37th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120229652 | CAMERA MODULE TEST AND FOCUS CONTROLLING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for testing a camera module, and more specifically to a camera module test and focus controlling apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a base which is equipped with a first actuator, a second actuator, and a third actuator therein; a socket frame which is positioned on one upper side of the base, and is rotated by the first actuator; socket boards which are positioned on both sides of the socket frame, are lifted up and down by the second actuator, and are mounted with a camera module; a collet unit which is positioned in the upper part of the base, is disposed in a vertical line of the socket boards, and is rotated by a fourth actuator equipped in the upper part of the base; a rotational shaft which is positioned in the upper part of the base, and is connected to one side of the third actuator; a rotary plate which is rotated by the third actuator by being combined with the upper part of the rotational shaft, and is mounted with a lens and an illuminating unit therebetween; a first chart unit which is positioned in the upper part of the rotary plate; and a second chart unit which is fixed to the upper part of a connection member that is vertically extended from one side of the base in order to be parallel with the upper part of the base. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229653 | CONTROL METHOD FOR TV SYSTEM - A control method for a TV system is provided. The TV system has a digital signal port connected to a player. The control method includes the following steps. After the TV system is turned on, a first set value is written into an EDID rewritable memory of the TV system. After the player is connected to the TV system, the TV system judges whether a quality of the first digital signal group is good or bad. If the quality of the first digital signal group is good, a video/audio signal is issued by the TV system according to the first digital signal group. Whereas, if the quality of the first digital signal group is bad, a second set value is written into the EDID rewritable memory. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229654 | Multi-functional modular digital imaging system - A multi-functional digital imaging system is described that disaggregates camera functions into modular camera functionality. Analytical camera functions of image assessment and control are exported to at least one external computer. The system filters image files in an external computer by using an external DSP and imports the corrected file to the camera for storage and display. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229655 | System and methods for network computing interaction with camera - A multi-functional digital imaging system is described that disaggregates camera functions into network computing interactions with at least one image capture device. The camera captures the image and sends the image file to at least one external computer for filtration and modification of the image file. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229656 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE ACQUISITION, COMMUNICATION, AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A distributed image acquisition and storage system having a communication network. Digital cameras acquire digital images and transmit the digital images through a local communication channel. Storage devices connected to the communication network receive digital images from the digital cameras through the local communication channel, store the received digital images, and transmit and receive digital images over the communication network. The system is arranged so that the storage devices stores digital images received through the separate local communication channel from associated digital cameras, transmits digital images received from non-associated digital cameras through the separate local communication network to the second storage device through the communication network, and receives and stores digital images received from associated digital cameras from the storage device through the remote communication network. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229657 | PROVIDING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND IMAGES - In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing information regarding relationships between individuals, who may be associated with a user of a mobile device, and objects (e.g., products, locations, businesses, etc.) identified in an image. In some embodiments, this image may be captured by a mobile device. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving first information associated with an image, where the image was captured by a mobile device operated by a user; (b) receiving second information regarding one or more individuals; (c) determining, based at least partially on the first and second information, one or more relationships between information regarding individuals and information associated with the image; and (d) presenting, via the mobile device of the user, information associated with the one or more relationships. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229658 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN A PROPRIETARY AREA - Method for avoiding unauthorized images of a proprietor's information from being transmitted outside the proprietor's control. A photographic image captured with a camera incorporated upon the wireless handheld communication device is wirelessly transmitted to a proprietor's server. The image is stored on the server after capture and transmission, preferably while the device is still in the photography-restricted geographical area that is under the control of the proprietor of the server. Once at the server, the photographic image is analyzed to determine whether or not the image is authorized for dissemination outside the proprietor's control. Local storage of the photographic image can be prevented on the device which assures that the transmission and storage of the photographic image on the proprietor's server is exclusive. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229659 | System and methods for video imaging modulation - A multi-functional digital imaging system is described that disaggregates camera functions into video imaging modulation processes, including DSP feedback, moving object modulation, frame rate modulation, video file analysis and video file organization. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229660 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE CONTROLLED DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for operating a remote controlled device according to various aspects of the present invention may comprise inputting a command into a controller, transmitting the command to the server and relaying the command to the remote controlled device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229661 | PHOTOGRAPHY LENS, PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND PERSONAL APPARATUS - Conventional apparatuses did not pay enough attention to assisting operations when the user is in a state differing from the normal, state. Therefore, provided is a photography lens that comprises a first biometric detection apparatus that is capable of detecting change in biometric information of a photographer, or a photographing apparatus that captures an image and comprises a holding section, an operating section for performing an image capturing operation, and a second biometric detection apparatus that is capable of detecting change in biometric information of a photographer and that is disposed in at least one of the holding section and the operating section. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229662 | REMOTE PENDANT WITH EXTENDED USER INTERFACE - A remote pendant for a metrology machine. The pendant comprises a non-configurable user interface which is an extension of the main computer monitor wherein the screens shown on a monitor of the pendant are created by application and/or control software running on the computer control of the machine. The remote pendant further comprises camera and/or webcam features as well as voice recording capabilities. With the remote pendant, the machine operator can view messages appearing on the main computer screen and respond to any prompts via a touch screen on the pendant thereby eliminating the need to return to the machine operator station. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229663 | IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING PRIMARY AND AUXILIARY CAMERA SYSTEMS - An imaging system includes a main enclosure having at least one access door, the main enclosure defining a substantially light-tight imaging compartment when the access door is in a closed position. An object platform defining an image region therein is provided within the imaging compartment of the main enclosure. A primary camera positioned on a first side of the object platform is operable to capture a primary image of the image region on the object platform. An auxiliary camera positioned on the first side of the object platform is operable to produce an auxiliary image of the image region on the object platform. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229664 | Digital image and video compression and decompression methods - A multi-functional digital imaging system is described that controls, manages and automates digital image and video compression and decompression methods. The digital image file is compressed and decompressed in a seven step modular user-adjustable lossless process. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229665 | IMAGE PROCESSING - Image processing apparatus comprises a demosaic processor for receiving a video signal comprising pixel data from an array of photosensors each having a respective color filter so as to restrict the sensitivity of that photosensor to a primary color range selected from a set of three or more primary color ranges, the array being such that the photosensors in alternate rows are sensitive to a first primary color range, and photosensors in intervening rows are sensitive to the other primary color ranges. The pixel data including pixel data from a first subset of the rows sensitive to the first primary color range, the first subset being the same from image to image of the video signal; and pixel data from a second subset of the rows of photosensors sensitive to the other primary color ranges, the second subset changing from image to image of the video signal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229666 | A/D CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE - An A/D conversion circuit includes a reference signal generation unit, a comparison unit, a delay circuit, a latch unit, an arithmetic circuit, a lower counter, and an upper counter including a second binary counter performing counting using the count clock based on one of the output signals constituting the first lower phase signal, performs counting to acquire a first upper count value, inverts values of respective bits constituting the first upper count value, performs counting using the count clock based on of the output signals constituting the second lower phase signal, and performs counting based on the second upper count clock to acquire a second upper count value, and having a data protection function for protecting an upper count value held by the second binary counter at a time of count clock switching, wherein digital data corresponding to a difference between the first and second analog signals is acquired. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229667 | IMAGE-SHOOTING DEVICE - An image-shooting device has an image sensor having a plurality of photoreceptive pixels, and a signal processing section which generates the image data of an output image from the photoreceptive pixel signals within an extraction region on the image sensor. The signal processing section controls the spatial frequency characteristic of the output image according to an input pixel number, which is the number of photoreceptive pixels within the extraction region, and an output pixel number, which is the number of pixels of the output image. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229668 | IMAGE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for imaging information comprising at least one processor for processing information; a light source for illuminating first and second locations; a spatial receiver located at the second location for receiving the illuminating light comprising an array of pixel locations for detecting high resolution spatial information concerning the illuminating light; the spatial receiver being operatively connected, to the at least one processor and operating to transmit high resolution spatial information correlated to specific intervals of time to the processor; the at least one receiver operatively connected to the processor(s) and operative to receive light reflected from a subject and operating to transmit low resolution spatial information to the processor correlated to specific intervals of time; the processor operating to correlate a response by the at least one receiver with spatial information derived from the spatial receiver at correlating time intervals to create a high resolution image. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229669 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSOR - In one embodiment, an image sensor includes, a bank | 2012-09-13 |
20120229670 | Video Format for Digital Video Recorder - Some embodiments provide a video camera. The video camera includes image sensing circuitry for capturing a sequence of video pictures, a user interface for allowing a user to select a video encoding format from a temporally compressed encoding format and non-temporally compressed encoding format, encoding circuitry for encoding the video pictures according to the format selected by the user, and random access storage for storing video clips. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229671 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND FLICKER DETECTION METHOD - An imaging apparatus including an imaging sensor, a control unit that instructs the imaging sensor to capture a first image with a first charge accumulation time and to capture a second image with a second charge accumulation time different from the first charge accumulation time, under a light source blinking at a first blink cycle, and a flicker detection unit that detects a flicker occurrence in the first or second image based on a difference in luminance between the first image and the second image. The imaging sensor captures the first image and the second image at a same shutter speed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229672 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE ACQUISITION AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A distributed image acquisition and storage system connected to a communication network includes one or more digital cameras, each digital camera having a digital image sensor that acquires digital images, a unique camera identifier, and a current user identifier, and further includes one or more storage devices, each storage device having a digital memory that store the acquired digital images and a unique storage identifier, and further including a computer server. Connections, communications, and access privileges between the various system components is described. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229673 | Digital image filtration methods - A multi-functional digital imaging system is described that controls and manages digital image filtration processes. The camera CPU and DSP are used to filter digital sensor files using algorithms to correct optical and digital aberrations. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229674 | System and methods for image depth-of-field modulation - A digital imaging system is described that controls and manages depth-of-field (DOF) modulation processes in camera. The camera CPU and DSP are used to modulate the DOF by using feedback from the scene and user preferences. The camera CPU sends a signal to the lens CPU to modify the lens aperture to control DOF to satisfy user preferences. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229675 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD AND IMAGING PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging lens forming an optical image of a subject, an image pickup device outputting an image signal according to the optical image of the subject, a display device displaying a subject image according to the image signal, an image processor converting the image signal to data in an image data format to be displayed on the display device, and a storage device storing a plurality of pieces of positional information respectively specifying a plurality of enlargement areas to be enlarged in the subject image. The image processor has an enlarged image generation device generating an enlarged image of each of the plurality of enlargement areas based on the positional information stored in the storage device, and an enlargement display device displaying the plurality of enlarged images on the display device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229676 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit that picks up an image of a subject; an internal memory; a removable external memory; a compression processing unit that compresses the image picked up by the image pickup unit to generate a picked-up image; a recording processing unit that records the picked-up image in the removable external memory and records the compressed image corresponding to the picked-up image in the internal memory; and an editing processing unit that edits the picked-up image in the removable external memory and the compressed image in the internal memory. For a compressed image in the internal memory, a reservation for editing a picked-up image corresponding to the compressed image and recorded in the unmounted removable external memory can be made. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229677 | IMAGE GENERATOR, IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An exemplary image generator includes: an image quality improvement processing section configured to receive signals representing first, second, and third moving pictures, obtained by shooting the same subject, and configured to generate a new moving picture representing that subject; and an output terminal that outputs a signal representing the new moving picture. The second moving picture has a different color component from the first moving picture and each frame of the second moving picture has been obtained by performing an exposure process for a longer time than one frame period of the first moving picture. The third moving picture has the same color component as the second moving picture and each frame of the third moving picture has been obtained by performing an exposure process for a shorter time than one frame period of the second moving picture. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229678 | IMAGE REPRODUCING CONTROL APPARATUS - An image reproducing control apparatus includes an acquirer. An acquirer acquires a plurality of images including one or at least two images respectively focused on one or at least two objects, corresponding to a common viewing field. A reproducer reproduces any one of the plurality of images acquired by the acquirer. An acceptor accepts a designating operation of designating any one of one or at least two objects appeared in the image reproduced by the reproducer. A searcher searches for an image focused on the object designated by the designating operation from among the plurality of images acquired by the acquirer. An updater updates an image to be reproduced by the reproducer to an image different depending on a searched result of the searcher. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229679 | Methods and Apparatus for Full-Resolution Light-Field Capture and Rendering - Method and apparatus for full-resolution light-field capture and rendering. A radiance camera is described in which the microlenses in a microlens array are focused on the image plane of the main lens instead of on the main lens, as in conventional plenoptic cameras. The microlens array may be located at distances greater than f from the photosensor, where f is the focal length of the microlenses. Radiance cameras in which the distance of the microlens array from the photosensor is adjustable, and in which other characteristics of the camera are adjustable, are described. Digital and film embodiments of the radiance camera are described. A full-resolution light-field rendering method may be applied to flats captured by a radiance camera to render higher-resolution output images than are possible with conventional plenoptic cameras and rendering methods. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229680 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING OPERATING PORTION - An electronic device according to the invention includes an operating mechanism, wherein the operating mechanism includes an operating member that is attached so as to reciprocate on a straight line or a circular arc line with respect to a casing, and an elastic member that is interposed between the casing and the operating member to apply an elastic repulsion force to operation of the operating portion, and the elastic member is attached to the operating member by a detachment prevention portion that prevents detachment from the operating member. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229681 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC FLASH REMOVAL FROM IMAGES - A system, method, computer program product, and business method for automatic image glare removal. Glare is often caused by direct reflection of a photographic flash. Images are acquired from at least two different locations, possibly simultaneously, and from one or more cameras, and digitized if necessary. A glare pattern is identified, typically by recognition of a fully overexposed area or known test glare patterns. The images are processed to remove the glare pattern by subtraction of the glare pattern from at least one image and substitution of corresponding data from a related image not identically impacted. The substituted data typically comprises chrominance data, which may be from a luminance-adjusted exposure-bracketed image. The processing may be performed by a camera, a pc, or a networked server, and the processed image is output. The business method includes automated image glare removal via a fee-based per-transaction or subscription service. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229682 | Correction of Optical Abberations - Digital images are computed using an approach for correcting lens aberration. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a digital imaging arrangement implements microlenses to direct light to photosensors that detect the light and generate data corresponding to the detected light. The generated data is used to compute an output image, where each output image pixel value corresponds to a selective weighting and summation of a subset of the detected photosensor values. The weighting is a function of characteristics of the imaging arrangement. In some applications, the weighting reduces the contribution of data from photosensors that contribute higher amounts of optical aberration to the corresponding output image pixel. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229683 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL - A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes: a first optical system configured to form an image of an object on an image formation plane; an imaging element comprising an imaging area which includes a plurality of pixel blocks each including a plurality of pixels; a second optical system configured to include a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses provided to correspond to the plurality of pixel blocks and reduce and re-form an image scheduled to be formed on the image formation plane, in a pixel block corresponding to an individual microlens; and a signal processing unit configured to perform image signal processing with an optical position relation between each microlens and the pixel block corrected, by using an image signal of the object obtained by the imaging element. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229684 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH RAISED PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS - An image sensor having a pixel array comprises periphery elements formed over a substrate, an oxide layer formed over the periphery elements, an epitaxial layer formed in an opening in the oxide layer in a pixel array area, and a plurality of photosensitive elements of the pixel array formed in the epitaxial layer. Formation of an initial metallization layer occurs after the formation of the photosensitive elements in the epitaxial layer. The photosensitive elements can thus be formed in the epitaxial layer at a higher level within an image sensor stack than that of the initial metallization layer. This advantageously allows stack height and pixel size to be reduced, and fill factor to be increased. The image sensor may be implemented in a digital camera or other type of digital imaging device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229685 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - An electronic apparatus includes an image data receiving module, a color data acquiring module, and a video display module. The image data receiving module is configured to receive image data that is produced by a camera through shooting. The color data acquiring module is configured to acquire color data of a color that is close to a complementary color of a color of the received image data. The video display module is configured to display a first image based on the received image data and to display a second image adjacent to the first image based on the acquired color data. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229686 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first main unit having a surface thereof provided with a display panel, a second main unit having a surface thereof provided with another display panel, a hinge mechanism coupling the first and second main units, and two operation buttons arranged symmetrical with respect to a center line passing through the respective centers of the first and second main units. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229687 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. A continuous shooting speed of the digital photographing apparatus may be improved by simultaneously performing a shutter operation and a read out operation of image data. A disclosed method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus includes displaying an image signal input through an image pickup device as a live view image, performing a first operation by driving a shutter, reading data from the image pickup device, and performing a second operation by driving the shutter during a time period overlapping the reading of the data. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229688 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus including an image pickup lens, a lens array and an image sensor is capable of reducing brightness unevenness of an image taken by the apparatus by making use of the lens array. In the image pickup apparatus for obtaining an image while separating light rays from each other to propagate in a plurality of viewpoint directions by making use of the image pickup lens, the lens array and the image sensor, the lens array is configured to include a plurality of first lens sections and a plurality of second lens sections. Principal light rays passing through the image pickup lens and the first lens sections can be guided to propagate to the light receiving surfaces of pixels on the image sensor | 2012-09-13 |
20120229689 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC IMAGING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - A zoom lens system includes a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, and positive third and fourth lens groups. Upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first and second lens groups increases and the distance between the second and third lens groups decreases. The first lens group includes a positive first sub-lens group which remains at a stationary position during focusing and a positive second sub-lens group which moves during focusing. Condition (1) is satisfied: | 2012-09-13 |
20120229690 | CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAME - A camera module includes a lens module, a circuit board, an image sensor, a lens holder and a filter. The lens holder includes a hollow main body and a bottom base connected to the main body. The main body is connected to the lens module. The bottom base defines a receiving cavity. A sidewall of the bottom based defines at least one mounting hole close to the hollow main body and communicating with the receiving cavity. The filter is positioned on the bottom base and received in the receiving cavity. The at least one mounting hole is configured for allowing the filter to enter into the receiving cavity or be taken out of the receiving cavity. The circuit board is positioned on the bottom base. The image sensor is received in the receiving cavity and electrically connected to the circuit board. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229691 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING LENS ARRAY AND IMAGE PICKUP OPTICAL SYSTEM - An image pickup apparatus ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120229692 | Zoom Lens System, Imaging Device and Camera - A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising: a negative first lens unit; and at least one subsequent lens unit, wherein an interval between the first lens unit and the at least one subsequent lens unit varies in zooming, the zoom lens system is provided with: an escaping lens unit that, at the time of retracting, escapes along an axis different from that at the time of image taking; and an image blur compensating lens unit that moves in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis in order to optically compensate image blur, and the escaping lens unit is a lens unit that is different from the image blur compensating lens unit; an imaging device; and a camera are provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229693 | Zoom Lens System, Imaging Device and Camera - A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising: a first lens unit; and a subsequent lens unit containing at least a second lens unit, wherein an interval between the first lens unit and the subsequent lens unit varies in zooming, the zoom lens system is provided with a focusing lens unit that moves relative to an image surface in focusing from an infinity in-focus condition to a close-object in-focus condition, the focusing lens unit is an image blur compensating lens unit that moves in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis in order to optically compensate image blur, and the focusing lens unit is arranged on the image side relative to an aperture diaphragm; an imaging device; and a camera are provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229694 | Digital Image Processing Using Face Detection Information - A method of processing a digital image using face detection within the image achieves one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image. Default values are determined of one or more parameters of at least some portion of the digital image. Values are adjusted of the one or more parameters within the digitally-detected image based upon an analysis of the digital image including the image of the face and the default values. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229695 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE USING SAME, AND PORTABLE DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An image pickup lens compatible with small high-pixel image pickup elements (e.g., from CCD and CMOS image sensors having a pixel pitch of 1.75 μm and a pixel count of 5 mega pixels to CCD and CMOS image sensors having a pixel pitch of 1.4 μm and a pixel count of 8 mega pixels) is provided. An image pickup lens | 2012-09-13 |
20120229696 | Image Capturing Apparatus - An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image sensor having image forming pixels for receiving light that has passed through an entire pupil area of an imaging lens which forms an object image, and focus detection pixels, which are arranged discretely among the image forming pixels, for receiving light that has passed through part of the pupil area of the imaging lens; a detection unit configured to detect an edge direction of an object based on an image signal acquired by the image sensor; an averaging unit configured to average image signals, while shifting a phase of the image signals, which are acquired respectively from each of the focus detection pixels, based on the edge direction detected by the detection unit; and a calculation unit configured to calculate a defocus amount of the imaging lens using the image signal averaged by the averaging unit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229697 | Digital Camera And Exposure Control Method - Shutter blades are driven so that light which hits an image sensor which has been hit by the light is blocked (timing t | 2012-09-13 |
20120229698 | Digital Camera And Shutter Operation Estimating Method - A shutter blade is traveled to block light arriving at an image sensor at which light has arrived. Movement of a predetermined amount from traveling start of the shutter is detected (time) and a movement operation of the shutter blade is estimated based on a detection timing of the movement of the predetermined amount of the shutter blade, and a correction amount is set. The shutter is traveled at a travel start timing earlier than a basic travel start timing only by a timing correction amount correction amount based on the correction amount set until the previous time. Thus, an exposure period can be adjusted more properly. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229699 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE OF AN ILLUMINATED AREA OF INTEREST - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for facilitating the capture of an image of an illuminated area of interest. A method, apparatus and computer program product may tailor the operation of the illumination source based upon the illumination conditions of one or more regions within the area of interest. Additionally, the method, apparatus and computer program product may coordinate the operation of the illumination sources and one or more image sensors to facilitate improved image capture. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229700 | PROTECTIVE COVER, CAMERA MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, and a camera module. The camera module includes a camera unit, a flash device, and a protective cover. The camera unit records and stores images, and the protective cover protects the camera unit and the flash device. The protective cover includes an opening, a light hole, and a separation portion located between the opening and the light hole. The light from the flash device is diffused and passes through the light hole. The camera unit and the flash device are separated by the separation portion to prevent the light of the flash device from entering camera unit through the opening. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229701 | CAMERA MODULE WITH PROTECTIVE AIR VENTILATION CHANNEL - A camera module with a vent in a housing thereof to allow for fluid communication between an interior of the camera module and an exterior of the camera module. A micro-porous membrane filter having a pore size smaller than 10 um is employed to cover the vent so as to reduce the flow of contaminants into the camera module. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229702 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF LCD DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON VIDEO CONTENT - Determining video content type of a video displayed on a LCD and triggering adjustment in drive power of the LCD based on the video content type. The video content type indicates relative content motion of the video. A video content type detection module is one or combination of a software and a hardware and directs the LCD to be driven relative slower or faster based upon video content. The module independently or in conjunction with another module identifies an active window from a plurality of windows corresponding to a plurality of applications running on the host device and sets the drive power of the LCD based on speed of a video displayed on the active window. The module may also adapt LCD drive power based upon user input and/or remaining battery life. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229703 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A THIN-CLIENT TERMINAL SYSTEM SUPPORTING USB DEVICES - Thin-client terminal systems allow computer systems to be shared by multiple computer users. With modern technology, the cost of implementing a thin-client terminal system can be very low. To improve thin-client terminal systems, a thin-client terminal system accepts user input data in a first serial interface format and transcodes the user input data into a second serial interface format for transmission to a server. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229704 | AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A video audio system includes an audio processing apparatus capable of processing audio signals input from a plurality of input sources and a video processing apparatus capable of displaying a video image based on a video signal input from a selected input source. The video processing apparatus executes image processing based on the selected input source type notified by the audio processing apparatus, and transmits delay time information required for the image processing. The audio processing apparatus delays an audio signal based on the delay time information transmitted from the video processing apparatus. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229705 | ZOOM INDICATION FOR STABILIZING UNSTABLE VIDEO CLIPS - A computer-implemented method for zoom indication for stabilizing unstable video clips is described. To indicate zoom, a zoom value associated with an unstable segment of a video clip is received. The zoom value represents a value by which frames of the video clip in the unstable segment need to be zoomed to stabilize the unstable segment. An indicia is displayed representing the zoom value in a thumbnail in a user interface. The thumbnail represents the video clip. The indicia displayed over a region in the thumbnail corresponding to the unstable segment in the video clip. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229706 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND RELAY DEVICE - Provided is a system for supplying a power from a sink device to a source device. Not only the source device but also a cable or a repeater device to be connected thereto has compatibility in power supply. A physical address obtained from information of an EDID memory forms a base of CEC message exchange, but a physical address of the cable or repeater device is overlapped with the source device or unknown. The cable or a repeater device uses changes the type of a message while using the same physical address as the source device or use such a message having the physical address information of the source device is described in a parameter of the message using the unknown physical address. The message having a supply or reception current for each device described therein is exchanged with the sink device or the source device to adjust current reception. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229707 | DC/DC CONVERTER AND TELEVISION USING SAME - A DC/DC converter | 2012-09-13 |
20120229708 | REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS - A remote control apparatus which includes a first operation unit including a first key part having a plurality of keys operable when the remote control is in a first mode, a first control unit to generate a key signal corresponding to a key input through the first key part and a first transmission unit to transmit the key signal to the image apparatus, and a second operation unit including a second key part provided on a surface of the remote control apparatus, the second key part is different from the first key part and has a plurality of keys to be manipulated when the remote control is in a second mode, a second control unit to generate a key signal corresponding to a key input through the second key part, and a second transmission unit to transmit the key signal to the image apparatus. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229709 | TREATMENT OF A SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER ON A DIELECTRIC LAYER FOR IMPROVED EPOXY ADHESION - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for treating a self-assembled monolayer coating on a dielectric layer to improve epoxy adhesion to the self-assembled monolayer coating. In implementations of the methods, a dielectric layer on a surface of a substrate is provided. A self-assembled monolayer coating is formed on the dielectric layer. A seal region of the self-assembled monolayer coating is selectively treated. A component is bonded to the seal region of the self-assembled monolayer coating with an epoxy. Implementations of the methods may be used to encapsulate an electromechanical systems device on the substrate with a cover using an epoxy. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229710 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a projection display device that projects light modulated based on a video signal. The projection display device includes light source | 2012-09-13 |
20120229711 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - The present invention has an object to reduce the manufacturing cost of a power supply substrate connected to a discharge tube in an illuminating device by reducing the size of the power supply substrate. The illuminating device | 2012-09-13 |
20120229712 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In the present liquid crystal display device, a conventional first auxiliary capacitance trunk line | 2012-09-13 |
20120229713 | Television Apparatus and Electronic Apparatus - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing with a display, a printed wiring board, and a lens. The housing comprises a side surface with an opening. The printed wiring board positioned in the housing along with a light-emitting portion on the printed wiring board. The lens is situated adjacent to the printed wiring board and comprises a light guide configured to guide light from a plurality of light-receiving portions to the opening. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229714 | Multifunction digital utility unit with the next generation multifunctional TV set - The revolutionary next generation multifunctional TV set with the multifunction digital utility unit has been invented. The user can do many things both on the TV Set and the multifunctional utility unit. The TV set is designed in the range between 20″ up to 100″. The unit has three different sizes “10”, “13” and “15”. Both the TV set and the utility unit contain hardware, software and accessories. The hardware includes mother board, CPU, memory, kinescope, drives, other circuit boards and parts. The materials for making the TV set and the utility unit will be silicon, tin, zinc, gold, silver, plastic, steel and aluminum. The software will be developed using different languages with different development tools. The development languages contain logic rules, packages, procedures, triggers along with other development tools. The operating of the multifunctional TV set and the utility unit will experience the stages of turning on and off, navigation and execution. It is controlled by the utility unit. When the events happen, triggers are fired, the results will happen on the TV or on the utility unit screen. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229715 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes an illumination optical system capable of emitting first light and second light of a wavelength longer than that of the first light; a first liquid crystal panel constituted so as to include a first liquid crystal layer and capable of modulating the first light emitted from the illumination optical system; a second liquid crystal panel constituted so as to include a second liquid crystal layer having a transition temperature from a liquid crystal phase to an isotropic phase higher than that of the first liquid crystal layer and capable of modulating the second light emitted from the illumination optical system; a projection optical system projecting the first light modulated by the first liquid crystal panel and the second light modulated by the second liquid crystal panel; and a cooling mechanism for cooling the first liquid crystal layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229716 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - [Task] It is to provide a projection type display apparatus which enhances the contrast performance while minimizing a reduction in the brightness by blocking a light beam which would decrease the contrast through the use of diaphragms provided in both of an illumination optical system and a projection lens. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229717 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, pads, and first and second flexible circuit boards. The first substrate includes a first insulating substrate, a first resistance layer formed on the first insulating substrate, and first and second signal lines formed on the first insulating substrate. The second substrate faces the first substrate and includes a second insulating substrate, a second resistance layer formed on the second insulating substrate, and third and fourth signal lines formed on the second insulating substrate. The pads comprise a first pad connected to the first signal line, a second pad connected to the second signal line, a third pad connected to the third signal line, and a fourth pad connected to the fourth signal line. The first flexible circuit board is connected to two of the pads and the second flexible circuit board is connected to the other two pads. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229718 | Direct-view adjustable lenticular 3D device and manufacturing process - The preset invention relates to a three-dimensional LCD, and more specifically to a rigid lenticular three dimensional LCD with an air layer and spacer structure which allows realignment and readjustment of the coordination of the lenticular film relative to the display panel so that the 3D effect can be micro-controllable when it is needed to display 3D video images and moving pictures. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229719 | 3D DISPLAY DEVICE AND ALTERNATE-FRAME SEQUENCING MANNER 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM - Disclosed is a 3D display device comprising a first polarizing film disposed at an observer-side, and a protective member, having a λ/4-function, disposed on an observer-side surface of the first polarizing film, wherein the first polarizing film is disposed so that an absorption axis thereof is along a direction of 45° or 135° with respect to a horizontal direction of a visual surface, the protective member is disposed so that a slow axis thereof is along a direction of 0° or 90° with respect to the horizontal direction of the visual surface, and an absolute value of Rth(550) of the protective member satisfies the following relation (I): | 2012-09-13 |
20120229720 | MULTI-MODE 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multi-mode 3-dimensional image display apparatus comprises a backlight for emitting light; an image liquid crystal panel for displaying an image using the light emitted from the backlight; and a parallax barrier liquid crystal panel including a first transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode plate disposed on the first transparent substrate and having a front surface formed as a transparent electrode, a first insulation plate disposed on the first transparent electrode plate, a second transparent electrode plate disposed on the first insulation plate and having a transparent electrode material patterned in parallel in a vertical direction, a first alignment layer disposed on the second transparent electrode plate, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the first alignment layer, a second alignment layer disposed on the liquid crystal layer, a third transparent electrode plate disposed on the second alignment layer and having a transparent electrode material patterned in parallel in a vertical direction, in which the transparent electrode material is patterned so as to overlap a certain area with an area of the second transparent electrode plate patterned with the transparent electrode material, a second insulation plate disposed on the third transparent electrode plate, a fourth transparent electrode plate disposed on the second insulation plate and having a front surface formed as a transparent electrode, a second transparent substrate disposed on the fourth transparent electrode plate, and a polarizer plate disposed on the second transparent substrate. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229721 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention has a pixel which includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first liquid crystal element, and a second liquid crystal element. A pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a signal line through the first switch. The pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element through the second switch and the first resistor. The pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a Cs line through the third switch and the second resistor. A common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a common electrode of the second liquid crystal element. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229722 | FLEXIBLE SHIELDED DISPLAY - A display comprising a flexible layered structure and a circuit layer. The layered structure comprises an active layer, comprising LC material and electroluminescent/phosphor material, switchable to define information to be displayed sandwiched between front and rear electrodes which are arranged to have an alternating voltage applied thereto to generate an electric field across the active layer. The display further comprises a substrate being the transparent front layer, a reflective insulating layer, an insulating layer mounted behind the rear electrode and a conductive plane mounted behind the insulating layer and connected to ground, to a DC voltage and/or to a same potential as the circuit layer. The circuit layer may comprise at least one switch to be activated by deflection of the layered structure. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229723 | SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display apparatus which allows high-speed driving with maintenance of a high viewing angle characteristic. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes, in one of pixels of a display driving circuit, a gate bus line; a data bus line; a storage capacitor bus line; a first transistor and a second transistor which are connected with the gate bus line and with the data bus line; a liquid crystal capacitor in a first subpixel; a liquid crystal capacitor in a second subpixel; and a third transistor connected with the liquid crystal capacitor in the second subpixel. The gate electrode of the third transistor is connected with a gate bus line (n+2) corresponding to pixels on a second or latter scanning line forward from a scanning signal line corresponding to the third transistors. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229724 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A horizontal electric field mode liquid crystal display device having a novel electrode structure, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having an insulating surface; a first conductive film and a second conductive film over the insulating surface; a first insulating film over the first conductive film; a second insulating film over the second conductive film; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. Part of the first conductive film exists also on a side portion of the first insulating film, and part of the second conductive film exists also on a side portion of the second insulating film. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal exhibiting a blue phase. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229725 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A display device includes a main body, a support stand, and a display portion. The display portion includes a pixel having a TFT and a capacitor. The capacitor includes a capacitor electrode on an insulating surface, an insulating film on the capacitor electrode, and a pixel electrode of the TFT on the insulating film. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229726 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display apparatus, which uses a Light Emitting Diode (LED) as a light source of a backlight unit, having an improved structure so as to efficiently cool heat generated by the LED. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes at least one loop heat pipe forming a loop so as to transfer heat generated from LED module to a bottom chassis. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229727 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - The object of the present invention is to achieve weight reduction of an illumination device and uniformization of luminance distribution. The illumination device (backlight unit) comprises a linear light source, a reflecting layer and an outlet layer. The reflecting layer and the outlet layer face each other via space. The linear light source is arranged at an end of the space. The outlet layer is formed as a semi-transmissive layer which transmits part of incident light while reflecting part of the incident light. The cross-sectional shape of the reflecting layer has an apex, which is concave in an illuminating direction, in a section from a position close to the linear light source to a central position of the reflecting layer and an inflection point in a section from the apex to a distal end of the reflecting layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229728 | BACK LIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - There is provided a backlight unit including a cover bottom, at least one pairs of metal boards, each being installed on the cover bottom, having a body part and a bent part bent in one end region of the body part, and including an insulated wire on a surface thereof, at least one LED package mounted on the bent part; and a light guide plate installed at the cover bottom. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229729 | Display Device - A display device having a pair of substrates provided so as to face each other and sandwich liquid crystal, and polarizing plates which are pasted to surfaces of the above described pair of substrates on the sides opposite to the above described liquid crystal, where the above described polarizing plates are formed of at least an inside protective film, a polarizing film and an outside protective film, which are layered on the above described substrate side in this order, an expansion axis of the above described outside protective films forms an angle of 30° or more and 90° or less with an expansion axis of the above described polarizing films, and an expansion axis of the above described inside protective films forms an angle of 0° or more and 3° or less with an expansion axis of the above described polarizing films. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229730 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display including: a liquid crystal panel; and a backlight unit disposed below the liquid crystal panel and irradiating light to the liquid crystal panel, in which the backlight unit includes a reflective layer increasing an amount of light irradiated to the liquid crystal panel. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229731 | LCD and Light Guide Plate Thereof - A light guide plate includes an incident face, a bottom surface, a main reflective structure and an auxiliary reflective structure. The bottom surface is connected to the incident face. The main reflective structure is disposed on the bottom surface and has a first and a second inclined surface. The auxiliary reflective structure is disposed on the bottom surface and has a third and a fourth inclined surface. The auxiliary reflective structure and the main reflective structure have an interval therebetween, in which the interval ranges between 0.2 micrometer and 0.5 micrometer, and a bottom width of the auxiliary reflective structure on the bottom surface is smaller than a bottom width of the main reflective structure on the bottom surface. A liquid crystal display is also disclosed herein. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229732 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING VISIBILITY OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display method capable of when a screen thereof is observed through a polarizer such as sunglasses, ensuring an excellent visibility regardless of the angle of observation. In a liquid crystal display device at least having a backlight light source, a liquid crystal cell, and a polarizer disposed on a viewing side of the liquid crystal cell, a white light-emitting diode is used as the backlight light source; and a polymer film having a retardation of from 3,000 nm to 30,000 nm is used so as to be disposed on the viewing side of the polarizer so that an angle between an absorption axis of the polarizer and a slow axis of the polymer film becomes about 45 degrees. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229733 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - On a liquid crystal panel, plural areas whose number is larger than that of temperature sensors are defined. In a memory, temperature relation information representing a relation between an output value of a temperature sensor and a temperature of each of the plural areas is stored. A controller acquires the output value of the temperature sensor and estimates, based on the temperature relation information and the acquired output value, the temperature of each of the plural areas. According to this configuration, the temperature of each of the plural areas defined on the liquid crystal panel can be obtained with a small number of temperature sensors. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229734 | OPTICAL FILM, OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical film comprising a transparent support and an optically-anisotropic layer formed of a composition including at least one liquid-crystal compound, wherein the transparent support includes at least one selected from cycloolefin-base homopolymers and copolymers, and the optically-anisotropic layer satisfies the following relation (1): Re(450)/Re(650)<1.25. An optical compensation film including a transparent support, and an optically-anisotropic layer formed of a composition including a liquid-crystal compound, wherein the transparent support includes a polymer having at least either of lactone ring unit or glutaric anhydride unit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229735 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, LAMINATED POLARIZING PLATE AND POLARIZED LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - This invention relates to a transmissive liquid crystal display including a light source (BL), a reflective linearly-polarizing layer (Pr | 2012-09-13 |
20120229736 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal panel that can prevent a light leakage from the outside through a sealing portion and that can achieve excellent display quality and a narrower frame. The liquid crystal panel | 2012-09-13 |
20120229737 | POLARIZATION FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A polarization film comprising a polarization film substrate and a dye treated with an activated carbon, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the polarization film. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229738 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device, wherein u′ | 2012-09-13 |
20120229739 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120229740 | COLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS AND COLOR FILTER THEREOF - A color display apparatus includes a driving substrate, a color filter and a display layer. The driving substrate has a display region and a non-display region, and at least a first alignment mark is disposed on the non-display region. The color filter is opposite to the driving substrate. The color filter includes a substrate and a filter layer disposed on the substrate. The substrate has a first region corresponding to the display region and a second region corresponding to the non-display region. The filter layer includes color filter patterns located on the first region and at least a second alignment mark located on the second region and corresponding to the first alignment mark. The display layer is disposed between the driving substrate and the color filter. Alignment precision between the driving substrate and the color filter of the color display apparatus is improved. Besides, a color filter is also provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229741 | COLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS - A color display apparatus includes a driving substrate, a color filter, a display layer and an adhesive. The color filter is faced to the driving substrate. The color filter includes a substrate and a filter layer, and the filter layer is disposed on the substrate and faced to the driving substrate. The display layer is disposed between the driving substrate and the color filter, and an orthographic projection of the display layer projecting on the filter layer is surrounded by a periphery boundary of the filter layer. An interval is existed between the orthographic projection of the display layer projecting on the filter layer and the periphery boundary of the filter layer. Besides, the adhesive is disposed between the display layer and the color filter, and a periphery boundary of the display layer and the periphery boundary of the filter layer are surrounded by the adhesive. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229742 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY UNIT EMPLOYING SAME - A laminated structure which can reduce defect by preventing deposition failure or holes of an insulating film, manufacturing method, and a display unit that employ same are provided. The laminated structure as an anode for organic light-emitting devices is provided on a flat surface of a substrate. In the laminated structure, an adhesive layer made of ITO, a reflective layer made of silver or an alloy containing silver, and a barrier layer made of ITO are layered in this order from the substrate side. A cross sectional shape of the laminated structure in the laminated direction is a forward tapered shape. A sidewall face of the adhesive layer, the reflective layer, and the barrier layer is totally covered by an insulating film, and deposition failure or holes of the insulating film is prevented. A taper angle made by the sidewall face and the flat surface is preferably from about 10° to about 70°. The laminated structure can be used as a reflective electrode, a reflective film, or a wiring for a liquid crystal display. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229743 | DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a display panel that can improve the adhesion strength of a sealing member and that can reduce moisture permeation caused by an alignment film without performing a treatment to remove the alignment film. A display panel according to the present invention is a display panel having a pair of substrates attached to each other via a sealing member. At least one of the pair of substrates has a configuration in which a transparent resin film and an alignment film are laminated. In the display panel, a side face of an edge of the transparent resin film has a reverse tapered shape; the alignment film is separated at the side face of the edge; and the transparent resin film and the sealing member are attached to each other without having the alignment film therebetween. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229744 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, ALIGNING AGENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, AND USE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display element which is composed of a pair of substrates ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120229745 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a switching element, a first electrode, a second electrode electrically connected with the switching element and facing the first electrode. In the second electrode, a plurality of slits in a V shape is formed along a first direction. The first and second substrates include first and second alignment films, respectively. The slit in the V shape includes a central portion, a first end connected with one end of the first central portion, a second end connected with the other end of the first central portion, a second central portion, a third end connected with one end of the second central portion, and a fourth end connected with the other end of the second central portion. The first end and the third end are connected each other. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229746 | CONDUCTING FILM OR ELECTRODE WITH IMPROVED OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE - A conducting film or device electrode includes a substrate and two transparent or semitransparent conductive layers separated by a transparent or semitransparent intervening layer. The intervening layer includes electrically conductive pathways between the first and second conductive layers to help reduce interfacial reflections occurring between particular layers in devices incorporating the conducting film or electrode. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229747 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a liquid crystal display device with horizontal electric field mode, in which a decrease in driving speed can be suppressed by reducing the resistance of a wiring even when the number of pixels is increased, and a manufacturing method thereof. One of a scan wiring and a signal wiring is divided in an intersection portion where the scan wiring and the signal wiring intersect with each other, and the separated wirings are connected with a connection electrode positioned over a thick insulating film. Accordingly, parasitic capacitance at the intersection portion can be reduced, preventing the decrease in the driving speed. The connection electrode is formed at the same time as formation of a pixel electrode and a common electrode using a low-resistance metal, which contributes to the reduction in manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229748 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - There is provided a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel includes a pair of substrates, a sealing material provided in the periphery of the pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal injected between the pair of substrates and the sealing material. A liquid crystal injection port is formed in a portion of the sealing material. A sealant is provided to seal the liquid crystal injection port. The portion of the sealant entering the liquid crystal display panel, which faces the sealing material, is fully bonded to the sealing material to prevent degradation of the adhesive strength of the sealant of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229749 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device having a transparent substrate that has a main surface including a pixel arrangement region and a peripheral region, a switching element that is formed in the pixel arrangement region, an interlayer insulating film that is formed on the main surface of the transparent substrate, a wiring line that is formed such that an end is exposed from the interlayer insulating film, and a transparent conductive film that is formed so as to reach the wiring line from the main surface of the transparent substrate. An anisotropic conductive film is disposed on an upper surface of the transparent conductive film that is located on the main surface of the transparent substrate. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229750 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display panel includes a bonded substrate which is bonded with a seal portion having an inlet portion, in which an inlet of a fluid is formed, a sealing material which seals the inlet, metal film patterns which are provided in an end portion of the bonded substrate, and external connection terminals which respectively have rectangular base portions and are provided in parallel in a transverse direction of the base portion. Each metal film pattern has a rectangular pattern base portion. The metal film patterns are provided in parallel such that the center position of the pattern base portion in the transverse direction is aligned with the center position of the base portion in the transverse direction. The width of the pattern base portion in the transverse direction is equal to or smaller than the width of the base portion in the transverse direction at the same arrangement position. | 2012-09-13 |
20120229751 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is to provide an AM device containing a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to and heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and the AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein a liquid crystal display device contains a liquid crystal composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy and containing a specific compound having a large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component. | 2012-09-13 |