12th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120069212 | IMAGE CAPTURE WITH ADJUSTMENT OF IMAGING PROPERTIES AT TRANSITIONS BETWEEN REGIONS - Image capture by using an imaging assembly having spectral sensitivities which are tunable in accordance with a capture parameter. First and second capture parameters are applied respectively to first and second regions of a scene, and a preview image is captured and displayed, together with a user interface which permits a user to adjust a transition of the capture parameter at a boundary between the first and second regions. Further preview images may be captured and displayed until the user is satisfied with the appearance of the preview image at the boundary of the first and second regions. A final image is captured using the first and second capture parameters together with any adjustment to the transition of the capture parameters at the boundary between the first and second regions. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069213 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE VIDEO - Certain cameras and systems described herein produce enhanced dynamic range still or video images. The images can also have controlled or reduced motion artifacts. Moreover, the cameras and systems in some cases allow the dynamic range and/or motion artifacts to be tuned to achieve a desired cinematic effect. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069214 | IMAGE CORRECTION CIRCUIT, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD, AND IMAGE CORRECTION PROGRAM - An image capture device for capturing an image of an object includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements configured to output a signal corresponding to the image based on an amount of exposure between a first shutter operation for starting exposure and a second shutter operation for ending exposure, a controller configured to control the first shutter operation and the second shutter operation, and an image generation section configured to correct the signal, and to generate an output image corresponding to the signal after being corrected. The image generation section is configured to correct the signal based on variance in exposure duration among the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements between the first shutter operation and the second shutter operation. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF IMAGE - A method of generating additional information of an image. The method includes designating a first image and providing an interface for displaying at least one second image having position information. The method also includes setting position information of a selected second image as position information of the first image. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069216 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus is disclosed. The photographing apparatus includes: an imaging unit to photograph a subject to acquire image data; an object detection unit to detect a predetermined object from the image data; and a detection condition setting unit to allow a user to arbitrarily set a detection condition for the object detection unit. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069217 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device is provided that is configured to perform continuous shooting and includes an imaging unit, a memory, an imaging control unit and a grouping determination unit. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image of a subject. The memory is configured to store continuous shooting control information indicating a value of a control parameter related to continuous shooting. The imaging control unit is configured to cause the imaging unit to perform continuous shooting in accordance with the stored continuous shooting control information. The grouping determination unit is configured to determine, based on the stored continuous shooting control information, whether a series of image information are to be grouped together. The series of image information is obtained in one continuous shooting. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069218 | VIRTUAL VIDEO CAPTURE DEVICE - Systems and methods for setting up and running a virtual video capture device are described herein. The virtual video capture device may receive image data and output the data in a format similar to a video capture device. The virtual video capture device may operate with an application configured to receive data from a physical video capture device. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069219 | IMAGE CAPTURING MODULE AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing module comprising a first optical system that focuses light in a first wavelength region; a second optical system that focuses light in a second wavelength region and has a different focal position than the first optical system; a first light receiving section that includes a plurality of light receiving elements for receiving light from a subject through the first optical system; a second light receiving section that includes a plurality of light receiving elements for receiving light from the subject through the second optical system; and an image processing section that generates a composite image to have, as a brightness component over the first and second wavelength regions, an edge component extracted from a focused image, which is whichever of a first image captured by the first light receiving section and a second image captured by the second light receiving section the subject is more focused in. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069220 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An image processing apparatus includes a clip part and an incremental processing part. The clip part sets a threshold value as an output luminance value of a process object pixel when a luminance value of the process object pixel of an image data having luminance values of a plurality of pixels is less than the threshold value set in advance. The incremental processing part finds and holds an incremental value of the output luminance value relative to the luminance value of the process object pixel, and finds the output luminance value of the process object pixel by subtracting the incremental value from the luminance value when the luminance value of the process object pixel is the threshold value or more. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069221 | DISPLAY OF BRIGHTENED PREVIEW IMAGE - An image capture device includes an image sensor for capturing image data of a scene, and a display screen for displaying a preview of the captured image of the scene. Additionally, the image capture device includes a photovoltaic solar cell for outputting electrical energy responsive to environmental lighting conditions. A control section determines whether the image capture device is or is not currently being used in a bright environment. Responsive to a determination that the image capture device is currently being used in a bright environment, the control section increases brightness of the display screen, and switches electrical energy outputted from the photovoltaic cell for use by the display screen. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069222 | Foreground/Background Separation Using Reference Images - A technique involves distinguishing between foreground and background regions of a digital image of a scene. First and second images are captured of nominally a same scene. The first image is a relatively high resolution image taken with the foreground more in focus than the background, while the second image is a relatively low resolution reference image taken with the background more in focus than the foreground. Regions of the captured images are assigned as foreground or background. In accordance with the assigning, one or more processed images are rendered based on the first image or the second image, or both. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069223 | CAMERA DEVICE WITH ROTARY BASE - A camera device with a rotary base has an automatic panning function of imaging a predetermined zone while reciprocating in a preset panning direction. The camera device includes: an imaging unit configured to image a subject and output a video signal; a rotary base configured to cause the imaging unit to rotate in a panning direction and a tilting direction; a motion and face detecting unit configured to detect the motion or face of the subject based on the video signal output from the imaging unit; and a tilt control instruction creating unit configured to create a tilt control instruction based on the detection result from the motion and face detecting unit and give the tilt control instruction to the rotary base to cause the imaging unit to rotate in the tilting direction. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069224 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SINGLE-CAMERA LICENSE-PLATE RECOGNITION AND MAGNIFICATION - A system for recognizing and magnifying an object of interest. The system includes a camera unit and a video processor operable to control the camera unit and detect the object of interest within a field of view of the camera unit. Responsive to detection by the video processor of the object of interest, the system zooms in on the object of interest, captures an image of the object of interest, and zooms out. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069225 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE OF A MOVING OBJECT - Methods and systems for capturing an image of a moving subject employ a camera image sensor that captures a blurred image of a moving subject. In-capture positions of the moving object are also determined using a high frame rate camera or other motion sensing device. The PSF for controlling modulation of the light hitting the camera image is successively updated by selecting, from among a plurality of pre-computed invertible PSFs, a pre-computed invertible PSFs for each estimated motion of the moving object. Light hitting the camera image sensor is modulated in capture phase according to one or more of the updated pre-computed invertible PSFs such that the captured blurred image is invertible. The resulting invertible blurred image can be de-blurred using the selected known PSFs to provide a substantially sharp image. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069226 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT CORRECTS FOR CHROMATIC ABERRATION FOR TAKEN IMAGE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CORRECTING FOR CHROMATIC ABERRATION OF MAGNIFICATION THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus which is capable of accurately correcting for chromatic aberration of magnification in an area peripheral to a taken image using the taken image. Areas including edges in image data are extracted, and the amount of chromatic aberration of magnification is calculated as the amount of area chromatic aberration of magnification in each area with respect to each color component. Based on lens design values, chromatic aberration of magnification in each area is calculated as the amount of lens chromatic aberration of magnification. By using the amount of area chromatic aberration of magnification and the amount of lens chromatic aberration of magnification in adjacent areas next to an indefinite area matching predetermined conditions, the amount of lens chromatic aberration of magnification relating to the indefinite area is corrected to determine the amount of area chromatic aberration of magnification relating to the indefinite area. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069227 | IMAGE READING DEVICE FOR READING IMAGE DATA - According to one embodiment, an image reading device is disclosed. The reference memory stores reference signals of tone levels “0” to “n” which are output from the sensor by light of tone levels “0” to “n” reflected by the shading plate. The afterimage memory stores afterimage signals of tone levels “1” to “n” which are output from the sensor after the sensor outputs the reference signals. The image signal memory store image signals of first and second lines. The afterimage correction memory store the afterimage signals of tone levels “n−1” and “n” when the image signal of the first line is not smaller than the reference signal of tone level “n−1”, and smaller than the reference signal of tone level “n”. The signal processor performs afterimage correction on the image signal of the second line by calculation using at least the afterimage signals of tone levels “n−1” and “n”. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069228 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photoelectric conversion apparatus having a pixel array region and a peripheral region includes a pixel array, a readout unit, an output unit, a plurality of output lines, and a color filter layer which is arranged in the pixel array region and the peripheral region and includes a color filter arranged above the plurality of pixels. The color filter layer extends to surround the output lines when viewed from a direction perpendicular to a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and has an opening arranged above the plurality of output lines. The opening of the color filter layer is filled with gas or an insulator lower in dielectric constant than the color filter. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069229 | UNIVERSAL IMAGE SENSOR CHIP INTERFACE - An imaging system including at least one video channel having a plurality of imaging chips. Each imaging chip includes a command interpretation unit. The command interpretation unit includes a clock input, a data-in input and a data valid input. The clock input accepts a clock signal, the data-in input accepts a formatted bit sequence and the data valid input selectably causes the data-in input to accept the formatted bit sequence. The formatted bit sequence includes a class code and a function code. The command interpretation unit is adapted to interpret the formatted bit sequence and subsequently to output a control event based on the formatted bit sequence. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069230 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAMERA USING THE SAME - At least a solid-state imaging device and one or a plurality of bare ICs that are disposed on the back face or on the back face side of the solid-state imaging apparatus and serve as peripheral circuits. The bare ICs are sealed by a resin. A circuit board may be interposed between the solid-state imaging device and the bare ICs, or the solid-state imaging device and the ICs are directly bonded together. According to another aspect, IC chips and other parts as peripheral circuits of a solid-state imaging device are disposed on the inner surface, mainly the ceiling surface, of a light-shielding case. According to a further aspect, a solid-state imaging apparatus for photoelectrically converting, with an imaging device, an image formed by introducing imaging light into the inside of the apparatus is provided with a package having a dark space in itself and accommodating the imaging device in the dark space, and a pinhole for introducing imaging light into the dark space and forming an image of an imaging object on the imaging face of the imaging device. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069231 | UNLOCKING METHOD OF A TOUCH SCREEN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CAMERA FUNCTION THEREOF - An unlocking method of a touch screen and an electric device with camera function thereof are disclosed. A camera module is used for capturing a plurality of images. A touch screen shows an application function icon, a shooting mode icon, an activate area and a slide path connecting the icons and the activate area while the touch screen is locked. A processing module is electrically connected with the camera module and the touch screen. While detecting that the application function icon or the shooting mode icon is dragged to the activate area through the slide path, the processing module transmits an unlocking signal to the touch screen. The touch screen unlocks according to the unlocking signal and shows a screen of application function operation or a screen of camera function. Therefore, users would feel more convenient than before while using an electric device with camera function. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069232 | CURVILINEAR CAMERA LENS AS MONITOR COVER PLATE - Disclosed are various implementations of a camera lens that can be positioned between a display device and a user viewing the display device. The camera lens can be transparent to allow such viewing by the user, and also be configured to capture light rays from the user and turn such rays to an imaging sensor to form an image of the user. Such turning of light rays can be achieved by curved features formed on the camera lens. In some implementations, the camera lens is a substantially flat layer having such curved features. Various examples of the curved features are disclosed. Also disclosed are systems and methods for enhancing the image of the user in situations where a portion of a display being viewed is captured by the camera lens and combines with the image of the user. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069233 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD - A digital camera includes: a display section displaying a photographing image obtained by photographing a subject; a signal processing and control section reading out information related to the subject and information related to surroundings of the subject from a database on the basis of position information and compass direction information about the digital camera; and a display control section selecting the information related to the subject according to the lens condition and performing control so as to display the selected information on the display section by superimposing the selected information on the photographing image. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069234 | Imaging Apparatus capable of detecting and displaying information with respect to an incline thereof - An imaging apparatus including an incline detection device configured to detect an incline of the imaging apparatus, an image display device configured to display an image based on the image information, an incline computation device configured to compute an incline information that corresponds to a magnitude of the incline, an information storage device configured to store the incline information that is computed by the incline computation device, and a display processing device configured to display the image and an incline guide display corresponding to the incline information upon a screen of the image display device. The display processing device is configured to change a display format of the incline guide display in accordance with the magnitude of the incline. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069235 | IMAGE CAPTURE WITH FOCUS ADJUSTMENT - An image capture device includes capture optics for capturing light-field information for a scene. A display screen displays a preview of the scene by using the captured light-field information at a default focal plane. The display displays a user interface for accepting a user selection of a region in the preview together with a user selection of focus for the selected region. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069236 | CAMERA DEVICE, LIQUID LENS, AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - A camera device is provided which has a compound eye structure only by a liquid lens unit and a control unit without requiring a plurality of lenses to be mounted in advance and is capable of taking a three-dimensional stereoscopic video image. In addition, a compact and lightweight three-dimensional stereoscopic camera is provided which can be switched to take a two-dimensional planar image or to take a three-dimensional stereoscopic image only by an electronic control with no need for a movable mechanism and can reduce the power consumption and improve the reliability. A camera device comprises a liquid lens ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069237 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND RESTORATION GAIN DATA GENERATION METHOD - An image pickup apparatus according to one aspect of the invention includes: an imaging lens configured to perform a phase modulation function to extend a depth of field; a color image pickup element configured to convert an optical image which passes through the imaging lens and is formed on the image pickup element into an electric signal, the image pickup element having primary filters of three primary colors arranged for respective pixels in a predetermined pattern; and a restoration processing device configured to perform filtering processing using a single restoration filter on color signals corresponding to the primary filters of the three primary colors outputted from the color image pickup element, the restoration filter being an inverse function of a point spread function obtained when the phase modulation is performed by the imaging lens. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069238 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A rotation body having an optical member is stored in an optical capsule that is filled with a liquid that is an anti-freeze solution. A magnetic rotation driver rotates the rotation body by applying a magnetic force in a rotation direction to a first magnetizer provided to the rotation body, and heats the liquid. Specifically, the stator core that configures the magnetic rotation driver is formed so that a surface opposing the first magnetizer fits along a curved surface of an outer surface of the optical capsule. The opposing surface is applied with a silicon grease and then firmly attached to the optical capsule. Thus, the entire opposing surface of the stator core acts as a thermal conduction path to more efficiently heat the liquid, thereby making it possible to stably rotate the rotation body even in a cold environment. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069239 | IMAGE TAKING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME - An image taking optical system includes, in order from the object side, a stop, a first lens having a biconvex shape and having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a concave surface facing the image side and having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a convex surface facing the image side and having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens having a negative refractive power. The image taking optical system satisfies the conditional expression “0.62012-03-22 | |
20120069240 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Information relating to object distances in a plurality of areas in an imaging plane is acquired, and a threshold value for an object luminance at which imaging is performed by flashing an illumination device according to a difference between an object distance in a reference area and the object distances in the plurality of areas. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069241 | DISPLAY - A display includes a display panel and an image capture apparatus. The display panel has a display region, a peripheral region surrounding the display region, and a through hole located in the peripheral region. The image capture apparatus is assembled to the display panel. The image capture apparatus includes a signal transmission device and an image capture device located in the through hole, and the image capture device is connected to the signal transmission device. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069242 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION BASED ON REMOTE NOISE MEASUREMENT AND SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT - An audio processing device may estimate noise effects at a particular location based on noise measurement data corresponding to one or more noise sources. The audio processing device may modify one or more output audio content transmitted by the audio processing device to that particular location such that the modification may cancel the estimated noise effects at the particular location, at time when the output audio streams are received at that location. The noise effects estimation may also be based on audio reception measurement data at the particular location. The noise measurement data and/or the audio reception measurement data may be generated by audio capturing devices placed at or near noise sources, and/or at or near the particular location, respectively. The noise measurement data and/or the audio reception measurement data may be communicated to the audio processing device using wired and/or wireless connections. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069243 | Separate Display Surfaces for EPG and Program Content - Disclosure is directed to providing an electronic program guide to one or more viewers in manner that does not interfere with others' viewing of other program service content. In one embodiment, altered 3D output signals are used such that one frequency of the output signal contains an EPG data image and a second frequency of the 3D output signal contains visual content from the broadcast service transmission. In another embodiment, an EPG is periodically inserted into video stream during predetermined frames, which are then captured and held by a synchronized headset. In another embodiment, an EPG image is output through the projector onto a projection surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069244 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR RECOVERING A SYNC SIGNAL FED VIA A CABLE TO A RASTER SCAN DISPLAY DEVICE - In a method and circuit for recovering a sync signal from an input sync signal passing through a cable to a display device, an average value of the input sync signal is obtained during a predetermined time period so as to obtain a sync threshold, which is compared with the input sync signal. A sync signal is output when the input sync signal is greater than the sync threshold. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069245 | Video System Sampling Phase Determination - A phase for an analog-to-digital converter sampling clock is determined. The analog-to-digital converter samples a video signal to generate pixel values. Differences of successive pixel values are compared to a threshold. The number of times the threshold is exceeded is counted for multiple phase values to create a phase profile. The threshold may be dynamic. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069246 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A TELEVISION LOCATED IN A PREMISES TO SIMULATE OCCUPATION OF THE PREMISES - An electronic device operates a television located in a premises to simulate occupation of the premises, and thereby deter intrusion. The electronic device is caused to operate automatically, without any input from a user, and activates the television at different times according to a predetermined schedule not set by the user. During automatic operation, the television is caused not only to present television programming, but also to present visual and sound effects simulating human activity, whereby occupation of the premises is simulated. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069247 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE SYSTEM, ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE PROVIDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE, AND PROGRAM - An electroencephalogram interface system includes: a presentation section for presenting multiple options to a user, the multiple options being manipulable items concerning manipulations of a device; a selection flicker control section for flickering each option; an inference section for inferring one option corresponding to a desired manipulation of the user by utilizing an event-related potential of an electroencephalogram of the user, the event-related potential being based on the flickering of each option as a starting point; a confirmation flicker control section for effecting confirmation flickering of the one option inferred; a determination section for determining whether the inferred option corresponds to the desired manipulation of the user by utilizing an event-related potential of the user's electroencephalogram, the event-related potential being based on the confirmation flickering of the one option as a starting point; and an output section for executing a process which is in accordance with the determined result. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069248 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - The backlight unit ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069249 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL BLOCK LEVEL ADJUSTMENT OF REAR PROJECTION TVS - In a rear-projection TV system in which the image is generated by an optical engine and projected through a mirror towards a diffusion plate screen, picture quality adjustment is undertaken at the optical block level to reduce the distance between the adjustment device and screen and thereby improve production throughput in the dark room in which the adjustments are made. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069250 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device achieves power saving and a moderate illumination brightness distribution without having local dark portions. A lighting device | 2012-03-22 |
20120069251 | DUAL PANEL MICRO REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTION DEVICE - A dual-panel micro reflective liquid crystal projection device is provided for improving brightness of projected image, including a set of two reflective liquid crystal panels respectively arranged at top side and right side of a polarizing beam splitter so that a light beam emitting from a light source located at bottom side of the beam splitter is received and split by the beam splitter into a horizontal polarization component and a vertical polarization component, which are then respectively reflected and modulated by the two reflective panels into vertically polarized light and horizontal polarized light for simultaneously transmitting identical image signals to a projection system arranged at left side of the beam splitter to thereby double the brightness of the image projected onto a screen. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069252 | PROJECTOR SYSTEM - A projector system includes a light source module, a light guiding plate, a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) module and a projection lens module. The light source unit includes a red-color light source, a green-color light source and a blue-color light source respectively for emitting red, green and blue light. The light guiding plate optically combines light emitted from the red-color light source, the green-color light source and the blue-color light source. The PBS module is positioned opposite to the light output surface of the light guiding plate and is configured for splitting the combined light into s-polarization light and p-polarization light, reflecting the s-polarization light and converting the reflected s-polarization light into p-polarization light, modulating and outputting the converted p-polarization light using a display information signal. The projection lens module projects light with information onto a screen. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069253 | PROJECTION SYSTEM - A projector includes a light source module, a light guide plate, a polarizing splitter (PBS) module, and a reflection device. The light source module is configured for emitting light. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a light output surface, and a light reflection surface. The light source is aligned with the light incident surface. The PBS module includes a polarizing splitter and a LCOS panel. The polarizing splitter is aligned with the light output surface and includes a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface. The polarizing splitter reflects s-polarization light and allows p-polarization light to pass therethrough. The LCOS panel on the second mounting surface modulates the s-polarization light into light with display information signal and reflects the light with display information signal to a projection lens. The reflection device on the first mounting surface reflects the p-polarization light into the projection lens for projection. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069254 | COLOR CHANGING CONTACT LENSES - The present invention generally relates to contact lenses. Specifically, this invention relates to contact lenses that change color based on one or more stimuli. The present application provides for a color changing contact lens that can change its color based on one or more stimuli. The color changing contact lens is constructed of an inner layer, an outer layer and a supply of liquid crystal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069255 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A stereoscopic image display apparatus is structured such that strip-shaped electrodes opposing a planar electrode and having end electrodes and a center electrode are disposed at intervals in a pitch direction of the liquid crystal lens array, such that a potential difference between the planar electrode and the center electrode is set smaller than a rising voltage Vth of the liquid crystal layer and a third voltage V3 larger in absolute value than a first voltage V1 applied to the planar electrode and a second voltage V2 applied to the center electrode and also larger than the rising voltage is applied to the end electrodes, and such that the relation 0.0752012-03-22 | |
20120069256 | PIXEL STRUCTURE, VERTICAL ALIGNMENT MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PIXEL DRIVING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel structure adapted to a vertical alignment (VA) mode liquid crystal display (LCD) device is provided. The pixel structure includes a plurality of comb-shaped electrodes and a plurality of pixel transistors. The comb-shaped electrodes are interdigitated in a pairwise manner and thereby constitute at least one comb-shaped electrode pair. The pixel transistors respectively are electrically coupled to the comb-shaped electrodes. The comb-shaped electrodes respectively are electrically coupled to receive a plurality of data voltages through the respective pixel transistors and whereby at least a part of the data voltages are different, and the data voltages received by the two comb-shaped electrodes of each comb-shaped electrode pair are different from each other. Moreover, a VA mode LCD device using the pixel structure and a pixel driving method adapted thereto are also provided. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069257 | Liquid Crystal Display Device with a Built-in Touch Screen and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A liquid crystal display device with a built-in touch screen comprising a substrate having a pixel region, a thin film transistor formed at the pixel region, the thin film transistor including at least an active layer, a gate electrode, an insulating layer, and a data electrode, a first passivation layer formed on the thin film transistor, a first contact hole formed through a portion of the first passivation layer to expose the data electrode, a common electrode formed on at least one portion of the first passivation layer including inside the first contact hole, the common electrode operable to sense touch, a conductive line formed on at least one portion of the first passivation layer including inside the first contact hole, a second passivation layer formed on the common electrode and the conductive line, a second contact hole formed through a portion of the second passivation layer to expose the conductive line corresponding to the data electrode, and a pixel electrode electrically connected with the conductive line, the pixel electrode formed on the second passivation layer and inside the second contact hole, wherein the data electrode and the pixel electrode are electrically connected via the common electrode and the conductive line. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069258 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device provided with a non-contact type touch sensor having excellent properties, in place of a contact-point type touch sensor. The display device includes a first circuit having a first electrode ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069259 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device with a built-in touch screen, which facilitates enhanced driving performance, and reduces manufacturing cost by a simplified manufacturing process, and a method for manufacturing the same. The device comprises a first substrate with a plurality of pixel regions defined by gate lines and data lines; an active layer in each pixel region of the first substrate; a gate pattern including a plurality of gate electrodes, a portion of the gate electrodes overlapping with a predetermined portion of the active layer with an insulating layer interposed in-between; a plurality of channel regions in the areas of the active layer overlapped with the plurality of gate electrodes; a plurality of lightly doped drain regions in the active layer and directly adjacent to the plurality of channel regions; and a data electrode electrically connected to the active layer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069260 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE - A recess, which extends through an interlayer insulating film and a part of a gate insulating film portion forming a dielectric layer of a storage capacitor and is covered by a pixel electrode, is formed in the interlayer insulating film and a gate insulating film. A pixel electrode portion corresponding to a bottom of the recess forms an upper electrode of the storage capacitor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069261 | Display Device Having Reduced Thickness and Improved Luminance - A display device comprises: a display panel for displaying an image; a plurality of optical sheets disposed under the display panel; a light guiding plate disposed under the optical sheets, and including a light guiding protrusion protruding toward a side direction from a light guiding corner; a support frame for supporting the display panel, and including a protrusion cover in the frame corner to cover the light guiding protrusion; and a receiving member for supporting the support frame and the light guiding plate. The height of an upper surface of the protrusion cover is preferably no less than the height of an upper surface of the optical sheets. Thus, the display device prevents the problem in molding of the protrusion cover of the support frame, covering the light guiding protrusion of the light guiding plate, due to a slim thickness of the protrusion cover by increasing the thickness of the protrusion cover. Accordingly, a small-sized thin film light guiding plate can be applied to the display device so that luminance of the display device can be improved, and the thickness of the display device can be reduced. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069262 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal display module, including: a bottom chassis having a bottom side on which an open hole is formed, a printed circuit board adjacent to the open hole and supported at an inner face of the bottom side on which a plurality of light emitting diodes are is mounted, and a coupling part which extends from the printed circuit board, passes through the open hole and contacts an outer face of the bottom side of the bottom chassis, so as to maintain coupling between the bottom chassis and the printed circuit board. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069263 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate disposed below the liquid crystal panel, and a light source unit which emits light to at least one side surface of the light guide plate. The light source unit includes light source elements which are disposed adjacent to the at least one side surface of the light guide plate, and which emit light that is incident on the at least one side surface of the light guide plate. A printed circuit board is disposed adjacent to a lower surface of the light guide plate and supports the light source elements. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069264 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a light source section; first to third polarization plates disposed in this order from a side of the light source section; a liquid crystal display section provided in one of first and second regions, in which the first region lying between the first polarization plate and the second polarization plate and the second region lying between the second polarization plate and the third polarization plate; a liquid crystal barrier section provided in the other of the first and second regions and including a plurality of opening-closing sections to transmit or block light. An absorption axis of the third polarization plate is horizontally directed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069265 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND BACK LIGHT UNIT TO BE USED THEREFOR - A back light unit includes a light source unit combined with an optical waveguide having translucency to guide a light of light source in a direction of liquid crystal panel, and a chassis for holding or supporting the light source unit. The optical waveguide is formed in plate-like shape, a face opposing to the back face of liquid crystal panel is used as a light emitting surface, a face opposing to the chassis is used as a reflecting face for reflecting a light, one of a plurality of side faces adjacent to light emitting surface and reflecting face is used as a light incidence surface where a light from the light source is injected. The light source unit is arranged in multiple in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction of the liquid crystal panel, in the back face side of the liquid crystal panel. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069266 | LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLIES HAVING OPTICAL CONDUCTORS WITH A TAPERED CROSS SECTIONAL SHAPE - A light emitting assembly ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069267 | DISPLAY MODULE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A display module includes a backlight unit, a display panel, a fixing film, a covering plate, and a bezel. The backlight unit has a top portion, a bottom portion opposite to the top portion, a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side, and a fourth side opposite to the third side between the top and bottom portions. The display panel has a display surface and a back surface opposite to the display surface. The display panel is located on the top portion. The back surface of the display panel faces the top portion. The fixing film attached to the back surface extends toward the backlight unit and wraps the first and second sides and the bottom portion. The covering plate is disposed on the display surface of the display panel. The bezel connects the covering plate and exposes the first and second sides. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069268 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND BACKLIGHT MODULE FOR THE SAME - The present invention discloses a backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) using the same, which can achieve local dimming. The backlight module includes a light guide plate (LGP), which has a groove formed on a bottom. A cross-section of the groove can be arc-shaped. The backlight module further has a plurality of light sources disposed under the LGP at positions corresponding to the groove. The light sources can be two LED light bars. Light emitted from the light bars enters into the LGP and radiates from the LGP. The present invention does not require so many light sources, and thereby power consumption is reduced. The light sources are disposed under the LGP, so that heat can be dissipated through a back plate of the LCD. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069269 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE PRIMARY COLOR DISPLAY - Methods and systems for multiple primary color display are provided. Methods and systems of the present invention improve the spectrum efficiency of a color display system, and provide enhanced brightness and color gamut. In an embodiment, methods and systems of the present invention improve the brightness of a color display system employing a high pressure lamp by efficiently incorporating lights components of the lamp output that are outside the red, green, and blue spectrum in creating the color image. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069270 | DISPLAY WITH FOCUSED ILLUMINATION - Some implementations include a liquid crystal display with focused illumination. For example, a light source emitting a plurality of discrete colors may be focused onto a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of pixels and each pixel may have regions corresponding to the colors emitted by the light source. Light of each color can be focused onto the regions of the pixels corresponding to that color. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069271 | ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY - An energy efficient transflective display system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reflector sheet and a multicolored illuminator sheet placed in front of the reflector sheet. A display panel is placed in front of the multicolored illuminator sheet where the display panel has a light valve. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069272 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The backlight has an anisotropic diffusion sheet disposed between the reflective polarizing plate and the optical path converter. The anisotropic diffusion sheet includes a refractive index anisotropic diffusion sheet stretched in an absorption axis direction in which a concave-convex portion is formed on a surface of the reflective polarized plate, and an isotropic material part laminated on a surface of the concave-convex part. The isotropic material part has an isotropic reflective index. The refractive index of the isotropic material part is the same as the refractive index in the transmission axis direction perpendicular to a stretching direction of the refractive index anisotropic sheet. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069273 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A direct-viewing type display device ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069274 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display including a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display panel is provided. A spectrum of the backlight unit has relative maximum brightness peaks at wavelength between 460 nm to 480 nm, between 505 nm to 525 nm, and between 610 nm to 630 nm. The liquid crystal display panel is disposed above the backlight unit. The liquid crystal display panel has a red color filter layer (R | 2012-03-22 |
20120069275 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is to provide an AM device containing a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics, and having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth, where the liquid crystal display device contains the liquid crystal composition that includes a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component and having positive dielectric anisotropy. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069276 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a liquid crystal display apparatus in which a liquid crystal layer is twist-aligned when no electric field is applied, Δnd value of a liquid crystal layer in a wavelength of 550 nm is 300 to 400 nm, each of directions of polarizing axes of pair of linear polarizers is substantially parallel or vertical to the alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules in each end face of the liquid crystal layer that is closer to each of linear polarizers, and the angle between polarizing axes of the pair of linear polarizers is 85° or larger and smaller than 90°. In a liquid crystal display apparatus in which a liquid crystal layer is aligned to be substantially vertical when no electric field is applied, the angle between polarizing axes of the pair of linear polarizers is 85° or larger and smaller than 90°. In a liquid crystal display apparatus of a lateral electric field drive system, a uniaxial alignment angle of a liquid crystal layer when no electric field is applied is larger than −45° and −40° or smaller, or +40° or larger and smaller than +45°. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069277 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display including a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display panel is provided. A spectrum of the backlight unit has relative relative maximum brightness peaks at wavelength between 460 nm to 480 nm, between 505 nm to 525 nm, and between 610 nm to 630 nm. The liquid crystal display panel is disposed above the backlight unit. The liquid crystal display panel has a red color filter layer (R | 2012-03-22 |
20120069278 | LIQUID CYRISTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A simple matrix type dot-matrix liquid crystal display element includes a first and a second transparent substrate disposed opposite to each other, first and second transparent electrodes disposed on the opposed face of the first and the second transparent substrate, respectively, a first and a second vertical alignment film disposed on the opposed side of the first and the second transparent substrate to cover the first and the second electrodes, respectively, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the opposed side of the first and the second transparent substrate and having Δ∈<0 and Δnd>450 nm, and a first and a second viewing angle compensation plate disposed on the unopposed side of the first and the second transparent substrate, respectively, wherein in the first transparent electrode, openings extending in a predefined direction are aligned. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069279 | Graded Index Birefringent Component and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A graded index birefringent component is described and shown with at least one liquid crystal layer having a plurality of lens segments, wherein the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules varies across each lens segment of the liquid crystal layer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069280 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate including a pixel electrode which is disposed in each of pixels, a counter-substrate which is disposed to be opposed to the array substrate and includes a counter-electrode which is common to a plurality of the pixels, and a liquid crystal layer which is held between the array substrate and the counter-substrate. The pixel electrode includes a first major electrode portion having a strip shape, and the counter-electrode includes second major electrode portions each having a strip shape, the second major electrode portions being disposed in parallel to the first major electrode portion in a manner that the first major electrode portion is interposed between the second major electrode portions and that the first major electrode portion and the second major electrode portions are alternately arranged. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069281 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A height difference under a sealant is reduced in a case where lines are present under the sealant. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069282 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of reducing a white tinge phenomenon in a vertical alignment mode having at least a pair of comb-shaped electrodes. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates disposed opposite each other, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, wherein one of the pair of substrates includes a pair of comb-shaped electrodes, the pair of electrodes are disposed opposite each other planarly within a pixel, the liquid crystal layer contains p-type nematic liquid crystal and is driven by an electric field generated between the pair of electrodes, the p-type nematic liquid crystal is vertically aligned relative to surfaces of the pair of substrates when no voltage is applied, and two or more regions differing from each other in an interval between the pair of electrodes are formed within the pixel. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069283 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer exhibiting Kerr effect, a first electrode including combtooth portions, a second electrode, and protruding portions facing a main surface of the liquid crystal layer with at least one of the first and second electrodes interposed therebetween. The combtooth portions each extends in a first direction and are arranged in a second direction. The second electrode includes a portion that faces the main surface and is positioned in a gap between the combtooth portions or faces the main surface with the gap interposed therebetween. The protruding portions each extends in the first direction and are arranged in the second direction. Each of the first protruding portions forms a convex surface having a ridge shape on a surface of the combtooth portion or a surface of the portion of the second electrode positioned at the gap. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069284 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - The object is to make alignment of liquid crystals more uniform by reducing alignment disorder when a voltage is applied and to improve the display quality. A liquid crystal display element comprises a first electrode ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069285 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A vertical alignment liquid crystal layer is sealed between a first substrate having a first electrode and a second substrate having a second electrode, each pixel region has a reflective region and a transmissive region, and a gap adjusting section is provided on one of sides of the first substrate and the second substrate which sets a thickness (gap) d of the liquid crystal layer which controls a phase difference of incident light to the liquid crystal layer so that a gap dr in the reflective region is smaller than a gap dt in the transmissive region. An alignment controller which divides alignment of the liquid crystal within a pixel region is provided in the pixel region on at least one of the sides of the first substrate and the second substrate. It is also possible to optimize by changing the gap in red, green, and blue. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069286 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The disclosed technology relates to an array substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, and a liquid crystal display. The array substrate comprises a base substrate. The base substrate comprises a pixel region and a peripheral region; data lines and gate lines are formed to transversely and longitudinally cross each other on the base substrate to form a plurality of pixel units, and each of the pixel units comprises a switching element, a pixel electrode and a common electrode above the pixel electrode; the common electrode has slits in each pixel unit and is a plate-shaped electrode in the pixel region, when powered on, the common electrode forms a horizontal electric field together with the pixel electrode of the pixel unit; and a common electrode line formed in the pixel region and connected with the common electrode. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069287 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display comprises two parallel spaced substrates and a liquid crystal layer with negative dielectric anisotropy interposed between the substrates. The ratio d/p, the cell gap d between the substrates to the pitch p of the liquid crystal layer, is equal to or less than 0.3, and the retardation value Δn*d may be in the range of 0.25-0.4. In absence of electric field, the liquid crystal molecules are arranged vertically to the substrates, and when the sufficient electric field is applied, the liquid crystal molecules are parallel to the substrates and twisted by 90° from one substrate to the other. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069288 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER LAYER FOR ENCAPSULATION AND IMPROVED HERMITICITY OF CIRCUITIZED SUBSTRATES - A substrate and method for making same for use in electronic packages having a core layer of copper-invar-copper (CIC) with a layer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) placed upon both sides of the CIC. A layer of etched copper foil is placed on the outer surface of each PTFE layer. A layer of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) is placed on both layers of etched copper foil. An external layer of etched copper foil is placed on the external surface of the LCP layers. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069289 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer stabilised) and PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069290 | EYE PATCH FOR GLASSES - The present invention generally relates to an adjustable eye patch for use in connection with eye glasses. The eye patch has a first end and a second end. While in use, the first end may be located near the nose of an individual and the second end may be positioned near the ear of the individual. Near the second end of the eye patch may be a plurality of slits wherein a support bar portion of the frame of the glasses may be inserted. The first end of the eye patch may have an elongated slit for securing around the bridge or nose support of the eye glasses. The elongated slit may be temporarily secured around the bridge of the glasses to provide additional support for the eye patch. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069291 | Method and apparatus for viewing objects in bright light - A viewing apparatus configured to aid an individual viewing objects in bright light and a method for selling a viewing apparatus for viewing objects. The apparatus according to the present invention includes a light diminishing surface including at least one aperture and being configured to prevent extraneous light around an object from reaching the eye(s) of the individual, wherein the at least one aperture being configured to allow at least some of the light reflecting and/or emanating from the viewed object to reach the individual's eye(s) and the at least one aperture further configured to correspond to the dimensions of the viewed object. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069292 | Flip-up and down glasses including a spring-loaded cam-hinge mechanism - Flip-up and down glasses including a first frame having ear pieces for the support thereof on a wearer of the first frame and a second frame for carrying a visor or optical glasses and a flip-up and down spring-loaded cam-hinge mechanism for the second frame comprising a horizontally extending hollow sleeve, a shaft extending through the sleeve and axially secured to the first frame, a first cam having cam surfaces supported and spring-loaded for horizontal movement within the sleeve and a second cam horizontally secured on the shaft and including cam surfaces for riding on and over the cam surfaces of the horizontally moveable spring-loaded first cam to define flip-up and down positions for the second frame secured to either the second cam or to the sleeve. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069293 | EYEGLASS FRAME, EYEWEAR, AND AN EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY METHOD - An eyeglass frame is provided that includes a lens retaining part including first and second lens retaining sections connected by a bridge. One of the sections includes a lens receiving opening defined by a rim having a groove into which an edge of a lens is adapted to be received, and a second opening proximate the lens receiving opening and spaced apart from the bridge. The section also includes a channel extending between the lens receiving opening and the second opening. The channel is adapted to be enlarged to expand the rim such that the edge of the lens can be situated in the groove in the rim. The one section may be formed from a flexible material. The section may be formed from a single piece of molded plastic. The bridge may be substantially non-expandable. An eyewear system is provided, and a method of assembling eyewear is provided. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069294 | IMAGE VIEWING GLASSES - A glasses-type shutter holder may include left and right temple parts connected respectively to left and right frame end parts of frame. The left and right temple parts may be foldable respectively with respect to the left and right frame end parts in accordance with movement, for each frame end part and temple part pair, of a contact position at which a movement part provided with one of the temple part and the frame end part of the pair is in contact with a contact part of the other of the temple part and the frame end part of the pair. For each of the pairs, the contact part is in contact with the movement part when the temple part is unfolded to a maximum degree, and a maximum degree of opening of the temple part is varied in accordance with the movement of the movable part. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069295 | OPTICAL PRODUCT AND EYEGLASS PLASTIC LENS - An antifouling film is introduced on a base of an optical product such that (1) an absolute value of a charged electrostatic potential is 2.00 kV or less, and (2) a surface peel strength is 0.10 N/19 mm or less. A hard coat film and an optical multilayer film are placed between the base of the optical product and the antifouling film. An antireflection film is provided as the optical multilayer film, and a base of a spectacle plastic lens is provided as the base of the optical product. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069296 | Systems and Methods for Binocular Vision Diagnosis and Treatment - A device for at least one of diagnosis and treatment of binocular vision disorders is disclosed. The device comprises a portable, wearable viewing apparatus that includes a left eye electronic display and a right eye electronic display, a dual data channel input, wherein each data channel corresponds to a respective one of the left eye and right eye electronic displays, a left eye adjustable optic structure adjusting a view of the left eye electronic display, and a right eye adjustable optic structure adjusting a view of the right eye electronic display. The device also includes a controller in communication with the dual data channel input that renders a first image at the left eye electronic display and a second image at the right eye electronic display simultaneously, in which the first and second images are different, and a memory in communication with the controller configured to store at least one of a diagnosis image pattern and a treatment image pattern for said binocular vision disorders for display by the viewing apparatus. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069297 | EYEGLASS PRESCRIPTION METHOD - In general, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method that includes making a subjective refraction of a person to determine information about the person's vision, making a wavefront measurement of one or both of the person's eyes to determine information about the optical properties of one or both of the person's eyes (e.g., aberrations), calculating a prescription for the person based on the information about the person's vision and the information about the optical properties of one or both of the person's eyes, and outputting the prescription. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069298 | OCULAR MODELING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for modeling a lens of an eye, comprising: measuring the anterior shape of the eye's cornea; determining direct optical measurements of at least one parameter of the cornea and at least one parameter of the lens; determining the refractive index of the cornea; correcting the optical measurements to account for the effect of the refractive index of the cornea on the direct optical measurements; measuring the aberration of the eye; calculating the refractive index of the lens by combining the corrected measurements and the measured aberration; and further correcting the optical measurements of the lens to account the effect of the refractive index of the lens on the direct optical measurements. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069299 | HYBRID LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPE - Provided is a hybrid laser ophthalmoscope comprising a laser light source, a LED light source, and a holographic diffuser, wherein the holographic diffuser is configured to shape a beam of light into a Maxwellian ring. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069300 | OPHTHALMIC PHOTOGRAPHY APPARATUS - Positioning control relating to a two-aperture stop necessary for stereoscopic photography can be performed accurately and securely using a simple, inexpensive, compact, and lightweight structure. The apparatus comprises a two-aperture stop ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069301 | Sleepiness Signal Detector - A sleepiness sign detection apparatus, includes: a head movement detection unit configured to detect a head movement to generate a head movement data; an eye movement detection unit configured to detect an eye movement to generate an eye movement data; an ideal eye movement angular velocity calculation unit configured to calculate an ideal eye movement angular velocity based on the head movement data generated by the head movement detection unit; an eye-rotation angular velocity calculation unit configured to calculate an eye-rotation angular velocity based on the eye movement data generated by the eye movement detection unit; and a sleepiness sign detection unit configured to detect vestibule-ocular reflex (VOR) from the ideal eye movement angular velocity and the eye-rotation angular velocity, and determine a sign of sleepiness based on the vestibule-ocular reflex. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069302 | Electronically Controlled Fixation Light for Ophthalmic Imaging Systems - An electronically controlled fixation light system is described for ophthalmic systems. The ophthalmic system can include an ophthalmic imaging device that generates an image of a portion of an imaged eye, a fixation light controller that includes an input module, configured to receive an input in relation to the image generated by the ophthalmic imaging device, and a control signal generator that generates an electronic fixation light control signal in response to the received input, and a fixation light source, configured to receive the fixation light control signal, and to generate a fixation light according to the received fixation light control signal. A surgeon can image a portion of an eye with the imaging device, determine a misalignment of the imaged eye relative to the imaging device based on the image, and control the fixation light with an electronic control signal to reduce the determined misalignment. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069303 | MEASURING SYSTEM FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - The invention relates to an optical measuring system comprising a wave front sensor for characterizing a shape of a wave front of measuring light and an imaging lens, wherein the imaging lens comprises a first optical assembly and a second optical assembly for imaging an object region in an entrance region of the wave front sensor. A distance between the object region and the first optical assembly is larger than a focal length of the first optical assembly. Furthermore, the optical measuring system can comprise an optical microscopy system and optionally an OCT system for carrying out different optical examination methods at the same time. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069304 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a light source section; an optical modulator modulating light from the light source section based on a picture signal, to emit modulated light as picture light; a direct-view display section performing direct-view display based on the picture light; a projection optical system performing projection display on a projection screen based on the picture light; an optical member allowing the picture light from the optical modulator to travel toward at least one of the direct-view display section and the projection optical system; and a switching section performing control of traveling direction of the picture light on the optical member, to switch between two or more display modes which are selected, to include a two-way display mode, from a group consisting of a direct-view display mode, a projection display mode, and the two-way display mode. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069305 | COOLING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A cooling device is provided. The cooling device may include a pump chamber, an inlet flow passage that is used for allowing a fluid to flow into the pump chamber, an outlet flow passage that allows the fluid to flow out from the pump chamber, a pump that includes a fluid resistance element that opens or closes the inlet flow passage between the inlet flow passage and the pump chamber, a circulation flow passage that is used for circulating the fluid from the outlet flow passage to the inlet flow passage, and a first volume adjusting chamber that adjusts pressure of the fluid flowing into the pump chamber. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069306 | GUIDING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR COMPRISING THE SAME - A guiding device and a projector comprising the same are provided. The projector comprises a blower and a bulb. The blower is used for cooling the bulb. The guiding device is disposed between the blower and the bulb, and comprises a body and a flapper. The body of the guiding device is formed with a first outlet and a second outlet. The first outlet and the second outlet are adapted to guide the blower to form a first airflow and a second airflow, respectively. The flapper is disposed in the second outlet and moves along a direction of gravity to partially cover the second outlet to force the second airflow to flow towards a portion of the bulb away from the direction of gravity. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069307 | HIGH-VOLTAGE DISCHARGE LAMP, LAMP UNIT, PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-VOLTAGE DISCHARGE LAMP - Disclosed is a high-pressure discharge lamp ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069308 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a mobile electronic device includes: a housing; an image projector provided on the housing for projecting a portion of an original image to a projection area; and a processing unit. The processing unit causes the image projector to change an image projected to the projection area from a first image corresponding to a first portion of the original image to a second image corresponding to a second portion of the original image according to change information for changing the image projected by the image projector. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069309 | FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, MODULE FOR AN IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fluid handling structure successively having, at a boundary from a space configured to contain immersion fluid to a region external to the fluid handling structure: a meniscus pinning feature to resist passage of immersion fluid in a radially outward direction from the space; and a fluid supply opening radially outward of the meniscus pinning feature to supply a fluid soluble in the immersion fluid which on dissolution into the immersion fluid lowers the surface tension of the immersion fluid. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069310 | SEMICONDUCTOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to an optical correction arrangement including at least one optical element and at least one irradiation mechanism for the targeted local irradiation of the optical element with electromagnetic heating radiation for the targeted local heating of the optical element. The optical correction arrangement also includes a mechanism for dissipating the thermal energy introduced into the optical element by the at least one irradiation mechanism. The disclosure furthermore relates to a projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography including an optical correction arrangement according to the disclosure. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069311 | Passivation of Multi-Layer Mirror for Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography - A reflector structure suitable for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) is provided. The structure comprises a substrate having a multi-layer reflector. A capping layer is formed over the multi-layer reflector to prevent oxidation. In an embodiment, the capping layer is formed of an inert oxide, such as Al | 2012-03-22 |