12th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200088867 | Method, Apparatus and Device for Doppler Compensation in a Time Switched MIMO Radar System - A method in a time switched multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) radar system comprising, receiving ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088868 | VEHICLE SPEED RADAR SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle speed radar system and detection method are provided. The radar system is disposed on a vehicle for determining the speed status of a target vehicle. The radar system includes a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, a self speed detection unit, a signal processing unit, and a rational speed determination unit. The transmitting unit sends out a wave source which is reflected by the target vehicle and received by the receiving unit, and a frequency value is acquired. The self speed detection unit acquired a first absolute speed. The signal processing unit acquires a relative speed, and acquires possible second absolute speeds of the target vehicle according to the first absolute speed and the relative speed. The rational speed determination unit determines the rational second absolute speed, so as to resolve the irrational determination of the speed status of the vehicle. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088869 | ACCURATE LOCALIZATION OF CLIENT DEVICES FOR WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS - This disclosure provides systems through which a wireless access point (AP) can determine the location of a client device with a high degree of accuracy. The AP uses CIR measurements for a plurality of directional beams used to communicate with the client device to determine a respective amplitude of a Line-of-Sight (LOS) path between the AP and the client device for each beam. The AP identifies a high-LOS-amplitude subset of the beams and, based on predefined radiation patterns associated with the beams included in the high-LOS-amplitude subset, determines a direction of the LOS path between the AP and the client device. The AP also determines a Time-of-Flight (ToF) for radio frames exchanged between the AP and the client device via the plurality of directional beams and uses the ToF to determine a distance between the AP and the client device. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088870 | Electronic Device with Co-Located Independent Radar Transceivers - An electronic device that performs radar measurements is described. This electronic device includes independent, co-located radar transceivers, and the independent radar transceivers are not synchronized with each other. Moreover, the radar transceivers may have different fields of view that partially overlap. During operation, the radar transceivers transmit radar signals and perform the radar measurements. Then, based at least in part on the radar measurements, the electronic device determines a location of an object in an environment around the electronic device. For example, the location may include an angular position that is determined from the amplitudes of the radar measurements performed using at least a subset of the radar transceivers. Furthermore, the object may be an individual, and the electronic device may identify the individual based at least in part on the radar measurements. Note that the radar measurements performed by a given radar transceiver do not provide angular information. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088871 | WIRELESS RADAR LEVEL GAUGE - The present invention relates to a radar level gauge ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088872 | ULTRASONIC DETECTION METHOD, ULTRASONIC DETECTION SYSTEM, AND RELATED APPARATUS - Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of ultrasonic detection, and disclose an ultrasonic detection method, an ultrasonic detection system, and a related apparatus. The ultrasonic detection method includes: acquiring a reflected ultrasonic signal transmitted by an ultrasonic detector; generating an ultrasonic image according to the reflected ultrasonic signal, and displaying the ultrasonic image; acquiring information of a mark input by an operator based on the ultrasonic image; determining a marking position according to the information of the mark; transmitting the marking position to the ultrasonic detector, for the ultrasonic detector to indicate a corresponding position of the marking position on a surface of a detected object. The present disclosure resolves problems such as difficulty in operating on the surface of the detected object during ultrasonic detection and a low success rate of operation. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088873 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING STICK-UP HEIGHT, POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DRILL PIPE - A processor is operably coupled to a time of flight (TOF) camera, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor, and an optical camera. The processor can receive a TOF signal representative of a first coordinate associated with a stick-up height of a tool joint of a pipe of a drill string during a tripping operation on a rig drill floor, and a pitch and a roll of the tool joint. The processor can receive a LIDAR signal representative of a second coordinate associated with the stick-up height, and the pitch of the tool joint. The processor can receive an optical camera signal representative of a third coordinate associated with the stick-up height of the tool joint and the roll of the tool joint. The processor can generate a pose estimate and an orientation estimate based on the signals. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088874 | CAMERA SYSTEM WITH LASER-BASED RANGEFINDER - A camera system includes a camera unit for capturing still or moving images of an object. The camera unit is adjustable in respect of at least one parameter relevant to the capture of the images based on a measurement signal. A measuring unit captures a distance between the object and the camera unit and includes a laser transceiver for emitting a laser signal and receiving a laser signal reflected by the object. An evaluation unit coupled to the laser transceiver provides the measurement signal. The measurement signal indicates the distance between the object and the camera unit. A lens system has at least two spaced apart lenses. The laser signal emitted by the laser transceiver passes through the lens system. At least one of the lenses is arranged in movable fashion such that the distance between the lenses is variably adjustable parallel to the laser signal transmission direction. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088875 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optical sensor for appropriately updating a crosstalk value is provided with: a photon-counting type of first light-receiving unit for receiving target object reflected light and cover panel reflected light; and a determination circuit that determines whether or not the target object reflected light is received by the first light-receiving unit, on the basis of a first received light pulse signal that is based on at least one of the target object reflected light and the cover panel reflected light, and a reference pulse signal. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088876 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SENSOR - A distance measurement sensor that detects a distance to an object based on heterodyne detection using light generated from a light source and another light received by a light receiver, includes: a scanning unit which scans the light in a first direction; a diffusing lens which diffuses the light in a second direction; multiplexers which multiplex the light and the another light to provide optical signals, respectively; and a processor which detects the distance to the object based on the optical signals. The light receiver has light receiving antennas in the second direction. The multiplexers are connected to the light receiving antennas, respectively. The processor performs a parallel processing for detecting the distance to the object based on the optical signals with respect to the light receiving antennas individually. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088877 | OBJECT MONITORING SYSTEM INCLUDING DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - An object monitoring system includes means for determining an arrangement relationship between a monitoring area and an external object on a basis of a distance measurement value of the external object, and calculating an influence degree of the external object on an object distance measurement in the monitoring area in accordance with the determined arrangement relationship. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088878 | LIDAR SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED FREQUENCY SHIFTER FOR TRUE DOPPLER DETECTION - A vehicle, Lidar system and method of detecting an object is disclosed. The Lidar system includes a photonic chip having a laser, an on-chip frequency shifter, a combiner and a first set of photodetectors. The laser generates a transmitted light beam and an associated local oscillator beam within the photonic chip. The on-chip frequency shifter shifts a frequency of the local oscillator beam. The combiner combines a reflected light beam with the frequency-shifted local oscillator beam, wherein the reflected light beam is a reflection of the transmitted light beam from the object to generate a first electronic signal at the first set of photodetectors. A processor obtains a first measurement of a parameter of the object from the first electronic signal. The vehicle includes a navigation system for navigating the vehicle with respect to the object using at least the first measurement of the parameter. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088879 | METHOD, PROCESSING UNIT AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT FOR IMPROVED TRACKING OF A TARGET - A method implemented in a processing unit controlling a surveying instrument is provided. The method comprises obtaining a first set of data from optical tracking of a target with the surveying instrument, and identifying from the first set of data a dependence over time of at least one parameter representative of movements of the target. The method further comprises receiving a second set of data from a sensor unit via a communication channel, the second set of data including information about the at least one parameter over time, and determining whether a movement pattern for the optically tracked target as defined by the dependence over time of the at least one parameter is the same as, or deviates by a predetermined interval from, a movement pattern as defined by the dependence over time of the at least one parameter obtained from the second set of data. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088880 | LIDAR CAMERA SYSTEMS - A LIDAR system includes an imaging sensor optically aligned with imaging optics along a first optical path. A laser source is optically aligned with laser optics along a second optical path. A single scanning mechanism is aligned with both the first optical path and the second optical path for directing outgoing laser illumination from the laser source in a scanning direction and for directing incoming laser return illumination from the scanning direction. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088881 | SENSOR FIELD OF VIEW MAPPING - A map of an area is generated from first sensor data of a first field of view including a blocked area and second sensor data of a second field of view having an unblocked view of the blocked area. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088882 | REAL-TIME 3D MAPPING USING 3D-LIDAR - Real-time three-dimensional (3D) map building method and device using a 3D lidar includes representing 3D map data of a surrounding environment acquired by using a 3D lidar attached to a moving object as voxels, acquiring an eigenvalue and an eigenvector for each voxel based on all 3D points in a 3D map represented as the voxels, detecting a 3D corresponding point in the voxel corresponding to all the 3D points of 3D data newly acquired by using the 3D lidar while the moving object travels, calculating a rotation transformation and a translation transformation for minimizing an error by minimizing an inner product value between the eigenvector weighted by the eigenvalue of the voxel to which the 3D corresponding point belongs and a vector generated from a 3D corresponding point, and updating the 3D map data based on the rotation transformation and the translation transformation. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088883 | ONE-DIMENSIONAL VEHICLE RANGING - A ranging template system includes a ranging data interface, a sampler, a processor, and a database. The ranging data interface may be configured to receive a series of ranging data. The sampler may be configured to identify a subset of the series of ranging data. The processor may be configured to associate an object with the subset of ranging data and generate a scale invariant ranging template based on the subset of ranging. The database may be configured to store the scale invariant ranging template. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088884 | CHIP-SCALE LIDAR WITH ENHANCED RANGE PERFORMANCE - A vehicle, Lidar system and method of detecting an object is disclosed. The Lidar system includes a photonic chip, and a laser integrated into the photonic chip. The laser has a front facet located at a first aperture of the photonic chip to direct a transmitted light beam into free space. A reflected light beam that is a reflection of the transmitted light beam is received at the photonic chip and a parameter of the object is determined from a comparison of the transmitted light beam and the reflected light beam. A navigation system operates the vehicle with respect to the object based on a parameter of the object. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088885 | LASER RADAR DEVICE, LASER RADAR SYSTEM AND RAIN DETECTION METHOD - A laser radar device includes a laser radar optical system that emits laser light and receives reflected light of the laser light reflected from a reflector disposed outside the laser radar device. A controller determines that it is rainy weather when a measurement width of the reflector in a scanning direction of the laser light measured by use of the laser light and the reflected light is larger than a predetermined reference measurement width of the reflector. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088886 | CONTROL TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, MOVABLE PLATFORM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method includes receiving a multiple signal message (“MSM”). The method also includes constructing multiple sub-MSM units based on the MSM. The method further includes transmitting the multiple sub-MSM units to a movable platform. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088887 | KINEMATICS-AUGMENTED POSITION VALIDATION - In one implementation, a method includes receiving a number of instances of a message that includes a self-reported position of a transmitter of the message from a corresponding number of satellite-based receivers that each received an RF transmission of an instance of the message. The method also includes determining the number of satellite-based receivers that received an instance of the message and selecting a validation technique based on the number of satellite-based receivers that received an instance of the message. If the number of satellite-based receivers that received an instance of the message is one, a propagation-based validation technique is selected. The method further includes determining a measure of the likelihood that the self-reported position of the transmitter is valid using the selected validation technique, and transmitting an indication of the measure of the likelihood that the self-reported position is valid. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088888 | Long Term Repeatability of Determined Position in GNSS Navigation System - A moveable object determines a preliminary position for the moveable object using received satellite navigation signals and satellite orbit correction information and satellite clock correction information. A position correction is determined by identifying which cell, of a predefined set of geographical cells, corresponds to the determined preliminary position, and obtaining from a database, pre-computed tectonic terrestrial plate position information for the identified cell. Based on the information for the identified cell, a tectonic terrestrial plate, corresponding to the determined preliminary position of the moveable object is identified. Based on the identified tectonic terrestrial plate, a position correction is determined, the position correction corresponding to the identified tectonic terrestrial plate and a reference epoch, and a corrected position of the moveable object is generated in accordance with the determined preliminary position of the moveable object and the determined position correction. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088889 | ULTRAVIOLET (UV) DOSIMETRY - The present disclosure teaches a UV dosimeter comprising a UV-sensitive layer and a barrier that protects the UV-sensitive layer. The barrier is permeable to oxygen but impermeable to water and, thus, protects the UV-sensitive layer from water while allowing exposure of the UV-sensitive layer to oxygen. The UV-sensitive layer is accessible to both UV radiation and visible light. The UV-sensitive layer comprises a mixture of a semiconductor material, a UV-oxidizable dye, a sacrificial electron donor, and a matrix material. The semiconductor material has a band gap that corresponds to photon energy of the UV radiation. The dye has both an oxidation state and a reduction state. The oxidation state of the dye is visibly distinguishable from the reduction state of the dye. The sacrificial electron donor oxidizes when exposed to UV radiation. The matrix provides structural integrity to the mixture. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088890 | RADIATION DOSE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A device for measuring a radiation dose according to the present invention includes a radiation exposure unit which exposes radiation, a frame unit which supports the radiation exposure unit, a measurement housing unit which is mounted on the frame unit, a scintillation unit which is mounted on the measurement housing unit and emits light due to the radiation exposed by the radiation exposure unit, an image capturing unit which captures an image of the scintillation unit, and a dose measuring unit which measures, on the basis of the captured image obtained by the image capturing unit, a dose of radiation to which the scintillation unit is exposed. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088891 | CHARGER INTEGRATION BASED VIRTUAL CT DETECTOR - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are described for creating virtual channels in an imaging modality. The imaging modality comprises a plurality of charge integrating channels. Information yielded from two or more charge integrating channels during a same or similar acquisition view may be combined to yield a virtual channel that represents a portion of the detection surface substantially equivalent to an area comprised by the two or more charge integrating channels. In one embodiment, within a same acquisition view, some virtual channels may comprise a different number of charge integrating channels than other virtual channels. Also, different sets of virtual channels may be created for a same acquisition view to produce different images from a single set of data, for example, where there may be overlap between virtual channels such that the same charge integrating channel is comprised in more than one virtual channel. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING COMPONETS IN AN IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging system based on an imaging device and/or a cooling system is provided. The imaging system may include a control module, an imaging device, and/or a cooling system. The imaging device may include a first portion and a second portion. The cooling system may include a cooling module configured to generate a cooling medium, and/or a cooling medium passage configured to spread the cooling medium. The cooling medium passage may belong to a closed loop. At least part of the cooling system may be located within the imaging device such that the cooling medium may be in direct contact with the at least part of the imaging device. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088893 | SEISMIC DETECTION SWITCH - A seismic switch (SS) that is able to detect and signal when internal faults have occurred within the SS is described. The SS provides safety class functionality to the detection of seismic activity. For example, the SS may detect earthquakes above a specified level, resulting in the disconnection of electrical power to a radioactive waste storage facility, which could result in the ignition of waste materials should the storage facility and/or storage container fail during a seismic event. By reducing the risk of fire under these circumstances, the possibility of offsite releases is significantly reduced. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088894 | Auditory Monitoring Of Downhole Conditions Through A Fiber Optic Cable - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for using an audible signal to monitor conditions at a downhole location in a well through use of a well cable containing a fiber optic, which may be either a slickline or a wireline fiber-optic cable, and providing an audible signal which varies in response to the monitored condition. The condition monitored can be strain in the fiber optic well cable, which can be sensed in one or more locations in the fiber optic well cable, in many examples through use of a sensor such as a Bragg grating associated with or formed in an optical fiber within the well cable. In some examples, a temperature measurement may be used to compensate for temperature effects impacting the strain measurement. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088895 | Full Waveform Inversion of Vertical Seismic Profile Data for Anisotropic Velocities Using Pseudo-Acoustic Wave Equations - High fidelity velocity models are generated for acoustic vertically transverse isotropic media by taking advantage of full-waveform based modeling using VSP data. The present disclosure determines VTI parameters in acoustic media using pseudo-acoustic equations which can eliminate the contribution from shear waves, and thus significantly reduce the time needed to perform inversion. The methods disclosed herein provide workflows for performing full waveform inversion to provide velocity models used to generate seismic images with high quality and resolution. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088896 | Reservoir Characterization Utilizing ReSampled Seismic Data - A method and apparatus for generating an image of a subsurface region including obtaining geophysical data/properties for the subsurface region; resampling the geophysical data/properties to generate a resampled data set; iteratively (a) inverting the resampled data set with an initial prior model to generate a new model; and (b) updating the new model based on learned information to generate an updated prior model; substituting the initial prior model in each iteration with the updated prior model from an immediately-preceding iteration; and determining an end point for the iteration. A final updated model may thereby be obtained, which may be used in managing hydrocarbons. Inversion may be based upon linear physics for the first one or more iterations, while subsequent iterations may be based upon non-linear physics. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088897 | Machine Learning-Based Analysis of Seismic Attributes - Systems and methods are disclosed that include generating reservoir property profiles corresponding to reservoir properties for pseudo wells based on reservoir data, generating seismic attributes for the pseudo wells, and training a machine learning model by comparing the reservoir property profiles against the seismic attributes. In this manner, the machine learning model may be used to predict reservoir properties for use with seismic exploration above a region of a subsurface that contains structural or stratigraphic features conducive to a presence, migration, or accumulation of hydrocarbons. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088898 | CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONAL FEATURES BY GEOLOGIC-BASED SEISMIC CLASSIFICATION - The disclosure provides methods and systems for characterizing depositional features. The methods and systems include accessing data encoding seismic waves as seismic traces reflected from cells at various locations within a particular stratum in response to a seismic source. The cells are classified into multiple non-overlapping groups according to the amplitude values or other seismic attributes of the seismic waves reflected from the various locations within the particular stratum. One or more subgroups of adjacent cells are identified. A subgroup area metric is calculated for each subgroup of cells by combining individual area metrics from adjacent cells in a given subgroup and subsequently assigning the calculated subgroup area metric to each cell of the given subgroup. One or more depositional features within the stratum are characterized based at least in part on the variation map based on the subgroup area metric of each cell. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088899 | Automated MisTie Analysis And Correction Across Two-Dimensional ("2D") Seismic Surveys - Systems and methods to correct misties across multiple 2D seismic surveys using a correction solution calculated using only the intersecting points between different surveys. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088900 | A METHOD FOR DEGHOSTING SEISMIC DATA - A method of at least partially deghosting recorded seismic s-waves, wherein recorded seismic data is provided, wherein said recorded seismic data has been recorded at a receiver ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088901 | CHARACTERIZATION OF WELLBORE MATERIALS IN MULTIPLE CASING STRINGS - Methods, systems, and computer program products for characterizing materials in a wellbore having multiple casing strings uses well completion data and instantaneous frequency, instantaneous phase, and/or amplitude attributes, including waveform amplitude and instantaneous amplitude, of an acoustic waveform to determine material densities, acoustic velocities and acoustic travel distances for the materials between the various stages of casings. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088902 | MARKER DETECTION SYSTEM AND MARKER DETECTION METHOD - In a marker detection method for detecting magnetic markers ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088903 | Airborne Locator Of An Underground Object - A system for tracking a below-ground transmitter from an aerial receiver. The receiver has an antenna assembly, a processor, and a propulsion system. The antenna assembly detects the magnetic field from an underground transmitter and generates an antenna signal. The processor is programmed to receive the antenna signal and generate a command signal, which moves the receiver to a position above the transmitter. Once in the desired position, which may be a reference plane at a fixed elevation, the antenna assembly measures the magnetic field to determine the location of the drill bit along borepath. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088904 | DOWNHOLE NMR SYSTEM - A method can include triggering an assessment of pulse width of an X degree pulse of a downhole NMR tool; responsive to the assessment, determining an optimal pulse width of the X degree pulse; acquiring NMR measurements using the downhole NMR tool and the optimal pulse width; and characterizing a formation using at least a portion of the NMR measurements. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088905 | Whole-Body Transmission X-Ray Scanner and Methods for Whole-Body Scanning - A whole-body transmission x-ray scanner includes a collimated x-ray source, a linear x-ray camera configured to detect x-rays, a counterweight, and a positioner that aligns the source and ray camera and moves the source and camera synchronously to scan and acquire radiographic images of an object located therebetween. The positioner comprises a cable alignment assembly connecting the counterweight directly to the x-ray source and camera to maintain alignment of the source and camera during a scanning mode in which the source and camera move from one end of the object to another end. The positioner comprises a motor, a bi-directional crossover slide track bearing assembly connected to the source, and a conveyor operatively connected to the motor and to the slide track bearing assembly to move the slide track bearing assembly in a loop that correspondingly translates the source and camera along a single linear axis. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088906 | PROXIMITY SENSOR WITH LIGHT BLOCKING BARRIER - A sensor comprising a light emitter and light detector directly covered and encapsulated by a layer of light transmissive compound. A gap in the light transmissive compound between the light emitter and the light detector filled with a light blocking barrier. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088907 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALOG SIMULATION TEST SYSTEM FOR GAS-LIQUID COUNTERCURRENT IN ABANDONED MINE GOAF - A three-dimensional analog simulation test system for gas-liquid countercurrent in an abandoned mine goaf includes a three-dimensional analog simulation device configured to simulate an analog environment of gas-liquid countercurrent in an abandoned mine goaf, a gas supply system, an automatic water pressure control system and a hydraulic loading system. The three-dimensional analog simulation device includes a reaction frame and a three-dimensional analog simulation chamber. The reaction frame includes a beam, a base and a column for connecting the beam and the base. The three-dimensional analog simulation chamber is arranged inside the reaction frame. The test system can be used to simulate the gas-liquid countercurrent in an abandoned mine goaf so as to study the evolution of water accumulation and gas enrichment in long-term abandonment of closed mines and the migration evolution rules of gas-liquid two-phase in abandoned mines with high gas density. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088908 | STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES - One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to components having an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or article. The present disclosure is also directed to articles of manufacture including the component having an optical element, and methods for making components and articles having an optical element that imparts structural color. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088909 | OPTICAL MATERIAL WITH IMPROVED COLOUR - Disclosed are polymerizable compositions for ophthalmic lenses. The compositions employ peroxide-based polymerization initiators with decreased capacity for dye degradation. The compositions enable the inclusion of color-balancing dyes, resulting in lenses with improved clarity and color balance. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088910 | Cut Pattern For Film - A cut pattern for a film or film laminate used in the fabrication of optical articles such as lenses. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088911 | Elastomeric Reflection Suppressor - Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to reflection suppressors. More specifically, some embodiments use elastomeric materials doped with optical absorbers for temporary suppression of Fresnel reflections for multiple substrates spanning wide spectral and angular bandwidth. The refractive index of the elastomer can be tuned to match a substrate and thereby minimize reflection. Some embodiments can use the addition of different absorptive dopants to allow for either broadband or wavelength-selective reflection suppression. As performance is limited only by index mismatch, both spectral and angular performance significantly exceed that of anti-reflection coatings. After use, these light traps may be removed and reused without damaging the substrate. These films have uses in spectroscopic ellipsometry, holography, and lithography. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088912 | POLARIZER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A polarizer and a display device; wherein the polarizer includes a polarizer substrate, a first protective layer, a second protective layer and a flexible adhesive layer. According to this arrangement, on one hand, the second protective layer may be adhered on the display substrate through the flexible adhesive layer; on the other hand, when the second protective layer needs to be separated from the display substrate, at this moment, light illumination may be performed, so that the flexible adhesive layer generates a cross-linking reaction under light irradiation and then is removed, a rapidly separating the second protective layer from the display substrate is realized. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088913 | MARKER - The present invention provides a marker that can prevent reflection from the surface of the marker and can project an image with an excellent contrast. The marker ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088914 | OPACIFYING ARTICLES - An opacifying article has a (i) fabric having a face side and a back side and an (ii) opacifying element having a substrate that has first and second opposing surfaces; and a dry opacifying layer that has an inner surface and an outer surface. The dry opacifying layer is disposed with its inner surface in contact with the first opposing surface of the substrate. The dry opacifying layer has (a) 40-90 weight % of porous particles, each having a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores dispersed within the continuous polymeric phase. The porous particles have a mode particle size of 2-50 μm and a porosity of 20-70 volume %. The dry opacifying layer also contains (b) 10-60 weight % of a binder material. The (ii) opacifying element is laminated to the back side of the fabric to provide the opacifying article. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088915 | METHOD OF MAKING OPACIFYING ARTICLES - An opacifying article can be made using a (i) fabric having a face side and a back side and an (ii) opacifying element having a substrate that has first and second opposing surfaces; and a dry opacifying layer that has an inner surface and an outer surface. The dry opacifying layer is disposed with its inner surface in contact with the first opposing surface of the substrate. The dry opacifying layer has (a) 40-90 weight % of porous particles, each having a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores dispersed within the continuous polymeric phase. The porous particles have a mode particle size of 2-50 μm and a porosity of 20-70 volume %. The dry opacifying layer also contains (b) 10-60 weight % of a binder material. The (ii) opacifying element is laminated to the back side of the fabric to provide the opacifying article. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088916 | MULTILAYER LIGHT-BLOCKING FILM, AND LIGHT-BLOCKING RING FOR OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, LENS UNIT, AND CAMERA MODULE USING THE SAME - There are provided a multilayer light-blocking film and the like whose front and back surfaces are easy to discriminate while they have light-blocking layers having high optical density whose front and back are usually difficult to discriminate. A multilayer light-blocking film | 2020-03-19 |
20200088917 | DECORATIVE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a decoration element comprising a light reflective layer; and a light absorbing layer provided on the light reflective layer, wherein the light reflective layer is a discontinuous film. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088918 | OPTICAL SHEET, MOULD AND COVER PLATE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This application discloses an optical sheet, including a polymer layer; a certain number of small short lines, the certain number of small short lines being formed at a side of the polymer layer and forming a micro-nano structure; wherein at least one of the small short lines is of a convex structure or a concave structure, and two sidelines of the small short line are parallel to each other or intersect in a plane. This application provides a new texture structure, in which directions of the small short lines may be changed randomly or according to a wanted effect in a certain direction. There exists at least one light pillar in the optical sheet with such a texture structure under a certain light source. The cover plate for an electronic device adopts the texture structure or the optical sheet. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088919 | DIFFUSION SHEET, LAMINATED PRISM SHEET, AND LAMINATED OPTICAL SHEET - Provided is a diffusion sheet having a function for preventing warping, and having excellent optical and diffusion characteristics. A diffusion sheet | 2020-03-19 |
20200088920 | COLOR CONVERSION SHEET, LIGHT SOURCE UNIT COMPRISING SAME, DISPLAY AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A color conversion sheet that converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light, the color conversion sheet including the following layer (A) and layer (B): the layer (A): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less, and a binder resin; and the layer (B): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a), and a binder resin; wherein SP | 2020-03-19 |
20200088921 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed are a color filter substrate, a method for fabricating the same, and a display device. The color filter substrate includes a plurality of color-resist elements, and the color filter substrate further includes: a base substrate, and a groove arranged on the base substrate in correspondence to each of the color-resist elements, wherein a size of an opening of each groove is increase from the bottom to the top, a reflecting layer is coated on an inner surface of the groove, and a color-resist filler corresponding to a color of light emitted by the color-resist element is further filled in the groove above the reflecting layer. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088922 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL STRUCTURAL COLOR MADE FROM METAL AND DIELECTRIC LAYERS - A high-chroma omnidirectional structural color multilayer structure is provided. The structure includes a multilayer stack that has a core layer, a dielectric layer extending across the core layer, and an absorber layer extending across the dielectric layer. An interface is present between the dielectric layer and the absorber layer and a near-zero electric field for a first incident electromagnetic wavelength is present at this interface. In addition, a large electric field at a second incident electromagnetic wavelength is present at the interface. As such, the interface allows for high transmission of the first incident electromagnetic wavelength and high absorption of the second incident electromagnetic wavelength such that a narrow band of reflected light is produced by the multilayer stack. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088923 | NON-COLOR SHIFTING MULTILAYER STRUCTURAL COLOR - A multilayer thin film that reflects an omnidirectional structural color having a reflective core layer, a Fe | 2020-03-19 |
20200088924 | OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC LAYER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LAMINATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, POLARIZING PLATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE - To suppress a phenomenon where an optical axis of the optically anisotropic layer is tilted when the optically anisotropic layer is produced by using a liquid crystalline compound showing smectic phase as a materials showing a higher level of orderliness. An optically anisotropic layer wherein a polymerizable composition, containing one or more polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal compound showing a smectic phase, is fixed in a state of smectic phase, and a direction of maximum refractive index of the optically anisotropic layer is inclined at 10° or smaller to the surface of the optically anisotropic layer, a method for manufacturing the same, a laminate and a method for manufacturing the same, a polarizing plate, a liquid crystal display device, and an organic EL display device. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088925 | POLARIZED SCREEN PROTECTOR - A polarized screen protector assembly for reducing glare on a display when viewed outdoors includes an electronic device that has a display thereon for displaying electronic images. A film is positionable over the display and the film is comprised of a translucent material such that the display is visible through the film. The film is comprised of a polarized material such that the film passes light therethrough at a selected angle. In this way the film reduces glare when the display is viewed in sunlight. An adhesive layer is coupled to the film and the adhesive layer adhesively engages the display when the film is positioned on the display to retain the film on the display. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088926 | RETARDATION FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, AND COATING COMPOSITION FOR SAME - A retardation film including a retardation coating layer including a polyimide and a solvent, wherein the solvent has a vapor pressure of less than about 15 Torr at 20° C. and a solubility parameter satisfying Relationship Formula 1. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088927 | LIGHT CONCENTRATOR MODULE WITH HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX INTERCONNECT - The invention provides a lighting device ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088928 | LIGHT-MIXING ROD AND LUMINOUS ARRANGEMENT - A light-mixing rod for emitting a homogeneous light beam corresponding to a desired outline shape, said light-mixing rod extending from its first longitudinal end with an entrance face for incident light for forming the light beam along a longitudinal axis to its second longitudinal end with an exit face having the outline shape for emitting the light beam, wherein a first part of the light-mixing rod is made from a first material and a second part of the light-mixing rod with the exit face is made from a second material that is optically more diffuse. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088929 | SLIM WAVEGUIDE COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In various embodiments, an illumination structure includes a discrete light source disposed proximate a bottom surface of a waveguide and below a depression in a top surface thereof. A top mirror may be disposed above the discrete light source to convert modes of light emitted from the discrete light source into trapped modes, thereby increasing the coupling efficiency of the illumination structure. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088930 | PLANAR LIGHTING DEVICE - A planar lighting device according to an embodiment has a light source, a light guide plate, and a light shielding sheet. The light guide plate has an light-incident surface on one edge surface and a light-emitting surface on one main surface. The light guide plate emits light, which is emitted by the light source and entered from the light-incident surface, from the light-emitting surface. The light guide plate further has a plurality of through-holes that are spaced apart from each other in a direction intersecting a direction in which light emitted by the light source enters into the light-incident surface. The through-holes pass through the light guide plate in a thickness direction. The light shielding sheet is disposed so as to cover a portion on the light-emitting surface between adjacent through-holes. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088931 | INPUT COUPLING - An optical device including a first layer of a total internal reflection (TIR) waveguide and a second layer of the TIR waveguide is disclosed. The second layer of the TIR waveguide may be coupled to the first layer. The second layer may include an output coupling device configured to reflect light toward an exit face of the TIR waveguide. The output coupling device may include one or more diffractive gratings. The optical device may also include an input coupling face disposed on a non-diffractive edge portion the first layer or the second layer or both the first and second layer. The input coupling face may be configured to receive image light. Another optical device may include an input coupling face disposed on a non-diffractive input coupling element. The non-diffractive input coupling element may be positioned in an optical path for directing the image light to the TIR waveguide. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088932 | IMAGING LIGHT GUIDE WITH EXPANDED LIGHT DISTRIBUTION - An imaging light guide for conveying a virtual image has a waveguide that conveys image-bearing light, formed as a flat plate having a front and a back surface and having an in-coupling diffractive optic on the front surface with a first grating vector diffracting an image-bearing light beam into the waveguide and directing diffracted light. An out-coupling diffractive optic is formed on the front or back surface as a diffractive array and with a first subset of diffractive elements, each having a second grating vector k2 offset from the first grating vector by about +60 degrees and a second subset of diffractive elements, each having a third grating vector k3 offset from the first grating vector by about −60 degrees. Each diffractive element of the first subset is immediately adjacent to at least one diffractive element of the second subset and the diffractive elements are mutually non-overlapping. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088933 | OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an optical inspection apparatus including: an imaging optical system; one or more light sources; a light guide which extends cylindrically along an optical axis of the imaging optical system and whose end face is opposed to the one or more light sources; a total reflecting surface formed on an inner surface of the light guide to totally internally reflect light struck into the light guide from the end face; a mirror surface formed on an outer surface of the light guide to reflect light struck into the light guide from the one or more light sources, toward the inspection target; and a transmission surface formed on the inner surface of the light guide to transmit the light reflected by the mirror surface, toward the inspection target. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088934 | LED LIGHT SOURCE AND EDGE TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME - A LED light source includes a printed circuit board and a LED illuminator. The printed circuit board is provided with a blocking wall thereon, the blocking wall includes a blocking-wall main portion and a blocking-wall extending portion connected to each other. The blocking-wall main portion surrounds the perimeter of the LED illuminator. The blocking-wall extending portion is extended from a side of the LED illuminator and protruded from the upper surface of the LED illuminator. An edge type backlight module includes a backplane, and a light guide and the LED light source arranged on the backplane. The LED light source is arranged on the side surface of the light guide. The blocking-wall extending portion is arranged at a side of the LED illuminator far away from the backplane. Furthermore, a liquid crystal display device including the edge type backlight module is provided. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088935 | WIDEBAND MULTIMODE CO-DOPED OPTICAL FIBER EMPLOYING GeO2 AND Al2O3 DOPANTS - The wideband multimode co-doped optical fiber has a silica core co-doped with GeO | 2020-03-19 |
20200088936 | DRAW TOWER GRATING PRODUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system for producing an optical fiber with inscribed grating array is described. The system comprises a fiber drawing apparatus for drawing an optical fiber, a writing system for inscribing a grating in the optical fiber during the drawing process of the optical fiber and a controller for controlling the driving of the writing system. According to the present invention the fiber drawing apparatus also comprises a fiber length and/or drawing detecting means for determining the fiber length and/or fiber drawing speed and/or a fiber drawing parameter during the drawing process. The controller thereby is configured for capturing information from the fiber length and/or drawing detecting means and for controlling the writing system based on the captured information captured from the fiber length and/or drawing detecting means. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088937 | OPTICAL FIBRE HAVING A CROSSLINKED SECONDARY COATING - An optical fibre comprising: an optical waveguide comprising a glass core surrounded by a glass cladding; a primary coating surrounding the optical waveguide; a secondary coating, surrounding the primary coating, comprising a cured polymer material obtained by curing a curable coating composition comprising: (a) a polyester obtained by esterification of a reactant A selected from carboxylic acids, triglycerides, and mixtures thereof, having a C | 2020-03-19 |
20200088938 | HIGH DENSITY ENERGY DIRECTING DEVICE - Disclosed embodiments include an energy directing device having one or more energy relay elements configured to direct energy from one or more energy locations through the device. In an embodiment, surfaces of the one or more energy relay elements may form a singular seamless energy surface where a separation between adjacent energy relay element surfaces is less than a minimum perceptible contour. In disclosed embodiments, energy is produced at energy locations having an active energy surface and a mechanical envelope. In an embodiment, the energy directing device is configured to relay energy from the energy locations through the singular seamless energy surface while minimizing separation between energy locations due to their mechanical envelope. In embodiments, the energy relay elements may comprise energy relays utilizing transverse Anderson localization phenomena. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088939 | GUIDE TRANSITION DEVICE AND METHOD - A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088940 | LASER SPARING FOR PHOTONIC CHIPS - A method comprises receiving, at a plurality of optical distributors of a photonic chip, optical energy from a plurality of primary laser sources. Each of the optical distributors receives optical energy from a respective primary laser source at a respective first input. The method further comprises detecting a failed primary laser source of the primary laser sources using control circuitry of a sparing system. The sparing system further comprises one or more secondary laser sources configured to provide optical energy to respective second inputs of the optical distributors. A first one of the secondary laser sources is optically coupled with at least two of the optical distributors. The method further comprises controlling, using the control circuitry, a first one of the secondary laser sources to selectively provide optical energy to the optical distributor whose first input is optically coupled with the failed primary laser source. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088941 | PROTECTION LAYERS FOR POLYMER MODULATORS/WAVEGUIDES - A polymer waveguide/modulator including a lower cladding layer, a polymer core, an upper cladding layer, a first protection/barrier layer sandwiched between the lower cladding layer and the core, and a second protection/barrier layer sandwiched between the core and the upper cladding layer. The protection/barrier layers designed to protect the cladding layers and the core from solvents and gases and to prevent current leakage between the cladding layers and the core. The first protection/barrier layer is optically transparent and designed with a refractive index less than, greater than, or the same as the refractive index of the core and approximately equal to the refractive index of the lower cladding layer. The second protection/barrier layer is optically transparent and designed with a refractive index less than, greater than, or the same as the refractive index of the core and approximately equal to the refractive index of the upper cladding layer. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088942 | WAVEGUIDE INTERSECTIONS INCORPORATING A WAVEGUIDE CROSSING - Structures with waveguides in multiple levels and methods of fabricating a structure that includes waveguides in multiple levels. A waveguide crossing has a first waveguide and a second waveguide arranged to intersect the first waveguide. A third waveguide is displaced vertically from the waveguide crossing, The third waveguide includes a portion having an overlapping arrangement with a portion of the first waveguide. The overlapping portions of the first and third waveguides are configured to transfer optical signals between the first waveguide and the third waveguide. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088943 | ERASABLE OPTICAL COUPLER - The disclosure provides a method of forming an erasable optical coupler in a photonic device comprising a conventional optical waveguide formed in a crystalline wafer. The method comprises selectively implanting ions in a localized region of the wafer material adjacent to the conventional waveguide of the photonic device, to cause modification of the crystal lattice structure of, and a change in refractive index in, the ion implanted region of the wafer material to thereby form an ion implanted waveguide optically coupled to the adjacent conventional waveguide to couple light out therefrom, or in thereto. The crystalline wafer material and ion implanted waveguide are such that the crystal lattice structure or composition can be modified to adjust or remove the optical coupling with the conventional waveguide by further modification of the refractive index in the ion implanted region. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088944 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE DISPLAY DEVICE AND VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A three-dimensional surface display device that includes a plurality of light-emitting elements that are mounted on a mounting member is disclosed. The three-dimensional surface display device includes a plurality of light guide portions, each of which includes a light incidence surface on one end side and a light extraction surface on the other end side. The light incidence surface is arranged to face the corresponding light emitting element. The plurality of light guide portions are different in at least one length, and the light extraction surfaces are arranged three-dimensionally adjacent to each other. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088945 | COLOR SEPARATION IN PLANAR WAVEGUIDES USING DICHROIC FILTERS - An eyepiece for projecting an image to an eye of a viewer includes a first planar waveguide positioned in a first lateral plane, a second planar waveguide positioned in a second lateral plane adjacent the first lateral plane, and a third planar waveguide positioned in a third lateral plane adjacent the second lateral plane. The first waveguide includes a first diffractive optical element (DOE) coupled thereto and disposed at a lateral position. The second waveguide includes a second DOE coupled thereto and disposed at the lateral position. The third waveguide includes a third DOE coupled thereto and disposed at the lateral position. The eyepiece further includes a first optical filter disposed between the first waveguide and the second waveguide at the lateral position, and a second optical filter positioned between the second waveguide and the third waveguide at the lateral position. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088946 | PHOTONIC INTEGRATION PLATFORM - A SOI device may include a waveguide adapter that couples light between an external light source—e.g., a fiber optic cable or laser—and a silicon waveguide on the silicon surface layer of the SOI device. In one embodiment, the waveguide adapter is embedded into the insulator layer. Doing so may enable the waveguide adapter to be formed before the surface layer components are added onto the SOI device. Accordingly, fabrication techniques that use high-temperatures may be used without harming other components in the SOI device—e.g., the waveguide adapter is formed before heat-sensitive components are added to the silicon surface layer. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088947 | LATERALLY MATED OPTICAL CONNECTORS - In example implementations, an optical connector is provided. The optical connector includes a jumper holder, a base bracket, and an optical ferrule. The jumper holder holds a plurality of ribbon fibers. The base bracket is coupled to an electrical substrate to mate with the jumper holder. The optical ferrule is coupled to an end of each one of the plurality of ribbon fibers. The optical ferrule is laterally inserted into a corresponding orthogonal socket that is coupled to a silicon interposer on the electrical substrate to optically mate the optical ferrule to the orthogonal socket. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088948 | Optical Fiber Terminal Structure, Optical Element Connection Structure, and Method for Manufacturing Optical Fiber Terminal Structure - An optical fiber terminal structure is comprised of a plurality of optical fibers, a plurality of high-Δ optical fibers connected to the optical fibers, respectively, and a capillary. The capillary has a hole in which the optical fibers and the high-Δ optical fibers are inserted, and the optical fibers and the high-Δ optical fibers together are fixed in the hole. Connection parts of each of the optical fibers and the high-Δ optical fibers are also positioned inside the capillary, and end surfaces of the high-Δ optical fibers are exposed so that adjacent high-Δ optical fibers are in contact with each other in an end surface of the capillary. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088949 | CONNECTION DETECTING MECHANISM OF OPTICAL CONNECTOR PLUG - An optical connection detecting device has in a front face thereof a light emission display portion for detecting an optical connection, and in both front and rear ends of a lower face thereof a switch lever for detecting the optical connection. In an optical adapter, ferrule leading end portions of optical connector plugs inserted from fitting portions in both ends are butt jointed, leading ends of the switch levers in both front and rear ends of the optical connection detecting device are faced to notch concave portions which are formed in upper wall sides of opening ends of both the fitting portions of the optical adapter. When the optical connector plug is fully inserted into the fitting portion of the optical adapter instead of being in a half-inserted state, the switch lever is pushed up and the light emission display portion is displayed with an on-state lighting color. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088950 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL CONNECTORS - An example electro-optical connector may comprise an optical ferrule to optically engage with a complementary optical ferrule on a complementary electro-optical connector, a first conductive guide post disposed adjacent to the optical ferrule to electrically engage with a first guide pocket of the complementary electro-optical connector, and a second conductive guide post disposed on an opposite side of the optical ferrule from the first conductive guide post and to electrically engage with a second guide pocket of the complementary electro-optical connector. The first and second conductive guide posts may align the optical ferrule for engagement with the complementary optical ferrule when the guide posts are engaged with the respective guide pockets, and the first and second conductive guide posts may conduct an electrical signal or electrical power from the electro-optical connector to the complementary electro-optical connector. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088951 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a fiber optic connector comprises: a ferrule assembly; a spring seat provided behind the ferrule assembly; and a spring provided between the ferrule assembly and the spring seat. The spring seat has a receiving chamber having an insertion port through which a portion of the ferrule assembly is inserted into the receiving chamber; wherein the ferrule assembly is pre-assembled into the receiving chamber of the spring seat in a way that the ferrule assembly is held to be movably engaged with the spring seat. The spring is fitted and compressed in the receiving chamber. As a result, the ferrule assembly, the spring seat and the spring are pre-assembled into an integral assembly before being inserting into a connector housing. All components of the connector except for the housing may be smoothly pulled through a small long pipe as a whole. After being pulled through the pipe, all components of the connector except for the housing may be easily and quickly inserted into the housing as a whole at one time. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088952 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION SYSTEM - A fiber optic adapter ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088953 | CONFIGURABLE OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088954 | FERRULE, FERRULE WITH OPTICAL FIBER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FERRULE WITH OPTICAL FIBER - A ferrule that holds an end part of an optical fiber includes a fiber hole into which the optical fiber is inserted and an upper wall part and a lower wall part that define a hollow adhesive filling part, where the lower wall part faces the upper wall part. The adhesive filling part is filled with an adhesive applied between the optical fiber inserted in the fiber hole and an inner wall surface of the adhesive filling part. The upper wall part has an upper opening through which the adhesive passes into the adhesive filling part, and the lower wall part has a lower opening that ventilates the adhesive filling part to outside of the ferrule. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088955 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a main unit and a housing unit. The main unit includes a boot and a connector module that has a rear part connected to a front end of the boot, and a front coupling end distal from the boot. The housing unit includes a sliding sleeve sleeved slidably around the connector module, and a light blocking member pivotally connected to the sliding sleeve. The sliding sleeve is operable between a light blocking position, where the light blocking member blocks light from the front coupling end, and a fiber coupling position, where the light blocking member rotates relative to the sliding sleeve and allows the front coupling end to be exposed from the sliding sleeve. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088956 | HIGH DENSITY OPTICAL FIBER FEEDTHROUGH - A method may include aligning a portion of each of a plurality of optical ribbons in a particular orientation or sequence using a set of alignment apparatus. The method may include stripping the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons to expose a cladding of each fiber of the plurality of optical ribbons using a set of stripping apparatus. The method may include hermetically sealing a tube around the portion of each of the plurality of optical ribbons using a set of sealing apparatus. The method may produce a hermetic optical fiber feedthrough. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088957 | Hermetic Optical Fiber Stub with Connector Interface - A vent or slot is provided between the ferrule and stub body that enables gases generated from the low melting glass sealing process of an optical fiber to the ferrule stub to escape, thus creating a stronger and more resilient and reliable seal between the optical fiber and low melting point glass and the stub body, creating the hermetic seal. Without such a vent, which is the conventional configuration, generated gases are forced into the molten glass during the sealing process, thus reducing the strength or resilience of the hermetic seal. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088958 | Transmitter Devices Having Bridge Structures - The present disclosure relates to optical systems and methods for their manufacture. An example system includes a first substrate that has at least one bridge structure. The bridge structure has a first surface with one or more light-emitter devices disposed on it. The system also includes a second substrate that has a mounting surface that defines a reference plane. The second substrate includes a structure and an optical spacer on the mounting surface. The first and second substrates are coupled together such that the first surface of the first substrate faces the second substrate at an angle with respect to the reference plane. The system also includes at least one spacer coupled to the mounting surface. The at least one spacer is in physical contact with the one or more light-emitter devices. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088959 | OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER - An optical multiplexer includes a polarizer, a receptacle, a rotator disposed between the polarizer and the receptacle to rotate polarization planes of a pair of linearly polarized light beams in a forward direction and a polarization plane of a light beam in an opposite direction by 45 degrees, the forward direction being from the polarizer toward the receptacle, the opposite direction being from the receptacle to the polarizer, and a birefringent prism disposed between the rotator and the receptacle to multiplex the pair of linearly polarized light beams in the forward direction and to split the light beam in the opposite direction into an ordinary ray and an extraordinary ray. The rotator and the birefringent prism are fixed to the receptacle. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088960 | METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - Semiconductor packages are provided. The semiconductor package includes a photonic integrated circuit, an electronic integrated circuit and a high performance integrated circuit. The electronic integrated circuit is disposed aside the photonic integrated circuit and electrically connected to the photonic integrated circuit through a first redistribution structure. The high performance integrated circuit is disposed aside the electronic integrated circuit and electrically connected to the electronic integrated circuit through a second redistribution structure. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088961 | De-latching Mechanism and Optical Module Including the Same - The present invention relates to a de-latching mechanism and optical module using the same. The de-latching mechanism includes a pull rod and a de-latching sheet or plate. The pull rod is configured to cause the de-latching sheet or plate to slide by rotating or sliding, thereby de-latch the optical module. The present invention provides a de-latching mechanism and optical module using the same with a simple structure and various convenient ways to de-latch the optical module, which can use a smaller rotational angle, simple condition(s) for de-latching and less de-latching environment support. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088962 | OPTICAL RECEPTACLE, OPTICAL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MODULE - This optical receptacle has an optical receptacle body, a support member, and an adhesive. The optical receptacle body has a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and a reflective surface. The support member includes: a support member body; a through hole, into which a portion of the optical receptacle body is exposed; and a first contact portion that is in contact with a rear surface side of the optical receptacle body. The adhesive is in contact with the portion of the optical receptacle body exposed into the through-hole, and the inner surface of the through-hole. Furthermore, the optical receptacle is disposed more on the support member side than a mounting surface. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088963 | ROUND AND SMALL DIAMETER OPTICAL CABLES WITH A RIBBON-LIKE OPTICAL FIBER STRUCTURE - An optical fiber cable including an optical fiber ribbon in a pipe, wherein the ribbon includes at least two optical fibers arranged side by side, and wherein at least two of the optical fibers are bonded intermittently along a length of the fibers. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088964 | MECHANICAL CABLE ENTRY PORT - An advanced port entry device for a telecommunication enclosure is described. The port entry device comprises a sealing body having an internal passageway extending from a first end of the sealing body to a second end of the sealing body that is configured to sealingly engage with a port of the telecommunication enclosure, wherein the sealing body has an internal, and a tray member extending from the first end of the sealing body wherein the tray member is configured to pass through the port so that it resides within the protected interior space of the telecommunication enclosure when the port entry device is installed. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088965 | CABLE CONDUIT - A cable conduit can be unrolled from a reel and cut to length and includes longitudinal sections of a mounting portion and a covering portion that form an openable and closable channel therebetween, the mounting portion and covering portion being coupled together by a connector. In some examples, a support leg is provided to prop up the covering portion when the channel is mounted and in an open configuration. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088966 | ARTICULATING OPTICAL FIBER GUIDE SYSTEM - An articulating cable guide system for routing cables includes a plurality of fittings connected together via ball and socket coupling. Each fitting includes a base defining a cable support surface and a pair of opposing sidewalls extending therefrom, the support surface and the sidewalls cooperating to define an open first end, an open second end, and an open access end of the base. Each fitting includes at least one of a ball mount and a socket mount. The ball mount includes a plurality of pins aligned along a first plane and the socket mount defines a plurality of slots configured to receive the pins, wherein the pins and the slots restrict the movement of the coupling to pivotal motion generally along two perpendicular planes, wherein each of the two perpendicular planes is different than the first plane. | 2020-03-19 |