04th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090021614 | Position relationships associated with image capturing devices - A method for determining a plurality of spatial relationships associated with a plurality of image capturing devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present method acquires sets of a plurality of source images from a plurality of image capturing devices. The present method then determines a plurality of transforms for each such set of source images for combining the acquired source images into a plurality of seamless images. The present method then determines a plurality of relative positions associated with the plurality of image capturing devices based on the plurality of transforms The present method then determines a plurality of spatial relationships associated with the plurality of image capturing devices based on the transforms and plurality of relative positions associated with the plurality of image capturing devices. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021615 | OBJECTIVE HOLDER FOR CAMERA MODULE - An exemplary objective holder for engaging with a PCB substrate having an image sensor and several passive components arranged thereon, includes a base and several continuously connected walls extending from the base. The walls enclose a chamber thereamong for receiving the image sensor and define notches therein for receiving the passive components. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021616 | IMAGE-TAKING APPARATUS - In response to a release button being pushed, a system control section informs a timing generation section of the number of images to be shot to carry out high-speed continuous shooting. A first image obtained by continuous shooting is stored in a frame memory of an imaging section. While a superimposed image based on continuously shot images is generated by a camera-shake correction section, the first image stored in the frame memory is output to a preprocessing section so that the preprocessing section generates a high-sensitivity image by increasing the gain of an amplifying circuit in the preprocessing section. A signal processing section reads the superimposed image generated by the camera-shake correction section and the high-sensitivity image generated by the preprocessing section and applies image processing to these two images. The system control section causes a recording/reproducing section to record the two images in a recording medium. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021617 | On-chip time-based digital conversion of pixel outputs - An integrated sensor chip comprises at least one pixel. The at least one pixel comprises: one or several integration regions for receiving and storing photogenerated charges; a modulation region that moves the photogenerated charges to be stored in the at least two integration regions; and sense nodes, in which each of the sense nodes is associated with one of the integration regions, into which the photogenerated charges are moved from the integration regions during a readout stage. The chip comprises: at least one function generator for generating a time-varying function that is applied to the integration regions during the readout cycle to move the photogenerated changes to the sense nodes; a counter generates a count during the generation of the time-varying function; and registers, in which each of the registers is associated with one of the sense nodes during read out, for storing digital values; wherein the registers store the count in response to the associated sense node receiving photogenerated charges from the associated integration regions. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021618 | Image Pick-Up Module - An image pick-up module, in particular for an endoscope or a miniature camera, has an electronic image sensor, which has a plurality of contact fingers that are arranged in at least one row, and a rigid circuit board to which the contact fingers are electrically contact-connected, the image sensor and the circuit board being arranged approximately parallel to one another, and the contact fingers extending along at least one longitudinal side of the circuit board, which extends approximately transversely to the image sensor, and also a flexible multi-core cable which leads from the circuit board in the direction away from the image sensor and whose cores are likewise electrically contact-connected to the circuit board. The cores are contact-connected at contact-connection points on the circuit board which are closer to the image sensor than that side of the circuit board which is remote from the image sensor. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021619 | Solid state image pickup device and camera using the same - A solid state image pickup device | 2009-01-22 |
20090021620 | AMPLIFICATION TYPE SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A plurality of pixels, each including a second conductivity-type photodiode portion | 2009-01-22 |
20090021621 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - An image sensing apparatus comprises: a pixel array; a selection unit which selects a readout region in the pixel array; and a readout unit which reads out a signal from the readout region, wherein in thinning-out readout, the readout unit reads out signals from a first readout region corresponding to the whole pixel array at a first pixel density in a first frame period and reads out signals from a second readout region corresponding to a part of the pixel array at a second pixel density in a second frame period, the second pixel density being higher than the first pixel density, and in thinning-out readout, the selection unit causes pixels in the first readout region to perform a charge accumulation operation for a first accumulation period and causes pixels in the second readout region to perform the charge accumulation operation for a second accumulation period. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021622 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus including: a pixel section with a plurality of pixels that are two-dimensionally arranged, the pixels including a first pixel having a first input section for accumulating a signal associated with object image, a first amplification section for amplifying signals accumulated at the first input section so as to generate a first pixel signal, a first reset section for resetting the first input section, and a first select section for selecting the first amplification section to cause the first pixel signal to be outputted onto a signal output line, and a second pixel having a second input section for accumulating a signal corresponding to a noise generated at the first input section, a second amplification section for amplifying signals accumulated at the second input section so as to generate a second pixel signal, a second reset section for resetting the second input section, and a second select section for selecting the second amplification section to cause the second pixel signal to be outputted onto the signal output line; a control section for, after simultaneously and concurrently resetting all the first and second input sections, effecting control so as to cause all the first input sections to concurrently and simultaneously accumulate the signal associated with the object image having the same exposure start timing; a correction data retaining section for retaining correction data to correct a characteristic variance between the first input section and the second input section; and a variance correction section for generating a third pixel signal corresponding to a difference between the first pixel signal and the second pixel signal where the characteristic variance is corrected based on the correction data. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021623 | Systems, methods and devices for a CMOS imager having a pixel output clamp - Embodiments of a pixel read out circuit in an imager device is described. The pixel read out circuit includes an output node that is connected to a plurality of pixel cells. An output signal from a selected one of the plurality of pixel cells is applied to the output node. The pixel read out circuit also includes a clamp-out circuit that limits the magnitude of the output signal to a voltage determined by the voltage of a reference signal to prevent the output signal from reaching a level that might exceed the dynamic range of analog circuitry receiving the output signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021624 | Camera module back-focal length adjustment method and ultra compact components packaging - The present invention relates to methods of manufacturing ultra-compact camera modules, adjusting them, post production, to precise focal point settings, and sealing the precisely aligned assembly to maintain the focal point. Also, the invention specifically relates to ultra-compact camera module apparatuses. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021625 | Solid-State Imaging Device - According to the present invention, as a structure of a pixel section ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021626 | SOLID STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATIG THE SAME - A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a substrate; an imaging region which is formed at part of the substrate and in which photoelectric conversion cells including photoelectric conversion sections are arranged in the form of an array; a control-circuit region which is formed at part of the substrate and in which the imaging region is controlled and a signal from the imaging region is outputted; and a copper-containing interconnect layer formed above the substrate and made of a material containing copper. Furthermore, a first anti-diffusion layer and a second anti-diffusion layer are formed, as anti-diffusion layers for preventing the copper from diffusing into each photoelectric conversion section, on the photoelectric conversion section and the copper-containing interconnect layer, respectively. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021627 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE CASCADED INTEGRATION PIXEL CELL AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A cascaded imaging storage system for a pixel is disclosed for improving intrascene dynamic range. Charges accumulated in a first capacitor spill over into a second capacitor when a charge storage capacity of the first capacitor is exceeded. A third capacitor may also be provided such that charges accumulated by said second capacitor spill over into the third capacitor when the charge storage capacity of the second capacitor is exceeded. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021628 | CCD SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVE METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGING APPARATUS - In a CCD solid-state imaging device that transfers, in an output charge transfer path, a first charge detected in a pixel of an effective pixel area and a second charge detected in a pixel of an optical black portion adjacent to the effective pixel area, and outputs the first and second charges, a charge transfer speed of the second charge is made lower than that of the first charge whenever the second charge is transferred in the output charge transfer path and is output. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021629 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid state imaging device includes color pixels to generate color signals and white pixels to generate luminance signals. The color pixels are arranged in a checkered pattern, and the white pixels are surrounded by the color pixels. Each color pixel has a light receiving element, a color filter and a first micro-lens. Each white pixel has a light receiving element and a second micro-lens. The first micro-lens is higher than the second micro-lens, so that an incident angle range is wide on the first micro-lens. The color pixels achieve better light-collection efficiency for oblique incident light than the white pixels. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021630 | SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A solid state imaging element comprises: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two-dimensional array-shape; a plurality of first electric charge transmission sections that transmit signal electric charges detected by the photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of second electric charge transmission sections having the same transmission stage numbers, wherein said plurality of second electric charge transmission sections corresponds to said plurality of first electric charge transmission sections respectively and comprises plural subgroups each including adjacent second electric charge transmission sections in given numbers; electric charge detection sections that detects the signal electric charge transmitted from said plurality of second electric charge transmission sections, each of the electric charge detection sections being provided for each of the plural subgroups; and a transmission control section that controls, for each of the plural subgroups, an order of transmission of the signal electric charges detected by the electric | 2009-01-22 |
20090021631 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND AUTO-FOCUS METHOD FOR SAME - An image capturing device includes a taking lens, an image sensor for capturing images of an object, an auto-focus unit for focusing the image capturing device, and an input device configured for inputting a command to capture an image by users. The auto-focus unit includes an image processing unit, a comparing unit, and a taking lens driving unit. The image processing unit is configured for comparing definition of the images to judge a clearest image therefrom, and gaining the in-focus position of the taking lens. The comparing unit is configured for judging whether the object is moved after the image processing unit gaining an in-focus position and gaining a new in-focus position if the object have been moved. The taking lens driving unit is configured for moving the taking lens to the in-focus position. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021632 | LENS CORRECTION LOGIC FOR IMAGE SENSORS - Methods of calibrating a pixel correction function for compensating for vignetting in an optical device include exposing an optical device to a reference object in order to generate pixel data of at least part of an image of the reference object. A pixel correction function is provided including a first number of unknown constant values. Pixel data of a second number of sample points is provided from the pixel data of the at least part of the image. The second number is equal to the first number or the first number plus one. The constant values are determined using the pixel data of the second number of sample points. The method allows a pixel correction function to be calibrated with a small number of sample points, thereby simplifying calibration processes for individual optical devices, and thus reducing the manufacturing costs. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021633 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - To provide the technology of an image-pickup device that can easily determine whether or not an image is photographed by mounting an interchangeable lens designed for an image-pickup device of an exposure-surface size different from an image-pickup element provided in a camera body. In an image-pickup system, when shooting is performed by mounting an interchangeable lens ready for an image-pickup surface of a size smaller than an image-pickup surface of an image-pickup element installed in the camera body (camera-main body), the main image (high-resolution record image) corresponding to a partial region at the center of the image-pickup surface, the partial region being free of vignetting caused by an insufficient circle, is generated, and a reduced image (e.g, a thumbnail image) is generated by reducing a whole image obtained on the entire image-pickup surface (steps ST | 2009-01-22 |
20090021634 | Infrared close-circuit television camera - An improved infrared close-circuit television camera is disclosed. The present invention provides a CCTV camera installed with rechargeable batteries on a rotary stand. When power supply is normal, electrical power is stored into the rechargeable batteries, which supply power to the CCTV camera, in case of power failure or damages to the power system due to fire outbreak. In this way, the CCTV camera can transmit monitored images to the monitoring center. Moreover, in case of fire or power failure, the rechargeable batteries supply power to the LED lighting sets, which automatically glitter for emergency escape illumination. Furthermore, when night illumination is less than 5 Lux during normal power supply, the LED lighting sets automatically glitter for night illumination. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021635 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a circuit board ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021636 | IMAGE PICKUP MODULE - An image pickup module is provided. The image pickup module includes a lens, a circuit board, an image sensor, a hollow base, and a lens seat. The image sensor is coupled to the circuit board and includes a housing package portion with a side periphery. The hollow base is disposed on the image sensor. The hollow lens seat is used for housing the lens and is disposed on the hollow base. The hollow lens seat is positioned according to the side periphery of the housing package portion. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021637 | Image processing device, image processing method, program, and display device - An image processing device for obtaining motion information indicating a motion of an image, the image processing device including: a motion estimating section configured to obtain motion information of a pixel of interest and output the motion information of the pixel of interest, and obtain an evaluation value for evaluating the motion information of the pixel of interest, obtain an evaluation value for evaluating the motion information of the pixel of interest, determine reliability of the motion information of the pixel of interest, and output reliability information indicating the reliability. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021638 | Chromatic coordinate converting apparatus, imaging apparatus, computer readable recording medium, and creating method of chromatic coordinate converting table - A proposition is to perform a high accurate chromatic coordinate conversion of a chromaticity value generated by a color sensor into a chromaticity value of a predetermined chromaticity coordinate system, and to perform an accurate color-reproduction. A chromatic coordinate converting apparatus includes a recording unit recording information representing a chromaticity coordinate system unique to the color sensor in advance, and a converting unit performing a chromatic coordinate conversion of a first chromaticity value being a chromaticity value generated by the color sensor into a second chromaticity value of the predetermined chromatic coordinate system based on the information recorded by the recording unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021639 | Audio and Video Communication - In order to correct the skew experienced by the end user, a ‘reverse skew’ is applied by a video IVR, resulting in synchronized data at the edge. This is achieved by ‘sliding’ the time-bases of audio relative to video prior to delivery. Therefore, the data as received by the end user is synchronized. Media interfaces towards the video IVR are full duplex; the server corrects the skew in the respective halves of the duplex, particularly dependent on the type of service being deployed on the video IVR. For messaging applications, correcting the skew of the received data is important prior to the actual storage of the data. By applying the same technique as used for play-out, the skew can be corrected. The video IVR slides the time-base of audio relative to video before saving the multimedia data to the storage device. As a result, data saved is synchronized. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021640 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AVC TO DELAYED SIGNALS AND A METHOD THEREOF - A signal processing apparatus and method are provided. The signal processing apparatus adjusts the level of a certain signal from among sequentially input signals based on the levels of the signals, and the certain signal is one of signals input prior to the latest signal input to the adjusting unit. Accordingly, a storage cell is shared for lip-sync and AVC, resulting in reduced manufacturing costs, and enhanced stabilization of the signal and the rate of the stabilization of the signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021641 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND RECEIVING METHOD - An unreceivability detector ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021642 | MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A moving image reproducing apparatus that does not inform the occurrence of any high light scene when high light scenes occur respectively in the images displayed in a main picture and a sub picture, and a control method of the moving image reproducing apparatus are provided. It can be determined whether the image displayed in the main picture is the high light scene or not when the image displayed in the sub picture is the high light scene, by detecting the high light scenes displayed respectively in the main picture and the sub picture. If the image displayed in the main picture is also the high light scene when the image displayed in the sub picture becomes the high light scene, then the control of not informing a viewer of the occurrence of the high light scene of the image displayed in the sub picture is performed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021643 | DIGITAL TELEVISION CHIP, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A digital television chip having a reduced layout size is disclosed, comprising a multiplexer, and first and second converting units. The multiplexer, according to a control signal, outputs one of S-video signals SY and SC to the first converting unit, outputs the other of the S-video signals SY and SC to the second converting unit, outputs one of Tuner CVBS signals VIF and SIF to the first converting unit, outputs the other of the Tuner CVBS signals VIF and SIF to the second converting unit, or outputs a CVBS Line-in Video signal to one of the first and second converting units, for reducing the size of the chip. The first converting unit converts one of the S-video signals SY and SC, one of the Tuner CVBS signals VIF and SIF, or the CVBS Line-in Video signal into a first digital signal for signal processing. The second converting unit converts one of the S-video signals SY and SC, one of the Tuner CVBS signals VIF and SIF, or the CVBS Line-in Video signal into a second digital signal for signal processing. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021644 | Image noise measurement system and method - An image noise measurement system performs a noise estimation on a current image. A storage device stores a previous image. A noise estimator performs a noise estimation on sub-areas of the current image and the previous image to thereby produce a noise estimation index for the sub-area of the current image. A distribution calculator calculates a distribution of positive and negative signs of pixel differences in the sub-areas of the current image and the previous image to thereby output a positive sign number and a negative sign number. A confidence generator produces a confident level index according to the positive sign number and the negative sign number. A recursive filter performs a recursive filtering operation on the noise estimation index according to the confident level index to thereby produce a noise estimate for the current image. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021645 | Video signal processing device, video signal processing method and video signal processing program - A video signal processing device for compressing input video and transmitting compressed video data onto a network, the video signal processing device including a compression section configured to compress the video, and a noise reduction section configured to reduce noise in video data by a predetermined amount of noise reduction according to the size of the video data transmitted onto the network. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021646 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION OF UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO INFORMATION IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A method and system for communicating video information over wireless channels is provided. Communicating video information involves receiving a frame of video pixel information, partitioning spatially correlated pixels into different partitions and allocating pixel information from the pixel partitions across one or more of said multiple channels based on channel conditions. The allocated pixel information is transmitted on the one or more multiple channels. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021647 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COLOR TEMPERATURE - Disclosed is the apparatus for controlling color temperature enabling the color region determiner to determine whether the inputted chroma signal value in pixels belongs to a pre-set achromatic color region or a chromatic color region, and the color temperature corrector to correct the chroma signal gains according to the determined achromatic color region or chromatic color region. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021648 | HISTOGRAM EQUALIZER AND HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION METHOD - A histogram equalizer and histogram equalization method is provided. A histogram equalizer, including: a memory; and an operation unit which reads first data and second data from the memory, and then overwrites the second data of the memory with a summed value, the summed value being obtained by summing the read first data and the read second data. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021649 | VIDEO APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER THEREOF - A video apparatus and a method for supplying power thereof are provided. The video apparatus includes a video processor which processes a video signal, a transceiver which receives a communication connection signal from an exterior apparatus, and a controller which allows power to be supplied to the video processor to generate the processed video signal to be output to the exterior apparatus through the transceiver, if the communication connection signal is received through the transceiver. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021650 | Common receiver for terrestrial TV and CATV - A tuner section | 2009-01-22 |
20090021651 | System and method to control media display functions - A system and method to control media display functions is disclosed. A system includes a processing logic and memory accessible to the processing logic. The memory includes instructions executable by the processing logic to perform a method including receiving input associated with a media display function. The instructions are also executable by the processing logic to determine one or more media devices to be controlled. The instructions are also executable by the processing logic to send first control data adapted to cause the media display function to be implemented at a first media device when the first media device is to be controlled. The instructions are also executable by the processing logic to send second control data when the first media device and a second media device are to be controlled concurrently. The second control data is adapted to cause the media display function to be implemented at the first media device and at the second media device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021652 | MICROPROJECTOR WITH A DETACHABLE INTERACTION DEVICE - A microprojector that has a detachable interaction device is disclosed. The microprojector may include a chassis, one or more docking mechanism attached to the chassis, a detachable interaction device that attachably detaches to the one or more docking mechanism, wherein the detachable interaction device may include at least one motion sensor, a controller that processes inputs from the at least one sensor, and one or more user interface mechanisms that enable the user to interact with the detachable interaction device and control the microprojector. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021653 | Theft resistant video projector and mount - A video projector and mounting assembly that securely mounts and protects the projector from theft. A video projector unit is adapted with a housing that defines a through bore extending completely through the housing from top to bottom. A suspension member attached to an overhead structure is inserted through the hole with a portion thereof projecting from the bottom of the projector. A projector mount is secured to the end of the projecting portion of the overhead suspension member in locking relation therewith such that the projector may not be removed without first unlocking and removing the mount. The mount is preferably adapted with openings to allow for access to the projector controls. Tilt adjustment of the projector is facilitated by rotatably adjustable fasteners in threaded engagement with the mount. The projector and mount may include mating concave and convex surfaces to provide for adjustment in tilt, pan, and yaw axes. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021654 | Self-contained entertainment system - The present invention provides a self-contained entertainment system that includes a housing having a main compartment and a lid. The main compartment is comprised of a bottom and four sidewalls arranged to form an interior cavity. One or more media sources, a video display, and one or more audio outputs are located within the housing. The media source, the video display, and the audio output are operably connected to each other by means of wires and/or wireless technology. The media source, the video display, and the audio output receive power by appropriate means from a power supply. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021655 | Conversion Apparatus for a Mounting System - A conversion system for mounting a flat panel display device to a portion of an existing CRT mounting system that has previously been mounted on a mounting surface. The conversion system can utilize portions of existing CRT mounting systems, including a previously installed wall arm, wall arms and/or ceiling extension column(s) from CRT mounts. One more display brackets are operatively connected to a mounting plate, which is operatively connected to an adapter box. The adapter box is configured to couple to an extension column, which is adapted to connect to a portion of the existing CRT mounting system. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021656 | EXPOSURE METHOD AND APPARATUS - When an image of a two-dimensional pattern is formed on a photosensitive material by performing spatial light modulation on light emitted from a light source by a spatial light modulation means including a multiplicity of arranged pixel units and by forming an image by a second imaging optical system after forming an image of each of light beams corresponding to the pixel units, on which the spatial light modulation has been performed, by a first imaging optical system, the imaging position of each of light beams is controlled separately for each of the light beams. Accordingly, the image of the two-dimensional pattern formed on the photosensitive material coincides with an intended two-dimensional pattern. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021657 | Viewing angle controllable liquid crystal display - One embodiment of the invention includes an LCD which comprises a back light module, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, an LCD panel, a first viewing angle controller and a third polarizer. The first polarizer and the second polarizer are disposed on the back light module and respectively have a first transparent axis and a second transparent axis which are perpendicular to each other. The LCD panel is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The first viewing angle controller is disposed between the LCD panel and the second polarizer and has a first horizontal alignment liquid crystal layer. The third polarizer is disposed between the LCD panel and the first viewing angle controller and has a third transparent axis parallel to the second transparent axis. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021658 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In an active-matrix liquid crystal display device, each of multiple pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, through which different voltages are applicable to a portion of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second sub-pixels includes a liquid crystal capacitor defined by a counter electrode and a sub-pixel electrode that faces the counter electrode by way of the liquid crystal layer, and a storage capacitor defined by a storage capacitor electrode, an insulating layer, and a storage capacitor counter electrode. The storage capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the sub-pixel electrode, and the storage capacitor counter electrode faces the storage capacitor electrode by way of the insulating layer. The counter electrode is shared by the first and second sub-pixels and the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second sub-pixels are electrically independent of each other. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021659 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A source electrode and a drain electrode on a silicon oxide film ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021660 | Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment Liquid Crystal Displays With Improved Angular Dependent Gamma Curves - Methods, systems and apparatus for a liquid crystal display panel having a first substrate with a color filter, an over-coating and a common electrode. The second substrate includes an insulating layer surface facing the first substrate, a pixel electrode, a plurality of common and pixel domain guides formed on the common and the pixel electrodes, a plurality of electric shields on one of the common or pixel electrodes and a liquid crystal layer vertically aligned between the first and second substrates. The panel also includes a drive circuit for applying a voltage to generate an electric field to control liquid crystal molecule orientation corresponding to the plurality of domain guides and electric shields to form a multi-domain liquid crystal display panel device. The plural domain guides are either protrusions or slits formed in the common electrode and the pixel electrode to form the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021661 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR PRODUCING METHOD, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor thin film provided on an insulating surface of a support substrate, a gate insulator provided on the semiconductor thin film, and a gate electrode layer formed on the semiconductor thin film with the gate insulator interposed therebetween. The semiconductor thin film includes a channel region disposed below the gate electrode layer, and source and drain regions disposed on both sides of the channel region. The source region has an impurity concentration profile in which an impurity concentration is lowered from an interface with the gate insulator toward an interface with the support substrate in a thickness direction of the semiconductor thin film. The impurity concentration near the support substrate is lower than the impurity concentration near the gate insulator by a factor of 100 or more in the impurity concentration profile of the source region. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021662 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display including a LC panel including a first display panel having first to n-th gate lines (n>2) and data lines crossing the gate lines and forming a pixel, and a second display panel which faces the first display panel, the aperture ratio of a first pixel line electrically connected to the first gate line is smaller than that of a second to a n-th pixel line electrically connected to the second to the n-th gate line, respectively, and a gate driver having first and the second pull-down transistors which decrease the voltage of each gate line to a low level, the first and second pull-down transistors are connected to start and end terminals of the each gate line, a width-to-length ratio of a channel of the second pull-down transistor is 0.8 to 3 times as large as that of a channel of the first pull-down transistor. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021663 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE - An electro-optical device comprising a display drive system with the display timing related to the unit time t for writing-in a picture element and to the time F for writing-in one picture is disclosed. In the device, a gradated display corresponding to the ratio of the division can be obtained by time-sharing the signal during a write-in of time t without changing the time F. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021664 | Liquid crystal display device - It is an object to provide a liquid crystal display device including a thin film transistor with high electric characteristics and high reliability. As for a liquid crystal display device including an inverted staggered thin film transistor of a channel stop type, the inverted staggered thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film over the gate electrode, a microcrystalline semiconductor film including a channel formation region over the gate insulating film, a buffer layer over the microcrystalline semiconductor film, and a channel protective layer which is formed over the buffer layer so as to overlap with the channel formation region of the microcrystalline semiconductor film. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021665 | Active array substrate for flat panel display - An active array substrate for a flat panel display is disclosed. The active array substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of first conductive lines, a plurality of second conductive lines, a plurality of first repair lines, a plurality of second repair lines, a plurality of third repair lines. The substrate has a display area. The first repair lines cross and are electrically separated from the second conductive lines. The second repair lines cross and are electrically separated from the second conductive lines. Each of the third repair lines is in electrical connection respectively with one of the first repair lines and one of the second repair lines. The second conductive lines are divided into a plurality of second conductive line groups and each of the second conductive line groups respectively corresponds to one of the third repair lines. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021666 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display including a flexible display panel and a number of substrates is provided. The flexible display panel has at least a folded region. The substrates are separately arranged at intervals, and the folded region corresponds to an interval between the substrates. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021667 | Resin Sheet, Direct Backlight Unit, and Direct Backlight Type Liquid Crystal Display - There is provided a resin sheet having a thickness of 1 to 5 mm, | 2009-01-22 |
20090021668 | Backlight Module and Liquid Crystal Display Comprising the Same - A backlight module and a liquid crystal display including the backlight module are provided. The backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a prism sheet. The light source is disposed at a side of the light guide plate, while the prism sheet is disposed adjacent to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. The prism sheet has a plurality of prism structures facing the light guide plate, wherein each of the prism structures substantially has a vertex angle of about 55 to 70 degrees. Thus, light emitted from the light guide plate can be adjustably concentrated along the direction perpendicular to the panel. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021669 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A display apparatus displays an image in a normal driving mode at a low temperature where a response speed of a liquid crystal becomes lower than a critical value, and displays the image in an impulsive driving mode at a higher temperature where the response speed of the liquid crystal becomes higher than the critical value. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021670 | Display Device - A TFT element for ambient light detection and a TFT element for temperature detection are connected in series. In a first period, a first switch element is off, and a second switch element is at a hi side, so that a threshold voltage of the TFT element for temperature detection is detected. In a second period, a first switch element is on, and a second switch element is at a low side, so that temperature is detected. In a third period, a first switch element is on, and a second switch element is at a hi side, so that ambient light is detected. An input voltage and a control voltage to each of the TFT elements are set by a voltage controller provided in a drive circuit based on the threshold voltage. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021671 | Cellulose Acylate Film, Method for Producing Cellulose Acylate Film, Polarizing Plate and Liquid Crystal Display Device - A method for producing a cellulose acylate film containing an additive comprising an aliphatic compound, the method contains a process of thermal shrinkage treatment at an atmospheric temperature higher than the glass transition temperature (Tg) in the state where at least one of the transverse direction and the machine direction of the film is free, and a cellulose acylate film obtained by the above method. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021672 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus is suitable for a user to view through a polarization component having a first transmittance axis. The display apparatus includes a display module, a polarizer and a biaxial half-wave plate. The polarizer has a second transmittance axis such that a light provided from the display module passes through the polarizer and is converted into a polarized light. The biaxial half-wave plate is disposed on the display module and between the polarizer and the polarization component. The biaxial half-wave plate has a slow axis arranged between the first and second transmittance axes. The polarization of the polarized light passing through the biaxial half-wave plate tends toward the first transmittance axis. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021673 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A cellulose acylate film, which has an in-plane retardation (Re) and a retardation in a thickness direction (Rth) satisfying relations of equations (1) to (6) and has a thickness of 30 μm or greater but less than 70 μm: | 2009-01-22 |
20090021674 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A method for forming a display panel including the following steps is provided. A barrier layer having a plurality of openings is formed. A color filter layer having a plurality of units and a plurality of black matrix structures among the plurality of units is formed over the barrier layer. A first width of the plurality of openings and a second width of the plurality of black matrix structures are determined based on a first aperture ratio of the barrier layer and a second aperture ratio of the color filter layer. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021675 | Liquid Crystal Display Device, Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Color Filter Substrate - In a transflective liquid crystal panel having an in-cell retarder, for improving a layer structure of poor adhesion, an alignment film for the retardation layer is not applied to a portion of disposing a sealing material at the main surface of a substrate of the liquid crystal panel in the step of applying the alignment film to the main surface. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021676 | TRANSFLECTIVE PIXEL STRUCTURE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A transflective pixel structure suitable for being disposed on a substrate is provided. The transflective pixel structure includes a gate, a gate insulator, a channel layer, a transflective conductive layer, a passivation layer, and a second transflective film. The gate is disposed on the substrate and the gate insulator is disposed on the substrate to cover the gate. The channel layer is disposed on the gate insulator and located above the gate. The transflective conductive layer is disposed on part of the channel layer and part of the gate insulator. The passivation layer is disposed on the transflective conductive layer and part of the channel layer, and the second transflective film is disposed on part of the passivation layer. The transflective conductive layer includes a source, a drain, and a first transflective film connected to the drain. Besides, the second transflective film is located above the first transflective film. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021677 | COMPOSITE RETARDATION PLATE, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD, COMPOSITE OPTICAL MEMBER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - There is provided a composite retardation plate ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021678 | Flexible Display Apparatus and Method for Producing the Same - Disclosed are a flexible display apparatus and a method for producing the same. The flexible display apparatus includes a flexible substrate; a planarization layer which has an area smaller than an area of the flexible substrate and is formed on the flexible substrate; a display device which is formed on the planarization layer; and a protective layer which is provided on the flexible substrate to cover both the planarization layer and the display device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021679 | Display Device with Shielding Adhesive Layer and a Method for Manufacturing Thereof - A display device and a manufacture method thereof are provided. The display device includes a base, a display panel, and a shielding adhesive layer. The display panel is disposed on the base. The display panel includes an active area and a border area encolosing the active area, wherein the border area has a corner portion. The shielding adhesive layer is disposed between the base and the display panel and distributed on the border area. The shielding adhesive layer does not extend to the corner portion and therefore directly exposes the corner portion to the base. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021680 | DISPLAY PANEL MANUFACTURING METHOD, DISPLAY PANEL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal panel | 2009-01-22 |
20090021681 | DISPLAY PANEL ASSEMBLY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A manufacturing method of a display panel assembly, includes: preparing a first panel and a second panel each having a display area and a non-display area; forming a first alignment layer and a second alignment layer on the first panel and the second panel, respectively; eliminating at least a part of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer which is disposed on the non-display area; forming a sealant on the non-display area of at least one of the first panel and the second panel; and adhering the first panel and the second panel each other with the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer facing each other. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021682 | LCD PANEL - A LCD panel is disclosed. The LCD panel has an upper substrate and a lower substrate substantially parallel to the upper substrate. A common electrode is disposed on the upper substrate, and a pixel electrode is disposed on the lower substrate. A first alignment layer, having a first rubbing direction, is disposed on the common electrode, and a second alignment layer, having a second rubbing direction, is disposed on the pixel electrode. The first rubbing direction and the second rubbing direction form a first angle. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, and an alignment structure, having an extending direction, is disposed between the common electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The extending direction and the first rubbing direction form a second angle, and the extending direction and the second rubbing direction form a third angle. The second angle is substantially equal to the third angle. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021683 | Liquid crystal display device of in-plane switching mode and method for manufacturing the same - A liquid crystal display device of an in-plane switching mode and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal display device of an in-plane switching mode includes gate lines and data lines which cross each other on a substrate to define pixel regions, thin film transistors which are formed at crossing portions of the gate lines and the data lines, first common lines formed on the same layer as the gate lines, first electrode fingers which have a plurality of diverged first fingers and include L-shaped protruded patterns at one ends of the first fingers in the pixel regions, and second electrode fingers which have second fingers formed alternately with the first fingers and include |-shaped patterns at one ends of the second fingers in the pixel regions, wherein the L-shaped protruded patterns and the |-shaped patterns overlap partly with the first common lines. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021684 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Techniques are provided for unifying steps of sealing material so that the yield and the reliability of a liquid-crystal display device become high. A starting film of scanning lines is patterned so that prismatic dummy wirings | 2009-01-22 |
20090021685 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A method for forming a display panel including the following steps is provided. A substrate is provided. A plurality of barrier patterns are formed on the substrate. A planar structure is formed over the plurality of barrier patterns. A plurality of pixel elements and/or a plurality of array metals are formed over the planar structure. The planar structure has a thickness between 10 μm and 200 μm. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021686 | METHOD FOR GRAVURE PRINTING TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES, AN DINK COMPOSITION THEREFOR - A method of forming transparent electrodes on a substrate ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021687 | Method of lifting off and fabricating array substrate for liquid crystal display device using the same - A method of lifting off includes forming a first material layer on a substrate; forming a photoresist pattern including first and second holes and on the first material layer; patterning the first material layer using the photoresist pattern as a patterning mask to form a material pattern having first and second grooves within the material pattern, the first and second grooves corresponding to the first and second holes, respectively; forming a second material layer on an entire surface of the substrate including the photoresist pattern and the first and second grooves; and removing the photoresist pattern and the second material layer on the photoresist pattern at the same time, wherein a portion of the material pattern between the first and second grooves and portions of the material pattern at sides of the first and second grooves constitute a line as a whole. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021688 | Floating eyewear and method of making floating eyewear - Eyewear, and more particularly floating eyewear such as eyeglasses and/or sunglasses may include a frame, temples, and lenses wherein the frame and/or temples may be formed form the combination of a blowing agent and a polymer so as to render the eyewear floating. A method for making floating eyewear is also contemplated wherein a heat-activated blowing agent is dry-blended with a plastic resin to form a mixture which is loaded into a hopper coupled to a cylinder, after which the mixture is heated to a molten form, injected into a mold, cooled, and then later ejected from the mold. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021689 | INVERTIBLE EYEWEAR - The present invention discloses glasses comprising an invertible nose bridge and invertible temples. The glasses can be worn in two manners by rotating the glasses 180 degrees in the plane of the lens or lenses. The lenses are asymmetrical along an axis which is drawn through the nose bridge. The invention additionally discloses an invertible nose bridge characterized in that it comprises two recesses into which the nose fits. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021690 | RIMLESS EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY - Eyewear comprises a lens. The lens comprises a viewing portion and a connecting portion. The lens comprises a peripheral surface. The viewing portion of the lens is defined inside of the peripheral surface of the lens and the connecting portion of the lens is defined outside of the peripheral surface of the lens. The connecting portion of the lens comprises a mounting bore. An eyewear frame member covers at least a portion of the connecting portion of the lens and an eyewear frame connecting member extends through a portion of the eyewear frame member and into the mounting bore of the connecting portion of the lens such that the eyewear frame member is secured to the connecting portion of the lens by the eyewear frame connecting member. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021691 | Eyeglasses with an adjustable nose-pad unit - Eyeglasses include: a frame; a pair of pad supports connected to the frame; a nose-pad unit including a pair of pad members, each of which is sleeved rotatably on a respective one of the pad supports; and a pair of positioning units, each of which is coupled to a respective one of the pad supports and a respective one of the pad members, and each of which includes a plurality of first engaging members provided on one of the respective pad support and the respective pad member, and a second engaging member provided on the other of the respective pad support and the respective pad member and engaging releasably a selected one of the first engaging members. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021692 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE DEPTH OF FOCUS OF THE HUMAN EYE - A method and apparatus for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye is comprised of a lens body, an optic in the lens body configured to produce light interference, and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic. The optic may be configured to produce light scattering or composed of a light reflective material. Alternatively, the optic may increase the depth of focus via a combination of light interference, light scattering, light reflection and/or light absorption. The optic may also be configured as a series of concentric circles, a weave, a pattern of particles, or a pattern of curvatures. One method involves screening a patient for an ophthalmic lens using a pinhole screening device in the lens to increase the patient's depth of focus. Another method comprises surgically implanting a mask in the patient's eye to increase the depth of focus. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021693 | Device and Method for Determining Optical Parameters - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021694 | Systems and Methods for Prediction of Objective Visual Acuity Based on Wavefront Measurements - Methods, devices, and systems for predicting an optical acuity measure of an optical system of an eye. An optical acuity measure can be predicted by determining a point spread function based on a wavefront measurement of an eye, convolving a resolution target with the point spread function to produce an image, and predicting the optical acuity measure of the optical system of the eye based on the image. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021695 | Display of Ocular Movement - Ocular movement of a subject is displayed in one or more windows of a user interface allowing a technician and/or clinician to observe the ocular movement such as to properly administer various tests for visual, vestibular, and neurological disorders as well as for diagnosing such disorders. When displaying the ocular movement, the video of the ocular movement being displayed may be panned to adjust the position of each eye within a display window as desired, such as to center the pupils and to provide a common horizontal location for both left and right pupils. Additionally, zooming in or out on the video of ocular movement may be provided to allow artifacts of the video stream to be effectively cropped from the display window and to allow the details of the ocular movement to be adequately visible. Furthermore, the display window size may be increased such that the details of the ocular movement are enlarged to allow the clinician and/or technician to better see those details even from a distance. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021696 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND CORRECTING ABERRATION OF AN EYE - A device and method for measuring and correcting eye aberrations integrate wavefront sensing, wavefront aberration correction and optometric testing into one another and configure the optical paths of wavefront sensing and optometric testing as aplanatic structures, such that under optometric testing conditions both wavefront sensing and aberration correction can be performed simultaneously, and final optometric testing is conducted on wavefront aberration-corrected optometric parameters to verify if the wavefront aberration-corrected optometric parameters fall within normal visual range, thus ensuring the accuracy and high repetition of the measured optometric parameters. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021697 | Ophthalmic Device Comprising a Holographic Sensor - An ophthalmic device which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium comprising a phenylboronic acid group and, disposed therein, a hologram, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property of the medium, and wherein the variation arises as a result of interaction between the medium and an analyte present in an ocular fluid. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021698 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING EYE DISEASE - An apparatus for assessing eye disease in a subject includes a body member including an arm portion, a handle portion, and an alignment portion. The arm and handle portions each have a first end portion oppositely disposed from a second end portion. Each of the first end portions are operably connected to the alignment portion. The arm portion includes a scale in degrees, and the alignment portion includes an alignment mechanism for aligning the body member with the visual field of the subject. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021699 | Color management system - A color management system includes a light combiner configured for producing a single light output, a color selector positioned to receive the combined light output and configured for selectively modifying the polarization of the combined light output according to the wavelength of the combined light output, an analyzer positioned to receive the emergent light of the color selector and configured for producing an output light having an improved contrast relative to the emergent light of the color selector. An improved color management system is provided that improves image contrast and facilitates color management suitable for use in adverse thermal environments without requiring costly, high index, low birefringence glass via coupling the color selector and the analyzer to the light combiner. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021700 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, PROJECTION VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, AND FLY-EYE LENS - An illumination device includes a light source for emitting a light flux having a solid angle; an optical element for converging the light from the light source in at least one direction to convert the light into parallel light; and a fly-eye lens for allowing incidence of the parallel light from the optical element to guide uniform light to an area for illumination. Assuming that a certain number of lens cells in the fly-eye lens in a column direction or a row direction are defined as a lens cell unit, one of the lens cell units is relatively displaced with respect to the other one of the lens cell units in the column direction or the row direction, and the number of steps for displacement among the lens cell units in the fly-eye lens is set to 2 or more. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021701 | Projecting System - A projecting system includes a light source for emitting light, a color temperature detecting device for detecting a color temperature value of the light emitted from the light source, a control device for storing a plurality of selectable pre-determined color temperature values therein for a user to select a pre-determined color temperature value, an adjusting device, and a light-modulating device. The adjusting device is disposed in a light path associated with the light source. The control device is configured for controlling the adjusting device to adjust transmittance of the light transmitted therethrough so as to adjust the color temperature value of the light to the selected pre-determined color temperature value. The light-modulating device modulates the light to create an image. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021702 | Multi-projection kiosk for digital signage - A projection kiosk for a multi-projector digital signage system includes an enclosure and a frame disposed therein. The frame includes attachment points which can hold in position a plurality of projectors. The projectors may be aligned with sub-pixel-resolution accuracy to enable projection of pixel-aligned images onto a screen. The enclosure includes a heat ducting subsystem configured to direct air into the enclosure, duct air through the projectors, and discharge air away from a projection path between the plurality of projectors and the screen. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021703 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, MAGNIFICATION PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, MAGNIFICATION PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection optical system for use in an image projection apparatus illuminating a lightbulb forming an image in accordance with a modulating signal with illumination light from a light source is disclosed. The projection optical system includes first and second optical systems arranged along an optical path defining an upstream-downstream direction in the order described from upstream to downstream on the downstream side of the lightbulb. The first optical system includes at least one dioptric system and has positive power. The second optical system includes at least one reflecting surface having power and has positive power. The image formed by the lightbulb is formed as an intermediate image in the optical path, and the intermediate image is magnified and projected. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021704 | COATING/DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A coating/developing apparatus has a carrier block including a first transfer device, a process block including processing modules, an examination block including examination modules and a second transfer device, and first to forth stages. A controller executes a first operation mode preset to transfer substrates from the process block and carrier block into the examination block in parallel. The first operation mode includes transferring substrates processed by the process block to the third or fourth stage through or not through an examination module by the second transfer device, transferring substrates to be only examined from a carrier in the carrier block to the second stage by the first transfer device, and transferring these substrates from the second stage to an examination modules by the second transfer device, and transferring substrates thus examined from the examination block to the third or fourth stage by the second transfer device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021705 | Debris prevention system, radiation system, and lithographic apparatus - A debris prevention system is constructed and arranged to prevent debris that emanates from a radiation source from propagating with radiation from the radiation source into or within a lithographic apparatus. The debris prevention system includes an aperture that defines a maximum emission angle of the radiation coming from the radiation source, and a first debris barrier having a radiation transmittance. The first debris barrier includes a rotatable foil trap. The debris prevention system also includes a second debris barrier that has a radiation transmittance. The first debris barrier is configured to cover a part of the emission angle and the second debris barrier is configured to cover another part of the emission angle. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021706 | Immersion fluid containment system and method for immersion lithogtraphy - A ferrofluid is provided adjacent to the immersion area between a projection optical system (PL) and substrate and receives a magnetic force so as to form a ferrofluidic seal ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021707 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method - An immersion lithography apparatus includes a liquid supply system configured to supply a liquid to a space through which a beam of radiation passes, the liquid having an optical property that can be tuned by a tuner. The space may be located between the projection system and the substrate. The tuner is arranged to adjust one or more properties of the liquid such as the shape, composition, refractive index and/or absorptivity as a function of space and/or time in order to change the imaging performance of the lithography apparatus. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021708 | Inspection method and apparatus lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell, device manufacturing method and distance measuring system - A scatterometer has a focus sensor arranged to detect whether the target being measured is in a correct focal plane. A modulation is applied to a component of the focus sensor or the scatterometer such that a defocus as measured by the focus sensor varies according to a certain function. From knowledge of the modulation, the gain of the sensor can be calibrated. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021709 | Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device - An exposure apparatus fills an optical path space on a side of an image plane of a projection optical system with liquid and exposes a substrate via the projection optical system and the liquid. The exposure apparatus has a measurement unit which measures an optical property of the liquid. According to the measurement result, it is possible to adjust the optical characteristic of the liquid by a liquid mixing unit. Thus, it is possible to maintain the exposure accuracy at a desired state when performing immersion exposure. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021710 | IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN USING THE SAME - An immersion lithography apparatus and/or a method of forming a pattern. In an immersion lithography apparatus, an intermediate medium may not directly contact the photoresist layer and it may be possible to maximize the transport speed of a wafer without generating defects (e.g. water marks). An intermediate medium may include a first intermediate medium and a second intermediate medium that for an interface. The interface may be controlled by charges through an electrode to control a numerical aperture. Accordingly, a pattern may be formed using an immersion lithography apparatus capable of controlling a numerical aperture so that a relatively high refractive index can be achieved. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021711 | METHOD OF INSPECTING EXPOSURE SYSTEM AND EXPOSURE SYSTEM - A method of inspecting an exposure system uses a mask pattern including a first and a second mask pattern, the first pattern being formed in a line-and-space of a first pitch, the second pattern being disposed in parallel with the first mask pattern and formed in a line-and-space of a second pitch. The method includes illuminating the mask pattern with inspection light at a first angle with the optical axis of the illumination light from a light source, allowing the first mask pattern to diffract the inspection light to generate first diffraction light, and allowing the second mask pattern to diffract the inspection light to generate second diffraction light. The first angle is to allow the first diffraction light to be diffracted asymmetrically with the optical axis into the projection optical system and the second diffraction light to be diffracted symmetrically with the optical axis into the projection optical system. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021712 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, DISPLAY MANUFACTURING METHOD, MASK, AND MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus of the present invention is an exposure apparatus for, while moving a first object M and a second object P along a scanning direction, performing projection exposure on the second object, which has a first projection optical system PL | 2009-01-22 |
20090021713 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - The disclosure relates an illumination system configured to guide illumination light from a radiation source to an object plane and to provide defined illumination of an object field in the object plane, wherein illumination light is supplied to the object field by a bundle-guiding optical pupil component which is disposed in a pupil plane of the projection objective, and wherein at least another bundle-guiding component is disposed upstream of the pupil component in the beam path of the illumination light. The disclosure further concerns a projection exposure apparatus that includes such an illumination system of this type, a method of fabricating a microstructured component using such a projection exposure apparatus, and a microstructured component fabricated using such a method. | 2009-01-22 |