41st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120257095 | CONTROLLABLE LED VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) video camera system comprising a movable video camera apparatus including a video camera having a lens. The movable video camera apparatus further includes a plurality of LED lights arranged around at least a portion of a periphery of the lens of the video camera. The LED video camera system further comprises an actuator for panning and tilting the video camera, and a control unit for controlling the actuator, the lens of the video camera, and the LED lights. The control unit comprises a plurality of drivers, including an LED driver for controlling lighting effects of the LED lights, an actuator driver for controlling movement of the actuator, and an optics driver for controlling zooming and focusing of the lens of the video camera. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257096 | SELF SHOT CAMERA - A camera for facilitating multi-positioned photography, wherein the camera includes a housing and a lens. The camera also includes a pair of control interfaces disposed on the top side and the bottom side of the housing. In addition, the camera includes a pair of flashes oppositely disposed on the front side of the housing. Furthermore, the camera may include a pair of display modules disposed on the front side and the back side of the housing. The camera includes an orientation module and a control module, configured to control an aspect of functionality of the camera according to the orientation information from the orientation module. The control module includes a self-shot module configured to automate a setting while taking a self photo. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257097 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus has an optical lens having an optical axis in a first axial direction; an imaging element facing the optical lens in this direction; an illumination adjustment unit having an illumination adjustment part adjusting a luminous flux incident on the imaging element from the optical lens, with the illumination adjustment part being arranged on the optical axis by being inserted between the optical lens and the imaging element in a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction; and a supporting member having a first supporting part supporting the lens, a second supporting part supporting the imaging element, and a coupling part coupling the first and second supporting parts to each other, the supporting member being configured to form a space, into which the illumination adjustment unit is inserted in a third axial direction orthogonal to the first and the second axial directions. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257098 | Two-Stage Switch Assembly - A switch assembly is provided to actuate a pair of switches using a single push key, e.g. for a camera that utilizes a first switch to activate an image focusing function and a second switch to activate a camera shutter. The switch assembly comprises a contact pad switch and a dome switch that are located laterally to one another. When the push key receives a first downward force, only the contact pad switch becomes activated and a first electric circuit is completed. When the push key receives a second downward force that is greater than the first force, the dome switch collapses and a second electric circuit is completed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257099 | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A CAMERA VOICE COIL MOTOR - A driver circuit for a camera voice coil motor (VCM) is described. A first power switch selectively conducts current from a VCM node to a power supply node, and a second power switch selectively conducts current from the VCM node to a power return node. A pulse width modulation circuit controls the first and second power switches. In another embodiment, a switch mode current control circuit sources VCM current alternately from the power supply node and the power return node, into the VCM node. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257100 | Inner Focus Lens, Interchangeable Lens Apparatus and Camera System - An inner focus lens, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising: a first lens unit having positive optical power; a second lens unit having negative optical power; and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein the second lens unit is moved along an optical axis so that focusing from an infinite-distance object side to a short-distance object side is achieved, the first lens unit includes a bi-convex air lens, and the following conditions: 0.65<|f | 2012-10-11 |
20120257101 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD - An image capture device including a sensor having an active area including a plurality of pixels and a shutter array for controlling the exposure of individual pixels. The pixels are grouped in a plurality of pixel subsets and are arranged to capture a plurality of time-separated lo-res images, which can be viewed sequentially as a movie or combined to form a hi-res still image. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257102 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus capable of performing photographing in which a light emitting unit executes main light emission includes a photometric unit that executes photometry, a selection unit that selects a certain area in a photographing screen, and a control unit that determines a main light emission amount of the light emitting unit based on a photometric value acquired by photometry executed by the photometric unit when the light emitting unit executes pre-flash emission and controls, based on a position of the area selected by the selection unit, a light receiving amount of the photometric unit during a photometry period for acquiring the photometric value used for determining the main light emission amount. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257103 | SMALL FORM FACTOR PLUGGABLE UNIT WITH SIGNAL CONVERSION CAPABILITIES - The present disclosure relates to devices comprising small form factor pluggable units (SFP) having connectors for receiving and sending signals and a processor for converting the received signals prior to sending the converted signals. Received or sent signals may comprise video signals in various analog or digital formats. Conversion of the received signals may comprise analog to digital or digital to analog conversion, serializing or deserializing a digital signal, frame synchronization of a video signal, and/or cross conversion of a video signal from a first format to a second format. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257104 | Detecting Video Formats - The format of telecined video may be determined including a bottom field first cadence. In addition, video using 2:3:3:2 top field first can be identified. Moreover, mixed cadence videos can also be detected. In some embodiments, mixed cadence videos may be detected by calculating variances of different areas within a frame. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257105 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS, VIDEO OUTPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHODS THEREOF, AND VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM - Compatible video signal information having first information indicating a pixel number of a video signal displayable by a video display apparatus and second information that is setting information required in order for the video display apparatus to display a video signal having the pixel number is transmitted to a video output apparatus. In the case where a video signal received from the video output apparatus after the compatible video signal information is transmitted is a video signal having a pixel number displayable by the video display apparatus but not being displayable, the compatible video signal information is updated so that setting information for the pixel number of that video signal is included in the second information. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257106 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided a video processing apparatus including a video addition unit for receiving two systems of input interlaced video signals each including two fields, and adding the video signals to generate a ½x video signal of the input interlaced video signal. The video addition unit adds a second field of the interlaced video signal of one system among the two systems and a first field of the interlaced video signal of the other system to generate the ½x video signal of the input interlaced video signal, subjects the interlaced video signal of the other system to 1 horizontal line delay when the ½x video signal is generated, validates a horizontal line in a vertical blanking interval on one row of a top line of valid lines in the first field of the interlaced video signal of the other system, and then adds the video signals of the two systems. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257107 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER DEVICE - In an illumination device ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257108 | USER INTERFACE FOR AUDIO VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE SUCH AS TV - In a grid based GUI system that scrolls, a pane in the grid showing a decimated view of a currently selected video does not scroll when the other panels in the grid scroll. In this way the viewer can always see the current video while navigating to other panels in the grid representing respective video content. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257109 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TOUCH INPUTS - An apparatus, system and method for providing touch inputs to a display device are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a touch screen display which receives a touch input from a user; a communication unit which communicates with the display device; and a controller which controls the touch screen display to display a first sub video corresponding to at least one area of first main video being currently displayed on the display device, controls the touch screen display to receive a first user touch input about the first sub video, and controls the communication unit to receive, from the display device, a second sub video corresponding to a position of the first sub video in a second main video corresponding to the first user touch input. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257110 | METHOD, NAVIGATION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR WIDGETS ON INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICES - System for providing widgets on a display of a TV unit, which TV unit is provided with an internal or external Internet-enabled device which provides Internet to the TV unit, and the system includes an internal or external control device for controlling the TV unit. The Internet-enabled device is arranged for providing widgets on the display of the TV unit together with a normal TV-sending or other programs, videos, or similar, a TV-viewer desires to watch. The invention also includes a method for the same. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257111 | Broadcast Receiving Apparatus and Method of Outputting Program Information as Speech In Broadcast Receiving Apparatus - If a user requests an output of synthetic speech, a broadcast receiving apparatus ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257112 | System for Combining Video Data Streams into a Composite Video Data Stream - A system for controlling interaction with a social networking website is disclosed that provides control and editing features that place a branded participant in any on-line discussion in control of the content of the discussion. In addition, the system provide the ability of the branded participant to display various audio, visual or audio-visual clips on command or automatically so that advertising revenue may be attributed to the branded participant. When creating this branded channel, the system combines the incoming video feeds from participants into a single outgoing data feed in order to conserve bandwidth and to improve system performance. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257113 | Filter for Video Stream - A filter for a video stream is provided. The filter generates a filtered picture according to a current picture and its previous picture. A motion difference calculator accumulates differences between current picture values and previous picture values within a neighborhood of each pixel to provide a corresponding motion difference. A histogram counter performs histogram counting according to motion differences of the pixels. A filter value calculator provides a filter value for each pixel according to operations of the motion difference calculator and the histogram counter. A blender blends the current picture value and the previous picture value of each pixel according to weightings correlated to the filter value, and provides a filtered picture value for each pixel of the filtered picture. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257114 | DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION METHOD - A distribution apparatus in a video display system for combining and displaying at least two video images transmitted via multiple communication paths decides the qualities of each of the video images combined and displayed based upon the transmission rates of the multiple communication paths. The apparatus distributes video images via each of the communication paths in accordance with the transmission rates of each of the communication paths and the qualities of each of the video images. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257115 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS IMAGE TRANSMISSION TO A PROJECTOR - A method and apparatus is provided in which a digital image is transmitted to a presentation projector resource over a wireless transmission medium using a reduced amount of bandwidth by transmitting a subset of the digital image data. The subset of image data may be a delta subset that represents those areas of the image that have changed since the previous transmission. The subset image data may also be a scalable vector graphics representation of the subset of the digital image. A projector discovery logic selects a suitable projector resource based on the order or signal strength of the discovery replies. A wireless image transmission session is established with the selected projector resource during which the projector is unavailable to other devices. The subset image data may be compressed and transmission coordinated with the projector resource so that the data is sent only when it is ready to be received. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257116 | VIDEO SIGNATURE - Video signatures are generated when a small change in video information between consecutive frames N−1 and N is followed by a large change in video information between consecutive frames N and N+1. Information from frames N and/or N+1 is used to form a video signature. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257117 | TRANSMITTING VIDEO/AUDIO CONTENT FROM A MOBILE COMPUTING OR COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - Disclosed is a method, circuit and system for facilitating transmission of video and/or audio content from a computing/communications device such as Personal Computer, Cellular Phone, Smart-Phone, Personal Digital Assistant (“PDA”), Laptop Computer, Tablet, E-Book reader and/or any variation thereof. Video/audio content stored on, generated or received by, or otherwise displayable upon a computing/communications device may be at least partially processed using computational resources (e.g. central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), digital signal processor (DSP), application processor, etc.) utilized by another application of the device. The video/audio content may be transmitted using one or more communication resources (e.g. Wi-Fi) utilized by another application of the device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257118 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a first conversion unit configured to convert a first type of command out of commands conforming to a first standard into a first command conforming to a second standard; a second conversion unit configured to convert a second type of command out of the commands conforming to the first standard into a command that conforms to the second standard and is different from the first command; and an output unit configured to output the first command and the second command. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257119 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device that can suppress uneven brightness. The lighting device of the present invention includes a LED | 2012-10-11 |
20120257120 | CONTENTS READ-AHEAD CONTROL DEVICE AND READ-AHEAD CONTROL METHOD - While a user is viewing a video content, a channel zapping operation prediction section ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257121 | NEXT GENERATION USER INTERFACE FOR AUDIO VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE SUCH AS TV WITH MULTIPLE USER INPUT MODES AND HIERARCHY THEREOF - A television user interface allows viewer commands to be input using a remote control, voice input, and hand movements in free space, as well as facial recognition using a camera integrated into the television. All three input modes can be active simultaneously, and so a hierarchy of modes is established to resolve conflicting commands received more or less simultaneously in different modes. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257122 | Display, Television Set and Liquid Crystal Television Set - This display includes a light source, a display module including a display cell and a light guide guiding light to the display cell, and a housing, storing the light source and the display module, integrally provided with a positioning portion directly positioning at least either the display cell or the light guide. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257123 | LCD LIGHT-REDUCING APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE SMART MIRROR USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an LCD light-reducing apparatus, and to a vehicle smart mirror using the same, which are to be applied to the interior rear-view mirror or exterior side-view mirrors of a vehicle to protect the vision of the driver of the vehicle from bright lights or glares coming from behind him during nighttime drive. The LCD light-reducing apparatus according to the present invention comprises an LCD panel including at least one liquid crystal cell, and a power supply device for supplying a sufficient electric field to the LCD panel. The LCD cell includes a liquid crystal layer; and two substrate layers opposite one another with the liquid crystal layer at center thereof. The liquid crystal layer is filled with a compound including negative dielectric anisotropic nematic liquid crystals, a chiral material for inducing a cholesteric phase of the nematic liquid crystals to have a pitch of 1 to 4 times the cell gap of the liquid crystal layer, and dichromic dyes for being rearranged parallel to the nematic liquid crystals to transmit or absorb light in accordance with whether the electric field is applied or not. The substrate layer includes a tilted homeotropic alignment layer for arranging the respective nematic liquid crystals and dichromatic dyes in a first arrangement that is vertically aligned to the surface of the substrate layer, and an electrode for generating a sufficient electric field that passes through the liquid crystal layer to rearrange the nematic liquid crystals and dichromatic dyes in a second arrangement that is different from the first arrangement. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257124 | Display Apparatus for Displaying Multiple Images of Viewing Angles - A display apparatus for displaying multiple images of viewing angles is disclosed. The display apparatus comprises a display screen and a projector. The projector has at least one light source module, an optical component module, a first light modulator, a second light modulator and a projection lens. The light source module generates a light beam, which is divided into a first portion light and a second portion light after passing through the optical component module. The first portion light and the second portion light are respectively received by the first light modulator and the second light modulator, and transformed into the image of the first viewing angle image and the second viewing angle respectively. Then, the image of the first viewing angle and the second viewing angle are projected to the display screen by the projection lens simultaneously. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257125 | LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER COMPONENT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal shutter component includes a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a liquid crystal layer, a first retardation layer, a second retardation layer, a third retardation layer and a fourth retardation layer. A liquid crystal orientation of the liquid crystal layer transitions between a plurality of bend orientation states. The retardation in the direction along the plane of the second retardation layer and the fourth retardation layer is 20 nm or more and 120 nm or less. The retardation along the first direction of the second retardation layer and the fourth retardation layer is 40 nm or more and 140 nm or less. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257126 | GLASSES FOR IMAGE VIEWING - Glasses of present invention includes a frame portion which includes an opening through which an image displayed on a displaying device is viewed with bilateral eyes, a temple portion configured to be capable of being opened and closed against the frame portion and which includes spring material capable of being inelastically deformed, a movable portion arranged at one of the temple portion and the frame portion and which contacts to the other of the temple portion and the frame portion when the temple portion is opened to the maximum while the contacting position is movable, and a contacting portion which is arranged at the other of the temple portion and the frame portion and which contacts to the movable portion when the temple portion is opened to the maximum and varies the maximum open amount of the temple portion corresponding to movement of the movable portion. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257127 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device, a first substrate adjacent to a liquid crystal display panel is subjected to rubbing in a first direction that is the same as a polarization axis direction of light emitted from the liquid crystal display panel, and a second substrate that interposes a liquid crystal layer with the first substrate is subjected to rubbing in a second direction at a right angle with the first direction. The second direction is made the same as the polarization axis direction of polarized sunglasses to allow visual recognition of the image using the polarized sunglasses. Electrode patterns formed by alternately providing narrow and wide electrodes are arranged on the upper and lower substrates in a direction at a right angle with each other so that the rubbing directions on the upper and lower substrates form a right angle to ensure stable 3D display. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257128 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device and a stereoscopic image display device are provided. The optical device according to one embodiment may be a light-dividing device, for example, a device that can divide incident light into at least two kinds of light having different polarized states. For example, the optical device can be used to realize a stereoscopic image. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257129 | OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical element and a stereoscopic image display device are provided. The optical element is a light-dividing element, for example, an element that can divide incident light into at least two kinds of light having different polarized states. Therefore, the optical element can be used to realize a stereoscopic image. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257130 | Tunable Wavelength Filter - A wavelength filter based on a symmetric PLC circuit comprising an MZ filter-based demultiplexer, a waveguide resonator, and an MZ filter-based multiplexer is presented. The wavelength filter is tuned using pulse width modulated drive signals that enable fine wavelength control resolution. Embodiments in accordance with the present invention attain narrow spectral filtering capability over a wide wavelength tuning range. Further, embodiments in accordance with the present invention mitigate chromatic dispersion. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257131 | IMAGE STABILIZATION AND SHIFTING IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS - Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The frequency of a drive signal that generates an electric field in the device can be varied, and the frequency dependent material has different charge mobilities for the different frequencies. At a low charge mobility, the frequency dependent material has little effect on the existing electrode structures. However, at a high charge mobility, the frequency dependent material appears as an extension of the fixed electrodes, and can be used to change the effective electrode structure and, thereby, the spatial profile of the electric field. This, in turn, changes the optical properties of the liquid crystal, thus allowing the optical device to be frequency controllable. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257132 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A TFT substrate includes a pixel region which is a rectangular region where a plurality of pixels are formed in a matrix, a frame region which is outside the pixel region and frames the pixel region, a light blocking metal wire which is formed so as to surround the outside of at least three sides of the rectangular pixel region and has slits, a disconnection detection metal wire for detecting disconnection thereof formed outside the light blocking metal wire, two terminals are connected to the disconnection detection metal wire, and common electrodes which are connected to the light blocking metal wire and are maintained at the same potential as a common potential in the pixel circuit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257133 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A manufacturing method of liquid crystal display device is provided that can increase manufacturing yield by reducing the number of layers and manufacturing costs and by preventing backlight lamp failure. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257134 | TRANSFLECTIVE ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID DISPLAYER - The disclosed technology discloses a transflective array substrate and a transflective liquid crystal display. The array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units, each of which comprises a reflective electrode and a transmissive electrode provided on a base substrate. An opaque gate line for shielding the light transmitted from the substrate to between reflective electrode and the transmissive electrode, the gate line is located between the reflective electrode and the transmissive electrode, and is located under the reflective electrode and the transmissive electrode; and a thin film transistor provided on the base substrate, a gate electrode of the thin film transistor is electrically connected to the gate line. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257135 | FAN-OUT DESIGN, METHOD OF FORMING FAN-OUT DESIGN, AND LCD ADOPTING THE FAN-OUT DESIGN - The present invention proposes a fan-out design, a method of forming the fan-out design and a liquid crystal display adopting the fan-out design. The fan-out design has at least two metallic layers. The metallic layers, serving as conducting wires, are connected to different chip pins for transmitting signals. The two metallic layers are not overlapped near the chip pins and are overlapped away from the chip pins. The two metallic layers are separated from each other with an insulating layer. The two metallic layers are not overlapped near the chip pins, so the thickness of the chip pins is thinner. This can avoid the thickness of the fan-out design from being too thick. Besides, the two metallic layers are overlapped away from the chip pins, so the gap between every two conducting wires is greater. It makes the design and the manufacturing process easier and improves yield rate as well. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257136 | Display and Display Module - This display includes a display module including a substrate mounted with a light source, a light guide guiding light received from the light source and a platelike member of a metal radiating heat generated by the light source. The platelike member integrally includes a substrate mounting portion, a first heat radiation portion extending from a first end portion of the substrate mounting portion oppositely to the light guide and a second heat radiation portion extending from a second end portion of the substrate mounting portion oppositely to the first heat radiation portion. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257137 | Liquid Crystal Display, Liquid Crystal Module and Display - This liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a substrate including a mounting surface mounted with a light-emitting device and a light guide including an upper inner side surface of a through-hole arranged to be opposed to the mounting surface for receiving light emitted by the light-emitting diode, a light guide body portion guiding the light received through the upper inner side surface toward the liquid crystal panel and a lower inner side surface of the through-hole mounted with the substrate so that the mounting surface is opposed to the upper inner surface. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257138 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes at least one engagement structure for fixing a bezel ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257139 | ILLUMINATION UNIT AND DISPLAY - There are provided an illumination unit and a display which are capable of further uniformizing chromaticity of illumination light in a plane while suppressing a reduction in light extraction efficiency. A light modulation device bonded to a light guide plate includes a light modulation layer exhibiting a scattering property or transparency with respect to light propagating through the light guide plate. The light modulation layer is sandwiched between a pair of transparent substrates. While alignment films controlling alignment of the light modulation layer are disposed on surfaces of the transparent substrates, an electrode generating an electric field which changes the alignment of the light modulation layer is disposed on only the surface of the transparent substrate. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257140 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - Uneven brightness is less likely to occur in lighting devices at low cost. A backlight unit | 2012-10-11 |
20120257141 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TRANSMISSIVE AND REFLECTIVE UNITS - A liquid crystal display device with transmissive and reflective units is provided. At least a bare unit is formed in a predetermined portion of the first electrode. A reflective layer is disposed on the second electrode at a location corresponding to the bare unit. A liquid crystal display unit is defined in an extension direction between the second and first electrodes. The liquid crystal display unit has a portion corresponding to the bare unit and defined as a reflective unit and another portion that surrounds outside the reflective unit and defined as a transmissive unit. The liquid crystal layers show an effective electrical field that is weaker within the reflective unit than within the transmissive unit. The transmissive unit has a circumferential edge portion spaced away from the reflective unit and forming an additional reflective unit for the liquid crystal display unit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257142 | PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHING ELEMENT, PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHING ELEMENT ARRAY, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A photoconductive switching element includes a first electrode, a second electrode that is arranged so as to face the first electrode, and a photoconductive layer that is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode and realizes conductivity by receiving light. The photoconductive layer includes a first electric charge generating layer and a second electric charge generating layer that generate electric charge when light is received and an electric charge transport layer which is brought into contact with the first electric charge generating layer and the second electric charge generating layer and to which the electric charge can be moved. The first electric charge generating layer and the second electric charge generating layer are arranged at mutually-different positions in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the electric charge transport layer and at mutually-different positions in the thickness direction of the electric charge transport layer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257143 | DIFFUSER FOR LIGHT FROM LIGHT SOURCE ARRAY AND DISPLAYS INCORPORATING SAME - An optical structure placeable between a backlight array of point light sources and a planar display. The structure distributes light emitted by the point light sources to uniformly illuminate the plane of the display, without introducing significant viewing parallax. The emitted light is partially collimated within a preferred angular viewing range, maximizing the display's luminance when viewed from the normal direction. The structure is highly reflective, such that a substantial portion of any non-emitted light rays are internally reflected by the structure, increasing the likelihood that those rays will be subsequently emitted by the structure. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257144 | LIGHT GUIDING UNIT, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In order to provide a new light guiding unit capable of accommodating to area-active driving, and a lighting device, a lighting device ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257145 | COMPOSITE RETARDATION PLATE, COMPOSITE POLARIZING PLATE COMPRISING THE SAME AND PREPARATION METHODS FOR THOSE - Disclosed are a composite retardation plate, a composite polarizing plate including the same and a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, a composite retardation plate is prepared by corona or plasma treatment of a face of a liquid crystal coating layer formed on a polymeric base film to improve adhesion therebetween and then directly providing a surface treatment coating layer above the coated film, thus being produced by a simple process without using a glass material while requiring neither an additional base material nor adhesive layer. Therefore, the retardation plate prepared as described above is desirably used as a retarder for a thin-film type display. The present invention also provides a composite polarizing plate including the above retardation plate and a method for manufacturing the foregoing. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257146 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel includes an active component array substrate, a color filter substrate, a pair of alignment films and a liquid crystal layer. The active component array substrate has a first plane. The color filter substrate has a second plane opposite to the first plane. The alignment films are disposed on the first plane and the second plane respectively. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the alignment films and includes a liquid crystal material, a photo initiator and a first monomer material. The liquid crystal material, the photo initiator and the first monomer material are mixed together. When being irradiated by ultraviolet light, the photo initiator enables the first monomer material to react in a polymerization to form the alignment films. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257147 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel capable of increasing the contrast not only in the front direction but also in oblique directions, and a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the liquid crystal display panel including a first O-type polarizing element on an outer side of the first substrate, the liquid crystal display panel including a second O-type polarizing element on an outer side of the second substrate, the liquid crystal display panel including an E-type polarizing element between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer on an inner side of the second substrate, the liquid crystal display panel including viewing angle compensation film(s) between the first O-type polarizing element and the E-type polarizing element, wherein a thickness-direction phase difference between the first O-type polarizing element and the second O-type polarizing element is equal to or smaller than the thickness-direction phase difference between the first O-type polarizing element and the E-type polarizing element. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257148 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a color filter including a dye and a pigment, and the color filter is formed from a compound represented by the following Formula 1. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257149 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device and a method for manufacturing the display device are provided. The display device includes a substrate and a color filter layer. A plurality of sub-pixel electrodes are formed on the substrate. The color filter layer is configured on the substrate. The color filter layer defines a plurality of color areas corresponding to the sub-pixel electrodes. Here, each of the color areas is partially overlapped with two of the sub-pixel electrodes adjacent to each other. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257150 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate, a color filter substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the TFT array substrate and the color filter substrate. The TFT array substrate includes a first substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes and a black matrix layer. The black matrix layer is disposed above the scan lines and the data lines of the TFT array substrate and between the data lines and the pixel electrodes. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257151 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes: a color filter substrate including a first transparent, which has: an anti-static transparent conductive layer; and a light shield layer that shields light; a TFT substrate including a second transparent substrate facing the color filter substrate, and which has: a projecting part that projects beyond an end face of the color filter substrate; a conductive tape, which is stuck from an upper part of the color filter substrate to an upper part of the TFT substrate, wherein the light shield layer has a notch having an opening at the end side of the color filter substrate, wherein the conductive tape is arranged adjacent to or partially overlapping with the light shield layer, wherein the notch is provided at a connection part, and wherein a light transmission part capable of light transmitting is provided to the connection part. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257152 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In the disclosed liquid crystal display device, electrode portions are formed in sealing member regions on a first substrate and a second substrate, respectively, so that the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other through a conductive material in a sealing member. A control structure for controlling a flow of an alignment film material before curing is provided at least between the electrode portion and a pixel region on at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate so that at least part of the electrode portion is exposed from an alignment film. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257153 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device in which alignment control in a vertical-alignment-type liquid crystal layer is excellent at a side portion or a corner portion of a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal display device includes a pixel electrode including openings of slits as an alignment control mechanism, a common electrode including linear protrusions as an alignment control mechanism, the electrodes opposed to each other, and a vertical-alignment-type liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the electrodes, wherein the linear protrusion is placed at a position where the linear protrusion controls alignment in the liquid crystal layer inside a position where an oblique electric field generated at the edge of an corner portion of the pixel electrode at the time when a voltage is applied between the electrodes controls the alignment in the liquid crystal layer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257154 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device comprising a lower substrate, an upper substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates and aligned in a predetermined rubbing direction, in which pixel regions are respectively defined by gate lines and data lines formed to intersect each other on the lower substrate, and a switching device is arranged in an intersecting portion of the gate line and the data line, the liquid crystal display device comprising: a lateral pattern portion formed on at least one side of the data line and formed zigzagging along an extending direction of the data line. With this, it is possible to effectively improve and prevent the rubbing defect that occurs in the stepped region of the data line during the rubbing process for alignment of liquid crystal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257155 | Liquid crystal display - In a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a shielding electrode applied with the same voltage as a common voltage and overlapping a data line is not formed. Instead, an opening is formed at a position corresponding to a data line disposed proximate to a sub-pixel charged with a relatively low voltage. In this manner, luminance deterioration of a liquid crystal display may be reduced or prevented, and a short defect between the shielding electrode and the data line may also be prevented. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257156 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate provided with first and second electrodes, and a second substrate disposed to be opposite to the first substrate via a liquid crystal layer. Regions of pixels each having the first and second electrodes are arranged in a matrix, and the liquid crystal layer is driven by an electric field in an in-plane direction of the first substrate, applied between the first and second electrodes. A step difference is formed at an opposite side of the first substrate for each of the pixel regions. The first or second electrode includes a wall-shaped electrode formed at a side wall surface of the step difference and a planar electrode formed from an edge of the wall-shaped electrode along the main surface of the first substrate. The wall-shaped electrode and the planar electrode are electrically connected to each other. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257157 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY DEVICE AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT USED THEREFORE - An intermediate product where a pair of inorganic substrates facing each other in an opposed manner is provided and a sealed space is formed by an organic sealing member between the pair of inorganic substrates is prepared. The inorganic substrates are cut outside the sealed space. A circuit for an image display is formed on at least one of opposedly facing surfaces of the inorganic substrates in the sealed space. The intermediate product includes a flow passage which is defined by a surface of at least one of the inorganic substrates and the organic sealing member outside the sealed space. The step of cutting the inorganic substrates includes forming a groove by allowing an etchant for an inorganic material to flow into the flow passage and by etching the surface of at least one of the inorganic substrates along the flow passage. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257158 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a protection panel arranged a predetermined distant from the liquid crystal panel, and a flow control device to impart turbulence to an air flow in a channel, which is defined between the liquid crystal panel and the protection panel. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257159 | SIDE ARM RELEASE SYSTEM FOR EYEGLASS FRAME WITH CHANGEABLE TEMPLE PIECES - A side arm release system for an eyeglass frame includes front frame having outer edges, each of the edges terminating in a vertical line substantially parallel to a plane defined by the eyeglasses or the like held within the front frame. The vertical line functions as a fulcrum for the release function. The system further includes a pair of axle journals, one each of the journals of the pair integrally depending from the inner surface of each outer end of the front frame, the journal projecting in a direction generally normal to the plane of the eyeglasses held within the front frame. The journals are located proximally to the fulcrum within a dimension having a width of the forward-most ends of side arms. The system also includes a pair of male bayonet clips, each rotationally dependent at one end from axles within respective the journals of the eyeglass frame, and inwardly of the fulcrum in the direction of a nose bridge of the front frame. Each of the temple pieces exhibit a forward end terminating in a vertical camming surface which contacts the fulcrum upon rotation of the arms or temple members. A pair of female bayonet clips are proportioned for complemental engagement of opposing male bayonet clips, the female clips formed integrally upon inner sides of each temple piece proximally to each of the male bayonet clips when the male clips are press-fitted into the female clips. The outward rotation of temple members causes a lever action of the camming surface upon the fulcrum, pulling on the male bayonet clip. Rotation of the eyeglass frame oppositely in direction to the rotation of the side arm will also pull the male bayonet clip out of engagement with its associated female clip and in the direction of the eyeglass frame. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257160 | Rim-locker for spectacle frame - A rim locker for spectacle frame comprises a first portion and a second portion which are connected to two edges of lens rim in cut-off position respectively. The second portion has a screw hole for inserting a screw and the first portion is having thread to let the screw in for fastening the lens rim. The screw further has a stopping cap and the first portion further has a cylinder housing for hiding and moving the stopping cap, so that when the rim-locker is opening, the stopping cap will moving along the track of the housing, and stop at the end to prevent the screw slip off from the rim-locker and protect the screw threads not strip off easily. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257161 | OPHTHALMIC LENS ELEMENT - A progressive ophthalmic lens element is disclosed. The progressive ophthalmic lens element includes an upper viewing zone, a lower viewing zone, a corridor, and a peripheral region disposed on each side of the lower viewing zone. The upper viewing zone includes a distance reference point (DRP) and a fitting cross, and provides a first refractive power for distance vision. The lower viewing zone, which is for near vision, provides an addition power relative to the first refractive power. The corridor connects the upper and lower zones and provides a refractive power varying from that of the upper viewing zone to that of the lower viewing zone. Each peripheral region includes a zone of positive power relative to the addition power which provides therein a positive refractive power relative to the refractive power of the lower viewing zone. The zones of relative positive power are disposed immediately adjacent to the lower viewing zone such that the lower viewing zone interposes the zones of relative positive power. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257162 | MEASUREMENT METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CUSTOMIZATION AND MOUNTING OF CORRECTIVE OPHTALMIC LENSES - A method for measuring the position of a virtual characteristic point (PRV) associated with the face of a person wearing corrective lenses, said method comprising: acquiring at least two images of the wearer's face using an image acquisition means; estimating the position of the face in relation to the image acquisition means; and determining, on the images, the co-ordinates (Xpref, Ypref) of reference points associated with the face. Given that the virtual characteristic point is visible on at most one image and that the position of the virtual characteristic point is connected to the co-ordinates of the reference point(s) by a predetermined geometric relationship, the measurement method also comprises calculating at least one of the co-ordinates (XPRV, YPRV, ZPRV) of the virtual characteristic point (PRV) on the basis of the reference point(s), using the geometric relationship. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257163 | Video Infrared Ophthalmoscope - An ophthalmoscope includes a wearable headset. The wearable headset has a light source, a beam splitter reflecting infrared radiation from the light source to an eye, a camera collecting radiation reflected by the eye through the beam splitter, an analog to digital convertor receiving a raw signal from the camera based on the collected radiation, the analog to digital convertor converting the raw signal to a digital signal; a black and white to color converter converting the digital signal into a color signal, a streaming video converter processing the color signal into a video signal, and a pair of video monitors displaying an image of the eye based on the video signal. The wearable headset also has a video transmitter, the video transmitter transmitting the video signal to a computer over a network, the computer extracting a plurality of images from the video signal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257164 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RETINAL IMAGE ANALYSIS - The present application provides methods and devices for diagnosing and/or predicting the presence, progression and/or treatment effect of a disease characterized by retinal pathological changes in a subject. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257165 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS - An optical tomographic diagnostic apparatus is characterized by executing a first step (S | 2012-10-11 |
20120257166 | PORTABLE SELF-RETINAL IMAGING DEVICE - A portable MEMS-based scanning laser ophthalmoscope (MSLO). In one example, the MSLO includes a laser illumination sub-assembly, a two-dimensional MEMS scanning mirror, a conic front objective, and a detector sub-assembly all disposed within a portable housing. A battery configured to provide power to components of the MSLO may also be included within the housing. In one example, the laser illumination sub-assembly includes at least one laser configured to generate in each of two orthogonal dimensions one or more illumination beams separated from one another by a predetermined angle of separation. The MEMS scanning minor and conic front objective are configured to produce a two-dimensional area of illumination from the illumination beam(s) in each dimension and to direct the illumination from the scanning minor to the eye to illuminate the retina. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257167 | GONIOSCOPE FOR IMPROVED VIEWING - Various embodiments relate to ophthalmoscopic devices, systems and methods for viewing the anterior chamber, trabecular meshwork, iris root, scleral spur, and/or related nearby structures in the eye. In some embodiments, devices, systems and/or methods may employ a plurality of gonioscopic optical elements that form a virtual image that can be imaged by a microscope directly in front of a patient (e.g., without tilting the patient's head). Various embodiments described herein may be useful for ophthalmologic diagnoses, treatments, monitoring and/or surgical procedures. Some embodiments include a gonioscopic attachment configured to attach to a conventional gonioscope and redirect light emitted by the gonioscope. Various embodiments described herein can be incorporated into disposable, single-use gonioscopes. Some embodiments include a gonioscopic optical element that is movable with respect to another gonioscopic optical element. Some embodiments include a gonioscopic instrument that is attached to a microscope. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257168 | POLARIZATION BEAM SPLITTING ELEMENT AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - The polarization beam splitting element is configured to reflect or transmit an entering beam according to its polarization direction. The element includes, in order from a beam entrance side, a base member having a light transmissive property, a first one-dimensional grating structure formed of a dielectric material and having, in a first direction, a first grating period smaller than a wavelength of the entering beam, and a second one-dimensional grating structure formed of a metal and having, in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a second grating period smaller than the wavelength of the entering beam. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257169 | POLARIZATION BEAM SPLITTERS FOR IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A polarization beam splitter includes at least six prisms assembled together to form a single solid components. At least one diagonal interface is formed by a combination of two or more prism surfaces. The solid polarization beam splitter component has at least four light entrance/exit surfaces with at least one of the light entrance/exit surfaces including a step. At least one of the prisms has a non-triangular cross-sectional shape. At least one surface of a prism that forms a portion of the diagonal interface has a polarization beam splitting material disposed thereon resulting in a diagonal interface that includes a polarization beam splitting material. The polarization beam splitter can be incorporated into various image projection apparatus including 2D, multiple image, and 3D projection apparatuses. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257170 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light-emitting device includes a first layer that forms a waveguide of light and second and third layers that hold the first layer therebetween. The waveguide of the light includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region includes a first portion having a curvature. The second region includes a second portion having a curvature. The first and second regions are connected in a reflecting section on a side surface of the first layer. The third region forms a resonator. A distance between the third region and at least one of the first and second regions is a distance at which evanescent coupling occurs. First light emitted from a light emitting area of the first region and second light emitted from a light emitting area of the second region are emitted in the same direction. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257171 | LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND PROJECTOR HAVING THE SAME - A light source assembly includes a plurality of first light sources disposed on a first plane to emit light, a plurality of second light sources disposed on a second plane, the second plane spaced apart from the first plane with a preset interval, wherein each second light source emits light between the adjacent first light sources, and a lens configured to concentrate light emitted from the plurality of first and second light sources. A projector having the light source assembly is also provided. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257172 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a wireless device performing a predetermined function, an external housing which accommodates a light modulation device, a first controller, and the wireless device, an intake fan which introduces air outside the external housing into the external housing through an inlet port, an exhaust fan which discharges the air introduced into the external housing through the inlet port to the outside through an outlet port, a first channel which guides the air introduced through the inlet port toward the light modulation device by the drive of the intake fan, and a second channel which guides the air introduced into the external housing toward the exhaust fan via the wireless device by the drive of the exhaust fan. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257173 | PROJECTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM- STORING STORAGE MEDIUM - A projection apparatus capable of projecting an image with a user interface screen superimposed thereon includes a detection unit configured to detect a distortion amount of the image, a calculation unit configured to calculate a parameter for correcting the image based on the distortion amount detected by the detection unit, and a determination unit configured to determine a shape of the user interface screen based on the parameter. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257174 | CARRIER SYSTEM FOR AN OPERATING ROOM - A carrier system for a medical treatment facility includes a track device that is to be suspended from a ceiling of the medical treatment facility and that determines a curved path, and a lifting device to move a medical device between an upper resting position and a lower operating position, such that the lifting device can move along the path determined by the track device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257175 | CONTROL METHOD FOR STEREOLITHOGRAPHY STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a control method for stereolithography structure, including the steps of: providing a stereolithography structure including a main circuit system, an interface system, and a USB transmission interface. The main circuit system controls the interface system and the interface system includes a printing driving platform for allowing an user to operate the stereolithography structure; providing a computer system including a data transmission platform for generating printing data by performing a slicing operation according to operational instructions and converting slicing process data of a 3-D object into 2-D slicing printing format image data; and transmitting and receiving the 2-D slicing printing format image data through the USB transmission interface, and deciphering data and re-formatting data, in order to finish pre-planning procedure of driving operation, thereby transmitting data to the printing driving platform to drive the printing driving platform to finish object forming operation by ink spraying operations. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257176 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT METHOD, SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS, AND COATING AND DEVELOPING SYSTEM - A substrate transporting method includes: after a holding unit of a substrate holding apparatus receives a substrate from one placement location for a substrate and holds it, detecting a first positional deviation of the substrate from a reference position of the substrate on the holding unit; transporting the substrate held by the holding unit to a position facing another placement location; detecting a second positional deviation of the substrate from the reference position of the substrate on the holding unit, when the substrate is located at the position facing the another placement location; calculating, based on the first and second positional deviations, a positional displacement of the substrate relative to the holding unit that occurred during the transporting of the substrate to the position facing the another placement location; and determining whether or not the positional displacement thus calculated falls within a predetermined range. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257177 | ILLUMINATION DESIGN FOR LENS HEATING MITIGATION - A method for reducing the effects of lens heating of a lens in an imaging process includes determining heat load locations on the lens according to an illumination source and a reticle design, obtaining a lens response characterization according to the heat load locations, and utilizing the heat load locations and the lens response characterization to generate a lens heating sensitivity map. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257178 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Liquid is supplied to a space between the projection system and the substrate by an inlet. In an embodiment, an overflow region removes liquid above a given level. The overflow region may be arranged above the inlet and thus the liquid may be constantly refreshed and the pressure in the liquid may remain substantially constant. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257179 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO RECOVER LIQUID IN IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY - Methods and apparatus remove liquid from a surface of a substrate, a substrate table, or both, by applying a vacuum to a passage having first and second opposite ends while the first end is in contact with or close to the liquid. This causes the liquid to flow into the first end of the passage as part of a gas/liquid mixture. At least part of the passage between the first and second ends contacts a porous member. The liquid of the gas/liquid mixture is absorbed into the porous member such that substantially only gas is present at the second end of the passage. Thus, substantially only gas flows towards a vacuum source of the vacuum. A second vacuum may be applied to a collection chamber that contacts the porous member to draw the liquid of the gas/liquid mixture from the passage through the porous member and into the collection chamber. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257180 | METHOD OF CLEANING PIPE OF IMMERSION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A method of cleaning a supply pipe of an immersion exposure apparatus includes a cycle including a step of increasing a flow rate of a cleaning liquid via a supply pipe, which supplies a liquid to a gap between a substrate and a final surface of a projection optical system, and a step of decreasing the flow rate, wherein the cycle is executed a plurality of times after one of completion of one of setting and maintenance of the immersion exposure apparatus and completion of exposure of at least one substrate, and before exposure of a first shot region on a new substrate using the immersion exposure apparatus. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257181 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE - A single-wafer substrate processing device is provided which does not spill a processing liquid and the vapors thereof to an exterior when directly supplying the process liquid to a surface of a substrate to process the substrate and which prevents the process liquid and the vapors, etc., thereof to adhere a ceiling, etc., of a housing. The device includes a housing | 2012-10-11 |
20120257182 | LITHOGRAPHIC METHOD AND ASSEMBLY - A lithographic method of determining a sensitivity of a property of a pattern feature to change in optical aberrations of a lithographic apparatus used to provide that pattern feature. The method includes controlling a configuration of the lithographic apparatus to establish a first aberration state, forming a first image of the pattern feature with that lithographic apparatus when the lithographic apparatus is in that first aberration state, measuring a property of the image, controlling a configuration of the lithographic apparatus to establish a second, different, aberration state, forming an image of the same pattern feature with that lithographic apparatus when the lithographic apparatus is in that second aberration state, measuring a same property of the image, and using the measurements to determine the sensitivity of the property of the pattern feature to changes in the aberration state. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257183 | Nanolithography system - A nanolithography system comprising a novel optical printing head suitable for high throughput nanolithography. This optical head enables a super-resolution lithographic exposure tool that is otherwise compatible with the optical lithographic process infrastructure. The exposing light is transmitted through specially designed super-resolution apertures, of which the “C-aperture” is one example, that create small but bright images in the near-field transmission pattern. A printing head comprising an array of these apertures is held in close proximity to the wafer to be exposed. In one embodiment, an illumination source is divided into parallel channels that illuminate each of the apertures. Each of these channels can be individually modulated to provide the appropriate exposure for the particular location on the wafer corresponding to the current position of the aperture. A data processing system is provided to re-interpret the layout data into a modulation pattern used to drive the individual channels. In one embodiment of the invention, the exposure head remains stationary while the material to be exposed rotates beneath the head. Such an embodiment comprises a circular data fracturing system to process the layout data to determine the correct modulation pattern. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257184 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND METHOD OF CORRECTING A MASK - A lithographic apparatus includes a mask correction system configured to controllably and locally alter a property of a mask, for example transmissivity, transmissivity to a particular polarization state, birefringence and/or geometry. The mask correction system, in an embodiment, directs a beam of radiation onto a spot of the mask, the mask being scanned relative to the mask correction system. The mask correction system may include an arrangement to irradiate multiple spots on the mask substantially simultaneously. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257185 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A MASK - A method of manufacturing a mask includes dividing an upper surface of a template having a design pattern into a plurality of regions, the template being arranged over a polymer layer on a mask substrate, correcting a distorted region among the regions, pressing the polymer layer with the template to form a mask pattern corresponding to the design pattern on the polymer layer; and curing the mask pattern. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257186 | Method for Measuring Distances - A method for measuring distances of targets by measuring the time of flight of pulses, in particular laser pulses, reflected on those targets, including the steps of; transmitting pulses having a pulse interval which varies according to a modulation signal as transmitted pulses, and concomitantly recording of reflected pulses as received pulses; determining a first series of distance measurement values from times of flight between transmitted pulses and those received pulses which are respectively received within a first time window following each transmitted pulse; determining at least a second series of distance measurement values from times of flight between transmitted pulses and those received pulses which are respectively received within a second time window following each transmitted pulse; and determining that series of distance measurement values which is least affected by the modulation signal as result of the distance measurement. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257187 | HIGHLY ACCURATE DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Highly accurate electro-optical time of flight distance measuring device for determining a distance to a target, including a transmitter for sending out a pulse shaped optical radiation to the target as well as a receiver for an optical signal built for turning the optical signal to an electrical signal, and a filter with a transfer function for filtering the electrical signal whereby the filter is built in such a way that its transfer-function is of at least 4th order, in particular 5th or 7th or higher order, so that aliasing is suppressed. Further a waveform-sampler, as an analog-to-digital-converter, for digitalizing the pulse shape from the filtered electrical signal as time- and value-quantized digital data, and a computation means for a numerical evaluation of the distance according to the pulse shape or a pulse shape representing numerical signature from the digital data. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257188 | PAPER BASED SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETECTION OF BLOOD HEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION - The present disclosure relates to the use of a paper medium to measure blood hemoglobin concentration. In certain embodiments, spectrophotometric techniques are used to measure light transmission at specified wavelengths through a paper medium containing a blood sample. The light transmission information is then used in the calculation of blood hemoglobin concentration. In certain embodiments, the paper medium may be chemically treated to lyse the blood sample prior to measurement of the light transmission information. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257189 | THREE WAY DESKTOP UV COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR - A counterfeit detection apparatus is formed as a desktop currency detector which has a slim configuration and a small footprint on the order of about 175 mm×100 mm. The desktop counterfeit detector provides white light that can shine from below a currency bill that is placed on its translucent cover and also provides and overhead UV lamp which is situated approximately 30 mm above the translucent light table. The detector also provides a compartment for a counterfeit detector pen which contains a special ink formulation that can apply a color changing test mark to a currency bill to test its reaction with the paper to determine its genuineness. Thus, the detector provides a three-test opportunity to check the genuineness of a currency bill by white light, UV light and a specially formulated ink suitable for checking the paper stock. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257190 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - In an optical position detection device, when light source sections emit detection light, a light detecting section detects detection light reflected from a object to detect the coordinates of the object. When seen from the detection space, the light detecting section is located inward from a plurality of light source sections, and each of the plurality of light source sections includes first and second light emitting elements. Therefore, the position of the object can be detected on the basis of a comparison result of the received light intensity in the light detecting section when the first light emitting element is turned on and the received light intensity in the light detecting section when the second light emitting element is turned on in both the case where the object is located outside a region between the light source sections and the case where the object is located inside the region. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257191 | SENSOR FOR CHECKING VALUE DOCUMENTS - A sensor for checking value documents has an illumination device for illuminating a value document, an imaging optic and a detection device. A light source receiver has at least two light sources which have mutually different emission spectra. The illumination device contains a microlens array which contains a multiplicity of microlenses, which with the light source receiver are arranged such that each of the light sources arranged on the light source receiver has exactly one of the microlenses associated therewith. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257192 | MICROBIAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A microbial detection apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a parabolic reflector. A light source is configured to direct a beam of light toward the focal point of the parabolic reflector. A fluid flow tube passes through the focal point of the parabolic reflector, such that the light beam path and the flow tube intersect at the focal point of the parabola. The fluid flow tube is configured to contain a flow of fluid. A first detector is included for detecting fluorescence light emitted from microbes within the fluid passing through the flow tube. A second detector is included for detecting Mie scattered light from particles within the fluid passing through the flow tube. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257193 | MINIATURIZED ON-LINE TRACE ANALYSIS - The invention relates to a measuring apparatus comprising an apparatus for forming a liquid optical waveguide having a substrate ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257194 | Protective optical metrology system for determining attitude and position - Described herein is a projective optical metrology system including: a light target equipped with a plurality of light sources having a pre-set spatial arrangement; an optoelectronic image sensor; an optical unit receiving a light signal coming from the light target and defining two different optical paths for the light signal towards the optoelectronic image sensor, the two optical paths being such as to cause simultaneous formation on the optoelectronic image sensor of at least two images of the light target; and an electronic processing unit coupled to the optoelectronic image sensor and determining a plurality of different quantities indicating the position and attitude of the light target with respect to the optical unit, on the basis of the two images. | 2012-10-11 |