13th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110075018 | COMPOUND-EYE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A compound-eye image pickup apparatus includes: a plurality of image pickup devices each including a focusing lens; a moving device configured to move the focusing lens; an automatic focusing device configured to cause the moving device to move the focusing lens within a predetermined range, to acquire focusing positions of each of the plurality of image pickup devices; and a detecting device configured to detect whether or not the focusing position can be acquired, wherein when the detecting device detects that the focusing position of at least one of the plurality of image pickup devices is acquired and the focusing position of the remaining image pickup device is not acquired, the automatic focusing device moves the focusing lens of the image pickup device for which it is detected that the focusing position thereof is not acquired, within an additional range outside of the predetermined range to acquire the focusing position thereof. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075019 | LENS APPARATUS TO BE MOUNTED ONTO CAMERA AND CAMERA SYSTEM WITH LENS APPARATUS - A lens apparatus | 2011-03-31 |
20110075020 | Increasing Temporal Resolution of Signals - Embodiments of invention disclose a system and a method for increasing a temporal resolution of a substantially periodic signal. The method acquires a signal as an input sequence of frames having a first temporal resolution, wherein the signal is a substantially periodic signal, wherein the frames in the input sequence of frames are encoded according to an encoded pattern; and transforms the input sequence of frames into an output sequence of frames having a second temporal resolution, such that the second temporal resolution is greater than the first temporal resolution, wherein the transforming is based on a sparsity of the signal in Fourier domain. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075021 | IMAGING MODULE WITH FIXED-FOCUS LENS - An exemplary imaging module includes a substrate, an image sensor, a lens barrel, a lens, and a holder. The image sensor is fixed on the substrate, the lens barrel is connected to the substrate to enclose the image sensor, the lens is received in the lens barrel, and the holder is connected to the lens barrel and partially receives the lens barrel therein. The lens barrel includes an elastic protruding portion protruding from the inner surface thereof. The inner surface of the protruding portion elastically abuts a side surface of the lens. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075022 | IMAGING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging unit, and a panel facing the imaging unit. The panel includes a panel body that has an anti-reflection-coated surface treated with anti-reflection coating and has a portion thereof overlapping an angle of view of the imaging unit, a sheet that is provided on a portion of the anti-reflection-coated surface outside of the angle of view, and a resin layer that has a pattern and is provided on a side of the sheet near the imaging unit. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075023 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS - A substrate holding apparatus includes a case having a case body and a case cover, a plurality of substrates held in the case in a thickness direction of the substrates, and a plurality of support portions formed at the case body, the plurality of support portions constituting a plurality of support portion groups, the support portions including end surfaces whose heights in the thickness direction are the same in each of the support portion groups, the heights of the end surfaces of the support portions in one of the plurality of support portion groups being different from the heights of the end surfaces of the support portions in the other of the plurality of support portion groups, one of the substrates including a peripheral edge portion having guide grooves into which the support portions in one of the plurality of support portion groups are inserted. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075024 | Photographic Device and Holder Thereof - A holder is disclosed, wherein the holder is situated on a circuit board and is used for connecting with an electronic component. The holder comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening. The upper surface comprises a recess used for laying a flat component, wherein the recess comprises at least one rough area; the lower surface comprises a protruding edge, wherein the protruding edge is connected with the circuit board with glue, and the protruding side and the circuit board delimit a space; and the opening penetrates the upper surface and the lower surface, whereby the gas generated from heating the glue will accumulate in the enclosed space, and the gas will then escape through the opening and out through at least one of the rough areas. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075025 | System and method producing high definition video from low definition video - Provided is system and a method of producing a high definition video from a low definition video. According to one or more embodiments, the method performs a trajectory estimation and a matching operation only with respect to a feature region pixel of a previous frame of the low definition video, which is different from all pixels of the previous frame, thereby reducing an amount of computation to improve efficiency of a memory, producing the high definition video in real time, and producing a more accurate high definition video with respect to a feature region. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075026 | PIXEL INTERPOLATION WITH EDGE DETECTION BASED ON CROSS-CORRELATION - A pixel interpolation process is based on detection of a potential edge in proximity to a pixel being estimated, and the angle thereof. The potential edge and its angle is determined based on filtering of offset or overlapping sets of lines from a pixel window centered around the pixel being estimated and then cross-correlating the filter results. The highest value in the correlation result values represents a potential edge in proximity to the pixel being estimated and the index of the highest value represents the angle of the potential edge. This information is used in conjunction with other information from the cross-correlation and analysis of the differences between pixels in proximity to verify the validity of the potential edge. If determined to be valid, a diagonal interpolation based on the edge and its angle is used to estimate the pixel value of the pixel. Otherwise, an alternate interpolation process, such as vertical interpolation, is used to estimate the pixel value for the pixel. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075027 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FRAME RATE UP-CONVERSION WITH DYNAMIC QUALITY CONTROL - A frame rate up-conversion apparatus comprises a motion vector detecting circuit, a dynamic quality control circuit, a motion compensation circuit and a pull-down recovery circuit. According to quality of motion vectors, a corresponding image output mode is determined dynamically. A visual impact due to incorrect motion vectors is reduced and the visual experience is also improved. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075028 | COLOR DIFFERENCE SIGNAL FORMAT CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, an IP converter converts an interlaced color difference signal, in which the number of pixels in a vertical direction of a color difference signal is half that of a luminance signal, into a progressive color difference signal. A diagonal correlation detector detects a diagonal correlation of the progressive color difference signal, and obtains a correlative direction detected signal. A controller outputs a field selection signal to determine whether the progressive color difference signal is a signal in a top or bottom field. And a pixel generator changes a ratio between pixels of an n | 2011-03-31 |
20110075029 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A choice specifying unit | 2011-03-31 |
20110075030 | Television Receiver and Method of Receiving Television Broadcasting - A television receiver includes: an audio processor configured to extract a demonstrative pronoun from an input voice; an image processor configured to cut out an object from an input image; and a comparison-translation module configured to associate the demonstrative pronoun with the object based on a positional relationship indicated by the demonstrative pronoun. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075031 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL BROADCASTING IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for controlling digital broadcasting reproduction such as digital broadcasting reproduction via a sub-screen, reproduction end and channel group management through simple touch drag in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a controller. The controller controls a Picture In Picture (PIP) function of the apparatus and controls an operation of channel group management using a drag-and-drop with a main screen output. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075032 | APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A DIGITAL INFORMATION SIGNAL - The invention relates to an apparatus for receiving a first and second video signal. The first video signal represents a sequence of images having a first size, and the second video signal representing a sequence of images having a second size, the second size being smaller then the first size of the images. The apparatus combines said first and second video signal so as to obtain a composite video signal suitable for displaying on a display unit. The signal combination means being adapted to combine the first and second video signal while the size of the images corresponding to the second video signal remains unchanged. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075033 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus and image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a video processor which processes and displays an image; a receiver which receives a key signal of a color; and a controller which controls the video processor to display contents corresponding to the color when receiving the key signal of the color. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075034 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SUPPORT MULTI-CHANNEL RECEPTION - In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus for receiving multiple channels from a broadcast source and interfacing to multiple demodulators within a common silicon implementation is disclosed. A receiver apparatus is disclosed that may aggregate multiple channels output by multiple tuners into at least one composite signal. The at least one composite signal may be passed to a single ADC. The channels may then be extracted from the at least one composite signal in the digital domain prior to demodulation in separate demodulators. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075035 | Method and System for Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering Using Both FIR and IIR Filtering - Certain aspects of a method and system for motion compensated temporal filtering using both finite impulse response (FIR) and infinite impulse response (IIR) filtering may include blending at least one finite impulse response (FIR) filtered output picture of video data and at least one infinite impulse response (IIR) filtered output picture of video data to generate at least one blended non-motion compensated output picture of video data. A motion compensated picture of video data may be generated utilizing at least one previously generated output picture of video data and at least one current input picture of video data. A motion compensated picture of video data may be blended with at least one current input picture of video data to generate a motion compensated output picture of video data. The generated motion compensated output picture of video data and the generated non-motion compensated output picture of video data may be blended to generate at least one current output picture of video data. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075036 | AMBIENT ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF GENERATING AN ILLUMINATION VARIATION AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A DATA SERVICE - The invention relates to an Ambient illumination system ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110075037 | ENHANCED IMAGE/VIDEO QUALITY THROUGH ARTIFACT EVALUATION - In an image/video encoding and decoding system employing an artifact evaluator a method and/or apparatus to process video blocks comprising a decoder operable to synthesize an un-filtered reconstructed video block or frame and an artifact filter operable to receive the un-filtered reconstructed video block or frame, which generates a filtered reconstructed video block or frame. A memory buffer operable to store either the filtered reconstructed video block or frame or the un-filtered reconstructed video block or frame, and an artifact evaluator operable to update the memory buffer after evaluating and determining which of the filtered video block or frame, or the un-filtered video block or frame yields better image/video quality. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075038 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF THE SAME - To provide a light emitting device without nonuniformity of luminance, a correcting circuit for correcting a video signal supplied to each pixel to a light emitting device. The correcting circuit is stored with data of a dispersion of a characteristic of a driving TFT among pixels and data of a change over time of luminance of a light emitting element. Further, by correcting a video signal inputted to the light emitting device in conformity with a characteristic of the driving TFT of each pixel and a degree of a deterioration of the light emitting element based on the over-described two data, nonuniformity of luminance caused by a deterioration of an electroluminescent layer and nonuniformity of luminance caused by dispersion of a characteristic of the driving TFT are restrained. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075039 | Image Processing Method and Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing method includes receiving an image data including a first pixel, a second pixel and a third pixel, the second pixel being between the first pixel and the third pixel; calculating a difference between two initial chrominance values of the first pixel and two initial chrominance values of the second pixel to determine a first difference, and calculating a difference between the two initial chrominance values of the second pixel and two initial chrominance values of the third pixel to determine a second difference; comparing the first difference with the second difference to select either the first pixel or the third pixel as a target pixel; and determining two adjusted chrominance values of the second pixel according to at least two initial chrominance values of the target pixel. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075040 | System and method for improved composite decoding - A method of composite decoding in which the input signal is converted into the frequency domain, and the symmetry of frequency components with respect to the subcarrier frequency is compared. The comparison is varied in dependence upon the frequency being processed. In this way, the separation can be adapted to suit known characteristics of different portions on the input spectrum. This is particularly useful for processing NTSC signals. The allocation of a particular component to chrominance may be biased in dependence upon a measure of the luminance information of the composite signal at a corresponding spatial frequency. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075041 | Method and System for a Generalized Multi-Dimensional Filter Device - Aspects of a method and system for a generalized multi-dimensional filter device are provided. A corresponding luma component and a corresponding chroma component of a sample of a composite video baseband signal for each of a plurality of filtering modes may be determined. A similarity level of the sample corresponding to each of the plurality of filtering modes may be determined. A corresponding coefficient for each of the plurality of filtering modes may be generated based on the determined similarity levels. A luma component and a chroma component of the sample of the composite video baseband signal may be generated based on the generated corresponding coefficients and the determined corresponding luma components and the determined corresponding chroma components for each of the plurality of filtering modes. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075042 | Method and System for Advanced Motion Detection and Decision Mechanism for a Comb Filter in an Analog Video Decoder - Aspects of a method and system for an advanced motion detection and decision mechanism for a comb filter in an analog video decoder are provided. A spatial luma component and a spatial chroma component of a current pixel of a composite video baseband signal may be determined by a spatial comb filter. A temporal luma component and a temporal chroma component of the current pixel of the composite video baseband signal may be determined by one or more temporal comb filters. A motion level of the current pixel may be generated based on one or more video characteristics. A luma component and a chroma component of the current pixel of the composite video baseband signal may be generated based on the generated motion level and determined spatial luma component, spatial chroma component, temporal luma component, and temporal chroma component of the current pixel of the composite video baseband signal. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075043 | COLOR SHIFT SOLUTION FOR DYNAMIC CONTRAST RATIO IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of processing images. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of processing an image having a plurality of image pixels expressed in grey level values, GL | 2011-03-31 |
20110075044 | SUPPLYING BROADBAND HRC NETWORKS WITH NON-HARMONICALLY RELATED CARRIERS - Non-harmonically related carriers may be provided for signals entering a harmonically related carrier (HRC) network. A modified carrier frequency may be assigned for any and/or all harmonics of a reference frequency. The modified carrier frequency may be computed by determining a nearest multiple of an index frequency value to the nominal harmonic frequency. The modified carrier frequency may then be used to carry video signals into the HRC network. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075045 | DATA-PROCESSING DEVICE, DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING THE PROGRAM - A television ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110075046 | POWER SUPPLY FOR TELEVISION AND TELEVISION INCLUDING THE SAME - A power supply for a television and a television including the same, the power supply including: a rectifier which rectifies input AC power; a converter which converts the rectified power into DC power through a switching control; a circuit board on which at least one of the rectifier and the converter is mounted; and an input connector which receives the AC power and is mounted on the circuit board such that a projecting height of the input connector projecting from the circuit board is substantially equal to or smaller than a projecting height of at least one of the rectifier and the converter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075047 | FIREWALL PORT SELECTION USING ATSC TUNER SIGNALS - Firewall ports are opened automatically and randomly by using signals received from a digital TV device such as an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) broadcast source. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075048 | RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END FOR TELEVISION BAND RECEIVER AND SPECTRUM SENSOR - A radio frequency front end for a television band receiver and spectrum sensor includes a first plurality of adaptive matching networks connected to a signal summer that combines signals received by the first plurality of antennas respectively connected to the first plurality of adaptive matching networks and outputs a combined signal to each of a second plurality of downconverter/tuners. The downconverter/tuners are respectively or collectively connected to an analog to digital converter that converts output of the second plurality of downconverter/tuners into at least one digital signal that is output to the television band receiver and spectrum sensor. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075049 | BROADCAST RECEIVER SYSTEM - A bridge circuit configured for connection between a tuner circuit capable of receiving broadcast analogue frequencies and a general purpose processor capable of demodulating the received broadcast signal, the circuit comprising: a tuner interface capable of receiving at least one signal component in analogue form from tuner circuitry; an analogue to digital converter connected to receive the analogue signal from the tuner interface and convert it to a digital signal for filtering; a digital filter connected to receive and filter the digital signal; an external digital interface; and a microcontroller arranged to receive control information via said external digital interface, wherein one or more or the analogue to digital converter and the digital filter is provided with a controllably variable clock input. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075050 | BROADCAST RECEIVER SYSTEM - A broadcast receiver system comprising: a tuner circuit operable to detect a plurality of modulated radio frequency signals, including TV broadcast signals, and comprising at least one signal path each comprising an analogue mixer and analogue filter circuitry arranged respectively to frequency convert and pre-select received analogue signals; further circuitry comprising an analogue to digital converter and digital filter circuitry; a data interface to a software demodulation module operable to engage a general purpose processor of a computer in data demodulation and decoding functions; a control, interface; and a microcontroller arranged to receive control information from said computer via the control interface. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075051 | RFID-BASED WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL USING VARIABLE ID FIELD - A TV remote control is powered using RFID principles from an electric field generated by the TV and so the RC requires no batteries. The RC changes the ID field of the data packet it transmits based on what button was pushed so that a first button is associated with a first ID, a second button is associated with a second ID, and so on. In this way, only a single RFID tag need be provided in the RC. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVITY BASED CONFIGURATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A command value corresponding to an activity key of a controlling device is associated with a configuration of an entertainment device in which at least one of a plurality of devices is selected as an audio visual input source device for the entertainment device and at least one of the plurality of devices is selected as an audio visual output destination device for the entertainment device. When the entertainment device receives from the controlling device a signal which includes the command value corresponding to the activity key of the controlling device, the entertainment device accesses and uses the configuration associated with the command value corresponding to the activity key of the controlling device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075053 | Remote Control Signal Receiver And Electronic Device - A remote control signal receiver includes a plurality of signal reception units. Each signal reception unit includes a light reception window arranged in a housing of an electronic device and a light reception element arranged in the housing facing toward the light reception window. The light reception elements of the signal reception units are mounted on a circuit board. A transmission barrier prevents infrared noise entering the housing through the light reception window of one of the signal reception units from being transmitted to the light reception element of another one of the signal reception units. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075054 | EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An embedded electronic device includes a foreground application module, a plurality of system function modules, and a system monitor module. The system monitor module is configured to monitor the working statuses of the plurality of system function modules and to send the working statuses to the foreground application module. The foreground application module is configured to control the plurality of the system function modules via the system monitor module. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075055 | DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING COHERENT AND INCOHERENT LIGHT SOURCES - Embodiments are disclosed that allow light display systems, such as projectors, to be manufactured having lower power consumption, reduced speckling, and/or that are less expensive than conventional light projectors. In some embodiments, may include an incoherent light source and a coherent light source operating in concert with one another to produce a combined light beam that has similar wavelength contributions from the incoherent and coherent light sources. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075056 | Projection Display Apparatus - A projection display device includes a first communication processing section for performing communications over a network; an interface that is connected to a communication device having a second communication processing section with more advanced processing capability than that of the first communication processing section; and a selecting section that selects the first communication processing section or the second communication processing section disposed in the communication device, for use in communications with the network. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075057 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND TELEVISION COMPRISING THE SAME - A backlight assembly including: a power unit which outputs a current whose polarity is changed on a regular basis; a plurality of balancing units which is connected in parallel to the power unit; a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules each of which individually receives each current output by a corresponding balancing unit of the plurality of balancing units; and a driver which is connected between the plurality of balancing units and the plurality of LED modules, and forms a current route for each balancing unit included in the plurality of balancing units to balance a current supplied to two different LED modules during a single period where a polarity of a current output by the power unit is changed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075058 | REPLACEABLE RESILIENT HOUSING COVER FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DEVICE - Deformable resilient covers are provided for home network CE devices such as a TV and its remote control (RC) so that, for example, and end user can color coordinate the covers and/or replace one cover with another of a different color for variety. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075059 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL - An exemplary integrated LCD touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a driving control module. The first substrate includes scan lines, data lines, and contact sensor modules. Each sensor module comprises a sensor readout line, a readout transistor electrically connected to the sensor readout line and the scan line, and a contact electrode electrically connected to the readout transistor. The second substrate includes protrusions at a surface of the second substrate which faces toward the first substrate and positioned opposite to the contact electrode respectively. The liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The driving control module is electrically connected to the readout lines and the data lines. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075060 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a liquid crystal display used as a display section of an electronic apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same, and it is aimed at providing a liquid crystal display which can achieve high viewing angle characteristics and a method of manufacturing the same. A configuration is employed which includes a pair of substrates provided opposite to each other, a liquid crystal sealed between the pair of substrates, protrusions formed on at least one of the pair of substrates for regulating the alignment of the liquid crystal, and a plurality of pixel regions having both of a first area in which the protrusions are disposed at first intervals a | 2011-03-31 |
20110075061 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - In a liquid crystal substrate in which a matrix of reflecting electrodes is formed on a substrate, a transistor is formed corresponding to each reflective electrode and a voltage is applied to the reflective electrode through the transistor. A silicon oxide film having a thickness of 500 to 2,000 angstroms is used as the passivation film and the thickness is set to a value in response to the wavelength of the incident light to maintain a substantially constant reflectance. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075062 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units defined by interacting of a plurality of gate lines along a row direction and a plurality of data lines along a column direction, and a pixel electrode formed within each of the pixel units. Each row of the pixel units are provide with a first gate line and a second gate line in the gate lines, and each of the pixel units is provides with a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor; the first thin film transistor is connected with the first gate line, and the second thin film transistor is connected with the second gate line; the first thin film transistor is connected with the data line at one side of the pixel unit, and the second thin film transistor is connected with the data line at the other side of the pixel unit, and the second thin film transistors of the pixel units in one row and the first thin film transistors of the pixel units in an adjacent row within the same columns are connected to the same column of the data lines. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075063 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display device having first and second substrates disposed to face each other so as to hold a liquid crystal layer therebetween, and a gate potential creating circuit for outputting a selection potential and a non-selection potential, scanning lines, signal lines, thin film transistors formed so as to correspond to intersection portions between the scanning lines and the signal lines, respectively, pixel electrodes electrically connected to the thin film transistors, respectively, and a gate control circuit for switching the selection potential and the non-selection potential supplied from the gate potential creating circuit over to each other, thereby supplying one of the selection potential and the non-selection potential to corresponding ones of the thin film transistors through corresponding one of the scanning lines being formed on the first substrate, and a common electrode being formed either on the first substrate or the second substrate. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075064 | GROUNDING MECHANISM FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE - A grounding mechanism is used for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a liquid crystal module and a housing. The grounding mechanism includes a first conductive element, a second conductive element and an elastic member. The first conductive element is attached to the liquid crystal module. The second conductive element is attached to the housing. The elastic member includes a main base, a resisting portion and a latching portion. The main base is received in the housing. The resisting portion is electronically connected to the second conductive element. The latching portion is electronically connected to the first conductive element. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075065 | BEZEL-LESS ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - A bezel-less display is disclosed that includes an electronic display device and a cover. The electronic display device has an image-displaying portion and another portion adjacent the image-displaying portion along at least one side. The cover is positioned adjacent the electronic display device and includes a first portion positioned adjacent the image-displaying portion of the display device and a second portion positioned adjacent the other portion of the display device. The optical properties of the first and second portions of the cover are selected to present an appearance of a uniform cover without a bezel when the display device is not displaying an image. The optical properties of the first portion are also selected to transmit images displayed on the image-displaying portion. Preferably, the optical properties of the second portion are selected to mask the other portion of the display device. A secondary display device may also be provided that presents an image, such as a logo, independently of whether the other or main electronic display device is displaying an image. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075066 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a liquid crystal display panel; a fluorescent tube disposed on a side opposite to a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel; an electrode holder for retaining the fluorescent tube; a frame to which the electrode holder is attached; a light reflection cover including one of a hole and a notch for allowing the fluorescent tube to pass therethrough, the light reflection cover covering a part of the fluorescent tube and an area of the frame on an outer side of the fluorescent tube; and an elastic body provided on the light reflection cover so as to face the fluorescent tube in a non-contact manner. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075067 | LASER ILLUMINATED BACKLIGHT FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS - Laser lit flat panel displays are disclosed including edge-lit and direct lit backlights. In certain embodiments, laser assemblies are selected to obtain bandwidth distributions to reduce speckle. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075068 | Liquid Crystal Display Module - A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight device arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight device being constituted of a light guide plate and a reflection sheet arranged on a back surface of the light guide plate, an insulation sheet arranged on a back surface of the light guide plate, a flexible printed circuit board having one end thereof mounted on the liquid crystal display panel and another end thereof formed on a back surface of the insulating sheet, and at least one LED formed on the flexible print board and faced to the light guide plate. The reflection sheet, the insulation sheet, and the flexible print board extend over different distances from the at least one LED in this order. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075069 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate that transfers light from a light source to the liquid crystal panel and has a pattern formed on a base surface, a reflection plate that is positioned under the light guide plate and seated on a bottom cover, and a diffusing plate that is positioned between the light guide plate and the reflection plate and has a protection layer formed on a surface to face the light guide plate and a diffusing layer formed on the other surface to face the reflection plate. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075070 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A LCD device includes first and second LCD panels stacked one on another. Each of the first and second LCD panels includes a pair of transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween, and a pair of polarizing films sandwiching therebetween the pair of transparent substrates. A light diffusion layer having light diffusion function is interposed between the first LCD panel and the second LCD panel. The light diffusion layer reduces the intensity of the light passed by the first LCD panel, thereby alleviating the periodicity of the arrangement of dark areas and bright areas to alleviate the moire caused by light interference. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075071 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LIGHT GUIDE FOR A BACKLIGHT MODULE IN A LCD MODULE - A method of manufacturing a light guide for a backlight module in a liquid crystal display module is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing a foil; and pressing the foil at a first temperature above a glass transition temperature of a material of the foil to form a thickness profile of the light guide. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075072 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of light emitting diode units to supply light to the liquid crystal panel; and a scan line and a light emission data line connected to the LED unit, wherein the scan line and the light emission data line transfer a scan signal and a light emission data current, respectively, wherein the LED unit includes: a switching circuit that is connected to the scan line and the light emission data line; a current mirror circuit that is connected to the switching circuit, and that outputs a light emission current in response to the light emission data current; and an LED that emits the light in response to the light emission current. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075073 | Liquid crystal display - A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates including at least one transparent substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates; and an electrode group formed on at least one of the pair of substrates so as to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer contains at least one kind of liquid crystalline compound and at least one kind of chiral dopant. The concentration c of the chiral dopant is lower than a saturation solubility s thereof. The concentration c of the chiral dopant and a helical twisting power [HTP] of the chiral dopant satisfy a relation of [HTP]·c≧5.5 (μm | 2011-03-31 |
20110075074 | Liquid Crystals Composition and Liquid Crystal Display with Patterned Electrodes - A blue phase liquid crystal composition and a LC display using the composition. The liquid crystal composition includes a first class including a highly polar compound and a second class including a highly conjugated liquid crystal compound. The blue phase liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates each with polarizer on the exterior surface and the blue phase liquid crystal composition sandwiched therebetween with and patterned electrodes on one of the substrates or both substrates. The patterned electrodes can be T-shaped, chevron or v-shaped, thin comb like shape and can also be flat or trapezoidal. The device outputs different light transmissions from the electrically controllable induced birefringence of the blue phase LC material for a low driving voltage, high transmittance blue phase liquid crystal display device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075075 | Light transmissive substrate, method of making transmissive substrate, surface light source unit, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal device - A surface light source unit includes, in the following order: a light source; a light collecting sheet having light collection portions on at least one side of the light collecting sheet; and a light transmissive substrate having a flat portion and recesses on at least one side of the light transmissive substrate. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075076 | Azo Compounds, And Dye-Based Polarizing Films And Polarizing Plates Comprising The Same - Azo compounds represented by formula (1) or (2) (In the formulas, A represents a phenyl group or naphthyl group that has at least 1 substituent. R | 2011-03-31 |
20110075077 | GREEN PIGMENT FOR COLOR FILTER, GREEN PIGMENT DISPERSION, PHOTOSENSITIVE COLOR COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A green pigment for a color filter including a phthalocyanine green pigment and capable of expressing a region of xy-chromaticity coordinate enclosed by predetermined equations 1, 2 and 3 defined by the XYZ color system of the CIE when the green pigment is solely subjected to colorimetry. Moreover, using the above-mentioned green pigment, it provides a photosensitive color composition capable of forming a color filter having a wide color reproduction range and a high transmittance. Furthermore, it provides a color filter having a wide color reproduction range and a high transmittance with a green pixel formed using the above mentioned photosensitive color composition, and a liquid crystal panel using the color filter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075078 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a gate line formed on the substrate, a data line intersecting the gate line and including a source electrode, a drain electrode facing the source electrode, a passivation layer formed on the data line and the drain electrode, a color filter formed on the passivation layer, a cover formed on the color filter and having a contact hole exposing the drain electrode, and a pixel electrode formed on the cover and connected to the drain electrode through the contact hole, wherein the cover includes a dummy hole exposing the color filter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075079 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A driving circuit of a liquid crystal element is simplified, both an improvement in light emission efficiency and a reduction in external light reflection are attained, and a cost reduction is realized. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075080 | RETARDATION FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE RETARDATION FILM, AND POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a retardation film comprising, as laminated in the thickness direction thereof, at least two layers of an optically anisotropic layer A containing at least one refractivity-anisotropic substance and a polymer A and an optically anisotropic layer B containing at least one refractivity-anisotropic substance in a ratio smaller than that in the optically anisotropic layer A, or not containing a refractivity-anisotropic substance, and containing a polymer B of which the main ingredient is the same as that of the polymer A, wherein the Nz factor of the optically anisotropic layers A and B intermittently differs in the thickness direction of the film. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075081 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display panel of a transverse electric field system, including: a liquid crystal layer; and a pair of substrates configured to be so disposed as to be opposed to each other and sandwich the liquid crystal layer. In the liquid crystal display panel, a first electrode and a second electrode for applying an electric field to the liquid crystal layer and an alignment film are formed in a plurality of pixel areas that form a display area in one of the pair of substrates, a planarization insulating film is formed on a surface of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode and across an entire surface of the pixel areas, and the alignment film is formed on a surface of the planarization insulating film. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075082 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A first substrate ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110075083 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first substrate including a first electrode and an insulating layer arranged so as to cover an edge of the first electrode, a second substrate including a second electrode facing the first electrode and a second slit from which the second electrode is removed, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first electrode includes a plurality of first slits extending inwardly from the edge of the first electrode. The insulating layer and the plurality of first slits are arranged such that a position of an end of the insulating layer and a position of a tip to which the first slit extends are apart from each other in a region between the edge of the first electrode and the second slit in a direction in which the first slit extends. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075084 | LIQIUD CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines intersecting with the scan lines, a plurality of pixel areas defined by the scan lines and the data lines, and a plurality of electrodes. Each electrode is positioned in a corresponding pixel area. Each pixel area has an inner surface. The electrode includes a branch portion, a frame connected to the branch portion, and a plurality of first slits defined by the frame and the branch portion, away from the inner surface of the pixel area. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075085 | PIXEL UNIT OF FFS TYPE TFT-LCD ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A pixel unit of an FFS type TFT-LCD array substrate comprises a slit electrode. The slit electrode comprises at least one slit unit, a direction from one side of the slit unit to the opposite side of the slit unit is defined as a first direction, the slit unit comprises a plurality of slits, extending in a same direction and arranged along the first direction, and electrode parts between two adjacent slits. The sum of the width of each electrode part and the width of a slit adjacent to the electrode part at a side in the first direction increases gradually along the first direction. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075086 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display comprises a gate line formed on a first substrate, a data line formed on the substrate intersecting the gate line to define a pixel area, a common line partially surrounding the pixel area and formed along with the gate line by the same process, a thin film transistor formed at the intersection of the gate line and the data line, a common electrode having a common electrode horizontal section connected to the common line, and a common electrode finger section extending from the common electrode horizontal section with a finger shape, and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and generating a horizontal electric field along with the common electrode, wherein a part of the common electrode finger section overlaps the data line with a first passivation layer having a low dielectric and placed between the common electrode and the data line. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075087 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Each of picture elements ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110075088 | WIRING BOARD AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A wiring board of the present invention has pads disposed in a plurality of rows including: first row pads each being connected to a respective one of the connection wires that is long in length; and second row pads ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110075089 | FAN-OUT CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL - A fan-out circuit including a plurality of fan-out wires is provided, where the fan-out wires are not electrically connected to each other. Each of the fan-out wires includes a first detouring portion, an extending portion, and a second detouring portion. The first detouring portion has a chip bonding terminal and a first connecting terminal. A pitch of any two adjacent chip bonding terminals is P | 2011-03-31 |
20110075090 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed to face each other with liquid crystal interposed therebetween and a sealing material which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to seal the liquid crystal, wherein a side surface of the liquid crystal display device has a cut surface, and a first resin layer which is formed along the sealing material and has a height less than a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate in a display region and the sealing material are exposed at the cut surface. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075091 | Apparatus and methods for cutting electronic displays during resizing - Apparatus and methods for resizing electronic displays are provided. The display includes a front plate, a back plate, a perimeter seal spacing the front and back plates apart, image-generating medium contained in an area between the plates, and polarizing layers and/or other films on the outer surfaces of the plates. A target portion of the display is identified, and a saw is passed along a cut line to create a channel that extends through the polarizer to the outer surface of the top plate. A scriber tool is passed along the cut line within the channel to create a scribe line in the outer surface of the top plate. The display is inverted, and the process repeated to cut a channel and scribe the bottom plate. The plates are broken along the scribe line, and a seal is applied along the exposed edge, which may penetrate between the plates. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075092 | Protective Eyewear for Welding and Methods of Use - Protective eyewear for Oxy-fuel welding and/or cutting, such as Oxy-acetylene welding and/or cutting is described. The protective eyewear comprises a frame and at least one lens assembly. The at least one lens assembly includes (i) a first portion having translucent properties and (ii) a second portion having translucent properties, the first portion being darker than the second portion. The first portion of the at least one lens assembly is typically of a dark shade to provide protection from potentially harmful light emitted during Oxy-fuel welding and/or cutting process and the second portion of the at least one lens assembly is typically clear allowing a wearer to perform various actions where greater visibility is required. Methods of using the protective eyewear to more efficiently and effectively perform Oxy-fuel welding and/or cutting are disclosed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075093 | DETACHABLE SIDESHADE FOR SPECTACLES - A sideshade for reducing peripheral glare that is removably attachable to a temple of spectacles such that the wearer of the spectacles is not required to remove the spectacles in order to attach the sideshade to or detach the sideshade from the temple of the spectacles. The detachable sideshade is optical or near-optical quality so as not to degrade the wearer's peripheral vision. The sideshade is lightweight and easy to attach and remove. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075094 | Frame construction for eyewear - An eyeglass assembly is provided and includes a frame assembly and at least one subframe assembly. The frame assembly has at least one lens and a pair of temples. The frame assembly also has a bridge. A rear side of the frame assembly has at least one member extending outwardly therefrom and wherein the extending member has at least one securing surface. The securing surface has a magnetic member thereon. The subframe assembly has a front side and a rear side. The subframe assembly has at least one arm extending rearwardly therefrom. The arm has a first end secured to the subframe assembly and a second end opposite said first end. The second end has a magnetic member thereon. The subframe assembly is magnetically secured to the frame assembly at least in part by the magnetic members, one of the magnetic members being a magnet and a second of the magnetic members being a material that is attracted to a magnet. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075095 | ILLUMINATED EYEWEAR - Illuminated eyewear is provided. In one form, the temple arm members have all the lighting components mounted thereto including for each temple arm member a light, power source for the light, and electrical connections including a switch for providing power from the power source to the light. In another form, the cross-frame member has blinder portions integrally formed at either end thereof which are configured to block stray light to avoid glare problems. The blinder portions preferably include surfaces that are inclined to generally extend along the light cone generated by an LED light source mounted to the front end portion of each of the temple arm members. In another form, the temple arm members each have a recessed cavity formed in inner surface portion thereof in which the power source and switch components are received with the switch actuator mounted to the inner surface portion so it is hidden from view when the eyewear is worn for enhanced aesthetics. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075096 | PHOTOCHROMIC OPHTHALMIC SYSTEMS THAT SELECTIVELY FILTER SPECIFIC BLUE LIGHT WAVELENGTHS - Ophthalmic systems are provided that include both a photochromic component and a blue-blocking component. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075097 | EYE REFRACTIVE POWER MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An eye refractive power measurement apparatus measures both eye refractive powers in cases where a pupil is small and large in diameter with ease. This apparatus includes: a measuring optical system causing an imaging device to capture a ring-shaped image based on measurement light reflected from a fundus of an examinee's eye; a light deflecting member arranged at a position, which is not conjugated with a pupil of the examinee's eye, on an optical path of the measuring optical system; a rotor causing the light deflecting member to rotate about an optical axis of the measuring optical system; and an eccentricity amount changer changing an amount of eccentricity of the measurement light, which is rotated eccentrically on a surface of the pupil, with respect to a center of the pupil, in order to change a region, where the measurement light passes, on the surface of the pupil. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075098 | CORNEA SHAPE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A cornea shape measurement apparatus outputs data useful for prescription as well as injection and installation of a TORIC-IOL. This apparatus includes: a projecting optical system projecting an index for measurement onto a cornea; an illuminating optical system illuminating an anterior segment on which a reference mark is placed; an imaging optical system capturing an anterior segment image containing the reference mark and an image of the index reflected from the cornea; an image processor overlaying an astigmatic axis mark indicating a direction of an astigmatic axis of the cornea, which is calculated based on the index image, on the anterior segment image; and a controller displaying the anterior segment image, which contains the astigmatic axis mark, on a display. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075099 | OPTOMETRIC APPARATUS - An optometric apparatus for a subjective binocular visual performance test includes right and left test units including right and left housings, a plurality of optical elements disposed in the right and left housings, right and left test windows provided to the housings, in which desired optical elements selected from the optical elements are to be placed and through the selected optical elements, an optotype is presented to examinee's right and left eyes by an optotype presenting apparatus, right and left polarization plates having polarization axes perpendicular to each other and arranged to be placed in the test windows, and right and left protective covers arranged to be placed in the test windows at a side facing the optotype presenting apparatus and having polarization optical characteristics of changing circularly polarized light that passes through the right and left protective covers into linearly polarized light having polarization axes perpendicular to each other. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075100 | PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection type image display device using, in a projection optical system thereof, a flat mirror, which is easy to design and manufacture, as a projection mirror is provided. The projection optical system is a diagonal projection optical system and includes plural lenses. Among the plural lenses, the one disposed closest to the flat mirror has an effective area, along the vertical direction of an image, through which a light beam passes and which is off the optical axis, among optical axes of the plural lenses, shared by the most lenses so as not to allow light reflected from the projection mirror to return to the projector body. A polarization converter using, for example, a quarter wavelength plate is provided at an output surface of a crossed prism to decrease reflectance differences between differently colored light and to thereby prevent the occurrence of color unevenness. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075101 | Projector, Projection System, and Method for Controlling Projection System - A projector projecting an image includes: an imaging unit taking an information transmission image which is part of a projected image of the other projector and includes drive condition information of the other projector; and a control unit changing drive conditions of the projector based on the drive condition information included in the information transmission image. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075102 | Projector Device, Portable Telephone and Camera - A projector device that generates a projection image, photographs this projection image and performs various adjustments to the projection image. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075103 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND PROJECTION METHOD - A light source controller is configured to control timings of driving the first and second light sources and the light-source light generator, so that the light-source light of two or more colors generated by the light-source light generator and the light-source light emitted from the second light source are cyclically generated, by setting a light-emitting period of at least one light-source light color having a higher luminous efficiency out of the two or more colors generated by the light-source light generator, shorter than those of the other light-source light colors, and setting a drive power of the first light source during generation of the light-source light color whose light-emitting period is set short, greater than a drive power of the first light source during generation of the other light-source light colors. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075104 | RETINAL SCANNING DISPLAY - A retinal scanning display includes: a light source part which radiates a laser beam; a scanning part which scans the radiated laser beam in two dimensional directions; a projection part which projects the scanned laser beam on a retina of a viewer; a light detection part which is arranged at a position on which the scanned laser beam is incident; and a light blocking part which blocks the scanned laser beam scanned at the timing detection time; and a control part which controls the radiation of the laser beam based on the detected timing of the laser beam by the light detection part. The control part allows the light source part to radiate the laser beam at the timing detection time with intensity which exceeds a maximum value of intensity of the laser beam radiated from the light source part at the image forming time. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075105 | MULTIPLEXING LIGHT PIPE HAVING ENHANCED BRIGHTNESS - Multi-color light sources are mixed in a recycling housing to achieve high light output. In one embodiment, the light from each color light source, such as from red, green and blue LEDs, is multiplexed together and a portion of the mixed light passes through an output aperture in the light pipe. A portion of each colored light is recycled back, for example, by a shaped reflective surface and/or a reflective coating adjacent the aperture. The shape of the reflective surface is such as to direct each color of light back to a specific location to maximize the ultimate output light. In one embodiment, the light is directed back from the output side of the housing to an input light source having the same color. In another embodiment, the light is directed back from the output side of the housing to a coating designed to reflect that color light. The reflected light is then reflected back toward the output aperture and a portion of that reflected light is again reflected toward the input and impacts the original source for that color light. In this way, the light (at least in theory) recycles infinitely, thereby increasing the total light output of the housing. In some embodiments, the light is recycled using polarization and in some embodiments the input light is collimated. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075106 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND PROJECTION METHOD - A light source device includes: a light source section which comprises plural laser diodes; a pulse driving section which divides the laser diodes of the light source section into plural groups, each group having the same number of the laser diodes, and drives the laser diodes of the each group by a pulse having a predetermined period and a predetermined duty ratio; and a light source driving section which controls a phase of the pulse for the each group so that the same number of the laser diodes are emitted in succession when the laser diodes of the each group are driven by the pulse driving section. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075107 | ILLUMINATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A PROJECTION SYSTEM - An illumination arrangement for a projection system is proposed including a light source device and a light collecting, integrating and redirecting device. The light source device comprises at least one solid state light source device. The light collecting, integrating and redirecting device comprises at least one light integrating device, which is adapted to directly receive and to integrate at least a part of primary illumination light generated by and emitted from at least one associated of at least one sold state light source device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075108 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device that displays an image by projecting the image onto a transmissive screen from the rear thereof includes: an illumination optical system for guiding a light beam emitted from a laser light source to the transmissive screen; a projection optical system for enlarging an image formed on a region to be illuminated of an image display element, and projecting the enlarged image on the transmissive screen, the projection optical system being configured such that the product of the F-number and the projection magnification of the projection optical system is less than 400; wherein the transmissive screen includes a Fresnel lens and a lenticular lens respectively equipped with a light diffusion layer for diffusing incident light and causing resultant light to exit the light diffusion layer. The light diffusion layer of the lenticular lens has a thickness of less than 300 μm. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075109 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - The projection display device includes an imager unit which modulates light from a light source, and a cooling device which cools the imager unit. In this arrangement, the imager unit includes a red imager which modulates light in a red wavelength band, a green imager which modulates light in a green wavelength band, and a blue imager which modulates light in a blue wavelength band. Further, the cooling device includes cooling fans which supply a cooling air to the imager unit. The cooling device is configured in such a manner that at least one of the cooling fans is provided for each of the red imager, the green imager, and the blue imager, and a plurality of the cooling fans is provided for at least the green imager. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075110 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes a light source having a light emitting portion, a reflector which reflects light emitted from the light emitting portion, and a fixing portion which fixedly mounts the light emitting portion with respect to the reflector. The device further includes a first air supply portion and a second air supply portion which supply a cooling air; a first air drawing portion which separates the cooling air from the first air supply portion into streams of the cooling air to guide one of the streams of the cooling air into an interior of the reflector in a first direction and to guide the other of the streams of the cooling air to the fixing portion in a second direction; and a second air drawing portion which separates the cooling air from the second air supply portion into streams of the cooling air to guide one of the streams of the cooling air into the interior of the reflector in a third direction and to guide the other of the streams of the cooling air to the fixing portion in a fourth direction. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075111 | VIDEO PROJECTOR - A video projector including a cooling current discharging structure capable of providing a high-speed cooling current and a low-speed cooling current to an optical component of an optical system serving as a cooling subject. The cooling current discharging structure discharges the high-speed cooling current toward a high-temperature region of the optical component and discharges the low-speed cooling current toward a low-temperature region having a relatively low temperature. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075112 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes a first exhaust fan mainly for exhausting air from a light source and a second exhaust fan mainly for exhausting air from components other than the light source. The second exhaust fan is arranged on an exhaust side of the first exhaust fan so as to overlap partly the first exhaust fan. In addition, a distance between the first exhaust fan and the second exhaust fan is set within a section in variation characteristic of a noise level of the projection display device with respect to the distance, in which the noise level does not vary even with a change in the distance. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075113 | Projection Type Image Display Apparatus - A projection type image display apparatus includes an image display element, a lens group disposed in a direction of propagation of light with respect to the image display element and being formed with a plural number of lenses, a s reflection mirror configured to reflect light emitted from the lens group thereon so as to project the light on a screen, obliquely, and a housing configured to receive the reflection mirror and the lens group therein. The lens group is fixed on a bottom portion of the housing, and a part of the lens group is configured to enable movement of lenses of the lens group. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075114 | PROJECTION SYSTEM HAVING A VIRTUAL MASK - A projection system includes a projection screen defining a shape and a projector configured to project an image onto the projection screen. The projector may project a static or dynamic image that has substantially the same shape as the projection screen or otherwise block portions of the projected image that are projected outside of the projection screen with the aid of a virtual mask. The virtual mask and the projection screen may be created based on a virtual shape template that defines the desired shape for the projection screen, such as with a vector outline. In some embodiments, the virtual mask and the projection screen are created based on the same virtual shape template. The virtual shape template may define a cutting path for extracting the projection screen from a suitable material. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075115 | Video Projector - An object of the invention is to reduce the size and weight of a video projector by shortening the length of the arm of a mirror rotator and reducing the size of a mirror. A video projector comprises a plurality of projection lenses through which image light rays from a liquid crystal panel are extracted in a magnified manner; a reflective mirror for reflecting the extracted image light rays onto a screen; and a mirror rotator for rotating the reflective mirror so that the extracted image light rays can be reflected in particular directions. Among the projection lenses, some of the projection lenses located farther away from the liquid crystal penal are partially cut such that areas through which the image light rays do not pass are cut off to create a lens cut-off space. The mirror rotator is placed in the lens cut-off space. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075116 | HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP DEVICE AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - To aim to provide a simple high-pressure discharge lamp apparatus. The lamp apparatus suppresses local temperature increase in an arc tube during lighting, and uniforms temperature in the arc tube. A lamp is built into a reflector so as to form a lamp unit such that a central axis of the lamp coincides with an optical axis of the reflector. A pair of rotating bodies with a fixed interval therebetween each has a circular outer circumferential surface, and the optical axis of the reflector coincides with a central axis of the circumferential surface of the rotating bodies. A pair of electrodes is electrically connected to the circumferential surface of each rotating body, and the rotating bodies are placed on two rotating rollers arranged in parallel. A drive motor drives the lamp unit in a fixed direction on the rotating rollers. Feeding members feed the rotating bodies with power. | 2011-03-31 |
20110075117 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes a light source; an optical system which modulates light from the light source, and emits the modulated light; a projecting portion which enlarges and projects the light emitted from the optical system; a cabinet which houses the light source, the optical system, and the projecting portion; an opening which is formed in one surface of the cabinet to allow mounting or dismounting of an optical component constituting the optical system, or the light source; a cover which covers the opening; and a holding portion which holds the cover in such a manner that the cover is allowed to slide in a direction along the one surface. | 2011-03-31 |