18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110102677 | VIDEO RECEIVER AND DISPLAY OUTPUT METHOD - According to the embodiment, there is provided a video receiver including: an output module configured to output a display signal to a display device; an event notice receiver configured to receive an event notice indicating that predetermined information is receivable; a display form setting module configured to set a display form in which to display the predetermined information on the display device based on the event notice received by the event notice receiver; a display signal generator configured to generate a first display signal for displaying the predetermined information in the display form set by the display form setting module; a video information receiver configured to receive video information; and a video display signal generator for generating a second display signal for displaying an image on the display device based on the video information. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102678 | Key Generation Through Spatial Detection of Dynamic Objects - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described that utilizes spatial modeling to represent foreground objects of an event to allow virtual graphics to be integrated into a background of the event in the presence of dynamic objects. The present invention detects a presence of dynamic objects within a region of interest from a video depicting the event. The present invention produces a suppression key corresponding to the dynamic object when present in the video or a suppression key with a default value when and where no dynamic object is present in the video. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102679 | Selectively Applying Spotlight and Other Effects Using Video Layering - A video layer effects processing system which receives normal video and special effects information on separate layers has been presented. The system selectively mixes various video layers to transmit a composite video signal for a video display such as a television, or a virtual reality system. Special effects include spotlights, zooming, etc. Additional special effects such as shaping of objects and ghost effects are created by masking and superimposing selected video layers. The selective mixing, for example, to enable or disable, strengthen or weaken, or otherwise arrange special effects, can be directed from a remote source or locally by a user through real-time control or prior setup. The video layer effects processing system can also be incorporated into a set-top-box or a local consumer box. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102680 | Picture Quality Control Apparatus, Method Therefor, Picture Quality Processing Apparatus, Programs For Them, and Recording Medium Recording That Program Therein - A request recognition section ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102681 | IMAGE CONVERTING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR BASED ON MOTION VECTOR-SHARING - An image converting method and apparatus therefor for performing resolution conversion or performing frame rate conversion, by sharing at least one motion vector for a current frame, are provided. The image converting method includes estimating at least one motion vector for a current frame of an image sequence; and performing at least one of conversion of resolution of the current frame based on the at least one motion vector and conversion of a frame rate of the image sequence based on the at least one estimated motion vector. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102682 | PROTECTING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A protecting method includes: detecting whether a user continuously using an electronic device reaches a first predetermined time; and if the time of the user continuously using the electronic device reaches the first predetermined time, disabling display functions of the electronic device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102683 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PROGRAM CHANNELS - Methods and apparatus for providing access to program channels, e.g., high definition programs and program channels which corresponding to a standard definition program and/or program channels are described. In accordance with the invention, a high definition auto tune function is supported. When enabled, in one exemplary embodiment, if a user selects a standard program definition channel, a check is automatically made to determine if a corresponding high definition program channel is available. The corresponding high definition program channel is a channel which provides the same program as on the selected standard definition channel but in high definition. When the auto tune function is enabled and a corresponding high definition channel is available, the device, e.g., set to box or tuner implementing the auto tune feature of the present invention, automatically tunes to the high definition channel instead of the standard definition channel. The content from the high definition channel is then displayed instead of the content from the user selected standard definition channel. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102684 | Automatic capture of data for acquisition of metadata - A television receiver device consistent with certain implementations has a display associated with the television receiver device. A filter converts a stream of audio/video content that is to be displayed on the display associated with the television receiver device into a stream of digital audio data. A buffer stores a sample of the digital audio data. A modem transmits the sample of audio data from the buffer to a content identification server and that receives metadata identifying the audio data from the content identification server. A display processor renders at least a portion of the metadata to the display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102685 | Digital Picture Frame with Cellular Data Communication Functionality - A digital picture frame is disclosed with integrated wireless data communication functionality for receiving digital pictures from an account associated with the digital picture frame. A method of receiving digital pictures is disclosed, including the steps of establishing an account to receive the digital pictures, retrieving the digital pictures from the account directly to a digital picture frame, and displaying the pictures. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102686 | LIGHT SOURCE HOLDER, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lamp clip | 2011-05-05 |
20110102687 | LCM FOR A DISPLAY PANEL - An LCM for a display panel includes a pixel array, a plurality of source driver ICs, and a plurality of gate driver ICs. The plurality of source driver ICs are disposed in a horizontal direction at an upper side or lower side of the pixel array. The plurality of gate driver ICs are disposed in a vertical direction at a left side or right side of the pixel array. The plurality of gate driver ICs are disposed at an opposite position to a position where a source driver IC, among the plurality of source driver ICs, first supplied with video data and a clock signal is disposed. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102688 | REAR PROJECTION SYSTEM AND REAR PROJECTION SCREEN - To provide a rear projection system, which offers a high transparency and a high efficiency of projection, a rear projection system is proposed, comprising: a projector ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102689 | 2D AND 3D SWITCHABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS THEREOF - An 2D and 3D switchable display device includes a display panel, and a liquid crystal lens disposed on the display panel. The liquid crystal lens includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, an insulating layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a third electrode. The first electrode, disposed on one side of the first substrate facing the second substrate, has a slit. The second electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and substantially corresponding to the slit of the first substrate. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102690 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display panel | 2011-05-05 |
20110102691 | PANEL MODULE, DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device selects one or more of first electrodes corresponding to image data using a general-purpose segment driver and applies predetermined voltages respectively to the first electrodes of selection targets and non-selection targets. A driver control circuit outputs, according to a pulse polarity control signal, inverted image data or un-inverted image data to a segment driver. The segment driver applies voltage to second electrodes based on the image data acquired from the driver control circuit. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102692 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPENSATION CAPACITORS WITH DIFFERENT CAPACITANCE VALUES - An exemplary display device providing touch function includes scanning lines and data lines thereby defining lots of sub-pixel units. Each sub-pixel unit includes a pixel electrode, a storage capacitor, a compensation capacitor connected between the pixel electrode and a corresponding scanning line. In each pixel unit defined by n number adjacent sub-pixel units, both of a ratio of capacitance values between the storage capacitors formed in the corresponding sub-pixel units and a ratio of capacitance values between the corresponding compensation capacitors are respectively substantially equal to a ratio of areas between the corresponding pixel electrodes. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102693 | REFLECTION TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE FOR REFLECTION TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - In order to provide a reflection type liquid crystal display apparatus where, even when the pixel size is small, the crosstalk between a signal line and an end of a capacitor can be decreased, thus resulting in a good output image, by forming a signal line | 2011-05-05 |
20110102694 | MOTHER SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A mother substrate for a liquid crystal display comprises a plurality of active matrix arrays, test lines connected to the active matrix arrays, test pads connected to the test lines, and connection lines connecting test lines to each other. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102695 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE DRIVING METHOD AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention is characterized in that: switching elements are transistor elements ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102696 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE INCLUDING THE SAME - An object is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which low power consumption can be achieved. A first substrate includes a terminal portion, a switching transistor, and a pixel circuit including a pixel electrode is provided. A second substrate includes a counter electrode. A liquid crystal element is interposed between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode. A potential to be input to the counter electrode is supplied from a terminal portion through the switching transistor. A semiconductor layer included in the switching transistor is an oxide semiconductor layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102697 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - When a pixel portion and a driver circuit are formed over one substrate and a counter electrode is formed over an entire surface of a counter substrate, the driver circuit may be adversely affected by an optimized voltage of the counter electrode. A semiconductor device according to the present invention has a structure in which: a liquid crystal layer is provided between a pair of substrates; one of the substrates is provided with a pixel electrode and a driver circuit; the other of the substrates is a counter substrate which is provided with two counter electrode layers in different potentials; and one of the counter electrode layers overlaps with the pixel electrode with the liquid crystal layer therebetween and the other of the counter electrode layers overlaps with the driver circuit with the liquid crystal layer therebetween. An oxide semiconductor layer is used for the driver circuit. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102698 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel including an active device matrix substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The active device matrix substrate includes a first substrate, an active, device array, a padding device, first connecting electrodes, and shielding electrodes. The padding device is disposed on active devices and data lines of the active device array. The first connecting electrodes are located above the active devices and electrically connected to the active devices. The shielding electrodes are located above the data lines and electrically connected to a common voltage. The opposite substrate includes a second substrate, first electrodes, an insulating layer, second electrodes having slits and opposite to the first electrodes, spacers corresponding to the active devices, and second connecting electrodes covering the spacers to directly contact with the first connecting electrodes and electrically connected to the first electrodes or the second electrodes. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102699 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND REPAIR METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes: a plurality of first signal lines; a plurality of second signal lines crossing with the first signal lines; a plurality of switching elements which are connected to one of the first signal lines and one of the second signal lines respectively; and a repair line crossing with at least a portion of the first signal lines. At least one third signal line of the first signal lines and the second signal lines is connected to the repair line and transmits a signal corresponding to an opened fourth signal line of the first signal lines. According to the present invention, even in case that a repair line is removed from at least portion of a liquid crystal display, cutting of a data line can be repaired. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102700 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an image display device including: a resin member; a TFT circuit layer formed above the resin member; and an inorganic film formed on a surface of the resin member to be formed between the resin member and the TFT circuit layer, in which the inorganic film has a stress acting thereon, the stress being, at a glass transition point (Tg) of the resin member, in the range of equal to or higher than −300 MPa to equal to or lower than 200 MPa, while, at a room temperature, in the range of equal to or higher than −400 MPa to equal to or lower than 50 MPa. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102701 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a first frame, a second frame, and an LCD module received cooperatively therebetween. The LCD module includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight module. The second frame includes a bottom plate and a side structure substantially extending from the bottom plate. A space comprising a first opening is defined by the side structure and the bottom plate, and an extending portion extends from the side structure toward the space. The backlight module is disposed on the bottom plate, and the liquid crystal panel is disposed on and supported by the extending portion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102702 | DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a display device including two substrates disposed opposite to each other with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween. A TFT circuit layer is formed on a surface of one of the paired substrates on the liquid crystal side. The one of the paired substrates is formed at least of glass. A resin layer is interposed between the TFT circuit layer and the glass substrate, in order to prevent the TFT circuit layer from being cracked even if a thickness of the glass substrate is reduced. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102703 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A TRANSPARENT PLATE DISPOSED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A liquid crystal display device (LCD) includes a liquid crystal panel displaying an image; a first transparent plate disposed on the liquid crystal panel; a second transparent plate disposed underneath the liquid crystal panel; a support member supporting the second transparent plate and the liquid crystal panel; and a fixing member disposed on the first transparent plate, the fixing member coupled with the support member to fix the liquid crystal panel and the first and second transparent plates in place, and to protect the liquid crystal panel and the first and second transparent plates. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102704 | WHITE LED FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY BACKLIGHTS - A light emitting diode (LED), method for optimizing an LED having characteristics which are tailored for a liquid crystal color filter set, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) using the LED are disclosed. The spectral response of the LED is optimized to provide the preferred optical properties when its light is transmitted through the color filter set and liquid crystal stack. Embodiments provide a diode chip which intrinsically emits light with wavelengths primarily within the blue visible spectrum (‘blue chip’). Surrounding the chip would be a first layer of phosphor that emits light with wavelengths primarily within the yellow-green region of the visible spectrum via phosphorescence with the blue light which is emitted from the diode chip (‘yellow-green phosphor’). There would also preferably be a second layer of phosphor that emits light with wavelengths primarily within the red region of the visible spectrum via phosphorescence with the blue light which is emitted from the diode chip (‘red phosphor’). | 2011-05-05 |
20110102705 | AREA SENSOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING AREA SENSOR - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102706 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT SOURCE, BACKLIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The semiconductor light emitting device of the present invention emits a blue light component, a green light component, and a red light component. The blue light component is a light component emitted by a first solid light emitting element that emits light having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 430 nm to less than 490 nm, the green light component is light emitted by a second solid light emitting element that emits light having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 360 nm to less than 420 nm that is converted into wavelength-converted light by a green phosphor, and the red light component is light emitted by at least one solid light emitting element selected from the first solid light emitting element and the second solid light emitting element that is converted into wavelength-converted light by a red phosphor. The green phosphor emits green light on the basis of an electronic energy transition of Mn | 2011-05-05 |
20110102707 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A backlight unit and a display apparatus are provided, the display apparatus including: a display panel on which an image is displayed; and a backlight unit which provides backlight to the display panel, the backlight unit including a plurality of light guide plates, a plurality of substrates which are respectively disposed on at least two surfaces of the corresponding plurality of light guide plates, and a plurality of light emitting units which are respectively disposed between the plurality of light guide plates, and respectively disposed on a surface of the corresponding plurality of substrates. Therefore, a heat radiating surface of a backlight unit is broadened, thereby improving a heat radiating effect and causing the backlight unit to be assembled easily. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102708 | Display device and planar light source device - The present invention relates to a technique which can make a backlight used in a liquid crystal display device thin and light-weighted. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a display panel and a backlight which is arranged behind the display panel, wherein the backlight includes a film-like light guide member, a film-like light semi-transmissive member which is adhered to a first surface of the light guide member which faces the display panel in an opposed manner, a film-like reflective member which is adhered to a back surface of the light guide member opposite to the first surface, and a spot light source which is arranged at a position of the light guide member at which light is incident on the light guide member from the first surface or the back surface, and a refractive index of the light semi-transmissive member is set smaller than a refractive index of the light guide member. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102709 | DIRECT TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A direct type backlight module and an application thereof are described. The direct type backlight module comprises a rear frame module and a light source, wherein the light source is deposed on the rear frame module. The rear frame module comprises a plurality of frameworks, wherein the frameworks are combined to form a frame. The direct type backlight module is suitable for applying in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102710 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY MODULE - A backlight module that includes a light guide plate, a point light source having a light emitting surface, a first brightness enhancement film disposed above the light guide plate, and a second brightness enhancement film disposed between the light guide plate and the first brightness enhancement film is provided. The light guide plate has a rectangular pre-display area. A reference line intersects a margin of the rectangular pre-display area in 45 degrees. A normal of the light emitting surface intersects the reference line in a first included angle with ±18 degrees based on the reference line. The first brightness enhancement film has first prism structures extended in a first extending direction intersecting the normal in a second included angle with ±25 degrees based on the light emitting surface. The second brightness enhancement film is disposed between the light guide plate and the first brightness enhancement film. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102711 | Optimizing Performance Parameters For Switchable Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Optical Elements - Described herein are the materials, mechanisms and procedures for optimizing various performance parameters of HPDLC optical devices in order to meet differing performance requirements. These optimization tailoring techniques include control and independent optimization of switchable HPDLC optical devices to meet the demanding requirements of anticipated applications for, inter alia, the telecommunications and display industries. These techniques include optimization of diffraction efficiency, i.e., index modulation, polarization dependence control, haze, cosmetic quality, control of response and relaxation time, voltage driving for on and off switching, and material uniformity. This control and independent optimization tailors properties of switchable HPDLC optical devices according to the specific requirements of the application of the switchable HPDLC optical device. The invention disclosed herein retains the desirable attributes of the multi-functional acrylate system for forming HPDLC optical devices, but adds new materials to the acrylate system and/or new process control to the recording to optimize performance parameters as may be needed for specific applications. This results in high optical quality switchable holograms with good diffraction efficiency and low, stable switching voltage. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102712 | POLARIZATION ELEMENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLARIZATION ELEMENT - A polarization element includes: a substrate; a plurality of protruding sections formed on the substrate in a striped manner in a plan view; and a heat radiation section formed on a top portion of each of the protruding sections, wherein the heat radiation section has a concavo-convex section. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102713 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a multi-domain type liquid crystal display device with a vertical alignment liquid crystal layer that can get a display operation done without making the viewer sense any unnaturalness and with the decrease in optical transmittance minimized. In the liquid crystal display device of this invention, the liquid crystal layer of each pixel has liquid crystal regions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt in multiple different directions when a voltage is applied between first and second electrodes. Each pixel has an opaque portion arranged on a boundary between the liquid crystal regions. The opaque portion is provided for at least one of the substrates so that when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, the liquid crystal molecules neighboring the boundary will tilt while turning one of their end portions, which is closer to the substrate with the opaque portion, away from the boundary. The opaque portion includes a first shielding layer and a second shielding layer, which overlaps with the first shielding layer with a predetermined gap left between them. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102714 | FRINGE FIELD SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Discussed are an FFS mode LCD device capable of enhancing a transmittance ratio by including a color filter of a three-dimensional pattern structure having a transmissive pattern for selectively transmitting light of a specific wavelength by using a surface plasmon phenomenon, and a method for fabricating the same. The metal layer using a surface plasmon is utilized as a common electrode of the array substrate, and the pixel electrode having slits is formed on the metal film, thereby generating a fringe field. This may simplify the entire processes, and remove color filter processing lines, thereby reducing the installation costs. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102715 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes preparing a first substrate and a second substrate, forming a thin film transistor including a gate electrode, semiconductor layer, source electrode, and a drain electrode on the first substrate, forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode on the first substrate, forming a color filter having a transmissive pattern with a plurality of periodic holes, forming a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate, and bonding the first and second substrates to each other. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102716 | COLOR FILTER USING SURFACE PLASMON AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Discussed are a color filter using a surface plasmon and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, the color filter capable of enhancing a transmittance ratio of an LC panel by having a 3D pattern structure of a transmissive pattern for selectively transmitting light of a specific wavelength, and capable of simplifying entire processes. According to the color filter using a surface plasmon and the LCD device, not only three colors of RGB but also multi-colors can be implemented, and color reproduction can be enhanced by optimizing arrangement of the transmissive pattern according to the number of colors to be implemented. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102717 | Liquid crystal display device - The present invention mechanically protects a surface of a miniaturized liquid crystal display device for mobile phone or the like without deteriorating image quality and without increasing a thickness of a whole display device. To achieve such an object, in the present invention, a liquid crystal display panel is constituted of a TFT substrate and a color filter substrate, a lower polarizer is adhered to a lower surface of the TFT substrate, and an upper polarizer is adhered to an upper surface of the color filter substrate. A face plate is adhered to the upper polarizer using an acrylic adhesive material which is cured by ultraviolet rays. For enhancing strength and adhesion property of the face plate, corners and side portions of the face plate are chamfered. By making a profile of the face plate smaller than a profile of the upper polarizer, the adhesion property of the face plate is enhanced. The present invention can protect the surface of the liquid crystal display panel without deteriorating image quality and without largely increasing a thickness of the display device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102718 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a first liquid crystal display device including a first region for reflecting a light of a first reflection wavelength band and a second region for reflecting a light of a second reflection wavelength band, and a second liquid crystal display device including a third region for reflecting a light of a third reflection wavelength band and a fourth region for reflecting a light of a fourth reflection wavelength band, the second liquid crystal display device being stacked over the first liquid crystal display device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102719 | HORIZONTAL-ELECTRIC-FIELD LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A horizontal-electric-field liquid crystal display apparatus is provided. A pair of substrates are bonded together through a sealing material. A liquid crystal is contained between the pair of substrates. A first electrode and a second electrode are formed on one of the pair of substrates. An electric field generated between the first electrode and the second electrode drives the liquid crystal. A first conductive film composed of a transparent conductive material is formed on a surface of another of the pair of substrates, the surface being opposite a surface in contact with the liquid crystal. The first conductive film is connected to a ground potential through a connection member composed of a conductive material. A second conductive film composed of a transparent conductive material is formed on a surface of the first conductive film. Also, a polarizing plate is formed on a surface of the second conductive film. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102720 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102721 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device with a good display quality, and a manufacturing method of such a liquid crystal display device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102722 | INDIUM TIN OXIDE SPUTTERING TARGET AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM FABRICATED USING THE SAME - An indium tin oxide sputtering target includes indium oxide, tin oxide, and gallium. The content of tin atoms is 5 to 15 atomic percent of the total amount of indium and tin atoms, and the content of gallium atoms is 0.5 to 7 atomic percent of the total amount of indium, tin, and gallium atoms. A method of fabricating an indium tin oxide transparent conductive film includes depositing the transparent conductive film by sputtering the sputtering target. The indium tin oxide transparent conductive film having high durability can be fabricated by depositing an amorphous transparent conductive film by sputtering the sputtering target at a first temperature, patterning the deposited amorphous transparent conductive film by etching it using a weak acid, and crystallizing the patterned amorphous transparent conductive film at a second temperature higher than the first temperature. A crystallization temperature ranges from 150° C. to 210° C., or from 170° C. to 210° C. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102723 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is furnished with: a liquid crystal display element having a pair of substrates, to which alignment members are provided to their respective opposing surfaces, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched by the pair of substrates; an alignment mechanism for providing at least two different director configurations simultaneously on different arbitrary regions used for display in the liquid crystal layer; and a reflection film provided to at least one of the different arbitrary regions showing different director configurations; wherein the different arbitrary regions showing different director configurations are used for a reflection display section for showing reflection display and a transmission display section for showing transmission display, respectively. Examples of the alignment mechanism include an alignment film to which the alignment treatment is applied in different orientations in the reflection display section and transmission display section, respectively, an insulation film having different film thicknesses in the reflection display section and transmission display section, and so forth. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102724 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: liquid crystals; a circuit layer which includes a thin-film transistor and wirings, the wirings being formed from metal; a pixel electrode and a common electrode which are stacked on each other between the liquid crystals and the circuit layer with an insulating film disposed therebetween in order to drive the liquid crystals in a transverse electric field driving mode, and each of which is formed from a transparent conductive film; a color filter which includes coloring layers of different colors, the coloring layers having different transmittances; and a connection wiring. The wirings includes a common wiring which is disposed so as not to face the coloring layer having the highest transmittance among the coloring layers but to face any one of the other coloring layers. The connection wiring connects the common electrode and the common wiring to each other. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102725 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes: an active-matrix substrate including a pixel electrode, a gate line (G), and a source line (S); a counter substrate including a counter electrode; and a liquid crystal layer. The active-matrix substrate further includes a conductive layer, which is arranged in an insulating layer between the gate line (G) and the pixel electrode. The conductive layer has a portion that is located between the first and second regions of the pixel electrode. And the conductive layer is electrically connected to either the pixel electrode or the source line (S). | 2011-05-05 |
20110102726 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display module includes: a liquid crystal display panel; a backlight light source; a casing enclosing the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight light source; a first flexible printed wiring board electrically connected to the liquid crystal display panel and a second flexible printed wiring board connected to the backlight light source, the first flexible printed wiring board and the second flexible printed wiring board being led out from an exit formed in an identical side of the casing to an outside of the casing in a state of being superposed on each other and being bent to a rear surface side of the casing; and a connecting part for electrically connecting the second flexible printed wiring board to the first flexible printed wiring board, the connecting part being formed on the outside of the casing. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102727 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A first end-sealing member ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102728 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR - A highly moisture-resistant liquid crystal display apparatus which is capable of suppressing display deterioration due to occurrence of image retention without impairing properties including gap controllability and alignment stability maintenance, and a manufacturing method thereof, are provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes: a first sealing member | 2011-05-05 |
20110102729 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - Provided are a flexible printed circuit that reduces the chance of the occurrence of short-circuit failures caused by swarf generated from punching out flexible printed circuit, and an electric circuit structure having this flexible printed circuit and an electric circuit substrate to which the flexible printed circuit is connected. A flexible printed circuit ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102730 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - The invention provides a liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device includes a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate, wherein the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate are parallel to each other. Spacers are formed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, to define a cavity; and a cholesteric liquid crystal is disposed into the cavity. Particularly, the liquid crystal device is coupled to a supply voltage, and three states of the liquid crystal device are selectively switched by adjusting the voltage, wherein the three states includes a first transparent state, a scattering state and a second transparent state. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102731 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL SPACE MODULATION DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER - A liquid crystal material in which liquid crystal molecules have uniform alignment state is provided. A liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material is included between a TFT array substrate and an opposed substrate. The liquid crystal material has a phase system continuously showing an isotropic phase, a nematic phase, and a smectic ‘A’ phase in this order as temperature changes from higher state to lower state and shows electroclinic effect in the smectic ‘A’ phase. As the liquid crystal material is heated (temperature is increased), the nematic phase is shown after the smectic ‘A’ phase without other phase in between, and the isotropic phase is shown after the nematic phase without other phase in between. Since the alignment state of the liquid crystal molecules becomes uniform, the transmittance is precisely controlled. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102732 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes the steps of combining a first substrate and a second substrate between which a liquid crystal layer is to be held, and forming a functional member directly on a surface of the first substrate opposite to the side holding the liquid crystal layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102733 | EYEGLASS COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM - An eyeglass component mounting system is provided that can comprise a frame and at least a first ear stem. The first ear stem extends rearwardly from the frame and defines an anterior end and a posterior end. The anterior end of the first ear stem can be hingedly coupled to the frame such that the first ear stem can be pivotably movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first ear stem can comprise a mounting area configured to receive an eyewear component thereon such that the eyewear component can be removed or seated onto the mounting area when the first ear stem is in the stowed position and such that the eyewear component is retained on the mounting area when the first ear stem is in the deployed position. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102734 | Eyeglasses with a printed circuit board - In one embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a lens holder, a first temple with a first end close to the lens holder and a second end, a second temple, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board with at least one electrical component can be in the first temple. The connector can be close to the first end of the first temple, facing downward, and electrically connected to the at least one electrical component. In another embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a first printed circuit board, with at least one electrical component. The first printed circuit board can be connected to an electrical component at the frame via a second printed circuit board. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102735 | Fluid Filled Lens Reservoir System and Manufacturing Method of the Reservoir System - Disclosed are apparatuses and manufacturing methods for a fluid filled lens reservoir system. The eyeglass reservoir system includes a temple piece having a cavity, a bladder positioned within the cavity and configured to repeatedly compress and relax, the bladder being made of a flexible material, and a connecting tube coupled to an inlet port of a lens module and to the bladder, configured to carry a fluid between the bladder and a fluid filled lens cavity of the lens module. The eyeglass reservoir system further comprises a compression arm contacting the bladder and configured to transmit force from an actuator to the bladder to cause movement of the fluid between the bladder and the connecting tube. The bladder and connecting tube are made of a flexible material such as polyvinyledende difluoride. The connecting tube further comprises a flared end configured to couple to the inlet port of the lens module. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102736 | SILICONE HYDROGEL LENS WITH A GRAFTED HYDROPHILIC COATING - The invention provides a cost-effective method for applying a hydrophilic coating onto a silicone hydrogel contact lens based on Fenton chemistry. The hydrophilic coating is covalently attached onto the contact lens at room temperature without UV irradiation. The invention also provides silicone hydrogel contact lenses having a hydrophilic coating obtained according to the method of the invention. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102737 | OPTIMIZING OPTICAL ABERRATIONS IN OPHTHALMIC LENSES - An ophthalmic lens includes spherical aberration in an amount that accounts for spherical aberration introduced into the lens during the manufacturing process and/or spherical aberration differences in the manufactured lens measured off of the eye and measured on the eye. The result is a lens-and-eye optical system is free or substantially free of spherical aberration, i.e., having only negligible spherical aberration. Because the optical system is free or substantially free of spherical aberration, there is no or only negligible coma induced by the normal misalignment of the lens optical axis and the eye's primary line of sight. The result is a lens-and-eye optical system that provides enhanced optical performance and visual quality. Also disclosed are methods of designing and manufacturing lenses with spherical aberration adjustments to account for manufacturing process changes and off-eye to on-eye differences. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102738 | Variable Focus Liquid Filled Lens Apparatus - A variable focus optical apparatus including a rigid, curved, transparent optical component; two transparent, distensible membranes attached to a periphery of the rigid optical component to define two cavities, a first cavity between the rigid optical component and a first membrane and a second cavity between the first membrane and a second membrane; and a variable amount of fluid filling each of the cavities, and a reservoir containing additional fluid and in fluid communication with the cavity, wherein the reservoir is configured to provide injection of fluid into the cavity or withdrawal of fluid out of the cavity in response to a force or an impulse. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102739 | METHODS AND MACHINES FOR LENS DEBLOCKING - The present invention relates to a method of deblocking (e.g. de-attaching) a non-metal-alloy lens block on a processed lens, wherein the lens block has a first end facing towards the processed lens. The method comprises cutting the lens block through its diameter near the first end. A lens block is used to hold a lens in place during processing, and in some applications is used in the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102740 | ADAPTIVE OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An adaptive optical apparatus includes a wavelength separation unit configured to separate a beam emitted from a light source into a plurality of wavelength band beams, a plurality of light modulation units configured to modulate the respective plurality of wavelength band beams, a wavelength combining unit configured to combine the beams modulated by the plurality of light modulation units into a beam, and an illumination unit configured to illuminate a measured object with the beam output from the wavelength combining unit. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102741 | LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS, ADAPTIVE OPTICS APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A light irradiation apparatus includes an optical power acquiring unit configured to acquire an optical power of light emitted by a light source and with which an object is irradiated; an optical power adjusting unit configured to adjust the optical power of light emitted by the light source to a predetermined optical power in accordance with an acquisition result obtained by the optical power acquiring unit; and an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the object with the light that is adjusted by the optical power adjusting unit. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102742 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION - An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine an incident angle of a signal light beam made incident on an object to be imaged in accordance with a structure of the object to be imaged and an instruction unit configured to send an instruction to capture a tomographic image of the object to be imaged on the basis of the signal light beam made incident on the object to be imaged at the determined incident angle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102743 | System for observing cornea for transplantation - The present invention is directed to a system for observing a cornea for transplantation which includes: an illumination means for illuminating the cornea for transplantation contained in a container; an entire-view imaging means for imaging the substantial entirety of the interior of the container; a position adjusting means for adjusting the position and angle of the cornea for transplantation; a magnified-view imaging means for imaging a magnified view of the cornea for transplantation illuminated by the illumination means; an image display means for displaying each image taken by the entire-view imaging means and the magnified-view imaging means; and an image control means for controlling each image. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102744 | Camera support for cinematography equipment - A camera support for cinematography equipment has a perimeter frame with an open central area and is adapted to mount to a secondary support. Track rails extend along the side beams of the frame and mount a camera trolley plate on rollers for sliding movement along the perimeter frame. The camera may be mounted above or below the trolley plate. A magnetic friction device provides controlled resistance to translation. Shock absorbers provide controlled deceleration toward adjustable stops, and repelling magnets on the shock absorbers and stops provide additional controlled deceleration. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102745 | STEREO DISPLAY APPARATUS - A stereo display apparatus includes a support member, at least one projector, a screen, first reflectors, and an actuator. The projector is connected to the support member, and includes a battery and an image memory module. The projector is capable of emitting an image beam. The screen is connected to the support member. The first reflectors surround the support member. The actuator is connected to the support member and is capable of driving the support member to rotate. The support member is capable of driving the projector and the screen to rotate. When the projector and the screen rotate, the image beam is projected onto the first reflectors in sequence, and the first reflectors reflect the image beam onto the screen in sequence. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102746 | HALF-WAVE PLATE, OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE, POLARIZATION CONVERSION ELEMENT, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A half-wave plate includes a single crystal plate made of an inorganic material having a birefringent property and rotatory power, wherein a polarization plane of linearly polarized light entering from an entrance surface of the crystal plate is rotated and then output from an exit surface of the crystal plate. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102747 | LASER SCANNING DISPLAY AND BEAM ALIGNMENT METHOD THEREOF - A laser scanning display including a micro scanning mirror, and a beam alignment method thereof are disclosed. A scanning display includes a frame, at least one light source fixedly secured to the frame, a lens positioned in front of a light emission surface of the light source, the lens having a holder detachably mounted to an external adjusting device which is to make fine adjustment to finish beam alignment, and a fastening portion for fastening the lens having beam alignment finished thus to the frame. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102748 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An optical system ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102749 | AIRFLOW-GUIDING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - An airflow-guiding device for a light source includes a cap and a guiding element. The cap has an airflow inlet, a through opening, an airflow outlet, a foundation, an annular side wall, and a cover. The foundation is connected to a reflector of the light source. The through opening is located at the foundation and corresponding to a light outlet of the reflector. The annular side wall where the airflow inlet is located is disposed on the foundation. The cover where the airflow outlet is located is disposed on the annular side wall and opposite to the foundation. The guiding element includes a guiding opening and an annular body. The annular body is rotatably disposed in the cap. The annular body where the guiding opening is located surrounds at least part of the through opening and forms a guiding tunnel together with the annular side wall in the cap. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102750 | DISPLAY SHELF - Screens are positioned at front areas of respective placing tables which form placing spaces for placing an article. Each of the screens is a transmission-type screen capable of transmitting projection image light projected on a back side of the screen. A first optical system and a second optical system are arranged inside the display shelf. The first optical system leads first partial image light, which is included in projection image light projected from a projector in the display shelf, to the back sides of the screens. And the second optical system leads second partial image light, which is included in the projection image light, to at least one of the placing spaces. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102751 | Projector - This projector includes a laser beam emitting portion emitting a laser beam and a projecting portion projecting an image on an arbitrary projection region by scanning the projection region with the laser beam. This projector further includes a control portion controlling the laser beam emitting portion not to emit the laser beam by stopping supplying current to the laser beam emitting portion in a previously set partial scanning section within a scanning section for the laser beam. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102752 | POSITIONING STAND AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A positioning stand is provided, which comprises: a support; a positioning base, engaged to the support and having an accommodating base at a lateral side thereof; a locking rod, disposed passing through the positioning base and the support and having a locking part in contact with the accommodating base; a knob, connected to an end portion of the locking rod protruding from the support; and a resilient element, disposed between the support and the knob; wherein the knob is capable of changing a position of the locking part through compression of the resilient element and a rotation motion and the support compresses the resilient element to adjust an angle of the support, and the positioning stand is combined with an electronic apparatus, so as to adjust a tilting angle of the electronic apparatus, thus enhancing a cooling effect of the electronic apparatus and increasing comforts of using the electronic apparatus. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102753 | Apparatus and Method of Measuring a Property of a Substrate - The present invention makes the use of measurement of a diffraction spectrum in or near an image plane in order to determine a property of an exposed substrate. In particular, the positive and negative first diffraction orders are separated or diverged, detected and their intensity measured to determine overlay (or other properties) of exposed layers on the substrate. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102754 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus includes an atmosphere maintaining unit which maintains an exposure chamber in an air atmosphere, a gas supply unit which supplies air or a mixed gas containing air and an inert gas to a local space, between a final surface of a projection optical system and a substrate, a detector which detects an alignment mark and a reference mark formed on the substrate stage, and a controller. The controller controls the gas supply unit not to supply the mixed gas to the local space when the detector detects the reference mark, and controls the gas supply unit to supply the mixed gas to the local space when an instruction to detect the alignment mark upon setting the local space in a mixed gas atmosphere, and expose the substrate based on the detection results of the reference mark and the alignment mark is issued from the recipe. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102755 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - According to embodiments, a substrate coated with a resist film is carried into a first pressure adjustment mechanism. Then, a peripheral atmosphere of the substrate is decompressed from an atmospheric pressure by the first pressure adjustment mechanism to measure a physical quantity correlated with an outgassing amount from the substrate. Then, whether to subject the substrate to an EUV exposure is determined based on a measurement result of the physical quantity. If determined not to subject the substrate to the EUV exposure, the substrate is transported into a second pressure adjustment mechanism without the substrate being subjected to the EUV exposure. Then, the substrate is carried out of the second pressure adjustment mechanism. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102756 | MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD, MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Positional information of a movable body in a Y-axis direction is measured using an interferometer and an encoder whose short-term stability of measurement values excels when compared with the interferometer, and based on the measurement results, a predetermined calibration operation for obtaining correction information for correcting measurement values of the encoder is performed. Accordingly, by using measurement values of the interferometer, correction information for correcting the measurement values of the encoder whose short-term stability of the measurement values excels the interferometer is obtained. Then, based on the measurement values of the encoder and the correction information, the movable body is driven in the Y-axis direction with good precision. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102757 | Lithographic Method and Apparatus - A method is disclosed. A change in position of a substrate in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of propagation of a radiation beam that is, or is to be, projected on to that substrate is determined, which change in position would result in a lithographic error in the application of a pattern to that substrate using that radiation beam. The change in position of the substrate is used to control a property of the radiation beam when, or as, the radiation beam is projected onto the substrate in order to reduce the lithographic error. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102758 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR A MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, AND FOURIER OPTICAL SYSTEM - An illumination system for a microlithography projection exposure apparatus for illuminating an illumination field with the light from a primary light source has a variably adjustable pupil shaping unit for receiving light from the primary light source and for generating a variably adjustable two-dimensional intensity distribution in a pupil shaping surface of the illumination system. The pupil shaping unit has a Fourier optical system for converting an entrance beam bundle entering through an entrance plane of the Fourier optical system into an exit beam bundle exiting from an exit plane of the Fourier optical system. The Fourier optical system has a focal length f | 2011-05-05 |
20110102759 | Laser System - A method and apparatus may comprise a line narrowed pulsed excimer or molecular fluorine gas discharge laser system which may comprise a seed laser oscillator producing an output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses which may comprise a first gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber; a line narrowing module within a first oscillator cavity; a laser amplification stage containing an amplifying gain medium in a second gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber receiving the output of the seed laser oscillator and amplifying the output of the seed laser oscillator to form a laser system output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses, which may comprise a ring power amplification stage. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102760 | ALIGNMENT METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - A method provides improved alignment for a photolithographic exposure. In such method, a first exposure tool and a first chuck used in a reference photolithographic exposure of a first material layer on a substrate can be identified. The substrate typically includes at least a semiconductor layer. The first chuck typically is one of a plurality of chucks usable with the first exposure tool. The method may further include identifying a second exposure tool and a second chuck used in a current photolithographic exposure of a second material layer on the substrate. In one embodiment, alignment correction information specific to each of the identified first exposure tool, the first chuck, the second exposure tool and the second chuck can be used in aligning the semiconductor substrate to a second exposure tool and a second chuck. In one embodiment, such method can compensate for alignment error caused by differences between the first and second exposure tools, between the first and second chucks, or between the first and second exposure tools and between the first and second chucks. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102761 | STAGE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FABRICATING METHOD - A stage apparatus comprises: a measuring apparatus that radiates a measurement beam to a measurement surface, which is formed on a surface on an side opposite a holding surface whereon an object of an holding member is held, and measures the position of the holding member in a direction corresponding to six degrees of freedom by receiving a reflected beam of the measurement beam reflected from the measurement surface; and a control apparatus that, based on tilt information of the positional information of the holding member, corrects information selected from the group consisting of the first direction positional information and the second direction positional information of the holding member. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102762 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus is equipped with a wafer stage which holds a wafer and to which one ends of flat tubes having flexibility that transmit the power usage for exposure between the wafer stage and a predetermined external device are connected and which is movable along an XY plane, and a tube carrier which is placed on one side of the wafer stage in an X-axis direction, to which the other ends of the flat tubes are connected, and which moves along the XY plane according to movement of the wafer stage and also moves to the other side in the X-axis direction when the wafer stage moves to the one side in the X-axis direction. Accordingly, the wafer stage hardly receives the drag (tensile force) from the flat tubes and outward protrusion of the flat tubes in the X-axis direction can be restrained. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102763 | Three Dimensional Imaging Device, System and Method - A 3D imaging system projects a light spot on an object and images the light spot with a 2D image sensor. The position of the light spot within the field of view of the 2D image sensor is used to determine the distance to the object. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102764 | LIDAR SYSTEM - Methods and systems for using spectrally separated light pulses to collect more LIDAR information are presented. In one embodiment, a monochromatic pulse is transmitted to collect range information and a white pulse is transmitted a short time afterwards to collect spectral responsivity information or color of the target. In another embodiment, the white light pulse is used to collect both range and spectral responsivity information of the target. In another embodiment, the spectral separated laser is spatially spread in order to collect range information over more than one point at a time. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102765 | FIBER-OPTIC BASED THRUST LOAD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A fiber-optic based thrust load measurement system is coupled to a bearing housing. The measurement system includes at least one fiber optic sensor configured to detect one or more parameters related to the bearing housing. An optical coupler is configured to regulate light signals emitted from a light source and light signals reflected from the fiber optic sensor. A detector system is configured to receive light signals from the optical coupler. A processor is configured to receive an output from the detector system and to determine a thrust load on a thrust bearing based on the detected one or more parameters related to the bearing housing. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102766 | OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR, PRESSURE SENSOR, END EFFECTOR AND STRESS DETECTING METHOD USING THE SAME - In an FBG (Fiber Bragg Grating) sensor, a stress direction converter includes a flat portion to which stresses are applied from the exterior, and stress transmitting sections that are bridged from the flat portion to an optical fiber cable. An inclined portion of the optical fiber cable, through which reflected light reflected by gratings is transmitted, is disposed along an inclined section that makes up one of the stress transmitting sections. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102767 | LIGHTNING DETECTION - A device for detecting lightning currents in a wind turbine comprises an inductive loop ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102768 | METHOD OF DETERMINING GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION OF A WHOLE BLOOD SAMPLE - A total transmission spectroscopy system for use in determining the analyte concentration in a fluid sample comprises a sample cell receiving area, a light source, a collimating lens, a first lens, a second lens, and a detector. The sample cell receiving area is adapted to receive a sample to be analyzed. The sample cell receiving area is constructed of a substantially optically clear material. The collimating lens is adapted to receive light from the light source and adapted to illuminate the sample cell receiving area with a substantially collimated beam of light. The first lens is adapted to receive regular and scattered light transmitted through the sample at a first angle of divergence. The first lens receives light having a first angle of acceptance. The first lens outputs light having a second angle of divergence. The second angle of divergence is less than the first angle of divergence. The second lens is adapted to receive light from the first lens and adapted to output a substantially collimated beam of light. The detector is adapted to measure the light output by the second lens. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102769 | Small angle light scattering assay system and method for detecting malaria infection - Differences between a control profile of light scattered by a control sample from a sample of whole blood and a detection profile of light scattered from a detection sample from the sample of whole blood with a detection agent added indicate malaria infection of the whole blood, where the light scattering is Mie scattering by an ensemble of scatterers in samples which are detection optimized to a concentration just low enough so that each scatterer which does scatter light scatters light only once, where the profiles are for light scattered between zero and five degrees. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102770 | Refraction assisted illumination for imaging - Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods of imaging subsurface features of objects. An illumination source may be directed towards a surface of an object comprising subsurface features at a first angle relative to the normal of the surface. The object may have a portion between the subsurface features and the surface that has an index of refraction that is greater than the index of refraction of a surrounding medium. An imaging device may be placed with an objective lens oriented substantially normal to the surface. The first angle may be larger than an acceptance angle of the objective lens. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102771 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEAR INFRA-RED OPTICAL INSPECTION - An inspection system and a method for defect detection, the method includes: generating a first beam that comprises a near infrared spectral component and a visible light component; directing at least the near infrared spectral component of the first beam towards an inspected object; directing, towards a sensor, a near infrared spectral component of a second beam generated from the illuminating of the inspected object; wherein the sensor is sensitive to visual light radiation and to near infrared radiation; generating, by the sensor, detection signals that are responsive to the near infrared component of the second beam; and detecting defects in the inspected object by processing the detection signals. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102772 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR THE SPECTRALLY RESOLVED CAPTURE OF VALUABLE DOCUMENTS AND A CORRESPONDING METHOD - A sensor device for spectrally resolved capture of optical detection radiation which emanates from a value document transported through a capture area of the sensor device, includes a detection device for spectrally resolved detection of the detection radiation and emission of detection signals which represent at least one property of the detection radiation, at least one reference radiation device which emits optical reference radiation which is coupled into a detection beam path of the detection device and which has a spectrum with a structure which is within the spectral detection range, and which has a radiation source which acts as the transmitter of a light barrier or of a light scanner by means of which barrier or scanner a motion and/or a position of the value document relative to the capture area is capturable, and a control/evaluation device which is configured for receiving detection signals from the detection device, evaluating them and emitting evaluation signals in dependence on the result of the evaluation, and which is further configured for employing detection signals which represent the property of the reference radiation, for checking and/or for adjusting the detection device and/or for making available correction data which are employable in the evaluation of detection signals which represent the at least one property of detection radiation emanating from the value document. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102773 | IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS OF OPTICAL CABLE AND IDENTIFICATION METHOD - An optical cable identification apparatus is disclosed. The optical cable identification apparatus capable of identity an optical cable by disturbing an optical fiber, existing inside an optical cable desired to be identified, from an outside. An optical unit transmits two optical signals to a single strand of optical fiber inside the optical cable, and detects a phase difference, a time difference, and light intensity between two optical signals which are reflected due to the disturbance from the outside. A single-fiber ending unit generates the time difference. A signal processing unit removes noise from the two reflected optical signals and demodulates the optical signals. A sound output unit outputs the optical signals from the signal processing unit as sounds. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102774 | Focus Sensor, Inspection Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus and Control System - A focus sensor comprises a confocal sensor. Within the confocal sensor there are a plurality of aperture plates positioned in front of a plurality of detectors. Rather than a conventional pinhole aperture shape there is a central aperture surrounded by a plurality of outer aperture portions. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102775 | Ophthalmic lens scanner - An ophthalmic lens scanner includes an inspection platform configured to receive an ophthalmic lens thereon. A camera is spaced apart from the inspection platform and is arranged to, in response to an activation signal, capture an image of the ophthalmic lens. A light source is spaced apart from the inspection platform and is configured to emit light when the camera is activated to capture an image of the ophthalmic lens. The inspection platform is located between the camera and the light source. A first Fresnel lens is located between the inspection platform and the camera. A second Fresnel lens is located between the inspection platform and the light source. The ophthalmic lens scanner may be incorporated in an ophthalmic lens scanner system that includes a computing device and a display device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102776 | BEAM PATH MONITORING DEVICE AND BEAM PATH MONITORING SYSTEM - An optical line monitoring apparatus and optical line monitoring system which can measure a reflectance distribution in an optical line with a high spatial resolution in a short time are provided. An optical line monitoring apparatus | 2011-05-05 |