35th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150241595 | TRIPLE PHASE EVALUATION OF FORMATION FLUIDS - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to conduct a triple phase evaluation of a formation. The evaluation can be performed using a pulsed-neutron tool including a long detector and a detector to make sigma measurements. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241596 | System, Method and Computer-Program Product for In-Situ Calibration of a Wellbore Resistivity Logging Tool - In-situ calibration of a resistivity logging tool is accomplished using a variety of methods in which deep measurement signals are calibrated using acquired and simulated measurement signals. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241597 | DYNAMICALLY UPDATING COMPARTMENTS REPRESENTING ONE OR MORE GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES - Systems and methods for dynamically updating compartments representing one or more geological structures by performing one or more dynamic interactions on i) current data; ii) a predefined polygon area-of-interest and/or predefined minimum/maximum depths from volume-of-interest based model sealing; and/or iii) a fluid contact flag and/or a sealing state from a fluid fill analysis. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241598 | METHOD OF DIVIDING IRRADIANCE REGIONS BASED ON ROTATED EMPIRICAL ORTHOGONAL FUNCTION - A method of dividing irradiance regions based on rotated empirical orthogonal function includes following steps. A standardized matrix averaging on annual total radiation amount data is performed. An empirical orthogonal function decomposition on an annual total radiation variable field matrix is performed based on the standardized matrix averaging result of the annual total radiation amount data. A variance contribution rate and an accumulative variance contribution rate are calculated by rotating a load matrix and a factor matrix according to a varimax orthogonal rotation principle based on the empirical orthogonal function decomposition result of the annual total radiation variable field matrix. The irradiance regions are divided according to results of the variance contribution rate and the accumulative variance contribution rate. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241599 | MICROSTRUCTURED FILM COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES AND MONOMER COMPRISING ALKYLENE OXIDE REPEAT UNITS - Presently described are microstructured films, such as brightness enhancing films, having a microstructured surface. The microstructured surface comprises the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least 20 wt-% of inorganic nanoparticles and a non-aromatic multi-(meth)acrylate monomer comprising at least three contiguous alkylene oxide repeat units. The multi-(meth)acrylate monomer typically comprises two or three (meth)acrylate groups. The alkylene oxide repeat units have the formula —[O-L]- wherein each L is independently a C | 2015-08-27 |
20150241600 | Photosensitive Resin Composition, Light Blocking Layer Using the Same, and Color Filter - Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition including (A) a copolymer resin represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description; (B) a colorant including a pigment dispersion solution; (C) a photopolymerizable compound; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and (E) a solvent, and a color filter using the same. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241601 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICES COMPRISING PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS WITH REACTIVE SUBSTITUENTS - Various non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials comprising a reactive substituent. For example, the present disclosure contemplates ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials, such as photochromic naphthopyrans and indeno-fused naphthopyrans having a reactive substituent comprising a reactive moiety linked to the photochromic naphthopyran by one or more linking groups. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the reactive moiety comprises a polymerizable moiety. In other non-limiting embodiments, the reactive moiety comprises a nucleophilic moiety. Other non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of making the photochromic ophthalmic device, wherein the photochromic ophthalmic devices comprise the photochromic naphthopyrans described herein. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241602 | VISIBLE SPECTRUM ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS WITH REDUCED REFLECTIONS IN ULTRAVIOLET AND INFRARED SPECTRAL BANDS - Lens coatings and coated lenses which offer full-spectrum protection by reducing back-side reflection of all light spanning from the UVB to IR-A region are provided. The full-spectrum back-side anti-reflective coatings disclosed herein are comprised of multiple thin-film layers of high refractive index (HighIndex) and low refractive index (LowIndex) materials. In many embodiments, the penultimate layer distal from the substrate lens is a HighIndex layer, and the final layer distal from the substrate lens is a LowIndex layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241603 | ANTI-REFLECTION STRUCTURE, IMPRINT MOLD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTI-REFLECTION STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMPRINT MOLD, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed are an anti-reflection structure, an imprint mold, methods for producing them and a display device capable of achieving appropriate visibility by forming regions different in reflection characteristics mixed in a film including a moth-eye structure, and sufficiently reducing reflection and sufficiently improving transmittance by the moth-eye structure. The anti-reflection structure includes a surface with an uneven structure composed of a transparent body and includes protrusions, the width between the tops of any pair of the adjacent protrusions being equal to or shorter than visible light wavelengths, the anti-reflection structure including a first region including a surface with the uneven structure, and a second region including a surface with a structure composed of a transparent body, the structure being different from the uneven structure and the second region in a plan view having a shape forming at least one selected from the group consisting of characters, symbols, and graphics. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241604 | ANTI-REFLECTION FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An example embodiment of the present invention provides an anti-reflection film capable of providing low reflectability and designability, a method of producing the film, and a display device. Another example embodiment of the present invention relates to an anti-reflection film including a substrate and a resin layer on the substrate, the resin layer containing a plurality of cavities, the resin layer and the substrate having different refractive indexes from each other, the resin coat including a base portion and a plurality of protrusions on the base portion, the plurality of protrusions being integrally formed with the base portion, the base portion having a thickness that varies at least in one direction in a region. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241605 | DURABILITY COATING FOR OXIDE FILMS FOR METAL FLUORIDE OPTICS - A coated metal fluoride optic is provided. The coated metal fluoride optic includes an alkaline earth metal fluoride substrate and a coating disposed on at least one surface of the substrate. The coating includes an adhesion layer comprising a fluoride-containing material, a non-densified intermediate layer deposited on the adhesion layer, and a densified capping layer deposited on the intermediate layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241606 | COVER WINDOW AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A cover window covering a display panel of a display device comprises a base member covering a display area and a non-display area of the display panel, and an inorganic layer disposed on the base member. The inorganic layer has substantially uniform thickness on the display area, and has a diffraction grating structure on the non-display area. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241607 | Optical Lens, Optical Lens Unit, And Imaging Device - A wide angle optical lens, an optical lens unit, and an imaging device are small-sized and can secure an attachment space even when space is limited, and can avoid adhesion peeling or the extrusion of an adhesive. Optical lens ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150241608 | ADAPTIVE OPTIC AND ACOUSTIC DEVICES - According to some aspects, an adaptive lens is provided. One such adaptive lens comprises at least one fluid-filled chamber located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens, and at least one elastomeric and substantially optically and/or acoustically transparent membrane, located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens and at least partially bounding one or more of the at least one fluid-filled chambers, wherein one or more of the at least one membranes is configured such that a shape of the membrane is altered upon receipt of an electric field. Some aspects provide a method of producing a lens comprising providing at least one chamber bounded at least in part by first and second membranes, and providing a fluid into the at least one chamber such that the fluid is located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241609 | OPTICAL DEVICE, LENS, LIGHTING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An optical device comprising a first surface with a plurality of micro sized facets, each facet having a respective orientation. Said plurality of facets having an optical axis which extends parallel to the normal vector to an average orientation of all said respective orientations. The plurality of micro-sized facets comprises a meaningful pattern forming sub-set of facets. Said sub-set has at least one feature chosen from: equal orientation (tilt and azimuth), similar color, similar marking(scratching, frosting, ribbing), similar spacing with adjacent facets. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241610 | Increasing Visibility Of Machinery With Retroreflective Beads Embedded In A Coating - Retroreflective beads may be implanted into a coating applied to a surface of machinery to increase visibility of the machinery when a light source is directed at the machinery. A method of increasing the visibility of machinery includes applying a coating to a surface of the machinery. The coating may be a coating of paint, adhesive, or other material. The method also includes spraying the coating with beads before the coating sets to implant a portion of the beads in the coating without submerging the portion of the beads in the coating. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241611 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a color filter unit disposed on a pixel array unit including pixels two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix and a conversion processing unit disposed on a substrate having the pixel array unit thereon. The color filter unit has a color arrangement in which a color serving as a primary component of a luminance signal is arranged in a checkerboard pattern and a plurality of colors serving as color information components are arranged in the other area of the checkerboard pattern. The conversion processing unit converts signals that are output from the pixels of the pixel array unit and that correspond to the color arrangement of the color filter unit into signals that correspond to a Bayer arrangement and outputs the converted signals. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241612 | Optical layered structure, manufacturing method, and use - The present publication describes a heat-resistant optical layered structure, a manufacturing method for a layered structure, and the use of a layered structure as a detector, emitter, and reflecting surface. The layered structure comprises a reflecting layer, an optical structure on top of the reflecting layer, and preferably shielding layers for shielding the reflecting layer and the optical structure. According to the invention, the optical structure on top of the reflecting layer comprises at least one partially transparent layer, which is optically fitted at a distance to the reflecting layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241613 | OPTICAL GRATING - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an optical grating comprising a substrate comprising a plurality of protrusions with a space in between any two adjacent protrusions; and a cap provided on at least one of the plurality of protrusions at an end that is furthest from the substrate, wherein the cap has a higher degree of optical attenuation compared to the substrate material and wherein the combination of each protrusion and the respective cap thereon has a generally symmetric cross-sectional profile. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241614 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION DEVICE - Provided is a light source device having optical fiber arrays arranged so that different sets of RGB laser lights are focused at different depth positions, while enhancing the efficiency of light utilization. The light source device includes a plurality of optical devices each of which generate red, green, or blue laser light, a plurality of first, second, and third optical fibers through each of which the red, green, or blue laser light from a corresponding one of the plurality of optical devices is guided, and a fiber bundle combiner which forms a fiber bundle by fixedly holding together end portions of the plurality of first, second, and third optical fibers in such a manner that a plurality of optical fiber sets, each comprising three optical fibers one from the first optical fibers, one from the second optical fibers, and one from the third optical fibers, are stacked in layers. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241615 | LIGHT PIPE AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - A light pipe for transmitting lights includes a light incident wall, a light radiation wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, the light incident wall opposite the light radiation wall, the first side wall opposite the second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are connected between the light incident wall and the light radiation wall, respectively. the first side wall and the second side wall are parabolic and having focal points between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are parabolic making the lights passing through the light radiation wall be uniformly distributed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241616 | Lighting Device for Vehicles - A lighting device for vehicles, having a flat optical waveguide containing
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20150241617 | LIGHT BAR AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME - The present invention provides a light bar and a backlight module using the light bar. The light bar includes: a circuit board ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150241618 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight assembly capable of preventing light leakage and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device including the same are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source unit, a light guide plate, a light conversion sheet, and a reflective tape. The light source unit including one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The light guide plate is disposed to be adjacent to the light source unit. The light conversion sheet is disposed on the light guide plate and spaced apart from the FPCB, and configured to convert a wavelength band of light provided through the light guide plate from the light source unit, the light conversion sheet configured to emit white light. The reflective tape is attached to extend from a portion of an upper surface of the FPCB to a portion of an upper surface of the light conversion sheet. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241619 | LIGHTGUIDE DEVICE WITH OUTCOUPLING STRUCTURES - A lightguide assembly including structures to provide for outcoupling of light from an internal reflection structure. In an embodiment, a lightguide assembly includes light transmissive bodies forming respective corrugations which are coupled to one another. Optical coatings are variously disposed between the respective corrugations, wherein the optical coatings provide for redirection of light from the lightguide assembly. In another embodiment, optical coatings are each applied to a respective one of alternate facets of a corrugation. Polymer film portions provide mechanical support for the optical coatings during application to the corrugation. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241620 | LIGHT GUIDE AND LIGHTING DEVICE WITH PARALLEL LIGHT SOURCE - The present invention discloses a light guide and a lighting device with parallel light source. The light guide comprises a body with a light incident side and a light emergent side. The body comprises: a light incident surface; light emergent surfaces; and a light guide surface group provided with a plurality of light guide surfaces and used for guiding at least a part of the rays of light guided into the body via the light incident surface by total reflection, and determine out-emitting positions of the part of the light rays guided by total reflection by the light guide surface group, on the light emergent surfaces, so that the body is formed with bright areas with guided-out rays of light and dark areas without guided-out rays of light on the light emergent surfaces. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241621 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - This backlight device (illumination device) is provided with (LEDs) light source; a light guide plate having a light-receiving face that opposes the LEDs and where light from the LEDs is incident, and a light-exiting surface where the incident light is emitted; and an optical sheet (optical member) arranged in opposition to the light-exiting surface of the light guide plate and imparting an optical effect to the light emitted from the light-exiting surface. Here, the optical sheet has, in at least one portion thereof, a chromaticity correction region for which x and y chromaticity coordinate values in a CIE 1931 color space both decrease with distance from the LEDs. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241622 | COMPLEX SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A complex substrate for a display apparatus, the complex substrate includes a lower base substrate including convex and concave patterns, the convex and concave patterns being integral with an upper side of the lower base substrate, a planarizing layer on the lower base substrate, the planarizing layer being integral with the convex and concave patterns, and the planarizing layer having different refractivity from the lower base substrate, and a wire grid pattern on the planarizing layer, the wire grid pattern including a plurality of nano wire metal patterns, each of the nano wire metal patterns having a width of no more than a micrometer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241623 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - A device is provided that can accurately prepare a light guide plate having a desired color temperature and a color. An inkjet printer includes a white ink supply section in which white ink including coloring pigment-base particles is stored in an ink container, the recording head of the inkjet printer is connected to the ink container so that the recording head can discharge white ink, the white ink is adjusted so that the contained amount of the coloring pigment-base particles of copper phthalocyanine included therein is adjusted depending on a desired color temperature of the light guide plate, white ink for which the contained amount of the copper phthalocyanine is adjusted is used by the inkjet printer to form a reflection printing on the light guide plate, thereby preparing a light guide plate including the color temperature corresponding to the white ink. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241624 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guiding plate, a frame element, a light bar and a light-bar cover. The light guiding plate has a light output surface. The frame element includes a bottom surface and a side wall, the bottom surface is parallel to the light output surface of the light guiding plate, and the side wall is extended from the bottom surface and towards a direction perpendicular to the light output surface. The light guiding plate is disposed in the frame element. The light bar is disposed in the frame element and between the side wall and the light guiding plate. The light-bar cover is disposed on the light bar and includes a covering portion substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the frame element. The light bar and the light guiding plate are disposed between the covering portion and the bottom surface of the frame element. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241625 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH MINIMIZED BEZEL - A liquid crystal display device is provided which has a minimized bezel by a reduction in the size of a guide panel. The liquid crystal display device can include a liquid crystal display panel; a light source; a light guide plate for guiding light from the light source to the liquid crystal display panel; a reflective plate below the light guide plate to reflect the light from the light guide plate; a guide panel having an upper surface on which the liquid crystal display panel is disposed; a double-sided tape for fixing the reflective plate to the guide panel; a bottom cover for receiving the light guide plate and the guide panel; and a top cover for coupling the bottom cover and the guide panel, wherein a part of the double-sided tape is extended to the light guide plate to be in contact with the light guide plate. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241626 | LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH CONFORMING SEAL - A light assembly is provided that includes a housing, a light pipe assembly, and a conforming seal. The housing has a cavity extending through the housing between first and second ends of the housing. The housing holds a light source that is configured to emit light within the cavity. The light pipe assembly has an attachment end disposed at the first end of the housing. The light emitted by the light source is received by the light pipe assembly at the attachment end and is transmitted through the light pipe assembly. The conforming seal has a tubular shape that at least partially surrounds the housing and the light pipe assembly. A first segment of the conforming seal extends along the light pipe assembly and conforms to the light pipe assembly. A second segment of the conforming seal extends along the housing and conforms to the housing. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241627 | TOOL-LESS, WATERPROOF LIGHT PIPE - This technology includes a light pipe designed to be inserted into a housing without a tool creating a seal within the housing to prevent water ingress. Retention of the light pipe is achieved by self-locking features on the light pipe and the water ingress is prevented by a compressed sealing component. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241628 | GLASS LARGE-CORE OPTICAL FIBERS - Embodiments of optical fiber may include cladding features that include a material (e.g., fluorine-doped silica glass) that may produce a very low relative refractive index difference with respect to cladding material in which the cladding features are disposed. This relative refractive index difference may be characterized by (n | 2015-08-27 |
20150241629 | OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM - An optical fiber having a central axis includes a core extending along the central axis and containing an alkali metal element, and a cladding having a lower refractive index than the core, wherein a radial distance with respect to the central axis is defined as r, a power of light propagating through the core at the radial distance r is defined as P(r), and a fictive temperature at a radial distance r | 2015-08-27 |
20150241630 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER, AND MULTIPLEXER AND DEMULTIPLEXER - The directional coupler includes: lattice points periodically arranged in the 2D-PC slab and configured to diffract optical waves, THz waves, or millimeter waves in PBG frequencies in PBG structure of the 2D-PC slab in order to prohibit existence in a plane of the 2D-PC slab; a first 2D-PC waveguide formed of a line defect; a second 2D-PC waveguide which can be mode-coupled to the first waveguide; a directional coupling unit disposed between the first waveguide and the second waveguide in two rows, and having lattice points between waveguides of which the radius is smaller than that of the lattice points, wherein in order to match the first waveguide with an operational band at a side of an input port from the directional coupling unit, the width of the second waveguide is narrowed so that the whole dispersion curve of the directional coupling unit is moved to a higher-frequency side. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241631 | OPTICAL AND THERMAL INTERFACE FOR PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Described herein are photonic systems and devices including a optical interface unit disposed on a bottom side of a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) to receive light from an emitter of the PIC. A top side of the PIC includes a flip-chip interface for electrically coupling the PIC to an organic substrate via the top side. An alignment feature corresponding to the emitter is formed with the emitter to be offset by a predetermined distance value; because the emitter and the alignment feature are formed using a shared processing operation, the offset (i.e., predetermined distance value) may be precise and consistent across similarly produced PICs. The PIC comprises a processing feature to image the alignment feature from the bottom side (e.g., a hole). A heat spreader layer surrounds the optical interface unit and is disposed on the bottom side of the PIC to spread heat from the PIC. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241632 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE-BEAM LASER ARRANGEMENTS WITH VARIABLE BEAM PARAMETER PRODUCT - In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a plurality of radiation beams before the beams are coupled into an optical fiber. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241633 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - An optical waveguide device includes: a mode splitter including a main waveguide in which lights can be propagated in at least two propagation modes with different propagation orders and a subsidiary waveguide which includes a coupling section disposed in parallel with the main waveguide at a certain distance away from the main waveguide so as to constitute a directional coupler and is capable of splitting at least one propagation mode out of the two or more propagation modes from the main waveguide. Also, n | 2015-08-27 |
20150241634 | DOUBLE-FLUX LIGHTING DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE OPTICAL FIBRES, AND ASSOCIATED PEROPERATIVE PROBE - In the field of lighting devices comprising two fiber sources of light and a light transport comprising a plurality of second multimode optical fibers, such devices are designed to be installed in intra-operative optical probes requiring a perfectly uniform visible illumination and fluorescence illumination. A lighting device is provided which comprises a single lens disposed between the fiber sources and the input of the light transport and an optical diffuser. A lighting device is also provided which comprises an afocal system disposed between the fiber sources and the input of the light transport and an optical diffuser. An optical fiber coupler or a semi-reflecting plate provides the mixing of the two fiber sources. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241635 | OPTICAL COUPLING MEMBER AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an optical coupling member and an optical connector using the optical coupling member, capable of improving the efficiency of an assembly work of the optical connector and positioning optical fibers in the optical connector with high accuracy. The optical coupling member ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150241636 | OPTICAL MODULE AND LIGHT TRANSMISSION METHOD - To provide an optical module and a light transmission method for controlling position shifts of a focal point easily and flexibly. An optical module comprises a lens, a lens cap and a transparent member. The lens causes laser light emitted from a semiconductor laser to be focused at a focal point. The lens cap supports the lens. The transparent member is anchored to the lens cap such that an asymmetric force centered on the optical axis of the lens is applied in accordance with thermal expansion. The transparent member is disposed on the optical path. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241637 | FEMALE OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A female optical connector includes a connector body, a hollow pusher, an optical fiber, lenses, and two elastic shielding plates. The connector body includes a coupling surface. The coupling surface defines a receiving hole with an opening. The connector body further includes an end surface, a first surface, and a second surface in the receiving hole. The end surface faces the opening and is interconnected between the first surface and the second surface. The hollow pusher extends from the end surface and is received in the receiving hole. The hollow pusher is spaced apart from the first and second surfaces. The lens is received in the receiving hole and optically coupled to the optical fiber. The elastic shielding plates have fixed ends fixed to the first surface and the second surface at opposite sides of the receiving hole, and opposite free ends overlappable to cover the opening. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241638 | PRETERMINATED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR SUB-ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS, CABLE ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed herein include pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assemblies, and related fiber optic connectors, cables, and methods. In certain embodiments, an optical fiber stub is pre-installed in a ferrule bore of a ferrule of a fiber optic connector sub-assembly, to provide the pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly. The optical fiber stub can be pre-installed in the ferrule bore prior to termination of the fiber optic connector sub-assembly. Because the pre-terminated optical fiber stub disposed in the ferrule bore is not directly accessible through a ferrule body of the ferrule when a field optical fiber is disposed in the ferrule bore for fusion splicing, the ferrule has properties that allow thermal energy to be directed through the ferrule body into the ferrule bore. In this manner, the optical fiber stub pre-installed in the ferrule bore can be fusion spliced with the field optical fiber to terminate a fiber optic cable. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241639 | RUGGEDIZED MULTI-FIBER FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH SEALED DUST CAP - A fiber optic connector and fiber optic cable assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers. The assembly also includes a connector body, a multi-fiber ferrule and a protective housing. The fiber optic cable is anchored to a proximal end of the connector body and the multi-fiber ferrule is mounted at a distal end of the connector body. The multi-fiber ferrule supports end portions of optical fibers of the optical fiber cable. The protective housing mounts over the connector body. A dimensionally recoverable sleeve prevents contaminants from entering the protective housing through a proximal end of the protective housing. A dust cap and sealing member prevent contaminants from entering the protective housing through a distal end of the protective housing. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241640 | PLUG FOR OPTICAL CONNECTOR, JACK FOR OPTICAL CONNECTOR, AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - The present invention is directed to an optical connector that is provided with a plug and a jack for the optical connector. A lens (plug-side optical coupling part) that optically couples light transmitted inside an optical fiber held by the plug, to a jack, is disposed on a side surface of the plug. A lens (jack-side optical coupling part) that optically couples light transmitted inside an optical fiber held by the jack, to the plug, is disposed on an inner side surface of the jack. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241641 | FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER WITH INTEGRALLY MOLDED FERRULE ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE - A fiber optic adapter is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter includes a main body configured to receive a first fiber optic connector through a first end and a second fiber optic connector through a second end for mating with the first fiber optic connector. The adapter includes a ferrule alignment structure located within an axial cavity of the main body, the ferrule alignment structure including a sleeve mount and a ferrule sleeve, the sleeve mount including an axial bore and at least one latching hook extending from a center portion of the sleeve mount toward the first end of the main body and at least one latching hook extending from the center portion toward the second end of the main body, the latching hooks configured to flex for releasably latching the first and second fiber optic connectors to the fiber optic adapter. The sleeve mount and the main body of the fiber optic adapter are unitarily molded as a single piece and the ferrule sleeve is separately placed within the axial bore of the sleeve mount. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241642 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector includes: an optical fiber cable in which an optical fiber core wire and a tensile strength material are covered by a sheathing; a ferrule; a housing which holds the ferrule; a crimping sleeve which includes: a tubular portion; a tensile strength material holding projection which is formed on an outer circumference of the tubular portion; and a sheathing holding projection which is formed on the outer circumference so as to lie further rearwards than the tensile strength material holding projection; and a crimping ring which is crimped on to the tubular portion not only to thereby hold the tensile strength material between the tensile strength material holding projection and the crimping ring but also to thereby hold the tensile strength material and the sheathing between the sheathing holding projection and the crimping ring. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241643 | ONE-PIECE ALIGNMENT SOCKET HOLDER WITH LOCKING MEANS - The invention relates to an alignment socket supporting system for connectors, such as optical connectors, comprising: the assembly of parts, allowing more than one alignment socket to be secured in a pre-determined manner and the extraction and insertion of all of the alignment sockets simultaneously without dismantling the assembly, and locking means for locking the system once inserted. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241644 | RECONFIGURABLE FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER - A reconfigurable fiber optic adapter for connecting male and female optical fiber connectors is disclosed to include a housing having two recessed located in opposing top and bottom sides of one end thereof and opposing first and second keyways located in opposing top and bottom sides of a optical fiber connector passage therein, and a first mating-connection control member with an On key and a second mating-connection control member with an OFF key selectively exchangeably mounted in the two recesses of the housing for controlling the insertion direction of a male optical fiber connector. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241645 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH SPEED SHORT DISTANCE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS USING MICRO LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - The method disclosed provides communication over short distances at high speed via fiber optics making it practical to replace standard copper conductors with optical fiber. This is a solution to the “last mile” problem in Internet high speed communications. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241646 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR COMMUNICATION MODULE - A latch may include a follower and a driver. The follower may include a follower opening configured to receive a post of a housing. The driver may include a driver opening configured to receive the post of the housing such that the driver is selectively rotatable relative to the post. The driver may further include an interfacing finger positioned to be received by the follower opening. The interfacing finger may be configured to urge the follower to slidingly move relative to the housing as the driver is rotated relative to the post. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241647 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT - This invention relates to an optoelectronic transceiver which has the following: an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, coupling means consisting of a first and second optical lens made with optically active interfaces for changing/deflecting optical paths of on the one hand optical output signals A of the optical transmitter to a connectable optical light guide and on the other hand of input signals E of the same light guide to the receiver, characterized in that the first lens has a concave reflection surface which lies inside in the coupling means for signals of the optical transmitter and the second lens has a convex transmission surface which lies outside for outgoing signals of the optical transmitter and a concave reflection surface which lies inside for incoming signals. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241648 | SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE - A semiconductor optical device includes a substrate including first and second regions arranged in a first direction, a photodiode disposed on the first region, an optical waveguide disposed on the second region, and a buried layer disposed on a side surface of the photodiode. The side surface of the photodiode extends in the first direction. The photodiode has a first end surface intersecting with the first direction, and the optical waveguide is in direct contact with the first end surface. The buried layer is composed of a III-V compound semiconductor doped with a transition metal. The photodiode includes a stacked semiconductor layer including a first cladding layer, a light-absorbing layer and a second cladding layer stacked in that order on the substrate. The light-absorbing layer has a side surface having at least a portion recessed with respect to a side surface of the first cladding layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241649 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An optical connector assembly, includes: a printed circuit board including a supporting surface and a notch; a fixing portion embedded into the notch and comprising a first surface, a second surface, a lead frame and an electrical pin arranged from the fixing portion to the supporting surface to be flush with the supporting surface, a positioning slot disposed on the first surface; a joint portion comprising a first side, plural openings penetrating the first side, the joint portion extending from an edge of the first side to cover the top of the fixing portion, a positioning pin disposed on the first side; plural chips disposed on the fixing portion; plural fibers inserted through the openings. Wherein the positioning pin is engaged into the positioning slot, such that the fibers are coaxially aligned with the chips for light transmission. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241650 | INTERNAL SHUTTER MECHANISM FOR A GANGED FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER - A module for a fiber optic patching system includes a housing having a front face presenting a first row of ports and a second row of ports. An opening is formed in the front face between the first and second rows of ports. A shutter assembly slides into, and is retained within, the opening. The shutter assembly includes a first shutter, which resides in front of a first port in the first row of ports, and which is movable between a first position substantially covering the first port and a second position pivoted into the first port. The shutter assembly also includes a second shutter, which resides in front of a second port in the second row of ports, and which is movable between a third position substantially covering the second port and a fourth position pivoted into the second port. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241651 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength layer surrounding the optical fiber, and an outer jacket surrounding the strength layer. The strength layer includes a matrix material in which is integrated a plurality of reinforcing fibers. A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength layer, a first electrical conductor affixed to an outer surface of the strength layer, a second electrical conductor affixed to the outer surface of the strength layer, and an outer jacket. The strength layer includes a polymeric material in which is embedded a plurality of reinforcing fibers. A method of manufacturing a fiber optic cable includes mixing a base material in an extruder. A strength layer is formed about an optical fiber. The strength layer includes a polymeric film with embedded reinforcing fibers disposed in the film. The base material is extruded through an extrusion die to form an outer jacket. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241652 | BINDER FILM FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A fiber optic cable includes a core and a binder film surrounding the core. The core includes a central strength member and core elements, such as buffer tubes containing optical fibers, where the core elements are stranded around the central strength member in a pattern of stranding including reversals in lay direction of the core elements. The binder film is in radial tension around the core such that the binder film opposes outwardly transverse deflection of the core elements. Further, the binder film loads the core elements normally to the central strength member such that contact between the core elements and central strength member provides coupling there between, limiting axial migration of the core elements relative to the central strength member. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241653 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSEMBLY - A telecommunications assembly includes a chassis defining an interior region and a tray assembly disposed in the interior region. The tray assembly includes a tray and a cable spool assembly. The cable spool assembly is engaged to a base panel of the tray. The cable spool assembly is adapted to rotate relative to the tray. The cable spool assembly includes a hub, a flange engaged to the hub and an adapter module. The flange defines a termination area. The adapter module is engaged to the termination module of the flange. The adapter module is adapted to slide relative to the flange in a direction that is generally parallel to the flange between an extended position and a retracted position. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241654 | MODULAR ELEMENTS TRAY - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a fiber management structure including a splice tray. The splice tray includes a front side and a back side. The fiber management structure includes a first attachment module that mounts by a location-selectable connection to the splice tray at a selected mounting location. The selected mounting location being one of a plurality of different mounting locations at which the first attachment module can be mounted to the splice tray. The first attachment module includes a fiber containment wall that projects upwardly from the front side of the splice tray when the first attachment module is mounted to the splice tray. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241655 | CABLE STRAIN RELIEF DEVICE, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A fiber optic cable strain relief device having a plurality of post mounted to a mounting surface is described. The plurality of posts have a first end, a second end and a shaft extending between the first and second ends. The mounting surface is adapted to support the posts, with the posts mounting to the mounting surface at their respective first ends and extending from the mounting surface. The posts are mounted to the mounting surface such that the shafts of adjacent posts are spaced from each other by a distance configured to provide strain relief to a fiber optic cable weaved about the shafts of the adjacent posts. The mounting surface may be attached to a housing and a cover positioned over the posts. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241656 | LENS MODULE - There is provided a lens module including: a first lens group including a plurality of lenses mounted in a lens barrel in a state in which optical axes thereof are aligned with each other by coupling therebetween; and a second lens group including a plurality of lenses sequentially mounted in the lens barrel, such that optical axes thereof are aligned with each other. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241657 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A zoom lens system includes a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, and a positive fourth lens group. The second and third lens groups are moved during zooming. The first lens group includes a positive first sub-lens group which does not move during a focusing operation, and a positive second sub-lens group which moves during the focusing operation. The first sub-lens group includes at least one negative lens element, the second sub-lens group is a positive single lens element, and the following conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied: | 2015-08-27 |
20150241658 | MACRO LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A macro lens system includes, in this order from an object side: a positive first lens group; a negative second lens group; a positive third lens group; a positive fourth lens group; a positive fifth lens group; and a negative sixth lens group. The first lens group is constituted by three lenses. The second lens group, the fourth lens group, and the fifth lens group are independently moved in the direction of the optical axes thereof when focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a most proximate distance. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241659 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An optical imaging lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has negative refractive power. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has refractive power. The fourth lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The fifth lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The sixth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The optical imaging lens assembly has a total of six lens elements with refractive power. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241660 | LENS MODULE - A lens module may include: a first lens having positive refractive power and having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a second lens having refractive power and having two convex surfaces; a third lens having refractive power and having a convex object-side surface; a fourth lens having refractive power; and a fifth lens having refractive power and having a convex object-side surface, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the fifth lens are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the fifth lens. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241661 | Lens Assembly - A lens assembly includes five lenses, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens. The first lens is with positive refractive power. The second lens is with negative refractive power. The third lens is with positive refractive power. The fourth lens is a concave-convex lens and includes a concave surface facing the object side and a convex surface facing the image side. The fifth lens includes a concave surface facing the image side. The first lens and the third lens are made of the same material and an Abbe number of the first lens is the same as an Abbe number of the third lens. An Abbe number of the first lens, an Abbe number of the third lens and an Abbe number of the fifth lens are greater than an Abbe number of the second lens. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241662 | IMAGING LENS COMPOSED OF SIX OPTICAL ELEMENTS - A compact, low-profile, low-cost imaging lens with an F-value of 2.5 or less and a wide field of view which corrects aberrations properly. Its elements are arranged from an object side to an image side: a first positive optical element group including a first positive lens having a convex object-side surface, a second negative lens having a concave image-side surface, and a third positive lens having a convex object-side surface; a second positive optical element group including a fourth positive lens having a convex image-side surface; and a third negative optical element group including a fifth negative double-sided aspheric lens having a concave image-side surface. The fifth lens image-side surface has at least one pole-change point off an optical axis. A double-sided aspheric aberration correction optical element with virtually no refractive power is located in an air gap nearer to the image plane than the first optical element group. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241663 | OPTICAL FOCUSING SYSTEM - An optical focusing system, including a focusing lens group, a fixed lens group, and an imaging surface. The focusing lens group is disposed at a forefront of an object space, or a rearmost of an image space, or between lenses of the fixed lens group. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241664 | Wide-Angle Lens - A wide-angle lens includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens, all of which are arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The first lens is with negative refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The second lens includes a convex surface facing the object side. The third lens is a biconvex lens. The fourth lens is a biconvex lens. The fifth lens is a biconcave lens. The sixth lens is a biconvex lens. The fourth lens and the fifth lens are cemented together to form a cemented lens. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241665 | IMAGING LENS COMPOSED OF SIX OPTICAL ELEMENTS - A compact low-profile low-cost imaging lens with an F-value of 2.5 or less and a wide field of view which corrects aberrations properly. Its elements are arranged from an object side: a first positive optical element group including a first positive lens having a convex object-side surface and a second negative lens having a concave image-side surface; a second positive optical element group including a third positive lens having a convex image-side surface; and a third negative optical element group including a fourth negative double-sided aspheric lens having a concave image-side surface and a fifth double-sided aspheric lens having a concave object-side surface. The fourth lens image-side surface has at least one pole-change point off an optical axis. A double-sided aspheric aberration correction optical element with virtually no refractive power is located in an air gap between the first and second optical element groups. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241666 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system has, in order from an object: a first lens having negative refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens having negative refractive power; a fifth lens having negative refractive power; and a sixth lens having positive refractive power, wherein the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 1.522015-08-27 | |
20150241667 | DUAL-BAND PASSIVELY ATHERMAL OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM - An optical lens system for focusing light on a focal plane for detection by a detector device. The optical lens system comprises a series of optical materials including first and last optical materials with a plurality of other optical materials located therebetween. A housing accommodates the series of optical materials, and each of the optical materials is spaced a desired distance from one another. An external entrance pupil supplies infrared light to the series of optical materials of the optical lens system, and the entrance pupil is located in front of the first optical material. A Dewar window and a filter are located between the last optical material and the focal plane. The optical materials are selected and arranged to focus simultaneously both mid-wave infrared light and long-wave infrared light on the focal plane over a wide temperature range. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241668 | PROJECTION ZOOM LENS AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection zoom lens is configured to have an intermediate group that essentially consists of two or three moving lens groups positioned between a first lens group and a final lens group, both of which have positive refractive powers and are fixed while changing magnification. The projection zoom lens changes magnification by moving these moving lens groups. Further, the projection zoom lens satisfies conditional formulas (1) and (2) below: | 2015-08-27 |
20150241669 | PROJECTION ZOOM LENS AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection zoom lens constituted by: a negative first lens group; a positive final lens group; and moving lens groups between the first and the final lens groups that move independently while changing magnification, satisfies the conditional formulae below: | 2015-08-27 |
20150241670 | PROJECTION ZOOM LENS AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection zoom lens is constituted by: a negative first lens group; a positive moving second lens group; a positive moving third lens group; a positive final lens group; at least one lens group positioned between the final lens group and the third lens group; and an aperture stop provided between adjacent moving lens groups. The aperture stop is a variable stop, of which the aperture diameter changes such that the numerical aperture of the zoom lens becomes constant. The zoom lens satisfies Conditional Formulae below: | 2015-08-27 |
20150241671 | Lens Assembly - A lens assembly includes a fifth lens, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens, all of which are arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The second lens is a biconcave lens. The third lens is a biconvex lens and made of glass material. The fourth lens includes a concave surface facing the object side. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241672 | ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM LENS - The present invention has, in order along the optical axis from the object side: a first lens group (G | 2015-08-27 |
20150241673 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens consists essentially of, in order from the object side, a positive first lens group, a positive second lens group, a negative third lens group, a negative fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. During magnification change from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group and the fifth lens group are fixed relative to the image plane, and the second lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group are moved along the optical axis direction to change distances between the lens groups. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241674 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens consists essentially of, in order from the object side: a positive first lens group that is fixed during magnification change; a moving lens group consisting of at least two lens groups that are moved along the optical axis direction to change an air space therebetween during magnification change; a stop; and a positive end lens group that is fixed during magnification change. The first lens group consists of, in order from the object side, a negative first lens-group front group, a positive first lens-group middle group, and a positive first lens-group rear group. During focusing, only the first lens-group middle group is moved along the optical axis direction. The first lens-group middle group includes at least one aspheric lens that satisfies predetermined condition expressions. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241675 | ZOOM LENS, CAMERA, AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first, second, third, and fourth lens groups with positive, negative, negative, and positive refractive powers, respectively. When varying magnification from a short focal length end to a long focal length end, the second lens group is moved to the image side, the third lens group is moved, and the first and fourth lens groups are fixed. The fourth lens group is constituted of a lens group on the object side and a lens group on the image side with a largest distance in the fourth lens group between them. Each of a refractive index, Abbe number, a partial dispersion ratio, and the like of each of at least one positive lens of the lens group on the object side and two positive lenses of the first lens group is regulated to be in a predetermined range. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241676 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens essentially consists of positive first lens group, negative second lens group, negative third lens group, negative fourth lens group, and positive fifth lens group in this order from an object side. First and fifth lens groups are fixed with respect to an image plane, and second through fourth lens groups move in such a manner that a distance from each other changes when magnification is changed from a wide angle end to a telephoto end. First lens group essentially consists of 11th lens group having negative refractive power, 12th lens group having positive refractive power, and 13th lens group having positive refractive power in this order from the object side. 11th and 13th lens groups are fixed with respect to the image plane and 12th lens group moves during focusing. Further, the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: | 2015-08-27 |
20150241677 | TELESCOPE, COMPRISING A SPHERICAL PRIMARY MIRROR, WITH WIDE FIELD OF VIEW AND HIGH OPTICAL RESOLUTION - Telescope with wide Field of View, high optical resolution and continuity of the field of view comprising a spherical primary mirror, wherein a) said telescope is equipped with a system of repartitioning of the Field of View, b) that said system of repartitioning of the Field of View is placed in proximity of the focus of the primary mirror, and is constituted by a secondary mirror composed by n planar reflective surfaces, c) said n planar reflective surfaces are contiguous one to the other and form a continuous multifaceted prismatic reflector, in such a way as to obtain the continuity of the field of view over the whole field, d) said n planar reflective surfaces are followed by a corresponding number of optical cameras that form n portions of immage in n distinct focal planes, e) a collecting and recording element is positioned on each n-th focal plane | 2015-08-27 |
20150241678 | COMPOUND OPTICAL PROXY FOR SENSING AND POINTING OF LIGHT SOURCES - The present invention relates to apparatus and methods to provide a closed loop pointing system for the purpose of redirecting light from a source onto a target. In one aspect the present invention relates to a method of redirecting incident light, comprising the steps of: using at least one light redirecting element to redirect the incident light; providing a plurality of optical proxies that are associated with the reflecting element in a manner such that at least two of the optical proxies distribute a portion of the incident light uniquely relative to each other, wherein optical information encoded in the light distributed by the optical proxies cumulatively correlates to the aim of the light redirecting element; observing the optical information distributed by the optical proxies; and using the optical information to controllably actuate the light redirecting element in a manner that aims the redirected light onto a target. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241679 | MICROSCOPY IMAGING - Among other things, an imaging device has a photosensitive array of pixels, and a surface associated with the array is configured to receive a specimen with at least a part of the specimen at a distance from the surface equivalent to less than about half of an average width of the pixels. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241680 | Image Measurement Device - The image measurement device includes: a side-emitting illumination device that has a light amount distribution sharply changing in a photographing axis direction of a camera, and irradiates a workpiece on a movable stage with illumination light from a side; a measurement target place specifying part that specifies a measurement target place on a workpiece image; an illumination position adjusting part that moves the side-emitting illumination device in the photographing axis direction, to adjust a relative position of the side-emitting illumination device to the movable stage; a relative position identifying part that obtains a change in luminance in the measurement target place with respect to two or more of the workpiece images photographed by making the relative position different, to identify a relative position; an imaging control part that controls the illumination position adjusting part based on the identified relative position and drives the side-emitting illumination device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241681 | LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE SYSTEM AND SAMPLING DEVICE - There is provided a laser scanning microscope system including a laser output unit configured to output a laser beam in a pulse light emission manner at a predetermined oscillation frequency, an intermittent light-emission unit configured to intermittently emit the laser beam output from the laser output unit at a predetermined intermittent light-emission period, a detector configured to convert fluorescence emitted from a fluorescent substance excited at a time of reception of the intermittently emitted laser beam into an electric signal, and a sampling unit configured to sample the electric signal at a period corresponding to the intermittent light-emission period. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241682 | IMMERSION MEDIUM AND ITS LAYOUT IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM - An immersion medium for microscopic or macroscopic examination of an object having an index of refraction between 1.0 to 1.70, a transmission between Lambda=0.30 to 1.2 μm, a transmission T | 2015-08-27 |
20150241683 | Image Measurement Device - The image measurement device includes: a measurement target place specifying part that specifies a measurement target place on a workpiece image based on a user's operation; an illumination condition storage part that holds two or more illumination conditions; an imaging control part that controls a camera and an illumination device to acquire two or more of the workpiece images sequentially photographed while making the illumination condition different; a workpiece image display part that displays the acquired plurality of workpiece images; a workpiece image selecting part that selects any one of the displayed workpiece images; an illumination condition deciding part that decides the illumination condition based on the selected workpiece image; and a dimension calculating part that extracts an edge of the measurement target place based on the workpiece image photographed on the decided illumination condition, and obtains a dimension of the measurement target place based on the extracted edge. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241684 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE INTEGRITY VERIFICATION - The devices, systems, and methods disclosed herein provide sample verification capabilities in a single device or system. Devices are disclosed herein. Systems including these devices are also provided. These devices and systems may be configured for verifying sample integrity prior to a subject leaving a sample collection site so that any further samples or other corrective action can occur without having to make a separate visit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241685 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM AND MICROSCOPY METHOD USING DIGITAL MARKERS - A microscope system ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150241686 | IMAGING DEVICE, MICROSCOPE SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device includes: an imaging unit configured to image an object to acquire an image of the object; an imaging controller configured to cause the imaging unit to execute imaging while moving an observation region of the imaging unit with respect to the object in at least two different directions; a degradation information acquisition unit configured to acquire degradation information that indicates degradation caused in the image acquired by the imaging unit due to the moving of the observation region; and an image processing unit configured to perform, on at least two images, image composite processing and image restoration processing based on the degradation information, the at least two images having been acquired, by the imaging unit, by moving a same observation region in different directions. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241687 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A light source device for an endoscope system comprises a light source unit, which collects light with a lens and allows the collected light to enter a light guide provided to an endoscope. The light source device comprises a receiving unit and a lens barrel (movable unit). The receiving unit receives insertion of the light guide. The receiving unit is attached to the lens barrel. The lens barrel moves in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the insertion of the light guide, in accordance with a force received by the receiving unit from the light guide. The light source unit applies collimated light to the lens. The lens is attached to the lens barrel and moves together with the receiving unit and the lens barrel, and makes at least a part of the collimated light enter the light guide. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241688 | Opto-Mechanical Devices with Sharp-Edge Lenses - An opto-mechanical device, such as a lens cell, includes a housing having an axially extending chamber and an intermediate internal spacer that positions a sharp-edged lens in the chamber. The sharp-edged lens has first and second optical surfaces that intersect in a circumferential sharp edge. The housing positions an image sensor proximal to the sharp-edged lens for processing light therefrom. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241689 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY STRUCTURES - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an electrowetting display comprising: a transparent substrate including glass spacers surrounded by recessed regions corresponding to pixel regions, a layer of transparent conductive material on the glass spacers, color filter material in the recessed regions, and a transparent support plate covering the recessed regions and the glass spacers, wherein the transparent support plate includes an electrowetting oil. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241690 | WAVELENGTH SELECTION SWITCH - A wavelength selection switch ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150241691 | METAL ELASTIC MEMBER AND MINIATURE MACHINE - A metal elastic member includes a movable unit | 2015-08-27 |
20150241692 | PROJECTION LENS ASSEMBLY AND PROJECTION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A projection lens assembly including a first lens group and a second lens group is provided. The first lens group has a negative dioptre and is disposed adjacent to an object side. The first lens group includes a first lens having the negative dioptre. The first lens has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first surface faces the object side. A curvature radius of the first surface is greater than or equal to 500 mm. The second lens group having a positive dioptre and is disposed adjacent to an image side. The second lens group has a third surface facing the object side. An effective focal length of the projection lens assembly is f, a distance between the second surface and the third surface is d, and a lens amount of the projection lens assembly is n, wherein d/f≧1.6 and 7≧n≧4. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241693 | DISPLAY, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a projection module for generating an image in order to project it in the normal viewing direction of a user of the display, along an optical path. The display also includes a reflecting and/or displaying element, which is movable between various display positions. The display also includes a holder for the reflecting and/or displaying element. The holder can be moved vertically between various positioning states. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241694 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A high brightness head-up display device where a spherical half-transparent mirror is provided on an upper end of a case, a projector unit is provided on a lower end thereof, and a spherical reflection screen is provided on a front of the projector unit. A projection distance of the projector unit corresponds to a focal distance of the spherical reflection screen and the spherical half-transparent mirror is provided on a front of the spherical reflection screen where a reflection rate of the spherical reflection screen is 2-80% and the interval between spherical reflection screen and the spherical half-transparent mirror is disposed at a focal distance of the spherical half-transparent mirror. A shielding film is attached to a rear of the spherical half-transparent mirror, which shields external light and permits 80% of light to be transmitted to outside from inside. | 2015-08-27 |