33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150226892 | ALKALI-SOLUBLE RESIN, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - An alkali-soluble resin, a photosensitive resin composition, a color filter and a method for manufacturing the same, and a liquid crystal display apparatus are provided. The photosensitive resin composition includes an alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound (B) containing an ethylenically unsaturated group, a photoinitiator (C), and an organic solvent (D). The photosensitive resin composition contains a specific alkali-soluble resin (A-1), and therefore the photosensitive resin composition has the advantages of high resolution and excellent development resistance. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226893 | POLARIZER, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE POLARIZER - A polarizer including a base film, a first alignment layer disposed on the base film, a phase delay layer disposed on the first alignment layer, a second alignment layer disposed on the phase delay layer, and a polarizing layer disposed on the second alignment layer. The phase delay layer includes a first liquid crystal composition including first liquid crystals, a first antioxidant, and a derivative thereof. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226894 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLARIZING PLATE - A method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: stretching and dyeing a laminate having a resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer formed on at least one side of the resin substrate to produce a polarizing film on the resin substrate; laminating an optically functional film on the laminate on a polarizing film side to produce an optically functional film laminate; and peeling the resin substrate from the optically functional film laminate. The peeling is performed so that an angle α formed between a surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the resin substrate is smaller than an angle β formed between the surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the polarizing film. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226895 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELONGATE POLARIZER PLATE - The present invention provides a method for producing an elongate polarizer plate having an absorption axis in a direction of 45°±15° relative to the longitudinal direction of the elongate polarizer plate. Provided is a method for producing a polarizer plate including a step of forming, on an elongate substrate, an elongate polarization film having an absorption axis in a direction of 45°±15° to the longitudinal direction of the elongate substrate. The above-mentioned production method further includes a step of forming, on an elongate substrate, an elongate orientation film having an orientation regulating force direction of 45°±15° to the longitudinal direction of the elongate substrate, and can perform the elongate orientation film formation step and the elongate polarizer plate formation step in this order. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226896 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL DEVICE - Provided are an optical element and an optical device using the optical element to which a manufacturing process for manufacturing a wire-grid structure can be basically applied, and besides, in which a higher polarization contrast ratio than that of a wire-grid element can be obtained. A wobbled wire element in an embodiment has a feature that a periodic structure having a period equal to or larger than a wavelength of an incident light wave is formed in a y direction. In this manner, in a wobbled wire element in a first embodiment, a polarization contrast ratio can be significantly improved. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226897 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF REFLECTIVE POLARIZER PLATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A display device includes a reflective polarizer plate including a first substrate defining an opening area and a non-opening area, and a wire grid polarizer which is disposed on a surface of the first substrate and includes a polarizing part including a plurality of nano wire patterns which is arranged in the opening area to be spaced apart from each other, and a reflecting part including a metal film provided in the non-opening area. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226898 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light source module is provided. At least one light-emitting device emits light and is disposed beside the light guide plate. A light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface being opposite to the first surface and a light-entering surface connecting the first surface with the second surface. At least one first light guide end, which is located in front of the light-emitting device, and at least one second light guide end, which is connected to the first light guide end, are located on a side of the light guide plate where the light-entering surface is located. A first light-transmitting medium at least located at the first light guide end on the first surface has a refractive index which is larger then a refractive index of a medium or space located at the second light guide end on the first surface. A display device is also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226899 | BACK LIGHT MODULE - A back light module comprising a light-emitting module, a light transparent refraction plate and a light guide plate is disclosed. The light-emitting module comprises a substrate and several light-emitting components disposed on the substrate. Each light-emitting component has a light-emitting surface. The light transparent refraction plate is disposed on the substrate and has several apertures. Each aperture exposes a corresponding light-emitting surface, and has a sidewall higher than the light-emitting surface. The light guide plate has a lateral light incident surface facing the light-emitting surface and pressing the light transparent refraction plate. The refractive index of the light transparent refraction plate is larger than that of the light guide plate, such that the light emitted by each light-emitting component will enter the light guide plate after passing through the light transparent refraction plate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226900 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT GUIDE PANEL - An apparatus for manufacturing a light guide panel and a method for manufacturing a light guide panel are provided. An apparatus for manufacturing a light guide panel includes a first dummy plate arranged on an original plate for manufacturing a first light guide panel and a cutting device configured to cut the original plate for manufacturing the first light guide panel, wherein a lower surface of the first dummy plate includes a first concave portion in a position that corresponds to a position of a first convex portion arranged on an upper surface of the original plate for manufacturing the first light guide panel. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226901 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guide plate having a bottom surface, a light emitting surface, a first light incident surface, and microstructures. Each microstructure recesses into or protrudes from the bottom surface and has a first and a second surfaces. The first and the second surfaces of at least one of the microstructures are located on two sides of a first reference plane parallel to the first light incident surface. A section-line of each first surface on a second reference plane perpendicular to the first light incident surface and perpendicular to the light emitting surface is a straight line. A first angle between each first surface and a third reference plane parallel to the light emitting surface in the light guide plate is between 0 degrees and 20 degrees, and a thickness of each microstructure is between 0 micrometers and 20 micrometers. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226902 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY HAVING ANTI-WETTING COMPONENT - A lighting assembly includes a light guide to propagate light by total internal reflection. A reflector adjacent the second major surface of the light guide includes a reflective surface to reflect extracted light back into the light guide. An anti-wetting component is interposed between the light guide and the reflector and includes opposed major surfaces. At least one of the major surfaces of the anti-wetting component has a high surface roughness. The anti-wetting component is configured to redirect light transmitted therethrough such that an intensity profile of the light output from the first major surface of the light guide is uniform among a first location where the anti-wetting component is in contact with the light guide and the reflector and a second location where the anti-wetting component is not in contact with at least one of the light guide and the reflector. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226903 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS CONFINING LIGHT BY TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - In various embodiments, an illumination apparatus includes an air gap between a sub-assembly and a waveguide attached thereto at a plurality of discrete attachment points, as well as a bare-die light-emitting diode encapsulated by the waveguide. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226904 | CONTAINER OF QUANTUM DOT BAR AND BACKLIGHT UNIT COMPRISING THE SAME - A quantum dot bar container of a quantum dot bar and a backlight unit comprising the same is provided. In one embodiment, the quantum dot bar container includes a first fixing part including a first guide groove extending in a first direction, a second fixing part facing the first fixing part and including a second guide groove corresponding to the first guide groove, and a plurality of first connection parts each connecting the first fixing part and the second fixing part. The quantum dot bar including quantum dots is slidably inserted between the first guide groove and the second guide groove. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226905 | QUANTUM DOT CONTAINER, RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND RELATED DISPLAY DEVICE - A quantum dot container may include a body that has a cavity and a hole. The hole may extend from the cavity to an outer surface of the body. The quantum dot container may further include a phosphor disposed inside the cavity. The quantum dot container may further include a sealing material disposed inside the hole. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226906 | FRONT LIGHT MODULE AND ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The front light module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first light transmissive substrate, a second light transmissive substrate, and a printing ink layer. The light guide plate has a first light emitting surface, a second light emitting surface, and a light incident surface. The light source faces the light incident surface. The first light transmissive substrate is located on the first light emitting surface. The second light transmissive substrate is located on the surface of the first light transmissive substrate facing away from the light guide plate, and the thickness of the second light transmissive substrate is smaller than that of the first light transmissive substrate. The printing ink layer is located on the surface of the second light transmissive substrate facing the first light transmissive substrate, and on an edge of the second light transmissive substrate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226907 | LIGHT GUIDE MODULE - A light guide module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate has an active area and a light-mixed area. The active area has a centroid. The light source faces the light-mixed area, and the optical axis of the light source is not through the centroid of the active area, such that a perpendicular distance is formed between the optical axis of the light source and the centroid of the active area. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226908 | SPREAD ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - In a spread illuminating apparatus, a light guide plate has a light incident wedge portion including a tilted surface and having a thickness reduced from the light incident surface side toward the emitting surface side. The tilted surface has an S-shape as viewed from a side, which has a convex portion on the light incident surface side and a concave portion on the emitting surface side with an inflection point therebetween. A distance from the light incident surface to the inflection point is larger than the thickness of the light incident surface. The inflection point is located closer to the emitting surface than a middle position of the light incident wedge portion. A convex part has a larger area than a concave part. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226909 | DISPLAY MODULE AND LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE - A display module is provided. A light source is configured to provide an illumination beam. A light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The illumination beam enters the light guide plate through the incident surface. A reflective element is connected to the light guide plate and has a plurality of first reflective surfaces inclined with respect to the second surface. A reflective display unit is capable of modulating a polarization state of the illumination beam to form a modulated beam. The second surface is disposed between the reflective display unit and the first surface. The first surface is disposed between the second surface and a reflective polarizer, and the reflective polarizer filters the modulated beam into an image beam. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226910 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND POLYMERIC COMPOSITION - An optical waveguide includes a textured light-diffracting layer. The optical waveguide is made from a poly(aliphatic ester)-polycarbonate copolymer having very high flow properties and good impact properties. A method of manufacturing the wave-guide by injection molding, a method of incoporating a microprism structure and a method of scattering light by directing light through a light-scattering layer thereby produced on the waveguide are also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226911 | EDGE-LIT SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - LED light source substrates ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226912 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An illumination apparatus includes: a light guiding plate; a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed along a side-end surface of the light guiding plate that serves as a light-entry portion, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements having a light-emitting surface facing toward the side-end surface; a light source substrate that extends along the light-entry portion and has the plurality of light-emitting elements disposed thereon on one surface side that faces the light-entry portion; and a connector member, held on another surface side of the light source substrate that opposes the one surface side, for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting elements. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226913 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION DEVICE - A backlight unit | 2015-08-13 |
20150226914 | OPTICAL FIBER - Provided is an optical fiber that is suitable for high-density packing and long-haul transmission. An optical fiber according to the present invention includes a core and a cladding. At a wavelength of 1550 nm, an effective area Aeff is 100 μm | 2015-08-13 |
20150226915 | OPTICAL FIBER - Provided is an optical fiber having a W-type refractive-index profile and having a reduced bend loss at a practically used bend radius. The optical fiber of the invention comprises: a core; an inner cladding enclosing the core and having a refractive index smaller than the refractive index of the core; and an outer cladding enclosing the inner cladding and having a refractive index which is smaller than the refractive index of the core and larger than the refractive index of the inner cladding, whereas the bend radius Rt is 25 mm or less when | 2015-08-13 |
20150226916 | MULTI MODE OPTICAL FIBER - A multi mode optical fiber includes a core having a refractive index distribution of a curved form, a central part in a radial direction of which protrudes, a cladding provided in the periphery of the core and having a constant refractive index lower than a refractive index of the core and a trench layer provided between the core and the cladding and having a constant refractive index lower than that of the cladding. A width dimension of the trench layer in the radial direction is set to 2 μm or smaller and a ratio of an absolute value of Δ trench that is a refractive index difference between the cladding and the trench layer to an absolute value of Δ core that is a maximum refractive index difference between the cladding and the core is set to 0.5 or larger. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226917 | DOUBLE MIRROR STRUCTURE FOR WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING WITH POLYMER WAVEGUIDES - Methods for wavelength filtering and structures for accomplishing the same. Wavelength filtering includes forming grooves in a waveguide to define angled surfaces in a path of the waveguide; forming a reflective layer on the angled surfaces; depositing cladding material on top of the waveguide and on the angled surfaces; forming a filter layer on an active region of an opto-electronic device, which transmits a single wavelength and reflects other wavelengths used; depositing the opto-electrical device on the cladding layer such that the filter layer is aligned with a point of incidence of a light beam reflected from the reflective layer; and electrically bonding the opto-electronic device to vias in the waveguide structure. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226918 | INTEGRATED DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE AND SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for realizing a semiconductor waveguide and an ultra-low-loss dielectric waveguide disposed on the same substrate is disclosed. The method includes forming a partial dielectric waveguide structure on the substrate, wherein the dielectric waveguide is annealed to reduce hydrogen incorporation, and wherein the top cladding of the dielectric waveguide is only partially formed by a first dielectric layer. A second substrate comprising a semiconductor layer having a second dielectric layer disposed on its top surface is bonded to the first substrate such that the first and second dielectric layers collectively form the complete top cladding for the dielectric waveguide. The second substrate is then removed and the semiconductor layer is patterned to define the semiconductor waveguide core. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226919 | HOT MELT CONNECTOR STRIPPING CUTTER TOOL - A hot melt connector stripping cutter tool comprises a first handle, a second handle, a reference block and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism comprises at least one group of upper and lower blade seats and a stripping cutter unit. The reference block is provided with an optical fiber guiding passage for an optical fiber to pass through and at least two blade guiding grooves both communicated with the optical fiber guiding passage. At least two groups of stripping cutter units used for scattering optical fiber stress points are symmetrically arranged on the upper and lower blade seats. Each group of stripping cutter units is movable within one blade guiding groove. Along with the closing of the handles, each stripping cutter unit moves up and down along the blade guiding groove in the cutting direction, so as to cut an outer skin or part thickness of the optical fiber in the optical fiber guiding passage, and peel off a surface skin and a bare fiber coating layer of the optical fiber. A plurality of incisions can be cut out on the surface skin of the optical fiber in the optical fiber guiding passage by the plurality of stripping cutter units, the optical fiber stress positions are scattered, and the optical fiber is not easy to be pulled apart while being peeled. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226920 | OPTICAL ZOOMING SYSTEM FOR FUSION SPLICERS - The invention relates to an optical zooming system for use on fusion splicers. The system may include a lens, camera, and a zooming mechanism, which allows the camera and the lens to move relative to each other. The zooming mechanism may be set to a “zoom out” configuration for aligning the cores of fibers. The zooming mechanism may also be set to a “zoom in” configuration for adjusting fibers with a large diameter. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226921 | WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING WITH MULTI-CORE FIBER - Optical systems for wavelength division multiplexing and wavelength division demultiplexing with a multi-core fiber, and methods of their fabrication, are disclosed. The systems include a coupling mirror with a plurality of angled surfaces that are configured to direct light to or from different cores of a multi-core fiber. In addition, the multiplexer systems can further include laser chips for generating light, while the demultiplexer systems can include photodiode arrays for detecting light from the multi-core fiber. The systems can also include a guiding structure comprising filters/micro-mirrors to direct light from the lasers or to the photodiodes. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226922 | Modified MT Ferrule with Removed Cantilevered Fibers & Internal Lenses & Mold Pin - A modified MT fiber optic ferrule has optical fiber receiving holes by the front end to receive the ends of optical fibers inserted into and through the ferrule. The optical fiber receiving holes are aligned with optical fiber openings in the center of the ferrule and have lenses formed in the optical fiber receiving holes to collimate from or focus light into the optical fibers in the fiber optic ferrules. The front end of the fiber optic ferrule may also have integral mating surfaces. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226923 | SLEEVE FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SLEEVE FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATION - A sleeve for optical communication and method for manufacture for the sleeve for optical communication, for which withdrawal force for ferrules, which are generally used in the technical field of optical communication, or connection loss between ferrules is a predetermined value, and for which manufacturing steps are reduced so as to allow reduction of manufacturing cost. The invention is made by press-molding ceramic feedstock, which after cold isostatic pressing and sintering are performed thereto, and is made so that an inner circumferential surface, of a through-hole for inserting a ferrule formed on the length-direction of the axis, has a sintered state. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226924 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR BLIND MATING ARRAYS OF MULTI-OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR MODULES - Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided that enable a first array of multi-optical fiber connector modules disposed on a first structure to be blindly mated with a second array of multi-optical fiber connector modules disposed on a second structure. The arrays of modules are mounted on respective holders. One of the holders is mounted on the first structure and the other holder is mounted on the second structure. Engagement of the first and second structures with one another results in mating features of the holders being brought within a predetermined allowable misalignment tolerance of one another to ensure that the holders fully mate with one another. Mating of the holders with one another brings mating features of the connector modules of the arrays into a predetermined allowable misalignment tolerance of one another to ensure that full mating of the respective connector modules of the arrays occurs. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226925 | RFID-ENABLED OPTICAL ADAPTER FOR USE WITH A PATCH PANEL - One embodiment is directed to a system comprising a panel comprising a plurality of openings. The system is configured to selectively couple a panel contact for each opening to an RFID reader. The system further comprises a plurality of optical adapters. Each optical adapter comprises: at least one radio frequency identifier (RFID) antenna; at least one adapter contact that is electrically connected to the RFID antenna; and at least one conductor configured to electrically connect the adapter contact to respective one of respective panel contacts when the optical adapter is inserted into one of the openings of the panel. The RFID antenna of each connector is configured to be positioned near an RFID tag attached to the connector when the connector is inserted into the body of the optical adapter. The system is configured to selectively couple the RFID reader to each of the panel contacts. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226926 | MANAGED FIBER CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS - An adapter block assembly includes at least one adapter block; a circuit board; a first contact set; and a second contact set. The contact sets are disposed at apertures defined in the adapter block and rotated 180° from each other. Each adapter block includes first and second latching arrangements that retain separately manufactured alignment arrangements against movement along the passages. The first latching arrangements include latching arms disposed at the apertures. The second latching arms include ramps and stops disposed opposite the apertures. Optical connectors suitable for plugging into the adapter block include an outer housing having an area of increased thickness of hold a storage device and an inner housing with a channel to accommodate the area of increased thickness of the outer housing. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226927 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTOR HAVING TWIST ABILITY FOR ALIGNING MATING FEATURES - A hybrid cable includes a sleeve surrounding conductors and optical fibers. The sleeve is attached to a transition element. In one embodiment, the optical fibers exiting the transition element are surrounded by a first jacket, and the conductors exiting the transition element are surrounded by a second jacket. The sleeve may be attached to a second transition element, such that the conductors and optical fibers pass through the second transition element, and at least the conductors enter a flexible tube and pass to a connector. If the conductors and optical fibers pass through the flexible tube, the connector may be a hybrid connector terminating both the conductors and optical fibers. The flexible tube can twist about its axis of extension per linear foot without incurring a kink to a greater degree than the sleeve can twist about its axis of extension per linear foot without incurring a kink. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226928 | FLAME-RETARDANT OPTICAL CABLE FOR AIR-BLOWN INSTALLATION - An optical cable has a cable core including at least one tube loosely accommodating optical fibers, the at least one tube being accommodated within a jacket embedding at least two strength members, the cable core and the jacket comprising combustible material. A ratio of core combustible material/jacket combustible material is lower than 60 vol %. The jacket is made of a composition having hardness of at least 60 Shore D and a LOI higher than 35%. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226929 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING UNIFORM OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLES IN POWER GENERATORS - A circular fiber hoop for supporting one or more fiber optic cables, especially fiber optic cables for an optical sensor provided within a pressurized enclosure of a power generator. The fiber hoop is a single piece member including a center mandrel positioned between opposing side guards. The fiber optic cable is wound around the mandrel between the side guards. An end of the fiber optic cable including the sensor is optically coupled through a union connector to another optical fiber, where the union connector is mounted to one of the side guards so that it is separated from the wound mass of the fiber cables The wound mass of the fiber cable on the mandrel is then enclosed in a suitable tape | 2015-08-13 |
20150226930 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH - Provided is an optical system comprising a first lens group G | 2015-08-13 |
20150226931 | OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY HAVING AN OPTICAL REFRACTIVE INDEX MATCHING LAYER - The present invention provides an optical lens assembly, comprising: a lens barrel made of plastic material and having a lens insertion opening and a lens barrel central axis, the lens barrel accommodating a first lens element with refractive power, a second lens element with refractive power made of plastic material, a third lens element with refractive power, and an optical refractive index matching layer disposed between the lens barrel and the second lens element, and respectively connecting the lens barrel and the second lens element; wherein the first lens element is disposed farther from the lens insertion opening than the second lens element, and the second lens element is disposed farther from the lens insertion opening than the third lens element; and wherein there is an air space between any two adjacent lens elements on the lens barrel central axis. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226932 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a support frame and a retracting lens frame. The support frame includes a main body portion, a first linking portion and a second linking portion. The first region is configured to dispose the second lens in the imaging enabled state. The second region is formed continuously with the first region. The first linking portion links the second region on one side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The second linking portion links the second region on the other side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The retracting lens frame is disposed between the first linking portion and the second linking portion in a housed state. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226933 | LENS BARREL AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A lens barrel includes an optical element, a barrel body configured to hold the optical element, the barrel body including a female thread, a presser including a male thread fastened to the female part and contacting the optical element, and an elastic member held by the presser, wherein in a fastening state in which the male thread is fastened to the female thread, both the presser and the elastic member contact the optical element, and the elastic member applies a force in a direction of fixing the optical element onto the barrel body | 2015-08-13 |
20150226934 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS HAVING FRAME-OUT PREVENTIVE CONTROL, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A focus adjustment apparatus recaptures an object even if the object goes out of a view angle during imaging. The apparatus performs a zoom control of detecting a movement condition of a camera and automatically shifts a zoom position to a wide angle side or a telephoto side on the basis of the movement condition. The zoom position and a focus position before the zoom position is shifted to the wide angle side are stored. A focal point adjustment is performed to bring the object into focus by moving a focus lens to a target position. When the zoom position is moved to the telephoto side, the stored zoom position is used as the target position. When the zoom position is being shifted to the wide angle side, the object is brought into focus by moving the focus lens and the stored focus position is used as the target position. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226935 | MIRROR DEVICE - A mirror device may include: a mirror including a base plate, a reflective film on a first surface of the base plate, and a plurality of first protrusions on a second surface of the base plate; a plurality of support parts for respectively supporting the plurality of the first protrusions, each support part having a groove formed therein for guiding the first protrusion; and a plurality of clamps for respectively pressing the plurality of the first protrusions against the respective grooves in the plurality of the support parts. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226936 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL SYSTEM - The present invention has, in order from an object: a first lens (L | 2015-08-13 |
20150226937 | LENS UNIT STRUCTURE FOR MOLDED LENS AND MOLDING DIE FOR MOLDED LENS - A first lens surface includes a first optically effective surface, and a convexly first engagement portion which protrudes toward a second lens side from an optical extended surface formed with the same curvature as the first optically effective surface as a position substantially corresponding to an outer edge of the first optically effective surface. A second lens surface includes a second optically effective surface larger in diameter than the first optically effective surface, and a convexly second engagement portion, which is provided outside the second optically effective surface, which protrudes toward a first lens side, which is engaged with the first engagement portion, which positions the first lens and the second lens. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226938 | PLASTIC OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SCANNER AND IMAGING FORMING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A plastic optical element for an optical system of an optical scanner includes a plurality of optical effective portions through which a plurality of light beams transmit, respectively, formed on at least one of an incidence surface and an exit surface in a sub scan direction, and an optical ineffective portion formed between neighboring optical effective portions not to allow the light beams to transmit therethrough, and including an area in which a local contraction occurs at a time of resin molding. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226939 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens is essentially constituted by five lenses, including: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens of a biconcave shape; a third lens having a positive refractive power and is of a meniscus shape with a concave surface toward the object side; a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side. The imaging lens satisfies predetermined conditional formulae. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226940 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes a first lens having negative refractive power; a second lens; a third lens; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens. The second lens has a surface on the object side formed in an aspheric shape. The first to fifth lenses are formed of materials having specific Abbe's numbers to satisfy specific conditions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226941 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens in which a positive first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a negative third lens group are arranged in order from the object side. The first lens group includes a positive first lens having a convex object-side surface and a second lens. The second lens group includes third and fourth lenses each having at least one aspheric surface. The third lens group includes a fifth lens, a sixth lens as a double-sided aspheric lens, and a seventh lens having a concave image-side surface near an optical axis. The lenses are not joined to each other, the seventh lens has an aspheric image-side surface whose shape changes from concave to convex as the distance from the optical axis increases, and an F-number is less than 1.8. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226942 | TELECONVERTER LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A teleconverter lens consists essentially of, in order from the object side: a front group having a positive refractive power; and a rear group having a negative refractive power, wherein the front group and the rear group are separated from each other by the widest air space, the front group consists essentially of one positive lens having a convex surface toward the object side, and the rear group includes, in order from the object side, at least one negative lens having a concave surface toward the image side, and at least one positive lens having a convex surface toward the object side. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226943 | Teleconverter and Image Pickup System Using the Same - A teleconverter according to the present invention includes a master lens apparatus side mount portion, an image pickup apparatus side mount portion, and a converter lens section having a negative refractive power as a whole. The converter lens section includes in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power. The second lens unit is a lens unit in which, three lenses are cemented, and which includes in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, and a third lens having a negative refractive power. The teleconverter satisfies predetermined conditional expressions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226944 | VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION - Comprising, in order from an object side: a first lens group G | 2015-08-13 |
20150226945 | ZOOM LENS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - A zoom lens includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power. The fourth lens group includes a first sub-lens group having a positive refractive power, a second sub-lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third sub-lens group. During zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens group and the first and third sub-lens groups are stationary in an optical axis direction relative to the image plane, the second and third lens groups move in the optical axis direction, and the second sub-lens group moves in the direction of the optical axis. During focusing from an infinite-distance object to a close-range object, the second sub-lens group moves in the optical axis direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226946 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection optical system, in order from a magnification side to a demagnification side, comprising a negative first lens unit, a positive second lens unit, a positive third lens unit, a fourth lens unit, a fifth lens unit, and a sixth lens unit, wherein the second and third lens units move along an optical axis in zooming, the first lens unit moves along the optical axis in focusing, and the conditions: −0.552015-08-13 | |
20150226947 | PROJECTION ZOOM LENS AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection zoom lens essentially consists of a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group through the fourth lens group that move along the optical axis while changing magnification, a fifth lens group that moves while changing magnification, and a positive sixth lens group disposed in this order from the magnification side, wherein
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20150226948 | CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE WITH PARALLEL, OFFSET OPTICAL AXES - A catadioptric projection objective for imaging a pattern provided in an object plane of the projection objective onto an image plane of the projection objective includes: a first objective part to image the pattern provided in the object plane to a first intermediate image, wherein all of the elements in the first objective part having optical power to image the pattern provided in the object plane to the first intermediate image are refractive elements; a second objective part that comprises at least one concave mirror to image the first intermediate image to a second intermediate image; and a third objective part to image the second intermediate image to the image plane, wherein all of the elements in the third objective part having optical power to image the second intermediate image to the image plane are refractive elements. An aperture stop is positioned in the third objective part and there are no more than four lenses in the third objective part between the aperture stop and the image plane. The catadioptric projection objective has an image side numerical aperture NA>0.9. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226949 | LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a laser scanning microscope apparatus including a first moving part equipped with an objective lens and configured to move the objective lens in a first direction, and a second moving part configured to be movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first moving part and equipped with the first moving part and a reflecting mirror that guides laser light radiated to an observation object and returning light of the observation object in a predetermined direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226950 | STIMULATED EMISSION DEPLETION MICROSCOPY - Aberrations in stimulated emission depletion microscopy are corrected using an adaptive optics approach using a metric which combines both image sharpness and brightness. Light modulators ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SPECIMEN ON A SLIDE - One embodiment includes a system for mounting a specimen on a slide, the system having an immersion chamber, a stage, and a pump. The immersion chamber is configured to hold a liquid and comprises at least one wall, a closed bottom, and an open top. The stage is configured to support the slide, and the stage is arranged within the immersion chamber such that the specimen may be supported substantially above the stage by the liquid. The pump is configured to draw the liquid from the immersion chamber such that the level of liquid in the immersion chamber decreases and the specimen is dispensed onto the slide. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226952 | Multi-Surface Optical 3D Microscope - A method of detecting multi-surfaces of an object includes providing an imaging system capable of detecting surfaces of the object. After system parameters are set up, two-dimensional images of the object at multiple Z steps can be acquired. Each surface of the object can then be extracted using two steps. In a first step, the surface can be constructed based on a confidence threshold. In a second step, the surface can be enhanced using an interpolation filter. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226953 | Multi-Surface Optical 3D Microscope - A method of detecting multi-surfaces of an object includes providing an imaging system capable of detecting surfaces of the object. After system parameters are set up, two-dimensional images of the object at multiple Z steps can be acquired. Each surface of the object can then be extracted using two steps. In a first step, the surface can be constructed based on a confidence threshold. In a second step, the surface can be enhanced using an interpolation filter. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226954 | OCULAR OPTICAL SYSTEM AND FINDER OPTICAL SYSTEM - An ocular optical system comprising at least five lens elements, and including, in order from a display surface side to an exit side, a first lens unit having negative optical power, a second lens unit having positive optical power, and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein the second lens unit moves along an optical axis for adjustment of diopter scale, and a finder optical system comprising a display device having a display surface on which an image is displayed, and the above-mentioned ocular optical system. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226955 | BANGLE WITH MAGNIFYING LENS AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A bangle is provided having a toroidal, tubular or cylindrical main body with at least inner and outer surfaces. A cut-out portion is provided in the main body extending from the outer surface towards the inner surface. A cavity extends at least partially through the main body and communicates with an opening formed in a wall of the cut-out portion. A magnifying lens is removably disposed in the cavity. An end of the magnifying lens is coupled to an illumination housing having an illumination device disposed therein. The illumination housing is configured to be placed in the cut-out section of the main body and substantially complete the shape of the main body. A protrusion is formed on an outer surface of the illumination housing for retracting the magnifying lens and the illumination housing from the cavity and cut-out portion, respectively. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226956 | ELECTROWETTING ELEMENT - An electrowetting element includes a surface having a display area; a first fluid and a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid; and a non-switchable color filter for further determining the display effect. A configuration of the first and second fluids is switchable, using an applied voltage, to determine a size of area that the first and second fluids adjoin the display area, which thereby determines a display effect provided by the electrowetting element. An extent of the non-switchable color filter in a plane parallel to a plane of the display area is smaller than the display area. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226957 | DYE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a dye composition for electrowetting display, the method including a processing step of processing a mixture liquid containing a nonpolar solvent and a dye, using an ion exchange resin, to obtain a dye composition for electrowetting display. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226958 | LIGHT DEFLECTOR AND POLYGON MIRROR - A light deflector includes: a polygon mirror made of plastic and having a plurality of reflecting surfaces; a motor including a rotor and configured to rotate the polygon mirror; and a pressing member configured to press the polygon mirror toward the rotor in an axial direction of the motor. The polygon mirror has a first surface having a polygonal shape, and a second surface opposite to the first surface in the axial direction and having a polygonal shape. The second surface faces the rotor. The polygon mirror includes a plurality of first contact portions configured to be in contact with and pressed by the pressing member, and the first contact portions are provided on the first surface at positions equally distant from an axis of the motor between each of vertices of the first surface and the axis of the motor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226959 | LENS COVER FOR AN OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - A lens cover for an optical instrument has a first flexible cover panel having a sleeve thereon forming a substantially closed loop, and a second flexible cover panel having a sleeve thereon forming a substantially closed loop. A drawstring has its first end secured to the first flexible cover panel, with the portion of the drawstring adjacent the first end extending through the sleeve on the first flexible cover; and its second end secured to the second flexible cover panel, with the portion of the drawstring adjacent the second end extending through the sleeve on the second flexible cover. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226960 | Lens Cover - A lens cover for a lens equipment includes a tubular cover body for detachably coupling at a lens housing of the lens equipment in front of a lens thereof, a cover module, and a locking mechanism. The cover module includes a cover panel and a joint unit coupled between a sidewall of the cover body and a peripheral edge of the cover panel to enable the cover panel to be moved between a covered position and an uncovered position, wherein in the covered position, the cover panel is supported at a front portion of the cover body for covering the lens, and in the uncovered position, the cover panel is rotated sidewardly about the joint unit for uncovering the lens. The locking mechanism is provided at the sidewall of the cover body for releasably locking the cover panel in the covered position. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226961 | MOTH-EYE FILM - The present invention provides a moth-eye film that is not likely to cause condensation on the surface. A moth-eye film including: a resin composition that, when formed into a flat film, has a contact angle with water of larger than 5° but smaller than 31.3°, the contact angle measured between a surface of the flat film and a droplet of water dropped onto the surface of the flat film, after 100 msec from contact of the droplet and the surface. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226962 | MULTI-LAYER THIN FILM FILTER AND METHOD OF BUILDING THEREFOR - A multi-layer thin film filter ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226963 | OPTICAL CELL WITH WAVELENGTH COMPENSATOR - An optical cell may include a first port coupled to a second port by an optical path. The optical cell may also include a compensator disposed in the optical path. The compensator may be rotatable about an axis. Rotating the compensator about the axis may vary a distance that the optical path passes through the compensator thereby changing the optical path length of the optical path. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226964 | VEHICULAR HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicular head-up display device is provided. The vehicular head-up display device includes: a reflector for reflecting display light, which is emitted from a display, to a windshield to display a virtual image; a stepper motor for rotating the reflector and a controller for controlling the stepper motor to control a rotation position of the reflector. When a driver changes a request position of the virtual image to a new position in a direction toward a reset position and the ignition switch is turned off, the controller rotates the stepper motor to change the position of the virtual image to the reset position and thereafter instructs the stepper motor to rotate by a specified angle corresponds to a hysteresis generated at a time of a change in the rotation direction of the reflector between a forward rotation direction and backward rotation direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226965 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display (HUD) apparatus and a method of using the HUD apparatus are described. The HUD apparatus includes a first optical module configured to display a two dimensional (2D) image, a second optical module configured to display a three dimensional (3D) image and arranged at a predetermined angle relative to the first optical module, a separation module arranged on an optical path of the first and second optical modules to reflect a light of the first optical module and to project a light from the second optical module, and an optical system configured to output the light having passed the separation module. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226966 | MICRO DOPPLER PRESENTATIONS IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to visual presentation techniques for mD signatures. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226967 | SPATIAL LOCATION PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate presentation of digital content, in a see-through display, representing a known location in an environment proximate to a head worn computer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226968 | REDUCING LIGHT DAMAGE IN SHUTTERLESS IMAGING DEVICES ACCORDING TO FUTURE USE - Reducing light damage in a shutterless imaging device includes receiving a signal from a hardware device and analyzing the signal to predict a use demand of the shutterless imaging device. In response to the analysis of the signal from the hardware device, a lens of the shutterless imaging device is adjusted. Adjusting the lens spreads out energy of far-field image light incident on an image sensor of the shutterless imaging device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226969 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - Provided is an imaging apparatus including: an imaging unit; a display unit, through which at least a part of an imaging region of the imaging unit can be seen in a see-through manner and which is configured to display a stereoscopic image formed of a left eye image and a right eye image; a focal distance adjustment unit configured to adjust a focal distance of the imaging unit; and a display controller configured to generate the left eye image and the right eye image such that a display object indicating the focal distance is seen at a depth position corresponding to the focal distance and cause the display unit to display the left eye image and the right eye image. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226970 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided an image display device including (A) an image forming device, (B) an optical device configured to receive incident light output from the image forming device and output the incident light, and (C) a light receiving device configured to detect the light output from the image forming device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226971 | HEAD-MOUNT TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mount type display apparatus includes: a display configured to display an image; a light guide plate configured to transmit light which enters the light guide plate through a light incident surface formed at a first side of the light guide plate; a plurality of first split mirrors configured to be arranged in sequence along a first direction, and reflect light so that light from the display can be split in the first direction and enter the light incident surface; and a plurality of second split mirrors configured to be arranged in sequence along a second direction, split light transmitted through the light guide plate in the second direction, and reflect the split light so that the image displayed on the display can be recognized. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226972 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DOUBLE VISION DISPLAY DEVICE - An aspect of the present invention provides a backlight module for a double vision display device. The backlight module includes a light splitting prism film, which is provided with a plurality of first prisms. The plurality of first prisms are positioned side by side on a light incident surface of the light splitting prism film and extend along a first direction. Another aspect of the present invention provides a double vision display device comprising the above mentioned backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light splitting prism film, which is provided with a plurality of first prisms. The plurality of first prisms are positioned side by side on a light incident surface of the light splitting prism film and extend along a first direction. The double vision display device may be used in an onboard double vision display device, or a double vision display device of a computer or a mobile phone and the like. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226973 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY METHOD USING THE SAME - An autostereoscopic display method includes providing a plurality of projectors. Each of the projectors is configured for providing a lamp image unit, each of which has a plurality of lamp images actuated in sequence. The lamp images respectively project to different directions to form a projection angle therebetween. The lamp image units are projected onto a screen. The lamp image units are projected to a first lens array of the screen for respectively guiding the lamp image units to an image plane of the screen, such that the lamp image units are adjacent to each other and connected end to end on the image plane. At least two adjacent lamp image units are guided to the same second lenticular lens of a second lens array of the screen for enlarging and combining the projection angles and projecting the lamp image units to an observing surface. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226974 | STEREOSCOPIC-IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND STEREOSCOPIC EYEWEAR - In the case of plural viewers viewing the 3D image, it is difficult to implement the display condition requested by the individual viewer without the viewer's burden for manipulating to change to the image requested by the viewer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226975 | LIGHT ASSEMBLY - According to the present invention there is provided a light assembly, comprising, at least one laser source which is operable to emit a laser beam, and a component for reducing speckle, wherein the component for reducing speckle comprises a block, comprising at least first, second and third surface, and a means for beam splitting, and wherein the first and second reflective means and means for beam splitting are arranged to define an optical path for the second portion of the laser beam whose length is equal to, or greater than, a coherence length of the laser beam which is emitted from the at least one laser source. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226976 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes an illumination device adapted to emit a plurality of light beams, which includes a first light beam and a second light beam, as illumination light, a liquid crystal light valve, and a projection optical system adapted to project image light, which is emitted from the liquid crystal light valve, on a screen. The image light is formed of a plurality of diffracted light beams and a plurality of zero-order light beams, which are generated by the illumination light and the liquid crystal light valve. In the exit pupil, an illuminance peak due to the zero-order light beam corresponding to the first light beam is disposed at a position different from a position of an illuminance peak due to the diffracted light beam corresponding to the second light beam. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226977 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE - To provide an illumination device and a projection type image display device that illuminate an area to be illuminated (image formation area) under conditions where speckle noise is less noticeable. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226978 | LENS HOLDER DRIVING DEVICE - An AF unit of a lens holder driving device includes a lens holder, a focusing coil, a permanent magnet having a plurality of permanent magnet pieces having first surfaces opposed to the focusing coil, a magnet holder holding the permanent magnet, and first and second leaf springs supporting the lens holder in a direction of an optical axis shiftably. An image stabilizer portion includes a fixed portion disposed near the second leaf spring, a supporting member swingably supporting the AF unit with respect to the fixed portion, an image stabilizer coil having a plurality of image stabilizer coil portions disposed so as to oppose to second surfaces of the plurality of permanent magnet pieces that are perpendicular to the first surfaces, and a plurality of Hall elements. Each Hall element is disposed at a position where the image stabilizer coil portion is separated into a plurality of coil parts. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226979 | FOLDABLE SPECTACLES - A pair of foldable spectacles has a two-lens front piece ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226980 | PRESBYOPIA LENS WITH PUPIL SIZE CORRECTION BASED ON LEVEL OF REFRACTIVE ERROR - Ophthalmic lenses for the treatment of presbyopia may be improved to enhance the visual experience of the patient. By adjusting the optical design of presbyopic lenses to account for changes in pupil size due to the degree of myopia or hyperopia, an enhanced visual experience may be achieved independent of the level of ametropia. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226981 | PRESBYOPIC TREATMENT SYSTEM - A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226982 | COLORED CONTACT LENSES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention is directed to a colored contact lens designed for making a wearer's eyes to appear larger, bolder, and enhanced color while giving the wearer's eyes a very natural appearance. A colored contact lens of the invention comprising a first print of a first color and a second print of a second color, wherein the first print consisting of an annular ring of gradient dot matrix, wherein the second print comprises a limbal ring and an outer starburst pattern, wherein the limbal ring surrounds the outer starburst pattern, wherein the annular ring and the limbal ring have a substantially identical outer diameter and the annular ring has a larger inside diameter than the limbal ring, the first color and the second color are different or the same, wherein the first print and the second print are concentric with the center of contact lens. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226983 | QUASI PROGRESSIVE LENSES FOR EYEWEAR - Various embodiments disclose a quasi progressive lens including a first optical zone capable of providing distance vision, a second optical zone capable of providing near vision and a transition zone connecting the first and second optical zones. Physical dimensions (e.g., length and width) of the transition zone are adjusted to increase the size of the second optical zone in comparison to progressive lenses and to reduce residual cylinder power and aberrations along the convergence path in comparison to bifocal lenses. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226984 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LENS CONNECTION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates generally to electro-active optical systems, such as a pair of spectacles having one or more lenses that employ electro-active optical structures. In some embodiments, the invention relates to electro-active optical systems having a flexible electrically conductive connection between the lens and the frame. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226985 | ILLUMINATED EYEWEAR - Illuminated eyewear includes a frame having a front frame portion attached to two temple portions. The temple portions are hingedly attached to the frame portion so as to rotate between an open and a closed position. An electroluminescent wire extends along top and bottom edges of both temple portions and the front frame. The electroluminescent wire extends across any gap at the hinges between the temples and front frame. Thus, at the hinges, the portions of the wire on the top and bottom edges are spaced apart from one another. A portion of the wire adjacent each hinge is unconnected to the associated edge so that the wire can slide over the edge surface as the temple pieces move between the open and closed positions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226986 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS, AND MATERIALS FOR USE THEREIN - A first electro-optic display comprises first and second substrates, and an adhesive layer and a layer of electro-optic material disposed between the first and second substrates, the adhesive layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric adhesive material and a hydroxyl containing polymer having a number average molecular weight not greater than about 5000. A second electro-optic display is similar to the first but has an adhesive layer comprising a thermally-activated cross-linking agent to reduce void growth when the display is subjected to temperature changes. A third electro-optic display, intended for writing with a stylus or similar instrument, is produced by forming a layer of an electro-optic material on an electrode; depositing a substantially solvent-free polymerizable liquid material over the electro-optic material; and polymerizing the polymerizable liquid material. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226987 | Optical Device Using Semiconductors - Optical refraction and reflection control can be achieved by means of semiconductor silicon which has a p-n junction structure and a waveguide structure. According to the optical device using semiconductors of the present invention, the amplitude of light can be directly modulated using the reflection or refraction control. The optical device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a first waveguide on which an optical signal is incident, and which is formed in the same direction as that of the incident optical signal; a second waveguide that forms a fixed angle with the first waveguide; and a reflector which is capable of selecting a path of the optical signal to the first waveguide or to the second waveguide as a refractive index is changed according to an applied voltage, and which is formed to have a fixed angle of inclination with respect to the first waveguide. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226988 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY APPARATUS - A transparent display apparatus including a backlight module, a display panel, and a switching panel is provided. The backlight module includes a light source and a light guide plate (LGP). The display panel is located on a light emitting surface of the LGP. The switching panel and the backlight module are located at the same side of the display panel. The switching panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode layer located between the first substrate and the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer, and a second electrode layer located between the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer and the second substrate. The first electrode layer is divided into first electrode patterns that are separated from and electrically independent from one another. Another transparent display apparatus is also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226989 | SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a substrate including a display region displaying an image and a non-display region surrounding the display region; a dummy pattern in the non-display area over the substrate, the dummy pattern having a length that corresponds to a side of the display area; and an orientation film on the dummy pattern, the orientation film covering the non-display area and the whole display area. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226990 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A technique for attaining both improvement of edge rectilinearity of an alignment film and reduction of unevenness is provided. A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate on which a first alignment film is formed, a second substrate on which a second alignment film is formed, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates. A material forming a frame arranged to surround the first alignment film inside a seal member with which the first and second substrates are bonded to each other is a highly water repellent organic material having a low solubility in an application liquid for forming the first alignment film. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226991 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Embodiments of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, the present invention relates to the field of display technology and can eliminate vacuum bubbles so as to increase the product yield. The liquid crystal display panel comprises an array substrate and a color filter substrate which are assembled to form a cell, and a liquid crystal layer and spacers provided between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, wherein the spacer is provided with a deformation layer therein, and the deformation layer is used to allow the spacer to be expanded in a direction perpendicular to the cell thickness direction under the action of an external condition. | 2015-08-13 |