33rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130208164 | BLEMISH DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION IN AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A lens on an image capture device is illuminated with a known light source. The current light field created by illuminating the lens is measured at an image sensor on the device. In response to detecting that the current light field measurement fails to satisfy a threshold, a notification is provided on the device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208165 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING A CAMERA - An image-taking method of a portable terminal apparatus includes acquiring images from a camera sensor at every frame period in a camera operation mode; converting the acquired images to viewing images and compressed images; and buffering the compressed images while displaying the viewing images on a display unit of the portable terminal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208166 | Focus Adjusting Method and Image Capture Device thereof - By determining using a linear adjustment, a directional adjustment, or a focus scan adjustment on a movable lens unit according to which range region the sharpness of a digital image or a region of interest of the digital image falls in, best focus control performance may be simply and rapidly fulfilled. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208167 | Image Capture Method and Mobile Camera Device thereof - By grading preview images of original images for the purpose of filtering eye blink patterns off and/or introducing face smile patterns, a result image can be generated with least eye blink patterns and most face smile patterns for satisfying image quality. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208168 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A digital photographing apparatus and a control method thereof is provided for generating and displaying a first image from image data in a first area of an image pickup device and generating and displaying a second image from image data in a second area, which includes the first area and an area except for the first area of the image pickup device, in response to a zoom-out signal. Accordingly, realizing a zoom-out function using an image area projected to an image pickup device may allow a user to capture images at various angles of view, thereby increasing user satisfaction when capturing an image. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208169 | HOUSING CAMERA LENS COVER USING GRIN TECHNOLOGY - A mobile device having an external housing that includes a housing camera lens cover made of graded index (GRIN) material is described herein. The housing camera lens cover has one face that faces a camera lens of a camera module included in the mobile device and another face that is exposed to the exterior of the mobile device. By using the GRIN material in the housing camera lens cover, the light rays are bent by the GRIN material before the light rays reach the camera lens. This bending of the light rays reduces the optical total track length (TTL) of the camera module and also reduces high Chief Ray Angle (CRA) such that the z-height of the camera module may be reduced while maintaining the camera's imaging performance. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208170 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS HAVING HYBRID FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER - A photographing apparatus includes: an image capturing unit; a first blade making a first movement to move to the other side edge of the image capturing unit and a second movement to move to a side edge of the image capturing unit; a second blade moving along with the first blade to the other side edge while being spaced apart from the first blade during the first movement and moving to the side edge of the image capturing unit during the second movement; a third blade moving along with the first blade to the side edge of the image capturing unit to block light from the image capturing unit and then moving to the other side edge to open the image capturing unit; and a controlling unit that resets the plurality of pixels in the rows of the image capturing unit corresponding to the first blade during the first movement. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208171 | FOUR-PIECE OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM - A four-piece optical lens system comprises, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens element with a positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface and at least one aspheric surface; a stop, a second lens element with a negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface and at least one aspheric surface; a third lens element with a positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface and at least one aspheric surface; a fourth lens element with a negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and at least one aspheric surface. A distance from an object-side surface of the first lens element to an image plane is TL, an electronic sensor is provided on the image plane, half of the diagonal length of the electronic sensor's effective pixel region is ImgH, and they satisfy the relation: TL/ImgH<1.6. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208172 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each of which includes a photoelectric conversion portion, and a light-condensing portion arranged on the plurality of pixels, wherein the light-condensing portion has an area smaller than an area of the photoelectric conversion portion. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208173 | TELE-SIDE CONVERTER LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A tele-side converter lens including a first unit having a positive refractive power and a second unit having a negative refractive power, in which: the first unit includes one or two positive lenses; the second unit includes one negative lens and one or two positive lenses; and average Abbe constant and partial dispersion ratio of materials of positive lenses constituting the first unit, average Abbe constant and partial dispersion ratio of materials of positive lenses constituting the second unit, an Abbe constant and a partial dispersion ratio of materials of the negative lenses constituting the second unit, combined Abbe constants of materials of the lenses constituting the respective first and second units, focal lengths of the first and second units, a refractive index of a material of a positive lens disposed closest to the object side, and a magnification of the tele-side converter lens are appropriately set, respectively. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208174 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention ensures excellent optical characteristics corresponding with a high pixel imaging element while an imaging lens is miniaturized and has a larger aperture. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208175 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device for an imaging apparatus adapted to image an object through an image formation lens includes: a light receiving section having a plurality of light receiving elements; a microlens section having a plurality of microlenses respectively provided corresponding to a plurality of the light receiving elements to make the corresponding light receiving elements receive an object light beam that passed through the image formation lens; a control section adapted to control shapes of the plurality of the microlenses so as to control pupil regions in an exit pupil of the image formation lens that pass a light beam that should be received by each of the plurality of the light receiving elements; and an image signal generation section adapted to generate an image signal of an image of the object based on imaging signals of the plurality of the light receiving elements. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208176 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - A digital photographing apparatus for performing an Auto Focusing (AF) function and a method for controlling thereof, the method including: measuring vibration degrees of the digital photographing apparatus; determining based on the measured vibration degrees whether a time is right before an AF operation is performed; if the time is right before the AF operation is performed, performing a preceding AF operation of determining a moving direction of a focus lens by moving the focus lens; and if a first shutter release button is pressed, performing a subsequent AF operation of moving the focus lens in the determined moving direction. Accordingly, an AF operation time (from after a user pushes a shutter) may be reduced by decreasing a moving distance of a focus lens and the number of direction changes by recognizing a behaviour pattern of the user through vibration transition measured by a vibration detection sensor. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208177 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING OPERATION PORTION - In an electronic apparatus of the present invention, a torsion spring includes a coil portion and paired arm portions. An operation member is provided with paired engagement target portions with which the tip portions of the paired arm portions of the torsion spring engage. A housing is provided with paired receiving portions on both sides of the tip portions of the paired arm portions of the torsion spring. The operation member is provided with a seat portion where the coil portion of the torsion spring is to be installed. In connection with the seat portion, the installation face of the coil portion has a height difference, so as to allow the coil portion to be inclined in the direction uniformizing the engagement amount of the paired arm portions with respect to the paired engagement target portions. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208178 | IMAGING LENS SYSTEM - An imaging lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, the first lens group and the second lens group are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image surface. The first lens group includes a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, and a third lens having a negative refractive power and having a concave surface toward the image surface, which are sequentially arranged from the object side to the image surface. The second lens group includes a cemented lens of a fourth lens that has a concave surface toward the object side and is a negative lens and a fifth lens that is a positive lens, which are sequentially arranged from the object to the image surface. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208179 | Image-Acquisition Device and Method of Fabricating the Same - Provided is an image-acquisition device including an image acquisition element; a prism that is secured to the image-acquisition element and that has an entrance surface through which light enters from a direction that intersects an optical axis of the image-acquisition element, an exit surface that is substantially parallel to an image-acquisition surface of the image-acquisition element, and a reflection surface that deflects the light that has entered through the entrance surface toward a direction that is parallel to the optical axis of the image-acquisition element; and a cover member that is secured at a position that covers the reflection surface of the prism and that has an outer surface that is substantially parallel to the image-acquisition surface, wherein an end surface of the cover member closer to the entrance surface is disposed at a position protruding beyond the entrance surface. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208180 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE IMAGE CAPTURE FOR A DEVICE HAVING A CAMERA - A guidance system ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208181 | Novelty camera attachment - The invention disclosed herein provides an apparatus, system and method for attracting the gaze of a subject being photographed so that better photographs can be made. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b). | 2013-08-15 |
20130208182 | MEDIA BUILD FOR MULTI-CHANNEL DISTRIBUTION - According to one embodiment, methods and systems are disclosed for converting multi-media content to multiple deliverable formats using a conversion workflow. For example, a single source content file can be captured and a plurality of deliverable content files can be derived from the single source content file. Each of the plurality of deliverable content files can be in a format specific to a different distribution channel. That is, a single source media file can be used to automatically build one or more distribution files for a particular channel or channels. Furthermore, the distribution files can be built including logos, branding, open/close graphics, ratings, promo material, etc. The inclusion of these elements can be based on a common set of business rules defining, for example, what elements should be included in different types of distribution files. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208183 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - One embodiment provides a communication device for transmitting a video to an external device through first to third transmission lines, the communication device including: a transmission module configured to transmit first color difference information and second color difference information concerned with adjacent two pixels through the first transmission line, to transmit first luminance information concerned with one of the two pixels through the second transmission line, and to transmit second luminance information concerned with the other of the two pixels through the third transmission line. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208184 | INTER-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS USING VISIBLE LIGHT - A visual light communication (VLC) medium is used to provide communicative coupling between two or more devices. The communicative coupling supports a variety of functions such as, for example, device discovery, content discovery, and seamless transfer of media between the two or more devices. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208185 | TELEVISION - In a television, which can be connected to a portable information terminal, it is possible to display video based on the data of a multimedia file stored on a storage medium even in cases where there is no built-in decoder. In cases where a TV itself does not possess a decoder which can decode the data of a multimedia file selected by the user from the multimedia files stored on the USB memory, the CPU of the TV transmits to a smartphone the data of the selected multimedia file and a decoding request command to request that the data be decoded, thus receiving a video signal and/or an audio signal obtained by various types of decoders of the smartphone. Consequently, the CPU of the TV can output video and/or audio to a display unit and a speaker on the basis of the data of the selected multimedia file. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA DEVICES - Systems and methods process an input received from a remote control. A media stream is presented on a display, and the input from the remote control is received at a local device associated with the display. The local device may determine if the input is intended for the local device or a remote device. If the input is intended for the local device, the input may be processed at the local device. Various interface features, for example, may be managed at the local device. If the input is intended for the remote device, a signal may be transmitted from the local device to the remote device to thereby allow the remote device to respond to the input. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208187 | DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER BROADCAST OVERLAYS - A secondary media stream is displayed within a primary media stream. In response to receiving a first user selection of two media streams for simultaneous viewing on a display device, a second user selection of a primary media stream and a secondary media stream from the two media streams selected for simultaneous viewing is received. A set of inset definitions is extracted from metadata in the secondary media stream. A third user selection of an inset definition from the set of inset definitions is received. A user input is received to display the primary media stream to accommodate a size of the inset definition selected. The primary media stream is displayed to create an inset area for displaying the secondary media stream within the primary media stream based on the user input. The secondary media stream is displayed within the inset area of the displayed primary media stream for user viewing. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL SCANNING - A method is disclosed including but not limited to continuously displaying a selected channel in a new picture in picture display; and removing the selected channel from a first plurality of video channels to form a second plurality of video channels for selecting a second set of video channels from the second plurality of video channels A computer program and system for performing the method are also disclosed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208189 | DISPLAY OF VIDEO WITH MOTION - A method of displaying a video of a scene on a display with reduced motion blur includes: providing the video of a scene having first subframes that have a first input rate and second subframes that have a second input rate, wherein the first subframes correspond to a first region of the display and the second subframes correspond to a second region of the display; and selectively providing the first and second subframes to corresponding regions in the display, and providing the first region of the display with a first update rate and the second region of the display with a second update rate, wherein the first update rate is greater than the second update rate, so that the displayed image has reduced motion blur. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208190 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EVENT DATA REDUCTION - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reducing the amount of data associated with user events. The systems and methods are particularly applicable to cable TV, satellite TV, and other networks where user event data (e.g., clickstream) must be sent from customer premises equipment (CPE) to centralized servers and the data transmission channel is narrow. In various exemplary embodiments, CPE such as television set-top boxes may reduce requirements for data storage and network bandwidth by replacing portions of channel-number/timestamp streams with abbreviated codes representing common meta-events such as “channel surfing events” and “previous channel events.” The original channel-number/timestamp streams can be reconstituted on centralized servers. Other common sequences of events, including those involving activation of other buttons on remote controls (i.e., buttons not related to changing channels), keyboard keys, mouse pointing device controls, and the like may constitute meta-events and be similarly replaced by abbreviated codes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208191 | Portable Video Enhancement Apparatus - A Portable Video Enhancement Apparatus. The apparatus includes a magnification lens, a video device holder and a collapsible housing. In operational mode configuration, the collapsible housing is designed to provide a viewing cavity and a stable medium for the magnification lens and the video device holder. In portable mode configuration, the collapsible housing is designed to have a relatively small volume. The collapsible housing comprises a plurality of support members. The magnification lens and video device holder are situated within the collapsible housing. The magnification lens and video device holder are designed to have different positions within the collapsible housing depending on whether the apparatus is in operational mode configuration or portable mode configuration. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208192 | REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTROL SIGNAL - A remote controller and a method for generating a control signal are provided by the present invention. The remote controller is capable of being connected with an electronic device having a television function. The electronic device is playing a first program signal. The first program signal comes from a network connected with the electronic device. The remote controller includes: a data receiving unit adapted to receive the first program signal from the electronic device; a touch screen connected with the data receiving unit and adapted to display at least one display object corresponding to a second program signal when the data receiving unit receives the second program signal; a control unit connected with the touch screen; and a data transmitting unit adapted to transmit data of the remote controller to the electronic device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208193 | MOVING DISPLAY SYSTEM - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a moving display system having a track member support; a track member held by the track member support, and having a first end and a second end; a display member support, including a body, where the body is configured to hold a display member, a motor, a wheel, where the wheel is drivable by the motor to move the display member support along the track member, a sensing system including at least one sensor positioned for detecting the first and second ends of the track member and a slot extending through the body for receiving the track member. A control system is provided and is operatively connected to the motor. The control system receives signals from the sensing system and is programmed to, in at least some instances:
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20130208194 | METALLIC SURFACES AS ALIGNMENT LAYERS FOR NONDISPLAY APPLICATIONS OF LIQUID CRYSTALS - Systems and methods are described for producing liquid crystal devices microwave that use metal alignment layers. The liquid crystal microwave devices include a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between metal layers, which are further sandwiched between substrate layers. At least one of the metal layers is rubbed to form micro-grooves that tend to align the liquid crystal molecules adjacent to those layers without using additional rubbed polymeric layers for the alignment. The thickness of the metal layers can be selected to yield a desired electromagnetic effect, such as constraint of propagation of microwave radiation. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208195 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY - A 3D image display includes a display panel operated in 2D and 3D driving modes and a barrier panel turned off in the 2D driving mode and turned on in the 3D driving mode to separate an image output from the display panel to left and right-eye images. The barrier panel includes a reference electrode, first barrier electrodes arranged in a first direction, second barrier electrodes alternately arranged with the first barrier electrodes along the first direction, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the reference electrode and the first and second barrier electrodes. Each first barrier electrode includes first electrode pieces arranged in a zigzag fashion along a second direction different from the first direction, and each second barrier electrode includes second electrode pieces arranged in the zigzag fashion. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208196 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal lens panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first base substrate and a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first base substrate. The second substrate includes a second base substrate disposed to face the first base substrate, the second substrate further including a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second base substrate. Each of the first base substrate and the second base substrate are rectilinearly shaped to comprise corresponding first sides and second sides, the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are inclined with respect to the corresponding first sides or second sides, and the plurality of first electrodes comprise a first inclination angle different from a second inclination angle associated with the plurality of second electrodes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208197 | OPTICAL ELEMENT - The present application relates to an optical device. The optical device according to one embodiment may be a light-dividing device, for example, a device that can divide incident light into at least two kinds of light having different polarization states. For example, the optical device can be used to realize a stereoscopic image. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208198 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A CONDUCTIVE PATTERN - The present invention provides a display device comprising a display panel and a conductive pattern, in which the conductive pattern comprises an irregular pattern. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208199 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208200 | DYNAMIC DIMMING LED BACKLIGHT - Disclosed herein is a system for controlling the interactions of light between adjacent subsections of a dynamic LED backlight. Preferred embodiments contain a dividing wall positioned between each adjacent subsection of the LED backlight. The dividing wall may be in contact with the LED backlight and extend away from the LED backlight. The dividing wall may prohibit light from a first subsection from entering an adjacent second subsection at its full luminance. The luminance for each adjacent subsection may be approximately half of the full luminance of each subsection, when measured at the location of the dividing wall. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208201 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208202 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEE - A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is constituted of a TFT substrate and an opposing substrate which are arranged so as to be opposite to each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. In addition, in the liquid crystal layer, formed is a polymer into which a polymer component added to liquid crystal is polymerized, and which determines directions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt when voltage is applied. In the TFT substrate, formed are a sub picture element electrode directly connected to a TFT and a sub picture element electrode connected to the TFT through capacitive coupling. In each of these sub picture element electrodes, formed are slits extending in directions respectively at angles of 45 degrees, 135 degrees, 225 degrees and 315 degrees to the X axis. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208203 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal disposed between the first substrate having first signal lines and second signal lines defining pixel regions and the second substrate. The pixel regions include a first transparent electrode, and a second transparent electrode which is overlapped with the first electrode through an insulating layer. The second transparent electrode is elongated so as to extend to plural pixel regions in overlapping relation with the first signal line which extends in plural pixel regions, and at least one strip-shaped opening portion is delimited between adjacent second transparent electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the first signal line, the at least one strip-shaped opening portion being formed in overlapping relation with the second signal line. A metal line is connected to the second transparent electrode, the metal line being elongated to extend to plural pixel regions. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208204 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY PANEL EMPLOYING THE SAME - A thin film transistor is provided. The transistor includes a gate; a first passivation layer covering the gate; a channel layer disposed on the first passivation layer; a source and a drain that are disposed on the first passivation layer and contact two sides of the channel layer; a second passivation layer covering the channel layer, the source, and the drain; first and second transparent electrode layers that are disposed on the second passivation layer and spaced apart from each other; a first transparent conductive via that penetrates the second passivation layer and connects the source and the first transparent electrode layer; and a second transparent conductive via that penetrates the second passivation layer and connects the drain and the second transparent electrode layer. A cross-sectional area of the gate is larger than a cross-sectional area of the channel layer, the source, and the drain combined. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208205 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE - It is an objective of the present invention to provide a thin film transistor substrate in which satisfactory contact between a drain electrode and a pixel electrode is achieved. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208206 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A thin film transistor array panel includes a first substrate; a gate line and a data line on the first substrate; a storage electrode line on the first substrate where a constant voltage is applied thereto; a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor which are connected to the gate line and the data line; a third thin film transistor which is connected to the gate line, the second thin film transistor and the storage electrode line; a first subpixel electrode which is connected to the first thin film transistor; and a second subpixel electrode which is connected to the second thin film transistor. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208207 | DISPLAY DEVICE SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An active matrix substrate ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208208 | FIXED STRUCTURE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOF - The invention claims a fixed structure for the liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device thereof. Said liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight module. Said fixed structure includes a main-body rubber frame and a front frame fixed on the outer side of the main-body rubber frame. Said main-body rubber frame comprises a groove and a support chip. Said support chip supports the liquid crystal panel thereon. Said backlight module is arranged into the main-body rubber frame and lies below the support chip. Said front frame includes an edge frame and a fixed frame. Said edge frame comprises a first clamping part and a bulge matched with said groove. Said fixed frame comprises a second clamping part. Said first clamping part and said second clamping part as well as said support chip are used for clamping and fixing said liquid crystal panel. While assembling this invention, it only needs to insert the bulge of the edge frame for the front frame into the groove of the main-body rubber frame and then fix the fixed frame on the main-body rubber frame by screws; as a result, it simplifies the assembly process for the liquid crystal display module. Additionally, since the edge frame is made of plastic cement so that the weight of the liquid crystal display module is reduced. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208209 | Liquid Crystal Display Module - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display module, which includes: a backlight module, a liquid crystal display panel arranged atop the backlight module, and a front bezel arranged on the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight module includes an intermediate frame made of an elastic material. The liquid crystal display panel is mounted on the intermediate frame. The present invention provides an intermediate frame that is made of an elastic material to provide improved cushioning and to ensure tight fitting between the liquid crystal display panel and the intermediate frame so that when the liquid crystal display panel is heated and gets expanding, the intermediate frame undergoes elastic deformation following the expansion and does not compress the liquid crystal display panel. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208210 | Combination Backboard and Backlight Module and Liquid Crystal Display Device Using The Backboard - A combination backboard includes a main body to which a first bracket is coupled. The main body includes a base plate and first and second side plates perpendicularly mounted to the base plate and opposite to each other. The first and second side plates have an end forming a first coupling section adjacent to the first bracket. The first bracket includes a first bottom plate and a third side plate perpendicularly mounted to the first bottom plate. The third side plate has two ends forming resilient first coupling slots corresponding to the first coupling sections to receive and retained the first coupling sections therein for coupling the first bracket and the main body together. Also provided are a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device that use the combination backboard. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208211 | Thin Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a thin liquid crystal display device including a body, a mounting seat mounted to the body, a mounting frame arranged inside the mounting seat, a plurality of circuit boards mounted to the mounting frame and electrically connected to the body, and a cover plate covering the mounting seat. The thin liquid crystal display device of the present invention provides a mounting seat that is mounted to a front shell and located at one side of the body of the liquid crystal display device. The mounting seat receives and retains therein the mounting frame for mounting a plurality of PCBs so that the amount of space required for mounting the PCBs is reduced and overall thinning of the liquid crystal display device is facilitated. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208212 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A backlight module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The backlight module includes a light source, a heat dissipating bracket and a back plate. There disposes a heat conduction filling layer between the heat dissipating bracket and the back plate. After compressing the heat dissipating bracket and the back plate, the heat conduction filling layer is filled into the gap between the heat dissipating bracket and the back plate for further transferring the heat conducted by the heat dissipating bracket to the back plate. The present invention increases the efficiency of heat conduction and dissipation. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208213 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel that suppresses the temperature dependence of transmittance-gradation characteristics and thus overcomes problems in which significant changes in transmittance-gradation characteristics are caused by the effects of environmental temperature and a light source to lead to the degradation of display performance, and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes a liquid crystal medium containing a plurality of liquid crystal compounds each having a negative dielectric constant anisotropy, the liquid crystal medium being held between a first substrate and a second substrate that are located opposite each other, and a side of each of the substrates in contact with the liquid crystal medium having vertical alignment properties for the liquid crystal compounds. The liquid crystal medium in the liquid crystal display panel contains a liquid crystal composition (1) or a liquid crystal composition (2) having a specific composition. In the liquid crystal display panel, Δγ which pertains to a transmittance-gradation characteristic curve coefficient and which is calculated from specific expressions is 0.2 or less. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208214 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, and the backlight module comprises a light guide plate, a base, a light source and a specular reflection plate. An included angle is provided between a light output surface of the light source and a light input surface of the light guide plate, and the included angle is smaller than 90 degree. The backlight module and the LCD device according to the present invention can increase the light coupling efficiency of the backlight module by changing the shape of the light output surface of the light source, so as to solve the technology problem that the light coupling efficiency of the traditional backlight module and the LCD device is relatively low. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208215 | COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A color liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display element and a backlight unit. The liquid crystal display element includes a color filter having a blue filter segment, a green filter segment, and a red filter segment. The green filter segment is prepared from a green photosensitive resin composition which includes a halogenated-phthalocyanine-based green pigment component, a yellow pigment component, an alkali-soluble resin, a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, and a photoinitiator. A weight ratio of the halogenated-phthalocyanine-based green pigment component to the yellow pigment ranges from 60/40 to 95/5. The backlight unit has a color temperature ranging from 8,000 K to 20,000 K. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208216 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A normally black liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer in which liquid crystal molecules are arranged vertically when no voltage is applied, and arranged horizontally by applying a voltage. In each of pixel regions in alignment films which are segmented in a grid by source lines and gate lines, is divided into two along a direction parallel to the source lines. The first alignment film includes a first region and a second region. The second alignment film includes a third region facing the first region and a fourth region facing the second region. In an adjacent pair of the pixel regions, pairs of the regions are adjacent to each other with corresponding one of the source lines interposed therebetween. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208217 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208218 | COLOR FILTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - On a color filter substrate (color filter) that displays a plurality of colors that are different from each other, a base material, first and second color filter layers that are formed on the base material and respectively colored yellow and magenta, a first overcoat layer that functions as a color filter layer colored red, and a second overcoat layer that is provided so as to cover the first and second color filter layers and colored cyan are provided. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208219 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates with a liquid crystal therebetween, a thin film transistor on the first substrate, a color filter layer of different colored layers between the liquid crystal and the thin film transistor, and an electrode structure layer between the liquid crystal and the color filter layer. The electrode structure layer includes a transparent insulating film, and first and second transparent conductive films formed on opposite sides of the transparent insulating film. The color filter layer includes a first region formed of one colored layer, and a second region formed of at least two laminated different colored layers. The first transparent conductive film covers an upper surface of the color filter layer in both of the first and second regions. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208220 | CHOLESTERIC LIQUID DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Embodiments of the invention comprise a cholesteric liquid display and a method for preparing the same. The cholesteric liquid display comprises a first substrate; an electrode substrate opposite to the first substrate; and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the electrode substrate, wherein the cholesteric liquid crystal layer comprises at least one layer of cholesteric liquid crystal, and the same layer of cholesteric liquid crystal has different pitches in different regions so as to be capable of reflecting light of different colors, respectively. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208221 | LCD Panel, LCD Device, and Method for manufacturing Panel - The invention provides an LCD panel, an LCD device, and a method for manufacturing a panel. The LCD panel includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate which are arranged opposite to each other. Opposite inner sides of the upper substrate and the lower substrate are respectively provided with a layer of alignment film, a sealant is arranged between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, the alignment film is arranged to extend outside the sealant area, and a surface of the alignment film exposed outside the sealant is provided with a sealing layer. In the invention, the alignment film is arranged to extend outside the sealant, which enable a narrow frame to be used to the LCD panel, and improves the utilization rate of the substrate; moreover, the alignment film exposed outside the sealant is sealed, to completely isolate the alignment film from the outside air; thus, the alignment film cannot be hydrolyzed because of absorbing the outside vapor, thereby ensuring the display quality. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208222 | REACTIVE MESOGEN COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY PANEL - A reactive mesogen compound, a liquid crystal composition including the reactive mesogen compound, a method of manufacturing a display panel, and a display panel are disclosed. The reactive mesogen compound may be activated by light having a wavelength between about 300 nm and about 700 nm. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208223 | BISTABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - In a conventional bistable liquid crystal device, switching characteristics fluctuate among panels and there is a problem in mass productivity. As an intermediate layer, an uneven film is inserted between a low anchoring layer and ITO. The uneven film has an average surface roughness of 2 nm or less, which is measured by an atomic force microscope. In this manner, the low anchoring layer is not affected by the surface shape of the ITO film which differs among panels, and the switching characteristics are stabilized. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208224 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a support substrate, first electrodes, second electrodes, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first and second electrodes are provided on a surface of the support substrate. The first and second electrodes are alternately arranged. A counter substrate opposes the surface. The liquid crystal layer is held between the support substrate and the counter substrate. 0.7≦D/(L+S)≦2 is satisfied. L is an average width of at least two of the first electrodes and at least two of the second electrodes. S is an average distance between at least two pairs of adjacent ones of the first and second electrodes. D is a distance between the support substrate and the counter substrate. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208225 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate; and a pixel electrode including a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode formed at a distance from each other on the first substrate, the first sub-pixel electrode includes stem portions and a plurality of branch portions extended from the stem portions, and the second sub-pixel electrode surrounds the first sub-pixel electrode. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208226 | DISCRIMINATION MEDIUM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A discrimination medium, which can have much information, can be produced on a small scale at low cost, and enables change of a sticker design at low cost, is provided. The discrimination medium includes an optically transparent first substrate on which a cholesteric liquid crystal layer is formed, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer being formed with a fine asperity used for displaying a hologram, an optically transparent second substrate on which a print layer is formed, the print layer having a predetermined pattern made of ink and having a transparent portion without the ink of the pattern around the pattern, the pattern reflecting or absorbing a light of a predetermined wavelength, and a transparent adhesive layer,wherein the optically transparent first substrate, the optically transparent second substrate, and the transparent adhesive layer, are disposed in turn from a side checked visually. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208227 | SWITCH ELEMENT COMPRISING A LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a switch element, which is thermoresponsive and which switches between a less transmissive state for radiant energy and a more transmissive state for radiant energy, and which comprises a liquid-crystalline medium. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the switch elements according to the invention. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208228 | FLOATATION DEVICE FOR GLASSES - The floatation device has a main body made of water proof foam material and shaped in cross section as a “U” with a length of about 1 to 2 inches. The walls are about 3 millimeters in thickness. The inside void of the “U” channel is approximately 15 millimeters by about 3 millimeters. The bottom of the U legs are connected together by a strip of highly elastic material that allows for greater variation in the temple heights, and further lends a vertical compressing force to the temple when inserted into the U channel. Normally the floatation device is inserted onto each end of the temple, ear end, and pushed to a position between the ear and the hinge of the temple. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208229 | FRAME FOR GLASSES, MASKS FOR PROFESSIONAL OR SPORTS USE, AND THE LIKE - A frame for glasses, masks for professional or sports use, adapted to support at least one corrective and/or protective lens in a position which during use is located in front of the ocular region of the user, the frame including at least one through opening which is open toward the skin of the user who is wearing it, and at least one waterproof and vapor-permeable functional arranged so as to obstruct in a vapor-permeable manner the at least one opening to allow vapor permeation of the skin of the user, preventing a return of condensation toward the skin. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208230 | APPARATUS FOR ANCHORING EYEGLASS HOLDER BANDS - A loop anchor for an eyeglasses holder band includes a leading edge of convex shape to facilitate slipping a loop attached to the holder band over both the loop anchor and a section of an eyeglasses temple on which the loop anchor is mounted, and a trailing edge of concave shape to prevent the loop from slipping off of the loop anchor. Alternatively, a loop anchor for an eyeglasses holder band includes a rounded head, where a top portion of said rounded head is rounded and a bottom portion is flattened, and a pin connected to both said rounded head and an eyeglasses temple, where the bottom portion of the rounded head is configured to prevent a loop attached to the eyeglass holder from slipping off the pin, thereby anchoring the eyeglasses band holder to the eyeglasses temple. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208231 | Eyeglass Temple Structure - An eyeglass temple structure includes a connection segment extending from the outer side of an eyeglass frame and an eyeglass temple of appropriate flexibility. A slender rod segment is disposed at the end of the connection segment. Bump portions tilting inward are formed at upper and lower ends of the rod segment. Upper and lower flanges extend from top and bottom of an outer side of the eyeglass temple. Continuously extending holes corresponding in position to the upper and lower flanges are formed at levels thereof. The upper and lower flanges are spaced apart to form a space therebetween for receiving the rod segment. The bump portions can be inserted into the holes. The eyeglass temple and the connection segment are pivotally connected to facilitate proper length adjustment of the eyeglass temple and enable the eyeglass temples to be spread apart slightly and worn on the human head conveniently. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208232 | Reading Glasses Attachable To A Keyboard - Reading glasses may be stored on a key of a keyboard. The reading glasses may also be kept inside a laptop computer when the laptop computer is open or closed without causing consequential damage to the reading glasses or laptop components. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208233 | THREE DIMENSIONAL GLASSES - A pair of three dimensional glasses comprising a frame, a pair of lenses, and a control unit is disclosed. The frame includes a front casing and a rear casing engaged to the front casing. The front casing, and the rear casing are combined to define right and left rims for receiving the lenses and an interior space positioned at the middle of the frame for receiving the control unit. The control unit has a circuit board, a battery, and an infrared device. The battery and the infrared device are mounted and electrically connected to the circuit board. The control unit is positioned in the middle of the frame, and therefore the 3D glasses of the disclosure uses less electrical parts and has a lighter construction. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208234 | ENHANCED OPTICAL AND PERCEPTUAL DIGITAL EYEWEAR - Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208235 | ILLUMINATED LOW-VISION READER - A low-vision reader for individuals with low vision, includes a frame for supporting lenses, at least one oculus dexter lens supported by the frame on an oculus dexter side, and at least one oculus sinister lens supported by the frame on an oculus sinister side, and a pair of lights. Each of the lenses has an induced prism in a range between about 0 PD and about 22 PD and a lens power that is greater than about +4.00 diopters and less than +20.00 diopters such that each of the said lenses focused at a distance that is greater than about 5 cm and less than about 25 cm. Each light has a predetermined light strength is mounted adjacent the outer portions of the lenses and oriented to project light to provide a predetermined overlapping lighted area in a predetermined field. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208236 | COMFORTABLE OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF ITS PRODUCTION - This invention relates to comfortable ophthalmic devices and methods of producing such devices. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208237 | DYNAMIC STABILIZATION ZONES FOR CONTACT LENSES - A contact lens incorporating one or more dynamic stabilization zones fabricated from a material that is readily deformable under eyelid pressure during blinking allows for the control over rotation of the contact lens on the eye. As the material deforms, the angle of contact between the eyelid and the one or more dynamic stabilization zones changes as does the rotational force acting on the contact lens. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING AN ELECTRO-ACTIVE MATERIAL TO AN ELECTRO-ACTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates generally to methods of fabricating an electro-active optical structure, such as an electro-active lens or an electro-active lens blank. In some embodiments, the invention relates to fabrication methods that comprise an improved process for delivering an electro-active material into a cavity, resulting in electro-active structures that can be manufactured in less time and with lowered costs. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208239 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A POLARIZED OPTICAL ARTICLE AND POLARIZED OPTICAL ARTICLE - A process for manufacturing a polarized optical device and the resulting optical device. In the process, an optical device is coated with an adhesive. A PVA polarizing film is moistened to render it formable. The PVA polarizing film is laminated on to the adhesive coating so that the PVA polarizing film forms to the shape of the optical device. The film, adhesive, device ensemble is then heat annealed. The PVA polarizing film is then contacted with a boric acid solution to crosslink the PVA so that it can withstand use and further processing. A polarized optical device includes an adhesive disposed between an optical base element and a PVA polarizing film. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208240 | SEGMENTATION AND ENHANCED VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR FULL-RANGE FOURIER DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - Presented here are new processing techniques for optical coherence tomography (OCT) data that allow for improved visualization and use of full-range OCT images. These techniques minimize the central line artifact and the complex conjugate artifact without requiring additional system hardware or significantly increasing post-processing time. The central line artifact is minimized by normalizing each A-scan to account for ripples at the zero-delay position. The complex conjugate artifact is minimized by segmentation of a layer or layers that cross the zero-delay position, and in some embodiments by further segmentation of other surfaces based on the segmentation of the initial layer or layers. The segmentation information is then used to selectively attenuate the complex conjugate image. It may also be used for other purposes, such as dewarping. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208241 | Methods and Apparatus for Retinal Imaging - In exemplary implementations, this invention comprises apparatus for retinal self-imaging. Visual stimuli help the user self-align his eye with a camera. Bi-ocular coupling induces the test eye to rotate into different positions. As the test eye rotates, a video is captured of different areas of the retina. Computational photography methods process this video into a mosaiced image of a large area of the retina. An LED is pressed against the skin near the eye, to provide indirect, diffuse illumination of the retina. The camera has a wide field of view, and can image part of the retina even when the eye is off-axis (when the eye's pupillary axis and camera's optical axis are not aligned). Alternately, the retina is illuminated directly through the pupil, and different parts of a large lens are used to image different parts of the retina. Alternately, a plenoptic camera is used for retinal imaging. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208242 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An ophthalmic apparatus comprising: an illumination optical system including a light source and configured to illuminate an eye to be examined; an imaging optical system including an image sensor and configured to image the eye illuminated by the illumination optical system; an optical member insertion/removal unit configured to insert/remove an optical member in/from at least one of optical paths in the illumination optical system and the imaging optical system; and a notification unit configured to notify an insertion/removal state of the optical member with respect to the optical path based on a signal output from the image sensor in synchronism with insertion/removal of the optical member in/from the optical path. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208243 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a first changing unit configured to change a size of an aperture of a diaphragm arranged in an optical path connecting a subject's eye and a light source and in a position conjugate with a pupil of the subject's eye, and a second changing unit configured to, if a signal for instructing the first changing unit to change the size of the aperture from a first size to a second size smaller than the first size is output to the first changing unit, change an amount of light of a fixation target image projected onto the subject's eye from a first light amount to a second light amount smaller than the first light amount. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208244 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An ophthalmologic apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a pupil of a subject's eye, and a control change unit configured to change a method of fogging control for moving a fixation target image away from the subject's eye according to the information acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208245 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AMYLOID BETA IN THE RETINA OF THE EYE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The present invention describes methods to image amyloid beta in the retina of the eye in such a way as to diagnose and potentially treat Alzheimer's disease. The preferred apparatus to perform the image and treatment is described. The basic idea is to use an imaging method to characterize the depth location of amyloid beta (hereafter referred to as Aβ) in the retina, to classify and characterize the type of deposit, to quantify the amount present and thereby to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and stage the disease. The methods describe herein include image guided treatment of Aβ deposits in the retina. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208246 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING TEAR FILM AND DIAGNOSING TEAR DISORDERS - Methods and devices measure eye blinks and tear film lipid and aqueous layer thickness before and following ophthalmic formula application onto the ocular surface, especially wherein the ophthalmic formula is an artificial tear. The methods and devices are suitable for dry eye diagnosis. The methods and devices are suitable for use to evaluate ophthalmic formula effects on the tear film and to use such information to diagnose ophthalmic formula treatment of ocular disease conditions such as dry eye in the absence of contact lens wear or post-surgical eye drop treatment and diagnosis. The methods and devices are also suitable for use in the optimization of ophthalmic drug dosage forms and sustained drug release. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208247 | LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM FOR STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTION - The present invention is a light source system for stereoscopic projection, wherein the light source system has a light source module, a color wheel module, two reflectors and a multiband filter. The light source module is disposed at a first side of a rotary wheel of the color wheel module. Opposite to the light source module, the two reflectors and the multiband filter are disposed at a second side of the rotary wheel. Furthermore, the multiband filter is disposed between and is optically coupled with the two reflectors. With the above arrangements, in different time sequences, the light source system could provide different light beams of different wavebands to a light valve of a projector, which could thus project a right-eye view angle image and a left-eye view angle image to the viewers to form a stereoscopic image. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208248 | Laser Scan Type Projector and Three Dimensional Display System - Disclosed is a laser scan type projector including laser light sources for three colors which alternately emits a laser light relating to an image for left eye and a laser light relating to an image for right eye on the basis of an image signal, a polarization switching unit which makes the laser light relating to the image for left eye and the laser light relating to the image for right eye, a first ¼ wavelength phase difference device which makes the two laser lights in which the polarization directions are switched by the polarization switching unit enter and which converts the polarization directions of the entered two laser lights so that each of the two laser lights be a circularly polarized light in an opposite direction from each other and a scan unit which scans a projection screen with the laser lights which are circularly polarized. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208249 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - A medical imaging apparatus includes a detector unit and a housing unit enclosing the detector unit. A cylindrical receiving region is provided for receiving a patient. The receiving region is enclosed in a cylindrical manner by the housing unit enclosing the detector unit. A projection unit is provided that has at least one projection surface unit, on which images of objects disposed outside the detector unit and the housing unit enclosing the detector unit are displayed to generate a virtual viewing window for an observer. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208250 | LENS SHIFT MECHANISM AND PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A central position detection section has a detection width in which the central position has a median value along one axial direction. When the direction from a position, which is located at the time at which returning is started toward the central position is defined as a go direction, the control section commands that a drive mechanism should sequentially perform following operations: a first operation of driving a the projection lens assembly in the go direction; a second operation of allowing the projection lens assembly to travel in a return direction at least by the detection width; and a third operation of allowing the projection lens assembly to travel in the detection width in the go direction by ½ of the detection width traveled in the go direction. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208251 | LARGE AREA NANOPATTERNING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and apparatus useful in the nanopatterning of large area substrates, where a rotatable mask is used to image a radiation-sensitive material. Typically the rotatable mask comprises a cylinder. The nanopatterning technique makes use of Near-Field photolithography, where the mask used to pattern the substrate is in contact or close proximity with the substrate. The Near-Field photolithography may make use of an elastomeric phase-shifting mask, or may employ surface plasmon technology, where a rotating cylinder surface comprises metal nano holes or nanoparticles. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208252 | FLARE MEASURING METHOD, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - According to a flare measuring method in an embodiment, a reflective mask, in which one reflective coordinate in a slit direction in a mask surface is determined when one scanning coordinate is determined, is placed on a scanner that includes a reflective projection optical system. Moreover, a light intensity of the exposure light is measured by performing a scanning exposure on an illuminance sensor moved to a predetermined position in the slit direction in a slit imaging plane. Then, an amount of flare at an intra-slit position corresponding to a position of the illuminance sensor in the slit direction is calculated by using a light intensity of exposure light received from an intra-slit position that does not correspond to the position of the illuminance sensor in the slit direction in the exposure light. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208253 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING CONTROL MIRROR MODULE - A reflective photolithography system includes an extreme ultraviolet light source, an illumination mirror system that reflects light generated by the light source, a blinder through which a portion of the reflected light is allowed to pass, a reticle stage equipped with a reflective reticle which receives the light passing through the blinder, and a projection mirror system configured that projects light reflected from the reflective reticle onto a wafer on a wafer stage. The illumination mirror system includes a control mirror module at its downstream end with respect to the optical axis of the apparatus. The control mirror module has a plurality of unit control mirrors which divide the light so as to illuminate a number of domains and such that the intensity of the light can be varied among the domains. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208254 | NANO-PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC SUPERLENS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - A system for nano-photolithography, a superlens device, and a method for fabricating the superlens device. A system for three-dimensional nano-photolithography includes a light source having a predetermined light wavelength, a device to be patterned, a photoresist layer of photoresponsive material photoresponsive to the predetermined light wavelength formed on the device, and a superlens device in contact with the photoresist layer. The superlens device includes a superlens layer in contact with the photoresist layer, a light permissive mask layer transparent to the predetermined light wavelength and having a layer of nanopatterned opaque features formed thereon, and an intermediate layer separating the superlens layer and the light permissive mask layer by a predetermined distance. The light source is located to radiate light at the predetermined light wavelength on the light permissive mask layer. The layer of nanopatterned opaque features includes a layer of opaque features with varying height dimensions. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208255 | SCANNING EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING MICROLENS ARRAY - A microlens array is a stacked body of four unit microlens arrays, and the optical axis of a portion of the unit microlens arrays can be shifted from the optical axis of the other unit microlens arrays. In a scanning exposure apparatus, a CCD line camera detects an image on a substrate, and using a first-layer pattern on the substrate as a reference pattern, in a case in which a mask exposure pattern does not match the reference pattern, shifts the optical axis of the microlenses to adjust the magnification of a projection pattern using the microlens array. This makes it possible to adjust the exposure position using the microlens array so that even when the exposure pattern deviates from the reference pattern, the deviation can be detected during exposure and an exposure pattern misregistration can be prevented, enabling the precision of the exposure pattern to be enhanced in an overlay exposure. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208256 | LDV with Diffractive Optical Element for Transceiver Lens - A transceiver device that includes one or more light sources configured to emit a light beam that includes one or more different wavelengths, and includes a diffractive optical element configured to initiate one or more wavelength specific responses from the light beam to form one or more transmission light beams and to direct the one or more transmission light beams substantially towards a target; and further includes one or more sensor devices configured to receive the one or more transmission light beams and one or more reception light beams that are reflected back from the target. The diffractive optical element (e.g., a holographic element) is used in either a monostatic, bistatic or multistatic design to reduce the required size and/or number of optical elements, lasers and receivers. The transceiver device may be used in a LIDAR system in order to measure air and wind parameters at multiple altitudes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208257 | OPTICAL PROXIMITY SENSORS USING ECHO CANCELLATION TECHNIQUES TO DETECT ONE OR MORE OBJECTS - An optical sensor includes a driver, light detector and echo canceller. The driver is adapted to selectively drive a light source. The light detector is adapted to produce a detection signal indicative of an intensity of light detected by the light detector. The echo canceller is adapted to produce an echo cancellation signal that is combined with the detection signal produced by the light detector to produce an echo cancelled detection signal having a predetermined target magnitude (e.g., zero). The echo canceller includes a coefficient generator that is adapted to produce echo cancellation coefficients indicative of distance(s) to one or more objects, if any, within the sense region of the optical sensor. The optical sensor can also include a proximity detector adapted to detect distance(s) to one or more objects within the sense region of the optical sensor based on the echo cancellation coefficients generated by the coefficient generator. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208258 | Distance Measuring Device having Homogenizing Measurement Evaluation - A handheld measuring device for optical distance measurement includes a transmitting device, a receiving device, an evaluation device, and a homogenizing device. The transmitting device is configured to transmit periodically modulated optical measurement radiation toward a target object. The receiving device is configured to detect optical measurement radiation returning from the target object. The evaluation device is configured to receive and evaluate detection signals of the receiving device. The evaluation device comprises a plurality of accumulation devices configured to accumulate detection signals. The evaluation device conducts detection signals during a sampling time window from a plurality of sampling time windows temporally schematically changeably to an assigned accumulation device from the plurality of accumulation devices, such that the accumulation device accumulates the detection signals during the sampling time window. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208259 | PARAMETER SENSING AND MONITORING - Apparatus and method for monitoring at least one parameter associated with an elongate structure are disclosed. The apparatus may include at least one elongate support body element arranged along a longitudinal structure axis associated with an elongate target structure; and at least one optic fibre element arranged substantially helically along a longitudinal body element axis associated with the at least one support body element. A method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is also disclosed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208260 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE TO FACILITATE EVALUATION OF OBJECTS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY - Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of goods and articles. Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of media, for example financial instruments, identity documents, legal documents, medical documents, financial transaction cards, and/or other media, fluids for example lubricants, fuels, coolants, or other materials that flow, and in machinery, for example vehicles, motors, generators, compressors, presses, drills and/or supply systems. Spectral information may be employed in identifying biological tissue and/or facilitating diagnosis based on biological tissue. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208261 | PHOTO SENSOR, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a photo sensor, a display device including the same, and a driving method thereof The photo sensor includes: an amplifying element including an input terminal coupled to a scan line for receiving a scan signal, an output terminal configured to output a sensing signal, and a control terminal connected to a first node; a sensing capacitor connected with the first node; a photosensitive sensing element including a control terminal connected with a terminal of a first control signal, an output terminal connected with the first node, and an input terminal; and a reset element connected with the output terminal of the amplifying element and resetting the output terminal of the amplifying element to second voltage according to a reset control signal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208262 | METHOD FOR MONITORING FUGITIVE GAS EMISSIONS FROM THE SOIL, VIA VERTICAL CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTS - Method for the quantification of the fugitive gas flow from a dispersed source (A) by monitoring with a remote detection optical instrument mounted on an aircraft (UAV) which moves at a determined height along a plane ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208263 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING, IN A PREDEFINED PLANE, THE POSITIONING OF A MATERIEL DEPOSITED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A device for measuring magnetic magnitudes and more particularly, a device for measuring, in a predefined plan, the positioning of a material deposited at the bottom of the water, includes: a submersible laser transmitter; and a buoy having a first lower part designed to be at least partially submerged and an upper part designed to be at least partially emerged when the buoy floats on the water, the first part including a lower face arranged facing the bottom of the water when the buoy floats, the lower face being at least partially covered by an array of photodetector sensors able to detect the laser radiation emitted by the transmitter. | 2013-08-15 |