| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
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| 20120105716 | Preservation/degradation of video/audio aspects of a data stream - In one aspect, a method related to data management. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present application. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105717 | Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, And Image Processing Program - The invention provides an image processing device, an image processing method, and an image processing program which enable accurately observing a moving image of an object within a time interval within which the object is in a desired state. A control unit performs an analysis process after the elapse of every defined time period. As the analysis process, the control unit acquires evaluation values corresponding to image data of a plurality of frames stored within a latest defined time period and, based on the acquired evaluation values, selects a group of reproduction data formed from image data of a certain number of frames, out of the image data of the plurality of frames stored within the latest defined time period. After the completion of the analysis process, the control unit starts reproduction of a moving image based on the group of reproduction data selected through the analysis process. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105718 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device includes an estimator, a first calculator, a selector, a determination module, and a third calculator. The estimator estimates a motion vector to reference images of an input video from a target pixel of a process target image. The first calculator calculates candidate pixel values corresponding to positions in the reference images. The selector selects a motion vector for which the error is small as many as the number smaller than the number of motion vectors acquired for the target pixel. The determination module determines the candidate pixel values corresponding to the selected motion vectors. The third calculator calculates a pixel value after correction of the target pixel from an arithmetic average or a weighted sum of the candidate pixel value determined equal to or less than the reference and the pixel value of the target pixel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105719 | SPEECH SUBSTITUTION OF A REAL-TIME MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION - Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and/or system of speech substitution of a real-time multimedia presentation on an output device. In one embodiment, a method includes processing a multimedia signal of a multimedia presentation, using a processor. The multimedia signal includes a video signal and an audio signal, such that the audio signal is substitutable with another audio signal based on a preference of a user. The method also includes substituting the audio signal with another audio signal based on the preference of the user. Additionally, the method includes permitting a selection of a voice profile during a real-time event based on a response to a request through a client device of the user. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105720 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SUBTITLES ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A wireless communications device provides users with opportunities to access interactive media guidance or other applications and to control user equipment and interactive media guidance applications. In an exemplary embodiment, users can play a program with subtitles in one language on user equipment while simultaneously playing the same program with subtitles in another language on the wireless communications device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105721 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is adapted to be connected to a plurality of peripheral devices, and includes a storage unit and a control circuit. The storage unit records a preset time and a control list. The control list lists at least a selected one of the electronic device and the peripheral devices, and an operation mode therefor. The control circuit detects whether the preset time matches a reference time, and if so, controls operation of the selected one of the electronic device and the peripheral devices according to settings in the control list. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105722 | Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, And Image Processing Program - The invention provides an image processing device, an image processing method, and an image processing program, which enable immediately and easily searching for images showing certain states of subjects. Image data of a plurality of frames for displaying images of the plurality of frames, and a plurality of evaluation values associated with the image data of the plurality of frames are stored in a storage unit. The image data of a frame is selected, out of the stored image data of the plurality of frames. The images based on the image data of the respective frames are displayed. A thumbnail image corresponding to the image data of the selected frames is displayed in a thumbnail display area in the display unit. If a thumbnail image is selected, an image of a frame corresponding to this thumbnail image is displayed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT PRESENTATION IN A TANDEM USER INTERFACE - A system for accurately modeling of buyer/purchaser psychology and ranking of content objects within a channel for user initiated browsing and presentation contains a neuropsychological modeling engine, a ranking application, and a behavior modeler which communicate with each other and a presentation system over communication networks. The neuropsychological modeling engine utilizes metafiles associated with content objects, a purchaser/viewer model and a channel model to derive a value ψ representing an individual's mood and a value m representing an individual's motivational strength to select a content object. If the value ψ is within an acceptable predetermined range, the value m is used to determine a ranking for the content object relative to other content objects associated with the channel model. Also disclosed are a system and technique for simultaneously presenting multiple, s content object data streams on the user interface in a manner which encourages multidimensional browsing using traditional navigation commands. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105724 | TV Use Simulation - A method of simulating use of a television consistent with certain implementations of the present invention involves switching a television remote controller or a television STB to an operational mode in which a simulating function is activated. While in the simulating function is activated, the television receiver device is operated in a manner which to simulates operations that a user performs when using the television receiver device by changing operation at scheduled times, random times or random time intervals. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105725 | Television System, Television Set and Remote Controller - In response to an operation such as power-on or power-off, channel change and sound volume change, a television set combined with a personal computer automatically makes e-mail with information in a predetermined format indicative of the operation attached. The e-mail is automatically sent to another television set to inform the other television set of operation of the own television set. On the other hand, the e-mail can be sent to a rating company for audience share survey. The television set automatically reads the received e-mail and attachment to change the indication of display. The television set has storage of the received information for analysis of an abnormality. Abnormality can be also sensed through abnormal act on the remote controller apt to be taken by a person in panic or off the truck. The television set refuses information from unknown address for blocking an attack of a stranger. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105726 | Analog Television Receiver - An analog television (TV) receiver converts a received analog TV signal to a digital TV signal and performs digital demodulation to increase demodulation efficiency. The analog TV receiver includes a radio frequency (RF) turner and an intermediate frequency (IF) circuit. The RF tuner converts the received analog RF TV signal to an analog IF TV signal. The IF circuit includes a converting circuit and a digital demodulator. The converting circuit converts the analog IF TV signal to a digital TV signal. The digital demodulator demodulates the digital TV signal to generate a digital demodulated video signal and a digital demodulated audio signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105727 | OBJECT-BASED AUDIO-VISUAL TERMINAL AND BITSTREAM STRUCTURE - As information to be processed at an object-based video or audio-visual (AV) terminal, an object-oriented bitstream includes objects, composition information, and scene demarcation information. Such bitstream structure allows on-line editing, e.g. cut and paste, insertion/deletion, grouping, and special effects. In the interest of ease of editing, AV objects and their composition information are transmitted or accessed on separate logical channels (LCs). Objects which have a lifetime in the decoder beyond their initial presentation time are cached for reuse until a selected expiration time. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105728 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING STRUCTURED NOISE IN VIDEO - A method of operating a computer system to reduce structured noise in a video is described. Patches in a frame of a sequence of video frames are selected using a modified non-local means (NLM) search algorithm with a reduced search complexity compared to conventional NLM search algorithms. The set of spatial neighboring patches in a frame is extended to include patches in adjacent frames of the video sequence. Patches in the adjacent frames are selected based, at least in part, on a projection of a location of a pixel in the frame into the adjacent frames using a motion estimation algorithm. An average value determined from the combined set of patches is used to replace the pixel currently being processed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105729 | Methods circuits devices and systems for wireless communication of video information - Disclosed are methods, circuits, devices systems for wireless communication of video information. According to some embodiments, an energy level of one or a group of transmit video block(s) to be transmitted as part of a wireless transmission frame may be adjusted so at to maintain a substantially constant transmission power (e.g. within a range of transmission power levels) | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMPUTING TRANSMISSION ON A NETWORK OF DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A TELEVISION DISPLAY - A system and method for transmitting over a cellular network television program information to a mobile device, wirelessly transmitting television commands from the mobile device to a television, transmitting from the device over the cellular network television viewing information of what program is being displayed on the television at any particular moment, and transmitting to and from the mobile device over the cellular network any of data, video, text or other information relating to the program then being displayed on the television. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105731 | BROADCAST RECEPTION MOBILE TERMINAL - [Object] There is provided a broadcast reception mobile terminal capable of improving both electric power saving and user-friendliness. [Constitution] A CPU ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105732 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING AN OPERATIONAL STATUS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a method and apparatus of controlling an operational status of an electronic device which receives data through a HDMI port. The present invention determines whether to wake up the electronic device from the power saving mode according to counting numbers generated based on the transitions of signals within a time period. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105733 | DISPLAY APPARATUS RECEIVING BROADCASTING SIGNAL THROUGH NETWORK AND BROADCASTING RECEIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a broadcasting receiving method thereof are provided. The display apparatus which receives a broadcasting signal from an external server through a network, the display apparatus including: a communication unit which receives channel information and channel data from a plurality of broadcasting signals; a display unit; a signal processor which processes the channel information and the channel data; and a controller which controls the signal processor to display the channel information on the display unit in a preset arrangement, requests channel data of a selected channel and candidate channels adjacent to the selected channel in at least two preset directions if the channel is selected by a user, and receives the channel data of the selected channel and the candidate channels from the server. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105734 | Multi-Panel Display Device - A unitary multi-panel display device is described that includes a housing, a single inner operating component, and at least two displays installed in the housing for viewing to video or other images displayed thereon and listening to audio content played thereon. The display device can be a television, a computer monitor, a handheld computing device, a handheld gaming device, a handheld multimedia device, or any other suitable device that can be used to view video or to view and listen to multimedia content. The singular device allows the viewing of the same or different programs from opposite sides of the device, for example, viewing of the at least two displays from points of view facing anterior and posterior sides of a television embodiment of the device. The single inner operating component is capable of playing the same or different audio/video sources on the at least two displays. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105735 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - Each pixel includes two pixel electrodes connected to each other via a capacitor, and in respect to a pixel ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105736 | Rapid Television Channel Scan Using Frequency Plans to Identify Channels - In accord with embodiments and implementations consistent with the present invention, rather than perform a full scan of every frequency to find a channel, the tuner is programmed to find a reasonable sample of channels. For example, the tuner can search for at least two or three channels to determine the frequency plan of the channels (by virtue of detection of at least one channel) and then use one of the known plans to directly identify the frequency map. The process can then step quickly through each frequency, without optimizing or fine tuning each channel, to determine the existence of a channel. With this process the number of tunable channels is found quicker and the initial setup time is shortened. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105737 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - The present invention aims at providing a lighting device configured to suppress uneven brightness, and a display device or a television receiver which includes the lighting device. The lighting device of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105738 | PROJECTION CONTROL DEVICE, PROJECTION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus that includes a main body, a member movably attached to the main body, a first detector configured to detect an orientation of the member with respect to the main body, a second detector configured to detect whether the main body is connected to a cradle apparatus, and a processor configured to output a command for controlling an operation of a projection device based on an output of the first and second detectors. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105739 | LENS UNIT, LIGHT EMITTING-MODULE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - In a lens unit ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105740 | EYEWEAR WITH DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONICS MODULE - A detachable adjustable electronics module may be removably or permanently connected to eyewear. The module may include electronics for processing audio and/or video input and/or output signals. The module may be provided with an adjustable arm, for adjustably carrying a speaker. The module and/or the speaker may be adjusted relative to the wearer in any of the anterior-posterior direction, the inferior-superior direction and laterally. Rotation adjustments may also be accomplished. Eyewear may be provided with only a single module, on a single side, or with two modules, one on each side, such as to provide stereo audio or dual mono sound. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105741 | TELEVISION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a television includes a display unit, a supporting portion and a swivel unit provided between the supporting portion and the display unit and connecting the display unit to be rotatable with respect to the supporting portion. The swivel unit further includes a first member, a second member, and a first lubricating member. The first lubricating member includes a first portion provided between the shaft portion and the main body, a second portion provided between the first surface of the first member, and the overlying portion, and a projecting portion projecting from the second portion and fit into the receiving portion to inhibit the first portion and the second portion from rotating with respect to the first member. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105742 | LARGE SCALE ROBOTICALLY MOVABLE VIDEO DISPLAYS - A large scale robotically movable video display system having a robotic actuator, a support structure movably attached to the robotic actuator, and a plurality of modules mounted on the support structure. The modules are arranged to form a large display area and each of the modules includes at least one light source. The modules cooperatively display light to display at least one of video and images. Method for displaying video is also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105743 | Liquid crystal light adjusting device and imaging apparatus - A liquid crystal light adjusting device includes: a first liquid crystal layer on which light from one surface is incident; and a reflective film which reflects light transmitted through the first liquid crystal layer, wherein the first liquid crystal layer has adjacent alignment regions, and orientation directions of liquid crystal molecules in the adjacent alignment regions are different. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105744 | IMAGING - A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating a plurality of scattered radiation patterns at an image an optical microscope. The apparatus includes at least one lens element, a liquid crystal display (LCD) array, and a housing comprising a body portion supporting the LCD array and lens element in a predetermined spaced apart relationship. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105745 | POLARIZATION ELEMENT, PROJECTOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLARIZATION ELEMENT - A polarization element according to the invention includes a substrate, a metal layer and an absorber layer formed on the substrate to form a stripe in a plan view and stacked in a thickness direction of the substrate, a first dielectric layer formed on a surface of the metal layer and a second dielectric layer formed on a surface of the absorber layer. The first dielectric layer is made of an oxide of a metal constituting the metal layer, and the second dielectric layer is made of an oxide of a material constituting the absorber layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105746 | 3D GLASSES, 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A 3D display apparatus includes a 3D panel which displays a 3D image, a first circular polarization film which is attached to a front side of the 3D panel and converts the 3D image to a circular polarization component by retarding a phase, and 3D glasses including a second circular polarization film which converts the circular polarization component converted by the first circular polarization film to a linear polarization component by retarding a phase, a liquid crystal unit which allows the linear polarization component to pass or isolates the linear polarization component from passing based on a state of the power, and a linear polarization plate which allows the linear polarization component to pass or isolates the linear polarization component from passing based on a direction of the linear polarization component. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105747 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An optical system for displaying 3D images includes a pixel array having a plurality of pixel elements, a lens module and a control unit. The lens module has a plurality of tunable lens elements and is disposed on the pixel array, where each tunable lens element has a light incident surface that faces a pixel element of the pixel array, and receives light emitted from the pixel element. The control unit is coupled to the lens module, and is utilized for controlling focal lengths of the tunable lens elements. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105748 | PARALLAX BARRIER, THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING PARALLAX BARRIER'S TRANSMITTANCE - A parallax barrier includes a first electrode comprising a first sub-electrode and a second sub-electrode. A second electrode is opposed to the first electrode. A plurality of liquid crystal molecules are disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A parallax barrier driver provides a voltage difference between the first electrode and the second electrode to form a light-shielding region overlapping with both the first sub-electrode and the second sub-electrode, and forms a transverse electric field between the first sub-electrode and the second sub-electrode. It is noteworthy that the transverse electric field adjusts the rotation angles of the liquid crystal molecules to adjust the width of the light-shielding region, and the parallax barrier's transmittance can thereby be changed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105749 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING 3D IMAGES - In a 3D display system, an AMOLED display panel is used for alternatively presenting left-eye images and right-eye images associated with specific images, and an LCD polarizing panel is used for providing the left-eye images and the right-eye images with different polarization angles. When the LCD polarizing panel is in the process of rotating its LCD molecules, corresponding OLED rows of the AMOLED display panel are sequentially turned off so as to display black images, thereby preventing crosstalk and improving display quality. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105750 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING DIFFRACTIVE DEVICE - An image display device includes a display panel displaying an image and a diffractive device. The diffractive device operates in a 2D mode to enable perception of a 2D image from the image of the display panel and in a 3D mode to enable perception of the image of the display panel as a 3D image. The diffractive device includes a plurality of unit devices. When the diffractive device operates in 3D mode, at least one of the plurality of unit devices operates in a lens mode and a barrier mode during different periods. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105751 | BLUE PHASE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A display panel comprises a first and a second substrates and a BP liquid crystal layer. A first electrode is provided on the first substrate, a second electrode is provided on the second substrate, and reflection portions each having a first and a second reflection surfaces are provided between the first and second substrates. When light is transmitted to the panel, the light is reflected on the first reflection surface of the reflection portion and the light after the first reflection is transmitted to an adjacent reflection portion through the liquid crystal layer and is reflected on the second reflection surface of the adjacent reflection portion. When different voltages are applied, the liquid crystal layer will shift the phase position of the light passing therethrough, while when there is no voltage, the liquid crystal layer will not shift the phase position of the light passing therethrough. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105752 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display (LCD) with an integrated touch screen panel includes a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, the gate lines being divided into a plurality of groups, a plurality of sensing electrodes, a plurality of common electrodes divided into a plurality of groups, a common electrode driver configured to simultaneously supply a driving signal to common electrodes within each group of the plurality of groups of the common electrodes, and to sequentially supply the driving signal to the plurality of groups of the common electrodes, and a gate driver configured to sequentially supply a gate signal to gate lines within each of the plurality of group of the gate lines. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105753 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS ARRAY DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal lens array device includes: a first electrode; a plurality of second electrodes arranged to face the first electrode, to which drive voltages having waveforms with phase differences therebetween are applied; and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first electrode and the plural second electrodes, generating lens effects in accordance with potential differences between the drive voltage applied to the first electrode and drive voltages applied to the plural second electrodes. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105754 | TFT-LCD, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a TFT-LCD and manufacturing method and driving method thereof. The TFT-LCD comprises a color filter substrate, an array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the color filter substrate and the array substrate. A first strip-like electrode and a second strip-like electrode are formed in the area of a black matrix on the color filter substrate, an area surrounded by the first strip-like electrode and the second strip-like electrode comprises at least one sub-pixel area, and the first strip-like electrode and second strip-like electrode are electrically insulated from each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105755 | ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - An active device array substrate includes a substrate, a pixel array, a peripheral circuit and at least an auxiliary metal pattern. The substrate has an active area and a peripheral circuit area connected to the active area. The pixel array is disposed on the active area of the substrate. The peripheral circuit is disposed on the peripheral circuit area of the substrate. The peripheral circuit includes a plurality of driver bonding pads and a plurality of fan-out line units. Each fan-out line unit includes a plurality of fan-out lines, a plurality of connection lines and a line-free area. The fan-out lines are electrically connected to the pixel array. Each connection line connects one of the driver bonding pads and one of the fan-out lines correspondingly. The auxiliary metal pattern is disposed at the line-free area. The auxiliary metal pattern and the connection lines are arranged in a same interval. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105756 | PSA LCD PANEL WITH PIXEL UNIT OF EIGHT DOMAINS - A PSA LCD panel includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode separated from the first pixel electrode. Each of the first and second pixel electrodes has a pattern scattered from a center in such a manner to form four domains. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105757 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel including short sides and long sides, a plurality of gate lines disposed on the liquid crystal panel and extending substantially in parallel with the short sides of the liquid crystal panel, a plurality of data lines insulated from the gate lines, intersecting the gate lines and extending substantially in parallel with the long sides of the liquid crystal panel, a printed circuit board disposed near one of the short sides of the liquid crystal panel and providing an image signal to the liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate overlapping the liquid crystal panel, a light source module providing light to the light guide plate and a circuit board on which the light source module is mounted. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105758 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, MANUFACTURE METHOD AND REPAIR METHOD THEREOF - An embodiment of the invention provide a liquid crystal panel comprising a driving chip assembly comprising: a chip lead wiring and a chip repair line, which are overlapped but insulated from each other; an array substrate comprising an array substrate lead wiring and an array substrate repair line, which are overlapped but insulated from each other; wherein the driving chip assembly is mounted on the array substrate which is electrically connected with the corresponding chip lead wiring connection, and the two ends of the chip repair line is electrically connected with the corresponding two ends of the array substrate repair line respectively. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105759 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display and a method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate; a spacer formed on the second substrate; and an opposite portion of the first substrate, the opposite portion positioned to correspond to the spacer, the opposite portion has an opposite region including an opposite surface facing the first surface, and a groove generally forming an outer boundary of the opposite region, and an area of the opposite region is larger than an area of the first surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105760 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided, where dust can be prevented from entering into the display device and the quality of the display can be prevented from lowering even in the case where a fan in the main body of the equipment blows air against the rear surface of the display device. The display device having a liquid crystal panel and a backlight illuminating the liquid crystal panel that are integrated with an upper frame that covers a periphery of the front surface of the liquid crystal panel and sides of the backlight is characterized in that a cable for supplying power to a light source provided inside the backlight is led out between a side of the backlight (side mold) and the upper frame, and a portion through which the cable is led out is covered by a sheet. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105761 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit positioned in the rear of the display panel, a plurality of brackets attached to a non-display area of a back surface of the display panel using an adhesive, a back cover positioned in the rear of the display panel, and a side cover including a first portion parallel to a width direction of the display panel and a second portion which is connected to the first portion and is positioned parallel to a longitudinal direction of the display panel. An end of the back cover is positioned in the second portion of the side cover. An edge of at least one side of a front surface of the display panel is exposed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105762 | EDGE-LIT BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention discloses an edge-lit backlight module and a liquid crystal display, the edge-lit backlight module comprises a back plate, a light guide plate (LGP), a fixing frame and a light emitting device. The fixing frame embraces and fixes the light guide plate on the back plate, a circuit board of the light emitting device is disposed outside the fixing frame, the fixing frame is provided with at least one light incident opening corresponding to at least one light emitting element of the light emitting device. The present invention provides an edge-lit source required by the LGP but insulates most of heat generated by the light emitting element by the light incident opening. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105763 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, BACKLIGHT DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Concave marks indicative of an orientation of a circuit board are formed on the circuit board, convex indices to be engaged with the marks are formed in a position in which the circuit is to be attached. An operator confirms the orientation of the circuit board easily and accurately by visually recognizing the marks and touching the marks with a finger. Moreover, the operator positions the circuit board by engaging the marks with the indices. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105764 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REFLECTION SHEET FOR LIGHT SOURCE UNIT - It is an object of the present invention to provide a light source unit enabling cost reduction. A light source unit of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105765 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A backlight device according to an embodiment includes: first and second light emitting units configured to emit light; and a semi-transmissive reflector placed between the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit. The semi-transmissive reflector has a higher reflectance with respect to light incident on a first face facing the first light emitting unit than a reflectance with respect to light incident on a second face facing the second light emitting unit, the semi-transmissive reflector has a higher transmittance with respect to the light incident on the second face than a transmittance with respect to the light incident on the first face. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105766 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH NARROW ANGULAR RANGE OF INCIDENT LIGHT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel in the pixel electrode and common electrodes formed within a pixel comprise repeating structures. The angular range of light incident from the light source is narrower along a direction of the repeating structures than along an orthogonal direction. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105767 | DIRECTIONAL LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, DIRECTIONAL SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE DIRECTIONAL SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE - Directional light guide plates, directional surface light sources, and three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatuses employing the directional surface light sources are provided. Each of the directional light guide plates includes a plurality of viewing zone separation units having a refractive index different from that of a light guide unit, for separating light into left and right viewing zones. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105768 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A backlight module comprises a light source, a reflective plate, a light guiding plate and a back plate. The light source is provided on the light entering side of the light guiding plate, the reflective plate is arranged around the periphery of the light source, and the back plate is provided under the reflective plate and the light guiding plate. A first mating section is provided on the reflective plate, and a second mating section is provided on the back plate. The first mating section is mated with the second mating section to connect and fix the reflective plate to the back plate. A liquid crystal display comprising the backlight module is not deformed when it is subject to an instantaneous external force, thus insuring the interior space of the reflective plate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105769 | LIGHT DIFFUSING FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF LIGHT DIFFUSING FILM - A light diffusing film contains a thermoplastic resin as the main component and containing, in the thermoplastic resin, (A) a light-transmitting particle having an average primary particle diameter of 1 to 10 μm, wherein there is substantially no refractive index difference between the thermoplastic resin and the light-transmitting particle, wherein one surface has concavoconvex shape, the total haze value is from 5 to 40%, and the average film thickness is from 20 to 200 μm. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105770 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight module is provided and the backlight module comprises a back plate, a frame, a light source, and a diffusion plate, wherein the diffusion plate is connected with and fixed to the frame or the back plate by hold structures that impose a tension effect on the diffusion plate. Also, a liquid crystal display device comprising the backlight module is provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105771 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a first liquid crystal display panel which performs an image display; a second liquid crystal display panel which is arranged on a back surface side of the first liquid crystal display panel and performs a display of a parallax barrier pattern; a backlight unit which is arranged on aback surface side of the second liquid crystal display panel; and a first SP wave reflector which is arranged between the first liquid crystal display panel and the second liquid crystal display panel, and allows the transmission of light having a polarization component, which has one polarization direction, of lights having two polarization components orthogonal to each other and reflects the light having a polarization component orthogonal to the polarization direction, wherein the first SP wave reflector reflects the backlight light corresponding to the light blocking regions to the second liquid crystal display panel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105772 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a reflective region and a transmissive region, a second substrate corresponding to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal structure located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the liquid crystal structure including a first liquid crystal layer located in the reflective region and a second liquid crystal layer located in the transmissive region, wherein the first liquid crystal layer is configured to control movement of the second liquid crystal layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105773 | OPTICALLY ADDRESSED LIGHT VALVE COMPRISING TWO PHOTOCONDUCTING LAYERS PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR - An optically addressed ligth valve suitable for selectively limiting the transmission of radiation from high intensity light sources comprising an electro-optical modulator sandwiched by two photoconductive layers. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105774 | DISPLAY DEVICES CONTAINING A CIRCULAR POLARIZING SYSTEM AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Various embodiments include devices and methods that allow a display device to, among other things, substantially match reflected color or luminance, or both, between a lens border and an active area of the display device. In one embodiment, a circular polarizer located external to a display area of the device is used. In one embodiment an additional quarter wave retarder located external to the display area is used. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105775 | CIRCULAR POLARIZER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE - In an LCD device, a circular polarizer is provided to each of two substrates that hold a liquid crystal layer. The circular polarizer on the display surface side includes a polarizer, λ/2 plate in which Rth>0, and a λ/4 plate in which Rth<0; and the circular polarizer on the backlight side includes a polarizer, a λ/2 plate in which Rth<0, and a λ/4 plate in which Rth>0. Rth is a retardation in the thickness direction of a λ/2 plate or a λ/4 plate. The absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the λ/2 plate for which Rth>0 and the λ/2 plate for which Rth<0 is reduced, and in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the λ/4 plate for which Rth<0 and the λ/4 plate for which Rth>0. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105776 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR FORMING LIQUID CRYSTAL LAYER THEREOF - A liquid crystal display panel includes a transistor array substrate, a color filter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealant material. The transistor array substrate includes a transparent substrate, a transistor array, and a plurality of peripheral wires. The transparent substrate has a display region and a non-display region, and the non-display region is located beside the display region. The transistor array is disposed in the display region. The peripheral wires are disposed in the non-display region and electrically connected with the transistor array. A transmittance of the non-display region is less than 30%. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the transistor array substrate. The sealant material is disposed in the non-display region and connected between the color filter substrate and the transistor array substrate. The sealant material surrounds the liquid crystal layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105777 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, METHOD FOR REPAIRING THE SAME, COLOR FILTER ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor array panel includes: a substrate; a gate line and a storage electrode that are disposed on the substrate; a data line that crosses the gate line and storage electrode line; a thin film transistor that is connected with the gate line and data line; and a pixel electrode that is connected to the thin film transistor. The storage electrode includes a first storage electrode that is parallel to the gate line, second storage electrodes that extend on opposing sides of the data line from the first storage electrode, a connection part that crosses the data line and connects pairs of the second storage electrodes, and a connection bridge that crosses the gate line and connects a second storage electrode to a second storage electrode of an adjacent pixel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105778 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween. The first substrate includes drain lines, gate lines, thin-film transistors that output signals to pixel electrodes, and an organic film that is formed between each thin-film transistor and each pixel electrode. The organic film has a contact hole for electrical connection between a source electrode of each thin-film transistor and each pixel electrode. A step is formed in a layer underlying the organic film and an edge portion of the organic film toward the thin-film transistor, the edge portion forming the contact hole, being formed to lie on a lower plane of the step. A sidewall part of the contact hole which is formed in the organic film is formed to have a taper angle of at least 60 degrees. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105779 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND 3D LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An embodiment of the disclosed technology provides a color filter substrate with a plurality of pixel units, comprising: a base substrate, a patterned phase retarder film disposed at a first side of the base substrate, and each of phase retarders of the patterned phase retarder film respectively corresponds to each of pixel units; and a first black matrix disposed between the base substrate and the patterned phase retarder film, where each portion of the first black matrix corresponds to a border of two adjacent phase retarders. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105780 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INTEGRATED WITH SOLAR CELL MODULE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display integrated with a solar cell module, which includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, a third transparent substrate, and a photoelectric conversion layer. The second transparent substrate is disposed on a side of the first transparent substrate, and the cholesteric liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate. The third transparent substrate is disposed on the other side of the first transparent substrate opposite to the second transparent substrate, and the photoelectric conversion layer is adhered between the first transparent substrate and the third transparent substrate. The first transparent substrate, the photoelectric conversion layer and the third transparent substrate constitute the solar cell module. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105781 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An LCD device includes a substrate including a gate line, a data line, and a thin film transistor at a crossing region of the gate line and the data line, wherein the gate line and the data line define a pixel region, the LCD device also includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode separated from the pixel electrode, wherein the pixel electrode and the common electrode are alternately arranged in the pixel region, and an alignment layer on the pixel electrode and the common electrode, between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and in a region adjacent to the pixel electrode, wherein the alignment layer has an upper surface having a substantially uniform height. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105782 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A liquid crystal display element comprises a pair of substrates facing each other with a predetermined gap, strips of first electrodes formed on one substrate, strips of second electrodes formed on another substrate and crossing the first electrodes, an alignment film formed on at least one of the substrates and treated with an alignment process in a direction not perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the second electrodes, a vertical alignment mode liquid crystal layer placed between the substrates and having a pretilt angle, and a pair of polarizers sandwiching the substrates, wherein the fist and the second electrodes cross each other to form pixels, and non-uniform alignment regions where liquid crystal molecules in a center of a thickness of the liquid crystal layer are aligned in a different direction from the direction defined by the alignment process appear near an edge of each pixel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105783 | PATTERNED ELECTRONIC AND POLARIZATION OPTICAL DEVICES - Linear photo-oriented polymer (LPP) layers are situated to align liquid crystals in a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) layer situated at or on the LPP layers. The LCP layer can include a guest such as a fluorophore that aligns with the liquid crystal so as to emit polarized fluorescence in response to an excitation beam. Layer LPP/LCP structures can be provided as light emitters, patterned polarizers, patterned retarders and other devices based on selection of one or more guest materials included in the LCP and alignable with the liquid crystal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105784 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY PANEL - A pixel structure and a display panel are provided. The pixel structure includes a first scan line, a data line, a first active device, a first pixel electrode, and a first conductive pattern. The first active device is connected to the first scan line and the data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data line through the first active device. The first conductive pattern is located above the first scan line and connected in parallel with the first scan line. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105785 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including liquid crystal molecules, a gate line positioned on the first substrate, a data line positioned on the first substrate and crossing the gate line, a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a third thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the second thin film transistor, a reference voltage line connected to the third thin film transistor, and a pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode connected to the first thin film transistor and a second subpixel electrode connected to the second thin film transistor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105786 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The liquid crystal display device comprises a first and a second substrate placed opposite each other, a first electrode provided on the first substrate extending in a first direction, a second electrode provided on the second substrate extending in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, and a vertically-aligned liquid crystal layer provided between the two substrates. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105787 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device having a high definition screen in which a pixel electrode is formed in a region surrounded by a gate line and a drain line, and a trapezoidal protrusion having an upper surface and inclined surfaces is formed below the gate line. Since a TFT is formed over a trapezoidal protrusion and a channel portion is formed over the upper surface and the inclined surfaces of the trapezoidal protrusion, the width of the channel portion can be enlarged compared to that of a channel portion formed over a plane. The pixel electrode is in contact with a source electrode at the inclined surface of the trapezoidal protrusion. This configuration allows the TFT and a contact of the pixel electrode and a source electrode to be formed over part of the trapezoidal protrusion. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105788 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device of the present invention includes a thin film transistor in a pixel region formed over a substrate, the thin film transistor including an active layer and a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed between the active layer and the gate electrode, a silicon nitride film formed over the thin film transistor, a resin film formed over the silicon nitride film, an inorganic insulating film formed over the resin film; a metal layer formed over the substrate; and a sealing material formed over the metal layer, wherein the sealing material covers a region where the resin film is not formed over the silicon nitride film. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105789 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE HAVING APERIODICALLY ARRANGED SPACERS - A display substrate includes a plate and a plurality of spacers. The plate has a plate surface, and the plate surface is divided into a central region and a peripheral region, wherein the peripheral region surrounds the central region. The spacers are disposed on the plate surface in an aperiodic arrangement manner. A number of the spacers located in the central region is M, and a number of the spacers located in the peripheral region is N. An area of the central region is X, and an area of the peripheral region is Y. X, Y, M, and N satisfy the following mathematical expression: | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105790 | SYSTEM FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC IMAGE ASSEMBLY WITH MANIFOLDS AND AMBIENT GAS - A system for cooling an electronic image assembly using ambient gas. The system contains a plurality of channels place behind the electronic image assembly and preferably in conductive thermal communication with the image assembly. Ambient gas is ingested into the display housing and directed to a first manifold which distributes the ambient gas to the plurality of channels. A second manifold preferably collects the ambient gas from the channels after absorbing heat from the electronic image assembly and/or channels. The second manifold then preferably directs the ambient gas towards an exhaust aperture and out of the display housing. Circulating gas may also be used to cool a front portion of the electronic image assembly. A cross through plate may be used to allow the ambient gas and circulating gas to cross paths without mixing. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105791 | POLYMER-DOPED VERTICALLY-ALIGNED NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS - A system having a vertically-aligned negative delta E nematic liquid crystal host material and a small amount of liquid crystal polymer is provided. The liquid crystal polymer improves the switching speed of a vertically aligned nematic system without sacrificing contrast or viewing angle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105792 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL ELECTROOPTICAL ELEMENT - Disclosed is a liquid crystal composition suitable for producing a liquid crystal electrooptical element which can be driven at a low voltage in a wide temperature range and has high display quality. Also disclosed is a liquid crystal electrooptical element produced by using the liquid crystal composition. Further disclosed is a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula [R | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105793 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY EMPLOYING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display employing the same are provided. The liquid crystal composition includes: 100 parts by weight of at least one nematic liquid crystal; 1-20 parts by weight of at least one photosensitive chiral compound; and 1-20 parts by weight of at least one non-photosensitive chiral compound. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105794 | LIQUID CRYSTAL EJECTOR, EJECTION DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL EJECTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal ejector, an ejection device, and a liquid crystal ejection method. The liquid crystal ejector includes a liquid crystal container, a nozzle, and a driver. A liquid crystal contained in the liquid crystal container is ejected through the nozzle. The driver controls an amount of the liquid crystal ejected from the liquid crystal container. The driver includes an electrical resonator, which pressurizes the liquid crystal contained in the liquid crystal container according an input of electrical signal in order to realize control of the ejection amount of liquid crystal. The present invention also provides an ejection device and a liquid crystal ejection method. An advantage of the present invention is using a liquid crystal ejector that uses an electrical resonator to control the size of ejected droplets so as to eliminate the occurrence of voids in the process of spreading and avoid marking occurring in the surface of a film due to impact-induced damage. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105795 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE COATING SOLUTION AND POLARIZING FILM - It is possible to obtain a polarizing film having a high dichroic ratio by using a liquid-crystalline coating solution in which a small quantity of a second lyotropic liquid-crystalline low-molecular compound is mixed with a first lyotropic liquid-crystalline low-molecular compound. The second lyotropic liquid-crystalline low-molecular compound has a mole number smaller than the first lyotropic liquid-crystalline low-molecular compound. The molecular size of the second lyotropic liquid-crystalline low-molecular compound is smaller than that of the first lyotropic liquid-crystalline low-molecular compound. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105796 | Eyewear Retention Device - An eyewear retention device with a cable having sufficient strength such, when worn on eyeglasses over the ears, the cable is suspended about wearer's neck, shoulders or garments. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105797 | EYEGLASSES WITH GOLF BALL MARKER - A pair of eyeglasses includes a magnet that creates a magnetic field capable of holding a golf ball marker. In one embodiment, the eyeglasses include a magnet mounted to one of the temple pieces such that the golf ball marker can be detachably held to the temple piece by the magnetic force of the magnet. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105798 | EYEWEAR WITH BUILT-IN LIGHT DEVICE - An eyewear includes a front portion, two temple portions and a built-in light device located within each temple portion. The front portion includes at least one lens rim and a protrusion extending substantially perpendicularly to a plane of the rim. Each temple portion includes a connection portion hingedly connected to the protrusion of the front portion and a cavity formed therein. The built-in light device has a pre-fabricated light module, which is positioned within the cavity. The light module includes a power source, a switch and a light source. The cavity is enclosed by a cover securing the pre-fabricated light module within the cavity and under the cover. The cavity and the cover includes corresponding recesses sized to encase the light source and to allow the light source to be visible from outside the front portion. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105799 | Eyeglass System and Method - A shield that can be coupled to an eyeglass frame. The shield includes a sheet of material that can extend between the eyeglass frame and a user's face during use. The sheet of material includes an insertion edge that couples to a shield mount channel of the eyeglass frame and a contact edge that can be in contact or in near contact with a user's face during use. The shield can inhibit the evaporation of moisture from a user's eye region during use. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105800 | Method And Apparatus For Designing An Optical Lens - A method and an apparatus for designing an optical lens surface for the manufacture of the optical lens, the method comprising the steps of providing a reference surface S | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105801 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING EYEGLASS LENS, METHOD FOR DESIGNING EYEGLASS LENS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EYEGLASS LENS - An optical system is configured using a coordinate system such that an origin | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105802 | AUTOMATIC ACCOMMODATIVE SPECTACLES USING SENSORS AND FOCUSING ELEMENTS - A pair of spectacles that can automatically change its power so that a fixation region of interest (ROI) of the user is always in focus. The automatic accommodative spectacle device includes focusing elements, sensors, line of sight detector, focus engine, focusing element controller, and power supply. The line of sight detector determines the line of sight for the left and right eyes of the user using data from the sensors. The focus engine uses the lines of sight for left and right eyes to determine the user's fixation ROI. The fixation ROI is used to determine powers for the focusing elements in order to bring the fixation ROI into focus. The focusing element controller carries out the needed optical power adjustment to apply to the focusing elements. Optional light sources may be provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105803 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASURING TEAR FILM AND DIAGNOSING TEAR DISORDERS - Methods and devices measure eye blinks and tear film lipid and aqueous layer thickness before and following ophthalmic formula application onto the ocular surface, especially wherein the ophthalmic formula is an artificial tear. The methods and devices are suitable for dry eye diagnosis. The methods and devices are suitable for use to evaluate ophthalmic formula effects on the tear film and to use such information to diagnose ophthalmic formula treatment of ocular disease conditions such as dry eye in the absence of contact lens wear or post-surgical eye drop treatment and diagnosis. The methods and devices are also suitable for use in the optimization of ophthalmic drug dosage forms and sustained drug release. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105804 | CONTACT LENS FOR KERATOCONUS - The present invention is directed to a non-deforming contact lens for keratoconus patients having a displaced central zone. In particular, the central zone is displaced from the geometric center of the lens. The shape of the central zone is egg or spoon-shaped and is rotationally asymmetrical with one semi-meridian that is shorter than a corresponding semi-meridian. An intermediate transition zone is formed integral with the periphery of the central zone, and a peripheral zone is formed integral with the periphery of the intermediate transition zone, forming a round contact lens. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105805 | IMAGE VIEWING SYSTEMS WITH CURVED SCREENS - This disclosure is directed to image viewing systems. In one aspect, an image viewing system includes a curved screen with a concave viewing surface, and an array of projectors. Each projector is positioned to project a different image onto the viewing surface from a different angle and the viewing surface is to reflect each image to a different viewing area with a horizontal scattering angle that defines the size of each viewing area. A viewer located in at least one viewing area is to receive a reflected image that enters one or both of the viewer's eyes when the viewer looks at the viewing surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105806 | IMAGE VIEWING SYSTEMS WITH AN INTEGRATED SCREEN LENS - This disclosure is directed to rear projection and front projection image viewing systems. In one aspect, an image viewing system includes a screen composed of a lens and a reflective diffuser with a microstructured surface. The system also includes an array of projectors. Each projector is to project an image onto the screen with a particular angle of incidence such that each image is to pass through the lens and is to be reflected back though the lens by the reflective diffuser with a horizontal scattering angle determined by the microstructured surface. The lens is to direct each reflected image to a particular viewing area so that a viewer located in at least one viewing area receives a reflected image that enters one or both of the viewer's eyes when the viewer looks at the screen. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105807 | Laser projector compatible with wavelength multiplexing passive filter techniques for stereoscopic 3D - A laser projector compatible with wavelength multiplexing passive filter techniques comprises a scanning system and a plurality of laser systems, wherein each output beam of light has a unique wavelength and is similar in hue to at least one other output beam of light, wherein the output beam of light is received and deflected by a scanning system to produce stereoscopic 3D images on a projection surface. The integrity of the inherent properties of coherent laser light sources, in particular collimation, monochromacity, and speckle, is maintained, contributing to the unique appearance of the resulting stereoscopic images. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105808 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A device for a vehicle that includes an at least partially transparent member operatively connected to the vehicle, the at least partially transparent member having a first side and a second side. A projector emits electromagnetic radiation projecting an image on or in the at least partially transparent member. A first polarizer is positioned on the first side of the transparent member such that the electromagnetic radiation goes through the first polarizer. A second polarizer is positioned on the second side of the at least partially transparent member. The first polarizer and the second polarizer are oriented such that the image is visible from the first side of the at least partially transparent member and not visible from the second side of the at least partially transparent member. The second polarizer may have a second polarization axis that is substantially orthogonal to a first polarization axis of the first polarizer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105809 | PROJECTION DEVICE WITH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A projection device with an illumination adjustment function includes a polarization beam splitter (PBS), a display, a light source, a lens module, a power supply unit, a light detection unit and a power controller. The light source emits light to the PBS. The lens module projects the images to be displayed by the display. The power supply unit supplies power for the light source. The light detection unit acquires a digital value of a portion of the light transmitted from the PBS, and compares the digital value with a predetermined digital value to generate a control signal. The power controller adjusts power from the power supply unit to the light source according the control signal until the digital value matches the predetermined digital value of the light from the light source. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105810 | PROJECTION DEVICE WITH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A projection device with a brightness adjustment function includes a display, a light source, a lens module, a power supply unit, a light detection unit and a power controller. The light source emits light to the display. The lens module projects the images to be displayed by the display. The power supply unit supplies power for the light source. The light detection unit acquires a digital value of a portion of the light from the light source that is not received by the display, and compares the digital value with a predetermined digital value to generate a control signal. The power controller adjusts power from the power supply unit to the light source according the control signal until the digital value matches the predetermined digital value of the light from the light source. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105811 | LIGHT SOURCE ADJUSTING DEVICE AND PROJECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A light source adjusting device and a projection system comprising the light source adjusting device are provided. The projection system further comprises a light source module which is capable of providing a first beam with a first wavelength. The light source adjusting device comprises a first angle selecting layer, a wavelength converting layer and a second angle selecting layer. The first angle selecting layer receives the first beam and allows a first portion of the first beam to pass therethrough to form a second beam that also has the first wavelength. The first portion of the first beam is a portion of the first beam that is less than an incident angle. The wavelength converting layer receives the second beam transmitted from the first angle selecting layer and converts the second beam with the first wavelength into a third beam with a second wavelength. The second angle selecting layer receives the third beam and allows the third portion of the third beam to pass therethrough to form a fourth beam that also has the second wavelength. The third portion of the third beam is a portion of the third beam that is less than an emergence angle. The second wavelength is larger than the first wavelength, and the emergence angle is less than the incident angle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105812 | Scanning Laser Projector - A scanning projector for projecting an image comprising multiple wavelength signals is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention include a beam combiner comprising a planar lightwave circuit having a plurality of surface waveguides arranged to define a plurality of input ports, a mixing region, and an output port. Each input port receives a different wavelength signal and provides it to the mixing region. The mixing region combines the plurality of wavelength signals into a single composite output beam that is scanned over a region to create an image in a region. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105813 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROJECTOR - In at least one embodiment of the disclosure, a projector comprises an imaging unit that photographs a projection surface and acquires a first photographed image during a projection of a featured image at a first time point and acquires a second photographed image during the projection of the featured image at a second time point different from the first time point. An image processing unit generates a reference image based on the first photographed image and generates a comparative image based on the second photographed image. A movement detecting unit detects a change in a relative position of the projector with respect to the projection surface by using the reference image and the comparative image generated by the image processing unit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105814 | LASER PROJECTION LIGHT - The laser project light has light block out means and safety sensor means to prevent people to direct to see the laser beams to harm the eyes. The current invention not only has such safety protection for AC powered laser project light but also apply for DC powered battery operated unit. Further incorporated UL listed has test certification LED light device to use same electric signal to drive the said Laser project light so not only has the Laser project light function, but also has LED light device function while people do not want to see the Laser project light performance can use switch means to turn off the laser beam. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120105815 | PROJECTION DEVICE WITH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A projection device with a brightness adjustment function includes a reflective display, a light source, a lens module, a power supply unit, a light detection unit and a power controller. The light source emits light to the reflective display. The lens module projects the images displayed by the reflective display. The reflective display is periodically rotated for reflecting the light to the lens module. The power supply unit supplies power for the light source. The light detection unit acquires a digital value of a portion of the light reflected by the reflective display that is not received by the lens module, and compares the digital value with a predetermined digital value to generate a control signal. The power controller adjusts power from the power supply unit to the light source according the control signal until the digital value matches the predetermined digital value of the light. | 2012-05-03 |
