01st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100002104 | IMAGE-SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE-SIGNAL PROCESSING - The object is to enable picture compositing having a balanced and uniform appearance over the whole image even when performing space-variant image-signal processing. Provided is an image-signal processing apparatus for performing image-signal processing on an input image signal, the image-signal processing apparatus comprising a first signal processing unit for performing first signal processing on the input image signal; a correction-coefficient calculating unit for calculating a first correction coefficient on the basis of the image signal after being subjected to the first signal processing by the first signal processing unit; and a second signal processing unit for performing second signal processing on the input image signal using the first correction coefficient. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002105 | Imaging apparatus - An imaging device includes a color filter having a predetermined color array and converts an optical image into image data of an electrical signal. A coordinate transforming unit transforms a first coordinate value of the imaging device into a second coordinate value in a state of the color array according to a color of the color filter corresponding to the first coordinate value. The imaging device reads out a pixel value of a pixel at the second coordinate value as a pixel value of a pixel at the first coordinate value by setting the first coordinate value as a coordinate transform destination and the second coordinate value as a coordinate transform source. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002106 | WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING SENSOR AND METHOD - A system and method for sensing an optical input having a wide dynamic range includes providing a semiconductor material extending along a reference axis away from an optical input surface and having more than one substantially planar photodetecting regions disposed therein at different respective depths. The substantially planar photodetecting regions are configured to be overlapping and at least partially transverse to the reference axis, such that more than one of the regions absorb the optical input received through the optical input surface. Each of the photodetecting regions has an associated responsivity representative of the absorption of the incident optical signal. Preferably, the responsivity of each of the photodetecting regions is different for each of the photodetecting regions. A wide dynamic range sensor signal is produced by combining electrical output signals obtained from each of the more than one photodetecting regions. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002107 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solid-state image pickup apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to prevent a burr from dropping off onto a light reception face that causes a black point deterioration of a video image and to improve in productivity. The solid-state image pickup apparatus according to the invention is a solid-state image pickup apparatus including a flat board for placing a solid-state image pickup device and a lens, wherein the flat board has a through opening and has a wiring section for placing the solid-state image pickup device on the opening face that a light reception face of the solid-state image pickup device faces and a step part for placing the lens in the opening end part on the opening face side of the through opening, and the solid-state image pickup device placed on the wiring section and the lens placed in the step part are integrally sealed with a resin. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002108 | Solid state imaging device, method for producing the same, and electronic apparatus - A solid state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion portion in which the shape of potential is provided such that charge is mainly accumulated in a vertical direction. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002109 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE SAME - An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor configured to capture an image of a subject, a finder optical system configured to enable a photographer to optically observe the subject, a light-metering unit configured to perform a light-metering operation for a light flux that enters the finder optical system, an image display unit disposed in the finder optical system and configured to display an image of the subject captured by the image sensor and to enable the photographer to observe an image of the subject captured by the image sensor when the photographer looks in the finder optical system, and a control unit configured to prevent the image display unit from performing the display of the image when the light-metering unit performs the light-metering operation. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002110 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT - An imaging device includes a solid state imaging element that includes a plurality of pixels; and a driving unit; wherein each pixel includes: a photoelectric converting element includes a pair of electrodes stacked above a semiconductor substrate and a photoelectric converting layer arranged between the electrodes; a connecting portion that is arranged in the semiconductor substrate; a potential barrier portion; a first charge accumulating portion; and a signal output circuit, and wherein the driving unit drives the solid state imaging element so that the connecting portion and the potential barrier portion are set to a same potential by injecting charges into the connecting portion. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002111 | Photodetecting Circuit - A photodetecting circuit is disclosed which includes a photodetector for generating a signal in response to incident light, astorage node, transfer and reset transistors and an output circuit. The storage node has first and second node terminals. The second node terminal is connected to a compensation signal during a read period of the photodetection circuit. The transfer transistor is disposed intermediate the first node terminal of the storage node and the photodetector and is for electrically connecting the first node terminal and the photodetector during an integration period upon receiving a transfer signal to a gate of the transfer transistor, allowing charge stored in the storage node to change based on the signal of the photodetector. The reset transistor has a control node for receiving a reset signal, a first terminal for receiving a reset voltage, and a second terminal electrically connected to the first node terminal, such that the reset voltage is supplied to the first node terminal when the reset signal is asserted at a gate of the reset transistor. The output circuit generates an output signal during the read period of the photodetecting circuit. The output signal is at least partially based on a voltage at the first terminal. The compensation signal is a logically negated version of the transfer signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002112 | CMOS IMAGE SENSOR WITH NOISE CANCELLATION - An image sensor having one or more pixels within a pixel array. A vertical signal line across the pixel array conductively connects to a drain terminal of a transistor of one of the pixels. The drain terminal is driven to a first drain voltage via the vertical signal line so that the transistor enters a triode region. A gate of the transistor is placed into a tri-state during the triode region, the gate being at a first gate voltage prior to the tri-state. The drain terminal is driven to a second drain voltage during the tri-state, whereby the gate is capacitively coupled to a second gate voltage. The second drain voltage may be higher than the first drain voltage so as to effectuate a gate voltage boosting for the transistor. The transistor may be a reset transistor having a drain terminal conductively coupled to reset said photodetector. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002113 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT - An imaging device includes a solid state imaging element that includes a plurality of pixels; and a driving unit; wherein each pixel includes: a photoelectric converting element includes a pair of electrodes stacked above a semiconductor substrate and a photoelectric converting layer arranged between the electrodes; a connecting portion that is arranged in the semiconductor substrate; a potential barrier portion; a first charge accumulating portion; and a signal output circuit, and wherein the driving unit executes such a same potential driving that the connecting portion and the potential barrier portion are set to have a same potential by varying the potential of the potential barrier portion. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002114 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An image sensing apparatus comprises a transfer block including a first transfer unit and a second transfer unit, wherein the first transfer unit includes a first impedance converter which transfers a first signal to the output unit, and the first transfer unit transfers, as a third signal, a difference signal between a first offset of the first impedance converter and a signal obtained by superimposing the first offset on the first signal, the second transfer unit includes a second impedance converter which transfers a second signal to the output unit, and the second transfer unit transfers, as a fourth signal, a difference signal between a second offset of the second impedance converter and a signal obtained by superimposing the second offset on the second signal, and the output unit calculates a difference between the third signal and the fourth signal, generating and outputting an image signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002115 | Method for Fabricating Large Photo-Diode Arrays - A photodetector array and method for making the same are disclosed. The photodetector array includes a two-dimensional array of pixels and a controller. Each pixel includes a photodetector and a readout circuit, the readout circuit coupling that pixel to a corresponding bit line when a readout signal is received on a corresponding row line. The controller generates the row selection commands and processes signals on the bit lines. The photodetector array is divided into a plurality of sub-chips fabricated on a semiconductor substrate and having a plurality of metal conductors overlying the substrate. The sub-chips include a plurality of slave sub-chips, each slave sub-chip includes a row decode circuit, and a plurality of the rows of pixels, the row decode circuit in one of the slave-sub-chips providing the readout signals on row lines in that sub-chip in response to one of the row selection commands. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002116 | Apparatus and method for image recording - Apparatuses and methods which involve reading out an image sensor comprising an array of light-sensitive sensor elements are disclosed. In an embodiment, the light-sensitive sensor elements are grouped into a plurality of consecutive sensor element groups, and in an embodiment reading out the light-sensitive sensor elements is performed groupwise in an at least partially not according to the consecutive order of the groups. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002117 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device in which at least a first metal wiring layer and a second metal wiring layer are arranged on a semiconductor substrate in an order named, the semiconductor substrate comprises a pixel region where a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a matrix, each pixel including at least a photoelectric conversion portions and an amplification transistor, wherein the second metal wiring layer includes power supply lines each configured to supply a power supply voltage to the amplification transistors of at least two pixel columns, and wherein the amplification transistor of a pixel column having no power supply line receives the power supply voltage from the power supply line via the first metal wiring layer. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002118 | DUAL SENSITIVITY IMAGE SENSOR - A system of taking images of different sensitivities at the same time uses both an image sensor, and an auxiliary part to the image sensor. The image sensor element can be a photogate, and the auxiliary part can be the floating diffusion associated with the photogate. Both the photogate and the floating diffusion accumulate charge. Both are sampled at different times. The floating diffusion provides a lower sensitivity amount of charge than the photogate itself. The system can have a photogate and floating diffusion in each pixel along with a select transistor, a reset transistor, and a follower transistor. All of this circuitry can be formed of CMOS for example. The system can also operate in a column/parallel mode, where each column of the photo sensor array can have a column signal processor which samples and holds the reset signal, the floating diffusion signal and the photogate signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002119 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE DYNAMIC RANGE OF AN IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An image sensor generates an image signal with a differential response to image light. The image sensor has an array of photosites divided into standard photosites and non-standard photosites. A limiter provides the standard photosites with a predetermined standard response to a light exposure and the non-standard photosites with a predetermined slower response to the same light exposure. The standard photosites and nonstandard photosites both sparsely sample the array in a predetermined pattern. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002120 | COMPARATOR, METHOD OF CALIBRATING COMPARATOR, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A comparator includes: a signal input terminal; a capacitor connected between the signal input terminal and a signal line; and a switching transistor for calibration which is turned on/off to periodically charge the capacitor with a voltage difference between a signal voltage and an operating point of the comparator, wherein an on-resistance of the switching transistor which is turned on when performing the charging is dynamically controlled by a control pulse having a limited amplitude. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002121 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of light sensing sections disposed arranged two-dimensionally in rows and columns, each light sensing section performing photoelectric conversion, a vertical transfer register section placed so as to correspond to each of the columns of the light sensing sections, a horizontal transfer register section, and a vertical overflow drain structure placed at the last stages of the vertical transfer register sections adjacent to the horizontal transfer register section. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002122 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PICTURE SHARING USING GEOTAGGED PICTURES - A system and method provide interactive techniques for sharing digital photos, in which a user of a portable electronic device may seek out a location at which another electronic device was used to capture a photo. The captured image may then be displayed on a display of the user's electronic device by superimposing the photo on the display while the display functions as an electronic viewfinder for a camera assembly of the electronic device. The viewing of another person's photos is made to be an interactive and entertaining experience. The disclosed techniques combine the user's “real world” presence (e.g., location and viewing perspective) with the previously captured photo to create a fun and exciting experience that also may serve as a trigger for communication between the user and the person who took the photo. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002123 | Digital camera with projector and digital camera system - A digital camera equipped with a projector, includes a photographing device; a projector device that projects an optical image; a mode switching operation member that outputs a switching operation signal indicating a changeover to one of a photographing operation mode in which image data photographed by the photographing device are saved as a photographic image file in a recording medium and a projection operation mode in which a reproduced image is projected by the projector device; a top surface operation member disposed at an upper surface of a casing; and a projection control device that controls the projector device based upon an operation signal provided by the top surface operation member upon receiving a switching operation signal indicating a changeover to the projection operation mode from the mode switching operation member. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002124 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE WITH OPERATION SCHEDULING AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing device includes a clock and an operation scheduling system. The operation scheduling system includes a selecting module, a setting module, a first storing module, a determining module, and an executing module. The selecting module is configured for selecting an operation from a plurality of different operations according to a user's selection. The setting module is configured for scheduling a time according to users input. The first storing module is capable of storing the operation selected and the schedule set by users. The determining module is configured for monitoring the clock and determining when it is time to perform a scheduled operation according to the schedule. The executing module is configured for executing the operation until the time of the clock arrive to the scheduled time. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002125 | DETECTION SYSTEM FOR AUTOFOCUS FUNCTION OF IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A detection system for an image capture device includes an image detecting unit, a calculation unit, a selection unit and a switching unit. The image detecting unit provides a plurality of focus modes suitable for different ambient light conditions, and acquires image parameters. The calculation unit determines exposure time suitable for the current ambient light conditions based on the acquired parameters. The selection unit selects a suitable detection mode based on the determined exposure time. The switching unit switches the image capture device to the selected suitable detection mode. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002126 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOCUSING A DIGITAL CAMERA - A method of focusing a digital camera module with an image sensor including capturing an image of a test target with the digital camera module, determining a focus quality of the image with the image sensor, outputting a signal related to the focus quality of the image from the digital camera module to a focusing station external to the digital camera module, and determining whether a position of a lens from the image sensor within the digital camera module should be altered to improve a focus quality of subsequently captured images. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002127 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND AUTO-FOCUS DETECTION METHOD - An image pickup apparatus capable of focusing on an object with stability based on a recognized object area. A video camera includes an image pickup device for picking up an image formed by an image-pickup optical system including a focus lens, a face detection processing circuit for detecting, based on a video signal output from the image pickup device, an object area on an imaging screen and the likelihood of an object being present in the object area, and a computer for controlling a focus adjustment based on the object area when determining that the likelihood detected by the face detection processing circuit satisfies a predetermined condition, which is varied according to an imaging state. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002128 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus which is capable of performing stable and high-speed focusing on an object intended by a photographer. In a video camera as the image pickup apparatus, an image pickup element picks up an object image formed by a photographic optical system including a focus lens and thereby outputs a video signal. A face-detecting section detects a face detection area based on the video signal. An AF signal processing circuit generates an AF evaluation value signal. An external ranging unit generates object distance information. A microcomputer performs a TV-AF process using an AF evaluation value of the AF evaluation value signal and an external ranging AF process using the object distance information. The microcomputer controls execution of the two focus control processes according to a result of the detection by the face-detecting section. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002129 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE CAMERA MODULES - An exemplary electronic device includes a lower housing having a mounting panel, a first camera module mounted to the mounting panel, a sliding member mounted to the lower housing, a second camera module mounted to the sliding member, and two hinge assemblies fixed to the sliding member. The first camera module is configured to be covered by the sliding member. The second camera module is configured to be covered by the mounting panel. The hinge assemblies are configured to make the sliding member slidable relative to the lower housing to expose the first camera module and the second camera module out from the sliding member and the mounting panel, respectively, and enable the sliding member rotatably relative to the lower housing. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002130 | Image processing apparatus and method - An image processing apparatus includes an input image processor configured to perform image processing on a received first image as first sub-pixels of a second image having a resolution higher than a resolution of the first image; at least one sub-pixel generator configured to generate, by shifting a phase of the first image, different sub-pixels that are different from the first sub-pixels of the second image; at least one sub-pixel image processor configured to perform image processing on the different sub-pixels generated by the at least one sub-pixel generator; and an output unit configured to output the first sub-pixels that have been subjected to the image processing by the input image processor and the different sub-pixels that have been subjected to the image processing by the at least one sub-pixel image processor, as the second image, to a subsequent stage. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002131 | FLICKER REDUCTION FOR 2-DIMENSIONAL DE-INTERLACING - A method and apparatus of de-interlacing are disclosed. A flicker bit is assigned to each line of a frame to indicate a flicker characteristic of each line. A de-interlaced line is then generated by duplicating a neighboring scan line in a current frame according to an active flicker bit of a previous frame. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002132 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In one embodiment of the present application, a frame interpolation circuit performs frame interpolation on an input video signal, and outputs a drive video signal containing original and interpolation frames. A motion determination circuit outputs a control signal in accordance with the amount of motion, based on a motion vector obtained by a motion detection circuit. In accordance with the control signal, the frame interpolation circuit increases the proportion of interpolation frames contained in the drive video signal as motion in an image increases, while increasing the proportion of original frames contained in the drive video signal as the motion in the image decreases. As a result, any moving image blur due to following line of sight and noise generated in the interpolation frames are reduced. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002133 | IMAGE DISPLAYING DEVICE AND METHOD,AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - The quality of moving picture image with a large moving amount is prevented from deterioration due to moving compensation type frame rate conversion (FRC) processing. The image display device is comprised of an FRC unit ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100002134 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH DISPLAY STATUS - A communication system includes: providing preferences; sending the preferences to a source device or a display device; and delivering data with the preferences from the source device to the display device. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002135 | TELEVISION DEVICE - A television device and a method of controlling the television device with a user interface. The television device has an output circuit for outputting audio and video signals and is operable in a normal mode outputting an audio signal and a video signal and in an audio descriptor mode outputting an audio signal additionally including an audio description of images contained in the video signal. The user interface has a plurality of actuable regions/buttons with respective user interface surfaces, the regions/buttons including at least one tactile region/button having a tactile identifier on its respective user interface surface. The television device is controlled to switch between the normal mode and the audio descriptor mode in response to the at least one tactile region/button being actuated in a predetermined way, such as for at least a predetermined time. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002136 | VIDEO DATA OUTPUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VIDEO DATA OUTPUTTING APPARATUS - A video data outputting apparatus, connected to a display apparatus receiving a broadcast signal and transmits video data recorded in an internal recording unit and/or an inserted recording medium, and video data generated based on the received broadcast signal to the display apparatus play-backs the stored video data, acquires input selection information indicating the input source of the currently displayed video data, and performs control to display information about the broadcast channel corresponding to currently output video data and the video of the broadcast channel on an image area when the video data generated based on the broadcast signal is being output to the display apparatus after the playback is stopped and the display apparatus receives the video data transmitted from the video data outputting apparatus. Then, the video data outputting apparatus is caused to transition to a state where the power consumption of the own apparatus is reduced. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A SUMMARY OF A VIDEO DATA STREAM - Representation of textual information (such as a Scoreboard) is detected ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100002138 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPLITTING A DISPLAY ZONE OF A SCREEN, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system for splitting a display zone of a screen is installed in an electronic device having a screen, and includes a detecting module for detecting screen pixels. A splitting processor receives a splitting instruction containing a splitting number n, and splits the display zone into a main display region and a number (n-i) of extension display regions. A total number of width pixels of adjacent ones of the main and extension display regions from left to right of the display zone equals the number of width pixels of the screen. A total number of height pixels of adjacent ones of the main and extension display regions from top to bottom of the display zone equals the number of height pixels of the screen. A display module displays two or more operating interfaces, files, and/or pages of at least one application in the main and extension display regions, respectively. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002139 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING RECEIVER FOR PROCESSING BROADCAST SIGNAL DEFINING MULTI-CHANNEL BROADCAST AND BROADCAST RECEIVER USING THE SAME - A method of controlling a receiver for processing a broadcast signal defining a multi-channel broadcast, and a broadcast receiver using the same, enable the joint management of a plurality of channels, which are effectively bundled together according to relevance of broadcasting Content, such that broadcast programs of associated channels can be simultaneously processed, including processes of viewing, recording, and editing. The method includes steps of receiving a broadcast signal having additional information, the additional information including associated channel Information indicating a channel of associated broadcasting content, the associated channel information enabling the receiver to recognize channels having associated broadcasting content; detecting, based on the associated channel information, at least one channel having the associated broadcasting content according to a selection of a specific channel, the detected at least one associated broadcasting content channel having broadcasting content associated with the selected channel; and processing in tandem a broadcast program of the selected channel and a broadcast program of the detected at least one channel. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002140 | TELEVISION WITH INTEGRATED ASYNCHRONOUS/SYNCHRONOUS KVMP SIGNAL SWITCH FOR CONSOLE AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES - A television with integrated signal switch ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100002141 | Method and apparatus for displaying channel information and selecting channel on digital television - A method for displaying channel information on a digital TV. Channel information which can know the number of programs or program numbers received through a currently selected major channel is displayed. As channel information, a major channel number and minor channel numbers are displayed. If a channel up or down key is pressed, a viewing program is selected and corresponding channel information is displayed on a TV screen. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO-PROCESSING ALGORITHM IMPROVEMENT - A method for improving a video-processing algorithm ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100002143 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PHASE DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus including an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) module, a phase detecting module, and a clock generator is provided. The ADC module is used to receive a first analog video signal, and convert the first analog video signal into a digital signal according to a clock signal. The first analog video signal includes a first synchronous information and a first video information. The phase detecting module is used to receive the digital signal, and output a phase adjustment signal according to a part of the digital signal corresponding to the first synchronous information. The clock generator is used to output the clock signal according to the phase adjustment signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS - An integrated circuit device for processing a signal includes: a digital television (DTV) demodulator which receives and demodulates a modulated DTV signal, and outputs a demodulated DTV signal; an analog TV demodulator which receives and demodulates a modulated analog TV signal, and outputs a demodulated first analog TV signal; and a multiplexer which receives the demodulated DTV signal from the DTV demodulator and the demodulated first analog TV signal from the analog TV demodulator, and selectively outputs one of the demodulated DTV signal and the demodulated first analog TV signal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002145 | ADAPTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF A VIDEO SIGNAL - A video signal includes a plurality of frames of image data. A single frame of image data or multiple frames of image data, one or more reduced resolution frames, or a portion or portions of one or more frames or reduced resolution frames can be analyzed to determine initial statistics. One or more correction operations are then performed on the initial statistics to generate initial correction values. The one or more correction operations include a balance correction operation, a flare correction operation, and a tonal correction operation. After the initial correction values are determined, a temporal filter is applied to the initial correction values to generate final correction values. Optimized image data is then generated by applying the final correction values to image data in one or more frames. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002146 | VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM, VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a video display system for allowing a user to look at and listen to video and sound on various means. A video display system has a video display device and a portable video display device, connected to each other for communication. The video display device produces own device video data and own device sound data to be displayed and reproduced, respectively, on the video display device; displays the own device video data and reproduces the own device sound data; encodes these data into a data format which the portable video display device is able to handle, to thereby produce other device video data and other device sound data; and sends to the portable video display device. The portable video display device receives these data, and decodes and displays the other device video data, and decodes and reproduces the other device sound data. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002147 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE DERINGING FILTER - The present invention relates to a method for filtering ringing artifacts in a reconstructed pixel edge block comprising the steps of: (a) providing said edge block; (b) determining a threshold as a function of the pixel values in said edge block; (c) mapping each pixel, of said edge block, to a corresponding binary index according to its value and said threshold; (d) scanning using a window, a first binary index of said mapped edge block and its surrounding indices; (e) determining if all entrapped binary indices of said window are uniform; (f) if not all entrapped binary indices of said window are uniform, scanning using a sub window that entraps said first binary index, within said window, for determining if all entrapped binary indices of said sub window are uniform; and (g) if all entrapped binary indices of said sub window are uniform, filtering the pixel that corresponds to said first binary index with the pixel values that correspond to the binary indices entrapped in said sub window. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002148 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An image signal processing apparatus and method of controlling the light emission state of each pixel in a display device are provided. The image signal processing apparatus includes a correlation determination unit which determines a correlation between a current frame and a previous frame, and outputs a correlation signal of a signal level according to a determination result; a light emission time setting unit which outputs a light emission time control signal that defines a light emission time in one frame period, based on the correlation signal; an adjustment value setting unit which outputs an adjustment value that adjusts a gain of the image signal, based on the correlation signal; and a gain adjustment unit which adjusts the gain of the image signal based on the adjustment value and outputs the image signal of which the gain is adjusted. The light emission intensity is uniform regardless of the determination result. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SLOW MOTION - The occurrence of slow motion in a video sequence is detected by: extracting a feature of luminosity for each of a plurality of frames of a video sequence, step | 2010-01-07 |
20100002150 | Method and apparatus for turning off a digital television screen when the viewer or an application is running that does not require a display screen - A system and apparatus that allows the user or an application to turn off the display screen on a television when said application does not display images while it is active or the viewer is only interested in listening to the audio of a program. An example of this would be playing music received over a cable or satellite set top box or through a plurality of other means through the television speakers. Blanking or turning off the television display screen during this time results in a substantial energy savings. Another example is the viewer only being interested in the audio for a sports program such as basketball or baseball. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002151 | Handheld media and communication device with a detachable projector - A novel handheld media and communication device with a detachable projector is disclosed. Both of the units comprise a wireless network interface. The detachable projector unit further comprises a processor, a file system, a cache, a projector and a power supply. The media files are copied into the file system of the projector unit before it is detached from the media and communication device that is then used as a remote control for the detached projector unit. The control is achieved by transmitting the metadata from the media and communication device to the projector unit to retrieve the associated media files for the projection. Further, a novel method for sharing a video/audio files by a group of users with handheld devices in a synchronized manner is disclosed. The devices form a local wireless network with calibrated built in clock in each device. The video and audio signals are assigned with a starting time for playing. The audio files are broadcasted to the local wireless network and received by each user's connecting device while the video files are sent to the projector for the projection. The video and audio files are played in a synchronized manner based upon the calibrated clocks. An expandable projector device with a plurality of projectors connected sequentially is also disclosed. The additional power supply and media files can be shared by the projector unit under the projection operation thus a much longer media sharing time can be achieved by portable devices. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002152 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A detection surface of an optical detector is divided into regions C, E, F, G, and H. The optical detector outputs detection signals corresponding to the amounts of light incident on the respective regions. A position detection controller calculates an image projection position based on timing at which a laser beam is incident on region C. A laser control circuit adjusts the intensity of the laser beam emitted by a laser based on laser beam intensities detected in regions E to H arranged around region C. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002153 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a display screen, an imaging system adapted to provide an optical image, a reflector arranged on a transmission path of the optical image, and an optical transmission medium disposed inside the refraction space. The refraction space is formed between the reflector and the display screen. The optical image travels through the optical transmission medium by the reflection of the reflector and is transmitted to the display screen. A refractive index of the optical transmission medium is not equal to one. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002154 | POLARIZED HEAD-MOUNTED PROJECTION DISPLAY - An image display system and associated method for image displaying The system includes an image source configured to generate image light, projection optics configured to project the image light, and a polarizing beam splitter optically coupled to the projection optics and configured to propagate into a first optical path first polarized light having a first polarization and to propagate into a second optical path second polarized light having a second polarization The system includes a quarter wave converter disposed in the first optical path and configured to rotate the first polarization by a quarter phase as the first polarized light first passes through the quarter wave converter, and includes a reflective screen disposed in the first optical path and configured to reflect rotated first polarized light from the quarter wave converter back through the quarter wave converter for further quarter phase rotation. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002155 | OPTICAL WRITING DISPLAY APPARATUS, OPTICAL WRITING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL WRITING METHOD - An optical writing display apparatus that performs: applying to a pair of electrodes a first voltage having a first polarity that applies a first partial voltage to a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, the first partial voltage being more than a threshold at which the state of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer changes from focal conic to homeotropic when the exposure is conducted, and exposing an photoconductive layer to light; stopping applying the first voltage for a predetermined time and exposing the photoconductive layer to light; applying a second voltage having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity that applies a second partial voltage to the cholesteric liquid crystal layer, the second partial voltage being not more than the above threshold when the exposure is not conducted, but more than the above threshold when the exposure is conducted; and selectively exposing the photoconductive layer to light and stopping applying the second voltage. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002156 | ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An active device array substrate includes a number of scan lines, a number of data lines perpendicular to the scan lines, and a number of pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions includes a number of pixel sets arranged along a direction of the data lines. Each of the pixel sets has a number of adjacent pixels arranged along the direction of the data lines. The pixels in each of the pixel sets are electrically connected to the same data line. Each of the scan lines is separately arranged between the pixels. The data lines corresponding to the same pixel region are adjacent to one another and arranged at the same side of the pixel region. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002157 | Wide Viewing Angle Liquid Crystal Display with High Response Speed - A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first field generating electrode with a plurality of cutouts. A thin film transistor is connected to the first field generating electrode. An auxiliary electrode is overlapped with one or more of the plurality of cutouts of the first field generating electrode, and is floated during the period of image display. A second field generating electrode faces the first field generating electrode and a liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and second field generating electrodes. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and photo-polymers. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002158 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A liquid crystal panel ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100002159 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND PIXEL STRUCTURE THEREOF - A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display panel includes a first transparent substrate, a first data line, a second data line, a transparent electrode, and a compensating conducting pattern layer. In a display region, the first side of the transparent electrode and the first data line partially overlap, forming a first parasitic capacitor, the second side of the transparent electrode and the second data line partially overlap, forming a second parasitic capacitor smaller than the first parasitic capacitor. In a non-display region, the first side of the transparent electrode and the first data line partially overlap, forming a third parasitic capacitor, and the second side of the transparent electrode and the compensating conducing pattern layer partially overlap, forming a fourth parasitic capacitor. The total parasitic capacitance of the first and the third parasitic capacitors and the total parasitic capacitance of the second and the fourth parasitic capacitors are substantially equal. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002160 | Structure and Layout of Pixel Unit Cells - A structure and layout of the pixel unit cell of a display panel. The pixel capacitor of the pixel unit cell includes a bottom plate and an overlying top plate. The bottom plate is adjacent to a bulk region without having substantive separating distance therebetween, thereby substantially increasing the size of the overlapped area and the associated the effective capacitance of the bottom plate and the top plate. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002161 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first sub-pixel electrode to which a first data signal is applied, a second sub-pixel electrode which is spaced apart from the first pixel electrode and to which a second data signal is applied, and a floating electrode which is capacitance-coupled to the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrodes. Also described is a method of controlling an LCD, the method including applying a first data signal to a first sub-pixel electrode, applying a second data signal to a second sub-pixel electrode, and capacitance-coupling a floating electrode to the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002162 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes pixels A and pixels B, wherein a width BB of the pixel B is smaller than a width AA of the pixel A. A pixel electrode formed in the pixel B is smaller than a pixel electrode formed in the pixel A in area and hence, capacitance formed between the pixel electrode and a counter electrode which is formed below the pixel electrode with an insulation film sandwiched therebetween becomes small. To eliminate this difference in capacitance, a first branch electrode and a second branch electrode are formed on the pixel electrode of the pixel B thus increasing capacitance between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode. Due to such a constitution, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of image quality attributed to imbalance of capacitance. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002163 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - To provide a liquid crystal display device capable of improving a moving picture characteristic at a low cost by achieving high luminance of the liquid crystal display device which performs quasi-impulse drive. In the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, a first switching device constituting each pixel has a control terminal connected to a gate line, another control terminal connected to another gate line, and becomes electrically conductive when one of the control terminals is low level while the other is high level. A second switching device has a control terminal connected to the gate line and a control terminal connected to the other gate line. A pixel capacitance and a storage capacitance are connected to data lines via the first switching device, and connected to a black signal supplying wiring via the second switching device. The black signal supplying wiring is common to all the pixels. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002164 | PIXEL STRUCTURES AND FABRICATING METHODS THEREOF - A fabricating method of a pixel structure is provided, which uses the original processes of fabricating a thin film transistor to simultaneously fabricate a reflective layer with an uneven surface. In the fabrication process of the thin film transistor, a plurality of bumps are formed under the reflective layer which is to be formed later on. The bumps and a gate of the TFT are formed simultaneously or the bumps and a semiconductor layer of the TFT are formed simultaneously. In addition, by stacking layers on the bumps, the reflective layer formed on the bumps can have good uneven shapes on the surface thereon. Therefore, the fabricating method of a pixel structure has simple processes and low manufacturing costs, and can be used for fabricating a transflective pixel structure or a reflective pixel structure. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002165 | SUPPORTING BRACKET - A supporting bracket for adjusting tilt of a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a fixing member configured for supporting the LCD, a gear capable of rotating in the fixing member, and a sliding member received in the fixing member configured for connecting to the LCD. The sliding member comprises a rack to engage with teeth of the gear. The gear rotates to drive the sliding member moving relative to the fixing member to adjusting the angle of the LCD. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002166 | Display Device - An object of the present invention is to increase the reliability in the assembly of display devices. The display device according to the present invention is provided with: a display panel; a mold frame for containing the above described display panel; and a front panel provided on a surface of the above described display panel on the viewer side, and the form of the above described mold frame in a plane is rectangular, with four corners, and at least two corners on a diagonal line, from among the above described four corners, have a cut structure with a diagonal side which is inclined relative to the two sides forming the corner. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002167 | RECEIVING CONTAINER, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND A METHOD THEREOF - A receiving container includes first to third sidewalls, first and second buffer recesses and a supporting portion. The first sidewall faces shorter first sides of the lower and upper substrates. The second and third sidewalls are connected to end portions of the first sidewall and face each other. The first buffer recesses are disposed in the first and second sidewalls at a region where the first and second sidewalls meet each other, and in the first and third sidewalls where the first and third sidewalls meet each other. The supporting portion is extended from inner surfaces of the first, second and third sidewalls and supports edge portions of the lower substrate. The second buffer recesses are disposed in the supporting portion and at a region of the supporting portion, which corresponds to corners of the lower substrate. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002168 | Liquid crystal display apparatus and method for grounding liquid crystal display apparatus - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display apparatus, including: a liquid crystal display panel; a polarizing plate which is processed to be conductive and is attached to a surface of the liquid crystal display panel; and a conductive frame, wherein the polarizing plate includes a projecting area which projects outward from the edge of the liquid crystal display panel, and wherein the conductive frame presses the projecting area of the polarizing plate in order to ground the polarizing plate. A method for grounding a liquid crystal display apparatus is also disclosed. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002169 | UNITARY LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, LIGHT GUIDE PLATE UNIT, PLANAR LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A unitary light guide plate includes a light exit plane, a thick portion located substantially on a center portion of the light exit plane, thin end portions formed on both sides of the thick portion, a half portion of a parallel groove formed on a backside of the light exit plane to accommodate linearly arranged light sources, inclined back portions arranged so as to become thinner from the thick portion to the thin end portions, and scattering means for scattering light entering from the light sources accommodated in the parallel groove into the thin end portions and propagated through the inclined back portions toward the thick portion. A light guide plate unit has two or more of the unitary light guide plates coupled together in such a way that respective light exit planes are arranged to form a same plane. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002170 | Method for Producing Long Obliquely Stretched Film - A long obliquely stretched film is obtained having an orientation axis in a direction with an angle θs of 10° or more and 85° or less from a width direction by grasping both side ends in the width direction of a longitudinally stretched film with an average retardation Re | 2010-01-07 |
20100002171 | POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide a thin polarizing plate exhibiting a high contrast ratio. A polarizing plate of the present invention includes: a polarizer; a first protective layer provided on one side of the polarizer; and a second protective layer provided on the other side of the polarizer, wherein the first protective layer has a function of separating incident light into two polarized light components perpendicular to each other, transmitting one polarized light component, and reflecting the other polarized light component. Such a polarizing plate can exhibit a high contrast ratio, for example, in the case of being used in a liquid crystal display apparatus. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002172 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING COLOR FILTERS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes a first display panel including a first substrate, and first and second color filters disposed on the first substrate and adjacent to each other, a second display panel including a second substrate facing the first display panel and a first spacer disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second display panels. The first color filter includes a first protrusion protruded toward and overlapped with the second color filter. The first spacer faces the first protrusion, and the first and second display panels contact each other at a location area of the first spacer. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002173 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Manufacturing Method for Same - An object of the present invention is to increase the dichroic ratio of the built-in polarizing layer in reflective regions so that the display performance improves in a semi-transmission type liquid crystal display device having a transmissive display portion and a reflective display portion. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having first and second substrates which face each other with a liquid crystal layer in between, where a transmissive region and a reflective region are formed in each pixel on the above described first substrate, as well as: a reflective layer formed in the above described reflective region on the above described first substrate; a polarizing layer formed on the above described first substrate on the liquid crystal layer side of the above described reflective layer from chromonic liquid crystal molecules; a pixel electrode formed on the above described first substrate on the liquid crystal layer side of the above described reflective layer and electrically connected to a source electrode of a thin film transistor; and a protective layer formed in the reflective region between the above described polarizing layer and the above described pixel electrode which makes contact with the above described polarizing layer. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002174 | Liquid crystal display device having rectangular-shaped pixel electrodes overlapping with comb-shaped counter electrodes in plan view - The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002175 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes; a first substrate, a second substrate disposed substantially opposite to the first substrate, a third substrate disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a color display layer disposed between the first substrate and the third substrate, the color display layer comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal, a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to the color display layer, a color conversion layer disposed between the third substrate and the second substrate, and a third electrode and a fourth electrode electrically connected to the color conversion layer. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002176 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a method of manufacturing liquid crystal display device possessing transparent conductive layer exhibiting excellent optical transparency, resistance characteristic, evenness, adhesion to substrate, and hardness, and liquid crystal display device thereof. The liquid crystal display device possessing liquid crystal display panel and backlight unit, wherein liquid crystal display panel has a structure in which display electrode and reference electrode are provided on surface of region corresponding to unit pixel on liquid crystal layer side of one transparent substrate or each of both transparent substrates provided facing to each other via liquid crystal layer, and light transmitting liquid crystal layer is modulated by electric field generated parallel to transparent substrate between reference electrode and display electrode, wherein the method of manufacturing liquid crystal display device possesses the step of forming transparent conductive layer in pixel region by atmospheric pressure plasma method employing nitrogen gas as thin film forming gas. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002177 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT USING INKJET PRINTED POLYMERS - A method of preparing liquid crystal alignment films using an inkjet printer to control liquid crystal alignment is disclosed. The alignment ink is formulated from a single alignment material or combination of alignment materials to realize desired pretilt angle. The alignment films can be applied with designed patterns of alignment films of different pretilt angle on at least one substrate to achieve pattern-aligned liquid crystal devices. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002178 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix includes first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer held therebetween. Switching elements are arranged in each of the pixels on the first substrate. A first organic insulating film covers signal lines, scan lines and switching elements. Common electrodes are formed in the first organic insulating film on the first substrate. Connection elements are electrically connected to the switching elements through first contact holes formed in the first organic insulating film. A second organic insulating film covers the first organic insulating film and the connection elements. Pixel electrodes having slits are formed on the second organic insulating film electrically connected to the respective connection elements through second contact holes formed in the second organic insulating film. The liquid crystal layer is switched by using a lateral electric field between the common and pixel electrodes formed on the first substrate. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002179 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates which are disposed so as to be opposite each other and have a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; an upper electrode configured to be included in one substrate of the pair of substrates, and be formed so as to have a plurality of slits therein; and a lower electrode configured to be included in the one substrate of the pair of substrates, and be formed on an insulating film covering the upper electrode so as to be partially overlapped with the upper electrode in plan view; wherein the lower electrode has at least one slit which is formed so as to be parallel with the plurality of slits formed in the upper electrode; and wherein the at least one slit formed in the lower electrode is formed so as to be overlapped with the upper electrode in plan view. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002180 | Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same - A liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, the first and second substrates having; first to fourth driving lines in the non-display area over the first substrate, the first and second driving lines horizontally separated by a first distance, and the third and fourth driving lines horizontally separated by a second distance greater than the first distance; a seal pattern of an ultraviolet curable material in the non-display area, the seal pattern overlapping the third and fourth driving lines; and a liquid crystal layer inside the seal pattern between the first and second substrates. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002181 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel including a display section which is composed of a plurality of display pixels, a driving module for driving the plurality of display pixels, and a driving signal source which supplies control signals to the display panel and is attached to the display panel by a connection module. The connection module includes a first connection region which is electrically connected to the display panel, a second connection region which is electrically connected to the driving signal source, connection wiring lines which connect first pins disposed in the first connection region and second pins disposed in the second connection region, and are supplied with the control signals of the display panel, and dummy wiring lines which connect third pins disposed in the first connection region and fourth pins disposed in the second connection regions. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002182 | LCD PANEL AND ARRAY SUBSTRATE THEREOF - An LCD panel includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The opposite substrate is opposite to the array substrate, and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the array substrate and the opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a substrate, an array, a sealant and a stop structure. The array disposed on the substrate is a thin-film transistor array or a color filter array. The sealant has a first end and a second end, and the first and second ends form an inlet. The stop structure is placed at least between the first end of the sealant frame and a side of the substrate. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002183 | DISPLAY PANEL, MULTI-LAYER DISPLAY ELEMENT, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a display panel, a multi-layer display element, and a method of fabricating same, which can readily align alignment positions of individual display panels with each other even though common alignment marks are provided on each of display panels. A display panel includes a pair of substrates faced to each other as a display material layer is sandwiched between the substrates, a plurality of pixels provided in a plane almost in parallel with a substrate surface between the substrates, and a plurality of alignment marks formed in different shapes and linearly arranged on at least one of the pair of the substrates at a predetermined interval for alignment in placing the display panels in layers. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002184 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - There is provided a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including forming a first display panel including a plurality of switching elements, forming a second display panel, and disposing a liquid crystal mixture including a liquid crystal material and an alignment assistant material between the first display panel and the second display panel. The first display panel, the second display panel, and the liquid crystal mixture form a liquid crystal panel assembly, and the alignment assistant material is cured by applying ultrasonic waves to the liquid crystal panel assembly. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002185 | Enclosure for Changing Eye Frame Designs - Eyeglasses comprising a lens frame and a pair of temple frames, to which are attached decorative temple inserts by securing two temple extensions to form an enclosure for the temple inserts. The temple extensions, which are either plates or bars, are joined at one end by a hinge and are joined at the other end by an attachment apparatus. The temple inserts have protrusions that fit with recesses within the temple extensions, thereby stabilizing the inserts within the temple frame. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002186 | Enclosure for Changing Eye Frame Designs - Eyeglasses comprising a lens frame and a pair of temple frames, to which are attached decorative temple inserts by securing two temple extensions to form an enclosure for the temple inserts. The temple extensions, which are either plates or bars, are joined at one end by a hinge and are joined at the other end by an attachment apparatus. The temple inserts have protrusions that fit with recesses within the temple extensions, thereby stabilizing the inserts within the temple frame. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002187 | PAIR OF OPHTHALMIC EYEGLASSES AND A METHOD OF FORMING AN ENGAGEMENT PERIPHERAL RIDGE ON THE EDGE FACE OF A LENS - A pair of eyeglasses includes: a frame provided with at least one rim presenting an internal bezel; and a lens mounted in the frame, the lens presenting a front face, a rear face, and on its edge face, an engagement peripheral ridge presenting a rear flank, situated beside the rear face of the lens and a front flank situated beside the front face of the lens, the front and rear flanks being engaged in the internal bezel. The front flank of the engagement peripheral ridge presents continuity of at least first order with the remainder of the front face. The edge face of the lens presents a rear shoulder or foot, and in that the radial height of the engagement peripheral ridge considered between the peak of the peripheral ridge and the foot varies along the periphery of the lens. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002188 | BINOCULAR VIEWING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a binocular viewing device ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100002189 | Tinted Contact Lenses with Crescent Patterns - The invention provides tinted contact lenses that use a crescent-shaped pattern or pattern element to enhance the lens wearer's iris. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002190 | ELECTRICAL INSULATING LAYERS, UV PROTECTION, AND VOLTAGE SPIKING FOR ELECTRO-ACTIVE DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS - An electro-active lens has a first substrate with a surface relief diffractive topological profile and a second substrate positioned opposite to the first substrate having a substantially smooth topological profile. A first electrode is positioned along the surface relief diffractive topological profile of the first substrate and a second electrode is positioned between the first electrode and the second substrate. The smallest distance between the electrodes is less than or equal to about 1 micron An electro-active material is positioned between the first and second electrodes and a first insulating layer is positioned between the first and second electrodes. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002191 | PRODUCTION OF AN OPHTHALMIC ELEMENT ADAPTED FOR FORVEAL AND PERIPHERAL VISION - The invention relates to a method for making an ophthalmic member for correcting ametropia, that is adapted for correcting the central and peripheral vision of a wearer and takes into account the amplitudes of the movements of the wearer's eyes and head. A central area of the member, in which the central vision is corrected, is sized based on the amplitude of the eyes' movements in order to provide good visual comfort. The peripheral vision is corrected in a peripheral area of the ophthalmic member in order to prevent an increase of the wearer's ametropia in the long run. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002192 | PERIMETER - A perimeter has fixation state judging means for individually judging a fixation state of an examinee in connection with each presented stimulus, and the fixation state judging means individually judges the fixation state whenever the stimulus is presented. Even if defective fixation is judged, retest is conducted on only a point where the stimulus was presented, which was judged to be defective fixation. Then, examiner's burden and examinee's burden can be lightened, the test time can be made shorter and test efficiency can be improved in comparison with a case where the whole test is retried from the first as a conventional way. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002193 | Projected autostereoscopic lenticular 3-D system - An autostereoscopic 3-D image is provided in a viewing zone without the need for 3-D glasses by use of one or more projectors that project two or more images having projected exit pupils separated horizontally by no more than an average human interocular spacing onto a 3-D forming screen (which is a lenticular or a raster barrier screen) with a substantially smooth and nominally white back projection surface and a front side with multiple individual vertical elements that project left and right images so that the 3-D forming screen retro-reflects projected light on the screen received from a light source back to the light source. The images are projected from sufficiently above or below the 3-D forming screen so that reflections on edges of the individual vertical elements do not reflect into the viewing zone and the 3-D forming screen is shifted vertically so that projector-highlight lines drawn from a position of a preselected tallest viewer's eyes to a reflected position of a projector as if reflected behind the 3-D forming screen does not intersect the 3-D forming screen. Multiple projectors provide additional parallax and realism in the viewing zone. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002194 | PROJECTING DEVICE - A projecting device includes a light source, a filtering component, a reflecting mirror, a digital micro-mirror device, a projecting lens, and a panel. The filtering component changes lights emitted from the light source into substantially parallel polarized ultraviolet lights. The reflecting mirror reflects the substantially parallel polarized ultraviolet lights to the digital micro-mirror device. The digital micro-mirror device includes microscopic mirrors arranged in a rectangular array configured to be adjustable to reflect the substantially parallel polarized ultraviolet lights reflected by the reflecting mirror to the projecting lens. The projecting lens diverges the substantially parallel polarized ultraviolet lights. The panel includes a transparent substrate, a first fluorescence material layer, a second fluorescence material layer, and a third fluorescence material layer. The first, second, and third fluorescence material layers are positioned on the transparent substrate and emit red, blue and green lights when excited. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002195 | PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection-type display apparatus includes an optical engine that forms an image with a laser beam from a laser light source; and an optical fiber that connects the laser light source and the optical engine. The optical engine includes a rod integrator that equalizes an optical-intensity distribution of the light beam output from the laser light source, and a rod fiber-fastening unit that fastens the rod integrator and the optical fiber to face each other such that a gap between an input facet of the rod integrator and an output facet of the optical fiber is large relatively to a wavelength of the light beam propagating through the optical fiber. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002196 | PROJECTION SYSTEM - A projection system includes a multi-laser beam generator, a beam switching device, a split beam projecting device and a transmissive light valve. The multi-laser beam generator selectively generates a red beam, a green beam and a blue beam. The beam switching device receives the red, green and blue beams, splits the red, green and blue beams into a plurality of light beams of different angles, and directs the red, green and blue beams of the different angles into a common optical path. The split beam projecting device includes a plurality of micro-lenses. The transmissive light valve has a plurality of pixels for receiving the red, green and blue beams that are guided by the split beam projecting device. The red, green and blue beams of the different angles are received by the micro-lenses and guided onto the pixels of the transmissive light valve for imagining on the pixels. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002197 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROJECTOR - A projector, that projects an image on a projection surface in accordance with an image signal, includes: an optical system that includes a light source and projects projection light representing the image; an optical sensor that receives the light from the projection surface; and an adjuster that carries out a first adjustment process of adjusting the brightness of the projection light in accordance with the output from the optical sensor before the light source illuminates. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002198 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MICRO-PROJECTING MODULE - A portable electronic device with micro-projecting module includes a shell body, a micro-projecting module, a heat-conducting plate and a supporting stand. The shell body has a front lateral plate and a bottom lateral plate adjoining the front lateral plate. The front lateral plate has a front through hole, while the bottom lateral plate has a bottom through hole. The micro-projecting module is arranged in the shell body and has a lens exposing to an outside of the shell body from the front through hole. The heat-conducting plate is arranged in the shell body and is positioned between the micro-projecting module and the bottom through hole. In the meantime, the heat-conducting plate has a heat-absorbing face contacting the micro-projecting module and a heat-dissipating face abutted against the bottom through hole. The supporting stand may be pivoted onto the heat-dissipating face with a closing position substantially parallel to the heat-dissipating face after a rotation and a developing position by rotating a predetermined angle with respect to the heat-dissipating face. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002199 | PROJECTOR WITH HEAT RADIATING CONSTRUCTION - According to the invention, there is provided a projector having a light source unit | 2010-01-07 |
20100002200 | METHOD AND AN OPERATION CONTROLLER FOR OPERATION OF A MERCURY VAPOUR DISCHARGE - The invention describes a method for operation of a mercury vapour discharge lamp ( | 2010-01-07 |
20100002201 | Modulized micro projection device - A modulized micro projection device is disclosed. The modulized micro projection device includes a case, a lens, an image module and a connection structure. The lens is disposed on one side of the case. The image module is disposed inside the case for projecting an image onto a screen through the lens. The connection structure is disposed on the outer surface of the case and holding a lighting module for providing light to the image module. Therefore, the lighting module is replaceable such that the luminance of the light can be changed through replacing the lighting module. Another modulized micro projection device is also disclosed. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002202 | Configuration of an Optical Illumination System for Minimizing the Influence of Arc Deflections - A method for reducing the effects of fluctuations in the light intensity of an effective light which is emitted by a discharge lamp, is focused by a reflector and is coupled into a light-collecting optical unit with a defined étendue at a defined acceptance angle. The method comprises the steps of: defining an effective luminous flux maximum depending on étendue, acceptance angle and/or reflector properties, and changing the reflector properties, the acceptance angle and/or the étendue in such a way that the effective luminous flux maximum is reduced by a definable percentage magnitude. | 2010-01-07 |
20100002203 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR PROJECTION DEVICE - A height adjustment apparatus for a projection device comprises a socket, an engaging member, and a lifting member. The projection device comprises a housing having a front and bottom plate perpendicular to each other, the bottom and front plate defining a first and second opening therein, respectively. The socket comprising a locating portion is located on an inner surface of the bottom plate, covers the first opening and defines a third opening therein. The engaging member comprises a main portion, an engaging portion and a deformable portion. The main portion is inserted through the second opening. The engaging portion connecting the main portion defines a fourth opening aligning with the third opening. The deformable portion has a movable portion located in the locating portion. The lifting member comprises an upright lifting portion passing through the third opening and having a toothed face engaged by the engaging portion. | 2010-01-07 |