05th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110025912 | Audio or Audio/Visual Interactive Entertainment System and Switching Device Therefor - The present invention concerns an audio switching device for an audio or audio/video entertainment system having multiple audio channels; the device comprising at least two audio inputs for receiving at least two respective input signals from a media source on respective input channels, and switching means for selectively switching the device, independently of an actuating signal embedded in the input signals, between a first mode of operation in which respective audio input signals are output to respective audio reproduction means for stereo/multi-channel reproduction of the audio content of the said audio signals, and a second mode in which at least one of the said audio channels is switched to a respective audio output connected to a wireless transmitter for transmission of a media source input signal, including control and or audio information, to at least one remote device for controlling movement/animation of the said remote device and/or reproducing audio content of the signal at the said remote device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025913 | CLOCK DATA RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A clock data recovery circuit has: a receiver circuit configured to receive a serial data including a predetermined pattern and to sample the serial data in synchronization with a clock signal to generate a sampled data; a PLL circuit configured to perform clock data recovery based on the sampled data to generate the clock signal; and a false lock detection circuit configured to detect false lock of the PLL circuit by detecting a false lock pattern included in the sampled data. The false lock pattern is a pattern obtained by the receiver circuit sampling the predetermined pattern when the false lock of the PLL circuit occurs. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025914 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO DEVICE ATTACHMENT - A television with at least one connection, either wired or wireless. Detection of an active device connected to the connection results in proper software and hardware configuration of the television to properly communicate with the device and provide, for example, proper user interface support and access to the device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025915 | Audio and Video Embedded Bedding - The present invention provides a bedding system (BS) adapted to be used by any person comprising: (a) a bedding article; and, (b) at least one audio/video means. It should be emphasized that the audio/video means is integrated within said bedding article. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025916 | External Equipment Controlling Apparatus - An external equipment controlling apparatus includes: a connecting unit, connected to an external equipment via an interface to input/receive data into/from the external equipment, the external equipment to which audio data is input and which performs an acoustic process to a sound corresponding to the audio data and causes a speaker to emit the sound; an audio data outputting unit, operable to generate the audio data, and operable to output the audio data to the external equipment; an identification information acquiring unit, configured to acquire identification information for specifying the external equipment from the external equipment; a program acquiring unit, configured to acquire a control program corresponding to the external equipment specified by the identification information from a server via a network; a video data outputting unit, operable to generate video data for displaying a setting screen for setting the acoustic process on a displaying unit, and operable to output the video data to the displaying unit; and a controlling unit, by executing the control program, configured to control a content of the video data and to control the external equipment by setting the acoustic process in response to command information to be input. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025917 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE - A video processing device includes a sprite rendering processor in connection with a display buffer (e.g. line buffers) and an alpha table. The sprite rendering processor alternately performs first rendering based on sprite attribute data and second rendering based on alpha attribute data. The first rendering is performed via alpha blending on video data of sprites, rendering-destination video data of the display buffer, and rendering-destination alpha data of the alpha buffer which are produced via the second rendering with the alpha buffer, thus producing resultant video data, which is written over rendering-destination video data in the display buffer. One type of sprite is connected with at least one alpha table which describes alpha data ranging from perfect transparency and perfect non-transparency and which is optimized to demonstrate an anti-aliasing effect on the boundary of a colored region of each sprite on the screen of a visual display. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025918 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING VIDEO COMPOSITING IN AN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - An interactive video compositing device includes a chroma-key mixer, video switcher and control circuitry. The chroma-key mixer generates a composite image by combining a real-time image, such as one captured by a video recorder, with a prerecorded video image, such as a movie. The composite image includes the modified real-time image superimposed, or overlaid, onto the prerecorded image. The video switcher automatically selects either the composite image or the prerecorded image to be output to a display. The control circuitry controls the video switcher and other outputted signals based on data file information that corresponds to content of the prerecorded image or media. For example, the data files may contain information relating to the presence (or absence) of a particular character in a movie scene, thus allowing for the output and display, at appropriate times, of the real-time composite image instead of the prerecorded image. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025919 | Automated Video Data Fusion Method - A method for mitigating image distortions induced by optical wave propagation through a random media (e.g., atmospheric turbulence or volume of water) from a stream of video data provided by a single shortexposure image sensor is described. The method is based on the two following sequential steps: (1) enhancement of the raw video stream and (2) fusion of the enhanced stream using the lucky region fusion (LRF) technique. The first step enhances features of the raw image stream the LRF method success is based on and especially mitigates the effect of low light level, aerosol pollution, dust, haze, and other deteriorating factors. The second step, fusion of the enhanced stream, is realized by sequentially merging image regions with highest quality within a temporal buffer into a single image before sliding the temporal window forward. The process is continuously repeated in order to generate a stream of fused images. The resulting fused stream hence has an image quality superior to that of any image within the buffer and demonstrates improved contrast as well as increased detail visualization. In addition, the disclosed invention offers a method for automated extraction of random media (atmospheric turbulence for example) characteristics needed for optimizing the LRF method performance. Based solely on analysis of the enhanced video stream, this has the advantage to eliminate the need for turbulence strength characterization devices (e.g., scintillometer) and it allows the invention to provide an optimal fused stream even when operating within an evolving environment. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025920 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A HOST COMPUTER BY A PORTABLE COMPUTER - A system comprises a switching device having a first port set, a second port set and a third port set, a host computer coupled to the first port set and the second port set of the switching device and a portable computer with a built-in keyboard, display screen and cursor control device coupled to the third port set of the switching device. The switching device includes a video codec unit coupled to the first port set for receiving analog video signals from the host computer and converting the analog video signals to digital video signals. The switching device further includes a signal controlling unit coupled to the video codec unit for receiving the digital video signals, the second port set and the third port set. The signal controlling unit transmits the digital video signals to the portable computer through the third port set for displaying the digital video signals on the display screen of the portable computer. The signal controlling unit receives controlling signals from the keyboard and cursor control device of the portable computer through the third port set and transmits the controlling signals to the host computer through the second port set. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025921 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPERATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD PERFORMED BY THE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a reception section for receiving a trigger packet, which is a packet smaller than a command packet including a command for designating processing to be executed by the information processing apparatus, from an operation terminal via a wireless signal, a trigger packet acquisition section for acquiring the trigger packet from the wireless signal received by the reception section, an electric power-supply packet generation section for generating an electric power-supply packet for supplying electric power, when the trigger packet is acquired by the trigger packet acquisition section, and a transmission section for transmitting the electric power-supply packet generated by the electric power-supply packet generation section to the operation terminal via a wireless signal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025922 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND FRAME BODY FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a front panel that surrounds a display unit incorporated in a display device, such as a TV set, for displaying images is formed by securing a plastic frame to a metal frame. Notches provided between screw holes as fixing portions of the plastic frame and the metal frame absorb thermal deformation of the plastic frame due to a change in temperature, thereby realizing a display device and a TV set with displacement of the plastic frame and the metal frame due to the thermal deformation reduced. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025923 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A first pixel electrode ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025924 | DUAL SLIDER BAR CONTROL - An application for a slider bar on a display has a series of ticks, each indicating one or more gradations of a parameter ranging between a minimum value and a maximum value. Two marker icons are on the display screen in relation to the ticks. A user control moves a first marker icon within a predetermined range of ticks. Once the first marker icon reaches an end of travel, if the end of travel is next the second marker icon, the first marker becomes inactive (remaining at its current location) and the second marker icon becomes the active marker icon, moving within a predetermined range for the second marker icon. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025925 | SIMPLE-TO-USE OPTICAL WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL - A system and method for controlling operation of a video display device include a wireless remote control having at least one image sensor for detecting at least one marker generally fixed relative to a video display, determining projected position of a cursor relative to the marker, and generating a command for the video display device based on position of the cursor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025926 | SOUND INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY DEMODULATOR AND SOUND INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - A sound-IF demodulator including a first demodulating unit and a second demodulating unit and a sound-IF detecting method thereof are provided. A sound de-matrix unit is adapted to generate a driving signal by de-matrixing outputs of the sound-IF demodulator. The first demodulating unit generates a first demodulated signal to the sound de-matrix unit by demodulating the first carrier signal. The second demodulating unit detects the signal quality of the sound signal and generates a second demodulated signal to the sound de-matrix unit and/or the first demodulating unit by demodulating the second carrier signal. When the second demodulating unit is idle, the second demodulating unit is programmed to select a corresponding standard among a plurality of predetermined standards for the sound signal according to the signal quality of the sound signal, so that the sound-IF demodulator is programmed to demodulate the sound signal in the corresponding standard. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025927 | Display device and audio output device - A display device includes a display portion that displays video, a first audio output portion that outputs stereo audio of a high frequency range, and that is a surface sound source positioned on a rear surface of the display portion, on one of an upper section and a lower section of the display portion, a second audio output portion that outputs stereo audio of a lower frequency range, and that is one of a surface sound source and a point sound source positioned on the rear surface of the display portion, on which the first audio output portion is not positioned, and a delaying portion that delays output of the second audio output portion to be later than output of the first audio output portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025928 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER APPARATUS - An illumination device includes a chassis | 2011-02-03 |
20110025929 | Light Transport Matrix from Homography - Aspects of the present invention include systems and methods for obtaining a light transport between a projector and a camera. In embodiments, the light transport between the projector and the camera is represented as a matrix and is obtained assuming that the projector displays on a surface that is planar or at least substantially planar. The light transport matrix is obtained by finding a homography between the projector and the camera. Using the homography to correlate camera and projector pixels and using color values in a captured solid color image, the light transport matrix can be obtained. In embodiments, at least an approximation of an inverse light transport matrix can also be computed, which is useful for many applications, such as inferring unknown projector images. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025930 | Integrated Photonics Module and Devices Using Integrated Photonics Modules - An integrated photonics module includes at least one light source and a MEMS scanner coupled to and held in alignment by an optical frame configured for mounting to a host system. According to some embodiments, the integrated photonics module may include a plurality of light sources and a beam combiner coupled to the optical frame. According to some embodiments, the integrated photonics module includes a selective fold mirror configured to direct at least a portion of emitted light toward the MEMS scanner in a normal direction and pass scanned light through to a field of view. The selective fold mirror may use beam polarization to select beam passing and reflection. The integrated photonics module may include a beam rotator such as a quarter-wave plate to convert the polarization of the emitted light to a different polarization adapted for passage through the fold mirror. The integrated photonics module may include one or more light detectors. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025931 | AIRTIGHT CONTAINER AND IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - To improve mechanical strength of the surface of a substrate of an airtight container in the vicinity of the frame thereof and thus improve reliability of the airtight container, the airtight container satisfies H | 2011-02-03 |
20110025932 | Decoration Member and Video Display Apparatus - A decoration member includes: a transparent member including a first surface having first and second regions and a second surface facing the first surface and having a plane surface portion corresponding to the first region and a curved surface portion corresponding to the second region; and first and second colored members disposed in the first and second regions and having colors different from each other. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025933 | TELEVISION WITH ANTIMICROBIAL COATING - An application for a television that minimizes the transference of pathogens includes a television with a display panel and bezel plus an antimicrobial coating that is deposited on various external surfaces of the television such as the display panel and bezel, thereby reducing g the transfer of active pathogens from one user of the television to another user. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025934 | THERMALLY SWITCHED OPTICAL FILTER INCORPORATING A REFRACTIVE OPTICAL STRUCTURE - A thermochromic, thermotropic, or thermoreflective filter relies on a mismatch between the index of refraction of a thermotropic material (e.g., a liquid crystal) and a substrate material that includes refractive or diffractive features. At colder operating temperatures, the refraction mismatches are eliminated or minimized such that the filter becomes transparent, whereas at high operating temperatures the refraction mismatches are increased such that for light at appropriate incidence angles, the structure becomes highly reflective. This filter has particular but not exclusive application as a temperature-controlled “smart mirror” for use in windows, walls, roofing, and other building materials. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025935 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a liquid crystal display device capable of decreasing the driving voltage of a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a pixel electrode and a common electrode arranged between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer. Either one of the pixel electrode or the common electrode has an interdigital shape. An absolute value of both flexoelectric coefficients e | 2011-02-03 |
20110025936 | Display Panel, Liquid Crystal Display Module, and Method for Reducing Data Lines Used on a Display Panel - On a display panel, every two neighboring sub-pixel transistor modules of each row transistor set are electrically coupled to a same data line so that used data lines on the display panel are halved, and driving integrated circuit units on the display panel are significantly decreased as well. A voltage on a data line of the display panel is controlled according to a polarity controlling signal to implement polarity inversion, for preventing DC residue and crosstalk, and for reducing power consumption and flickers. Two sub-pixel transistors of each transistor unit on the display panel are disposed in a mutually opposed and separated manner for overcoming vertical lines caused by concentrated transmittance of the sub-pixel transistors. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025937 | ELECTRODES LOCATED AT STORAGE CAPACITOR WIRING IN ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE - The active matrix substrate of the present invention is the active matrix substrate in which the faulty connection in a storage capacitor element as caused by a short circuit between storage capacitor electrodes due to a conductive foreign material or a pinhole in an insulating layer or by a short circuit between a data signal line and a storage capacitor upper electrode can be repaired with ease. The active matrix substrate of the present invention is the active matrix substrate comprising a thin film transistor disposed at the crossing point of a scanning signal line with a data signal line on the substrate, with a gate electrode of the transistor being connected to the scanning signal line, a source electrode thereof being connected to the data signal line and a drain electrode thereof being connected to an interconnection electrode, and a storage capacitor upper electrode disposed so as to oppose a storage capacitor wiring pattern at least via an insulating layer and connected to the interconnection electrode and a pixel electrode, wherein the storage capacitor upper electrode comprises at least three divided electrodes in the region opposing the storage capacitor wiring pattern. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025938 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE - A brighter active matrix type liquid crystal electro-optical device with a higher contrast, yet having a wider visual angle is realized, said liquid crystal electro-optical device comprises a liquid crystal layer and means for applying an electric field to the liquid crystal layer in the direction parallel to the substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises a liquid crystal material dispersed in a polymer material. Also a liquid crystal electro-optical device comprising a liquid crystal layer disposed on a substrate is included, wherein the transmission mode or the dispersion mode of an incident light is selected by an electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer in the direction parallel to the liquid crystal layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025939 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a conventional manufacturing process where the number of manufacturing processes is reduced to form a semiconductor layer of a channel etch-type insulating gate-type transistor and source-drain wires in one photographic etching processing using half-tone exposure technology, the manufacturing margin is narrow, lowering the yield if the distance between the source and the drain wire shortens. A 4-mask process proposal needless of half-tone exposure technology is constructed by streamlining the formation of scan lines and pseudo-pixel electrodes at the same time, both comprising a laminate of a transparent conductive layer and a metal layer, and the formation of the transparent conductive pixel electrodes through removing the metal layers on the pseudo-pixel electrodes at the time of the formation of the opening in the passivation insulating layer, as well as by reducing the formation process of the opening through removing a gate insulating layer also at the formation of semiconductor layers for channel-etch type insulating gate transistors. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025940 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR NARROWING EDGES AND INCREASING EDGE STRENGTH THEREOF - An edge narrowing method for a display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant and a light-shielding area. The sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The light-shielding area is disposed between the first substrate and the sealant. The method includes the steps of providing the display panel, a grinding apparatus and a polishing apparatus; tilting the display panel so that the first substrate and a grinding member of the grinding apparatus have a first grinding angle therebetween; grinding the first substrate and the light-shielding area with the grinding apparatus while the display panel is tilted at the first grinding angle, thereby forming a first grinding end surface; stopping grinding of the first substrate and the light-shielding area when the width of the light-shielding area is between 0.35 and 1 mm; and polishing the first grinding end surface with the polishing apparatus to form a first end surface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025941 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE - An active matrix substrate includes: a plurality of first wirings ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025942 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING LED LIGHT SOURCE - A liquid crystal display device includes a support main having a rectangular frame shape, a reflection plate in the support main, a light guide plate over the reflection plate, a light-emitting diode (LED) assembly including LEDs arranged along a light-incident surface of the light guide plate and a metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB) on which the LEDs are mounted, a thermal conductive means contacting the MCPCB and having a thermal conductivity within a range of 1.5 to 3 W/m·K, a plurality of optical sheets over the light guide plate, a liquid crystal panel over the plurality of optical sheets, a cover bottom at a rear surface of the reflection plate and having a bottom wall and at least one side wall perpendicular to the bottom wall, wherein heats are conducted from the thermal conductive means to the at least one side wall, and a top cover covering edges of a front surface of the liquid crystal and combined with the support main and the cover bottom. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025943 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device | 2011-02-03 |
20110025944 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A backlight unit comprises a light emitting diode (LED) package including one or more LED chips, a light source PCB mounting one side of a bottom of the LED package or both sides of the bottom of the LED package, a bottom cover supporting the light source PCB under the light source PCB, and having an embossing portion which protrudes toward the LED package with a size corresponding to the bottom of the LED package which is not mounted on the light source PCB, and a heat emission material filling between the bottom of the LED package and the embossing portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025945 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A fluorescent tube (LP | 2011-02-03 |
20110025946 | LUMINANCE ENHANCEMENT OPTICAL SUBSTRATES WITH ANTI-INTERFERENCE-FRINGE STRUCTURES - An optical substrate having a structured light output surface that comprises rows of laterally arranged snaking, wavy or meandering longitudinal prism structures. The prism structures at the light output surface may be viewed as comprising rows of laterally meandering longitudinal prisms and/or sections of curved segments coupled end-to-end to form the overall meandering longitudinal prism structures. The laterally meandering rows of longitudinal prism structures are arranged in parallel laterally (side-by-side), defining parallel peaks and valleys (a facet is defined between each adjacent peak and valley). In one embodiment, the lateral waviness is regular with a constant or variable wavelength and/or wave amplitude (or extent of lateral deformation). The lateral waviness may generally follow a sinusoidal profile, or other curved profile. The structured light output surface may further include varying peak heights along each wavy prism structure and/or pre-defined structural irregularities such as non-facet flat section distributed in the structure surface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025947 | DIRECT-LIT BACKLIGHT HAVING LIGHT RECYCLING CAVITY WITH CONCAVE TRANSFLECTOR - Direct-lit backlights and associated methods and components are disclosed in which a transflector that partially transmits and partially reflects incident light is shaped to form at least one concave structure facing a back reflector of the backlight. This provides at least one recycling cavity therebetween, the at least one recycling cavity substantially filling the output area of the backlight. At least one light source is disposed behind the output area to inject light into each cavity, and can be positioned in the recycling cavity or behind an aperture in the back reflector. The cavities are preferably shallow and wide, having a width-to-depth ratio of at least 5 or 10, and can provide uniform brightness and color at the output area with sparsely distributed light sources and in a thin profile backlight. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025948 | Patterned volume diffuser elements - The present invention provides an optical diffuser element comprising a core layer and outer layers joined to the core layer, at least one of the outer layers comprising linear domains of varying diffusion and a continuous layer of uniform diffusion, and wherein at least one of the outer layers further comprises a microstructure pattern on its exterior surface opposite the core layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025949 | Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same - A backlight unit capable of preventing a light leakage phenomenon caused by using a light guide plate of wedge type is disclosed. The backlight unit includes: at least one light source; a light guide plate configured to include a first portion with a first thickness disposed adjacent to the at least one light source, a second portion of plate shape having a second thickness thinner than the first thickness, and a wedge portion formed to connect the first and second portions and become gradually thinner from the first portion to the second portion; and a flexible printed circuit board loaded with the at least one light source and extended to cover the wedge portion of the light guide plate. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a groove formed opposite a boundary area between the first portion and the wedge portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025950 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light guide plate for a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display device includes one side surface where light from a first light source is incident; the other side surface opposite to the one side surface; a front surface combining the one and the other one side surfaces; and a rear surface including a plurality of light guide patterns, each of the plurality of light guide patterns including a protruding portion and a groove portion, wherein one of the protruding portion and the groove portion is positioned at a center of the other one of the protruding portion and the groove portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025951 | HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LONG LIFE OPTICAL SPECTRUM CONVERSION DEVICE AND PROCESS - A spectral conversion device including a plurality of discrete units dyed with a photoluminescent material at a concentration greater than or equal to an amount sufficient to absorb and convert substantially all input light from a light source to a desired output spectrum, and a coating material disposed around the discrete units, wherein the coating material binds the plurality of discrete units to form a matrix, wherein when the plurality of discrete units are positioned over the light source, the input light passing through the transparent discrete units is not converted, and the input light passing through the doped discrete units is converted to red and green wavelengths, further wherein the emitted input light and the converted red and green light correspond to the desired output spectrum to produce one or more colors. An associated method and an associated device used with flat panel image displays are also provided. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025952 | Retardation plate, method for manufacturing the retardation plate, and liquid crystal display - A retardation plate includes a light transmissive planar body and a solidified liquid crystal layer which is a continuous film made from the same material supported by the planar body. The solidified liquid crystal layer comprises a plurality of regions in which a thickness direction refractive indices are lowest. The plurality of regions are arranged on the planar body, each region has a different in-plane retardation and different thickness direction retardation caused by the degree of orientational disorder of mesogens and anisotropy of orientational disorder of mesogens. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025953 | Retardation plate, method for manufacturing the retardation plate, and liquid crystal display - A retardation layer includes plurality of regions different in retardation. A retardation plate includes a substrate and a solidified liquid crystal layer supported by the substrate. The solidified liquid crystal layer is a continuous film made of a same material, and has biaxial optical anisotropy. The solidified liquid crystal layer includes plurality of regions, the regions being different in an in-plane retardation and a thickness direction retardation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025954 | Retardation substrate, semi-transparent liquid crystal display, and method for manufacturing retardation substrate - A retardation substrate is provided, which includes a substrate and an optically anisotropic solidified liquid crystal layer which is supported by the substrate and formed as a continuous film made from a same material. The solidified liquid crystal layer comprises first to third regions each having two sub-regions which are a sub-region A and a sub-region B, an in-plane birefringence of the 1A sub-region is larger than that of the 2A sub-region, the in-plane birefringence of the 3A sub-region is smaller than that of the 2A sub-region, and an in-plane birefringence of the 1B sub-region is the same as that of the 3B sub-region, smaller than that of the 1A sub-region and larger than that of the 3A sub-region. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025955 | Tunable electro-optic liquid crystal lenses and methods for forming the lenses - Electro-optic lenses, including liquid crystals, wherein the power of the lenses can be modified by application of an electric field. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal-based lenses include ring electrodes having a resistive bridge located between adjacent electrodes, and in a preferred embodiment, input connections for several electrode rings are spaced on the lens. In a further embodiment, liquid crystal-based lenses are provided that can increase optical power through the use of phase resets, wherein in one embodiment, a lens includes ring electrodes on surfaces of the substrates on opposite sides of the liquid crystal cell such that a fixed phase term can be added to each set of electrodes that allows for phase change across each group of electrodes to be the same and also be matched with respect to a previous group. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025956 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device of high image quality is provided at a low cost, in which the viewing angle is restricted only in a specific direction. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025957 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON IMAGER - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal on silicon imager. The imager includes a backplane substrate, a reflective polarization electrode array, a planar liquid crystal cell, a transparent conductive film and a transparent plate. The reflective polarization electrode array is placed onto the backplane substrate, consists of a plurality of reflective polarization electrodes, and a pattern of each of the reflective polarization electrodes is configured in a planar arrangement having regularly spaced and electrically isolated gaps in parallel to each other. The planar liquid crystal cell is placed above the reflective polarization electrode array. The transparent conductive film is placed above the planar liquid crystal cell. The transparent plate is placed on the transparent conductive film and facing incident light. Through embedding the reflective polarization electrodes, only one polarization portion could be reflected back, while the residual polarization portion is let pass but not reflected back as desired, thereby decreasing the loss in contract ratio of the imager. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025958 | OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are an optical display device manufacturing system and a method for manufacturing an optical display device which can bond optical films to both surfaces of a liquid crystal cell in good condition with a simpler constitution. A first optical film F | 2011-02-03 |
20110025959 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An LCD device is disclosed. The LCD device includes: a first substrate configured to include an active area in which a plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of data lines are formed for displaying an image, and a dummy area loaded with a driving circuit which is connected to the plurality of gate lines; a second substrate, opposite to the first substrate, configured to include a common electrode together with the plurality of pixel electrodes used for forming electric fields, and color filters and a black matrix formed opposite to the active area; column spacers secured to the first substrate within the active and dummy areas and configured to maintain a constant cell gap between the first and second substrates; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates. The second substrate is configured to further include color filter patterns formed on its portions opposite to only the column spacers within the dummy area. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025960 | Transflective Display Sub-Pixel Structures - A liquid crystal display comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising three or more sub-pixels. A first sub-pixel of the three or more sub-pixels comprises a first transmissive part that has a first transmissive area, and a first reflective part having a first reflective area. A second sub-pixel comprises a second transmissive part that has a second transmissive area, and a second reflective part that has a second reflective area. A third sub-pixel comprises a third transmissive part that has a third transmissive area, and a third reflective part that has a third reflective area. At least two among the first transmissive area, the second transmissive area, and the third transmissive area are different in size. The first reflective area, the second reflective area, and the third reflective area are equal in size. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025961 | Transflective liquid crystal display device - A transflective liquid crystal display device with improved display quality in which the liquid initial alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer is in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of a clearance between the counter electrode of a transmission portion and a counter electrode of a reflection portion or in a direction within a range of ±2° in the clockwise direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the clearance in a case where the liquid crystal layer comprises positive type liquid crystals, or the liquid crystal initial alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer is in a direction parallel with the extending direction of a clearance, or a direction within a range of ±2° in the clockwise direction relative to the extending direction of the clearance in a case where the liquid crystal layer comprises negative type liquid crystals. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025962 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A negative C plate ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025963 | LAMINATED OPTICAL FILM - A laminated optical film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a polarizing plate and a retardation layer formed of a water dispersible pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an inorganic laminar compound. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025964 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025965 | PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection image display apparatus includes: light source; polarization/separation element having a polarization/separation plane through which one polarized light passes and which reflects the other orthogonal to the one; an image display element for modulating the incident light into image light and reflecting the image light; and a retardation plate disposed between the polarization/separation element and the image display element: the retardation plate has refractive indices different between two orthogonal directions in an optical surface thereof, and gives phase difference larger than λ/4 to polarized light entering the optical surface and having a wavelength λ; and supposing z axis be a normal to a light entering/exiting surface of the polarization/separation element, y axis be perpendicular to z axis and a normal to the polarization/separation plane, and x axis be perpendicular to z- and y-axes, the first retardation plate has optic axis within xz plane and tilted to x axis. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025966 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that has a higher contrast ratio in a wide viewing angle and that can be easily produced at low cost. The present invention is a liquid crystal display device, including in the following order:
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20110025967 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a method of forming a liquid crystal display device, a black matrix is disposed on a substrate including a switching element formed thereon, a color filter is disposed on the switching element, a pixel electrode is electrically connected to the switching element, and a first alignment layer is disposed on the pixel electrode, to form a first substrate. A second substrate including a second alignment layer is formed. At least one of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer includes a reactive mesogen. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A light is irradiated onto the second substrate to provide pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025968 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE - A thin film transistor array panel including a display area having a gate line, a data line insulated from and intersecting the gate line, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a peripheral area formed on the circumference of the display area, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, includes: a driving signal line formed with the same layer as the gate line in the peripheral area and receiving an external signal; a connection signal line formed with the same layer as the data line in the peripheral area; a disconnection prevention member overlapping the side surface of the connection signal line on the connection signal line; and a connection assistance member formed on the disconnection prevention member and connecting the driving signal line and the connection signal line. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025969 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A in-cell touch-sensitive liquid crystal display device (LCD) includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first sensing line and a second sensing line disposed on the second substrate, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer electrically connected to the first sensing line and the second sensing line, respectively, and electrically isolated from each other by a gap existing therebetween. The in-cell touch-sensitive LCD device further includes a spacer disposed on the first substrate and corresponding to the gap. The spacer is electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer in response to an external pressure. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025970 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a liquid crystal display device of high image quality, which has high brightness and excellent viewing angle characteristics. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025971 | Display device - The present invention realizes a display device with dummy pixel portions and a frame region required for the dummy pixel portions and code notation, in which the frame region is minimized while achieving code notation in required size. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025972 | Display Circuits - A display circuit for a display panel is disclosed. The display circuit comprises a circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), and a driver. The circuit board has at least one test pad. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected and disposed between the circuit board and the display panel. The driver is disposed on the flexible printed circuit board and has at least one test pin. The at least one test pin is electrically connected to the at least one test pad. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025973 | METHOD OF PRODUCING PATTERNED BIREFRINGENT PRODUCT AND BIREFRINGENT PATTERN BUILDING MATERIAL - A method of producing a patterned birefringent product, comprising at least steps [1] to [3] in this order:
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20110025974 | Eyewear with Frame and Rear Plate - Eyewear includes a frame having a right temple arm and a left temple arm and a rearwardly extending lower shoulder. A rear plate has a forwardly extending upper shoulder and a pair of lenses, with a portion of each lens positioned between the frame and the rear plate. The lower shoulder extends beneath the pair of lenses and the upper shoulder extends above the pair of lenses. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025975 | Anaglyphic Depth Perception Training Or Testing - An anaglyphic image presentation system is provided to evaluate and train a user's depth perception abilities. In embodiments, anaglyphic image target components are presented to a user on a display device. The image target components are then viewed by the user through a set of transmission filter lenses. The transmission filter lenses present and block one or more target components based on the peak wavelength transmission associated with each lens. As a result, a user perceives an anaglyphic target image that is resultant from the perceived image target components when viewed through the transmission filter lenses. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025976 | ANAGLYPHIC DEPTH PERCEPTION TRAINING OR TESTING - An anaglyphic image presentation system is provided to evaluate and train a user's depth perception abilities. In embodiments, anaglyphic image target components are presented to a user on a display device. The image target components are then viewed by the user through a set of transmission filter lenses. The transmission filter lenses present and block one or more target components based on the peak wavelength transmission associated with each lens. As a result, a user perceives an anaglyphic target image that is resultant from the perceived image target components when viewed through the transmission filter lenses. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025977 | Vision Testing And/Or Training Using Adaptable Visual Indicia - The present invention tests and/or trains the visual sensitivity of a subject using adaptable visual indicia. One or more visual indicia possessing a visual trait are displayed to the subject. The displayed visual indicia possessing a visual trait may be adjusted to determine when a subject can and cannot be perceived by the subject. A displayed visual indicia may be adjusted in its size, rate of movement, direction of movement, location of display, duration of display, or other characteristic. To determine whether a subject correctly perceived the visual trait possessed by a displayed visual indicia, an input may be received from the subject. If an input received corresponds to the visual trait possessed by the displayed visual indicia, the subject may be determined to have correctly perceived the displayed visual indicia and the visual trait. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025978 | Downward Eyeball Movement Measuring Jig, Jig Affixing Device, and Downward Eyeball Movement Measuring Method - A downward eyeball movement measuring jig which measures downward eyeball movement corresponding to a distance between a distant eye point and a near eye point of a spectacle lens attached to a spectacle frame to be worn by a wearer of the spectacle lens includes: a mask which is provided on the surface of an examination spectacle lens attached to the spectacle frame and has a reference line passing the distant eye point and extending in the horizontal direction. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025979 | CUSTOM CONTACT LENSES WITH FIDUCIAL MARKINGS - A contact lens having one or more fiducial marks that allow the measurement of lens rotation and centration. The lens may be a trial lens. The lenses can be used to apply correction factors for sphero-cylindrical refractive error, higher order aberrations, and corneal topography. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025980 | PERSPECTIVE VISION TUNNEL - Devices and methods for testing a subject's visual ability are provided. More specifically, the device may include a perspective vision tunnel comprised of plurality of low reflectance walls with one or more mirrors arranged within the perspective vision tunnel. Visual indicia for administering the test of a subject's visual ability are displayed into a first portion of the perspective vision tunnel. The one or more mirrors are arranged to reflect the visual indicia out of the first portion such that visual indicia may be visually perceived by the subject. In accordance with the invention, a subject may be tested utilizing the perspective vision tunnel and input may be received from the individual. The received input may then, for example, be used to compute data related to the user's visual ability. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025981 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-FIRING CUES DURING A DIGITAL CINEMA PRESENTATION - Digital cinema exhibition facilities make use of a show play list (SPL) specifying a time sequence of the events to occur during the presentation of digital cinema content. One or more cues in the show play list trigger certain activities, such as displacing the screen curtain and dimming the house lights. To achieve an aesthetic, showman-like presentation, the cues in the show play undergo re-cueing. For each cue, a determination is made automatically of the prefire interval, that is, the interval by which the cue should be advanced. The execution the cue to trigger a corresponding activity is advanced by the automatically determined prefire interval. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025982 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A projector adapted to project an image includes: a detection section adapted to detect a motion of the projector; a determination section adapted to compare a detection result of the detection section with a predetermined criterion to perform determination on whether the projector is in a moving state or in a resting state; an adjustment section adapted to begin adjustment of at least one projection condition of the image in response to a transition of a determination result of the determination section from the moving state to the resting state; an auxiliary operation section adapted to auxiliary support the projection of the image by performing an operation with vibration; and a criterion determination section adapted to change the criterion based on a operation state of the auxiliary operation section. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025983 | Integrated Photonics Module and Devices Using Integrated Photonics Modules - An integrated photonics module includes at least one light source and a MEMS scanner coupled to and held in alignment by an optical frame configured for mounting to a host system. According to some embodiments, the integrated photonics module may include a plurality of light sources and a beam combiner coupled to the optical frame. According to some embodiments, the integrated photonics module includes a selective fold mirror configured to direct at least a portion of emitted light toward the MEMS scanner in a normal direction and pass scanned light through to a field of view. The selective fold mirror may use beam polarization to select beam passing and reflection. The integrated photonics module may include a beam rotator such as a quarter-wave plate to convert the polarization of the emitted light to a different polarization adapted for passage through the fold mirror. The integrated photonics module may include one or more light detectors. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025984 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes: spatial light modulation devices; and a cooling duct configured to flow a cooling air for sequentially cooling the spatial light modulation devices, the cooling duct has a first flow path formed by portions including the light entrance surface of at least one of the spatial light modulation devices for the respective color lights, a second flow path formed by portions including the light exit surface of the corresponding spatial light modulation device, and a junction area where the cooling air flowing through the first flow path and the cooling air flowing through the second flow path join each other, and the junction area is disposed at a downstream position of the cooling air with respect to the spatial light modulation device provided for a predetermined color light whose light amount is the maximum in the respective color lights that enter the light entrance surface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025985 | PROJECTOR AND CONTROL METHOD - A projector includes: an illumination device that emits illumination light; a light modulating device that modulates the illumination light on the basis of an input image signal; and a cooling device that cools the light modulating device according to a light amount of the illumination light. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025986 | PROJECTOR AND LENS THEREOF - A projector includes an optical module, a lens and a heat conducting member. The heat conducting member is disposed between the optical module and the lens. The heat conducting member is used for conducting heat from the lens to the optical module. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025987 | PROJECTOR AND PROJECTOR CONTROLLING METHOD - A projector includes: an image projection unit which modulates light emitted from a light source and projects the modulated light; a cooling fan which cools the image projection unit; a light source control unit which controls lighting of the light source; a cooling control unit which controls operation of the cooling fan; an input operation unit which receives input operation; and a control unit which allows the light source control unit to decrease the luminance of the light source or allows the cooling control unit to increase the rotational speed of the cooling fan during the period from the time when the input operation unit receives the first ending operation to the time when the input operation unit receives the second ending operation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025988 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A projection display apparatus includes; an element control unit configured to control a light valve so as to display a test pattern image configuring at least one portion of a respective one of three or more line segments configuring three or more crossing points; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a pickup image of the test pattern image outputted along a predetermined line from an image pickup element configured to pick up the test pattern image projected on a projection plane; a computation unit configured to specify three or more crossing points from three or more line segments included in the pickup image, based upon the pickup image acquired by the acquisition unit, and to compute a positional relationship between the projection image apparatus and the projection plane, based upon the three or more crossing points; and an adjustment unit configured to adjust an image projected on the projection plane, based upon the positional relationship between the projection display apparatus and the projection plane. The three or more line segments have an inclination relative to the predetermined line. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025989 | HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE, HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP DEVICE USING SAME, PROJECTOR USING SAID HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP DEVICE, AND HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING METHOD - Constant current control is performed after the completion of starting operation of a high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp | 2011-02-03 |
20110025990 | OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system is provided. The optical system includes an illumination system and a projection system. The illumination system includes a light source, a light guide unit, a first relay lens and a second relay lens, a reflection mirror, a reflection lens, and an image unit which are arranged sequentially along a light axis. The reflection lens includes a first surface which is coated with light-transmitting material and a second surface which has a reflection coating surface so that the light passing through the first surface is reflected. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025991 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a projection type display apparatus for enabling to display an image, by projecting an image on an image display element(s), enlargedly, upon a nearly horizontal surface, such as, a table, a reflection mirror for reflecting a light from a light source is so disposed that an optical axis of the light source is nearly perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens group having a plural number of lens elements, which are disposed symmetric with respect to the optical axis. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025992 | OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING AN OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT - An optical system, such as an illumination system, includes an optical arrangement having at least one optical element and at least one heat dissipation element configured to at least partially dissipate thermal energy generated in the optical element(s) to the outside environment of the optical system. The heat dissipation element(s) is(are) arranged without direct contact with the optical element(s). | 2011-02-03 |
20110025993 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A system to recycle immersion fluid in an immersion fluid lithographic apparatus is described. A recycling path comprising a plurality of parallel paths, each of which has its own parallel liquid treatment unit optimized to treat fluid which is directed through it, is disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025994 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A gas knife configured to dry a surface in an immersion lithographic apparatus is optimized to remove liquid by ensuring that a pressure gradient is built up in the liquid film on the surface being dried. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025995 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND A CONTROL SYSTEM - A capillary passage is formed between a substrate holder and an edge structure. Along the capillary passage are arranged a plurality of electrodes which, when charged, become liquidphilic. The electrodes may be used to split droplets of liquid and pump the liquid along the capillary passage. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025996 | Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method - An immersion liquid is supplied to a space between a projection system and a substrate, and a patterned beam of radiation is projected through the liquid onto a target portion of the substrate using the projection system. A liquid retaining member is replaced with a table member that holds the substrate at an opposite position to the projection system while the liquid is maintained in contact with the projection system so as to transit from a first state to a second state, the first state in which the liquid is maintained between the projection system and the liquid retaining member, the second state in which the liquid is maintained between the projection system and the table member. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025997 | Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method - An immersion liquid is supplied to a space between a projection system and a substrate, and a patterned beam of radiation is projected through the liquid onto a target portion of the substrate using the projection system. Substrates can be held on first and second tables. The first and second tables are moved together so as to transit from a first state to a second state, the first state in which the liquid immersion is maintained between the projection system and one of the first and second tables, the second state in which the liquid immersion is maintained between the projection system and the other one of the first and second tables. During the transition, the liquid immersion is maintained just below the projection system. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025998 | Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method - A lithographic projection apparatus includes a substrate table to hold a substrate, a projection system to project a patterned beam of radiation onto the substrate and a liquid confinement structure to confine a liquid in a space between the projection system and the substrate, the substrate, the substrate table, or both, to form a part of a boundary of the space. In addition, a closing plate forms a part of a boundary of the space in place of the substrate, the substrate table, or both, when moved without substantially disturbing the liquid, the liquid confinement structure, or both. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025999 | Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine - An immersion exposure apparatus exposes a substrate with a light beam. The apparatus includes an optical member through which the light beam is irradiated onto the substrate, a substrate table which holds the substrate and is movable relative to the optical member, and a pad member which is movable relative to the substrate table and is positionable opposite to the optical member in place of the substrate table to substantially maintain an immersion liquid in a space under the optical member when the substrate table is moved away from under the optical member. The substrate table and the pad member are relatively tilted and/or moved in a vertical direction before the substrate table is moved away from under the optical member. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026000 | Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine - An immersion exposure apparatus exposes a substrate with a light beam. The apparatus includes an optical member through which the light beam is irradiated onto the substrate, a substrate table which holds the substrate and is movable relative to the optical member, and a pad member which is movable relative to the substrate table. The substrate table and the pad member are moved together during a transition from a first state to a second state, the first state being a state in which an immersion liquid is maintained in a space between the optical member and the substrate table, the second state being a state in which the immersion liquid is maintained in a space between the optical member and the pad member. The optical member is kept in contact with the immersion liquid during the transition. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026001 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND MONITORING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus including a radiation beam monitoring apparatus, the radiation beam monitoring apparatus including an optical element configured to generate a diffraction pattern, and an imaging detector located after the optical element and not in a focal plane of the optical element such that the imaging detector is capable of detecting a mixture of spatial coherence and divergence of the radiation beam. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026002 | EUV RADIATION GENERATION APPARATUS - An EUV radiation generation apparatus includes an optical gain medium configured to produce laser radiation for interaction with a target material to produce an EUV radiation-emitting plasma, and a structure defining an aperture through which the laser radiation may pass. The structure includes a radiation guide having an outer surface constructed and arranged to guide the laser radiation away from the optical gain medium. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026003 | PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY - A projection objective for microlithography is used for imaging an object field in an object plane into an image field in an image plane. The projection objective comprises at least six mirrors of which at least one mirror has a freeform reflecting surface. The ratio between an overall length (T) of the projection objective and an object image shift (d | 2011-02-03 |
20110026004 | POSITIONING SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A positioning system to position a movable object having a body, the positioning system includes an object position measurement system, an object actuator, and an object controller, wherein the positioning system further includes a stiffener to increase the stiffness and/or to damp relative movements within the body of the object, the stiffener including; one or more sensors, wherein each sensor is arranged to determine a measurement signal representative of an internal strain or relative displacement in the body, one or more actuators, wherein each actuator is arranged to exert an actuation force on a part of the body, and at least one controller, configured to provide on the basis of the measurement signal of at least one of the sensors, an actuation signal to at least one of the actuators to increase the stiffness and/or to damp movements within the body. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026005 | Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device - An exposure apparatus includes a first optical member via which an exposure beam exits; a first movable body which is movable on a light-exit side of the first optical member; a measuring member which is provided on the first movable body and which has an inclined surface to which a measuring beam for position measurement is irradiated; and a transmitting member which is provided on the first movable body, which has an end surface protruding more outwardly than the measuring member, and which has a transmitting area through which the measuring beam is transmissive. When the liquid immersion method is applied to the exposure apparatus, the substrate can be exposed efficiently and satisfactorily. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026006 | MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD, MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Positional information of a movable body in a Y-axis direction is measured using an interferometer and an encoder whose short-term stability of measurement values excels when compared with the interferometer, and based on the measurement results, a predetermined calibration operation for obtaining correction information for correcting measurement values of the encoder is performed. Accordingly, by using measurement values of the interferometer, correction information for correcting the measurement values of the encoder whose short-term stability of the measurement values excels the interferometer is obtained. Then, based on the measurement values of the encoder and the correction information, the movable body is driven in the Y-axis direction with good precision. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026007 | Lidar Measurement Device for Vehicular Traffic Surveillance and Method for Use of Same - A Lidar measurement device for vehicular traffic surveillance and method for use of same are disclosed. In one embodiment, video circuitry acquires video of a field of view having a target therein. A steerable laser progressively transmits laser range-finding signals to the field of view in a horizontal and vertical step-wise manner and receives reflected laser range-finding signals from the target. A processing circuit portion determines target data of the target based upon range and time measurements associated with the reflected laser range-finding signals. The processing circuit then integrates the target data into the video such that the video may displayed with an image of the target and speed measurement associated therewith. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026008 | Lidar Measurement Device with Target Tracking and Method for Use of Same - A Lidar measurement device for vehicular traffic surveillance and method for use of same are disclosed. In one embodiment, video circuitry acquires video of a field of view having a target therein. A steerable laser progressively scans the field of view to identify targets. The steerable laser then progressively, repeatedly scans a sub-field of the field of view containing the target. A processing circuit portion determines target data of the target based upon range and time measurements associated with reflected laser range-finding signals from the scans of the sub-field. The processing circuit then integrates the target data into the video such that the video may displayed with an image of the target and target data, such as a speed measurement, associated therewith. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026009 | Surface Mapping by Optical Manipulation of Particles in Relation to a Functionalized Surface - Methods and apparatus for analyzing surface properties of particles are provided. A method for analyzing the surface properties of the particle includes a associating a first particle with a first capture zone having a specific binding affinity for a first chemical species, applying an optical force to the first particle, sensing a response of the first particle to the optical force, and using the sensed response to determine the presence, absence or quantity of the first chemical species on the first particle surface. This process may be repeated in parallel to test multiple particles. In addition to directly testing the surface properties of the particles, the method can be used in direct, indirect and competitive assays to determine the presence, absence or quantity of free or immobilized analytes. A fluidic cartridge with capture zones having avidities that are tuned for the use of optical forces is provided. A software routine for performing the method is also provided. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026010 | Optical Coherence Tomographic Analysis - An optical coherence tomographic analysis system for analyzing a pharmaceutical delivery system comprising manufacturing means for manufacturing the pharmaceutical delivery system, the manufacturing means including at least one manufacturing process, and an optical coherence tomographic system having a light source that is adapted to direct a radiation beam to the pharmaceutical delivery system, whereby the radiation beam interacts with the pharmaceutical delivery system, the interaction including the emission of emitted light by the pharmaceutical delivery system, the interferometer being adapted to receive the emitted light from the pharmaceutical delivery system and construct an optical image of the pharmaceutical delivery system from the emitted light in real-time during manufacturing of the pharmaceutical delivery system. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026011 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING POSITION DETECTION FUNCTION - An apparatus for detecting a position of an object, includes: position detection light sources irradiating light onto the object; a light guide plate having light incident portions receiving the light therein and emitting it onto a detection area to form an intensity distribution of a light emission quantity of the light; a light detector having light receiving portions facing the detection area to receive the light reflected by the object; and a signal processing portion detecting the position of the object based on the intensity distribution; wherein the light guide plate has a plane shape with long-sides and short-sides; the light incident portions and the position detection light sources are installed on corner portions of the light guide plate; and the light incident portions have concavo-convex shapes and provided with deflection incident surfaces for deflecting a portion of the incident light in a direction following the long-sides through refraction. | 2011-02-03 |