26th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110157452 | FAN-OUT WAFER LEVEL PACKAGE FOR AN OPTICAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An optical sensor package has a transparent substrate with a redistribution layer formed on a face thereof, which includes a window and a plurality of electrically conductive traces. A semiconductor substrate, including an optical sensor and a plurality of contact terminals on a face thereof, is positioned on the transparent substrate in a face-to-face arrangement, with the optical sensor directly opposite the window, and with each of the contact terminals electrically coupled to a respective one of the electrically conductive terminals. The transparent substrate has larger overall dimensions than the semiconductor substrate, so that one or more edges of the transparent substrate extend beyond the corresponding edges of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of solder balls are positioned on the face of the transparent substrate, each in electrical contact with a respective one of the electrically conductive terminals. The solder balls and the semiconductor substrate are at least partially encapsulated in an encapsulating layer formed on the face of the transparent substrate, which has been planarized to expose upper portions of the solder balls, as contact pads of the optical sensor package. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157453 | IMAGE CAPTURING LENS SYSTEM - This invention provides an image capturing lens system comprising, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface; a second lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface; a third lens element with positive refractive power, at least one of the two surfaces thereof being aspheric; a fourth lens element with negative refractive power, both the two surfaces thereof being aspheric; and a stop disposed between the first and third lens elements, wherein there are four lens elements with refractive power. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157454 | IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging sensor comprising a plurality of pixels is provided. Each pixel comprises photoelectric converters and optical members. The optical member covers the photoelectric converter. Light toward the photoelectric converter passes through the optical member. The pixels are arranged in two dimensions on a light-receiving area. At least a part of the light-receiving area comprises an area of irregularity. First and second pixels are arranged irregularly in the area of irregularity. Distances between the photoelectric converter and a far-side surface of the optical member are first and second distances in the first and second pixels, respectively. The far-side surface is an opposite surface of a near-side surface. The near-side surface of the optical member faces the photoelectric converter. The second distance is shorter than the first distance. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157455 | LENS MASTER DEVICES, LENS STRUCTURES, IMAGING DEVICES, AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF MAKING THE SAME - A method and apparatus providing a lens master device and use of the same to form a lens template and/or a lens structure. The method includes obtaining a plurality of individual lens masters, each of which has a shaped portion defining at least a portion of a lens structure to be formed. The lens masters are affixed onto a supporting structure to form a lens master device. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157456 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit configured to photoelectrically convert an image of an object formed by an image capturing optical system to generate an image signal, a generation unit configured to generate, from the image signal generated by the image capturing unit, an evaluation value representing an in-focus state of the image capturing optical system, an adjusting unit configured to perform focus detection by adjusting relative positions of the image capturing unit and a focusing lens included in the image capturing optical system so as to maximize the evaluation value generated by the generation unit, and a determination unit configured to determine, during the focus detection by the adjusting unit, whether the object exists in a specific region defined in advance in the image capturing optical system in a range shorter than a predetermined distance. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157457 | AUTO-FOCUS INTRA-ORAL CAMERA HAVING A LINEAR PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - An auto-focus camera has an optical system for forming an image of a target, a moveable sensor for recording a set of one or more images of the target, the set of one or more images corresponding to a set of one or more positions for the moveable sensor, and a linear piezoelectric actuator mechanically coupled to the moveable sensor for driving the moveable sensor to the set of one or more positions along a predetermined moving direction in response to a stimulus. A driving system is actuable to generate the stimulus to drive the piezoelectric actuator. An image processor, in response to stored instructions, obtains the set of one or more recorded images from the moveable sensor, processes the set of one or more obtained recoded images, and identifies the image that is in focus. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FOCUSING - The present disclosure provides a method and system for focusing, which modulates a broadband light into a dispersive light having a higher dispersion characteristic and a lower dispersion characteristic, and the dispersion light is projected onto an object so as to form an object light. By means of the filtering and dividing procedure, a first optical spectrum of the dispersion light with respect to the higher dispersion characteristic is utilized to detect a height information of the surface profile of the object. Then, according to the height information, a second optical spectrum of the dispersion light with respect to the lower dispersion characteristic is adjusted to focus onto the object so that an imaging sensing device is capable of sensing the object light with respect to the lower dispersion characteristic, and thereby obtaining a clear and focusing image corresponding to the surface of the object. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157459 | METHOD FOR REAL-TIME ADJUSTING IMAGE CAPTURE FREQUENCY BY IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS - A method for real-time adjusting image capture frequency by an image detection apparatus comprises: sensing the frames consecutively by an image detection unit; setting a value for a counting variable; selecting a testing frame from the frames and comparing an image displacement between the testing frame and a previous frame thereof, to obtain a motion reference signal by a processing unit; providing a plurality of adjustable values for a capturing frequency variable by a memory unit and corresponding either one of the capturing frequency variable values to the motion reference signal; comparing the value of the counting variable to that of the capturing frequency variable by the processing unit; capturing and recording the testing frame as a sampling frame while the counting variable value reaches that of the capturing frequency variable; comparing an image displacement between the sampling frame and a previous frame thereof, to obtain an ultimate motion speed. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157460 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING CAMERA - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for enabling a mobile terminal to drive a camera with low power. The mobile terminal applies power to an image sensor in response to a camera function execution request, initializes the image sensor, maintains the image sensor in a software standby state in which a streaming output of sensed data is interrupted, when a low power standby mode is set, and displays a null image on a display unit. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157461 | LENS SYSTEM - The lens system includes: a lens apparatus including a member whose position or state varies continuously; and a commanding apparatus outputting a command signal to the member, wherein the lens apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit performing wireless communication through a master/slave communication and a first set unit setting the first wireless communication as slave when the lens apparatus is initialized, the lens apparatus sends to the commanding apparatus an answer on the member whose position or state varies continuously; the commanding apparatus includes a second wireless communication unit performing wireless communication through the master/slave communication and communicates with the first wireless unit and a second set unit setting the second wireless communication unit as master when the commanding apparatus is initialized, and the lens apparatus includes a data reduction unit deleting a part of the answer data sent from the first to the second wireless unit. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157462 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a lens module, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a connection material. The lens module includes two pins. The PCB defines two conductive grooves. The lens module is disposed on the PCB. The pins are received in the conductive grooves and connected to the PCB through the connection material received within the conductive grooves. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157463 | BROADCASTING RECEIVER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING BACKGROUND CHANNEL EPG - The present invention relates to a broadcasting receiver and a method for providing a background channel EPG and comprises a first tuner that selects a channel chosen by a user; a second tuner that receives channels other than the channel tuned with said first tuner; a data parser that collects data broadcast signals from among the broadcast signals of the channels received at said second tuner; an image processor that processes said collected data broadcast signals to convert these into image data; a storage part that stores said converted image data; and a display part that displays the broadcast program information for the channels that are received via said second tuner, wherein said stored image data has been inserted into a channel screen selected via said first tuner. Thus, in the present invention, two tuners are used to capture the ACAP image of a background channel and insert it into the EPG program image of the background channel so that other channel information is converted into an image and provided to a user. In addition, the EPG program image of the present invention is generated by obtaining location information from the file system structure of broadcast program contents that represent an object unit and by capturing video data so that it can be shifted to the program of an applicable background channel and displayed when the EPG program image is executed. Also, the present invention provides detailed program information for the selected channel by extracting image data from a data broadcast signal and inserting it into the EPG as an image block for a selected channel. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157464 | CONFIGURATION METHOD OF VERTICAL BLANKING INTERVAL DATA AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A vertical blanking interval (VBI) data processing method includes: receiving at least one output signal currently outputted from at least one scan line, and utilizing a processing circuit to check a quality of the at least one output signal currently outputted from the at least one scan line according to at least one specific standard; determining an examination result according to whether the at least one output signal outputted currently from the at least one scan line complies with the at least one specific standard; and adjusting configuration of the at least one scan line according to the examination result. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157465 | LOOK UP TABLE UPDATE METHOD - An update method for look up table (LUT) is suitable for an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a multiple-interpolation lookup table device having an execution LUT, and the LUT update method updates the multiple-interpolation lookup table device according to a source LUT. The update method includes the steps of dividing the source LUT into a plurality of sub LUTs; and using the sub LUTs to respectively update content of the execution LUT in a plurality of vertical blanking intervals (VBIs). | 2011-06-30 |
20110157466 | Image Processor and Image Processing Method - According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a receiving module, a configuration module, a selection module and a control module. The receiving module is configured to receive video information containing a plurality of pieces of audio information in different languages. The audio information is compressed in arbitrary audio compression formats. The configuration module is configured to control the display of a configuration screen for enabling an adjustment of an audio volume for each of the audio compression formats by a user. The selection module is configured to control the display of a selection menu for enabling a selection of languages, namely select a language for audio output among the languages being displayed while the received video information is displayed. The control module is configured to adjust the audio volume according to the selected language referring to a configuration set by the configuration module. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157467 | ATTACHED DEVICE CONTROL ON TELEVISION EVENT - A television includes at least two inputs and at least one connected device (component). Upon a system event such as changing from one input to another input, the television signals the at least one connected device to change at least one operating parameter of the device. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157468 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR SAVING ENERGY THEREOF - A television receiver includes an indentifying unit and a comparator. The indentifying unit indentifies a category of a currently tuned television program. The comparator determines whether the currently tuned television program belong to predetermined particular categories, and generates a first cut-off signal to stop video signals from being displayed on the television and to allow audio signals output on the television if the currently tuned television program belong to the predetermined particular categories. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157469 | TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL UPDATE UPON EVENT - A television includes a remote control, at least two inputs and at least one device, each device connected to one of the inputs. Upon a system event such as changing from one input to another input, the television signals the remote control to change operation of at least one function key. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157470 | RECEIVER, RECEIVING METHOD AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD - It is configured to receive digital content and output control information for controlling output of the relevant digital content, and when the output control information received shows that picture subjected to high resolution transformation using super-resolution technology is not allowed to be digitally outputted, to output the digital content to a display means in resolution equal to or lower than resolution of picture received. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157471 | INDEPENDENT VIEWER TAILORING OF SAME MEDIA SOURCE CONTENT VIA A COMMON 2D-3D DISPLAY - Techniques are described herein for supporting independent viewer tailoring of same media source content via a common 2D-3D display. A first independently controllable version of video content is caused to be delivered to a first region of a screen. A second independently controllable version of the video content is caused to be delivered to a second region of the screen. The first region and the second region overlap at least in part. For example, the first and second independently controllable versions may be simultaneously displayed such that the first independently controllable version is displayed for a first viewer but not for a second viewer and such that the second independently controllable version may be displayed for the second viewer but not for the first viewer. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157472 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY WATCHING A PROGRAM AND A REAL-TIME SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION OF THE PROGRAM - The invention is concerned with a method for facilitating the watching of films, TV programs and the like, meant for deaf people and people with hearing damage. The method allows a transparent or translucent shadow graph to be produced on the screen. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157473 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PREVIEWING CONTENTS FROM MULTIPLE PROTECTED SOURCES - A method, apparatus and system for simultaneously previewing contents from multiple protected sources. A primary data stream associated with a primary port is generated, the primary data stream having a primary image to be displayed on a display screen. A secondary data stream is generated associated with a plurality of secondary ports coupled with the primary port, the secondary data stream having a plurality of secondary images received from the plurality of secondary ports. The secondary data stream and the primary data stream are merged into a display data stream, the display data stream having the primary image and further having the plurality of secondary images as a plurality of preview images. The primary image and the plurality of preview images are displayed on the display screen, wherein each of the plurality of preview images is displayed through an inset screen on the display screen. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157474 | IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS - An image display control apparatus is disclosed. The image display control apparatus stores first layers for original image data in first planes, combines the first layers into the original image data, records the original image data in an addition plane, and stores second layers for replacement image data in second planes. The second layers in the second planes and the original image data in the addition plane are respectively, synchronously and cyclically inputted to a compositing circuit so that the compositing circuit combines the second set of layers into the replacement image data. In the synchronous and cyclical input, the display of the display device is switched from the original image data to the replacement image data while a manner of combining the original image data and the replacement image data is being gradually changed between consecutive frames. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157475 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAVING AND RECALLING STATE DATA FOR MEDIA AND HOME APPLIANCES - A set of media playback and device settings data from each home appliance of a first set of home appliances is stored on a central server and/or sent to a remote control device upon initiation of a suspend command by a user. The stored media and devices states may be used at a later time to control the first set of home appliances, or a user may, after relocating to a second set of home appliances, initiate a resume state command whereupon media playback and device settings data from the central server and/or remote control device controls each home appliance in the second set of home appliances to bring about the same or substantially similar media and device states as in the first set of home appliances. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157477 | Display device, liquid crystal monitor, liquid crystal television receiver, and display method - A control section divides a single frame so that a ratio of a period corresponding to a latter sub-frame and a period corresponding to a former sub-frame ranges from 1:3 to 1:7. A divisional point of the frame is a point which allows each of the latter sub-frame and the former sub-frame to minimize a difference between an actual brightness and an expected brightness. The frame may thus be divided at the point where the difference is largest in the normal hold display, so that it is possible to minimize the difference at this point. On this account, it is possible to reduce the difference in a single frame substantially by half as compared with an arrangement for carrying out the normal hold display, and thereby suppress the excess brightness caused by the difference. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157478 | TELEVISION PROGRAMMING OF A REMOTE CONTROL - A television includes a television with a remote control. A user interface running on the television ascertains a brand and model number of a device that is to be operated by the remote control and after responsive to such; the television transmits commands to the remote control to program the remote control, thereby enabling the remote control to control the device. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157479 | Device control device, device control method, and computer program - A device control device includes a transmission signal receiving/outputting unit configured to receive/output a signal containing a control signal for controlling an internal status from/to another device, the other device being connected to the transmission signal receiving/outputting unit, an application obtaining unit configured to obtain an application as necessary by accessing an application server via a network, a display control unit configured to control display based on the application obtained by the application obtaining unit, and an operation control unit configured to control an operation of the other device by performing the application obtained by the application obtaining unit. The display control unit changes content to be displayed in accordance with a type of the other device. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157480 | INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL - An integration system for medical instruments is described. In various embodiments, the integration system is useful for managing information from, and controlling, multiple medical instruments in a medical facility, as well as providing high fidelity audio communications between members of a clinical team. The system can be operated remotely in a sterile environment using gesture-based control and/or voice-recognition control. The system can record combined data—instrument data, clinical data, system date, video and audio signals—from a surgical procedure synchronously, as the data would be perceived during the procedure, in a central database. The recorded data can be retrieved and reviewed for instructional, diagnostic or analytical purposes. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157481 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight unit | 2011-06-30 |
20110157482 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE - A video display device displays an image of an input video signal. In the video display device, the video signal is supplied to a frequency component analyzing device, and the frequency component analyzing device extracts a frequency of each of frequency bands from video information of one screen with respect to the image. An image quality control circuit of the video display device performs an image quality control of the image based on the extracted frequencies of the respective frequency bands. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157483 | Active Mask Projector Providing Diffracted Light with Animation and Non-Random Patterns - A projector for projecting diffracted light in a selectable pattern and/or animation on a display surface. The apparatus includes a light source providing one or more beams of coherent light from one or more lasers. The apparatus includes a diffraction assembly in the path of the light source to generate diffracted light by diffracting the laser light with one, two, or more diffraction grating patterns and, optionally, with a diffraction glass or other material. An active mask is provided with a raster that receives the diffracted light and that includes a plurality of optical shutter elements that are selectively operable to project a portion of the diffracted light from the active mask toward the display surface. In one example, the active mask includes a liquid crystal display panel to provide a grid of addressable programmable pixels that are turned on and off to project portions of the diffracted light. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157484 | Integrated Projector System - A projector includes a first serial advanced technology attachment connector, a latch, a switch, and a communication module. The first serial advanced technology attachment connector is configured to connect with a second serial advanced technology attachment connector located within a computer. The latch is configured to extend from the projector and to disconnect the first serial advanced technology attachment connector from the second serial advanced technology attachment connector. The switch is in communication with the latch, and is configured to close when the latch is extended. The communication module is in communication with the switch and with the first serial advanced technology attachment connector. The communication module is configured to provide power to a radio link, to initiate communication with the computer via the radio link, to receive an image from the computer, and to display the image. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157485 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTITIONED COLOR, DOUBLE RATE VIDEO TRANSFER - Systems, methods and devices provide for fast and power efficient transfer of three color data words (e.g., a M-bit red color word, a M bit green color word and a M-bit blue color word) per pixel from a controller to a laser diode driver (LDD). First and second transfer words are produced based on the three color data words. The first transfer word is transferred from the controller to the LDD and stored at LDD in response to a low-to-high portion of a cycle of a data transfer clock, and the second transfer word is transferred and stored in response to a high-to-low portion of a cycle of the data transfer clock. The first, second and third color data words are reproduced by the LDD in dependence on the first and second received transfer words. First, second and third DACs of the LDD are driven with the first color data word, the second color data word, and the third color data word. Three light sources (e.g., red, green and blue laser diodes or LEDs) are driven with output currents of the DACs. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157486 | ESCAPE GUIDING APPARATUS AND ESCAPE GUIDING SYSTEM - An escape guiding apparatus includes: a projecting section projecting an image on a floor by scanning a laser beam; a storage section storing escape guidance information for guiding a person who is escaping; and an image information generating section generating image information of the image to be projected based on the escape guidance information stored in the storage section. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157487 | PROJECTION TYPE VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection type video display device is provided, which is capable of displaying a plurality of kinds of input videos with different aspect ratios without requiring cumbersome adjustment operations. The device includes a light source ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROJECTOR COLOR ENHANCEMENT BY DYNAMIC LAMP WAVEFORM - A projector of enhanced color visual output and the method of enhancing the color vividness of a projector output, wherein the projector has a program of instructions stored within its memory to perform image data analysis. The image data analysis includes RGB level detection and histogram calculation. The projector dynamically compares these data, using a waveform selection algorithm, to dynamically select an appropriate waveform from a waveform data table stored in the memory. As a result, the projector constantly changes to use a driving waveform for the light source that is appropriate for the content of the projected image. By using a dynamic waveform to vary the light source, the brightness of selected color region is enhanced to improve vividness of color on a projected image. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157489 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, METHOD FOR DRIVING IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING TELEVISION RECEIVER - A liquid crystal display device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, it includes an ornamental image display area for displaying an ornamental image thereon is configured such that the ornamental image display area provides a luminance of not more than 50 cd/m | 2011-06-30 |
20110157490 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME | 2011-06-30 |
20110157491 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - The present invention relates to a lighting device including a plurality of light source units U including at least LEDs | 2011-06-30 |
20110157492 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE USING WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - There is provided a surface light source using white light emitting diodes including: a plurality of white light emitting diodes arranged at a predetermined distance from one another, wherein the white light emitting diodes are arranged such that a light emitting diode unit defined by each of the white light emitting diodes and corresponding ones of the white light emitting diodes disposed at a closest distance from the each white light emitting diode has a central light amount ranging from 80% to 120% with respect to an average light amount of the white light emitting diodes. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157493 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TELEVISION SETTINGS BASED ON MOUNTING SCHEME - There is provided a system and method for adjusting television settings based on a detected or input mounting scheme of the television. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method, comprising determining an active mounting scheme for a television, employing a first group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a first mounting scheme, and employing a second group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a second mounting scheme. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157494 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A display apparatus and a method of driving the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a backlight module, a liquid crystal panel and a controller. The backlight module has a plurality of light emitting regions capable of emitting light individually. The liquid crystal panel is disposed at a side of the backlight module. The controller is electrically coupled to the backlight module and the liquid crystal panel. When the liquid crystal panel updates a left-eye image to a right-eye image row by row along a column-direction, the controller sequentially turns on and off the light emitting regions along the column-direction, such that a whole region of the liquid crystal panel lighted by light emitting region displays the left-eye image or the right-eye image. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157495 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is stereoscopic display device in which barriers crossing each other are formed on two substrates and voltage is applied to the barrier pattern to drive liquid crystals between the two substrates such that one of the barriers is selectively driven, enabling selective implementation of 3-dimensional (3D) display and dual view display. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157496 | ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrically-driven liquid crystal lens which includes a light shade to be switched on/off according to whether or not voltage is applied, reducing a cell gap of a liquid crystal layer, and a stereoscopic display device using the same, the electrically-driven liquid crystal lens includes first and second substrates opposite each other and each including plural lens regions and a light shade provided at a boundary of each lens region, first electrodes formed in a given direction on the first substrate in each lens region, a second electrode formed on the second substrate and having an aperture corresponding to the light shade, first and second light shade switching electrodes formed at the light shade and extending parallel to the first electrodes, a liquid crystal layer between both the substrates, and a polarizer plate formed above the second substrate and having a first transmission axis. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157497 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal lens electrically driven in which micro division electrodes are applied both to upper and lower substrates, and a voltage condition is varied with a number of views of a stereo 3D image display for enabling display of a plurality of views and a stereoscopic display device thereof. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157498 | Electric Field Driven Liquid Crystal Lens Cell and Stereoscopic Image Display Device Using the Same - An electric field driven liquid crystal lens including a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite each other, a first plurality of split electrodes formed on the first substrate, each of the first plurality of split electrodes corresponding to one of a plurality of lens regions, a second plurality of split electrodes formed on the first plurality of split electrodes, each of the second plurality of split electrodes corresponding to one of the plurality of lens regions, a second electrode formed over an entire first surface of the second substrate, a first alignment film formed over an entire surface of the first substrate including the first and second plurality of split electrodes, the first alignment film having a first rubbing direction, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a polarizer plate formed on a second surface of the second substrate, the polarizer plate having a transmission axis that is in a range of ±10 degrees from the first rubbing direction. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157499 | ELECTRIC FIELD DRIVEN LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS CELL AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electric field driven liquid crystal lens cell including a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite each other, a first plurality of split electrodes formed on the first substrate, each of the first plurality of split electrodes corresponding to one of a plurality of lens regions, a second electrode formed over an entire first surface of the second substrate, a voltage source to apply differing voltages to the first and second plurality of split electrodes, a spacer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the location of the spacer corresponding to the vertex of the lens when voltages are applied to at least one of the first plurality of split electrodes and the second electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157500 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD - An exemplary stereoscopic display device includes a backlight module, a display panel, and a polarizer panel. The backlight module provides a light source for the stereoscopic display device. The display panel is used for displaying a received image. The polarizer panel includes a plurality of polarizer elements. The states of the polarizer elements are switched by an ON/OFF operation for switching a polarization angle of the polarizer panel. The ON/OFF operation of the polarizer panel includes an enabled time interval and a disabled time interval. The polarizer elements provide two different polarization angles respectively in the enabled and disabled time intervals. The enabled time interval and the disabled time interval have different time lengths from each other. A stereoscopic image displaying method is also disclosed. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157501 | POLYMER NETWORK LIQUID CRYSTAL DRIVING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD, AND POLYMER NETWORK LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - When a signal, which is switched between a first level ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157502 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel and Liquid Crystal Display - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and second substrates which are opposite, and further includes scanning lines, data lines, pixel electrodes and switches, intersection of two adjacent scanning lines and data lines forming a pixel region. The pixel electrodes are disposed in pixel regions. Each pixel electrode crosses one data line and includes a first and second sub-pixel electrodes which are electrically connected to each other; the first and second sub-pixel electrodes are arranged on two sides of the data line; there is a gap between the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, and the data line is configured in the gap. A problem that conventional liquid crystal display panel has a complex manufacture process, leaks light at a dark state and has a low penetrability can be solved, thereby improving yield of the products. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157503 | Thin Film Transistor Array Substrate and Liquid Crystal Display - A TFT array substrate includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a pixel electrode, a first TFT, a pull alignment electrode, a second TFT, a first and second push alignment electrodes, so that when a voltage is applied to the TFT array substrate, a transverse pull electric field is formed between the pixel electrode and the pull alignment electrode, and transverse push electric fields are formed respectively between the first push alignment electrode and the pixel electrode and between the second push alignment electrode and the pixel electrode. Accordingly, liquid crystal molecules of the TFT array substrate can respond quickly and it is not necessary to configure bumps on a color filter substrate, thereby improving contrast ratio, simplifying manufacture process and reducing costs. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157504 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels includes a first substrate having an insulating substrate, a first detection element extending in a first direction above the insulating substrate, a second detection element extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and an insulating film provided between the first and second detection circuits. A second substrate is arranged opposing to the first substrate so as to hold a liquid crystal layer therebetween. A detection circuit is provided on the first substrate to detect change of electrostatic capacitance between the first and second detection elements. At least one of the first and second detection elements is an element required for operating the liquid crystal layer. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157505 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH FUNCTION AND TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes multiple sensing units and each thereof includes a first transistor, a reference capacitor, a liquid crystal capacitor and a second transistor. ON/OFF states of the first transistor are determined by a potential provided by a corresponding scan line. The reference capacitor and the liquid crystal capacitor are coupled in series between another scan line adjacent to the corresponding scan line and a common potential. A capacitance value of the liquid crystal capacitor changes with a pressed degree of the sensing unit. ON/OFF states the second transistor are determined by a potential at a connection node between the reference capacitor and the liquid crystal capacitor. The first transistor transmits a first potential to the connection node when the first transistor is turned on, and the second transistor transmits a second potential different from the first potential to a readout line when the second transistor is turned on. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157506 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Scanning lines and capacitive lines or data lines and the capacitive lines are partially overlapped between reflective electrodes. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157507 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device and a fabrication method thereof, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the liquid crystal display device includes gate lines on a substrate; data lines on the substrate; common lines disposed substantially in parallel to the gate lines; TFTs formed at intersections between the gate and data lines, each of the TFTs including a gate electrode extending from the corresponding gate line, a gate insulation layer, an active layer, an ohmic contact layer, a source electrode extending from the corresponding data line and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode; passivation layers, each formed on the TFT and having a contact hole for exposing a part of the corresponding drain electrode; and pixel electrodes, each composed of a conductive layer and an insulation layer formed on the corresponding passivation layer and electrically connected to the corresponding drain electrode via the corresponding contact hole. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157508 | DISPLAY DEVICE WHEREIN A GATE INSULATING FILM PROVIDED AT ONE TFT IS THINNER THAN A GATE INSULATING FILM PROVIDED AT ANOTHER TFT, AND A GAP BETWEEN A PIXEL ELECTRODE AND A COUNTER ELECTRODE IS WIDER FOR THE ONE TFT THAN THE ANOTHER TFT - A display device which can reduce easily the brightness unevenness produced by the insufficient writing of TFT, wherein, the display device having: a display panel which, over a surface of an insulating substrate, includes plural scanning signal lines; plural picture signal lines; plural TFTs; plural pixel electrodes coupled to sources of the TFTs; and a counter electrode, wherein the pixel and counter electrodes are arranged over the same surface of an insulating layer overlying the surface of the insulating substrate, and when a gate insulating film provided at one TFT among the TFTs is thinner than a gate insulating film provided at another TFT among the TFTs, a gap between a pixel electrode coupled to the source of the one TFT and the counter electrode is set to be wider than a gap between a pixel electrode coupled to the source of the another TFT and the counter electrode. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157509 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display device having a protection element for semiconductor layer from externally intruding light and a manufacturing method of the same. The present disclosure suggests a liquid crystal display device comprising a substrate; a data line and a gate line crossing each other on the substrate; a thin film transistor formed at a crossing portion of the data line and the gate line; a passivation layer covering the thin film transistor; and an opaque protective layer forming on the passivation layer and covering the thin film transistor. The liquid crystal display device according to the present disclosure blocks the light intrusion into the semiconductor active layer of the thin film transistor to enhance the electron mobility in the active layer and the reliability of the elements. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157510 | PANEL FABRICATING METHOD, PANEL AND DISPLAY PANEL STRUCTURE - A panel fabricating method is provided. A first substrate having at least two first units arranged along a first direction is provided, wherein each first unit has a first display region and a terminal region sequentially arranged along the first direction. A second substrate having at least two second units arranged along the first direction is provided, wherein each second unit has a second display region and a removal region sequentially arranged along the first direction. The first substrate and the second substrate are stacked so that each first display region is opposite to each second display region and each terminal region is opposite to each removal region, so as to form a plurality of panels. The second substrate is cut in a discontinuous manner along the first direction to form at least one first discontinuous cut portion, wherein the first discontinuous cut portion is partially overlapped with the removal region. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157511 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a front bezel, a back bracket and a panel module. The back bracket is assembled with the front bezel. The panel module is disposed between the front bezel and the back bracket. Since the invention assembles the front bezel, the panel module and the back bracket without a front bracket and frame of the prior art, the number of components and the cost of the display device can be reduced effectively. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157512 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - It is desirable to reduce an overall size of a small liquid crystal display device, while keeping a screen size to a certain value. Thus, there is provided a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel on a mold, and a backlight placed in the mold. The backlight includes a light guide panel, an LED provided on a side surface of the liquid guide panel, and other components. A main flexible wiring substrate is attached to the liquid crystal display panel, and extends to a back surface of the mold. The LED is mounted on an LED flexible wiring substrate. An electronic component mounted on the main flexible wiring substrate is placed on the back side of the mold. Then, an insulating sheet is provided between the electronic component and the LED to prevent short circuit between them, instead of using a partition wall for electrical insulation. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157513 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device, provided with an optical-modulation film including a matrix and birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns having two or more spinning cores arranged in the matrix to considerably reduce production costs and remarkably increase luminance. The optical-modulation film includes birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns whose island portions are grouped based on two or more spinning cores, present in the matrix, thus causing formation of optical modulation interfaces between the island portions and sea portions, thus maximizing optical modulation efficiency, as compared to conventional birefringent fibers. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157514 | PHOTOFLASH - A photoflash includes a substrate, a flashtube and a light field control member. The substrate serves as a bottom of a cavity formed there-above and having a plurality of circuits embedded in the bottom of the cavity. The flashtube is received in the cavity and electrically connected to the circuits. The control member includes a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of transparent electrodes attached on opposite of the liquid crystal panel and a control circuit attached on the panel and electrically connected to the electrodes. The liquid crystal panel is mounted on the substrate and covers the cavity, while the control circuit is electrically connected to the circuits of the substrate. The control circuit is configured for controllably powering transparent electrodes thereby adjusting the arrangement of liquid crystal cells in particular regions of panel to control which portions of the light emitted from the flashtube will pass through the light field control member. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157515 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - An optical element adapted to be arranged between a white light source of a backlight and a color filter substrate of a liquid crystal display (LCD) in optical path, wherein the white light of the backlight is obtained by mixing blue light and yellow light by exciting yellow fluorescent powders with blue light, and wherein red particles are dispersed in the optical element. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157516 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - Provided is an illuminating device wherein luminance deterioration due to a change of visual angle is suppressed. An illuminating device ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157517 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157518 | LIGHT SHAPING FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; and a backlight unit providing a light to the liquid crystal panel, the backlight unit including: a light source under the liquid crystal panel; and first and second light shaping films between the light source and the liquid crystal panel, the first light shaping films including a first base layer and a plurality of first prism patterns, and the second light shaping films including a second base layer and a plurality of second prism patterns, wherein each of the first and second base layers has a haze, and the plurality of first prism patterns cross the plurality of second prism patterns. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157519 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - Disclosed is a light source apparatus including a light guide plate, a plurality of optical sheets and a frame, wherein one of the plurality of optical sheets is a prism sheet, the prism sheet having (i) a plurality of prisms formed on one surface thereof and (ii) one or more projecting pieces which are integrally formed with the prism sheet, the one or more projecting pieces engage to the frame, at least one of the one or more projecting pieces is a dark part suppressing projecting piece, sides making a pair of sides adjoining the dark part suppressing projecting piece are dark part suppressing sides, a first angle formed by the pair of dark part suppressing sides is equal to or smaller than a dark part suppressing angle, and second angles making a pair of angles formed with a straight line and each of sides making a pair of dark part suppressing sides are equal to or smaller than half of the dark part suppressing angle, the straight line (i) passing through a region formed between the pair of dark part suppressing sides, (ii) passing through an intersection point of the pair of dark part suppressing sides and (iii) being parallel or perpendicular to ridge lines of the prisms. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157520 | Liquid Crystal Display and Fabrication Method Thereof - A liquid crystal display and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of pixels. A backlight module is disposed under the liquid crystal display panel. A lens is disposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight module, having a plurality of optical structures formed on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof. The lens can disperse lights from the backlight module to form a plurality of chromatic light sources, wherein each chromatic light source is composed of colored lights with a continuous spectrum formed from a red light to a violet light and corresponds to each pixel. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157521 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display according to the present invention includes a light source, an optical control member, and a liquid crystal display panel. Said optical control member includes a base having optical transparency and a plurality of linear structures provided on said base, a section of the linear structure orthogonal to its extending direction includes a first sectional portion having a triangular shape defined by first to third sides, and a second sectional portion having a plurality of triangular structures each having a smaller area than the first sectional portion and defined by fourth to sixth sides, the first side of the first sectional portion is abutted on and parallel to a surface of said base, the second sectional portion is provided on the second side of the first sectional portion, and the fourth side of the second sectional portion is abutted on and parallel to the second side of the first sectional portion. Said liquid crystal display panel having a polarizing plate arranged in a direction to transmit a P-polarized component is provided on the side of the light output surface of said optical control member. Therefore, the liquid crystal display according to the present invention can solve the problems of color separation and insufficient luminance. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157522 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer containing a composition that includes a nematic liquid crystal and a chiral agent, the composition having properties satisfying η/Δε | 2011-06-30 |
20110157523 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: upper and lower substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a liquid crystal layer between the upper and lower substrates; an upper polarizing plate on an outer surface of the upper substrate; and a lower polarizing plate on an outer surface of the lower substrate, wherein one of the upper and lower polarizing plates includes a first polarizing layer having a first optical axis and a first absorption axis perpendicular to each other, and an other of the upper and lower polarizing plates includes a second polarizing layer having a second optical axis and a second absorption axis parallel to each other. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157524 | OPTICAL FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical film is provided and includes a cellulose ester and an acrylic resin. The mass ratio of the cellulose ester to the acrylic resin is 70/30 to 5/95, the total haze value of the optical film is 0.80 or less, the internal haze value of the optical film is 0.01 to 0.28, and the modulus of elasticity in the transverse direction of the optical film is 2,700 to 7,000 MPa. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157525 | POLARIZER-PROTECTING FILM, AND POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS EACH COMPRISING POLARIZER-PROTECTING FILM - The present invention provides a polarizer protective film capable of suppressing blocking that occurs in taking up the film. The polarizer protective film of the present invention includes a (meth)acrylic resin film and an easy-adhesion layer formed of an easy-adhesive composition including a urethane resin and fine particles. The fine particles include preferably colloidal silica. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157526 | ELECTRODE CONTACT STRUCTURE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE CONTACT STRUCTURE - A water-repellent pattern ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157527 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device capable of preventing light leakage and vertical crosstalk thereof is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate in which a pixel region and a data line region next to the pixel region are defined, a data line formed on the data line region of the first substrate with a first insulating film interposed therebetween, two outermost common electrodes of the adjacent two pixels spaced apart from opposite edges of the data line, a shield layer having two segments, each segment has one side of which overlaps an edge of the data line by a width of 0 μm or more to 2 μm or less and the other side of which overlaps an edge of one of the two outermost common electrodes with the first insulating film interposed therebetween, and a second substrate bonded opposite to the first substrate. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157528 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel includes a first substrate, a conductive light-shielding pattern, color filter patterns, a second substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, third pads and fourth pads. The conductive light-shielding pattern disposed on the first substrate defines conductive matrix pattern, first pads, and second pads. Each first pad is electrically connected to one corresponding second pad through the conductive matrix pattern and insulated with other second pads. The color filter patterns are disposed on the first substrate and a portion of each color filter pattern overlaps the conductive light-shielding pattern. The third pads are one-to-one electrically to the first pads while the fourth pads are one-to-one electrically connected to the second pads. Each fourth pad is electrically connected to one of the scan lines and one of the data lines. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157529 | REFLECTION TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer | 2011-06-30 |
20110157530 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optical device including: a reflection film which is formed at each of a plurality of pixels; a dielectric multi-layer film which is formed over the reflection film; a planarizing isolation film over the dielectric multi-layer film burying a step formed by a reflection film; and a first alignment film which is formed over the planarizing isolation film. The reflection film, the dielectric multi-layer film, the planarizing isolation film, and the first alignment film are formed on the surface facing the second substrate in the first substrate. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157531 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device with which response characteristics are able to be easily improved without using major equipment is provided. The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes steps of forming a first alignment film | 2011-06-30 |
20110157532 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is an electro-optical device including: a first conduction layer; and a second conduction layer which is disposed on the upper layer side of the first conduction layer with an insulation film interposed therebetween so that at least a part thereof overlaps with the first conduction layer in the plan view, wherein the insulation film is provided with a void portion formed in an area where the first conduction layer and the second conduction layer overlap with each other in the plan view. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157533 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device for reducing line resistance of an line on glass (LOG) type signal line, and a method for fabricating the same. The liquid crystal display device includes signal lines formed at a picture display part, and an LOG type signal line formed at a peripheral region of the picture display part to have a width greater than the signal line and a plurality of first openings spaced at regular intervals for supplying a required driving signal to a drive IC to drive the signal lines. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157534 | IN PLANE SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An IPS mode LCD includes first and second substrates. A thin film transistor and a color filter layer are formed on the first substrate. A common electrode and a pixel electrode are arranged in a zigzag configuration on the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157535 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer and an electrode structure. The second substrate is substantially parallel to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The electrode structure is disposed on the first substrate. The electrode structure includes a first branch portion and a second branch portion. The first branch portion includes first branch electrodes. The two adjacent first branch electrodes are substantially parallel to each other and separated apart by a first interval. The second branch portion includes second branch electrodes. The two adjacent second branch electrodes are substantially parallel to each other and separated apart by a second interval. Any first branch electrode corresponds to at least part of one of the second intervals. Any second branch electrode corresponds to at least part of one of the first intervals. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157536 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - Provided is an electric circuit structure for solving the problem that a flexible substrate adhered to a back face of a mechanical member is peeled off due to repulsion generated at a folding part of the flexible substrate connected to a circuit board. The structure is provided with; a bottomed and frame-shaped mechanical member ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157537 | SUBSTRATE WITH MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT PIXEL STRUCTURE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A substrate with a multi-domain vertical alignment pixel structure is provided. The substrate is opposite to a counter substrate with a common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the substrate and the counter substrate. The substrate includes a scan line and a data line, an active device, first and second patterned pixel electrodes and a voltage drop layer. Wherein, the first patterned pixel electrode provides a first electrical field to the liquid crystal layer, and the second patterned pixel electrode provides a second electrical field to the liquid crystal layer. The voltage drop layer makes the first electrical field smaller than the second electrical field. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157538 | METHOD OF FABRICATING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes: forming an array substrate and a color filter substrate; forming a seal pattern on one of the array substrate and the color filter substrate; forming a liquid crystal layer in the seal pattern and attaching the array substrate and the color filter substrate; curing the seal pattern with a first ultraviolet (UV) ray emitted from a light emitting diode (LED); and cutting the array substrate and the color filter substrate into unit cells. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157539 | SECURITY ELEMENT HAVING A VARIABLE OPTICAL EFFECT AND SECURITY SHEET OR DOCUMENT OR ARTICLE COMPRISING IT - A security element having a variable optical effect, including at least one quasi-spherical particle having at least one external part and at least one internal part, said external part including at least one cholesteric liquid crystal and said internal part including at least one thermochromic compound and/or at least one photochromic compound undergoing a reversible transition from a colourless state to a dark colour or from a dark colour to a colourless state when said compound is subjected to an activation temperature or to activation radiation respectively, the dark colour making it possible to see the interference effect of said liquid crystal, and the colourless state making this interference effect no longer visible. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157540 | POLARIZER AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a polarizer and an organic light-emitting display device including the same. The organic light-emitting display device may be protected by enabling the polarizer to effectively absorb external impact. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157541 | TRANSITION LENSES WITH VIRTUAL PUPIL - A lens containing a chromophore distributed in or on the lens such that the lens functions as a virtual pupil in adjusting to light. The lens can be intraocular or extraocular. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157542 | EYEGLASSES HAVING A TEMPLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A pair of eyeglasses include a lens frame unit having a pair of lateral sides, a pair of temples, and a pair of pivot connection units. Each pivot connection unit rotatably couples a corresponding one of the temples to a corresponding one of the lateral sides of the lens frame unit. Each of the pivot connection units includes a coupling seat coupled to the corresponding one of the lateral sides of the lens frame unit, and a pivoting section formed on one end of the corresponding one of the temples. Each pivot connection unit further includes an axle formed on one of the pivoting section and the coupling seat and extending along a horizontal pivot axis. The other one of the coupling seat and the pivoting section is formed with an axle opening through which the axle is rotatably inserted. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157543 | NOSE SUPPORT FOR GLASSES - A nose support for glasses including: a fitting fixed to a glass frame by means of welding; a T-shaped fixing leg fixed to the fitting by means of welding; a silicone tube having a first hole and a first insertion groove formed on the upper side thereof, a second hole and a second insertion groove formed on the lower side thereof, a third hole formed to be penetrated into the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove, reinforcement protruding portions formed outside the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove, and a depressed portion formed between the reinforcement protruding portions; a nose pad-coupling fitting having the T-shaped fixing projection fittingly inserted into the second hole and the second insertion groove of the silicone tube; and a nose pad fixed to the nose pad-coupling fitting by means of a screw. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157544 | OPHTHALMIC LENS MEDIA INSERT - This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing an ophthalmic lens with media including an energy receptor. In some embodiments, the media includes an insert placed in a cavity formed to cast mold an ophthalmic lens from a reactive mixture. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157545 | Method for Designing and Manufacturing Custom Optics - Provided herein are methods of manufacturing an optical lens using image simulation and/or predictive metrics to determine optical aberrations and an iterative algorithm to correct the aberrations to create a custom-designed surface for the optical lens and to implement the manufacture of the custom-designed surface onto the lens. Also, a computer program product storing the method is provided. In addition, there are provided a customized optical lens designed by the method and a method of correcting optical aberration to improve visual using the customized optical lens. Further provided is a method of manufacturing a custom lens effective to mimic a subset of optical aberrations. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157546 | OPHTHALMIC SYSTEM COMBINING OPHTHALMIC COMPONENTS WITH BLUE LIGHT WAVELENGTH BLOCKING AND COLOR-BALANCING FUNCTIONALITIES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to an ophthalmic system that performs effective blue blocking for an ophthalmic lens while at the same time providing a cosmetically attractive product, normal or acceptable color perception for a user, and a high level of transmitted light for good visual acuity. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157547 | METHOD OF DESIGNING PROGRESSIVE ADDITION LENSES - Embodiments of the invention pertain to a method for producing a spectacle lens with optimal correction across the entire lens taking into account the patient's complete measured wavefront. Specific embodiments can also take into account one or more additional factors such as vertex distance, segmental fitting height, pantoscopic tilt, and use conditions. The lens wavefront can be achieved by optimizing a corrected wavefront, where the corrected wavefront is the combined effect of the patient's measured wavefront and the lens wavefront. The optimization of the corrected wavefront can involve representing the measured wavefront and the lens wavefront on a grid. In an embodiment, the grid can lie in a plane. During the optimization, a subset of the grid can be used for the representation of the measured wavefront at a point on the grid so as to take into account the portions of the measured wavefront that contribute to the corrected wavefront at that point on the grid. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157548 | Method for making an aspheric intraocular lens - The invention relates to a novel artificial intraocular lens (IOL) and a method for improving such a lens in the field of ophthalmology, with surface shape modifications that differ from perfect spherical geometries. The intraocular lens takes into account the natural optical configuration of the human vision apparatus, for example, visual axis tilt and pupil decentration. In addition, the method accounts for potential positioning errors caused by implantation and surgery effects. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157549 | Vision Shift Amount Measuring Method and Vision Shift Amount Measuring Jig - A vision shift amount measuring method includes: forming a reference mark indicating a distance eye point on a surface of a spectacle lens attached to a spectacle frame practically worn by a wearer, and forming a plurality of opaque lines in an area expected to contain a shifted vision on the surface of the spectacle lens with a predetermined space between the adjoining lines; and allowing the wearer wearing the spectacle frame to select the line closest to a position through which the vision passes from the plural formed lines. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157550 | Adaptive Photoscreening System - Briefly described, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. The system includes a computer control system and an environmental light source that is controlled by the computer control system such that an amount of light provided by the environmental light source is adjusted by the computer control so that ocular parameters of an examinee are within a targeted range. Further, the system includes an irradiation system that provides multiple angle and axial eccentricity illuminations and selective wavelength irradiation based upon instructions received from the computer control system, wherein the computer control system instructs the irradiation system to provide different irradiation characteristics for different screening procedures. Also, the system includes an image detection system that captures ocular images of the examinee, wherein the computer control system analyzes captured images and provides results of in-situ analysis. The system can further include a device, for example a lens or lens system, positioned in the system to be between the eye of the examinee and the image detection system during photoscreening for shifting the neutralization of the system to a desired region for a specific population of examinees. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157551 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING THE TRANSMISSION AND DIFFUSION OF OCULAR MEDIA - An optical device for measuring the transmission and diffusion of a tissue of the front segment of an eye, includes: a light source; an optical collimation system for directing the collimated light beam towards a tissue of the front segment of an eye to be characterized; an optical mire placed on the optical path between the optical collimation system and the tissue; an optical imaging system capable of receiving a light beam transmitted by the mire and the tissue and capable of forming an image of the mire on an image detector; and an image processing system capable of calculating a modulation transfer function for the tissue from an image of the mire through the ocular medium. The optical mire includes a set of alternately light and dark angular sectors radially distributed from a central point. Different image processing methods for extracting a function representing the transmission and diffusion characteristics of the tissue are described. | 2011-06-30 |