25th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110149169 | HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT GENERATING SYSTEM, METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A high-quality content generating system provided with a feature amount extracting means for extracting the feature amounts of a plurality of pieces of content therefrom, a content grouping means for performing matching between the feature amounts of the plurality of pieces of content extracted by the feature amount extracting means, grouping the same content included in the plurality of pieces of content and the derived content produced by using the same content, and calculating same/derived content grouping information, and a high-quality content generating means for selecting pieces of content to be grouped by the same/derived content grouping information from the plurality of pieces of content and generating content with higher quality by using the selected content. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - According to a first aspect, a method of controlling an electronic system includes the step of receiving by a first device a plurality of receivable wireless signals that are intended to control functions of a second device. The first device transmits a wireless signal that prevents a subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals from controlling the second device. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149171 | Efficient tuning and demodulation techniques - Techniques for the reception and processing of wireless signals are disclosed. For instance, an apparatus may include multiple receiving paths, a content stream generation module, and a distribution module. The multiple receiving paths include a first receiving path that generates a first decoded signal from an input RF signal in accordance with a first tuning setting. The content stream generation module has first and second inputs. Based on decoded signals received at the first and second inputs, the content stream generation module may generate first and second content streams, respectively. In situations where both the first and second content streams correspond to the first tuning setting, the distribution module provides the first decoded signal to both the first and second inputs of the content stream generation module. Also, a control module may remove operational power from any of the plurality of receiving paths that are currently being unused. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149172 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Each pixel region includes first and second pixel electrodes ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110149173 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display apparatus and method for operating the image display apparatus are disclosed. The method of one embodiment includes displaying a content item or content image representing content, and displaying content sharing information about the content. The content sharing information includes a first object representing at least one of a content provider that received the content from the image display apparatus or a content provider that transmitted the content to the image display apparatus. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149174 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a photosensor ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110149175 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING IMAGE - A projector includes: an image projecting section that projects an image; a ruled line storage section that stores ruled line data of a ruled line; a ruled line reading unit that reads the ruled line data of the ruled line from the ruled line storage section so as to make the image projecting section project the ruled line corresponding to the ruled line data; a ruled line editing unit that performs editing for changing the structure of the projected ruled line; and a storage processing unit that makes the ruled line storage section store the edited ruled line data corresponding to the ruled line changed by the ruled line editing unit. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149176 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device for a display device includes a light source, an optical member arranged on the light emitting side of the light source, and a support member arranged to support the optical member from the light source side. A recess portion arranged to accommodate the distal end portion of the support member is provided in the surface of the optical member that faces the light source, and the recess portion is arranged to overlap with the support member when seen in a planar view. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149177 | OPTICAL MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, PARENT MATERIAL FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MEMBER, TRANSFER MOLD, LIGHTING DEVICE FOR USE IN DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An optical member manufacturing method includes the steps of molding a hardening resin formed on a surface of a translucent sheet into a shape of a convex lens group having a plurality of convex lenses disposed in parallel arrangement, performing exposure of a photosensitive adhesive layer formed on a surface of the translucent sheet through the convex lens group, the side being on a side opposite to a side where the convex lens group has been formed, and forming a light-reflective material on the photosensitive adhesive layer after the exposure step is performed. The molding step molds the shape of the convex lens group with a longitudinal direction of the convex lenses inclined to an edge side direction of the translucent sheet. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149178 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A liquid crystal panel ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110149179 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An active matrix substrate includes first and second pixel electrodes ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110149180 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR DRIVING TELEVISION RECEIVER - A decorative image is disclosed. In at least one embodiment it is displayed in a decorative image display region and a decorative frame is displayed in a peripheral section of the decorative image so that the decorative frame has a width that is not less than onefold of the width of a frame structure. This makes it possible (i) to make the frame structure that is an actual part of a television receiver less conspicuous and (ii) also to display a decorative image as though the decorative image had a real frame. Consequently, it becomes possible to realize a television receiver that can be used as a part of an interior. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149181 | STAND FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes: an apparatus body including a screen; a guide member coupled to the apparatus body; a neck member coupled to the guide member to support the apparatus body; and a base member coupled to a lower part of the neck member to support the display apparatus on an installation place. The guide member includes an electromotive module, disposed in the guide member, coupled to the neck member to enable rotation between the neck member and the guide member. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149182 | LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES - In one embodiment, a pair of liquid crystal shutter glasses include a first liquid crystal shutter and a second liquid crystal shutter. The first and second liquid crystal shutters are switched to a transmissive state by turns. The respective first and second liquid crystal shutters include a first electrode substrate and a second electrode substrate opposing the first electrode substrate. An OCB (Optically Compensated Bend) mode liquid crystal layer is held between the first and second electrode substrates. The first electrode substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged adjacent to the first electrode. The first and second electrodes respectively include a side opposing each other and a plurality of projecting portions provided to the respective opposing sides of the first and second electrodes alternately. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149183 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display including an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate disposed above the active device array substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate, and spacers is provided. The active device array substrate includes a substrate, pixels, a first dielectric layer and color filter patterns. Each pixel includes a first active device, a first pixel electrode and a capacitor electrode. The capacitor electrode and the first pixel electrode constitute a storage capacitor. The first dielectric layer covers the first active device. The color filter patterns are disposed on the first dielectric layer. Each of the color filter patterns has a first opening disposed above the capacitor electrode to expose the first dielectric layer above the capacitor electrode. Each first pixel electrode is respectively disposed on one of the color filters and within the corresponding first opening. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149184 | PIXEL STRUCTURE - A pixel structure is provided. Each pixel region has a first pixel unit disposed on a first sub-pixel region and a second pixel unit disposed on a second sub-pixel region. A common line crossing over the first and the second sub-pixel regions has a first common electrode portion disposed within a first common capacitor region in the second sub-pixel region. A first capacitor electrode of the first pixel unit extends to the first common capacitor region from the first sub-pixel region, so that the first capacitor electrode overlaps the first common electrode portion to form a first extending capacitor. A second pixel electrode of the second pixel unit disposed within the second sub-pixel region. The second pixel electrode overlaps the first common electrode portion to constitute a second storage capacitor. The second storage capacitor and the first extending capacitor are stacked on the first common capacitor region. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149185 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To reduce power consumption and suppress display degradation of a liquid crystal display device. To suppress display degradation due to an external factor such as temperature. A transistor whose channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor layer is used for a transistor provided in each pixel. Note that with the use of a high-purity oxide semiconductor layer, off-state current of the transistor at a room temperature can be 10 aA/μm or less and off-state current at 85° C. can be 100 aA/μm or less. Consequently, power consumption of a liquid crystal display device can be reduced and display degradation can be suppressed. Further, as described above, off-state current of the transistor at a temperature as high as 85° C. can be 100 aA/μm or less. Thus, display degradation of a liquid crystal display device due to an external factor such as temperature can be suppressed. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149186 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a dual passivation layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The dual passivation layer includes a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer. A refractive index of the first passivation layer is different from a refractive index of the second passivation layer. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149187 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a first transistor generating a power voltage supplied through a power line as a driving current based on a driving voltage supplied to a gate electrode of the first transistor, a light emitting element emitting light by the first transistor, a second transistor connected to the first transistor in a current mirror form, a capacitor storing, and at least two switching transistors that equally respond to a selection signal supplied through a selection line and form the same discharge path, so that the power voltage supplied through the power line is sunk to a constant current unit and the driving voltage is stored in the capacitor. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149188 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a substrate, a gate line formed over the substrate, a first insulating film formed over the substrate and the gate line, a semiconductor film formed over the first insulating film, a drain electrode formed over the semiconductor film, a source electrode formed over the semiconductor film, a data line connected to the drain electrode and formed over the first insulating film, a second insulating film formed over the source electrode and the data line, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the source electrode and formed over the second insulating film, and a transparent conductive film connected to the data line through a contact hole formed in the second insulating film. The transparent conductive film includes a first portion which none of the first insulating film and the second insulating film underlie. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149189 | Semiconductor Device - There is provided a semiconductor device in which fabrication steps can be reduced by constructing a circuit using only TFTs of one conductivity type and in which a voltage amplitude of an output signal can be normally obtained. A capacitance ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110149190 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) module includes: a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit that is below the liquid crystal panel and that includes a reflector, a light guide plate, at least one optical sheet and a light emitting diode (LED) assembly, wherein the LED assembly includes a plurality of LEDs and an LED printed circuit board (PCB), and wherein the LED PCB includes a first region on which the plurality of LEDs are mounted, and a second region is soldered with a flexible printed circuit (FPC) to supply power to the plurality of LEDs; a main supporter that is made of an insulating material, that surrounds the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit, and that includes a placement portion, on which the liquid crystal panel is, and a hole into which a top portion of the second region is inserted; a bottom case that is made of metal and that is coupled with the main supporter, wherein a portion of the bottom case facing the soldered portion of the LED PCB is removed; and a top case that is made of metal, that surrounds peripheral portions of the liquid crystal panel, and that surrounds and is coupled with the main supporter and the bottom case. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149191 | Backlight Module with Film Positioning Function and Display Device Using the Same - A backlight module includes a back plate, an optical sheet, and a lateral frame. The back plate has a first surface, wherein the first surface includes a raised portion formed near the edge of the first surface. An insertion opening is formed between the raised portion and the first surface. The optical sheet is disposed on the first surface, wherein a protrusion is formed at one end of the optical sheet to be inserted into the insertion opening. The lateral frame is disposed on the back plate and corresponds to the edge of the first surface. The lateral frame includes at least a side wall having a sinking portion formed at the bottom of the side wall, wherein the bottom of the side wall is disposed on the optical sheet while the raised portion is received in the sinking portion. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149192 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING LEAKAGE OF LIGHT AT CORNER THEREOF - In a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, the adjacent sides of a bottom cover, a guide panel, and an top cover are separated to form spaces, and the separated spaces are not aligned to thus prevent a leakage of light to corner regions. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149193 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a light reflecting sheet, a linear light source, an optical sheet, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The rear frame includes a rear plate, a side plate, a top plate and an attachment stepped portion. The side plate extends from a side edge portion of the rear plate forward of the rear frame relative to the rear plate. The top plate extends from a top edge portion of the side plate outward of the rear frame relative to the side plate. The attachment stepped portion is formed at a longitudinal end portion of the top plate. The attachment stepped portion has a bottom plate with a fastener insertion hole. The bottom plate is located rearward of the rear frame relative to the top plate. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149194 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a lamp frame, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The rear frame has a bottom plate, a side plate and a flange. The flange has a first screw insertion hole. The lamp frame is fixedly attached to the rear frame along the side plate of the rear frame. The lamp frame has a lamp frame top plate that is disposed on the flange of the rear frame. The lamp frame top plate has a second screw insertion hole. The bezel is fixedly attached to the rear frame. The bezel has a bezel top plate that is disposed on the lamp frame top plate of the lamp frame. The bezel top plate has a third screw insertion hole. The first, second and third screw insertion holes are aligned each other as viewed from a center axis of the first screw insertion hole. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149195 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An electro-optical device includes an electro-optical panel having a display surface; an accommodation member having a side wall that accommodates the electro-optical panel; and a wiring substrate with an end portion thereof connected to the electro-optical panel, wherein the other end portion side of the wiring substrate is bent to the opposite side of the display surface of the electro-optical panel, wherein the other end portion side of the wiring substrate is bent in the state of coming into close-contact with the side wall of the accommodation member and is fixed to the accommodation member or an accommodation object member that is accommodated in the accommodation member, and wherein the wiring substrate is in close-contact with the side wall of the accommodation member in the state in which a tension acts between the one end portion side and the other end portion side. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149196 | BEZEL ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE - A bezel attachment structure includes a frame and a bezel. The frame includes a side face, a plurality of first engaging components, and a second engaging component. The bezel component includes a side plate, a plurality of first engaged components, a plurality of contact components, and a second engaged component. The first engaged components engage the first engaging components, respectively, such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face both in upward and downward directions and in inward and outward directions. The contact components engage the first engaging components, respectively, such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face in a first lengthwise direction. The second engaged component engages the second engaging component such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face in a second lengthwise direction. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149197 | LEAD WIRE ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE - A lead wire isolation structure for a liquid crystal module includes a pair of lead wires and an isolation member. The liquid crystal module includes a rear frame and a U-shaped cold cathode tube that is disposed inside the rear frame. The lead wires are configured to be electrically coupled to the U-shaped cold cathode tube. The isolation member is made of an electrical insulating material. The isolation member has a pair of lead wire supports at spaced apart locations on the isolation member. The lead wires are supported in the lead wire supports, respectively. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149198 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel, a backlight unit disposed between the display panel and the frame, a driver attached to a back surface of the frame, and a back cover that is disposed in the rear of the driver and is connected to the back surface of the frame. At least one of the frame and the back cover includes a heat dissipation member. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149199 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate and a CF substrate arranged to face each other and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween, wherein a plurality of first supports are arranged to extend from one of the substrates to reach the other substrate and a plurality of second supports, which are shorter than the first supports, are arranged to extend from one of the substrates to the other substrate. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149200 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device that is capable of preventing the damage to optical sheets and a liquid crystal panel due to vibration and impact is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel for controlling transmissivity of liquid crystal to display images, a backlight unit configured to include a plurality of optical sheets for irradiating light to the liquid crystal panel, and a support main for supporting the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit, the support main having a protrusion curved to prevent the droop of the liquid crystal panel at the middle thereof. With the above construction, it is possible to minimize the friction between the liquid crystal panel and the optical sheets, prevent the formation of wrinkles or scratches at the optical sheets, and prevent the optical sheets from being rubbed. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149201 | LIGHTGUIDE ILLUMINATOR EMBEDDED DISPLAY - A polymer-dispersed liquid crystal based display is embedded inside a lightguide illuminator sheet which provides illumination of the display without the need for a backlight or frontlight. Light from one or more light sources is coupled into the lightguide sheet and is guided within a range of high angles of incidence within the sheet by total internal reflection. The guided light illuminating portions of the display which are in diffusing state is scattered such that some of the light is allowed to escape total internal reflection, providing visibility of the display. Guided light illuminating portions of the display which are in non-diffusing state remains guided within the lightguide illuminator sheet. Combining multiple lightguide embedded displays can be used to provide a three-dimensional display. When a low refractive index cladding is applied to the surfaces of the lightguide embedded display, the display is robust in a dirty environment, and/or can be laminated to adjacent lightguide embedded displays. The use of one or more coupled light sources, such as light emitting diodes, provides color by combining one or more colored light sources or by time-sequentially driving one or more colored light sources. The lightguide illuminator embedded display may further be used as a content dependent active backlight for an LCD display panel to provide improved dynamic contrast. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149202 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A light guide plate for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image, and a 3D image display apparatus employing the same. The light guide plate includes a transparent body formed in a flat panel shape, and for guiding light with total internal reflection in the transparent body; and a plurality of viewing zone separation units aligned inside the transparent body. Light incident on two side surfaces of the light guide plate is separated into different viewing zones by reflective surfaces of the viewing zone separation units. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149203 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY MODULE APPLYING THE SAME - A backlight unit and a display module employing the backlight unit. The backlight unit of a display apparatus displaying an image, the backlight unit including: a light guide panel guiding light to the display apparatus; a circuit board having a plurality of light source devices mounted thereon and which is formed at a side of the light guide panel; a light leakage preventing portion including: an interval removing portion formed in the light guide panel, and an adhesive portion attached to the interval removing portion and formed on the circuit board, wherein the light leakage preventing portion is formed in a portion of the circuit board attached to the light guide panel. The light leakage preventing portion is formed in a side portion of a light guide panel. Thus, even when an adhesive portion is not formed in front of a light source device of a circuit board, a height difference between a portion of the circuit board where the adhesive portion is formed and a portion of the circuit board where the adhesive portion is not formed can be compensated, thereby improving brightness of a backlight unit and preventing light from leaking. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149204 | REFLECTING PLATE FOR PREVENTING LEAKAGE OF LIGHT, BACKLIGHT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a reflecting plate capable of preventing inferiority of an image quality due to leakage of light emitted from LEDs to outside, a backlight and an LCD device having the same. An extension portion extending towards an LED substrate is formed on a side surface of the reflecting plate, the side surface where the LEDs are arranged. This may shield light emitted from the LEDs and leaked to a space between the LED substrate and the reflecting plate. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149205 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device is disclosed, which comprises a liquid crystal panel which can be displayed in any other color instead of a black color during a non-driving mode through the use of one-color film for selectively reflecting light with a predetermined wavelength. The LCD device comprises a backlight unit for supplying light to a liquid crystal panel including lower and upper substrates; a first polarizing plate formed between the lower substrate and the backlight unit; a second polarizing plate formed on the upper substrate; a passivation substrate for protecting the lower and upper substrates; and a one-color film for selectively reflecting light with a predetermined wavelength during a non-driving mode of the backlight unit. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149206 | Polarizer and Liquid Crystal Display Comprising the Same - The disclosed polarizer comprises at least one substrate made of a birefringent material, and a polarizing plate located on the substrate. The substrate possesses anisotropic property of positive A-type and has a slow optical axis parallel to the substrate surface. The polarizing plate possesses anisotropic absorption of the electromagnetic radiation in at least one subrange of the visible spectral range, and a transmission axis of the polarizing plate and the slow optical axis of the substrate are directed substantially parallel to each other. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149207 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image display element configured to display an image by controlling a polarization state of a polarized light beam. An illumination optical system guides the polarized light beam to the image display element. A polarizing beam splitter disposed between the illumination optical system and the image display element selectively splits polarization of incident light. A projection optical system projects the image displayed by the image display element onto a projection plane. The positional relationship between the polarizing beam splitter and an optical axis of the projection optical system is properly set. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149208 | PHASE DIFFERENCE ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A phase difference element, in which imbalance hardly occurs between right and left pictures during displaying a three-dimensional image, and a display device having the phase difference element are provided. A base film | 2011-06-23 |
20110149209 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device comprising, a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided between the substrates, a first alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the first substrate, and a second alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules with negative dielectric anisotropy, the first alignment film and the second alignment film align the liquid crystal molecules substantially vertically to the alignment film surfaces and align the liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film and the second alignment film such that alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules near the first and second alignment films are perpendicular to each other, and the first alignment film and the second alignment film are photo-alignment films made of a material having a photosensitive group. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149210 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device comprising, a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided between the substrates, a first alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the first substrate, and a second alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules with negative dielectric anisotropy, the first alignment film and the second alignment film align the liquid crystal molecules substantially vertically to the alignment film surfaces and align the liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film and the second alignment film such that alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules near the first and second alignment films are perpendicular to each other, and the first alignment film and the second alignment film are photo-alignment films made of a material having a photosensitive group. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149211 | ADHESIVE AGENT - Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive having excellent durability and reliability under high-temperature or high-humidity conditions, adhesion strength, workability, re-movability, and the ability to inhibit light leakage; a method for preparing the pressure-sensitive adhesive; a polarizer including the pressure-sensitive adhesive; and a liquid crystal display incorporating the polarizer. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149212 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a compound device, a color display device, a driver, and a control circuit. The color display device includes three liquid crystal panels. The liquid crystal display apparatus has a layered structure in which the compound device is layered on the display surface of the color display device. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149213 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An LCD device is discussed, which comprises first and second substrates confronting each other; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; and red, green, blue, and fourth color filters on the first substrate; wherein the fourth color filter is formed of any color whose transparency is better than that of at least one of the red, green, and blue color filters, and wherein an effective area of the fourth color filter is smaller than that of at least one of the red, green, and blue color filters. The LCD device can display white color with good transparency by properly adjusting the effective areas of the four color filters, whereby there is no need to modulate light for display of the white color in a backlight unit, to thereby improve luminance of light emitted from the backlight unit. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149214 | COLOR FILTER USING SURFACE PLASMON, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A color filter using a surface plasmon includes a metal layer; and a transmissive pattern formed in the metal layer, the transmissive pattern comprising a plurality of sub-wavelength holes having a period, wherein a desired color of light is output by selectively transmitting light of a specific wavelength by using the surface plasmon, and the plurality of sub-wavelength holes are arranged in a triangular lattice having a predetermined number of nearest neighboring holes with respect to a central hole. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149215 | Color filter substrate and liquid crystal display device - Disclosed is a color filter substrate provided with a transparent substrate, and a plurality of color pixels including a green pixel and formed on the transparent substrate. The green pixel contains halogenated zinc phthalocyanine-based green pigment and at least one kind of yellow pigment and satisfies prescribed three conditions, and absolute value of retardation in thickness direction (Rth) of the green pixel is confined to no more than 2 nm. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149216 | Color filter, coloring composition for color filter and liquid crystal display device - A coloring composition for a color filter, which includes a transparent resin, an organic pigment dispersed in the transparent resin, and a retardation-regulating agent containing a compound which is capable of increasing a retardation. A color filter which is provided with colored pixels formed on a transparent substrate by using this coloring composition. A liquid crystal display device which is provided with this color filter. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149217 | COLOR FILTER USING SURFACE PLASMON, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Discussed are a color filter using a surface plasmon, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method for fabricating the same, capable of enhancing a transmittance rate of an LC panel, by forming a transmissive pattern having a plurality of sub-wavelength holes having a period at a metal layer so that light of a specific wavelength can be selectively transmitted, and capable of simplifying the entire processed. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149218 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a display device according to one aspect of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a display device including a liquid crystal interposed between a CF substrate and a TFT substrate that are opposed to each other, the method including the steps of: bonding the CF substrate and the TFT substrate each having a mother substrate shape to form a cell substrate from which at least one panel is to be cut out; forming, after formation of the cell substrate, a parallax barrier layer for separating a display image on an outer side of the cell substrate at a side of one of the CF substrate and the TFT substrate; and dividing, after formation of the parallax barrier layer, the cell substrate into at least one panel. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149219 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An LCD device is disclosed, which is capable of displaying a predetermined color by reflecting externally-provided light during a non-driving mode of a liquid crystal panel, the LCD device comprising a lower substrate including a plurality of pixel regions, and a plurality of reflective regions for reflecting incident light provided from the external, wherein the plurality of pixel regions are defined by gate and data lines crossing at right angles to each other, and each reflective region is formed every predetermined number of the pixel regions; an upper substrate including respective red (R), green (G) and blue (B) color filters for transmitting red (R)-colored light, green (G)-colored light and blue (B)-colored light, and a dummy color filter for transmitting a predetermined-colored light, wherein the respective color filters are confronting in position with the plurality of pixel regions, and the dummy color filter is confronting in position with the reflective region; and an external case for covering the lower and upper substrates. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149220 | VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LAYER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - An alignment layer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a polyimide, wherein the polyimide is derived from a composition including a dianhydride-based compound, and a compound represented by a Chemical Formula 1: | 2011-06-23 |
20110149221 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A PSA-type liquid crystal display device is provided in which occurrence of display unevenness in the vicinity of the injection hole of the seal section is prevented. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149222 | DISPLAY SCREEN - An exemplary display screen includes a display module and an anti-reflective module at one side thereof. The anti-reflective module includes a plurality of refraction structures connected in sequence. Each refraction structure includes a connection section and a plurality of refraction sections. The refraction sections are connected to both sides of the connection section and form an included angle with the connection section to form indented anti-reflection structures. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149223 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY PANEL - A pixel structure including a substrate, a scan line, a data line, an active device, a capacitor electrode line, an upper electrode pattern and a pixel electrode is described. The scan line and the data line are disposed on the substrate. The active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The capacitor electrode is disposed on the substrate. The upper electrode pattern is disposed above the capacitor electrode line, and the upper electrode pattern has a first opening therein to expose the capacitor electrode pattern. The pixel electrode is electrically connected with the active device and covers the capacitor electrode line and the upper electrode pattern, wherein the pixel electrode has a middle portion and a plurality of branches connecting to the middle portion, and the middle portion has a second opening therein to expose the first opening. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149224 | POLYMER STABILIZATION ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a polymer stabilization alignment liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a main region and a sub region, and a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode correspond to the main region and the sub region respectively. Each first pixel electrode is separated from the adjacent data line and thereby forming a gap therebetween. Each second pixel electrode partially overlaps the adjacent data line. In addition, each second pixel electrode includes a plurality of branches, and at least one edge of the branches may be parallel to the data lines. Accordingly, the present invention not only can increase the aperture ratio, but also well control the liquid crystal molecules located near the data lines. Therefore, the display quality of the liquid crystal display panel can be improved. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149225 | Liquid Crystal Display Including Neighboring Sub-Pixel Electrodes with Opposite Polarities in the Same Pixel - A liquid crystal display includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The lower substrate includes a pixel array divided into a plurality of columns of pixel areas and a plurality of rows of pixel areas. Each pixel area includes a upper sub-pixel electrode, a lower sub-pixel electrode insulated to the upper sub-pixel electrode and a TFT switch electrically connected to the lower sub-pixel electrode. The upper sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to a lower sub-pixel electrode of a previous column, and the lower sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to a upper sub-pixel electrode of a next column. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149226 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition is provided that satisfies at least one characteristic among the characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or is properly balanced regarding at least two characteristics. An AM device is provided that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149227 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics. The invention is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149228 | Protective Eyewear Including Auxiliary Lenses - An eyewear assembly includes an outer first frame, at least one outer first lens, an inner second frame, and at least one inner second lens. The assembly includes a mechanism for holding the first frame and first lens in front of a user's face. The second frame has a mechanism for attachment to the first frame, to hold the second frame between the user's eyes and the first lens. The at least one second lens is carried by the second frame. The mechanism for attachment comprises a tab extending vertically on one of the first frame or the second frame and an aperture on the respective other of the first frame or the second frame for receiving said tab. The first frame includes a central elevated vent to distribute air over top vent openings of the first frame. Grip warts are provided on the first frame for gripping and manipulation by the user. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149229 | CONTACT LENSES WITH STABILIZATION FEATURES - Stabilized contact lenses have unconventional stabilization zones such as with the bulk of their length lying beneath the horizontal axis of the lens, a differing rate of change of slope (from peak) in one direction relative to the other, and a different height profile above the horizontal axis than below the horizontal axis. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149230 | STABILIZATION OF CONTACT LENSES - Contact lens designs are provided with improved stabilization wherein the moments of momentum are balanced. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149231 | METHOD FOR STABILIZING CONTACT LENSES - A method for stabilizing contact lenses includes providing a lens design with a nominal set of stabilization zone parameters, applying a merit function to the lens design based on balancing moments of momentum, and creating a contact lens design with improved stabilization based on the application of the merit functions to the lens design with a nominal set of stabilization zone parameters. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149232 | STABILIZED CONTACT LENSES - Contact lenses with stabilization zones are designed using mathematical constructs such as Bezier curves and which are subjected to modeling on-eye performance. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149233 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STABILIZED CONTACT LENSES - METHOD FOR PRODUCING STABILIZED CONTACT LENSES Contact lenses with stabilization zones are designed using mathematical constructs such as Bezier curves and which are subjected to modeling on-eye performance. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149234 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A TRIMMING SETPOINT FOR AN OPHTALMIC LENS - A method for generating a trimming setpoint for an ophthalmic lens to be fitted in a surround of a spectacle frame, includes:
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20110149235 | PAD TRANSFER PRINTING METHOD FOR MAKING COLORED CONTACT LENSES - The present invention generally relates to a pad transfer printing method for making colored hydrogel contact lenses with good image quality. More specifically, the present invention relates to make and use a pad transfer printing pad comprises an addition-cure room temperature vulcanized silicon, which has subjected to post-heat treating. The post-heat treated pad transfer printing pad is characterized by having a reduced silicone residue release by at least 50 percent relative to a control transfer pad having identical composition without post heat treating. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149236 | SINGLE MICROSTRUCTURE LENS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for providing enhanced image quality across a wide and extended range of foci encompass vision treatment techniques and ophthalmic lenses such as contact lenses and intraocular lenses (IOLs). Exemplary IOL optics can include a circular surface structure which acts as a diffractive or phase shifting profile. In some cases, a single ring IOL includes an anterior face and a posterior face, where a profile can be imposed on the anterior or posterior surface or face. The profile can have an inner portion such as a microstructure or central echelette, and an outer portion. Between the inner portion and the outer portion, there may be a transition zone that connects the inner and outer portions. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149237 | TWO-EYE ADAPTIVE OPTICAL VISUAL PERCEPTION TRAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention proposes a two-eye adaptive optical visual perception training apparatus, comprising: left and right eye wave aberration measurement sub-systems for measuring eye wave aberrations of the left and right eyes of a person to be tested; left and right eye wave aberration correction sub-systems for driving and controlling the wavefront corrector to correct the wave aberrations of the left and right eyes of the person to be tested based on the measured wave aberrations of the left and right eyes of the tested person; and a two-eye visual perception training sub-system for processing and displaying sighting targets of different spatial frequencies and different contrasts and presenting the sighting targets to the tested person, to conduct a two-eye visual function measurement process and a visual perception training process. By means of the apparatus according to the present invention, finer visual stimulus is obtained by correcting aberrations of two eyes, and then eye acuity limit of the two eyes can be measured, and the visual perception training effect and visual function of the two eyes can be efficiently improved by performing visual perception training on the two eyes with such apparatus. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149238 | HUMAN EYE ADAPTIVE OPTICAL VISUAL PERCEPTION TRAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention proposes a human eye adaptive optical visual perception training apparatus, comprising: a human eye wave aberration measurement sub-system for measuring the human eye wave aberration of a person to be tested; a human eye wave aberration correction sub-system for driving and controlling the wavefront corrector to correct the human eye wave aberration of the person to be tested based on the measured human eye wave aberration of the tested person; and a visual perception training sub-system for processing and to displaying sighting targets of different spatial frequencies and different contrasts, and presenting the sighting targets to the tested person, to conduct a human eye visual function measurement process and a visual perception training process. The apparatus according to the present invention is capable of several functions including eye aberration correction, visual function measurement, visual perception training. Finer visual stimulus is obtained by correcting human eye aberration, and then the human eye acuity limit can be measured, and the visual perception training effect and visual function of the human eye can be efficiently improved by performing visual perception training with such apparatus. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149239 | OPTICAL DIAGNOSIS USING MEASUREMENT SEQUENCE - Devices, systems, and methods that facilitate optical analysis, particularly for the diagnosis and treatment of refractive errors of the eye. An optical diagnostic method for an eye includes obtaining a sequence of aberration measurements of the eye, identifying an outlier aberration measurement of the sequence of aberration measurements, and excluding the outlier aberration measurement from the sequence of aberration measurements to produce a qualified sequence of aberration measurements. The sequence of aberrations measurements can be obtained by using a wavefront sensor. An optical correction for the eye can be formulated in response to the qualified sequence of aberration measurements. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149240 | ASSESSMENT OF TOPOGRAPHIC SEMI-MERIDIAN PARAMETERS FOR CORNEAL ASTIGMATISM ANALYSIS AND VECTOR PLANNING TREATMENT - Techniques are disclosed in which a topographic parameter is determined in each semi-meridian of the eye by considering the topography in each of three concentric zones from the central axis at 3 mm, 5 mm, and 7 mm and assigning weighting factors for each zone, By selectively treating the weighted values in the three zones, parameters of magnitude and meridian can be obtained for each semi-meridian. From these parameters, a single topographic value for the entire eye (CorT) can be found as well as a value representing topographic disparity (TD) between the two semi-meridians. The topography values for the semi-meridians are used in a vector planning system to obtain treatment parameters in a single step operation. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149241 | ZONE EXTENSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Wavefront measurements of eyes are often taken when the pupil is in a first configuration in an evaluation context. The results can be represented by a set of basis function coefficients. Prescriptive treatments are often applied in a treatment context, which is different from the evaluation context. Hence, the patient pupil can be in a different, second configuration, during treatment. Systems and methods are provided for determining a transformed set of basis function coefficients, based on a difference between the first and second configurations, which can be used to establish the vision treatment. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149242 | Artificial Eye and Measuring Instrument for Measuring the Accommodation of an Eye - A liquid lens system comprises a liquid drop | 2011-06-23 |
20110149243 | FUNDUS CAMERA - A fundus camera includes an illumination unit which includes an optical element configured to irradiate an eye fundus with visible light from a position conjugate with an anterior eye portion of an eye to be examined, and an imaging unit configured to take an image of the eye fundus with light which is emitted from the illumination unit and reflected from the eye fundus, wherein the illumination unit includes a blue LED chip and a fluorescent member that is excited by light emitted from the blue LED chip and emits fluorescence, and the fluorescent member is irradiated again with apart of the light reflected by the optical element. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149244 | OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An ophthalmological photographic apparatus includes an observation moving-image photographic unit configured to photograph an observation moving image of a subject's eye, a still-image photographic unit configured to photograph a still image of the subject's eye, an image display unit configured to display at least one of the observation moving image and the still image, and a display content control unit configured to cause the image display unit to display one of the observation moving image and the still image when the still-image photographic unit photographs a still image. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149245 | OPTICAL COHERENCE REFLECTOMETRY WITH DEPTH RESOLUTION - A device for performing distance measurements on an eye. The device includes an interferometer, focuses at least one measurement beam records backscattered radiation and interferometrically generates a measurement signal displaying structures of the eye by time-domain, spectral-domain or Fourier-domain coherence reflectometry, has an adjustment apparatus for laterally and/or axially displacing the focus in the eye or for varying a polarization state of the measurement beam and has a control apparatus which actuates the interferometer, wherein the control apparatus generates a plurality of A-scan individual signals from the backscattered radiation, combines these to an A-scan measurement signal and actuates the adjustment apparatus for displacing the position of the focus or for varying the polarization while recording the backscattered radiation from which the control apparatus generates the A-scan individual signals is being recorded. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149246 | Photonic lattice LEDs for ophthalmic illumination - Photonic lattice sources drive an optical fiber in an ophthalmic illuminator to illuminate the interior of an eye. To produce white light, an RGB combination of photonic lattice LEDs may be used. Alternatively, a bichromatic combination of photonic lattice LEDs produce white light. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149247 | Bichromatic white ophthalmic illuminator - An ophthalmic endoilluminator having only a first monochromatic light source emitting a first light and a second monochromatic light source emitting a second light. The first and second lights defining a light color axis representable on a chromaticity graph. A collimation element configured to collimate at least one of the first and second lights. An optical mixing device configured to mix the first and second lights into a single light beam. A lens configured to focus the single light beam. An optical fiber configured to carry the single light beam. A controller coupled to at least one of the first and second monochromatic light sources. The controller configured to tune at least one of the first and second monochromatic light sources such that the single beam of light represents a specific color of light at a point along the light color axis on the chromaticity graph. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149248 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILMING - This invention concerns a method of filming a subjected to be projected as a Pepper's Ghost image. The method may comprise filming a subject under a lighting arrangement having one or more front lights for illuminating a front of a subject and one or more backlights. The lights may be controlled such that the total brightness of the one or more front lights, as measured of the subject, is less than or approximately the same as the total brightness of the one or more backlights, as measured at the subject. The subject may be located directly above one or more floor lights such the subject is illuminated from below by the one or more floor lights. The lights may comprise one or more LEDs. A drop-off distance of the front lights may be less than a distance between the front lights and a backscreen. The invention further concerns a lighting control system comprising an input device for receiving inputs on characteristics of the subject to be filmed and a controller arranged to determine from the inputs a required configuration for the lamps and send control signals to at least one of the lamps to cause the lamps to adjust to the required configuration. The lighting system may comprise a controller connected to a data link providing data on a lighting environment at a location where the film of the subject is being projected as a Pepper's Ghost image, the controller controlling the lamps to adjust configuration during filming in response to data on changes in the lighting environment. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149249 | Projection Apparatus and Method for Pepper's Ghost Illusion - An image projection apparatus includes a projector, a frame, and a partially transparent screen. The frame retains the screen under tension, such that the screen is inclined at an angle with respect to a plane of emission of light from the projector. The screen has a front surface arranged such that light emitted from the projector is reflected therefrom. The projector projects an image such that light forming the image impinges upon the screen such that a virtual image is created from light reflected from the screen, the virtual image appearing to be located behind the screen. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149250 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - An illumination optical system includes first and second lamp units, a light combining portion that combines a light beam from the first lamp unit and a light beam from the second lamp unit, at least one light returning portion disposed between the first lamp unit and the light combining portion, or between the second lamp unit and the light combining portion, or both, the or each of the at least one light returning portion dividing a part of light emitted from the corresponding lamp unit into a light beam to be returned to the lamp and a light beam to be led to the light combining portion, and a condenser lens that condenses light from the light combining portion. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149251 | Diffractive Optical Element Having Periodically Repeating Phase Mask and System for Reducing Perceived Speckle - A optical apparatus ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110149252 | Electrohydrodynamic Air Mover Performance - Structures for reducing the effect of charged surfaces near the electrodes on the performance efficiency of an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) device are disclosed. The potential levels on surfaces of an electronic device near the EHD electrodes are varied with respect to a function of the combination of distance from the emitter and the distance from the collector. The potential levels may be constant, may vary in discrete steps, may be continuously variable along the length between the EHD electrodes and beyond the electrodes, and may vary with respect to time. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149253 | Projection Image Display Apparatus with Multiple Light Sources - When a lamp to be used as a light source is switched to a first lamp from a second lamp, a control unit switches the state of a drive mirror to a state of transmitting light generated by a first lamp to a liquid crystal panel and sets a relay circuit to an I side to thereby switch the destination of electric power from a power supply from the second lamp to the first lamp. The control unit further reads an accumulated lighting period of the first lamp from a first memory in a first lamp unit and reads an accumulated lighting period of the second lamp from a second memory in a second lamp unit and calculates a target value of electric power to be supplied to the first lamp in accordance with respective accumulated lighting periods of the lamps. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149254 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND PORTABLE CAMERA - A projection display device modulates light from a light source and projects the modulated light onto a projection plane. The projection display device includes a brightness detecting section that detects the brightness of a surrounding environment and a brightness notifying section that makes a notification in accordance with a result of detection by the brightness detecting section. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149255 | Lithographic Apparatus and Method - A lithographic apparatus is provided with a sensor. The sensor comprises a frame that defines a space that is crossed multiple times by wire. Detection electronics are connected to the wire and configured to detect a change of temperature of the wire due to infrared radiation being incident upon the wire. The detection electronics are further configured to provide an output signal in the event that a change of temperature of the wire is detected. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149256 | OBJECT WITH AN IMPROVED SUITABILITY FOR A PLASMA CLEANING TREATMENT - An object suitable for a plasma cleaning treatment in a plasma cleaning device, the object including a first outer surface area; a second outer surface area, wherein the object is constructed and arranged to cooperate with a removable cover such that the cover is connectable to the object to cover the second outer surface area, and wherein the object connected with the removable cover is adapted to be cleaned in the plasma cleaning device such that the plasma cleaning device is not exposed to particles of the second outer surface area and wherein the first outer surface area is cleaned in the plasma cleaning device. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149257 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed that has a fluid handling system configured to provide immersion liquid between a final element of a projection system and a surface which comprises, in cross-section, a feature, and an adjustment fluid source configured to locally change the composition of the immersion liquid to cause a local decrease in surface tension of the immersion liquid at least when a meniscus of the immersion liquid contacts the feature. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149258 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a table having a surface and a sensor, or a target for a sensor, or both, the sensor and/or target having a first area which is lyophobic to immersion liquid and a second area which is lyophilic to immersion liquid, and a liquid displacement device configured to displace liquid on the sensor and/or target, the liquid displacement device comprising a gas outlet opening configured to direct a gas flow toward the first and second areas, wherein a property of a part of the gas flow directed to the first area is different to a property of a part of the gas flow directed to the second area. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149259 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A container is provided for use within a lithographic apparatus. The container is configured to house at least one component of the lithographic apparatus within an internal space which is at least partially filled with a packing material that includes a plurality of gas cells. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149260 | Plasma as a Band Pass Filter for Photo Lithography - A band pass filter includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a plasma generated by the first and second electrode. The plasma is confined to a region of space through which electromagnetic waves having a frequency above an intrinsic plasma frequency are transmitted, and electromagnetic waves having a frequency below the intrinsic plasma frequency are reflected. The band pass filter may be implemented in a photo lithography tool between a source module and an exposure module. The plasma of the band pass filter may be adapted to reduce IR radiation (or other out of band radiation) exposure to the exposure module by reflecting IR radiation back to the radiation source. In an extreme ultraviolet photo lithography tool, the plasma of the band pass filter may be adapted to transmit EUV radiation. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149261 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An optical system, in particular of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, includes an optical system axis and a polarization-influencing optical arrangement, wherein said arrangement has a polarization-influencing optical element which includes an optically active material having an optical crystal axis and is of a thickness profile which varies in the direction of said optical crystal axis, and a position manipulator for manipulation of the position of said polarization-influencing optical element, wherein the polarization manipulator is adapted to cause rotation of the polarization-influencing optical element about an axis of rotation, wherein said axis of rotation is arranged at an angle of 90°±5° relative to the optical system axis. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149262 | SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A spectral purity filter is configured to reflect extreme ultraviolet radiation. The spectral purity filter includes a substrate, and an anti-reflective coating on a top surface of the substrate. The anti-reflective coating is configured to transmit infrared radiation. The filter also includes a multi-layer stack configured to reflect extreme ultraviolet radiation and to substantially transmit infrared radiation. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149263 | Method for Controlling the Position of a Movable Object, a Control System for Controlling a Positioning Device, and a Lithographic Apparatus - A control system controls a positioning device displaceable in at least one degree of freedom by a reluctance motor. A force sensing element and a controller adjust force applied by the motor responsive to a force sensing element configured to sense force applied by the motor. The controller receives a signal representing force applied by the motor from the force sensing element, obtain an acceleration trajectory plan associated with a velocity trajectory plan for the positioning device, obtain a force trajectory plan associated with the acceleration trajectory plan, compare the force applied with a required amount of force obtained from the force trajectory, and adjust the amount of force applied by the motor based on the comparison. Related methods are also presented. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149264 | Electrical Connection System, Lithographic Projection Apparatus, Device Manufacturing Method and Method for Manufacturing an Electrical Connection System - An electrical connection system is disclosed. The electrical connection system comprises a housing, an elongate conductor and a flexible planar electrical connector. The housing comprises a front plate having a conducting surface and a back plate having a conducting surface. The elongate conductor extends through the front plate. The flexible planar electrical connector comprises a laminate that comprises, in order, a first flexible planar insulating layer, a conductor configured to carry an electrical current and a second flexible planar insulating layer. The flexible planar electrical connector is sandwiched by and extends beyond the front plate and the back plate. The elongate conductor is electrically connected to the conductor of the planar connector. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149265 | ACTIVE MOUNT, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH ACTIVE MOUNT AND METHOD FOR TUNING SUCH ACTIVE MOUNT - A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam, a support constructed to support a patterning device, the patterning device being capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam, a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, and a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The projection system is mounted on a reference structure of the lithographic apparatus by a mount of the lithographic apparatus. The mount includes a first piezoelectric element to exert a force on the projection system, a second piezoelectric element to measure the force, and an interconnection member interposed between the first and second piezoelectric elements, the interconnection member comprising a cut. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149266 | Position and Orientation Determination Using Movement Data - Position determining systems and methods are provided. A particular portable device includes a calibration component to communicate with a local positioning system to determine an initial position and orientation of the portable device within a local coordinate system associated with a target structure. The portable device also includes at least one movement sensor to detect movement of the portable device. The portable device further includes a processor to determine a measured position and orientation of the portable device based on the initial position and orientation of the portable device within the local coordinate system and based on the detected movement of the portable device. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149267 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING TREE CANOPIES WITH LiDAR DATA - A system and method for analyzing a canopy of a forest by analyzing the spatial uniformity of LiDAR data point heights in a number of areas surrounding a tree top, where the areas are smaller than the expected size of the crown of the tree. In one embodiment, the spatial uniformity is quantified as a canopy closure vector based on an analysis of the LiDAR data point heights in a frequency domain. In one particular embodiment, the standard deviation of the frequency components in the cells of a number of rings centered around the average value in an FFT output matrix is used to quantify the spatial uniformity. | 2011-06-23 |
20110149268 | DYNAMIC 3D WIND MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems for obtaining data regarding a volume of atmosphere can include a lidar transceiver. Some systems include scanning devices that are capable of directing laser beams produced by the lidar transceiver in a pattern that sweeps through the volume of atmosphere. Information regarding light that is backscattered from the laser beams can be used to construct a three-dimensional data set. In some methods, wind-field information can be extracted from the three-dimensional data set. | 2011-06-23 |