfying at least one of the following requirements (1) and (2), with estimating a change with time in a deposition rate: [T | 2018-03-01 |
20180059531 | Chromeless Phase Shift Mask Structure And Process - The present disclosure provides a phase shift mask. The phase shift mask includes a transparent substrate; an etch stop layer disposed on the substrate; and a tunable transparent material layer disposed on the etch stop layer and patterned to have an opening, wherein the tunable transparent material layer is designed to provide phase shift and has a transmittance greater than | 2018-03-01 |
20180059532 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HALFTONE PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK, HALFTONE PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK, HALFTONE PHASE SHIFT MASK, AND THIN FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A halftone phase shift mask blank comprising a transparent substrate and a halftone phase shift film thereon is prepared through the step of depositing the halftone phase shift film on the substrate by using a sputtering gas containing rare gas and nitrogen gas, and plural targets including at least two silicon targets, applying powers of different values to the silicon targets, effecting reactive sputtering, and rotating the substrate on its axis in a horizontal direction. The halftone phase shift film has satisfactory in-plane uniformity of optical properties. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059533 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING TARGET PATTERNS AND MASK HAVING CORRECTED TARGET PATTERNS - Methods for correcting target patterns and masks having corrected target patterns are provided. An exemplary correction method includes dividing contours of target patterns into fragments; performing an optical proximity correction to obtain mask patterns; obtaining simulated exposure patterns; detecting the simulated exposure patterns to find out existence of at least one weak point; determining a correction window in the target patterns; comparing the target patterns in the correction window with the simulated exposure patterns to obtain a position error of each fragment; calculating an effect value of a correction value of each fragment in the correction window on position errors of all fragments in the correction window; determining the correction value of each fragment according to the effect value of the correction value in the correction window on position errors of all fragments and the position error of each fragment; and obtaining corrected target patterns using the correction value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059534 | Graphene Pellicle for Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography - A method includes depositing a first material layer over a first substrate; and depositing a graphene layer over the first material layer. The method further includes depositing an amorphous silicon layer over the graphene layer and bonding the amorphous silicon layer to a second substrate, thereby forming an assembly. The method further includes annealing the assembly, thereby converting the amorphous silicon layer to a silicon oxide layer. The method further includes removing the first substrate from the assembly and removing the first material layer from the assembly, thereby exposing the graphene layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059535 | Graphene Pellicle For Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography - A method includes depositing a first material layer over a substrate; and depositing a graphene layer over the first material layer, thereby forming a first assembly. The method further includes attaching a carrier to the graphene layer; removing the substrate from the first assembly; and removing the first material layer from the first assembly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059536 | PELLICLE FRAME AND PELLICLE - There is provided a pellicle frame which prevents particles such as carbon black particles or filler particles from contaminating a photomask even when stray light hits the inside face of the pellicle frame in the exposure step of photolithography. More specifically, provided are a pellicle frame including a frame base, and a polymer coating layer coating at least an inner circumferential surface of the frame base, the polymer coating layer including an outermost polymer layer on a side farthest away from the frame base and one or more inner polymer layers between the frame base and the outermost polymer layer, wherein at least one of the one or more inner polymer layers contains particles, and the outermost polymer layer contains no particles or has a particle concentration lower than a highest particle concentration among the one or more inner polymer layers; and a pellicle including the pellicle frame. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059537 | METHODS OF FORMING PATTERNS USING NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - A method of forming patterns is provided. The method includes forming a resist layer on a substrate, forming a lattice-shaped extrusion barrier region in the resist layer to define pattern transfer regions corresponding to a plurality of separate windows, and positioning a template on the resist layer so that a patterned surface of the template faces the resist layer. The patterned surface provides a plurality of transfer patterns. The template is pressed to perform an imprint step for embedding the transfer patterns of the template into the pattern transfer regions of the resist layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059538 | METHOD FOR FORMING COLOR FILTER ARRAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for forming a color filter array includes the step of forming a first color filter array by forming a first color filter film on a surface of a base member using a coating method and by patterning the first color filter film and the step of forming a second color filter array by forming a second color filter film on the surface so as to cover the first color filter array using a coating method and by patterning the second color filter film. The color filters in the first color filter array are uneven in the width of the clearance between the color filters and/or the widths of the color filters. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059539 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a nozzle that ejects a processing liquid to a wafer; a force-feeding unit that force-feeds the processing liquid to the nozzle side; a liquid feeding pipeline that includes first and second valves and guides the processing liquid from the force-feeding unit to the nozzle; and a controller. The controller is configured to perform opening the first valve in a state where the second valve is closed and a pressure between the first and second valves is higher than a pressure between the force-feeding unit and the first valve, controlling the force-feeding unit to increase the pressure between the first and second valves that has been decreased by the opening of the first valve, and opening the second valve after the pressure between the first and second valves is decreased by the opening of the first valve. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059540 | CLICK-CHEMISTRY COMPATIBLE STRUCTURES, CLICK-CHEMISTRY FUNCTIONALIZED STRUCTURES, AND MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - According to several embodiments, a composition of matter includes: a three-dimensional structure comprising photo polymerized molecules. At least some of the photo polymerized molecules further comprise one or more protected click-chemistry compatible functional groups; and at least portions of one or more surfaces of the three-dimensional structure are functionalized with one or more of the protected click-chemistry compatible functional groups. An additive manufacturing resin suitable for fabricating a click-chemistry compatible composition of matter includes: a photo polymerizable compound; and a click-chemistry compatible compound. A method of forming an additive manufacturing resin suitable for fabricating a click-chemistry compatible composition of matter includes: reacting a compound comprising a terminal alkyne group or a terminal azide group with a protecting reagent to form a protected reactive diluent precursor, reacting the precursor with a compound to form a protected reactive diluent; and mixing the protected reactive diluent with a photo polymerizable compound. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059541 | CLICK-CHEMISTRY COMPATIBLE STRUCTURES, CLICK-CHEMISTRY FUNCTIONALIZED STRUCTURES, AND MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - According to various embodiments, systems, methods, and computer program products for click-chemistry compatible structures, additive manufacturing resins for forming the same, and method of formation of such structures and resins, as well as techniques for functionalizing click-chemistry compatible structures are disclosed. The inventive structures generally include a plurality of photo polymerized molecules structurally arranged according to a three-dimensional pattern, while surfaces of the structure are functionalized with one or more click-chemistry compatible molecules each having one or more click-chemistry compatible functional groups. The structures may be formed from single- or dual-component resins, each having unique synthetic pathways. The resulting structures may be functionalized for utility in a wide range of applications by leveraging click chemistry to further functionalize the structure with organic additives also compatible with click-chemistry reaction schemes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059542 | PHOTOACID-GENERATING COMPOUND, POLYMER DERIVED THEREFROM, PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE PHOTOACID-GENERATING COMPOUND OR POLYMER, AND METHOD OF FORMING A PHOTORESIST RELIEF IMAGE - A photoacid-generating compound has the structure | 2018-03-01 |
20180059543 | SULFONIUM COMPOUND, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A sulfonium salt containing an acid-eliminatable substituent group which is effective for improving contrast is highly soluble and uniformly dispersible. A resist composition comprising the sulfonium salt as photoacid generator forms a pattern with a high resolution, rectangularity, and reduced LWR. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059544 | LIQUID SOLDER RESIST COMPOSITION AND COVERED-PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A liquid solder resist composition contains a carboxyl group-containing resin, a photopolymerizable compound containing at least one compound selected from a group consisting of a photopolymerizable monomer and a photopolymerizable prepolymer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a titanium dioxide. The photopolymerization initiator contains a bisacylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator, a first α-hydroxyalkyl phenone-based photopolymerization initiator that is a liquid at 25° C., and a second α-hydroxyalkyl phenone-based photopolymerization initiator that is a solid at 25° C. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059545 | MONOMERS, POLYMERS AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS - In one preferred embodiment, polymers are provided that comprise a structure of the following Formula (I): | 2018-03-01 |
20180059546 | SILICON-CONTAINING UNDERLAYERS - Wet-strippable underlayer compositions comprising one or more silicon-containing polymers comprising a backbone comprising Si—O linkages, one or more organic blend polymers, and a cure catalyst are provided. These compositions are useful in the manufacture of various electronic devices. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059547 | SILICON-CONTAINING UNDERLAYERS - Wet-strippable underlayer compositions comprising one or more silicon-containing polymers comprising a backbone comprising Si—O linkages, one or more organic blend polymers, and a cure catalyst are provided. These compositions are useful in the manufacture of various electronic devices. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059548 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE METHOD, SYSTEM AND OBJECTIVE - A microlithographic exposure system includes a catadioptric projection objective that includes a plurality of lenses and at least one concave mirror arranged as first, second, and third objective parts. The system also includes a plurality of manipulators each coupled to a respective optical element, each manipulator coupled to a lens being configured to adjust the respective lens, and a manipulator coupled to the at least one concave mirror being configured to vary a shape of the concave mirror. A scanning system is configured to move the mask and wafer relative to the objective. A control system is programmed to synchronize operation of the manipulators and the scanning system to vary a field curvature and a distortion of the catadioptric projection objective, and least one of the lenses is adjusted during motion of the mask and wafer relative to the objective. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059549 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - An exposure apparatus includes a stage apparatus having an upper surface in which a recess that holds a substrate is formed. A liquid immersion system has a supply port via which a liquid is supplied and a collection port via which the liquid is collected forms a liquid immersion region. A projection optical system has an optical element and is configured to project an exposure light onto the substrate through the liquid of the liquid immersion region. A light-transmissive member is provided at the stage apparatus and has an upper surface substantially coplanar with an upper surface of the substrate held on the stage apparatus and with the upper surface of the stage apparatus. A groove is provided at the stage apparatus, into which the liquid is allowed to flow. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059550 | HEAT ACTUATED AND PROJECTED LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a tip array can include an elastomeric tip substrate layer comprising a first surface and an oppositely disposed second surface, the tip substrate layer being formed from an elastomeric material; a plurality of tips fixed to the first surface, the tips each comprising a tip end disposed opposite the first surface, the tips having a radius of curvature of less than about 1 micron; and an array of heaters disposed on the second surface of the tip substrate layer and configured such that when the tip substrate layer is heated by a heater, a tip disposed in a location of a heated portion of tip substrate layer is lowered relative to a tip disposed in a location of an unheated portion of the tip substrate layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059551 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes first and second optical raster plates. An irradiance distribution of projection light on the first and second optical raster plates determines an angular light distribution of the projection light exclusively at a first portion and a second portion, respectively, of an illuminated field. The second portion is distinct from and arranged adjacent to the first portion. It is possible to produce different illumination settings in different adjacent portions on the mask. First and second Fourier optics establish a Fourier relationship between the first and second optical raster plates one the one hand and the first and second portion on the other hand. The first and second Fourier optics have a first and second focal length, respectively, that are variable in response to a focal length change command signal from a control unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059552 | Metrology Apparatus for Measuring a Structure Formed on a Substrate by a Lithographic Process, Lithographic System, and Method of Measuring a Structure Formed on a Substrate by a Lithographic Process - Metrology apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one arrangement, a metrology apparatus comprises an optical system that illuminates a structure with measurement radiation and detects the measurement radiation scattered by the structure. The optical system comprises an array of lenses that focusses the scattered measurement radiation onto a sensor. A dispersive element directs scattered measurement radiation in each of a plurality of non-overlapping wavelength bands exclusively onto a different respective lens of the array of lenses. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059553 | POSITION DETECTION METHOD, POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method detects a position of a target in an image using a template having first to Nth feature points. The method includes obtaining an index indicating correlation between the template and the image by repeating processing for each relative positions of the template with respect to the image, while sequentially setting first to nth (n≦N) feature points as a feature point of interest. When the feature point of interest is a Jth feature point, whether an intermediate index indicating the correlation obtained based on processing of the first to Jth feature points satisfies a censoring condition is determined, and processing of (J+1)th and subsequent feature points is canceled if the intermediate index satisfies the censoring condition. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059554 | CARRIER METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, CARRIER SYSTEM AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate with illumination light via an optical system. A detection system supported in a measurement station detects a mark of the substrate. A stage disposed below the optical system and the detection system holds the substrate with a holder. A carrier system has a first support member supporting the substrate in a noncontact manner and carries the substrate to a loading position in the measurement station. A second support member supports the substrate supported by the first support member, from a rear surface side of the substrate and is vertically movable independently from the first support member. A drive device relatively moves the first support member, the second support member and the holder at least in a vertical direction, at the loading position where the stage is placed. The substrate is carried from the carrier system to the holder via the first support member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059555 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A measurement system for a lithographic apparatus includes a sub-frame compliantly mounted on a reference frame. A measurement device, e.g. an alignment sensor, is mounted on the sub-frame. Soft mounting of the sub-frame isolates the alignment sensor from high-frequency disturbances, e.g. acoustic noise, by acting as a low-pass filter with a cut-off frequency, e.g. in the range of from 100 to 200 Hz. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059556 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A lithographic apparatus includes a first table to support a substrate; a second table, not being configured to support a substrate, including a sensor unit to sense a property of a patterned beam of radiation from a projection system, the second table to move under the projection system when the first table is moved out from under the projection system during a substrate exchange, the first and second tables being independently movable from each other; and a liquid supply system to supply a liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate, the first table, and/or the second table, wherein the second table is configured to provide a confining surface at a bottom of a liquid confinement structure when the first table is removed from under the projection system so as to prevent the liquid from leaking out into the remainder of the lithographic apparatus. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059557 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - An imprint apparatus which includes a plurality of stations in which an imprint material supplied to an imprint region on a substrate is formed using a mold and a pattern is formed in the imprint region. The imprint apparatus includes: a holder provided in each of the plurality of stations and configured to hold the substrate and to adjust a temperature of the substrate; and a controller configured to output a target value used to adjust the temperature to the holder in a station in which a pattern is formed in a substrate among the plurality of stations on the basis of a size of the imprint region and a temperature of the substrate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059558 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member with suppressed potential variation even in the case that a protective layer including a cured material of a composition having a polymerizable functional group is used is provided. An electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support, a charge generation layer, a charge transport layer containing a charge transporting material, and a protective layer, in the order presented, wherein the charge transport layer contains a polycarbonate resin having a structure selected from a group A and a structure selected from a group B, and the protective layer includes a cured material of a composition containing a compound having at least a functional group selected from chain-polymerizable functional groups and sequential polymerizable functional groups. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059559 | COLD WAX DISPERSION PROCESS - A method includes grinding a wax into wax particles having a size in a range from about 600 microns to about 800 microns forming a mixture of the wax particles with water and a surfactant; and homogenizing the mixture to form a wax dispersion, the homogenizing step is maintained below about 35° C. A wax dispersion includes a wax a surfactant; and water, particles of the wax dispersion are a uniform, irregular, non-platelet morphology. A wax dispersion made by a process includes grinding a wax into wax particles having a size in a range from about 600 microns to about 800 microns, forming a mixture of the wax particles with water and a surfactant, and homogenizing the mixture to form a wax dispersion, the homogenizing step is maintained below about 35° C. and the wax has a uniform, irregular, non-platelet morphology imparted by combination of the grinding and homogenizing steps. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059560 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles including an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, wherein, when the toner particles are subjected to a measurement by differential scanning calorimetry before and after being heated at a temperature of 50° C. and a humidity of 50% RH for a week, a relationship between an endothermic amount S1 (J/g) derived from the crystalline resin in a first heating process with respect to the toner particles before being heated and an endothermic amount Sh (J/g) derived from the crystalline resin in a first heating process with respect to the toner particles after being heated satisfies Expression (1): 0.50≦S1/Sh≦0.90. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059561 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles including an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, wherein, when the toner particles are subjected to a measurement by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) before and after being stored at a temperature of 50° C. and a humidity of 90% RH for 24 hours, a relationship between an onset temperature T1 (° C.) of an endothermic peak having the lowest peak temperature in a first heating step with respect to the toner particles before being stored and an onset temperature T2 (° C.) of an endothermic peak having the lowest peak temperature in a first heating step with respect to the toner particles after being stored satisfies Expression (1): 22018-03-01 | |
20180059562 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles including an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, wherein, when the toner particles are subjected to a measurement to determine an area ratio of the crystalline resin present on a surface of the toner particle before and after being heated at a temperature of 50° C. and a humidity of 50% RH for a week, a relationship between an area ratio a (%) of the crystalline resin present on a surface of the toner particles before being heated and an area ratio b (%) of the crystalline resin present on a surface of the toner particles after being heated satisfies Expression (1): 0.05≦(b−a)/b≦0.50. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059563 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles each including an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, wherein, when the toner particles are subjected to a measurement to determine an area ratio of the crystalline resin on a cross section of the toner particle before and after being heated at a temperature of 50° C. and a humidity of 50% RH for three days, a relationship between an area ratio a (%) of the crystalline resin on a cross section with respect to the toner particles before being heated, and an area ratio b (%) of the crystalline resin on the cross section with respect to the toner particles after being heated satisfies Expression (1): 0.9≦a/b≦1.0. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059564 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles including an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, wherein, when the toner particles are subjected to a measurement by differential scanning calorimetry before and after being heated at a temperature of 50° C. and a humidity of 50% RH for a week, a relationship between an endothermic amount x (J/g) derived from the crystalline resin with respect to the toner particles before being heated and an endothermic amount y (J/g) derived from the crystalline resin with respect to the toner particles after being heated satisfies Expression (1): x/y<0.3. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059565 | TONER - A toner having a toner particle containing an amorphous resin, a crystalline resin, a colorant, a release agent, and a polymer in which a styrene-acrylic polymer is graft-polymerized on a polyolefin, wherein the amorphous resin contains an amorphous polyester resin A, and the amorphous polyester resin A has a monomer unit derived from polyhydric alcohol and a monomer unit derived from polyhydric carboxylic acid, has, a particular amount of a succinic acid-derived monomer unit in the monomer unit derived from polyhydric carboxylic acid, and has, a particular amount of a monomer unit derived from a propylene oxide adduct on bisphenol A in the monomer unit derived from polyhydric alcohol; and has a particular softening point, a particular solubility parameter, and a particular peak molecular weight. | 2018-03-01 |
20180059566 | UV-CURABLE LIQUID DEVELOPER, FIXING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND UV-CURABLE COMPOSITION - Provided is a UV-curable liquid developer remaining in an apparatus hardly cures with visible light even when the apparatus is opened for the purpose of, for example, its maintenance, and the UV-curable liquid developer shows sufficient fixability by irradiation of the UV light. The UV-curable liquid developer includes: toner particles; a polymerization initiator; a sensitizer; and a polymerizable monomer, in which the sensitizer contains a compound represented by X—Y, where X represents a triphenylenyl group or the like and Y represents a triphenylenyl group or the like. | 2018-03-01 |