42nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150293242 | SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING - A method for seismic data processing can include obtaining seismic data acquired based upon trigger times and not based upon positions of triggered source elements. The seismic data can include near-continuously recorded seismic data in split records. The split records can be spliced together into a single near-continuous record to produce a trace with seismic data from a single acquired line. The seismic data can be processed by performing a spatial shift for each of a number of time samples to correct for motion of a number of seismic receivers. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293243 | CLOSED LOOP CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLACEMENT SENSORS WITH OPTICAL READOUT - In one aspect, an apparatus is disclosed comprising: a housing; a proof mass movable within the housing; an optical element mounted on one of the housing and the proof mass; a reflective element on the other one of the housing and the proof mass; a light source configured to illuminate grating and minor; and one or more detectors configured to detect light incident from the reflective element and the diffractive element and generate a signal indicative of the relative displacement of proof mass and the housing. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293244 | ESTIMATION OF A FAR FIELD SIGNATURE IN A SECOND DIRECTION FROM A FAR FIELD SIGNATURE IN A FIRST DIRECTION - The present disclosure is related to estimation of a far field signature in a second direction from a far field signature in a first direction. For a number of source elements, where the number of source elements corresponds to a seismic source, an impulse response in a first direction and a second direction can be determined. A transfer function that transforms a far field signature of the seismic source in the first direction to a far field signature of the seismic source in the second direction can be determined based on corresponding impulse responses in the first direction and the second direction. An estimated far field signature for the seismic source in the second direction can be determined based on the transfer function. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293245 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE GENERATION AND APPLICATION OF ANISOTROPIC ELASTIC PARAMETERS IN HORIZONTAL TRANSVERSE ISOTROPIC (HTI) MEDIA - A method is disclosed for the generation and application of anisotropic elastic parameters associated with a horizontal transverse isotropic (HTI) medium. Azimuthal anisotropic elastic parameters are generated such that, for selected seismic wave and anisotropy types, an approximation to the anisotropic modeling of seismic amplitudes is obtained by the equivalent isotropic modeling with the anisotropic elastic parameters. In seismic modeling, wave-let estimation, seismic interpretation, inversion and the interpretation and analysis of inversion results anisotropy are handled with isotropic methods. Earth elastic parameters utilized in these methods are replaced by the anisotropic elastic parameters. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293246 | FREQUENCY-DOMAIN AUGMENTED TIME-DOMAIN FULL WAVEFIELD INVERSION - A basically time-domain method for performing full wavefield inversion of seismic data to infer a subsurface physical property model ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293247 | ANALYZING SEISMIC DATA - A system and methods for analyzing seismic data are provided herein. The method includes identifying, via a computing device, a representation of a seismic data set ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293248 | Seismic Adaptive Focusing - A method for use in seismic exploration comprises: accessing a set of seismic data representative of a subterranean geological formation and a subsurface attribute model of the subterranean geological formation; performing a wavefield extrapolation on the seismic data in the subsurface attribute model; applying the time-shift extended imaging condition to the extrapolated wavefields; forming shot-indexed, time shift gathers for each image pixel of the subsurface attribute model from the conditioned extrapolated wavefields; adaptively focusing the gathers; and stacking the adaptively focused gathers; and imaging the subterranean geological formation from the stacked, adaptively focused gathers. The method may, in some aspects, be realized by a computing apparatus programmed to perform the method or as a set of instructions encoded on a non-transitory program storage medium that, when executed by a computing apparatus, perform the method. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293249 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEBLENDING SIMULTANEOUS SHOOTING DATA USING AN ITERATIVE APPROACH - A device, medium and method for deblending seismic data associated with a subsurface of the earth. The method includes a step of receiving seismic data S recorded with one or more seismic receivers, wherein the seismic data S includes shot recordings generated by first and second source arrays that are simultaneously actuated; a step of detecting incoherent energy of the seismic data S using a median filter; a step of replacing incoherent parts of the seismic data with a projection filter to obtain deblended data for one of the two or more source arrays; and a step of generating in a computing device an image of the subsurface based on the deblended data. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293250 | METHOD AND SYSEM FOR SEPARATING SEISMIC SOURCES IN MARINE SIMULTANEOUS SHOOTING ACQUISITION - Seismic data are obtained by recording simultaneously in seismic streamer, acquired by activating approximately simultaneously two or more seismic sources towed at two positions in the vicinity of seismic streamers. A residual is updated iteratively for an inversion solution for the activations of the two or more seismic sources. The iterative updating of the residuals utilizes a sequence of overlapping temporal windows containing reflection events and utilizes normal moveout corrections based on largest reflection events in each temporal window. A final updated residual is added to a final updated model result. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293251 | Apparatus for Monopole and Multipole Sonic Logging of A Downhole Formation - A tool for monopole and multipole sonic logging includes an acoustic source section, an acoustic receiver section, and an isolator section disposed therebetween. The tool may include a mandrel having integrally formed alternating first portions having a first outer diameter and second portions having a second outer diameter. The second outer diameter is smaller than the first outer diameter, which allows the portions to function acoustically as a mass and spring system. The isolator section sufficiently mutes or delays extensional and flexural modes intrinsic to the logging tool itself. Thus, the effects of the tool presence on the measurements are minimized. In addition, a plurality of axially oriented grooves are defined in an outer surface of the acoustic receiver section, and each groove is configured for receiving an acoustic receiver module that includes a sensor, an amplifier, an A/D converter, and a digital multiplexer. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293252 | WIRELESS LOGGING OF FLUID FILLED BOREHOLES - A predetermined condition in a fluid-filled wellbore system can be detected by generating at least one sound in the wellbore system in response to the condition, such that a detectable change is created in some characteristic of the emitted sound, and detecting the at least one sound and the change, the detection being indicative that the predetermined condition has occurred. Equipment for facilitating detection of the condition can include a trigger operable in response to the condition; a generator operable to emit sound in the borehole and to create a detectable change in some characteristic of the emitted sound in response to the trigger; and at least one sensor operable to monitor the sound and detect the change, the detection being indicative that the predetermined condition has occurred. It is also possible to estimate a value of a property of a fluid-filled wellbore system. This can be accomplished by recording data including at least one of pressure and rate of flow at one or more locations in the wellbore system, and then estimating the value of the property by employing a model for predicting at least one of pressure and rate of flow dependent upon parameters detailing at least one of wellbore system geometry, viscoacoustic properties of the fluid and entrained solids contained in the wellbore system, locations of boundaries and entrained solids, and characteristics and locations of disturbances to pressure and flow in the wellbore system, in order to determine a best prediction of some attribute of the recorded data. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293253 | APPARATUS FOR CHECKING FOR A PRESENCE OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BODY, AND CHARGING SYSTEM - An apparatus for checking for a presence of an electrically conductive body has at least one transmitting device and at least one receiving device. The transmitting device provides a transmission signal in the form of a magnetic field. The receiving device generates a reception signal from the transmission signal that is induced into the receiving device. The transmitting and receiving devices are configured in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is absent, partial reception signals form in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal and the partial reception signals substantially cancel one another out in the reception signal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293254 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS - A downhole tool includes a body having a longitudinal axis and bore therethrough, an array of longitudinal electrode segments separated by electrical insulators, wherein substantially an entire cross section of said body comprises at least one electrode segment, at least one longitudinal electrode configured to emit a first electrical current into said formation and measure said first emitted current, at least one longitudinal electrode segment configured to emit a second electrical current for directing said first emitted current into said formation, and at least one longitudinal electrode segment configured to receive said first emitted current returning from said formation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293255 | RESISTIVITY OF CHEMICALLY STIMULATED RESERVOIRS - A chemical stimulation system and a resistivity tool are disposed in a wellbore. Chemical stimulation operations are performed in the wellbore using the chemical stimulation system. Resistivity measurements are made with the resistivity tool before, during, and/or after the chemical stimulation operations. The resistivity measurements may be used to determine the porosity of a formation penetrated by the wellbore. A wormhole distribution and/or penetration in the formation is determined based on the resistivity measurements. Decisions regarding stimulation operations are made based on the determined wormhole distribution and/or penetration. The resistivity tool may be modular and have various arrays allowing various depths of investigation. The depths of penetration of the wormholes into the formation may be determined using the measurements from the multiple depths of investigation. The volume of the formation that is dissolved by the chemical stimulation operations may also be estimated. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293256 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF A FORMATION - Determining characteristics of a formation. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including determining at least one characteristics of a shale formation. The determining may include: collecting optically interacted electromagnetic radiation from a portion of the shale formation; directing a first portion of the optically interacted electromagnetic radiation from the formation to a first multivariate optical element (MOE), the first MOE creates first modified electromagnetic radiation; applying the first modified electromagnetic radiation to a first detector, the first detector creates a first signal; and determining a first characteristic of the shale formation from the first signal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293257 | Downpipe sensor and method for single grain recognition - A downpipe sensor detects single grains in a downpipe. A transmitting unit and a receiving unit are spaced apart across a measurement field. Light beams emitted by the transmitting unit are guided in the case of free beam path through the downpipe interior to the receiving unit and are attenuated during a passage of a grain. The receiving unit is a line element with a predefined number of receiving elements. The transmitting unit has light-emitting diodes with perforated screens and a reflector element in the form of a right triangular prism. Light is emitted from the diodes transversely to a receiving axis of the receiving unit, bundled via the perforated screens, guided into the reflector element, deflected by total reflection toward a exit surface to form a light band of parallel light beams. The light band illuminates the entire measurement field with even intensity. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293258 | SYSTEMS, MACHINES, METHODS, AND ASSOCIATED DATA PROCESSING TO EXPLORE AND ANALYZE SUBTERRANEAN GEOPHYSICAL FORMATIONS - Systems, methods, and transmitter assemblies for exploring geophysical formations at great depths. In order to explore the formation, transmitter assemblies with a size less than 500 nanometers are inserted into the formation. The transmitter assemblies propel through the formation, analyzing fluids and conditions as each moves through the formation. The transmitter assemblies can communicate with a machine on the surface via a series of receivers and transmitters located in the wellbore. The machine on the surface is able to combine and analyze the data from the nanorobots to create a three dimensional map of the formation. The map shows the locations of pathways through the formation, pockets of hydrocarbons within the formation, and the boundaries of the formation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOUD LOGGING SYSTEM - A method for implementing a wireline logging cloud computing system includes transforming the single computing device in use at well-sites to perform tool processing into a cloud configuration that can use multiple computing devices. The method includes using a logging manager user interface to communicate tool processing requests and using a logging manager service Cprovider to create a cloud configuration for the tool processing. The method further may include implementing a post-processing manager for implementing cloud computing for post-processing tasks. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293260 | Fault Removal In Geological Models - Method for transforming a discontinuous, faulted subsurface reservoir into a continuous, fault-free space where a complete geological model based on selected geological concepts can be built and updated efficiently. Faults are removed in reverse chronological order ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293261 | METHOD FOR FAST LINE SEARCH IN FREQUENCY DOMAIN FWI - Method for rapidly computing updates to frequency-domain seismic wave fields by utilizing a matrix perturbation approach. The method speeds up model (e.g., velocity) parameter estimation by iterative inversion of measured seismic data ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTNING FORECAST - The present invention proposes a lightning forecast method, comprising: identifying a Targeted Weather of SDA carrier (TWLC) based on radar reflectivity data; forecasting a future TWLC state based on the identified TWLC; building or updating an SDA model based on SDA observation data and detected TWLC state-related data; and calculating the probability of producing SDA in the forecasted future TWLC according to the SDA model. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293263 | ELECTRONIC BUCKET-TYPE PRECIPITATION METER - Disclosed is an electronic bucket-type precipitation meter including: an inclined bucket which extends at an angle from one edge to the center so as to collect rainwater; a measurement bucket which extends downward so that the rainwater is collected at the center of the inclined bucket, wherein a measurement unit is installed on a side surface thereof so as to measure the collected rainwater; a covering part in which the upper covering part is formed at the upper part thereof and has an inclined contact surface having the same incline as the inclined bucket, and in which the lower covering part is formed at the lower part thereof so as to block the bottom surface of the measurement bucket; and a lifting and lowering driving unit which lifts and lowers the cover part. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293264 | LIGHTNING-STRIKE ELECTRIC CHARGE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Magnetic field measurement means measures a magnetic field generated by a lightning strike in a frequency band that includes frequencies of 200 Hz or less. Electric charge calculation means determines the electric current waveform of the lightning strike on the basis of the waveform of the magnetic field measured by the magnetic field measurement means, and integrates the electric current waveform to determine an electric charge. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293265 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL - A polymerizable composition for an optical material includes: (A) one or more isocyanates having two or more isocyanato groups that contains an aromatic isocyanate; (B) one or more alcohols having two or more hydroxyl groups; and (C) an acid phosphate represented by the following formula (1), in which a ratio of the molar number of a secondary hydroxyl group to the total molar number of primary and secondary hydroxyl groups contained in the alcohol (B) is 50% or higher. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293266 | BIOMEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING INTERNAL WETTING AGENTS - This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293267 | ANTI-REFLECTION FILM, OPTICAL ELEMENT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - Provided is an anti-reflection film, which is formed on substrate, the anti-reflection film having a laminated layer structure including, in order from the substrate: a first layer to a sixth layer each formed of a dielectric thin film; and a seventh layer formed by a wet process, in which the first to the sixth layers are formed of three kinds of mediums having different refractive indices from one another, and in which, when refractive indices of the three kinds of mediums at wavelength of 550 nm are defined as nL, nM, and nH, the first layer is formed of a medium having nM, the sixth layer is formed of a medium having nH, a layer formed of a medium having nL and a layer formed of a medium having off are spaced away from each other, and nL, nM, and nH are appropriately set. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293268 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - In a hydrophilic member including a structure in which a photocatalytic TiO | 2015-10-15 |
20150293269 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A LENS WAFER - A device for producing a lens wafer with a plurality of microlenses with an upper die and a lower die for embossing of the lens wafer from a fluid embossing mass which has been delivered between the dies, curing means for curing of the embossed lens wafer, characterized in that at least one release element for detachment of the cured lens wafer prior to curing can be located between the lower die and the upper die. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293270 | DETECTION OF MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS - A substrate for use in manufacture of a production master plate for production of a detection disc for carrying samples in an apparatus for detection of microscopic objects in a fluid, the substrate having a channel and separate focus structure, wherein the focus structure is a groove. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293271 | OPTICAL DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes a base material including a surface on which multiple concaves are formed. The concaves include respective curved surfaces. The concaves are formed so that the bottoms of the concaves are at two or more different positions in a depth direction. In the optical device, 2/7≦|(n1−n2)×Δd|/λ≦10 holds, where n1 is the refractive index of the base material, n2 is the refractive index of a medium around the concaves, λ is the wavelength of a beam flux that enters the base material, and Δd is a range of the positions of the bottoms in the depth direction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293272 | OPTICAL DIFFUSING FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Optical diffusing films are made by microreplication from a structured surface tool. The tool is made using a 2-part electroplating process, wherein a first electroplating procedure forms a first metal layer with a first major surface, and a second electroplating procedure forms a second metal layer on the first metal layer, the second metal layer having a second major surface with a smaller average roughness than that of the first major surface. The second major surface can function as the structured surface of the tool. A replica of this surface can then be made in a major surface of an optical film to provide light diffusing properties. The structured surface and/or its constituent structures can be characterized in terms of various parameters such as optical haze, optical clarity, Fourier power spectra of the topography along orthogonal in-plane directions, ridge length per unit area, equivalent circular diameter (ECD), and/or aspect ratio. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293273 | LAMINATED DIFFUSER - Embodiments for optical diffusion devices are provided. In one example, an optical diffusion device comprises a first optical element including a first diffusing surface, a second optical element including a second diffusing surface, and an adhesive layer optically coupling the first diffusing surface to the second diffusing surface. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293274 | DEFLECTING PRISM AND MEASURING ASSEMBLY - A deflecting prism for electromagnetic radiation, in particular for refractometer- and/or ATR-measurements, is part of a measuring configuration. The deflecting prism has a body produced in one piece from a mono-crystal. The body has at least two beam conductive surfaces on a side of the body opposite each other or circumferentially about the body and a measuring surface lying between the beam conductive surfaces or surrounded by the latter. The body further has at least one beam entry surface or a beam exit surface. Accordingly, the measuring surface lies on an elevation formed on the body, which crosses over via a ledge surrounding the elevation into the remaining part of the body. On the remaining part, the beam conductive surfaces and/or the beam entry surface or exit surface lie. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293275 | ENHANCED PERFORMANCE METALLIC BASED OPTICAL MIRROR SUBSTRATES - A method for coating substrates is provided. The method includes diamond turning a substrate to a surface roughness of between about 60 Å and about 100 Å RMS, wherein the substrate is one of a metal and a metal alloy. The method further includes polishing the diamond turned surface of the substrate to a surface roughness of between about 10 Å and about 25 Å to form a polished substrate, heating the polished substrate, and ion bombarding the substrate with an inert gas. The method includes depositing a coating including at least one metallic layer on the ion bombarded surface of the substrate using low pressure magnetron sputtering, and polishing the coating to form a finished surface having a surface roughness of less than about 25 Å RMS using a glycol based colloidal solution. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293276 | MIRROR FOR CHECKING BLIND SPOT - A mirror, when attached along a curved surface, facilitates recognition of an image in a blind spot by reducing a feeling of strangeness caused by the aspect ratio of the image. Many linearly-extending strip reflective surfaces | 2015-10-15 |
20150293277 | DIFFRACTION-GRATING LENS, AND IMAGE-CAPTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE USING SAID LENS - A diffraction-grating lens has positive power and includes a lens base ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293278 | Photosensitive Resin Composition and Color Filter - The invention discloses a photosensitive resin composition and a color filter. The photosensitive resin composition comprises, by weight of the photosensitive resin composition, 0.6%-2% silver halide, 0.06%-0.7% oxidant, 5%-15% the second dispersion resin, 5%-10% light-polymerizable compound, 25%-57% pigment dispersion, 0.05%-0.06% light polymerization initiator and 28.5%-60% solvent. When placed under a strong ultraviolet light irradiation condition, the color filter exhibits black and barriers the ultraviolet light; and when placed in a visible light range, the color filter recovers the original color. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293279 | DEVICE SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A device substrate and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The device substrate includes a substrate and a patterned light-shielding layer. The patterned light-shielding layer having a plurality of pixel openings and a plurality of first exposure openings is disposed on the substrate, and an area and/or shape of one of the first exposure openings is different from an area and/or shape of one of the pixel openings. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293280 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate, and a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including a color filter layer. The color filter layer includes a red color filter, a green color filter and a blue color filter. The red color filter includes a first fluorescent dye and a first nanoparticle, and illustrates red color. The green color filter includes a second fluorescent dye and a second nanoparticle and illustrates green color. The blue color filter includes a third fluorescent dye and a third nanoparticle and illustrates blue color. Each of the first to third nanoparticles has a non-spherical shape and has maximum extinction at the first wavelength, the second wavelength and the third wavelength. The first wavelength is greater than the second wavelength, and the second wavelength is greater than the third wavelength. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293281 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FORMING INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM, INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, INFRARED RAY CUT-OFF FILTER, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE USING THE SAME - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a curable resin composition for forming an infrared reflective film with a refractive index ranging from 1.65 to 2.00, which is coatable with a film thickness of 50 nm to 250 nm. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293282 | COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER, INFRARED TRANSMISSION FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND INFRARED SENSOR - By a composition for color filter containing a near-infrared transmitting black coloring agent, a composition for color filter capable of forming an infrared transmission filter which is able to transmit an infrared ray (particularly, a near infrared ray) in the state of low noise derived from the visible light component even when it has a very thin thickness (for example, thickness of 0.5 μm), and an infrared transmission filter and a production method of an infrared transmission filter using the same, and an infrared sensor can be provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293283 | NEAR-INFRARED ABSORBING COMPOSITION, NEAR-INFRARED BLOCKING FILTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEAR-INFRARED BLOCKING FILTER, CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAMERA MODULE - A near-infrared blocking filter includes a near-infrared absorbing substance, has a film thickness of 300 μm or less, and has a visible light transmissivity in a wavelength range of 450 nm to 550 nm of 85% or more, a light transmissivity at a wavelength of 800 nm is 20% or less, and a light transmissivity at a wavelength of 850 nm is 20% or less. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293284 | NEAR INFRARED CUTOFF FILTER - To provide a near infrared cutoff filter capable of suppressing an influence to a captured image when the incidence angle of light to the near infrared cutoff filter is large. The near infrared cutoff filter comprises a substrate to transmit at least light in the visible wavelength region and, on at least one side of the substrate, an infrared reflective layer constituted by a layered film having a high refractive index film H and a low refractive index film L repeatedly laminated, or a layered film having a high refractive index film H, an intermediate refractive index film M and a low refractive index film L′ repeatedly laminated, and has light transmittance characteristics such that the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value among the decrease rates in average transmittance in region R, region G and region B, is at most 0.05. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293285 | REFLECTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A reflector is discussed. A reflector can include a first reflective layer pair reflecting red light, a second reflective layer pair reflecting green light and a third reflective layer pair reflecting blue light, wherein the first to third reflective layer pairs are formed as a plurality of inorganic layers, the first, second and third reflective layer pair are sequentially stacked iteratively, the first reflective layer pair includes a stop band corresponds to red color wavelength, the second reflective layer pair includes a stop band corresponds to green color wavelength, and the third reflective layer pair includes a stop band corresponds to blue color wavelength. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293286 | OPTICAL FILM - The present invention relates to an optical film, a polarizing plate including the same, and a display device. The exemplary optical film may have a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic using positive and negative uniaxial retardation films satisfying a predetermined condition. In addition, the optical film has a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic, and thus may be utilized in various fields requiring delicate control of optical properties. For example, the optical film can be useful in the polarizing plate used to prevent reflection and ensure visibility in the display device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293287 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER ATTACHED POLARIZING FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY - A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film of invention includes a polarizing film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the polarizing film, wherein the polarizing film comprises a polarizer and a transparent protective film provided on only one side of the polarizer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a side of the polarizer opposite to the side on which the transparent protective film is provided, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A), an onium-anion salt (B1), and an alkali metal salt (B2). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer possessing an antistatic function and satisfactory durability even after a humidity test under severe conditions and is less prone to degradation of optical properties even after a humidity test under severe conditions. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293288 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A LIGHT GUIDE FOR HOMOGENEOUS COUPLING-OUT OF LIGHT - A device for processing a light guide includes a first embossing roller and a second embossing roller. The first embossing roller includes a first structured surface configured to rotate with respect to a first axis of rotation. The second embossing roller includes a second structured surface configured to rotate with respect to a second axis of rotation aligned parallel to the first axis of rotation. The first and second structured surfaces are configured to contact two opposite sides of the light guide. The first and second embossing rollers are configured to guide the light guide between the first and second embossing rollers. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293289 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light guide plate has a light guide plate member having a light incident surface on an end face of the light guide member, and a light emitting surface on a front surface of the light guide plate member, wherein the light incident surface is structured to have light incident thereon, and wherein the light emitting surface is structured to widen and emit light incident thereon out of the light guide plate member, and a directivity changing unit arranged on a light incident end portion of the light guide plate member on the front surface or a back surface of the light guide plate member. The directivity changing unit has a first inner inclined surface and a second inner inclined surface that change a directivity of the incident light within the directivity changing unit to widen the light laterally with respect to a direction perpendicular to the light incident surface. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293290 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER DEVICE - The present invention provides a backlight device, including: LEDs; a frame-shaped interior frame that has a sheet-supporting surface; locking members, each including: an upright portion that extends up from the supporting surface in the front side direction, and a bent portion that extends, from the end of the upright portion, away from the center of the frame member and parallel to the supporting surface; and an optical sheet that applies an optical effect to light from the LEDs and includes: openings that are formed in the edges of the optical sheet and through which the upright portions can be inserted, and flexible portions that extend from the edges of the openings such that at least a portion of each flexible portion overlaps with the bent portion of the corresponding locking member in a plan view. The edges of the optical sheet are supported by the supporting surface, and the flexible portions can bend in the direction in which the upright portions extend. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293291 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND ASSEMBLY MODULE USING THE SAME AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate includes a light incident section and a light guiding section. The light incident section includes a light incident surface configured to receive light beams emitted from a light source, a top surface adjacent to the light incident surface, a first bottom surface oppose to the top surface. The light guiding section includes a main light emitting surface, a connecting surface connecting the main light emitting surface with the top surface, a second bottom surface opposite to the main light emitting surface and connecting with the first bottom surface, and a contacting surface connecting with the main light emitting surface and the second bottom surface. A step is formed at a junction of the light incident section and the light guiding section, and the connecting surface and the top surface define an accommodating space. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293292 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a light source, a light guide plate in which light emitted from the light source is incident on one surface and is emitted to the other surface, a bottom case configured to accommodate the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion unit between the light source and the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion unit holder disposed on the bottom case on an area corresponding to one end portion of the wavelength conversion unit, and a wave length conversion unit fixed to the wavelength conversion unit holder. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293293 | Light Guiding System, Edge-lighting Backlight Module and LCD Device - A light guiding system includes an ambient light gathering system, multiple light guiding devices and a wedge light guiding bar. The ambient light gathering system facing ambient light is used for absorbing the ambient light. Each light guiding device absorbs the absorbed light. The wedge light guiding bar has a light-out surface and a light-in surface coupled to the light-out surface. The light-in surface is a wide surface coupled to an inclined surface. The light-out surface is opposite to the inclined surface and next to a light-in side of a light guide plate. The wedge light guiding bar for use in the light guiding system, an edge-lighting backlight module and an LCD device can reduce cost of material and weight. Also, the light uniformity of the light output end is improved and the optical quality of the edge-lighting backlight module is raised. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293294 | PORTABLE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL - A portable electrical terminal with inward illumination includes a main body and a back shell positioned on the main body. A light source portion is arranged on the main body. The back cover includes a light guide frame, a light guide plate and a light guide pipe. A first housing portion and a second housing portion are respectively located on opposite sides of the light guide frame. The light guide plate and card-shaped object can be received in the first housing portion. The light guide pipe is received in the second housing portion. The portable electrical terminal emits light for decoration and for close examination of the card-shaped object within the back shell arranged on the main body. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293295 | FLAT PANEL LAMP - A flat panel lamp according to the invention comprises a light guide structure, at least a reflector member, at least a diffusion member and a light source module. The light guide structure has a bottom surface, an illuminating surface corresponding to the bottom surface, and a side surface located between the bottom surface and the illuminating surface. The reflector member is located at the bottom surface of the light guide structure. The diffusion member is located between the light guide structure and the reflector member. The light source module is located at the side surface of the light guide structure. The problem of non-uniform brightness can be resolved by the diffusion member, and the luminance intensity of the whole flat panel lamp can also increased. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293296 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device including a light guide plate and a light source, in which the light guide plate includes an incident surface on which light emitted from the light source is incident, an emission surface emitting light incident from the incident surface, and a propagating reflection surface which is a surface opposite to the emission surface and which propagates and reflects the light incident from the incident surface toward the emission surface, the propagating reflection surface has approximately V-shaped grooves and the V-shaped grooves have two kinds of grooves. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293297 | METHOD OF MAKING A LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - A method of making a light guide plate includes: preparing a transparent substrate with a first planar surface and a perforated plate with a second planar surface and perforations; covering the transparent substrate with the perforated plate, such that the perforations expose dot-forming regions of the first planer surface and that the first and second planar surfaces are in intimate contact with each other; applying an ink onto the perforated plate; scraping across the perforated plate to form ink dots on the dot-forming regions, respectively; and removing the perforated plate from the transparent substrate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293298 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION DEVICE - A backlight device | 2015-10-15 |
20150293299 | Suspended Ridge Oxide Waveguide - A waveguide comprising a single-mode optical core configured to carry an optical signal between an inversely tapered waveguide and an optical fiber, wherein the core extends longitudinally along an axis of optical signal propagation between the inversely tapered waveguide and the optical fiber, and an air cladding disposed adjacent to the core along the axis of optical signal propagation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293300 | Single-Mode, Bend-Compensated, Large-Mode-Area Optical Fibers Designed To Accomodate Simplified Fabrication And Tighter Bends - Described is a general strategy of bend-compensated, single-mode LMA fibers extended into a regime with higher total index contrast and where a larger gradient is used to cancel the perturbation of a tighter anticipated bend. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293301 | INTEGRATED WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEMS - In various embodiments, an integrated laser apparatus includes a substrate, portions of which define a plurality of input waveguides, a dispersive element, and an output waveguide, an output facet of the output waveguide being partially reflective so as to transmit a multi-wavelength output beam. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293302 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention relates to a semiconductor device ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293303 | Edge Coupling Device Fabrication - A method of fabricating an edge coupling device and an edge coupling device are provided. The method includes removing a portion of cladding material to form a trench over an inversely tapered silicon waveguide, depositing a material having a refractive index greater than silicon dioxide over remaining portions of the cladding material and in the trench, and removing a portion of the material within the trench to form a ridge waveguide. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293304 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER SYSTEM - A circuit can include a tandem directional coupler comprising a first directional coupler and a second directional coupler connected in tandem. Each of the first and second directional couplers can have a first strip and a second strip. Port | 2015-10-15 |
20150293305 | OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, AND OPTICAL CONNECTING METHOD - An optical device includes a substrate including a waveguide array formed therein, each waveguide having a reflective surface; a lens array unit including a waveguide-side lens array arranged facing the waveguide array so each lens of the lens array is aligned with the corresponding reflective surface; and a connector unit including an optical transmission path-side lens array arranged and fixed so each lens of the lens array is aligned with the corresponding lens in the waveguide-side lens array, the plurality of inserted optical transmission paths aligned with the corresponding lens in the optical transmission path-side lens array. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293306 | Method and Arrangement for the Generation of a Laser Beam With Different Beam Profile Characteristics by Means of a Multi-Clad Fibre - The invention concerns a method for generating a laser beam ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293307 | MULTICAST OPTICAL SWITCH - A multicast optical switch uses a diffractive bulk optical element, which splits at least one input optical beam into sub-beams, which freely propagate in a medium towards an array of directors, such as MEMS switches, for directing the sub-beams to output ports. Freely propagating optical beams can cross each other without introducing mutual optical loss. The amount of crosstalk is limited by scattering in the optical medium, which can be made virtually non-existent. Therefore, the number of the crossover connections, and consequently the number of inputs and outputs of a multicast optical switch, can be increased substantially without a loss or a crosstalk penalty. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293308 | RECONFIGURABLE DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL SWITCH - Optical switch based on a micro-mirror device such as a DMD for simultaneous switching light from N inputs to M outputs with switching times of about 10 microseconds, where N and M are generally greater than one. The mirrors of the device are oriented according to a pattern calculated based on a Fourier Transform of spatial distribution of M outputs such as to form, in diffraction of light incident on the device, an diffraction light pattern that in the output plane is substantially congruent with the spatial distribution of M outputs. The device can be configured as a modulator of amplitude and/or a modulator of phase of incident light wavefront. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293309 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING OPTICAL ELEMENT - A structure for aligning an optical element includes a baseplate including a set position for mounting at least one optical element, a first reference hole, and a second reference hole spaced by a first distance from the first reference hole. The set position is determined by a first baseline that passes the first reference hole and the second reference hole and a second baseline that intersects with the first baseline at a second distance from the first reference hole on an opposite side to the second reference hole with respect to the first reference hole. The second distance is shorter than the first distance. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293310 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector, including: a coupling device that is made of metal, and that is to be coupled to a coupling mechanism of another optical connector that is to be coupled with the optical connector; a ferrule; a housing that is made of resin and that is accommodated by the coupling device while accommodating the ferrule in such a manner that the ferrule can move rearward; and a metal member that is affixed to the coupling device while holding the housing between the metal member and the coupling device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293311 | CONNECTORS AND ADAPTERS WITH AUTO-LATCHING FEATURES - Fiber optic connectors and adapters may be automatically secured and released via a management system. Such automation may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized insertion of fiber optic connectors into adapter ports. The automation also may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized removal of the fiber optic connectors from the adapter ports. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293312 | OPTICAL PORT ADAPTED TO MATE WITH PLUGS OF DIFFERENT TYPES - An optical port is provided that is adapted to mate with optical plugs of at least first and second types. For example, the first type of optical plug may be a VLF-type optical plug and the second type of optical plug may be a non-VLF-type optical plug. The optical port has at least one first latching feature for engaging at least one first latching feature of a VLF-type optical plug with which the optical port may be mated. The optical port has at least one second latching feature for engaging at least one second latching feature of a non-VLF-type optical plug with which the optical port may be mated. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293313 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR, FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING - A fiber optic cable and connector assembly including a fiber optic connector mounted at the end of a fiber optic cable. The fiber optic connector includes a ferrule assembly including a stub fiber supported within a ferrule. The stub fiber is fusion spliced to an optical fiber of the fiber optic cable at a location within the fiber optic connector. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293314 | Cable Structure With Improved Clamping Configuration - A cable used in high speed applications contains four internal cables with two wire pairs in each cable. The internal cables are protected by only a conductive braided shield and are arranged in the cable adjacent each other. At least four non-conductive blanks are disposed in the gaps which occur between adjacent ones of the internal cables. The blanks serve to prevent the cable outer insulation from sagging into the gaps between the internal cables so that the cable has a substantially circular configuration. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293315 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER INSTALLING MT FERRULE TO MATE WITH MPO CONNECTOR - A pluggable optical transceiver with the CFP type and the MT ferrule is disclosed. The optical transceiver provides in a rear of the optical receptacle a mechanism to push frontward the MT ferrule set in the optical receptacle and to shield the inside of the optical transceiver. Inner fibers connecting the MT ferrule with another MT ferrule assembled with optical devices pass the mechanism, which may be a metal plate with the elastic function and/or a coil spring combined with a holder to hold the MT ferrule. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293316 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - This disclosure provides an optical assembly, comprising a base body and a wave filtering apparatus. A first slot is disposed on an upper surface of the base body. A total internal reflection surface and a connecting part are formed in the first slot. The total internal reflection surface reflects collimated light formed by a first lens from a light emitting apparatus. The wave filtering apparatus comprises a first part removably connected to the connecting portion, and a second portion forming a beam splitting surface. The wave filtering apparatus has a light-pervious optical coating at least on the beam splitting surface of the apparatus, and is configured to split the collimated light reflected from the total internal reflection surface into a first beam and a second beam. The first beam travels towards the side where the third lens is located, and the second beam travels towards a photoelectric detection apparatus. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293317 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector is provided. The optical connector includes: an optical fiber line fixing block including an insertion groove in which an end portion of an optical fiber line is inserted; and a submount including first guide-walls determining a position of the optical fiber line fixing block and second guide-walls determining a position of an optical device to be connected to the optical fiber line, wherein the optical fiber line fixing block and the optical device are automatically aligned by the first guide-walls and the second guide-walls. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293318 | Board Connector - A connector mounted on a board. The connector includes one or more elements mounted on the board by means of a cured adhesive, which is at least partly present between the element and at least one anchoring element, E.g., the board -mounted element may include one or more holes filled, with the cured adhesive embedding one or more of the at least one anchoring elements. The board mounted element may for instance be an optical coupler. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293319 | SURFACE LIGHT EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER ELEMENT - A surface light emitting semiconductor laser element, comprises a substrate, a lower reflector including a semiconductor multi-layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the lower reflector, an upper reflector including a semiconductor multi-layer disposed on the active layer, a compound semiconductor layer having a first opening for exposing the upper reflector and extending over the upper reflector, and a metal film having a second opening for exposing the upper reflector disposed inside of the first opening and extending over the compound semiconductor layer, wherein the metal film and the compound semiconductor layer constitute a complex refractive index distribution structure where a complex refractive index is changed from the center of the second opening towards the outside. A method of emitting laser light in a single-peak transverse mode is also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293320 | MULTIFIBER SUBUNIT CABLE - A method of making a subunit cable includes providing at least two subunits along a process direction, each subunit comprising a plurality of optical fibers, compressing the subunits so that at least one of the subunits has a cross-section with a minor outside dimension and a major outside dimension, and the ratio of the minor dimension to the major dimension is less than 0.9, and extruding a subunit cable jacket around the subunits, wherein the subunits are compressed within the subunit cable jacket. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293321 | BINDER FILM FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A sub-assembly of a fiber optic cable, the sub-assembly includes a central strength member, core elements wound about the central strength member in a stranded configuration, wherein the core elements comprise buffer tubes, filler rods, secondary strength members, and/or conductive wires, and a binder film overlaying the stranded core elements, the binder film comprising a polymeric material having a Young's modulus of 3 gigapascals or less such that the binder film constrains the core elements. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293322 | CABLE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a cable including at least one optical fiber cable, at least two electrical cables provided so as to sandwich the optical fiber cable, and plugs positioned at both ends and each having an electrical contact part connected to each of the electrical cables. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293323 | SLIDABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION MODULE WITH CABLE SLACK MANAGEMENT - A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293324 | RUGGED MICROMODULE CABLE - A rugged micromodule cable includes central strength yarns, micromodules stranded around the central strength yarns, additional strength yarns positioned around the stranded micromodules, and a jacket of polymeric material surrounding the additional strength yarns. The micromodules each include sheathing surrounding a plurality of optical fibers. The strand profile of the micromodules is tight, having an average lay length of less than 250 mm, and the sheathing is thin-walled, having an average thickness of less than about 200 micrometers. The strand of the micromodules, the positioning of the additional strength yarns, and bonding between the additional strength yarns and the jacket mitigate lengthwise movement of the optical fibers in the rugged micromodule cable. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293325 | COATED OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, AND OPTICAL CABLE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide, by a configuration or method different from conventional art, a coated optical fiber enabling reduced interface delamination between a glass fiber and a primary coating layer when the coated optical fiber is immersed in water, and a reduction of transmission loss increase. A coated optical fiber according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a glass fiber, a primary coating layer coated on the glass fiber, a secondary coating layer coated on the primary coating layer, and a colored layer coated on the secondary coating layer. The coated optical fiber is configured so that small water bubbles are generated substantially evenly within the primary coating layer when the coated optical fiber is immersed for 200 days in warm water of 60° C. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293326 | Tactical Mirror - A tactical mirror broadly includes a handle, a grip and a claw. The handle may comprise a telescoping inner and outer handle. The tactical mirror may also include a support arm and a mirror disposed on the support arm to enable visualizing around corners, in holes, under obstacles, or the like. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293327 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens includes: a first lens group; a stop; a positive second lens group; and a negative third lens group which is fixed while focusing, in order from the object side. The first lens group includes at least one positive lens, at least one cemented lens, and a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface toward the image side, in order from the object side. The second lens group includes a cemented lens formed by a biconcave lens and a biconvex lens and a biconvex lens, in order from the object side. The third lens group includes a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface toward the object side, a biconcave lens, and a biconvex lens, in order from the object side. The first lens group, the stop, and the second lens group move integrally along the optical axis to focus from an infinite to a finite distance. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293328 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING ZOOM OPERATIONS - Methods and apparatus for performing a zoom operation are described using multiple optical chains in a camera device. At least one optical chain in the camera device includes a moveable light redirection device, said light redirection device being one of a substantially plane mirror or a prism. The moveable light redirection device is moved to a position in accordance with a zoom setting, and a portion of a scene area of interest in captured. Different discrete zoom setting values correspond to different positions of the moveable light redirection device resulting in different capture areas. In some embodiments, multiple optical chains with moveable light redirection devices are used to capture different portions of a scene of interest. A composite image is generated from a plurality of captured images corresponding to different optical chains. A higher zoom setting corresponds to more overlap between captured images of different optical chains. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293329 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - An optical imaging system, including a fixed lens group, a movable lens group, a first reflective optical element, a second reflective optical element, and an imaging surface. The movable lens group is driven to move by a driving mechanism. The first reflective optical element is disposed at one end of an object space and the second reflective optical element is disposed at one end of an image space. The imaging surface is disposed at one side of the second reflective optical element to receive emergent rays from the second reflective optical element. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293330 | MINIATURE LENS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A lens assembly includes at least a pair of lenses fixed in a lens barrel and an additional lens initially having at least one degree of freedom of movement with respect to the other lenses. The additional lens can be fixed in a desired alignment position with respect to the other lenses. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293331 | IMAGING LENS - A compact low-cost imaging lens with an F-value of 2.5 or less which achieves both low-profileness and a wide field of view and corrects various aberrations properly. It includes elements arranged from an object side to an image side as follows: a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface; a third lens with positive refractive power having convex object-side and image-side surfaces and having at least one aspheric surface; a fourth lens with positive refractive power as a double-sided aspheric lens having a convex image-side surface; and a fifth lens with negative refractive power as a double-sided aspheric lens having a concave image-side surface. The imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression 20<νd1−νd2<50, where νd1 denotes Abbe number of the first lens at d-ray, and νd2 denotes Abbe number of the second lens at d-ray. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293332 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens consists of five lenses, including: a first lens having a positive refractive power with a convex surface toward the object side, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power and a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side, a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the image side, and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power with a concave surface toward the image side, the image-side surface thereof having at least one inflection point, and the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens being disposed in this order from the object side;
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20150293333 | F-THETA LENS AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE FOR FAR-INFRARED LASER PROCESSING - An Fθ lens and a laser processing device for far-infrared laser processing are provided. The Fθ lens for far-infrared laser processing comprises a first lens (L | 2015-10-15 |
20150293334 | VARIOFOCUSING MONITORING SHOT AND MONITORING DEVICE - A zoom lens assembly for monitor and a monitoring device are provided. The lens assembly comprises a first to a thirteenth lenses (L | 2015-10-15 |
20150293335 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - A zoom lens system comprising, in order from an object side: a first lens group G | 2015-10-15 |
20150293336 | Spatial Filter Enhanced Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope - A spatial filter includes a first focal plane to receive sample fluorescence and auto-fluorescence from a microscope, a first lens to receive the sample fluorescence and auto-fluorescence and focus rays of the sample fluorescence, a mask aperture positioned in a plane where sample fluorescence rays maximally converge, the mask aperture positioned where such rays converge to pass the rays, the aperture having a size that is a function of characteristics of the microscope, and a second lens positioned to receive the passed rays from the spatial filter and form images at a second focal plane to couple to a camera. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293337 | ABERRATION CORRECTION OPTICAL UNIT AND LASER MICROSCOPE - An aberration correction optical unit ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293338 | SYSTEM FOR MICROSCOPIC APPLICATIONS - A system for microscopic applications, including a rotating structural element that acts as a beam splitter and has reflecting and transmitting structures, and which is disposed in an intermediate image plane of the beam path conjugated with the object field, and by which the structure is imaged onto an object in the object plane. The fluorescent light reflected by the object, or caused by the illumination, strikes the structural element as well as an image processing module. The beam reflected and transmitted by the structural element is guided through the image processing module. The structural element is set at an angle to the vertical of the beam path. An optical adapter, which tilts the microscopic intermediate image onto the plane of the structural element acting as beam splitter, is disposed at the interface between the microscope and the image processing module. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293339 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device for an optical device, a microscope or a macroscope includes a first illumination source configured to emit light which is directed via an illumination beam path onto an object to be illuminated that is arranged in an object plane. At least one second illumination source is positionable in the illumination beam path, and is transparent or semitransparent as well as self-luminous. The at least one second illumination source is configured to allow light emitted from the first illumination source to pass through at least in part. The object plane having the object to be illuminated is configured to be illuminated both by the first and by the at least one second illumination source. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293340 | AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM - An autofocus apparatus is capable of detecting the position of a sample on a microscope. The sample may consist of a specimen mounted between a microscope slide and coverslip or specimens within a well plate. The device tracks the position of a sample by identifying refractive index boundaries through Fresnel reflections. A change in refractive index can correspond to the top and bottom of a coverslip, the top of a slide, the bottom of a well plate or the bottom of a well within a well plate. Using optical coherence tomography (OCT) these reflections are used to form a depth scan of the sample which gives the positions of these surfaces relative to the objective. The device functions as an autofocus system by compensating for any variation of the position of the sample from the focal plane of the objective. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293341 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALIGNING SLIDES - A specimen processing system is capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing system can sequentially deliver slides and opposables to specimen processing stations. The specimen processing stations can use the opposables to apply a series of liquids to the specimens. The applied liquid can be moved along the slide using capillary action while the specimen processing stations control the processing temperatures. | 2015-10-15 |