34th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110205429 | BTSC ENCODER - The disclosed BTSC encoder includes a left high pass filter means for receiving a digital left channel audio signal and for digitally high pass filtering the digital left channel audio signal and thereby generating a digital left filtered signal; a right high pass filter means for receiving a digital right channel audio signal and for digitally high pass filtering the digital right channel audio signal and thereby generating a digital right filtered signal; a matrix means for receiving the digital left and digital right filtered signals, and including means for summing the digital left and digital right filtered signals and thereby generating a digital sum signal, and including means for subtracting one of the digital left and digital right filtered signals from the other of the digital left and digital right filtered signals and thereby generating a digital difference signal; a difference channel processing means for digitally processing the digital difference signal; and a sum channel processing means for digitally processing the digital sum signal. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205430 | CAPTION MOVEMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes: a unit to identify first pixels belonging to a first portion regarded as a character string that is inserted with an overlap on a background in an expanded image generated by expanding a specific frame image included in video image data; a unit to determine whether any one of the first pixels is out of a display area that is a part of the expanded image and to calculate a movement amount for moving the first portion so as to make all of the first pixels accommodated in the display area when it is determined that any one of the first pixels is out of the display area; and a unit to identify a movement destination pixel for each of the first pixels or the like, according to the movement amount, and to replace a color of the movement destination pixel with a predetermined color. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205431 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF AN 8VSB SFN DISTRIBUTED TRANSLATOR SYSTEM - The invention provides a frequency and data synchronization control system through the | 2011-08-25 |
20110205432 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH DEMONSTRATION ROUTINE - The invention relates to electronic equipment ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205433 | VIDEO FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to video frame synchronization. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a first video data stream from a first source at a first port of a multi-port device, a first video frame of the first video data stream arriving at the first port at a first arrival time, and receiving a second video data stream from a second source at a second port of the multi-port device, a second video frame of the second video data stream arriving at the second port at a second arrival time. The method further includes determining an offset between the first arrival time and the second arrival time, determining one or more correction factors based at least in part on the offset, the one or more correction factors including a first correction factor for the first source, and sending a first command to the first source to modify a time of transmission by the first source of a third video frame following the first frame using the correction factor. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205434 | REMOTE JACK PACK - A remote jack pack has a video input jack that receives a video signal, an audio input jack that receives an audio signal, a video output that transfers the video signal to a television, an audio output that transfers the audio signal to the television, and a control output that automatically supplies control signals to the television. The control signals indicate the availability of the video and audio signals for processing by the television. The television has a tuner that supplies video and audio signals of a selected channel, a video connector that receives video from the remote jack pack, an audio connector that receives audio from the remote jack pack, a control connector that receive control signals from the remote jack pack, and a processor that is responsive to the control signals to selectively control display of the video and audio signals from the tuner and the video and audio signals from the video and audio connectors. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205435 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENTS ON THE SAME - A display terminal and a method for displaying content on the display terminal are embodied and broadly disclosed herein. The method may include displaying an indicator that indicates a presence of at least one new content available in a channel; displaying a list of the at least one new content in response to an acknowledgement request corresponding to the indicator; and connecting to the channel to display the at least one new content in response to an input, wherein the input is a selection of one or more of the at least one new content in the displayed list. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205436 | INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE AND INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD - An information processing section that outputs video images with settings based on variables respectively provided to individual display sections of a plurality of display sections is included, and a video image is output to any display section from this information processing section. A setting of the video image output to the any display section is changed, and a response of a viewer at that time is obtained by a response obtaining device. Then, in accordance with the response information of the viewer obtained by this response obtaining device, a display section in which a setting of the video image is to be changed and the setting of the video image are determined by a stimulus response estimation section, and information of the display section in which the setting of the video image is to be changed and a variable based on the setting of the video image are output to the information processing section. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205437 | METHOD OF ZOOMING IN ON AN IMAGE AND A METHOD OF USING A GUI - The present invention is directed to a method of zooming in on an image. An object is firstly detected, followed by capturing an image and recording the location and size of the object. The captured image is displayed on a screen with the detected object marked. A partial image of the captured image is determined according to the location of the object. The determined partial image then fills up the entire screen, thereby zooming in on the object. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205438 | Method and apparatus for motion estimation and motion compensation in video image data - The present invention is related to a method and an apparatus for motion estimation and motion compensation in video image data and especially for line based field rate up-conversion motion estimation and motion compensation of video image data. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205439 | VIDEO PROCESSING CIRCUIT, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A video processing circuit for a liquid crystal panel, includes: a boundary detecting unit which detects a boundary between a first pixel whose applied voltage specified by an input video signal is below a first voltage and a second pixel whose applied voltage is equal to or higher than a second voltage which is higher than the first voltage; and a correction unit which corrects, for at least two second pixels one of which is adjacent to the boundary detected by the boundary detecting unit on the opposite side of the first pixel and which are successive in a direction opposite to the boundary, an applied voltage to liquid crystal elements corresponding to the second pixels from the applied voltage specified by the video signal to a voltage which is equal to or higher than the first voltage and below the second voltage. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205440 | VIDEO PROCESSING CIRCUIT, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A video processing circuit used in a liquid crystal panel, includes: a first boundary detector that analyzes a video signal of a present frame to detect a boundary between a first pixel and a second pixel; a second boundary detector that analyzes a video signal of a frame one frame before the present frame to detect a boundary between the first pixel and the second pixel; a third boundary detector that detects a risk boundary that is determined by a tilt azimuth of the liquid crystal; and a correction portion that corrects an applied voltage to a liquid crystal device corresponding to a first pixel from the applied voltage to a liquid crystal device corresponding to the first pixel to a third voltage or higher, when the applied voltage specified by the video signal input to the first pixel is lower than the third voltage. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205441 | MULTI-PREVIEW CAPABILITY FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION DEVICE - A video production apparatus advantageously includes at least one embedded multi-previewer ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205442 | DISPLAY DEVICE, BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, BACKLIGHT DEVICE, METHOD OF ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a display device including a current-brightness table calculation unit ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205443 | BROADCAST RECEIVING CIRCUIT AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - A broadcast receiving apparatus in the present invention includes: a first audio data characteristics extracting unit extracting a first soundless period and first interval information from first audio data included in the first service; a second audio data characteristics extracting unit extracting a second soundless period and second interval information from second audio data included in the second service; a simulcast determining unit determining whether or not the broadcast waves are simulcast by comparing the first interval information with the second interval information; and a broadcasting switching control unit switching between (i) the output of the audio data and the video data included in the first service and (ii) the output of the audio data and the video data included in the second service based on a result of the determination by the simulcast determining unit. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205444 | RECEIVER, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - A receiver for receiving signals in a plurality of transmission schemes, reducing the circuit size thereof successfully. The receiver for receiving a baseband signal and a modulated signal, includes a first PLL circuit configured to generate a first internal clock based on an external clock synchronized with the baseband signal; a demodulator configured to demodulate the modulated signal to output the demodulated signal; a selector configured to select one of the baseband signal or the demodulated signal; and a first CDR circuit configured to generate a recovered clock and recovered data from the signal selected by the selector, by using the first internal clock. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205445 | TELEVISION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A television (TV) control system and method controls a TV set to perform functions remotely. The system includes a hand-held electronic device and a bridge device. The hand-held electronic device includes an accelerometer and a signal generation module. The accelerometer senses a moving direction of the hand-held electronic device when a user operates the hand-held electronic device, and analyzes the moving direction to generate a direction analysis result. The signal generation module generates a remote control signal according to the direction analysis result. The bridge device receives the remote control signal transmitted from the hand-held electronic device, and controls the TV set to perform functions according to the remote control signal. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205446 | ONE BUTTON REMOTE CONTROL WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK - An input system for a TV remote control or other system has a single touch surface with a deformable haptic assembly below the touch surface such that a user placing a finger on the touch surface can feel deformation of the haptic, assembly. A pressure sensing assembly is below the haptic assembly and sensing motion of a finger on the touch surface, with a processor receiving input from the pressure sensing assembly and providing output to the haptic assembly in response. Also, a display receives input sent by the processor in response to input from the pressure sensing assembly to cause the display to present a changing image of a keypad as a user moves a finger on the touch surface. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205447 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device for a display device includes a plurality of linear light sources and a light source holding member arranged to hold the linear light sources. The light source holding member includes a first member and a second member. A sliding mechanism is provided between the first member and the second member, so as to allow parallel displacement of the first member and the second member relative to each other. The first member includes a first light source holder arranged to directly hold a first linear light source of the plurality of linear light sources. The second member includes a second light source holder arranged to directly hold a second linear light source other than the first linear light source. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205448 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device | 2011-08-25 |
20110205449 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device | 2011-08-25 |
20110205450 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device | 2011-08-25 |
20110205451 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - The present invention relates to a backlight unit | 2011-08-25 |
20110205452 | VIDEO PROCESSING CIRCUIT, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - A video processing circuit replaces an applied voltage designated by the video signal and applied to a first pixel with a predetermined third voltage, in the case that the applied voltage is lower than the third voltage, the first pixel is abutted on a predetermined application boundary, and the first pixel is surrounded by a risk boundary determined in accordance with a tilt azimuth direction of the liquid crystal on at least two sides. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205453 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, SURFACE ILLUMINANT DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - In a case where (i) a direction in which exit surfaces ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205454 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a display apparatus. The display apparatus has a structure in which a circumference of a front surface thereof is exposed to the outside. A front panel manufactured by an injection compression molding and formed of a transparent material is attached to a front surface of a display module. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205455 | Television Set - This television set includes a front housing, a first board mounted on the front housing, having a first connecting portion, a rear housing, and a second board mounted on the rear housing, having a second connecting portion connected to the first connecting portion, while the rear housing includes an exposing portion for exposing at least the first connecting portion in a state of being mounted to the front housing. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205456 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND REAR PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a screen having a display surface; and a projector that renders an image by scanning light on the display screen, wherein the screen selects, independently in respective regions of the display surface, a light transmission state in which the light is transmitted and a light diffusion state in which the light is diffused, the screen being configured such that the region where address light is irradiated is in the light diffusion state and the region where the address light is not irradiated is in the light transmission state, and the projector scans the address light on the display surface such that an area of the display surface corresponding to an image displayed on the display surface changes to the light diffusion state. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205457 | POLARIZATION ELEMENT AND PROJECTOR - A polarization element includes: a substrate; and a plurality of grid sections arranged on the substrate, wherein the grid sections each have protruding sections and recessed sections alternately arranged in a longitudinal direction of the grid sections at a pitch shorter than a wavelength of incident light, in the plurality of grid sections, the arrangement pitch P of the protruding sections is the same, and a proportion (D=L/P) of a length L of the protruding section to the arrangement pitch P of the protruding sections is the same, and a height of the protruding sections is different between the grid sections adjacent to each other. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205458 | POLARIZATION ELEMENT AND PROJECTOR - A polarization element includes: a substrate; and a plurality of grid sections arranged on the substrate, wherein the grid sections each have protruding sections and recessed sections alternately arranged in a longitudinal direction of the grid sections at a pitch shorter than a wavelength of incident light, and an arrangement pitch of the protruding sections is different between the grid sections adjacent to each other. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205459 | 3D GLASSES FOR STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided 3D glasses for use in a stereoscopic display device including a display panel for emitting right-eye image light and left-eye image light and an optical filter including a first area for adjusting a polarized state of the right-eye image light and a second area for adjusting a polarized state of the left-eye image light, comprising a right-eye area allowing right-eye image light to pass therethrough and a left-eye area allowing left-eye image light to pass therethrough; and compensation films disposed at the right-eye area and the left-eye area to compensate for a phase difference deviation between the first and second areas of the optical filter, wherein a phase difference value of the compensation film provided at the right-eye area and that of the compensation film provided at the left-eye area are different. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205460 | Liquid Crystal Display Device with Repairable Structure - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device with repairable structure, including a glass substrate; a wire structure formed on the glass substrate, wherein the wire structure includes one or a plurality of through holes formed therein; a dielectric layer formed on the wire structure and the glass substrate; and a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the dielectric layer, wherein one or more gaps are formed between the plurality of pixel electrodes and the position of the gaps aligns with the position of the through holes. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205461 | LCD display visual enhancement driving circuit and method - A pixel in a liquid crystal display panel comprises a first sub-pixel area having a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel area having a second sub-pixel electrode. Each sub-pixel electrode is associated with a capacitor. When a gate-line signal and a data voltage is provided to the pixel, the voltage level on the first sub-pixel electrode is substantially equal to or slightly higher than the voltage level on the second sub-pixel electrode and the capacitor associated with each sub-pixel electrode is charged. When the gate-line signal has entirely passed on partially passed, a circuit element causes the capacitor associated with the second sub-pixel electrode to transfer its charge to another capacitor, resulting in a reduction of the voltage level on the second sub-pixel electrode. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205462 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes a first gate electrode, a storage electrode having a body and an extension, a first semiconductor formed on a gate insulating layer, a first drain electrode formed on the first semiconductor, separated from a first source electrode, and having an end portion overlapping the first gate electrode, and an expansion overlapping the body of the storage electrode and distanced from the end portion with a connection connecting the end portion and the expansion and overlapping the extension of the storage electrode, a passivation layer having a contact hole exposing the expansion of the first drain electrode, and a first field-generating electrode connected to the first drain electrode through the contact hole. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205463 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly providing a light to the display panel, a receiving container receiving the backlight assembly and a heat sink member disposed between the backlight assembly and the receiving container. The display panel includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode formed on a pixel region and electrically connected to a switching device, a first alignment layer formed on the pixel electrode, a second substrate including a common electrode layer facing the first substrate, a second alignment layer formed on the common electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal composition having a nematic-to-isotropic transition temperature higher than about 80° C. Thus, black bruising of liquid crystal may be prevented and/or reduced, thereby enhancing a display quality. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205464 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight and a cover. The backlight includes optical sheets that are configured to be mounted to the cover using a plurality of holes provided on the optical sheet that material to corresponding protrusions provided on the cover. The holes and protrusions are configured to reduce damage or misalignment to the optical sheet that may be caused by heat generated inside the liquid crystal display. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205465 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Light-emitting elements are divided into chromaticity groups on the basis of their chromaticity. In a planar light source, light-emitting elements selected from two of the chromaticity groups are alternately provided in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, respectively. The two chromaticity groups are substantially equally away from a target chromaticity in directions reverse to each other. Further, pairs of two of the light-emitting elements belonging to the two chromaticity groups which are separated from each other, are provided so that distances d | 2011-08-25 |
20110205466 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Disclosed is a display apparatus capable of preventing external light from being excessively reflected and increasing the reflection efficiency of internal light, thereby improving visibility of the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display panel, which displays an image, and a front-light unit including an internal light source, a light guide plate to guide the internal light emitted from the internal light source to the display panel, and an optical member provided at an upper portion of the light guide plate. The display apparatus also includes a display panel, an internal light source emitting internal light, an optical member preventing external light from being reflected, and a substrate with the optical member. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205467 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A liquid crystal display device | 2011-08-25 |
20110205468 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A light-condensing means and a pixel electrode may be formed on the same surface side of a substrate, and a region transmitting visible light in the pixel electrode may be provided so as to overlap with an optical axis of the light-condensing means. An anisotropic light-condensing means having a condensing direction X and a non-condensing direction Y may be used, and the light-condensing means may be provided so that the non-condensing direction Y corresponds to a longitudinal direction of the region transmitting visible light in the pixel electrode. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205469 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS, POLARIZERS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including interpenetrating polymer networks in a cured state, wherein the composition comprise a multi-functional acrylate and a thermal initiator; a polarizer; and a liquid crystal display comprising the same. In the present invention, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may be provided, which can outstandingly prevent light leakage phenomenon, with having excellent physical properties such as endurance reliability under high temperature and/or high humidity conditions and workability. Especially, according to the present invention, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, polarizer and liquid crystal display are provided, which can outstandingly prevent light leakage phenomenon even in large-sized display devices. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205470 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A flat panel display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes a first substrate and an organic light emitting device formed over the first substrate, wherein the organic light emitting device comprises a first electrode layer, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer, and wherein the organic light emitting layer is interposed between the first and second electrode layers. The display also includes a second substrate attached to the first substrate by the use of a sealant and an In-Plane Switching (IPS) mode electrode layer formed between the first and second substrates, wherein the IPS mode electrode layer is closer to the second substrate than the first substrate, wherein the IPS mode electrode layer has first and second surfaces opposing each other, and wherein the first surface is closer to the second substrate than the first surface. The display further includes a first alignment layer formed on the second surface of the IPS mode electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer filled in a space formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein at least part of the liquid crystal layer is formed over the organic light emitting device. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205471 | CONTROLLING POLARIZATION FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - Certain embodiments of liquid crystal display protection panels and liquid crystal display protection panel integrals have low reflection for outdoor applications. Various embodiments also have the advantage of being able to provide increased contrast and brightness for certain convenient viewing directions for outdoor viewers wearing polarized sunglasses. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205472 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display panel including liquid crystal sandwiched between a pair of substrates is prepared. A light-transmitting reinforcing plate is prepared. A photocuring resin is provided between the liquid crystal display panel and the reinforcing plate. Light is irradiated to a side surface of a laminated body constituted of the liquid crystal display panel, the reinforcing plate and the photocuring resin. The photocuring resin is arranged to face the liquid crystal in an opposed manner. The light is allowed to advance to the inside of the photocuring resin from an edge portion of the photocuring resin. The light is allowed to advance to the inside of the reinforcing plate from an edge portion of the reinforcing plate, is propagated in the inside of the reinforcing plate, and is irradiated to the photocuring resin from the reinforcing plate at a position away from the edge portion of the reinforcing plate. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205473 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - An active matrix substrate ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205474 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate, a facing substrate and liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween. First pixels for displaying a first color according to a first color filter, second pixels for displaying a second color according a second color filter and third pixels for displaying a third color according to a third color filter are aligned in a longitudinal direction on the facing substrate, respectively. The first color filters, the second color filters, and the third color filters extend in stripes in the longitudinal direction so as to cover the first, second and third pixels, respectively. First spacers are formed between the first pixels by layering a number of color filters, including the first color filters, and second spacers are formed of a number of color filters, including the second color filters, between the second pixels. The first color filters which are formed between the second pixels are circular in plan view. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205475 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention easily provides a liquid crystal display in which conductivity between a first substrate over which a pixel electrode is formed and a second substrate over which a counter electrode is formed, can be certainly obtained even when it has a narrow frame, without adding new steps. As for a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal is interposed between the first substrate over which the pixel electrode is formed and the second substrate over which the counter electrode is formed, when the first and second substrates are positioned so that the pixel electrode and the counter electrode are on the inside, and are attached to each other with a sealant, by providing a partition wall between the sealant and a conductive portion formed with a conductor to electrically connect the pixel electrode to the counter electrode, conductivity in a conductive portion can be certainly obtained. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205476 | Multiple Cell Gaps Transreflective LCD and Fabricating Method Thereof - A LCD having multiple cell gaps and a method producing the same are provided. By stacking various numbers of dielectric layers and/or a photosensitive organic layer with various thicknesses on a display array substrate, various cell gaps for pixels of various colors can be obtained. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205477 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display panel in which circumferences of a pair of substrates disposed so as to face each other are stuck at a given distance to each other by a seal material, a liquid crystal inlet is formed in a part of the seal material, and a liquid crystal is sealed in an inner space defined between the substrates paired with each other, the liquid crystal display panel including a resin film being formed on the inner space side of one of the pair of substrates, and an inorganic insulating film being formed on a surface side of the resin film. An area not having the inorganic insulating film being present therein is formed in the liquid crystal panel. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205478 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device with a high aperture ratio in a pixel region while securing a required storage capacitance. A liquid crystal display device comprises in this order: a thin film transistor array substrate; a liquid crystal layer; and a counter substrate, the thin film transistor array substrate comprising: source lines and gate lines that are disposed in a lattice form; a storage capacitor wiring; a transparent pixel electrode disposed in a pixel region; a thin film transistor comprising a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a gate insulating film between the gate electrode and the source and drain electrodes in layer sequence; and an interlayer insulating film between the source and drain electrodes and the transparent pixel electrode in layer sequence, wherein a first transparent electrode in a lower layer of the drain electrode and a second transparent electrode connected to the storage capacitor wiring are disposed on the gate insulating film, and the second transparent electrode faces the transparent pixel electrode with the interlayer insulating film therebetween. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205479 | VIDEO PROCESSING CIRCUIT, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A video processing circuit used in a liquid crystal panel, includes: a boundary detector that detects a portion of a boundary between a first pixel whose applied voltage specified by an input video signal is lower than a first voltage and a second pixel whose applied voltage is higher than a second voltage higher than the first voltage, as a risk boundary that is determined by a tilt azimuth of the liquid crystal; and a correction portion that corrects an applied voltage to a liquid crystal device corresponding to a second pixel which is adjacent to the risk boundary from the applied voltage specified by the video signal to a voltage equal to or lower than the second voltage and higher than the first voltage. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205480 | Liquid crystal display device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can obviate cutting off of a peripheral region of the liquid crystal display device which is provided with an inspection circuit and can surely perform the inspection of an image display even when the peripheral region is narrowed. On a substrate of the liquid crystal display device, a pixel region which is comprised of a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of drain lines and a peripheral region which surrounds the pixel region are formed. A turn-on inspection terminal of the liquid crystal display device are formed on the peripheral region and a semiconductor chip for driving liquid crystal is formed on the inspection terminal. The semiconductor chip is electrically insulated from the inspection terminal. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205481 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, LIQUID-CRYSTAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A pixel circuit that is connected with a scanning line and a data line includes a first transistor of which a gate electrode is connected with the scanning line and one of a source electrode and a drain electrode is connected with the data line, a second transistor of which a gate electrode is connected with the scanning line, one of a source electrode and a drain electrode is connected with the first transistor, and the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode is connected with a first node, an auxiliary capacitor connected with a node at which the first transistor and the second transistor are connected to each other, a pixel electrode connected with the first node, a counter electrode opposed to the pixel electrode, liquid crystal held between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode, and a holding capacitor connected with the first node. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205482 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205483 | LOW-COST EYEGLASSES - Low cost spectacles may include a paper or plastic frame and injection molded plastic lens or lenses, where the lens may be easily removed and changed within the frame. In one example, the lens may have a round shape, and securing the lens within the frame may be accomplished by inserting the lens into the aperture in the frame, and rotating the lens, for example, by ¼ of a turn. The lens may have a flange extending radially outward from an edge of the lens, wrapping substantially around a circumference of the lens. The lens may further have a key extending radially outward from an edge of the lens. The key is configured to fit the lens into the aperture of the frame. When the lens is rotated within the aperture, a portion of the frame enters a channel between the key and the flange to secure the lens to the frame. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205484 | SPECTACLE FRAME WITH VISION TRAINING FUNCTION - This invention discloses a spectacle frame with the function of vision training, including frame members, a nose bridge, temple connecting extensions and spectacle legs. The frame, nose bridge and spectacle legs are provided with LED illuminant bodies. One spectacle leg is provided with a regulating switch and the other spectacle leg is provided with a battery cell and a charging hole. The nose bridge and spectacle legs are provided with chips to control the LED illuminant bodies to flash or extinguish in order according to a program. The LED illuminant bodies, chip, battery and regulating switch are interlinked via a flexible board. The angle between the spectacle frame and spectacle legs can be freely adjusted in the range of 180°. When the angle is 180°, all the LED illuminant bodies on spectacle legs and nose bridge are aligned in one straight line. This invention effectively combines multi-vision training and 3-color ball training with the spectacle frame and can be used to train eyeballs to move toward different directions, thus fully exercising eye muscle. The spectacle frame of this invention is simple in structure, convenient for use and carrying and able to improve visual acuity, ease the fatigue of eye muscle, improve visual quality and control myopia. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205485 | Procedure and equipment for making glass frames and glass frame obtained therefrom - A procedure for making glass frames obtained from boards made of a plastic or composite material includes a step for deforming a pre-heated single-layer or multilayer board along one or two curvature planes transverse to each other, wherein this deformation step is carried out before the board is milled to create the shape of a glass frame. The equipment suited to implement the above procedure includes a half-mold, an element configured to close the upper opening of the half-mold, and a deformable membrane, wherein the injection of air into an air space causes the expansion of the deformable membrane, which compresses a board against the half-mold, thus deforming the board accordingly. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205486 | TORIC OPTIC FOR OPHTHALMIC USE - An ophthalmic lens for modifying or reducing non-axisymmetric higher order aberrations includes an optic body disposed about an optical axis having a primary meridian and an orthogonal secondary meridian. The optic body comprises an anterior surface and an opposing posterior surface. The optic body includes an optic zone comprising a base shape that is configured to form an image or focus from light incident on the surfaces, either alone or when used within an optical system. The optic body also includes a higher order toric shape that is imposed on or added to one of the surfaces. The higher order toric shape also includes a first profile disposed along the primary meridian and a second profile disposed along the secondary meridian that is different in shape from the first profile. The higher order toric shape is characterized by a profile along at least one meridian of the lens that changes with increasing radius from the optical axis raised to a power that is greater than two. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING THE CENTERING OF SPECTACLES WORN BY A SPECTACLE WEARER - A method and an apparatus serve for checking the centering of spectacles worn by a spectacle wearer. The method comprises the steps of: a) measuring spectacle lenses mounted in a frame of the spectacles, wherein a position of permanent markings on the spectacle lenses is acquired relative to a coordinate system defined by the frame by means of an image recognition system; b) determining positions of nominal centering points, prescribed in a file, of the spectacle lenses in dependence on data of the spectacle lenses containing the position of the permanent markings; c) measuring physiological data of a spectacle wearer wearing the spectacles and determining positions of actual centering points of the spectacle lenses from the physiological data by means of a video centering instrument; d) determining the difference between the positions of the nominal centering points and the actual centering points; and e) comparing the difference to a prescribed difference threshold. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205488 | METHOD, DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM - A method for measuring the dynamic behavior of an optical system is aimed at rendering the dynamic behavior of the optical system objectively detectable. To this end, the optical system to be measured is stimulated by stimuli whereby causing it to react, and the reaction is detected by means of a wave front analysis. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205489 | Optical observation device for observing an eye - An optical observation device ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205490 | OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - An aspect of the invention allows for enhancement of the visibility of a tomographic image movie-displayed on a monitor. An optical tomographic image photographing apparatus includes: an interference optical system for combining reflected light with reference light on an object to guide the combined light to a detector; a driving part for moving an optical member in an optical-axis direction in order to adjust an optical path difference between measurement light and the reference light; an image obtaining part for obtaining a tomographic image of the object based on a light receiving signal output from the detector; and a control unit configured to detect positional deviation with respect to a depth direction in the tomographic image and to correct a display position of the tomographic image such that the tomographic image is displayed in a predetermined position within a display region on a monitor. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205491 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL OPHTHALMIC TEST DEVICE - A configuration is adopted, which includes: a shallow-bottom hemispherical screen and a deep-bottom hemispherical screen, which are different in depth from each other. The deep-bottom hemispherical screen belongs to an entirety of a hemispherical screen composed of the shallow-bottom hemispherical screen and a peripheral edge portion of the hemispherical screen. In accordance with a type of an implemented ophthalmic test, a multifunctional ophthalmic test device drives the deep-bottom hemispherical screen or the shallow-bottom hemispherical screen so that either of the deep-bottom hemispherical screen and the shallow-bottom hemispherical screen can be located at a position onto which an ophthalmic test image is projected by a projector. In this state, the projector projects the ophthalmic test image onto either of the deep-bottom hemispherical screen and the shallow-bottom hemispherical screen. In such a way, a multifunctional ophthalmic test device is provided, which is capable of performing various types of ophthalmic tests by using a hemispherical screen. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205492 | OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DEVICE - An ophthalmological device ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205493 | PERIMETRIC METHOD - The invention relates to a perimetric method for measuring a visual field of an eye, carried out with an ophthalmological device, particularly a perimeter or similar device, and an apparatus for data processing provided with a data base, wherein the data base includes data sets of visual fields, wherein a retina of the eye is divided into points that represent the visual field, wherein the points of the retina are exposed to optical stimuli of a defined intensity, wherein a reaction to a stimulus is calculated as a measurement result, wherein at least two predefined points are measured, wherein the predefined points each lie in anatomically independent nerve fibre regions and are in a statistically significant relation to each other, wherein a visual field of the eye is derived from the measurement results and the data sets. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205494 | Spectral Separation Filters For 3D Stereoscopic D-Cinema Presentation - Spectral separation filters for channels of a 3D image projection incorporate passbands of primary colors. In at least one of the filters, passbands are present in more than 3 primary colors. A set of two filters include a first filter having passbands of low blue, high blue, low green, high green, and red, and a second filter having passbands of blue, green, and red. The additional primary passbands of the first filter allow for an increased color space in projections through the filters compared to filters only having red, green, and blue primaries. The added flexibility of the increased color space is utilized to more closely match a color space and white point of a projector in which the filters are used. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205495 | Waveplate compensation in projection polarization conversion system - Three dimensional projection systems may be single projector or multiple projector systems. These 3D projection systems may include a polarization conversion system (PCS). The PCS may be designed for relatively small throw ratios and thus, may be designed to accommodate the small throw ratios. The PCS may include a polarizing beam splitter, a first optical stack, a reflector and a second quarter wave retarder. The first optical stack may include a rotator, a polarizer, a polarization switch and a first quarter wave retarder. The PCS may receive light from a projector and the PBS may direct the light toward the first optical stack. The light may be converted to a different polarization state as it passes through the first optical stack. The converted light may then be re-directed by a reflecting element to the second quarter wave retarder. The second quarter wave retarder may convert linearly polarized light to circularly polarized light. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205496 | Polarization conversion systems for stereoscopic projection - A polarization conversion system (PCS) is located in the output light path of a projector. The PCS may include a polarizing beam splitter, a polarization rotating element, a reflecting element, and a polarization switch. Typically, a projector outputs randomly-polarized light. This light is input to the PCS, in which the PCS separates p-polarized light and s-polarized light at the polarizing beam splitter. P-polarized light is directed toward the polarization switch on a first path. The s-polarized light is passed on a second path through the polarization rotating element (e.g., a half-wave plate), thereby transforming it to p-polarized light. A reflecting element directs the transformed polarized light (now p-polarized) along the second path toward the polarization switch. The first and second light paths are ultimately directed toward a projection screen to collectively form a brighter screen image in cinematic applications utilizing polarized light for three-dimensional viewing. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205497 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a projector configured to be capable of projecting light to thereby display an image on a rendering region formed on a display surface set around a guiding point to which a person should be guided and changing a position of the rendering region; a detecting unit that detects whether a person is present in a detection region set near the display surface and detects, when a person is present in the detection region, a moving state of the person; and a control unit that controls, on the basis of a detection result of the detecting unit, driving of the projector to guide the person present in the detection region to the guiding point. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205498 | Laser Projection White Balance Tracking - The radiance of a laser diode is a function of laser diode drive current. The radiance is also a function of other factors, such as age and temperature. A laser projection device includes laser diodes to generate light in response to a commanded radiance, and also includes photodetectors to provide a measured radiance. The commanded radiance and measured radiance are compared, and drive currents for the laser diodes are adjusted to provide luminance and color balance tracking. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205499 | PROJECTING OPTICAL UNIT AND PROJECTING TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREWITH - A projection image display device is disclosed in which a trapezoidal distortion and/or aberration are restrained when an image is enlarged and projected obliquely onto a screen. An image generator is connected to an optical system base in such a manner that at least an inclination thereof (on an axis parallel to X axis) with respect to a vertical line and a distance thereof in forward and backward direction (Z axis direction) can be adjusted by an adjusting mechanism. Further, a projecting lens | 2011-08-25 |
20110205500 | DISPLAY SHELF AND DISPLAY SHELF SYSTEM FOR PROJECTING PROJECTOR IMAGES DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT ARTICLES - Transmission-type screens are placed corresponding to a display board at a front area of the display board, on which an article is placed. Each of the screens transmits and projects a projector image luminous flux projected from a backside of the screens to a front side of the screens. When the projector image luminous flux is projected from the backside of the screens, each of inner circumferences which defines a space including an image projecting space for leading the projector image luminous flux to the backside of the screens without obstruction. A display shelf might have a projector and a computer. The projector projects the projector image luminous flux. The display shelf might have a reflecting mirror which lead the projector image flux to the screens. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205501 | Illumination System For Laser Projection - A color combining apparatus has first, second, and third color channels, each color channel having a light source that is energizable to direct light of a corresponding first, second, or third wavelength band, respectively, toward a color combining element. The color combining element is a single piece of a solid, transparent material having at least first and second flat coated surfaces that are noncontiguous. The first coated surface is treated to reflect incident light of the first wavelength band onto an optical axis and to transmit incident light of the second and third wavelength bands. The second coated surface is treated to reflect incident light of the second wavelength band and to transmit incident light of the third wavelength band. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205502 | PROJECTOR - There is provided a projector at least comprising: a light source; a color wheel; a condensing lens; a spatial light modulator; and a projection optical system, wherein the light source includes a red illuminant and a blue illuminant, and the color wheel includes a disc made of optically permeable materials, the disc being composed of a green-light generating portion, a blue-light generating portion and a blue-and-green light generating portion, the green-light generating portion and the blue-and-green light generating portion each including a phosphor layer. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205503 | HIGH-PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOR DISCHARGE LAMP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HIGH-PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOR DISCHARGE LAMP - A high-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205504 | Laser Display System with Optical Feedback Configured to Reduce Speckle Artifacts - An imaging system ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205505 | LINE PATTERN COLLAPSE MITIGATION THROUGH GAP-FILL MATERIAL APPLICATION - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for mitigation of photoresist line pattern collapse in a photolithography process by applying a gap-fill material treatment after the post-development line pattern rinse step. The gap-fill material dries into a solid layer filling the inter-line spaces of the line pattern, thereby preventing line pattern collapse due to capillary forces during the post-rinse line pattern drying step. Once dried, the gap-fill material is depolymerized, volatilized, and removed from the line pattern by heating, illumination with ultraviolet light, by application of a catalyst chemistry, or by plasma etching. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205506 | Stress-decoupling devices and methods for cooled mirror systems - A stress-decoupling device and methods of using same in a cooled grazing-incidence collector (GIC) mirror system are disclosed. A method includes providing a cooled GIC shell, providing input and output primary cooling-fluid manifolds, and fluidly connecting the cooled GIC shell to the input and output primary cooling-fluid manifolds through respective stress-decoupling devices. An exemplary stress-decoupling device includes inner and outer bellows that define a sealed cavity filled with a gas. An expansion-limiting member within the sealed cavity limits the expansion of the inner bellows due to the pressure of the cooling fluid flowing therethrough. The stress-decoupling device reduces or prevents the communication of stress from parts of the GIC mirror system to the GIC shells. Stress-decoupling systems and methods for a cooled spider as used in a GIC mirror system are also disclosed. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205507 | DEVICE FOR DAMPING VIBRATIONS IN PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUSES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LITHOGRAPHY - A changeable assembly for a projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography contains at least one damping element. Projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography and measuring assemblies for a projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography can include at least one sensor for detecting parameters and vibrations of the projection exposure apparatus, wherein the measuring assembly is embodied in such a way that it can be inserted into an exchange opening, provided for an optical element, in the projection exposure apparatus. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205508 | Digital Exposure Method and Digital Exposure Device for Performing the Method - A digital exposure method and a digital exposure device for performing the method are disclosed. In the method, a graphic data system file is produced in correspondence with each of a plurality of patterns formed on a substrate. Then, a digital micromirror device on/off data is generated from the graphic data system file. Then, the substrate is exposed in response to the digital micromirror device on/off data. Thus, at least a first exposure for forming a first pattern of a display panel, and a second exposure for forming identification numbers of a substrate and each display panel and removing an edge portion of the substrate may be simultaneously performed, to simplify the exposure process decrease costs. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205509 | TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING RETICLE TRANSMISSION STABILITY - Methods, systems and apparatus for monitoring the state of a reticle by providing a reticle having a device exposure region in an imaging tool, defining one or more image fields across the device exposure region, and transmitting energy through the device exposure region. A detector detects the energy in the image field(s) at one or more testing intervals and a system control generates a transmission profile of average energy transmissions for each image field. Using this transmission profile, the state of the reticle is then determined at each testing interval followed by taking action based on the reticle state. The state of the reticle identifies whether the device exposure region has been deleteriously degraded, and as such, the reticle is no longer suitable for use. This is accomplished by determining if any average energy transmission of any image field across the reticle exceeds an allowable energy transmission threshold. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205510 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Lithographic Apparatus - A lithographic exposure process is performed on a substrate using a scanner. The scanner comprises several subsystems. There are errors in the overlay arising from the subsystems during the exposure. The overlay errors are measured using a scatterometer to obtain overlay measurements. Modeling is performed to separately determine from the overlay measurements different subsets of estimated model parameters, for example field distortion model parameters, scan/step direction model parameters and position/deformation model parameters. Each subset is related to overlay errors arising from a corresponding specific subsystem of the lithographic apparatus. Finally, the exposure is controlled in the scanner by controlling a specific subsystem of the scanner using its corresponding subset of estimated model parameters. This results in a product wafer being exposed with a well controlled overlay. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205511 | Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method - A method controls scanning function of a lithographic apparatus. A monitor wafer is exposed to determine baseline control parameters pertaining to the scanning function. The baseline control parameters are retrieved from the monitor wafer. Parameter drift is determined from the baseline control parameters. Compensation is performed based on the determination. A different parameterization is used for control of the scanning control module than for communication between the scanning control module and the lithographic apparatus. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205512 | Active Spectral Control of Optical Source - A method of controlling a spectral property of a light beam includes directing a light beam to a lithography exposure apparatus configured to create a pattern on a wafer; receiving information representative of a spectral property of the light beam; receiving information representative of an optical imaging condition of the lithography exposure apparatus; estimating a characteristic value of the light beam based on the received spectral property information and the received optical imaging condition information; determining whether the estimated light beam characteristic value matches a target light beam characteristic value; and if it is determined that the estimated light beam characteristic value does not match the target light beam characteristic value, adjusting the spectral property of the light beam. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205513 | Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method - A method produces at least one monitor wafer for a lithographic apparatus. The monitor wafer is for use in combination with a scanning control module to periodically retrieve measurements defining a baseline from the monitor wafer thereby determining parameter drift from the baseline. In doing this, allowance and/or correction can be to be made for the drift. The baseline is determined by initially exposing the monitor wafer(s) using the lithographic apparatus, such that the initial exposure is performed while using non-standard alignment model settings optimized for accuracy, such as those used for testing the apparatus. An associated lithographic apparatus is also disclosed. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205514 | MEASURING METHOD AND MEASURING APPARATUS OF PUPIL TRANSMITTANCE DISTRIBUTION, EXPOSURE METHOD AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A measuring apparatus for measuring a pupil transmittance distribution of an optical system to be examined has a diffraction grating mounted on a first surface in an optical Fourier transform relation with a pupil of the optical system, an illumination optical system which makes a beam inclined relative to the optical axis, incident to a predetermined position on the first surface so that a +first-order diffracted beam, generated through the diffraction grating, passes through a first pupil partial region in an effective region of the pupil and so that a −first-order diffracted beam, generated through the diffraction grating, passes through a second pupil partial region, and a measuring unit which measures an intensity of the +first-order diffracted beam, and an intensity of the −first-order diffracted beam, and the measuring apparatus determines a ratio of a pupil transmittance in the first and second pupil partial regions. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205515 | Calibration of Lithographic Apparatus - System parameters are checked through self-assessment of a production wafer without using a reference or a monitor wafer. In particular, the wafer is exposed at different orientations, the data from which provides for the calibration of system parameters. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205516 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam and a support constructed to support a patterning device. The patterning device is configured to form a patterned radiation beam. A substrate table is constructed to hold a substrate, and a projection system is configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The apparatus includes a heater arrangement that includes an electron beam generator configured to generate an electron beam, and an electron beam guide arrangement configured to guide the electron beam onto an optical element of the lithographic apparatus. The optical element forms a part of the illumination system or the projection system which, in use, is traversed by the radiation beam. The heater arrangement is controllable to provide a distribution of heat on the optical element by deflection of the electron beam. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205517 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MOUNT FOR LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A mount configured to mount an optical element in a module for a lithographic apparatus. The mount includes a plurality of resilient members constructed and arranged to circumferentially support the optical element. Each resilient member includes a plurality of resilient subsections that are configured to engage the optical element around a perimeter thereof Each resilient subsection is configured to flex independent of another resilient subsection. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205518 | Substrate, a Method of Measuring a Property, an Inspection Apparatus and a Lithographic Apparatus - Scatterometry for measuring overlay. A second set of superimposed gratings are superposed over a first set of superimposed gratings. The second set of gratings have a different periodicity from the first set of gratings or a different orientation. Consequently the first order diffraction pattern from the second set of superimposed gratings can be distinguished from the first order diffraction pattern from the first set of superimposed gratings. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205519 | POLARIZATION CONVERTING UNIT, ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a polarization converting unit, for converting incident light into light in a predetermined polarization state and emitting the converted light, has a first optically rotatory member having a first thickness distribution of thicknesses in an optical-axis direction different at a plurality of locations and a second optically rotatory member having a second thickness distribution, each of which is a member to rotate linearly polarized light incident thereto as propagating light, around the optical-axis direction. The first and second optically rotatory members are comprised of an optical material with an optical activity arranged so as to have a crystal axis coincident or parallel with the optical-axis direction. Particularly, the sum of respective thicknesses of superimposed regions in the first and second optically rotatory members is different from the sum of respective thicknesses of other superimposed regions in the first and second optically rotatory members when viewed along the optical-axis direction. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205520 | Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method - A method produces at least one monitor wafer for a lithographic apparatus. The monitor wafer is for use in combination with a scanning control module to periodically retrieve measurements defining a baseline from the monitor wafer, thereby determining parameter drift from the baseline. In doing this, allowance and/or correction can be to be made for the drift. The baseline is determined by initially exposing the monitor wafer(s) using the lithographic apparatus to perform multiple exposure passes on each of the monitor wafer(s). An associated lithographic apparatus is also disclosed. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205521 | MULTI-CHANNEL LED OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for detecting an object located in an environment and a multi-channel LED object detection system for detecting an object located in an environment are provided. The method includes providing a Light-Emitting-Diode (LED) light source having a wide field-of-illumination and orienting the LED light source for the wide field-of-illumination to encompass the width of the environment; providing an optical detector having a wide field-of-view and orienting the optical detector for the wide field-of-view to encompass the width of the environment, the optical detector having a plurality of sub-detectors, each having an individual narrow field-of-view, each individual narrow field-of-view creating a channel in the wide field-of-view; driving the LED light source into emitting light toward the environment, the width of the environment being illuminated by the light, the light having an emitted light waveform; receiving and acquiring an individual complete trace of a reflection/backscatter of the emitted light on the object in the environment at each sub-detector of the plurality, thereby combining the individual narrow field-of-view to create the wide field-of-view encompassing the width of the environment and thereby receiving and acquiring an individual complete trace for each channel; converting the acquired individual complete trace of the reflection/backscatter into an individual digital signal; and detecting and identifying at least one of a presence of an object in the environment, a position of the object in the environment, a distance between the object and the LED light source and a visibility in the environment, using the emitted light waveform and at least one of the individual digital signal. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205522 | CHARGE EQUALIZING CLOCK DRIVER AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEPTH SENSING AND OTHER SYSTEMS - A clock driver outputs first and second preferably complementary clock signals coupled to substantially equal capacitive loads. Before each clock state change, the clock driver briefly shorts-together the first and second clock signals, to equalize change on capacitive loads, which each assume a potential midway between high and low power supply levels. Charge from the logic high clock signal can thus be used to raise logic low level clock line, and vice versa, rather than draw power supply current. Substantial energy savings on the order of C·V | 2011-08-25 |
20110205523 | COMPACT FIBER OPTIC GEOMETRY FOR A COUNTER CHIRP FMCW COHERENT LASER RADAR - A system and method for determining a measured distance between a measuring device ( | 2011-08-25 |
20110205524 | Methods of Analyzing Samples Using Broadband Laser Light - Broadband light, for example, from a Fabry-Perot quantum cascade laser, is shone onto a sample, and spectral data concerning the broadband light reflected from the sample is collected. The spectral data is analyzed to determine information about one or more substances in the sample. For example, if the sample contains micro-organisms, such as bacteria or fungus, the biological classification(s) (e.g., species) of the micro-organisms can be determined from the spectral data. As another example, if the sample contains virus, the biological classification(s) (e.g., species) of the virus(es) can be determined from the spectral data. As yet another example, if the sample contains particles, size, location and velocity can be determined from the spectral data. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205525 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AND METHOD OF HOLDING GEMSTONES - A gemstone to be optically examined is held by a holder having an internal compartment. A mounting plate supports the gemstone table-side up in an upright position within the internal compartment. A protective lid is mounted on the holder for movement between a closed position in which the lid overlies the mounting plate and the gemstone supported thereon, and an open position in which the lid uncovers the gemstone for optical examination. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205526 | FLEXIBLE FIBRE OPTIC DEFORMATION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cable for distributed fibre optic sensing comprising a flexible tape, an optical fibre suitable for Brillouin scattering measurement forming at least two lengths, and at least one free end of at least one length being connectable to a reading unit, wherein at least a section of the longitudinal length of the flexible tape is situated between at least a section of the two lengths such that the two lengths are in close proximity such that a temperature gradient between the two lengths is minimized, and wherein the section of the tape and the section of lengths can flex together. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205527 | Dynamic power control, beam alignment and focus for nanoscale spectroscopy - Dynamic IR radiation power control, beam steering and focus adjustment for use in a nanoscale IR spectroscopy system based on an Atomic Force Microscope. During illumination with a beam from an IR source, an AFM probe tip interaction with a sample due to local IR sample absorption is monitored. The power of the illumination at the sample is dynamically decreased to minimize sample overheating in locations/wavelengths where absorption is high and increased in locations/wavelengths where absorption is low to maintain signal to noise. Beam alignment and focus optimization as a function of wavelength are automatically performed. | 2011-08-25 |
20110205528 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD - A sample analysis method is provided for analyzing a sample having a permeability to terahertz radiation and accurately measure the composition, physical properties, mass and dimensions of a very small sample or a minute amount of sample by irradiating the sample with terahertz radiation. In the method, a reflective member is provided adjoining a first principal surface of the sample, an entrance member is provided adjoining a second principal surface of the sample, terahertz radiation is delivered from outside of entrance member towards the sample, and the sample is analyzed using an interference wave generated from a first-surface reflected wave at the interface between the first principal surface of the sample and the reflective member and a second-surface reflected wave at the interface between the second principal surface of the sample and the entrance member. | 2011-08-25 |