22nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120133817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING ASPECT RATIO IN A CAMERA GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A device and method are provided that retrieves a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to a plurality of images captured by the digital camera and rotates each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails into an upright position. The method and device also crops each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails to a uniform size which is an overlap of a portrait and landscape image and displays each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails having the uniform size such that the plurality of thumbnails has a uniform appearance while the digital camera is in a review mode. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133818 | ACTUATOR, DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - The actuator disclosed herein comprises a coil, a magnet and a magnetism detection element. The magnet is configured to move a predetermined distance relative to the coil via a magnetic force generated when current is passed through the coil. The magnet includes a first polarization line perpendicular to the direction in which the magnet moves relative to the coil, and a second polarization line parallel to the first polarization line. The magnetism detection element is configured to detect the position of the magnet. The coil faces the first polarization line and the magnetism detection element faces the second polarization line. The length from the second polarization line to a first end of the magnet is equal to or more than 1.25 times the predetermined distance. The first end of the magnet is closer to the magnetism detection element than to the coil. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133819 | Automatic Focusing Apparatus and Method - An automatic focusing apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a light source, an optical imaging unit, a photo-sensor and a focusing regulation unit. The optical imaging unit includes an object lens and a beam splitter. The beam splitter divides a reflecting beam into a first sub-beam and a second sub-beam. The optical imaging unit has a first imaging optical path and a second imaging optical path with different imaging precisions corresponding to the first sub-beam and the second sub-beam, respectively. The photo-sensor detects a defocus position of the object. The focusing regulation unit adjusts the distance between the object and the object lens and selects an imaging precision, so that the defocus position of the object is placed within the imaging precision of the first optical path and the imaging precision of the second optical path in sequence. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133820 | AUTOFOCUS METHOD AND AN IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to an autofocus method and an image capturing system. A focusing lens is used to focus within a first moving interval in a zoom mode, and a plurality of first focusing positions and a plurality of corresponding first focusing data are recorded. An absolute maximum is determined among the first focusing data. A second moving interval is determined if the absolute maximum does not exist among the first focusing data, and the focusing lens is used to focus within the second moving interval to obtain a plurality of second focusing data. The absolute maximum is determined according to the second focusing data, wherein a second focusing position corresponding to the absolute maximum is an autofocus position. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133821 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus that uses an image sensor having pixels for capturing an image and pixels for detecting a phase difference. If, in the case where it is determined that it is necessary to restart focus detection during recording of a moving image, an opening diameter of an aperture is not an opening diameter at which phase-difference detection type AF using the pixels for detecting a phase difference can be performed, the aperture is changed to an opening diameter at which phase-difference detection type AF can be performed during focus detection. Thus, even if a photographic lens that does not support driving within a minute range is mounted, a focus detection operation suitable for shooting a moving image can be performed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133822 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and method capable of improving operability regarding a zooming operation and suppressing the photographing of an unstably focused image. A zoom information acquisition section | 2012-05-31 |
20120133823 | IMAGING DEVICE - A digital camera has an optical system, an image capturing unit, an aperture adjuster, a focal point adjuster, and a body microcomputer. The aperture adjuster has an aperture included in the optical system and is capable of adjusting the state of the aperture. The focal point adjuster has a focus lens included in the optical system and is capable adjusting the focal state of the optical system by using the focus lens by contrast detection method. The body microcomputer controls the operation of the aperture adjuster so that the aperture value of the optical system will be at or below a set aperture value before the focal state is adjusted by the focal point adjuster. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPTIMIZING OPTICAL CONTRAST IN AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT - Techniques for automatically adjusting and/or optimizing the color and/or intensity of the illuminating light used in a vision system is presented. The intensity of each of a plurality of illuminating light colors is allowed to be independently adjusted to adapt the illumination light based on the color of a part feature against the part feature background of a part being viewed by the vision system to produce high contrast between the part feature and background. Automated contrast optimization may be achieved by stepping through all available color combinations and evaluating the contrast between the part feature and background to select a color combination having a “best” or acceptable contrast level. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133825 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes a welded part on a lens barrel side that is hardened after a contact portion of a lens barrel or a contact part on the lens barrel side is softened, where the contact portion of the lens barrel and the contact part on the lens barrel side are fixed, and a welded part on a light-receiving circuit side that is hardened after a contact portion of the light-receiving circuit or a contact part on a light-receiving circuit side is softened, where the contact portion of the light-receiving circuit and the contact part on the light-receiving circuit side are fixed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133826 | Image Processor and Image Processing Method - According to one embodiment, an image processor includes a generator, a high-resolution image generator, a separator, a texture generator, and a combiner. The generator compresses an input image to generate a low-resolution image. The high-resolution image generator generates, from the input image, a high-resolution image that is higher in resolution than the input image. The separator separates the low-resolution image generated by the generator into a texture component image and a frame component image. The texture generator generates texture component from the texture component image and the frame component image separated by the separator. The combiner combines the texture component generated by the texture generator with the high-resolution image generated by the high-resolution image generator to generate an output image. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133827 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO/VIDEO (A/V) STREAM FORMAT CHANGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A protocol for wireless transmission of audio/video (A/V) information is provided. The protocol includes sending a request message from a requester to a responder for changing A/V format of an A/V stream transmission between the requester and the responder over a wireless communication medium. In reply to the request message, sending a response message from the responder to the requester for synchronizing the A/V format change. The requester and the responder changing the A/V format of the A/V stream in synchrony. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133828 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS VIDEO TRANSMISSION VIA DIFFERENT INTERFACES - A method and system is provided for wireless transmission of audio/video information via different wired AV interface formats. A method and system for wireless communication of audio/video AV information between AV devices includes receiving audio/video (AV) information from a first AV module via a first wired AV interface in a first AV device, applying interface dependent processing to the AV information, and transmitting the processed AV information from a wireless transceiver over a wireless channel to a wireless receiver of a second AV device. The second AV device includes a second wired AV interface and the first AV interface is of a different type than the second interface device. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133829 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD, AUDIO REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND AUDIO REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND VIDEO/AUDIO SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus includes a generation module and a transmitting module. The generation module is configured to generate, when an operation mode change that changes the time required for video signal processing is requested, a device control signal in which information indicating the time required for video signal processing in the requested operation mode is written. The transmitting module is configured to transmit the device control signal generated by the generation module via a transmission line of the device control signal to cause an audio reproduction apparatus to set a delay amount of audio reproduction. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133830 | Receiving Method, Terminal Equipment And Receiving Device For Mobile Digital Multimedia Service - The present invention provides a method and a device for receiving a mobile digital multimedia service and terminal equipment for a mobile digital multimedia service, and the method for receiving the mobile digital multimedia service includes: a receiving device receiving multimedia broadcast data, and if the receiving device judges that a state of the multimedia broadcast data is a scrambling state, descrambling the multimedia broadcast data, and sending descrambled multimedia broadcast data to computer equipment, and the computer equipment receiving the descrambled multimedia broadcast data. The technical scheme of the present invention does not need to send key information needed in descrambling to the computer equipment, so that the security of the key information can be increased; and the receiving device re-encapsulates the multiplex subframe and retains the subframe header part in the multiplex subframe, so as to make the descrambled data code steam entirely retain the original information. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133831 | System, Module, and Method of Enabling a Video Interface within a Limited Resource Enabled Information Handling System - An information handling system includes a host processing system and a remote processing system. The host processing system includes a display, a host processor, and a video multiplexer that receives a video signal from the host processor and outputs the video signal to the display. The remote processing module is coupled to the host processing system and includes a remote processor configured to output a second video signal, and an interface between the host processing system and the remote processing system. The interface includes a video output channel configured to provide the second video signal to the video multiplexer. The video multiplexer is further configured to receive the second video signal and to output the second video signal to the display during a reduced operating state of the host processing system. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133832 | VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTING METHOD AND VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS - A video processing apparatus and a method capable of selecting various video signals are provided. The video processing apparatus includes an input unit which receives a video signal select key value by which a video signal select command to select one of the plurality of video signals is recognized; a storage unit which stores a plurality of video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signals; and a control unit which sets a first display mode or a second display mode according to the duration of the video signal select key value, the first and second display modes indicating opposite orders in which the video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signal units are displayed, and displays the video signal names sequentially in the set display mode. Thus, a user can conveniently select the video signal. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133833 | Video Display Apparatus, Source Apparatus, Video Display Method, and Video Display System - According to one embodiment, there is provided a video display apparatus, including: a video display unit configured to display a video by receiving a video signal output from a source apparatus; a status information acquisition module configured to acquire, from the source apparatus, status information indicating whether the source apparatus is active or inactive; and a power controller configured to perform a control of powering off the video display apparatus if the acquired status information indicates that the source apparatus is inactive. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133834 | CHANNEL CHANGER IN A VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A video processing apparatus, comprises a signal receiving part receiving a video signal through one of a plurality of channels, a user inputting part in which the channel is selected and inputted by a user, a video processing part processing the video signal received by the signal receiving part, and a controller controlling the signal receiving part to start receiving a video signal through a first channel upon the first channel selection among the plurality of channels by the user, and to start receiving a video signal through a second channel upon the second channel selection among the plurality of channels by the user, wherein the second channel selection is made during the receiving process of the first channel. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133835 | SELECTIVE COMPENSATION FOR AGE-RELATED NON UNIFORMITIES IN DISPLAY - A video signal compensator ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133836 | FRAME LEVEL QUANTIZATION ESTIMATION - A frame level noise estimate for an image can be determined. An image processor includes a high pass filter unit configured to perform high-pass spatial filtering of image data for first and second frames to produce high-pass spatially filtered information for the first frame and the second frame. A cumulative histogram generator is configured to analyze the high-pass spatially filtered information for the first frame and the second frame to produce a first cumulative histogram for the first frame and a second cumulative histogram for the second frame. A comparator is configured to determine a difference value between the first and second cumulative histograms. A mapping unit is configured to determine an estimated noise value based on the difference value. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133837 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS, VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A video display apparatus includes a video display unit configured to display a video image, a viewer detection unit configured to detect a position of a viewer, a moving speed measurement unit configured to measure a moving speed of the viewer, a display area determination unit configured to determine, based on the position and moving speed of the viewer, a video display area where the video image is displayed on the video display unit, and a video control unit configured to display the video image in the video display area determined by the display area determination unit. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133838 | VIDEO SIGNAL OUTPUT CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a video signal output circuit including: a clamp circuit; a first differential amplifying circuit; a dividing circuit; and an offset circuit which adds or subtracts a predetermined offset voltage to or from a bias voltage, a reference voltage, or a base reference voltage generated by the dividing circuit so as to supply an offset voltage added/subtracted voltage to the clamp circuit or the first differential amplifying circuit, wherein the offset circuit includes a pnp bipolar transistor and an npn bipolar transistor, and outputs a difference voltage corresponding to a difference between a base-emitter voltage of the pnp bipolar transistor and a base-emitter voltage of the npn bipolar transistor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133839 | SOURCE LINE DRIVING CIRCUIT, ACTIVE MATRIX TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - If the frequency of a clock signal is increased, the pulse width of a sampling pulse is decreased, and the amount of time for a video signal to be written to a source line is inadequate. Sampling pulses (sam) rise sequentially in synchronization with the rise of a start pulse (SP). As the start pulse (SP) rises, synchronized with the rise of clock signals (CK, CKB), the sampling pulses (sam) fall off sequentially, delayed by half the period of the clock signals (CK, CKB) for every step. As a result, the sampling pulses (sam) with a pulse width longer than one period of the clock signals (CK, CKB) are generated. In a period T | 2012-05-31 |
20120133840 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION METHOD - Disclosed is a digital broadcast reception device that includes a plurality of tuner/demodulator units; a tuning control unit; a current position detection unit for detecting a current position; a channel scan control unit that has one of the plurality of tuner/demodulator units perform tuning for program viewing or listening, and has another one of the plurality of tuner/demodulator units perform a channel scan by tuning to the physical channels sequentially and detecting receivable physical channels; a broadcast area map generation unit for generating broadcast area maps including the receivable physical channels when the channel scan is executed, broadcast service information regarding broadcast content of the physical channels, and receivable position information; and a broadcast area map storage unit for storing the generated broadcast area maps. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133841 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES - An exemplary method includes a universal remote control device detecting user input requesting that the universal remote control device be operated in a learning mode, initiating, in response to the user input, operation of the universal remote control device in the learning mode, receiving, during the operation of the universal remote control device in the learning mode, a device code via an inter-device communication, and automatically configuring, in response to the receiving of the device code via the inter-device communication, the universal remote control device for remotely controlling a target device associated with the device code. Corresponding systems, methods, and apparatuses are also disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133842 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SET-TOP BOX - The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for controlling a set-top box. The method for controlling a set-top box includes: acquiring a button-press signal sent by a remote control; filtering, according to a current running state of the set-top box and a preset state transition table, the button-press signal sent by the remote control; and generating, according to an event corresponding to a filtered button-press signal, a control bar for performing an operation on the current running state of the set-top box. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133843 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, there is provided an electronic apparatus which operates under another electronic apparatus when the other electronic apparatus is controlled by a predetermined control instruction, including: a receiving unit, a switch, a microcomputer, and a power control unit. The receiving unit receives a power ON command. The microcomputer operates under control of the other electronic apparatus. The switch switches whether to supply external power to the microcomputer. The power control unit turns on the switch when the receiving unit receives the power ON command so that the microcomputer can be controlled by the other electronic apparatus. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133844 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD - According to an aspect, an electronic device includes a display unit, an operation unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a screen corresponding to an application during execution thereof. The operation unit is operated in order to input a character. When an operation for a character input is performed through the operation unit while the screen corresponding to the application is displayed on the display unit, the control unit displays an input character on the display unit while maintaining a state in which the screen corresponding to the application before the character is input is displayed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133845 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVING DEVICE - Provided is an illumination device wherein the occurrence of noise can be suppressed while the occurrence of uneven brightness is suppressed. The illumination device is comprised of a back chassis ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133846 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND VIDEO PROJECTOR - An illumination device includes a light source, which emits light polarized in a single direction, and a beam splitting unit, which splits the polarized light into beams of polarized light at a given ratio. A switching unit switches light converters to convert the polarized light, which is split into a plurality of beams, into beams of colored light. The beams of colored light are combined to change the balance of color purity and light amount of the polarized light. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133847 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - Disclosed is an LCD device in which a control signal is received and transmitted via a transmission line to be used for receiving and transmitting LVDS video signal between a timing controller and a source drive IC, the LCD device comprising a liquid crystal display panel for display an image; a data driver for driving data lines of the liquid crystal display panel through a plurality of source drive ICs; and a timing controller for outputting a packet signal obtained by combining a control signal and video signal to the source drive IC, wherein the source drive IC separates and outputs the control signal and video signal from the packet signal transmitted from the timing controller. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133848 | AMOLED TELEVISION FRAME - A LED television mounting frame assembly comprising: a frame, where the frame holds an aluminum housing; a polyvision glass, where the polyvision glass is stored within the frame; a LED television screen stored within the frame one side of the polyvision glass and placed on a viewing side of the frame; an art piece, where the art piece is stored on the opposite side of the polyvision glass, wherein said art piece is visible when LED television screen is not in used and is revealed through the polyvision glass; a back cover, where the cover is placed upon a back side of the frame; and electronic control systems, where said control systems provide a means for controlling the viewing side of the frame. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133849 | DISPLAY STRUCTURE - A display structure comprising a rear casing, a circuit board, at least one connector and a labeling unit is provided. The rear casing is disposed at behind of the display structure. The circuit board is disposed at interior of the display structure. The connector connects to the circuit board. The labeling unit contains at least one fitting hole penetrating the labeling unit. The connector is corresponded to and located inside the fitting hole. Each fitting hole has a labeling figure disposed nearby and corresponded to the connector. The labeling unit fastens the rear casing by means of its outer edge. Whereby, the display structure may have function of mass production, convenient assembly and adaption for all kind of connectors. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133850 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING ENCRYPTED IMAGES VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH A POLARIZING FILTER AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE DEVICE | 2012-05-31 |
20120133851 | PROJECTOR APPARATUS - A projector apparatus includes: a polarization beam splitter block assuming a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped that includes two end surfaces and four side surfaces; a light source opposed to one of the side surfaces; an illumination optical system disposed between the light source and the polarization beam splitter block, which converts illuminating light to substantially parallel light so that is directed to the polarization beam splitter block; a reflection-type liquid crystal display element opposed to an illuminating light output surface, through which an illuminating light undergone polarization separation is output, and that includes a rectangular display area through which the illuminating light is modulated to modulated light output to the polarization beam splitter block; and a projection optical system that forms a projection image with the modulated light undergone polarization separation, wherein: shorter borders of the rectangular display area is set parallel to the end surfaces. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133852 | Liquid crystal display apparatus and array substrate thereof - A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus having an improved a wiring structure for preventing circuits from being damaged due to static electricity. The LCD apparatus includes an array substrate body on which a pixel electrode is disposed, a common voltage wiring formed on the array substrate body in order to apply a common voltage to a common electrode facing the pixel electrode, a driving integrated circuit (IC) for applying an appropriate driving voltage to the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and a flexible circuit board for connecting the driving IC and an external power source to each other, wherein the common voltage wiring is connected to the driving IC through the flexible circuit board. Accordingly, electrical shock applied to the driving IC due to static electricity is reduced, and thus circuits are prevented from being damaged, thereby reducing errors of products and improving reliability of products. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133853 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a structure of an electrically stable step film of a columnar spacer, which can be formed in a region of a storage capacitor without increasing the number of steps. A liquid crystal display device of the present invention further includes, in all the pixels, step films of a same area formed with a semiconductor layer within a storage capacitor forming part. The pixels includes a kind in which the columnar spacer is provided at a position abutting against a step film forming part and a kind in which the columnar spacer is provided at a position away from the step film forming part. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133854 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In an MVA liquid crystal display device of the present invention, in at least one electrode ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133855 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided that includes: a first substrate; a gate line formed on the first substrate; a data line intersecting the gate line to define a pixel; a thin-film transistor (TFT) connected to the gate line and the data line and formed in the pixel; a sustain electrode line including a first sustain electrode that passes through the pixel, so as to divide the pixel into a first region and a transparent second region, and a second sustain electrodes that extend perpendicularly from the first sustain electrode; and a first pixel electrode connected to the TFT, disposed in the first region. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133856 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A gate line ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133857 | Backlight Unit and Liquid Crystal Display Including the Same - A backlight unit including a light guide plate, a light source comprising a plurality of color light emitting diodes, and an optical member comprising a diffusion sheet on the light guide plate, wherein the diffusion sheet comprises a plurality of color patterns that are located outside of an area that overlaps with an active area, where each of the color light emitting diodes is positioned in an area adjacent to the color pattern of a different color, and a liquid crystal display including the same are disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133858 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate; gate and data lines disposed on the substrate crossing each other to define a plurality of pixel regions; a plurality of pixel electrodes disposed in the pixel regions; a common electrode which is patterned to have common electrode pattern portions, each common electrode pattern portion corresponding to a respective pixel region; a plurality of sensing lines disposed on the common electrode and electrically connected with the common electrode; and at least one an electric field shield layer disposed over a region between adjacent common electrode pattern portions. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133859 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a display module having a liquid crystal panel that forms an image and that includes a screen. The display module also has a backlight unit that emits backlight to the liquid crystal panel, and a lamination film that surrounds the display module. An extension direction of the lamination film formed during manufacture of the lamination film is directed between a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the screen of the liquid crystal panel. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133860 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE - An active matrix substrate is provided with a lead wire led out from a switching element to a surrounding region; a pad portion formed in the lead wire, and positioned in surrounding region; an insulation layer formed so as to cover pad portion, including a passivation film formed of an inorganic material, and a planarization film positioned on passivation film and formed of an organic material, and having a contact hole formed so as to reach pad; and an ITO film positioned in contact hole, and formed on pad. ITO film is formed so as to be spaced from a part defined by planarization film in an inner periphery surface of contact hole. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133861 | MULTI-LEVEL LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - The present invention discloses a multi-level light guide plate (LGP) and a liquid crystal display (LCD) module. The LGP is divided into multiple sections sequentially connected with each other in a direction, and at least one light bar is disposed at an outward side of each section of said multiple sections. The LCD module has the multi-level LGP, which is located between a liquid crystal panel and a back plate. The multi-level LGP provided by the present invention can achieve local dimming for multiple sections and ensure that light rays of the respective sections will not influence each other. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133862 | LIGHT DIFFUSER FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a light diffuser film including a transparent thermoplastic resin, the light diffuser film having an embossed pattern on at least one side thereof, the embossed pattern having an average roughness (Ra) of about 1.5 μm or less, and a peak count (Rpc) of about 100 peaks/cm or more. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133863 | Reflective Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Display Device - A reflective polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) display device includes a PDLC layer between first and second electrodes, the PDLC layer including polymers, liquid crystals, and dichroic dyes having negative dichroism. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133864 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal sealed between two substrates, and a polymer layer for regulating a pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules and/or tilt directions at a time of driving. One of the substrates has a color filter layer formed on a side of the one substrate. A plurality of stripe-like electrode patterns are provided on the color filter layer. The patterns are periodically arranged so that when polymerizable components mixed in the liquid crystal layer are polymerized to form the polymer layer while a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer between the electrode patterns and a second electrode on the other substrate, liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are aligned in the extending directions of stripe-like electrode patterns. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133865 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display panel includes switching elements, transparent pixel electrodes, and a transparent common electrode having a predetermined area overlapped with an upper layer of the transparent pixel electrode through an insulating film and driving liquid crystal with the transparent pixel electrode. In plane view, a shading layer covers at least one part of a conductive pattern where a light leakage occurs in front view by an alignment defect of the liquid crystal near a non-permeable conductive pattern disposed in the display region at the time of black display, and has eaves more protruding than the conductive pattern. The transparent common electrode is provided to overlap with the conductive pattern arranged to overlap with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a side of the liquid crystal and to protrude compared with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a planar view. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133866 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device of an in-plane switching mode comprises at least optically anisotropic members (A) and (B) and a liquid crystal cell disposed between a pair of polarizers having absorption axes disposed approximately perpendicularly to each other, wherein n | 2012-05-31 |
20120133867 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A negative C plate ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133868 | POLARIZING PLATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY EMPLOYING THE SAME - Disclosed are a polarizing plate manufacturable by a manufacturing method safe in work and less imposing a burden on the environment using protective films excellent in adhesion with the polarizer and a method for manufacturing the same. A liquid crystal display device using the polarizing plate and having both a large viewing angle and a high visibility (high contrast and so forth) is also disclosed. The polarizing plate made by holding both surfaces of the polarizer held with protective films is characterized in that at least one protective film is a protective film hydrophilized by either a plasma treatment or a corona treatment and that the surface energy of the protective films before the hydrophilization and the surface energy of the protective films after the hydrophilization satisfy a predetermined relational expression. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133869 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display device including: a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a color filter, a transparent electrode, pluralities of pixel electrodes, at least one conductive pattern, and a bias line. The liquid crystal display device has an active area and a non-active area. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second glass substrates. The color filter includes a black matrix and a pixel array, and is disposed on a surface of the first glass substrate and facing the second glass filter. The transparent electrode is disposed between the color filter and the liquid crystal layer. The pluralities of pixel electrodes are disposed on a surface of the second glass substrate and facing the transparent electrode. The least one conductive pattern is disposed on a surface of the second glass substrate in the non-active area and facing the transparent electrode, and thus an electric field is formed between the conductive pattern and the transparent electrode. The electric field is operable to absorb charged ions to mitigate the image sticking within the active area. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133870 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first insulation layer, an anti-corrosion layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a seal pattern. The second substrate faces the first substrate, and includes a display area which displays an image, and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The first insulation layer is provided on the second substrate, and exposes a layer thereunder at an edge of the non-display area. The anti-corrosion layer is provided at an edge of the first insulation layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. The seal pattern is provided on the first insulation layer, and couples the first and second substrates. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133871 | RETARDATION FILM BASED ON OPTICALLY ALIGNED LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYIMIDE AND OPTICAL DEVICE - Provided is a technology by which a retardation film in which regions different from each other in one or both of optical characteristics, i.e., an optical axis and a retardation are patterned can be produced with an additionally small load. The retardation film is formed of a liquid crystalline polyimide film having a photoreactive group. Further provided is an optical device and a liquid crystal display apparatus each having the retardation film. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133872 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL WITH UNIT PIXELS HAVING SLITS IN PIXEL ELECTRODE AND PHOTO ALIGNMENT LAYERS - A unit pixel of a liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of domains formed using a photoalignment process technology. The domains have different domain alignment vectors, and major axes of liquid crystal molecules on alignment layers are aligned in parallel to transmission axes of the liquid crystal display panel. In addition, the unit pixel has a pixel electrode including slits. The slits have a slit angle at which the slits cross alignments of the domains at a predetermined angle, and the slit angle is less than 45°. As a result, transmittance of the unit pixel may increase, ensuring high image quality. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133873 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes: forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a first substrate; forming a gate insulating layer on the gate line; sequentially forming a semiconductor layer, an amorphous silicon layer, and a data metal layer on the entire surface of the gate insulating layer; aligning the edges of the semiconductor layer and the data metal layer; forming a transparent conductive layer on the gate insulating layer and the data metal layer; forming a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode by patterning the transparent conductive layer; and forming a data line including a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an ohmic contact layer by etching the data metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer, using the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode as a mask, and exposing the semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133874 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate and a counter substrate each having a display region and a peripheral region arranged adjacent to the display region. A resin layer is formed either one of the array substrate and the counter substrate. A protrusion in the shape of a wall is arranged on the resin layer with a gap between the protrusion and the substrate opposing the protrusion. A seal material is formed between the array substrate and the counter substrate, and arranged between a peripheral portion of the display region and the protrusion for attaching the array substrate and the counter substrate. A liquid crystal layer is formed in a surrounded region by the array substrate, the counter substrate and the seal material. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133875 | Liquid Crystal Display Device, Display Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Image display device having an electrode forming layer which includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of drain lines, a plurality of switching elements and the a plurality of pixel electrodes, and having reference electrode layer between the electrode forming layer and a substrate where the electrode forming layer formed thereon, and the reference electrode layer and the electrode forming layer are insulated by insulating layer. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133876 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A region for mounting components such as an IC chip is sufficiently ensured on a glass substrate with which a liquid crystal panel is configured, without reducing the number of panel pieces to be taken from a large panel. A liquid crystal panel is composed of a first glass substrate ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133877 | Liquid Crystal Display Device Having Rectangular-Shaped Pixel Electrodes Overlapping with Comb-Shaped Counter Electrodes in Plan View - The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133878 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The intensity of the lateral electric field is enhanced and a reduction of the contrast ratio is suppressed. A liquid crystal display device is provided in which a first substrate and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer exhibiting a blue phase provided therebetween; a transistor, a first pixel electrode, and a first common electrode which are provided over the first substrate; and a second pixel electrode and a second common electrode which are provided on the second substrate are provided. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the transistor and the second pixel electrode. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133879 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an active area including a matrix of pixels, and a light-shielding area surrounding the active area. The apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode formed for each pixel, a switch including a semiconductor layer to switch write of a video signal to the pixel electrode, and a auxiliary capacitance line opposing the semiconductor layer to form an auxiliary capacitance, a second substrate including a counter-electrode extending from the active area to the light-shielding area, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and the second substrate, Each of the pixel electrodes of end portion pixels formed in two end portions of the active area extends from the active area to the light-shielding area such that the pixel electrode becomes larger than others, and the auxiliary capacitance formed in the end portion pixel is greater than that formed in others. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133880 | PRINTING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A SPACER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL - A printing apparatus for manufacturing a spacer includes a printing plate and a printing roller. The printing plate has a plurality of receiving recesses formed thereon. The receiving recess has a generally elliptical shape. The receiving recesses are infiltrated with a plurality of beads. The printing roller transfers the beads onto its outer surface by rolling over the receiving recesses, and transfers the beads from its outer surface onto an external substrate. Thus, the spacers may maintain a distance between the first and second substrates stably, so that press characteristics may be enhanced and smear defects occurring when the display panel is pressed may be prevented. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133881 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device which can exhibit a blue phase stably is manufactured. A first substrate and a second substrate are attached by a sealant interposing a liquid crystal layer comprising a liquid crystal composition therebetween, an alignment state of the liquid crystal layer is set to be an isotropic phase by heat treatment, the liquid crystal layer is irradiated with light so as to perform polymer stabilization treatment on the liquid crystal layer, and an alignment state of the liquid crystal layer is changed from an isotropic phase to a blue phase in the light irradiation. Thus, a liquid crystal display device which suppresses a defect which shows an alignment state other than a blue phase (an alignment defect) is manufactured. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133882 | LIQUID CRYSTAL FILM AND OPTICAL ELEMENT PRODUCED USING SAME - The present invention provides a liquid crystal film which comprises a liquid crystal layer having excellent retainability of homeotropic alignment and which has excellent interlayer adhesion between a cycloolefin polymer (COP) film and the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal film is produced by aligning homeotropically a liquid crystalline composition containing a (meth)acrylic compound having an oxetane group and fixing the composition in a homeotropic alignment by polymerizing the oxetane group directly on the COP film. The liquid crystal film is excellent in interlayer adhesion. The present invention also provides an optical element produced using the liquid crystal film. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133883 | Replaceable decorative panel system for eyeglass frame - A replaceable decorative panel system for eyeglass frames with temple pieces constructed wholly or partly of ferrous metal, a left magnetic strip, a right magnetic strip, a left decorative panel and a right decorative panel. The decorative panels each have a recessed portion on their inside walls. The magnetic strips are each attached into the recessed portion of each the decorative panel. The left and right temple pieces each have an outwardly protruding portion sized to fit within the recessed portion of each decorative panel. The temple pieces have the same top to bottom dimension as those of the decorative panels. The protruding portion makes contact with the magnetic strip causing the decorative panel to be removably fastened to the temple piece so that the top and bottom edges of the decorative panel remain in alignment with the top and bottom edges of the temple piece. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133884 | ELECTRONIC GLASSES - A pair of 3D glasses of the present invention includes an optical detecting section which is provided in a frame for detecting whether or not the pair of 3D glasses is being worn by a user. The optical detecting section has (i) an LED which emits detection light which is used to detect a user who is wearing the pair of 3D glasses and (ii) a PD which receives the detection light which has been emitted by the LED and is then reflected from the user. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133885 | EYEWEAR SUPPORTING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear. The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133886 | METHOD OF CALCULATING A SETPOINT FOR BEVELING OR GROOVING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - A method of calculating a shaping setpoint for an ophthalmic lens along a longitudinal profile includes:
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20120133887 | TEAR FILM AND TEAR MENISCUS DYNAMICS WITH TIME-LAPSE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - In accordance with some embodiments of the present inventions, an imaging device includes an OCT imager, a trigger, a computer coupled to the OCT imager and the trigger, the computer executing instructions for: generating a first signal at the trigger to initiate closing of an object at a first time, generating a second signal at the trigger to initiate opening of an object at a second time following the first time, acquiring a plurality of OCT data scans with the OCT imager at different time intervals following the second time, identifying an area of interest in the plurality of OCT data scans, identifying layers in the area of interest, calculating thickness measurements of the layers from the OCT data scans, and displaying the thickness measurements. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133888 | SCANNING OPHTHALMOSCOPES - The invention provides a scanning ophthalmoscope for scanning the retina of an eye and method of operating the same. The scanning ophthalmoscope comprises a source of collimated light, a first scanning element and a second scanning element. The source of collimated light and the first and second scanning elements combine to provide a two-dimensional collimated light scan from an apparent point source. The scanning ophthalmoscope further comprises a scan transfer device, wherein the scan transfer device is a reflective element and has two foci and the apparent point source is provided at a first focus of the scan transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus of the scan transfer device, and wherein the scan transfer device transfers the two-dimensional collimated light scan from the apparent point source into the eye. The first and second scanning elements have operating parameters which are selected to control the direction of the two-dimensional collimated light scan from the apparent point source and/or adjust the dimensions of the two-dimensional collimated light scan from the apparent point source. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133889 | FIXATION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FIXATION OF AN EYE - With some ophthalmological instruments, the patient to be examined or treated needs to gaze in a defined direction. Accordingly, the operator needs the most objective possible information as to whether the patient actually fixates the fixating target or when this may no longer be the case. The invention makes it possible to monitor fixation economically with a short reaction time and with high accuracy. Monitoring of the fixation of an eye is accomplished in an economical manner with a short reaction time and high accuracy through spectroscopic detection of fixation, particularly by identifying a reflection at the fovea or foveola based on different reflectance factors compared to the rest of the retina. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133890 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VISUAL FIELD | 2012-05-31 |
20120133891 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AND USING EYEGLASSES WITH ADAPTIVE LENS DRIVEN BY GAZE DISTANCE AND LOW POWER GAZE TRACKING - Described is an electro-optical apparatus and method for correcting myopia that includes at least one adaptive lens, a power source, and an eye tracker. The eye tracker includes an image sensor and a processor operatively connected to the adaptive lens and the image sensor. The processor is configured to receive electrical signals from the image sensor and to control the correction power of the adaptive lens to correct myopia, with the correction power dependent on a user's gaze distance and myopia prescription strength. A lower-power-consumption method of eye glint tracking is further described. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133892 | System for At-Home Eye Movement Monitoring - An apparatus for monitoring eye movement in a patient, includes a frame structured to be worn on the head of the patient. An infrared illumination device structured to illuminate an eye of the patient is supported by the frame. A camera structured to capture images of the eye when illuminated by the infrared illumination device is also supported by the frame. A number of sensors structured to generate data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment is further supported by the frame. The apparatus also includes a data storage device associated with the frame for recording the images and the data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment along with time information associated therewith. The apparatus is structured to generally not obstruct the patient's view of their surroundings. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133893 | 3D IMAGE CONVERTIBLE PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A 3D image convertible projection system for viewing a 3D broadcasting and 3D DVD image, using a general projector that receives a left-eye image and a right-eye image for a 3D image in one frame and projects them toward a projection lens, wherein the left-eye image and the right-eye image in 2D form are magnified so that a vertical magnification rate is 0 and a horizontal magnification rate is 1.5-2.5 times. At the same time the left and right images are divided leftward and rightward through an optical system consisting of first and second curved surface mirrors, and then the images are secondly reflected and magnified to be projected toward a screen. The 3D image can then be viewed using polarization eyeglasses through image division, image horizontal magnification rate, and overlapping projection on a polarization separation screen. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133894 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus is placed on an installation surface forming a horizontal plane and projects an image onto a projection plane provided on a horizontal plane. The projection display apparatus includes: an imager that modulates the light emitted from a light source; an projection unit that projects the light emitted from the imager onto the projection plane; and an acoustic device that outputs a sound in the vertical direction. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133895 | PROJECTOR - In addition to reflective light modulation devices, reflective polarization plates, a color combining optical device, and support bodies, a projector is provided with connection members fixed to the color combining optical device and for supporting the support bodies. Support positions of the support body by the connection members are disposed on the opposite side to the disposition position of the reflective light modulation device with respect to a plane including a polarization split surface of the reflective polarization plate. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133896 | Projection-type Image Display Device - An image projecting unit of a projector includes a light source; a polarization control element which controls a polarization direction of light emitted from the light source; and a projecting unit which projects the image light that passed through the optical modulation element. The control unit detects a deterioration state of the polarization control element based on the projected image which is taken by an image-taking unit when a test image representing a single color throughout a screen is projected. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133897 | PROJECTOR ALIGNMENT IN A MULTIPLE-PROJECTOR PROJECTION SYSTEM - Projector alignment in a multiple-projector projection system is checked by determining a location of at least a portion of a boundary of an image field projected by at least one of the projectors and comparing the determined location of the at least the portion of the image field to a system-calibrated reference location of the at least the portion of the boundary of the image field. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133898 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection apparatus includes an illumination system, a light valve, a projection lens, and a first reflective unit. The illumination system provides an illumination light beam. The light valve is disposed on a transmission path of the illumination light beam and capable of converting the illumination light beam into an image light beam. The illumination light beam is transmitted to the light valve vertically. The projection lens is disposed on a transmission path of the image light beam. The first reflective unit disposed on the transmission path of the image light beam is located between the light valve and the projection lens. The first reflective unit is capable of reflecting the image light beam from the light valve to the projection lens. The image light beam reflected by the first reflective unit to the projection lens is perpendicular to the illumination light beam transmitted to the light valve. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133899 | Filter-Free Projector - A filter-free projector includes a light source unit to generate light beam with different color and a color control module couple to the light source unit for switching the light source unit to emit one color light at a time. A digital mirror device panel having a plurality of mirror elements is provided so as to reflect light fed from the light source unit. Projection lens is positioned in the reflected light path from the digital mirror device panel to project image. The switching-on time of the two of the at least three independent lights is (1) non-overlap, (2) over-lapped with fifty percentage, (3) over-lapped higher than said fifty percentage, and (4) lower than said fifty percentage. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133900 | ILLUMINATION UNIT, PROJECTION DISPLAY UNIT, AND DIRECT VIEW DISPLAY UNIT - An illumination unit includes one or more light sources each including a solid-state light-emitting device configured to emit light from a light emission region including a single or a plurality of light-emitting spots. The solid-state light-emitting device includes a single chip or a plurality of chips each emitting a light beam. Three or more of the light-emitting spots are provided within the whole of one or more light sources, to allow the whole of one or more light sources to emit light beams in two or more wavelength bands different from one another, and the solid-state light emitting device in a first light source which is at least one of the one or more light sources, has a plurality of light-emitting spots which emit light in the same wavelength band. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133901 | ILLUMINATION UNIT, PROJECTION DISPLAY UNIT, AND DIRECT VIEW DISPLAY UNIT - An illumination unit includes a plurality of light sources each including a solid-state light-emitting device configured to emit light from a light emission region including a single or a plurality of light-emitting spots. The solid-state light-emitting device includes a single chip or a plurality of chips each emitting light beam. Three or more of the light-emitting spots are provided within the whole light sources, to allow the whole light sources to emit light beams in two or more wavelength bands different from one another. Two or more of the plurality of the light sources include respective light-emitting spots which emit light in the same wavelength band. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133902 | DISPLAY AND PORTABLE PROJECTOR - This display includes a control portion controlling a laser beam generation portion to output a first laser beam including a region of relaxation oscillation to a partial first image forming element included in a plurality of image forming elements and to output a second laser beam including no region of relaxation oscillation to a second image forming element, other than the first image forming element, included in the plurality of image forming elements. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133903 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source device includes: first and second solid-state light source units disposed opposite to each other, each unit including solid-state light sources; a reflection unit; a condensing part; and a fluorescence emission plate excited with a condensed light beam. The light sources in each of the units are arranged two-dimensionally with the optical axes oriented in an x-axis direction. Each column of the light sources of the first and the second light source units are arranged alternately in the y-axis direction. The reflection unit reflects the light beams from the light source units in the z-axis direction so as to be arranged into a two-dimensional array in a xy plane. A density of the reflected light beams in the x-axis direction is higher than that of the arrangement of the light sources in the z-axis direction. Light from solid-state light sources are condensed and combined efficiently, with a compact configuration. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133904 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light source device includes a light source section adapted to emit excitation light, a lens array adapted to divide the excitation light into a plurality of partial light beams, a light collection optical system adapted to collect the excitation light divided into the plurality of partial light beams, and a light emitting element adapted to emit fluorescence by being excited by the excitation light. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133905 | Microprojector and manufacturing method for a microprojector - A microprojector is described, in which the microprojector includes a light source, at least one optical imaging arrangement for creating an image with the aid of the light source, at least one electrical arrangement for activating the light source, and a damping element for damping mechanical shocks of the microprojector. Also described is a method for manufacturing a microprojector as well as a corresponding utilization. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133906 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR COOLING A HEAT SOURCE AND PROJECTION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A cooling system for cooling a heat source and a projection apparatus having the same are disclosed. The cooling system includes a heat dissipating device and a thermoelectric cooler (TEC). The heat source is disposed on the side of the heat dissipating device. The TEC is disposed on the other side of the heat dissipating device corresponding to the heat source. The TEC is initiated as the temperature of the heat source is greater than the first value, while the TEC is shut off as the temperature of the heat source is lower than the second value. Therefore, the cooling system economizes the energy by controlling the operation of the TEC according to the temperature of the heat source. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133907 | COOLING UNIT, COOLING APPARATUS, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus comprising: a housing member that accommodates an illumination optical unit; a projection optical unit; and a cooling unit, wherein the housing member includes a layout space in a virtually columnar shape having a bottom that is a circumscribed circle of the projection optical unit in a cross sectional view vertical to the projection optical unit; the layout space includes a first layout space in a substantially conical shape and a second layout space excluding the first layout space; the projection optical unit is provided in the first layout space; and at least a part of the illumination optical unit and the cooling unit is provided in the second layout space; and the illumination optical unit and the cooling unit are disposed in a symmetrical positional relationship with respect to the projection optical unit. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133908 | Optical Projection Apparatus - An optical projection apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, and an imaging element, which is illuminated by the first light source and the second light source during operation. The light source includes a light-emitting diode chip that emits red light during operation. The second light source includes a first light-emitting diode chip, which emits green light during operation. A second light-emitting diode chip emits blue light during operation. The second light-emitting diode chip is arranged on the first light-emitting diode chip at a radiation exit surface of the first light-emitting diode chip. Electromagnetic radiation generated in the first light-emitting diode chip during operation passes through the second light-emitting diode chip. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133909 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus includes a housing member that houses a light source, an imager that modulates light emitted from the light source, and a projection unit that projects light emitted from the imager onto a projection plane, wherein the projection unit has a concave mirror that reflects the light emitted from the imager to the projection plane side, and the housing member pivotally supports the concave mirror along a circumference of a virtual circle formed by a virtual extension line of the concave mirror. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133910 | OPTICAL DIGITAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an optical digital display apparatus, which comprises a housing, at least a display module, and an optical projecting lens set. The housing has a frame. The display module is disposed on one side in the frame and emits display light. The optical projecting lens set is disposed on the other side in the frame and receives the display light. Besides, the optical projecting lens set emits projection light to a retina and forms a display image. The present invention uses the optical projecting lens set to emit the display light to a retina and form the display image. Thereby, a user can know environmental parameters without stopping. In addition, by means of retina imaging, external obstruction on images can be prevented and hence enhancing convenience as well as safety of skiing. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133911 | Interactive Projected Sandbox - A method for creating an interactive display in which users/players can form the projection screen. The method includes providing granular display material, such as a layer of sand in a container, and storing a guide image and a display image in memory of a control system. Then, a projector is first operated to project the guide image on an upper surface of the display material. After a sculpting period or in response to a user or operator provided trigger, the method includes second operating the projector to project the display image on the upper surface which has been sculpted by the user into a 3D projection surface or screen during the first operating step. The projected guide image may include an outline of an object, and the display image may include an image element that is mapped to the location of the outlined object. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133912 | LIQUID RECOVERY SYSTEM, IMMERSION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, IMMERSION EXPOSING METHOD, AND DEVICE FABRICATING METHOD - A liquid recovery system is used by an immersion exposure apparatus. The liquid recovery system comprises: a plate that has a first surface and a second surface on the side opposite the first surface; and a liquid recovery part, at least part of which opposes the second surface with a first gap interposed therebetween. The liquid recovery system recovers the liquid on a movable object that opposes the first surface of the plate via the liquid recovery part. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133913 | ADJUSTMENT METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, INSPECTION APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT AND/OR INSPECTION SYSTEM, PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER SYSTEM, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - When a host issues an analysis order that specifically instructs the analytical contents to an analytical apparatus (step | 2012-05-31 |
20120133914 | METHOD OF OPERATING A PATTERNING DEVICE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic reticle is illuminated to transfer a pattern to a substrate, inducing distortions due to heating. The distortions are calculated using reference marks in a peripheral portion of the reticle and measuring changes in their relative positions over time. A plurality of cells are defined for which a system of equations can be solved to calculate a dilation of each cell. In an embodiment, each equation relates positions of pairs of marks to dilations of the cells along a line (s, s | 2012-05-31 |
20120133915 | LIGHT SOURCE OPTIMIZING METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, PROGRAM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM, LIGHT SOURCE EVALUATION METHOD, AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULATION METHOD - Disclosed is a light source optimizing method wherein: a light source shape obtained as the result of SMO is set as a target, the SMO being an optimizing calculation method for optimizing a mask pattern and illumination light source, a spatial light modulator is controlled such that a deviation from the target is within an acceptable range, and the shape of the illumination light source is set; the image of the pattern obtained as the results of the SMO is formed on a wafer, using illumination light emitted from the illumination light source having the set light source shape, an OPE is evaluated as image-forming performance using the detection results obtained by detecting the image of the pattern thus formed; and the light source shape is optimized. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133916 | WAFER LEVEL OPTICAL ELEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, the present invention provides a wafer level optical assembly comprising a first wafer level optical element, the first wafer level optical element comprising a first alignment structure and a second wafer level optical element, the second wafer level optical element comprising a second alignment structure, wherein the first alignment structure contacts the second alignment structure. | 2012-05-31 |