45th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150316690 | OPTICAL DEVICE - There is provided an optical device including a display device, and a transparent substrate that is disposed on a side of a display surface of the display device. When the transparent substrate is evaluated by using a three index values of a resolution index value T, a reflection image diffusiveness index value R, and a sparkle index value S, the following conditions are satisfied: the resolution index value T≦0.2, the reflection image diffusiveness index value R≧0.2, and the sparkle index value S≦60. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316691 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This invention provides an optical member having a high antireflection effect also on a base material with a low refractive index. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316692 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a base substrate, a high reflective layer, a metal light reflective layer and a low reflective layer. The high reflective layer is on the base substrate, and includes a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer which alternate with each other. The high refractive layer has a first refractive index, and the low refractive layer has a second refractive index smaller than the first refractive index. The metal light reflective layer is between the high reflective layer and the low reflective layer, and reflects a light. The low reflective layer comprises a light absorbing layer which absorbs a light, and at least one insulating layer. Accordingly, a light utilizing efficiency and a display quality may be increased. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316693 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES AND DEVICES HAVING VISCOELASTIC LIGHTGUIDE - Disclosed herein is an optical device having a light source, a viscoelastic lightguide and a retroreflective film suitable for retroreflecting light. Light from the light source enters the viscoelastic lightguide and is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection. The optical device may have a “front lit” configuration such that light being transported within the lightguide is extracted and retroreflected by the film toward a viewer. The optical device may have a “back lit” configuration such that light being transported within the lightguide is extracted and transmitted through the film toward a viewer. The retroreflective film may comprise beaded retroreflective sheeting such as that used in traffic signs and markings. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316694 | Reflective Filter, Manufacture Method Thereof, and Display Device - Disclosed are a reflective filter, a manufacture method of the reflective filter and a display device utilizing the reflective filter. The reflective filter includes a photonic crystal layer configured to reflect light at a specific waveband. By utilizing different types of photonic crystal regions in the photonic crystal layer to reflect light at different wavebands, it substantially increases the reflectivity of the reflective filter with respect to the ambient light and hence improves the contrast ratio of the display device. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316695 | POLYCYCLIC ORGANIC COMPOUND, OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC FILM AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The polycyclic organic compounds which are substantially transparent for an electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectral range, an anisotropic optical film comprising at least one polycyclic organic compound and a method of producing thereof are disclosed. The polycyclic organic compounds have a general formula (I) | 2015-11-05 |
20150316696 | OPTICAL LAMINATE WITH POLARIZING FILM - An optical laminate in which a polarizing film including a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having oriented iodine is bonded on a first surface of the polarizing film to an optical film through an optically transparent adhesive layer is provided. The polarizing film exhibits a property that a value expressed by the following formula: Aa×(Is/Ia), is 0.53 or more, where: Aa represents an absorbance; Ia represents a value obtained by integrating a distribution of integrated intensities in the thickness direction of the polarizing film; and Is represents a value obtained by integrating, a distribution of integrated intensities in the thickness direction of the polarizing film; and the adhesive layer exhibits a property that a difference between a refractive index of the adhesive layer and a refractive index in the absorption axis direction of the polarizing film at the first surface of the polarizing film is 0.08 or less. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316697 | LOW LAYER COUNT REFLECTIVE POLARIZER WITH OPTIMIZED GAIN - Multilayer reflecting polarizing films are disclosed having increased in-plane refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along both the pass and block axis, and having negative refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along the thickness or z-axis. Major front and back surfaces of the film exposed to air provide a Fresnel reflectivity component to the pass axis reflectivity, and the microlayers provide a microlayer component to the pass axis reflectivity, such microlayer component preferably having a reflectivity of p-polarized light that increases with incidence angle faster than the Fresnel reflectivity component decreases so as to substantially avoid off-axis gain peaks for p-polarized light. The films preferably utilize a relatively small total number of microlayers, arranged in a single coherent stack with monotonic optical repeat unit thickness profile, and at least some microlayers preferably include polyethylene naphthalate or a copolymer thereof. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316698 | Illuminated Accessory Device - An adjustable accessory device that illuminates when powered. The device comprises a fiber optic cable having a first end opposite a second end and a housing unit, wherein the housing unit includes one or more light sources and a power source. The first end of the cable is removably connected to the housing unit and the second end is adjustably secured thereto. The housing unit further includes a retracting mechanism that can allow the fiber optic cable to retract therein. The device functions as an illuminating necklace or similar accessory article that can adjust in length, wherein the light source projects light through the fiber optic cable. The device permits individuals who are exercising outdoors or performing other outside activities to be more visible to passing motorists so to avoid injuries. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316699 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION DEVICE - A light guide plate having a rectangular plate-like shape includes a light entrance surface, a light exit surface, an opposite plate surface, and a light reflection pattern. The light entrance surface is a peripheral surface. The light exit surface is a plate surface. The opposite plate surface is opposite from the light exit surface. The light reflection pattern includes light reflection portions having distribution densities different from section to section of the opposite plate surface. The distribution densities are defined such that a difference between the distribution density in a section in the middle row and each end column and the distribution density in a section in the middle row and the middle column is larger than a difference between the distribution density in a section in the end row and each end column and the distribution density in the section in the end row and the middle column. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316700 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT COMPRISING SAME - A light emitting device capable of bonding a lens at a preset accurate position, and a backlight unit comprising the same are provided. The light emitting device includes a molded material having an opening through which light generated from a light emitting element disposed in the molded material is emitted, a projecting support disposed along at least part of a circumference of the opening of the molded material, and a lens having an inner surface that defines an internal surface on which light emitted from the light emitting element is incident, an outer surface that defines an external surface from which the incident light is emitted to the outside, and a bottom surface that connects the inner surface and the outer surface, wherein a boundary between the inner surface and the bottom surface, a lower part of the inner surface, or the bottom surface contacts the projecting support. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316701 | Flashlight Device for Curing Light-Curable Materials, Method and Set - The invention relates to a flashlight device comprising at least one unit for generating flashlight and at least one unit for focusing the generated flashlight. The invention further relates to methods for the use thereof and to a set comprising at least one flashlight device according to the invention and a light-curable material, and to a device. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316702 | Diffusing of direct backlight for a display panel - A rear illuminated light guide for an LCD screen with in-coupling gratings to receive backlight from an input surface and to spread received backlight laterally within the light guide. Out-coupling gratings receive laterally spread backlight and output at least some of the received laterally spread backlight through an output surface that is opposite to the input surface and towards the LCD screen. The input and output gratings have lateral offset. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316703 | DUAL EDGE COUPLER - According to one aspect, a luminaire comprising a first waveguide having a first coupling surface, a second waveguide having a second coupling surface, and a coupling optic optically coupled to the first coupling surface and the second coupling surface and adapted to receive a light source. The coupling optic comprising a central coupling section, a first light distribution section, and a second light distribution section opposed to the first light distribution section, wherein each of the first and second light distribution sections includes a first surface having a curved portion and a planar portion both bounded by a second surface and a third surface. The curved portion is proximal to the central coupling section and the planar portion is distal to the central coupling section. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316704 | LIGHT SOURCE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A light source includes a carrier, a plurality of solid-state light-emitting devices, a plate photo-coupler, a first reflector, and a plurality of second reflectors. The solid-state light-emitting devices and the light-incoupling component are configured on the carrier. The light-incoupling component has a bottom surface, a top surface, a plurality of side surfaces adjoining the bottom surface and the top surface, and a through hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface. The solid-state light-emitting devices are located in the through hole. The first reflector covers the through hole. The second reflectors are configured on the side surfaces. Light emitted from the solid-state light-emitting devices enters the light-incoupling component via a sidewall of the through hole and leaves the light-incoupling component via the top surface thereof. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316705 | BACK LIGHT MODULE - A backlight module including a light guide plate, a plurality of point light sources and a frame is provided. The light guide plate includes a body, a positioning structure and a plurality of first micro-structures. The body has at least one light incident surface, an upper surface connected with the light incident surface, and at least one side surface connected with the light incident surface and the upper surface. The positioning structure is located on the side surface, wherein the upper surface has a first eliminating region adjacent to and surrounding the positioning structure. The first micro-structures are arranged on the upper surface except the first eliminating region. The point light sources face the light incident surface. The light guide plate is positioned in the frame by matching the positioning structure with a positioning component of the frame. A display device including the backlight module aforementioned is also provided. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316706 | LIGHT GUIDE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A light guide includes a first exit portion emitting first exiting light, a second exit portion emitting second exiting light in a different direction than the first exiting light, and a reflecting portion reflecting light entering the light guide to each of the first and second exit portions. The first and second exit portions respectively have first and second curved surfaces each having a convex cross section perpendicular to the long axis direction. The second exit portion is connected to the first exit portion in the direction perpendicular to the long axis direction. The reflecting portion is provided, in a plane facing the first exit portion and the second exit portion, at a position shifted in the direction perpendicular to the long axis direction from a position where a normal to the plane passes through a connection portion between the first and second exit portions. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316707 | LIGHTING STRIP, LIGHTING SYSTEM, PANEL SUPPORT ELEMENT AND MODULAR PANEL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a lighting strip ( | 2015-11-05 |
20150316708 | LIGHT GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR DISPLAY ILLUMINATION - A light guide assembly for an instrument display includes a light housing, a light source and a light guide. The light guide directs light from the light source through an opening in the light housing, and includes at least a first branch and a second branch. A diffuser is disposed above an opening in the light housing. The diffuser includes a bottom surface facing an interior of the light housing and a top surface facing opposite the bottom surface. A dimming feature is disposed on a portion of the top surface of the diffuser, such that the dimming feature reduces a brightness of the portion of the top surface thereby maintaining at least approximately a constant brightness across the diffuser. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316709 | Light Source Device and Display Apparatus - Provided are a light source device which includes a light guide plate configured to emit light made incident thereon through one surface thereof, a reflection sheet which has one surface facing the other surface of the light guide plate and is configured to reflect the light made incident on the light guide plate to one surface side of the light guide plate, and an opposite member oppositely disposed to the other surface of the reflection sheet, such that an occurrence of wrinkles and deflection in the reflection sheet may be prevented with a simple configuration, while surely fixing the position of the reflection sheet, and a display apparatus including the light source device. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316710 | BUFFER ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, BACKLIGHT MODULE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A buffer element and a manufacturing method thereof, a backlight module, and a display device are disclosed. When the buffer element is applied to the backlight module, the problem caused by thermal expansion of the light guide plate can be effectively solved without needing to reserve a gap in the backlight module, the relative movement of the light guide plate is avoided and the optical quality of the backlight module is improved. The buffer element comprises a buffer body, wherein the buffer body comprises a curable adhesive, and a negative thermal expansion material dispersed in the curable adhesive. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316711 | SMALL FOOTPRINT LIGHT PIPE PCB MOUNTING ADAPTOR - An apparatus and system providing a relatively low-profile, low-angle, small-footprint adapter for mounting a flexible light pipe to a PCB such that light may be readily transmitted from a PCB surface mounted LED through the light pipe. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316712 | OPTICAL FIBER CONTAINING AN ALKALI METAL OXIDE AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is an optical fiber having a core with an alkali metal oxide dopant in an peak amount greater than about 0.002 wt. % and less than about 0.1 wt. %. The alkali metal oxide concentration varies with a radius of the optical fiber. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained. Also disclosed are several methods of making the optical fiber including the steps of forming an alkali metal oxide-doped rod, and adding additional glass to form a draw perform. Preferably, the draw preform has a final outer dimension (d | 2015-11-05 |
20150316713 | OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An optical fiber includes a core and a cladding that surrounds the core. The optical fiber has a group index of 1.465 or less at a wavelength of 1550 nm and an absolute value of chromatic dispersion of 4 ps/nm/km or less at a wavelength of 1550 nm. A relative refractive index difference between the core and pure silica ranges from −0.1% to 0.1%. The core includes a first core disposed at the center of the optical fiber and a second core surrounding the first core. A relative refractive index difference between the first core and the cladding ranges from 0.6% to 0.9%. A relative refractive index difference between the second core and the cladding ranges from 0.02% to 0.12%. The ratio of the diameter of the second core to the diameter of the first core ranges from 2.0 to 6.0. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316714 | MULTI-CORE AMPLIFICATION OPTICAL FIBER - A multi-core amplification optical fiber includes: a plurality of core portions doped with a rare-earth element; an inner cladding portion positioned at a periphery of the plurality of core portions, having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the plurality of core portions, in which a first hole is formed; and an outer cladding layer positioned at a periphery of the inner cladding portion, having a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the inner cladding portion. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316715 | MULTI-CORE FIBER - A multicore fiber includes six or more of core elements having a core, a first clad surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the core and a second clad surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the first clad, and includes a clad surrounding the core elements. All of expressions are satisfied: n | 2015-11-05 |
20150316716 | OPTICAL FIBER WITH DISTRIBUTED BEND COMPENSATED FILTERING - An optical fiber includes a core region having a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the core region has a substantially helical shape about a helical axis. The longitudinal axis may be substantially tangential to a helical bend in the optical fiber. A cladding region surrounds the core region. The core region and cladding region may be configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light in a fundamental transverse mode in the core region in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The fiber has a bend-induced gradient in its equivalent index of refraction over the portion of the core region. The fiber has a bend-induced equivalent index of refraction. At least a portion of cladding region has a graded refractive index opposite that of the bend-induced gradient. The cladding region may be configured to have a substantially flat equivalent index in response to a helical bend of the optical fiber. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316717 | CONTACT FOCUSING HOLLOW-CORE FIBER MICROPROBES - A focusing microprobe system, comprising: one of a single-mode laser radiation source and a few-mode laser radiation source; a coupler coupled to the laser radiation source; one of a single-mode flexible laser radiation delivery system and a few-mode flexible laser radiation delivery system coupled to the coupler; and one or more focusing microlenses coupled to the flexible laser radiation delivery system and arranged in a focusing tip. The coupler comprises a focusing lens. The flexible laser radiation delivery system comprises one of a hollow-core fiber and a flexible waveguide. Optionally, the one or more focusing microlenses are bonded to seal a hollow internal cavity of the flexible laser radiation delivery system. The one or more focusing microlenses comprise one or more conventional lenses or one or more focusing spheres, hemispheres, or cylinders. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316718 | OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An optical coupling system and method of fabrication are included. The optical coupling system includes a substrate layer and an optical waveguide material overlying the substrate layer. The optical waveguide material can include a grating. The system also includes a cover material overlying the optical waveguide material to couple an optical signal to the optical waveguide material via the grating at a coupling angle. Approximately zero energy of the coupled optical signal is lost in the substrate layer due to a combination of the coupling angle and a difference in refractive indices between the cover material and the substrate layer. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316719 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An optical device includes an SOI substrate, the embedded insulating layer having a thickness of 200 nanometers (nm) or less; an optical waveguide comprising a Group III-V compound semiconductor material formed on top of the SOI substrate; and an optical leakage preventing layer formed inside the SOI substrate on a bottom side of the optical waveguide to prevent leakage of light from inside the optical waveguide towards the SOI substrate. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316720 | Inverse Taper Waveguides for Low-Loss Mode Converters - An apparatus comprises a substrate comprising a silicon dioxide (SiO2) material disposed on top of the substrate, a silicon waveguide comprising a first adiabatic tapering and enclosed in the silicon dioxide material, and a low-index waveguide disposed on top of the substrate and adjacent to the first adiabatic tapering. A mode converter fabrication method comprises obtaining a mode converter comprising a substrate, a silicon waveguide disposed on the substrate and comprising a sidewall and a first adiabatic tapering, and a hard mask disposed on the silicon waveguide and comprising a silicon dioxide (SiO2) layer, wherein the hard mask does not cover the sidewall, and oxidizing the silicon waveguide and the hard mask, wherein oxidizing the silicon waveguide and the hard mask encloses the silicon waveguide within the silicon dioxide layer. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316721 | FIBER OPTIC DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE FOR MODAL MUTLIPLEXED COMMUNICATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A novel optical fiber end structure and method for creating same in which an optical fiber end structure may comprise a cylindrical wedge having a planar surface angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the optical fiber and a flat surface that is generally perpendicular with the longitudinal axis of the optical fiber. The device and method of the invention may employ a single or plurality of mechanically polished wedges on the end or ends of an optical fiber, which may, in a best mode, be a few mode fiber. The method and device of the invention may be used to independently modulate standing waves or linearly polarized waves, or both, allowing for a modal multiplexed system. The invention radiates independent standing wave modes and/or linearly polarized modes from the dielectric waveguide structure, and may be employed in single, few mode or multimode optical fibers. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316722 | COMPACT EXTERNAL GRATING PBS/PBC COUPLER - Approaches to Compact External Grating PBS/PBC Coupling are described according to embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, a YVO | 2015-11-05 |
20150316723 | Fiber Optic Coupler Array - An assembly includes optical fibers each having a waveguide core, a photonic integrated circuit (IC) that includes in-plane waveguides corresponding to the optical fibers, and a substrate bonded to the photonic IC with grooves that support the optical fibers. The substrate and photonic IC can have metal bumps that cooperate to provide mechanical bonding and electrical connections between the substrate and photonic IC. Portions of the optical fibers supported by the substrate grooves can define flat surfaces spaced from the optical fiber cores. The photonic IC can include passive waveguide structures with a first coupling section that interfaces to the flat surface of a corresponding optical fiber (for evanescent coupling of optical signals) and a second coupling section that interfaces to a corresponding in-plane waveguide (for adiabatic spot-size conversion of optical signals). | 2015-11-05 |
20150316724 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT - The disclosure generally relates to sets of optical waveguides such as optical fiber ribbons and embedded optical waveguides, and optical interconnects useful for connecting multiple optical waveguides such as in optical fiber ribbon cables and printed circuit boards (PCBs) having optoelectronic capabilities. In particular, the disclosure provides an efficient, compact, and reliable optical waveguide connector that incorporates microlenses and re-directing elements which combine the features of optical waveguide alignment, along with redirecting and shaping of the optical beam. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316725 | LIGHT INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE - An optical input/output device includes a phase modulator element and an optical element. The phase modulator element includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix and is configured to change an optical phase of signal light by applying a driving signal corresponding to a phase pattern. The optical element is configured to convert a direction of exit of the signal light so as to irradiate each pixel with the signal light from the input port. A pattern generator unit includes superimposing means for superimposing a periodic phase pattern having a predetermined period in at least one direction in a plane of the phase modulator element, and means for controlling an amplitude of the periodic phase pattern. The signal light is diffracted to a position according to the period of the superimposed periodic phase pattern, so that light intensity of the signal light is dispersed. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316726 | OPTICAL ROTARY TRANSMITTER - The invention relates to an optical rotary transmitter for transmitting optical signals, comprising a first light coupler ( | 2015-11-05 |
20150316727 | OPTICAL RECEPTACLE - According to one embodiment, an optical receptacle includes a fiber stub including an optical fiber, and a ferrule having a through-hole through which the optical fiber is fixed; a sleeve holding a portion of the fiber stub; a holder holding a portion of the fiber stub on an opposite side to a side that is held by the sleeve; an accommodation unit accommodates at least a portion of the fiber stub and the sleeve, an end surface of the fiber stub being formed as a convex spherical surface inclined with a specific angle with respect to a plane that is orthogonal to a center axis of the optical fiber, the end surface being optically connected to a plug ferrule to be inserted into the sleeve, the holder being provided with a positioning unit controlling an inclined direction of the end surface of the fiber stub. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316728 | CONDUCTIVE ASSEMBLIES SECURING OPTICAL FIBERS TO FERRULES BY THERMALLY SECURING BONDING AGENTS WITHIN FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HOUSINGS, AND RELATED METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES - Conductive assemblies are disclosed for bonding an optical fiber in a ferrule by mounting the ferrule of a fiber optic connector in the conductive assembly and using the conductive assembly to convert laser beam energy to heat and apply the heat to a portion of a fiber optic ferrule sufficient to bond the optical fiber in the ferrule. In an exemplary method, an optical fiber is disposed in a bore of a ferrule. A portion of the ferrule is disposed in a conductive assembly, such that a conductive element contacts a portion of the length of the ferrule. A laser beam absorber absorbs light energy from a laser beam, and converts the energy to heat. The conductive element transfers the heat energy from the laser beam absorber to the ferrule, thereby heating the bonding agent and bonding the optical fiber in the bore of the ferrule. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316729 | DEVICE FOR AN OPTICAL-FIBER CONNECTION - Device for the coaxial connection of fiber-optic cables, comprising a single-piece coupling housing ( | 2015-11-05 |
20150316730 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIES - An exemplary optical connector assembly may include a substrate of an optical printed circuit board (OPCB) with at least one optical device thereon, the substrate including one or more recesses, an optical connector with one or more alignment members for coupling an end of an optical waveguide to the optical device, and one or more inserts, each having an orifice for receiving one of the one or more alignment members and each arranged to be received in one of the one or more recesses. When assembled, the one or more inserts may be received in the one or more recesses and the one or more alignment members may be received in the orifices of the one or more inserts thereby coupling the optical waveguide to the substrate to form the exemplary optical connector assembly. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316731 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - The optical connector has the receptacle which is fastened to the board provided with the optical waveguides and has the plug which holds the optical fibers and is connected to the receptacle. The receptacle has the positioning member which positions the optical fibers to the optical waveguides to connect them optically by abutment against the plug and has the fastening member which is fastened to the board and fastens the positioning member to the optical waveguides. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316732 | Opto-Electrical Transceiver Module and Active Optical Cable - An opto-electrical transceiver module and an active optical cable comprising such a module are disclosed. The module includes a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board. The first printed circuit board carries 1) a light sources with driver circuitry that converts incoming electrical signals to optical signals, 2) optical receiver components with amplifier circuitry that converts optical signals to electrical signals, 3) a single optical coupling unit configured to optically coupling waveguides of an optical cable to the light sources as well as to the optical receiver components, and (4) one or more electrical contacts configured to connect to a host device. The second printed circuit board includes electrical contacts connected to the driver circuitry or to the amplifier circuitry on the first printed circuit board. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316733 | Optical Measurement Apparatus and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An optical measurement apparatus ( | 2015-11-05 |
20150316734 | OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE - The present invention provides an optoelectronic module including a substrate, an optoelectronic device and a control unit. The substrate includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a concave structure, a through hole structure and a conductive material. The concave structure is disposed on the top surface. The through hole structure passes through the substrate from the top surface to the bottom surface. The conductive material is filled into the through hole structure. The optoelectronic device is disposed on the substrate for providing or receiving an optical signal. The control unit is configured on the top surface and electrically connected to the conductive material and the optoelectronic device for controlling the optoelectronic device. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316735 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR FOR LASER SOURCES - Connectors for optically coupling radiation accurately from radiation sources into waveguides in medical applications are provided. A preferred embodiment for coupling laser sources into optical fibers provides a connector comprising an outer body for handling connector; a two-part ferrule; an inner body which protects ferrule and holds its two parts together; a collet chuck through which an optical fiber is introduced; a spring; a ferrule interlock; and bending protection with a long fiber protection end. Main features are that the inner body moves within the outer body longitudinally, the spring-loaded ferrules move against a fixed position element in the laser housing via the spring load, and their relative shapes are designed to be assembled in only one possible angle position, thus maintaining alignment of elements to reduce/avoid lost power absorbed by the connector's proximal end due to coupling. The ferrule is mounted inside the connector and does not emerge from it for protecting the ferrule. In another embodiment the connector provides an electronic signature such as an RFID tag for waveguide recognition in a position close enough to the laser source to ensure identification. Additionally, the connector has an optional electric power and signal port. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316736 | LOW SHRINK TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable having a layer constructed to resist post-extrusion shrinkage. The layer includes a plurality of discrete shrinkage-reduction members embedded within a base material. The shrinkage-reduction members can be made of a liquid crystal polymer. The disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing telecommunications cables having layers adapted to resist post-extrusion shrinkage. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316737 | CASSETTE LATCHING ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT LATCHES - A latching assembly having a frame and a plurality of latches pivotably attached to the frame, and an attachment feature is disclosed. The attachment feature adapted to toollessly and removably attach the frame of the latching assembly to at least one of a housing and a chassis. Each of the plurality of latches may be independently actuatable to pivot the latch to allow individual cassettes in the chassis to move in the chassis. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316738 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE HOLDER FOR A CASSETTE - Embodiments of fiber optic cable holders will now be described with reference to the figures. Embodiments relate to a fiber optic cable holder having a cable receiver at a first end, an attachment feature at a second end and an arm between the cable receiver and the attachment feature. The attachment feature is configured to toollessly attach and detach the fiber optic cable holder from a fiber optic cassette and the cable receiver is adapted to receive fiber optic cables such that the fiber optic cable holder supports and maintains fiber optic cables even when a cable routing tray is in an open or close position. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316739 | STRAIN RELIEF CLAMP - A strain relief clamp system and method include a base with a plurality of plates arranged in a stack on the base. A fastener, such as a bolt having a nut threaded thereon, is situated to selectively draw the plates against the base so as to clamp a fiber optic cable strength member received between adjacent plates. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316740 | ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE FIBER OPTIC CABLE RADIUS CONTROLLER - A radius controller for maintaining and routing fiber optic cables is disclosed. The radius controller has a base with first and second walls extending from the base and defining a space adapted to receive, maintain and route fiber optic cables. The first wall has a first attachment feature and the second wall has a second attachment feature. The first and second attachment features are configured to attach and detach the radius controller to and from a fiber optic cassette. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316741 | APPARATUS FOR FIXING SOLID IMMERSION LENS - Provided is an apparatus for fixing a solid immersion lens (SIL) in an optical system. The apparatus includes a first adapter; a second adapter screw-coupled to the inner surface of the first adapter and screw-coupled to the outer surface of a third adapter to pressurize a first O-ring; the third adapter screw-coupled to the inner surfaces of the second adapter and a fourth adapter; the fourth adapter screw-coupled to the outer surface of the third adapter to pressurize a second O-ring; the first and second O-rings elastically fixing an outer surface of a barrel of an infrared ray (IR) objective lens; and an SIL holder mounting the SIL onto the first adapter. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316742 | Lens Barrel, Image Acquiring Unit, And Method For Assembling Same - A lens barrel for imaging a subject; and a lens frame which holds the lens. The lens frame includes a body structure opened at a tip and an end; and a lens base which fixes the lens and is adhered to a tip opening of the body; the lens base includes: a tip base including an opening which exposes a tip side lens optical surface and an inner side which supports the lens; and a circle or arc sidewall extending axially from the tip base; the inner surface of the sidewall is formed along an outer circumference surface of the lens; the inner side surface and the outer circumference are adhered to each other; and a portion of the upper surface of the sidewall is provided toward an end side separated from the far end of the lens to be exposed inside the body. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316743 | Devices and Methods for Providing Optical Element Focus Functionality with Position Retention - Devices and methods for providing low power lens focus functionality with position retention are provided. In one example, a device is provided that comprises an optical element assembly configured to provide a plurality of focus settings based on a change in a position of the optical element assembly. The device also includes a first actuator configured to cause the change in the position. The device also includes a second actuator configured to retain the optical element assembly in the position. The change in the position causes the optical element assembly to be configured in a given focus setting of the plurality of focus settings. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316744 | VOICE COIL MOTOR ARRAY MODULE - A voice coil motor array module includes a carrier frame defining a plurality of receiving spaces and a plurality of magnet-mounting spaces disposed in pairs and in symmetry around the receiving spaces. Any two adjacent receiving spaces have only one magnet-mounting space therebetween. A plurality of magnetic components are respectively disposed in the magnet-mounting spaces. Each magnet-mounting space receives only one magnetic component. The magnetic components surrounding a corresponding receiving space have same magnetic poles facing each other. A plurality of displacement components are respectively disposed in the receiving spaces. Each displacement component includes a lens carrier and a coil. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316745 | VOICE COIL MOTOR ARRAY MODULE - A voice coil motor array module includes a carrier, and a plurality of voice coil motors disposed on the carrier and arranged side by side in at least one row along an arrangement direction. Each voice coil motor includes a lens holder having a holder body and a coil wound around the holder body, and two magnetic components respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the holder body and having the same magnetic poles facing each other. When the coil is energized, the coil interacts with the magnetic components to drive displacement of the holder body along a direction parallel to a normal direction of a plane of the arrangement direction. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316746 | WIDE-ANGLE IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens is composed of a first lens having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface on the object side, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, an aperture stop, a negative fourth lens, and a positive fifth lens disposed in order from the object side. The fourth and the fifth lens are cemented with an interface which is convex on the object side and has an aspherical shape. If the radius of curvature is taken as R9 and the focal length of the entire system is taken as f, the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below: | 2015-11-05 |
20150316747 | WIDE-ANGLE IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens is composed of a first lens having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface on the object side, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, an aperture stop, a negative fourth lens, and a positive fifth lens disposed in order from the object side. The fourth and the fifth lens are cemented with an interface which is convex on the object side and has an aspherical shape. If the radius of curvature is taken as R9 and the focal length of the entire system is taken as f, the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below: | 2015-11-05 |
20150316748 | MINIATURE OPTICAL ZOOM LENS - Miniature zoom lens systems and methods of manufacturing thereof are described. An exemplary system includes a first prism positioned to receive incident light from an entrance to the miniature lens system, at least a first varifocal lens positioned to receive the light that exits the prism, at least one base lens positioned to receive the light after passing through the first varifocal lens, a detector positioned to receive the light after passing through the base lens, and a first actuator configured to move the first varifocal lens in at least a direction perpendicular to propagation axis of the light passing through the first varifocal lens. The miniature lens system has a small z-height and can be implemented in mobile devices such as mobile phones. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316749 | PHOTOGRAPHING OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND MOBILE DEVICE - A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element, the second lens element and the fourth lens element have positive refractive power. The third lens element has refractive power. The fifth lens element has negative refractive power. The sixth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and having at least one convex shape in an off-axis region thereof. An object-side surface and an image-side surface of the sixth lens element both are aspheric. Both of an absolute value of a focal length of the fourth lens element and that of the fifth lens element each are greater than those of the other lens elements. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316750 | LENS SYSTEM WITH SIX LENSES - The present disclosure relates to a lens system comprising a first lens group and a second lens group from an object side to an image side successively; wherein, the first lens group comprises a first lens, a second lens and a third lens from the object side to the image side successively; the second lens group comprises a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens from the object side to the image side successively; the first lens has a positive focal power and the second, the fifth, and the sixth lens have a negative focal power, and the object side surface of the first and the second lens are convex, the image side surface of the fifth lens is convex, the object side surface of the fifth and the sixth lens are concave, and the image side surface of the second and the sixth lens are concave. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316751 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens which uses a larger number of constituent lenses for higher performance and features a low F-value, low-profile design and a wide field of view. Designed for a solid-state image sensor, the imaging lens includes constituent lenses arranged in order from an object side to an image side: a first positive refractive power lens; a second negative refractive power lens; a third lens; a fourth lens; a fifth lens; a sixth lens having a concave image-side surface near an optical axis; and a seventh negative refractive power lens. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316752 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS - An image pickup lens includes a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second meniscus lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens, a fourth meniscus lens having a negative refractive power, and a fifth lens having both sides formed as aspheric surfaces with a positive refractive power, wherein an F-value is 2.41 or smaller. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316753 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - There is provided a zoom lens including a first lens group having negative refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power, a third lens group having negative refractive power, and a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, the lens groups being arranged in order from an object side to an image side. The second lens group includes a front group having positive refractive power, and a rear group having positive refractive power, the front and rear groups being arranged in order from the object side to the image side. The front group includes a positive lens, a positive lens, a negative lens, and a positive lens, the lenses being arranged in order from the object side to the image side. The rear group includes at least one positive lens. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316754 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power that does not move for zooming; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power that moves during zooming; at least one lens unit that moves during zooming; and a rear lens group including an aperture stop, wherein the rear lens group has a zooming rear lens unit that moves during zooming, and a refractive power of the rear lens group at a wide-angle end, a refractive power of the zooming rear lens unit, and a lateral magnification of the lens unit in the image side from the zooming rear lens unit, which is set at the wide-angle end and focuses on infinity, are appropriately set. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316755 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power that does not move for zooming; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power that moves during zooming; a third lens unit having a positive refractive power that moves during zooming; and at least one lens unit having a positive refractive power, and focal lengths of the zoom lens at a wide angle end and a telephoto end, a maximum value of a half angle of field at the wide angle end, and products of lateral magnifications of lens units arranged on the image side of the third lens unit in a state in which focus is at infinity at the telephoto end and the wide angle end are appropriately set. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316756 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power that does not move for zooming; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power that moves during zooming; at least one lens unit that moves during zooming; and a rear lens unit including an aperture stop, in which a focal length of the zoom lens at a wide angle end, a focal length of the first lens unit, a focal length of the second lens unit, and a half angle of field of the zoom lens at the wide angle end are appropriately set. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316757 | SPECIMEN OBSERVATION APPARATUS - A superior superresolution image can be generated. Provided is a specimen observation apparatus including an objective lens that radiates excitation laser light emitted from a light source onto a specimen; and a main controller that obtains a plurality of sets of image data of the same region on the specimen by repeatedly detecting fluorescence from the same region on the specimen irradiated with the excitation laser light by the objective lens, and that emphasizes high-frequency components in an addition image data obtained by adding the obtained plurality of sets of image data of the same region on the specimen. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316758 | LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE - A light irradiation device is an apparatus for irradiating an irradiation object, and includes a light source outputting readout light L | 2015-11-05 |
20150316759 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system having a function of imaging a subject as a real image or a virtual image; and plural imaging optical systems that image plural subject luminous fluxes output from different paths of the objective optical system again as parallax images using plural independent optical systems, wherein, in the case where a focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the real image is positive and the focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the virtual image is negative, a focal distance (f) of the objective optical system and a distance (L) from a rear principal point of the objective optical system to a front principal point of the imaging optical system is set to values that satisfy the following equation | 2015-11-05 |
20150316760 | ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR AN OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - The invention concerns an electrically controllable display element ( | 2015-11-05 |
20150316761 | BALL JOINT GIMBAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH AN OFF-GIMBAL DIRECTIONAL ELECTRO-OPTIC COMPONENT - A ball joint gimbal imaging system includes on-gimbal optics that reimage a front optical aperture to a smaller back optical aperture that moves with the rotation of the inner ball. Reimaging to the smaller back optical aperture may reduce the packaging volume required for the relay optics. Relay optics are configured to relay the back optical aperture to an electro-optic component mounted on the platform, off-gimbal. A relay optics system includes a first two-axis steering element that is positioned and sized to cover the range of motion of the beam from the back optical aperture across the range of gimbal motion. The first two-axis steering element is controlled to steer the optical beam passing through the back optical aperture into a second two-axis steering element that is controlled to tilt the optical beam to align light along the central axis of the electro-optic element substantially with the central axis of the front optical aperture on the inner ball, which is coincident with the gimbal pointing axis. The first steering element may be mounted either on or off-gimbal. The second steering element is mounted off-gimbal on the platform. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316762 | Apparatus and Method for Driving and Measuring a MEMS Mirror System - The present invention relates to an apparatus for driving and measuring a MEMS minor system, the MEMS minor system having a mirror pivotable around an axis by a driving coil and exhibiting a resonance frequency, having a pulse generator and a measuring unit, each electrically connected to the coil. The pulse generator is preferably configured to feed a modulated pulse signal, comprised of pulses separated by intervals and having a modulation frequency different from the resonance frequency, to the coil. The measuring unit is preferably configured to measure a value of a signal output by the coil during an interval of the modulated pulse signal. In a further aspect of the invention a method is provided for driving and measuring the MEMS mirror system. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316763 | OPTIMIZED ACTUATORS FOR ULTRA-THIN MIRRORS - A method and apparatus for correcting error modes of a deformable mirror, including selecting or targeting one or more target error modes of a deformable mirror; and designing a pattern and/or shape of one or more electrodes, wherein the pattern and/or shape of the electrodes are designed to optimally correct the target error modes when the electrodes are disposed on the deformable mirror via an active material. Also disclosed is a deformable structure, including a composite shell including a plurality of plies each including carbon fibers embedded in a resin; a nanolaminate comprising individual nanolayers attached to a first side of the composite shell; an actuation structure attached to a second side of the composite shell; and a flexible electrode routing layer attached to the actuation structure. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316764 | VIRTUAL IMAGE PHASE ARRAY - A virtual image phase array (VIPA) includes two parallel surfaces, a first highly-reflective surface with a highly-reflective coating, and a second partially-reflective surface. The first highly-reflective surface also requires an input zone with an anti-reflection coating, which abuts the highly-reflective coating, with a transition zone therebetween. Light enters the VIPA through the input zone, and reflects back and forth between the highly and partially reflective surfaces, gradually leaking out through the partially reflective surface. To minimize the transition zone and thereby minimize the input angle of incidence and maximize the number of reflections per unit of length, the substrate coated with the highly-reflective coating is subsequently polished at an acute angle resulting in the transition zone having the same sharp angle. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316765 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A head-up display (HUD) device configured to project at least one of an image or a text on a windshield includes a display panel, a backlight module configured to emit light to the display panel, and an optical guide module configured to guide the at least one of the image or the text displayed on the display panel to the windshield. The backlight module includes a plurality of light sources configured to emit light to the display panel in different directions from one another such that the at least one of the image or text is independently projected on different regions of the windshield. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316766 | Enhancing Readability on Head-Mounted Display - An embodiment takes the form of a computer-implemented method comprising causing a field-sequential color display of a wearable computing device to initially operate in a first color space; and based at least in part on data from one or more sensors of the wearable computing device, detecting movement of the wearable computing device that is characteristic of color breakup perception. The method further comprises, in response to detecting the movement that is characteristic of color breakup perception, causing the field-sequential color display to operate in a second color space. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316767 | 3D MAPPING WITH FLEXIBLE CAMERA RIG - Embodiments related to mapping an environment of a machine-vision system are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes acquiring image data resolving one or more reference features of an environment and computing a parameter value based on the image data, wherein the parameter value is responsive to physical deformation of the machine-vision system. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316768 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DISPLAYS - A display apparatus is described that comprises an optical ocular part ( | 2015-11-05 |
20150316769 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316770 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316771 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316772 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316773 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM EYE RELIEF ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A head mounted display (HMD) may comprise an adjustable crown band, a crown band circumference adjusting mechanism coupled to the adjustable crown band and configured to adjust a crown band circumference to releasably secure the crown band to the user's crown, an armature including left and right arms, each of the left and right arms mounted at a respective proximal end to corresponding left and right HMD attachment structures, a display mounted at left and right sides to respective distal ends of the left and right arms, and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to move the left and right arms in a timed manner toward and away from the crown band along a substantially linear path, to thereby adjust an eye relief distance from the display to an eye of a the user when the crown band is fitted on the crown of the user. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316774 | System and Method for Processing a Video Signal With Reduced Latency - Disclosed is a video processor for a magnifier camera. In particular, the disclosure relates to a video processor that eliminates the use of a frame buffer. This, in turn, reduces the latency otherwise present in the video signal. The disclosed video processor also allows selected portions of the display to be shaded. This highlights the non-shaded portions of the display while at the same time allowing the entire object to be perceived by the user. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316775 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION APPARATUS - An illumination system includes a coherent light source, a first light-combining element, an optical wavelength conversion module, and a first auxiliary light source. The coherent light source emits a coherent light beam. The first light-combining element is disposed on a transmission path of the coherent light beam. The light wavelength conversion module is disposed on a transmission path of the coherent light beam transmitted from the first light-combining element and converts the coherent light beam into a first converted light beam, and reflects the first converted light beam back to the first light-combining element. The first auxiliary light source emits a first auxiliary light beam which is transmitted to the first light-combining element along the transmission path of the coherent light beam. The first light-combining element combines the first auxiliary light beam and the first converted light beam. A projection apparatus is also provided. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316776 | NAKED-EYE 3D BACKLIGHT MODULE, NAKED-EYE 3D DISPLAY DEVICE, AND NAKED-EYE 3D DISPLAY METHOD - Disclosed are a naked-eye 3D backlight module, a naked-eye 3D display device, and a naked-eye 3D display method. The naked-eye 3D backlight module comprises: a light emitting diode (LED) sequential circuit board comprising a plurality of sets of LED backlight sources; a plurality of convex lenses provided in one-to-one correspondence with the LED units; a plurality of polygonal prisms provided in one-to-one correspondence with the LED backlight sources; a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) having a refresh frequency the same as a sequential frequency of the LED backlight sources and configured to control transmissions of the n parallel light beams; and a multiple-viewing-angle parallax barrier configured to form the n parallel light beams, which are respectively oriented in the n directions after passing through the TFT-LCD, into an n-viewpoint area display in space. A three-dimensional (3D) viewing angle for the human eyes is greatly enlarged. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316777 | METHOD OF FORMING A FILM WITH A LENTICULAR LENS ARRAY - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of forming a film with a lenticular lens array, the method comprising providing a substrate; providing a mold having a plurality of nano-scale to micro-scale cavities that form the lenticular lens array on the substrate; having the mold contact the substrate; and forming the lenticular lens array by allowing portions of the substrate to partially fill the plurality of cavities. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316778 | ANALOGUE PARALLAX BARRIER - An optical modulation device has an electro-optical cell in which first and second electrodes ( | 2015-11-05 |
20150316779 | OPTICAL DEVICE - A device disposed on a display surface side of an apparatus having pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel having sub-pixels arranged in a first axis direction includes: a light-blocking unit disposed on the surface, the light-blocking unit including M×N apertures for each pixel; a first lens disposed on the side, of the light-blocking unit, opposite to the surface, the first lens including first lens part(s) arranged in a stripe pattern within a width of each pixel in the second axis direction; and a second lens disposed on the side, of the first lens, opposite to the light-blocking unit or between the light-blocking unit and the first lens, the second lens including second lens parts arranged in a stripe pattern within the width of each pixel in the first axis direction at a pitch by dividing a pitch of the first lens part in the second axis direction. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316780 | Display Device and Wearable Glasses - A display device and wearable glasses that includes a fixing unit for maintaining the relative position between the display device and a user wearing same; an image source for generating corresponding image light according to image data; a first optical component for receiving the image light and transmitting the polarized light having a first polarization direction in the image light; and a second optical component for receiving and changing the polarized light having the first polarization direction into the polarized light having a second polarization direction perpendicular to the first polarization direction, and transmitting the polarized light having the second polarization direction to the first optical component, such that the polarized light having the second polarization direction is reflected to the eyes of the user by the first optical component. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316781 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A lead-free image projection apparatus capable of further reducing generation of black floating and color unevenness includes a reflective display element configured to modulate incident illumination light and to emit the light thus modulated, a projection optical system configured to project the light thus modulated, and a polarizing beam splitter configured to guide the illumination light to the reflective display element and to guide a predetermined polarization component of the light thus modulated to the projection optical system. The beam splitter includes a lead-free glass member and satisfies predetermined conditional expressions. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316782 | COLOR SEPARATING/COMBINING SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A color separating and/or combining system configured to guide blue (or first) light in a light beam from a light source to a blue-light (or first-light) liquid crystal panel and to guide red (or second) light to a red-light (or second-light) liquid crystal panel includes a PBS configured to guide one of the blue (or first) light and the red (or second) light in a direction different from a direction of the other color light, a quarter-wave plate, and a color separation element configured to guide the blue (or first) light to the blue-light (or first-light) liquid crystal panel and to suppress the red (or second) light from being guided to the blue-light (first-light) liquid crystal panel. The quarter-wave plate and the color separation element are provided between the blue-light (first-light) liquid crystal panel and the PBS. The color separation element is provided between the PBS and the quarter-wave plate. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316783 | Apodization for Pupil Imaging Scatterometry - The disclosure is directed to various apodization schemes for pupil imaging scatterometry. In some embodiments, the system includes an apodizer disposed within a pupil plane of the illumination path. In some embodiments, the system further includes an illumination scanner configured to scan a surface of the sample with at least a portion of apodized illumination. In some embodiments, the system includes an apodized pupil configured to provide a quadrupole illumination function. In some embodiments, the system further includes an apodized collection field stop. The various embodiments described herein may be combined to achieve certain advantages. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316784 | RIMLESS EYEGLASSES - A pair of rimless eyeglasses includes a pair of lenses, a bridge and a bridge fixing unit. Each of the lenses is formed with an inner through hole. The bridge fixing unit includes a pair of bridge engaging members disposed on the bridge, each of which has a bridge engaging head, and a pair of bridge fixing members, each of which has a bridge fixing wall defining a receiving space. The bridge engaging heads and/or the bridge fixing walls are resiliently deformable. The bridge engaging heads are respectively inserted into the inner through holes. The bridge fixing walls are respectively inserted into the inner through holes such that the bridge engaging heads respectively, detachably and fittingly engage in the receiving spaces to fix the lenses to the bridge. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316785 | Eyeglass Retention Device - A retention device for two pairs of eyeglasses. A pair of retaining bands connect the opposite temples of each of the eyeglasses, so that when a user dons one of the pairs of eyeglasses, the other hangs against their person, thereby being protected, secured and readily available. In an alternate embodiment, a neckband is used from which retaining bands extend to secure two eyeglasses. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316786 | EYEWEAR WITH FACETED LENSES - An eyewear with faceted lenses includes an eyewear frame, and a pair of lenses fitted against the eyewear frame. Each lens has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of each lens is faceted, and the second surface of each lens is not faceted. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316787 | SPECTACLE LENS, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SPECTACLE LENS - A spectacle lens is manufactured by measuring an optical surface of a semi-finished lens blank, making a calculation for a shape of a non-optical surface of the semi-finished lens blank based on a measurement result and a prescription, and processing the non-optical surface in accordance with a result of the calculation. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316788 | OPHTHALMIC OPTICAL LENS FOR VISION CORRECTION HAVING ONE OR MORE AREAS OF MORE POSITIVE POWER - The present disclosure is directed to lens, methods of making, designing lens and/or methods using lens in which performance may be improved by providing one or more steps in the central portion of the optical zone and one or more steps in the peripheral portion of the optic zone. In some embodiments, such lens may be useful for correcting refractive error of an eye and/or for controlling eye growth. | 2015-11-05 |
20150316789 | THERMOFORMED OPHTHALMIC INSERT DEVICES - The present invention describes single-piece or multi-piece Rigid Inserts that may be included in an Ophthalmic Lenses or may comprise the Ophthalmic Lens, wherein the Rigid Insert may be formed through the processing of thin sheet material by thermoforming. Single piece annular Rigid Inserts may perform the function of providing a template for printed patterns to be included in Ophthalmic Lenses. Single piece full Rigid Inserts may perform the function of polarizing light or filtering light based on the properties of materials used to form the insert. Multi-piece Rigid Inserts may include activation and energization elements. The present invention also includes methods and apparatus for forming the Rigid Inserts. | 2015-11-05 |