23rd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160161721 | LENS ASSEMBLY - An image capturing lens assembly includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens, all of which are arranged in an order from an object side to an image side thereof. The first lens is with refractive power. The second lens is with refractive power. The third lens is with positive refractive power and has a convex surface facing the image side of the image capturing lens assembly. The fourth lens is with refractive power. The fifth lens is with refractive power. The sixth lens is with refractive power. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161722 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes an aperture and a first to a fifth lenses in order from an object side to an image side. The first lens is a positive meniscus lens made of glass, which has at least one aspheric surface. The Abbe number of the first lens is no less than 60. The second lens is a negative meniscus lens made of plastic, which has at least one aspheric surface. The third lens is a positive meniscus lens made of plastic, which has at least one aspheric surface. The fourth lens is a positive meniscus lens made of plastic, which has at least one aspheric surface. The fifth lens is a negative lens made of plastic, and both surfaces thereof are aspherical. A diopter of the fifth lens gradually turns from negative to positive from where an optical axis passes through to a margin thereof. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161723 | Photographing Lens System - Provided is a photographing lens system that is cheap and has a small size. The photographing lens system includes a first lens having a positive refractive power; a second lens having a negative refractive power, and including an object side surface that is plane, and an image side surface concave toward an image side; a third lens having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens having a negative refractive power; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and including an image side surface that includes at least one inflection point. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161724 | ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, in order from the object side: a first lens group (G | 2016-06-09 |
20160161725 | ZOOM LENSES AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ZOOM LENSES - A zoom lens include, from an object side, a first magnification-varying group, an aperture stop and a second magnification-varying group, the first magnification-varying group including: a positive first lens unit configured not to move for zooming; a negative second lens unit configured to move during zooming; and one or more magnification-varying lens units configured to move during zooming, the magnification-varying lens units having a positive combined refractive power, the second magnification-varying group including: a negative first sub lens unit configured not to move for zooming; a negative second sub lens unit configured to move during zooming; and a positive third sub lens unit, the second magnification-varying group moving the second sub lens unit to the image side to displace a focal length range of the entire system toward a long focal length side. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161726 | MULTI-SPIRAL OPTICAL DEVICE - The present invention provides a multi-spiral optical device, which comprises a base and a plurality of spiral channels. The plurality of spiral channels are formed on the base and include a first port and a second port, respectively. The plurality of first ports are located at the center of the base; the plurality of second ports are located at the periphery of the base. Thereby, the multi-spiral optical device can form a light concentrating device. In addition, a fluid can be filled to or drawn from one or more of the plurality of spiral channels for switching the optical state of the multi-spiral optical device. By filling or drawing the fluid to or from the plurality of spiral channels selectively, they can be switched to a light-pervious, a sheltering, or a light-concentrating state according to users' requirements. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161727 | OPTICAL CROSS-COUPLING MITIGATION SYSTEMS FOR WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEMS - In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate optical cross-coupling mitigation systems and/or engineered partially reflective output couplers in order to reduce or substantially eliminate unwanted back-reflection of stray light. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161728 | CONFOCAL SCANNER AND CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE - A confocal scanner includes a first micro lens disk having a plurality of micro lenses arranged thereon, a second micro lens disk having a plurality of micro lenses, which is arranged in correspondence to an arrangement pattern of the first micro lens disk, and having a common rotation axis to the first micro lens disk, and a beam splitter configured to guide an illumination light, which is to be irradiated to an object, to the first micro lens disk, and to guide a return light from the object having passed through each micro lens of the first micro lens disk to the corresponding micro lens of the second micro lens disk. A numerical aperture of each micro lens arranged on the second micro lens disk is greater than a numerical aperture of each micro lens arranged on the first micro lens disk. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161729 | OBSERVATION APPARATUS - An object is to enable LSM observation while correcting aberrations, as well as illumination with a desired pattern, using a single LCOS. An observation apparatus of the present invention includes an objective lens that focuses laser light emitted from a light source and radiates the laser light onto a specimen; an LCOS disposed at a position optically conjugate with the pupil position of the objective lens and capable of modulating, according to a wavefront modulation pattern, the wavefront of the laser light to be radiated onto the specimen by the objective lens; a scanner disposed at a position optically conjugate with the LCOS and capable of two-dimensionally scanning the laser light to be radiated onto the specimen by the objective lens; a focusing mechanism that adjusts the focal position, in the specimen, of the objective lens in the optical axis direction; and a control unit that controls the LCOS such that the LCOS corrects aberrations at the focal position adjusted by the focusing mechanism and forms a desired illumination pattern on the specimen. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161730 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE USING OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY AND MEASUREMENT METHOD USING OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY - Provided are a measurement device using optical interferometry and a measurement method using optical interferometry that accurately measure the depth of a recess having a high aspect ratio. The measurement device is provided with a sensor for measuring distance using optical interferometry, an optical microscope having an optical axis in a fixed relationship with the optical axis of the sensor, a sample stage on which a sample to be measured is placed, a means for maintaining a fixed distance between a sensor head end of the sensor and a surface of the sample during measurement, and a tilt adjustment means for tilting the surface of the sample or the optical axis of the sensor so as to maximize the intensity of the sensor light reflected from the surface of the sample or the interference intensity of the sensor light reflected from the surface of the sample and the sensor head end. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161731 | STRUCTURAL ILLUMINATION AND EVANESCENT COUPLING FOR THE EXTENSION OF IMAGING INTERFEROMETRIC MICROSCOPY - In accordance with the aspects of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed for three-dimensional imaging interferometric microscopy (IIM), which can use at least two wavelengths to image a three-dimensional object. The apparatus can include a first, a second, and a third optical system. The first optical system is disposed to provide a substantially coherent illumination to the 3D object, wherein the illumination is characterized by a plurality of wavelengths. The second optical system includes an optical image recording device and one or more additional optical components characterized by a numerical aperture NA. The third optical system provides interferometric reintroduction of a portion of the coherent illumination as a reference beam into the second optical system. An image recording device records each sub-image formed as a result of interference between the illumination that is scattered by the 3D object and the reference beam. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161732 | Image-Acquisition Device - An image-acquisition device is consists of a single objective optical system; an image-acquisition element that acquires an image of an optical image of an object formed by the objective optical system; an optical component that can be inserted into and removed from the optical axis of the objective optical system, at an intermediate position on the optical axis; and a moving mechanism that moves the optical component between a position on the optical axis of the objective optical system and a position off the optical axis. The optical component has a deflecting surface for deflecting the optical axis of the objective optical system and a refracting surface having power. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161733 | PERISCOPE LENS AND TERMINAL DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a terminal device. The terminal device includes a periscope lens. The periscope lens includes a filter, a reflective prism module, a zoom lens, and a sensor, where the filter is configured to filter a light ray transmitted from the outside, and the reflective prism module is configured to reflect twice the light ray into the sensor in combination with the zoom lens, where the light ray is obtained after the filtering by the filter. According to the terminal device in the present invention, a limitation on a thickness of the periscope lens imposed by a width of the sensor can be reduced. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161734 | LINE-OF-SIGHT DIRECTION CONTROL DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to widen a range in which line of sight change is possible, particularly in a pan direction. According to the present invention it is possible to acquire high line of sight changing speed. A pan mirror is capable of rotation in forward and reverse directions about a third rotational axis. Also, the third rotational axis extends in a direction that is substantially parallel to a line of sight direction directed from a tilt direction control section to the pan mirror. An angle α formed by the pan mirror and the third rotational axis is set in a range 0°<α<90°. The tilt direction control section can scan line of sight direction with respect to a virtual plane formed by a rotation locus of the pan mirror. The tilt direction control section can also control tilt angle of the line of sight direction from the pan mirror to a physical object. The pan mirror can control pan angle of the line of sight direction from the pan mirror to the physical object by being rotated about the third rotational axis. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161735 | MODULAR HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHTING SYSTEM - A lightweight holographic sighting system is provided that is designed to minimize optical aberrations common with earlier holographic sighting systems. The system has a modular construction that is more economic and conducive to high volume production, in terms of complexity of required fixturing and availability of materials, than earlier systems. The system is lighter and more compact, while providing a larger field of view than existing systems, and can be used on small hand guns, standard size firearms, bows, telescopes, and other devices without adding significant weight or space constraints. The system utilizes an upper housing assembly containing a high efficiency holographic optical element, an anti-reflective glass viewing window, and a red diode laser light source driven by a high efficiency microcontroller circuit designed for increased battery life, and a lower housing assembly containing two dielectric folding mirrors, an on-axis collimating lens, and a high efficiency achromatizing holographic optical element. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161736 | COLOR WHEEL DEVICE - A color wheel device is used in a projector. The color wheel device includes a housing, a color wheel, a motor, and a thermally conductive member. The housing has at least one through hole for a light beam to pass through. The color wheel is disposed in the housing and includes a substrate and a phosphor layer. The substrate has a light-receiving surface. The phosphor layer is disposed on the light-receiving surface. The light beam forms a light spot on the phosphor layer. The motor is disposed in the housing for driving the substrate to rotate. During the rotation of the substrate, the light spot forms a circular path on the phosphor layer. The thermally conductive member is disposed on the housing substantially at a location to which the circular path maps. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161737 | DEFORMABLE MIRROR, OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DEFORMABLE MIRROR, AND OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS - A mount substrate (third substrate) is disposed so as to face a mirror substrate (second substrate) having a larger projection area, and the mirror substrate is bonded to the mount substrate in a region in which an actuator substrate and the mirror substrate do not overlap each other in an in-plane direction (XY direction) parallel to an in-plane direction of a reflective member. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161738 | Refrigerator And Control Method For The Same - A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening, a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a region (a first region) for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer in the storage compartment and a region (a second region) for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer in the storage compartment, and a controller to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a portion for the first region (a first region picture) and a portion for the second region (a second region picture) from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161739 | Variable-Depth Stereoscopic Display - This document describes various techniques for implementing a variable-depth stereoscopic display. A first distance at which a viewer is disposed relative to a stereoscopic display is received. Once received, a second distance by which to change a front focal distance of a lens structure of the stereoscopic display is determined based on the first distance. The front focal distance of the lens structure is then caused to change by the second distance effective to display a stereoscopic image at the first distance. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161740 | AUTOMATIC VARIABLE VIRTUAL FOCUS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYS - The technology provides an augmented reality display system for displaying a virtual object to be in focus when viewed by a user. In one embodiment, the focal region of the user is tracked, and a virtual object within the user focal region is displayed to appear in the focal region. As the user changes focus between virtual objects, they appear to naturally move in and out of focus as real objects in a physical environment would. The change of focus for the virtual object images is caused by changing a focal region of light processing elements in an optical path of a microdisplay assembly of the augmented reality display system. In some embodiments, a range of focal regions are swept through at a sweep rate by adjusting the elements in the optical path of the microdisplay assembly. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161741 | DISPLAY ELEMENT HAVING ADJUSTABLE INCLINATION FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A display element includes a projection screen for a head-up display and a pivot apparatus for adjusting an inclination of the projection screen about a horizontal inclination axis. The pivot apparatus includes an eccentric unit for adjusting the inclination. The eccentric unit is mechanically coupled directly to the projection screen. The eccentric unit includes a first gearwheel and an eccentric element which is formed eccentrically with respect to the first gearwheel and is fastened on the first gearwheel. The eccentric element is in the form of a disk and an area of a narrow side of the disk-shaped eccentric element is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first gearwheel. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161742 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device for a vehicle includes a housing, a temperature detector, and a light source control unit. The head-up display device projects, toward an external projection member, lights indicating display information for displaying an image produced by the reflected lights to a user positioned at a predetermined position. The housing houses the display portion and the light source disposed facing each other via heat transfer space. The temperature detector is disposed in a surrounding area of the display portion and the light source, and detects a temperature of the surrounding area. The light source control unit increases brightness of the emitted lights by increasing driving current of the light source when the detected temperature is lower than a reference low-temperature. The heat generated by the increased driving current is transferred to the display portion via the heat transfer space, and increases a temperature of the display portion. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161743 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161744 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmission type head mounted display device includes an image display unit including an image-light generating unit configured to generate image light on the basis of image data and emit the image light, the image display unit causing a user to visually recognize the image light as a virtual image and transmitting an outside scene in a state, a display-unit-direction specifying unit configured to specify a display unit direction, which is a direction of the image display unit, a specific-direction setting unit configured to set a specific direction on the basis of an image light generation region where the image-light generating unit generates the image light and the display unit direction, and a control unit configured to set a position of the image light generation region on the basis of the display unit direction. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161745 | WEARABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING DYNAMIC INFORMATION AND IMAGES AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOF - A wearable optical system capable of displaying dynamic information and images includes a carrier, an information box and a transparent body. The information box is mounted on the carrier and has a wireless sensing unit, a microprocessor and a display unit mounted therein. The transparent body is mounted on the information box and located within a sight range of the wearer, and has a partially-transmitting coated lens mounted on a surface thereof and located on an optical path of the display unit for forming a virtual image on the wearer's retina. A first convex lens is mounted between the partially-transmitting coated lens and the wearer's eyes for adjusting a position of the virtual image formed inside the wearer's eyes. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161746 | MULTI-VIEW SYSTEM - The present invention provides a multi-view system containing a means for retaining multi-view system on a user's head. A frame support is pivotally connected to the means for retaining multi-view system. At least one display device, such as an LCD, is hingedly connected to the frame support. The display device is positioned away from the direct view of the user's eyes. In a preferred embodiment, the display device is positioned at least 3 degrees away from the direct view of the user's eyes. In operation, the user can see objects in direct view and the display device by moving the eyes to provide direct view and display device view capability. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161747 | HAPTIC SYSTEMS FOR HEAD-WORN COMPUTERS - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to haptic feedback systems and methods for use in head-worn computing systems. A head worn computer includes a frame adapted to hold a computer display in front of a user's eye, a processor adapted to present digital content in the computer display and to produce a haptic signal in coordination with the digital content display, and a haptic system including a plurality of haptic segments, wherein each of the haptic segments is individually controlled in coordination with the haptic signal. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161748 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A wearable computing device includes a bone conduction transducer, an extension arm, a light pass hole, and a flexible touch pad input circuit. When a user wears the device, the transducer contacts the user's head. A display is attached to a free end of an extension arm. The extension arm is pivotable such that a distance between the display and the user's eye is adjustable to provide the display at an optimum position. The light pass hole may include a light emitting diode and a flash. The touch pad input circuit may be adhered to at least one side arm such that parting lines are not provided between edges of the circuit and the side arm. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161749 | Lens Array-Based Illumination for Wafer Inspection - Systems configured to provide illumination for wafer inspection performed by a wafer inspection tool are provided. One system includes one or more pupil lenses configured to focus a first far field pattern having a shape different than a shape of light generated by a light source. The system also includes a field lens array positioned between the one or more pupil lenses and an aperture stop. In addition, the system includes a lens group configured to focus a second far field pattern generated by the field lens array to a back focal plane of the lens group. The back focal plane of the lens group is a field plane of a wafer inspection tool at which a wafer to be inspected is placed during wafer inspection. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161750 | CALIBRATABLE BEAM SHAPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A beam shaping system including: a first and second optical modules that are accommodated in a spaced-apart relationship in an optical path of light through the system to sequentially apply beam shaping to light incident thereon. The beam shaping system includes first and second alignment modules respectively carrying the first and second optical modules and operable for laterally positioning the optical modules with respect to the optical path. A calibration module of the beam shaping system is connectable to the first and second alignment modules and is operable to sequentially calibrate and align the respective lateral positions of the first and second optical modules with respect to the optical path. The system thereby enables shaping of an incoming light beam of given predetermined wave-front and lateral intensity distribution to form an output light beam having desired wave-front and desired lateral intensity distribution. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161751 | REFRACTIVE BEAM SHAPER - A refractive beam shaper that includes multiple meniscus lenses arranged along their optical axes. Each meniscus lens has a concavely curved surface for entry or exit of a light beam and a convexly curved surface for exit or entry of the light beam. Both surfaces have curvatures such that a collimated light beam entering the respective meniscus lens parallel to an optical axis thereof exits again, as a collimated light beam, with a diameter that is altered compared with the entering light beam. To prevent aberrations, at least one of the two surfaces of each meniscus lens has a predetermined aspherical shape. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161752 | DEVICE FOR WAVELENGTH COMBINING OF LASER BEAMS - A device for wavelength coupling of laser beams ( | 2016-06-09 |
20160161753 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING BEAM SPLITTER - An image display device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a display including light-emitting elements arrayed two-dimensionally, and having regions, in each of which a part of the light-emitting elements is located; a mirror lens array including mirror lenses, each of the mirror lenses being disposed correspondingly to one of the regions, reflecting light from the regions, and forming virtual images; and a beam splitter disposed between the display and the mirror lens array, the beam splitter transmitting a part of the light from the regions in a direction of the mirror lens array and reflecting a part of reflected light from the mirror lens array. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161754 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device having a liquid crystal parallax barrier panel arranged on a display panel, wherein pixels are arrayed at a pitch p | 2016-06-09 |
20160161755 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image light generator that generates video light modulated based on a video signal, a light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) that diffracts the video light outputted from the image light generator, a light sweeper (optical scanner) that spatially scans the video light, and a reflector including a light diffracting section (second diffractive optical element) that diffracts the video light scanned by the light sweeper, and the light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) is provided on an optical path between the image light generator and the light sweeper. The light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) preferably has a fixed interval between interference fringes, and the light diffracting section (second diffractive optical element) preferably has portions where intervals between interference fringes differ from each other. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161756 | OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION ACTUATOR MODULE - An optical image stabilization actuator module includes a base, a ball holder, a plurality of balls, a plurality of coils, a plurality of yokes, and a plurality of magnets. The base is disposed with a plurality of ball support pillars; the ball holder is disposed with a plurality of ball housing spaces; the ball holder is disposed on top of the base. The balls are disposed between the ball support pillars and the ball housing spaces. The coils are fixed to the base, the yokes are fixed to the base, and the magnets are fixed to the surroundings of the ball holder. When a continuous current is applied to the coils, a magnetic force is generated by the coils. The interaction among the magnetic force, the yokes and the magnets enables the ball holder and the lens carrier to move in two degrees of freedom. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161757 | Lens Driving Device - A lens driving device is disclosed. The lens driving device includes a housing including a base, and a cover body forming a receiving space together with the base; a lens barrel assembled inside the housing and moveable along an optical axis of the lens barrel; an anti-shake carrier assembled inside the housing for suspending the lens barrel along the optical axis; an anti-shake spring having one end thereof fixed to the housing, and another end fixed on the anti-shake carrier; a plurality of bearing steel balls provided between the base and the anti-shake carrier for reducing friction force when the anti-shake carrier moves perpendicular to the optical axis; wherein the anti-shake carrier depends on elastic force of the anti-shake spring when it moves perpendicular to the optical axis, and the anti-shake carrier will return to an initial position. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161758 | LENS DRIVING APPARATUS - A lens driving apparatus with a lens portion having at least one lens, a base portion on which an image sensor detecting light coming through said lens portion can be fixed, a driving portion capable of relatively moving said lens portion in a vertical direction to a light axis of said lens portion and in a parallel direction to the light axis of said lens portion with respect to said base portion, and at least three suspension wires connecting a focus portion including said lens portion and said base portion so as to allow a relative movement. The suspension wires are arranged outside a magnet of said driving portion along the vertical direction to the light axis. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161759 | RETAINING DEVICE - A retaining device joins with a frame from a pair of eyeglasses to securely retain the eyeglasses to the ears and head. The device is a unitary piece having no fasteners or moving parts, such that the device easily attaches and detaches to the frame. The device includes an arm portion that joins with an arm from the frame. The arm portion includes a front end disposed towards the glasses, and a rear end disposed towards the ears. The arm portion includes a slot that is configured to receive the arm section of the frame. The arm may slide or frictionally snap into the slot. An extension portion extends from the arm portion to partially wrap around the ears, retaining the frame on the ears during rigorous physical activity and while sweating around the ears. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161760 | LENS SUPPLY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - The supply systems for providing spectacle ophthalmic lenses have improved efficacy, in particular with respect to lens blank picking performance and/or lens manufacturing performance. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161761 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AT LEAST ONE OPHTHALMIC LENS - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens having at least one optical function, comprising the step ( | 2016-06-09 |
20160161762 | Molded Ophthalmic Lens - Molded ophthalmic condensing lens with improved optical qualities can be manufactured at high volumes at low costs to provide single-use lenses. These ophthalmic lenses have a shape differing from known lenses of a similar type to reduce production costs and improve the optical quality of the lens. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161763 | PRESBYOPIA CONTACT LENS SET - A presbyopia contact lens set especially for a user who has worn spherical contact lenses, a designing method for a presbyopia contact lens, and a manufacturing method for a presbyopia contact lens that uses such design method. The presbyopia contact lens set configured by combining a plurality of types of presbyopia contact lens having different specifications lens powers, includes the plurality of types of presbyopia contact lenses in which the radial lens power profile in a near-use region and that in a far-use region are defined using mutually different functions, the function for defining the radial lens power profile in the far-use region is set in accordance with a specifications lens power, and the radial lens power rate-of-change in the far-use region is made larger for lenses having a small specifications lens power than for lenses having a large specifications lens power. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161764 | Lenses, Devices, Systems and Methods for Refractive Error - The present disclosure is directed to lenses, devices, methods and/or systems for addressing refractive error. Certain embodiments are directed to changing or controlling the wavefront of the light entering a human eye. The lenses, devices, methods and/or systems can be used for correcting, addressing, mitigating or treating refractive errors and provide excellent vision at distances encompassing far to near without significant ghosting. The refractive error may for example arise from myopia, hyperopia, or presbyopia with or without astigmatism. Certain disclosed embodiments of lenses, devices and/or methods include embodiments that address foveal and/or peripheral vision. Exemplary of lenses in the fields of certain embodiments include contact lenses, corneal onlays, corneal inlays, and lenses for intraocular devices both anterior and posterior chamber, accommodating intraocular lenses, electro-active spectacle lenses and/or refractive surgery. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161765 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SPECTACLE LENS - Defining a reference lens common to a left and a right; defining a reference object surface; calculating chief ray passing positions on the reference lens and a prescribed lens through which a chief ray from each point on each of the plurality of object surfaces passes; calculating a ratio between a distance from an intersection between a visual line in a front view and the reference lens to the chief ray passing position on the reference lens and a distance from an intersection between a visual line in a front view and the prescribed lens to the chief ray passing position on the prescribed lens; and correcting a curvature distribution of the prescribed lens by correcting curvature at the chief ray passing position on the prescribed lens corresponding to each point on each of the plurality of object surfaces. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161766 | A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PROGRAMMABLE LENS DEVICE - A method of controlling a programmable lens device comprising a programmable lens and an optical function controller, the programmable lens having an optical function and extending between at least one eye of the wearer and the real world scene when the device is used by the wearer, and the optical function controller being arranged to control the optical function of the programmable lens, the method comprising: an optical function data receiving step during which optical function data relating to the optical function of the programmable lens is received by the optical function controller, an optical function modifying step during which the optical function of the programmable electronic lens device is modified by the optical function controller based on the optical function data. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161767 | Device Interaction for Correcting Presbyopia - A system for correcting human vision includes a mobile device in wireless communication with a vision correction device. The vision correction device includes lenses that are positioned to correct a user's vision. The mobile device generates adjustment information in response to receiving input information from a user. The mobile device wirelessly transmits the adjustment information to the vision correction device. The vision correction device adjusts a focal length of the lenses in response to receiving the adjustment information. The mobile device can be a smartphone or tablet computer. The input information from the user can be based on one or more of a user's finger interaction with a touchscreen and an image captured by the mobile device. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161768 | FLUID FILLED LENSES AND MECHANISMS OF INFLATION THEREOF - An actuator for a fluid-filled lens including a housing having a first and second end; a reservoir disposed within the housing is disclosed. In an embodiment, the actuator further includes a compression arm having a first end that is fixed at a pivot and a second end that is not fixed such that the compression arm flexes to compress the reservoir. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161769 | IMAGING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND IMAGING ADJUSTMENT METHOD - An imaging analysis apparatus includes: an information processing module, used to receive position and depth information of an imaging lens group and/or imaging receiver relative to an object, obtain an imaging parameter corresponding to the imaging lens group according to the position and depth information, and send the obtained imaging parameter. An imaging lens group, used to image an object, can include subregions having adjustable imaging characteristics; and a lens adjustment module, used to receive the imaging parameter of the imaging lens group, determine a subregion corresponding to the imaging parameter, and adjust the imaging characteristic of the subregion. An object can be imaged by using an imaging lens in which each subregion has adjustable imaging parameters, thereby adjusting and correcting a perspective deformation that occurs on the object, and preventing a perspective deformation from occurring on an image of the object acquired by a user. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161770 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device, including a display panel displaying an image; a cover receiving the display panel therein; and a protective layer between the display panel and the cover and including a chromic material. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161771 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes a package, a substrate, a lead pin, and a ground pattern. The substrate is accommodated in the package, includes a signal line pattern that transmits an electric signal, extends toward a side wall of the package beyond an end of the signal line pattern, and has a through hole between the end of the signal line pattern and the side wall of the package. The lead pin is inserted into the through hole in the substrate and inputs the electric signal to the end of the signal line pattern. The ground pattern is provided in at least a part of regions surrounding the through hole on the substrate. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161772 | OPTICAL ISOLATOR - The present disclosure provides an optical isolator which includes a planar lightwave circuit, a magneto-optic thin film and a metal thin film with a magnetic field. A channel for transmitting an optical signal is configured in the planar lightwave circuit. The magneto-optic thin film is disposed on the planar lightwave circuit, and a plane on which the magneto-optic thin film is located is parallel to the channel. The metal thin film is disposed on the magneto-optic thin film. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161773 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PUMP AND METHOD FOR EJECTING LIQUID CRYSTAL USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal (LC) display field and discloses an LC pump. The LC pump may include a case; a second linear container arranged within the case; and a nozzle arranged at the bottom of the case. The second linear container may include an LC delivery channel and at least two LC inlets. And LC may flow through the LC inlets and the LC delivery channel sequentially and then may be ejected from the nozzle. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161774 | OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING LIGHT MODULATION DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an optical device including a display panel configured to display an image and a phase retardation plate disposed on the display panel. An optical modulation device is disposed on the phase retardation plate. The optical modulation device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. The first and second substrates include a plurality of unit regions. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The first substrate includes a plurality of lower electrodes including a first electrode and a second electrode. and the first substrate includes a first aligner. The second substrate includes an upper electrode and a second aligner. An alignment direction of the first aligner and an alignment direction of the second aligner are substantially parallel to each other. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161775 | OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an optical modulation device and a driving method thereof. The optical modulation device includes an active area and a peripheral area disposed around the active area. A plurality of lower electrodes is disposed in the active area. The plurality of lower electrodes extends in a first direction. The plurality of lower electrodes includes a first lower electrode and a second lower electrode. A driver is configured to apply a driving signal to the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode. The driver includes a first channel connected with an upper end of the first lower electrode, a second channel connected with a lower end of the first lower electrode, a third channel connected with an upper end of the second lower electrode, and a fourth channel connected with a lower end of the second lower electrode. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161776 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel having a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region is provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant located in the non-display region, and a display medium. The first substrate includes a plurality of scan lines and data lines, a plurality of active devices, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a common electrode located in the display region. The active devices are electrically connected to the scan lines and the data lines. The pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the active devices. The common electrode is disposed corresponding to the pixel electrodes. The first substrate further includes a shielding electrode located in the non-display region and is electrically connected to the common electrode. The shielding electrode is located between the sealant and the common electrode and surrounds the display region. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161777 | Frameless Display Device and Method of Fabricating the Same - The present invention discloses a frameless display device and a method of fabricating the same. The frameless display device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate which are provided opposite to each other, an edge of the first substrate is coupled to an edge of the second substrate to realize frame sealing. In the technical solutions of the frameless display device and the method of fabricating the same provided by the present invention, an edge of the first substrate is coupled to an edge of the second substrate to realize frame sealing, so that frame sealing is achieved without any frame sealing adhesive, so complete frameless display is realized. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161778 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is achieved a liquid crystal display device having a smaller picture frame region and a seal part of improved reliability. A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a display region and a terminal region and formed with an organic passivation film, a counter substrate attached to the TFT substrate through a seal part, and a liquid crystal contained inside the seal part. A hole is formed at a predetermined pitch on the organic passivation film of the TFT substrate corresponding to the seal part when viewed on a plane. When the hole is viewed on a plane, a shortest distance from the hole to the hole is four micrometers or greater and 12 micrometers or less at a height of h | 2016-06-09 |
20160161779 | Fitting For A Glass Element - The invention relates to a fitting ( | 2016-06-09 |
20160161780 | FAIL SAFE MECHANISM FOR SWITCHABLE WINDOW - An optical device, having an active matrix, containing polymer dispersed liquid crystals, guest-host liquid crystals, suspended particles and/or polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals, the active high transmissive mode has at least 40% of incoming light transmitted through the optical device and in low transmissive mode less than 40% of incoming light transmitted through the optical device, the active matrix is switchable between high transmissive mode and low transmissive mode. The optical device containing a fail-safe mechanism, which is capable to switch the active matrix from a low transmissive mode in a high transmissive mode without the power of an applied grid. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161781 | DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display layer, and a driving unit. The first substrate has a display area, an extended area, and an edge area located between the display area and the extended area. The display layer is positioned between the first and second substrates. The length of a boundary line of the edge area and the extended area is greater than the length of a bottom edge of the extended area that away from the edge area. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161782 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICES USING DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF EFFECTIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURES - Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The drive signal source uses pulse-width modulation to set a frequency and an amplitude of the drive signal. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161783 | AFTERIMAGE CORRECTION IN DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device. The display device includes a display portion configured to display an image, a photo sensor electrically connected to the display portion and configured to facilitate correction of an afterimage of the display portion; and a shutter portion disposed on the display portion and comprising a shutter positioned and configured to selectively block light over an afterimage correction pattern generated by the correction of the afterimage facilitated by the photo sensor, so as to selectively prevent a user from viewing a portion of the display portion upon which the afterimage correction pattern occurs. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161784 | SPLICED DISPLAY AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of display, particularly to a spliced display and a display system. The spliced display includes clips and a number of display modules. The display modules can be spliced into an image display area, and adjacent two display modules can be connected by clips. By connecting adjacent two display modules by clips into the spliced display, the assembling time can be reduced, the assembling process can be simplified, and this is advantageous to mass production of products. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161785 | ANTIREFLECTION FILM AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An organic light emitting device includes an anti-reflection film including a polarizer and a compensation film positioned on the polarizer and including a liquid crystal layer which includes liquid crystals having oriented direction tilting obliquely with respect to a surface of the liquid crystal layer extending in a horizontal direction in a cross sectional view. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161786 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a liquid crystal display panel including a thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate and a first phase difference film. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the TFT array substrate and the first phase difference film. A second phase difference film is disposed on the first phase difference film. A phase retardation value of the first phase difference film in a thickness direction is in a range of from about 100 nm to about 300 nm. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161787 | SMART WINDOW USING GLASS BEADS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A smart window, and production method therefor, uses glass beads made from glass material instead of a polymer matrix of the conventional smart window. This makes the liquid crystal's size, shape and arrangement constant by placing the liquid crystal outside the glass beads, thereby securing high stability and chemical resistance, avoiding haze, having low operating voltage, and having improved optical, for example, broad variable range of light transmittance between OFF (light impermeable) and ON (light permeable) states. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161788 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel, including first and second pixels adjacently disposed in an extending direction of a gate line, where pixel electrodes in the first and second pixels are respectively connected with switch elements through first and second through holes. The liquid crystal display panel is further provided with a plurality of spacers configured to maintain thickness of the liquid crystal display panel; and a black matrix disposed along the extending direction of the gate line; where the spacers are disposed corresponding to the black matrix and the spacer has a first width in a direction parallel to an extending direction of the black matrix and a second width in a direction vertical to the extending direction of the black matrix, the second width is less than the first width which is no less than a distance between the first through hole and the second through hole. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161789 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed to oppose the first substrate; a light shielding portion disposed on the first or second substrate and defining a plurality of pixel areas; and a spacer disposed on the light shielding portion between vertically adjacent pixel areas; wherein the spacer has a first interval apart from an upper pixel area and a second interval apart from a lower pixel area from among the vertically adjacent pixel areas, and the first interval differs from the second interval in upper and lower portions of the first or second substrate. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161790 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided. A liquid crystal display comprises a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to a scan line, one electrode connected to a data line, and the other electrode connected to a first liquid crystal capacitor, a second transistor having one electrode connected to the data line, and the other electrode connected to a second liquid crystal capacitor through a first node, a third transistor having one electrode connected to the data line, and the other electrode connected to a third liquid crystal capacitor through a second node, a first distribution transistor having one electrode connected to the first node, and the other electrode connected to a sustain line and a second distribution transistor having one electrode connected to the second node, and the other electrode connected to the sustain line. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161791 | Liquid Crystal Display Module And Display Device - In a liquid crystal display module, notches are disposed on limiting sections and opposite to flexible circuit boards disposed on a liquid crystal panel so that the flexible circuit boards protrude through the notches and are bent toward the connecting sections; and moreover first depressed sections configured to accommodate the flexible circuit boards may be disposed on the connecting sections and opposite to the notches; and second depressed sections depressed inward may be disposed on the folded edge and opposite to the first depressed sections so that the first depressed sections and the second depressed sections cooperate with each other. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161792 | SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and particularly, to a spliced display device and a display system. The spliced display device comprises: a frame; and a plurality of display modules; wherein the plurality of display modules is spliced into an image displaying region, and the frame is disposed around a periphery of the image displaying region. The spliced display device has advantages of high structural strength and be difficult to deform under the action of external force. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161793 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED LIFTING CHARACTERISTICS - A display device includes: a display part including a plurality of pixel areas formed on a substrate; and a non-display part positioned outside and proximate to the display part. The display part includes: a pixel electrode formed in at least one of the pixel areas; a roof layer formed on the pixel electrode so as to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a cavity interposed therebetween; a liquid crystal positioned within the cavity; an injection hole formed in the roof layer; and an overcoat formed on the roof layer so as to cover the injection hole and seal the cavity. The non-display part includes a step compensation part configured to compensate for a difference in elevation between an upper surface of the display part and an upper surface of the non-display part, the step compensation part including a material of the roof layer. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161794 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present system and method, a display device includes: a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas and a thin film transistor region; a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode formed in each of the pixel areas and connected to a corresponding thin film transistor; a color filter layer formed on the pixel electrode to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode by a microcavity disposed in between; a plurality of connection microcavities formed in the thin film transistor region and connecting microcavities in a column; and a liquid crystal material filling the microcavities and the connection microcavities. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161795 | COATING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME AND DISPLAY SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - A coating device includes an upper stage, a lower stage and a spraying part. The upper stage masks an upper surface of a display panel. The lower stage masks a lower surface of the display panel. The spraying part sprays ink to a side surface of the display panel. The side surface of the display panel is exposed between the upper stage and the lower stage. The coating device includes the upper stage and the lower stage, so that the coating device may form a coating layer of uniform thickness by precisely spraying ink. In addition, a cross-section of the coating layer may be precisely formed having specific shape such as an L or C shape. A display apparatus having high light usage efficiency and reduced light leakage may be provided by using the coating device. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161796 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a display substrate, a plurality of unit pixels, a switching device provided per unit pixel on the display substrate and configured to drive a corresponding unit pixel of the plurality of unit pixels, and an alignment layer on an inner surface of the display substrate. The alignment layer defines a pixel area formed as a single domain per unit pixel, and a liquid crystal is aligned such that liquid crystal alignment directions of unit pixels adjacent in at least one direction are opposite to each other. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161797 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention disclose a color filter substrate comprising: an underlying substrate; a semi-transparent and semi-reflecting layer formed on the underlying substrate; and a black matrix and a color filter layer formed on the semi-transparent and semi-reflecting layer. The black matrix and the color filter layer are formed on a side of the semi-transparent and semi-reflecting layer opposite from the underlying substrate. Other embodiments of the invention further disclose a method for manufacturing the color filter substrate, and a display device comprising the color filter substrate. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161798 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first substrate partitioned into a first region which displays an image and a second region through which external light passes, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first polarizer on one side of the first substrate, and a second polarizer on one side of the second substrate, wherein at least one of the first polarizer and the second polarizer includes an opening positioned in the second region. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161799 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device having excellent color reproducibility. A liquid crystal display device of the present invention is a liquid crystal display device including a non-white light source, a rear polarizer, a liquid crystal layer, and a front-side polarizer in this order, in which a light conversion layer that converts a wavelength of light transmitted through the front-side polarizer is provided on a viewer side of the front-side polarizer. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161800 | POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate having a surface with excellent pencil hardness and an image display device for which the polarizing plate is used. The polarizing plate of the present invention is a polarizing plate including an outer hardcoat layer, a polarizer, and an inner hardcoat layer in this order and forming an image display device when a display element is provided on a side opposite to a side of the inner hardcoat layer on which the polarizer is present, in which the inner hardcoat layer and the outer hardcoat layer satisfy a relationship of Expression (I) below, and a thickness is 80 μm or smaller. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161801 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device including a viewer-side polarizing plate | 2016-06-09 |
20160161802 | BACKLIGHT UNIT - A backlight unit includes a substrate having a plurality of block regions, partitions confining the block regions respectively on the substrate, patterns extending along a direction on surfaces of the partitions and being parallel with each other, and light sources disposed respectively in the block regions. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161803 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING BRANCH ELECTRODES - A liquid crystal display includes a display substrate, in which a plurality of domains is defined, includes a pixel electrode disposed in each of the plurality of domains and configured to have a plurality of branch electrodes and a common electrode. A liquid crystal layer disposed between the display substrate and an opposite substrate. A plurality of domains is arranged in a column direction and a row direction. Each of the domains includes first and second sides, a first horizontal edge, and a second horizontal edge facing the first horizontal edge. The second side is parallel with the column direction and the first side is parallel with a first slanted direction. A slit is defined between adjacent branch electrodes. The slit has a first width adjacent to the first horizontal edge, and a second width adjacent to the second horizontal edge. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161804 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal device that includes forming an inorganic alignment layer by emitting an alignment film material that is made of an inorganic material in an oblique direction onto a substrate, and forming an organic alignment layer that is a monomolecular film made of an organic material chemically bonded with the inorganic alignment layer on a surface of the inorganic alignment layer by treating the surface of the inorganic alignment layer with a silane coupling agent that has an alkyl group, wherein a pretilt angle of a liquid crystal molecule is set to a desired angle by selecting the silane coupling agent by the number of carbon atoms. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161805 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device including a display substrate coupled to an opposite substrate, with a liquid crystal layer therebetween. The display substrate includes pixel electrodes insulated from a common electrode. The pixel electrodes have branch electrodes arranged respectively in a plurality of pixel areas. A plurality of domains is defined in the plurality of pixel areas along column and row directions. The branch electrodes extend in a first direction respectively in domains arranged on an N'th row (N is a positive integer); the branch electrodes extend in both the first direction and a second and different direction in domains arranged on an [N+1]'th row; and the branch electrodes extend in the second direction respectively in domains arranged on an [N+2]'th row. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161806 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A thin film transistor according to the present inventive concept includes: a first and a second pixel electrodes that are electrically connected to the drain electrode through the contact hole and disposed to be adjacent to each other in a column direction, wherein the first pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode that include a vertical stem part, a horizontal stem part, and a plurality of minute branches, the second pixel electrode includes a third sub-pixel electrode and a fourth sub-pixel electrode that include a vertical stem part, a horizontal stem part, and a plurality of minute branches, and the plurality of minute branches of the second sub-pixel electrode and the plurality of minute branches of the third sub-pixel electrode that are adjacent to each other to each other in the column direction form an angle of 45° or more to 135° or less. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161807 | Double-Layer Electrode for Electro-Optic Liquid Crystal Lens - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161808 | IN-PLANE SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - There are provided an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and a fabrication method of the in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device which has a low pretilt angle by applying a three-electrode structure to an in-plane switching display and mixing a photocurable polymer into an alignment film by a rubbing process, and includes: an upper substrate having an upper plate conductive electrode; a lower substrate having a lower plate conductive electrode and a pattern electrode formed on the lower plate conductive electrode with an insulating layer therebetween; the liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate; and an alignment film formed on the upper substrate having the upper plate conductive electrode and the lower substrate having the pattern electrode and configured to align liquid crystals in an in-plane manner. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161809 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer of a horizontal orientation type that is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first electrode pair that applies a first horizontal electric field to the liquid crystal layer, an insulating layer provided on the first electrode pair, and a second electrode pair that is provided on the insulating layer and that applies a second horizontal electric field to the liquid crystal layer. The first electrode pair includes first and second linear electrodes provided with a gap therebetween. The second electrode pair includes third and fourth linear electrodes provided with a gap therebetween. In a plan view of the first substrate, the third and fourth linear electrodes extend in a direction perpendicular with respect to the first and second linear electrodes. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161810 | In-Plane Switching Mode Liquid Crystal Display Device - Disclosed is an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display, in which a pixel electrode and a common electrode are formed on the same substrate. The display includes a first substrate having a first conductive layer and second conductive layer, the first conductive layer and second conductive layer formed on each surface of the first substrate; a second substrate has a transparent pixel electrode and a transparent common electrode formed on one surface of the second substrate, facing the second conductive layer; an electrical connection part is installed to electrically connect the second conductive layer to the transparent common electrode, wherein a common voltage applied to the transparent common electrode is applied to the second conductive layer through the electrical connection part. This arrangement prevents generation of static electricity to suppress a whitening phenomenon due to liquid crystal polarization in a liquid crystal layer, thereby improving display image quality. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161811 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer. The electrode layer has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode is opposed to the first electrode and having a plurality of openings extending in a same extending direction. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the electrode layer. The liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer in a region in proximity to one side of the opening and liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer in a region in proximity to another side of the opening, the sides of the opening being opposed to each other in a width direction of the opening, are rotated in opposite directions from each other and aligned. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161812 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a transparent substrate; a plurality of electro-conductive polarizers disposed on the transparent substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the plurality of electro-conductive polarizers; and a plurality of gate lines disposed on the insulating layer, wherein each of the plurality of electro-conductive polarizers is coupled to each of the plurality of gate lines. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161813 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Discussed is a liquid crystal display device which facilitates to repair a backlight unit and corresponding internal parts without separation of a cover glass and a liquid crystal display panel, wherein the liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit disposed at a lower side of the liquid crystal display panel, and a conductive tape electrically connected with the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight unit, wherein the conductive tape includes a first conductive adhesive member, a non-adhesive pad attached to one surface of the first conductive adhesive member, and a second conductive adhesive member attached to the other surface of the first conductive adhesive member, and wherein the first conductive adhesive member is attached to the liquid crystal display panel, and the second conductive adhesive member is attached to the backlight unit. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161814 | Display Panel and Display Apparatus - The provision of a display panel and a display device that are provided with repair wires for repairing breaks in lead-out wires. Said display panel is provided with a plurality of display elements arrayed in a matrix pattern, a signal input unit to which a signal to be supplied to the display elements is inputted, and a plurality of signal wires connecting the display elements to the signal input unit. At least some of the signal wires are provided with serpentine wire sections in which the wire is laid out in a serpentine manner. The display panel is also provided with repair wires, each of which is laid out so as to intersect a serpentine wire section of a signal wire at at least two points, and an insulating layer provided between the signal wires and the repair wires. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161815 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A circuit section of a display device is provided with a display element section on which a plurality of display elements are arranged at positions overlapped with a display region on which a display functional layer is formed, an input section for transmitting a signal for driving the display functional layer to the display element section and a lead-out wiring section for electrically connecting the display element section to the input section. Moreover, the lead-out wiring section is provided with a plurality of stacked wiring layers, and the plurality of wiring layers include a first wiring layer on which a plurality of first wirings having a first wiring width and a second wiring layer on which a plurality of second wirings having a first wiring width that is narrower than the first wiring width are formed. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161816 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first gate signal line and a second gate signal line, and a first drain signal line, a second drain signal line, and a third drain signal line. A first pixel and a second pixel are surrounded by the first gate signal line, the second gate signal line, the first drain signal line, and the second drain signal line, and a third pixel and a fourth pixel are surrounded by the first gate signal line, the second gate signal line, the second drain signal line, and the third drain signal line. A first storage line and a second storage line are disposed between the first gate signal line and the second gate signal line, and the first pixel includes a first thin film transistor connected to the first gate signal line, the first drain signal line, and a first pixel electrode of the first pixel. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161817 | BIREFRINGENCE IMPROVING AGENT, FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE AGENT, AND COMPOUND - A main object of the present invention is to provide a birefringence improving agent that can realize a satisfactory white display even in a liquid crystal display device in which a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is used and which can reduce the birefringence and has a large cell gap; a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device that use the birefringence improving agent; and a compound that can be used in a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161818 | Contacting of Electrochromic Devices - An electrochromic device ( | 2016-06-09 |
20160161819 | RECONFIGURABLE COLOUR DISPLAYS - A technique, comprising: providing a pixelated display unit comprising an array of pixels, wherein the optical output for each pixel is independently controllable; applying a first colour filter overlay to a viewing surface of said pixelated display unit, said first colour filter overlay defining a first colour pattern including one or more areas of a single colour continuously extending over a plurality of pixels; operating said pixelated display unit to produce regions of differing brightnesses within said first colour pattern; peeling said first colour filter overlay from said viewing surface of said display unit; applying a second colour filter overlay to said viewing surface of said display unit, said second colour filter overlay defining a second colour pattern including one or more areas of a single colour continuously extending over a plurality of pixels; and operating said pixelated display unit to produce regions of differing brightnesses within said second colour pattern. | 2016-06-09 |
20160161820 | WINDOW BLIND - An optical transparent window blind comprising an electronic display device, having pixels, and uses thereof, such as use of the window blind for manipulating light, and use of said window blind in a green house. In a preferred embodiment the present window blind comprises an electrophoretic display device. | 2016-06-09 |