26th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150177399 | METHOD FOR DOWNLOADING DATA TO A CENTRAL UNIT IN A SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM - It is proposed a method for downloading data to a central unit in a seismic data acquisition system including a network, connected to the central unit and having a plurality of modules. Each module is adapted to generate and/or receive data and to store them. The method includes the following steps, for a given module: when the given module is connected, via a wired or wireless link, to the central unit, it sends to the central unit a historic, chronological or not, representative of data stored in the given module; the central unit cross-checks the historic with missing data of at least one pending experience, and upon match the central unit obtains at least some of the missing data from the given module. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177400 | DETECTING AND CORRECTING CHANGES IN SIGNAL POLARITY FOR SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING - Utilizing the phase component of a moment tensor for a seismic data signal, isolated from the amplitude component, by automatically detecting polarity changes that occur over a focal mechanism of the seismic event, and correcting for such polarity reversals. Transforming seismic (including microseismic) signals as recorded by one or more seismic detectors to enhance detection of arrivals. The transforms enable the generation of an image, or map, representative of the likelihood that there was a source of seismic energy occurring at a given point in time at a particular point in time. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177401 | Method of Correcting Velocity for Complex Surface Topography - Embodiments of a method for correcting velocity models for complex topographies are disclosed herein. In general, embodiments of the method utilize velocity corrections based on geomechanical effects to correct a velocity model to take into account complex surface topographies. In particular, embodiments of the method use a nucleus strain theory to determine the velocity corrections. Further details and advantages of various embodiments of the method are described in more detail herein. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177402 | PASSIVE MICROSEISMIC RECORD FIRST-BREAK ENHANCEMENT METHOD - The passive microseismic record first-break enhancement method accepts a manually picked microseismic event first break from a raw record and associated pick time. The pick time is then saved as tr. A cross-correlation of all distinct trace pairs of the raw record is performed. Next, the method picks and saves the timing (dti) of the maximum value of the i-th cross-correlation for all i=1, . . . , N. Then, the maxima of the cross-correlations at t=0 are aligned by applying a shift of dti to each i-th cross-correlation. The aligned cross-correlations are then stacked to produce a stacked, aligned cross-correlation that has an enhanced SNR. The enhanced traces are produced by shifting the stacked, aligned cross-correlation by an amount of tm=tr+dtrm, where dtrm indicates the timing of the maximum value of the cross-correlation between the m-th trace and the reference trace. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177403 | SUBSEA EQUIPMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for monitoring subsea equipment are described herein. In one embodiment, such a system can include a plurality of acoustic sensor arrays that each include at least two acoustic sensors, wherein at least a first acoustic sensor array is mounted on an outer surface of subsea equipment being monitored and at least a second acoustic sensor array is positioned remote from the subsea equipment. The system can also include a digital data processor in communication with the plurality of acoustic sensor arrays, the digital data processor can be configured to process data from selected sensors of the plurality of acoustic sensor arrays to both selectively focus on a portion of the subsea equipment and to determine a point of origin of an acoustic signal. The system can be particularly useful in detecting leaks and other events in subsea drilling equipment. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177404 | VIBRATION CONTROL FOR A CEMENT EVALUATION TOOL - Systems and methods for evaluating a cement installation are provided. In one example, the cement may be evaluated using a casing arrival measurement sensor that measures casing arrival signals resulting from firing a signal from a cement bond logging acoustic source. External signals (e.g., signals other than the casing arrival signals) may be attenuated by firing an attenuation firing signal. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177405 | Systems and Methods for Removing Coherent Noise in Log Data - Methods and devices for obtaining well log data with reduced coherent noise are provided. One such method may include placing a downhole tool into a well to obtain a set of unfiltered well log data that includes individual measurements obtained at various azimuthal angles within the well. Some of the unfiltered well log data may represent eccentered well log data obtained while the downhole tool is eccentered in the well. The individual measurements of the eccentered well log data may have delays that vary as a function of the azimuthal angle at which they were obtained. By comparing the measurements of the eccentered well log data, a common pattern independent of delay, representing coherent noise, may be identified. The common pattern may be subtracted from the well log data to produce filtered well log data that is less noisy than the unfiltered well log data. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FOCUSING AN ARRAY LATEROLOG - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to make resistivity measurements in a borehole using tool having an array of electrodes operable to provide focused currents, measure corresponding voltages, and measure corresponding voltage differences to determine resistivity. Tools can be configured to operate at a plurality of modes when voltage differences at some frequencies are effectively unreadable. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177407 | Tool for Imaging A Downhole Environment - The disclosure is concerned with a tool and method for imaging a formation through a substantially non-conductive medium. The tool includes one or more injection electrodes for injecting current through the substantially non-conductive medium and into the formation. The tool further includes one or more return electrodes for receiving current from the substantially non-conductive medium, the formation, or both. The tool also includes circuitry for determining a complex impedance based on the received current, determining a phase angle of the complex impedance, and determining a component of the complex impedance that is orthogonal to the phase angle. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177408 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE ACTIVITY OF A PHOTON EMISSION SOURCE - The invention relates to a method for a study of a photon emission source at a site, the method including the steps consisting of: measuring ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150177409 | Methods and Means for Creating Three-Dimensional Borehole Image Data - A method of creating three-dimensional borehole data is provided, including illuminating a borehole using collimated beams of electromagnetic radiation; rotating the collimated beams in a sweep of at least 360 degrees; detecting backscattered electromagnetic radiation returned from surfaces of associated illumination planes using electromagnetic radiation sensors; converting detected radiation into a corresponding set of volume image data; analyzing the volume image data using computational visualization processing techniques; and creating a three-dimensional image representative of the volume data. Imaging methodologies include a complete, radial conic-shaped surface while the imaging system remains stationary; a plurality of scans performed while longitudinally moving the imaging system a distance d through the borehole between image capture operations; and a plurality of scans performed while longitudinally moving the imaging system a distance d, where d is a distance less than or equal to the collimated beam thickness, so that adjacent scans partially overlap. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177410 | Gradiometer and Method of Changing an Optical Path Length to Directly Obtain a Value of a Gradient of Gravity - A gradient of gravity is defined by a change in the optical path length required to maintain equality in optical path lengths of two beam arms which direct light beams to impinge upon and reflect from two freefalling test masses. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177411 | DEPTH CORRECTION BASED ON OPTICAL PATH MEASUREMENTS - A method for estimating an environmental parameter includes transmitting a first interrogation signal into an optical fiber, receiving a reflected return signal including light reflected from one or more of the plurality of FBG's in the fiber and receiving at a processor data describing the reflected return signal. The received data is comparted to expected data to determine a shift in wavelength of light reflected for one or more of the plurality of FBGs and a change in a length of a dead zone of the optical fiber based on the comparison is also determined. From this, estimates of locations two or more of the plurality of FBG's are formed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177412 | CALIBRATION METHOD FOR MULTI-COMPONENT INDUCTION TOOLS - Calibration tools and procedures that provide one or more calibration methods for multi-component induction tools can include use of a tilted elliptical loop and a circular loop. Measurement signals may be used for analytic calibration of a multicomponent induction tool. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177413 | Method And Apparatus To Generate A Crosswell Data Set - Systems, methods, and apparatuses to generate a crosswell data set are described. In certain aspects, a method includes producing a first electromagnetic field at the earth's surface with a transmitter at a first location, detecting in a first borehole a first field signal induced by the first electromagnetic field, detecting in a second borehole a second field signal induced by the first electromagnetic field, and generating a crosswell data set from the first field signal and the second field signal. A formation model may be created from the crosswell data set. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177414 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING LIGHTNING STROKE FREQUENCY INTERCEPTION AREA OF STRUCTURE AND BUILDING UNDER CONSIDERATION OF SURROUNDING OBJECTS - A method for calculating lightning stroke frequency interception area of a building and a method for calculating respective IA of several buildings in a certain region according to the method. The method comprises: performing measuring and mold establishing on TPB and surrounding objects, establishing virtual TPIB and TOIB in a three-dimensional space, distributing the overlapped IA S according to proportions of TPOV V | 2015-06-25 |
20150177415 | Method and Apparatus For Forecasting Solar Radiation And Solar Power Production Using Synthetic Irradiance Imaging - In an embodiment, measurements are simulated of direct normal irradiance, diffuse horizontal and global horizontal irradiance from groups of two or more photovoltaic arrays and/or irradiance sensors which are located in close proximity to each other and which have different tilt and azimuth angles. 5 Irradiance measurements derived from solar power system power measurements are combined with measurements made by irradiance sensors to synthesize an image of ground level global horizontal irradiance which can be used to create a vector describing motion of that image of irradiance in an area of interest. A sequence of these irradiance images can be transformed into a time series from 10 which a motion vector can be derived. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177416 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL, OPTICAL MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM SAME COMPOSITION, AND PLASTIC LENS - A polymerizable composition for an optical material includes (A) one or more isocyanate compounds selected from aliphatic isocyanate compounds and alicyclic isocyanate compounds, (B) an active hydrogen compound having two or more functional groups, and (C) a photochromic compound. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177417 | LOW WATER CONTENT SOFT LENS FOR EYE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A low water content soft lens for eye is provided, which includes a layer made of an acidic polymer and a basic polymer on at least a part of a surface of a base material containing a polysiloxane compound. Adhesion of the lens to the cornea during wear, which has hitherto been regarded as a problem in a conventional low water content soft lens for eye, can be reduced or avoided when using the low water content soft lens. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177418 | Fluoro-Containing Ether Monomer For Fabricating Contact Lenses, Contact Lenses Materials And Contact Lenses Obtained Therefrom - The invention provides a fluoro-containing ether monomer for fabricating contact lenses represented by following formula (I): | 2015-06-25 |
20150177419 | OPTICAL LENS AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An optical lens includes a lens barrel, an optical lens system and an anti-reflection film. The lens barrel is made of black plastic material. The optical lens system is located inside the lens barrel. The anti-reflection film is located on an object-side outer surface of the lens barrel. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177420 | ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An antireflection structure is disclosed which is capable of enhancing designability by adjusting a reflection characteristic of a Moth-eye structure. A display device using the antireflection structure is also disclosed. The antireflection structure according to an embodiment includes a resin base member including, on a surface, an uneven structure in which a height from a bottom part to a top part is equal to or smaller than a visible light wavelength, and a resin layer covering at least a part of the uneven structure, the resin layer covering the bottom part of the uneven structure more thickly than the top part of the uneven structure. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177421 | LIGHT REFLECTION FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a light refection film includes: preparing a precursor, the precursor includes white pigments and liquid UV (ultraviolet) curing material. The white pigments are evenly dispersed in the UV curing material, and a weight ratio of the white pigments and the UV curing material ranges from 20:80 to 38:62. Then the following step is providing a first base, and arranging a blocking part on the first base to limit a receiving area of the precursor. The precursor is thereafter dropped into the receiving area of the precursor. A second base is then brought to press the precursor, the precursor is cured by exposure UV to form the light reflection film, finally the first base, the second base, and the blocking part are removed to obtain the light reflection film. The present disclosure also provides a light reflection film obtained by the method. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177422 | MOLDS FOR MAKING CONTACT LENSES - The present invention general related to a reusable mold for making a contact lens comprises a first mold half having a first mold surface in contact with a polymerizable and/or crosslinkable silicone containing lens forming composition and a second mold half having a second mold surface in contact with the lens-forming composition, and the first mold half and the second mold half are configured to receive each other such that a cavity is formed between the first mold surface and the second mold surface. The cavity defines the shape of a contact lens to be molded. The reusable mold has at least one of the mold halves being made from an oxide glass comprising fluorine and/or fluoride. The mold made by oxide glass comprising fluorine and/or fluoride demonstrates improving mold cleanability with water based cleaning process. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177423 | OPTO TEXTILE - The opto textiles of the present invention utilize and exploit the light interaction characteristics of the fiber or yarn itself, and the light interaction characteristics of the fabric as a whole, such that the fabric presents a given appearance or provides a given visual effect, adequately cools a wearer/user, adequately heats a wearer/user, and/or fulfills a lifestyle or therapeutic function, for example. In various exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides fibers, yarns, and fabrics that manage and manipulate the properties of light, such as wavelength, propagation direction, degree of coherence, and intensity, utilizing, for example, the light-matter interaction, fluorescence, phosphorescence, photochromism, thermochromism, and heat-activated light generation, such that application-specific needs may be met. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177424 | LENS MODULE AND IMAGE APPARATUS - A lens module for capturing an object light-beam from an object-side is provided. The lens module includes a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, a fourth lens group and a fifth lens group sequentially-arranged from the object-side to an image-side. The five lens groups respectively have at least one lens with positive refractive-power and at least one lens with negative refractive-power. The first, third and fifth lens groups are fixed groups, while the second and fourth lens groups are movable groups. An image apparatus including the lens module is also provided. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177425 | COVER GLASS FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A cover glass of the present invention for photoelectric conversion devices includes a glass sheet having surface asperities and a reflection-reducing film formed over the surface asperities of the glass sheet. The surface asperities of the glass sheet have an average spacing Sm of 0.3 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.3 μm to 5 μm. The reflection-reducing film includes fine silica particles having an average particle diameter of 50 to 200 nm and a binder for the fine silica particles, and the fine silica particles are uniformly arranged in a single layer on peak portions of the surface asperities in such a manner that a filling fraction F is 35 to 65%. A transmittance gain is 2.37% or more, the transmittance gain being obtained by subtracting an average transmittance of the glass sheet as measured when light having wavelengths ranging from 380 to 1100 nm are incident on a face of the glass sheet that has the surface asperities, from an average transmittance of the cover glass as measured when light having the wavelengths are incident on a reflection-reducing film side of the cover glass. Thus, a cover glass for photoelectric conversion devices that exhibits a high transmittance gain is provided. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177426 | Light Influencing Nano Layer - The present subject matter provides a transitional layer and related methods, used to increase the transmission or reflection of light between two mediums having different indices of refraction. The transitional layer is disposed between the two mediums and the transmission or reflection of light is increased by the interaction of light with the transitional layer. The transitional layer has light scattering particles dispersed therein, a single-layer gradient index-of-refraction, a multi-layer gradient index-of-refraction, alternating layers of high and low index-of-refraction, or a combination thereof, in order to increase the transmission or reflectance of light between the two mediums. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177427 | Light Extraction Film for EL Elements, Surface Light Emitting Body, and Method for Producing Light Extraction Film for EL Elements - A light extraction film for EL elements enables a surface light emitting body to have a good balance between suppression of emission angle dependence of the wavelength of emitted light and improvement of light extraction efficiency and luminance in the normal direction. A surface light emitting body has improved light extraction efficiency and luminance in the normal direction, while being suppressed in emission angle dependence of the wavelength of emitted light. A light extraction film for EL elements comprises a recessed and projected structure having a plurality of spherical projections, each containing a resin and fine particles added into the resin. The content of the fine particles in the spherical projections is 22-55% by mass, and the average maximum diameter (A | 2015-06-25 |
20150177428 | DIFFRACTION GRATING AND DIFFRACTION GRATING PRODUCING METHOD - A method for producing a blazed diffraction grating made of a crystal material of InP or InAs according to the present invention is characterized in that when the blazed diffraction grating is formed by forming a plurality of grating grooves by machining a process target surface of a workpiece W (step S | 2015-06-25 |
20150177429 | SINGLE-SENSOR HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING DEVICE - The present disclosure generally relates to hyperspectral spectroscopy, and in particular, to systems, methods and devices enabling a single-sensor hyperspectral imaging device. Hyperspectral (also known as “multispectral”) spectroscopy is an imaging technique that integrates multiples images of an object resolved at different narrow spectral bands (i.e., narrow ranges of wavelengths) into a single data structure, referred to as a three-dimensional hyperspectral data cube. Data provided by hyperspectral spectroscopy allow for the identification of individual components of a complex composition through the recognition of spectral signatures of individual components within the three-dimensional hyperspectral data cube. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177430 | HEAT SHIELDING MATERIAL - A heat shielding material which is excellent, in the reflection of infrared light which causes a temperature rise and visible light transmission. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177431 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE COVER MEMBER - An electronic apparatus, a light-transmissive cover member, and an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic apparatus may include an image display device that includes an image display surface and a light-transmissive cover member. The light-transmissive cover member is arranged such that at least part of the light-transmissive cover member faces the image display surface. The light-transmissive cover member is a single crystal that contains alumina (Al | 2015-06-25 |
20150177432 | UV STABLE ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING MULTI-LAYER OPTICAL FILM - Assemblies comprising multi-layer optical film comprising optical layers reflecting incident UV and blue light over specified wavelength ranges. Embodiments of the multi-layer optical films are useful, for example, as a UV protective covering. An exemplary UV stable assembly comprises a multi-layer optical film comprising at least a first plurality of first and second optical layers reflecting at least 50 percent of incident UV light over at least a 30 nanometer wavelength range in a wavelength range from at least 300 nanometers to 400 nanometers, and a second plurality of first and second optical layers reflecting at least 50 percent of incident light over at least 30 nanometer wavelength in a wavelength range from at least 430 nanometers to 500 nanometers. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177433 | INFRARED SHIELDING FILM - [Problem] To provide a an infrared shielding film which realizes a balance between the hard coating properties of the cured resin layer and the suppression of peeling or cracking of the film, while having heat shielding characteristics of an infrared shielding film. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177434 | POLARIZING PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING POLARIZING PLATE - There is provided a method of producing a polarizing plate by which a polarizing film can be produced without the occurrence of a problem such as peeling between a resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer, and after the production of the polarizing film, the polarizing film and the resin substrate can be peeled without limitations on a peel direction and a peel angle, and a polarizing plate excellent in external appearance can be obtained. A method of producing a polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: applying an application liquid containing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin and a surfactant onto a resin substrate to produce a laminate in which a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer is formed on the resin substrate; stretching and dyeing the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer formed on the resin substrate to produce a polarizing film; laminating an optical functional film on a polarizing film side of the laminate to produce an optical functional film laminate; and peeling the resin substrate from the optical functional film laminate. A content of the surfactant in the application liquid is less than 1 part by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177435 | OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical element and a use of the optical element are provided. The exemplary optical element can be useful in realizing a smart blind having excellent transmission and blocking characteristics in front and lateral surfaces thereof without using a retardation film by employing a polarizing layer whose polarization characteristics are patterned using a guest/host-type dye layer including a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a dichroic dye. Such an optical element may be applied to various light modulating devices such as smart blinds, smart windows, window protective films, flexible display elements, active retarders for displaying a 3D image, or viewing angle adjustment films. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177436 | Fabric with Light Emitting Layer - A textile fabric has at least one fabric layer with warp and weft threads and at least one light emission layer abutting onto the first fabric layer in a flat manner and is connected to this and is formed for the conduction and the emission of light. This arrangement provides a textile fabric that provides ambient illumination. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177437 | LIGHT INTENSIFIER - A light intensifier comprising an arrangement and structured collaboration of one or more of fiber optics, acrylic light rods, optical lenses, mirrors, an ignition light source, an ignition power source, and casing. The light intensifier produces a source of light that starts from an initial light source and results in an output of light that is increased in intensity as the sum of all its parts work in unison to form a constantly magnifying looping engine. According to one embodiment, the light intensifier comprises a transmitting panel, a receiving panel, a light source connected to the transmitting panel, a plurality of light guides, and a light output portal connected to the receiving panel. The receiving panel is arranged across of and aligned with the transmitting panel such that the inner surface of the receiving panel faces the inner surface of the transmitting panel. The light source emits a first light beam on the inner surface of the receiving panel. The plurality of light guides receive the light at the receiving panel and transmit the light to the transmitting panel. The light guides emit a plurality of second light beams from the transmitting panel on the inner surface of the receiving panel. The first light beam is combined with the plurality of second light beams. A portion of the combined light beam is emitted out of the light intensifier through the light output portal. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177438 | Display Having Backlight With Narrowband Collimated Light Sources - A display has an array of display pixels formed from display layers such as one or more polarizer layers, a substrate on which an array of display pixel elements such as color filter elements and downconverter elements are formed, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer that includes display pixel electrodes and display pixel thin-film transistors for driving control signals onto the display pixel electrodes to modulate light passing through the display pixels. A light source such as one or more laser diodes or light-emitting diodes may be used to generate light for the display. The light may be launched into the edge of a polymer layer or other light guide plate structure. A light guide plate ma include phase-matched structures such as holographically recorded gratings or photonic lattices that direct the light upwards through the array of display pixels. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177439 | Optical Waveguide Bodies and Luminaires Utilizing Same - A waveguide body comprises a central section, first and second side sections, and a coupling portion located in the central section. Each of said side sections extend away from the central section along opposing first and second directions, respectively. The coupling portion includes an elongate coupling cavity symmetric about a plane extending in a third direction transverse to the first and second directions and configured to receive a light source. The coupling portion includes a control surface configured to collimate a portion of light emitted from the light source into at least one substantially collimated ray group. Light is emitted above and below the waveguide body. A portion of the light is emitted above and below the waveguide body at an angle other than parallel to an optical axis of the light source. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177440 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a light source which emits a first light, a light guide bar extending in a first direction, where the light guide bar receives the first light through an incident surface thereof, and guides the first light to convert the first light to a second light, and a control pattern disposed on a surface of the light guide bar, which extends in the first direction, where the control pattern converts the second light to a third light, and has a shape extending in the first direction to control an exit angle of the third light. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177441 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LIGHT GUIDES - Optical devices include a light source and an optical article, where the optical article is an acid-free, non-yellowing pressure sensitive adhesive light guide. The light source is optically coupled to the light guide such that light emitted by the light source enters the light guide and is transported within the light guide by total internal reflection. The light guide includes a plurality of features oriented to extract light being transported within the light guide. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177442 | LIGHT GUIDE ELEMENT AND LIGHTING FIXTURE - A light guide element and a lighting fixture are described. The light guide element includes a light guide body, first microstructures and second microstructures. The light guide body includes a first light-emitting surface and a second light-emitting surface opposite to and parallel to each other. The first microstructures are disposed on the first light-emitting surface in rows. The second microstructures are respectively corresponding to the first microstructures and are disposed on the second light-emitting surface. In each of the rows, each of the first microstructures laps over the corresponding second microstructure in part in a normal direction of the first light-emitting surface. Overlapping ratio of the first microstructures and the corresponding second microstructures become greater from one end of one of the rows to the other end of the one of the rows. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177443 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The invention relates to an illumination device for illuminating at least one light modulator system of a liquid crystal display, the device comprising at least one waveguide substrate for guiding at least one targeted light beam that can be coupled into the waveguide substrate. The waveguide substrate is at least in optical contact with at least one holographic optical decoupling substrate comprising a plurality of decoupling regions and a decoupling region is at least designed to decouple part of the targeted light beam in the form of a plurality of sub-beams in the direction of the light modulator system. At least one diffuser module is provided, said diffuser module being designed in such a way that at least the outermost sub-beams of two neighbouring decoupling regions are at least adjacent to one another before exiting the diffuser module. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177444 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE - A backlight device includes a prism film having a top face on a display panel side and a bottom face opposing the top face, and a reflector plate having a reflection face opposing the bottom face. A prism-like pattern is formed on the top face of the prism film and a scattering pattern is formed on the reflection face of the reflector plate. When a first normal line axis of a slope forming the prism-like pattern and a second normal line axis of one slope forming the scattering pattern are projected on an imaginary plane parallel to the display panel, the projected first and second normal line axes form an acute angle. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177445 | LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE, VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPRATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE - In a light guide device, a step between optical surfaces connected to each other by a connection portion can be limited to 1 mm or smaller so that a large stepped portion is not allowed to be formed at the connection portion in a hard coat formation process, whereby a coating liquid that flows along portions that are to form the optical surfaces forms no liquid pool or causes no liquid sagging. The light guide device can thus maintain satisfactory light guiding performance at the light guide portion. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177446 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION DEVICE - A display device | 2015-06-25 |
20150177447 | Directional backlights with light emitting element packages - A light emitting diode package for a directional display may comprise light emitting diodes and a protection diode. The protection diode may be arranged in a well that is at a different location to the well that the light emitting diodes are arranged. The directional display may include a waveguide. The waveguide may include light extraction features arranged to direct light from an array of light sources by total internal reflection to an array of viewing windows and a reflector arranged to direct light from the waveguide by transmission through extraction features of the waveguide to the same array of viewing windows. The brightness of the directional display can be increased. An efficient and bright directional display system can be achieved. Efficient light baffling for light escaping from the edge of the waveguide is achieved through light deflecting extraction films. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177448 | SIDE-EDGE BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention provides a side-edge backlight module, which includes: a backplane ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150177449 | Backlight Device and Display Apparatus - The backlight device included in the display apparatus is provided with: a light guide plate, a front chassis (pressing member) disposed at the front side of the light guide plate; and a heat sink (supporting member) having a plate-shaped connecting part (connecting plate) disposed at the side of the light guide plate, to be connected with other members. A through hole is formed in the connecting part, and a nut, which is necessary for connecting a bezel and the front chassis with a screw, is press-fitted into the through hole. A portion of the front side end of the connecting part, which is closest to a through hole, is a recessed part. Even if the front side end of the connecting part is deformed by the press-fitting of the nut into the through hole, the recessed part counteracts the deformation, and the connecting part does not interfere with the front chassis. Therefore, positional deviation of the front chassis and the light guide plate does not occur. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177450 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The backlight unit includes a backlight configured to supply light in one direction, a case that accommodates the backlight, and a cabinet coupled to a top of the case, and configured to include a side wall which faces one direction. The inside of the case has a hive structure. At least one edge region of the case includes a stepped portion which is lower in height than a central region of the case to accommodate the cabinet. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177451 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is discussed, which can include a display panel; a backlight unit providing light to the display panel; an optical member coupled to at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the display panel and extended to an outer direction of the display panel to surround an outside of the backlight unit or the display panel; and an elastic adhesive portion coupling the backlight unit with the optical member. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177452 | COVERLESS LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE LIGHT GUIDE WITH HOODED BRACKET - A coverless linear light source light guide with hooded bracket for holding a light emitting diode (LED) module to the light guide is disclosed. The hooded bracket is disposed around the light receiving end of the light guide and comprises a hood top, a hood back, two hood sides, and two hood grasps disposed on the hood sides. The hood back comprises the light receiving end of the light guide where light enters the light guide. The hood grasp comprises grasping elements that mate with grasping elements of the LED module to securely hold the LED module to the light guide. The hooded bracket ensures that the distance between the LED module and the light guide and the angle of the LED module and the light guide is constant which maintains optimal alignment and proximity in order to conserve received light intensity and maintain uniformity of emitted light. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177453 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION DEVICE - A backlight unit includes a light guide plate | 2015-06-25 |
20150177454 | COVERLESS LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE LIGHT GUIDE WITH LIGHT REFLECTING PATTERNED SURFACE - A coverless linear light source light guide with a light reflecting patterned surface that eliminates the need for a reflective cover is discloses. The light guide comprises an elongated polygonal transparent material. The light reflecting patterned surface comprises a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys with a valley disposed between each peak. As the light reflecting patterned surface extends along the light guide the depth of each valley increases and the width of the floor of each valley narrows. Closest to the light receiving end the valley depth is shallowest, the valley floor width is widest, and the height of the peak from the valley floor is shortest. Farthermost away, the valley depth is deepest, the valley floor is narrowest, and the height of the peak from the valley floor is the tallest. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177455 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device is formed of a bistable spring, a housing, a flexible light guide member, and a lighting module. The bistable spring is changeable between an uncurled state and a curled state and includes a springy main body and a covering layer. The covering layer covers the springy main body. The housing is fixed to the bistable spring. The flexible light guide member is connected with the bistable spring and includes two terminal portions. The two terminal portions of the flexible light guide member are inserted into the housing. The lighting module is mounted inside the housing for emitting light toward the two terminal portions. In this way, the lighting device is easy for assembly and energy-saving. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177456 | PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a plastic optical fiber using amorphous fluorinated polymers whereby transmission loss and bending loss are low, no cracking takes place during stretching, and a wide range of molding conditions is acceptable. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177457 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL MODULE - An objective is to provide an integrated optical module which can avoid positional change and separation of a PLC chip when humidity changes. Provided is an integrated optical module characterized in that the integrated optical module includes: a PLC chip; a seat bonded and fixed to part of a lower surface of the PLC chip with an adhesive which is applied to an adhesion surface of the seat; and a support portion supporting the seat, in which a water-repellent treatment portion is provided by masking an upper portion of the support portion with a water-repellent material. The water-repellent treatment portion is provided only around the seat for a predetermined width. The water-repellent treatment portion is provided around the seat for a width of 100 μm or more. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177458 | BONDING OF HETEROGENEOUS MATERIAL GROWN ON SILICON TO A SILICON PHOTONIC CIRCUIT - A method of fabricating a heterogeneous semiconductor wafer includes depositing a III-V type semiconductor epitaxial layer on a first wafer having a semiconductor substrate. The first wafer is then bonded to a second wafer having a patterned silicon layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the III-V type semiconductor epitaxial layer is bonded to the patterned silicon layer of the second wafer. The semiconductor substrate associated with the first wafer is removed to expose the III-V type semiconductor epitaxial layer. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177459 | Radiation Coupler - Semiconductor photonics devices for coupling radiation to a semiconductor waveguide are described. An example photonics device comprises a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate comprising a semiconductor substrate, a buried oxide layer positioned on top of the semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor waveguide on top of the buried oxide layer to which radiation is to be coupled. The example device also comprises a grating coupler positioned on top of the buried oxide layer and configured for coupling incident radiation to the semiconductor waveguide. The semiconductor substrate has a recessed portion at the backside of the semiconductor substrate for receiving incident radiation to be coupled to the semiconductor waveguide via the backside of the semiconductor substrate and the grating coupler. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177460 | OPTICAL FIBER CLEAVING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF USE - A cleaving mechanism and related method is adapted to cleave an optical fiber and thereby produce a cleaved end on the optical fiber. The cleaving mechanism includes a fixture, a cleave tool for cleaving the optical fiber, a clamp, a scoring member, and a tensioner. The fixture and clamp may hold the optical fiber without substantial twisting of the optical fiber. The fixture and/or the clamp may include a set of flexures that may include a pair of bending beam elements. The tensioner may include a voice coil and may detect slippage of the optical fiber. The tensioner may tune tension on the optical fiber and thereby tune a cleaving angle of the cleaved end. The cleaving mechanism may further include a vision system and thereby further tune the tension. The tensioner may compensate for wear of the cleaving mechanism. The cleave tool may include a bending anvil. The optical fiber may be included in a fiber optic cable that may further include a protective layer surrounding the optical fiber. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177461 | Explosion proof fusion splicer for optical fibers - An explosion proof optical fiber splicer system includes a gasket sealed arc chamber fed with purging inert gas to exclude ambient air which may be contaminated with explosive hazardous gases or particles. Prepared bare fiber ends are placed within the chamber on a pedestal held by fiber clamps. An arc between electrodes perpendicular to the fiber line is made possible only when adequate inert gas is present as controlled by a control monitor. The control monitor receives information from sensors within the arc chamber regarding oxygen content, inert gas pressure, and flow volume. The explosion proof optical fiber splicer system is compact and can be used in contained narrow spaces without need for disassembly of optical connections. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177462 | FIBER STRETCHER MODULE FOR USE IN THE 1550 NM WAVELENGTH RANGE - Embodiments of the present invention are generally related to embodiments of the present invention relate to a fiber stretchers module for use in the 1550 nm wavelength range. In one embodiment of the present invention, a fiber stretcher module for use in the 1550 nm wavelength range comprises a fiber having a relative dispersion slope, RDS, and a relative dispersion curvature, RDC, wherein a ratio of said slope to said curvature is between about 30 nm and about 0 nm, having a dispersion value of less than about −10 ps/(nm·km) at about 1550 nm, and a RDS is equal to or greater than 0. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177463 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An optical fiber connector assembly includes a receptacle, two connectors accommodated in respective accommodation grooves in the receptacle and having a respective clip located at a top side thereof for engagement with a respective retaining groove in a mating optical fiber adapter, an optical fiber cable having two optical fibers respectively mounted in the connectors, and a sliding cover covered on the receptacle and movable relative to the receptacle to elastically deform the clips and to further disengage the clips from the respective retaining grooves of the optical fiber adapter for allowing removal of the optical fiber connector assembly out of the optical fiber adapter with less effort. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177464 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A protector is fixed to a housing in a state where a ferrule on which the protector is mounted is accommodated in a ferrule accommodation space of the housing, and thus a release of a locking state by a locking window and a fixing hook is regulated. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177465 | METHODS FOR FORMING CONNNECTORIZED FIBER OPTIC CABLING - A connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly includes a loose tube fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The cable has a termination end and includes: an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers; at least one strength member; and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the at least one strength member. The connector assembly includes a rigid portion and defines a fiber passage. The connector assembly is mounted on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the fiber passage. The plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle have a ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly and a loose, non-ribbonized configuration outside the rigid portion. The plurality of optical fibers undergo a transition from the ribbonized configuration to the loose, non-ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly. According to some embodiments, the rigid portion of the connector assembly includes a rigid connector housing. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177466 | FIBER PIGTAIL WITH INTEGRATED LID - A mechanism is provided for a fiber pigtail. The fiber pigtail includes a single mode fiber optic ribbon having a section of polymer ribbon removed to expose bare fibers, a fiber optic ferrule in contact with the single mode fiber optic ribbon at one distal end, and an integrated polymer lid permanently attached to the bare fibers of the single mode fiber optic ribbon at another distal end of the single mode fiber optic ribbon. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177467 | LOCKABLE CONNECTORS AND CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES - Lockable connection assemblies including lockable connection components are described. A lockable connection assembly may include an assembly for connecting components in an electrical or communication system, such as a fiber optic communication network. The lockable connection assemblies may include a connector (for example, a plug) and an adapter configured to be connected together, for example, using a bayonet-type connection. The components of the lockable connection assemblies may include elements configured to prevent the connector from unintentionally disconnecting from the adapter. For instance, the connector may include a locking nut configured to engage and lock a coupling nut connected to the adapter from rotating and disconnecting from the adapter. In another instance, the connector may include a coupling nut having finger flanges arranged at one end thereof and configured to engage a non-rotatable connector body when connected to the adapter to prevent the unintentional movement of the coupling nut. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177468 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector is disclosed. The optical connector has a casing, a circuit structure, a lens structure and an optical transceiver element. The circuit structure is disposed inside the casing and configured for transmitting an electrical signal. The lens structure is directly fixed on the casing and coupled to a fiber adapter. The optical transceiver element is disposed on the circuit structure, and an optical signal is transmitted between the optical transceiver element and the fiber adapter through the lens structure. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177469 | FIBER-OPTIC CONNECTOR MATING ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL TEST INSTRUMENTS - There is provided a mating assembly for mating a fiber-optic termination comprising a fiber-optic ferrule to an optical test instrument. The mating assembly comprises: a holding body having internal tubular dimensions substantially complementary to corresponding external dimensions of the fiber-optic ferrule of said fiber-optic termination, to hold the fiber-optic ferrule in a given alignment relative to the optical test instrument; and at least one deformable elastomeric feature extending inwardly in the holding body to frictionally engage on a smooth external surface of said fiber-optic ferrule and to provide friction thereon to retain said fiber-optic ferrule. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING A COUPLED PHOTONIC STRUCTURE - Described embodiments include optical connections for electronic-photonic devices, such as optical waveguides and photonic detectors for receiving optical waves from the optical waveguides and directing the optical waves to a common point. Methods of fabricating such connections are also described. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177471 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITH EXTRUDED TAPE - A fiber optic cable includes a tape comprising a substrate of an extrudable thermoplastic, core items of the fiber optic cable, and a jacket around the tape and core items. The tape includes water-swellable material integrated therewith and the core items include one or more optical fibers. The tape is incorporated with core items such that the water-swellable material of the tape is configured to limit water from flowing lengthwise along the cable through gaps among the core item. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177472 | FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURE WITH INTERNAL CABLE SPOOL - A fiber optic enclosure assembly includes a housing having an interior region and a bearing mount disposed in the interior region of the housing. A cable spool is connectedly engaged with the bearing mount such that the cable spool selectively rotates within the housing. A termination module disposed on the cable spool so that the termination module rotates in unison with the cable spool. A method of paying out a fiber optic cable from a fiber optic enclosure includes rotating a cable spool, which has a subscriber cable coiled around a spooling portion of the cable spool, about an axis of a housing of the fiber optic enclosure until a desired length of subscriber cable is paid out. A termination module is disposed on the cable spool. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177473 | Spooling Cable - A spool system includes a spool and a spool support. The spool includes a spool body, a shaft, and an anti-rotation feature. The spool body has a center axis of rotation. The shaft includes a first end disposed on the spool body and extends from the spool body along the center axis of rotation to a second end. The anti-rotation feature is disposed on the shaft and defines a non-circular shape. The spool support supports the spool and defines a slot sized to slidably receive the shaft and a feature receiver that has a complimentary shape of the anti-rotation feature. The spool moves along the slot between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the anti-rotation feature of the spool is received by the feature receiver and prevents rotation of the spool. In the deployed position, the anti-rotation feature allows rotation of the spool. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177474 | LENS HOLDER, LENS OPTICAL ASSEMBLY COMPONENT, AND PACKAGE WHEREIN LENS OPTICAL ASSEMBLY COMPONENT IS MOUNTED - A lens holder includes a pair of leg members inclined and extending to a lens housing from a support member that supports the lens holder at a predetermined position. A distance between pair of leg members is set such that the distance between lower end portions is equal to or larger than a width of the lens housing to be supported, and the distance between upper end portions is equal to or smaller than the width of the lens housing to be supported, and that the distance becomes gradually smaller from the lower end portions to the upper end portions of the legs. A lens optical component includes a lens housing holding a lens, and the lens holder. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177475 | LENS HOLDER - The present invention relates to a method, and an arrangement for attaching a lens to a lens holder. The method comprises: arranging a fixing arc of a fixing part around a compressible retainer of the lens holder, inserting an attachment portion of the lens into the compressible retainer, and reducing a radius of curvature of the fixing arc, such that the compressible retainer of the lens holder is compressed around the attachment portion, thereby attaching the lens to the lens holder. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177476 | LENS BARREL, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A lens barrel which is capable of accurately performing positioning of lenses and preventing a mounted external barrel unit from coming off unexpectedly. The lens barrel comprises a fixed cam ring having a rotation regulating cam groove disposed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, the cam groove opening to an object side end part thereof in an optical axis direction of the lens barrel, a movable cam ring received in the fixed cam ring, and an external barrel unit having, on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a rotation regulating section engaged with the rotation regulating cam groove. The external barrel unit is received in the fixed cam ring and outwardly fitted on the movable cam ring. The rotation regulating cam groove has a movement-regulating section, configured to regulate movement of the rotation regulating section in the optical axis direction, at an object side end part thereof in the optical axis direction. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177477 | CAMERA MODULE WITH ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE ACTUATOR AND STRUCTURE FOR FOCUSING DURING ASSEMBLY - A camera module includes an image sensor having a first threaded portion. A lens assembly includes an electro-active polymer (EAP) structure having a frusto-conical shape with an opening formed in the tip. A lens is secured to a lens holder that is attached to the EAP structure surrounding the opening. A first electrode is attached to a rear face of the EAP structure and extends along a side. A second electrode is attached to the rear face of the EAP structure along the tip. A base frame is attached to the base of the EAP structure. The base frame includes a second threaded portion that engages the first threaded portion, joining the lens assembly to the image sensor assembly and allowing the lens assembly to be rotated relative to the image sensor to adjust the distance between the lens assembly and the image sensor to establish a default focal distance. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177478 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention provides a lens driving device which does not cause a large size or has no need to add components. Damage of components for limiting the amount of movement in all directions caused by impact can be alleviated, and durability is easily improved. Clamping parts protruding from a lens support for alleviating the impact in the vertical, plane, and rotation directions are arranged between a lower side fixing body and an upper side fixing body, and the clamping parts of the lens support abut with clamping parts arranged on a lower side fixed member and/or clamping parts arranged on an upper fixed member mutually so as to limit the maximum amount of movement in the vertical direction, the plane direction and the rotation direction, thus great change is not required for an existing structure, and the durability for impact can also be improved. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177479 | LENS MOVING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a lens moving apparatus including a housing supporting driving magnets, a bobbin including a coil disposed on the outer surface thereof inside the driving magnets, and moving in a first direction parallel with an optical axis within the housing by electromagnetic interaction between the driving magnets and the coil, and a sensing unit sensing a movement of the bobbin in the first direction. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177480 | CONDENSATION INHIBITING LAYER, METHOD OF FORMING THE LAYER, AND CONDENSATION INHIBITING DEVICE - A condensation inhibiting layer includes an electrostrictive actuator film, and a treated surface formed on the electrostrictive actuator film and including a plurality of channels. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177481 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an optical apparatus that deforms a reflecting surface of a mirror, comprising a base plate, a fixing member configured to fix a part of the mirror including a center of the mirror to the base plate, and a plurality of actuators each having a first end connected to the mirror and a second end connected to the base plate, and configured to apply force to a back face of the mirror, wherein the plurality of actuators include a plurality of first actuators and a plurality of second actuators, and the plurality of first actuators are arranged such that a distance between each first actuator and the center of the mirror is longer than half of a distance between the center and a periphery of the mirror. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177482 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An imaging optical system includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, an aperture stop, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element arranged along an optical axis. The first lens element has a concave image-side surface in the vicinity of the optical axis. The second lens element has a negative refractive power. The third lens element has a convex object-side surface in a vicinity of an optical axis. The fourth lens element has a convex object-side surface in the vicinity of the optical axis. The fifth lens element has a convex image-side surface in the vicinity of the optical axis. The sixth lens element is made of plastic and has a convex image-side surface in a vicinity of an outer circumference. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177483 | LENS MODULE - There is provided a lens module including: a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having refractive power, both surfaces thereof being convex; a third lens having refractive power; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; a fifth lens having refractive power; and a sixth lens having positive refractive power and having one or more inflection point formed on an image-side surface thereof, wherein the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lenses are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the sixth lens. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177484 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS AND ELETRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - An optical imaging lens includes a first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens element, the first lens element having an image-side surface with a concave part in a vicinity of its periphery, the second lens element having an object-side surface with a convex part in a vicinity of its periphery, the third lens element having an image-side surface with a convex part in a vicinity of its periphery, the fourth lens with positive refractive power, the fifth lens element having an object-side surface with a concave part in a vicinity of its periphery, the sixth lens element having an image-side surface with a convex part in a vicinity of its periphery, wherein the optical imaging lens set does not include any lens element with refractive power other than said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens elements. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177485 | CAMERA DEVICE AND OPTICAL IMAGING LENS THEREOF - The present invention provides a camera device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises six lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements, the view angle of the optical imaging lens is efficiently increased to shows better optical characteristics. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177486 | Photographic Lens Optical System - A photographic lens optical system includes: a first lens having a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward an object side; a second lens having a positive refractive power and a shape convex toward an image side; a third lens having a positive refractive power and a double convex shape; and a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and a shape convex toward the image side, wherein the first to fourth lenses are sequentially arranged in a direction from the object side to the image side, and the photographic lens optical system satisfies the following condition: | 2015-06-25 |
20150177487 | Photographic Lens Optical System - A photographic lens optical system includes: a first lens having a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward an object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward the object side; a third lens having a positive refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward the object side; and a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and a double convex shape, wherein the first to fourth lenses are sequentially arranged in a direction from the object side to an image side, and the photographic lens optical system satisfies the following condition: | 2015-06-25 |
20150177488 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes a first lens having negative refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power; a third lens; and a fourth lens arranged in the order from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens has an image plane-side surface having a positive curvature radius. The first lens has a specific focal length to satisfy a specific conditional expression. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177489 | IMAGING LENS - A compact low-cost imaging lens which provides brightness with an F-value of 2.5 or less and a wide field of view and corrects aberrations properly, meeting the demand for low-profileness. The imaging lens elements are arranged in the following order from an object side to an image side: a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex surface on the object side; a second lens with negative refractive power; a third lens with positive or negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface; a fourth lens with positive refractive power; a fifth lens as a meniscus double-sided aspheric lens having a concave surface near an optical axis on the image side; and a sixth lens as a meniscus lens having a concave surface near the optical axis on the object side. The both surfaces of the fifth lens have pole-change points off the optical axis. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177490 | Photographic Lens Optical System - A photographic lens optical system includes: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward an object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward the object side; a doublet lens having a positive refractive power and formed by combining a third lens and a fourth lense; a fifth lens having a positive refractive power and a double convex shape; and a sixth lens having a positive refractive power and a double convex shape. The first to sixth lenses are sequentially arranged in a direction from the object side to an image side, and the photographic lens optical system satisfies the following condition: | 2015-06-25 |
20150177491 | Photographic Lens Optical System - A photographic lens optical system. The photographic lens optical system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens that are sequentially arranged in a direction from an object toward an image sensor. The first lens has a negative (−) power, and the emission surface thereof may be convex toward the object. The second lens may have a positive (+) power, the third and fourth lenses have positive (+) powers, and the fifth lens has a negative (−) power. Furthermore, the sixth lens is an aspherical lens having a positive (+) power. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177492 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens is substantially constituted by five lenses, including: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a biconcave shape; a third lens having a positive refractive power and is of a meniscus shape having a concave surface toward the object side; a fourth lens having a concave surface toward the object side; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and is of a meniscus shape having a convex surface toward the object side, provided in this order from the object side. The imaging lens satisfies a predetermined conditional formula. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177493 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens substantially consists of six lenses, composed of a negative first lens, a positive second lens, a negative third lens, a positive fourth lens, a positive fifth lens, and a negative sixth lens, disposed in order from the object side, and satisfies, when the distance between the first lens and the second lens is taken as Db | 2015-06-25 |
20150177494 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens composed of six lenses of a negative first lens, a positive second lens, a negative third lens, a positive fourth lens, a positive fifth lens, and a negative sixth lens, disposed in order from the object side, and when refractive indices of the third lens to the sixth lens are taken as Nd3 to Nd6 respectively, the imaging lens satisfies conditional expressions (1): Nd3<21 1.7, (2): Nd4<1.6, (3):Nd5<1.6 and (4): Nd6<1.89. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177495 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens is substantially constituted by five lenses, including: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the image side; a third lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and is of a meniscus shape with a concave surface toward the object side; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and is of a meniscus shape having a convex surface toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side. The imaging lens satisfies a predetermined conditional formula. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177496 | APPARATUS COMPRISING A COMPACT TELESCOPE - A camera system for a mobile device includes an array of compact catadioptric telescopes wherein at least some of the telescopes have a portion of their aperture truncated. At least some of the catadioptric telescopes in the array are tilted with respect to the system optical axis. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177497 | WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW VIRTUAL IMAGE PROJECTOR - A wide field-of-view virtual image projector includes a rod light guide that is embossed with at least a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating that is substantially parallel to the first diffraction grating. The first diffraction grating is configured to receive a first light ray, and to project first diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a first range of angles. The second diffraction grating is configured to receive a second light ray, and to project second diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a second range of angles. The virtual image projector further includes a slab light guide configured to receive the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays, and to diffract the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays out of the slab light guide to generate a virtual image with a wide field-of view. | 2015-06-25 |
20150177498 | ZOOM LENS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A zoom lens exhibits a reduction in size, increased magnification, a reduction in variation of angle of view during zooming, and an increased focusing speed, said zoom lens being suitable for an imaging apparatus using a solid-state imaging device such as an interchangeable lens, a digital still camera, a digital video camera, or the like. The zoom lens has, in the lens system, at least: a first negative lens group having negative refractive power; a second negative lens group disposed further towards the image side than the first negative lens group, and which has negative refractive power; and a lens group (A) disposed so as to be adjacent to the image side of the second negative lens group. In the zoom lens, focusing from an infinite distance to a near object is performed by moving only the second negative lens group towards the image side, and prescribed conditions are satisfied. | 2015-06-25 |