52nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150369932 | ALPHA RAY OBSERVATION APPARATUS, ALPHA RAY OBSERVATION SYSTEM AND ALPHA RAY OBSERVATION METHOD - An alpha ray observation apparatus, according to an embodiment, that observes alpha rays by detecting alpha ray caused light generated from an alpha ray source in a to-be-observed object, including: an alpha ray caused light wavelength selecting unit that can select light including wavelength of the alpha ray caused light; an alpha ray caused light detecting unit that measures an amount of alpha ray caused light; a short-side wavelength selecting unit that can select light of a short-side wavelength that is shorter than the wavelength of the alpha ray caused light; a short-side wavelength light detecting unit; a long-side wavelength selecting unit that can select light of a long-side wavelength that longer than the wavelength of the alpha ray caused light; a long-side wavelength light detecting unit; and a correction unit that calculates a corrected light amount by correcting the amount of the alpha ray caused light. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369933 | SHELL FOR A RADIATION SENSOR - A shell for a radiation sensor comprising a body defining an aperture adapted to receive a radiation sensing component; and a plurality of fins outwardly extending from the body, wherein an axial distance between a first pair of adjacent fins is different from an axial distance between a second pair of adjacent fins. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369934 | PRESSURE ACTIVATED LINEAR LOCKING MECHANISMS AND RELATED METHODS - Pressure activated linear locking mechanisms and related methods. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems including: a cover member defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a length, and a first locking portion; a first hollow defined in the locking portion, the first hollow extending along the length of the cover member; a locking member defining a first appendage extending along a first side, the first appendage defines a cross-section and an internal volume; said first appendage disposed within the first hollow, and when the releasable cover is exposed to atmospheric pressure, the first appendage in an inflated condition; and the first appendage is configured to transition to a deflated condition in response to a predetermined pressure greater than the initial pressure. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369935 | Instantaneous Isochron Attribute-based Geobody Identification for Reservoir Modeling - Automated systems and methods that provide robust identification of regions of interest for reservoir modeling are disclosed herein. One embodiment includes: obtaining a seismic image of a subsurface region; performing full-volume horizon picking and deriving an instantaneous isochron attribute (IIA) value for each point in the seismic image; identifying one or more geobodies within the seismic image based at least in part on the IIA values; and representing the one or more geobodies in a geocellular model. The identifying of geobodies may include: applying IIA value filtering to isolate intervals of rapid or slow deposition in the seismic image; determining a reservoir-non-reservoir indicator attribute value for each point in the seismic image; applying reservoir-non-reservoir indicator value filtering to isolate subintervals of presumed reservoirs or non-reservoirs in said isolated intervals; determining a pay indicator attribute value for each point in the seismic image; and applying pay indicator value filtering to isolate presumed pay zones in said isolated subintervals. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369936 | ESTIMATION OF WATER PROPERTIES FROM SEISMIC DATA - A method for estimation of water properties from seismic data can include determining a number of travel times for at least one event based, at least in part, on predefined values for a plurality of water properties, determining an alignment of data values for each of the number of travel times determined for the at least one event, and determining an estimation of a plurality of undetermined water property values based, at least in part, on the alignment of the data values for each of the number of travel times producing a high quantitative measure of a coherence value. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369937 | METHOD OF MODELLING A SUBSURFACE VOLUME - Disclosed is a method monitoring changes in saturation of a subsurface volume. The method comprises: obtaining observed data of saturation behaviour from the subsurface volume over time; using one or more models, obtaining simulated data of saturation behaviour from the subsurface volume over time; and transforming each of the observed data and simulated data. The transformation is done such that in each case the data is described in terms of: a front location parameter, wherein a cell of the subsurface volume is attributed a value according to its location relative to a front of the fluid for which saturation is being monitored, and a sweep intensity parameter, wherein a cell of the subsurface volume is attributed a value according to either the observed saturation variation over a time period, or an estimated saturation variation over the time period, finally, a mismatch between saturation behaviour in said transformed observed data and saturation behaviour in said transformed simulated data over said time period is calculated. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEISMIC DATA - A computer-implemented method for processing seismic data includes the determining, from the seismic data, a first amplitude attribute map at a first image depth corresponding to a shallow attenuating body, and a second amplitude attribute map at a second image or target depth. The first and second amplitude attribute maps are then normalized, and a ratio map is determined based on a ratio of the normalized first and second amplitude attribute maps. The ratio map is scaled to yield a scale factor map, which is then applied to the seismic data to compensate for effects of shallow overburden attenuation. The corrected seismic data may be used for subsurface characterization. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369939 | Determining A Quantitative Bond Using Signal Attenuation - A technique facilitates determination of a quantitative bond between a pipe and adjacent materials, e.g. between a wellbore casing and adjacent cement. The quantitative bond is established via acoustic measurements related to signal attenuation. Additionally, the acoustic measurements may be conducted with a sonic tool during a wellbore operation, e.g. during a drilling operation. The methodology enables use of signal attenuation in a manner which facilitates determination of bond index coverage up to a high percentage, e.g. 100 percent. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369940 | Saturation Estimation Using mCSEM Data and Stochastic Petrophysical Modeling - A method for estimating saturation using mCSEM data and stochastic petrophysical models by quantifying the average water saturation in a reservoir given the transverse resistance (TR) obtained from mCSEM data, including the following steps: a) obtaining mCSEM survey data from a subsurface region of interest, b) performing an inversion of the obtained mCSEM data, c) subtracting a background resistivity trend from the mCSEM inversion data from the resistivity trend of the mCSEM inversion data from inside a hydrocarbon reservoir, d) estimating the location of an anomaly in the mCSEM inversion data, e) estimating the magnitude of the transverse resistance associated with an anomaly from the mCSEM inversion data, f) estimating an initial average reservoir saturation corresponding to transverse resistance using a stochastic petrophysical model and Monte Carlo simulation connecting reservoir parameters to transverse resistance, and g) integrating the obtained saturation distribution as a function of transverse resistances over the assumed distribution of transverse resistances to obtain a final estimation of the fluid saturation probability. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369941 | COMBINATION CAPACITIVE AND RESISTIVE OBSTACLE SENSOR - An obstacle sensor for a closure panel of a vehicle includes an elongate non-conductive case which encloses a first, second, and third elongate conductive electrodes. The first and second electrodes are separated by a portion of the case, with a capacitance between the first and second electrodes changing when an obstacle approaches the first electrode. The changed capacitance of the obstacle sensor provides a proximity indication of the obstacle to the obstacle sensor. The second and third electrodes are separated by an air gap formed in the case, with a resistance between the second and third electrodes changing when the second and third electrodes come into contact upon compression of the case by the obstacle. The changed resistance of the obstacle sensor provides a contact indication of the obstacle with the obstacle sensor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369942 | LINE LOCATOR WITH A METAL DETECTOR - A line locator system that includes a metal detector is disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention, the line locator system includes a digital signal processor in a housing; a line locator portion mounted in the housing and coupled to the digital signal processor; and an active metal detector mounted in the housing and coupled to the digital signal processor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369943 | METHOD OF OPTIMISING THE OUTPUT OF A SENSOR - Method of optimising output of sensor for indicating location of metallic object. Sensor having primary electromagnetic coil to generate time varying magnetic field; secondary electromagnetic coil to detect time varying magnetic field as affected, by object to output, on basis of detected time varying magnetic field, signal indicative of location of object. Method includes steps of: supplying primary coil with alternating-current to result generated time varying magnetic field; locating object in first-position and recording signal output by secondary electromagnetic coil for range of frequencies of supplied alternating-current; locating object in second-position and recording signal output by secondary electromagnetic coil for range of frequencies of supplied alternating-current; calculating, for each of frequencies, a value for span to offset ratio of measured signals on basis of respective signals measured for object in first and second positions; determining frequency of supplied alternating-current which provides maximum span to offset ratio on basis of calculations. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369944 | AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEM WITH LARGE SUSPENSION COIL ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides an airborne electromagnetic receiver having a large dimension to allow low transmitter base frequency. A modular and configurable suspension assembly is provided for use within a receiver support structure and suspending the support structure. The suspension assembly has a rigid support having a suspension portion, and links connecting the suspension portion and the suspended structure. The links are adjustable in length and tension to radially suspend said equipment support structure. The natural frequency of the suspension assembly and the suspended receiver motion can be optimized by adjusting mass distribution, suspension link length and suspension link tension. The suspension assembly can be used to suspend a receiver having large receiver coils. The suspension assembly converts high frequency vibration forces imparted on the receiver to a low frequency oscillation. The suspension assembly may also be tuned to avoid coincidence with the excitation frequencies. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369945 | ELECTRODE ADAPTER FOR GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS - An apparatus. At least some illustrative embodiments are an apparatus comprising a sensor streamer. The sensor streamer includes at least one seismic streamer section and a first electrode adapter removably attached to the at least one seismic streamer section. The first electrode adapter includes a first electrode, wherein the first electrode is configured to couple to electrical circuitry configured to measure a potential difference between the first electrode at a first potential and a second potential. The conducting member forms a reference potential, wherein the conducting member is floating. The at least one seismic streamer section is without electromagnetic field-sensing components. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369946 | MARINE STREAMER CONNECTOR USED AS AN ELECTRODE - Streamer section connector used as an electrode. A first streamer section includes a first outer surface that defines an interior volume, a first connector coupled to a first end of the first outer surface, and a first digitizer node. The digitizer node defines a first input port and second input port, the first digitizer node disposed within the interior volume of the first outer surface, and the first input port is electrically coupled to the first connector such that the portion of the first connector that is electrically conductive is a first electrode. The first digitizer node configured to measure a potential difference between the first electrode at a first potential and a second potential coupled to the second input port. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369947 | Systems and Methods for Determining Annular Fill Material Based on Resistivity Measurements - Systems and methods for determining annular fill material using resistivity measurements are provided. In one example, a method is provided. The method may include placing a downhole tool into a cased well. The well may include an annulus located between a casing and a formation. The method may also include determining, by the downhole tool, resistivity measurements associated with portions of the well. Furthermore, the method may include identifying, by a computer, based at least in part on the resistivity measurements, the presence of annular fill materials in the well. Additionally, the method may include determining, by the computer based at least in part on the resistivity measurements, respective locations of the annular fill materials in the well. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369948 | DISTRIBUTED SURVEY SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND DISTRIBUTED SURVEY METHOD USING SAME - There are provided a distributed survey system for obtaining underground electrical characteristics and a distributed survey method using the same which can be flexibly compatible with the survey purposes, the geographical conditions of the survey region, etc. and which can obtain the underground electrical characteristics more efficiently in a shorter time. In the invention, survey units (1, 2, 3, . . . (N−1), N) are distributed across a region in which underground electrical characteristics are to be obtained. Each survey unit includes at least one current supply point TX and a current supply device for supplying a current underground from the relevant current supply point TX; and/or at least one measurement point RX and measurement device for measuring a response signal in response to the current supply from each measurement point RX, and synchronization control device which is disposed in each of the survey units for exerting control to supply currents with waveforms encoded so as to yield covariances of zero from the current supply points, and controlling the measurement device to measure the response signals in response to the relevant current supply, while synchronizing operation of the current supply means with operation of the measurement device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369949 | Multi-Electrode Electric Field Downhole Logging Tool - A device can include a housing; external electrodes; circuitry disposed in the housing where the circuitry converts analog signals sensed by the external electrodes to digital signals. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369950 | RESISTIVITY LOGGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING RATIO SIGNAL SET FOR INVERSION - Electromagnetic resistivity logging systems and methods yielding formation anisotropy and dip from a signal set that closely approximates the response of a idealized tool. One illustrative method embodiment derives from an azimuthally-sensitive tool's measurements a full set of orthogonal direct couplings (Vxx, Vyy, Vzz) and a cross-coupling sum (Vxz+Vzx) or (Vyz+Vzy). These values are converted into a signal set as a function of borehole position, the set including: a first signal representing a ratio between Vzz coupling components at different spacing distances, a second signal representing a ratio between Vxx and Vzz coupling components, a third signal representing a ratio between Vyy and Vzz coupling components, a fourth signal representing a ratio between Vxx and Vyy coupling components, and a fifth signal representing a ratio between a cross-coupling sum and a sum of the direct couplings. From this signal set, formation parameters can be accurately determined by inversion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369951 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO FIND A POSITION IN AN UNDERGROUND FORMATION - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods related to finding a position in an underground formation. Apparatus and methods can include receiving signals from a receiver in an underground formation in response to signals generated from transmitting sources, each of the transmitting sources located at a known position; and processing the received signals, based on the signals generated from the transmitting sources, to determine the position of the receiver. A number of techniques can be applied to processing the received signal. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369952 | DETERMINATION OF TRUE FORMATION RESISTIVITY - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to determine true formation resistivity. Such apparatus and methods may use techniques to effectively reduce or eliminate polarization horn effects at boundaries between formations of different resistivity. The techniques may use combinations of geosignals and adjustments of measurement data to evaluate true formation resistivity for formation layers investigated. Such techniques and associated analysis may be conducted real time. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369953 | Noise Measurement In A Locating Receiver - A method for choosing a frequency to locate an underground object. A locating receiver is provided with a display. The locating receiver scans multiple pre-selected frequencies to determine a noise level, or a signal-to-noise ratio. The locating receiver transmits the chosen frequency to a transmitter, which places the chosen frequency on the underground object to provide an optimal locating frequency. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369954 | Optical Push-Pull Interferometric Sensors for Electromagnetic Sensing - A method of measuring an electromagnetic field in a formation can include installing an electromagnetic sensor with improved sensitivity, the sensor including multiple optical waveguides and respective multiple materials, and in response to exposure to the electromagnetic field, the materials changing shape in opposite directions. A well system can include an optical electromagnetic sensor which measures an electromagnetic field in a formation, and wherein optical path lengths or phases in optical waveguides of the sensor change both positively and negatively in response to exposure to the electromagnetic field. A method of monitoring a formation can include installing an optical electromagnetic sensor in a wellbore which penetrates the formation, and an optical path length/phase in an optical waveguide of the sensor increasing in response to exposure to the electromagnetic field, and an optical path length/phase in another optical waveguide of the sensor decreasing in response to exposure to the electromagnetic field. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369955 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF SMALL CARS - A method, apparatus and a system for x-ray inspection of cars is described. The apparatus comprises of a concrete facility that houses a concrete enclosure, multiple x-ray sources and a conveyor belt. The system is automated to deliver the alerts if the scanned cars, vehicles contain materials that are prohibited. The method, apparatus and system is able to detect organic vs inorganic matters. Specific beam strength and the distance between the vehicles make this technology more accurate and automated for security screening for large number of vehicles. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369956 | SYSTEMS, COMPUTER MEDIUM AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS FOR LOGGING USING A LOGGING TOOL WITH ADJUSTABLE DETECTORS - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for logging using a customizable logging tool. In some embodiments, the logging tool is capable of being disposed in a borehole formed in a geologic formation. The logging tool includes a source for emitting signals into the geologic formation surrounding the borehole and a plurality of detectors for detecting signals generated as a result of emission of signals by the source into the geologic formation surrounding the borehole. The plurality of detectors are independently repositionable such that a source-to-detector spacing for the detectors is independently variable, to provide optimum signal depending on the characteristics of the target reservoir, the borehole, and the tool source and detectors. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369957 | Generating Relative Permeabilities and Capillary Pressures - An apparatus is operated to obtain a model predicting data associated with a theoretical sampling operation to be performed by a downhole sampling tool, including predicted water-cut and pressure data relative to time elapsed during the theoretical sampling operation. The model predicts the water-cut and pressure data based on estimated relative permeability and capillary pressure related to different constituents of fluid theoretically obtained from a subterranean formation by the downhole sampling tool during the theoretical sampling operation. An actual sampling operation is performed with the downhole sampling tool to actually obtain fluid and data associated with the actually obtained fluid, including actual water-cut and drawdown pressure data. The apparatus is then operated to update the model utilizing the actual data water-cut and drawdown pressure data, thus obtaining actual relative permeability and capillary pressure data. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369958 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A DEVICE WHICH IS MOVED IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A method of location of a device includes a displacement law containing a corrective factor of a bias combined by an arithmetical operation with a measured variable, and particles, each particle being associated with a current value of the corrective factor. The current value of the corrective factor being constructed at each iteration on the basis of a previous current value of the corrective factor, computed during a previous iteration, to which is added a random variable drawn according to a predefined probability law. The current values of various particles are initialized, before the first iteration, to various initial values, and during each iteration, for each particle whose coordinates are updated with the aid of this displacement law, the value of the corrective factor in the displacement law is taken equal to this corrective factor's current value associated with the particle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369959 | Peak height for the calculation of wind load calculation apparatus and method - Provided is a peak height estimating device and method for wind load computation. The peak height estimating device includes an information collecting unit collecting height information on a plurality of points in a subject area; and a peak height estimating unit performing statistical processing on the height information to estimate a peak height. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369960 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE USING SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical film including cellulose acylate and a compound represented by General Formula (I) described below, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device; | 2015-12-24 |
20150369961 | SILICONE HYDROGELS COMPRISING N-VINYL AMIDES AND HYDROXYALKYL (METH)ACRYLATES OR (METH)ACRYLAMIDES - The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of reacting a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, and at least one diluent to form an ophthalmic device having an advancing contact angle of less than about 80°; and contacting the ophthalmic device with an aqueous extraction solution at an elevated extraction temperature, wherein said at least one diluent has a boiling point at least about 10° higher than said extraction temperature. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369962 | ACTINICALLY-CROSSLINKABLE AMPHIPHILIC PREPOLYMERS - The invention provide a class of actinically-crosslinkable amphiphilic prepolymers which comprise at least one polysiloxane segment, at least one polyoxazoline segment, and two terminal ene groups. The present invention is also related to a medical device comprising a silicone hydrogel material obtained from step-growth polymerization of a polymerizable material comprising a prepolymer of the invention and to a method for producing contact lenses from a prepolymer of the invention. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369963 | ACRYLIC COPOLYMER, OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There are provided an optical film having both low orientation birefringence and low photoelastic birefringence and, at the same time, having excellent transparency and heat resistance, and a polarizing plate including the optical film and a liquid crystal display device. An acrylic copolymer according to the present invention includes as constituent units 0.5 to 35% by mass of N-aromatic substituted maleimide units and 60 to 85% by mass of alkyl (meth)acrylate units having a negative intrinsic birefringence in terms of a homopolymer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369964 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLARIZING FILM - Provided is a manufacturing method for a polarizing film having excellent manufacturing efficiency while maintaining optical characteristics. A manufacturing method for a polarizing film of the present invention includes in this order, the steps of: stretching a resin substrate in a first direction; heating the resin substrate; forming a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on the resin substrate, to thereby produce a laminate; and stretching the laminate in a second direction. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369965 | ANTI-REFLECTION FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - An anti-reflection film according to the present invention includes: a substrate; and a medium-refractive index layer, a high-refractive index layer, and a low-refractive index layer in the stated order from a substrate side, wherein: the substrate has a refractive index ranging from 1.45 to 1.65; the medium-refractive index layer is formed by applying, onto the substrate, a composition for forming a medium-refractive index layer containing a binder resin and inorganic fine particles, and curing the composition, has a refractive index ranging from 1.67 to 1.78, and has a thickness of from 70 nm to 120 nm; the high-refractive index layer has a refractive index ranging from 2.00 to 2.60, and has a thickness of from 10 nm to 25 nm; and the low-refractive index layer has a refractive index ranging from 1.35 to 1.55, and has a thickness of from 70 nm to 120 nm. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369966 | ANTI-REFLECTION FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - An anti-reflection film according to the present invention includes: a substrate; and a medium-refractive index layer, a high-refractive index layer, and a low-refractive index layer in the stated order from a substrate side. When optical design of a reflection characteristic of the anti-reflection film is performed with a complex plane of a reflectance amplitude diagram at a wavelength of 580 nm, refractive indices and/or thicknesses of the substrate, the medium-refractive index layer, the high-refractive index layer, and the low-refractive index layer are designed in such a manner that a line AB connecting a starting point A and an ending point B of a lamination locus of the high-refractive index layer intersects a real axis of the reflectance amplitude diagram. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369967 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS USING SAME - The optical element of the present invention has an anti-reflection film formed on a substrate. Here, the anti-reflection film comprises a first layer formed on the substrate; a second layer formed on the first layer and consisting of a material different from that of the first layer; and a third layer formed on the second layer and consisting of a concave-convex structure. Also, the third layer has three regions of which a refractive index for each thickness changes at a constant rate by continuously changing the space filling factor of the concave-convex structure. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369968 | PROTECTIVE FILM MATERIAL, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The invention discloses a protective film material, a display substrate and a method for preparing the same, and a display panel. The protective film material comprises: a protective film base, an ultraviolet absorbing pigment with a mass percent of 0.05-30% that is added to the protective film base, and an ultraviolet initiator with a mass percent of 0.05-10%, wherein the protective film base comprises a polymerizable monomer and a crosslinking agent. Because the molecules of the ultraviolet absorbing pigment and the ultraviolet initiator are small, they have a small influence on the flowability of a solution of the protective film base, so that the surface flatness of the protective film finally formed may be guaranteed. Moreover, adding the ultraviolet absorbing pigment causes a gradient change of the intensity of ultraviolet irradiation in the protective film, so that the surface of the protective film finally formed has a high tolerance. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369969 | COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ARTICLE - An aspect of the present invention relates to a coating composition, which comprises an epoxy group-containing compound, acetylacetonate with iron as a central metal, and acetylacetonate with aluminum as a central metal, wherein the ratio mF of the number of moles of the acetylacetonate with iron as a central metal to the number of moles of epoxy group contained in the epoxy group-containing compound, and the ratio mA of the number of moles of the acetylacetonate with aluminum as a central metal to the number of moles of epoxy group contained in the epoxy group-containing compound satisfy the following conditions: | 2015-12-24 |
20150369970 | OPHTHALMIC AND CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS USING CARNITINE - The present invention relates to a lens care solution having 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of a low molecular weight amine of the general formula: | 2015-12-24 |
20150369971 | IMAGING OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The imaging optical element includes an optical surface whose shape within a sub-scanning section has a non-circular shape. Assuming that a coordinate along a main scanning direction is Y and a coordinate along a sub-scanning direction is Z and that, within the sub-scanning section, a curvature radius on an optical axis of the optical surface is r, an eccentricity is k, a coefficient of variation in the curvature radius of the optical surface is D | 2015-12-24 |
20150369972 | LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER, LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER WITH POLARIZING PLATE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER WITH POLARIZING PLATE - The light diffusion member includes a substrate having light transmissivity, a plurality of light shielding layers, and light diffusion portions. The light diffusion portions have a light-emitting end surface, a light incident end surface which has a larger area than the area of the light-emitting end surface, and a reflecting face. Light which enters from the light incident end surface is anisotropically diffused in an azimuth direction seen from a normal direction of the substrate, and the height from the light incident end surface to the light-emitting end surface of the light diffusion portion is configured to be greater than the thickness of the light shielding layers. The azimuth direction where the diffusion by the light diffusion portion is relatively strong, and any one side making up the outer shape of the substrate, are generally parallel. The planar shape of the light shielding layers seen from the normal direction of one face of the substrate is an anisotropic shape having at least a major axis and a minor axis. A hollow portion sectioned by the formation regions of the light diffusion portions is formed in the formation region of the light shielding layers, and air is present in the hollow portion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369973 | BLACK EDGE PRISM SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE PRISM SHEET, MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to the field of prism sheet. A black edge prism sheet is disclosed, said prism sheet comprises a substrate and a shadowless glue film layer molded on one side of the substrate; the shadowless glue film layer comprises: a central region, the central region has multiple first geometry structures arranged in parallel to each other; and a peripheral region, the peripheral region has multiple second geometry structures arranged adjacent to each other; the peripheral region is located outside the central region and extends to edge of the shadowless glue film layer; an ink layer is printed on the peripheral region. The black edge prism sheet of the present disclosure integrates a black shading surface with a prism surface, without attaching shading tape on the periphery of the prism surface; thus the production efficiency and product qualification rate are improved. Without using a shading tape, the production cost can be reduced, and the thickness of the backlight module can also be reduced effectively. Moreover, the present disclosure also provides a display device applying the black edge prism sheet, a method and a manufacturing equipment for manufacturing the prism sheet. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369974 | FILM MIRROR FOR SOLAR RADIATION COLLECTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A film mirror for solar radiation collection includes at least a protective layer, a silver reflective layer and a resin substrate in this order from a light incident side and has a corrosion inhibitor present at either or both of a surface and a surface layer of the silver reflective layer on the protective layer side, with the content of the corrosion inhibitor being 0.1 to 10 mg/m | 2015-12-24 |
20150369975 | RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING HAVING DEFORMED CUBE CORNER ELEMENTS - Retroreflective article having tailored optical properties and method for making the same. Retroreflective articles according to the present application comprise deformed cube corner elements having reduced optically active volume and reduced active volume height. Exemplary retroreflective articles have at least one of minimized contrast caused by seam welds, tiling lines or defects under retroreflective conditions, markings discernible at different viewing conditions and reduced overall retroreflectivity. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369976 | Wideband Resonant Reflectors with Zero-Contrast Gratings - Disclosed is a new class of wideband reflectors that are relatively insensitive to deviations from the design parameters. The reflectors are materially sparse while providing high reflectance across wide spectral bands. In some embodiments, a device comprises a substrate and a grating layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the grating layer comprises a periodic grating structure and a sublayer beneath the grating structure and adjacent to the substrate, the grating layer and the sublayer having the same index of refraction. These compact, low-loss elements complement conventional thin-film reflectors while possessing properties not available in thin-film multilayer stacks. The reflectors are based on a fundamental resonance effect, the guided-mode resonance effect, that occurs in periodic structures. Disclosed herein are both one-dimensional and two-dimensional reflectors m zero-contrast embodiments. The disclosed reflectors can be used in various electromagnetic spectral regions for various useful applications. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369977 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, SPECTROSCOPIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical element formed of a plurality of materials includes a middle layer between a base material and a reflecting member so as to suppress stripping, cracking and the like of the optical surface due to the difference in coefficients of thermal expansion among the component materials, in the case where a temperature difference in the service environment or a temperature difference between a manufacturing environment and the service environment is large. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369978 | NVIS COLOR FILTER AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A night vision imaging system (NVIS) compatible liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a backlight and an LCD panel. The LCD panel includes a color filter including a plurality of colored pixels. Each of the colored pixels in the plurality of colored pixels incorporates a near infrared (NIR) filter, capable of substantially blocking emissions from the backlight, including NIR emission between 650 nm and 930 nm, while maintaining high transmission of bands of visible light for producing a full color visual image. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369979 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND DISPLAY INCLUDING THE OPTICAL MEMBER - The present invention provides an optical member including a reflection layer and an information presentation layer, the reflection layer comprising one or more circularly-polarized light reflection layers selected from the group consisting of a right circularly-polarized light reflection layer and a left circularly-polarized light reflection layer, the circularly-polarized light reflection layer consisting of a layer obtained by fixing a cholesteric liquid-crystalline phase, the reflection layer having a reflection wavelength at which a specular reflectance for non-polarized light is more than 20% in a wavelength region in which the circularly-polarized light reflection layer exhibits selective reflection, a diffuse reflectance for non-polarized light at the reflection wavelength less than 50%, the reflection wavelength being in an infrared wavelength region, and the information presentation layer having a pattern of a material that absorbs or reflects light of the reflection wavelength. The optical member can be used as a handwriting input sheet, which can be used by being stuck to the surface of a display. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369980 | METAL-DIELECTRIC OPTICAL FILTER, SENSOR DEVICE, AND FABRICATION METHOD - An optical filter, a sensor device including the optical filter, and a method of fabricating the optical filter are provided. The optical filter includes one or more dielectric layers and one or more metal layers stacked in alternation. The metal layers are intrinsically protected by the dielectric layers. In particular, the metal layers have tapered edges that are protectively covered by one or more of the dielectric layers. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369981 | CIRCULAR POLARIZING PLATE AND BENDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a circularly polarizing plate capable of realizing a bendable display apparatus in which an excellent reflection hue is obtained and a color change due to bending is suppressed. A circularly polarizing plate according to the present invention is used in a bendable display apparatus. The circularly polarizing plate includes: a polarizer; and a retardation film arranged on one side of the polarizer. In-plane retardations of the retardation film satisfy a relationship of Re(450)2015-12-24 | |
20150369982 | BIREFRINGENT RM LENS - The invention relates to a RM lens obtainable from a polymerizable liquid crystalline medium comprising,
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20150369983 | REFLECTION FILM, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND DISPLAY - The present invention provides a reflection film, comprising a right circularly-polarized light reflection layer and a left circularly-polarized light reflection layer as circularly-polarized light reflection layers, each of the circularly-polarized light reflection layers consisting of a layer obtained by fixing a cholesteric liquid-crystalline phase, having a reflection wavelength at which a diffuse reflectance for non-polarized light becomes 50% or more in a wavelength region in which each of the circularly-polarized light reflection layers exhibits selective reflection, the reflection wavelength being in an infrared wavelength region, and the reflection film exhibiting a direct transmittance of non-polarized visible light of 50% or more and a haze value of 5% or less; and an optical member including the reflection film, which can be used as a handwriting input sheet. The optical member can be used by being stuck to the surface of a display. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369984 | OPTICAL FILM - An optical film including a thermoplastic birefringent multilayer optical film and a UV-cured layer disposed adjacent an outer layer of the multilayer optical film is described. The outer layer has a thickness in a range of about 0.5 micrometers to about 1.0 micrometers and the UV-cured layer includes a structured surface opposite the outer layer. The UV-cured layer has a Tg less than about 30° C. and has a pencil hardness in a range of 2B to 2H. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369985 | An Optical Waveguide Comprising A Core Region With Integrated Hologram - An optical waveguide comprising an axial direction and a cross-section perpendicular to said axial direction is shown. The optical waveguide comprises a core region. The core region includes an integrally formed hologram, which extends along a first axial segment of the optical waveguide, the first axial segment having a first axial length. The hologram, seen in the cross-section, includes a micro-structure with written elements having a modified refractive index different from areas of the core region with an unmodified refractive index. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369986 | UNIFORM EFFICIENT LIGHT DIFFUSING FIBER - Light diffusing optical fibers for use illumination applications and which have a uniform color gradient that is angularly independent are disclosed herein along with methods for making such fibers. The light diffusing fibers are composed of a silica-based glass core that is coated with a number of layers including a scattering layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369987 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a light guide plate, a light collimation unit, and a guide groove. The light guide plate faces the light source in a first direction. The light guide plate includes a first surface on which light emitted from the light source is incident on and a second surface through which the incident light is emitted. The light collimation unit protrudes from an upper surface of the light guide plate and faces the light source. The guide groove is formed in a lower surface of the light guide plate along the first surface of the light guide plate. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369988 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The disclosure provides a backlight module and a display device with a backlight module. The backlight module includes an emitting element, phosphors, and a quantum dot film. The emitting element is configured to provide lights with a first primary color. The phosphors have a second primary color. The quantum dot film includes numbers of quantum dots configured to provide emission spectrum with a third primary color. The light from the emitting element excites the phosphors and the quantum dot film to generate white mixed light. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369989 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The disclosure provides a backlight module and a display device with a backlight module. The backlight module includes an emitting element, phosphors, and a quantum dot film. The emitting element is configured to provide lights with a first primary color. The phosphors have a second primary color. The quantum dot film includes numbers of quantum dots configured to provide emission spectrum with a third primary color. The light from the emitting element excites the phosphors and the quantum dot film to generate white mixed light. The first primary color is blue, and the maximum peak intensity the light from the emitting element is in the range from 460 nm to 475 nm. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369990 | BACKLIGHT SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention discloses a backlight system and a display device. In the backlight system, corresponding at least one beam expanding plate is arranged at the emergent side of a backlight module, and include a horizontal beam expanding plate and/or a vertical beam expanding plate, wherein each beam expanding plate includes an upper beam expanding sub-plate and a lower beam expanding sub-plate having the same periodic curved surface structures, the upper beam expanding sub-plate and the lower beam expanding sub-plate are arranged in parallel in such a manner that periodic curved surface structures are back-to-back against each other, and the relative position of the upper beam expanding sub-plate and the lower beam expanding sub-plate in the horizontal direction can be adjusted parallelly within a set range. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369991 | LIGHT DIFFUSING FIBER LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING A SINGLE LENS - A lighting device is provided that includes a light source package including a diode disposed in a first housing having a first opening, the diode emitting light at an emission point within the first housing. The lighting device also has a lens disposed on the first housing proximate the first opening and optically aligned with the emission point and a second housing substantially enclosing the first housing and the lens, the second housing having a second opening. The lighting device also includes an optical fiber extending through the second opening in the second housing and having a terminal end optically aligned with the lens and diode. The lens is disposed between the terminal end of the fiber and the diode, and the terminal end of the fiber is within a distance of less than 2.5 millimeters from the emission point, and the fiber emits light via a light diffusing fiber. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369992 | LIGHT SOURCE COVER INCLUDING GROOVE AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE LIGHT SOURCE COVER - A backlight unit includes a light source unit which has a curved shape, a light guide plate including a curved light incident surface on which light emitted from the light source unit is incident, and a light source cover which has a curved shape corresponding to the curved light incident surface and is configured to surround one side of the light guide plate to dispose the light source unit and the light incident surface inside thereof. A groove is defined in the light source cover and extends toward the inside of the light source cover from an edge portion thereof. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369993 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a circuit substrate, a light source arranged on the circuit substrate, a light guide plate having a first surface configured to receive light emitted from the light source and a second and different surface to emit light, a wavelength converting unit arranged between the light source and the light guide plate and a spacer arranged around the light source. The spacer is spaced apart from the light source in a direction perpendicular to the light-emitting direction of the light emitted from the light source. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369994 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light source, a circuit board on which the light source is disposed, a light guide plate in which light emitted from the light source is incident on one surface and the incident light is emitted to another surface, a bottom chassis configured to accommodate the light guide plate, and a fixing frame coupled to the bottom chassis and configured to fix the circuit board. The fixing frame includes a first fixing frame on which the circuit board is disposed and a second fixing frame separably coupled to the first fixing frame and disposed on a bottom surface of the bottom chassis. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369995 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided. It comprises a display panel and a switching assembly comprising a transparent light guide plate located at the light incidence side of the display panel and a light source, the transparent light guide plate located at the light incidence side of the display panel and provided with a plurality of mesh points on the surface of the transparent light guide plate facing away from the display panel, the transparent light guide plate having a light incidence face, the light source being located at one side of the light incidence face of the transparent light guide plate and being switchable between one state in which the light is emitted towards the light incidence face of the transparent light guide plate and the other state in which the light is not emitted towards the light incidence face of the transparent light guide plate. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369996 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module including a light guide plate, a circuit layer and at least one light source. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface parallel and opposite to the first surface, and a recess disposed at a side edge of the light guide plate and including a third surface parallel to the first surface and the second surface. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369997 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a light source module and a backlight unit. According to an embodiment, the light source module comprises a circuit board, at least one LED chip electrically connected onto the circuit board, a reflective surface on an upper surface of the LED chip configured to reflect light, and a fluorescent surface on at least one side surface of the LED chip configured to emit the light. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369998 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An illuminating device capable of stably illuminating an irradiated object such as a document while suppressing light loss with a simply structure is provided. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369999 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention discloses a light guide plate and a method of manufacturing the same, and a backlight module. The light guide plate comprises: a transparent substrate having a light emergence face, a bottom face opposite to the light emergence face, and a plurality of side faces connecting and perpendicular to the light emergence face and the bottom face; and a scattering layer and a first reflective film layer, wherein the scattering layer is formed on the light emergence face of the transparent substrate and the first reflective film layer is formed on the bottom face of the transparent substrate, or the scattering layer is formed on the bottom face of the transparent substrate and the first reflective film layer is formed on the scattering layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370000 | Optical Element and Method of Forming an Optical Element - According to one aspect, an optical waveguide comprises a waveguide body exhibiting total internal reflection, a substrate, and a plurality of light extraction features disposed on a surface of the substrate. The light extraction features are non-adhesively bonded to the waveguide body or may be disposed on opposing sides of the substrate. A method of forming an optical element is also disclosed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370001 | BIREFRINGENT POLYARAMIDE COATED LIGHT GUIDE - A light guide includes a birefringent polyaramide layer on a major surface of the light guide. The birefringent polyaramide layer has a refractive index greater than 1.55 and a birefringence of at least 0.1. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370002 | SHEET LIGHT SOURCE USING LASER DIODE - A sheet light source is described that has a width in a front-to-back “x” direction, a length in a left-to-right “y” direction, and a height in a bottom-to-top “z” direction. The sheet light source includes a bottom conductive surface, a laser diode, a transparent conductive sheet, and an adhesive material portion. The laser diode is mounted on the conductive surface in the “z” direction. The transparent conductive sheet is laminated onto the laser diode and the conductive surface in the “z” direction. The adhesive material portion is located between the conductive sheet and the conductive surface, and binds the transparent conductive sheet to the laser diode and the conductive surface. The adhesive material portion further enables photons, emitted substantially in the “x” direction from the laser diode, to propagate therein to an edge and be output. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370003 | LIGHT STRIP, BACKLIGHT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a light strip, comprising a substrate and a plurality of LED lights provided on the substrate, wherein, at least two rows of LED lights are provided on the substrate, two adjacent rows of LED lights are staggered arranged. The present disclosure further relates to a backlight and a display device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370004 | BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention discloses a backlight, a backlight module and a display device, belonging to the field of display technology. The backlight includes a plurality of LED lamps, a flexible circuit board for supplying power to the LED lamps and a supporting plate for supporting the flexible circuit board, wherein the flexible circuit board is arranged below the LED lamps, and the supporting plate is arranged below the flexible circuit board and is in a bent shape. In the present invention, by designing the supporting plate to be in a bent shape, it is no longer required to have to employ the existing linear backlight with a single structure, and meanwhile, the contact area between the supporting plate and air is enlarged to improve the heat dissipation effect of the backlight. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370005 | LIGHT GUIDE STRUCTURE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module including a light source module and a light guide structure is provided. The light source module includes a base, at least one light source and a first circuit layer. The base includes a carrying surface. The at least one light source is mounted on the carrying surface. The first circuit layer is integrated with the carrying surface and electrically connected to the light source. The light guide plate includes an engaging surface and at least one recess. The engaging surface is engaged with the light source module. The recess is disposed at the engaging surface for receiving the light source, wherein a material of the light guide plate and a material of the base are the same. The second circuit layer is integrated with the engaging surface, and electrically connected to the first circuit layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370006 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a backlight assembly with improved heat dissipation, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having such a backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes: a light guide plate; a light source unit disposed on a side of the light guide plate; an intermediate housing covering an upper surface of the light source unit; and a lower housing coupled to the intermediate housing to accommodate the light guide plate and the light source unit, wherein the lower housing includes: a light source unit-fixing frame to which the light source unit is fixed, the light source unit-fixing frame contacting an inner surface of the intermediate housing; and a body portion disposed under the light guide plate and coupled to the light source unit-fixing frame. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370007 | LIGHT GUIDE WITH INTEGRATED ICON - A method of manufacture can produce an apparatus for reflecting light from a light source to an icon, wherein the icon is integrated with the apparatus. An extrusion in the shape of the icon can be molded onto one end of the apparatus. In embodiments, the extrusion can extend into a panel cut-out, wherein the panel cut-out is the same shape as the extrusion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370008 | OPTICAL-FIBER PREFORM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL-FIBER PREFORM - An optical fiber preform which can be drawn into a low attenuation optical fiber is provided with a core portion and a cladding portion surrounding the core portion. The core portion includes a first core portion and a second core portion surrounding the first core portion. The cladding portion includes a first cladding portion surrounding the second core portion and a second cladding portion surrounding the first cladding portion. The first core portion contains an alkali metal element, the concentration of oxygen molecules contained in glass is 30 mol ppb or more and 200 mol ppb or less in a part of or entire region having an alkali metal atom concentration of 100 atomic ppm or more, and the concentration of oxygen molecules contained in glass is 10 mol ppb or less in a region having an alkali metal atom concentration of 50 atomic ppm or less. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370009 | HIGH POWER METAL CLAD MODE ABSORBER - A clad absorber unit is provided on a passive fiber of a high power fiber laser system and operative to trap and remove high order modes propagating along the clad of the passive fiber. The mode absorber has a composition made from one or more liquid metals and alloys thereof which are placed in the opening formed in the sheath of the passive fiber. The composition is configured to remove from the cladding the MM light having a predetermined light power which heats the composition at a temperature lower than a threshold temperature at which the absorber may be damaged. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370010 | LOW ATTENUATION FIBER WITH VISCOSITY MATCHED CORE AND INNER CLAD - A single mode optical fiber having a core made from silica and less than or equal to about 6.5 weight % germania and having a maximum relative refractive index Δ | 2015-12-24 |
20150370011 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes an imaging optical system; an image pickup device; and an optical fiber bundle constituted by plural optical fibers configured to guide light from the imaging optical system to the image pickup device. A light incident surface of the optical fiber bundle is concave with respect to the imaging optical system. An optical fiber distant from an optical axis of the imaging optical system satisfies: | 2015-12-24 |
20150370012 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical system, an imaging element, and an optical fiber bundle composed of a plurality of optical fibers configured to guide light from the imaging optical system to the imaging element. Each of the optical fibers includes a core portion and a clad portion around the core portion. A diameter of the core portion on a light emit face of the optical fibers is larger than a diameter of the core portion on a light incident face. An optical fiber not parallel to an optical axis of the imaging optical system satisfies the following expression: | 2015-12-24 |
20150370013 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel. A light-guide film is attached to a light-incident surface of the display panel. The light-guide film includes a light reflecting layer, a light exiting layer between the light reflecting layer and the display panel, and waveguide parts situated between the light reflecting layer and the light exiting layer. The light exiting layer has exit openings at positions facing each waveguide part, with each exit opening also facing a sub-pixel unit in the display panel. The display device also includes a light source. An end of each waveguide part is in communication with the light source. The light-guide film replaces a conventional backlight unit such that a thinner design for the display device is possible. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370014 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REMOVE DUST FROM AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ASSEMBLY - Example methods and apparatus to remove dust from an optical waveguide assembly are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a window to be located on an optical waveguide assembly. The example apparatus includes a first piezoelectric member coupled to the window. The first piezoelectric member is to vibrate the window to remove dust from the window in response to an electrical signal. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370015 | OPTICAL MODULE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL MODULE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical module includes: a first substrate configured to include an optical waveguide, and a first concave section provided over an end surface side of the optical waveguide; a resin configured to be disposed in the first concave section; an optical component configured to be disposed over the resin; and a second substrate configured to be jointed onto the first substrate, and to include a second concave section corresponding to the end surface in a surface facing the first concave section, the optical component being disposed between the resin and the second concave section. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370016 | DRY FILM FOR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE USING SAME, PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSITE WIRING BOARD USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSITE WIRING BOARD - The present invention relates to a dry film for optical waveguides, obtained through sequential stacking of a carrier film, a plating adhesion layer, an uncured cladding layer and a cover film. Solid microparticles are dispersed in a resin composition that constitutes the plating adhesion layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370017 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A method for manufacturing an optical connector includes mounting a lens member to which a lens is formed to another optical connector by inserting a guide pin provided on the another connector into a hole of the lens member, mounting a ferrule body to the lens member by inserting the guide pin into a hole of the ferrule body, and bonding the lens member and the ferrule body in a state where the guide pin is accommodated in the hole of the lens member and the hole of the ferrule body. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370018 | ALIGNING A FIBER IN AN OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - According to certain embodiments, a method comprises disposing a first nanofiber portion of a nanofiber and a first assisting fiber portion of an assisting fiber into a ferrule of a connector. A second assisting fiber portion is heated. The nanofiber and assisting fiber are moved such that a portion of the heated assisting fiber portion is disposed within the ferrule. According to other embodiments, a method comprises placing a fiber within a ferrule of a connector having a fixed point such that a fiber center is a fiber distance away from a receptacle center. The fiber distance between the fiber center and receptacle center is measured. An angular offset between the fixed point and fiber center is measured about the receptacle center. A rotation angle for the fiber distance and angular offset is determined. The ferrule is rotated relative to the connector according to the rotation angle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370019 | Optical System - To provide an optical system that lengthens the lifetime of a fiber, an optical system | 2015-12-24 |
20150370020 | PARALLEL OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER WITH TOP AND BOTTOM LENSES - A parallel optical communications module includes a top lens and a bottom lens that are spaced from one another to inhibit mechanical forces acting upon the top lens from being transferred to the bottom lens, which is optically aligned with an opto-electronic light source or light detector. The top lens has a reflector portion configured to redirect the optical signals between the bottom lens and one or more optical fibers. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370021 | HIGH PORT DENSITY OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE - An optical communications module has two sub-housings that are pluggable into adjacent slots of an EMI cage. The module has a connector array of at least four optical connector ports configured to mate with at least four pluggable optical connectors. In the connector array, each pair of optical connector ports is immediately adjacent to at least one other pair. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370022 | FIBER OPTIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING FIBER OPTIC DEVICES - A fiber optic device includes a support having one or more optical fibers coupled to the support and a base that includes one or more optoelectronic devices. The support is coupled to the base such that one or more of the optoelectronic devices are optically coupled to one or more of the optical fibers. A portion of the one or more optical fibers that is in contact with the support may be bent and one or more of the optoelectronic devices may be optically coupled to the bent portion of one or more of the optical fibers. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370023 | LOOSE-TUBE FIBER OPTIC CABLES - According to one embodiment, loose-tube fiber optic cables may include a cable core and a jacket. The cable core may include a buffer tube and an optical fiber and the optical fiber may be positioned within the buffer tube. At least a portion of the buffer tube by include a first phase that includes a first polymer and a second phase that includes a second polymer, where the first polymer and the second polymer are different chemical compositions. The first phase and second phase may be disposed in at least a partially co-continuous microstructure. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370024 | LOOSE-TUBE FIBER OPTIC CABLES HAVING BUFFER TUBES WITH BETA PHASE CRYSTALLIZATION - A loose-tube fiber optic cable includes a cable core and a jacket. The cable core includes a buffer tube and an optical fiber, where the optical fiber is within the buffer tube. The buffer tube may be positioned at an interior region of the loose-tube fiber optic cable and the jacket may be positioned around the cable core. Material forming the buffer tube may have a composition of greater than or equal to about 70% by weight of a polymer that includes propylene monomers. At least a portion of the polymer may have a beta phase crystal structure characterized by a pseudo hexagonal crystal structure. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370025 | BLADED CHASSIS SYSTEMS - A bladed chassis system facilitates installation of the bladed chassis system and replacement of the blades at the chassis. For example, a front panel of the blade can be opened either upwardly or downwardly at the discretion of the user. Blades can be inserted and removed from the front and/or the rear of the bladed chassis system at the discretion of the user. Cables can be routed to the rear of the chassis system from either of two sides at the discretion of the user. The blades carried by the chassis have fiber management trays that can be rotationally oriented in any desired rotational position at the discretion of the user. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370026 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - A rugged optical micromodule cable is provided. The cable includes a composite cable jacket including a first cable jacket layer formed from a first material and a second cable jacket layer formed from a second material. The first cable jacket layer provides at least | 2015-12-24 |
20150370027 | OPTICAL FIBER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An optical fiber distribution system including a rack and elements which populate the rack including fiber terminations. Each element includes a chassis and a movable tray. The movable tray includes a synchronized movement device for moving a cable radius limiter. The tray includes cable terminations which extend in a line generally parallel to a direction of movement of the movable tray. Each of the cable terminations are mounted on hinged frame members positioned on each tray. The cables entering and exiting the movable tray follow a generally S-shaped pathway. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370028 | SWITCH RACK SYSTEM - In one embodiment, the system comprises: (a) a chassis; (b) one or more cards mounted in the chassis, each card having a plurality of switch ports, the plurality of switch ports being aligned in one or more columns; (c) an aggregator mounted adjacent the chassis, the aggregator having a plurality of bays, each bay being aligned with a card in the chassis, at least one of the bays having a faceplate comprising at least first and second aggregator ports aligned in a column; (d) at least first and second hydras, wherein each hydra comprises at least (i) a first connector; (ii) a plurality of second connectors; (iii) a plurality of conductors, each conductor connecting the first connector to one of the second connectors, the plurality of conductors being bundled together to form a trunk portion from the first connector to a breakout point, the plurality of conductors being separated into breakout portions from the breakout point to the second connectors; (iv) wherein the trunk portion of the first cable is longer than that of the second cable; and (e) wherein the first connector of the first hydra is connected to the first aggregator port and the second connectors of the first hydra are connected to a first set of switch ports, and the first connector of the second hydra is connected to the second aggregator port and the second connectors of the second hydra are connected to a second set of switch ports, wherein the first set of switch ports are further away from the aggregator than the second set of switch ports. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370029 | FIBER CABLE FAN-OUT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a multi-fiber cable assembly including a multi-fiber cable. The multi-fiber cable includes a block of optical fiber ribbons, the block having an external profile; a strength layer surrounding the optical fiber ribbons; a jacket surrounding the strength layer; and a fan-out arrangement disposed at a first end of the multi-fiber cable. The fan-out arrangement includes an outer shell extending from a first end to a second end, the outer shell including a first interior mounting location spaced axially from a second interior mounting location; an orientation plug defining a longitudinal through-passage through which the block of optical fiber ribbons extends, the through-passage having an internal profile that inhibits rotation of the block of optical fiber ribbons, the orientation plug including a keying arrangement that axially and rotationally fixes the orientation plug to the outer shell at the first interior mounting location; and a furcation tube assembly axially and rotationally fixed to the outer shell at the second interior mounting location, the furcation tube assembly includes a plurality of furcation tube arrangements mounted to an organizer | 2015-12-24 |
20150370030 | EMBEDDING FIBER OPTIC CABLES IN ROTORCRAFT COMPOSITES - Some examples of techniques to cost-effectively embed fiber optic cables in laminate structures and to terminate the fiber optic cables on the surface of the laminate for robust and easily-repairable connections can be implemented in rotorcraft composites. To position a cable in the rotorcraft composite, a length of a fiber optic cable is embedded between layers of a composite rotorcraft material. The length of the fiber optic cable is oriented in a substantially S-shape between the layers. An end of the length of the substantially S-shaped fiber optic cable is extended to an edge of the composite rotorcraft material. The end of the length of the substantially S-shaped fiber optic cable is terminated at the edge of the composite rotorcraft material in either a storage area or easily machinable embedded connection. | 2015-12-24 |
20150370031 | LENS DRIVER CIRCUIT WITH RINGING COMPENSATION - A lens driver circuit determines the resonant frequency at a number of positions that a lens can move to so that the lens can move from an old position to a new position in two steps where the second step occurs a delay time after the first step. The delay time can be one-half of the period of the resonant frequency at the new position. | 2015-12-24 |