49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140354825 | STRAY LIGHT COMPENSATION TECHNIQUES FOR AN INFRARED CAMERA - Various techniques are provided for a stray light compensation method for an infrared (IR) camera. For example, a stray light compensation method includes: capturing an IR image of a scene by an IR camera, generating a fixed pattern noise estimate FPNest | 2014-12-04 |
20140354826 | REFERENCE AND NON-REFERENCE VIDEO QUALITY EVALUATION - Devices and methods for determining image quality using full-reference and non-reference techniques. Full reference image quality may be determined prior to output of an image or video frame from an image sensor processor by temporarily retaining image data from the image sensor and comparing processed image data of the image to the retained, non-processed image data of the same image. Full reference image quality determination may be assisted by a heuristic-based fault indicator. Image quality may also be determined by a non-reference technique of matching the image to one of various scenarios that are associated with sets of heuristics and applying the heuristics of the particular scenario to the image. Instead of relying on a nominal frame rate, video timing quality may be determined by comparing the capture time interval between successive video frames to the presentation time interval of the same video frames. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354827 | AV DEVICE - An AV device includes a communication component, a determination component, and a controller. The communication component is configured to receive a signal outputted from a source device. The determination component is configured to determine whether or not the signal received by the communication component includes an audio signal and a subtitle signal, and a video signal included in the signal received by the communication component has a moving picture. The controller is configured to control a brightness of a backlight to be low in response to determining that the signal received by the communication component does not include both the audio signal and the subtitle signal, and that the video signal has the moving picture. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354828 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTICAMERA ARRAY IMAGES - A system for calibrating multi-camera array images, comprising an array of at least four acquisition devices, configured to acquire images; at least one reference acquisition device configured to acquire at least one reference image at least partially overlapping at least four of the images; and a processor configured to extract tie points between the at least four of the images and the at least one reference image and utilize the tie points for calibrating the at least four of the images in respect of the at least one reference image. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354829 | System And Method For Av Sync Correction By Remote Sensing - Method and system for measuring audio video synchronization. This is done by having a remote sensing station to measure and process the audio and images from a multimedia terminal that display a television program. The remote sensing station uses an audio sensor to sense the audio signal from the multimedia station and an image sensor to sense the images displayed on the multimedia station. An AV processing circuit in the remote sensing terminal processes the signals from the audio sensor and the image sensor to determine the relative delay between the sensed audio signal and the sensed images. The delay information is then communicated to the multimedia station to adjust the AV synchronization. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING SCALE TO PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES - The system and method for applying a scale to a digital photograph. The system and method of applying a scale to a digital photograph providing standardized, scaled images for medical records without breaking the sterile field. A scaled-grid overlay is superimposed on an image of a wound or other external feature, thus preserving the field of sterility and facilitating ongoing documentation of the status of the wound or other feature of interest. The system and method comprise a laser, a camera, a scanner, and a central processor to collect, process, and store data relating to scaled digital photographs | 2014-12-04 |
20140354831 | PERSPECTIVE CORRECTION USING A REFLECTION - Techniques and tools are described for performing perspective correction using a reflection. Reflective properties of a surface being photographed can be used to determine a rotation of the device taking the photograph relative to the surface. Light sourced or produced by the device can be used to create a reflection spot in the picture. A position of the reflection spot within the picture is calculated and used to determine the rotation. The rotation can be used for performing perspective correction on the picture, or on another picture taken by the device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354832 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: a communication unit that communicates with an external image capture apparatus; a positioning unit that estimates a moving distance of the image capture apparatus; and a transmission unit that transmits to the external image capture apparatus, an instruction to control the image capture apparatus, depending on the moving distance estimated by the positioning unit, via the communication unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354833 | CAMERA DRIVE DEVICE - A camera driving apparatus according to the present invention includes: a camera section with an imaging plane; a movable unit which houses the camera section inside and includes an attracting magnet and a convex partial sphere on its outer surface; a fixed unit which has a depressed portion in which a magnetic body and the movable unit are loosely fit, which brings the convex partial sphere of the movable unit into a point or line contact with the depressed portion under magnetic attractive force of the attracting magnet to the magnetic body, and which allows the movable unit to rotate freely on the spherical centroid of the first convex partial sphere; a panning driving section; a tilting driving section; a rolling driving section; a camera driving section which shifts an image sensor two-dimensionally in a plane that intersects with the optical axis at right angles and which rotates the image sensor on the optical axis; a first detector which detects the tilt angles of the camera section in the panning and tilting directions; a second detector which detects the angle of rotation of the camera section that is rotating in the rolling direction; and a third detector which detects the magnitudes of shift of the image sensor along the panning rotation axis and the tilting rotation axis. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354834 | OPTICAL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An optical device that is capable of reducing eccentric aberration while reducing image blur. A first shake correction unit corrects image blur optically based on a shake amount that is detected by a shake detection unit. A second shake correction unit corrects image blur optically based on a shake amount that is detected by the shake detection unit. The second shake correction unit has a different image blur correction effect from the first shake correction unit. The optical device has a mode in which shake correction is performed using the first shake correction unit without using the second shake correction unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING DIGITAL IMAGE SEQUENCES - The present invention relates to the field of image processing and image stabilization methodologies used on image acquisition and processing systems. A method and apparatus to generate an image sequence output that is stable and free of any sudden jumps from an image sequence input acquired with an imaging system whose line of sight is fixed but may drift in time, and by efficiently updating the reference frames that are used in the image stabilization, the method can be optimized. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354836 | CAMERA DRIVE DEVICE - This camera driving apparatus includes: a camera section with an imaging plane; a movable unit which houses the camera section inside and includes an attracting magnet and a convex partial sphere on its outer surface; a fixed unit which has a depressed portion in which a magnetic body and the movable unit are loosely fit, which brings the convex partial sphere of the movable unit into a point or line contact with the depressed portion under magnetic attractive force of the attracting magnet to the magnetic body, and which allows the movable unit to rotate freely on the spherical centroid of the first convex partial sphere; a panning driving section; a tilting driving section; a rolling driving section; a camera driving section which shifts either the entire camera section or just its lens or image sensor in an optical axis direction with respect to the movable unit; a first detector which detects the tilt angles of the camera section in the panning and tilting directions with respect to the fixed unit; a second detector which detects the angle of rotation of the camera section that is rotating in the rolling direction; and a third detector which detects the magnitude of shift of either the camera section or its lens or image sensor in the optical axis direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354837 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit configured to read, from another electronic apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, information regarding a current operation mode of the another electronic apparatus, and a controller configured to select a user interface screen which is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the information regarding the operation mode read by the communication unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354838 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE CAMERA CONTROL - A camera capable of capturing still images and video and included in a portable media device can be controlled remotely using an accessory. The accessory can register with the PMD to automatically receive notifications whenever there is a change in the camera state. The camera states can include mode, operation status, and configuration settings. The accessory can send instructions to a camera application that interfaces with the camera to control the camera. The accessory can remotely activate the camera, change camera mode, and send instructions to operate the camera. The accessory and the PMD can concurrently control the camera. The PMD can send the captured still images and recorded video to the accessory for preview and receive instructions from the accessory on disposition of the still images and the video. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354839 | PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR CONTROLLING CAMERA ARRANGED IN A TERMINAL, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to the field of portable electronic equipment, and discloses peripheral equipment for controlling a camera arranged in a terminal, a system and a method thereof. The peripheral equipment comprises: an external controller, comprising a user operation end for receiving an operation action of a user; and a trigger signal generator for generating a regular trigger event signal according to the operation action; and a transmission device, comprising an interface interacting with the terminal, for transmitting the trigger event signal to the terminal through a transmission medium. According to the invention, the problem that existing mobile terminals with relatively large sizes are unfavorable for photo taking operation of users is effectively solved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354840 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image transmission apparatus connected to an image pickup apparatus and configured to transmit an image picked up by the image pickup apparatus to a plurality of client terminals via a network. The image transmission apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a transmission processing mode for transmitting a still image picked up by the image pickup apparatus and a real-time image picked up by the image pickup apparatus and having a resolution lower than that of the still image according to an instruction issued from one of the plurality of client terminals, and a control unit configured to control an instruction to the image pickup apparatus and a transmission processing for the still image and the real-time image according to the transmission processing mode set by the setting unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354841 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image signal obtained by imaging an object by an image sensing unit; a generation unit configured to obtain a luminance distribution of the object based on the obtained image signal; a division unit configured to divide a region having a luminance lower than a predetermined luminance in the generated luminance distribution into a predetermined number of sub-regions, and obtain a most frequent region having a highest luminance frequency from the divided sub-regions; a selection unit configured to select a correction table corresponding to the obtained most frequent region from a plurality of correction tables stored in a storage unit; and a processing unit configured to perform a tone correction process on the image signal by using the selected correction table. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354842 | Interleaving Image Processing and Image Capture Operations - Systems, methods, and computer readable media to improve image stabilization operations and other image processing operations are described. A novel combination of interleaved image capture and image processing operations, e.g., image registration operations, may be employed on a bracketed capture of still images. Such techniques may result in improved camera performance and processing efficiency, as well as decreased shot-to-shot time intervals. In another embodiment, an image fusion portion of an image post-processing pipeline may also be performed in an interleaved fashion, such that each image in the sequence of obtained bracketed images may be incrementally added to an output composite image after it has been aligned with the preceding image or images from the sequence. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354843 | Camera Arrays Incorporating 3 x 3 Imager Configurations - Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one imager array, and each imager in the array comprises a plurality of light sensing elements and a lens stack including at least one lens surface, where the lens stack is configured to form an image on the light sensing elements, control circuitry configured to capture images formed on the light sensing elements of each of the imagers, and a super-resolution processing module configured to generate at least one higher resolution super-resolved image using a plurality of the captured images. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354844 | Systems and Methods for Measuring Depth Using Images Captured by Camera Arrays - A camera array, an imaging device and/or a method for capturing image that employ a plurality of imagers fabricated on a substrate is provided. Each imager includes a plurality of pixels. The plurality of imagers include a first imager having a first imaging characteristics and a second imager having a second imaging characteristics. The images generated by the plurality of imagers are processed to obtain an enhanced image compared to images captured by the imagers. Each imager may be associated with an optical element fabricated using a wafer level optics (WLO) technology. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354845 | Identifying Dominant and Non-Dominant Images in a Burst Mode Capture - For cameras that capture several images in a burst mode, some embodiments of the invention provide a method that presents one or more of the captured images differently than the remaining captured images. The method identifies at least one captured image as dominant image and at least another captured image as a non-dominant image. The method then displays each dominant image different from each non-dominant image in a concurrent presentation of the images captured during the burst mode. The dominant images may appear larger than non-dominant images, and/or appear with a marking that indicates that the images are dominant. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354846 | VISIBLE LIGHT RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A visible light is photographed through an optical diffusion filter with a camera of a portable terminal. The camera includes a pixel amplifier sequential output type imaging element in which electric charges generated in respective pixels are amplified by respective pixel amplifiers, to output imaging signals in sequence from the respective pixel amplifiers. A striped pattern based on an information signal is generated in the column direction or row direction in the imaging element, in a photographed optically-diffused image. The information signal is extracted to be demodulated on the basis of a state of generation of the striped pattern. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354847 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DETECTING FLICKER, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT - An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device configured to convert light into an electric signal and to output the electric signal; an exposure control section configured to variably control an exposure period of the imaging device with use of an electronic shutter; and a flicker detection section configured to detect a flicker based on variation in an output signal from the imaging device when speed of the electronic shutter is varied from relatively-high speed to relatively-low speed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354848 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR EDITING DUAL IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device for editing a dual image and a method thereof are provided. The method includes storing at least one photographed front and rear images, respectively, and editing a stored dual image using at least the one stored front and rear images. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354849 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC FORMAT SELECTION FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS - A system and method for automatically determine whether an image captured by a digital camera should be stored in a raw format or a compressed format. After an image is captured by the digital camera, the digital camera checks certain sets of characteristics of the captured image to check the image quality. If the image quality falls within an acceptable range, then the digital camera saves the image in a compressed format. If the captured image does not fall within predetermined quality levels, then the captured image is save in raw format for later processing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354850 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGES - An image capturing apparatus that includes one or more image sensors configured to capture a plurality of images and store the captured images in a memory. The apparatus also includes a circuitry that detects an input trigger and continues to capture new images in response to the trigger. The numbers of new images captured are equal in magnitude to half the magnitude of the capacity of the memory. The first new image captured after detecting the trigger is tagged as a reference image. In response to the number of new images captured, the sensors are deactivated and the reference image is displayed immediately on a display panel. On detecting an input operation, the apparatus displays a target image from the plurality of images captured in a quick and efficient manner. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354851 | DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE, DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING CLIENT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A data management device includes a converter and a storage unit. The converter, in response to an instruction to move image data of a first format generated by image capture by an image capture unit and stored in a predetermined first memory area to a second memory area, converts the image data from the first format to a second format. The storage unit stores the image data converted into the second format in the second memory area. The converter does not perform the conversion in the case in which the storage source of the image data to be moved is not the first memory area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354852 | GROUP RECORDING METHOD, MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A group recording method for an electronic device is provided. The method includes establishing a connection between the electronic device and at least one other electronic device through wireless communication, acquiring a first image created by photographing a target subject, acquiring a second image created by photographing the target subject from the another electronic device, and concurrently recording by the electronic device the first image and the second image and displaying the first image and the second image together on a display screen, in which a second viewpoint corresponding to the second image is different from a first viewpoint corresponding to the first image. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354853 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING HIGHER RESOLUTION IMAGES USING A SET OF IMAGES CONTAINING A BASELINE IMAGE - Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one imager array, and each imager in the array comprises a plurality of light sensing elements and a lens stack including at least one lens surface, where the lens stack is configured to form an image on the light sensing elements, control circuitry configured to capture images formed on the light sensing elements of each of the imagers, and a super-resolution processing module configured to generate at least one higher resolution super-resolved image using a plurality of the captured images. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354854 | Capturing and Processing of Images Including Occlusions Captured by Camera Arrays - Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one imager array, and each imager in the array comprises a plurality of light sensing elements and a lens stack including at least one lens surface, where the lens stack is configured to form an image on the light sensing elements, control circuitry configured to capture images formed on the light sensing elements of each of the imagers, and a super-resolution processing module configured to generate at least one higher resolution super-resolved image using a plurality of the captured images. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354855 | Systems and Methods for Synthesizing Higher Resolution Images Using Images Captured by Camera Arrays - A camera array, an imaging device and/or a method for capturing image that employ a plurality of imagers fabricated on a substrate is provided. Each imager includes a plurality of pixels. The plurality of imagers include a first imager having a first imaging characteristics and a second imager having a second imaging characteristics. The images generated by the plurality of imagers are processed to obtain an enhanced image compared to images captured by the imagers. Each imager may be associated with an optical element fabricated using a wafer level optics (WLO) technology. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354856 | MEMS-BASED ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - The present application provides a micromechanical (MEMS) based zoom lens system, for use in miniature device applications, such as miniature electronic imaging devices. The MEMS-based zoom lens system comprises at least four optical elements, or two Alvarez or Lohmann lenses, that are configured for passage of optical signals therethrough along an optical signal path. Each optical element is MEMS-driven and displaceable in a direction substantially transverse to the optical signal path. In use, the transverse displacement of the optical elements vary an overall focal length of the MEMS zoom lens system such as to provide an optical zoom function. A method of manufacturing a MEMS zoom lens system is also provided in a further aspect. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354857 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group which has negative refractive power and is configured with only a single lens, and a fifth lens group having positive refractive power, which are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. During zooming, at least the first lens group, the second lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group are movable in an optical axis direction. Focusing from infinity to a close range is performed by the fourth lens group being moved in the optical axis direction. At least one of following conditional expressions (1) and (2) is satisfied. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354858 | Zoom Lens and Image Pickup Apparatus Using the Same - A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a negative refractive power. At the time of zooming, distances between the lens units change, and a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit at a telephoto end is shorter than at a wide angle end. An aperture stop is disposed on the image side of an image-side surface of the first lens unit, and on the object side of an image-side surface of the second lens unit. The second lens unit includes two sub lens units. The object-side sub lens unit in the second lens unit includes one lens component. The following conditional expressions are satisfied. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354859 | AUTOMATIC BANDING CORRECTION IN AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - Certain embodiments relate to banding detection and correction techniques to improve the quality of captured imagery, such as video or still images. In particular, this disclosure describes banding correction techniques that cycle between detection of rolling banding and static banding to determine the power line frequency of ambient light, for example 50 Hz or 60 Hz. The banding correction techniques may also compare different image frames to detect rolling banding. The banding correction techniques may compare row sum data of a plurality of image frames and apply a Fourier analysis to determine a periodic signal of static banding at a particular ambient light power line frequency. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354860 | BLUR CORRECTION APPARATUS - A blur correction apparatus includes a first fixing member, a moveable member and a second fixing member. A coil for generating a magnetic flux is arranged on the first fixing member. The movable member includes (1) a first magnet facing the coil, (2) a second magnet arranged adjacent to the first magnet, such that the first magnet is arranged between the second magnet and the coil arranged in the first fixing member, and (3) an optical element. The movable member can move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical element relative to the first fixing member. The second fixing member includes a hall element that is arranged adjacent to the second magnet in the movable member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354861 | CORRECTION OF IMAGE SENSOR FIXED-PATTERN NOISE (FPN) DUE TO COLOR FILTER PATTERN - Embodiments of an apparatus including a pixel array and a color filter array optically coupled to the pixel array, the color filter array including a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units. Processing circuitry is coupled to the pixel array to correct fixed pattern noise (FPN) in an image captured by the pixel array. The processing circuitry corrects the values of pixels that are part of a correction group, and wherein the corrections comprise a combination of a color ratio correction that is based on the ratios of selected colors within the minimal repeating unit, and one or more crosstalk corrections that are based on a chief ray angle (CRA) correction and the color ratio correction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354862 | CLAMPING METHOD - An imaging device includes an effective pixel region outputting an effective pixel signal, a first shielded pixel region outputting a shielded pixel signal before the effective pixel signal is output, and a second shielded pixel region outputting a shielded pixel signal after the effective pixel signal has been output. In the device, in a steady state, frame clamping is performed using a clamping reference value generated from the pixel signals of the second shielded pixel region. A frame in a transition state in which the optical black signal level of the imaging device changes is subjected to frame clamping using a clamping reference value generated from the pixel signals of the first shielded pixel region. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354863 | Image Sensors and Imaging Devices Including the Same - An image sensor includes a first photo detecting device disposed in a central region of a pixel array portion and a second photo detecting device disposed in an edge of the pixel array portion. The second photo detecting device has a full well capacity which is less than a full well capacity of the first photo detecting device. An imaging device includes the image sensor and an image signal process. The image signal processor compensates for a lens shading effect and a difference between the full well capacity of the first photo detecting device and the full well capacity of the second photo detecting device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354864 | DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - There is provided an imaging apparatus including an A/D converting unit, wherein reset periods for a plurality of pixels are differentiated. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354865 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT, IMAGE SENSING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF DRIVING IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An analog-to-digital conversion circuit includes a reference current generating unit suitable for generating a reference current varied by a given level in a sampling stage, a ramp voltage generating unit suitable for generating a ramp voltage corresponding to the reference current, and a comparison unit suitable for comparing the ramp voltage with a voltage level of a pixel signal to output a comparison signal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354866 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image sensing device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns and a sampling unit suitable for sampling the plurality of pixels in units of M by N in a binning mode, M and N being a positive integer greater than 2. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354867 | LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A linear light source apparatus is provided, being configured to convert light emitted from one light emitting element to light extended linearly, and output thus converted light. There is a lens that diffuses light flux within a predetermined region including the optical axis of the light emitting element, out of the light incident from the light emitting element, at a predetermined diffusion angle in the second direction (x-direction). The light is made to converge with respect to the first direction (y-direction). This converts the light from one light emitting element to light extended linearly and outputs the converted light. As for the second direction (x-direction), it is possible to make the light flux sparse in the predetermined region, and in the region outside thereof, the light flux is rendered to be dense. Therefore, a distribution of light quantity in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) is implemented by controlling the light flux density, upon employing the linear light source apparatus as a light source of the image reading apparatus. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354868 | PORTABLE HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGER - A portable hyperspectral imager. The imager is modular and may include a hyperspectral camera and a removably-coupled mobile display module. The hyperspectral camera may include an Offner spectrometer. The mobile display module may be adapted to receive data from the hyperspectral camera and may include an internal camera. The mobile display module may include a cell phone or a tablet computer. The mobile display module may be integrally attached to the hyperspectral camera. The integral attachment may include a data link or USB connection. The length of the data link or USB connection may be less than 6 inches and the imager may weigh less than one pound. The imager may include a battery module or a scanning optical module. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354869 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING IMAGE DISPLAYING FUNCTION AND IMAGE CAPTURING FUNCTION - An electronic device control system includes an image display unit, an image taking unit configured to take an image of a user, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to detect a motion of the user from the image taken by the image taking unit, estimate a momentum of the user based on weight and the motion of the user, and change an image displayed by the image display to another image, based on the estimated momentum. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354870 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - The electronic device has a power supply input unit which inputs power from an external power supply, an information processing unit which is capable of performing a first function and a second function which consumes more power than the first function does, a display unit which responds to power input to the power supply input unit by displaying whether or not to allow the performance of the first function and the performance of the second function, and an operation unit which receives an operation to be performed in response to the display on the display unit. The information processing unit switches between allowing only the performance of the first function and allowing both of operation in the first function and the performance of the second function according to the operation received by the operation unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354871 | OUTPUT APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING OUTPUT APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - When a captured image having the first aspect ratio is to be output, the first captured image obtained by imaging the first imaging range is output. When a captured image having the second aspect ratio smaller at the ratio of the length in one of the vertical and horizontal directions to the length in the other direction than the first aspect ratio is to be output, the second captured image with an imaging range in the one direction corresponding to the first imaging range is output. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354872 | IMAGING LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An imaging lens system includes six non-cemented lens elements with refractive power, in order from an object side to an 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 has positive refractive power. The second lens element has refractive power. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element has refractive power. The fifth lens element has refractive power, wherein both of the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The sixth lens element with refractive power has a concave image-side surface in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the image-side surface has at least one convex shape in an off-axis region thereof, and both of the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The imaging lens system has a total of six lens elements with refractive power. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354873 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTI-SPECTRAL DUAL BALANCED IMAGING - An apparatus and method for multi-spectral dual balanced imaging is provided. The apparatus includes: (a) a first member operable to produce from incident light a first band having first band wavelengths and a second band; and (b) a second member operable to produce from the second band a third band having wavelengths shorter than the first band wavelengths, excluding the first band wavelengths and having wavelengths longer than the first band wavelengths. The method involves: (a) producing from incident light a first band having first band wavelengths and a second band; and (b) producing from the second band a third band having wavelengths shorter than the first band wavelengths, excluding the first band wavelengths and having wavelengths longer than the first band wavelengths. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTO-FOCUSING OF AN PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE - An auto-focusing method of an electronic device is provided. The auto-focusing method includes collecting sensor information using a plurality of sensors of the electronic device when a camera of the electronic device is driven, determining at least one focusing sensor, from among the plurality of sensors, based on the collected sensor information, and focusing on a subject located in an image collected from the camera using the at least one determined focusing sensor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354875 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor including a photoelectric conversion portion configured to receive light beams having passed through a portion of a pupil area of an imaging lens and output an image signal, a control unit configured to output, from the photoelectric conversion portion, a plurality of image signals captured by shifting a focus position of the imaging lens, an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image shift amount on an image sensing plane of the image sensor, which corresponds to a shift amount when shifting the focus position of the imaging lens; and a calculation unit configured to calculate a correction coefficient for shading on the image sensing plane based on the image shift amount by comparing signals corresponding to the same object among the plurality of image signals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354876 | IMAGING LENS SYSTEM - An imaging lens system includes a first lens to a fifth lens sequentially disposed from an object side to an image side. The first lens has a positive refractive power and an object side lens surface that is convex toward the object side. The second lens has a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape that is concave toward the image side. The third lens has a positive refractive power. The fourth lens has a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape that is concave toward the object side. The fifth lens has a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape that is concave toward the image side near an optical axis. The imaging lens system satisfies the following condition: f34/f<−5, where f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens system, and f34 denotes an effective focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354877 | CAMERA MODULE WITH COMPACT SPONGE ABSORBING DESIGN - An interior housing of a compact camera module is insulated from external shocks in a direction along the optical path to an external housing that is spaced from the interior housing by a compression distance of one or more shock absorbing sponges that are disposed between the outer housing and the interior housing and that are configured to compress to absorb external physical shocks in two or three spatial dimensions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354878 | CAMERA MODULE FOR VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM - A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle includes a housing portion, a lens holding portion and a securing element. The housing portion at least partially houses circuitry of the camera module and includes a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange around the first mating surface. The lens holding portion at least partially houses a lens assembly of the camera module and includes a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange around the second mating surface. The securing element is disposed along the first and second perimeter flanges and overlaps opposite surfaces of the first and second perimeter flanges to secure the housing portion relative to the lens holding portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354879 | COVER OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES - A cover opening and closing apparatus of an electronic appliance is provided. The apparatus includes a body comprising a container-shaped housing with an open side configured to insert and remove at least one electronic component, a cover configured to open and close an opening of the housing, and a moving hinge hinged to the cover, received in the body, and movable. When the cover rotates over a threshold angle, the cover rotates on a rotation axis being a protrusion contacting the body and a hinge connector between the cover away from the rotation axis and the moving hinge moves out of the body. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354880 | Camera with Hall Effect Switch - Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. The wearable camera includes one or more Hall effect switches that can be utilized to activate camera functionality. In at least some embodiments, the Hall effect switch or switches can comprise the only switches on the wearable camera. This can provide a high degree of waterproof protection for the camera. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354881 | VEHICLE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A driving assistance device includes a housing, a controller, a plug connector, and a power line. The controller is received in the housing and includes a microprocessor, a supply line, a signal line, and a storage module. The storage module is electrically coupled to the microprocessor. The plug connector is assembled within the housing, and electrically coupled to the microprocessor via the supply line and the signal line. The power line is electrically coupled to the supply line. The present disclosure further discloses a driving assistance system and a vehicle employing the driving assistance device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354882 | VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, VIDEO DISPLAYING METHOD AND VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE - A video processing method, a video displaying method, and a video processing device are provided. The video processing device performs the video processing method and the video displaying method. The video processing method includes the following steps. First, receive a full frame according to a global frame rate. Then, according to a first local frame rate different from the global frame rate, determine whether to capture a first local frame from the global frame. Finally, combine the first local frame and the global frame to generate a synthesized frame. The video processing method, the video displaying method and the video processing device produce better quality and smaller file size of image data. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354883 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing method executed in an image processing device, the image processing method including a to-be-updated pixel selection unit deciding, in response to a cyclic period serving as a frame period of a bright and dark stripe pattern of image frames configuring a moving image content, a group division form of constituent pixels of the image frames, dividing the constituent pixels of the image frames into a plurality of groups in accordance with the decided group division form, and generating, from each of the image frames, to-be-updated pixel information setting pixels of a specific group as to-be-updated pixels, and an output control signal generation unit selectively outputting, in accordance with the to-be-updated pixel information, to-be-updated pixels belonging to a specific group from each of the image frames, and generating an output control signal for causing pixels of a display image to be updated in units of groups. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354884 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING VIDEO DATA - An HDMI® source determines whether or not an HDMI® sink can receive a sub-signal based on VSDB of E-EDID. When the HDMI® sink can receive the sub-signal, the HDMI® source adds a sub-signal to pixel data of a main image composed of pixel data whose number of bits is smaller than that of transmission pixel data transmitted by a transmitter, thereby constructing transmission pixel data. This data is transmitted by the transmitter through TMDS channels #0 to #2. Furthermore, the HDMI® source transmits a general control packet containing sub-signal information indicating whether or not the sub-signal is contained in the transmission pixel data in the control period of a vertical blanking period. The present invention can be applied to, for example, HDMI®. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354885 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A NOISE PROFILE OF NOISE IN AN IMAGE SEQUENCE - A method for generating a noise profile of noise in an image sequence and an apparatus configured to generate such a noise profile are described. An image sequence is retrieved via an input. An image analyzer then determines image regions in the image sequence suitable for measuring noise properties. A noise analyzer measures noise properties in the determined image regions. The measured noise properties are provided to a profile generator, which determines a noise profile from the measured noise properties. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354886 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF BLIND DEBLURRING AND BLIND SUPER-RESOLUTION UTILIZING INTERNAL PATCH RECURRENCE - Devices, systems, and methods of blind deblurring and blind super-resolution utilizing internal patch recurrence. Small signal patches tend to repeat “as is” across multiple scales of a natural signal. This fractal-like behavior is utilized for signal processing tasks, including “Blind Deblurring” or “Blind Super-Resolution”, namely, removing signal blur or increasing signal resolution without a-priori knowledge of the underlying blur kernel. While the cross-scale patch recurrence is strong in signals taken under ideal conditions, the cross-scale patch recurrence significantly diminishes when the acquisition blur deviates from an ideal blur. These deviations from ideal patch recurrences are used for recovering the underlying (unknown) blur kernel. The correct blur kernel is recovered by seeking the kernel which maximizes the patch similarity across scales of a related “reference” signal. For example, this reference signal may be the low-resolution input signal, the sharp deblurred-version of a blurry input signal, or the like. Quantitative and qualitative experiments indicate that this approach yields improved or superior results, in “Blind Deblurring” and in “Blind Super-Resolution”. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354887 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTENNA SHARING - The present disclosure provides a method and a system for antenna sharing for asynchronous TDD radios comprising an integrated antenna with plurality of antennas and a circuit to limit the co-located transmitters signals, a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter operable on a predetermined set of channels and coupled via a respective transmit switch to a combiner and in turn to an antenna, a plurality of receivers, each receivers operable on a predetermined set of channels and coupled via a respective receive switch to a splitter and in turn to an antenna and a switch controller connected to respective transmit and receive switches for asynchronously connecting at least one transmitter and at least one receiver to the antenna for effecting antenna sharing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354888 | CONNECTION DEVICE - This disclosure relates to a connection device that can provide a new function for an electronic device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354889 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, RECEPTION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION METHOD, AND PROGRAMS THEREOF - [Object] To provide a transmission apparatus, a reception apparatus, a communication system, a transmission method, a reception method, and programs therefor that are capable of efficiently transmitting at least a plurality of pieces of video data included in data of a plurality of contents at the same time. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354890 | METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE CHANNELS AND/OR SERVICES - A method, computer-readable storage medium, reception apparatus, and information providing apparatus for generating a list of accessible channels. The method includes retrieving from a primary server terrestrial broadcast channel information associated with a predetermined geographical region. The terrestrial broadcast channel information includes, for each broadcaster associated with the predetermined geographical region, one or a combination of a broadcast channel and a secondary server location associated with the respective broadcaster. Service information is retrieved, for each of at least one broadcaster associated with the predetermined geographical region, from a secondary server associated with the respective broadcaster based on the terrestrial broadcast channel information. The reception apparatus determines, for each of the at least one broadcaster associated with the predetermined geographical region, whether the broadcast channel associated with the respective broadcaster is receivable by the reception apparatus. The reception apparatus generates the list of accessible channels based on the determination. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354891 | DISPLAY APPARATUS OF RECEIVING MILLIMETER WAVE OR TERAHERTZ WAVE UNDER NON-LINE-OF-SIGHT CONDITIONS AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a display apparatus for receiving millimeter waves or terahertz waves from a transmitter under a non-line-of-sight condition, the apparatus including: a plurality of diversity boards that are installed in a bezel of the display apparatus, receive millimeter waves or terahertz waves having different paths, convert the received waves into a plurality of baseband signals, and sense output powers of the plurality of baseband signals; a controller to output a control signal for selecting a diversity board of a maximum output power from the output powers sensed by the plurality of diversity boards; a selector to connect the diversity board of the maximum output power among the plurality of diversity boards to an image converter by the control signal; and the image converter to convert an output of the selector into image data for displaying. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354892 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A light source apparatus includes: an excitation light source including a laser light source; a first wheel that is controlled to rotate, and includes. in a part of a surface thereof to be illuminated by excitation light emitted from the excitation light source, a phosphor layer to be excited by the excitation light; and a second wheel that is controlled to rotate, and includes a dichroic filter that outputs light having a desired wavelength component of each of fluorescence emitted from the phosphor layer of the first wheel and the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354893 | Transparent FIPEL backlight panels which display colored light from a front surface to a light modulator and a white light from a back surface - A television formed of a FIPEL panel that creates light in both front and rear directions. The television system has a light modulator and a backlight layer for the light modulator. The backlight layer emits light both toward the light modulator to create a television display, and away from the light modulator to create a backlight for the television. The television can be in a housing, with a transparent back. The housing can also have a bezel that can be lit by the backlight layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354894 | Frame Structure, Display Device With the Frame Structure, and Method of Fabricating the Display Device - The preset invention provides a frame structure, a display device with the frame structure, and a method of fabricating the display device. The frame structure includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame includes two lateral portions opposite to each other, and a top portion and a bottom portion opposite to each other. A first engaging component is disposed on the lateral portion. The second frame is disposed around the first frame. The second frame includes a top plank and two lateral planks. The top plank is disposed corresponding to the top portion, and the lateral plank is disposed corresponding to the lateral portion. A second engaging component is disposed on the lateral plank. The second engaging component is slidably engaged with the first engaging component. Thus, the present invention can decrease thickness of the frame structure and the display device for preferable aesthetic and low cost. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354895 | Display Device - A light guide plate receives light emitted from the light source, and emits the light from a light emitting surface. A prism sheet reflects light at a predetermined angle among the light emitted from the light emitting surface, allows the reflected light to enter the light guide plate, and transmits light at another angle. A polarization control element is provided between a 1/4 wavelength plate and a reflection-type liquid crystal display element so as to be parallel to the light emitting surface. The polarization control element splits the light emitted from the 1/4 wavelength plate into first polarized light allowed to transmit as illumination light that enters the reflection-type liquid crystal display element and second polarized light reflected so as to enter the light guide plate, and reflects the light modulated and emitted by the reflection-type liquid crystal display element toward an imaging lens. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354896 | TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch panel includes an insulated substrate, a first conductive film and a second conductive film. The insulated substrate includes a first surface and a second surface. The first conductive film and the second conductive film are anisotropic in their electrical resistance. The first conductive film is located on the first surface of the insulated substrate. The second conductive film is located on the second surface of the insulated substrate. A minimum electrical resistance direction of the first conductive film is perpendicular to a minimum electrical resistance direction. At least one of the first conductive film and the second conductive film is a carbon nanotube film. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354897 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device comprises a flexible body, a sensing electrode, and a protection layer. The flexible body has a first side and a second side. The sensing electrode layer has a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode disposed on the second side of the flexible body. The protection layer is correspondingly disposed on the second side of the flexible body to cover the sensing electrode layer. Therefore, the input device of the present invention can be made lightweight and easy to carry and use. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354898 | DISPLAY WITH PIXEL-OBSCURING MICRO-WIRES - A display device with micro-wires includes a display having an arrangement of pixels. Substantially opaque micro-wires are arranged over the pixels so that the micro-wires occlude substantially equal amounts of light from each pixel. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354899 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PIXEL-OBSCURING MICRO-WIRES - A display apparatus with micro-wires includes a display having an arrangement of pixels. A touch screen including substantially opaque micro-wires is arranged over the pixels so that the micro-wires occlude substantially equal amounts of light from each pixel. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354900 | Flexible Printed Circuit Cables With Slits - An electronic device contains electrical circuits. The circuits may include circuitry on printed circuit boards and components such as a touch screen display and buttons. Signal paths for routing signals between the electrical circuits may be formed from metal traces on flexible printed circuit cables. The flexible printed circuit cables may be bent around one or more bend axes. A flexible printed circuit cable may be formed from a flexible polymer substrate having one or more layers of polymer. Upper and lower ground layers may be supported by the flexible polymer substrate. The metal traces for the signal paths may lie between the upper and lower ground layers. Longitudinal slits within the flexible printed circuit may be formed that pass through the ground layers and the polymer layers. Vias may be formed that couple the ground layers together. The vias may run along the edges of the slits. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354901 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes: a transparent cover lens, a transparent conductive film and a display apparatus which are successively stacked. The transparent conductive film includes a transparent substrate including a body and a flexible board, where the width of the flexible board is smaller than the width of the body. The body includes a sensing area, a border area located at the edge of the sensing area, a conduction line disposed on a side of the flexible transparent substrate; a first conductive layer disposed on a side of the sensing area, where the first conductive layer includes first conductive wires intercrossing each other, and a first electrode trace disposed on a side of the border area, via which the first conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected. The production efficiency of the transparent conductive film of the above touch panel of the present invention is improved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354902 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes an insulated substrate including a planar part and a folded part extending from the planar part; a transparent conductive layer located on the planar part and the folded part; a plurality of planar electrodes located on the planar part and electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer; and at least one side electrode located on the folded part and electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer on the folded part. The planar electrodes, the transparent conductive layer and the planar part are formed into a planar touch module configured to detect a planar input signal resulted from the planar part. The at least one side electrode the folded part and the transparent conductive layer on the folded part are formed into a side touch module configured to sense a side input signal resulted from at least one virtual key corresponding the at least one side electrode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354903 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same are introduced and characterized by enhanced process yield of the touch panel. The manufacturing method includes stacking a first conductive layer on a substrate, stacking an electrode on the first conductive layer, stacking a first insulating transparent layer on the electrode and the first conductive layer, exposing the electrode from the first insulating transparent layer by exposure and development, stacking a second insulating transparent layer on the electrode, the first conductive layer, and the first insulating transparent layer, stacking a second conductive layer on the second insulating transparent layer, stacking a metal layer on the electrode and the substrate to form a first transmission line, and stacking the metal layer on at least a portion of the second conductive layer and the substrate to form a second transmission line. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354904 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel is provided, that can prevent, for example, the occurrence of Newton's rings. The touch panel includes: a first substrate having a first principal plane and a second principal plane on which a first transparent conductive film is formed; and a second substrate having a third principal plane on which a second transparent conductive film is formed and a fourth principal plane. The touch panel is configured such that the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed so that the first transparent conductive film and the second transparent conductive film are opposed to each other. The first substrate is warped to be convex from the second principal plane toward the first principal plane. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354905 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PIXEL AND DISPLAY - A display array is disclosed. The multifunctional pixel may include a plurality of multifunctional pixels. Each multifunctional pixel can include a red display area, a green display area, and a blue display area, as well as at least one sensor selected from the following sensor types: an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, a photoelectric sensor, and a capacitive sensor. The blue display area can be smaller than the red display area, or smaller than the green display area, in each of the plurality of multifunctional pixels. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354906 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE SURFACE VISUAL EFFECT OF TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel has a touch control region and a peripheral region disposed adjacent to at least one side of the touch control region. The touch panel includes a substrate, a first index matching layer, a decoration layer, and a touch element. The first index matching layer covers a surface of the substrate. The first index matching layer has a first refractive index greater than that of the substrate. The decoration layer is disposed in the peripheral region. The touch element is disposed on the first index matching layer and at least in the touch control region. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354907 | COMPOSITE TOUCH COVER PLATE - A composite touch cover plate defined with a touch surface and an inner surface is provided. The composite touch cover plate includes a substantially homogeneous polymer layer and a fibrous layer. The fibrous layer is located at one side of the polymer layer and near the touch surface. A ratio of a thickness of the fibrous layer to a thickness of the polymer layer lies between 1:9 and 1:49. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354908 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To reduce luminance unevenness by causing an effective voltage with positive polarity and an effective voltage with negative polarity of auxiliary capacitor lines to be equal to each other, an auxiliary capacitor line voltage-applying circuit | 2014-12-04 |
20140354909 | SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The second substrate disposes opposite to the first substrate and has multiple data lines and multiple scan lines disposed as a matrix. The first substrate at least divides into a first region and a second region. The first region of the first substrate disposes correspondingly to the scan lines and/or data lines on the second substrate, and the second region of the first substrate is disposed correspondingly to a remaining region which is located outside the scan lines and/or data lines on the second substrate. The first region of the first substrate and the scan lines and/or data lines forms a non-capacitance or a low capacitance structure. Therefore, the present invention can reduce the capacitance generated by the scan lines and/or the data lines so as to reduce the signal delay. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354910 | WIRE GRID POLARIZER, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A wire grid polarizer includes a substrate, a wire grid layer which is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of wire patterns arranged with a predetermined interval, where gaps are defined between the wire patterns, and a passivation layer which is disposed on the wire grid layer and includes first passivation particles which cover a top portion of the gaps. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354911 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device comprising a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate and a pixel array is disclosed. The pixel array is disposed on the first substrate and comprises a plurality of pixels. Each pixel comprises a first conductive layer, a semiconductor layer, an electrode layer and a scan line. The first conductive layer is on the first substrate for receiving pixel data signals to the pixels. The electrode layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The semiconductor layer is between the first conductive layer and the electrode layer, and has first and second ends. The first end is directly connected to the first conductive layer, and the second end is electrically connected to the electrode layer. The scan line is on the semiconductor layer for receiving a plurality of scan signals to the pixels. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354912 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes: a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and formed in at least one of the plurality of pixel areas; a roof layer formed on the pixel electrode to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode by a microcavity therebetween; an injection hole formed on the roof layer so as to expose a part of the microcavity; a liquid crystal layer configured to fill the microcavity; at least one support member adjacent to the injection hole and formed in a column shape in the microcavity; and an encapsulation layer formed on the roof layer so as to cover the injection hole to seal the microcavity. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354913 | LCD PANEL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - An LCD panel and method for forming the same are proposed. In the LCD panel, the TFT includes a source and a drain formed by a transparent conducting layer, and a gate formed by a metal layer. The source is electrically connected with a data line through a via hole over the data line. The source connects to the drain via an active layer. Whatever the number of data lines are, each pixel corresponds to an associated via hole, so the number of via holes does not increase, and not reduce the aperture ratio. Therefore, the present invention is proper to a design using more data lines and working in a high frequency. Moreover, the matrix circuitry of LCD is well applied in a display which not only increases a density of data lines to raise the frame rate, but also maintains the aperture ratio and brightness. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354914 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - An illuminating apparatus includes a support member comprising a light source support member having four corner areas; and a light emitter that is disposed on a surface of the light source support member, the light emitter including one or more light emitting modules, wherein each of the light emitting module comprises a strip-shaped printed circuit board (PCB) mounted on the light source support member and a plurality of light source packages that is mounted on the strip-shaped PCB and generates light; and four corner side extending portions that configure a portion of any one of one or more the light emitting modules and are extended toward the four corner areas of the light source support member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354915 | NARROW FRAME LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, LARGE SCREEN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A narrow frame liquid crystal display, comprising: an array substrate comprising a first mounting area and a second mounting area; a color film substrate mounted on the first mounting area; a first chip bonded onto the second mounting area of the array substrate; a first flexible circuit board bonded onto the second mounting area of the array substrate; a first lead configured to electrically connect the first chip and the first flexible circuit board; and a second lead configured to electrically connect a display region of the array substrate and the first chip. The first chip, the first lead and the first flexible circuit board are sequentially arranged on the second mounting area in a first direction away from the color film substrate. A distance between the first chip and the first flexible circuit board is set to be less than 10 mm. The size of the area for mounting the chip can be reduced, and the frame of the liquid crystal display can become narrower. The present invention further provides a method of producing narrow frame liquid crystal displays. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354916 | THIN DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a technique related to a thin display device having a frame structure in which accuracy is ensured. First and second restricting convex portions ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354917 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING LASER LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND BACKLIGHT MODULE OF SAME - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a backlight module and an LCD panel. The backlight module includes an array of light emitting units and an optical film unit. Each of the light emitting units includes a laser light source unit configured to emit a white light and a scanning mirror configured to reflect the white light to different directions to light a target area. The white light reflected by the scanning mirror is transmitted by the optical film unit and the LCD panel in sequence. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354918 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND FRAME USED THEREIN - A surface light source includes a light source facing an end face of a lightguide plate, a rectangular-shaped frame surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the lightguide plate, and a reflecting sheet is disposed on a lower surface of the frame. The frame is formed such that an inside frame portion is made of a white resin and an outside frame portion is made of a black resin. The inside frame portion and the outside frame portion are integrally molded by a two-color molding method. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354919 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE HAVING ROUNDED POLYGON PATTERN AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THEREOF - Provided is a light guide plate including: a main body for guiding incident light and transmitting the incident light from an upper surface of the main body; and a plurality of light converging patterns in a rounded wedge shape having a rounded upper surface on a lower surface of the main body to converge and reflect the incident light in a predetermined direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354920 | MULTI-PANEL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A multi-panel display apparatus includes at least two display panels and an optical member. Each display panel includes a display area and a connection non-display area. The optical member displays light emitted from peripheral regions of the display areas of the display panels. The optical member includes an adhesive layer between laminated sheets. Each sheet includes a base film made of a transparent material having a first refractive index and a reflection layer at a surface of the base film made of metal. The adhesive layer is made of a material having a second refractive index less than the first refractive index. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354921 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device may include a first subpixel electrode; a first roof layer; a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the first subpixel electrode and the first roof layer; and a first support member overlapping a first end portion of the first roof layer in a first direction. The display device may further include a second subpixel electrode immediately neighboring the first subpixel electrode; a second roof layer; a second liquid crystal layer disposed between the second subpixel electrode and the second roof layer; and a second support member overlapping a first end portion of the second roof layer in the first direction. The first end portion of the first roof layer and the first end portion of the second roof layer may be disposed between a second end portion of the first roof layer and a second end portion of the second roof layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354922 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate, and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor. The display device further includes a roof layer overlapping the pixel electrode with a cavity being positioned between the roof layer and the pixel electrode, the cavity having an opening. The display device further includes an alignment layer and a liquid crystal layer disposed inside the cavity. The display device further includes a plurality of bead members disposed at the opening and including a first bead member, a first portion of the first bead member being disposed inside the cavity, a second portion of the first bead member being disposed outside the cavity. The display device further includes an encapsulation layer overlapping the roof layer and overlapping the plurality of bead members. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354923 | POLARIZER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A polarizer and a liquid crystal display including the polarizer, the polarizer including a plurality of metal lines extending in one direction and being arranged at regular intervals; and a plurality of low reflection layers on the plurality of metal lines, the plurality of low reflection layers contacting respective upper parts of the plurality of metal lines and having an interval and a width about equal to an interval and a width of the plurality of metal lines, wherein the interval of the plurality of metal lines is smaller than a wavelength of a visible ray, and light incident from an upper side of the plurality of low reflection layers is reflected with reflectivity equal to or smaller than 10%. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354924 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device that includes: first and second substrates; a gate line and a data line on the first substrate, the gate line and the data line crossing each other to define a pixel region; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a color filter layer on the thin film transistor, the color filter layer including red, green and blue color filters each corresponding to the pixel region; a protrusion pattern at a boundary of the pixel region, the protrusion pattern including at least two of the red, green and blue color filters; a pixel electrode on the color filter layer; a first alignment layer on the pixel electrode; a first patterned spacer on the second substrate, the first patterned spacer contacting the first alignment layer over the protrusion pattern; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. | 2014-12-04 |