51st week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170363746 | POSITIONING APPARATUS AND POSITIONING METHOD - A positioning apparatus, including: positioning calculation devices for positioning for a plural antenna, to acquire positioning results indicating the antennas positions and accuracy indices indicating accuracies of the positions, the antennas receiving GPS satellites signals and having a known distance between each antennas; and a determination device including: a determination unit performing first determination whether accuracies indicated by the accuracy indices of two antennas out of the plural antenna is higher than threshold and second determination whether a difference between a measured distance between the two antennas based on a difference between positioning results of the antennas and an actual distance therebetween is smaller than threshold, to thereby acquire a reliability index (RI) and a final positioning result (FPR) based on the two determinations; and an output signal generation unit for generating positioning information for controlling a H/I to notify a result based on the (FPR) and (RI). | 2017-12-21 |
20170363747 | METHODS FOR MODELING MULTIPATH REFLECTIONS OF GNSS SIGNALS USING A TEST INSTALLATION AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING TEST METHODS - A test installation for simulating multiple reflections of GNSS signals, the installation including a bottom screen that is reflective in the radio frequency spectrum; a top screen above the bottom screen, wherein the top screen is partly transparent in a radio frequency spectrum, and wherein the top screen is substantially dome-shaped and has a height of 1 to 3 meters; and a GNSS antenna between the top screen and the bottom screen; wherein the test installation is configured to measure the GNSS signals received by the antenna and to simulate the multipath reflections. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363748 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE LOCATION SERVICE - The present invention provides a method ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170363749 | ATTITUDE ANGLE CALCULATING DEVICE, METHOD OF CALCULATING ATTITUDE ANGLE, AND ATTITUDE ANGLE CALCULATING PROGRAM - An attitude angle may be calculated with high precision. In a traveling state calculating device, receiving parts may output data for calculation using positioning signals received by antennas, respectively. A phase difference calculating part may calculate a single phase difference for every base line based on the data for calculation outputted by the receivers. An attitude angle calculating part may calculate an attitude angle using the data for calculation and the single phase difference. A calculating condition determining part may determine a contribution of the data for calculation to the calculation of the attitude angle, corresponding to the component of the attitude angle, based on a spatial relationship between the base line and the positioning satellite. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363750 | REAL TIME NUCLEAR ISOTOPE DETECTION - A radioisotope generator that releases a daughter radioisotope from radioactive decay of a corresponding parent isotope, such as a | 2017-12-21 |
20170363751 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTION PANEL - According to one embodiment, an apparatus of manufacturing a radiation detection panel, includes an evaporation source configured to evaporate a scintillator material and emit the scintillator material vertically upward, a holding mechanism located vertically above the evaporation source, and holding a photoelectric conversion substrate, and a heat conductor arranged opposite to the holding mechanism with a gap. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363752 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTION PANEL - According to one embodiment, an apparatus of manufacturing a radiation detection panel, includes an evaporation source configured to evaporate a scintillator material and emit the scintillator material vertically upward, a holding mechanism located vertically above the evaporation source, and holding a photoelectric conversion substrate, and a heat conductor arranged opposite to the holding mechanism with a gap. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363753 | Laminated Scintillator Panel - A laminated scintillator panel having a structure in which a scintillator layer for converting radiation into visible light and a non-scintillator layer are repeatedly laminated in a direction parallel to an incident direction of radiation, wherein the non-scintillator layer transmits the visible light. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363754 | X-RAY DETECTOR WITH NON-TRANSPARENT INTERMEDIATE LAYER - An X-ray detector includes a direct-converting converter element, an evaluation unit, and an intermediate layer arranged flat between the direct-converting converter element and the evaluation unit. In an embodiment, the intermediate layer is non-transparent for visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363755 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A NEUTRON DETECTOR AND NEUTRON DETECTOR - A method for producing a device for detecting flux of neutrons with parameters in predetermined ranges, including: one phase of determining parameters, including: simulating penetration of a flux of incident neutrons with parameters in the predetermined ranges through a modelled stack including in succession and in order at least: one first electrode; one substrate including: a first layer; and a second layer; and one second electrode; and simulating at least one defect peak created in the first layer by vacancies and/or ionization of the particles generated by collisions between neutrons of the flux of incident neutrons and atoms of the second dopant species; and identifying depth of the defect peak closest the interface between the first and second layers of the modelled stack. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363756 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACQUIRING SEISMIC DATA WITH GRADIENT DATA - A seismic receiver may acquire seismic data reflected from one or more subterranean features of the Earth. The seismic receiver may include a housing and a four-component sensor that may measure four properties of a seismic wavefield. The four-component sensor may be disposed within the housing. The seismic receiver may also include a particle motion sensor that may measure a particle motion of the seismic wavefield in at least one direction. The particle motion sensor may be disposed within the housing, such that the four-component sensor and the particle motion sensor are separated by a distance in a first direction. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363757 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTENUATING NOISE IN SEISMIC DATA AND RECONSTRUCTING WAVEFIELDS BASED ON THE SEISMIC DATA - A method for processing seismic data may include receiving, via a processor, the seismic data acquired via a seismic survey. The seismic survey may include seismic sources that emit seismic wavefields at different locations. Each of the seismic sources may change a directivity pattern of a respective seismic wavefield based on a respective location of the respective seismic source. The seismic survey may also include seismic receivers that may receive the seismic data. The method may also include generating one or more basis functions that correspond to measurements of the seismic data, modelling a signal component of the seismic data as a sum of the one or more basis functions, and storing the signal component in a storage component. The signal component may be used to acquire an image of a subsurface region of the earth for identifying a feature in the subsurface region of the earth. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363758 | DETECTING STRUCTURAL AND STRATIGRAPHIC INFORMATION FROM SEISMIC DATA - The present disclosure relates to a method of processing seismic signals comprising: receiving a set of seismic signals, applying a wavelet transformation to the set of signals and generating transformed signals across a plurality of scales. Then for each scale determining coherence information indicative of the transformed signals and generating a comparison matrix comparing the transformed signals, then outputting seismic attribute information based on combined coherence information. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363759 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEISMIC INTERFEROMETRY OPTIMIZED DATA ACQUISITION - Systems and methods for improving or generating an image of a surveyed subsurface based on seismic interferometry. A method includes actuating interferometry-based sources over an area to be surveyed to generate seismic waves; recording seismic signals due to the interferometry-based sources, with seismic receivers; selecting traces corresponding to a pair of seismic receivers and an interferometry-based source such that ray paths between the interferometry-based source and the pair of seismic receivers contribute to a Green's function between the two receivers of the pair; cross-correlating the traces for calculating an earth's response associated with a ray propagating from a first seismic receiver of the pair to a second receiver of the pair; and generating an image based on the calculated earth's response. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363760 | MULTI-VESSEL SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A multi-vessel seismic data acquisition system having a first vessel towing a streamer containing a plurality of seismic receivers and a pair of seismic sources along a first shot line. At least one additional vessel tows only a single seismic source. Each additional single seismic source is spaced from the pair of seismic sources an offset distance in at least one of an inline direction and a crossline direction to the first shot line to define a first bin grid having a first bin size for the first vessel and a second bin grid having a second bin size for each additional vessel. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363761 | Marine Seismic Surveying with Towed Components Below Water's Surface - A skeg mounts from the stern of a towing vessel and extends below the waterline. A channel in the skeg protects cables for steamers and a source (e.g., air gun array) of a seismic system deployed from the vessel. Tow points on the skeg lie below the water's surface and connect to towlines to support the steamers and the source. A floatation device supports the source and tows below the water's surface to avoid ice floes or other issues encountered at the water's surface. Seismic streamers have head floats supporting the streamers. Each of the floats has adjustable buoyancy preconfigured to counterbalance the weight in water of the towed component that the float supports. Acoustic signals from a transceiver at the vessel find locations of the towed components. A towed fish at a lower level than the towed components also uses acoustic signals with a transceiver to further refine the locations of the towed components. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363762 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION OF CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS - A method and system for detecting electrically conductive objects such as tramp metal embedded in a load of mineral ore/earth within a detection space of an earth moving receptacle. A magnetic signal pulse is projected into a detection space of the receptacle by an antennae loop surrounding the detection space. The magnetic response of the system is monitored and analyzed to determine the presence or absence of electrically conductive objects in the loose material within the detection space. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363763 | FOREIGN-OBJECT DETECTING DEVICE, WIRELESS ELECTRIC-POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, AND WIRELESS ELECTRIC-POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A foreign-object detecting device includes a first coil, a second coil arranged adjacent to the first coil and having the same winding direction as that of the first coil, and foreign-object detecting circuitry. The foreign-object detecting circuitry outputs a first detection signal to an outside or inside terminal of the first coil, outputs a second detection signal having an inverted phase to an outside or inside terminal of the second coil, causes one of the first and second detection signal to flow clockwise, causes the other detection signal to flow counterclockwise to generate a combined magnetic field across a center of the first and a center of the second coil, measures an amount of change in an impedance value of the first or second coils, and determines that a foreign object is present within the combined magnetic field, based on the amount of change. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363764 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIQUELY IDENTIFYING BURIED UTILITIES IN A MULTI-UTILITY ENVIRONMENT - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for uniquely identifying buried utilities in a multi-utility region. The system and methods may include sensing magnetic fields upon moving a magnetic field sensing locating device over a multi-utility region comprising a plurality of buried utilities. The sensed magnetic fields may be used to identify a plurality of location data points each indicative of location information pertaining to one or more buried utilities. Based on these location data points, a plurality of clusters may be generated where each cluster may include a set of location data points sharing common characteristics. The generated clusters may exhibit one or more patterns which may be identified and subsequently utilized for classifying the clusters to uniquely identify the buried utilities. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363765 | Method for Minimization of Borehole Effects for Multicomponent Induction Tool - A method to minimize borehole effects upon a multi-component induction tool within a well and borehole with water-based mud includes measuring parameters of the reservoir with the induction tool to create an array of measured components. The method further includes comparing a measured component from the array of measured components with a corresponding model component from an array of model components for a reservoir model with known parameters and no borehole effects, and determining the parameters for the reservoir based upon the comparison of the measured component and the corresponding model component. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363766 | HIGH RESOLUTION DOWNHOLE IMAGING - Apparatus having a focused transducer and methods of operating a focused transducer downhole in a well can provide high resolution downhole imaging. In various embodiments, a focused transducer is used for imaging downhole in a well in which the imaging is based on a seismoelectric effect. In various embodiments, a focused transducer is used for imaging downhole in a well in which the imaging is based on an electroacoustic effect. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363767 | CONTAINER DEFENSE SYSTEM - A container includes multiple panels defining an interior volume, with a first panel including a composite material. A first beam detector element positioned within the interior volume detects a directed radiation scan beam that includes a modulated query message. Also positioned within the interior volume are a security element to detect an intrusion and an identification element communicatively coupled to the first beam detector element to store an identity of the container and to produce a query response message without breaking a seal of the container. A transmitter element is coupled to the identification element to transmit a response message to a receiver unit. The beam enters the inter volume along a path directed through the first panel, across a portion of the interior volume and onto the first beam detector element allowing for determination of a material property of contents of the interior volume. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363768 | COMPACT SCINTILLATION DETECTOR - Devices may include a scintillation detection device including a scintillator, a photon detector at least partially enclosed by the scintillator, and at least one reflector at least partially enclosing the scintillator. In another aspect, an oilfield wellbore device may include an oilfield string with at least one scintillation detection device on the string and a pressure housing enclosing the one or more scintillation detection devices. In another aspect, a method of measuring radiation in an oil and gas well may include conveying at least one scintillation detection device to at least one zone of interest in the oil and gas well and recording data from at least one scintillation detection device as a function of location in the well. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363769 | TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMALLY SENSING FULL CONTAINERS - A series of techniques incorporated in two sensing methods that enable fullness detection whilst minimizing the current consumption of the battery operated wireless electronic circuitry that implements the detection. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363770 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING A NATURAL GAMMA-RAY MEASUREMENT PERFORMED IN A WELLBORE - The disclosure relates to a method for correcting a downhole natural gamma-ray measurement performed in a wellbore. A gamma-ray measurement including at least a gamma-ray count rate is obtained by a gamma-ray detector disposed in a bottom hole assembly having a mud channel inside of the assembly, such that mud flows downwards in the mud channel and upwards outside of the assembly and a neutron source situated above the gamma-ray detector and activating the mud. The method includes:
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20170363771 | BALL ROTATIONAL DIRECTION DETECTING SYSTEM - A ball rotational direction detecting system includes a magnetic sensor that is fixed in a ball, an acceleration sensor, a bearing recording unit that records a moving bearing, a magnetic dip recording unit that records a magnetic dip α of geomagnetism, and a calculating unit. The calculating unit calculates the orientation of the rotation axis and the rotational direction of the ball with respect to a traveling direction F and a gravity direction G of the ball, based on a geomagnetism vector m, an acceleration vector a, the moving bearing, the magnetic dip α, and time variations in the geomagnetism vector m or the acceleration vector a. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363772 | BATCH AUTHENTICATION OF MATERIALS FOR AUTOMATED ANTI COUNTERFEITING - Systems and methods for authenticating material samples are provided. Characteristic features are measured for a batch of material samples that comprise substantially the same composition and are produced by substantially the same process. The measured characteristic features have respective variability that is analyzed to extract statistical parameters. In some cases, reference ranges are determined based on the extracted statistical parameters for the batch of material samples. The corresponding statistical parameters of a test material sample are compared to the reference ranges to verify whether the test material sample is authentic. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363773 | FORECASTING LIGHTNING ACTIVITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for forecasting lightning activity. Such a method may include obtaining radar reflectivity data from a radar detection device for multiple altitudes over an environmental region for a past period of time, and dividing the reflectivity data into multiple sub-regions within the region. The method may also include obtaining lightning discharge data for the environmental region from a lightning discharge detecting device for a past period of time, and establishing a customizable mathematical operator based on the radar reflectivity data and the lightning discharge data. The method may additionally include receiving forecast radar data for at least one of the sub-region for a future time period, and forecasting a probability of lightning strikes in at least one of the sub-regions based on applying the customizable mathematical operator to the forecast radar data. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363774 | INTEGRATED WEATHER PROJECTION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES - The systems, methods, and apparatuses described herein provide integrated weather forecast products designed to assist operations managers with operational decision-making related to a designated event or set of events. The present disclosure provides a way to process weather data from various sources and in diverse data formats containing varying spatial resolutions and temporal resolutions, in order to generate an integrated and cohesive weather projection product such that the weather projection product is continuous in both spatial and temporal domains, subject to data availability, relative to a designated event or set of events. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363775 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING RAIN AND SNOW - The invention relates to a device for measuring rain and snow, comprising: a module for collecting water or snow; a module for measuring the level and volume of fluid; an information processing module; a heating module for collecting snow; a frame; and a photovoltaic energy module. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363776 | METHOD FOR MEASURING A PARTICLE PRECIPITATION RATE, AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method for measuring a particles' precipitation rate includes the steps of acquiring at least one first image during a precipitation event through an image acquisition device having a sensor and lens; detecting the particles of the precipitation in the at least one first image by subtracting a background of the first image and setting a brightness threshold for detecting the particles, the particles being visible as a plurality of streaks in the image, wherein a first portion of the plurality of streaks comprises blurred streaks, and a second portion of the plurality of streaks comprises focused streaks; determining an apparent diameter and an apparent length for the plurality of streaks; estimating an actual diameter and an actual length for the plurality of streaks by resolving an equations' system having three equations and three unknowns, namely the actual diameter, the actual length and a depth position of the plurality of streaks, the depth position being the position of each particle from the lens, in which a first equation has the actual diameter as unknown in function of the depth position, a second equation has the actual length as unknown in function of the depth position and a third equation equals the theoretical terminal velocity of the particles with an estimated velocity of the particles in function of the depth position; estimating the velocity of the particles based on the ratio between a net streak length and an exposure time used to take at least one first image; estimating the particles' precipitation rate based on the actual diameter and the velocity (v). | 2017-12-21 |
20170363777 | MULTILAYER LAMINATED SUBSTRATE - A multilayer laminated substrate is characterized in that at least a transparent resin substrate [A], a metal oxide layer [C], an electroconductive metal layer [D], a high refractive index metal oxide layer [E], and a protection layer [F] containing at least one of an inorganic oxide and an inorganic nitride are stacked in this order and the following (1) and (2) are satisfied: (1) a film thickness of the protection layer [F] is 5 nm to 300 nm; and (2) relative to a sum total of one or more metal elements, one or more semimetal elements, and one or more semiconductor elements contained in the protection layer [F], a content percentage by mass of carbon contained in the protection layer [F] is less than or equal to 50%. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363778 | PROTECTIVE FILM FOR A POLARIZER, A POLARIZING PLATE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND A DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE POLARIZING PLATE - Disclosed are a protective film for a polarizer with superior optical and mechanical properties, a polarizing plate including the same and a display device including the same. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363779 | PROTECTIVE FILM FOR A POLARIZER, A POLARIZING PLATE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND A DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE POLARIZING PLATE - Disclosed are a protective film for a polarizer with superior optical and mechanical properties, a polarizing plate including the same and a display device including the same. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363780 | LENTICULAR PRODUCT - Lenticular products and methods of manufacturing. A lenticular product can include a lenticular sheet having a front surface and a back surface, the front surface including an array of lenticular lenses. Images can be printed on the back surface of the lenticular sheet, and each of the images can be arranged into frames interlaced with other frames corresponding to other images, wherein each of the frames is aligned with a lenticular lense such that light reflected from frames associated with a same image are refracted in a same direction and frames reflected from frames associated with a different image are refracted in a different direction. The lenticular can include a backing layer having a first surface coupled to the back surface of the lenticular sheet and a second surface opposite of the first surface. The backing layer can include instructions and/or images on the second surface representing a sports move. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363781 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY WITH DIFFUSING MEMBER FOR APPEARANCE MATCHING - A display unit includes a display region and a border region. The display region is configured to include a dark state. A diffusing member is positioned adjacent to the border region such that the diffusing member is coextensive with the border region. A first electromagnetic ray bundle incident on the display region in the dark state produces a first bidirectional reflection distribution function. A second electromagnetic ray bundle incident on the border region produces a second bidirectional reflection distribution function. The diffusing member is configured such that the first bidirectional reflection distribution function is substantially identical to the second bidirectional reflection distribution function. The diffusing member may include a base layer and a surface hologram recorded onto the base layer. The surface hologram is configured to encode a spatial pattern in at least one of the opacity, density, and surface height of the base layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363782 | MULTIPLE SUNLIGHT COLLECTION STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method for collecting sunlight through an image method by tracking the sun using a dish-shaped light collector or a paraboloidal light collector and, and to a method and an apparatus for transmitting high-density light as the collected sunlight to a remote place, to which the light is applied, and for generating super-high-density light by combining, in a multi-stage manner, the high-density light obtained through a plurality of light collectors. A first concaveparaboloidal reflector of a paraboloidal light collection unit can collect light, transmit the collected light to the remote place, and provide an efficient and quantitative use environment to an applied device by using a paraboloidal reflector set including: a first concave-paraboloidal mirror in which a slope of a paraboloide is provided to make a narrow width so that downward reflection is greater than or equal to 90% by an angle between an incident angle at an inner point of a paraboloidal mirror and a normal surface, the angle being larger than a critical angle, and which has an opening formed at the lower side of a central axis thereof; and a second convex-paraboloidal reflector, which has a small diameter, shares a focus of the first concave-paraboloidal mirror, and has a miniaturized shape of the first concave-paraboloidal mirror at a focal portion without an opening at a central axis thereof. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363783 | RETROREFLECTIVE ELEMENTS WITH A MONOLAYER-FORMING COMPOUND - The present disclosure generally relates to retroreflective elements having a mono-layer forming compound, articles (including, for example, retroreflective roadway paints) including these retroreflective elements, and methods of making and using these retroreflective elements. Some embodiments relate to a retroreflective element, comprising: a core; a plurality of glass beads adjacent to the core; and a monolayer-forming organic compound. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363784 | STAIN RESISTANT RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES - Retroreflective article and precursor articles formed during the preparation of the retroreflective articles are provided. Also, methods of making both the precursor articles and the retroreflective articles are provided. The retroreflective articles and the precursor articles contain a reflective layer that includes both a reflective metal and a polymeric blend. The polymeric blend includes both a fluorinated polymer and a (meth)acrylate polymer. The retroreflective articles typically have anti-staining properties, anti-corrosion properties, or both. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363785 | GRATING ELEMENT - A grating device includes a supporting body having a first main face and a second main face, an under clad layer provided on the first main face of the supporting body, an optical material layer provided on the under clad layer, and a back face layer provided on the second main face of the supporting body. The under clad layer is composed of g a material having a refractive index of 1.69 or lower. The optical material layer is composed of a metal oxide having a refractive index of 1.70 or higher and 3.50 or lower and includes a Bragg grating. The back face layer is composed of a material having a refractive index of 1.69 or lower or a metal oxide having a refractive index of 1.70 or higher and 3.50 or lower. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363786 | FILM TYPE IRAF FILTER AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A film type IRAF filter and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A method for manufacturing a film type IRAF filter includes steps of: providing a first carrier trimmed to a predetermined size in advance; forming a first substrate on the first carrier; forming an intermedia layer on a first surface of the first substrate; forming an Infrared-absorbing filter dye layer on the intermedia layer; forming a first multi-layers optical film on the Infrared-absorbing filter dye layer; forming a release layer on the first multi-layers optical film; removing the first carrier to expose a second surface opposite the first surface of the first substrate; forming a second multi-layers optical films on the second surface of the first substrate; and removing the release layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363787 | PHOTOCHROMIC HEADLAMP - An automobile headlamp comprising a light source; a photochromic lens; and a one-way mirror positioned between the light source and the photochromic lens such that when viewing the light source through the photochromic lens, the one-way mirror conceals at least a portion of the light source. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363788 | HEAT-RAY SHIELDING PARTICLE DISPERSING LIQUID, HEAT-RAY SHIELDING PARTICLE DISPERSING BODY, HEAT-RAY SHIELDING LAMINATED TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE AND HEAT-RAY SHIELDING TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE - A heat-ray shielding particle dispersing liquid includes heat-ray shielding particles at least containing composite tungsten oxide particles and indium tin oxide particles, the weight ratio of the composite tungsten oxide particles and the indium tin oxide particles in the heat-ray shielding particles being within a range of “composite tungsten oxide particles”/“indium tin oxide particles”=99/1 to 22/78; and a liquid medium. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363789 | IR REFLECTIVE FILM - A translucent or transparent film or sheet device shows angular-independent IR reflectance, which comprises a substrate ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170363790 | MULTILAYER FILM, USE THEREOF, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A multilayer film including: a first long-length substrate; and an optically anisotropic layer containing cured liquid crystal molecules, the optically anisotropic layer being directly disposed on a surface of the first substrate, wherein the surface of the first substrate has a surface tension of 35 to 45 mN/m and an orientation-regulation force generated by stretching, and the optically anisotropic layer has a slow axis along approximately the same direction as an orientation direction of the first substrate by the stretching; and an optical compensation sheet, a λ/4 wave plate, a polarizing plate, a circularly polarizing plate, a liquid crystal display device, and an organic electroluminescent display device having the optically anisotropic layer, as well as production methods thereof. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363791 | POLARIZING PLATE - The polarizing plate of the present invention includes a polarizer and an optical element that rotates a polarization plane of polarized light emitted from the polarizer, an orientation direction on a surface of the optical element on a polarizer side is parallel to an absorption axis of the polarizer, an orientation direction on a surface of the optical element opposite to the polarizer is perpendicular to the absorption axis of the polarizer, and Δnd and a birefringence parameter R | 2017-12-21 |
20170363792 | MULTICOLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING GRADATION VALUE OF MULTICOLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multicolor display apparatus displays a design pattern by reflecting light beams which are incident into a light guide body by arrays of fine shapes and emitting the reflected light beams from the light emission surface, in which, when it is assumed that the gradation values of red, green, blue, and white at a point where a specific color (to be displayed) of the design pattern of the light guide body is displayed using red, green, blue, and white light are set as I(r). I(g). I(b), and I(w), respectively, and when it is assumed that the gradation values of red, green, and blue in the case of displaying a color close to the specific color using only red, green, and blue light without white light are set as Ir, Ig, and Ib, respectively, the fine shapes for each of red, green, blue, and white colors have a height or a pitch which corresponds to the gradation values I(r), I(g), I(b), and I(w) as follows: I(w)=min(Ir, Ig, Ib), ×A/100; I(r)=Ir−I(w); I(g)=Ig−I(w); I(b)=Ib−I(w). Here, A/100 is less than 1. Thus, it is possible to realize a beautiful white color and realize display which has high color reproducibility without influence due to a machining error and allows a user to feel beautiful. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363793 | THIN BACKLIGHT WITH RECYCLING TO REDUCE THE BEZEL WIDTH - A backlight unit includes a lightguide, a light source that emits light to the lightguide, and a barrier layer positioned over the lightguide in a light emitting direction relative to the lightguide. The barrier layer defines a bezel area of the backlight unit, and an active area of the backlight unit from which light is emitted from the lightguide is an area adjacent to a boundary of the bezel area. A prism structure is positioned in the bezel area, wherein stray light emitted from the light source uncoupled to the lightguide is at least partially coupled into the lightguide by the prism structure or directed to a greater degree along the lightguide. The prism structure may be configured as a plurality of lenticular triangular prisms, and may be mounted to a mounting frame, back reflector, or flat panel connector of the backlight unit. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363794 | MULTI-VIEW PIXEL DIRECTIONAL BACKLIGHT MODULE AND NAKED-EYE 3D DISPLAY DEVICE - A multi-view pixel directional backlight module and a naked-eye 3D display device are provided. The multi-view pixel directional backlight module includes at least two rectangular light guide plates closely stacked together. A light-emerging surface of the rectangular light guide plate is provided with multiple pixel arrays. Light emitted by pixels in a same pixel array is pointed to a same viewing angle, and different pixel arrays have different viewing angles. At least one side of each rectangular light guide plate is provided with a light source group. Light emitted by the light source group enters the corresponding light guide plate, then emerges from pixels of respective pixel arrays on the light-emerging surface of the light guide plate, and is totally reflected at positions other than positions of the pixels within the light guide plate. Each of the pixels is a nano-diffraction grating. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363795 | BONDED OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In view of delamination and other failure mechanisms, bonded assemblies are described herein comprising one or more reinforcement members reducing deflection of the assemblies under applied flexural loads, wherein the reinforcement members do not materially interfere with the functionality of the bonded assemblies. In one aspect, waveguide assemblies are provided. A waveguide assembly, in some embodiments, comprises a waveguide body and light extraction elements bonded to the waveguide body, wherein at least one reinforcement member is coupled to the waveguide assembly at one or more locations to reduce deflection of the waveguide assembly under an applied flexural load. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363796 | Backlight Module and Display Device - Disclosed are a back light module including a light guide plate including a light exit surface and a dotted surface which is provided opposite to the light exit surface; and a first prism, providing on the light exit surface and having a length direction extending along a first direction. The dotted surface is provided with a plurality of first dot groups arranged along the first direction. Each of the first dot groups includes a plurality of dots, and a direction along which the dots of each of the first dot groups are arranged is perpendicular to the first direction. A display device is further disclosed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363797 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY WITH IMPROVED CONTRAST AND TRANSMISSION - A transparent display includes a backlight unit (BLU) that includes a light guide plate (LGP). The BLU is configured to allow light to be transmitted from one surface of the LGP to the other wherein, in at least one selected area, the light transmitted across the LGP is not substantially interfered with from the display image such that both a background behind the display and a display image are viewable to an observer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363798 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A lighting device includes LEDs | 2017-12-21 |
20170363799 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SUBSTRATE-GUIDED OPTICAL DEVICE - A method is described for fabricating an optical device that includes a light waves-transmitting substrate having at least two major surfaces and edges and a plurality of partially reflecting surfaces carried by the substrate, wherein the partially reflecting surfaces are parallel to each other and not parallel to any of the edges of the substrate. The method includes providing at least one transparent flat plate and plates having partially reflecting surfaces and optically attaching together the flat plates so as to create a stacked, staggered form. From the stacked, staggered form, at least one segment is sliced off by cutting across several plates and the segment is ground and polished to produce the light waves-transmitting substrate. The plates are optically attached to each other by an optically adhesive-free process. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363800 | Backlit Displays with Bent Light Guide Layers - A display such as a liquid crystal display may have an array of pixels that is illuminated using backlight illumination from a backlight. The backlight may have a light guide layer that distributes light from light-emitting diodes across the display. The light guide layer may have a planar portion that provides backlight illumination to the array of pixels and may have bent edge portions that curve out of the plane of the planar portion. Light scattering structures may be formed in the planar portion to extract backlight illumination from the light guide layer. A light sensor adjacent to the bent portion may monitor leaked light. The light guide layer may have two bent portions on opposing edges of the light guide layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363801 | ANTI-STATIC LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND BACKLIGHT MODULE THEREOF - A light source unit in a backlight module able to resist the accumulation of static electricity includes a circuit board, a plurality of lighting elements, a plurality of conductive lines, and at least one connecting line. Each conductive line electrically connects with lighting elements. The conductive line forms a plurality of first sharp portions. A plurality of second sharp portions which are grounded are facing the first sharp portions. The first sharp portions collect static electricity and the second sharp portions cooperate with the first sharp portions to discharge the static electricity. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363802 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A backlight board and a liquid crystal display apparatus are disclosed. The backlight module includes a plastic frame and a square-shaped adhesive tape. The plastic frame has an attachment surface on the top surface of the plastic frame. The attachment surface includes a first attachment sub-surface and a second attachment sub-surface. The first attachment sub-surface is parallel with a light-exiting surface; the second attachment sub-surface is connected to an end of the first attachment sub-surface, and is at a predetermined angle in relation to a plane on which the first attachment sub-surface is disposed. A portion of the square-shaped adhesive tape that may extend outwardly from an edge of the plastic frame can be attached to a transitional surface to avoid extending out of the plastic frame. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363803 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, and a first electrode portion on at least one of the substrates, a backlight device including an optical member and a second electrode portion opposed to the first electrode portion, and an adhesive member between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight device to fix the backlight device to the liquid crystal panel. The adhesive member includes a first base, adhesive layers on both surfaces of the first base, a second base on the first base via one of the adhesive layers, and an adhesive layer on the second base. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363804 | MULTICORE FIBER HAVING ELLIPTICAL CORES - A multicore fiber is provided that includes a plurality of elliptical cores spaced apart from one another. Each of the plurality of elliptical cores has an elliptical shape. The multicore fiber also includes a cladding surrounding the plurality of elliptical cores. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363805 | OPTICAL FIBER ROD, OPTICAL FIBER, IMAGE FIBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER ROD - An optical fiber rod ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170363806 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING WIDE-BAND MULTI-MODE OPTICAL FIBERS AND CORE PREFORMS FOR THE SAME - A method of making a multi-mode optical fiber that includes: depositing a porous germania-doped silica soot to form a germania-doped porous soot preform; depositing a porous silica layer over the porous soot preform; doping the porous soot preform and the porous silica layer with a fluorine dopant to form a co-doped soot preform having a core region and a fluorine-doped trench region; consolidating the co-doped soot preform to form a sintered glass, co-doped core preform having a refractive index alpha profile between 1.9 and 2.2 measured at 850 nm; depositing a cladding comprising silica over the sintered glass, co-doped preform to form a multi-mode optical fiber preform; drawing the optical fiber preform into a multi-mode optical fiber. Further, the step of doping the germania-doped soot preform and the porous silica layer is conducted according to a doping parameter (Φ) that is set between 20 and 300, and given by: | 2017-12-21 |
20170363807 | OPTICAL MODULE WITH A DUAL LAYER PCBA STRUCTURE - An optical module with a dual layer printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) structure. The optical module includes a first casing and a second casing, and a first PCBA board and a second PCBA board located between the first casing and the second casing, a plurality of power components arranged on opposing surfaces of at least one of the first PCBA board and the second PCBA board, a layer of thermal superconducting medium of a bent arrangement including a first thermal conducting part and a second thermal conducting part arranged opposite to each other, the first thermal conducting part being thermally connected to the power component, and the second thermal conducting part being thermally connected to at least one of the first casing and the second casing, and at least one insulating layer arranged between the layer of thermal superconducting medium and the power components. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363808 | TWO-STAGE ADIABATICALLY COUPLED PHOTONIC SYSTEMS - In an example, a photonic system includes a Si PIC with a Si substrate, a SiO | 2017-12-21 |
20170363809 | OPTICAL FIBER END CAP HOLDER - An end cap holder includes a main body and a pump which generates a vacuum pressure. The main body includes a bore hole extending therethrough along a central axis, and a contact surface which surrounds an end of the bore hole. Activation of the pump may generate a vacuum pressure within the bore hole. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363810 | MULTIMODE BEAM COMBINER - An up-taper is applied by a mode adapter to increase a signal mode area prior to tapering and combining. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363811 | POLARIZATION MANAGEMENT - An optical device for polarizing light including a polarization altering element operatively coupled to a light path associated with the first light coupling device and the second light coupling device is described. The optical device may further include a first waveguide portion including a first layer having parallel plane surfaces with the first waveguide portion having a first light coupling device. The optical device may also include a second waveguide portion including a second layer having parallel plane surfaces with the second waveguide portion having a second light coupling device. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363812 | Large Scale Optical Switch using Asymmetric 1x2 Elements - An optical switching arrangement includes a plurality of input and output waveguides. Each of the input waveguides has a first plurality of 1×2 optical switches associated therewith and extending therealong. Each of the output waveguides has a second plurality of 1×2 optical switches associated therewith and extending therealong. Each of the first and second plurality of optical switches is selectively switchable between a through-state and a cross-state. The input and output waveguides are arranged such that optical losses arising for any wavelength of light only depend on a length of segments of the input and output waveguides located between adjacent ones of the 1×2 optical switches. Each of the first plurality of optical switches associated with each of the input waveguides is optically coupled to one of the second plurality of optical switches in a different one of the output waveguides when both optical switches are in the cross-state. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363813 | Integrated Optical Components with Variable Attenuation or Switching, and Tap Detector Functions - Integrated optical component combine the functions of a Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA), a tap coupler, and a photo-detector, reducing the size, cost, and complexity of these functions. In other embodiments, the integrated optical component combines the functions of an optical switch, a tap coupler, and a photo-detector. A rotatable mirror is used to adjust the coupling of light from an input port or ports to one or more output ports. A pin hole with a surrounding reflective surface is used at the core end face of one or more output fibers, such that a portion of the output optical signal is reflected to a photodiode chip. The photo-detector provides an indication of the optical power that is being coupled to the output fiber. With appropriate electronic control circuitry, the integrated optical component can be used to set the output optical power at a desired or required level. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363814 | COMPOSITE CONNECTION SYSTEM - A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363815 | SPACE SAVING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed at an optical fiber connector that occupies a small volume, and can therefore fit into small optical modules. In some embodiments, the optical fiber connector may comprise a removable faceplate. During installation, the faceplate may be removed to allow an optical fiber plug with a flange to be placed within the optical fiber connector. The flange may comprise one or more spring tabs. The faceplate may then be re-attached to the optical fiber connector, wherein at least a portion of the faceplate engages with the flange and secures the optical fiber plug with the optical fiber connector. The one or more spring tabs may also engage with the removable faceplate, thereby holding the optical fiber plug in place so as to ensure proper light transmission from the fiber to an opposing fiber. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363816 | MULTI-FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH PIVOTALLY-ALIGNED FERRULE - A multi-fiber connector ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170363817 | CABLE SEALING DEVICE, CABLE TERMINATION AND ATTACHING DEVICE - A cable sealing device including an attaching part securable to the cable; a fixation part adapted to be mountable on the attaching part; and a sealing part. The attaching part includes outer locking faces. The fixation part has inner abutment faces adapted to co-operate with the outer locking faces to axially and rotationally lock the fixation part relative to the attaching part. The sealing part includes an inner seal and an outer seal. The sealing part also includes a second securing arrangement that is configured to engage a first securing arrangement of the fixation part to axially and rotationally lock the sealing part to the fixation part. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363818 | PLUG CONNECTOR - A plug connector, in particular an optical plug connector, has a plug unit comprising at least one plug element which has at least one locking element, and with an actuation unit comprising at least one actuation element which is translationally displaceable with respect to the plug unit for the purpose of actuating the locking element. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363819 | INSTALLATION OF OPTICAL FIBER CABLES IN DUCTS - A protective caddy for the installation of an optical fiber cable in optical fiber ducting which temporarily protects a duplex optical fiber cable assembly for an optical fiber duplex connector during insertion of the assembly into a length of ducting. The duplex optical fiber cable assembly comprises a duplex optical fiber cable and a pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. The protective caddy comprises a pair of receptacles, each for receiving one of the optical fiber connector sub-assemblies. Each receptacle has a recess for protectively receiving the termination end of one of the optical fiber ferrules. In use, both the duplex optical fiber cable and the pair of optical fiber connector sub-assemblies are held to the elongate body so that the termination ends are protected by the recesses during insertion of the protective caddy and duplex optical fiber cable assembly into the length of ducting. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363820 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER - An optical transceiver that includes a housing, an inner ceiling, and an outer ceiling. The housing includes sides and a bottom. The inner ceiling is assembled with the housing; while, the outer ceiling is fit with the housing. The outer ceiling, which forms a cavity accompanied with the housing, is fastened with the inner ceiling by a screw inserted into a screw hole. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363821 | CONNECTOR DEVICE FOR CONNECTING AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL FIBER END PIECE TO AN ELECTRIC TERMINAL - The application provides a connector device for connecting at least one optical fiber endpiece to an electric terminal. The connector device comprises a printed circuit board and an electric connector plug connectable to an electric terminal. A fiber end piece holder is mounted or mountable in an orientation enabling light propagation parallel to the printed circuit board, whereas an optoelectronic chip comprising optoelectronic active elements enables emission and/or detection of light substantially normal to the printed circuit board. A layered optical stack is provided on the printed circuit board, which layered optical stack comprises a reflection surface for changing the propagation direction between parallel and normal to the printed circuit board. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363822 | MEMS-BASED LEVERS AND THEIR USE FOR ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS - A MEMS based alignment technology based on mounting an optical component on a released micromechanical lever configuration that uses multiple flexures rather than a single spring. The optical component may be a lens. The use of multiple flexures may reduce coupling between lens rotation and lens translation, and reduce effects of lever handle warping on lens position. The device can be optimized for various geometries. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363823 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WITH A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL INTERFACE - An apparatus and method of assembly are described that provide an improved printed circuit board (PCB) assembly for an electro-optical interface, where more accurate positioning and alignment of electro-optical components can be achieved in an active part of the PCB assembly that is used for the electro-optical interface to meet tighter tolerances in an easier and more cost efficient manner. In particular, a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is received in a cavity defined in a PCB that includes conductive elements for transmitting electrical signals. An optoelectronic transducer is connected to the PIC to convert between the optical signals and the corresponding electrical signals, and an optical coupler is secured to the optoelectronic transducer and supported by the PIC and/or PCB, where the optical coupler is configured to transmit the optical signals between the optoelectronic transducer and an optical fiber. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363824 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, OPTICAL RECEPTION DEVICE, AND OPTICAL CABLE - An optical transmission device according to the present disclosure includes: an optical connector connection unit to which a connector unit of an optical cable is attached; a light emitting end configured to emit light to transmit an optical signal via the optical cable, and configured to radiate light to a reflection surface of the connector; and a driving unit configured to drive the reflection surface to refract the light radiated to the reflection surface toward an optical transmission path of the optical cable through refraction on the reflection surface in the case where the connector unit is attached in first orientation, and configured to drive the reflection surface to refract the light radiated to the reflection surface toward the optical transmission path of the optical cable through refraction on the reflection surface in the case where the connector unit is connected in second orientation that is different from the first orientation. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363825 | OPTICAL FIBER HOLDING STRUCTURE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER HOLDING STRUCTURE - An optical fiber holding structure includes: a structure main body having a prismatic shape; a through hole into which an optical fiber is inserted; a protruding portion having a columnar shape projecting from the structure main body and configured to be inserted into an opening portion of a substrate; and a contact portion configured to abut on a surface of the substrate to position an optical element and the optical fiber at a predetermined distance. The through hole is formed so as to penetrate from a surface of the structure main body through which the optical fiber is inserted to an end surface of the protruding portion, and at least one side surface of the structure main body is flush with at least one side surface of the protruding portion. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363826 | FIELD REPLACEABLE MODULAR OPTICAL INTERCONNECT UNIT WITH OPTICAL MODULE FOR DATACENTER SWITCH SYSTEM - Apparatuses, systems, and methods of assembly are described that provide mechanisms for integrating an optical module (e.g., an MBOM) into a main switch system to allow the optical module to be replaced without having to replace other components of the main switch system. The field replaceable modular optical interconnect unit includes a housing, a printed circuit board assembly supported within the housing, an optical module supported on the printed circuit board assembly that converts between optical signals and electrical signals for transmitting or receiving optical signals through a fiber optic cable, a board-to-board connector on a rear panel of the housing that enables electrical signals to be transmitted between the printed circuit board assembly and a main switch system box, and an external connector on a front panel of the housing that can engage an external optical fiber for transmitting optical signals between the optical module and an external component. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363827 | OPTICAL MODULE - The disclosure provides an optical module, including a housing, a circuit board and a light conducting structure; a portion of the light conducting structure is disposed in the housing, another portion of the light conducting structure juts out from the housing; the circuit board is provided with a light source, and the light conducting structure is configured to conduct light emitted by the light source to an outside of the housing. The optical conducting module in the optical module can conduct light emitted from the optical module to outside of the optical module. The optical module allows the state inside the optical module to be conducted to and displayed in the outside of the optical module with optical signals as propagation medium. The state inside the optical module can be directly learned from the outside of the optical module housing, thereby extending application scenarios of the optical module. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363828 | QSFP+ MODULE HOT-PLUGGABLE UNLOCKING STRUCTURE - The present utility model relates to the field of a QSFP+ module hot-pluggable unlocking structure. The hot-pluggable unlocking structure includes a housing formed of an upper cover and a lower cover buckled to each other, and a locking component provided on the housing, where guiding grooves are provided on two sides of the housing, two unlocking pieces are provided at one end of the locking component and a pull tab is provided at the other end, the unlocking pieces are engaged with and provided in the guiding grooves, a spring is provided on the upper cover, spring-catch elements are provided on the locking component and protrude towards the upper cover, and the spring-catch elements and the spring are pressed against each other. The structure simplifies the pull tab unlocking structure and manufacturing process thereof and helps reduce costs. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363829 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector includes: a receptacle assembly to be coupled to a substrate; a cover coupled to the receptacle assembly; a photoelectric element array coupled to the receptacle assembly; and a plug assembly inserted into a reception groove formed at the receptacle assembly, so as to be movably coupled to the receptacle assembly, wherein the cover includes a support member for supporting the plug assembly connected to the photoelectric element array by pressing the plug assembly. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363830 | Combined Hybrid Cable Housing And Splitter - An assembly can include a barrel housing having an opened end. The barrel housing can also include a barrel port for mounting a first compression fitting. A racetrack tray can be positioned within the barrel housing. The racetrack tray can receive an optical fiber and an electrical cable of a hybrid cable. A cap can be secured to the opened end of the barrel housing. The cap can include a cap port for receiving a second compression fitting. A primary seal can be positioned in a groove on one of the cap or the barrel housing. The primary seal can create a pressure seal between the cap and the barrel housing. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363831 | FIBER MANAGEMENT TRAY WITH TWO-SIDED STORAGE POCKET - A fiber management tray ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170363832 | DISTRIBUTED SPLIT CONFIGURATION FOR MULTI-DWELLING UNIT - Installing a fiber distribution system in a building having multiple floors includes routing a feed fiber to a first enclosure located at one of the floors of the building; disposing pre-connectorized ends of distribution fibers within the first enclosure; routing optical ferrules, which terminate second ends of the distribution fibers without connector bodies, through the building via a sheath; accessing the optical ferrules of the distribution fibers at respective floors; attaching connector bodies around the optical ferrules; and disposing the connector bodies within fiber distribution terminals at the appropriate floors. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363833 | POLYMER-FREE COMPLIANT OPTICAL MEMBER SUPPORT - An assembly for fixing an optical element in a manner that decouples the optical element from mechanical stresses and thermal strains while providing freedom to facilitate alignment of the optical element, and while also eliminating polymers that can cause contamination problems including a mount configured for attachment to an optical system; a plurality of flexible metal members, each flexible member having a first end affixed to or integrally extending from the mount, and a free end defining a bearing surface for supporting an optical element; and an inorganic adhesive joining a surface of the optical member to the bearing surface. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363834 | LENS UNIT - A lens unit includes a correction lens that corrects movement of a focus position of an optical system, a holding frame that holds the lens, a stationary tube that movably supports the frame along a direction of an optical axis, a movement guide portion that is provided between the tube and the frame in a radial direction of the tube and limits rotation of the frame in a direction intersecting with a plane orthogonal to the optical axis and guides movement of the frame in the direction of the optical axis, bimetals that are provided between the tube and the frame in the direction of the optical axis and change a distance between the frame and the tube along the direction of the optical axis, and a first biasing means that relatively biases the frame against the tube via the movement guide portion in the radial direction of the tube. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363835 | OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical apparatus captures imaging light entering into an imager to acquire an image of an object. The optical apparatus includes a lens module and a support. The lens module is configured by a combination of two or more lenses, captures the imaging light through the lenses, and focuses the captured imaging light on the imager. The support supports the lens module at a position apart from the imager by a predetermined distance, such that the imager and the lenses are aligned on the optical axis, and a focal point of the imaging light is formed on the imager. The support is formed such that an expansion-contraction ratio, at which the support expands or contracts along the optical axis in accord with changes in ambient temperature of the optical apparatus, becomes a first expansion-contraction ratio at which the support expands or contracts so as to cancel a movement of the focal point occurring in the lens module along the optical axis in accord with the changes in ambient temperature of the optical apparatus. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363836 | PROJECTOR - A projection lens has lens holding frames that hold lenses. In a case where an image forming panel is disposed to be shifted with respect to an optical axis of the projection lens, an increase in temperature of a first part on a side to which the image forming panel is shifted with respect to the optical axis L, is greater than that of a second part on the opposite side. A hollow structure, which makes the first part | 2017-12-21 |
20170363837 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE - A lens driving device is provided, including a frame, a lens holder, and a dust-proof structure. The frame includes a top casing and a bottom base. The lens holder carries a lens and is movably disposed in the frame and has a first anti-twist structure. A second anti-twist structure corresponding to the first anti-twist structure is formed on a surface of the bottom base. The dust-proof structure is formed on the surface of the bottom base to prevent dust from entering a receiving hole in the bottom base, and the receiving hole is used for receiving an image sensor. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363838 | Camera Module - One embodiment of a camera module can comprise: a housing having a first electrode pattern and a first recessed part, which are formed on the upper surface thereof; an auto-focusing unit mounted in the first recessed part and electrically connected to the first electrode pattern; a lens barrel accommodated inside the housing; a first holder which is disposed at the lower part of the housing and to which the lens barrel is coupled; and a printed circuit board disposed at the lower part of the first holder and electrically connected to the housing. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363839 | LENS DRIVE DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND CAMERA-MOUNTING DEVICE - Provided is a lens drive device that, using drive force from a voice coil motor, automatically carries out focusing by moving an autofocus movable unit with respect to an autofocus fixed unit in the direction of an optical axis. The lens drive unit is provided with a position detection unit that is disposed with an intervening space on the image formation side of the autofocus movable unit in the direction of the optical axis and that is for emitting light toward the autofocus movable unit, receiving reflected light that has been reflected by the autofocus movable unit, and detecting the position of the autofocus movable unit in the direction of the optical axis on the basis of the received light intensity. Part of the member displaced along with the autofocus movable unit functions as a reflective plate for reflecting light emitted from the position detection unit. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363840 | INDUCTIVE POWER CONNECTION/DATA TRANSFER FOR ELECTRO-OPTIC MIRROR - A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview device having at least one of a display module and a mirror. A mount operably couples the rearview device to an inside surface of a windscreen of the vehicle. An at least partially translucent connector is operably coupled with the vehicle and abuts a portion of the windscreen. The connector includes an induction pad removably coupled with the rearview device and is configured to supply power and data to the rearview device. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363841 | OPTICAL IMAGE LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optical image lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex. The second lens element with positive refractive power has an image-side surface being convex. The fourth lens element has an image-side surface being concave. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being concave and an image-side surface being convex. The sixth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and including at least one convex shape in an off-axial region thereof. The two surfaces of each of the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element are aspheric. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363842 | Camera Lens - A camera lens includes, arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side: a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with negative refractive power; a third lens with positive refractive power; fourth lens with positive refractive power; and a fifth lens with negative refractive power. The camera lens satisfies specific conditions. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363843 | Camera Lens - A camera lens includes, arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side: a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with negative refractive power; a third lens with positive refractive power; fourth lens with negative refractive power; a fifth lens with positive refractive power; and a sixth lens with negative refractive power. The camera lens satisfies specific conditions. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363844 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - An optical imaging system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element with positive refractive power, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, and a fifth lens element. Each of the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element includes at least one aspheric surface. The fourth lens element and the fifth lens element are made of plastic. The fifth lens element includes a concave image-side surface and at least one inflection point. An axial distance is formed between each of the first lens element, the second lens element, the third lens element, the fourth lens element, and the fifth lens element, and the optical imaging system further comprises a stop. | 2017-12-21 |
20170363845 | IMAGE-ACQUIRING EQUIPMENT EQUIPPED WITH TELECENTRIC OPTICAL OBJECTIVE WITH PRIMARY CYLINDRICAL LENS - An image-acquiring equipment with camera with linear sensor is described, having a telecentric optical objective whose main lens | 2017-12-21 |