11th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160077285 | ALTERNATE COUPLING OF DEVICES VIA MULTIPLE BRANCHES OF A WAVEGUIDE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward techniques and configurations for alternate connection of two devices via multiple branches of a waveguide. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a first device (e.g., a peripheral device), a second device (e.g., a computing device) mountable on the first device in a first or second position, and a waveguide substantially disposed in the first device to communicatively couple the first device with the second device. The waveguide may comprise a movable connector and first and second branches corresponding to the first and second positions. The movable connector may alternately communicatively couple the first device with the second device via the first or second branch and disconnect the second or first branch respectively in response to corresponding placement of the second device in the first or second position. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077286 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connection structure is provided, in which a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber, which is optically connected to the first optical fiber via a solid refractive index-matching material which is provided on a tip surface of the first optical fiber, are held and fixed between a base member and a cover member, a tip of the second optical fiber is disposed so as to come into contact with the solid refractive index matching material or separated from the solid refractive index-matching material, and the entire solid refractive index matching material and the tip of the second optical fiber are disposed in a liquid refractive index matching agent which is provided between the base member and the cover member. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077287 | OPTICAL PLUG HAVING A REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE NOSEPIECE AND A COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTACLE - Disclosed are optical plugs and optical connectors for making optical connections. The optical plugs and optical connectors disclosed have a nosepiece that is easily removed and replaced for allowing access to the optical interface for cleaning and the nosepiece may also protect the optical interface when installed. The nosepiece may be a single component or an assembly as desired. The devices disclosed may be hybrid devices providing both optical and electrical connectivity or they may solely have optical connectivity if desired. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077288 | SELF-WRITABLE WAVEGUIDE FOR FIBER CONNECTORS AND RELATED METHODS - A splice with core-writing technology includes: (a) two fiber ends aligned and separated by a gap in a mechanical alignment system containing a polymerizable resin composition and photoinitiators; (b) the core bridge is written by launching UV or visible light through one or both fibers to be connected; and (c) the cladding is formed by flooding light or by thermal curing of polymerizable material to obtain the required refractive index contrast for waveguiding. The splice can be between two fibers, one of which is a connectorized stub. The fibers can be arranged in parallel or in optical alignment with a reflective device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077289 | Expanded Beam Optical Connector and Method of Making The Same - An expanded beam (EB) optical connector. In some embodiments, the EB optical connector includes: a rigid, hollow, straight contact tube having a centerline axis; and a collimator assembly having an optical axis and comprising an optical fiber and a collimating lens, wherein the centerline axis of the contact tube is at least substantially aligned with the optical axis such that collimated light produced by the lens from light exiting the fiber travels though the contact tube and the loss of light caused by misalignment of the axes is not more than 2 dB. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077290 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY JIG - A fiber optic connector assembly jig may comprise a base configured to carry a set of fiber optic connectors. A set of alignment elements may be carried by the base, where each alignment element of the set of alignment elements may define an opening, where each opening may be configured to center a corresponding fiber optic connector of the set of fiber optic connectors with a longitudinal axis of the opening. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077291 | DEVICE FOR COUPLING AND/OR DECOUPLING OPTICAL SIGNALS - A device for coupling optical signals into at least one waveguide, wherein the device comprises at least one send-site circuit, which based on incoming signals from send-site terminal contacts actuates at least one electro-optical converter, which sends out the optical signals in the direction of the axis of the waveguide, in such a way that the manufacturing expenses are low. The electro-optical converter is incorporated, in particular embedded, in at least one send-site receptacle/alignment module, the send-site receptacle/alignment module comprises at least one groove- or trough-shaped depression for aligning the waveguide in relation to the electro-optical converter, and the send-site receptacle/alignment module is, in an essentially form-fit and/or force-fit manner, incorporated, in particular fitted, in a recess provided in a send-site substrate. The corresponding is true for a device for decoupling optical signals from at least one waveguide. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077292 | AAO-Based Light Guiding Structure and Fabrication Thereof - A light guiding structure is provided. The structure includes an anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) layer and a fluoropolymer layer located immediately adjacent to a surface of the AAO layer. Light propagates through the AAO layer in a direction substantially parallel to the fluoropolymer layer. An optoelectronic device can be coupled to a surface of the AAO layer, and emit/sense light propagating through the AAO layer. Solutions for fabricating the light guiding structure are also described. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077293 | DIFFERENTIAL SILICON INTERFACE FOR DIELECTRIC SLAB WAVEGUIDE - The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip having differential coupling elements that couple electromagnetic radiation having a frequency outside of the visible spectrum between a silicon substrate and a dielectric waveguide overlying the silicon substrate. In some embodiments, the integrated chip has a dielectric waveguide disposed within an inter-level dielectric (ILD) material overlying a semiconductor substrate. A differential driver circuit generates a differential signal having a first transmission signal component at a first output node and a complementary second transmission signal component at a second output node. A first transmission electrode located along a first side of the dielectric waveguide receives the first transmission signal component from the first output node, and a second transmission electrode located along a second side of the dielectric waveguide receives the complementary second transmission signal component from the second output node. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077294 | SILICON INTERFACE FOR DIELECTRIC SLAB WAVEGUIDE - The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip having coupling elements that couple electromagnetic radiation having a frequency outside of the visible spectrum between a silicon substrate and a dielectric waveguide overlying the silicon substrate. In some embodiments, the integrated chip has a dielectric waveguide disposed within an inter-level dielectric (ILD) material overlying a semiconductor substrate. A first coupling element couples a first electrical signal generated by a driver circuit disposed within the semiconductor substrate to a first end of the dielectric waveguide as electromagnetic radiation having a frequency outside of the visible spectrum. A second coupling element couples the electromagnetic radiation from a second end of the dielectric waveguide to a second electrical signal. By coupling electromagnetic radiation having a frequency outside of the visible spectrum to and from the dielectric waveguide, the disclosed integrated chip is able to overcome a number of drawbacks of optical integrated waveguides. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077295 | OPTICAL TRANSDUCER WITH INTEGRATED FEEDTHROUGH - An optical transducer is provided. A “measuring” portion of the transducer may be exposed to a high pressure and fluids when the optical transducer is deployed (e.g., in a wellbore or other industrial setting). The transducer may include an optical waveguide with a first portion that forms a first seal that isolates an “instrumentation” portion of the transducer from exposure to the high pressure and fluids to which the measuring portion may be exposed. The transducer may also include a second seal with a “stack” of material elements that contact a second portion of the optical waveguide to also isolate the instrumentation portion of the transducer from exposure to the high pressure and fluids to which the measuring portion may be exposed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077296 | FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURE FOR RETROFITTING PEDESTALS IN THE FIELD - A telecommunications device includes a module that mounts within an interior of a housing. The housing has a door that latches closed. The module includes a module frame having a bulkhead that divides the interior of the housing into first and second regions. Fiber optic adapters are mounted to the bulkhead. First ports of the adapters are accessible at the first region of the housing interior and second ports are accessible at the second region of the housing interior. The module includes a removable cover for restricting access to the first region. The removable cover including a latch catch that interlocks with the door latch to secure the door in the closed position. The module includes a tray mounted to the module frame within the first region of the housing. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077297 | DOOR HINGE MECHANISM FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PANEL - A double jointed hinge mechanism for pivotally coupling a door to a telecommunications chassis includes an first hinge arm configured to be non-rotatably attached to the chassis, a second hinge arm non-rotatably attached to the door, and a third hinge arm pivotally attached to the first and second hinge arms. The hinge mechanism is configured such that the door can be placed in a first open position and a second open position through rotation about first and second rotational axes. In the first open position, the door is in a generally horizontal position and below the first rotational axis. In the second open position, the door is in a generally vertical position and forward of a vertical plane defined by the first rotational axis. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077298 | High Density Fiber Enclosure and Method - A high density fiber enclosure system includes a chassis, cassette trays, an optional unification clip, cassettes, and an optional trunk cable management system. The chassis, cassette trays, and cassettes are configured such that individual cassettes may be installed, removed, and otherwise positioned for easy access by a user. The unification clip allows two adjacent cassette trays to be connected to one other such that cassette trays move as one unit. The trunk cable management system is designed to organize trunk cables and trunk cable furcation legs as well as relieve strain on the trunk cables and trunk cable furcation legs. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077299 | CABLE TRAY JUNCTION AND SPLICE PLATE COUPLING SYSTEM - A cable tray junction includes floor panel and a post secured to the floor panel. The post includes a splice plate connector defining a female coupling component. A splice plate interconnects the post and a cable tray. The splice plate includes a post connector, which defines a male coupling component received in the female coupling component to connect the splice plate to the post without the use of a separate fastener. The splice plate connector may have a curved groove and the post connector may have a tongue received in the curved groove. A wall panel connector of the post defines a wall panel groove in which a wall panel is received to connect the wall panel to the post. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077300 | OPTICAL FIBER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A cable mount for fixing a strength member of a fiber optic cable to a fixture includes a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal channel therebetween, the channel defined by upper and lower transverse walls and a vertical divider wall. The channel receives a portion of the cable. A strength member pocket receives the strength member of the cable, the pocket located on an opposite side of the divider wall from the longitudinal channel, the pocket communicating with the longitudinal channel through an opening on the divider wall. A strength member clamp fixes the strength member of the cable against axial pull. Cable management structures in the form of spools define at least one notch that communicates with the longitudinal channel for guiding optical fibers extending from a jacket either upwardly or downwardly therethrough. The cable mount also allows routing of the optical fibers through the longitudinal channel all the way from the rear end to the front end. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077301 | FLEXIBLE EXTRUDED CABLE MOLDING SYSTEM, METHODS, AND TOOLS - A molding system includes a flexible cable carrier body that defines a sealing opening that provides access to an interior channel. A continuous length of the flexible cable carrier body is wrapped about a spool for storage and for ease of dispensing at a work site. The continuous length of the cable carrier body is cut to desired custom lengths during installation at the work site. An insertion tool having a plow and feeder channel can facilitate payoff of the fiber/cable into the cable carrier body. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077302 | HERMETICALLY SEALING AN OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY - A method may include selecting a transistor-outline can (TO-can) assembly cap. The method may further include welding the TO-can assembly cap to a rim that surrounds an optical opening of an optical subassembly box (OSA) such that the TO-can assembly cap hermetically seals the optical opening and allows optical signals to pass through the TO-can assembly cap and the optical opening. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077303 | LEAF SPRING, CAMERA MODULE DRIVE MECHANISM, ELECTRONIC TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LEAF SPRING - There is provided a leaf spring which can prevent a reduction in the spring strength and can also prevent a reduction in the electrical conductivity when the thickness of the leaf spring is decreased. The leaf spring includes an outer frame portion an inner frame portion | 2016-03-17 |
20160077304 | LENS BARREL AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - The lens barrel includes a base barrel, a movable barrel including first and second hole portions, a circumferentially rotatable barrel and first guide members. The base barrel includes straight guide portions guiding the movable barrel along an optical axis, the rotatable barrel includes cam portions moving the movable barrel with rotation of the rotatable barrel, the first guide members engage with the cam and straight guide portions. The cam portions, straight guide portions and first guide members are respectively provided at multiple circumferential phases, a guide member among the first guide members provided at a first phase engages with the first hole portion, each of other guide members among the first guide members provided at two or more second phases engages with each of the second hole portions. A circumferential width of each second hole portion is larger than that of the first hole portion. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077305 | Lens Moving Apparatus and Camera Module Including the Same - A lens moving apparatus is disclosed. The lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin equipped with at least one lens, a coil and a driving magnet arranged opposite to each other for moving the bobbin in an optical axis direction of the lens through interaction therebetween, a first circuit board for supplying electric current required by the coil, and a cover can and a base coupled to, contacted to, supported at, fixed to, or temporarily fixed to each other for forming a space in which the bobbin, the driving magnet, and the first circuit board are received, wherein the cover can is connected to a second circuit board having an image sensor mounted thereon. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077306 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel in which a lens can be moved in a direction parallel to an optical axis includes: a first frame having a cam follower and a cam follower base that holds the cam follower; and a second frame that has a cam groove engageable with the cam follower. The first frame and the second frame are moved relatively to each other along the optical axis. The cam follower base has a first end connected to the main body of the first frame via at least one thin portion, and a second end not connected to the main body. The thin portion is formed such that a thickness of the thin portion in a radial direction of the lens barrel is smaller than that of the cam follower base. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077307 | MOVEABLE MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE - A moveable mirror assembly can be used in connection with a case for a portable electronic device. The assembly can include a mirror housing and a mirror positioned within the mirror housing to redirect light to a portable electronic device within the case. The assembly can also include a rotational member coupled with the mirror housing and the case. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077308 | IMAGE FORMING LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image forming lens is formed by sequentially arranging, from an object side to an image side, a first lens group having positive power, an aperture stop, a second lens group having positive power, and a third lens group having positive power. The image forming lens satisfies following conditional expressions: | 2016-03-17 |
20160077309 | IMAGE FORMING LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image forming lens is formed by sequentially arranging, from an object side to an image side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a second lens group having positive refractive power, and a third lens group having positive or negative refractive power. When focusing is performed from a long distance to a short distance, the third lens group is fixed relative to an image surface, and the first lens group, the aperture stop, and the second lens group are moved integrally to the object side. In the image forming lens, the third lens group is formed by sequentially arranging, from the object side to the image side, two lenses in order of a negative lens and a positive lens, and a conditional expression is satisfied: | 2016-03-17 |
20160077310 | IMAGE FORMING LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image forming lens is formed by sequentially arranging, from an object side to an image side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a second lens group having positive or negative refractive power. The image forming lens satisfies a conditional expression: | 2016-03-17 |
20160077311 | OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A six-piece optical lens for capturing image and a six-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens with refractive power, a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; a fifth lens with refractive power; and a sixth lens with negative refractive power; the sixth lens has a concave image-side surface and at least one of the image-side surface and an object-side surface has inflection point, and both surfaces are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077312 | SUPER WIDE ANGLE OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM - An optical lens including, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having a positive refractive power, wherein the second lens has a concave object side surface. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077313 | WIDE ANGLE LENS - A wide angle lens may include a first lens having a negative power with a convex surface on an object side and a concave surface on an image side, a second lens having a negative power with a concave surface on the image side, a third lens having a positive power with a convex surface on the image side, a fourth lens having a positive power with a convex surface on the image side, a fifth lens being a plastic lens with a negative power with a concave surface on the object side and a concave surface on the image side, a sixth lens being a plastic lens with a positive power with a convex surface on the object side and a convex surface on the image side, and a diaphragm disposed between the third and fourth lenses. The fifth and sixth lenses constitute a cemented lens. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077314 | WIDE-ANGLE LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A wide-angle lens system includes a first lens group, an aperture stop, and a second lens group having positive optical power. The first lens group includes, at least, a first lens element that has a meniscus shape convex on the object side, and has negative optical power, a second lens element that has a meniscus shape convex on the object side, and has negative optical power, a third lens element that is concave on the image side and has negative optical power, and a posterior lens element. The second lens element is an aspherical lens, and the second lens element satisfies a conditional expression: | 2016-03-17 |
20160077315 | COMPACT PANORAMIC CAMERA: OPTICAL SYSTEM, APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An optical system, apparatus, and method for sensing 360-degree horizontal and wide vertical field of view are shown. Powerful optics creates high resolution decompressed images on an image sensor. The compact panoramic camera includes two major optical components: (i) an axially symmetric convex aspheric reflector incorporated into a catadioptric optical element capable of providing a virtual curved image of a 360-degree panoramic scene with a specific image compression and (ii) a decompression lens with hardware aperture. The decompression lens is comprised of three single lens elements and accepts the virtual curved and compressed image and projects it onto the image sensor with high optical resolution and desirable image decompression to achieve a high digital resolution at the same time. Another version of decompression lens is comprised only of a single lens element and projects high resolution decompressed images onto an image sensor. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077316 | VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM - Provided is a variable magnification optical system comprising, in order from an object side along an optical axis, a first lens group G | 2016-03-17 |
20160077317 | Variable -Magnification Observation Optics - A variable-magnification observation optical system includes an objective system, an erecting system, and an eyepiece system. The objective system includes a positive first group, a positive second group, and a negative third group in order from the object side. The eyepiece system includes a positive fourth group and a positive fifth group in order from the object side. The erecting system is located between the first group and the second group. The fifth group includes in order from the object side a negative meniscus lens and a positive lens with an air gap therebetween wherein the negative meniscus lens has a concave surface facing the object. The fifth group has at least one aspheric surface. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077318 | Zoom Lens and Image Pickup Apparatus Using the Same - A zoom lens includes in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a negative refractive power. At the time of zooming, distances between the lens units change, and a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit at a telephoto end is shorter than a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit at a wide angle end, and an aperture stop is disposed on an image side of an image-side surface of the first lens unit, and on an object side of an image-side surface of the second lens unit, and the zoom lens satisfies the conditional expressions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077319 | PROJECTION-TYPE VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a projection-type video display device implementing further reduction of a projection distance and further miniaturization of a projection optical system. The projection-type video display device includes a lens group which includes a plurality of lenses, a free-form-surface lens, and a free-form-surface mirror which projects light from the free-form-surface lens on a screen, wherein the lens group includes a third lens which has a bi-convex shape, a fourth lens which has a bi-concave shape, a fifth lens which has a bi-convex shape, the third to fifth lenses constitute a triplet lens, and wherein the free-form-surface lens has a meniscus lens shape of which a convex surface is oriented toward the magnification side. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077320 | PROTECTIVE FILM, REFLECTIVE MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTECTIVE FILM - A protective film placed on an upper part of a metal film for protecting the metal film placed on a glass substrate. The protective film includes a silica film. The silica film has an extinction coefficient “k” less than or equal to 1×10 | 2016-03-17 |
20160077321 | BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ALGORITHM BASED METHOD FOR NEAR REAL-TIME TRACKING OF MOVING OBJECTS IN THREE DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT - A method for tracking three-dimensional movement of an object and focusing thereon is provided. Software repeatedly detects three-dimensional locations of one or more objects and image quality by sampling images at many parameter settings as the objects move in three-dimensional environment. The images are ranked occurring to a fitness score and parameter settings for subsequent images to established using a biologically-inspired algorithm. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077322 | IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING FOCUSING INFORMATION FOR SPECIMEN - In an image acquisition device, an optical path difference generating member can form an optical path length difference of a second optical image without splitting light in a second optical path. This can suppress the quantity of light required for the second optical path to obtain information of the focal position, whereby a quantity of light can be secured for a first imaging device to capture an image. The image acquisition device synchronizes the movement of a predetermined part of a sample within a field of an objective lens with rolling readout such that each pixel column of a second imaging device is exposed to an optical image of the predetermined part in the sample. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077323 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes a mounting and detaching section, terminals that, when an adapter is mounted on an outer circumference, come into contact with an identification resistor provided in the adapter and having different resistance values for each of adapters, a lead wire that energizes the identification resistor via the terminals, and a flexible board electrically connected to the terminals in the mounting and detaching section and electrically connected to a distal end of the lead wire in a position behind the mounting and detaching section. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077324 | ELECTROWETTING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURE METHOD - An electrowetting element includes a support plate with a layer with a first surface for adjoinment by a fluid. The layer is formed at least partly of a material having a backbone which is substantially apolar and at least one chain pendant from the backbone and terminating with a substantially polar group. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077325 | COLOR WHEEL AND PROJECTION DEVICE - A color wheel is suitable for being disposed at a transmission path of an illumination beam emitted from a light source of a projection device. The color wheel includes a disc. The disc is suitable for rotating with respect to an axis. The disc has a non-light converting region and a light converting region. The disc has a first reference surface and a second reference surface opposite to the first reference surface. The disc has a plurality of first disturbing portions and a plurality of second disturbing portions. The first disturbing portions are located at the first reference surface and in the non-light converting region. The second disturbing portions are located at the second reference surface and in the non-light converting region. The first disturbing portions and the second disturbing portions are structurally continuous relative to the disc. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077326 | PHOSPHOR WHEEL DEVICE, PHOSPHOR WHEEL DEVICE ACCOMMODATING HOUSING AND PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A phosphor wheel device includes: a phosphor wheel; a motor; and a plurality of blades. The phosphor wheel has: a disc-shaped substrate; and a phosphor disposed on one surface of the substrate in a circumferential direction. The motor rotatably drives the phosphor wheel. The plurality of blades are fixed to the other surface of the substrate so as to be integrally rotated with the phosphor wheel, and extend in a radial direction of the phosphor wheel from an axis of rotation of the motor. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077327 | LIGHT MODULATORS INCORPORATING CENTRALLY ANCHORED DRIVE ELECTRODES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for reducing actuation voltage and switch time for an electrostatic actuator capable of actuating a light modulator. In one aspect, a light modulator can be formed on a substrate. The light modulator can include an electrostatic actuator. The electrostatic actuator can include a load beam electrode coupled to a shutter of the light modulator, and a drive beam electrode. The drive beam electrode can have a front end and a rear end. An anchor can be coupled to the drive beam and positioned away from the front end and the rear end. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077328 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE OF THE SAME - Provided are an electronic device and a method of controlling light transmittance of the same. The electronic device includes: a light source which provides light; and a variable light control member which adjusts transmittance of the provided light. The variable light control member includes: a base substrate including a plurality of unit areas; a thin-film transistor (TFT) which is disposed on the base substrate; and a deformable lens layer having lens portion disposed on the base substrate in association with at least one of the unit areas, the lens portion being deformable by a control signal of the TFT. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077329 | DITHERED DISPLAYS AND DITHERING PROCESSES AND APPARATUS - In one innovative aspect of the disclosure, a method includes patterning a first region and a first portion of a second region of a substrate using a first reticle. The method also includes patterning the second region and a first portion of the first region using a second reticle. The method additionally includes forming a first array of first patterned elements based on the patterning by the first reticle, and forming a second array of second patterned elements based on the patterning by the second reticle. In some implementations, each of the first and the second arrays are incomplete in each of the first portions. However, the first patterned elements in the first portion of the second region are complementary to the second patterned elements in the first portion of the second region. Similarly, the first patterned elements in the first portion of the first region are complementary to the second patterned elements in the first portion of the first region. In some such implementations, the combination of the first array and the second array form a complete array of patterned elements. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077330 | OPTICALLY-CONTROLLED MICROMIRROR DEVICE - Technologies are generally described for using different wavelengths and/or using different frequencies of light to encode each of information data and control data in a beam of light and to use the encoded control data to route the encoded information data through a network. Routing may be effected using optical switches configured with transmissive and reflective properties, which may allow transmission of certain encoded control data and may allow reflection of certain information data, depending upon the routing for the travel of the light through the network. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077331 | Scanner Device - The invention relates to a scanner device having a mirror arranged so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation, an iron core with an air gap, a coil arranged about a portion of the iron core, and two permanent magnets. The two magnets have differently directed magnetizations and are arranged inside the air gap at different angular rotation positions with respect to the axis of rotation. An armature made of a soft-magnetic material is arranged on the mirror in such a manner that the armature is residing inside the air gap and, by means of application of electric current to the coil, the armature is moved toward one of the two magnets, depending on the direction of the current, and the mirror rotates. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077332 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical system consists essentially of, in order from the magnification side, a first lens having a positive refractive power with a convex surface on the magnification side, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having a positive refractive power, wherein the following conditional expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: | 2016-03-17 |
20160077333 | Adaptive Optic Having Meander Resistors - An A liquid-crystal adaptive optics actuator comprising a two-dimensional array of pixels ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160077334 | ROD LENS ARRAY AND IMAGE SENSOR - A rod lens array includes a plurality of columnar rod lenses each having a refractive index distribution in which a refractive index continuously decreases from a central axis thereof to an outer periphery, and arranged in at least one row to align the central axes in parallel to each other. Each of the plurality of columnar rod lenses includes an emission-side end portion region, an incident-side end portion region, and an intermediate region between the emission-side end portion region and the incident-side end portion region, each having a central refractive index. The central refractive index of the incident-side end portion is equal to that of the emission-side end portion region in an optical axis direction, and the central refractive index at the intermediate region is higher than those of the emission-side and incident-side end portion regions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077335 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - An optical device includes a light input part and a light output part. The light input part includes a micro display; a first and a second polarizing beam splitters configured to reflect or transmit incident light including an image displayed on the micro display; and a first quarter wavelength plate configured to receive light transmitted by the first polarizing beam splitter or the second polarizing beam splitter and change a polarized state of the received light. The light output part includes a third and a fourth polarizing beam splitters configured to transmit or reflect light including the image received from the light input part; a second quarter wavelength plate configured to receive the light transmitted by the third polarizing beam splitter or the fourth polarizing beam splitter and change the polarized state of the received light, and a light condenser configured to condense the polarized light. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077336 | Device and Method for the near-eye display of computer generated images - A near-eye display device for virtual or augmented reality (AR), comprising of only a few, light-weight optical elements and offering high resolution and a large field of view. The device comprises a display positioned close to a user's eye and a concave, preferably partially transparent mirror, reflecting and focusing displayed images toward the user's eye. The display emits image forming light patterns from its side away from the eye and is clear transparent from its other side, allowing for a direct view through the display. This allows for a coaxial rather than the usual off-axis-configuration of the optical image forming elements, in particular the concave mirror and also the display itself, which may also serve as a second optical element if its surface has a non planar shape. These principles presented allow to overcome resolution limitations usually connected with simple optical configurations. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077337 | Managing Information Display - An example method includes receiving, by a head-mountable device (HMD), data corresponding to an information event, and providing an indication corresponding to the information event in response to receiving the data. The method further includes determining a gaze direction of an eye and determining that the gaze direction of the eye is an upward direction that corresponds to a location of a display of the HMD. The display is located in an upper periphery of a forward-looking field of view of the eye when the HMD is worn. The method further includes, in response to determining that the gaze direction of the eye is the upward direction, displaying graphical content related to the information event in the display. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077338 | Compact Projection Light Engine For A Diffractive Waveguide Display - The technology provides a waveguide display having a compact projection light engine and a diffractive waveguide. The diffractive waveguide includes input diffraction gratings with rolled k-vectors. The projection light engine provides collimating light to a projected exit pupil external to the diffractive waveguide. The projection light engine components may include a light (or illuminating) source, microdisplay, lenticular screen, doublet, polarizing beam splitter (PBS), clean-up polarizer, fold mirror, curved reflector and quarter waveplate. A method of manufacturing a diffractive waveguide includes providing input gratings with rolled k-vectors. Rays of light are diffracted by, and passed through, a master hologram to form input diffraction gratings of a copy substrate. A second copy substrate may likewise be formed with a different master hologram. Multiple copy substrates may be assembled to form a multi-layer diffractive waveguide (or multiple diffractive waveguides) having input diffraction gratings with increased diffraction efficiency and angular bandwidth. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077339 | NEAR-EYE DEVICE - A near-eye device includes a spatial light modulator and a beam combiner. The spatial light modulator includes an array of phase modulating elements arranged to apply a phase delay distribution to incident light. The beam combiner includes a first optical input arranged to receive spatially modulated light from the spatial light modulator and a second optical input having a field of view of the real world. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077340 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A head mounted display device includes an imaging unit that images an outside scene, an image display unit that displays an image and is capable of transmitting the outside scene, an electronic watermark acquisition unit that acquires an electronic watermark image embedded such that watermark information is not visually recognized by a user from a captured image of the outside scene, and a display image control unit that displays a watermark information corresponding image associated with the watermark information embedded in the acquired electronic watermark image on the image display unit. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077341 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a virtual image display apparatus in which occurrence of luminance spots is suppressed to improve efficiency of use of illumination light. In the virtual image display apparatus of the invention, an optical-directivity changing section forms a non-uniform distribution concerning the directivity of image lights GL emitted from an image display device. Therefore, even when an angle of a light beam emitted from the image display device and effectively captured into the eye EY of an observer is substantially different depending on a position of the image display device, it is possible to form the image lights GL having directivity corresponding to such an angle characteristic of light beam capturing. It is possible to suppress occurrence of luminance spots to improve efficiency of use of illumination light. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077342 | 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 location 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. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077343 | System and Method for Video Image Registration and/or Providing Supplemental Data in a Heads Up Display - Video sources and inertial sensors are attached to a weapon and to goggles. A computer receives video images from the weapon- and goggles-mounted sources and inertial data from the sensors. The computer calculates a location for an image from the weapon-mounted source within an image from the goggles-mounted source using the inertial sensor data. The sensor-based location is checked (and possibly adjusted) based on a comparison of the images. A database contains information about real-world objects in a field of view of the goggles-mounted source, and is used to generate icons or other graphics concerning such objects. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077344 | STABILIZING MOTION OF AN INTERACTION RAY - Technology for stabilizing an interaction ray based on variance in head rotation is disclosed. One aspect includes monitoring orientation of a person's head, which may include monitoring rotation about an axis of the head, such as recording an Euler angle with respect to rotation about an axis of the head. The logic determines a three-dimensional (3D) ray based on the orientation of the head. The 3D ray has a motion that precisely tracks the Euler angle over time. The logic generates an interaction ray that tracks the 3D ray to some extent. The logic determines a variance of the Euler angle over time. The logic stabilizes the interaction ray based on the variance of the Euler angle over time despite some rotation about the axis of the head. The amount of stabilizing may be inversely proportional to the variance of the Euler angle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077345 | Eliminating Binocular Rivalry in Monocular Displays - A monocular display device of a head mounted monocular display is adjustably positioned in front of a display eye of a user. The monocular display device displays information in a first field of view of the display eye. An occluding device is adjustably positioned in front of a non-display eye of the user. The occluding device blocks a second field of view of the non-display eye, the blocking being regulated to block at least a part of the second field of view that corresponds to the first field of view containing the displayed information. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077346 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY MULTIWAVELENGTH BEAM EXPANDER EMPLOYING DIELECTRIC-ENHANCED MIRRORS - A high-efficiency, multiwavelength beam-expander optical system that employs dielectric-enhanced mirrors is disclosed. Each mirror includes a reflective multilayer coating formed from alternating layers of HfO | 2016-03-17 |
20160077347 | FILMS FOR WRITING AND DISPLAY APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME - A film for writing may include: a rough layer, including a non-flat surface, configured to transmit a first light beam and a second light beam of different wavelength bands; and/or a photonic crystal layer, arranged on the rough layer, configured to transmit the first light beam and configured to reflect the second light beam. A film for writing, which transmits visible rays, may include: a non-flat layer. A difference between a maximum thickness and a minimum thickness of the non-flat layer may be from about 220 nanometers (nm) to about 2 microns (μm). A film for writing may include: a first layer; and/or a second layer on the first layer. The first layer may be configured to transmit first and second light beams of different frequency bands. The second layer may be configured to transmit the first light beam, but to reflect the second light beam. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077348 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel including a left-eye pixel and a right-eye pixel, is the display panel being bent with a curvature falling within a predetermined range; a visual field divider comprising a barrier area for blocking part of light output by the display panel; and a controller configured to control the visual field divider to adjust a distance between the display panel and the barrier area based on the curvature of the display panel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077349 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC 3D DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic 3D display device according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured to set the width of a viewing diamond to a/n times (where a and n are natural numbers satisfying the condition: a2016-03-17 | |
20160077350 | System And Method For Lenticular Image Printing And Print Media - A method of forming a lenticle on a substrate includes operating a plurality of inkjets to eject a plurality of ink drops of an optically transparent ink onto a surface of a substrate between a first printed line of an optically opaque ink and a second printed line of the optically opaque ink to form a lenticle from the optically transparent ink, the first printed line being formed substantially parallel to the second printed line with a separation between the first printed line and the second printed line corresponding to a predetermined width of a lenticle to be formed on the substrate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077351 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL MEMBER, MICRO-MIRROR ARRAY, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An optical system includes: a first optical member having a concave surface that reflects a light having a first circularly polarized light component and transmits a light having a second circularly polarized light component a rotation direction of which is opposite to a rotation direction of the first circularly polarized light component; and a second optical member that transforms the light having the first circularly polarized light component reflected from the first optical member into the light having the second circularly polarized light component to be reflected so as to be incident on the first optical member. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077352 | DEPOLARIZERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - A depolarizer, including: a photoalignment layer deposited on the substrate; and a birefringent layer deposited on the photoalignment layer; wherein the photoalignment layer includes a plurality of segments, each segment with a different fast axis orientation and a different pretilt angle, such that each segment of the birefringent layer over the corresponding segment of the photoalignment layer has a different fast axis angle and a different birefringent value. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077353 | Method of Laser Illumination with Reduced Speckling - Proposed is a method of laser illumination with reduced speckling for in optical microscopy, machine vision systems with laser illumination, fine optical metrology, etc. The method comprises forming a net of planar ridge waveguides into an arbitrary configuration and providing them with a plurality of holograms having holographic elements formed into a predetermined organization defined by the shape of a given light spot or light field which is to be formed by light beams emitted from the holograms on the surface of the object or in a space at a distance from the planar ridge waveguide. Speckling is reduced by locating at least a part or all of the holograms at distances from each other that are equal to or greater than the coherence length. The geometry and organization of the holographic elements allows controlling position, focusing and defocusing of the beam. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077354 | SHAKE CORRECTION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION DEVICE - A first correction signal creation unit | 2016-03-17 |
20160077355 | EYEWEAR WITH MULTI-FUNCTION INSERT CHASSIS CLIPS - An eyewear apparatus with interchangeable insert chassis components that may insert into a frame structure in accordance with a specific mechanical interlocking apparatus. In particular, the contour of the insert chassis may conform to the contour of a channel in the frame, and tabs or notches in the chassis insert may snap into a hole, tab, or indentation in the nose of the frame, and at either side of the frame near the temples, as described herein. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077356 | EYEWEAR WITH FLEXIBLE BRIDGE - Eyewear comprises a first frame portion that is configured to retain a first lens therein, a second frame portion that is configured to retain a second lens therein, a first temple that is coupled to the first frame portion, a second temple that is coupled to the second frame portion, and a flexible bridge that is positioned intermediate the first frame portion and the second frame portion. In some embodiments, the flexible bridge is formed from a flexible polymer material and a shape-retaining alloy metal at least partially embedded in the flexible polymer material. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077357 | Height Adjustment System for Eyeglasses - A height adjustment system for eyeglasses is used to properly align a pair of glasses on uneven ears. The system includes a first temple arm which is used to support an eyeglasses frame on a user's head. A height adjuster is connected to a first bottom surface of the first temple arm and is used to compensate for the height difference between the user's ears. The height adjuster is positioned next to a free end of the first temple arm such that the height adjuster aligns with the user's ear. A first ear rest is connected to the height adjuster and is used to prevent the first temple arm from falling off of the user's head. Further, the system includes a second temple arm and an eyeglasses frame. The first temple arm and the second temple arm are connected to opposite ends of the eyeglasses frame. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077358 | EYEGLASSES FRAME, OPTICAL FRAME USED IN EYEGLASSES FRAME AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING EYEGLASSES FRAME - Provided herein is an eyeglasses frame, wherein one optical frame which can fix a lens and has two fixed segments is provided, one connecting segment of an eyeglasses leg is provided on the optical frame adjacent to each fixed segment, respectively, one end of the eyeglasses leg extends from a frame side to another end of the eyeglasses legs far away from the frame, the eyeglasses leg is fixed on the connecting segment, can be inverted, extends by being basically parallel to the optical frame at a first end and extends backwards from the optical frame at a second frame. Also provided herein is and optical frame used in the eyeglasses frame and a mounting method for the eyeglasses frame and eyeglasses. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077359 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - The invention proposes a system for providing an ophthalmic lens, comprising:—a calculator ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160077360 | POLYMERS AND NANOGEL MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077361 | FILTERS TO ENHANCE COLOR DISCRIMINATION FOR COLOR VISION DEFICIENT INDIVIDUALS - Certain filters have been found to enhance color discrimination for individuals with color vision deficiency (CVD), aka color-blind individuals. The filters generally include a multilayer optical film with a strong, narrow reflection band in part of the green region of the visible spectrum. The film has an average internal transmission from 420-680 nm of at least 50%, 60%, or 70%, and an average internal transmission ≦10%, 5%, 2%, or 1% over a 10 nm wide range that includes 550 nm associated with a reflection band having a width (FWHM) of 60 nm or 50 nm or less. The filter may include a magenta layer disposed on a viewer side of the multilayer optical film to reduce glare, the magenta layer selectively absorbing green light. The magenta layer combined with the multilayer optical film may provide a rejection band whose width (FWHM) is 60 nm or less. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077362 | LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical device includes an optical unit and a controller. The optical unit includes first and second substrates, first electrodes, first and second counter electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The controller controls a voltage applied to the first electrodes, and the first and second counter electrodes. The controller performs a plurality of display modes based on at least one of image information and a control signal being obtained to forms a plurality of lens. The image information is inputted to an image display unit stacked with the optical unit and emits an image light. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077363 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, LIGHTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - There is such an issue with the well-known optical element that it is difficult to achieve a high transmittance since the transmittance is determined according to the pattern size of the light transmission regions, so that the luminance of the display device to which such optical element is mounted is deteriorated. Provided is an optical element which employs a structure in which the shape of a conductive pattern where electrophoretic particles cohere in a wide viewing field mode is formed in a comb-like shape and plural stages and plural rows of light transmission regions are disposed in the spaces between the comb teeth. This makes it possible to exclude the electrophoretic particles from the regions other than the comb-like electrode for allowing the light to transmit that part. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077364 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, LIGHTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - To provide an optical element capable of stably securing an intermediate mode between two operations modes. The optical element of the present invention includes: a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate provided by opposing to the first transparent substrate; a plurality of first conductive patterns and second conductive patterns disposed in parallel to each other on a face of the first transparent substrate opposing to the second transparent substrate; light transmission regions disposed between the first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns; a transparent conductive film disposed on a face of the second transparent substrate opposing to the first transparent substrate; and an electrophoretic element disposed between the neighboring light transmission regions, which is constituted with light-shielding electrophoretic particles of a specific electric charge and a transmissive dispersion material. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077365 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and which includes multiple liquid crystal molecules, and a self-alignment layer formed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the self-alignment layer comprising a vertical alignment additive having a molecular structure having a hydrophilic group and a polymerized group formed in both ends of a core molecule, wherein a major axis of the vertical alignment additive is at an angle less than about 90° with respect to a surface of the first substrate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077366 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display includes a plurality of pixel columns and a plurality of pixel rows including a first pair of pixel rows and a second pair of pixel rows adjacent to each other. The LCD also includes a first gate line and a second gate line positioned between the first pair of pixel rows and the second pair of pixel rows, a microcavity layer including a plurality of liquid crystal injection holes, and a common electrode positioned on the microcavity layer. The LCD also includes a supporting member positioned on a common electrode and a capping layer positioned on a supporting member to cover the liquid crystal injection holes. The plurality of liquid crystal injection holes may be positioned between the first pair of pixel rows and the second pair of pixel rows. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077367 | System And Method For Pulse-Width Modulating A Phase-Only Spatial Light Modulator - The present application provides a method of pulse width modulating a spatial light modulator. The method comprises determining a modulation sequence and applying said modulation sequence to said spatial light modulator in a time order method. Said modulation sequence comprises a plurality of minor modulation segments. Each minor modulation segment comprises an “always on” modulation segment in an “always on” state. Said plurality of minor modulation segments are temporally spaced such that said “always on” modulation segments are spaced at predetermined intervals. Each minor modulation segment comprises at least one thermometer bit. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077368 | TOUCH SENSING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical system includes: a first panel including a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction; a second panel facing the first panel and including a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; an optical conversion layer between the first panel and the second panel; and a first insulating layer between the first electrodes and the second electrodes, the first insulating layer including an organic material, wherein, in a touch mode, one or more of the first electrodes and one or more of the second electrodes crossing each other form a touch sensing capacitor, and wherein, in a multi-view mode, the first electrodes and the second electrodes apply an electric field to the optical conversion layer, the electric field depending on a voltage difference between the first electrode and the second electrode, to generate different phase differences. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077369 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device can include a first substrate including first and second pixel regions; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a thin film transistor in each of the first and second pixel regions; a pixel electrode on the first substrate and in each of the first and second pixel regions, the pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a common electrode on the first substrate or the second substrate; first and second column spacers on the second substrate and corresponding to the first and second pixel regions, respectively; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, wherein a first relative position of the first column spacer in the first pixel region is different from a second relative position of the second column spacer in the second pixel region. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077370 | ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE OF LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of flexible substrates, and an alignment structure. The display panel is disposed on a side of the transparent plate. The plurality of flexible substrates is connected to the display panel. The alignment structure is disposed on the side of the transparent plate for coupling with an external structure. It can be disposed regardless of positions of the plurality of flexible substrates to avoid the plurality of flexible substrates from being impaired by an unnecessary contact with the alignment structure. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid elements in the display device from being impaired by the alignment structure during the manufacturing process of the display device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077371 | Display Having a Flexured Element - A display device having a flexured element. More particularly, the display device may incorporate a cover glass with one or more flexure bearing sections. The flexure bearing may permit the cover glass to flex and/or bend in response to stresses or strains while still maintaining contact with an attachment point. If the attachment points have different heights, for example, the cover glass may flex at the flexure bearing, thereby permitting the portion of the cover glass between the attachment points to maintain a relatively planar alignment. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077372 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel; a light source configured to supply light to the display panel; a bottom chassis comprising a lower portion, a support bent from the lower portion, and a hemming unit overlapping the support; and a mold frame coupled to the bottom chassis and comprising a protrusion, wherein the bottom chassis includes a coupling hole at the lower portion, the hemming unit is disposed on an upper surface of the mold frame, and the protrusion is inserted into the coupling hole. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077373 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments relate to a display device in which damage of constituent elements formed on a substrate is reduced when applying a force bending the substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. The display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a roof layer disposed on the pixel electrode to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a plurality of microcavities therebetween; a first groove disposed at at least one of a ceiling surface of the roof layer, an inner wall surface of the roof layer, and a corner at which the ceiling surface and the inner wall surface meet; a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavities; and an encapsulation layer disposed on the roof layer to seal the microcavities. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077374 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a reflective image display unit having a sheet-like anisotropic scattering member. The sheet-like anisotropic scattering member has a surface in which both a low refractive index area and a high refractive index area exist. The sheet-like anisotropic scattering member is disposed so that a light enters from a first surface thereof and exits as scattered light from a second surface thereof, when an extent of refractive index difference at a boundary or vicinity thereof between the low refractive index area and the high refractive index area is relatively large in the first surface and relatively small in the second surface. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077375 | ASYMMETRICAL LUMINANCE ENHANCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICES - The present invention is directed to a luminance enhancement structure comprising grooves and columns, wherein the grooves have a triangular cross-section and a top angle, and the triangular cross-section having two sides which are not equal. The luminance enhancement structure is useful for reflective display devices. The structure can reduce total internal reflection, thus enhancing the brightness of a display device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077376 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display, including a display panel including an upper panel, a lower panel, and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, the display panel being defined by a display area and a peripheral area, the display panel including a sealing member enclosing the display area and in the peripheral area, the upper panel including a light blocking member in the peripheral area, the light blocking member including a well. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077377 | WIRE GRID POLARIZER, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is a wire grid polarizer. The wire grid polarizer includes a substrate, and a plurality of conductive wire patterns which are in parallel with each other and projected from the substrate. The plurality of conductive wire patterns includes a conductive wire pattern material in which an oxide layer is defined at an outer side surface thereof, and an oxidation resistant layer on the oxide layer at the outer side surface of the conductive wire pattern material. The oxide layer is between the oxidation resistant layer and a remainder of the conductive wire pattern material. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077378 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides an array substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and a liquid crystal display panel. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each pixel unit comprising a reflection region and a transmission region, and for any pixel unit, the array substrate comprising a substrate; a thin film transistor provided on the substrate; and a reflection electrode and a first transparent electrode which are electrically connected with each other, the reflection electrode being located in the reflection region, and the first transparent electrode being located in the transmission region, wherein a first transparent insulation layer is provided between the reflection electrode and the first transparent electrode, and the reflection electrode is on a side of the first transparent insulation layer which is closer to the substrate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077379 | Backlight Module - The invention provides a backlight module, comprising: a light source module used for emitting light; a light box module used for reflecting light emitted from the light source module, and the light box module includes two openings and a size of a second opening is bigger than a first opening, and the light source module is disposed at the first opening; a display panel component is disposed at the second opening and applied in displaying images; a film assembly disposed in the light box module, can be moved within a depth direction between the light source module and the display panel component. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077380 | CURVED BACKLIHT MODULE AND CURVED LCD DEVICE - A curved backlight module comprises a light emitting module which is curved shape and a light conversion module which is curved shape and arranged in opposite to the light emitting components, where the light conversion module transform the light from the light emitting module into the parallel light. Also, a curved LCD device having the curved backlight module is disclosed. The uniform illustration of the curved LCD panel can be improved and the shadow region appeared in the two side of the curved LCD panel is eliminated for improving the display quality of the curved LCD panel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077381 | Backlight Module with Light Uniform Design - A backlight module including a carrier plate, a plurality of light sources, at least one low reflective portion, and a modulation film is provided. The carrier plate has a carrier surface carrying the light sources while the low reflective portion is disposed on the carrier surface between an outer light source and a side edge of the carrier plate. The reflectance of the low reflective portion is less than that of the carrier surface. The modulation film is disposed above the light sources while the low reflective portion has a projection area on the modulation film. The projection area has a lower normalized transmission ratio comparing to adjacent areas along an extending direction of the side edge of the carrier plate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077382 | LIGHTING DEVICE - An illumination device includes a light source that emits primary light and a wavelength conversion element that converts at least a portion of the primary light from the light source. The wavelength conversion element includes a phosphor layer having phosphors that absorb at least a portion of the primary light from the light source to emit secondary light, which is polarized, and polymers having birefringence. The phosphors have an anisotropic structure and are aligned generally along a first direction, and the polymers have polymer molecules that are aligned generally along the first direction. An angle formed by a direction of a transition dipole moment of each of the phosphors to a delayed phase axis of each of the polymer molecules with respect to the secondary light emitted from the phosphors towards the polymer molecules is 0° to 45°. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077383 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display panel includes lower substrate having a first substrate; an upper substrate having a second substrate that is opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the lower and upper substrates such that liquid crystals are arranged in a first region between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a dam pattern arranged in a second region which surrounds a circumference of the first region as a region between the first substrate and the second substrate, the dam pattern having both a physical barrier function and a chemical barrier function. | 2016-03-17 |
20160077384 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel having at least one pixel area is provided. The LCD panel includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer. The first electrode layer and the second electrode layer are disposed in the pixel area. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer disposed adjacent to the first electrode layer have a first pre-tilt angle, and the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer disposed adjacent to the second electrode layer have a second pre-tilt angle different from the first pre-tilt angle. | 2016-03-17 |