30th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100188538 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND DRIVE METHOD FOR THE SAME - An independent pixel output line ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188539 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device has pixels being disposed two-dimensionally, in matrix, a plurality of vertical signal lines each coupled to a plurality of the pixels in a column direction, a column amplifier amplifying an optical signal and a reset signal, and a holding part holding each of the optical signal and the reset signal. The imaging device is provided with a first clip driving circuit which is disposed between the vertical signal lines and the column amplifier and clips a signal out of a predetermined voltage, a first clip voltage generation circuit which gives a clip voltage to the first clip driving circuit, a second clip driving circuit which is disposed between the column amplifier and the holding part and clips a signal out of a predetermined voltage, and a second clip voltage generation circuit which gives a clip voltage to the second clip driving circuit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188540 | IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention relates to improved imaging devices having high dynamic range and to monitoring and automatic control systems incorporating the improved imaging devices. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188541 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A solid-state image capturing device includes: a pixel array unit including plural pixels each converting light selectively incident through a mechanical shutter into charges to be stored in a storage portion and having an overflow path through which charges exceeding a saturation charge amount are discharged; and a driving unit starting an exposure by simultaneously resetting all pixels of the pixel array unit, maintaining the overflow path in an opened state during the exposure period, and closing the overflow path during a period while signals are read from the pixels after ending the exposure by closing the mechanical shutter. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188542 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE SENSOR CHIP - An imaging device includes a pixel array that includes a plurality of pixels, a data read circuit that sequentially reads the data of a given line from the pixel array, a plurality of column analog-digital converters that perform analog-digital conversion on the data from the data read circuit, and a control signal generating circuit that generates a control signal to control the analog-digital conversion. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188543 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state image capturing apparatus includes: a pixel array unit including two-dimensionally arranged pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor that transfers charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit, and a charge discharging transistor that selectively discharges the charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit; and a driving unit that performs driving for reading signals from each pixel of the pixel array unit, and drives the charge discharging transistor by using a signal for the driving. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188544 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL READING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixel portions, each of the pixel portions includes: a semiconductor photoelectric conversion portion for generating holes according to an amount of incident light and storing the generated holes; a semiconductor floating diffusion layer for converting the holes generated in the photoelectric conversion portion into a voltage corresponding to an amount of the generated holes; and a transistor having a gate electrode which is connected to an output of the floating diffusion layer and an electron storage portion which is disposed under the gate electrode and an amount of electrons stored in which varies depending on a voltage applied to the gate electrode, and the solid-state imaging device further includes: a reading circuit as defined herein. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188545 | PMOS PIXEL STRUCTURE WITH LOW CROSS TALK FOR ACTIVE PIXEL IMAGE SENSORS - An image sensor with an image area having a plurality of pixels each having a photodetector of a first conductivity type, the image sensor includes a substrate of the first conductivity type; a first layer of the second conductivity type between the substrate and the photodetectors, spanning the image area and biased at predetermined potential with respect to the substrate for driving excess carriers into the substrate to reduce cross talk; one or more adjacent active electronic components disposed in the first layer within each pixel; and electronic circuitry disposed in the substrate outside of the image area. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188546 | DUAL CONVERSION GAIN GATE AND CAPACITOR AND HDR COMBINATION - A pixel circuit having a shared control line for providing two control signals to the pixel array. One control line is used to provide a control signal to both a high dynamic range circuit and a dual conversion gain circuit to two pixel circuits. The pixel circuits each contain two pixel cells that have separate photo-conversion devices but share readout circuitry. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188547 | Solid-state image capturing apparatus, driving method thereof and electronic apparatus - A solid-state image capturing apparatus includes: a plurality of light sensing units; a plurality of vertical transfer registers including a transfer channel region and a plurality of vertical transfer electrodes; and a first channel stop region provided in parallel to the transfer channel region of the vertical transfer register. Among the vertical transfer electrodes, a vertical transfer electrode serving as a reading electrode is formed without overlapping the first channel stop region. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188548 | Systems for Capturing Images Through A Display - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a visual-collaborative system enabling geographically distributed groups to engage in face-to-face, interactive collaborative video conferences. In one aspect, a visual-collaborative system comprises a display screen, a camera system, and a projector. The display screen has a first surface and a second surface, and the camera system is positioned to capture images of objects through the display screen. The projector is positioned to project images onto a projection surface of the display screen, wherein the projected images can be observed by viewing the second surface. The system includes a first filter disposed between the camera and the first surface, where the first filter passes light receives by the camera but substantially blocks the light that is produced by the projector. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188549 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display system includes an image display apparatus and an image signal supply apparatus which are connected to each other via an interface and displaying an image based on an image signal supplied from the image signal supply apparatus on the image display apparatus, wherein the image signal supply apparatus includes: an imaging unit taking an image of a subject; a movable holding unit holding the imaging unit and having a first state and a second state other than the first state; a state detector detecting which state of the first state and the second state the movable holding unit has; and an image signal supply apparatus controller transmitting the image acquired by the imaging unit and the detection result of the state detector via the interface, and wherein the image display apparatus includes: a state detection result acquiring unit acquiring the detection result of the state detector transmitted from the image signal supply apparatus; and an image display apparatus controller displaying a predetermined image other than the image based on the image signal transmitted from the image signal supply apparatus when it is determined that the movable holding unit has the second state on the basis of the detection result acquired by the state detection result acquiring unit, and displaying the image based on the image signal transmitted from the image signal supply apparatus when it is determined that the movable holding unit has the first state on the basis of the detection result acquired by the state detection result acquiring unit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188550 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE INPUT APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD - An image display system includes: an image input apparatus and an image display apparatus connected thereto that displays an image obtained. The image input apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a movable holding unit selectively brought into an imaging state or a non-imaging state and a state detection unit. A control unit brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a disconnected state where a transmission path for transferring data between the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus is logically disconnected when in the non-imaging state, and brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a connected state when in the imaging state. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188551 | LENS BARREL, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, LENS BARREL INSPECTING METHOD, AND LENS BARREL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lens barrel includes a fourth lens, a prism, and a sixth lens. The fourth lens receives a light flux incident along a first optical axis. The prism includes a reflecting surface reflecting the light flux passing through the fourth lens to a direction along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis. The sixth lens receives the light flux reflected by the prism. A second group frame includes an opening portion, a prism retaining frame that is arranged in a more inner position than the opening portion and in which the prism is contained, and a plurality of adhesive pockets arranged on an area around the prism retaining frame and being open to the side of the opening portion. Adhesive agent is filled in the adhesive pockets. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188552 | Imaging System with Variable Opto-Mechanical System, Aberrated Optics and Compensating Filter Bank - A weighted sum of a set of component filters is used to effectively apply different “composite” FIR filters to compensate for aberrations resulting from different opto-mechanical settings. The FIR filters are “composite” in the sense that they are a weighted sum of the set of component filters. In one approach, the aberrations vary as a function of the opto-mechanical setting, and the opto-mechanical setting is used to determine the weights of the different component filters. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188553 | Image forming optical system and electronic image pickup apparatus using the same - It is preferable that for an image forming optical system a basic structure which includes a first lens group having a negative refracting power, which is made of one cemented lens component, a second lens group having a positive refracting power, a third lens group having a positive refracting power, which is made of one lens component, and is movable for focusing, and a fourth lens group which is made of one lens component having an aspheric surface, and at the time of zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the second lens group moves only toward the object side, and the first lens group and the third lens group move while following a trajectory of movement different from a trajectory of movement of the second lens group is adopted, and that the image forming optical system satisfies predetermined conditional expressions. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188554 | IMAGE FORMING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image forming optical system includes in order from an object side to an image surface, a first lens group having a positive refracting power, a second lens group having a negative refracting power, and a third lens group having a positive refracting power. At the time of zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group increases, and a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group decreases. The first lens group has a cemented lens which includes a first lens element E | 2010-07-29 |
20100188555 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - Provided are a wafer scale lens, which is so short in an optical total length with respect to an image height that it can correct an aberration satisfactory, and an optical system including the wafer scale lens and having a thin lens element on the side closest to the image. The optical system includes a first lens having a positive refractive power relative to an object, and a second lens arranged on the side of the image of the first lens and having a recessed shape on the side of the object. At least one lens is arranged on the side of the second lens. When that one of the lenses arranged on the side of the image of the second lens, which is arranged on the side closest to the image, is an i-th lens (i>3), this i-th lens includes an i-th lens flat plate and is formed on the object side of the i-th lens flat plate but has a refractive index different from that of the i-th lens flat plate, and a lens element having a convex shape on the object side where the main light ray of the maximum image height passes. Moreover, the ratio between the optical axial distance (or the lens distance) between a (i−1)-th lens and the i-th lens and the optical axis distance (or the optical total length) from the object side face of the first lens to the image face is 0.01 to 0.15. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188556 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention provides a wafer-scale lens in which a total optical length is short in comparison with an image height and astigmatism and other aberrations can be well corrected, and an optical system in which a lens element closest to the object side is thin in thickness. The optical system includes a first lens that is disposed closest to the object side and is positive in refractive power; a second lens that is disposed on the image side and has a concave surface on the object side; an i-th lens, (i≧3), that is disposed closest to the image side in lenses disposed on the image side and includes an i-th lens plate and a lens element which is formed on at least either the object side surface or the image side surface of the i-th lens plate, and has a refraction index different from the i-th lens plate and positive or negative refractive power; and satisfies 0.9>Y | 2010-07-29 |
20100188557 | IMAGE RENDITION AND CAPTURE - An image rendition and capture method includes rendering a first image on a surface using a first set of wavelength ranges of light. While the first image is being rendered, a second image is captured using a second set of wavelength ranges of light but not the first set. The second image is of the surface on which the first image is being rendered. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188558 | Automatic Focusing Apparatus and Method for Digital Images Using Automatic Filter Switching - An apparatus and method for automatically focusing a lens of a digital imaging device, such as a digital still or video camera or camera phone, that reduces the auto focus time while not compromising image sharpness quality and simultaneously reducing device power consumption due to focus actuator movement, all without tuning or adjustment of thresholds or parameters is disclosed. The present invention automatically computes a set of digital band-pass filters matched to the imaging device specifications along with corresponding step-size magnitudes. A filter-switching search for the in-focus focus actuator position is formulated such that filters are switched and step-sizes are reduced as the search gets closer to the in-focus position by utilizing local estimates of the first and second-order differential information of the focus value surface. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH NUMERIC APERTURE IMAGING SYSTEMS - A system and method for high numeric aperture imaging systems includes a splitter, a defocusing system, and a combiner. The splitter reflects a portion of collected light and transmits another portion of the collected light. The defocusing system is configured to modify optical power of either the transmitted portion or reflected portion of the collected light. The combiner is oriented with respect to a mechanical angle. The combiner recombines portions of the transmitted portion and the reflected portion such that the transmitted portion and reflected portion are subsequently transmitted being separated by an optical separation angle based upon the mechanical angle of orientation of the combiner. Various other implementations are used to maintain focus with regards to the imaging systems involved. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188560 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit operable to capture a subject to generate an image, a subject detector operable to detect the subject from the generated image, a display unit operable to display the generated image and a mark indicating the subject detected by the subject detector, an operation unit operable to receive an operation for setting an operating mode to a subject selecting mode in which any position on a screen of the display unit can be selected, and a controller operable to control the display unit to cause the mark to disappear, when the operation unit receives the operation for changing the operating mode into the subject selecting mode in a state that the mark is displayed on the display unit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188561 | Intelligent light source with synchronization with a digital camera - An intelligent light source for use with the test of a digital camera module provides a plurality of shapes of light. A fast light pulse is created with turn-on and turn-off transitions less than or equal to one microsecond. Other waveform shapes comprise a ramp and a sinusoid, and all shapes can be made to occur once or repetitively. The magnitude of the light has a range from 0.01 LUX to 1000 LUX, and the ramp has a ramp time that has a range from microseconds to 100 ms. The light comprises of a plurality of colors created by serial connected strings of LED devices, where the LED devices in a string emit the same color. The light emanating from the light source is calibrated using a photo diode and the control of a tester by adjusting offset voltages of a DAC controlling a current through the LED strings. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188562 | Visual presenter - A visual presenter includes a base, a column support standing on the base and having a distal end, the column support including an upright part standing upright from the base and a horizontal part that is continuous from the upright part and extends horizontally ahead of the base, the camera head being adapted to image a material placed on an installation surface for the presenter, and a plurality of legs which are mounted on an underside of the base so that one of the legs is located at a predetermined position spaced backward from a front of the base by a predetermined distance. The legs extend in a direction perpendicular to the underside of the base so that an imaging area of the camera head on the installation surface is enlarged so as to cover an area immediately before an installation point of the leg. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188563 | IMAGE SIGNAL SUPPLY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE SIGNAL SUPPLY APPARATUS - An image signal supply apparatus which is connected to an image display apparatus including an input source switching unit and outputs an image signal as an input source to the image display apparatus, includes: a communication unit carrying out communication with the image display apparatus; and a switching instruction output unit outputting an instruction signal instructing to switch the input source to the image display apparatus via the communication unit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188564 | IMAGING DEVICE HOLDING STRUCTURE AND IMAGING DEVICE - A holding structure | 2010-07-29 |
20100188565 | CIRCUIT-SUBSTRATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND IMAGE-ACQUISITION DEVICE - A circuit-substrate support structure includes a circuit substrate having electronic components mounted thereon, a first substrate-holding member provided at one side edge of the circuit substrate to hold the circuit substrate, a second substrate-holding member provided at the other side edge of the circuit substrate, opposite the one side edge, to hold the circuit substrate, and an elastic member provided together with the second substrate-holding member to hold the circuit substrate by applying elasticity in a surface direction of the circuit substrate. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188566 | VIDEO/AUDIO SIGNAL INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, VIDEO/AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE, VIDEO/AUDIO DEVICE NETWORK AND SIGNAL REPRODUCING METHOD - When a format of a video signal or an audio signal received by a receiver of a video/audio signal input/output device is switched by a channel selecting operation by a user, a format determiner determines an output format. An output format communicator transmits format information indicating the output format to a video/audio reproduction device through a communicator. After a converter switches the output format, the communicator transmits the video signal and the audio signal to the video/audio reproduction device. When a communicator of the video/audio reproduction device receives the format information, a format switcher switches reproduction setting of a display based on the format information. After that, when the communicator receives the video signal and the audio signal, the display reproduces video and audio. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188567 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE - The present invention relates to a communication system, a transmission device, a reception device, a communication method, a program, and a communication cable, whereby high-speed communication can be executed while maintaining compatibility. In the event that an HDMI® source | 2010-07-29 |
20100188568 | DIGITAL VIDEO TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Each of a plurality of digital video transmitting devices | 2010-07-29 |
20100188569 | Multichannel Video Port Interface Using No External Memory - This invention is a video line encapsulation protocol which allows multiple low definition video streams to be combined into a single super frame of high definition video data. Each super frame is formed of individual lines from plural lower definition video input signals. The high definition video frames include meta data in each line identifying the video input source, line and frame. This meta data enables the super frames to be separated into their component input signals within a video processing digital signal processor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188570 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD FOR DE-INTERLACING - A video processing apparatus for de-interlacing includes a video decoder and a de-interlacing circuit. The video decoder decodes a video data stream to generate an interlaced video signal and transmits a first interlaced control signal. The de-interlacing circuit is coupled to the video decoder, and includes a detecting unit and an interlacing to progressive converting unit. The detecting unit generates a second interlaced control signal according to the interlaced video signal and the first interlaced control signal. The interlacing to progressive converting unit is coupled to the detecting unit for receiving the interlaced video signal as well as the second interlaced control signal and for converting the interlaced video signal into a first progressive video signal according to the second interlaced control signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188571 | Phase motion detector for baseband YC separation - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a motion detection system for video signal processing that includes a luminance motion detector, a chroma motion detector, and a smoothness detector. These systems and methods may also include a phase motion detector, a baseband YC separation circuitry for video signal processing, a chip for video signal processing, and a video signal processing system used in an electronic article. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188572 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CLOSED CAPTIONING IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGERY - Systems and methods are presented for processing three-dimensional (3D or 3-D) or pseudo-3D programming. The programming includes closed caption (CC) information that includes caption data and a location identifier that specifies a location for the caption data within the 3D programming. The programming information is processed to render the caption data at the specified location and to present the programming on the display. By encoding location identification information into the three-dimensional programming, a high level of configurability can be provided and the 3D experience can be preserved while captions are displayed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188573 | MEDIA METADATA TRANSPORTATION - Media metadata is transported within closed caption data associated with the media intended to be presented as a sequence of media frames. A tag is associated with interactive content and the tag is inserted into the closed caption data. The tag is concealed from displaying by using destructive characters. On presenting the media, the closed caption data associated with the media is decoded and the tag is detected in the closed caption data. The destructive characters prevent the tag from being displayed for any discernable period of time. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188574 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FRAME INPUT AND OUTPUT - A device and method for controlling frame input and output are applied to the reception of image data from a source device and output of the image data to a destination device, the device includes a buffer, a buffer control circuit, and a frame write controller. The input pixel clock is not equal to the output pixel clock. The frame write controller generates a write permission signal according to the Input DE and the Output DE. The buffer control circuit generates a write control signal according to the Input DE and the write permission signal, and generates a read control signal according to the Output DE. The buffer receives the image data from the source device according to the write control signal and the input pixel clock, and outputs the image data to the destination device according to the read control signal and the output pixel clock. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188575 | SHARED TELEVISION SESSIONS - Shared television sessions are described. In embodiment(s), television content can be received via a tuner of a tuner device. A shared television session can be established between rendering devices that share the tuner of the tuner device to receive the television content. A tuner configuration input can be received when initiated at a rendering device, and the tuner configuration input can be communicated to the tuner device to change the television content. The tuner device can receive different television content via the tuner according to the tuner configuration input. Tuner update data associated with the tuner configuration input can then be communicated to update the rendering devices that further share the tuner of the tuner device to receive the different television content. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188576 | Image display device and method for displaying an image - An image display device includes a display that shows an image based on image data, a first interface that is connected to a storage medium, the storage medium having the image data, a second interface, and a controller that selects the interface from which the image data of the image to be shown by the display is inputted. The controller selects the second interface when moving image data is detected in the storage medium while the controller selects the first interface. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188577 | Display system and method for a freeze frame feature for streaming video - An embodiment may include a method or system for capturing still images from a video stream. The embodiment may operate in a playback mode and a capture mode. Operating in playback mode may include decoding and playing the input video stream at a first resolution. Operating in capture mode may include showing a still video frame from the input video stream while decoding and playing the input video stream at a second resolution. The embodiment may include a display, a control device, a video decoder, and a signal receiver. The embodiment may also include a buffer for storing decoded images for capture and display during video playback. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188578 | Real Time Information Display Module and Method Thereof - A real time information display module and a method thereof are described. The real time information display module is coupled with a display device used for displaying TV signal. The real time information display module includes an information collection unit and an event detection unit. The information collection unit receives a setting instruction of an information category and collects share information corresponding to the information category according to a setting instruction. The event detecting module detects a TV event and an information event corresponding to the TV signal and the share information, respectively. When the TV event and information event exist at the same time, the real time information display module transmits a notification instruction to the display device. As a result, the display device retrieves and outputs the share information from the information collection module. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188579 | System and Method to Control and Present a Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Window Based on Movement Data - A method includes receiving selection data from a remote control device to select a portion of a video image displayed at a display device. The method includes creating a dynamic picture-in-picture (PIP) window having a size smaller than the video image. The method includes sending the selected portion of the video image to the display device for display in the dynamic PIP window at the display device. The dynamic PIP window overlays a portion of the video image. The method includes receiving movement data indicating a movement of the remote control device with reference to the display device. The method includes modifying the dynamic PIP window based on the movement data. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188580 | DETECTION OF SIMILAR VIDEO SEGMENTS - A method and apparatus for processing a first sequence of images and a second sequence of images to compare the first and second sequences is disclosed. Each image of the first sequence and each image of the second sequence is processed by: (i) processing the image data for each of a plurality of pixel neighbourhoods in the image to generate at least one respective descriptor element for each of the pixel neighbourhoods; and (ii) forming an overall image descriptor from the descriptor elements. Each image in the first sequence is compared with each image in the second sequence by calculating a distance between the respective overall image descriptors of the images being compared. The distances are arranged in a matrix, and the matrix is processed to identify similar images. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188581 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO PROGRAM MATERIAL - A method of distributing video program material includes encoding the program material in accordance with a first distribution constraint (CBR) to produce a first stream (A), encoding the program material in accordance with a second distribution constraint, which is more relaxed that the first distribution constraint, to produce a second stream (B), and employing the first and second streams to produce a third stream (C) representing differences between the first and second streams. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188582 | DYNAMIC NOISE FILTER AND SIGMA FILTERING METHOD - A dynamic noise filter is disclosed, which includes a noise estimation circuit, a TNR filtering circuit, a SNR filtering circuit, a blending circuit and a motion estimation circuit. By performing noise estimation for each image, the invention dynamically adjusts the strengths of the TNR filter and the SNR filter as well as a blending ratio between the outputs of the TNR filter and the SNR filter, thereby obtaining the best image quality. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188583 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO PROCESSING DEMONSTRATION - Systems and methods for processing a video signal are disclosed and may include degrading a received video signal utilizing one or more of a plurality of video signal degrading methods. The degraded video signal may be processed to generate an improved video signal. At least a portion of the degraded video signal and a corresponding portion of the improved video signal may be displayed. Random noise may be added to the received video signal to generate the degraded video signal. Noise within the degraded video signal may be reduced to generate the improved video signal utilizing digital noise reduction and/or analog noise reduction. The received video signal may be compressed and decompressed to generate the random noise. The received video signal may be softened to generate the degraded video signal. The degraded video signal may be sharpened to generate the improved video signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188584 | DEPTH CALCULATING METHOD FOR TWO DIMENSIONAL VIDEO AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A depth calculating method is provided for calculating corresponding depth data in response to frame data, which includes macroblocks. The depth calculating method includes the following steps. First, a type of video is decided according to a video content. A motion vector is obtained from decompressed video information and is modified according to a shot change detection and camera motion data. Then, multiple pieces of macroblock motion parallax data respectively corresponding to the macroblocks are found according to motion vector data of the modified macroblocks. Thereafter, the depth data corresponding to the frame data is calculated according to the pieces of macroblock motion parallax data, variance data, contrast data and texture gradient data. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188585 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display system in which an image display apparatus displays an image based on an image signal supplied from an image signal supply apparatus, wherein the image display apparatus includes: an image display unit displaying the image based on the image signal; an input source switching unit switching an input source of the image signal corresponding to the image displayed by the image display unit; a communication setup unit setting up a communication path with the image signal supply apparatus; a switching controller controlling the input source switching unit to switch the input source to the image signal supply apparatus in response to the notification that the communication setup unit sets up the communication path; and an image receiver receiving the image signal supplied from the image signal supply apparatus, and wherein the image signal supply apparatus includes an image transmitter transmitting the image signal to the image display apparatus via the communication path after the switching controller switches the input source. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188586 | Television receiver - The present invention relates to a television receiver including a controller, which indicates a plurality of selectable items being involved in contents of a program displayed on a screen, a memory, which holds a plurality of predetermined audio settings corresponding to the plurality of selectable items, and a processor which selects an audio setting from the plurality of predetermined audio settings and outputs the selected audio setting corresponding to an item selected from the plurality of selectable items. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188587 | PROJECTION METHOD - There is disclosed a method of displaying a visual image, such as a digital image, on a display surface ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188588 | PROJECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE COLOR FLUCTUATION OF THE LIGHT - According to one of embodiment, an apparatus for image projecting and a method for controlling color fluctuation of light are acquired the temperatures of a plurality of light sources configured to emit light beams of different colors or the temperature at a position near the light-emitting elements, set an amount of light each of the light sources emits, in accordance with the temperature acquired of the light source, and set at least one of the color and brightness of the image to be projected. The fluctuation of the color or brightness of the image to be projected can therefore be controlled. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188589 | IMAGE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN IMAGE PROJECTOR IN AN AIRCRAFT - An image adjusting device and method for image projection in an aircraft, in which vibration-induced excursions between a projection device and an associated projection surface are offset via the corresponding acquisition of position-time states in such a way that an image displayed on a display surface remains essentially unchanged. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188590 | LAMINATED THIN FILM, PHASE PLATE, AND REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a phase plate having high phase compensation effect with low manufacturing cost, which is a device including a substrate and a thin film including laminated thin films of two or more types having different refractive indexes. The device performs phase compensation for an oblique incident polarized light ray, by using interference due to a high refractive index thin film and a low refractive index thin film. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188591 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is an electro-optical device including: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a pixel region; a lower electrode disposed at a lower layer side of the plurality of pixel electrodes with a dielectric film interposed therebetween so as to at least partially overlap the plurality of pixel electrodes in plan view; and a step difference reduction film disposed on an underlying surface of the lower electrode and formed in at least a portion of a lower electrode non-forming region of the pixel region so as to reduce a step difference between the upper surfaces of the lower electrode and the underlying surface in the lower electrode non-forming region. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188592 | METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY PANEL - A method for forming a multilayer includes a process for forming a first conductive layer on a substrate; a process for forming a first insulating layer on the first conductive layer; a process for forming a second conductive layer on the first insulating layer and patterning the deposited second conductive layer; a process for forming a second insulating layer over the substrate so as to cover the patterned the second conductive layer; a process for forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer, wherein an etching speed of the third insulating layer is faster than that of the second insulating layer; and a process for forming contact holes at once that expose at least a part of the first conductive layer to the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188593 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A vertically aligned thin-film transistor array substrate in which there is no reduction in aperture ratio includes an etching-stop layer formed on an insulating layer; a passivation layer formed on the insulating layer that includes the etching-stop layer; a depression formed in the passivation layer and hollowing the passivation layer to the surface of the etching-stop layer; and a pixel electrode, which is recessed in conformity with the depression, formed on the passivation layer that includes the depression; wherein the etching-stop layer comprises a transparent semiconductor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188594 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND RELATED REPAIRING METHODS - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device and methods for repairing defects in the same. The liquid crystal display includes a display driver, an active area of the display panel, and a first signal line. The first signal line, connected to the display driver and the active area, has a defect. A repair line is disposed above the first signal line between the display driver and the active area, wherein the repair line and the first signal line have at least two overlaps without electrical connection there between. The repair line is continuous between two overlaps which are located at the two sides of the defect. Then the repair line and the first signal line are shorted at the two overlaps. And the first signal line is cut at the locations between the defect and the two overlaps. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188595 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display which may provide improved reliability are disclosed, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. The backlight assembly includes, in one embodiment, a light guide plate guiding light, and a lamp unit positioned on one side of the light guide plate. The lamp unit includes first and second lamps extending in parallel to each other in a first direction, and a first holder having a body fixing the first and second lamps and a projection part projected from the body and between the first and second lamps. The backlight assembly includes a lower receptacle accommodating the light guide plate and the lamp unit therein. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188596 | Display - A display includes a frame, a liquid crystal panel device, a flat light source device, a bracket structure, and a driving circuit board. The liquid crystal panel device and the flat light source device are disposed on the frame. The flat light source device has an illuminant surface toward the liquid crystal panel device. A first airway is formed between the flat light source and the liquid crystal panel device. The driving circuit board is fixed on the bracket structure and electrically connected with the liquid crystal panel device. A gap is formed between the driving circuit board and the flat light source to be an outlet of the first airway. The surface of the driving circuit board and the illuminant surface form an included angle, and the included angle is greater than or equal to 5 degrees and less than or equal to 135 degrees. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188597 | FRAME STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - In a frame structure configured so that front and rear frames | 2010-07-29 |
20100188598 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE - A liquid crystal module is provided. A cell guide is attached to a rear frame and including at least a vertical plate portion and a convex portion provided on the vertical plate portion. A liquid crystal panel is mounted on the cell guide. A relay substrate is attached to the cell guide such that the relay substrate is provided along the vertical plate portion of the cell guide. A chip on film electrically connects the liquid crystal panel and the relay substrate. A lower end portion of the relay substrate is interposed between the vertical plate portion and the convex portion of the cell guide. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188599 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit comprising: a quadrilateral light guide plate | 2010-07-29 |
20100188600 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight disposed on the rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight is provided with a plurality of white light-emitting diodes arranged in a plane opposing the liquid crystal display panel. Based on a chromaticity coordinate value representing a color of emission identified for each of the white light-emitting diodes, the white light-emitting diodes are selectively combined for arrangement in proximity in such a manner that the color of emission as a result of averaging over the white light-emitting diodes ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188601 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - There is provided a liquid crystal display device using a light guide plate dividing method that clearly establishes a structure for fixing divided light guide plates. An LED backlight unit according to an aspect of the invention may include: a lower cover having a mounting hole therein; a board provided on the lower cover and having a through hole facing the mounting hole of the lower cover; a plurality of LED packages mounted onto the board and supplying light; a light guide plate provided on the lower cover and guiding light supplied from the LED packages; and a fixation unit inserted into the mounting hole and the through hole so that the light guide plate is pressed against the lower cover. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188602 | AREA ACTIVE BACKLIGHT WITH STEERABLE LIGHT SOURCE - A liquid crystal display includes a backlight. The backlight includes a plurality of waveguides to selectively direct light. A set of selection elements in combination with the backlight selectively direct light to the front of the display. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188603 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device | 2010-07-29 |
20100188604 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight includes a spot-shaped light source and a light guide unit including a light guide arranged to diffuse and surface emit light from the light source. The light guide unit includes a substrate to dispose and fixate the light source and the light guide. Protruding sections are provided on an incident surface of the light guide upon which light from the light source is incident, so as to protrude in a direction opposite to an incident direction of the light from the light source. Further, the light guide is fixedly disposed on the substrate by connecting the protruding sections to the substrate. As a result, with the illumination device including the light source and the light guide, it is possible to achieve an illumination device with a higher light use efficiency and higher luminance homogeneity. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188605 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND POLARIZATION PLATE - The present invention has an object to provide high-luminance liquid crystal display device and polarizer, each including a reflection and polarization sheet. The present invention is a liquid crystal display device including: a backlight system including a reflection and polarization sheet; a back polarizer; a liquid crystal cell; and a front polarizer, stacked in this order, wherein the liquid crystal display device includes a protective film that protects a back face of the back polarizer, the protective film has no retardation in a thickness direction thereof, and when the protective film is viewed in plane, an optic axis of the protective film in an in-plane direction thereof is parallel to an absorption axis of the back polarizer. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188606 | HIGH COLOR SATURATION DISPLAY AND COLOR ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - A display device and a color adjusting method are provided. The display device includes a backlight source and color resists disposed above the backlight source for filtering the light from the backlight source. An intensity spectrum of the backlight source has several segments which includes a first segment having a peak value existing at a wavelength between 515 nm and 535 nm. The color resists have a peak transmittance, which is smaller than 75%, existing at a wavelength between 520 nm and 540 nm. In addition, the transmittance of the color resists is smaller than 0.05% at the wavelength of 730 nm. Since the wavelength ranges in the range mentioned above are correlated, the color resists are capable of adjusting the light from the backlight source to enhance the color saturation. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188607 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight assembly and a display device including the backlight assembly include a light source which emits light, a light guide plate disposed adjacent to the light source and which receives the light emitted from the light source, a light source supporter including a bottom plane including a first region and a second region, and a first receiving unit including a bottom surface and a side wall. The light source and the light guide plate are disposed on the first region of the bottom plane, the second region extends from a portion of the first region on which the light source is disposed, the bottom surface is disposed opposite the light guide plate, and the side wall is disposed at an end portion of the bottom surface along a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by the bottom surface. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188608 | LIGHT-TRANSMITTING FILM, METHOD OF FORMING LIGHT-TRANSMITTING FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A light-transmitting film that has a predetermined polarization split function, in addition to a light-collecting function is provided. The index of refraction nx in a prism extension direction and the index of refraction in a prism alignment direction differ from each other. By generating a difference in the indices of refraction in the prism extension direction and the prism alignment direction orthogonal thereto, for the light incident on the light-transmitting film, the polarization component Lx oscillating in the prism extension direction and the polarization component Ly oscillating in the prism alignment direction can have different transmission characteristics. For example, by setting the index of refraction in the prism extension direction greater than the index of refraction in the prism alignment direction (nx>ny), among the light incident on the light-transmitting film, the amount of return light of the polarization component Lx oscillating in the prism extension direction is greater than that of the polarization component Ly oscillating in the prism alignment direction. In this way, not only a light-collecting function, but also a predetermined polarization split function is obtained. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188609 | ILLUMINATING LENS, AND LIGHTING DEVICE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE, AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS EACH USING THE SAME - An illuminating lens includes: a light entrance surface through which light emitted from a light source enters the lens; and a light exit surface through which the light that has entered the lens exits the lens. The light exit surface has: a concave portion intersecting the optical axis; and a convex portion provided around the concave portion to extend continuously from the concave portion. The light exit surface is formed in a shape such that a curvature C of micro-segments of the light exit surface in a cross section including the optical axis has a maximum value at a position outward from the midpoint of the convex portion. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188610 | Area active backlight with steerable light source - A liquid crystal display includes a backlight. The backlight includes a plurality of waveguides to selectively direct light. A set of selection elements in combination with the backlight selectively direct light to the front of the display. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188611 | High Color Expression Display Device and Method for Adjusting Displayed Color - A high color expression display device and a method for adjusting the displayed color are provided. The display device includes a backlight source, a transmittance adjusting layer, and a display panel for receiving light from the backlight source. The display panel has a color filter disposed above the backlight source. A CIE standard illuminant C test result of the color filter falls into a predetermined scope. In a transmittance spectrum of the transmittance adjusting layer, an average transmittance at wavelength shorter than 495 nm is smaller than that at wavelength greater than 570 nm. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188612 | HIGH COLOR EXPRESSION DISPLAY DEVICE - A high color expression display device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The display device includes a backlight module and a display panel for receiving light from the backlight module. The display panel has a color filter layer which consists of a plurality of color resists above the backlight module. Lights from the backlight module pass through the color resists and out of the display panel to form an output light. A NTSC saturation of the output light may be greater or smaller than 60%, and a CIE standard illuminant C test result of the color resists may correspondingly fall into different predetermined scopes to prevent color shift and maintain brightness of the display device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188613 | COLOR CONVERTING MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A color converting member is capable of suppressing deterioration in a phosphor by a simple manufacturing process. A method of manufacturing a color converting member includes a process of molding a resin material into a shape. In the process, molding the resin material and the phosphor integrally into a shape is performed, after kneading a phosphor that converts one color light to another color light into the resin material. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188614 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP - A driving apparatus includes an inverter to supply an AC voltage to Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFLs) to be driven. A first detection signal generation unit generates a first detection signal occurring by driving a first CCFL with the AC voltage. A second detection signal generation unit generates a second detection signal occurring by driving a second CCFL with the AC voltage. An abnormality detection circuit generates an abnormality detection signal corresponding to a difference between amplitudes of the first detection signal and the second detection signal. The driving apparatus compares the abnormality detection signal with a predetermined threshold value to execute a circuit protecting operation in accordance with a comparison result. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188615 | Display Device, Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Color Adjusting Method Used Thereon - A display device, a manufacturing method thereof, and a color adjusting method used thereon are provided. The display device includes a blue light source and a display panel which includes a substrate having a color adjusting layer, a blue filter layer, and an inner polarizer disposed thereon. The color adjusting layer includes a plurality of color excitation units, wherein each color excitation unit contains a plurality of wavelength transformation materials. The blue filter layer allows only blue light to pass therethrough and absorbs other color light. The blue light passes through the inner polarizer and the blue filter layer to reach the color excitation units. The blue light further excites the wavelength transformation materials to generate different color light. A part of the different color light is transmitted to and absorbed by the blue filter layer. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188616 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid-crystal display device comprising a liquid-crystal cell and at least three optically-anisotropic layers disposed on each side of the liquid crystal cell, wherein they are combined so that the Δnd value of the liquid-crystal cell and the optical characteristics of the optically-anisotropic layers can satisfy predetermined relationships, is disclosed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188617 | DISPLAY AND VIEW ANGLE CONTROL ELEMENT EMPLOYED THEREIN - There are provided a display that can block light so that a display on an image display device is invisible from a wide range of view angles in an oblique direction, and a view angle control element employed therein. In a narrow view angle state, a view angle control liquid crystal panel ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188618 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to polymerisable compounds and LC media for use in PS (polymer stabilised) and PSA displays. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188619 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC FILM AND OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANELS PRODUCED BY USING THE METHOD - There is provided a method for producing a thermoplastic film, which can suppress the occurrence of residual strain in the film caused by the polishing roller method to prevent the occurrence of stretch non-uniformity in stretching operation and provide a film that has excellent optical characteristics. The molten resin extruded from a die into a sheet is fed between a pair of polishing rollers and cooled while being held and pressed between them so that a cellulose acylate film is formed. The surface of the polishing roller is made up of a fluorine resin. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188620 | ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and more particularly, to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, which comprises (a) 100 weight parts of an acrylic copolymer, (b) 0.001 to 30 weight parts of an antistatic agent; and (c) 0.01 to 10 weight parts of a corrosion inhibitor, thereby being optically transparent, causing durability and reliability not to change, and simultaneously improving antistatic performance and preventing generation of corrosion although the adhesive composition comes into contact with a metal surface. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188621 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device of the present invention is arranged such that a retardation of a liquid crystal layer which obtained while no voltage is applied falls within ± (a value which is one-tenth of a main wavelength) of a value obtained by adding natural number times the main wavelength to a total retardation of at least one optical compensation film. This allows suppression of a transmittance during no voltage application. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188622 | CELLULOSE ESTER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE ESTER FILM, AND PROTECTIVE FILM FOR POLARIZING PLATE, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE EACH USING THE CELLULOSE ESTER FILM - Disclosed is a cellulose ester film which rarely causes the attachment of foreign matters to the surface of a conveying roll or the failure of film transfer induced by the attachment of the foreign matters, which is free of the partial deformation caused by foreign matters on the conveying roll, exhibits high durability after saponification treatment, has good close adhesion to a polarizer, and has excellent processing suitability in the processing into a polarizer. Also disclosed is a method for producing the cellulose ester film by a melt-casting process. Further disclosed are; a protective film for a polarizing plate, which has high film strength; a polarizing plate having high durability; and a liquid crystal display having high image quality; each comprising the cellulose ester film. The cellulose ester film comprises a cellulose ester, a compound represented by the general formula (1) and a compound represented by the general formula (2). | 2010-07-29 |
20100188623 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of improving display qualities in a frame region and a production method thereof. The present invention is a liquid crystal display device including:
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20100188624 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A base substrate of a color filter substrate includes a display region and a peripheral region. The display region includes a pixel area having a first unit area, a second unit area, and a third unit area that are disposed adjacent to each other, and a blocking area that surrounds peripheral portions of each of the first, second, and third unit areas. A first color filter is formed in the first unit area. A second color filter is formed in the second unit area and the blocking area. A third color filter is formed in the third unit area and on the second color filter in the blocking area. Therefore, the second and third color filters overlap each other so that light is blocked. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188625 | IN-PLANE SWITCHING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING VIEWING ANGLE COMPENSATION FILM USING +A-PLATE - Disclosed is an in-plane switching liquid crystal display. The in-plane switching liquid crystal display uses at least one A-plate and adjusts the optical axis direction and the retardation value of the A-plate, thereby improving the contrast characteristic at a front and at a predetermined inclination angle of the in-plane switching liquid crystal display while minimizing a color shift according to viewing angles in the black state. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188626 | IN-PLANE SWITCHING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING VIEWING ANGLE COMPENSATION FILM USING +A-PLATE - Disclosed is an in-plane switching liquid crystal display. The in-plane switching liquid crystal display uses at least one A-plate and adjusts the optical axis direction and the retardation value of the A-plate, thereby improving the contrast characteristic at a front and at a predetermined inclination angle of the in-plane switching liquid crystal display while minimizing a color shift according to viewing angles in the black state. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188627 | IN-PLANE SWITCHING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING VIEWING ANGLE COMPENSATION FILM USING +A-PLATE - Disclosed is an in-plane switching liquid crystal display. The in-plane switching liquid crystal display uses at least one A-plate and adjusts the optical axis direction and the retardation value of the A-plate, thereby improving the contrast characteristic at a front and at a predetermined inclination angle of the in-plane switching liquid crystal display while minimizing a color shift according to viewing angles in the black state. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188628 | Photoalignment Agent of Liquid Crystal, Photoalignment Film of Liquid Crystal Including the Same, and Liquid Crystal Display Including the Same - The present invention provides a liquid crystal photoalignment agent that includes a compound selected from the group consisting of a polyamic acid having a predetermined chemical formula, a polyimide polymer having a predetermined chemical formula, and a combination thereof, and a polyimide photopolymer. The liquid crystal photoalignment agent shows a long life-span, stably maintains a pretilt angle, and shows improved after-image characteristics, liquid crystal alignment properties, and chemical resistance. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188629 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A manufacturing apparatus for a liquid crystal device having a pair of substrates facing each other, an oriented film formed on an facing surface of at least one substrate in the pair of the substrates, and a liquid crystal held between the pair of substrates, includes: a film formation chamber; an evaporating section having an evaporation source, evaporating an inorganic material on the substrate in the film formation chamber by a physical vapor deposition, and forming an oriented film and a base film arranged under the oriented film; a base film formation area forming the base film and located substantially above the evaporation source in the film formation chamber; and an oriented film formation area located obliquely above the evaporation source in the film formation chamber, forming the oriented film and having a shielding plate having an elongated opening for selectively evaporating an inorganic material. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188630 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL LIGHT CONTROL ELEMENT, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY AND CONTROL MEDIUM - The present invention relates to an electro-optical light-modulation element of the FFS type, and to electro-optical displays and display systems, such as, for example, television screens and computer monitors, which contain elements of this type. The light-modulation elements according to the invention contain a liquid-crystalline modulation medium which has optimised elastic constants and are distinguished, in particular, by high contrast and/or optimised transmission in addition to good contrast, a low viewing-angle dependence, short response times and low addressing voltages. The present invention likewise relates to the liquid-crystalline modulation media used in the electro-optical light-modulation elements. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188631 | DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealant. The counter electrode is opposed to the active matrix substrate. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate. The sealant, which surrounds the liquid crystal layer between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, joins the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate and seals the liquid crystal layer. A portion of the surface on the liquid crystal layer side of the active matrix substrate which is located at the periphery of the liquid crystal display panel is flat. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188632 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188633 | COOLING DEVICE OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A cooling device is provided that can thin a boundary layer and thus obtain the effect of sufficiently improving the heat transfer coefficient. The cooling device for an electronic apparatus that has a plurality of members juxtaposed such that the surfaces of the members confront each other, the surface of at least one member of these members having a heat discharge surface from which heat is discharged, includes: a duct ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188634 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN LCD DEVICE - Disclosed is an active matrix liquid crystal display device including substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The substrate includes: scan signal wiring lines; common signal wiring lines; video signal wiring lines intersecting these wiring lines; and pixels surrounded with the scan signal wiring lines and the video signal wiring lines. Each of pixels includes: a thin film transistor; source electrodes in a layer with the video signal wiring lines; pixel electrodes connected to the source electrodes; and common electrodes connected to the common signal wiring lines. The source electrodes include first parts overlapping the scan signal wiring lines and second parts connecting with the pixel electrodes, which are positioned around central parts between the video signal wiring lines. Molecular axes in the liquid crystal layer rotate under an electric field applied between the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188635 | Eyeglass Lens Connector, Eyeglasses with Interchangeable Lenses, and Lens-Forming Substrate - Eyeglass lens connector with single-operation interchangeable lenses. The configuration enables cutting lenses with the connector body alone mounted to the lens substrate, allowing eyeglasses to be assembled by utilizing the connector after the lens is cut on demand from a customer. The eyeglasses have a lens connector ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100188636 | MULTIFOCAL OPHTHALMIC LENS HAVING REDUCED GHOSTING - An ophthalmic lens, comprising at least one optic including a first zone and a second zone having a second zone. The lens configured such that, when the lens is applied to an average eye, for objects located between infinity and a near focal plane of the average eye, an MTF of the eye's optical system has no phase reversals. | 2010-07-29 |
20100188637 | Unitary Vision Testing Center - System and methods for testing and/or training a subject's visual ability are provided. More specifically, the method may include testing various aspects of the subject's visual acuity, such as clarity, contrast, tracking, etc. By using various tests, a more efficient examination may be administered. In accordance with the invention, an individual may be tested using methods of testing and/or training at a unitary center, where the unitary center is capable of presenting visual tests to the individual, receiving input from the individual, and processing the received input. Such a unitary test center may further be configurable, so that the tests administered may vary based on the needs of the individual. The received input may then, for example, be used to compute data related to the user's visual acuity, both overall and for each individual test. | 2010-07-29 |