32nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140218578 | CAMERA MODULE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a solid-state imaging device is provided. The solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices and an amplifier transistor. The plurality of photoelectric conversion devices photoelectrically converts an incident beam into signal charges. The amplifier transistor is provided on a face on the opposite side of the light incidence plane of the photoelectric conversion devices through an interlayer insulating film as the amplifier transistor is laid over the photoelectric conversion devices. The amplifier transistor has the area of a channel greater than the area of the incidence plane of a single photoelectric conversion device, and the amplifier transistor amplifies the signal charges. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218579 | Image Capture Device with Shared Focusing Mechanism - An image capture device includes a focusing mechanism, a plurality of lenses, and an image sensing element. The lenses are driven by the focusing mechanism to perform focus operation. The image sensing element selectively receives an image through one of the lenses. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218580 | PIXEL-GROUPING IMAGE SENSOR - The invention relates to matrix image sensors organized into pixel rows and columns, and more specifically to image sensors produced with active pixels in MOS technology. The matrix is organized into groups of at least two pixels with means for grouping the charges engendered in the two pixels into one pixel, with the aim of improving sensitivity. Provision is made for at least one gate for temporarily storing charges, of dissymmetric form, arranged between the photodiode of the first pixel and the photodiode of the second pixel, and means for applying to the temporary storage gate a succession of potentials that allow prohibition first of all of the passage of charges between the first and second photodiodes during the charge integration period, then collection, under the gate, of the charges accumulated in the photodiodes, then discharge of these charges only into the second photodiode, on account of the dissymmetry of the gate. The charges grouped in this way in a single photodiode are read in the pixel. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218581 | PORTABLE INFORMATION DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A portable information device including a body, a position information portion that is provided in the body and that outputs position information, an image sensor that is provided in the body, a display system that is provided in the body and that displays, on a local field in a screen field, relevant information based on the position information such that the displayed relevant information is overlapped on a real-time image, an input portion that is provided on the body and, by use of which user operates an icon, the icon being displayed on the local field such that the displayed icon is overlapped on the real-time image and an imaging button that is provided, separately from the input portion, on the body and that is operated by user to capture a subject image via the image sensor. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218582 | OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - An optical image capturing system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element and the third lens element have refractive power. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface, wherein at least one inflection point is on at least one surface thereof. The sixth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface. The surfaces of the fifth and the sixth lens elements are aspheric. The optical image capturing system has a total of six lens elements with refractive power. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218583 | Imaging Lens Having Five Lens Elements, and Electronic Apparatus Including the Same - An imaging lens includes first, second, third, fourth and fifth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. The first lens element has a positive refractive power. The second lens element has a negative refractive power, and has an object-side surface with a concave portion, and an image-side surface with a concave portion. The third lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion. The fourth lens element has an image-side surface with a convex portion. The fifth lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218584 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPTICAL IMAGING LENS THEREOF - Present embodiments provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces and/or the refracting power of the lens elements, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218585 | Imaging Lens, and Portable Electronic Apparatus Including the Same - An imaging lens includes an aperture stop, first, second, third, fourth and fifth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. The first lens element has a positive refractive power. The second lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery. The third lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery. The fourth lens element has an object-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of a optical axis. The fourth lens element and the fifth lens element have an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of a optical axis. The fifth lens element is made of a plastic material. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218586 | OPTICAL MODULE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND SPECTROSCOPIC CAMERA - An optical module includes a fixed reflection film, a movable reflection film, a first driver having a plurality of sub-drivers that can be driven independently of each other via voltage application in a plan view, a second driver that changes the dimension of a gap between the fixed reflection film and the movable reflection film, and a voltage controller that applies first drive voltages to the sub-drivers and applies a second drive voltage to the second driver, and the voltage controller applies a first drive voltage set for each of the sub-drivers in accordance with parallelism between the fixed reflection film and the movable reflection film at the time when the dimension of the gap is changed. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218587 | DOUBLE SIDED CAMERA MODULE - A multi-sided camera module, having a multiple lenses directed in different directions and multiple image sensors in a housing frame is disclosed. The multiple lenses can selectively be aligned with any of the multiple image sensors by positioning a mirror assembly disposed in an internal region of the housing frame to relay images received from any one of the lenses to any one of the image sensors. Such multi-sided camera modules can be included in electronic devices in which a camera pointing in a particular direction is necessary for specific functionality, such as taking digital photographs or conducting video conferences. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218588 | DUST REMOVING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - Provided is a dust removing device that can be designed and controlled appropriately and has high dust removal performance even at low temperature, and an imaging device using the dust removing device. In a dust removing device to be set on a base, including a piezoelectric element formed of a piezoelectric material and a pair of opposing electrodes, a vibration member, and a fixation member containing at least a high molecular compound component, a phase transition temperature T from a first ferroelectric crystal phase to a second ferroelectric crystal phase of the piezoelectric material is set to −60° C.≦T≦−5° C., and whereby, the dust removing device can be designed and controlled appropriately and high dust removal performance can be obtained even at low temperature. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218589 | FOCUSING METHOD OF PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS ADOPTING THE FOCUSING METHOD - A focusing method includes operations (a) through (d). In (a), a maximum focus value generated during a searching is set as a first maximum focus value. In (b), the focus lens moves to a first position that is the position of the first maximum focus value. In (c), a focus value generated when the focus lens moves to the first position is set as a second maximum focus value. In (d), if it is determined that a difference value between the first maximum focus value and the second maximum focus value is greater than a first set allowance value, a position of a focus value, whose difference value from the first maximum focus value is less than a second set allowance value, is searched for within a second range that has the first position as its center and is narrower than the first range. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218590 | System and Method for Determining and Controlling Focal Distance in a Vision System Camera - This invention provides a system and method for determining and controlling focal distance in a lens assembly of a vision system camera using an integral calibration assembly that provides the camera's image sensor with optical information that is relative to focal distance while enabling runtime images of a scene to be acquired along the image axis. The lens assembly includes a variable lens located along an optical axis that provides a variable focus setting. The calibration assembly generates a projected pattern of light that variably projects upon the camera sensor based upon the focus setting of the variable lens. That is, the appearance and/or position of the pattern varies based upon the focus setting of the variable lens. This enables a focus process to determine the current focal length of the lens assembly based upon predetermined calibration information stored in association with a vision system processor running the focus process. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218591 | IMAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM THEREFOR - An imaging apparatus comprises: an image pickup element including a two-dimensional array of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, for outputting an electric signal of an optical image; a focus adjustment unit for adjusting a focus state of a photographing optical system; an image pickup control unit for obtaining electric signals from the image pickup element in a plurality of different focus states while changing the focus state by the focus adjustment unit; and a light ray determination unit for obtaining incident position information and incident angle information, which are light field information of the optical image of an object, by using the electric signals obtained in the a plurality of different focus states by the image pickup control unit. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218592 | IMAGING DEVICE HAVING AUTOFOCUS CAPABILITY - Herein disclosed is an imaging device having an imaging optical system, the device including: an imaging element configured to include a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels arranged along a predetermined direction; a first processor configured to execute focal detection processing by a phase difference detection system based on charge signals obtained from the plurality of second pixels; and a second processor configured to execute specific processing based on charge signals obtained from the plurality of first pixels, the specific processing being different from the focal detection processing by a phase difference detection system and being necessary for a function of the imaging device. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218593 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In an image processing apparatus of the present invention, multiple subjects are selected in an image signal, and subject distances for focusing on each of the selected subjects are specified. A subject distance range defined by the specified subject distances is then set. Then, based on the image signal, the image processing apparatus generates a reconstructed image that is focused on each of the subjects that are to be focused on in the set subject distance range. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218594 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor having first pixels used except for generating image signals and second pixels used for generating the image signals, the first pixels included in a first area, and a signal processing unit configured to perform interpolation processing on signals output from the first pixels in the first area. The signal processing unit performs the interpolation processing on the image signals output from the second pixels in an area other than the first area using a pattern based on an arrangement of the first pixels in the first area. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218595 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capture apparatus includes an image capture unit, a first focus detection unit configured to perform phase difference type focus detection for detecting a deviation amount between a pair of object images acquired from output signals output from the image capture unit, a second focus detection unit configured to perform contrast type focus detection for detecting contrast information of an object image acquired from an output signal output from the image capture unit, a contrast information generation unit configured to generate the contrast information in a plurality of distance measurement areas subjected to focus detection by the second focus detection unit, and an area determination unit configured to determine, based on the contrast information, a distance measurement area to be subjected to focus detection by the first focus detection unit. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218596 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A focus detection apparatus comprises a sensor unit including a first sensor and a second sensor and configured to output a signal for focus detection, each of the first sensor and the second sensor being configured to receive light that has passed through an imaging optical system and accumulate electric charges, a first signal generation unit configured to generate a first signal based on a contrast of a signal corresponding to the electric charges accumulated in the first sensor, a second signal generation unit configured to generate a second signal based on a contrast of a signal corresponding to the electric charges accumulated in the second sensor; and a control unit configured to control an accumulation time of the electric charges in the first sensor and the second sensor. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218597 | IMAGING LENS - A five element lens system for use with an imaging sensor includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth lens elements and an optical filter that are arranged sequentially in order from an object side to an imaging side. The lens elements are coated with an anti-reflective film. The lens system further includes an optical filter that is disposed at a distance from the imaging sensor. The lens elements are relatively positioned to each other to satisfy specific conditions. The lens elements further include thickness to diameters ratios that satisfy specific conditions. The lens system is capable of focusing images of objects located from a range of 10 cm to infinity from the lens system. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218598 | LENS ASSEMBLY APPLICABLE TO AN IMAGE SENSOR - A lens assembly includes a first lens including a first convex surface facing the object side, a first concave surface with an aperture stop facing the image side; a second lens including a second convex surface facing the object side and a second concave surface facing the image side; a first lens further including. Defining that f, f | 2014-08-07 |
20140218599 | IMAGE DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device of the present invention operates with supply of power from a main power supply, and comprises an imaging section having an image sensor for forming a subject image and outputting image data, a variable voltage conversion section, supplied with power from the main power supply, for converting to a designated voltage based on control signals, and outputting the designated voltage, a constant voltage section that receives output of the variable voltage conversion section and supplies a constant voltage signal to the image sensor, a noise level prediction section for predicting and outputting a noise level of image data of the image sensor, and a control section for calculating a voltage value input to the constant voltage section in accordance with output from the noise level prediction section, and designating an output voltage to the variable voltage conversion section. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218600 | IMAGE DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device of the present invention operates with supply of power from a main power supply, and comprises an imaging section having an image sensor for forming a subject image and outputting image data, a variable voltage conversion section, supplied with power from the main power supply, for converting to a designated voltage based on control signals, and outputting the designated voltage, a constant voltage section that receives output of the variable voltage conversion section and supplies a constant voltage signal to the image sensor, an input section for setting operating mode of the imaging device, and a control section for obtaining a voltage value input to the constant voltage section in accordance with operating mode that has been set by the input section, and designating an output voltage to the variable voltage conversion section. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218601 | ENCLOSURE FOR AN OPTICAL DEVICE - An enclosure for an optical device generally includes a housing defining an opening, a transparent element coupled to the opening, a cover coupled to the housing for movement relative thereto between an opened position and a closed position, an actuator operable to move the cover relative to the transparent element between the opened position and the closed position, and a power supply electrically coupled to the actuator. The actuator maintains the opened position when it receives power from the power supply, and returns the cover to the closed position in response to a loss of power. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218602 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING CAMERA MODULE - A display device including a camera module; a display panel; and a side cover part covering at least a portion of a side of the display panel and including a camera module cut-out receiving portion for coupling the camera module to the side cover part such that the coupled camera module does not protrude to an outside of the side cover part. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218603 | Cable Camera Sytems and Methods - The present disclosure is directed to a camera transport device for movingly supporting a camera from a suspension line and various example cable camera systems. In some examples, the camera transport device includes a cart module, a motor transportation module, a pan/tilt module including a panning assembly and a tilting assembly, and at least one gear train configured to drive rotation of the panning assembly and pivot of the tilting assembly. In some further examples, the camera transport device selectively includes one of an open configuration cart or a closed configuration cart for engaging with the suspension line. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218604 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - An electronic device includes a front panel, a display located on the front panel, a rear panel opposite to the front panel, a camera lens located on at least one of the front panel and the rear panel, a side flange connected between the front panel and the rear panel, and a touch strip is located on the side flange. The touch panel is configured to receive a control operation to adjust an image capturing function. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218605 | CAMERA FOR MOUNTING - A camera includes a housing, a digital video recorder, a camera lens, buttons, at least one port, a battery compartment, a holder for a removable storage device, a microphone connected, and a mounting rail. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218606 | SYSTEMS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Various systems of an electronic deice and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In some embodiments, a routing assembly is provided that may not only route a cable along a circuit board, but that may also shield and electronic component or secure an electronic component to the circuit board. In some other embodiments, there is provided a mechanism for electrically coupling two components of an electronic device that may also be visually appealing in the context of other portions of the electronic device. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218607 | DIVIDING HIGH RESOLUTION VIDEO FRAMES INTO MULTIPLE LOWER RESOLUTION VIDEO FRAMES TO SUPPORT IMMERSIVE PLAYBACK RESOLUTION ON A PLAYBACK DEVICE - Generating a geometric playback surface with subdivisions for playing playback content. Subdividing at least one source file that includes playback content into a plurality of subdivided source files. Aggregated playback content is mapped form subdivided source files to the subdivisions of the geometric playback surface. A virtual sensor is placed on the playback surface and a portion of the mapped aggregated playback content is played based on the position of the virtual sensor on the geometric playback surface. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218608 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACHIEVING HIGHER VIDEO THROUGHPUT AND/OR QUALITY - Digital data, including audio and video, may be communicated at increased data rates by utilizing non-data signal channels in cables to communicate additional data. For data transmission, a reformatter receives data in a first format adapted for communication over the data signal channels of a cable. The reformatter may convert the received data into a second format with one or more additional data signals. The reformatter then utilizes non-data signal channels of the cable to carry the additional data signals. An example non-data signal channel may include a clock signal channel, and the reformatter may fold a clock signal into one or more of the data signals to allow for clock recovery downstream. Data may also be split into two or more subsets and each subset encoded separately, for example with two or more data encoders such as legacy HDMI encoders. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218609 | Content Aware Video Resizing - In accordance with some embodiments, jitter accompanying video resizing, can be reduced or even eliminated by analyzing the content that is to be depicted and resizing based on the nature of the content being depicted. As a result, dominant objects in one frame can be handled in a way that reduces or eliminates video jitter or sliding. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218610 | DECODING DEVICE AND ENCODING DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a decoding device includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire first format information, encoded data, and first filter information, the first format information indicating a resolution of a color-difference component of the encoded data; a decoding unit configured to decode the encoded data to obtain a decoded image; and a converting unit configured to convert a color-difference format of the decoded image represented by a first color-difference format by using a filter identified by the filter information. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218611 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN ENLARGED TARGET REGION OF A REPRODUCED IMAGE - An apparatus and a method for selecting and displaying a particular region in a displayed image. A user selects a target region in an image displayed on an image reproduction apparatus, an image of the selected target region is enlarged and displayed in a window, which the user can adjust a generation position, a size, a zoom magnification, and a resolution thereof The image reproduction apparatus tracks a target object in the target region, and enables the user to continuously view the target object in the window. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218612 | MULTIPLE FIELD-OF-VIEW VIDEO STREAMING - Methods and systems for providing a single stream including multiple FoVs. One system includes an image sensor configured to receive a selection of a plurality of field-of-views from a user, capture an image associated with each of the plurality of field-of-views, stitch the image associated with each of the plurality of field-of-views into a single stream, and transmit the single stream to at least one computing device. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218613 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION ESTIMATION IN VIDEO IMAGE DATA - A method for motion estimation in video image data comprises a step of providing a block of pixels (B(F(t))) of a current image (F(t)) and a block of pixels (B(F(t−1))) of a previous image (F(t−1)) and a block of pixels (B(F(t−2))) of a pre-previous image (F(t−2)). A reconstructed block of pixels (B*(F(t), F(t−2),v)) is determined by combining the block of pixels of the previous image (B(F(t−1),v) and the block of pixels of the pre-previous image B(F(t−2),v)). A motion vector (v) of the block of pixels of the current image (B(F(t))) is evaluated by comparing the block of pixels of the current image (B(F(t))) with the reconstructed block of pixels (B*(F(t), F(t−2),v)). | 2014-08-07 |
20140218614 | MULTI-SIGNAL TRANSMITTER MODULE, MULTI-SIGNAL RECEIVER MODULE, AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND INTEGRATING MULTIPLE TYPES OF SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CABLES - A device for controlling and integrating multiple types of signal transmission cables includes a multi-signal transmitter module and a multi-signal receiver module. The multi-signal receiver module is connected to the multi-signal transmitter module via a network cable for receiving a first and a second differential signal sequentially transmitted by the multi-signal transmitter module. The multi-signal receiver module also performs a differential solution process for the received first and second differential signals, so as to get a first control instruction and a video signal, which are then sequentially transmitted to at least one electronic device for the same to execute a corresponding operation. With these arrangements, multiple signals can be transmitted and received with reduced quantity of cables, and the controlling and integrating device can be installed and maintained with reduced labor cost. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218615 | Portable Video Production System - A portable video production system includes a stand, a prompter portion, a mirror, a piece of glass, and a measuring device. The stand includes a table and a plurality of legs, and is configured to adjust a height of the legs based on a height of a user. The prompter portion includes a plurality of legs and a plurality of supports, and the supports extend between the legs of the prompter portion. The mirror is connected between first and second supports of the plurality of supports, and is configured to reflect a display of a laptop. The piece of glass is connected between third and fourth supports of the plurality of supports, and reflects the reflection of the display from the mirror to provide a reflected image to the user and to enable a video to be filmed through the glass without the reflected image appearing in the video. The measuring component is connected to the table, and extends from the table and being of a first specific length to indicate a first distance for the user to stand from the table. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218616 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM - High-quality content reproduction is to be realized. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218617 | Display Device - A display device includes a display portion displaying an image on the front side, a light guide plate arranged on the rear side of the display portion, a heat radiation member arranged on the rear side of the light guide plate, radiating the heat of the light source, and a reflective sheet arranged between the light guide plate and the heat radiation member, including a heat reflecting portion capable of reflecting the heat radiated from the heat radiation member to the heat radiation member on the rear side, while the heat radiation member includes a heat releasing portion configured to release the heat reflected by the heat reflecting portion to the rear side of the heat radiation member. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218618 | Display Device - A display device includes a display device body, a display portion arranged on the front side, a light source, a light source substrate, a light guide plate having a light incident surface, and a heat sink arranged to be opposed to the light incident surface of the light guide plate between the light guide plate and the light source substrate, including a light source arrangement hole configured to arrange the light source and a spacer portion arranged to be opposed to the light incident surface of the light guide plate between the light guide plate and the light source substrate and keeping an interval between the light incident surface of the light guide plate and the light source at a prescribed interval. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218619 | BROADCAST RECEPTION MOBILE TERMINAL - There is provided a broadcast reception mobile terminal capable of improving both electric power saving and user-friendliness includes a broadcast reception mobile terminal that is constructed to be foldable as a result of a lid body arranged to be rotated with respect to a main body, and includes a main LCD panel ( | 2014-08-07 |
20140218620 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - There is disclosed one or more methods, devices, systems and components therefor to remotely control a media system. A second electronic device may be configured, with remote control codes for at least one component of the media system, by a first electronic device connected to the media system. The first electronic device is connected to the media system via a media interface and is configured to determine the remote control codes from an identification of at least one component of the system. The media interface may be a high definition media interface (HDMI) to identify the connected components. The first and second electronic devices are configured to communicate the codes to configure the second electronic device. The automatic code communication may be responsive to a Bluetooth connection. The first electronic device and second electronic device may each comprise a tablet or a smartphone. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218621 | REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PERIPHERAL DEVICE - A remote controller and method of controlling a peripheral device using the remote controller to control a multimedia player are provided. The remote controller including: a key input part which includes a plurality of keys; a Bluetooth® receiver configured to receive a Bluetooth® signal from a multimedia player; an infrared ray generator configured to convert the received Bluetooth® signal into an infrared signal in order to control a peripheral device; and a plurality of infrared ray transmitters configured to output the infrared signal from the infrared ray generator in all directions, and a method of controlling a peripheral device using the remote controller for a multimedia player. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218622 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND EXTERNAL DEVICE - To a video display device, a remote control transmitter for remotely operating the video display device is attached. When at least one of predetermined keys provided in the remote control transmitter of an external device is operated, the video display device switches, according to the setting of an “input target”, the validness and the invalidness of an remote operation on the at least one of predetermined keys of the external device which outputs a video stream to the video display device. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218623 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - There is provided a light source device which, when a light source which excites a phosphor with excitation light and emits fluorescent light is used, reduces incidence of the excitation light to an excitation light source to increase an output of the excitation light and extend the life. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218624 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DEVICE - In one embodiment, a graphical user interface device comprises an image display device configured to display an operation window including a first operation area which corresponds to a first area and a second operation area which corresponds to a second area. An allocation unit is configured to allocate the graphical user interface device to the first operation area, and to allocate one of a plurality of participant devices to the second operation area. A controller is configured to control a projector to display the combined image in which a first image, that corresponds to the image display device of the graphical user interface device, is displayed in the first area and in which a second image, that corresponds to a participant device allocated to the second operation area, is displayed in the second area. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218625 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVING DEVICE - The backlight device ( | 2014-08-07 |
20140218626 | SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes: a signal receiver configured to receive an image signal; a signal processor configured to process the image signal received by the signal receiver; and a display panel configured to display the image signal processed by the signal processor as a processed image, wherein the display panel includes: a glass substrate; a first electrode layer; a second electrode layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the glass substrate; a light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, configured to generate a plurality of colors of light, and configured to emit the light to the glass substrate; a linear pattern layer formed on a surface of the glass substrate and including linear bars extending in one direction to transmit a preset polarizing direction of light; and a phase retardation layer disposed between the second electrode layer and the linear pattern layer. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218627 | TELEVISION SET - A television set includes a front cover, a back cover, a display panel, a receiving body, and a circuit board. The front cover and the back cover define a receiving space. The display panel and the receiving body are received in the receiving space, and the circuit board is latched in the receiving body and drives the display panel. The front cover defines a first notch on a side frame; the receiving body is inserted into the receiving space via the first notch. The circuit board is physically separated from the display panel, thus the circuit board is easy to separate from the display panel. Therefore it is convenient to repair the television set. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218628 | Polarizer And Polarizing Plate - [Object] A polarizing element and polarizing plate having improved optical properties and durability. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218629 | TOUCH PANEL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel and a flexible circuit board. The touch panel includes a sensing array having sensing units, first connection lines, second connection lines, at least one input element, and pads. The first and second connection lines are outside the sensing array and electrically connected to the sensing units respectively. The input element is outside the sensing array and close to a side of the touch panel. The pads are in a bonding region of the touch panel and electrically connected to the first and second connection lines respectively. The bonding region is close to the side of the touch panel and is arranged along with the input element in parallel to the side of the touch panel. The flexible circuit board has a connecting portion extended and attached to the bonding region. Terminals of the connecting portion are electrically connected to the pads respectively. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218630 | FLEXIBLE TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A flexible touch screen panel includes a substrate, first and second sensing electrodes and conductive lines. The substrate includes an active area and a non-active area positioned at the outside of the active area when viewed in a thickness direction thereof. The substrate further includes a first surface and a second surface. The first and second sensing electrodes are formed over the active area of the substrate. The first sensing electrodes are formed to be connected along a first direction, and second sensing electrodes are formed to be connected along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The conductive lines are formed over the non-active area of the substrate, and electrically connect the first and second sensing electrodes to an external driving circuit. In the flexible touch screen panel, one or more concavo-convex patterns are formed on one or both of the first and second surfaces. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218631 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a plurality of first sensing electrodes coupled in a first direction, and a plurality of second sensing electrodes coupled in a second direction crossing the first direction, the first and second sensing electrodes being on the first surface, a plurality of third sensing electrodes overlapping the first sensing electrodes, a plurality of fourth sensing electrodes overlapping the second sensing electrodes, the third and fourth sensing electrodes being on the second surface, wherein the sensing electrodes on the first surface and the sensing electrodes on the second surface overlapping each other are electrically coupled to each other through coupling units for coupling the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the substrate to each other. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218632 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - A touch input device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a body, a conductive net and an elastic member. The body includes a conductive area with one open end. The conductive net covers a conductive area of the body and intersected with a plurality of conductive lines in a mesh shape. The elastic member is received in the body and supports the conductive net. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218633 | OPTICAL MULTI-TOUCH DEVICE AND ITS OPTICAL TOUCH MODULE - An optical touch module and an optical multi-touch device are disclosed. The optical touch module includes a glass panel, a control board unit and plural optical sensing sets. The glass panel is divided into a sensing zone and a peripheral zone surrounding the sensing zone. The control board unit is disposed on a rear surface of the glass panel and located completely within the peripheral zone. The optical sensing sets are disposed at intervals within the peripheral zone of the glass panel. The optical sensing sets are electrically connected to the control board unit, and the optical sensing sets and the control board unit jointly form a single-row serial connection structure. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218634 | TOUCH SENSING ELEMENT AND TOUCH PANEL HAVING THE SAME - A touch sensing element is provided comprising an insulating substrate and a conductive layer located on a surface of the insulating substrate. The conductive layer comprises: a plurality of first conductive traces arranged at intervals along a first direction, each first conductive trace extending along a second direction; and a plurality of second conductive traces arranged to form second conductive trace columns, each second conductive trace column comprises a plurality of second conductive traces arranged at intervals along the second direction, each second conductive trace column is correspondingly located corresponding to a lateral direction of the first conductive trace. Each second conductive trace of each conductive trace column is spaced from and forms a mutual inductance with a corresponding first conductive trace. The conductive layer is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate; the structure and process are much simpler. A touch panel having the touch sensing element is also provided. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218635 | CONDUCTIVE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND TOUCH SCREEN HAVING THE SAME - A conductive film is disclosed in the present disclosure, which includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a first conductive layer laid on the first surface, the first conductive layer includes a plurality of first conductive areas and first insulating areas, the first conductive areas include a metal mesh formed by a metal, the first insulating areas include an insulating mesh formed by an insulating metal sulfide, the insulating metal sulfide is obtained from a reaction between the metal and hydrogen sulfide. Accordingly, the problem of producing lots of wastewater of the metal salts and heavy metal pollution can be avoided, the insulating areas include the insulating mesh having a transmittance close to the metal mesh, benefit for reach a uniform transmittance of the touch screen, and avoid forming alternating light and dark color patches. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218636 | MONITOR, TOUCHSCREEN SENSING MODULE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TOUCHSCREEN SENSING MODULE - A touchscreen sensing module includes a first baseplate, a first conductive layer, a second baseplate, a second conductive layer, and a supporting substrate. A first groove in a predetermined shape is defined on a side of the first baseplate. The first conductive layer matches with the first groove in shape, and the first conductive layer is received in the first groove. A second groove in a predetermined shape is defined on a side of the second baseplate. The second conductive layer matches with the second groove in shape, and the second conductive layer is received in the second groove. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer respectively match with the first groove and the second groove in shape, no etching is needed to obtain electrodes when forming the conductive layers, which avoids material waste and reduces costs In addition, a monitor is also provided by the present invention. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218637 | CONDUCTIVE FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND TOUCH SCREEN INCLUDING THE CONDUCTING FILM - A conductive film includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a matrix layer, and a second conductive layer. The substrate includes a first surface and an oppositely arranged second surface. The first conductive layer is embedded in the substrate. The matrix layer is set on the first surface of the substrate. The matrix layer is formed by solidified jelly coating. The second conductive layer embedded in the matrix layer. The second conductive layer is insulated from the first conductive layer. Due to the capacitor formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, it just needs to attach the conductive film to a glass panel when the conductive film is adopted to manufacture a touch screen, without bonding two pieces of conductive films. In addition, the matrix layer, formed by solidifying the jelly painted on the substrate, is with a much smaller thickness than the substrate. Therefore, the touch screen using the conductive film has a smaller thickness. In addition, a method of manufacturing the conductive film and a touch screen including the conductive film are also provided by the present disclosure. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218638 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a touch screen panel includes patterning a first conductive layer formed on a substrate to form first sensing electrodes connected in a first direction, sequentially forming an insulating layer and a second conductive layer on the substrate where the first sensing electrode are formed, and patterning the insulating layer and the second conductive layer together to overlap each other so that second electrodes connected in a second direction that intersects the first direction are formed. A touch screen panel comprises a substrate, first sensing electrodes formed on the substrate and connected to each other in a first direction, second sensing electrodes connected to each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and an insulating layer formed between the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes and overlapping the second sensing electrodes. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218639 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS - A touch display panel comprises a display panel, a touch panel and a circuit connection board. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed oppositely. The touch panel is disposed over the display panel. The circuit connection board is disposed on the touch panel and physically and electrically connected to the touch panel. At least a portion of the circuit connection board overlaps the first substrate in a direction perpendicular to the display panel. A touch display apparatus is also disclosed. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218640 | GLASS KEYBOARD - A glass keyboard includes a patterned glass sheet having a plurality of glass keys arranged in a keyboard layout. Each of the glass keys includes one or more cantilevered glass tabs integrally formed in the patterned glass sheet. Each glass tab is deflectable from a plane of the patterned glass sheet. A conductive layer is arranged in opposing and spaced-apart relation to the patterned glass sheet. The conductive layer has a plurality of contact pads in positions corresponding to the glass tabs. A plurality of pressure pads is disposed between the cantilevered glass tabs and the contact pads and configured to selectively transfer contact pressure from the cantilevered glass tabs to the contact pads when the cantilevered glass tabs are selectively deflected from the plane of the patterned glass sheet. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218641 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - A touch panel is disclosed. The touch panel includes a cover plate having a viewing region and a border region surrounding the viewing region. At least one bonding region is defined in the border region. A shielding layer is disposed on the cover plate corresponding to the border region. An adhesive pattern layer is disposed on the shielding layer and at least in the bonding region. A sensing electrode layer is disposed on the cover plate and extends from the viewing region to the shielding layer corresponding to the border region. A signal trace layer including a plurality of traces is disposed on the shielding layer corresponding to the border region. Each trace has one end electrically connected to the sensing electrode layer and another end assembled onto the adhesive pattern layer corresponding to the bonding region. A method for forming a touch panel is also disclosed. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218642 | CONDUCTIVE SHEET, TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE SHEET, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The conductive sheet according to the present invention includes a base and a conductive portion that is formed on at least one main surface of the base and is formed from a plurality of thin metal wires, where a mesh pattern in which different mesh shapes are arrayed in plan view is formed by the conductive portion, and the mesh pattern is configured such that, in a power spectrum of a two-dimensional distribution of centroid positions of the mesh shapes, an average intensity on a higher spatial frequency band side than a predetermined spatial frequency is larger than an average intensity on a lower spatial frequency band side than the predetermined spatial frequency. The conductive sheet can reduce the granular feeling of noise due to pattern which the conductive sheet has and greatly improve the visibility of an object for observation. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218643 | CAPACITANCE TOUCH PANEL MODULE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel module includes forming a plurality of first conductive patterns on a substrate comprising a touching area and a peripheral area along a first orientation, a plurality of second conductive patterns along a second orientation, and a plurality of connecting portions in the touching area; forming a plurality of insulated protrusions, in which each insulated protrusion covering one connecting portion, and forming an insulated frame on the peripheral area; and forming a bridging member on each insulated protrusion. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218644 | VISIBLE SENSING TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes an infrared sensing transistor and a visible sensing transistor. The visible sensing transistor includes a semiconductor on a substrate; an ohmic contact on the semiconductor; an etch stopping layer on the ohmic contact; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the etch stopping layer; a passivation layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode on the passivation layer. The etch stopping layer may be composed of the same material as the source electrode and the drain electrode. The infrared sensing transistor is similar to the visible sensing transistor except the etch stopping layer is absent. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218645 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR PANEL, CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME, AND INFORMATION INPUT-OUTPUT DEVICE - A touch sensor panel disclosed herein includes: a plurality of vertical electrodes ( | 2014-08-07 |
20140218646 | Variable-Magnification Optical Loupe - An optical loupe assembly includes mechanical or electromechanical apparatus for varying the magnification of objects viewed through the loupe and or varying a working distance of the loupe. In another embodiment, an optical loupe may include a lens system comprising one or more liquid lens assemblies or liquid crystal lens assemblies for providing variable magnification. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218647 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Correcting Vision Using an Electro-Active Lens - A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides Correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the Wearer's vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer's eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218648 | DEVICE FOR THE POLARIZATION OF A VIDEO SEQUENCE TO BE VIEWED IN STEREOSCOPY - A device for polarization of a video sequence to be stereoscopically viewed has a beam splitter, cells, mirrors, and a control circuit. The beam splitter receives an incident beam and separates it into two beams with perpendicular polarizations. It has four prisms, each with perpendicular faces. The first face of each prism has a phase-delaying plate, and the second face of each prism has a layer that reflects the first polarization and transmits the second. The prisms are arranged such that a first face of each prism is next to a second of an adjacent prism. The cells have variable polarization rotation and are crossed by the beams. Each mirror reflects a beam. The control circuit defines a polarization rotation of the cells such that the beams, after having crossed corresponding cells, have a common polarization that alternates between two perpendicular states. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218649 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS - Provided are a liquid crystal lens, an optical filter, and a display device. The exemplary liquid crystal lens may exhibit optical anisotropy and optical isotropy according to a polarization state of incident light. When the liquid crystal lens is applied to a display device capable of generating a 2D image and a 3D image, the 3D image may be seen without glasses in the state of the optical anisotropy, and the 2D image can be seen in the state of the optical isotropy. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218650 | LAYER ARRANGEMENT FOR THE REGULATION OF LIGHT TRANSMISSION - A layer arrangement ( | 2014-08-07 |
20140218651 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel having, a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealing material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer sealed in a region surrounded by the sealing material between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first cell regions having a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor arranged in a matrix, and the second substrate includes a protective film over the second substrate and a light blocking film coated with the protective film on a surface of the second substrate on the liquid crystal layer side. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218652 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - [Problem] A TFT is manufactured using at least five photomasks in a conventional liquid crystal display device, and therefore the manufacturing cost is high. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218653 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal display device capable of improving protection of a wire connected to a group of terminals, a TFT substrate has, on the side of a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of wires extending from an overlap part A to a non-overlap part B, a protective film covering the plurality of wires, a plurality of protective conductor lines formed on the protective film, each corresponding to each wire and lying across the boundary between the overlap part A and the non-overlap part B, a protective film covering the plurality of protective conductor lines, and a group of terminals formed on the non-overlap part B and connected to the plurality of wires. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218654 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided with a thin film transistor which includes a gate electrode film that is provided in a first electrode layer located over a first insulating layer, a semiconductor film that is disposed over the gate electrode film via a second insulating layer, a drain electrode and a source electrode that are provided in a second electrode layer located over the semiconductor film and are in contact with an upper surface of the semiconductor film, and a light blocking film that is disposed under the first insulating layer. At least a part thereof overlaps the semiconductor film and the gate electrode film in a plan view. One of the drain electrode and the source electrode is connected to a gate line, and the light blocking film is electrically connected to the source electrode. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218655 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A display device includes a gate line and a data line crossing the gate line. The display device further includes a first switching element and a second switching element each connected to the gate line and the data line. The display device further includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode connected to the first switching element and the second switching element, respectively. The display device further includes a reference voltage line for transmitting a reference voltage, a first portion of the first reference voltage line overlapping a first edge of the first sub-pixel electrode, a second portion of the first reference voltage line overlapping a second edge of the first sub-pixel electrode opposite the first edge of the first sub-pixel electrode. The display device further includes a third switching element connected to the gate line, the first sub-pixel electrode, and the reference voltage line. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218656 | Display Device - A display device includes a display portion, a front housing holding the display portion while pushing at least a part of an edge on the front side of the display portion, and a first bezel member made of metal, arranged inside the front housing. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218657 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS - An error amplifier amplifies the difference between a first detection voltage V | 2014-08-07 |
20140218658 | PHOSPHOR, LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A phosphor as a divalent europium-activated oxynitride green light emitting phosphor which is a β-type SiAlON substantially represented by a general formula (A): Eu | 2014-08-07 |
20140218659 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE LIGHTING DEVICE - Provided is a lighting device comprising: a plurality of top view type LED light sources which are formed on a base substrate; and a resin layer which embeds the plurality of LED light sources and is laminated on the base substrate. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218660 | DUAL DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS - A dual display module including a transmissive display panel, at least one transparent light guide device, and at least one light source is provided. The transmissive display panel has a first display surface and a second display surface opposite to the first display surface. The first display surface is disposed between the transparent light guide device and the second display surface. The light source is disposed beside the transparent light guide device and is capable of emitting a light beam. The transparent light guide device guides the light beam to enter the transmissive display panel through the first display surface. After the light beam entered the transmissive display panel, the light beam exits the transmissive display panel from the second display surface. A method for enhancing display brightness is also provided. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218661 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display component, a light source, a rear side support member, and a reflective sheet. The light source is disposed on a rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The reflective sheet includes a bottom face part, a first side face part and a second side face part. The first and second side face parts have first and second protrusions at adjacent end edge portions of the first and second side face parts, respectively. The first protrusion overlaps with the end edge portion of the second side face part from the rear side while the reflective sheet is attached to the rear side support member. The second protrusion overlaps with the end edge portion of the first side face part from the rear side while the reflective sheet is attached to the rear side support member. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218662 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display component, a light source, a rear side support member, and a reflective sheet. The light source is disposed on a rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The reflective sheet includes a bottom face part, a first side face part and a second side face part. The bottom face part is disposed on a front side of the display device relative to the rear side support member. The first and second side face parts are arranged relative to the bottom face part corresponding to adjacent side edges of the bottom face part, respectively. One of the first and second side face parts includes first and second portions with adjacent end sections, respectively. The adjacent end sections overlap with respect to each other while the reflective sheet is attached to the rear side support member. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218663 | Multi-Layered Foil Body - The invention relates to a multi-layered foil body ( | 2014-08-07 |
20140218664 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate that is arranged on a light input side; a second substrate that is arranged on a light output side; a liquid crystal layer that is arranged between the first and second substrates; a first microlens that is provided on the first substrate such that an optical axis is tilted to a normal line direction of the first substrate; and a second microlens that is provided on the second substrate such that an optical axis is tilted to a normal line direction of the second substrate, in which a focal point of the first microlens is located on a curved surface of the second microlens, or on the light output side rather than the curved surface. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218665 | IN-PLANE SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING POLARIZING PLATE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a first polarizing plate including a supporting layer, a first polarizing layer and a first protecting layer sequentially on an outer surface of the first substrate; a second polarizing plate including a first compensating layer, a second compensating layer, a second polarizing layer and a second protecting layer sequentially on an outer surface of the second substrate, the first and second compensating layers including positive and negative biaxial retardation films, respectively; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218666 | Polarizing Element And Polarizing Plate - [Object]A polarizing element and polarizing plate having improved optical properties and durability. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218667 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device provided with light fastness, stabilized alignment of liquid crystal, and excellent display quality by a polymer layer disposed on a photo-alignment film. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention is a liquid crystal display device in which at least one of a pair of substrates includes a polymer layer, a photo-alignment film, and an electrode in the stated order from a liquid crystal layer side; the photo-alignment film aligns liquid crystal molecules horizontally; a polarization transmission axis direction of a polarizing element in observation surface side of a liquid crystal cell is along an alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules at a voltage lower than the threshold voltage; and a material constituting the photo-alignment film contains a material for aligning liquid crystal molecules in a direction crossing a polarization direction of polarized light by polarized light irradiated to the photo-alignment film. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218668 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which enables costs to be reduced, excels in productivity, and enables a high contrast ratio over a wide viewing angle range to be realized. The present invention is a liquid crystal display device including a first polarizer, a second-type (nxny≧nz), a liquid crystal cell, a second λ/4 plate having an Nz coefficient different from the first λ/4, and a second polarizer in this order, wherein an in-plane slow axis of the first λ/4 plate forms generally 45 degrees as to an absorption axis of the first polarizer, an in-plane slow axis of the second λ/4 plate is generally orthogonal to the in-plane slow axis of the first λ/4 plate, an absorption axis of the second polarizer is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the first polarizer, an in-plane fast axis of the second-type birefringent layer is generally orthogonal to the absorption axis of the first polarizer, and black display is performed by aligning liquid crystal molecules within a liquid crystal layer in a manner generally perpendicular to substrate faces. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218669 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display panel and a display device are disclosed. The display panel comprises a lower substrate, an upper substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, a lower polarizer is disposed at a light incident side of the lower substrate, an upper polarizer is disposed at a light exiting side of the upper substrate. The display panel further comprises a compensation layer disposed between the upper substrate and the liquid crystal layer and configured for converting a polarization direction of light exiting the upper substrate to the same as the polarization direction of light before incident on the lower substrate. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218670 | MULTIPLE VIEW LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Each pixel of a multiple view liquid crystal display in a normally black mode includes a counter electrode provided with a slit for generating a fringe electric field. An alignment film subjected to liquid crystal alignment processing in a predetermined direction is disposed on a surface of a TFT substrate provided with the counter electrode. An angle formed by an extending direction of a slit at an end of a pixel region (a first region) and a direction of the liquid crystal alignment processing is greater than an angle formed by the extending direction of the slit in a central part of the pixel region (a second region) and the direction of the liquid crystal alignment processing. The first region has a higher transmittance than that in the second region when low luminance display is carried out. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218671 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL WITH MULTI-DOMAIN UNIT PIXELS AND AN OPTICAL MASK FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display panel, including a unit pixel including a first substrate having a first alignment film, a second substrate having a second alignment film spaced apart from and facing the first alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first alignment film and the second alignment film; and first and second adjacent domains, each of which includes a domain boundary region defining part of an area between the adjacent domains, and a normal-luminance region adjacent to the domain boundary region, wherein pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film in the domain boundary regions are greater than pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film in the normal-luminance regions. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218672 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PHASE DEVICE BASED ON A TWISTED LIQUID CRYSTAL HAVING OPTIMIZED STRUCTURE OPERATING UNDER UNPOLARIZED LIGHT - The invention relates to a method of producing a phase device operating at at least one wavelength (λ) comprising a cell containing a liquid crystal possessing a helical structure, inserted between two alignment layers possessing rubbing axes and means for applying a voltage to said cell, said helical structure exhibits a number of helical turns k, said liquid crystal exhibiting a defined angle of twist Θ between the rubbing axes of the two alignment layers, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: —the determination of a compensation angle ∈ satisfying the following equation: (formula) with: N the integer closest to (formula) the angle of twist Θ=2Kπ−∈ Δn: the birefringence of the liquid crystal; d: the thickness of the liquid crystal cell; λ: the wavelength of the light beam which passes through the liquid crystal cell; the rubbing of one of the faces in a direction of alignment of said liquid crystal molecules, defining the angle of twist: θ=2Kπ−∈. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218673 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AGGREGATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A liquid crystal panel ( | 2014-08-07 |
20140218674 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER LENS STRUCTURE - A liquid crystalline polymer lens structure includes a refractive index distribution film, a lens and a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is laminated on the surface of the lens, and the refractive index distribution film is encapsulated inside the flexible substrate. The refractive index distribution film has a non-uniform refractive index distribution, and can design to make the liquid crystalline polymer lens structure have multi-segment or gradual variation of optical power, so as to improve the presbyopia's reading ability. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218675 | A SPECTACLES FRAME AND TEMPLE MEMBERS OF THE SAME - A pair of spectacles is provided, wherein a temple main body includes a plate spring section formed to a side of the front frame; and a highly rigid section formed to a rear side of the plate spring section with the ear suspension section inclusive and having bending rigidity higher than that of the plate spring section while the plate spring section is formed in such a manner that its vertical width is rendered constant or tapered with narrowed by a predetermined ratio from its frontal side to its rear side as well as such that a thickness of the plate spring section satisfies the predetermined equation in relation with vertical widths of the plate spring section, positions in a longitudinal direction thereof and an abutment position with the lateral side of the head at the highly rigid section. | 2014-08-07 |
20140218676 | EYEWEAR - Eyeglasses include lens elements ( | 2014-08-07 |
20140218677 | EYE-LENS DEVICE - An eye-lens device includes a frame, at least a lens unit, two first magnets, and two fasteners. The frame includes at least a lens-holding portion and two magnet-seats. The lens unit is held by the lens-holding portion. The first magnets are disposed at the magnet-seats respectively. Each of the fasteners is disposed pivotally to the frame and includes a second magnet. The lens unit is fastened by the attraction of the first and second magnets when the fasteners rotate relative to the frame. | 2014-08-07 |