34th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130215265 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - Provided is a surveillance camera. The surveillance camera includes a main body casing; a front cover that forms a camera housing by being combined with the main body casing; a first protrusion unit that protrudes frontward of the front cover from a front surface of the front cover; a second protrusion unit that is formed on an outer edge of the first protrusion unit by being separated from the first protrusion unit; and a lens mounting unit that combines with the front cover, wherein the lens mounting unit comprises a first guide unit that protrudes toward the front cover and contacts the first protrusion unit and a second guide unit that contacts the second protrusion unit. Accordingly, tilting of the lens mounting unit is effectively prevented. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215266 | IMAGE SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY - Image surveillance and reporting technology, in which an event that is indicative of potential physical activity within an area corresponding to a location of a camera unit is detected. In response to detection of the event, the camera unit is controlled to capture one or more images of the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images captured by the camera unit are analyzed to determine whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images are handled based on the determination of whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215267 | System and Method for Capturing, Storing, Analyzing and Displaying Data Related to the Movements of Objects - A system and method for the capture and storage of data relating to the movements of objects, in a specified area and enables this data to be displayed in a graphically meaningful and useful manner. Video data is collected and video metadata is generated relating to objects (persons) appearing in the video data and their movements over time. The movements of the objects are then analyzed to detect the movements within a region of interest. This detection of movement allows a user, such as a manager of a store, to make informed decisions as to the infrastructure and operation of the store. One detection method relates to the number of people that are present in a region of interest for a specified time period. A second detection method relates to the number of people that remain or dwell in a particular area for a particular time period. A third detection method determines the flow of people and the direction they take within a region of interest. A fourth detection method relates to the number of people that enter a certain area by crossing a virtual line, a tripwire. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215268 | Unknown - A system for rescue of a target by aircraft, comprises control means to plot at least one contour delimiting an area of interest, computation means identifying, on at least one camera, at least one area of interest, in which a predetermined object is likely to be located, an expert system assigning a likelihood coefficient to one identified area of interest, computation means assigning a likelihood coefficient to at least one plotted area of interest, and computation means determining at least one relevant area of interest from the positions and likelihood coefficients assigned to areas of interest comprising at least one identified area of interest in which said object is likely to be located and/or at least one plotted area of interest on a set of images comprising at least one pilot image and/or at least one output image, said display means presenting at least one first relevant area of interest. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215269 | BIRD VIEW SYSTEM AND COMPENSATING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a bird view system and a compensating method thereof. The system comprises a processing module and an image compensating module. The processing module receives and processes a bird view image generated from concatenating each image captured by each camera in the bird view system. The image compensating module compensates the bird view image. The processing module calculates a first compensation value and a second compensation value according to the difference of image information of overlapping or concatenating regions between an image and its adjacent right-hand or left-hand side images. The compensating module compensates the bird view image according to the first compensation value, the second compensation value and a compensation condition. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215270 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS - In an object detection apparatus, an image obtaining part obtains, continuously in time, captured images captured by a vehicle-mounted camera capturing images of a vicinity of a host vehicle. A first detector detects an object by using the plurality of captured images obtained by the obtaining part at different time points. The first detector stores, as a template image, an area relating to the object detected by the first detector and included in one of the plurality of captured images that have been processed, in a memory. Moreover, a second detector detects an object by searching for a correlation area, having a correlation with the template image, included in a single captured image obtained by the image obtaining part. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215271 | INDICIA AND CAMERA ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle indicia assembly includes a vehicle indicia element having an indicia surface with indicia established thereat and having an attaching surface opposite the indicia surface. The attaching surface of the vehicle indicia element is configured to be mounted at a vehicle with the indicia surface facing outwards away from the vehicle. The vehicle indicia element has a light transmitting portion. A vehicle camera is disposed at the attaching surface of the vehicle indicia element. The vehicle camera is positioned at the vehicle indicia element so that the vehicle camera views through the light transmitting portion and is operable to capture image data. When the vehicle indicia assembly is mounted at a vehicle, the vehicle camera is disposed at the vehicle and views through the light transmitting portion of the vehicle indicia element and is operable to capture image data representative of a scene exterior the vehicle. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215272 | ANTI-PIRACY SYSTEM FOR THE MARITIME NAVIGATION IN CRITICAL AREAS, AND DEVICE FOR DATA EXTRACTION FROM ON BOARD SENSORS - The invention concerns a maritime anti-piracy system, for the recognition of suspect watercrafts around one or more co-operating ships to be protected. The system includes a shore-based control system having one or more centres, geographically distributed, with shore sensors for detecting watercrafts surveillance data. The system also includes a central station for collecting and elaborating watercrafts surveillance data and a bi-directional communication network between the one or more centres and the central station, in such a way that the central station be able to send commands to the shore-based sensors. The system also includes a communication system between the one or more centres and the one or more co-operating ships to be protected. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215273 | TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF - An apparatus for monitoring and reporting suspect traffic violations is provided. The Apparatus comprises at least one video camera for capturing a video clip of a suspect traffic violation by an offending vehicle; a processor coupled to the at least one video camera, the processor configured to detect the suspect traffic violation based on a particular set of traffic violations and definitions of triggering events; and an interface to a network for reporting the detected suspect traffic violation. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215274 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF CARELESS DRIVING - Provided is an apparatus for sensing careless driving using a camera attached to a vehicle and warning a driver of a careless driving state, the apparatus including: a driving state determination unit for sensing a driving state of a vehicle based on a video of lanes; a lane-deviation sensing unit for sensing whether the vehicle deviated from the lane based on the video of lanes received from an image-processing unit; and a careless driving warning unit for generating a warning signal based on driving state information and lane deviation information received from the driving state determination unit and the lane-deviation sensing unit, respectively. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215275 | ENROLLMENT KIOSK INCLUDING BIOMETRIC ENROLLMENT AND VERIFICATION, FACE RECOGNITION AND FINGERPRINT MATCHING SYSTEMS - An enrollment kiosk for collecting personal data includes a slidable main module and at least one modifiable section removably coupled to the main module. The main module includes a processor and one or more biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor. The one or more biometric sensing devices include a right fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor and a left fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor. The right fingerprint sensor is positioned a predetermined distance apart from the left fingerprint sensor. The at least one modifiable section includes at least one first input device coupled to the processor. The kiosk also includes a scene camera configured to record a video of an area surrounding the enrollment kiosk and to transmit the video to a remote operator being located remotely from the enrollment kiosk | 2013-08-22 |
20130215276 | ENHANCED-SECURITY DOOR LOCK SYSTEM AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An enhanced-security door lock system and a control method therefor are provided. The enhanced-security door lock system includes motion detection sensors respectively installed inside and outside a door and configured to detect surrounding motion; imaging cameras respectively installed inside and outside the door and configured to capture images of indoor and outdoor areas in response to operation signals output from the motion detection sensors; and an image storage device configured to store and output images and voices captured by the imaging cameras. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELAYING ULTRASOUND DATA - An ultrasound data relaying method is performed by an ultrasound data relaying apparatus. According to the method, user information is received from a mobile terminal connected to the ultrasound data relaying apparatus. Ultrasound photographing information is received from an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus. The ultrasound photographing information is transmitted to the mobile terminal based on the received user information. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215278 | Method and Apparatus for Thermal Inspection - A method and apparatus for rapid finding of the hidden defects/heterogeneity under protective layer and for a qualitative evaluation of thickness and heterogeneity of the protective layer itself. Disclosed method is based on creation of conditions of rapid heat exchange and identifying defects via reading changes of thermodynamic profile of inspecting object. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215279 | System and Method for Creating and Displaying Points of Interest in Video Test Results - A method for creating and displaying points of interest in video test results comprises obtaining a plurality of video test results, each of the plurality of video test results corresponding to a tester, and for each of the plurality of video test results, displaying the video test results, receiving at least one indicator of a point of interest in the video test results, receiving a text comment associated with the point of interest, and saving a timestamp that indicates a position in the video test results of the point of interest and a text comment in a memory. Then a graphical user interface is created that displays the timestamp and text comment of each point of interest in the plurality of test video results, where selection of a point of interest causes the corresponding video test result to be displayed beginning at the timestamp of the selected point of interest. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215280 | CAMERA CALIBRATION DEVICE, CAMERA AND CAMERA CALIBRATION METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide a camera calibration device, enabling a single operation of camera calibration by using a calibration index, a camera and a camera calibration method. A camera calibration device ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130215281 | Smart Helmet - In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for a smart helmet includes a camera, a communication subsystem, and a control subsystem. The control subsystem processes the video data from the camera and the communication subsystem transmits this video data from the smart helmet to a destination device. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215282 | EXAMINING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MACHINE VISION SYSTEM - Provided is an examining apparatus for a machine vision system according to at least an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the examining apparatus including: a supporter including one or more illuminations that illuminate an inner part thereof and having a predetermined shape; a portable terminal having a camera function and photographing an examination object positioned in the supporter while being fixed to the supporter; and a control unit setting a photographing condition of the portable terminal according to an instruction of the portable terminal and controlling the illuminations according to the set photographing condition. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215283 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORRECTING USER'S HAND TREMOR IN IMAGING DEVICE - A method for correcting a user's tremor of an imaging device includes determining intensities of tremors of a plurality of temporary images, comparing the intensities of tremors with a reference value, and selecting a temporary image having an tremor intensity equal to or less than the reference value from the plurality of temporary images. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215284 | Optical Unit with Shake Correcting Function - An optical unit may include a fixed body; a movable module which holds an optical element; and a shake correction drive mechanism which is structured to generate a drive force for swinging the movable module with respect to the fixed body. The shake correction drive mechanism may include a plurality of permanent magnets which are provided on an outer peripheral face of the movable module at positions separated in a circumferential direction around an optical axis of the optical element; and a sheet-shaped coil which is extended in a circumferential direction in the fixed body and is integrally provided with a plurality of coil parts facing the permanent magnets and a terminal part electrically connected with the coil parts. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215285 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor that includes a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements, and a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of micro lenses each of which is provided for each pixel on the image sensor, and a controller configured to execute still image pickup using the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements simultaneous with motion image pickup using the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements. Each micro lens introduces a light flux from part of an exit pupil of the image pickup optical system to at least one first photoelectric conversion element, and a light flux from another part of the exit pupil to at least one second photoelectric conversion element. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215286 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - Provided is a photoelectric conversion apparatus including a plurality of pixels and a control unit, wherein each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a digital-signal output unit configured to output a digital signal based on the output of the photoelectric conversion unit, and the number of bits of the digital signal may be switched. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215287 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An image pickup apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, and multiple pixels. Each of the multiple pixels includes a photoelectric-conversion unit disposed in the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive first semiconductor region disposed in the semiconductor substrate, which holds charge generated by the photoelectric-conversion unit at a place different from the photoelectric-conversion unit, a first transfer unit which transfers charge to the first semiconductor region, and a second transfer unit which transfers charge held at the first semiconductor region. The first semiconductor region includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. At the depth where the third portion is disposed, the first portion is disposed between the third portion and first transfer unit, and the second portion is disposed between the third portion and second transfer unit. Impurity concentration of the third portion is lower than that of the first and second portions. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215288 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH A FUNCTION OF COMBINING A PLURALITY OF CAPTURED IMAGES - The present invention provides a digital camera which can overlay a plurality of images in multiple exposure shooting without intermingling with each other. A digital camera includes an image sensor constituted by a color filter for a plurality of color components, an imaging unit configured to capture a subject image with the image sensor and output the image data, a comparison unit configured to compare first image data output from the imaging unit with second image data output from the imaging unit between image data in corresponding regions within a screen, and a selecting unit to output either the first image data or the second image data for each region according to a comparison result. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215289 | DYNAMIC IMAGE CAPTURE UTILIZING PRIOR CAPTURE SETTINGS AND USER BEHAVIORS - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for dynamically capturing images according to prior capture settings and user behaviors. A first image is captured with a plurality of capture settings selected by a user. A user gesture to accept or delete the first image is detected. The parameters describing the preferred capture settings for the user are subsequently determined based on the first image she accepts or deletes. Upon receiving an indication from the user to capture a second image, the settings of the imaging device are adjusted according to the determined parameters and the second image is captured using the preferred parameters. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215290 | DETECTING TRANSIENT SIGNALS USING STACKED-CHIP IMAGING SYSTEMS - Imaging systems may be provided with stacked-chip image sensors. A stacked-chip image sensor may include a vertical chip stack that includes an array of image pixels, control circuitry and storage and processing circuitry. The image pixel array may be coupled to the control circuitry using vertical metal interconnects. The control circuitry may provide digital image data to the storage and processing circuitry over additional vertical conductive. The stacked-chip image sensor may be configured to capture image frames at a capture frame rate and to output processed image frames at an output frame rate that is lower that the capture frame rate. The storage and processing circuitry may be configured to process image frames concurrently with image capture operations. Processing image frames concurrently with image capture operations may include adjusting the positions of moving objects and by adjusting the pixel brightness values of regions of image frames that have changing brightness. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215291 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHOOTING MOVING PICTURE IN CAMERA DEVICE - A method of shooting a moving picture in a camera device includes acquiring a frame image for each frame from a camera upon shooting a moving picture. The method also includes dividing and generating the acquired image to a display image and a compression image to transmit one frame, and configuring the compression image as a motion vector of a frame corresponding to a reference frame image or a compression image of a reference frame image. The method further includes displaying the display image and restoring and compressing the compression image to a moving picture, and storing the compressed moving picture. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINING COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT RECORDING AND VIDEO-BASED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT RECORDING - An interactive learning tool that combines computer-based educational content recordings and video-based educational content recordings. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215293 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGE INCLUDING MULTIPLE PEOPLE - Provided is an apparatus and a method for generating an image including multiple people, in which images are photographed, face images are detected from each of the photographed images, a face score for each of the face images detected from the photographed images is calculated, it is determined whether each of the face scores calculated for each of the face images is at least equal to a predetermined threshold, and each of face images having a highest face score for each of the face images is synthesized, to output the synthesized image as a final image, in order to generate a most satisfactory photographed image for a user. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215294 | Zoom Lens and Image Pickup Apparatus Using the Same - A zoom lens comprises a first lens unit G | 2013-08-22 |
20130215295 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A FRAME IMAGE OF A CAMERA - A method of processing an image of a portable terminal, the portable terminal comprising an image signal processor (ISP) and an application processor (AP) includes: acquiring, at the ISP, an image from a camera unit of the portable terminal for each frame of a plurality of frames during an operation of the camera; generating, at the ISP, a display image and a compression image by processing the acquired image; transmitting the display image generated by the ISP for each frame and the compression image at a preset frame interval; and displaying, at the AP, the acquired display image and buffering, at the AP, the compression image. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215296 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image obtaining portion | 2013-08-22 |
20130215297 | Image Processing System and Imaging Object Used for Same - An imaging technology having high reproducibility of a document and making image correction possible, without being influenced by a way of placing the document or a position of a camera, and irrespective of paper color and despite of damage of a corner portion. By printing positioning symbols on document paper in advance when the document is photographed by a digital camera or a portable phone with a camera, such as a smart phone, and by processing the image based on these positioning symbols, image processing having high reproducibility of the document and making image correction (keystone correction) possible can be implemented irrespective of paper color and despite damage to a corner portion. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215298 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image processing method, an image processing apparatus and an image capturing apparatus are provided, which are capable of obtaining an output image exhibiting high visual recognizability while reducing the processing time with a circuit on a comparatively small scale. Datum plane system coordinates x | 2013-08-22 |
20130215299 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes: a lens optical system L having a first optical region D | 2013-08-22 |
20130215300 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - The present invention includes a photoelectric conversion unit, an amplifying element, a signal holding portion, and a charge transfer portion. The photoelectric conversion unit includes a first-conductivity-type first semiconductor region and a second-conductivity-type second semiconductor region. The signal holding portion includes a first-conductivity-type third semiconductor region and a control electrode disposed above the third semiconductor region via an insulator film. The second semiconductor region has a plurality of regions disposed at different depths. The plurality of regions has a first region that forms a PN junction with the first semiconductor region, a second region disposed at a position deeper than the first region, and a third region disposed between the first region and the second region. The impurity concentration peak P | 2013-08-22 |
20130215301 | IMAGE CAPTURING LENS ASSEMBLY - An image capturing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side: the first lens element with positive refractive power, the second lens element with refractive power, the third lens element with positive refractive power, the fourth lens element with refractive power, the fifth lens element with refractive power, and the sixth lens element with refractive power, at least one surface of the sixth lens element thereof being aspheric and having at least one inflection point. By such arrangement, total track length and the photosensitivity of the image capturing lens assembly can also be effectively reduced while retaining high image quality. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215302 | COMPARATOR, ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTOR, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A comparator includes a first amplifier and a level holding part. The first amplifier includes differential-pair transistors and outputs a signal of a level corresponding to a comparison result from a first output node. The differential-pair transistors serve as a comparison part that receives a reference voltage, a signal level of which changes with a slope, at a gate of one of the differential-pair transistors, receives an input signal at a gate of the other of the differential-pair transistors, and compares the reference voltage with a potential of the input signal. The level holding part holds a level of the first output node such that the other transistor having an output part thereof connected to the first output node out of the differential-pair transistors of the first amplifier does not fall into a level at which a saturated operation condition is not satisfied. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215303 | COMPARATOR, ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTOR, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A comparator includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a level holding part. The first amplifier includes differential-pair transistors and outputs a signal of a level corresponding to a comparison result from a first output node. The differential-pair transistors compare a reference voltage with a potential of an input signal. The second amplifier gain up the signal output from the first output node of the first amplifier and outputs the signal from a second output node. The level holding part holds a level of the second output node at a predetermined level. The second amplifier includes a transistor for amplification and a transistor for a current source. The level holding part holds the level of the second output node of the second amplifier such that the transistor for the current source does not fall into a level at which a saturated operation condition is not satisfied. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215304 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An image pickup apparatus includes pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, an amplifying element, a first signal holding unit and a second signal holding unit both disposed in an electric path between the photoelectric conversion unit and an input node of the amplifying element, a first charge transfer unit configured to transfer electrons from the photoelectric conversion unit to the first signal holding unit, and a second charge transfer unit configured to transfer electrons from the first signal holding unit to the second signal holding unit. Voltage are set such that a voltage supplied to the first control electrode when the electrons are transferred from the photoelectric conversion unit to the first signal holding unit is lower than a voltage supplied to the second control electrode when the electrons held by the first signal holding unit are transferred to the second signal holding unit. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215305 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - One or more embodiments relate to an image pickup apparatus including multiple pixels. Each of the multiple pixels includes a photoelectric-conversion unit, and an amplifier which outputs a signal based on charge generated by the photoelectric-conversion unit. Within an electric path between the photoelectric-conversion unit and an input node of the amplifier, there are disposed a first holder, a second holder disposed following the first holder, a first transfer unit which transfers charge to the first holder, a second transfer unit which transfers charge of the first holder to the second holder, and a third transfer unit which transfers charge of the second holder. The first holder includes a first-conductive-type first semiconductor region holding charge. The second holder includes a first-conductive-type second semiconductor region holding charge. Impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region is lower than impurity concentration of the second semiconductor region. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215306 | METHOD FOR DRIVING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - After accumulating electric charges in pixels in first, second, and third rows, signals are output from the pixels in the first and second rows in a first frame, and thereafter, after accumulating electric charges in the pixels in the first row without accumulating electric charges in the pixels in the second and third rows, signals are output from the pixels in the first and third rows in a second frame following the first frame. Furthermore, the photoelectric conversion units of the pixels in the second and third rows are reset by the resetting units included in the pixels in the second and third rows in the first frame. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215307 | CDS CIRCUIT, IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE IMAGE SENSOR - A correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit includes a correction circuit configured to receive an input pixel signal through a first node via a column line, correct the input pixel signal, and output the corrected pixel signal through a second node; and a comparator including first and second input terminals, the first input terminal being connected to the second node and being configured to receive the corrected pixel signal, and the second input terminal configured to receive a ramp signal, the comparator being configured to compare the corrected pixel signal with the ramp signal and output a comparison signal indicating a result of the comparing, wherein the correction circuit includes, a first capacitor connected between the first and second nodes, and one or more metal lines disposed adjacent to the first capacitor, and wherein at least one other capacitor is formed by the first capacitor and the metal line. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215308 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - A solid-state image sensing device is configured such that a first voltage is applied to a first conductivity type semiconductor region and a second voltage is applied to source-drain regions having a second conductivity type of the MOS capacitance to apply inverse bias between the semiconductor region and the source-drain regions of the MOS capacitance. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215309 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND CAMERA SYSTEM - There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a pixel part obtained by arranging a plurality of pixels performing photoelectric conversion, and a pixel signal readout part including a logic part and reading out a pixel signal from the pixel part, wherein the pixel part and the logic part are formed as a layered structure, wherein the layered structure includes a low hardness layer at least lower in hardness than another layer out of a plurality of layers, and wherein a dividing part different from the other layer is formed in a side portion of the low hardness layer. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215310 | METHOD FOR DRIVING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - In a photoelectric conversion apparatus including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion unit, first and second holding units that hold electric charge, a first transfer unit that connects the photoelectric conversion unit and the first holding unit, a second transfer unit that connects the first and second holding units, and a third transfer unit that connects the photoelectric conversion unit and a power supply, each pixel is controlled so that the potential of the third transfer unit for electric charge held in the photoelectric conversion unit is higher than that of the first transfer unit at least during a charge accumulation period of the pixel, and thereafter, the potential of the third transfer unit is higher than that of the photoelectric conversion unit while the potentials of the first and second transfer units are lower than that of the photoelectric conversion unit. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215311 | CAMERA DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND FLEXIBLE CHASSIS - A camera device includes: a metal panel to be grounded; a main board on which a CMOS imaging device is mounted; a sub board having a ground plane obtained by leading out a ground pattern of the main board through a flexible portion and mounting the led-out ground pattern, which is connected to the main board through the flexible portion; and a metal support plate one surface of which is fixed to the main board through an adhesive layer, wherein the ground plane of the sub board is connected to the other surface of the support plate by bending the flexible plate, which electrically connects the ground pattern of the main board to the panel through the support plate to be grounded. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215312 | IMAGE SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD - Since an image projected from a projector has basically not high quality due to degradation of brightness and mixture of outside light, the image shot by the conventional technology includes the projected image with basically not high quality. In order to solve the above deficiency, in an aspect of the present invention provides an image system, where live performance is provided to audience by image projection on the screen, and the image to be shot does not include the projected image with low quality. For example, the image system can later synthesize a high-quality image having the same content as the projected image. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215313 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMAGING KEY CONTROL METHOD - A mobile phone comprises a display, etc. If a camera function is performed, a through image (preview image) based on an imaging parameter value, a shutter key, etc. are displayed on the display. A RAM is registered in advance with imaging parameter value brought into correspondence to a coordinates range. When a predetermined time period elapses after a touch operation is made to the shutter key, an auxiliary key corresponding to the coordinates range is displayed. If a user moves a finger into the coordinates range based on the displaying of the auxiliary key, a current imaging parameter value is changed to a registered imaging parameter value. If the finger is released in such a state, an image imaged based on a changed imaging parameter value. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215314 | CAMERA USING PREVIEW IMAGE TO SELECT EXPOSURE - A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215315 | REPRODUCING APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA REPRODUCING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A reproducing apparatus, an image data reproducing method, a program, and a storage medium each detects an attitude state of the reproducing apparatus, extracts a part of an area of image data obtained by an image pickup device, and reproduces the part of the area of the extracted image data. According to the detection result, the part of the area of the image data is changed to another part of the area and rotation processing of another part of the area is performed, thereby reproducing the another part of the area which was subjected to the rotation processing. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215316 | CAM FRAME STRUCTURE, LENS BARREL STRUCTURE, SHAKE COMPENSATION DEVICE AND IMAGING ELEMENT UNIT - The lens barrel includes a lens frame and a cam frame. The lens frame has a body supporting a lens element in the optical system, at least three through-holes formed in the lens frame body, at least three cam members arranged on the lens frame body and at least one protruding member that protrude from the lens frame body. The cam frame has a body, at least three projection members extending from the cam frame body and inserted through the through-holes, at least three cam grooves formed in the cam frame body and the projection members to guide the cam members and to movably support the lens frame with respect to the cam frame body. The cam frame also has at least one auxiliary groove to guide the protruding member. One end of the auxiliary groove is disposed in the circumferential direction between two adjacent projection members. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215317 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - Disposing from an object side in the order of a positive first lens group which is fixed at the time of zooming, a negative second lens group which is moved at the time of zooming, an aperture stop, a positive third lens group which is fixed at the time of zooming, and a fourth lens group which is moved along the optical axis at the time of zooming to correct a change in image plane position arising from the zooming for focusing. The zoom lens is configured to simultaneously satisfy, when a focal length of the overall lens system at the telephoto end, an overall optical length, and an Abbe number of the second group first lens with respect to d-line are taken as ft, TL, and νd21 respectively, conditional expressions (1): 0.622013-08-22 | |
20130215318 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image pickup apparatus capable of highly efficiently realizing optical corrections of various aberrations while reducing the load imposed on a central processing unit (CPU). A plurality of optical correction units apply optical correction processes to a plurality of aberrations in an optical system. A time period assigned for the optical correction processes and a time period required for the optical correction processes are acquired. Priorities of the plurality of optical correction units are decided if the time period required for the optical correction processes is longer than the time period assigned for the optical correction processes. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215319 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE FOCUS CONTROL METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The stability is improved with which focus control is performed by an image capture device that brings a face region image into focus according to the contrast method. A human detection circuit | 2013-08-22 |
20130215320 | Zoom Lens System, Imaging Optical Device, and Digital Appliance - A zoom lens system is composed of negative, positive, negative, and positive lens groups, of which at least the first to third move during zooming. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the distance between the first and second lens groups decreases, the distance between the second and third lens groups varies, and the distance between the third and fourth lens groups increases. The conditional formulae 1.0≦|f2/f1|≦1.5 and 2.0≦|f4/f1|≦5.0 are fulfilled (f1, f2, and f4 representing the focal lengths of the first, second, and fourth lens groups). | 2013-08-22 |
20130215321 | IMAGE FORMING LENS, CAMERA DEVICE, AND HANDHELD TERMINAL - An image forming lens including an aperture stop, a first lens group, and a second lens group having a positive power, the first lens group including a first F lens group having a negative power and a first R lens group having a positive power, the first F lens group including at least two negative lenses, the first R lens group including at least one positive lens, the second lens group including a second F lens group having a positive power and a second R lens group, the second F lens group including a first positive lens, a first negative lens, a second negative lens, and a second positive lens, and the second R lens group including at least one lens. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215322 | DOCUMENT CAMERA WITH AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED OPERATING PARAMETERS - A document camera comprises a base; a camera head; a camera positioned in the camera head for capturing images of documents and other objects; a flexible neck connecting the camera head to the base and permitting the camera head to be moved relative to the base; a sensor for sensing a position or orientation of the camera head relative to the base; and a control device responsive to the sensor for selecting an operating parameter of the document camera based on the position or orientation of the camera head. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215323 | WINDOW FOR PREVENTING CAMERA DISTORTION IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A window of an electronic device includes a shooting region at a position corresponding to a camera lens assembly. The window includes a front surface, a rear surface, and an inclined surface. The front surface includes the shooting region and is formed in a curved shape. An inclined surface is disposed to have a slope corresponding to a curvature of the front surface in at least a portion of the rear surface corresponding to the shooting region. Therefore, deterioration of image capture quality such as distortion by the camera lens assembly and internal reflection is effectively prevented by the inclined surface. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215324 | TARGET LIGHTING APPARATUS - A target lighting apparatus having a tray seating one or more light bulbs connected to a deflector, which is attached to one or more shock-absorbing arms, such that the deflector blocks the tray from any projectiles and the shock-absorbing arms absorb the impact of projectiles that come in contact with the deflector. In some embodiments, the tray, the one or more light bulbs, the deflector and the one or more shock-absorbing arms form a second frame which is adjustably connected to a base frame such that the second frame can slide from the back of the base frame to the front of the base frame and can rotate about an axis along the front of the base frame from a closed position to an open position. The one or more light bulbs are powered by a battery pack. The battery pack may be solar charged by solar panels. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215325 | ARCUATE MOTION CONTROL IN ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATORS - In one embodiment, an actuator includes a moving frame coupled to a fixed frame by a plurality of elongated parallel motion flexures for generally parallel motion relative to the fixed frame and between an as-fabricated position and a deployed position. The flexures are disposed at a first angle relative to a line extending perpendicularly to both the moving frame and the fixed frame when the moving frame is disposed in the as-fabricated position, and at a second angle relative to that same line when the moving frame is disposed in the deployed position, Arcuate movement of the first frame relative to the second frame is controlled by constraining the first angle to a value of less than about half of the sum of the first and second angles. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215326 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND DRIVING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A look-up table unit converts input video signal data of N bits into (M+F+D) bit data by performing inverse gamma correction and linear interpolation. An error diffusion unit converts the (M+F+D) bit data into (M+F) bit data by error diffusion processing. A frame rate control unit converts the (M+F) bit data into M bit data by frame rate control. A sub-frame data conversion unit, by using a gradation driving table and the M bit data, generates sub-frame data in which all sub-frames include a step-bit pulse respectively, and in which the number of sub-frames to be in a drive state every time the drive gradation increases by one, is increased one by one. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215327 | RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive audio video content; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for operating an application program transmitted along with the audio video content and executed in interlocked relation to the audio video content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table for associating the trigger information with commands for controlling the operation of the application program; a command determination portion configured such that, based on the acquired correspondence table, the command determination portion determines the commands associated with the extracted trigger information; and a control portion configured to control the operation of the application program in response to the determined commands. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215328 | DVB-T2 BROADCASTING METHOD WITH THE INSERTION OF REGIONAL CONTENT, AND DEVICE USED IN THE METHOD - Method of broadcasting a set of national and regional DVB-T2 programs not requiring duplicating the broadcasting of the national programs nor uploading the regional programs to a central point. This method is based on the creation of various T2-MI streams using PLP technology. A T2-MI stream is dedicated to the national programs. T2-MI streams are created for the regional programs. The national programs intended to be replaced by regional programs are isolated in specific pipes. The frame durations and the size of the box are harmonized between the various pipes. Each transmitter receives firstly the national T2-MI stream and at least one regional T2-MI stream. It has a device for replacing at least one pipe of the national T2-MI stream with a pipe of the regional T2-MI stream in order to generate the T2-MI stream to be transmitted. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215329 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a display area selector and a display manager. The display area selector selects a display area in a frame of video image data based on motion of a video image in the frame and a size of an application image displayed in the display area. The display manager combines the video image data with the application image data to generate display image data in such a manner that the application image is displayed in the display image area. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215330 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO AND FILM RECOMMENDATION - An artificial intelligence video analysis recommendation system and method is provided that allows video viewers to discover new videos and video producers to evaluate the potential success of a new project as well as to understand the perceptual factors beneath audience ratings. The system and method accomplish these tasks by analyzing a database of video in order to identify key similarities between different pieces of video, and then recommends pieces of video to a user depending upon their video preferences. An embodiment enables a user to evaluate a new video's similarity to videos already established as commercially valuable. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215331 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWERED REMOTE CONTROL - Described herein is a remote control for controlling audio/visual equipment. The remote control may include an input device, a transmitter, and a power generation device. The input device may be for receiving commands from a user. The transmitter may be for transmitting instruction signals to audio/visual equipment, where the instruction signals may be based at least in part on the commands received from the user. The power generation device may be for providing power to the transmitter. The power generation device may receive at least a first radio frequency signal and convert at least the first radio frequency signal into direct current power. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215332 | IMAGE AND SOUND CONTROLLER - An image and sound controller for a vehicle includes: an output control device for controlling image display devices and a sound output device on the vehicle. The output control device executes application programs simultaneously so that images and sounds are provided by the application programs, distributes the images to the image display devices so that each image display device displays at least one image, and controls the sound output device to output the sounds. The application programs include predetermined audio application programs, each of which provides a sound content. When the output control device executes the predetermined audio application programs simultaneously, the output control device controls the image display devices and the sound output device to output the images and sounds exclusively between the predetermined audio application programs. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215333 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display apparatus includes: a display that displays a screen corresponding to a video signal; a write unit that writes the video signal into a memory at a predetermined writing speed; and a read unit that reads the video signal which is written into the memory at a reading speed which is different from the writing speed, and that displays the read video signal on the display, wherein the memory has a capacity which is smaller than the video signal of 1 frame, includes a write address and a read address, the addressing of which is formed in a ring shape, and independently writes and reads the video signal at different speeds. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215334 | PROJECTION TYPE VIDEO DISPLAY - A projection type video display includes: a light source including light source parts, which are the LED arrays each including six LEDs, for every predetermined colors; a light source controller time-division driving each of the light source parts at a timing based on an input video signal to be input from the outside; and a video display device modulating light emitted from each of the light source parts based on the input video signal and projecting the modulated light onto a screen, wherein the light source controller controls only three LEDs among the six LEDs to turn on in each driving of the time-division driving of each of the light source parts. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215335 | PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A dynamic iris controller includes: a diaphragm and video-image controller including a video-image analyzer analyzing a picture signal, an association setting unit setting a diaphragm stop of a diaphragm mechanism, a color balance correction value, and a lightness correction value according to analysis data analyzed in the video-image analyzer, and a black period controller setting a black period in the picture signal according to a predetermined black time length; a diaphragm driver outputting a drive signal to the diaphragm mechanism so as to set the diaphragm stop of the diaphragm mechanism to be fully closed for the black period set by the black period controller and to set the diaphragm stop to have a value set by the association setting unit for the other period; and a video-image processor correcting color balance and lightness of the picture signal using the correction data set in the association setting unit. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215336 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to improve the rate at which light enters a display surface from an edge light-type lighting device and to improve the brightness of the display surface. A backlight device of the present invention is provided with: a light guide plate that has a light-receiving surface on a side face; and an LED light source | 2013-08-22 |
20130215337 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a back light unit that has a light source, an optical member that is arranged so as to face the irradiation direction of the light of the light source, and a spacer that supports the optical member from the light source side and is arranged in a state in which the optical member is arranged parallel to the direction of gravity or inclined with respect to the direction of gravity, and a display panel that is arranged so as to be superimposed on the optical member of the back light unit. In the back light unit, the number of spacers arranged in an upper half area of the optical member with respect to the direction of gravity is configured to be smaller than that of the spacers arranged in a lower half area of the optical member with respect to the direction of gravity. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215338 | POLARIZATION CONVERTER AND PROJECTOR APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A polarization converter for use in a projector apparatus is provided. The polarization converter includes a polarizing beam splitter, a half wavelength retarder and a quarter wavelength retarder. The polarizing beam splitter could split a first light into a first light beam with a first polarized direction and a second light beam with a second polarized direction. The half wavelength retarder is disposed on the side of the polarizing beam splitter and the second light beam is converted into the second light beam with the first polarized direction by the half wavelength retarder. The first and second light beams with the first polarized direction are coupled to form a first polarized light with the first polarized direction. The quarter wavelength retarder is disposed behind the half wavelength retarder so that the first polarized light is converted into a first circularly polarized light. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215339 | LCD Module with Projection Function and LCD Device - The invention relates to the field of LCDs, and more particularly to an LCD module with projection function and an LCD device including the LCD module. The LCD module includes a light source, a light guide panel, and a backplane, and further includes a projection module sharing the light source of the LCD module, and a switching mechanism for switching liquid crystal display and projection. The LCD module of the invention is used for liquid crystal display in a usual state, the display mode is changed into a projection mode by the switching mechanism when the size of an LCD screen cannot meet the display requirement, and the projection area is large and can basically meet the requirement. The invention has the advantages of one machine with dual-purpose and convenient operation; in addition, a projector is integrated with the LCD module by the invention, and the light source of the LCD module is shared with the projection module by clever design, thus, a simple structure is obtained, and the cost of the device is well controlled. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215340 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS FOR 3D DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a liquid crystal lens for a 3D display, which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode layer, and a first alignment layer. The second substrate is disposed corresponding to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first electrode layer is disposed on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The first alignment layer has a plurality of first regions, and alignment directions of the first regions gradually change from one end to an opposite end and are symmetrical. A manufacturing method thereof is also disclosed. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215341 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a first base substrate and a pixel electrode provided on the first base substrate to correspond to each of the pixels. The second substrate includes a second base substrate facing the first base substrate and a common electrode provided on the second base substrate. The common electrode forms an electric field having an equipotential surface substantially parallel to an upper surface of the first base substrate in cooperation with the pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode and includes a liquid crystal composition having an anisotropic dielectric constant equal to or smaller than −2.9 and equal to or larger than −1.7. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215342 | 2D/3D SWITCHABLE IMAGING APPARATUS - A 2D/3D switchable imaging apparatus is provided, which includes: an imaging unit including an alternate arrangement of a plurality of left-eye pixels and a plurality of right-eye pixels; and an electronic light modulator disposed on the imaging unit, including; a lens structural layer having a plurality of lenticular lens structures and being interposed between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, with each of the lens structures including a plurality of liquid-crystal monomers filled therein, and the liquid-crystal monomers having a first imaging mode and a second imaging mode which are switched by an electric field; and a charge-controlling agent on a surface of the liquid-crystal monomers such that the influence of the liquid-crystal monomers with respect to the electric field is enhanced. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215343 | 3D LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY SYSTEM - A viewing system has a parallax separation device placed in front of a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid display panel can be used to display a composite image that has many display segments, with each segment having two or more elongated image sections of different images. Each image section may occupy one or more columns of color pixels. The parallax separation device has a plurality of parallax separation elements, each aligned with a display segment for separating the different image sections as seen in a viewer's eyes. The parallax separation device has a barrier axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated image sections. The color sub-pixels in each pixel are arranged along a direction parallel to the barrier axis. A tracking device and a processor are used to determine the locations of image sections under the parallax separation elements based on positions of a viewer. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215344 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates and including liquid crystal molecules; a gate line which transmits a gate signal; first and second data lines which respectively transmit first and second data voltages, the first and second data voltages having opposite polarities; a first switching element connected to the gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the gate line and the second data line; a first subpixel electrode connected to the first switching element; and a second subpixel electrode connected to the second switching element. The first and second subpixel electrodes overlap portions of the first and second data lines. The first and second subpixel electrodes include first and second branches, respectively, which are alternately arranged between the first and second data lines. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215345 | COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The sum of parasitic capacitances C | 2013-08-22 |
20130215346 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided. A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules and nanoparticles including a hydrophobic group having a chain structure and a hydrophilic group. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215347 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A display system comprises a reflection-type display device comprising a display panel and a reflecting part. The display panel does not comprise a coloring layer. The display panel selectively forms a light-transmitting region and a light-scattering region. The reflecting part is provided at a back surface side of the display panel. The display system also comprises a light source device projecting a monochrome light or a multicolor light to the display panel from a front surface side of the display panel. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215348 | Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display Device, Substrate,and Manufacturing Method Thereof - The present invention discloses a thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display device, a substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. The TFT substrate includes: a glass substrate and signal lines, scan lines, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a common electrode, and the TFT. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode at least partially overlap each other. The second pixel electrode forms a plurality of horizontally arranged slits and the first pixel electrode forms a hollow structure in a portion overlapping the second pixel electrode. Through the above method, the present invention increases transmittance, improve view angle color shift, and improve the quality of image. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215349 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DRIVING - There is disclosed a lightweight and small liquid crystal display which achieves low power consumption and in which the optical anisotropy of the liquid crystal material is compensated for in order to enhance the viewing angle characteristics and the response speed of the liquid crystal material. Display electrodes and a common electrode are formed on one of the substrates. The orientation of the liquid crystal material is of the HAN (hybrid alignment nematic) type. This compensates for the optical anisotropy of the liquid crystal material and improves the response speed. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215350 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF REPAIRING BAD PIXELS THEREIN - A liquid crystal display device and a method of repairing bad pixels thereof, in which the bad pixels can be efficiently and easily repaired, includes a first insulating substrate, a gate wiring and a storage wiring arranged substantially parallel to each other in a first direction on the first insulating substrate, a data wiring intersecting the gate and storage wirings in an insulated manner and arranged substantially in a second direction, and a pixel electrode formed on a pixel area defined by the gate and data wirings. The storage wiring includes a horizontal portion arranged substantially in the first direction and at least a part of which does not overlap the pixel electrode, and a vertical portion branching off substantially in the second direction from the horizontal portion and overlapping the data wiring. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215351 | REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND DEVICE USING SAME - There is disclosed an active matrix reflective liquid crystal display panel on which an active matrix circuit is integrated with peripheral driver circuits. Metal lines in the peripheral driver circuits are formed simultaneously with pixel electrodes. Thus, neither the process sequence nor the structure is complicated. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215352 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electro-optical device typified by an active matrix type liquid crystal display device, is manufactured by cutting a rubbing process, and in addition, a reduction in the manufacturing cost and an improvement in the yield are realized by reducing the number of process steps to manufacture a TFT. By forming a pixel TFT portion having a reverse stagger type n-channel TFT, and a storage capacitor, by performing three photolithography steps using three photomasks, and in addition, by having a uniform cell gap by forming wall-like spacers by performing one photolithography step, without performing a rubbing process, a multi-domain perpendicular orientation type liquid crystal display device having a wide viewing angle display, and in which a switching direction of the liquid crystal molecules is controlled, can be realized. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215353 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device, a light shielding film, a color filter, an overcoat film, and an alignment film are formed in this order on a counter substrate. However, the alignment film is not formed in a seal portion. When the alignment film is subjected to photo-alignment with ultraviolet radiation, a portion of the overcoat film not covered with the alignment film is degraded by ultraviolet radiation. In order to prevent moisture penetrating from the degraded overcoat film from reaching the light shielding film to thereby alter the light shielding film and from causing the peeling of the light shielding film, the color filter is disposed below the overcoat film to block the moisture. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215354 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device including a cut portion at a position not overlapping the gate electrode such the pixel electrode is floating and does not receive a voltage from the source electrode via the active layer and the drain electrode; a second insulating layer above the first insulating layer; a plurality of common electrodes on the second insulating layer; and a welded portion at a region where a corresponding common electrode overlaps the drain electrode. Further, the drain electrode and the pixel electrode are electrically connected to each other via a connection pattern formed in a contact hole such that the welded portion floats the pixel electrode. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215355 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A backlight module includes a mounting plate and plural light-emitting diodes mounted on the mounting plate. The mounting plate includes plural ridges. Each of the ridges is strip-shaped and includes two mounting walls each extending inclinedly and upwardly from a corresponding connecting portion. An obtuse angle is formed between each of the mounting walls and the corresponding connecting portion. The light-emitting diodes are mounted on the mounting walls of the ridges, whereby the light-emitting diodes are tilted relative to connecting portions. The present disclosure further discloses a liquid crystal display using the backlight module. The light-emitting diodes face upwardly and inclinedly toward a liquid display screen of the display when the backlight module is located below the screen. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215356 | Connecting Piece for Backlight Module, Backlight Module and LCD Device - The invention relates to the field of LCDs, and more particularly to a connecting piece for a backlight module, a backlight module and an LCD device having the connecting piece. The connecting piece of the invention includes a column shaft, both ends of the column shaft are respectively provided with clamping caps; an upper rubber frame, a lower rubber frame or a backplane, a light guide plate, an optical film, and a reflector plate of the backlight module are respectively provided with through holes, and the column shaft of the connecting piece penetrates through the through holes and positions and locks the upper rubber frame, the lower rubber frame or the backplane, the light guide plate, the optical film, and the reflector plate by the clamping caps. The invention breaks through the concept of the fastener matching structure of the backlight module in the prior art, and designs a connecting piece for a backlight module with the functions of positioning and locking; the positioning and locking structure enables the backlight module to be assembled simply, conveniently, and efficiently. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215357 | MODULIZED FRONT FRAME STRUCTURE AND LIQIUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A modulized front frame structure and a liquid crystal display device using the same are provided. The modulized front frame structure is a linear elongated metal sheet member comprising: a pressing part being pressed against on a top end of a lateral side of a liquid crystal panel, and a fixing part being bent extending from the pressing part and being pressed against on an outer surface of a rear cover, wherein the pressing part and the fixing part are integrally formed, the rear cover is used for disposing the liquid crystal panel, and the fixing part comprising at least an installation hole and the installation hole is used for fixing the fixing part on the rear cover by a fastener passing through, so as to reduce the manufacturing cost, the material cost, and the transportation cost. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215358 | SECURING DEVICE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display comprises a liquid crystal panel including a front side and a back side disposed oppositely to the front side; a positioning bump connected with the front side; a middle frame, wherein a supporting portion is extended from an inner side of the middle frame, an upper part of the supporting portion is used for supporting the liquid crystal panel and is connected with the back side of the liquid crystal panel, the rear frame is disposed on the inner side of the middle frame and under the supporting portion; a front frame comprising a positioning hole, wherein the front frame is disposed on an outer side of the middle frame, the positioning bump is inserted into the positioning hole; and an optical element disposing between an inner side of the rear frame and the supporting portion. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215359 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus including a top chassis, a display panel, a bottom chassis, a driving part, and a combining part. The display panel configured to display an image is disposed under the top chassis. The bottom chassis is disposed under the display panel. The bottom chassis is combined with the top chassis to receive the display panel. The driving part is electrically connected to the display panel to drive the display panel. The combining part is configured to combine the top chassis, the bottom chassis and the driving part. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215360 | METHOD FOR REDUCING SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST ERROR - Facilitating the display of an image in a display system comprising a display panel having sub-pixels, and a backlight having individually addressable colored light emitters configured to provide light to the sub-pixels. From received image data, sub-pixel color values corresponding to color values transmitted by respective ones of the sub-pixels for display of the image are determined. From the image data, backlight values corresponding to brightnesses of ones of the colored light emitters for display of the image are determined, as are a portion of the sub-pixel color values and a portion of the backlight values that collectively correspond to a saturated or near-saturated yellow color in the displayed image. The backlight values are adjusted by increasing an amount of yellow light to be emitted by emitters of the backlight, and the color values are adjusted by decreasing an amount of yellow light to be transmitted by the sub-pixels. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215361 | Light Guide Plate, Backlight Module and LCD Device - The invention discloses a light guide plate, a backlight module and an LCD device; the light incident surface of the light guide plate is coated with a layer of fluorescent powder. In the invention, because the light incident surface of the light guide plate is coated with a layer of fluorescent powder, it is not necessary to add the fluorescent powder coating process in the primary color light source, such as the LED package to generate white light; the nonwhite light beams of the primary color light source are changed into white light through the fluorescent powder layer before entering the inside of the light guide plate, so as to guarantee the color requirement of light, and enable the fluorescent powder to be away from the LED chips; thus, the light decline occurrence because the fluorescent powder is heated by the heat generated by the light source, such as heat generated by the LED chips is avoided, the reduction of the light emitting efficiency of the light source because of the change of the fluorescent powder is avoided, and then the luminous intensity of the backlight module and the display effect of the LCD device are increased. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215362 | Method For Evaluating Birefringence Of Adhesive, Method For Designing Adhesive, Method For Producing Adhesive, Adhesive, Polarizing Plate, Liquid Crystal Display Device, Method For Producing Polarizing Plate And Method For Producing Liquid Crystal Display Device - Methods of evaluating birefringence of an adhesive agent, and of designing and producing an adhesive agent using the evaluation method, as well as adhesive agents produced using these methods. A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the obtained adhesive agent are proposed, as well as methods for producing the same. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215363 | Edge-Lit Backlight Module and LCD Device - The invention relates to the field of liquid crystal displays, and more particularly to an edge-lit backlight module and an LCD device. The edge-lit backlight module includes a light guide panel and a positioning part for positioning the light guide panel. The light guide panel is rigidly positioned in the direction facing a light source and buffer positioned in all the other directions. A new positioning structure for light guide panels is used by the edge-lit backlight module and the LCD device of the invention. The light coupling distance between the light guide panel and the light source of the edge-lit backlight module is controlled because the light guide panel is rigidly positioned in the direction facing the light source, so as to obtain preferable light guiding effect. The light guide panel is buffer positioned in other directions in order to absorb the heat expansion or cold contraction quantity of the light guide panel, and avoid the warpage and deformation of the light guide panel; and the fracture of the light guide panel caused by the rigid contact between the light guide panel and the positioning structure when the light guide panel is impacted is avoided. | 2013-08-22 |
20130215364 | DISPLAYS - In one embodiment of the invention, a display is provided. The display includes a light-emitting system including a plurality of light-emitting units, wherein each light-emitting unit emits light independently, a lens array including a plurality of lenses disposed on the light-emitting system, and a first liquid crystal display cell including a plurality of pixels disposed on the lens array, wherein the number of the light-emitting units of the light-emitting system is larger than that of the pixels of the first liquid crystal display cell. | 2013-08-22 |