33rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100207846 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR PANEL - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a thin-film transistor (TFT) panel structured to prevent the deterioration of image quality due to the luminance change of backlight. According to an embodiment, the TFT panel includes: an insulating substrate; a first gate line and a first data line which are formed on the insulating substrate to be insulated from each other and cross each other; a first subpixel electrode which is formed on the insulating substrate and connected to the first gate line and the first data line by a first TFT; a second subpixel electrode which is formed on the insulating substrate and separated from the first subpixel electrode; a connecting electrode which is directly connected to any one of the first and second subpixel electrodes and capacitively coupled to the other one of the first and second subpixel electrodes; a semiconductor pattern which is formed between the connecting electrode and the insulating substrate; and a light-shielding pattern which is formed between the semiconductor pattern and the insulating substrate, is overlapped by the connecting electrode, and blocks light. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207847 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - A plasma display device is disclosed. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel (PDP), a printed circuit board assembly (PBA), and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) electrically connecting electrodes of the PBA and the PDP. In some embodiments, the FPC is formed of two films with signal lines therebetween and electrodes on opposite sides. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207848 | CHIPLET DISPLAY DEVICE WITH SERIAL CONTROL - A display device, including a substrate; an array of pixels arranged in rows and columns forming a light-emitting area over the substrate, each pixel including a first electrode, one or more layers of light-emitting material located over the first electrode, and a second electrode located over the one or more layers of light-emitting material; a first serial buss having a plurality of electrical conductors, each electrical conductor connecting one chiplet in a first set of chiplets to only one other chiplet in the first set in a serial connection, the chiplets being distributed over the substrate in the light-emitting area, each chiplet including one or more store-and-forward circuits for storing and transferring data connected to its corresponding electrical conductor; and a driver circuit in each chiplet for driving at least one pixel in response to data stored in the store-and-forward circuit. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207850 | MATRIX STRUCTURE OF LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) - The present invention is to provide a matrix structure of LED that is a matrix composed of two horizontal scan lines and two vertical scan lines. There is separately set the first and second LEDs with their one ends connect-assemble with the horizontal line and their other ends connect-assemble with the vertical line at the cross points of each horizontal scan line and each vertical scan line. And, each LED has two or more than two light source points with their positive/plus and negative/minus circuitry reversed. By utilizing the method of alternately outputting the positive/plus and negative/minus voltages to horizontal scan lines and vertical scan lines, the four first LEDs and four second LEDs are driven simultaneously. And, while the positive/plus and negative/minus voltages are alternately output, every LEDs all have one light source points lightened such that a matrix is formed to control sixteen LEDs and has the form with eight light source points alternately flashing. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207860 | VIA DESIGN FOR USE IN DISPLAYS - A liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided having transistors disposed within via holes having elongated (e.g., rectangular or oval) contact areas. The use of via holes having elongated contact areas allows an opaque mask defining an aperture for light transmission to be lengthened, thereby increasing the overall area of the aperture. The increase in the area of the aperture may increase the amount of light that can pass through the aperture. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207864 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device in which a position of a singular point of pinwheel alignment is controlled, thereby suppressing rough-grained image and generation of image retention, and in which the response time is improved. The present invention is a liquid crystal display panel including a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween,
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20100207865 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAY DEVICE BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION - Systems and methods of controlling illumination of a display device are disclosed. These systems and methods can detect a plurality of luminance values in a digital image of the display device that correspond to a plurality of pixel positions of the display device. A first plurality of luminance values of the plurality of luminance values can be mapped to a first pixel position of the plurality of pixel positions of the display device, and a compensation mask value for the first pixel position can be determined based upon the first plurality of luminance values. The compensation mask value can correspond to an adjustment of a luminance value of the first pixel position. The compensation mask value can be provided to a display controller of the display device to permit the display controller to adjust a luminance value of the first pixel position to correspond more closely with luminance values associated with other pixel positions of the plurality of pixel positions of the display device based upon the compensation mask value. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207875 | COMMAND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention discloses a command control system including a light emitting unit, an image capturing unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit is coupled with the image capture unit and the storage unit. The light emitting unit emits light to form an illumination area. The image capture unit captures a plurality of pieces of image information in the illumination area. The storage unit stores different commands corresponding to the image information. The processing unit performs functions according to the commands corresponding to the image information. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207877 | Image Generation System - An image generation system for generating an image on a display screen. The image generation system includes an eye-tracking system capable of determining a user's eye orientation and outputting a signal indicative of same. The image generation system also includes a bio-feedback sensor capable of detecting activity of one or more physiological functions of the user and outputting a signal indicative of the level of activity. A processor is included and is adapted to receive and process the output signals from the eye-tracking system and bio-feedback sensor. The processor determines an image to be generated on the display screen indicative of the signals from the eye-tracking system and bio-feedback sensor. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207878 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES UTILIZING THE SAME - The invention provides an illumination device, method for fabricating the same, and system for displaying images utilizing the same. The illumination device includes a substrate, a first electrode, an illumination layer, and a second electrode. The substrate has a plurality of illumination regions. The first electrode overlies the substrate and has a first bump disposed in a first illumination region of the plurality of the illumination regions. The illumination layer overlies the first electrode. The second electrode overlies the illumination layer. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207885 | OPTICAL INPUT DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE SYSTEM - An optical input device includes a first body, a second body and a processing unit. The first body is moved on a surface. The second body performs relative motion with respect to the first body. The processing unit obtains a displacement of the first body on the surface and a relative variation between the second body and the first body, controls at least one cursor according to the displacement, and controls the update of an image display according to the relative variation. The present invention further provides an operating method of an optical input device and an image system. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207886 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BATTERY POWER CONSUMPTION IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus for reducing battery power consumption of a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus and the method uses information surrounding a mouse function as a value of a light sensor to adjust an LCD brightness. The apparatus includes a sensor part for determining first sensing information for determining whether a function using ambient brightness information operates, and second sensing information for determining the ambient brightness; wherein an adjustment to a screen brightness of the portable terminal is made using the second sensing information when the first sensing information is not operative. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207891 | STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT TO TOUCH PANEL - A structural improvement to a touch panel is provided. comprising a substrate, and a first induction layer and a second induction layer are disposed on different surfaces of the substrate. said induction layers have a plurality of induction lines respectively. Each of the induction lines have a plurality of first induction blocks and second induction blocks having a same area respectively. said induction blocks are connected by first connection sections and second connection sections respectively. The first induction lines and the second induction lines are arranged alternately. said connection sections have a same area, and are in an overlapped area. Thereby, a blank area of the induction layers are reduced, and an induction area inside the touch panel is increased, so as to lower an optical contrast. Moreover, the connection sections have a capacity effect generating a same capacitance value, which prevents error determination or inaccuracy in touch control. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207893 | Tablet and Coordinate Computation Circuit Thereof - The present invention discloses a space-bound-free tablet and its coordinate determining circuit for determining a coordinate of a stylus pen. The coordinate is computed by the coordinate determining circuit in which first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage is obtained, where the first voltage equals the maximum detection voltage, the second voltage and third voltage are obtained from two antennas, and both of the two antennas are at the same side of the antenna that induces the maximum detection voltage. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207894 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ON-SCREEN KEYS FROM BEING ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED AND RECORDING MEDIUM USING THE SAME - A method and an apparatus for preventing on-screen keys from being accidentally touched and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present method, when a mobile device enters a communication mode, a user interface of the communication mode, which comprises at least one on-screen key, is displayed on a touch screen of the mobile device. Meanwhile, a protective mask is displayed on the touch screen to cover the on-screen key, and a function corresponding to the on-screen key covered by the protective mask is disabled. Accordingly, users can avoid accidentally touching the on-screen keys to make the mobile device perform false actions when speaking on the phone. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207897 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM - The electronic device may input erroneous data or its data input efficiency may be lowered. The electronic device includes: input means for inputting input information to the electronic device; insertion/extraction detection means for detecting an insertion/extraction state of a member detachable from the electronic device, into/from the electronic device; control means for generating display data according to the insertion/extraction state and judging the input information according to the data; and display means for performing display based on the display data. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207902 | IN-CELL TOUCH-SENSITIVE PANEL - An in-cell touch-sensitive panel includes TFT and CF substrates. The TFT substrate includes a net-shaped readout circuit and conductive pads arranged in array manner. The net-shaped readout circuit includes widthwise and lengthwise readout lines. The widthwise readout lines are electrically connected to the lengthwise readout lines. The conductive pads are electrically connected to the net-shaped readout circuit. Spacers are adapted to keep a first gap between the TFT and CF substrates. Protrudent portions are arranged to be corresponding to the conductive pads, and there is a second gap between the protrudent portion and the conductive pad. A transparent electrode covers the spacers and the protrudent portion. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207903 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING DETACHABLE SUB-DISPLAY UNIT - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a detachable sub-display unit. A mobile terminal having a detachable sub-display unit includes a first body unit having a first display unit to a front surface of the first body unit. The invention also includes a second body unit having a second display unit to a front surface of the second body unit, wherein a magnet is formed on at least a portion of one side surface of the first body unit and at least a portion of one side surface of the second body unit, and the second body unit can be detachably coupled to the at least one side surface of the first body unit by the magnet. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207916 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel (PDP) having high efficiency includes a front substrate and a rear substrate facing each other; element portions interposed between the front and rear substrates, and including a first element and a second element disposed in both sides of a main discharge space and a third and a fourth element respectively having a narrow width and protruding on the first element and the second element, wherein the first and second elements, and the third and fourth elements partition stepped spaces along a stepped surface in the main discharge space; sustain electrode pairs alternately disposed on the front substrate, extending along a first direction and causing mutual discharge; dielectric layers which are formed on the front substrate to cover the sustain electrode pairs and in which grooves are formed along a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and address electrodes formed on the rear substrate and extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207917 | DRIVING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD AND PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a plasma display panel apparatus, luminance when a display state of a panel is all-black (all pixels display black throughout one field period) is reduced. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207921 | Driving circuirt and display device including the same - A driving circuit includes a pair of first amplifiers and a pair of second amplifiers for amplifying output signal of the first amplifiers. The input signal of any one of the pair of second amplifiers is input by passing through any one of the pair of first amplifiers. The input signal of the other one of the pair of second amplifiers is input by passing through the other one of the pair of first amplifiers. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207922 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Having a low-cost transparent electrode, the plasma display panel suppresses variations in discharge characteristics between discharge cells and provides high quality image. To attain above, a scan electrode has a scan transparent electrode formed by applying a dispersion liquid containing particles of metal or metal oxide onto a front substrate, and a scan bus electrode on the front substrate. A sustain electrode has a sustain transparent electrode formed by applying a dispersion liquid containing particles of metal or particles of metal oxide onto the front substrate, and a sustain bus electrode on the front substrate. Besides, a discharge gap is formed by a scan bus electrode and a sustain bus electrode. An outer periphery section on a discharge-gap side of a scan transparent electrode overlaps with a scan bus electrode, and an outer periphery section on a discharge-gap side of a sustain transparent electrode overlaps with a sustain bus electrode. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207927 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel and Display Device Having the Display Panel - A display panel includes a gate driving circuit, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines and a dummy gate line. The gate driving circuit is disposed in a peripheral area surrounding a display area. The gate lines are disposed in the display area and receive a plurality of gate signals sequentially outputted from the gate driving circuit. The data lines are disposed in the display area and cross the gate lines. The dummy gate line is disposed adjacent to the last gate line of the gate lines and receives a dummy gate signal transmitted from an external device. Thus, a dummy gate line is adjacent to the last gate line and a pixel electrode connected to the last gate line is affected by a dummy gate signal applied to the dummy gate line. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207929 | Booster circuit and display device - A booster circuit has: a charge pump configured to perform a booster operation that boosts a voltage supplied from an external power source and outputs the boosted voltage as an output voltage through an output capacitor; and a feedback circuit section configured to control the booster operation depending on the output voltage. A mode of the booster operation includes: a charge mode that charges the output capacitor with the voltage supplied from the external power source; and a discharge mode that discharges the output capacitor. The mode of the booster operation is switched between the charge mode and the discharge mode depending on the output voltage. The feedback circuit section has a booster operation control section that secures a period during which the mode is not switched between the charge mode and the discharge mode in accordance with an external synchronizing signal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207935 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING APPARATUS THEREOF - A driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input terminal, unit circuits connected to the input terminal, and output terminals electrically connected to the input terminals. Each of the unit circuits is enabled in response to a control signal inputted via the input terminal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207936 | FUSION OF A 2D ELECTRO-OPTICAL IMAGE AND 3D POINT CLOUD DATA FOR SCENE INTERPRETATION AND REGISTRATION PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - Method and system for combining a 2D image with a 3D point cloud for improved visualization of a common scene as well as interpretation of the success of the registration process. The resulting fused data contains the combined information from the original 3D point cloud and the information from the 2D image. The original 3D point cloud data is color coded in accordance with a color map tagging process. By fusing data from different sensors, the resulting scene has several useful attributes relating to battle space awareness, target identification, change detection within a rendered scene, and determination of registration success. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207944 | MODULAR SHADER ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR COMPUTERIZED IMAGE RENDERING - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique rendering an image pixel within a graphics image with multiple shaders in a single rendering phase using a modular shader architecture. A user specifies how geometric objects, light sources, and various types of rendering operations in a graphics scene are associated. A rendering application provides computational infrastructure for rendering operations that includes finding an intersected object for each pixel of a target graphics image. The modular shader architecture includes a means for efficiently developing and incorporating custom shader modules for use by the rendering application. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207947 | Apparatus and Method for Visualizing the Relationship Between a Plurality of Sets - A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to associate two or more data sets with two or more vertices in a Venn graph. An intersection of the two or more data sets is associated with a vertex in the Venn graph. A plurality of outliers is associated between the two or more data sets and the intersection of the two or more data sets with a plurality of vertices disposed between the two or more vertices and the vertex in the Venn graph. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207953 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A LCD includes: a display panel and a signal controller. The display panel includes n pixels arranged in a matrix, wherein n is a natural number. The signal controller sequentially receives first through 2n-th pixel image signals, sequentially calculates a difference between a k-th pixel image signal and a (n+k)-th pixel image signal, recognizes the (n+k)-th pixel image signal as a motion signal when the difference is greater than a first reference value and recognizes the (n+k)-th pixel image signal as a non-motion signal when the difference is equal to or less than the first reference value, and determines whether the (n+k)-th pixel image signal is a moving-image signal based on numbers of motion signals and non-motion signals recognized. An image signal of a previous frame includes the first through n-th pixel image signals and an image signal of a current frame includes the (n+1)-th through 2n-th pixel image signals. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207958 | COLOR IMAGE CREATING APPARATUS - A color image creating apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a creation unit. The acquisition unit acquires a color visible image from an imaging unit which images the color visible image which includes plural pixels which each include color information and intensity information based on light in a visible light range. The creation unit uses the intensity information and the color information which are acquired by the imaging for a pixel which has intensity equal to or higher than a predetermined value so as to effect display in color, and uses the intensity information acquired by the imaging for a pixel which has intensity lower than the predetermined value so as to effect display in grayscale, and create a color image. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207967 | HYBRID DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER, SOURCE DRIVER, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A hybrid digital to analog converter (DAC) includes a first digital to analog converting unit (DACU) and a second DAC unit. The first DAC unit provides an analog voltage corresponding to Q-bit upper data of P-bit gray data, in response to a plurality of gamma voltages, where P is a natural number equal to or greater than 10 and Q is a natural number less than 10. The second DAC unit provides an analog current having a magnitude according to each bit level of R-bit lower data of the P-bit gray data, based on a rated current generated from a reference voltage, where R is a natural number corresponding to P-Q. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207968 | EMISSION DRIVER AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An emission driver includes a plurality of stages, each including: a first driver for outputting an emission control signal through a corresponding emission control line in accordance with either the emission control signal and an inverse emission control signal output from a previous stage of the plurality of stages or a start signal and an inverse start signal; and a second driver for outputting an inverse emission control signal in accordance with the emission control signal and the inverse emission control signal output from the previous stage or the start signal and the inverse start signal, wherein odd numbered stages of the plurality of stages coupled to corresponding odd numbered emission control lines are configured to be driven by a first clock signal, and even numbered stages of the plurality of stages coupled to corresponding even numbered emission control lines are configured to be driven by a second clock signal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207969 | MULTIPLE-PRIMARY-COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A multi-primary-color liquid crystal display device that can get a display operation done more smoothly and with higher definition than a conventional one is provided. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207972 | IMAGE CORRECTION SYSTEM AND IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD - Every time density correction information corresponding to a colorimetric value of a patch is acquired, the time when the density correction information is acquired and the type of a printing medium on which the patch is printed are accumulated in association in a memory. The type of a medium for printing is specified by a user; density correction information acquired at the most up-to-date time for each chromatic color ink available for the medium of that type is read from the memory; it is determined whether or not the most up-to-date time when the density correction information is acquired for each of the chromatic color inks available for the specified medium is the same time; if the most up-to-date times are the same, density correction is performed on image data, using a correction table that corresponds to the density correction information acquired at the most up-to-date time. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207980 | METHOD FOR ARRAYING HEAD ASSEMBLIES OF INKJET PRINTER AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method for arraying head assemblies of an inkjet printer and an apparatus used for the method that can reduce a period of time taken to array the head assemblies after the head assemblies are mounted in the inkjet printer by adjusting height and rotation center of each of the head assemblies before the head assemblies are mounted in the inkjet printer, and can improve array precision of the head assemblies by adjusting a position in the X direction and a rotation angle of each of the head assemblies having already adjusted height and rotation center after the head assemblies are mounted in the inkjet printer, by adjusting a position in the Y direction of each of the head assemblies and can control an ink spray time. The method includes setting a reference height and a reference rotation center; adjusting a height and a rotation center of a head coupled to a head assembly using the reference height and the reference rotation center; mounting the head assembly in the inkjet printer; and adjusting a position of the head assembly and a rotation angle of the head assembly. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207981 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTING METHOD - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid from a nozzle. A head movement section moves the liquid ejecting head in a movement direction. A controller controls a movement ejection operation that ejects the liquid from the nozzle while moving the liquid ejecting head in the movement direction. If there is satisfied a decision condition that indicates that the ejection rate is excessive, the controller causes the number movement ejection operations related to a certain range to be larger than if the decision condition were not satisfied. With respect to second liquid being higher in viscosity than first liquid, the controller determines the number movement ejection operations related to the above-mentioned certain range by the above-mentioned decision condition determined as excess of the above-mentioned ejection rate at an ejection rate being smaller than that of the first liquid. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207982 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming method includes discharging a droplet of a recording fluid via nozzles of a recording head onto a print medium; performing a main scan in which the print medium is scanned in a main scan direction; performing a sub-scan in which the print medium is scanned in a sub-scan direction; determining an overlap region in an image region that is formed by a single main scan; and performing an overlap control by forming an image in the overlap region through a plurality of main scans while the print medium is moved in the sub-scan direction by a feed amount L, wherein L=(n−x)d−md, where n is a number of the nozzles in the recording head; x is a number of the nozzles in the overlap region; d is a nozzle pitch; and m is a feed correcting coefficient (0≦m≦1). | 2010-08-19 |
20100207985 | PRINTING POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD AND PRINTING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a printing position adjusting method capable of performing dot adjustment value acquisition processing that can accommodate diversified user needs of recent years, and a printing system capable of achieving the adjusting method. The printing position adjusting method according to the present invention provides a plurality of types of dot adjustment value acquisition processing capable of acquiring an adjustment value for matching printing positions, and enables selection of a single appropriate dot adjustment value acquisition processing type among the plurality of types of dot adjustment value acquisition processing according to the type of the print medium to be used. Consequently, a user will be able to suitably execute dot adjustment value acquisition processing with high accuracy in correspondence with the desired high level of quality. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207986 | Bleed Area Adjustment Technique for Use in Printing Multiple Articles of Manufacture - Techniques for creating an individual image sized to a desired print area plus a desired amount of bleed area to thereby reduce an amount of ink applied outside a desired print area are presented. In an embodiment, each of the desired print area dimensions, a default ink bleed width, and an ink bleed adjustment setting are obtained. The individual image comprises an image container sized to a desired print area plus a desired amount of bleed area. Each of the respective dimensions of the image container of the individual image is set to the corresponding respective dimension of the desired print area plus the default ink bleed width. A base image providing image content for the image container is sized to the dimensions of the image container if dimensions of the base image do not already equal the dimensions of the image container. If an adjustment to the bleed area is required, an adjustment setting indicative of a desired width of the ink bleed is obtained, and a white frame is inserted around the inside perimeter of the individual image, the white frame having a width equal to the difference between the default ink bleed width and the desired width of the ink bleed. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207997 | PRINTHEAD NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT HAVING INTERLEAVED HEATER ELEMENTS - A printhead nozzle arrangement is provided having a wafer defining a chamber for holding ejection fluid, an ejection port supported by a plurality of bridge members which extend from the ejection port to sides of the chamber, and a plurality of heater elements interleaved between the bridge members for causing ejection of fluid held in the chamber through the ejection port. | 2010-08-19 |
20100207999 | PAGEWIDTH PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH INK AND DATA DISTRIBUTION - A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, that has an elongate ink distribution member mounted with a series of inlets spaced along the length of the elongate ink distribution member, one or more integrated circuits fixed to the ink distribution member, the or each integrated circuit having nozzles for ejecting ink supplied by the distribution member onto a passing media substrate, and an electrical connector for transmitting data to the or each integrated circuit, the electrical connector having an elongate array of contacts for electrical connection with a corresponding array of contacts on the inkjet printer. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208000 | PRINTHEAD WITH HIGH DRAG NOZZLE CHAMBER INLETS - A printhead that has an array of ink ejection nozzles, an array of chambers adapted to store ink for ejection through each of the nozzles respectively, a silicon substrate for supporting the array of chambers and defining a plurality of ink inlet channels for feeding ink to the array of chambers, the silicon substrate having a planar structure with one surface that supports the chambers and an opposing surface from which the elongate ink feed channels extend, a plurality of actuators, one of the actuators being positioned in each of the chambers respectively for ejecting drops of ink through the nozzle, a plurality of ink inlet channels connecting the ink feed channels to the array of chambers and, layers of CMOS drive circuitry supported on the silicon substrate. The ink inlet channels each extend through the layers of CMOS drive circuitry and each of the ink inlet channels being long and narrow relative to the dimensions of the nozzle such that ink in said chamber is restricted from flowing out during ink drop ejection by viscous drag generated by the ink inlet channel. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208009 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes a first flow channel member that configures part of the wall surface of a liquid flow channel, a second flow channel member that configures a different part of the wall surface of the liquid flow channel than the part configured by the first flow channel member, and an integral molded member, formed around the liquid flow channel, that joins the first flow channel member with the second flow channel member through integral molding. An elastic member that is sandwiched between the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member and is more elastically deformable than the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member, is provided around the liquid flow channel, and the integral molded member is formed on the outside of the elastic member sandwiched between the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208012 | REFILL UNIT FOR AN INK STORAGE COMPARTMENT CONNECTED TO A PRINTHEAD THROUGH AN OUTLET VALVE - A refill unit for refilling an ink storage compartment for a printhead assembly. The ink storage compartment is fluidically connected to the printhead assembly via an outlet valve. The refill unit a variable volume container for holding a quantity of ink and a valve actuator for closing the outlet valve as the refill unit engages the ink storage compartment. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208013 | INK JET PRINTING - An ink supply system for an ink jet printer, particularly a continuous ink jet printer, has a docking station where one of more disposable cartridges of ink or solvent are releasably connectable to the printer. The cartridge comprises an inner collapsible container with an outlet that is connectable to an inlet of the ink supply system and a substantially rigid outer housing. A front wall of the housing has an opening providing access to the outlet and a window that provides access to electrical contacts ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208022 | SYSTEM FOR THE FIXING OF PRINTED IMAGES ON A PRINTING SUBSTRATE - Printed images exhibiting a color medium are applied to the printing substrate by a printing device, the printing substrate having been provided beforehand with a viscous fluid film by an application unit arranged in front of the printing device. The color medium of the printed images migrates to a surface of the viscous fluid film and adheres there. After the drying of the fluid film the printed images are firmly fixed on the printing substrate. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208024 | EXPOSURE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXPOSURE CONTROL - An exposure device includes plural light emitting elements that light in turn for exposure, plural driving elements that drive each of the light emitting elements and a time changing member that changes one time period of a switching signal to switch light emitting elements driven by the driving elements among the plurality of light emitting elements in turn from a reference time, depending on an image forming speed, wherein the time changing member changes the one time period from the reference time for some of the light emitting elements during one main scan, and maintains the one time period as the reference time for the remaining light emitting elements. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208031 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTING EMOTICON DURING VIDEO COMMUNICATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for automatically transmitting an emoticon during video communication in a mobile communication terminal are provided. In operation, location information is received during video communication, and data corresponding to the received location information is searched for from a memory. Image data captured by a camera and the searched data are synthesized and transmitted to a counterpart terminal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208032 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING PANORAMIC AND RECTILINEAR IMAGES USING ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRIC WIDE-ANGLE LENS - The present invention provides mathematically accurate image processing algorithms for extracting natural looking panoramic images and distortion-free rectilinear images from images acquired using a camera equipped with a wide-angle lens which is rotationally symmetric about an optical axis and devices implementing such algorithms. Imaging systems using this method can be used not only in security•surveillance applications for indoor and outdoor environments, but also in diverse areas such as video phone for apartment entrance door, rear view camera for vehicles, visual sensor for unmanned aerial vehicles and robots, camera phone, PC camera, and broadcasting camera. Also, it can be used to obtain panoramic or rectilinear photographs using a digital camera. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208035 | VOLUME RECOGNITION METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a volume recognition method comprising the steps of: | 2010-08-19 |
20100208036 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to asecurity element for security papers, value documents and the like, having a microoptical moiré magnification arrangement ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208041 | STEREOSCOPIC 3D DISPLAY DEVICE - 3D stereoscopic viewing enabled by the use of a fast switching speed LCD panel, dynamic backlight, and low cost glasses. The system utilizes an LCD panel with an LED backlight and wavelength selective glasses to isolate each channel by color. The system is based on alternating left and right image frames on an LCD panel. The left and right frames are illuminated by two slightly different red-green-blue light sources that are synchronized sequentially. The light sources are designed to emit light of different spectral composition. The viewer wears glasses where the left lens or filter passes only the spectrum of light used for the left channel of data, and the right lens or filter passes only the spectrum of light used for the right channel of data. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208044 | Stereoscopic systems for anaglyph images - Encoding left and right eye stereoscopic image pairs into a color coded ‘anaglyph’ image allows for 3-D viewing through colored eyewear. The color mapping may be tailored locally to specific eyewear and display hardware and generates anaglyph output from distributed full-color left and right eye stereoscopic data. In an exemplary embodiment, determination of eyewear may involve viewer interaction through visual inspection of displayed calibration images or by other means. Left and right eye data may be mapped onto high quality anaglyph images. The overall approach attempts to provide a consistent, good quality stereoscopic experience for different displays and eyewear. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208045 | ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS - An assistance system for visually handicapped persons with visual impair in a part of their visual field aims at providing a technical solution for these persons, informing them actively about objects or movements in the visually impaired side, by way of body-worn sensors. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208051 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an image pickup part; a display part; a position detecting part for detecting a position of a target relative to the display part; a face detecting part for detecting a face from a taken image; an attribute obtaining part for obtaining attribute information of the target; a group determining part for determining a group to which the target belongs, at least based on the attribute information of the detected target; a content determining part for determining a content to be provided to the target based on at least one of group information of the target and the attribute information of the target; and a display processing part for displaying content information of the content to be provided to the target, on the display part in a display style in accordance with the position of the target. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208063 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY AND ROBUSTNESS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR DETECTION - A surveillance system improves accuracy and robustness of abnormal behavior detection of a monitored object traversing a space includes a metadata processing module, a model building module, and a behavior assessment module. The metadata processing module generates trajectory information for a monitor object and determines attributes of the monitored object. The model building module at least one of generates and updates normal motion models based on at least one of the trajectory information, the attributes, and an abnormal behavior score. The behavior assessment module generates the abnormal behavior score based on one of a plurality of methods. A first one of the plurality of methods defines wrong direction behavior. A second one of the plurality of methods defines wandering/loitering behavior. A third one of the plurality of methods defines speeding behavior. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208065 | DEVICE FOR PRESENTING VISUAL INFORMATION - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for presenting visual information. The arrangement comprises a direction detector ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208074 | OUTSIDE VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A monitor system for a vehicle includes a camera, a display, a failure detection device, a report device, and a report control device. The camera captures an image of an area around the vehicle. The display displays the captured image to a driver of the vehicle. The failure detection device detects a failure of a function that allows the display to display the captured image. The report device reports the failure of the function to the area around the vehicle. The report control device controls the report device in such a manner that the report device reports the failure of the function in response to detection of the failure by the failure detection device. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208076 | IMAGE RECORDING CONDITION SETTING APPARATUS, IMAGE RECORDING CONDITION SETTING METHOD, AND DRIVE RECORDER - An object of the invention is to provide an image recording condition setting apparatus, an image recording condition setting method, and a drive recorder that can always set an optimum recording condition in the drive recorder. In particular, the invention provides an image recording condition setting apparatus, an image recording condition setting method, and a drive recorder, wherein the apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving vehicle driving condition information from the drive recorder, determining means for determining recording condition setting information based on the received vehicle driving condition information, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the recording condition setting information, determined by the determining means, to the drive recorder. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208077 | ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An accessory system for a vehicle includes a windshield that has a mounting element adhesively attached to its inner surface, an interior rearview mirror assembly, and an accessory support adapted for mounting to and demounting from the mounting element. The accessory support includes an accessory receiving portion configured to receive an accessory. The accessory support may comprise part of the interior rearview mirror assembly or may include a mirror mounting element with the interior rearview mirror assembly adapted for mounting to the mirror mounting element of the accessory support. The accessory comprises an imaging sensor and the accessory receiving portion is configured to receive the imaging sensor in a manner that compensates for the windshield angle of the windshield so that the imaging sensor has a more generally horizontal forward field of view through the windshield when the accessory support is mounted to the mounting element. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208081 | MOVING IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD AND MOVING IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS - A moving image output method includes the steps of: detecting the difference between adjacent frames of moving image data; determining the level of each frame of the moving image data based on the difference detected; monitoring predetermined various conditions; and selectively executing three operation modes based on the result of the monitoring. The three operation modes are a normal mode in which video output data is output with the number of frames of the moving image data not increased or decreased, a skipping mode in which a particular frame of the moving image data is skipped based on the level of each frame of the moving image data, and a high quality mode in which an intermediate frame is generated and inserted between the adjacent frames for which the difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208082 | MEDIA SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SYNCHRONIZED MULTIPLE STREAMING CAMERA SIGNALS OF AN EVENT - A media system is provided having synchronized multiple camera signals of at least one event or activity for transmission over the internet to end users for selective display and/or manipulation. The media system may provide that end users are able to select and view and manipulate one or more of the multiple streaming video signals at will. The media system may be used in connection with a great variety of events or activities, including without limitation concerts, sports events, political events, sales events, movie premiers, public events, training events and religious events. A method is also provided having synchronized camera signals of at least one event or activity for transmission over the internet to end users for selective display and/or manipulation. The multiple camera signals are provided to end users for selective display and/or manipulation by end users. A media player is also provided for processing synchronized camera signals representing different views of at least one event or activity and providing end users of the media player the options of selectively displaying and/or manipulating at least one of the views at will. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208086 | REDUCED-MEMORY VIDEO STABILIZATION - A system and method for performing video stabilization in a reduced memory video device. In one embodiment, a system includes a frame memory and a video stabilizer. The frame memory stores a first video frame and a second video frame acquired after the first video frame. The video stabilizer determines a motion vector indicative of movement of the system between acquisition of the first and second video frames. The determination is based, at least in part, on the first video frame. A number of pixels stored for the second video frame is greater than a number of pixels stored for the first video frame. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208091 | AUTO FOCUS SPEED ENHANCEMENT USING OBJECT RECOGNITION AND RESOLUTION - Autofocus operations in a digital camera are described. In one embodiment, a processor detects a face in an image captured by the camera, and calculates the size of the face. It selects from amongst a number of previously stored face sizes, one that is closest to the calculated face size. It retrieves a previously stored lens focus position that is associated with the selected, previously stored face size. It signals a moveable lens system of the digital camera to move to a final focus position given by the retrieved, previously stored lens focus position. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208097 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Both a high signal-to-noise ratio and wide dynamic range of the output video signal of a one-CCD color television camera are realized. An image signal processing apparatus of an imaging device using a solid-state image sensor in which different color filters are arranged includes an amplifying unit which amplifies color signals from the solid-state image sensor with a predetermined amplification factor, a separating unit which separates the color signals amplified by the amplifying unit into individual color signals, a white balance adjusting unit which subjects the separated color signals to white balance adjustment, a level detecting unit which detects a saturation level from the color signals subjected to the white balance adjustment depending on the amplification factor of the amplifying unit, a correction signal generating unit which generates correction signals from the other color signals than the color signal from which the saturation level is detected by the level detecting unit, and a first adding unit which adds the correction signals to the color signals subjected to the white balance adjustment. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208104 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208105 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image sensing apparatus executes a plurality of tone corrections respectively suited to different luminance distributions of images. The image sensing apparatus analyzes a luminance distribution of sensed image data, selects, based on an analysis result, at least one of a first tone correction which suppresses luminance saturation of image data, a second tone correction which converts luminance values of all luminance regions so that a maximum luminance value of sensed image data becomes a largest possible luminance value of the image data, and a third tone correction which multiplies a luminance value of a low-luminance region, which is set in advance, of sensed image data by a gain larger than gains of other luminance regions, as a tone correction to be implemented for sensed image data, and limits, when a correction based on the second tone correction is selected, implementation of a correction based on the third tone correction. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208109 | RECEIVING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND RECEIVING METHOD - A receiving apparatus includes: a signal-level detecting unit detecting a signal level of an input signal; a first signal-level converting unit including amplifiers, capturing the input signal and converting a signal level of the input signal; a switching unit switching an output of a signal whose level is converted by the amplifiers; a switching control unit selecting a specific amplifier out of the amplifiers and controlling the switching unit to select an output signal from the selected amplifier; a band-pass filter allowing only a predetermined frequency band in the signal, the output of which is switched by the switching unit, to pass; a second signal-level converting unit converting a signal level of an output signal from the amplifier into a predetermined signal level; a mixer mixing the signal passed through the band-pass filter, the signal level of which is converted by the second signal-level converting unit, and an oscillation signal to generate an intermediate frequency signal; and a demodulating unit demodulating the intermediate frequency signal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208114 | Two-path sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter and image sensor including the same - A two-path sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter and an image sensor including the same are provided. The two-path sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter includes at least one integrator configured to integrate a first integrator input signal during a second half cycle of a clock signal and integrate a second integrator input signal during a first half cycle of the clock signal by using a single operational amplifier; a quantizer configured to quantize integrated signals from the at least one integrator and output a first digital signal and a second digital signal; and a feedback loop configured to feed back the first and second digital signals to an input of the at least one integrator. A first analog signal and a second analog signal respectively input from two input paths are respectively converted to the first and second digital signals using the single operational amplifier, thereby increasing power efficiency and reducing an area. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208121 | CAMERA AND WEARABLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A camera operates in cooperation with a wearable image display apparatus configured to be wearable on an eye region of a user. The camera includes an imaging unit, a vibration detection unit, a transmission availability judgment unit and a communication unit. The imaging unit acquires an image of a subject. The vibration detection unit detects vibration of the camera. The transmission availability judgment unit permits transmission of the image acquired by the imaging unit to the wearable image display apparatus when the vibration detection unit does not detect the vibration of the camera, and prohibits transmission of the image acquired by the imaging unit to the wearable image display apparatus when the vibration detection unit detects the vibration of the camera. The communication unit transmits the image acquired by the imaging unit to the wearable image display apparatus when transmission of the image acquired by the imaging unit is permitted. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208122 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208124 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND PIXEL ADDING METHOD OF SAME - In an imaging apparatus adding image signals output from a sensor array which receives a light flux through an optical system and performs photoelectric conversion thereon, the sensor array being arranged a plurality of light receiving elements two-dimensionally, the imaging apparatus includes a pixel adding unit that divides the light receiving elements on the sensor array into a plurality of groups with a region including predetermined types of pixels as a group unit, and that adds, for each of the types of pixels, image signals output from the pixels included in four of the groups which are positioned “n” groups away from each other on the sensor array. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208127 | Image capturing apparatus, control method thereof, and program - An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor obtaining a captured image of a subject, a face detection section detecting a face of the subject from the captured image, a focusing control section performing a tracking focusing operation for maintaining a state in which the face of the subject is focused on the basis of a signal obtained from a distance measuring area provided in an image capturing area, a first determination section determining whether the face of the subject is present in the distance measuring area when the face of the subject is detected by the face detection section, and a second determination section determining whether a body area in which a body corresponding to the face of the subject is expected to be present is present in the distance measuring area when the face of the subject is determined not to be present in the distance measuring area. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208129 | System and method for differentiating subjects using a virtual green screen - There is provided a method for capturing images of subjects having a first subject placed a distance in front of a second subject, comprising shining a first light on the subjects during a first period of time, wherein the first light is shone with more intensity on the first subject than the second subject; capturing a first image of the subjects during the first period of time; terminating the shining of the first light on the subjects after the capturing of the first image; shining a second light on the subjects during a second period of time after the terminating, wherein the second light is shone with more intensity on the second subject than the first subject; and capturing a second image of the subjects during the second period of time. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208135 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ANALOG TELEVISION SIGNAL - A method for processing an analog television signal, comprising determining a reference signal based on at least one field synchronizing signal and equalizing the analog television signal based on the reference signal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VERSATILE DISPLAY PIPELINE ARCHITECTURE FOR AN LCD DISPLAY PANEL - A video processing system comprising a video frame buffer memory, a first video pipeline, a second video pipeline, a blender, and an overdrive processing unit. The video frame buffer memory has a first memory region and a second memory region, the first memory region being configured to store a first video data frame and the second memory region being configured to store a second video data frame. The first video pipeline is coupled to the video frame buffer memory and configured to receive and process the first video data frame. The second video pipeline is coupled to the video frame buffer memory and configured to receive and process the second video data frame. The blender is coupled to the first and second video to pipelines and is configured to receive and blend the processed first video data frame and the processed second video data frame in a first mode of operation and to provide the blended processed first and second video data frame to a display. The overdrive processing unit is coupled to the first and second video pipelines, and is configured to receive the processed first video data frame and the processed second video data frame in a second mode of operation, to modify the processed first video data frame based upon pixel values of the processed second video data frame, and to provide the modified processed first current video data frame to the display. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208147 | CONTROL SIGNAL CONVERSION METHOD - An electronic device ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208155 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An array substrate, comprising a substrate and a data line and a gate line formed on the substrate. The data line and gate line cross each other to define a pixel region and the pixel region comprises a reflective region and a transparent region. The pixel region further comprises: a pixel electrode, formed with a transparent conductive film on the substrate and provided at least in the transparent region; a thin film transistor, formed on the substrate, the transparent conductive film being retained below the gate line and a gate electrode of the thin film transistor; a planarization film, covering the thin film transistor on the substrate; and a reflective layer, formed on the planarization film and disposed in the reflective region of the pixel region. A method of manufacturing the array substrate is provided. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208157 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display (LCD), according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix shape. Each of the pixels include a first subpixel and a second subpixel. The pixels include a first thin film transistor transmitting a first data voltage to the first subpixel. The first thin film transistor includes a first source electrode, a first drain electrode, and a first gate electrode. The pixels include a second thin film transistor transmitting a second data voltage to the second subpixel. The second thin film transistor includes a second source electrode, a second drain electrode, and a second gate electrode. A relative position of the first drain electrode with respect to the first source electrode is opposite to a relative position of the second drain electrode with respect to the second source electrode in each pixel. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208159 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit adapted to improve uneven brightness and reliability is disclosed. The backlight unit includes: a bottom cover; at least one metal PCB disposed on one side surface of the inner side of the bottom cover; a plurality of light emission diodes arranged at a fixed interval on the metal PCB; and at least one fixing protrusion projecting from an upper surface of the metal PCB and fastened to a panel guide which is combined with the bottom cover, in order to prevent the metal PCB from separating. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208160 | Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display device includes a cover bottom, a reflection sheet over the cover bottom, lamps over the reflection sheet, a diffuser plate over the lamps, a plurality of optical sheets over the diffuser plate, a guide panel of a rectangular shape surrounding edges of the diffuser plate and the plurality of optical sheets, the guide panel including fixing ribs at an inner surface thereof, a liquid crystal panel over the plurality of optical sheets and including first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a top cover covering edge portions of a front surface of the liquid crystal panel and combined with the guide panel and the cover bottom, wherein the fixing ribs contact edges of the diffuser plate such that a force is applied to the diffuser plate. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208164 | SURFACE ILLUMINATOR AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - The invention provides a surface illuminator capable of achieving high display quality by employing an array of discrete light sources constituted by a plurality of LEDs and a liquid crystal display having the same. The surface illuminator includes an LED module which is a plurality of LEDs alternately and discretely provided along a light entrance surface and a color irregularity correcting resistor which is connected in parallel with a predetermined LED at an end of the LED module and which provides a bypass for a current supplied to the LED. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208167 | ILLUMINATING LENS, LIGHTING DEVICE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE, AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - An illuminating lens includes a main body and a ring portion. The main body has a light exit surface, and the light exit surface has a first light exit surface recessed toward a point on the optical axis and a second light exit surface extending outwardly from the periphery of the first light exit surface. The first light exit surface has a transmissive region in the center thereof, and a total reflection region on the peripheral side thereof. The ring portion has a back surface configured to guide the light that has been emitted from a light source, totally reflected repeatedly at the light exit surface, and then entered the ring portion to an end surface by total reflection. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208169 | Transflective display apparatus - Provided is a transflective display apparatus including a color reflective plate disposed at a light emitting surface of a light guide plate, and a display panel disposed at another surface of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate so that light emitted from a light source is reflected by a color reflective plate through the light guide plate and travels toward the display panel. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208171 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes: a light emitting diode substrate on which light emitting diodes are mounted; a reflection sheet that is provided on the light emitting diode substrate and has holes formed therein, each of the light emitting diodes being provided inside each of the holes; and lenses provided on the light emitting diodes, for diffusing light from the light emitting diodes. Each of the lenses is larger than the each of the holes, and entirely covers the each of the holes and also covers a part of the reflection sheet including an entire periphery of the each of the holes. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208172 | Polymer dispersed display panels including quantum dots and display apparatuses including the same - A polymer dispersed display apparatus includes a polymer layer, and a plurality of liquid crystal drops dispersed in the polymer layer. Quantum dots emitting a plurality of colors of light are mixed in the liquid crystal drops. Therefore, the polymer dispersed display apparatus displays colors without the need for a color filter. Thus, the polymer dispersed display apparatus need not include a polarization plate and a color filter, so that a light usage efficiency of the polymer dispersed display apparatus increases. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208178 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having a color-filter on array structure, which can improve an aperture ratio and reduce connection defects. The present invention is a liquid crystal display device including the first substrate, the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, the first substrate having a structure in which a lower conductive part, a color filter layer, an upper conductive part are stacked in this order on an insulating substrate, wherein the color filter layer includes a colored part and a partition for partitioning the colored part, the partition is formed in such a way that a plurality of openings and a coupling opening are formed, the colored part being arranged in the plurality of openings, the coupling opening linearly coupling the plurality of openings with each other, and the upper conductive part is connected to the lower conductive part through a contact hole, the contact hole being formed in a region overlapping with the coupling opening. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208186 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING MEHTOD THEREOF - In a manufacturing method of a display device where a photosensitive material film formed on a light-transmitting film is divided into a plurality of small regions and the respective small regions of the photosensitive material film are sequentially exposed, it is possible to decrease the deviation of a focal point of light to be radiated to each small region. In exposing the photosensitive material film formed on the light-transmitting film, the whole exposure subject region of the photosensitive material film is divided into a plurality of small regions, and a focal point of light to be radiated to each small region is decided. The focal point of the light is decided such that the whole exposure subject region of the photosensitive material film is divided into a plurality of length measurement unit regions, and the focal point is determined based on a distance from an optical system of an exposure device to the photosensitive material film which is measured for every length measurement unit region, and an opaque conductive layer is formed in each length measurement unit region prior to the formation of the light-transmitting film. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208187 | Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus using the same and manufacturing method thereof - A liquid crystal display device of IPS mode includes an array of pixels arranged in a matrix pattern by crossing a plurality of video signal lines and a plurality of scanning signal lines each other. Each of the pixels is provided with at least a switching element. A transparent insulating film is provided on both signal lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, common electrodes and common lines are provided on the transparent insulating film. The common lines are formed in a grid-shaped pattern such that a first group of the common lines is made of a first conductor having lower reflectivity against optical light than that of metal while a second group of the common lines is made of a second conductor including a metal layer such that the first group and the second group are crossing each other along the video signal lines and the scanning signal lines. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208193 | Hinge arrangement for spectacles - A hinge arrangement is described in which a pair of temples ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208196 | Surface Modification of Contact Lenses - Contact lenses which exhibit improved wetability are provided. In one aspect, the surface of the contact lenses may be modified using a hydrophilic layer which imparts improved wetability to the contact lens. The contact lens may be exposed to a first plasma so as to generate free radicals on the contact lens surface. An organic compound may be further reacted with the free radicals on the surface to form an organic coating. The contact lens may be exposed to a under conditions selected to oxidize the organic coating and form the hydrophilic layer. Surface modified contact lenses may exhibit contact angles with respect to water less than about 50° using a broad range of organic compounds, including alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, esters, organosilicon, organophosphorous, organotitanium, organotin, organogermanium, and organoboron compounds. The improved wetability is also substantially maintained when the lens is subject to wear. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208201 | ENHANCED OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR ANATOMICAL MAPPING - A system, method and apparatus for anatomical mapping utilizing optical coherence tomography. In the present invention, 3-dimensional fundus intensity imagery can be acquired from a scanning of light back-reflected from an eye. The scanning can include spectral domain scanning, as an example. A fundus intensity image can be acquired in real-time. The 3-dimensional data set can be reduced to generate an anatomical mapping, such as an edema mapping and a thickness mapping. Optionally, a partial fundus intensity image can be produced from the scanning of the eye to generate an en face view of the retinal structure of the eye without first requiring a full segmentation of the 3-D data set. Advantageously, the system, method and apparatus of the present invention can provide quantitative three-dimensional information about the spatial location and extent of macular edema and other pathologies. This three-dimensional information can be used to determine the need for treatment, monitor the effectiveness of treatment and identify the return of fluid that may signal the need for re-treatment. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208211 | AMBIENT LIGHTING FOR AN IMAGE DISPLAY - A system comprises means (PL; MI) for projecting an image light beam (ILB) on a projection area (PA) for display of an image (PI) on the projection area (PA), and means ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100208212 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIGHTING THEREOF - A projector includes: first and second lamps; a combining member configured to combine the light from the first and second lamps; a light modulation device arranged on the downstream side of an optical path of the combining member configured to provide higher modulation contrast with respect to the light emitted from the first lamp and entering in a state of being inclined in a first direction with respect to a system optical axis than modulation contrast with respect to the light emitted from the second lamp and entering in a state of being inclined in a second direction; and an illumination control device configured to turn ON the first lamp having the higher contrast with respect to the light modulation device on a priority basis for illumination of the light modulation device in a one-lamp mode in which only one of the first and second lamps is turned ON. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208214 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes: an illuminating device including a light source device, a first lens array that comprises first regions located at four corners in the first lens array when viewed along a system optical axis and second regions located between the two first regions, and a second lens array; a light modulating device; a projection optical system; a light control device; and a mode selection device. The light control device blocks part of the plural partial light beams by causing first and second light shields to integrally operate, when the brightness priority mode is selected. The light control device always blocks part of the partial light beams with the first light shields and blocks part of the partial light beams by causing the second light shields to operate independently from the first light shields. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208219 | FOCUSING DEVICE FOR BEAM PROJECTOR - Disclosed is a focusing device for a beam projector, which includes an adjustment member mounted on a housing of the beam projector to be linearly movable, a pivoting member rotatably mounted on the housing, a link member extending from the pivoting member at a point separated from a rotation axis of the pivoting member, and a lens assembly mounted to be linearly movable within the housing while interfering with the pivoting member, in which the link member rotates the pivoting member according to the linear movement of the adjustment member and the lens assembly linearly moves within the housing according to the rotation of the pivoting member. The focusing device can perform fine focusing and adjust the focusing distance without using a gear or motor to make the beam projector compact and mount the beam projector on the portable terminal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208220 | Aligner and self-cleaning method for aligner - When a self-cleaning method for an aligner is carried out, a reflecting plate having a convex lens portion is set in an original plate holder, and exposure light rays are irradiated from a light source. The surface of the lens portion is coated with a reflective film. The light rays are reflected by the reflecting plate, diffused, and emitted onto the surface of a condenser lens, thereby breaking down and removing contaminants that are adhered to the surface of the condenser lens. The light rays also enter the interior of the condenser lens to clean away contaminants that are adhered to locations other than a normal exposure path. When a concave mirror and/or a reflecting plate having 50% transmittance is used as the reflecting plate, the emission range of the light rays (i.e., the locations that are cleaned) can be changed. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208227 | DUAL-STAGE SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR LITHOGRAPHIC MACHINE - A dual-stage switching system for lithographic machine includes a wafer stage to be operated in an exposure station and another wafer stage to be operated in a pre-processing station. The two wafer stages are provided on a base, with four 2-DOF driving units capable of moving along X direction and Y direction being provided along the edge of the base, and the wafer stages being disposed in a space surrounded by the four 2-DOF driving units and suspended on an upper surface of the base by air bearings. Each of the 2-DOF driving units includes upper and lower linear guides and a guiding sleeve, with the upper and lower linear guides being installed vertical to each other in their corresponding guiding sleeve. Two adjacent 2-DOF driving units cooperatively drive the wafer stage) to move in the X direction and Y direction. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208231 | LIGHT WAVE DISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEM AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - Object is to provide a light wave distance measuring system and a light wave distance measuring device which are capable of realizing prolonged measurable distance as well as improved distance measuring accuracy and which enable a distance measuring device to be constructed inexpensively. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208238 | FIBER OPTIC PROBE SCATTEROMETER FOR SPECTROSCOPY MEASUREMENTS - A device for making spectroscopy measurements with reduced or eliminated surface reflections is provided, the device including an elongated member including an outermost opaque thin walled enclosure; an optically transparent thin-walled enclosure adjacent an inner surface of said outermost thin walled enclosure; one or more optical fibers centrally and axially disposed and spaced apart a distance B with respect to the optically transparent thin-walled enclosure; wherein the elongated member is adapted to be coupled to a spectrometer and an illumination source to provide a light signal from the illumination source along said optically transparent thin-walled enclosure and collect a scattered light signal from the sample by said one or more optical fibers to provide to the spectrometer. | 2010-08-19 |