11th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140071329 | RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL DEVICE USING A TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION (TIR) OPTICAL SWITCH - An optical device having a total internal reflection (TIR) switch is able to switch to form two different optical imaging paths. Each optical imaging path has different optical characteristics that causes a detector to capture different imagery depending upon which optical imaging path is used. The TIR switch is switchable between a TIR state and a transmission state to control which optical imaging path is used by the device for imaging. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071330 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED MONOIMAGING - A system and method for enhanced automatic monoimaging. Embodiments of the present invention are operable for configuring a first camera based on a configuration determination by a second camera. The method includes capturing a first image with the first camera and determining an optical configuration based on an optical measurement performed by a second camera. In one embodiment, the second camera comprises a lower resolution sensor than a sensor of the first camera. The method further includes sending the optical configuration from the second camera to the first camera and adjusting a configuration of the first camera based on the optical configuration. The method further includes capturing a second image with the first camera. The first image and the second image may be preview images. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071331 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - There is provided An imaging lens including a first lens group having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power that are configured to be arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side. Focus is achieved by fixing the first lens group in an optical axis direction and moving the second lens group from the image side to the object side when a subject distance is changed from infinity to proximity. The first lens group includes an object-side lens group having a negative refractive power and an image-side lens group having a positive refractive power that are configured to be arranged sequentially from the object side to the image side. In an air space of the first lens group, an air space between the object-side lens group and the image-side lens group is set to be maximum. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071332 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An imaging lens includes: a movable lens group with total positive refractive power, including first and second sub lens groups; and an ever-fixed lens group that is ever-fixed. The imaging lens has first and second focusing modes for focusing operation in first and second focus ranges, respectively. The first focus range covers from an object at an infinite distance to an object at a first finite distance, and the second focus range covers from an object at a second finite distance shorter than the infinite distance to an object at a third finite distance shorter than the first finite distance. The first sub lens group is configured to be fixed and the second sub lens group is configured to travel, during each of the first and second focusing modes. Traveling of the movable lens group toward object plane allows switching from the first to second focusing modes. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071333 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An imaging lens includes: a movable lens group configured to travel to allow the imaging lens to come into focus; and a rearmost lens group arranged at a most-image-sided fixed position, and having negative refractive power. Following conditional expression is satisfied, | 2014-03-13 |
20140071334 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging lens is constituted of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element having a positive refractive power and having a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens element of a meniscus shape having a negative refractive power and having a concave surface toward an image side; a third lens element having a positive refractive power and having a convex surface toward the image side; a fourth lens element of a meniscus shape having a negative refractive power and having a convex surface toward the image side; and a fifth lens element of a meniscus shape and having a concave surface toward the image side. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071335 | LENS BARREL AND DIGITAL CAMERA HAVING THE SAME - A lens barrel projects out of a main body of a camera during photographing and is accommodated in the main body of the camera during non-photographing and includes a plurality of lens assemblies including an escape lens assembly to be movable along a reference optical axis of the camera, and an escape unit to control the escape lens assembly to escape from the reference optical axis while the escape lens assembly moves from a photographing position to a non-photographing position, wherein lenses of the escape lens assembly have an optical axis that is in a skew position with respect to the reference optical axis in a position where the escape lens assembly has escaped. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071336 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND LENS UNIT - In an imaging apparatus including a reset instruction unit configured to instruct a lens unit to reset an optical member thereof, a first communication system is used for communication for acquiring individual information of the lens unit, and a second communication system different from the first communication system is used for communication for instructing the lens unit to reset an optical member by a reset instruction unit. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071337 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CAMERA MODULE - An electronic device includes a housing, a shield cover, a camera module, and a plurality of light emitting members. A connecting hole is defined in the housing. The transparent protective cover is positioned in the connecting hole. The shield cover is positioned in the housing facing the connecting hole. The camera module is positioned and is received in the shield cover. The plurality of light emitting members is positioned and is received in the shield cover around the camera module. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071338 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLASH - A method and an apparatus for controlling a flash are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a statistical gray value of a preview image. If the statistical gray value of the preview image is less than a preset threshold, a corresponding fill light parameter is searched for in a preset dynamic fill light table according to the statistical gray value of the preview image and the fill light drive current is set according to the fill light parameter. The fill light drive current is configured to drive a flash lamp to fire a pre-flash. A corresponding exposure drive current in the preset exposure parameter table is configured according to the fill light parameter and the exposure drive current is configured to drive the flash lamp to flash. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071339 | Camera Mount Adapter For Multiple Devices - The present invention provides a means for mounting a distance magnification device such as binoculars and a recording device such as cameras, perpendicular to the recording device mount base; simultaneously, on a single recording device mount. The embodiment provides a means of configuring distance magnification devices such as binoculars and a visual recording device such that both may be trained on a common focal point. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071340 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPTICAL IMAGING LENS THEREOF - The present invention provides a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises an aperture stop, first, second, third and fourth lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. The first lens element with positive refracting power has a surface facing toward the object side. The second lens element with negative refracting power has a convex surface facing toward the object. The third lens element has a positive refracting power. The fourth lens element has a surface facing toward the object side with a concave portion in the vicinity of the optical axis and a surface facing toward the image side with a convex portion in the peripheral vicinity. The optical imaging lens of the present invention is capable of shortening the total length of the optical imaging lens efficiently and has good optical characteristics. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071341 | GRIP MEMBER AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A grip member includes: an attachment section to be attached to a body; an extension section configured to be displaceable with respect to the body; and a linkage section linking the attachment section with the extension section. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071342 | SECOND SCREEN CONTENT - Methods, systems, devices and computer program products are provided to facilitate enhanced use and interaction with multimedia content using a variety of content identification techniques. After identifying a content that is being presented by a first device, the content identification information is used to retrieve and present a second content that would render at least a portion of the first content comprehensible to particular users or audience of the first content. The second content can be tailored to accommodate physical disabilities or special needs of a user or a group of users. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071343 | ENHANCED CLOSED CAPTION FEATURE - Adjustments to the closed caption component of video content may be implemented by identifying text elements within the closed caption text component of a video stream and to properly adjust the appearance of the text elements. Embodiments described herein provide a method for detecting and correcting text elements that have spacing conflicts as a result of a size or other appearance adjustment. If the correction of a conflict results in a new conflict, such conflicts may be detected and one or more text elements grouped to form a new text element that may then be adjusted. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071344 | Synchronizing Program Presentation - Systems and methods that may facilitate synchronizing the presentation of a program on multiple devices are disclosed. Synchronization information related to a program may be exchanged via a two-way communications channel. Amounts by which each device may delay its presentation of a program may be calculated and/or exchanged. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071345 | REMOTE CONTROLLER AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A displaying method for a remote controller for remotely controlling a broadcast display apparatus includes displaying information of at least one external device connected to the broadcast display apparatus, transmitting a control command to control a selected external device which is selected from the at least one external device to the selected external device through the broadcast display apparatus, receiving a result of executing the control command of the external device in response to the control command, and displaying the result of executing the control command and a control menu for controlling operation of the selected external device. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071346 | SELF CONFIGURING DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER FOR DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNALS - A self configuring distribution amplifier for digital video signals comprises a number of signal processing circuits disposed on a bus along a signal propagation direction. Each signal processing circuit has an input and an output, as well as an input detection circuit controlling three different switches. The positions of the switches determines whether a signal from a particular input is present on a particular output and on the bus. This allows the self configuring distribution amplifier to distribute digital video signals from a number of inputs to a number of outputs in desired combinations. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071347 | Method for Editing Propagation of Video and Image Content Based on Local Feature Structure Preservation - The invention discloses a method for editing propagation of video and image content based on local feature structure preservation, comprising: mapping all pixels in the input original image and/or video key frames to a selected feature space; finding K nearest neighbor pixels for each pixel according to feature vectors' Euclidean distance in the selected feature space; using Locally Linear Embedding (LLE) dimension reduction to construct the locally linear relationship between each pixel and its K nearest neighbor pixels in the selected feature space; According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately perform such image or video processing as automatic color transformation, interactive color editing, gray image colorization, video cloning and image matting. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071348 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING INPUT IMAGE DATA INTO OUTPUT IMAGE DATA, IMAGE CONVERSION UNIT FOR CONVERTING INPUT IMAGE DATA INTO OUTPUT IMAGE DATA, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE - In a method, unit and display device, the input image signal is split into a regional contrast signal and a detail signal, followed by stretching separately the dynamic ranges for at least one of the signals. The dynamic range for the regional contrast signal is stretched with a higher stretch ratio than the dynamic range for the detail signal. The stretch ratio for the detail signal may be near 1 or 1. Further, highlights are identified, and for the highlights the dynamic range is stretched to an even higher degree than for the regional contrast signal | 2014-03-13 |
20140071349 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CHANGING A VIEWING ANGLE OF A VIDEO IMAGE - A method, apparatus and computer program product for changing a viewing angle of a video image. An indication to change a viewing angle of a first video image of a subject may be received, and in response, a second video image of the subject, captured from a different angle, is displayed. The indication is detected by user input such as selection of an area of an image, movement of a mobile device, or detection of a user's gaze. Display adjustments may be made by zooming and cropping, and audio adjustments may be made by changing a volume associated with an area of an image, allowing for a customizable viewing experience. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071350 | TELEVISION START SPEED ENHANCEMENT - An audio video device a command to power up from a standby mode. This causes the device to start a boot process, and while the boot process proceeds. The process determines a current time from a real time clock and retrieves settings from a usage pattern database corresponding to the current time. The audio video device set to the retrieved settings. At completion of the boot process the audio video device is set to the retrieved settings. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071351 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES - An exemplary method includes a universal remote control device programming the universal remote control device for remotely controlling a target device configured to process media content associated with the target device for presentation to a user of the target device, adding a new button associated with a configuration for remotely controlling the target device to a device selector palette, the new button being selectable by the user to activate the configuration for remotely controlling the target device, and displaying at least one of text and graphics related to the media content associated with the target device. Corresponding systems, methods, and apparatuses are also disclosed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME-MULTIPLEXED AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A system and a method for time-multiplexed autostereoscopic display are disclosed, wherein the system includes a projector, an optical relaying device and a slit array. The projector can project a plurality of rays of different directions in different time sequences respectively. The optical relaying device is optically coupled with the projector for relaying the rays. The slit array is optically coupled with the optical relaying device for being illuminated by the rays. The slit array further has a plurality of regions which are illuminated by the rays respectively; and each of the regions has a plurality of slits which are turned on sequentially for a part of the rays to pass therethrough. Therefore, the display system can reduce the light loss of the rays each time when a 3D virtual image is formed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071353 | DISPLAY PANEL DEVICE WITH TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION, OPTICAL UNIT FOR SAID DISPLAY PANEL DEVICE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - Provided is an optical unit for a display panel device with a capacitive touch input function. In the optical unit, a touch panel laminate comprises: an optically transparent first substrate layer laminated to one surface of a transparent adhesive layer; a first transparent electrically conductive layer laminated, through a first undercoat layer, to a surface of the first substrate layer on a side opposite to the adhesive layer; an optically transparent second substrate layer laminated to the other surface of the adhesive layer; and a second transparent electrically conductive layer laminated, through a second undercoat layer, to a surface of the second substrate layer on a side opposite side to the adhesive layer. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071354 | THERMAL PRESS AND ULTRAVIOLET CURING FOR DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES - Methods for controlling deformation of laminated display assemblies are described. The laminated display assemblies can include flexible layers. In some embodiments, the flexible layers are sensor layers. Methods involving the use of a thermal press and ultra violet (UV) curing procedure are described. In one embodiment, a thermal press method can be performed by placing a laminated display assembly including the flexible substrate, an ink layer, an adhesive, and a cover on a temperature controlled fixture. A mechanical press can apply pressure to the top of the laminated display assembly. The mechanical press can remove any planar deformity of the flexible layer and can redistribute portions of the adhesive. Following the mechanical pressing, the laminated display assembly can be exposed to UV light to cure the adhesive and thereby fix in place the planar state of the laminated display assembly. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071355 | Touch Liquid Crystal Display Device, Liquid Crystal Display Panel, Array Substrate And Color Film Substrate - The present disclosure provides a touch liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display panel, an array substrate and a color film substrate, and belongs to the field of liquid crystal display. The touch liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate and a color film substrate, on said array substrate is formed a GOA circuit, and at the outer side of said color film substrate is formed a touch signal transmission line. The touch liquid crystal display panel further comprises a shielding electrode located between said GOA circuit and said touch signal transmission line, said shielding electrode being used for shielding the interference caused by the clock signal of said GOA circuit to the touch sensing signal on said touch signal transmission line. The present disclosure can reduce the interference caused by the clock signal of said GOA circuit to the touch sensing signal on said touch signal transmission line. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071356 | POLARIZER CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN - Touch screen structures may have a capacitive touch sensor made up of a polarizer film or analyzer. Disclosed herein is a method of producing a capacitive touch sensor using a roll-to-roll handling system comprising: printing, by a first flexoplate and a first ink, a first pattern on a first side of a polarizer film. A second pattern is printed by a second flexoplate and a second ink on the second side of the film. The film is cured and the first and the second pattern are plated and assembled. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071357 | TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a touch panel. The touch panel includes a display unit, a transparent substrate disposed on top of the display unit, multiple sensing series disposed on the transparent substrate, multiple peripheral circuits disposed on the transparent substrate, each being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the sensing series, and an outer frame for holding the display unit and the transparent substrate along their peripheries and for masking the peripheral circuits. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071358 | CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND TOUCH PANEL - In this conductive sheet and touch panel, a first conductive pattern has a band-shaped section extending in the y-direction; a second conductive pattern has a plurality of electrode sections that are each connected in the x-direction by a connection section; the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are both configured combining a first lattice and a second lattice (having a size larger than that of the first lattice); the facing portions of each of the band-shaped section of the first conductive pattern and the connection section of the second conductive pattern are configured from a plurality of second lattices; and when seen from the upper surface, the facing portions of the band-shaped section and the connection section have a form combining a plurality of first lattices. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071359 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is LCD device and a method of manufacturing the same, which increases a margin between the channel width and length (W/L) of a thin film transistor having a multi-gate structure, wherein the device comprises a substrate where a plurality of pixel regions are defined by a data line and a gate line; an active layer formed at each of a plurality of pixel regions of the substrate; a gate electrode comprising a plurality of multi-patterns overlapping with the active layer with an insulation layer therebetween; and a data electrode electrically connected to the active layer, wherein the multi-patterns are formed in straight by compensating pattern distortion of an edge portion of a gate pattern, and formed with the gate pattern which is designed to comprise a plurality of compensation patterns. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071360 | TOUCH DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A PLURALITY OF TOUCH DRIVING ELECTRODES OF TOUCH DISPLAY - A touch display provided by the present invention includes a control unit and a display. The control unit outputs driving signals to a plurality of touch driving electrodes and receives sensing signals from a plurality of touch sensing electrodes so as to detect touch or proximity of at least one external object based on the capacitive coupling between the driving and sensing electrodes. The display includes a liquid crystal layer, a pixel electrode and a common electrode, wherein the liquid crystal layer is driven by the pixel electrode and the common electrode. The common electrode includes the touch driving electrodes, and the common electrode except the touch driving electrodes are electrically coupled to a DC potential to form a shielded region. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071361 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The device includes data lines, gate lines, and common lines in parallel with the gate lines. The device also includes at least one dummy gate line in parallel with the gate lines, gate line trigger circuits, and common line trigger circuits. One end of the last gate line is connected with the last gate line trigger circuit, one end of each of remaining gate lines is connected with a gate line trigger circuit corresponding to said each of remaining gate lines, and the other end of said each of the remaining gate lines is connected with a next gate line trigger circuit. The first common line trigger circuit is connected with one dummy gate line, and each of remaining common line trigger circuits is connected with one or more preceding gate line trigger circuits. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071362 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel including a TFT substrate and a CF substrate laminated on the TFT substrate. The TFT substrate forms first TFTs and second TFTs. The first TFTs are symmetric TFTs, which form a first channel. The second TFTs are non-symmetric TFTs, which form a second channel. The first channel has a length greater than length of the second channel by 0.2-0.4 μm, so that in a masking operation, the thicknesses of the half-tone photoresist materials that are used to form the channels can be made approximate to each other thereby eliminating the potential risk of array yield loss found in the prior art techniques due to thickness difference of half-tone photoresist materials used to form the channel of the symmetric TFTs and the channel of the non-symmetric TFTs, effectively improving array yield strength, and thus enhancing the quality of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071363 | FAN-OUT WIRING ARRANGEMENT OF TFT-LCD SLIM BEZEL ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a fan-out wiring arrangement of TFT-LCD slim bezel arrangement. The fan-out wiring arrangement includes a first metal layer that is subjected to etching to form parallel first fan-out wires and a second metal layer that is subjected to etching to form parallel second fan-out wires. The first and second metal layers are respectively arranged at upper and lower sides to be parallel to and substantially correspond to each other. The first fan-out wires have line width and fan-out pitch that are identical to those of the second fan-out wires. The first fan-out wires have projections on the second metal layer that are parallel to the second fan-out wires and alternate with the second fan-out wires in an equally spaced manner. The fan-out wiring arrangement realizes wire pitch ≦ | 2014-03-13 |
20140071364 | TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a TFT array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same and a display device. The TFT array substrate comprises: a base substrate; gate lines, gate electrodes, a gate insulating layer and a semiconductor active layer formed on the base substrate; a metal barrier layer formed on the semiconductor active layer, the metal barrier layer covering the semiconductor active layer; source electrodes and drain electrodes formed on the metal barrier layer, with a metal oxide part being formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode to insulate the source electrode and the drain electrode from each other; and a protection layer formed on the gate insulating layer and the source and drain electrodes, wherein the metal oxide part is formed by oxidizing a part of the metal barrier layer located between the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071365 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention provide a liquid crystal display device, an array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display device comprises a color filter substrate and an array substrate which are assemblied together to form a cell, the array substrate comprising gate lines, data lines and a plurality of pixel units defined by intersecting of the gate lines and the date lines, each of which comprises a pixel electrode, wherein barrier structures are disposed on both sides of the data lines and the gate lines. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071366 | TFT-LCD ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) array substrate with a repairable pixel structure is provided. The array substrate comprises a gate line and a data line, and the gate line and the data line intersect with each other to define a pixel unit. The pixel unit comprises a TFT and a pixel electrode, and a spare source electrode, a spare drain electrode, and a spare channel region are formed alongside a channel region of the TFT to form a spare TFT. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071367 | DISPLAY APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are display apparatuses and methods of operating the same. In a display apparatus, a display image may be continuously held for longer than about 10 msec after the power of the display panel is turned off. The display apparatus may indicate a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus including an oxide thin film transistor (TFT). Off leakage current of the oxide TFT may be less than about 10 | 2014-03-13 |
20140071368 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display device are provided. The liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, an interconnection portion on the first substrate, an ultraviolet light blocking portion adjacent to both sides of the interconnection portion, an organic film on the first substrate and covering the interconnection portion and the ultraviolet light blocking portion, a liquid crystal layer between the organic film and the second substrate, and a sealing member overlapping the interconnection portion and surrounding the liquid crystal layer between the organic film and the second substrate. The liquid crystal display device reduces or minimizes organic film defects caused by radiating ultraviolet light to form the sealing member. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071369 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The embodiments of the invention provide an array substrate and a liquid crystal display. The array substrate comprises a gate line and a data line intersecting with each other to define a pixel unit, a plate-like electrode in the pixel unit, an electrode with slits and a thin film transistor. An alignment film is provided on the array substrate. Within the pixel unit, an end of the electrode with slits away form a region of the TFT along the data line has an outer first side and an inner second side. The outer first side, the inner second side and a third side of the gate line of an adjacent pixel unit are perpendicular to a rubbing direction of the alignment film. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071370 | Backlight Module and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a backlight module, which comprises a waveguide has an incident surface and light-emitting surface. A light source is arranged on a side of the incident surface. An optical module is arranged above the waveguide and facing the light-emitting surface. The optical module includes a least one optical film having a crease at one side thereof. At least a positioning arrangement is arranged on a side surface of the waveguide other than the incident surface. A space is defined between the positioning arrangement and the side surface of the waveguide. The crease of the optical film is received within the space. The present invention further provides a liquid crystal display module incorporated with a backlight module disclosed. Accordingly, when the optical films is experiencing an expansion or contraction resulted from temperature gradient, the robust can always make the optical films properly seated within the receiving space defined by the positioning arrangement and the waveguide. As a result, the optical films can be effectively prevented from being deformed or creating a wave-form deformation. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071371 | Backlight Module and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a backlight module includes a light source, a heatsink, and a front frame. The light source is arranged onto the heatsink, and the front frame is provided with at least a limiting arrangement pressing the light source intimately seated onto the heatsink. The present invention further discloses a liquid crystal display device incorporated with the backlight module described above. With the provision of the limiting arrangement installed on the front frame of the backlight module, the light source can be securely and closely in thermal contact with the heatsink. As a result, the heat generated by the light source can be readily and effectively dissipated by the heatsink. With the performance of the heat dissipation increased, the light source installed on the backlight module can also be upgraded with their power. Further, the liquid crystal display device incorporated with such backlight module is also benefited. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071372 | Backlight Module With Heat Dissipating Arrangement and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a backlight module having heat-dissipating device, and a liquid crystal display module incorporated with such a backlight module. The backlight module includes including a backboard, a membrane, and an aluminum extrusion, the backboard defined with recess with the membrane covered thereon, and the aluminum extrusion is arranged on side of the backboard. The present invention provides a backlight module with a heat dissipating device and a liquid crystal display module incorporated with such a backlight module. The heat-dissipating device includes a recess in which hot airflow can be readily directed upward and distributed to the whole backboard, and eventually dissipated into the ambient air. Accordingly, the heat dissipating capacity of the backlight module is increased, and the service life and performance of the LED is therefore prolonged and increased. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071373 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display module, which includes a backlight module, a mold frame arranged on the backlight module, a liquid crystal display panel arranged on the mold frame, and a bezel arranged on the liquid crystal display panel and fixed to the backlight module. The backlight module includes a backplane. The backplane includes a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board. The bezel includes a front wall and a side wall connected to the front wall. The side board forms a projection toward the side wall. The projection forms a threaded hole. The side wall forms a receiving hole corresponding to the projection. The projection is completely received in the receiving hole and secured to the receiving hole by a bolt. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071374 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device, which includes a backlight module, a mold frame mounted on the backlight module, a liquid crystal display panel mounted on the mold frame, and a bezel mounted on the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight module includes a backplane, a light bar mounted to the backplane, a graphite pad arranged between the backplane and the light bar. The light bar includes a metal core printed circuit board that is set in the form of an inverted U-shape and a plurality of LED lights mounted to and electrically connected with the metal core printed circuit board. The metal core printed circuit board is mounted to the backplane so as to mount the light bar to the backplane. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071375 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device, which includes an enclosure and a liquid crystal display module received in the enclosure. The enclosure has a sidewall corresponding to the liquid crystal display module and including resilient retention structures mounted thereto to retain the liquid crystal display module in the enclosure. The liquid crystal display device according to the present invention uses the resilient retention structures that are arranged at mounting sites between a front case or a rear case and a liquid crystal display module for retaining the liquid crystal display module in position, whereby when the liquid crystal display module expands/contracts due to humid and hot environment or is acted upon by external impacts, the resilient retention structures undergo corresponding elastic deformation to provide effective cushioning and adjustment so as to ensure the optic grade of the liquid crystal display device. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071376 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel, a backlight assembly disposed at one side surface of the liquid crystal panel, a side frame including a first surface surrounding an edge of the liquid crystal panel and a second surface surrounding a side surface of the backlight assembly and an external panel attached to another side surface of the liquid crystal panel and on the side frame, in which a height of the first surface of the side frame is substantially equal to a height of a surface of the liquid crystal panel, and a width of the first surface of the side frame is larger than a width of the second surface of the side frame. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071377 | LCD FRAME ASSEMBLY - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for rear assembly of a display with a frame assembly having a frame joined to a liquid crystal layer (e.g., cell), initially forming a front of the display. The frame may be substantially continuous with the cell and formed without an adhesive layer, reducing a thickness of the display. The frame may be injection molded about the cell with a thermoplastic or thermoset material. Molding the frame about the cell may enable the frame to uniformly support the cell and/or support the cell with less material or structure. Various layers may be added to the frame assembly from a rear of the display. Rear assembly may further reduce the thickness of the display by removing one or more adhesive layers. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071378 | Backlight unit, LCD module, and LCD device - The present invention provides a light leakage prevention backlight unit comprising: a backplane for supporting the backlight unit; a heat dispassion bar disposed on the backplane and comprising a horizontal plate having an edge and a vertical plate extending from the edge of the horizontal plate and having an outer side and an inner side; a light bar disposed at the inner side of the vertical plate of the heat dispassion bar; a reflective plate, a light guide plate, and an optical film group sequentially disposed on the horizontal plate of the heat dispassion bar from bottom to top, wherein a light incident surface of the light guide plate is directly opposite to the light bar; an outer case disposed at the outer side of the heat dispassion bar and comprising multiple platforms, wherein the platforms are supported by the vertical plate of the heat dispassion bar, and some of the platforms are disposed above the outer peripheral of the optical film group; and a positioning piece disposed at an end portion of the vertical plate of the heat dispassion bar, wherein the platforms of the outer case provide with a positioning hole corresponding to the location of the positioning piece, and the positioning piece cooperates with the corresponding positioning hole of the platforms to fix the outer case and the heat dispassion bar together. The present invention also provides a light leakage prevention LCD module and LCD device. The present invention could effectively reduce the light leakage phenomenon. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071379 | POLARIZING PLATE PROTECTIVE FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate protective film and liquid crystal display device comprising same whereby the generation of egg-shaped blur in a liquid crystal display device (especially an IPS liquid crystal display device) can still be limited even under high-temperature/high-humidity conditions. For this polarizing plate protective film, if nx is the refractive index in the X-axis direction at which the birefringence in the film surface reaches a maximum and ny is the refractive index in the Y-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction in the film surface, then the birefringence under stress (nx−ny) of the film as measured at a wavelength of 589 nm when any tensile stress 5-35 MPa is applied in the X-axis direction or Y-axis direction of the film under 50 DEG C, 80% RH conditions is 0. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071380 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - The disclosure discloses a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display comprising thereof. The backlight unit comprises a light guiding plate comprising a plurality of light guiding plate units, which are arranged as a matrix along longitudinal and traversal directions, with line-shaped gaps extending respectively along traversal or longitudinal direction existing between two adjacent light guiding plate units; a light source provided at a side of light guiding plate; and a diffusing sheet provided above the light guiding plate. At a position corresponding to the line-shaped gap between the two adjacent light guiding plate units, the diffusing sheet has a shape of line-shaped projection, and the line-shaped projection has a projected direction in a direction of the light emitted from the light guiding plate unit. According to the disclosure, the uniformity of the backlight may be improved. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071381 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel, includes: a light source including a light-emitting diode (“ED”) which generates and emits light; and a light converting layer between the light source and the liquid crystal panel, spaced apart from the light source, and converting the light from the light source into white light and emitting the white light toward the liquid crystal panel. The light converting layer includes: semiconductor nanocrystals, and a barrier material which restricts penetration of moisture or oxygen. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071382 | TEXTURED LIGHT GUIDE TO REDUCE FRICTION WITH FILM - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for using a textured surface of a light guide plate to reduce friction between the light guide plate and an adjacent film. A textured surface across an interior region of the light guide may guide light towards a top surface of the textured light guide. A film positioned on the bottom surface of the textured light guide may reflect light towards the top surface. The film may be positioned within the interior region as a substantially flat (e.g., planar) layer. The surface features may reduce the friction to enable the textured light guide plate and/or film to expand or contract independently from one another due to varying temperatures without forming wrinkles on the film or changing the planarity of the film. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071383 | Display With Temperature Sensors - A display may be provided with display layers such as a thin-film-transistor layer and a color filter layer. Liquid crystal material may be interposed between the thin-film-transistor layer and the color filter layer. Due to temperature fluctuations during operation, the optical properties of the liquid crystal material may be altered. To prevent color casts from developing in the display, the display may include temperature sensors. The temperature sensors may run along the left and right edges of the thin-film-transistor layer or may be mounted to other portions of the display. A signal bus may be used to gather temperature sensor data from the temperature sensors. Control circuitry may use temperature data from the temperature sensors to make display color cast adjustments that compensate for temperature fluctuations in different regions of the display. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071384 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAY - An electrostatic discharge structure for a light transmissive panel and method of fabricating same. A light transmissive conductive area extends across a light transmissive panel, where the light transmissive conductive area is separate from a static discharge potential. At least one conductive area spark gap point, conductively coupled to an outside perimeter of the light transmissive conductive area. At least one discharge spark gap point is conductively coupled to a static discharge potential, where each discharge spark gap point is located in proximity to a respective conductive area spark gap point so as to support electrostatic breakdown at less than a determined voltage between the each discharge spark gap point and the respective conductive area spark gap point. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071385 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate, a sealant, a liquid crystal layer, a black matrix, and a plurality of rough structures. The active device array substrate has a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and the liquid crystal layer and the peripheral area are surrounded by the sealant. The black matrix is disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate and distributed corresponding to the display area and the peripheral area. The rough structures are disposed on a portion of the black matrix and distributed corresponding to the peripheral area. Surface roughness of the rough structures is greater than surface roughness of the black matrix distributed corresponding to the display area. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071386 | LATERAL ELECTRIC FIELD TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A lateral electric field type liquid crystal display device includes substrates, liquid crystal put between the substrates, scan lines and data lines arranged on one of the substrates, and pixels each of whose boundary is defined by two scan lines and two data lines. In each pixel, a strip-shaped electrode and a common electrode are formed with an insulating film put thereamong, and the pixel electrode is arranged to extend close along one of the data lines. In each pixel, a part of the common electrode covering one of the data lines overlaps with the pixel electrode, the pixel electrode partially projects from the overlapping area, and a side edge of the projecting part of the pixel electrode is separated from a side edge of a part of the common electrode covering the other data line so as to generate a lateral electric field to drive the liquid crystal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071387 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates; gate wirings disposed on the second substrate; source wirings disposed to intersects with the gate wirings; light shielding films provided to cover the source wirings; a first insulating film provided to cover the gate wirings, the source wirings and the light shielding films; signal electrodes provided on the first insulating film, each of which is located in a region surrounded with the gate wirings and the source wirings; a common electrode provided on the first insulating film so as not to be overlapped on the signal electrodes; and shield electrode disposed between each of the signal electrodes and each of the source wirings, the respective shield electrodes being overlapped on the light shielding films. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071388 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The method includes: coating a polyimide (PI) solution on at least a portion area of an inner surface of a first substrate to form a first PI film; coating the PI solution on at least a portion area of an inner surface of a second substrate to form a second PI film; coating a seal on the second PI film; and mating the first substrate and the second substrate to each other to have the seal jointed to the first PI film. With this method, the present invention reduces moire patterns and halo effect so as to improve the result of displaying. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071389 | DISPLAY PANEL - According to one embodiment, a display panel includes an array substrate and a counter substrate. The array substrate includes an inorganic insulating film, a first wiring line, a second wiring line, an organic insulating film, a slit and a moisture-proof member. The slit is formed to extend through the organic insulating film between the first wiring line and the second wiring line. The moisture-proof member is filled in the slit and is in contact with the inorganic insulating film. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071390 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display element including a first alignment film and a second alignment film and a liquid crystal layer that is provided between the first alignment film and the second alignment film, wherein the first alignment film includes a compound in which a polymer compound that includes a cross-linked functional group or a polymerized functional group as a side chain is cross-linked or polymerized, the second alignment film includes the same compound as the compound that configures the first alignment film, and the formation and processing of the second alignment film is different from the formation and processing of the first alignment film and when a pretilt angle of the liquid crystal molecules which is conferred by the first alignment film is θ | 2014-03-13 |
20140071391 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a first substrate, a second substrate and a first spacer. The first substrate includes a transparent substrate, a metal layer, an insulating layer and a first electrode layer. The metal layer is disposed on the transparent substrate. The insulating layer is between the metal layer and first electrode layer, and covers the metal layer. The insulating layer has a first indentation. A surface of the first substrate has a second indentation corresponding to the first indentation and having a first width. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The first spacer is on the second substrate and has a top surface opposite to the second indentation. The top surface and the second indentation at least partially overlap, and the top surface has a second width larger than the first width. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071392 | INITIAL CONTACT CONTROL FOR LAMINATION - One embodiment of method and apparatus for laminating a first substrate to a second substrate can use a liquid optically clear adhesive to form an initial contact area in addition to bonding the first substrate to the second substrate. When either the first substrate or the second substrate is relatively clear, the initial contact area can help reduce the introduction of bubbles or voids into a lamination region between the two substrates. In another embodiment, selected regions of a substrate can be treated to enhance the flow of the liquid optically clear adhesive, which can also reduce the introduction of bubbles and voids into the lamination region. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071393 | Liquid Crystal Lens And Manufacturing Methods Thereof, Manufacturing Apparatus Therefor And 3D Display Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide a liquid crystal lens, a manufacturing method thereof, a manufacturing apparatus and a 3D display device. The manufacturing method of a liquid crystal lens, comprising: obtaining an actual effective refractive index profile of a liquid crystal layer by simulating, and the liquid crystal layer having an initial pretilt angle; determining a difference region in which a difference exists between a predefined standard pretilt angle and the initial pretilt angle of liquid crystal in the liquid crystal layer and a non-difference region, according to standard and actual effective refractive index profiles; simulating an orientation of the liquid crystal in the difference region of the liquid crystal lens, and determining the standard pretilt angle of the liquid crystal in the difference region; and irradiating the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal lens for alignment. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071394 | OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, OPTICAL PICKUP, AND OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is an optical diffraction element that restricts overall thickness of the element while maintaining strength. The optical diffraction element comprises a substrate; an orientation layer that is formed on one surface of the substrate and includes anisotropic polymers that are oriented perpendicular to or inclined relative to a surface of the substrate in at least a partial region of the orientation layer; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the orientation layer. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of orientation patterns that are formed periodically and include liquid crystal molecules having different orientation directions, and the orientation direction for at least some of the orientation patterns is perpendicular to or inclined relative to the surface of the substrate, as a result of aligning with the orientation of the orientation layer formed on a bottom surface of the orientation patterns. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071395 | EYEGLASSES WITH RAISABLE LENSES - The invention provides eyeglasses with lenses that can be placed in front of the eye to correct vision or raised above the eyes to provide access to one or both eyes and face. Each lens can be independently positioned in front of the eye or above the eye allowing clear vision in one eye and access to the other eye and side of face for activities such as make-up application, eye drop application or insertion or removal of contact lenses. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071396 | EYEGLASSES - A pair of eyeglasses comprises two temples and a frame. Each temple is provided with a protrusion. Each end of the frame is defined with a notch, an elastic stopping piece protruded out of an inner wall of the notch, and a space formed between the stopping piece and the notch and provided for receiving the protrusion. The protrusion of the temple is located in the space by the elasticity of the stopping piece after pushing the stopping piece. And the elasticity of the stopping piece makes it restored and abutted against the protrusion, so as to prevent the protrusion from disengaging from the space. In addition, the temple can be pivoted to the frame without using bolts, which makes it easier to assemble and detach. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071397 | EYEGLASSES WITH INTEGRAL HEAD AND HAIR SECUREMENT DEVICES, AND HEAD AND HAIR SECUREMENT DEVICES FOR EYEGLASSES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Hair securement devices are included on eyeglasses to help resist slippage off the head of a person wearing their eyeglasses on top of their head, when not is use. The hair securement devices are located on the inwardly facing surface of the lower inner frame of the glasses, in a place where they do not touch the face of the wearer when they are in place on the wearer. The hair securement devices may be a toothed device, or may be a suitable type of protrusion that will stick into the hair of the wearer, and resist slippage. Furthermore, methods of making the eyeglass with an integral hair securement device are disclosed, as are methods of making a separate hair securement device to be adhered to a pair of eyeglasses. A method of using the device is also disclosed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071398 | Vision Training Apparatus - A vision training tool that is used to enhance the vision of a user has a vision inhibitor and a strap. The vision inhibitor partially obstructs the user's field of vision and has a first blinder and a second blinder. The first blinder and the second blinder of the vision inhibitor cover the area around the user's eyes and block the user's peripheral vision. A first eyelet and a second eyelet that traverse through the first blinder and the second blinder respectively, provide small windows through which the user has a limited field of vision. The strap is connected to a first fastening region and a second fastening region positioned on opposite ends of the vision inhibitor. The strap secures the vision inhibitor to the user's head and allows the vision training tool to be worn while the user is in motion. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071399 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - Optical apparatus comprises at least one variable power lens | 2014-03-13 |
20140071400 | COMPACT EYE IMAGING AND EYE TRACKING APPARATUS - An optical system for eye tracking is disclosed. The system includes a light guiding prism that guides light from an ocular object to an imaging system through multiple internal reflections. The light guiding prism may include one or more freeform surfaces having optical power. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071401 | Retinoscope - A retinoscope for detecting eye ametropia and astigmatism axes is disclosed in the invention, which comprises an illuminating and imaging system comprising an illumination light source, a projecting mirror and a half transparent and half reflecting mirror arranged sequentially along the direction of propagation of the illumination light, the respective optical axes of the projecting mirror and half transparent and half reflecting mirror are collinear with each other, and the reflecting plane of the half transparent and half reflecting mirror is at an angle of 45° relative to the illumination optical axis, wherein a condensing lens column and a retinoscopy diaphragm are disposed sequentially along the illumination optical axis between the illumination light source and the projecting mirror, the optical axis of the condensing lens column is coincident with the illumination optical axis, and the plane of the retinoscopy diaphragm is perpendicular to the illumination optical axis. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071402 | PROJECTOR AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A projector includes a light source that emits light containing first wavelength light and second wavelength light of which light intensity is lower than that of the first wavelength light when the light source is driven at predetermined electric power, a light separation unit that separates the light from the light source into the first and the second wavelength light, an image formation unit that modulates the first wavelength light in accordance with a first image and modulates the second wavelength light in accordance with a second image, a control unit that supplies the light source with first electric power when the first image is formed, whereas supplying the light source with second electric power that is higher than the first electric power when the second image is formed, and a projection unit that projects the first image and the second image. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071403 | Servo Feedback Control Based on Designated Scanning Servo Beam in Scanning Beam Display Systems with Light-Emitting Screens - Scanning beam display systems that scan one servo beam and an excitation beam onto a screen that emits visible light under excitation of the light of the excitation beam and control optical alignment of the excitation beam based on positioning of the servo beam on the screen via a feedback control. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071404 | LOW Z-HEIGHT PROJECTION SYSTEM FOR PROJECTING STRUCTURED LIGHT FOR 3D IMAGING - A low Z-height projection system includes a display panel for displaying a grating pattern that has gratings extended in a first direction. A projection lens system is also included and projects the grating pattern displayed on the display panel onto a surface. The projection lens system is a truncated circular lens system that has a first lens width in the first direction and a second lens width in a second direction. The first lens width is less than the second lens width. The first and second directions are orthogonal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071405 | PROJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DECREASING STRAY LIGHT - A projection device having an image beam and an off-state light is provided, which includes a camera module, a condensing element, a digital micromirror device (DMD) and a shading element, wherein the DMD allows the image beam to enter the camera module, and the shading element is configured between the DMD and the condensing element to block the off-state light. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071406 | Low-speckle Light Sources and Displays Employing Multimode Optical Fiber - An apparatus comprising a laser and/or LED light source(s), multimode optical fiber(s), light coupler(s), an optional spatial light modulator(s), and an optional projection lens(es). The light source has a 1/e half-width emission bandwidth. The light coupler couples the light source to the multimode optical fiber(s) such that objective speckle contrast is reduced. The multimode optical fiber(s) may pass light from the coupler to an optional spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator may modulate the light to form an image. The projection lens may transfer light onto an image plane or to illuminate objects. The objective speckle contrast at the end of the multimode fiber in combination with the projection lens diameter (if employed) and wavelength diversity may result in viewed images at the viewer's eye, or other detector, exhibiting speckle contrast that may be 1% or less. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071407 | ILLUMINATION LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTION DEVICE INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATION LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND METHOD TO CONTROL THE PROJECTION DEVICE - An illumination light source device includes a reflection-transmission wheel provided on a light-path from an excitation light source and having a transmission region that transmits an excitation light and a reflection region reflecting the excitation light, a fluorescent wheel provided on at least one of the reflection light-path and the transmission light-path and having a fluorescent body emitting fluorescence when excited by the excitation light, and a control section turning-on the excitation light source while the boundary of the transmission region and the reflection region traverses the light-path, in order to provide an illumination light source device capable of preventing a deterioration of the fluorescent body, whereby improving a color reproducibility by use of the color mixture occurred at the boundary region between the transmission light-path and the reflection light-path effectively and improving the brightness of image. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071408 | ILLUMINATION LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM, PROJECTOR HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROJECTOR - An illumination light source system includes an excitation light source; a reflection/transmission member having a transmission area which transmits excitation light from the excitation light source and a reflection area which reflects the excitation light, the transmission area and the reflection area sequentially crossing an emission light path of the excitation light source; a fluorescent member provided in at least one of a reflection light path of the excitation light reflected by the reflection area and a transmission light path of the excitation light transmitted through the transmission area, the fluorescent member being provided with a phosphor which generates a color different from that of the excitation light by excitation with the excitation light; and a controller which reduces a light volume of the excitation light source while a boundary area between the transmission area and the reflection area of the reflection/transmission member is located on the emission light path. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071409 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device is capable of suppressing the influence of the direction in which the image is projected on the projection surface to thereby improve the accuracy of the focus adjustment. The image processing device includes a detection section adapted to detect information regarding a direction in which an adjusting image for adjusting focus of an image to be projected on a projection surface is projected on the projection surface, and an adjusting image acquisition section adapted to obtain the adjusting image different in accordance with the information regarding the direction detected by the detection section. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071410 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - An image projection apparatus includes a housing unit; a light source unit provided on the housing unit; an outer cover mounted on the housing unit; a second cover provided nearer to the light source unit than the outer cover; a first mounting member formed on the housing unit; a second mounting member formed on the outer cover and fixing the outer cover to the housing unit when mounted on the first mounting member; a displacement member movable to both a position where mounting of the second mounting member to the first mounting member is inhibited and a position where mounting of the second mounting member to the first mounting member is permitted; and a displacement control member that moves the displacement member to the position where the mounting of the second mounting member to the first mounting member is permitted when the second cover is correctly mounted. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071411 | DEVELOPING TREATMENT APPARATUS AND DEVELOPING TREATMENT METHOD - The present invention is a developing treatment apparatus for performing development by supplying a developing solution to a substrate having a front surface coated with a positive resist or a negative resist and then subjected to exposure wherein a movable cup is raised to introduce one of scattering developing solutions for the positive and negative resists into an inner peripheral flow path of a cup and the movable cup is lowered to introduce the other of scattering developing solutions for the positive and negative resists into an outer peripheral flow path of the cup, and the developing solution introduced into the inner peripheral flow path and the developing solution introduced into the outer peripheral flow path are separately drained. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071412 | IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING MOVABLE LIQUID DIVERTER BETWEEN IMMERSION LIQUID CONFINEMENT MEMBER AND SUBSTRATE - An immersion lithography apparatus that includes a substrate holder on which a substrate is held, a projection system having a final optical element and that projects an exposure beam onto the substrate through an immersion liquid, and a liquid confinement member having an aperture through which the exposure beam is projected, a lower surface including a non-fluid removal area surrounding the aperture, and a liquid recovery outlet from which the immersion liquid is recovered, also includes a movable member. The movable member is movable relative to the liquid confinement member in a substantially horizontal direction, and has an opening through which the exposure beam is projected. The movable member has upper and lower surfaces that surround the opening, and is movable while a portion of the upper surface faces the non-fluid removal area in the lower surface of the liquid confinement member. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071413 | PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, PATTERN FORMATION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH ALIGNMENT PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a pattern formation method includes placing a master on a substrate including a concave-convex pattern, performing alignment between the master and the substrate, curing a photosensitive resin applied onto the substrate, with the pattern brought into contact with the resin, and removing the master from the resin. The performing alignment includes measuring amount of misalignment of first marks provided at least three of four corners of the shot region and performing alignment of the corners, after the alignment of the corners, measuring misalignment of a second mark, calculating a target value of amount of movement of the corners so as to minimize the amount of misalignment of the first marks and amount of misalignment of the second mark, and performing alignment between the master and the substrate so that the amount of movement of the corners is made close to the value. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071414 | MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION SYSTEM WITH AN ACCESSIBLE DIAPHRAGM OR APERTURE STOP - The invention relates to a microlithography projection lens for wavelengths <=248 nm<=, preferably <=193 mm, in particular EUV lithography for wavelengths ranging from 1-30 nm for imaging an object field in an object plane onto an image field in an image plane, the microlithography projection lens developed in such a manner that provision is made for an accessible diaphragm plane, into which for instance an iris diaphragm can be introduced. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071415 | ON-PRODUCT FOCUS OFFSET METROLOGY FOR USE IN SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP MANUFACTURING - A focus monitor structure on a reticle includes a lithographic feature region, a horizontal grating region including a horizontal grating located on one side of the lithographic feature region, and a vertical grating region including a vertical grating located on the opposite side of the lithographic feature region. A polarized illumination beam causes a printed image of the lithographic feature region to shift either toward the direction of the horizontal grating region or toward the direction of the vertical grating region in a manner that depends on the sign of the focus offset of the photoresist layer relative to the lens of an exposure tool. The magnitude and sign of the focus offset can be monitored to provide a real-time feedback on the focus offset of the exposure tool by measuring the shift of the printed image of the lithographic feature region. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071416 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREDICT LITHOGRAPHY FOCUS ERROR USING SIMULATED OR MEASURED TOPOGRAPHY - A method and system to predict lithography focus error using chip topography data is disclosed. The chip topography data may be measured or simulated topography data. A plane is best fitted to the topography data, and residuals are computed. The residuals are then used to make a prediction regarding the focus error. The density ratio of metal to dielectric may also be used as a factor in determining the predicted focus error. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071417 | LIQUID OPTICALLY CLEAR ADHESIVE LAMINATION PROCESS CONTROL - Methods and devices for using liquid optically clear adhesives (LOCAs) are described. A method for detecting uncured LOCA between a first substrate and a second substrate is described. In addition, an improved method for curing a laminated stack up having LOCA between a first substrate and a second substrate is described. The method includes a pre-curing method involving variable exposure of the LOCA. In addition, an improved light emitting diode (LED) unit assembly for exposing a laminated stack up to ultraviolet (UV) light during a pre-curing process is described. A method for testing the LED unit assembly prior to a pre-curing process is described. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071418 | IMAGING OPTICAL UNIT - An imaging optical unit serves for imaging an object field into an image field. An imaging beam path (AS) between the object field and the image field is subdivided into a plurality of partial imaging beam paths (TAS). The imaging optical unit is embodied such that the partial imaging beam paths (TAS) run between the object field and the image field in a manner completely separated from one another and guided by optical components (M1 to M6) of the imaging optical unit, that is to say that nowhere in the beam path between the object field and the image field do the partial imaging beam paths (TAS) impinge on identical regions of beam-guiding surfaces of the imaging optical unit. This results in an imaging optical unit in which a resolution capability, particularly in the production of micro- or nanostructured semiconductor components, is increased. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071419 | FLY'S EYE OPTICAL MIRROR WITH A PLURALITY OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS ROTATIONALLY ALIGNED ALONG TWO AXES - A fly's eye mirror including first and second complementary M×N arrays, each including a plurality of faceted reflective surfaces arranged along both the first and the second axes. When assembled, the two complementary arrays are integrated together and mounted onto a common base plate. With the increased lineal length of each array along both axes, the faceted reflective surfaces of each array are in rotational or tilt alignment with a base plate along both axes. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071420 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed for use with an immersion liquid positioned between the projection system and a substrate. Several methods and mechanism are disclosed to protect components of the projection system, substrate table and a liquid confinement system. These include providing a protective coating on a final element of the projection system as well as providing one or more sacrificial bodies upstream of the components. A two component final optical element of CaF | 2014-03-13 |
20140071421 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, PROGRAMMABLE PATTERNING DEVICE AND LITHOGRAPHIC METHOD - In an embodiment, a lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a modulator configured to expose an exposure area of the substrate to a plurality of beams modulated according to a desired pattern and a projection system configured to project the modulated beams onto the substrate. The modulator includes a deflector to displace the plurality of beams with respect to an exposure area. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071422 | DUAL WAFER STAGE SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR A LITHOGRAPHY MACHINE - Disclosed is a dual wafer stage switching system for a lithography machine. The system comprises a base stage ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140071423 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing section and an exposure transport section. The exposure transport section includes a horizontal transport region and a plurality of vertical transport regions in a casing. The horizontal transport region is provided at the upper portion of the casing to extend in the X direction. A plurality of exposure devices are arranged below the horizontal transport region to be lined up in the X direction. A transport mechanism is provided in the horizontal transport region. The transport mechanism is configured to be capable of transporting a substrate between the processing section and the plurality of exposure devices. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071424 | COMPACT FOLDED SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND IMAGE VIEWING PATHWAY DESIGN AND VISUAL DISPLAY TECHNIQUE FOR LASER RANGEFINDING INSTRUMENTS - A compact folded signal transmission and image viewing pathway design and visual display technique for laser rangefinding instruments incorporates a beam splitting cube in the eyepiece optical space and advantageously provides an objective image focal length substantially twice that of the physical length of the instrument optical components. Through the use of some of the same optical elements in both the image viewing pathway as well as the laser transmission pathway, a relatively long transmission focal length is provided which saves in both physical instrument space and component cost while also allowing for the use of reasonably sized photodiodes with improved power output over that of previous designs. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071425 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERIMPOSING A VIRTUAL AIMING MECHANISM WITH A PROJECTED SYSTEM BEAM IN A COMPACT LASER-BASED RANGEFINDING INSTRUMENT - A system and method for superimposing a virtual aiming mechanism with a projected system beam in a compact laser-based rangefinding instrument such as a laser-based tape measure which employs a laser rangefinding system beam and visible light beam to enable a user to merely pick up the instrument and, if the visible beam can be seen, merely aim the device without sighting by placing the resultant visible light dot on the target itself. Alternatively, if the beam cannot be seen, the user can sight through the instrument viewing aperture and see a virtual visible dot and superimpose it upon his view of the target. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071426 | SELF-ALIGNED AIMING SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUE FOR A LASER RANGEFINDER INCORPORATING A RETROREFLECTOR - A self-aligned aiming system and technique for a laser rangefinder incorporating a retroreflector. In operation, a virtual dot perceived in the laser rangefinder viewing window is inherently aligned with a visible beam projected on the target and has zero parallax by design. Even if there is a slight offset in the visual pathway of the laser rangefinder, when the virtual dot in the viewing window is placed on a specific point on the target, the visual beam is located at that same specific point. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071427 | IMAGING RANGE FINDER FABRICATION - Fabrication of an imaging range finder is disclosed. The range finder can be formed of an imaging lens and an array of emitters and photodetectors in optical communication with the lens. The emitters in the array can be formed to emit light that is directed by the lens toward a target object. The photodetectors in the array can be formed to detect light received from the object through the lens and onto the photodetectors. The lens, the array, or both can be movable to adjust the light emitted by the range finder. The range finder can be formed to find the object's range based on characteristics of the emitted light and/or the detected light. | 2014-03-13 |
20140071428 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A distance measurement apparatus that measures distance to a target by irradiating the target with laser beams and detecting light reflected by the target includes a light projection unit. The distance measurement apparatus also includes a plurality of light emission units to emit a plurality of laser beams onto the target while setting optical paths of the plurality of laser beams radially along a given virtual plane; and a light receiving unit including a plurality of light receivers to receive the plurality of laser beams projected from the light projection unit and reflected by the target. | 2014-03-13 |