04th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130021468 | OPTICAL DETECTION OF RADIOMETRIC EVENTS - A coherent fiber array is used to optically detect a radiometric event. The coherent fiber array has a dome-shaped detection surface and a planar output surface. Optical energy from the radiometric event is detected at the dome-shaped detection surface and transferred to the output surface. The coherent fiber array retains directionality of the radiometric event while transferring the optical energy from the dome-shaped detection surface to the planar output surface. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021469 | SEED CLASSIFICATION USING SPECTRAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE EXISTENCE OF A SEED STRUCTURE - This disclosure relates to a method and system that models a seed structure and uses a spectral analysis to identify which morphological seed structures are existent in the seed/seedling. Additionally, this disclosure relates to a method and system that applies multi-spectral analysis using predetermined models of a seed/seedling to identify which morphological structures are existent in the seed/seedling. The information about the existence or non-existence of structures of the seed/seedling is used to classify the seed as having a specific characteristic, for later commercial use or sale. The seed market determines which specific characteristic the method will use to classify the seed/seedling. The individual seed classification may help determine associated seed lot germination values. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF DATA USEFUL FOR GEOMETRIC MODELING - A method for collecting data for geometric modeling of a physical object which includes: providing a first housing; providing an aperture in the first housing; providing a source of light within the housing that is strong enough to be perceptible in the ambient conditions at the aperture; providing a video recorder in a second housing; providing a rigid follower dimensioned and configured for following the surface of the physical object; rigidly fixing the rigid follower to one of the housings; and translating the follower along the surface of the physical object and simultaneously using the video recorder to video record the path of the aperture. Other embodiments of the present invention also include a method for guiding a tool. Still other embodiments of the present invention include a method for replicating a part. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021471 | Reflective Surface Orientating with Multiple View Ports - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a system that includes a reflective surface configured to reflect light to a target plane and three or more view ports that are optically connected to at least one camera, the view ports arranged in the target plane. A computing system is coupled to the camera and configured to receive image information captured by the view ports. The computing system, based on the image information and a relationship between intensity of light reflected by the reflective surface as captured by a particular view port and a distance of the particular view port to a point on the target plane that is a function of the light reflected from the reflective surface incident on or passing through the target plane, estimates a location on the target plane of the point. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021472 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING END OF STRIP AND METHOD OF DOING THE SAME - The apparatus in accordance with the present invention detects locations of opposite ends of a running strip in a width-wise direction and heights of the ends. The apparatus includes a first light-source irradiating a light onto a lower surface of a strip, a second light-source perpendicularly irradiating a linear light onto an upper surface of the strip, a camera taking a photo of the strip, and a calculation unit calculating locations of opposite ends of the strip in width-wise and height-wise directions thereof, based on an image resulted from a light irradiated from the first light-source and an image resulted from a light irradiated from the second light-source and reflected at the strip. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021473 | Home Surveillance Device - A home surveillance device comprises a body, module board, vibration sensation module, power supply module, cover board, and a plate-like member. The body includes a housing having a first casing with a control interface and a second casing containing at least one accommodation space, an assembly member and a casing through-hole. The module board is arranged inside the housing and includes an image-capture module, display module, driving module, microprocessor, register module, memory card module, and an I/O module. The vibration sensation module is arranged in the accommodation space. The power supply module connects with the module board and supplies power to the system. The cover board has an assembly through-hole and is assembled to the second casing and opposite to the first casing. The plate-like member has a plate through-hole and is assembled to the assembly member via the assembly through-hole. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021474 | ROLLING-SHUTTER IMAGING SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZED SCANNING ILLUMINATION AND METHODS FOR HIGHER-RESOLUTION IMAGING - Embodiments of a rolling-shutter imaging system with synchronized scanning illumination and methods for higher-resolution imaging are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the imaging system includes a focal plane array (FPA) and a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to activate only a portion of the FPA during an integration time. The imaging system also includes a scanner synchronized with the ROIC to illuminate only a portion of a sensor field-of-view (FOV) of the FPA within a scene that corresponds to at least the activated portion of the FPA. The imaging system may also include beamforming optics to generate a beam of light to illuminate the portion of the sensor FOV corresponding to portion of the FPA that is activated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021475 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSOR CONTROL - Systems and methods that may be employed to manage and control imaging sensors (e.g., such as gimbaled video image sensors), and/or manage and control the data produced by such imaging sensors. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021476 | CHILD SEAT SAFETY SYSTEM - A Child Seat Safety System for providing monitoring of an interior area of a vehicle is described herein. The monitoring system includes a plurality of sensor modules that are adapted to be mounted within the vehicle for monitoring a plurality of vehicle operating parameters, and a monitoring device that is coupled in communication with the plurality of sensor modules. The monitoring device transmits signals indicative of the associated sensed operating parameter to a user communication device, and receives, from the user communication device, signals indicative of a user selection input associated with one or more sensor modules of the plurality of sensor modules. The monitoring device also selectively activates one or more sensor modules of the plurality of sensor modules based on the received user selection to operate the monitoring system to facilitate monitoring the vehicle interior. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021477 | METHOD AND CAMERA FOR DETERMINING AN IMAGE ADJUSTMENT PARAMETER - The present invention relates to a method and a camera for determining an image adjustment parameter. The method includes receiving a plurality of images representing an image view, detecting from the plurality of images events of a specific event type, identifying a location within the image view where the event of the specific type is present, determining a presence value of each of the identified locations, and determining an image adjustment parameter based on data from an adjustment location within the image view. The adjustment location is determined based on the presence value in each location of a plurality of locations within the image view. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021478 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING INTERFERENCE NOISE PROBLEMS - A method of diagnosing problems experienced with remote control operation of electronic devices includes monitoring background noise signals with a receiver of a signal processing electronic device, such as a set-top box, for use in receiving and rendering multimedia content via a separate display monitor. The electronic device has an internal remote control unit enabling remote control of the signal processing electronic device via wireless signals emitted from a separate remote controller. The background noise signals are analyzed with a signal processing unit residing in the electronic device. From the analysis, the electronic device generates a representation with respect to the background noise signals. The representation may be provided to the end user, technician or call center operator in a readily understandable form for purposes of readily verifying a noise interference problem and providing guidance with respect to mitigation. A device, such as a set-top box, is also disclosed. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021479 | VIDEO-BASED TRANSMISSION OF ITEMS - A method includes, in a server residing in a network of interconnected computers, uploading a video from a user device in the network, attaching an item to the uploaded video, and sending a link to the uploaded video with attached item to a recipient. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021480 | MULTIPROCESSOR CHIP FOR HAND HELD IMAGING DEVICE - A multiprocessor chip for operating a hand held imaging device with a CMOS image sensor such as a digital camera. The multiprocessor chip has multiple processing units configured for working in parallel and an image sensor interface for receiving data from the CMOS image sensor. The multiple processing units simultaneously process the data from the image sensor interface. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021481 | QUAD-CORE CAMERA PROCESSOR - A quad-core processor for a camera with a CMOS image sensor. The quad-core processor has an image sensor interface for receiving data from the CMOS image sensor and four processing units configured for operating in parallel to process the data from the image sensor interface. The four processing units and the image sensor interface are integrated onto a single chip. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021482 | HANDHELD IMAGING DEVICE WITH SYSTEM-ON-CHIP MICROCONTROLLER INCORPORATING ON SHARED WAFER IMAGE PROCESSOR AND IMAGE SENSOR - A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; and a micro-controller provided on a wafer substrate, the micro-controller integrating on the same wafer substrate as a system-on-chip device, a plurality of processing units and an image sensor interface for effecting data communication between the image sensor the plurality of processing units. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021483 | USING MOTION INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN IMAGE PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present application use motion information of an imaging device in encoding video or image frames captured by the imaging device. In one embodiment, a video encoding system that processes image data captured by an image sensor comprises at least one encoder that receives motion information describing motion of the imaging sensor during capturing of the image data and that encodes the image data with assistance of the motion information. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021484 | DYNAMIC COMPUTATION OF LENS SHADING - Embodiments of the present disclosure utilize captured image information to dynamically determine a lens shading surface being experienced by an imaging device or camera under current conditions. The lens shading surface is then used to apply a correction to the pixels of captured images to compensate for effects of lens shading. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021485 | Image-Capturing Device - An image-capturing device includes a periscope-type zooming lens unit, an optical image stabilizing (OIS) unit, and a protecting cap. The periscope-type zooming lens unit includes a housing and a lens set that is disposed in the housing and that includes a reflective prism and an emission lens. The OIS unit is disposed externally of the periscope-type zooming lens unit and adjacent to the emission lens. The OIS unit includes a base mounted to the housing of the periscope-type zooming lens unit, a movable carrier mounted to the base, an optical sensor mounted on the movable carrier to correspond with the emission lens, and a driving mechanism operable to drive the movable carrier to move relative to the base. The protecting cap is mounted to the base of the OIS unit, and is disposed to surround an outer side of the OIS unit. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021486 | HOSTED CAMERA REMOTE CONTROL - A motion capture system includes motion capture cameras positioned in various locations and orientations with respect to a motion capture volume. The motion capture system includes a host computing device that is operatively coupled with the motion capture cameras. The host computing device remotely controls operation of the motion capture cameras to record movement within the motion capture volume. At least one of the motion capture cameras includes a user-interface that is operable by a user to remotely initiate a control operation of the host computing device. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021487 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE-CAPTURE CONTROL PROGRAM PRODUCT - A mobile terminal having a camera function includes a camera unit for capturing an image of a subject, and an image-capture control calculation unit that controls an image-capturing operation performed by the camera unit and that also calculates a movement speed of the subject that is being captured by the camera unit. Then, when the camera unit is performing continuous image capture, the image-capture control calculation unit dynamically changes and controls an image-capture time interval at the time of continuous image capture in accordance with a movement speed of the subject. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021488 | Adjusting Image Capture Device Settings - Disclosed are various embodiments of generating user interface elements associated with an image capture device. Image settings applicable to an image can be identified. A user interface element providing simultaneous adjustability of image settings can be generated. Multiple image settings can be adjusted when a user modifies an adjustability element rendered in the user interface. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021489 | Regional Image Processing in an Image Capture Device - Disclosed are various embodiments of applying image processing techniques in an image capture device. Regions of an image can be isolated and a respective region type identified. The image capture device can apply various image processing techniques to various regions of the image based at least upon a region type that is identified for the various regions. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021490 | Facial Image Processing in an Image Capture Device - Disclosed are various embodiments of applying image processing techniques in an image capture device to faces within an image. Faces and/or facial features can be detected within an image. A facial signature can be calculated that corresponds to the face within the image. A facial profile corresponding to the facial signature can reference one or more image processing techniques. The image processing techniques can be applied to the region of the image in which the face is located. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021491 | Camera Device Systems and Methods - Disclosed are various systems and methods implemented in a camera device. An image sensor is configured to capture image data of a target scene from a lens system and a subject feedback mechanism generates framing feedback associated with the image data that includes information about a current framing of an image associated with the image data. Video capture logic also obtains motion information from motion sensors integrated into the camera device and skip frame capture when motion levels exceed a threshold. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021492 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to embodiments, an image processing device includes a line-exposure selecting unit. The line-exposure selecting unit is capable of switching a pattern of selecting a first exposure time and a second exposure time. The second exposure time is shorter than the first exposure time. The line-exposure selecting unit switches the pattern according to at least one of a frame rate required of a synthetic image and an image size required of a synthetic image. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021493 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a first pixel generating a signal by photoelectric conversion, a second pixel arranged in the same row as the first pixel and generating a signal by photoelectric conversion, a first comparator comparing the signal based on the first pixel with a first reference signal having a level changed according to passage of time, and a second comparator comparing the signal based on the second pixel with a second reference signal having a rate of change for passage of time different from that of the first reference signal. In addition, a first counter counts until the first comparator outputs a signal indicating inversion of magnitude relation of the signal based on the first pixel and the first reference signal, and a second counter counts until the second comparator outputs a signal indicating inversion of magnitude relation of the signal based on the second pixel and the second reference signal. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021494 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus capable of appropriately arranging a plurality of images of an output target in an output region is provided. For example, when the plurality of images is arranged in rows and columns by the arrangement unit, if there is a row or a column in which a number of images is less than a predetermined number of images, the number of images in the row or column is identified. Then, from the plurality of combinations, based on the number of images identified by the identification unit, for each of a plurality of combinations of number of rows and number of columns when the plurality of imaged is arranged, a combination of the number of rows and the number of columns is determined. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021495 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - The image processing apparatus includes a gradient calculating part calculating intensity gradient at each pixel in a captured color image, a first color blur determining part determining that a pixel at which the intensity gradient satisfies a color blur condition using a first threshold is a possible color blur pixel, and a second color blur determining part detecting a saturated pixel in the color image, and determining, when a distance between the saturated pixel and the possible color blur pixel is within a second threshold, that the possible color blur pixel is a color blur pixel. The first and second color blur determining parts change the first and second thresholds depending on at least one of luminance and chroma of the possible color blur pixel. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021496 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING COLOR BALANCE SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF VIDEO CAMERAS AND FOR OBTAINING OBJECT TRACKING BETWEEN TWO OR MORE VIDEO CAMERAS - A method for facilitating color balance synchronization between a plurality of video cameras within a system of video cameras includes detecting an object in a video sequence captured by a video camera in the system, determining an object color histogram for the detected object, updating a camera specific reference color histogram using the determined object color histogram, and determining one or more camera specific color histogram compensation coefficients by comparing the camera specific reference color histogram with a system reference color histogram. A system for facilitating color balance synchronization between a plurality of video cameras includes a video camera being connectable to a network of video cameras. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021497 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND DARK CURRENT CORRECTION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are an image pickup apparatus and a dark current correction method that make it possible to correct the dark current at high precision without using a driving pattern of a peripheral circuit or a layout on an image pickup device chip. The image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device provided with an effective pixel area, an OB part and a drive circuit of the image pickup device. In the dark current correction method, a black level (hereinafter, referred to as “second black level”) included in the detected signal of the effective pixels of the effective pixel area is obtained (steps S | 2013-01-24 |
20130021498 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A blurring process is performed on an addition area including a point light source area detected in an image to be processed so that the nearer to the circumference of the addition area, the higher the luminance value while an addition coefficient is being increased according to a distance from the center. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021499 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - A solid-state image pickup device includes a lens, a first light receiving element, a second light receiving element, and an element separation area. The first light receiving element is configured to receive light from the lens. The second light receiving element is configured to receive light from the lens. The element separation area is between the first light receiving element and the second light receiving element. The lens has an optical axis, which is offset from a center of the element separation area. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021500 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes a rotary member. A rotary member is rotated across a first angle range and a second angle range lined up in a direction in which an angle is increased. An activator activates a power source when a rotation angle of the rotary member is increased to a first specific angle belonging to the first angle range. An adjuster adjusts a setting of an optical system with reference to a rotation of the rotary member in the second angle range. A notifier generates a notification when the rotation angle of the rotary member remains within the first angle range in a state where the power source is activated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021501 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A zoom lens system comprises: a negative first lens unit being composed of two lens elements; a positive second lens unit; and a positive third lens unit, wherein the lens units are moved such that an interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit decreases and an interval between the second lens unit and the third lens unit increases in zooming, so that magnification change is achieved, wherein the first lens unit is composed of a negative first lens element and a positive second lens element, and wherein the condition is satisfied: 0.502013-01-24 | |
20130021502 | SOUND CORRECTOR, SOUND RECORDING DEVICE, SOUND REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND SOUND CORRECTING METHOD - Sound correction processing is performed for a sound signal obtained from a sound collecting portion. In particular, sound correction processing is performed after determining what is performed as the sound correction processing based on an image signal paired with a sound signal, the image signal obtained from an imaging portion, the sound signal, control data of the imaging portion, and the like. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021503 | Electronic Apparatus Having Microphones with Controllable Front-Side Gain and Rear-Side Gain - An electronic apparatus is provided that has a rear-side and a front-side, a first microphone that generates a first signal, and a second microphone that generates a second signal. An automated balance controller generates a balancing signal based on a proximity sensor signal. A processor processes the first and second signals to generate at least one beamformed audio signal, where an audio level difference between a front-side gain and a rear-side gain of the beamformed audio signal is controlled during processing based on the balancing signal. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021504 | MULTIPLE IMAGE PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present application automatically utilize parallel image captures in an image processing pipeline. In one embodiment, image processing circuitry concurrently receives first image data to be processed and second image data to be processed, wherein the second image data is processed to aid in enhancement of the first image data. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021505 | MULTIPLE IMAGE PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present application automatically utilize parallel image captures in an image processing pipeline. In one embodiment, image processing circuitry concurrently receives first image data to be processed and second image data to be processed, wherein the second image data is processed to aid in enhancement of the first image data. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021506 | COMPACT CAMERA OPTICS - “Imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, which is adapted to generate an input image in response to optical radiation. A processing engine is configured to apply a digital filter, having a kernel width greater than five pixels, to the input image to generate a filtered image. An optical assembly is arranged to focus the optical radiation onto the image sensor with a point spread function such that no more than a first threshold percentage of energy emitted from a point object and focused by the optical assembly falls within a first region of the image sensor having a first width five times the pitch of the image sensor, while at least a second threshold percentage of the energy emitted from the point object and focused by the optical assembly falls within a second region, which contains the first region and has a second width corresponding to the kernel width.” | 2013-01-24 |
20130021507 | IMAGE PROCESSORS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA - Image processors and methods of processing image data from monochrome and color sensors, for example, pixels, are provided. The exposure time of the monochrome pixels is limited and the exposure time of the color pixels is extended to enhance image quality while limiting the “cross talk” that can interfere with prior art methods and devices. The monochrome and color sensors may be provided in two-dimensional image sensor arrays which can be provided in optical readers, for example, portable hand-held optical readers. Aspects of the invention can be applied to visual imaging, for example, in bar code or image handling applications, and to the detection and processing of any form of electromagnetic radiation. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021508 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND DIGITAL CAMERA - A difference between sensitivity of one of focus detection pixels to incident light from an upper right oblique direction and sensitivity of the other focus detection pixel to incident light from an upper left oblique direction is eliminated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021509 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE DRIVING METHOD - Photosensitive cells each includes a photodiode ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130021510 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CHANGING OPERATION CONDITION OF IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image pickup apparatus capable of ensuring a dynamic range suitable for an image shooting condition and capable of reducing noise. The image pickup apparatus includes an image sensing device having floating diffusion units that are provided corresponding to pixels and that convert electrical charges accumulated in the pixels into voltage signals, which are output as pixel signals from pixel amplifiers. At that time, according to an image shooting condition, at least parts of connection switches corresponding to the floating diffusion units are sequentially turned on or all the connection switches are turned off, whereby the connection switches are connected to or disconnected from connection lines to thereby change capacity components connected to pixel amplifiers. This contributes to dynamic range expansion or noise reduction. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021511 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel array section including an effective pixel region, an optical black pixel region, and a pixel region between the effective pixel region and the optical black pixel region; a vertical drive section which performs driving so that signals of pixels of the pixel region disposed at a side of the effective pixel region in a vertical direction are skipped and signals of pixels of the effective pixel region and the optical black pixel region are read; and a horizontal drive section which performs driving so that, from among the pixels selected by the vertical drive section, the signals of the pixels of the pixel region disposed at a side of the effective pixel region in a horizontal direction are skipped and the signals of the pixels of the effective pixel region and the optical black pixel region are read. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021512 | Framing of Images in an Image Capture Device - Disclosed are various embodiments of framing and/or reframing an image captured by an image capture device. Framing characteristics associated with an image are identified. A determination is made regarding whether the framing characteristics comply with one or more framing guidelines. The image can be reframed if the framing characteristics do not comply with framing guidelines. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021513 | PHOTOGRAPHIC OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A photographic optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having positive refractive power, a second lens unit having negative refractive power configured to move in an optical axis direction to perform focusing, and a third lens unit having positive or negative refractive power, wherein the position of an optical element (A) satisfies a predetermined condition. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021514 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device is provided that includes a camera body, a lens barrel, a lens barrel information transmitter, and an image sensor driver. The image sensor is housed in the camera body. The lens barrel is attachable to and detachable from the camera body. The lens barrel information transmitter regularly transmits information of the lens barrel to the camera body. The image sensor driver drives the image sensor at one of at least two different frame rates where a second frame rate is higher than a first frame rate. The amount of data being transmitted is reduced by the lens barrel information transmitter when the image sensor is driven at the second frame rate, compared to the amount transmitted when the image sensor is driven at the first frame rate. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021515 | ADVANCED INFRARED CUT-OFF OPTICAL FILTERS - An infrared cut-off optical filter includes a substrate and a film structure. The substrate has a thickness and allows incoming lights to enter the optical filter at an incidence angle. The film structure is formed on the substrate to reduce an angle dependence of the optical filter with respect to the incoming lights. Further, the film structure contains a plurality of first type thin films with a first refractive index and a plurality of second type thin films with a second refractive index; the first type thin films and the second type thin films are arranged alternately; and thickness of individual films of the first type thin films and the second type thin films are controlled individually such that a substantial number of the first type thin films and the second type thin films have different thickness. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021516 | FOCUS CONTROLLER - A focus controller includes an evaluation value generating unit and a control unit. An evaluation value generating unit obtains a first evaluation value based on a first signal output from a pixel part of an imaging unit by scanning the pixel part in a first direction and obtains a second evaluation value based on a second signal output from the pixel part by scanning the pixel part in a second direction different from the first direction. When a first movement direction of a focus lens based on the first evaluation value and a second movement direction of a focus lens based on the second evaluation value are in the same direction, the control unit performs an auto focus operation in order to move the focus lens in the movement direction determined as the same direction. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021517 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - A solid-state image pickup device includes a first unit to convert light into an electrical signal and a second unit to convert light into an electrical signal. The first unit includes a first lens and a first pair of light receiving elements to receive light from the first lens. The second unit includes a second lens and a second pair of light receiving elements to receive light from the second lens. A profile of the second pair of light receiving elements is different in plan view than a profile of the first pair of light receiving elements. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021518 | IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - An image pickup system includes: an optical system including a focus lens unit; a camera platform apparatus driving the optical system to pan and tilt; a measuring unit measuring a distance to an object, the measuring unit operable to be driven independently from the pan/tilt-driving of the optical system; and a controller storing panning/tilting positions of the optical system as pre-set positions, and controls driving of the optical system to the pre-set positions, wherein upon input of a drive command for driving the optical system to the stored pre-set positions, the controller drives the measuring unit so that a panning position of the measuring unit and the stored panning position correspond to each other and starts measurement by the measuring unit before completion of the driving of the optical system to the stored panning/tilting positions. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021519 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING FOCAL POINT BY USING IMAGING DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING PHASE DIFFERENCE SIGNAL - Apparatus and method for adjusting a focal point using an imaging device including phase difference detection pixels are disclosed. An apparatus is provided that includes an imaging device comprising an optical aperture disposed between a micro lens and a photoelectric conversion unit of each of a plurality of pixels, the optical aperture being eccentric with respect to an optical axis of the respective micro lens, the imaging device configured to output a phase difference signal; and a control unit that detects a focal position from the phase difference signal detected from entire pixels of the imaging device to drive a focus lens and that adjusts a focal point. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021520 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING FOCUS IN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An apparatus and a method for automatically adjusting a focus in an image capturing device are provided. The method includes generating an image by capturing a subject through a lens when a flash unit is enabled, dividing the image into a plurality of windows, determining a brightest window from among the plurality of windows, and setting an Auto Focus (AF) detection area for performing an AF function centering on the determined window. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021521 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes phase difference detection pixels. The imaging device receives an image formed by an optical system and includes a plurality of pixels that are two-dimensionally arranged. Each of the plurality of pixels include a micro lens; a photoelectric conversion unit positioned below the micro lens; and an optical aperture disposed between the micro lens and the photoelectric conversion unit and that is eccentric with respect to an optical axis of the micro lens, wherein the plurality of pixels of the imaging device output a signal for obtaining phase difference. The imaging device performs phase difference detection on the entire surface of a captured image without addition of pixels. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021522 | IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS - An image-pickup apparatus includes an image-pickup element, a first wiring substrate where the image-pickup element is mounted, a second wiring substrate which is electrically connected with the first wiring substrate and a structure which has electrical conductivity. The first wiring substrate has a first wiring portion where a differential signal line is formed and a second wiring portion where a power-supply line is formed, a ground portion is formed on at least one surface of the first and second wiring portion which faces each other, the first wiring substrate is bended so that at least parts of the first and second wiring portion are overlapped with each other and the ground portion is located between the differential signal line and the power-supply line, and the bended first wiring substrate is arranged in the structure so that the second wiring portion is located between the first wiring portion and the structure. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021523 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH STAND MECHANISM FOR MAGNIFICATION FUNCTION - An exemplary electronic apparatus includes a portable electronic device and a stand mechanism for supporting the portable device. The portable electronic device includes a display panel and a digital camera. The display panel and the digital camera are respectively disposed at a viewing surface and a bottom surface at opposite sides thereof. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021524 | UNIVERSAL MULTIPLE IMAGE PROCESSOR PLATFORM - Multiple image processors, also known as a multiviewer or multiple input video wall processing is a device that allows multiple image inputs and combined them to form one or several outputs that consists of multiple images that can cross display boundaries. The invention provides a universal platform to allow multiple format input signals with unlimited expansion for number of inputs and unlimited expansion for number of outputs as well as unlimited expansion for resolutions. The different input sources can be from multimedia devices such as computers, DVD/Blu-ray players, and compressed IP streams as well as broadcast quality devices such as professional cameras or video servers. This universal platform allows the flexibility in multi-format configuration while provide real time throughput with minimal latency for video processing. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING SYNCHRONIZED AUDIO AND VIDEO STREAMING - A server comprises a processing unit configured to interlace audio data packets with video data to form an interlaced audio/video data file having an approximately uniform audio time interval between consecutive audio data packets in the interlaced audio/video data file. The server also comprises an interrupt timer configured to provide periodic interrupt signals. The processing unit is configured to synchronize the start of transmission of each instance of the audio data packets and the video data packets with the periodic interrupt signals from the interrupt timer. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021526 | REMOTE CONTROL METHOD, AND SYSTEM, RECEIVING DEVICE, MOBILE INTERNET DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A remote control method comprises: providing a receiving device electrically connected with a display device; the receiving device establishing wireless communication connections respectively with a mobile internet device and a computer; a user inputting a control instruction to the mobile internet device to transmit the control instruction to the receiving device therefrom; the receiving device forwarding the control instruction to the computer; and the computer responding to the control instruction and transmitting a screen frame to the receiving device for the display device to output the screen frame. The remote control method may simplify the operating procedures for switching computers and enhance the communication quality between the mobile internet device and the computer. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021527 | VIDEO SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A video system suitable for being set in one of several scene modes and controlling one of several ambient light sources is disclosed. The video system includes a storage unit, a signal transceiver, and a control module. The storage unit stores several brightness setting values, in which the brightness setting values correspond to the scene modes and/or several specification data respectively, and the specification data is contained in the several ambient light sources respectively. The signal transceiver is used for receiving the specification data of one of the ambient light sources. The control module is electrically coupled to the signal transceiver, and controls the signal transceiver to transmit a corresponding brightness setting value in the storage unit to the ambient light source according to the set scene mode and the received specification data. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021528 | Image Transmission and Display Method Comply with Chromaticity and Visual Fidelity Principle - This invention discloses an image transmission and display method complies with both chromaticity and visual fidelity principles. It is in the technical field of image transmission and display. In order to totally eliminate factors that affect image reproduction fidelity during process of image transmission and reproduction on display devices (including channel independence and space independence of three primary colors, red-shift effect, gamma correction, methods to generate brightness information and chromatic difference information, gamma correction for all kinds of display devices), this invention created a set of mathematical models and methods. With the invention, data flows are processed complying with both chromaticity and visual fidelity to ensure hues of reproduced image on display device remain unchanged, gray is reproduced accurately and chromaticity coordinates ratio remains unchanged as well. This is a universal method to ensure fidelity for image transmission and display, and can be widely applied on televisions, computers and mobile telecommunication devices. Furthermore, it provides support of chromaticity and methodology for color management system, design and development of associated software and hardware, and system which is a combination of digital high definition television and computer. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021529 | APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND METHOD SEGMENTING VIDEO SEQUENCES BASED ON TOPIC - Provided are an apparatus, medium, and method segmenting video sequences based on a topic. The apparatus may include a start-shot determination unit detecting a plurality of key-frames by using character information from video sequences including a plurality of frames to determine the detected key-frames as start-shots for each topic, and a topic list creation unit creating a topic list by using the start-shots for each topic. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021530 | TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a transmitting device including a packet signal generation unit configured to generate a packet signal of a video, a transmitting unit configured to transmit the packet signal via an asynchronous transmission network used in common by another transmitting device, and a compression rate control unit configured to control a video compression rate. Switch timing information indicating a switch timing of the video compression rate is transmitted together with the packet signal of the video. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021531 | SINK DEVICE, SOURCE DEVICE AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a wireless transmission system provided with: a sink device which, when AV data transmitted by means of multicast wireless transmission from a source device is reproduced, performs reproduction control in accordance with the wireless connection state of another sink device that reproduces the AV data from the same source device; and the source device which is capable of determining the wireless connection state and the reproduction control state of the sink device. When the AV data obtained by means of multicast wireless transmission from the source device ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130021532 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND TELEVISION APPARATUS - An electrical device includes a rear chassis, a fastening member, and an attachment member. The rear chassis has a through-hole. The fastening member is disposed inside the rear chassis. The fastening member has a threaded hole. The attachment member retains the fastening member relative to the rear chassis. The attachment member has a first engaging part that engages with an internal portion of the rear chassis. The screw extends through the through-hole of the rear chassis and screwed into the threaded hole of the fastening member for attaching a wall-mount fixture to an external portion of the rear chassis. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021533 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a signal receiver which receives a broadcasting signal including first and second contents; a signal processor which processes the broadcasting signal received by the signal receiver; a storage unit; and a controller which receives the first and second contents of the processed broadcast signal from the signal processor and stores in the storage unit the first and second contents to be consecutively played, and consecutively plays the first and second contents in response to receiving a request for playing at least one of the first and second contents. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021534 | Touchscreen Remote and Means of Locating - Disclosed is a touchscreen remote control device and system having means of locating the remote if misplaced, wherein the remote includes an imbedded receiver, television control emitter, a signal generator and a touchscreen interface. A corresponding television or electronic device includes three modes of locating the remote, including an audible tone alert, a voice messaging alert and a means of activating the backlight of the remote touchscreen for low light visualization. The remote is a structure that includes a touchscreen for control purposes and for interfacing with the television, wherein the remote includes rechargeable batteries and a speaker for transmitting the audible locating signal upon request. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021535 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an electronic device and an operating method thereof. When a predetermined event occurs while contents are being output, a video and a sound of the contents are controlled to be respectively output through different electronic devices, thus improving a content provision environment for a user. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021536 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, information reproduction apparatus including, reception module configured to receive at least one of video and audio input by source device via bidirectional interface, output module configured to output audio received by reception module to external audio output device via bidirectional interface, detection module configured to detect connection made between source device and external audio output device via bidirectional interface, and controller configured to stop of output of audio from output module to external audio output device if detection module detects connection between source device and external audio output device. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021537 | Rear Projection Imaging System with Image Warping Distortion Correction System and Associated Method - A rear projection imaging system with an image warping distortion correction system using a camera and processing unit to generate a warping map that corrects for image distortion. The warping map is generated in an iterative process by displaying a known pattern on a viewing screen and, through the use of a camera, having a microprocessor determine the location and shape of the pattern on the screen. The microprocessor then compares the displayed image to the original reference image, calculates the distortion effects present in the projection optics, and generates a warping map. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021538 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device includes a cold cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT), a chassis housing the CCFT, and a lamp clip. The chassis includes at least three mounting through holes at least one of which is arranged on a first line and a second line. The first line and the second line are separately extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the CCFT, whereby the mounting through holes are asymmetrically arranged. The lamp clip includes a main body, a lamp gripping portion capable of gripping the CCFT, and at least three mounting portions protruding from the main body. At least one of the mounting portions is each arranged on the first line and the second line, whereby the mounting portions are asymmetrically arranged. The mounting portions on the first and second lines are passed through the mounting through holes on the first and second lines, respectively. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021539 | ELECTRONIC VIDEO DISPLAY MOUNT - An electronic video display mount includes a substantially vertical mounting pole rigidly attached to a pole foot; and a mounting collar releasably fixed to a mounting location that is selectively defined between a minimum distance and a maximum distance from the pole foot on the pole. The mount also includes a substantially horizontally mounted linear slide assembly fixedly attached to the mounting collar at an attachment interface, and a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) mount pivotally attached to the linear slide assembly. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021540 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An electro-optic device is provided. In the electro-optic device, when a groove is sealed to be hollow, a sacrificial film is formed in the groove before forming a first sealing film, the first sealing film is formed, and then the sacrificial film is removed through a penetration portion of the first sealing film. A second sealing film is formed on the first sealing film, and the penetration portion of the first sealing film is blocked by the second sealing film. For this reason, it is possible to form the first sealing film to block an opening portion of the groove, and it is possible to prevent the first sealing film from being formed up to the inside of the groove. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021541 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An electro-optic device includes a substrate body (transparent substrate) of a second substrate. The substrate body is provided with a first groove opened to a space (inter-pixel area) between pixel electrodes adjacent to each other. A transparent film is formed on one side face of the substrate body and side faces of the first groove, a second groove deeper than the first groove narrower than the first groove is formed at an area overlapped with the first groove in plan view in the transparent film. For this reason, light which tends to be directed to the inter-pixel area is directed to the pixel electrodes using the side faces of the second groove as reflection faces. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021542 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE - In the electro-optical device, a pillar-shaped protrusion is formed on an insulating film (a first insulating film) provided below a pixel electrode in the downward direction, and thus a conduction section of a second electrode layer (a conductive layer) overlaps the highest surface of the pillar-shaped protrusion. An inter-layer insulating film (a second insulating film) is provided between the second electrode layer and the pixel electrode, but the conduction section is exposed on a surface of the inter-layer insulating film. For this reason, the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the conduction section, when the pixel electrode is laminated on the inter-layer insulating film. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021543 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A photosensitive resin composition includes: a copolymer obtained by subjecting a conjugated diene polymer having a (meth)acryloyl group, a conjugated diene monomer, and a (meth)acrylic acid monomer to copolymerization; a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; and a photoinitiator. The copolymer contains 60 wt % to 99 wt % of a copolymer fraction having a molecular weight ranging from 30,000 to 900,000, and 1 wt % to 22 wt % of a copolymer fraction having a molecular weight ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 when calculated from an integral molecular weight distribution curve obtained by plotting cumulative weight percentage versus molecular weight falling within a range between 1,000 and 1,000,000 measured by gel permeation chromatography. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021544 | DISPLAY DEVICE, PRESSURE DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: a first glass substrate having a first main surface; a second glass substrate spaced apart from the first glass substrate; a liquid crystal layer filled between the second glass substrate and the first glass substrate; a switching element formed on the first main surface; a lower electrode arranged between the first main surface and a second main surface; an upper electrode spaced apart from the lower electrode and arranged on a second main surface side to face the lower electrode; and a detecting unit detecting an electrical signal defined by the upper electrode and the lower electrode. At least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode can deform to conform to the other when the second glass substrate is pressed. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021545 | SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR AND OPTICAL APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A spatial light modulator includes a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate; a phase modulation unit disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and configured to modulate a phase of light passing through the phase modulation unit by changing an optical path length of the phase modulation unit according to a voltage applied to the phase modulation unit; and an amplitude modulation unit disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and configured to modulate an amplitude of light passing through the amplitude modulation unit according to a voltage applied to the amplitude modulation unit. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021546 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT AND SUBSTRATE USED IN SAME - A substrate used for a liquid crystal display element having two or more substrates arranged oppositely to each other and a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase between the substrates, where a polar component of surface free energy on a substrate surface in contact with the liquid crystal material is less than 5 mJm | 2013-01-24 |
20130021547 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a first insulating substrate, and a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate. A protective layer is formed on the data lines, and pixel electrodes are formed on the protective layer such that the pixel electrodes are connected to the drain electrodes while having a plurality of slits and horizontal opening portions. A common electrode is formed on the second insulating substrate with a plurality of opening portions. The horizontal opening portions of the pixel electrode and the opening portions of the common electrode partition the pixel region into left and right domains as well as upper and lower domains. The slits are positioned at the left and right domains. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021548 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME THEREOF - A liquid crystal display including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines and a pixel array is provided. Each data line has a plurality of first vertical portions, a plurality of second vertical portions and a plurality of horizontal portions. The first vertical portions and the second vertical portions are perpendicular to the scan lines. The horizontal portions are parallel to the scan lines. The first vertical portion and the second vertical portion are alternately arranged. Each first vertical portion is connected to its neighboring second vertical portion by a horizontal portion. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixel units. The length of each horizontal portion is equal to the width of at least one pixel unit. The signals with opposite polarities are received by the pixel units on two sides of each horizontal portion. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021549 | FLUORESCENT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A fluorescent substrate ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130021550 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate including a first color filter configured to transmit light in a first wavelength range, a second color filter configured to transmit light in a second wavelength range of greater wavelengths than the first wavelength range, a first switching element disposed above the second color filter, a second switching element disposed above the second color filter, a first pixel electrode which is electrically connected to the first switching element and is located above the first color filter, and a second pixel electrode which is electrically connected to the second switching element and is located above the second color filter. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021551 | IPS LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An in-plane switching (IPS) liquid crystal display panel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: forming gate lines, data lines, common lines, pixel electrodes and common electrodes on a first substrate in sequence, wherein at least a portion of each of the common lines is positioned above each of the gate lines; and forming a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and a second substrate. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021552 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device, a TFT substrate retains a contact hole that is formed in a passivation film, and is for connecting the TFT and the pixel electrode. And an opposite substrate retains a columnar spacer for ensuring a cell gap, and a columnar projection for misalignment prevention formed at a position corresponding to a position of the contact hole. Accordingly, misalignment between the TFT substrate and the opposite substrate is suppressed, occurrence of uneven brightness due to misalignment between pixel regions and a bright spot caused by shaving of an orientation film is prevented, and a favorable image is obtained. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021553 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of transparent substrates facing each other through a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween; a gate insulating film formed so as to cover a gate electrode formed in the pixel regions, disposed closer to the liquid crystal layer, of one of the transparent substrates; a semiconductor film provided on the gate insulating film, for forming a thin-film transistor; a first electrode provided on the semiconductor film through the first insulating film and the second insulating film; a second electrode provided on the first electrode through a third insulating film; and a contact hole formed collectively in the first insulating film, the second insulating film, and the third insulating film on the first electrode, where a second electrode is formed on the contact hole. A floating electrode is formed in the peripheral region of the contact hole. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021554 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SIDE SUPPORTING MEANS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes: a bottom frame having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion extending from an edge region of the horizontal portion; a backlight unit disposed on the horizontal portion; a liquid crystal panel on the vertical portion and over the backlight unit; a side frame combined with the bottom frame to surround the vertical portion, the side frame having a step portion; and a side supporting means on the step portion, the side supporting means contacting a side surface of the liquid crystal panel to support the liquid crystal panel, wherein the side supporting means includes a light-curable material that expands due to irradiation of a ultraviolet ray. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021555 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal device as an electro-optical device of a present application example includes an element substrate, a translucent pixel electrode disposed on the pixel, a storage capacitor which is provided between the element substrate and the pixel electrode and has a pair of translucent electrodes disposed to face each other through a dielectric layer, and a third interlayer insulator film provided between the storage capacitor and the pixel electrode, and each of film thicknesses of the pixel electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode as the pair of translucent electrodes and the third interlayer insulator film are set so that a spectral distribution of light which transmits the pixel has peak transmittances corresponding to each of wavelength ranges of at least red, green and blue. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021556 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a main substrate, and a light control layer. The main substrate includes a main base having a main surface, a wavelength selective transmission layer provided on the main surface, and a circuit layer provided on the wavelength selective transmission layer. The light control layer is stacked with the main substrate and has variable optical characteristics. The wavelength selective transmission layer includes lower and upper reflecting layers, and first and second spacer layers. The upper reflecting layer is provided on the lower reflecting layer. The first spacer layer is provided between the lower and upper reflecting layers. The second spacer layer is provided between the lower and upper reflecting layers, and has a different thickness from the first spacer layer. The circuit layer includes first and second pixel electrodes, and first and second switching elements. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021557 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: an illumination device, and a liquid crystal panel that is arranged so as to be stacked on a light-emitting surface side of the illumination device, wherein the illumination device includes a light guide plate in which a side end surface extending in a first direction is a light incident portion, a plurality of light-emitting elements that align along a first direction and, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements faces a light-irradiating surface in the light incident portion, and a plurality of groove rows that are formed of a plurality of grooves which are linearly arranged in a second direction on an opposite surface facing the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate, the second direction intersects the first direction in an in-plane direction of the light-emitting surface, and that are arranged in parallel in the first direction. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021558 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - In a liquid crystal display device, a reflecting surface is attached to a portion, which overlaps with a periphery portion of a light guiding plate where the light incident section is position in a surface on the light guiding plate side in the dispersing sheet which is positioned farthest to the light guiding plate side among a plurality of optical sheets which are positioned between the light guiding plate and a liquid crystal panel. As a result, light which is emitted from the periphery portion of the light guiding plate is returned into the light guiding plate by being reflected by the reflecting surface, and after this, is emitted as illumination light from a light emitting surface while progressing within the light guiding plate. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021559 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT GUIDE PANEL - When first grooves are formed by irradiating a lower surface facing a light outgoing surface of a light guide plate for an illuminating device with laser beams, an outer circumferential region is firstly irradiated with the laser beams to form second grooves. Then, the second grooves are inspected. Next, irradiation conditions of the laser beams are adjusted based on an inspection result of the second grooves, irradiation positions of the laser beams are linearly displaced from formation positions of the second grooves, and formation of the first grooves in the scattering reflection region is then started. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021560 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display including a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display panel is provided. The backlight unit includes an exciting light source and quantum dot remote phosphor. Spectrum of the backlight unit has relative maximum brightness peaks BL | 2013-01-24 |
20130021561 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate on the first substrate and facing the first substrate, the second substrate having a first electrode on a surface thereof; a third substrate on the second substrate and facing the second substrate, the third substrate having a second electrode on a surface thereof, the second electrode facing the first electrode and configured to form an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode; a barrier layer interposed between the second substrate and the third substrate, the barrier layer configured to selectively control transmission and blockage of light in regions thereof corresponding to each of a plurality of pixels; and a first polarizing plate on the third substrate and configured to transmit a portion of light passing through the barrier layer, the portion of light having a first phase, the barrier layer including electrochromic elements. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021562 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display including a twisted nematic liquid crystal panel and first and second substrates with the twisted nematic liquid crystal panel arranged therebetween. A first biaxial retardation compensation film faces the first substrate and a second biaxial retardation compensation film faces the first biaxial retardation compensation film with the twisted nematic liquid crystal panel arranged therebetween. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021563 | POLARIZING PLATE AND TN-TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - The object of the present invention is to reduce the occurrence of the light leaks from the periphery of the display flame at the originally black display time in high-temperature environments. Disclosed is a polarizing plate comprising a polarizer, a protective film on a side of the polarizer and a retardation film on the other side of the polarizer; wherein the polarizer has an absorption axis at 45° from any one of the long and short sides of the polarizing plate, the retardation film has an in-plane slow axis parallel or orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer, and a difference Δε′ | 2013-01-24 |
20130021564 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel electrode ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130021565 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING THERMOSET FILM HAVING PHOTO-ALIGNMENT PROPERTIES - There is provided a material that exhibits high solvent resistance after the formation of a cured film, excellent photo-alignment capability relative to a polymerizable liquid crystal, satisfactory heat resistance, and high transparency and moreover, that can be dissolved in a glycol-based solvent, a ketone-based solvent, or a lactic acid ester-based solvent that is applicable to the production of an overcoating of a color filter, during the formation of the cured film. A composition for forming thermoset film having photo-alignment properties and containing a component (A) that is a compound having a photo-aligning group and a hydroxy group, a component (B) that is a melamine formaldehyde resin, and a component (C) that is a crosslinker. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021566 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which, even when a columnar spacer is misaligned, the columnar spacer can be light-shielded without reduction of an aperture ratio. According to the present invention, there is provided a liquid crystal display device which includes a pair of substrates spaced at a distance from each other by a plurality of columnar spacers, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, and in which a pixel is formed by picture elements of a plurality of colors, the liquid crystal display device being featured in that one of the pair of substrates includes colored layers of a plurality of colors, and a light shielding layer, in that at least one of the colored layers of the plurality of colors has a region in which a colored layer of the same color is integrally arranged on respective picture elements adjacent to each other, and has a straight portion and an extension portion extending from the straight portion, in that at least one of the plurality of columnar spacers is provided at a position overlapping with the extension portion, and has a substantially rhombus-shaped surface or a substantially circular surface, which is in contact with the substrate, and the contour line of the extension portion has a shape corresponding to the contour line of the columnar spacer provided at the position overlapping with the extension portion. | 2013-01-24 |
20130021567 | UNDULATING ELECTRODES FOR IMPROVED VIEWING ANGLE AND COLOR SHIFT - The present disclosure generally provides for a variety of multi-domain pixel configurations that may be implemented in the unit pixels of an LCD display device, such as a fringe field switching LCD display panel. An LCD display device utilizing one or more of the presently disclosed techniques disclosed herein may exhibit improved display properties, such as viewing angle, color shift, and transmittance properties, relative to those exhibited by conventional multi-domain designs. | 2013-01-24 |