| 22nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
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| 20110128438 | COLOR SIGNAL CONVERTING APPARATUS, VIDEO DISPLAYING APPARATUS, COLOR SIGNAL CONVERTING METHOD, VIDEO DISPLAYING METHOD AND IMAGE DATA - The first color gamut conversion unit | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128439 | VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD CAPABLE OF PERFORMING PREDETERMINED DATA PROCESSING OPERATION UPON OUTPUT OF FRAME RATE CONVERSION WITH REDUCED STORAGE DEVICE BANDWIDTH USAGE AND RELATED VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREOF - An exemplary video processing method for processing a plurality of input frames includes storing the input frames successively, performing a frame rate conversion upon the successively stored input frames by utilizing a frame rate conversion circuit, and performing a predetermined data processing operation upon an output of the frame rate conversion. The step of performing the frame rate conversion includes generating and outputting a plurality of first output frames concurrently by referring to image data of at least one input frame. The step of performing the predetermined data processing operation includes receiving image data of the first output frames concurrently, wherein the first output frames contain image data of temporally adjacent output frames required by the predetermined data processing operation; and performing the predetermined data processing operation upon the image data of the concurrently received first output frames. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128440 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The frame rate of a pause frame of a moving image is detected. The number of frame images of the moving image to be used in a process of increasing the resolution of a low-resolution image is determined such that a larger number of frame images is set for a higher detected frame rate. In a super-resolution process, a high-resolution image is generated using the determined number of continuous frame images including the pause frame of the moving image. This makes it possible to appropriately determine the number of frames to be referred to in the super-resolution process in accordance with the frame rate of a moving image when generating a high-resolution image from the frames of a low-resolution moving image. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128441 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING - First image data at a lower sampling frequency is up-sampled in a sampling ratio N:M to a higher sampling frequency in an up-sampling filter; and, second image data at the said higher sampling frequency is down-sampled in a sampling ratio M:N to the said lower sampling frequency in a down-sampling filter where the combination of the up-sampling filter and the down-sampling filter is substantially transparent and every filtered sample is formed from a weighted sum of at least two input samples. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128442 | Delivery of Captions, Content Advisory and Other Data Through Digital Interface - In certain implementations, closed captioning data can be packaged in IP packets and transmitted over an HDMI interface to permit closed captioning data to be rendered at a television set or other HDMI sink closer to the TV set rather than at a source so as to more closely match the capabilities of the display device. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128443 | Data Tunneling Via Closed Captioning - An example apparatus that processes DTVCC data has a demultiplexer that extracts DTVCC data packets from an DTV signal. A parser receives the DTVCC data packets and parses the data packets by: passing normal DTVCC data to a CC decoder; detecting ancillary data in the DTVCC data packets; and separating the ancillary data from the DTVCC data for output to an ancillary data process. An example apparatus that processes DTVCC data has an ancillary data packager that packages data ancillary to DTV data for insertion into the DTVCC data packets. A DTVCC data packager receives CC data from a CC data source into DTVCC data packets and packages the ancillary data together with the DTVCC data into DTVCC data packets. A multiplexer multiplexes the DTVCC data packets from the DTVCC data packager with non-CCDTV data to produce DTV signal data. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128444 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING AND DETECTING FINGERPRINTS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO AND VIDEO - This invention relates to a device and a method of generating a first and a second fingerprint ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SIGNATURES OF AUDIO/VIDEO SIGNALS AND FOR MAKING USE THEREOF - A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a video signature representative of a content of a video signal. A method and apparatus are further disclosed for providing an audio signature representative of a content of an audio signal. A method and apparatus for detecting lip sync are further disclosed and take advantage of the method and apparatus disclosed for providing a video signature and an audio signature. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128446 | CAR AUDIO/VIDEO TERMINAL SYSTEM HAVING USER INTERFACE LINKABLE WITH PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LINKING THE SAME - The present invention features a car audio/video (AV) terminal system having a user interface that is linkable with a portable device and a method for linking the same, where the system can implement the same user interface of a portable device, including the external appearance, in a car AV terminal. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC REDUCTION OF NOISE IN SIGNALS TRANSMITTED OVER CONDUCTORS - A method and apparatus for automatic reduction of noise in video signals transmitted over conductors is presented. The present invention provides an adjustable amount of noise filtering matched to the amount of gain provided by an adjustable gain amplifier to a received video signal. One or more stages of a multi-stage discrete gain amplifier is provided with a corresponding noise filter circuit. The filter circuit is matched to the frequency response of and the amount of gain provided by the discrete gain amplifier stage. When the amplifier stage is applied to the received signal, the corresponding noise filter for that stage is invoked as well. In that manner, the amount of noise filtering applied to a video signal automatically varies with the amount of amplification provided to that signal. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128448 | Temporal Fallback For High Frame Rate Picture Rate Conversion - An apparatus to provide a fall-back procedure for a PRC imaging device is described. The apparatus includes a PRC controller, a system resource monitor, and a PRC setting calculator. The PRC controller outputs a stream of images at an adjustable temporal rate. The adjustable temporal rate is constrained within a range defined by a first predetermined rate and a second predetermined rate. The system resource monitor obtains a measurement of system resource utilization. The PRC setting calculator determines a setting for the PRC controller in response to the measurement of system resource utilization. Additionally, the PRC controller determines a value for the adjustable temporal rate in response to the setting. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128449 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE (amended - An image signal processing apparatus includes: a basic movement level finding section for detecting a movement level of a video image; a timing controller for dividing one frame period into a plurality of periods containing a sub-frame A period and a sub-frame B period; a sub-frame A image signal generating section for subjecting, to a smoothing process, image signals which are supplied to pixels, in the sub-frame A period, in accordance with the movement level of the video image; a sub-frame B image signal generating section for subjecting, to an emphasizing process, image signals which are supplied to pixels, in the sub-frame B period, in accordance with the movement level of the video image; and an applied movement level finding section for finding, from a movement level of a video image of a current frame period and a movement level of a video image of a previous frame period, an applied movement level which is applied to the sub-frame A image signal generating section and/or the sub-frame B image signal generating section. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128450 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides an illumination device including a plurality of light guides. The illumination device of the present invention can realize improved luminance uniformity. The illumination device of the present invention is a backlight (illumination device) ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128451 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is presently provided a method and an apparatus for control of an electronic device. An exemplary method comprises sending a command signal to an electronic device from a remote control and in response receiving information relating to the command from the electronic device. The exemplary method further comprises displaying an indication on a display of the remote control where the indication corresponds to the command and is constructed based on the information received from the electronic device. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128452 | Bi-Directional Broadcasting System for a Small Space - The present invention relates to a bi-directional broadcasting system for a small space. More particularly, multiple users enjoy the optimum surround sound and pursue the best convenience simultaneously by wirelessly connected an external receiver, multiple headphones, and external speakers which can be installed and composed variously, while watching a video media which was received through a television transmitting and receiving antenna or external signal input devices by a host television, that was related to a bi-directional broadcasting system for a small space. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128453 | CAR THEATER SYSTEM USING REAR PROJECTION - The present invention features a car theater system using rear projection that extends projection distance through a reflection mirror, and may not restrict movement of passengers, and may not block an image projected toward a screen. According to preferred embodiments, the car theater system of the present invention comprises a video player, a projector, a reflection mirror, a screen for imaging an image reflected by the reflection mirror. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128454 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A projector includes: an image modulation section that modulates light emitted from a light source in accordance with a video signal to form an optical image; a projection section that enlarges and projects the optical image; a drawing area setting section that sets a drawing area within an image modulation area where the light is modulated to form the optical image, the drawing area being an area where a template image is drawn; and a template image generating section that generates the template image to be drawn in the drawing area. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128455 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, TELEVISION RECEIVER - An active matrix substrate includes a data signal line ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128456 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a liquid crystal lens electrically driven having a pivot function and a stereoscopic display device using the same, the liquid crystal lens electrically driven includes a first substrate provided with plural first lens regions, each of which is provided with plural first electrodes disposed in parallel in a first direction and separated from each other, a second substrate being opposite to the first substrate, and provided with plural second lens regions, crossing the plural first lens regions, each of which is provided with plural second electrodes disposed in parallel in a second direction crossing the first direction and separated from each other, a liquid crystal layer filling a space between the first and second substrates, first and second voltages source applying different voltage values to the plural first and second electrode, and third and fourth voltage sources applying the same voltage to the plural first and second electrodes. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128457 | ALIGNMENT FACILITIES FOR OPTICAL DYES - Provided are phase-separating polymer systems including a cured polymeric liquid crystal matrix phase and a guest phase including at least one photoactive material where the guest phase separates from the matrix phase during the curing process. Optical elements, including ophthalmic elements and other articles of manufacture including the phase-separating polymer systems are also disclosed. Methods of forming a liquid crystal phase-separating photoactive polymer system are also described. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128458 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a TBA-mode liquid crystal display device that is capable of reflective display and transmissive display without using a multigap structure. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite each other and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and has, in a pixel area, a reflective area where reflective display is performed and a transmissive area where transmissive display is performed. The first substrate has a first electrode and a second electrode disposed parallel to and opposite the first electrode in the pixel area, the liquid crystal layer includes a p-type nematic liquid crystal and is driven by an electric field generated between the first electrode and the second electrode, the p-type nematic liquid crystal is aligned perpendicular to the first substrate and the second substrate when no voltage is applied, a thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflective area is substantially equal to a thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive area, and a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode in the reflective area is different from a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode in the transmissive area. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128459 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes a TFT including a drain electrode having an end configured as an auxiliary electrode, a protection layer covering the thin film transistor, a storage electrode forming on the protection layer and opposite to the auxiliary electrode, a passivation layer covering the storage electrode, and a pixel electrode formed on the passivation layer. The pixel electrode is electrically coupled to the auxiliary electrode via a hole passing through the passivation layer and the protection layer. A method of manufacturing the TFT array substrate and an associated liquid crystal display are also provided. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128460 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer; first and second gate lines; a data line and a voltage supplying line disposed on the first substrate; and a pixel. The pixel includes a first switching element connected to the first gate line and the data line, a second switching element connected to the first gate line and the voltage supplying line, a third switching element connected to the second gate line, a first pixel electrode connected to the first switching element, and a separate second pixel electrode connected to the second switching element. The voltage supplying line is supplied with a first voltage, which has a substantially uniform magnitude. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128461 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The liquid crystal display device includes a pixel portion including a plurality of pixels to which image signals are supplied; a driver circuit including a signal line driver circuit which selectively controls a signal line and a gate line driver circuit which selectively controls a gate line; a memory circuit which stores the image signals; a comparison circuit which compares the image signals stored in the memory circuit in the pixels and detects a difference; and a display control circuit which controls the driver circuit and reads the image signal in accordance with the difference. The display control circuit supplies the image signal only to the pixel where the difference is detected. The pixel includes a thin film transistor including a semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128462 | COVER PLATE - A cover plate includes two substrates and a composite structure disposed between the two substrates. The cover plate has low specific weight and high strength. The composite structure includes an adhesive layer and a fiber layer disposed in the adhesive layer, where the fiber layer is made of degradable fibers or a composite material having degradable fibers fixed by a forming material. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128463 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel and providing a light to the liquid crystal panel, the backlight unit including a reflective sheet, a light guide plate on the reflective sheet, an optical sheet on the light guide plate and a light emitting diode (LED) assembly at one side of the light guide plate, the light emitting diode assembly including at least one LED as a light source; a main frame that surrounds sides of the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit, the main frame including a first portion, where the LED assembly is fixed, and a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion covering a top portion of the LED assembly; a bottom frame under the reflective sheet and being combined with the main frame; and a top frame that surrounds an edge of the liquid crystal panel and attaches to the bottom frame and the main frame. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128464 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A metal frame includes a first base portion and a first wall portion rising from the first base portion at a position excluding sections of a peripheral edge portion of the first base portion. A resin frame includes a second base portion arranged so as to extend from a region on a central side of the first wall portion of the first base portion to the plurality of sections of the peripheral edge portion, and a second wall portion rising from the second base portion above the plurality of sections. A liquid crystal display panel is supported on an upper surface of the second base portion of the resin frame. A peripheral edge of the liquid crystal display panel is positioned above the first wall portion. The second wall portion of the resin frame is positioned outside the peripheral edge of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128465 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit and a display device having a backlight unit that comprises a panel guide mold, a bottom cover, and a light supply unit, where the panel guide mold and the bottom cover are configured to provide sufficient stiffness and structural stability so that the width of the bezel is very small. The panel guide mold comprises a plurality of first mold units and a plurality of second mold units, where each of the plurality of second mold units is disposed between two of the first mold units, and the plurality of first mold units are offset in an outward direction relative to the plurality of second mold units. The bottom cover comprises a plurality of first sidewalls, each being aligned with a corresponding first mold unit, and a plurality of second sidewalls, where each is disposed between two of the first sidewalls and coupled to a corresponding second mold unit. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128466 | WHITE LED, AND BACKLIGHT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A white LED includes a light emitting element with a light emission peak wavelength equal to or longer than 380 nm and equal to or shorter than 420 nm, and a phosphor layer containing three or more types of phosphors including at least a blue phosphor, a green phosphor, and a red phosphor and disposed in a manner to cover at least part of the light emitting element. The phosphor layer has a first phosphor layer and a second phosphor layer disposed in an opposite side of a side of the light emitting element of the first phosphor layer. In the first phosphor layer, a content of the blue phosphor in an entire phosphor contained in the first phosphor layer is equal to or less than 5 mass %, or the blue phosphor is not contained. In the second phosphor layer, a content of phosphor other than the blue phosphor in an entire phosphor contained in the second phosphor layer is equal to or less than 5 mass %, or no phosphor other than the blue phosphor is contained. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128467 | AREA SENSOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING AREA SENSOR - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128468 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A display device includes a display panel including a substrate having electrodes for forming pixels therein, and a backlight which irradiates light to a rear surface of the display panel. The backlight has a plurality of light-emitting elements, a circuit substrate on which the plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged in array. A resin material is filled around sides of the plurality of light-emitting elements. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128469 | STACKED-TYPE BACKLIGHT PLATE FOR USE IN DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - The invention relates to a stacked-type backlight plate for use in a display device and a display device incorporating the backlight plate. The backlight plate includes light guide devices, each including a light incident face, and a front face and a back face arranged opposite and parallel to each other and disposed adjacent to the light incident face, wherein the front face has a light exiting region remote from the light incident face. The back face of a light guide device is substantially parallel to the front face of an adjacent light guide device, so that the back face is overlapped in part with the front face to expose the light exiting region of the front face. The backlight plate also includes light sources disposed in a manner corresponding to the light incident faces. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128470 | LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE FOR MOUNTING ON MOBILE UNIT, LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SHEET, OPTICAL COMPONENT, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a light distribution control panel that can suppress reflection on a glass surface in a mobile unit when the light distribution control panel is applied to a display device mounted on the mobile unit, and a display device for mounting on a mobile unit in which the light distribution control panel is used. A light distribution control panel includes a base body serving as a plate-like or sheet-like base material made of a translucent material, and the base body has a plurality of convex portions for light distribution control formed on one surface opposite to the backlight side of the base body. The plurality of convex portions are positioned to extend in parallel to one another. The light distribution control panel includes a light transmission/reflection suppressing portion (a surface of one side surface having higher roughness than that of a surface of the other side surface) for suppressing emission, from at least a part (one side surface) of a surface of the convex portion, of light incident from a surface of the base body on the light source side. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128471 | ILLUMINATION PANEL AND DISPLAY - An illumination panel is provided, for example for use as a backlight for illuminating an at least partially transmissive display ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128472 | Display Apparatus And Projection Type Lighting Apparatus Therefor - A display apparatus includes a light source which is configured to emit a light, a first light modulation unit which is configured modulate the light emitted from said light source, a first drive unit which is configured to drive said first light modulation unit, a projection unit, which is configured to project the light from said first light modulation unit enlargedly, a second light modulation unit, which is configured to modulate the light emitted from said projection unit so as to be emitted to an observer side, a second drive unit which is configured to drive said second light modulation unit, and an optical direction conversion unit, which is configured to convert the light from said projection unit so that the light is incident upon an incident surface of said second light modulation unit in a direction approximately perpendicular thereto. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128473 | VA MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a VA-mode liquid-crystal display device comprising a front-side polarizing element ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128474 | REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A reflective liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a first alignment layer, a second substrate, a second alignment layer, a liquid crystal layer and a reflection layer is provided. The first alignment layer disposed on the first substrate has a first alignment direction. The second substrate is opposite to first substrate. The second alignment disposed on the second substrate has a second alignment direction, wherein an included angle between the first alignment direction and the second alignment direction is substantially between 68 degrees and 85 degrees. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first alignment layer and the second alignment layer align the liquid crystal so that the liquid crystal layer has a twisted angle, wherein the twisted angle and the included angle are substantially the same. The reflection layer is disposed between the second alignment layer and the second substrate. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128475 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display module that improves luminance of a liquid crystal panel by enhancing a light transmittance. The liquid crystal display module comprises a liquid crystal panel with plural unit pixels for converting incident light into colored light, wherein each unit pixel includes red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) sub-pixels; a light source for supplying light to the liquid crystal panel; an optical member for guiding light emitted from the light source toward a frontal direction of the liquid crystal panel; and a polarizing means including a polarization area for polarizing the light outgoing from the liquid crystal panel, and a hole for transmitting the light therethrough. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128476 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display module is disclosed, which facilitates to improve luminance of a liquid crystal panel by enhancing a light transmittance, the liquid crystal display module comprising a liquid crystal panel with plural unit pixels, wherein each unit pixel includes red(R), green(G), blue(B), and white(W) sub-pixels, for converting incident light into colored light; a light source for supplying light to the liquid crystal panel; a light-guiding plate for changing a horizontal direction of incident light from the light source into a vertical direction; and a polarizing plate including a polarization area for polarizing the light outgoing from the liquid crystal panel, and a hole for transmitting the light therethrough. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128477 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an image display device including an image display cell and a polarizing plate placed on a viewer side of the image display cell. The first polarizing plate includes a polarizer and a first protective film. The first protective film is placed on a viewer-side principal surface of the polarizer and satisfies following relations: (i) 0 nm≦Re | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128478 | POLARIZING PLATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROTECTIVE FILM FOR POLARIZING PLATE - Provided is a polarizing plate which is free from occurrence of cloudy unevenness appearing blurry on a screen of a liquid crystal display under heat and humidity conditions. The polarizing plate of the invention is characterized in that it comprises a first protective film, a second protective film and a polarizer sandwiched between the first and second protective films, wherein the first protective film is a laminated film composed of a cellulose ester resin layer (A) and an acryl resin layer (B), the cellulose ester resin layer (A) being a layer containing from 55 to 99% by mass of a cellulose ester resin and from 1 to 45% by mass of an acryl resin, provided that the total content of the cellulose ester resin and the acryl resin in the cellulose ester resin layer (A) is 100% by mass, and the acryl resin layer (B) being a layer containing from 1 to 45% by mass of a cellulose ester resin and from 55 to 99% by mass of an acryl resin, and wherein the second protective film contains a cellulose ester resin and a retardation adjusting agent, the cellulose ester resin layer (A) facing the polarizer. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128479 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY - The invention provides, an electro-optic device that can include a pair of substrates sandwiching an electro-optic substance therebetween. The electro-optic device can further include a coating member including an antistatic material and being disposed on a surface not opposing the electro-optic substance of at least one of the pair of substrates. Accordingly, problems of dust adhesion on the surface of the electro-optic device and dust projection can be solved so as to enable images with high quality to be displayed. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128480 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A color filter substrate disposed with a spacer is provided. The color filter substrate includes a light shielding layer and a plurality of striped color filter pattern. The light shielding layer is disposed on a substrate and defines a plurality of sub pixel regions and a plurality of light shield regions. The striped color filter patterns partially cover the light shielding regions and the sub pixel regions. Each striped color filter pattern includes a protrusion portion extending to the light shielding regions, and part of the spacer is disposed above the protrusion portion. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128481 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING SURFACE STRUCTURE THEREOF - A display device and a method of measuring a surface structure of the same are provided. The display device includes first and second substrates, first and second patterned light-shielding layers, and first and second pixel units. The first patterned light-shielding layer disposed on a surface of the first substrate includes first openings. The second patterned light-shielding layer disposed on the surface of the first substrate in the first patterned light-shielding layer includes second openings. The first pixel unit includes first and second protrusions. The first protrusion correspondingly covers the first openings and a portion of the first patterned light-shielding layer. The second protrusion is disposed in the first and second patterned light-shielding layers. The second pixel unit includes a third protrusion correspondingly covering the second openings and a portion of the second patterned light-shielding layer, wherein sizes of the second openings are smaller than sizes of the first openings. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128482 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a liquid-crystal display device comprising a front-side polarizing element, a rear-side polarizing element, a liquid-crystal cell, a front-side retardation region, and a rear-side retardation region composed of one or more retardation layers disposed between the rear-side polarizing element and the liquid-crystal cell wherein retardation along the thickness direction of the front-side retardation region and the rear-side retardation region, Rth | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128483 | OPTICAL FILM FOR REDUCING COLOR SHIFT AND LCD DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An optical film for reducing color shift is provided in front of a display panel of an LCD device. The optical film includes a background layer, and a plurality of lens parts, which are spaced apart from each other, engraved or embossed on the background layer. The color of light incident on the optical film from the display panel varies depending on the watching angle and the gray level due to birefringence by a liquid crystal in the display panel. The lens parts diffuse light incident thereon and then to mix the diffused light with light passing between the lens parts. The lens parts have a depth to width ratio of 0.25 or more, a spacing to pitch ratio ranging from 0.5 to 0.95, and a pitch of 45 μm or less. An LCD device may include the optical film. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128484 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes first to N-th 1st retardation plates arranged on the first transparent substrate, and the second substrate includes first to N-th 2nd retardation plates arranged on the second transparent substrate. Assuming that a retardation plate among the first to N-th 1st retardation plates has an optical axis arranged at a first angle relative to a reference direction and a retardation plate among the first to N-th 2nd retardation plates, corresponding to the retardation plate among the first to N-th 1st retardation plates, has an optical axis arranged at a second angle relative to the reference direction, the first and second angles are different from each other by about 90 degrees. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128485 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An LCD device is disclosed. The LCD device includes a liquid crystal panel configured to include a bonding portion formed in its one edge, pluralities of gate and data lines arranged on it, and pixel regions defined by the gate and data lines. The bonding portion includes: first metal patterns formed away from each other and on a substrate of the liquid crystal panel; a gate insulation film and a protective layer sequentially formed to cover the first metal patterns; and a second metal pattern formed on the protective layer and electrically connected to the first metal patterns partially exposed by contact holes which are formed by partially etching the gate insulation film and protective layer. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128486 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes: a first panel; a second panel facing the first panel; a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the first panel; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first panel and the second panel; and a first alignment layer formed on the first panel and contacting the liquid crystal layer. The first alignment layer includes a first alignment base layer and a first alignment control agent, the first alignment base layer represents a material for vertically aligning liquid crystal of the liquid crystal layer, and the first alignment control agent comes out of the first alignment base layer and provides alignment force to the liquid crystal. Accordingly, when the liquid crystal of the IPS mode liquid crystal display has a pretilt, the liquid crystal that is near the facing panel on which a linear common electrode and a linear pixel electrode are not provided is immediately tilted according to the pretilt, and hence, the response speed is very fast and the afterimage problem of video is solved. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128487 | MULTI-DOMAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal layer may be aligned by using an alignment layer including an alignment base layer having a horizontal alignment base layer and a vertical alignment base layer, and an alignment control agent. Accordingly, a multi-domain liquid crystal display having an excellent viewing angle for all grays may be provided. Also, a multi-domain liquid crystal display having a fast response speed as well as an excellent viewing angle for all grays may be provided. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128488 | MULTI-DOMAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal layer may be aligned by using an alignment layer including an alignment base layer having a horizontal alignment layer and a vertical alignment layer, and an alignment control agent. Accordingly, a multi-domain liquid crystal display having an excellent viewing angle for all grays may be provided. Also, a multi-domain liquid crystal display having a fast response speed as well as an excellent viewing angle for all grays may be provided. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128489 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH REFRACTIVE INDEX MATCHED ELECTRODES - Image display structures and methods of forming image display structures are provided. The image display structure includes a liquid crystal layer disposed between opposing substrates and first and second transparent electrodes disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the respective opposing substrates. At least one of the first and second transparent electrodes includes a porosity such that a refractive index of the respective transparent electrode is reduced. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128490 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A flat panel display device and a method of manufacturing the flat panel display device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the flat panel display device includes: i) a first substrate, ii) an active layer formed over the first substrate, wherein the active layer comprises a source region, a drain region, and a channel region, iii) a gate insulating layer formed on the active layer, iv) a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer and over the channel region of the active layer and v) a first interlayer insulating film formed on the gate insulating layer and the gate electrode. The device may further includes 1) a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the source region and the drain region of the active layer, respectively, through a contact hole, wherein the contact hole is formed in the first interlayer insulating film and the gate insulating layer, 2) a second interlayer insulating film interposed substantially only between i) the first interlayer insulating film and ii) the source electrode and the drain electrode, 3) a passivation layer formed on the first interlayer insulating film and the source electrode and the drain electrode and 4) a pixel electrode electrically connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode through a via-hole formed in the passivation layer. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128491 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In the liquid crystal display device where a liquid crystal layer exhibiting a blue phase is interposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, a pixel electrode layer (first electrode layer) and a common electrode layer (second electrode layer) provided between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer are positioned not to overlap with each other. The pixel electrode layer is formed to cover top and side surfaces of a rib-shaped first structure body which projects into the liquid crystal layer from a surface of the first substrate on the liquid crystal layer side. The common electrode layer is formed to cover top and side surfaces of a rib-shaped second structure body which projects into the liquid crystal layer from the surface of the first substrate on the liquid crystal layer side. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128492 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) includes; disposing a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, disposing a gate insulating layer on the gate line, disposing a data layer including a data line, source electrode and a drain electrode facing the source electrode on the gate insulating layer, disposing a color filter on the gate insulating layer, disposing an overcoat layer on the color filter, disposing a planarization layer on a portion of the overcoat layer corresponding to the gate line, the data line and the drain electrode, and disposing a pixel electrode in contacted with the overcoat layer in a region corresponding to the color filter. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128493 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A flat panel display including a first substrate, a second substrate, a light emitting region between the first and second substrates, and a sealant applied outside of the light emitting region, wherein the sealant has a rectangular shape and includes a first sealing part and a third sealing part opposite each other, and a second sealing part and a fourth sealing part opposite each other, the first, second, third, and fourth sealing parts being interconnected, and wherein the flat panel display includes a compensating part corresponding to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sealing parts on or in the first or second substrate. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128494 | SPECTACLE LENS - This invention provides a spectacle lens excellent in hue, and provides a spectacle lens formed from a resin composition containing
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| 20110128495 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE ORIENTATION OF OPHTHALMIC LENSES BELONGING TO A FRAME - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining the orientation of ophthalmic lenses ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128496 | PRODUCTION OF CUSTOMIZED PROGRESSIVE OPHTHALMIC LENS - A method makes a customised progressive ophthalmic lens intended for an identified wearer that includes measurements of the inclination of the wearer's head. These measures are made when the wearer performs visual tasks in far-vision conditions, by consecutively looking horizontally, then towards the ground. A variation of the optical power of the progressive lens, below a reference direction for the far vision, is adjusted on the basis of the measure results. The habituation period of the wearer to the progressive lens can thus be reduced. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128497 | COMPOUND MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION FOR LASER SURGERY AND OTHER OPTICAL APPLICATIONS - Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats a vision condition in a patient. An optical surface shape for a particular patient can be determined using a set of patient parameters for the specific patient by using a compound modulation transfer function (CMTF). The compound modulation transfer function can include a combination of modulation transfer functions (MTF's) at a plurality of distinct frequencies. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128498 | EYE REFRACTIVE POWER MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An eye refractive power measurement apparatus includes a measurement optical system, a calculator and an output unit. The measurement optical system projects measurement light onto a fundus of an examinee's eye, extracts the measurement light reflected on the fundus as ring-shaped light, and causes an imaging device to capture a ring-shaped image. The calculator measures eye refractive power of the examinee's eye, based on the ring-shaped image captured by the imaging device, specifies a position of the ring-shaped image to calculate a measured line of the image, performs approximate processing on the measured line to calculate an approximate curve, and calculates a displacement between the measured line and the approximate curve in a meridian direction for each divided region. The output unit outputs a measurement result of the eye refractive power and a calculation result of the displacement in each divided region. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128499 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN EYE TISSUES - An eye distance measurement apparatus according to one aspect of the invention includes an interfering optical system that projects at least one piece of split light toward an examinee's eye, combines the split light, guides the combined light to a light receiving device and moves an optical member in order to adjust an optical path difference between the two pieces of split light, a mode switching unit that issues a mode switching signal for switching between a first measurement mode for moving the optical member at a first scanning rate and a second measurement mode for moving the optical member at a second scanning rate slower than the first scanning rate, and a calculation and control unit that measures an eye distance, based on an output signal of the light receiving device, obtained in the measurement mode corresponding to the mode switching signal. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128500 | SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING A CORNEA AND OBTAINING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - A system for determining the shape of a cornea of an eye illuminates at least one of the interior surface, the posterior surface, and the interior region of the eye with infrared light of a wavelength that can generate fluorescent light from the portion of the cornea illuminated. The generated fluorescent light is then detected. A step of illuminating can comprise focusing the infrared light in a plurality of different planes substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the eye. From the detected light it is possible to create a map of at least a portion of the interior surface, at least a portion of the posterior surface, and/or portion of the interior region of the cornea. Clarity of vision can be determined by generating autofluorescence from proteins in the pigment epithelial cells of the retina. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128501 | SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING A CORNEA AND OBTAINING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - A system for determining the shape of a cornea of an eye illuminates at least one of the interior surface, the posterior surface, and the interior region of the eye with infrared light of a wavelength that can generate fluorescent light from the portion of the cornea illuminated. The generated fluorescent light is then detected. A step of illuminating can comprise focusing the infrared light in a plurality of different planes substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the eye. From the detected light it is possible to create a map of at least a portion of the interior surface, at least a portion of the posterior surface, and/or portion of the interior region of the cornea. Clarity of vision can be determined by generating autofluorescence from proteins in the pigment epithelial cells of the retina. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128502 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING INTRAOCULAR LENS POWER - A system for providing an intraocular lens includes a processor and a computer readable memory. The computer readable memory is configured to communicate with the processor, the memory having stored therein at least one of: one or more ocular dimensions, and at least one predetermined refractive outcome. The memory further includes a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select an intraocular lens, select a power of an intraocular lens, or provide an intraocular lens. The sequence of instructions includes determining one or more dimensions of an eye. The instructions also include calculating, based on a mathematical relationship, a distance from an apex of a cornea of the eye to an apex or plane of the intraocular lens after insertion into the eye. The instructions further calculating an optical power of the intraocular lens suitable for providing a predetermined refractive outcome. The mathematical relationship includes an axial length of the eye, an anterior chamber depth of the natural crystalline lens, and a corneal radius of the eye, but is independent of a thickness of the natural crystalline lens. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128503 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PROJECTOR - A stereoscopic image projector is provided with a display device, a characteristic-differentiation member, an optical-path separation member, an optical-path combining member, and a single projection lens. The display device displays a left-eye image which is a left parallax image and a right-eye image which is a right parallax image on different regions of an image display surface. The characteristic-differentiation member gives projection light beams each carrying a different one of images displayed on the display device optical characteristics that are different from each other. By using the difference in optical characteristic, the optical-path separation member separates optical paths of the left-eye and right-eye images from each other, and the optical-path combining member coaxially combines the separated optical paths together. The projection lens, by using the combined projection light beams, superimposingly projects, onto a screen, the right-eye and left-eye images having the optical characteristics that are different from each other. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128504 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND PROJECTOR HAVING THE SAME - An adjustment device for adjusting an angle of a dichroic mirror of a projector with respect to an optical engine base of the projector is disclosed. The dichroic mirror is pivotably mounted to the optical engine base. The adjustment device includes a link and an eccentric screw. The link has a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to be fixedly mounted to the dichroic mirror. The second end has an opening. The eccentric screw is adapted to extend through the opening to be screwed to the optical engine base. The eccentric screw includes an eccentric section disposed within the opening. The eccentric section pushes the link such that the link drives the dichroic mirror to pivot with respect to the optical engine base upon rotating of the eccentric screw. A projector including the adjustment device is also disclosed. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128505 | LASER BEAM SOURCE DEVICE, LASER BEAM SOURCE DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, PROJECTOR, AND MONITORING DEVICE - A laser beam source device includes: a first light emission element; a second light emission element; and first and second dividing units, wherein the first light emission portion of the first light emission element and the first light emission portion of the second light emission element, having a first clearance, are disposed such that the laser beam emitted from each of the light emission portions can enter the other light emission portion, the second light emission portion of the first light emission element and the second light emission portion of the second light emission element, having a second clearance, are disposed such that the laser beam emitted from each of the light emission portions enters the other light emission portion, and the first clearance is longer than the second clearance. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128506 | LASER BEAM SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND MONITORING DEVICE - A laser beam source device includes: a first light emission element which has a light emission portion for emitting a laser beam; a second light emission element which has a light emission portion for emitting a laser beam; a control member which has a flat surface on which the first light emission element is disposed and a curved surface having a convexed part; and a holding member which has a concaved portion formed in correspondence with the curved surface for engagement between the concaved portion and the control member, wherein the first light emission element and the second light emission element are disposed such that light emitted from the light emission portion of each of the first and second light emission elements enter the light emission portion of the other light emission element. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128507 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND PROJECTION METHOD - A plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements separately emits light of each of a plurality of colors. A reference signal output section outputs a reference signal for each of the plurality of colors. A selection section selects a reference signal for each of the plurality of colors output from the reference signal output section in accordance with a light-emission timing of each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements. An operation control section, provided for each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements, holds an operation value fitted to a light-emitting characteristic of a corresponding semiconductor light-emitting element and converts the reference signal selected by the selection section by an operation. A drive section drives corresponding one of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements on the basis of a signal which has converted by the operation control section. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128508 | Lighting apparatus for high-pressure discharge lamp and projector - A lighting apparatus for a high-pressure discharge lamp that has an electric discharge container made of quartz glass, and containing a pair of counter electrodes and a power supply unit that supplies AC current to the high-pressure discharge lamp. The power supply unit has a stationary power lighting mode and a modulated power lighting mode that supplies current having power less than power in the stationary power lighting mode. The modulated power lighting mode supplies a rectangular AC current having a first term and a second term. A mean high-frequency current value supplied to a first electrode is greater than a mean current value supplied to a second electrode in the first term. A current is supplied to the second electrode for a term longer than the half-cycle period in the second term, the current being lower than the mean high-frequency current value supplied to the first electrode. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128509 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND PROJECTION METHOD - A light source device includes a plurality of semiconductor light source elements, and a drive control section configured to cyclically supply a power signal with a sawtooth pulse waveform in which a crest value at the rise time is larger than a crest value at the fall time to each of the plurality of semiconductor light source elements by time division to thereby light-emission-drive the semiconductor light source elements. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128510 | PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128511 | FOLDING-TYPE PORTABLE DEVICE - Disclosed is a folding-type portable device. The folding-type portable device includes a first body having an abutment for cradling a portable terminal; a second body rotatably connected to the first body through a first hinge, so that the second body is folded or unfolded in relation to the first body, the second body being rotated to a predetermined angle in relation to the first body, thereby supporting the first body in a tilted state; and an optical module connected to the second body through a second hinge in such a manner that the optical module can be independently rotated, the optical module having a lens which is exposed or hidden depending on whether the optical module is rotated. The portable device may be used as an assistant portable device for extending functionality of a portable terminal. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128512 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method - A scatterometer, configured to measure a property of a substrate, includes a radiation source which produces a radiation spot on a target formed on the surface of the substrate, the size of the radiation spot being smaller than the target in one direction along the target, the position of the radiation spot being moved along the surface in a series of discrete steps. A detector detects a spectrum of the radiation beam reflected from the target and produces measurement signals representative of the spectrum corresponding to each position of the radiation spot. A processor processes the measurement signals produced by the detector corresponding to each position of the radiation spot and derives a single value for the property. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128513 | Cooling systems and methods for grazing incidence EUV lightography collectors - A cooling system ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128514 | Optical element and projection exposure apparatus based on use of the optical element - A lithographic projection apparatus projects a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate using a projection system and includes a liquid supply system configured to at least partly fill a space between the projection system and the substrate with a liquid. An element of the projection system through which the pattern is projected has, on a surface configured to be in contact with the liquid, a protective coating which is substantially insoluble in the liquid. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128515 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND SEALING DEVICE FOR A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a first body; a second body that is moveable relative to the first body; a seal arranged between the first and the second body such that a first space is separated from a second space by the first body, the second body and the seal, wherein the seal is located at a distance from the first body; a fluid supply arranged to create a fluid flow between the first body and the seal to create a non-contact seal between the first and the second space so as to enable movement between the first and the second body, and a controller configured to control the distance during movement of the first and the second body relative to each other. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128516 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND SURFACE CLEANING METHOD - An apparatus and method for cleaning a contaminated surface of a lithographic apparatus are provided. A liquid confinement structure comprises at least two openings used to supply and extract liquid to a gap below the structure. The direction of flow between the openings can be switched. Liquid may be supplied to the gap radially outward of an opening adapted for dual flow. Supply and extraction lines to respectively supply liquid to and extract liquid from the liquid confinement structure have an inner surface that is resistant to corrosion by an organic liquid. A corrosive cleaning fluid can be used to clean photo resist contamination. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128517 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An article support is constructed to support an article. The article support includes a back fill structure constructed to supply and extract a thermal buffering fluid to and from the article support. The back fill structure is connected to an extraction duct that is constructed and arranged to extract at least a gas phase of the thermal buffering fluid from the back fill structure. The back fill structure is connected to a supply duct, constructed and arranged to supply a liquid phase of the thermal buffering fluid to the back fill structure. The back fill structure is arranged to have the thermal buffering fluid brought in a combined liquid and gas phase to thermally connect with the article. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128518 | REFLECTIVE RETICLE CHUCK, REFLECTIVE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, METHOD OF CONTROLLING FLATNESS OF REFLECTIVE RETICLE USING THE CHUCK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE CHUCK - Provided are a reflective reticle chuck, a reflective illumination system including the chuck, a method of controlling the flatness of a reflective reticle using the chuck, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the chuck. The reflective reticle chuck includes a fixed portion and a mobile portion that together provide a securing surface for the reflective reticle. The mobile portion may alter a height of the securing surface relative to the fixed portion. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128519 | Radiation Source - A radiation source may include a radiation emitter for emitting radiation, a collector for collecting radiation emitted by the radiation emitter, and an outlet configured, in use, to introduce a cooled gas into the radiation source. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128520 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS - An alignment system for a lithographic apparatus has a source of alignment radiation; a detection system that has a first detector channel and a second detector channel; and a position determining unit in communication with the detection system. The position determining unit is constructed to process information from said first and second detector channels in a combination to determine a position of an alignment mark on a work piece, the combination taking into account a manufacturing process of the work piece. A lithographic apparatus has the above mentioned alignment system. Methods of alignment and manufacturing devices with a lithographic apparatus use the above alignment system and lithographic apparatus, respectively. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128521 | ACTUATORS AND MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION EXPOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THE SAME - An actuator includes a housing and a rotor that can be moved in relation to the housing in the effective direction of the actuator, wherein the actuator includes an advancing unit that is connected to the rotor at least part of the time. The advancing unit includes at least one deformation unit and at least one deformer for deforming the deformation unit. The at least one deformer is suited to deform the deformation unit perpendicular to the effective direction of the actuator such that the total length of the deformation unit changes in the effective direction as a result of the deformation. The actuator can be used in a projection exposure system for semiconductor lithography. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128522 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PATTERNED MEMBER AND PROCESSING APPARATUS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAM - To provide a manufacturing method for a patterned member, by which a dotted pattern can be readily formed without deforming the shape of pits. There is provided a method for manufacturing a patterned member on which a dotted pattern is formed. This manufacturing method comprises: a preparation step of preparing a substrate having a photoresist layer which undergoes a change in shape when it is illuminated and hence heated with an electromagnetic beam; and an exposure step of illuminating and scanning the photoresist layer with the electromagnetic beam to remove a part of the photoresist layer, wherein in the exposure step, an emission time of the electromagnetic beam is adjusted to fall within 10-40% of a scanning time corresponding to a pitch of a plurality of pits formed on the photoresist layer in a scanning direction. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128523 | STAGE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD, EXPOSING METHOD, AND DEVICE FABRICATING METHOD - A drive system drives the moving body based on: measurement results of a first measuring system that measures the position of the moving body within an plane by radiating a measurement beam from an arm member to a grating disposed in one surface of a moving body that is parallel to an XY plane; and measurement results of a second measuring system that uses laser interferometers to measure a change in the shape of the arm member. The drive system uses the measurement results of the second measuring system to correct measurement error, owing to a change in the shape of the arm member, included in the measurement results of the first measuring system. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128524 | LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM - A method of light detection includes emitting a pulsed light beam from a pulsed light source; splitting the pulsed light beam with a beam splitting device into at least two light beam ray sets, wherein at least one of the ray sets collide with airborne particulates, resulting in backscattered light; which is received through an aperture(s); and detecting the received backscattered light at a detector. A light detection and ranging system is also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128525 | Light scanning device, laser radar device, and light scanning method - An on-vehicle laser radar device scans laser light in front and side zones through the windshield glass of a vehicle in a horizontal direction in order to detect an obstacle. When projecting the laser light emitted from the light source to the windshield glass, the device rotates a polarization plane of the laser light according to the angle of inclination of the windshield glass and an azimuth angle in the horizontal direction, and outputs the polarized laser light through the windshield glass in order to scan the laser light toward front and side visual zones of the vehicle. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128526 | BANK NOTES HANDLING APPARATUS - A paper sheet processing apparatus includes: an insertion slot through which a paper sheet is inserted; a sensor which detects insertion of the paper sheet; a traveling route through which the paper sheet is conveyed; a light emitting part which irradiates the traveling route with light; a light receiving part which receives light from the traveling route; a black calibration part which sets a reference value for the lowest brightness in a state that the emission of the light emitting part is ineffective; and an authenticity judgment processing part which judges an authenticity. The black calibration part can set the reference value before the authenticity judgment processing part judges the authenticity after the sensor detects the insertion of the paper sheet at every time when the paper sheet is inserted. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128527 | PARTICLE-MOVING TYPE ORIENTATION SENSOR - A particle-moving type orientation sensor including a housing, at least one light emitter, two light receivers, and a plurality of particles. The housing has an accommodating space having four zones, which are circularly arranged. A first opening is formed on the housing and connecting to a first zone. Two second openings are formed on the housing and respectively connecting to a second zone and a fourth zone. The light emitter emits light into the accommodating space through the first opening. The light receivers respectively receive light from the accommodating space through the second openings. The particles are arranged in the accommodating space. While the particle-moving type orientation sensor is tilting, the light emitter is partially blocked by the particles, and one of the light receivers is partially blocked by the particles, the light receivers respectively receive light with predetermined intensities and output electric signals with predetermined strengths. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128528 | ROTATION AND DIFFERENTIAL ANGLE OPTICAL SENSOR WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE KEYED INSTALLATION - A sensor may simultaneously sense the angular position of a first rotatable member relative to a frame of reference and the angular position of a second rotatable member relative to the first rotatable member up to a maximum displacement angle. The sensor may include a first and a second disk, each of which have an annular pattern which alternates between two different levels of optical transparency. The first disk may be coupled by a first coupling to the first rotatable member; and the second disk may be coupled by a second coupling to the second rotatable member. The first and the second annular patterns may be configured such that the angular displacement of the second rotatable member relative to the first rotatable member angle is accurately indicated by the sensor up to the maximum displacement angle, regardless of how the first annular pattern is aligned with respect to the second annular pattern at the time the couplings are coupled to their respective rotatable members. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128529 | ROTATION AND DIFFERENTIAL ANGLE OPTICAL SENSOR WITH NON-TRANSITION PATTERN SAMPLING - A sensor may simultaneously sense the angular position of a first rotatable member relative to a frame of reference and the angular position of a second rotatable member relative to the first rotatable member. The sensor may include a first and second disk, each having an annular pattern which alternates between two different levels of optical transparency. One disk may be coupled to the first rotatable member, the other disk may be coupled to the second rotatable member. A signal processing system may determine both angular positions based on sampling a consolidation of the first and the second annular patterns at locations that are not at a transition in the consolidated pattern. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128530 | ROTATION AND DIFFERENTIAL ANGLE OPTICAL SENSOR WITH INTEGRAL BEARING RACES - A sensor may simultaneously sense the angular position of a first rotatable member relative to a frame of reference and the angular position of a second rotatable member relative to the first rotatable member. The sensor may include a first and a second disk, each of which have an annular pattern which alternates between two different levels of optical transparency. The first disk may be coupled to the first rotatable member; and the second disk may be coupled to the second rotatable member. The first and the second disks may each have an integral annular race configured to support ball bearings. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128531 | ROTATION AND DIFFERENTIAL ANGLE OPTICAL SENSOR WITH SHORT OPTICAL SENSING ARRAY - A sensor may simultaneously sense the angular position of a first rotatable member relative to a frame of reference and the angular position of a second rotatable member relative to the first rotatable member up to a maximum displacement angle. The sensor may include a first and a second disk, each of which have an annular pattern which alternates between two different levels of optical transparency. The first disk may be coupled to the first rotatable member; and the second disk may be coupled to the second rotatable member. A lighting system may direct light toward the first and the second disks with an orientation that causes an annular illumination pattern to be cast upon an optical sensing array which corresponds to a composite of a portion of the first and the second annular patterns and which spans an angle that is less than or equal to the maximum displacement angle. An optical sensing array may provide signals indicative of the annular illumination pattern. The optical sensing array may have a length which is not substantially greater than the width of the annular illumination pattern cast upon the optical sensing array. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128532 | PHOTODETECTOR DEVICE AND PHOTODETECTION METHOD AS WELL AS A MICROSCOPE AND AN ENDOSCOPE - Provided are a photodetector device and a photodetection method as well as a microscope and an endoscope allowing the heterodyne detection of a desired light to be detected with high sensitivity and at a high SN ratio. A photodetector device comprises a local light emitting unit for generating a local light in temporally unstable interference condition with a light to be detected and a photoelectric conversion unit for generating beat signals between the local light and the light to be detected by photoelectric conversion. The light is detected in heterodyne detection based on an output of the photoelectric conversion unit. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128533 | SURFACE-CHECK EQUIPMENT - A surface-check equipment has a frame, at least one lamp fastened to the frame and at least one dark box fastened to the frame. The dark box has a case with a working side and a dark chamber. The working side has a slot defined through the working side and allowing light to enter the dark box via the slot. The dark chamber communicates with the slot and has an incident reflector, at least one transmitting reflector, a refractor assembly, at least one terminal reflector, and a sensor corresponding to each other and allowing light from the object via the slot to be reflected and refracted and received by the sensor. Therefore, the dark box has simple and inexpensive elements, so the surface-check equipment is easily and quickly assembled and has decreased cost and size. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128534 | Defect Inspection Method - A method and apparatus for inspecting a defect of a surface of a sample in which a laser beam is irradiated on a sample surface so that at least a part of an illumination field of the laser beam illuminates a first area of the sample surface, a plurality of scattered light rays from the first area caused by the irradiation in the irradiating is detected, errors of inclination of an illumination apparatus and a sensor for the plurality of scattered light rays detected are corrected, the plurality of scattered light rays corrected is at least one of added and averaged, a defect on the sample surface based on the plurality of scattered light rays in accordance with the correcting of errors of inclination of the illumination apparatus and the sensor is determined. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128535 | Nano-Structured Substrates, Articles, and Methods Thereof - A nano-porous composition, a substrate thereof, and an article thereof, that can be used, for example, for Surface Enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and like applications. The disclosure also provides methods of making the nano-porous compositions, articles, and methods for SERS imaging, as defined herein. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128536 | NANOSCALE ARRAY STRUCTURES SUITABLE FOR SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Methods for fabricating nanoscale array structures suitable for surface enhanced Raman scattering, structures thus obtained, and methods to characterize the nanoscale array structures suitable for surface enhanced Raman scattering. Nanoscale array structures may comprise nanotrees, nanorecesses and tapered nanopillars. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110128537 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RAMAN AND OPTICAL CROSS-INTERROGATION IN FLOW-THROUGH SILICON MEMBRANES - Cross-interrogating photonic detection systems and methods are shown. A flow through photonic crystal membrane with a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate is provided with pores which are distributed along multiple regions. The pores of one region have walls to which a first type of target specific anchor can be attached, while pores of another region have walls to which a second type of target specific anchor can be attached. An optical arrangement out-of-plane to the SERS substrate is also provided for enhanced sensitivity and identification of target organisms. | 2011-06-02 |
