52nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120327316 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a projection display device that modulates light emitted from a light source by a video device to project it. The projection display device includes: a heat sink including a plurality of fins on a rear surface side; the video device disposed on the front surface side of the heat sink to be thermally connected to the heat sink; a centrifugal fan that sucks air through spaces between the plurality of fins included in the heat sink; and a first duct that guides the air discharged from the centrifugal fan to the light source. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327317 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of liquid crystal shutter glasses; a liquid crystal panel which alternately displays a left image and a right image formed in a predetermined scanning direction according to a predetermined scanning cycle; a glasses controller which outputs a control signal to open and close a left glass and a right glass of the liquid crystal shutter glasses synchronizing with the scanning cycle; a light source unit which supplies light to the liquid crystal panel; and a light source driver which supplies driving power to the light source unit to emit light to the liquid crystal panel in the scanning direction posterior to the left and right images. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327318 | HEAT INSULATING MEMBER, HEAT INSULATING LAMINATED GLASS, AND HEAT INSULATING LAMINATED GLASS ARTICLE - A heat insulating member including at least one cholesteric resin layer having cholesteric regularity controlled such that, in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 2,500 nm, the cholesteric resin layer has a band of reflecting 40% or more of incident light with a wavelength width equal to or wider than 300 nm; and a binder layer containing a pigment, the heat insulating member having a yellow index of 2.0 or lower. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327319 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a high-quality liquid crystal display device in which an electronic component and a flexible printed circuit board are simultaneously mounted onto a liquid crystal panel and the electronic component and the like are prevented from corroding. The liquid crystal display device is provided with a liquid crystal display panel ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120327320 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH AN INCREASED APERTURE RATIO - A liquid crystal display includes a pixel group including a first pixel having a first thin film transistor and a second pixel having a second thin film transistor. A gate line provides a driving signal to a gate of the first and second thin film transistors. A first storage capacitor line is arranged substantially parallel with the gate line and adjacent to one side of the first pixel. A second storage capacitor line is arranged substantially parallel with the gate line and adjacent to an opposite side of the first pixel. The liquid crystal display includes a first storage capacitor arranged in the first pixel and connected between the first thin film transistor and the first storage capacitor line. A second storage capacitor is arranged in the second pixel and is connected between the second thin film transistor and the second storage capacitor line. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327321 | DISPLAY PIXEL HAVING OXIDE THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR (TFT) WITH REDUCED LOADING - Disclosed embodiments relate to a thin-film transistor (TFT) for use in a display device. The display device may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel having multiple pixels arranged in rows and column, with each row corresponding to a gate line and each column corresponding to a source line. Each of the pixels includes a pixel electrode and a TFT. The TFT may include a metal oxide semiconductor channel between a source and drain. For each TFT, holes may be formed in the gate line in a region beneath the source and/or the drain. The holes may be formed such that the source and drain only partially overlap the holes. The presence of the holes reduces the area of the gate line, which may reduce parasitic capacitance and improve loading. This may provide improved panel performance, which may reduce the appearance of certain visual artifacts. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327322 | Liquid Crystal Display - A column for defining the interval between a TFT substrate and an opposed substrate is formed at a crossing point between a drain line and a scanning line. At the crossing point where the column is formed, the drain line is formed to have a wider width to prevent light leakage. Further, at the crossing point where the column is formed, the scanning line is formed to have a narrower width to prevent increase of capacitance between the drain line and the scanning line. The column is formed at a crossing point corresponding to a specific color, e.g., a blue pixel B, so that a difference in transmittance and in characteristic of thin film transistors due to formation of the column is initially compensated. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327323 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes liquid crystals which are sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein on the first substrate is provided, a thin-film transistor, a drain electrode line to which a video signal is applied, a gate electrode line to which a gate signal is applied, a pixel electrode and a common electrode consisting of transparent conductive films, a first insulating layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, a and second insulating layer formed between the common electrode and the first substrate, wherein on the second substrate is provided, a color filter which includes a plurality of coloring layers of different colors, the coloring layers having different light transmittances, wherein a common line consisting of a metal to which a common voltage is applied, the common line being formed between the first substrate and the second insulating layer. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327324 | COATED CHASSIS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A coated chassis is disclosed. The chassis can be made from a non-conductive material and can be operable to support a display. A conductive material can be applied to at least a portion of the chassis to form a continuous strip on the chassis frame. The conductive material can further form a closed-loop around the chassis frame. The chassis frame can be included within a device, such as a mobile phone, touchpad, portable computer, portable media player, and the like. The conductive material on the chassis can be coupled to the system ground of the device. Processes for making a coated chassis are also disclosed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327325 | Display Apparatus - Disclosed is a display device which can maintain a space between a lower substrate and a portion of an upper substrate with a transmitting hole formed therein, in an atmospheric pressure state. The display device includes a display unit and a guide frame. The display unit includes a panel which is sealed, with liquid crystal being charged between an upper substrate and a lower substrate. The guide frame supports the display unit. The guide frame includes a guide side wall guiding a side surface of the panel, and a panel supporting part supporting the panel. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327326 | FIELD EMISSION PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A field emission panel includes a cathode electrode which is formed on a substrate, a multilayered carbon nano tube which is formed on the cathode electrode, and a gate electrode which is positioned at a distance from the multilayered carbon nano tube. The multilayered carbon nano tube has a minimum thermal decomposition temperature higher than a temperature of a heating process which is performed when the field emission panel is manufactured, and has three peaks of Raman scattered light in a Raman intensity distribution characteristic. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327327 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a frame having a hollow portion, a liquid crystal panel received in the hollow portion, the liquid crystal panel forming an image thereon, a backlight unit disposed at the rear of the liquid crystal panel to emit light toward the liquid crystal panel, a reflection sheet disposed at the rear of the backlight unit and fixed to the frame to obscure the hollow portion, the reflection sheet reflecting light leaked to a lower side of the backlight unit, a supporting member forming a space to receive the frame therein, the supporting member supporting the frame, and a contact restricting unit to space the reflection sheet apart from the supporting member. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327328 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An LCD device adapted to become thinner and simultaneously prevent a defect (or fault) due to static electricity is discussed. The LCD device according to an embodiment includes a liquid crystal display panel, an upper case formed from an insulation material and configured to encompass edges of the liquid crystal display panel, a driver PCB (printed circuit board) configured to apply drive signals to one edge of the liquid crystal display panel, a light source configured to apply light to the liquid crystal display panel, a bottom cover formed from a metal material and configured to receive the light source, and a shielding film disposed under one edge of the upper case opposite to the driver PCB and electrically connected to the bottom cover. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327329 | Display Panel and Display Apparatus Using the Same - The present invention provides a display panel and a display apparatus using the same. The display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a half (½) wave plate and a quarter (¼) wave plate. The liquid crystal layer is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first polarizer is disposed at an outer side of the first substrate. The second polarizer is disposed at an outer side of the second substrate. The half wave plate is disposed on the first polarizer. The quarter wave plate is disposed on the half wave plate. The invention can improve a chromatic dispersion problem of a 3D display. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327330 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a light source, and a semi-transmissive reflection layer opposing the light source. The semi-transmissive reflection layer includes a pattern including transmitting portions or reflecting portions. The pattern includes a pattern formed of the transmitting portions each having a hole conformation in a region to which a high volume of light form the light source incident, and a pattern formed of the reflection portions each having a dot conformation in a region to which a low volume of light form the light source incident. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327331 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL TRANSMISSIVITY - A display apparatus includes a transparent display device, a first polarizer on a first surface of the transparent display device, a first retarder between the first polarizer and the first surface of the transparent display device, a second polarizer on a second surface of the transparent display device opposite the first surface, and a conversion retarder between the second polarizer and the second surface of the transparent display device, the conversion retarder being configured to delay a wavelength of the external light within a range from a first phase to a second phase and to transmit the wavelength-delayed light therethrough when power is supplied to the conversion retarder. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327332 | LIGHT GUIDE PANEL, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS INCLUDING LIGHT GUIDE PANEL, AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY INCLUDING SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A light guide panel includes: a light guide layer having a light incident surface; a polarization separation layer configured to select a desired polarization among light emitted from the light guide layer and to emit light having the polarization; and a light homogenization layer including a plurality of fibers and a supporting medium of the fibers, the light homogenization layer configured to diffuse and scatter light incident on the light guide layer into the light guide layer. The polarization separation layer includes: a plurality of first fibers having birefringence; and a first supporting medium that is isotropic and configured to support the first fibers. The refractive index of the first supporting medium corresponds to at least one of two different refractive indices of the first fibers. The light homogenization layer includes: a plurality of second fibers having birefringence; and a second supporting medium that is isotropic and configured to support the second fibers. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327333 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The first line and the plurality of second lines are formed on the light-emitting diode substrate and on the connection substrate. The plurality of second lines are arranged, on the connection substrate, in the same direction as a direction in which the plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on the light-emitting diode substrate are arranged. The first line is formed outside the plurality of second lines, on the connection substrate. The plurality of second lines are formed without intersecting with one another, on the light-emitting diode substrate. The first line is formed, on the light-emitting diode substrate, so that the first line extends along with a periphery of the light-emitting diode substrate from a connection part with respect to the connection substrate so as to come around to an opposite side of the connection part with respect to the connection substrate. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327334 | DISPLAY MODULE AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A display module including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a liquid crystal layer located between the first and second substrates; a first polarizer laminated on the first substrate; and a conversion layer laminated on the first polarizer. Further, the conversion layer includes a plurality of first films and a plurality of second films in an alternating manner, each of the first films having a first refractive index, and each of the second films being laminated on a lower surface of a corresponding first film and having a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327335 | ECB-LCD HAVING AN EXCELLENT VIEWING ANGLE AND COLOR CHARACTERISTICS - There is provided an electrically controllable birefringence liquid crystal display (ECB-LCD) device, including: a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal cell interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a liquid crystal having positive dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal cell having a cell gap of 1 to 5 μm and operating in an ECB mode; a first polarizer disposed on an upper portion of the first substrate and having a first absorption axis; a second polarizer disposed on a lower portion of the second substrate and having a second absorption axis; a first liquid crystal film interposed between the first substrate and the first polarizer; and a second liquid crystal film interposed between the second substrate and the second polarizer; wherein the first liquid crystal film includes a first base substrate; and a first liquid crystal layer formed on a surface of the first base substrate and including a nematic liquid crystal splay-aligned such that a maximum tilt angle is 20° to 90° from an in-plane direction to a thickness direction; and wherein the second liquid crystal film includes a second base substrate; and a second liquid crystal layer formed on a surface of the second base substrate and including a horizontally aligned nematic liquid crystal. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327336 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an organic light emitting display device to prevent deterioration of visibility caused by reflection of incident light and color transition at high viewing angle, and improve transmittance, the organic light emitting display device includes an organic light emitting display panel, and an antireflective member adhered to an outer surface of the organic light emitting display panel, the antireflective member including a reactive liquid crystal layer and a polarizer film which are laminated in this order, wherein the reactive liquid crystal layer has a λ/4 retardation with respect to a transmitted light of the polarizer film. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327337 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a color filter substrate preventing defective displays which may be caused by breakage of an common electrode used for voltage application to a liquid crystal layer in the vicinity of a multilayer spacer due to a stress applied to a liquid crystal display panel, and a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device each having the color filter substrate. The color filter substrate of the present invention is a color filter substrate comprising: transparent color layers of a plurality of colors; and an electrode covering the transparent color layers, wherein the color filter substrate includes a multilayer spacer formed by stacking two or more layers including the transparent color layers, and a layer in the multilayer spacer, which is the uppermost layer of the transparent color layers, is separated from a layer around the multilayer spacer, which is one of the transparent color layers. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327338 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a common electrode, an insulation film, and a pixel electrode, and a second substrate including a black matrix which includes a first light-shield portion, a second light-shield portion and a third light-shield portion, a first crossing portion at which the first light-shield portion and the second light-shield intersect, a second crossing portion at which the first light-shield portion and the third light-shield portion intersect, and a columnar spacer extending from a position overlapping the first crossing portion toward the first substrate. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327339 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a liquid crystal display panel and a method for fabricating the same wherein color reproducibility and superior image quality are achieved. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a color filter array substrate including a black matrix and a plurality of color filters arranged on a substrate, wherein each of the color filter includes a first color filter, a second color filter and a third color filter, each of them yielding a different color; and at least one selected from a fourth color filter yielding a mixed color of the first and second color filters, a fifth color filter yielding a mixed color of the second and third color filters, and a sixth color filter yielding a mixed color of the first and third color filters. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327340 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate, liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first red color filter, a green color filter, a blue color filter, a second red color filter disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and arranged in a first direction, a first light blocking film disposed between the first red color filter and the green color filter, a second light blocking film disposed between the green color filter and the blue color filter, and a third light blocking film disposed between the blue color filter and the second red color filter, and drain signal lines, thin film transistors, and pixel electrodes formed on the first substrate. Drain electrodes of the thin film transistors are connected to drain signal lines, and source electrodes of the thin film transistors are connected to the pixel electrodes. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327341 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A main object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device having high impact resistance and good display properties. In the present invention, the above-described object is attained by providing a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal panel, a transparent substrate having rigidity, and a fusion bonding layer comprising a thermoplastic resin, characterized in that the transparent substrate is bonded to a viewing-side surface of the liquid crystal display panel with the fusion bonding layer interposed therebetween. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327342 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A compensation film for a liquid crystal film includes a first layer including splayed rod-shaped nematic liquid crystal material and a second layer disposed on a surface of the first layer and including at least one of a biaxial layer and an A-plate. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327343 | POLYMER FILM, OPTICALLY-COMPENSATORY FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A polymer film that has: a ratio R (VT/VM) of a sound velocity in a transverse direction VT to a sound velocity in a machine direction VM of from 1.05 to 1.50; and an in-plane retardation Re(λ) and a thickness-direction retardation Rth(λ) satisfying formula (I): (I) 0≦Re(630)≦10, and |Rth(630)|25, wherein Re(λ) represents an in-plane retardation at a wavelength of λ (nm); and Rth(λ) represents a thickness-direction retardation at a wavelength of λ (nm). | 2012-12-27 |
20120327344 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - Provided is a liquid crystal display panel which allows high quality display by suppressing a disturbance of liquid crystal molecule alignment caused by formation of liquid crystal alignment control protrusions. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention is a liquid crystal display panel including a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, one of the pair of the substrates including a colored layer, a light-shielding layer, and walled liquid crystal alignment control protrusions projecting toward the other substrate, the liquid crystal alignment control protrusions including a main protrusion and a secondary protrusion lower than the main protrusion, and the secondary protrusion not being provided along a borderline between the colored layer and the light-shielding layer. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327345 | DISPLAY PANEL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a display panel in which a defect such as a depressed portion formed on the glass substrate is restored, and a damage on an alignment layer due to the restoration is sufficiently suppressed, so that occurrence of display poor is prevented. The display panel of the present invention comprises: a pair of substrates; a display element disposed between the substrates; and a functional film disposed on a surface facing the display element of at least one of the substrates, the functional film being formed from a material having a photosensitive group, at least one of the substrates having a depressed portion on its surface and the depressed portion being filled with a cured product of an ultraviolet-curable resin, and the cured product having been formed by curing the ultraviolet-curable resin with ultraviolet rays at a wavelength of 400 nm or longer. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327346 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The electrode structures in the display units of the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel described in the embodiments of the invention are formed by stacking the bottom electrodes, the insulation pattern layers, and the top electrodes. The width of each of the bottom electrodes is greater than the width of each of the top electrodes (i.e., the electrode structures have the protrusion-like shape). Therefore, the operating voltage can be effectively reduced, and the transmission rate can be improved. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327347 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES - A liquid crystal display device may include a first substrate having a display area and a non-display area, a first electrode located on the first substrate at the display area, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a second electrode located on the second substrate at the display area, a liquid crystal layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, a spacer located between the first substrate and the second substrate in the non-display area, a sealant located adjacent to the spacer, and a blocking structure located beneath the spacer. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327348 | Display Device - A display device includes a substrate, a display region having a pixel switch, a pixel electrode which is connected to the pixel switch, and a transparent common electrode formed over the substrate, a peripheral region having a gate signal line which is connected to the pixel switch, and a common connection line which is connected to the transparent common electrode, an insulating layer which is disposed on the gate signal line and the common connection line, a conductive layer which is disposed on the insulating layer and crosses the gate signal line and crosses the common connection line in the peripheral region, a first semiconductor film which is disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive layer, and a second semiconductor film which is disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive layer and is separated from the first semiconductor film. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327349 | INTEGRATED PANEL OF TOUCH PANEL AND PHASE MODULATOR AND SWITCHABLE STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an integrated panel of a touch panel and a phase modulator including a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first transparent electrode layer, a second transparent electrode layer, a third transparent substrate, and a third transparent electrode layer. The first transparent substrate, the second transparent substrate, the liquid crystal layer, the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer constitute the phase modulator, and the second transparent electrode layer, the second transparent substrate, the third transparent substrate and the third transparent electrode layer constitute the touch panel. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327350 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate, at least a first protrusion, a first electrode, a second substrate, at least a second protrusion, a second electrode and a display medium. The first protrusion is disposed on the first substrate. The first electrode is disposed on the first protrusion. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The second protrusion is disposed on the second substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the second protrusion, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are displaced in a horizontal direction so as to form a lateral electric field therebetween. The display medium is sandwiched between the first and the second substrates. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327351 | OPTICAL VARIATION DEVICE, OPTICAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEVICE - An optical variation device includes a liquid-crystal element having optical properties that control the propagation of light and two substrate plates arranged on either side of the liquid-crystal element. The two substrate plates are covered respectively with first and second control electrodes. Each electrode has a substantially central-opening referred to as the optical aperture. The device also has a layer of a material arranged between the electrodes and filling the optical aperture. The material has a surface resistivity of 10 kΩ/square to 10 GΩ/square and at least the first electrode is divided into a plurality of portions forming sub-electrodes suitable for simultaneously receiving different potentials. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327352 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode including comb-like projections extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a common electrode including comb-like projections extending in the first direction between the comb-like projections of the pixel electrode and arranged with a predetermined spacing from the comb-like projections of the pixel electrode, a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. A space width between the comb-like projection of the pixel electrode and the comb-like projection of the common electrode of end portion in the second direction is greater than a space width between the comb-like projection of the pixel electrode and the comb-like projection of the common electrode in a center portion. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327353 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a display region including a plurality of display pixels arrayed in a matrix, an array substrate including a plurality of first electrodes which are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of first sensors which extend in a column direction on the first electrodes, and a plurality of second sensors which extend in a row direction substantially perpendicular to the column direction and are electrically connected to the first sensors, a countersubstrate which is arranged to face the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the array substrate and the countersubstrate. The first sensors include omitted portions which connect adjacent regions surrounded by the first sensors and the second sensors. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327354 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120327355 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A LCD panel including an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a conductive sealant and restraining elements is provided. The active device array substrate includes common lines, transfer pads and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer has openings exposing the transfer pads. The opposite substrate has a common electrode. The liquid crystal layer and the conductive sealant are disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate. The conductive sealant surrounds the liquid crystal layer. The openings are corresponding to corners of the conductive sealant. The conductive sealant fills the openings and the common electrode is electrically connected to the transfer pads through the conductive sealant. Further, the restraining elements are between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate and are distributed around the corners of the conductive sealant such that the conductive sealant is forced to fill into the openings. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327356 | Phase Modulator Containing a Liquid Crystal Having a Helical Structure - An unpolarized light beam phase modulator emitting in a given wavelength range comprises at least one cell containing a liquid crystal having a helical structure and means for applying a voltage to said cell, said liquid crystal having a torsion elastic constant greater than its twisting elastic constant so as to ensure continuous stable behavior voltage-wise, said liquid crystal having a sufficient number of turns and in which the axis of the turns is in the light-propagation direction, making it possible to obtain an optical effect generated by the liquid crystal on the electrical field that is identical regardless of the direction of this electrical field, said cell being transparent in said wavelength range. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327357 | POLYMERISABLE COMPOUNDS AND THE USE THEREOF IN LIQUID-CRYSTAL MEDIA AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays having a polymer-stabilised blue phase, and in LC media for LC displays of the PS or PSA type (“polymer sustained” or “polymer sustained alignment”), and to LC media and LC displays comprising these compounds. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327358 | EYEWEAR FRAME WITH DISCRETE SECTIONS OF PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS - Among other things, there is disclosed embodiments of eyewear frames having a predetermined sequence of discrete material sections that are differentiable, e.g. visually differentiable. Placement of the discrete material sections may be by molding or casting, or by applying the material onto a substrate of the frame. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327359 | DUAL EYEGLASSES - Embodiments herein provide dual eyeglasses including a first set of eyeglasses and a second set of eyeglasses rigidly coupled to each other at the earpieces. The first and second sets of eyeglasses may be coupled together in an opposing arrangement, so that when one set of eyeglasses is worn on the face of a user, the other set is disposed behind the user's head. Some embodiments may include an eyeglass connector that may be used to rigidly couple two sets of eyeglasses together. Other embodiments may include a set of eyeglasses having a coupling mechanism integrated into the earpieces for rigidly coupling the eyeglasses to another set of eyeglasses. In yet other embodiments, the two sets of eyeglasses may be permanently coupled together. For example, the two sets of eyeglasses may be of a single construction. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327360 | EYEGLASS TEMPLE STRUCTURE - The present invention is to provide an eyeglass temple structure, which includes a temple having a plate-shaped body formed with a through hole, a temple connector being extended with a fixing ring, and a pivotal hinge structure including a cylindrical pivot body and a fastening insert. The pivot body has a middle section formed with a groove for engaging with the fixing ring, and is axially formed with an aperture. The fastening insert is engaged in the aperture and can pivot with the pivot body, so as to form the pivotal hinge structure having replaceable elements for pivotally connecting the temple to the temple connector and allowing the temple to pivot with respect to the temple connector. Thus, the pivotal hinge structure can be easily engaged with the fixing ring via the groove of the pivot body and inserted in the through hole of the temple. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327361 | SPECTACLE FRAMES USING CELLULOID PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are spectacle frames and a manufacturing method thereof, in which a front of the spectacle frames is formed by processing a celluloid plate of plastic, and temples are mounted on the front of the spectacle frames, thereby manufacturing the spectacle frames using the celluloid plate. The present invention does not require injection molding and an injection mold, and by processing both a hinge part and the front of the spectacle frames, the spectacle frames that can be applied to various wearers' face sizes can be manufactured with only the front of the frames having a single size. Also, by merely changing a design, various designs of the spectacle frames can be realized with only the front of the frames having a single size. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327362 | COMPOSITE OPHTHALMIC DEVICES AND METHODS WITH INCIDENT LIGHT MODIFYING PROPERTIES - A composite ophthalmic device comprising an ophthalmic structure, means or lens having a photo-shifting material deployed thereon or therewithin so as to up-shift or down-shift the amplitude, wavelength (or both) of incident radiation into the visible wavelength range. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327363 | LENS SYSTEMS FOR PRESBYOPIA - A family of ophthalmic lenses for correcting presbyopia meets constraints for distance vision, near vision, and disparity and may be designed according to a process that incorporates a merit function accounting for binocular visual performance. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327364 | HEAT-CURABLE EPOXY FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION AND TRANSPARENT HEAT-CURED CAUSTIC-RESISTANT HARD-COATINGS PREPARED THEREFROM - A heat-curable composition comprises from 25 to 65% by weight of a mixture of epoxy-functional monomers, said mixture consisting of at least one polyfunctional epoxy monomer selected from monomers comprising from 4 to 8 glycidyl groups and/or cycloaliphatic epoxy groups, and at least one bi- or tri-functional epoxy monomer selected from monomers comprising two or three glycidyl groups and/or cycloaliphatic epoxy groups, from 25 to 70% by weight of at least one organic solvent selected from glycol monoethers, from 2.5 to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of epoxyfunctional monomers (a) and (b), of at least one blocked strong acid catalyst, said heat-curable composition not containing any non-epoxyfunctional monomers, in particular not containing any acrylic, methacrylic or silane monomers. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327365 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A conventional method in which an amount of movement of an eye ball between acquired images is calculated by extracting characteristic images of the fundus and comparing the images is excellent in precision, reproducibility and stability, but requires time for image processing. The aforementioned problem can be solved by using a tracking apparatus including: a fundus imaging apparatus for acquiring a fundus image; and a measurement unit that extracts a characteristic image of a fundus image from a first fundus image captured by the fundus imaging apparatus, detects the characteristic image from a second fundus image that is different from the fundus image, and measures a position change in the fundus images from coordinates of the extracted characteristic image and the detected characteristic image in the respective fundus images, wherein a region in which the characteristic image is detected from the second fundus image is determined so that a region searched for the characteristic image from the first image includes the extracted characteristic image and is broader than a range of movement of the characteristic image resulting from movements of the eye ball within measurement time. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327366 | FUNDUS CAMERA - An ophthalmologic apparatus including an index projection unit to project an index on a cornea of a subject's eye, an imaging unit to form an image on an imaging plane via an objective lens and capture an image of the index projected on the cornea, and a control unit to control a distance between the subject's eye and the object lens so that a size of the captured index becomes a predetermined size. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327367 | Self-Adhering Visual Stimulator - A device for the stimulation of the visual system includes a body having a pair of spaced lobes configured to conform to the periocular region. The body has a first side and an opposed second side. The body second side has an adhesive layer for securing the body to the periocular region. A light emitting source disposed within each of the pair of lobes to selectively illuminate the periocular region. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327368 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING IN AN EYE - A scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) that includes at least one adjustable scanning system adapted for a variable field of view; at least one light source having at least a first spectral emission band suitable to effect at least one of a fluorescence signal and a reflectance signal from a retinal cell; and at least one detector configured to detect at least two different spectral bands from the at least one of the fluorescence and reflectance signals. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327369 | ANIMATED IMAGE VISION TEST - A system and associated methods for animated image vision testing is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a vision test includes at least one animated dynamic optotype image for measuring the visual acuity of a subject. The animated image vision test takes advantage of the ability of the human eyes to detect both distance and motion. Moving images, such as rotating segmented circles, let the eyes detect motion as to the size, distance, and rotation direction of that moving image. That motion detection is much more precise than the interpretation of multiple static letters or static images. Using rotating images for vision testing rather than static images creates an acuity test more accurate than current tests, a test that is faster to use, and a test that does not require the ability to read. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327370 | POSITIONING UNIT AND MONITORING DEVICE - A positioning unit ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120327371 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - Provided is a laser light source apparatus capable of maintaining a favorable level of laser output and inhibiting a margin for optical axis adjustment required for other optical elements. The present invention includes: a semiconductor laser emitting excitation laser light; a laser medium excited by the excitation laser light and emitting infrared laser light; a wavelength conversion element converting a wavelength of the infrared laser light and emitting harmonic laser light; a concave mirror having a concave surface opposing the conversion element; and a mirror supporter supporting the concave mirror. The mirror supporter has a mouth that transmits laser light from the conversion element toward the concave mirror, and a contacting surface orthogonally intersecting an optical axis of the laser light from the conversion element and contacting the concave surface side of the concave mirror. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327372 | PROJECTION SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - An object-side lens group has different power factors between the vertical and horizontal directions of a liquid crystal panel, and a projection system as a whole therefore has different focal lengths between the vertical and horizontal directions and hence different magnification factors between the vertical and horizontal directions, whereby the aspect ratio of an image on the liquid crystal panel can be set at a value different from the aspect ratio of an image projected on a screen. That is, the projection system can convert the aspect ratio, which is the ratio of the width to the height of an image. When the distance between a diaphragm and an extreme end surface of the object-side lens group on the screen side satisfies a predetermined condition, at least a certain degree of telecentricity can be provided both in the vertical and horizontal directions. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327373 | SCAN-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a scan-type image display device. In the scan-type image display device, laser light sources respectively generate light beams of green, red and blue, which in turn are combined by dichroic mirrors to generate a first beam and a second beam. A deflecting mirror device two-dimensionally scans the first and second beams under the rotation of a deflecting mirror thereof. The outgoing directions of the first and second beams have an angular difference relative to the vertical direction of a screen, and an interval between the first and second laser beams is set to be larger than an aperture diameter defined by laser safety standards. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327374 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus that emits first illumination light, second illumination light and third illumination light, the illumination apparatus comprising: a first light source that emits excitation light; a light emitting body that emits the first illumination light by using the excitation light emitted from the first light source; a second light source that emits the second illumination light; a third light source that emits the third illumination light; and a combining unit configured to combine the first illumination light, the second illumination light, and the third illumination light, wherein an optical path length of the second illumination light from the second light source to the combining unit is equal to an optical path length of the third illumination light from the third light source to the combining unit. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327375 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An illumination device includes a light source that is configured to emit diffused light, and a plurality of light guiding bodies configured such that the light emitted by light source is entered from one end surface and the light is exited from other end surface. End surface of each light guiding body is arranged into a concave shape, and end surface is arranged into a planar shape. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327376 | IMAGE PROJECTION USING CURVED REFLECTIVE SURFACES - A system for projecting images has an illumination system for providing light, a spatial light modulator including an array of individually addressable pixel modulator elements with curved reflective surfaces, and projection optics for projecting the modulated light to form the image, wherein no focal planes of the projection optics are aligned to the reflective surfaces of the pixels. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327377 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light source device is provided which includes a light source holding member in which light source elements are arranged, a lens array which has a plurality of lens portions which are arranged so as to correspond to the light source elements, respectively, and formed integrally with a plate-like base portion, and an array holding member for holding the lens array, wherein the lens array has hole portions through which fixing screw members are inserted, wherein the array holding member has threaded hole portions in positions which correspond to the hole portions, and wherein the fixing screw members pass through the hole portions in the lens array and are then brought into engagement with the threaded hole portions in the array holding member to thereby allow the lens array and the array holding member to be disposed to adhere to each other. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327378 | Aircraft Display System - A method and apparatus comprising a projector system and a structure connected to the projector system. The projector system is configured to project an image on an exterior surface of an aircraft. The structure is configured to be connected to the aircraft and has a shape configured to reduce an undesired airflow caused by the projector system when the aircraft is in flight. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327379 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus including a laser light source apparatus with a semiconductor laser as a light source increases the heat releasing ability of the laser light source apparatus in the image display apparatus. In order to accomplish this, a heat sink is provided to a green color laser light source apparatus, which generates green color light by wavelength conversion from infrared light and, therefore, produces a greater amount of heat than the other laser light source apparatuses. In addition, an air flow blocking cover is mounted on the surface of the holder, covering the temperature sensor, to prevent distribution to the temperature sensor of cooling air from the cooling fan disposed adjacent to the red color laser light source apparatus. It is thus possible to comply with laser safety standards. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327380 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A light source apparatus includes a short-arc-type mercury lamp, a main reflection mirror, a sub-reflection mirror, and an optical element. The sub-reflection mirror surrounds an opening of the ellipsoid main reflection mirror. The sub-reflection mirror reflects a portion of the light emitted from the lamp toward the main reflection mirror. The light reflected by the sub-reflection mirror is reflected toward the main reflection mirror. The optical element is arranged between a second focal point of the main reflection mirror and the sub-reflection mirror. The light reflected by the main reflection mirror and passes through an opening of the sub-reflection mirror is incident upon an incidence-side face of the optical element. The optical element transmits visible light and to reflect ultraviolet light, while the main reflection mirror transmits infrared light and reflects ultraviolet light and visible light and the sub-reflection mirror reflects ultraviolet light and visible light. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327381 | Radiation Source, Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method - A radiation source for generating extreme ultraviolet radiation for a lithographic apparatus has a debris mitigation device comprising a nozzle arranged at or near an intermediate focus (IF) of the beam of radiation. The nozzle serves to direct a flow of gas ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120327382 | PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY - A projection objective for imaging a pattern arranged in an object surface of the projection objective into an image surface of the projection objective with a demagnified imaging scale has a plurality of optical elements which are arranged along an optical axis of the projection objective and are configured so that a defined image field curvature of the projection objective is set such that an object surface that is curved convexly with respect to the projection objective is imaged into a planar image surface. Such projection objective, with a suitable setting of the object surface curvature, avoids the disturbing effect on the image quality that would otherwise result from gravitation-dictated bending of a mask. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327383 | System and Method to Ensure Source and Image Stability - The present invention discloses various system and process embodiments where wafer-metrology and direct measurements of the lithography apparatus characteristics are combined to achieve temporal drift reduction in a lithography apparatus/process using a simulation model. The simulation model may have sub-components. For example, a sub-model may represent a first set of optical conditions, and another sub-model may represent a second set of optical conditions. The first set of optical conditions may be a standard set of illumination conditions, and the second set may be a custom set of illumination conditions. Using the inter-relationship of the sub-models, stability control under custom illumination condition can be achieved faster without wafer metrology. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327384 | MIRROR ELEMENTS FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREFOR - A method for the production of a mirror element ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120327385 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LITHOGRAPHY - Semiconductor lithography system includes a plurality of optical components, including an optical component movable a distance along a straight line within a time of between 5 ms and 500 ms. The straight line can have a polar and azimuth angle of between 0° and 90°, and a distance between the straight line and an optical axis of the apparatus being less than a cross-sectional dimension of a projection exposure beam bundle of the projection exposure apparatus. The apparatus can also include a guide unit configured to guide the optical component. The apparatus can further include a drive unit configured to drive the optical component via drive forces so that torques generated by inertial forces of the optical component and of optional components concomitantly moved with the optical component, and the torques generated by the drive forces, which act on the guide unit, compensate for one another to less than 10%. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327386 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF DEFORMING A SUBSTRATE TABLE AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system, a substrate table, a plurality of sensors, an actuator and a controller. The projection system is configured to project a patterned beam of radiation onto a substrate. The substrate table is configured to support the substrate and to move relative to the projection system. The plurality of sensors is configured to measure a deformation of the substrate table. The actuator is configured to deform the substrate table. The controller is configured to control the actuator to deform the substrate table based on measurements made by the sensors. The plurality of sensors is located on a first side of the substrate table opposite to a second side of the substrate table facing the projection system. The plurality of sensors is substantially stationary relative to the projection system. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327387 | POSITIONING DEVICE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, POSITIONING METHOD AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A positioning device for positioning an object within a lithographic apparatus, including a support structure for supporting the object, at least two short-stroke units, each connected to the support structure, and a long-stroke unit. In the arrangement, each of the short-stroke units includes a short-stroke actuator system configured to provide independently at least one actuation force between the short-stroke unit and the long-stroke unit, and the long-stroke unit includes a long-stroke actuator system configured to provide at least one actuation force between the long-stroke unit and a reference structure of the lithographic apparatus. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327388 | LASER EXPOSURE METHOD AND PRODUCT - Provided are a high-resolution laser exposure method and a product manufactured with use of the laser exposure method, the laser exposure method being capable of performing high-resolution laser plate-making in gravure plate-making, offset plate-making, flexo plate-making, and the like, and being usable in laser exposure of a circuit pattern in an electronic component such as a printed circuit board, a liquid crystal display, and a plasma display, or in special printing for prevention of forgery of banknotes and the like. The laser exposure method, which uses a laser exposure apparatus, includes: scanning laser beams to form a laser spot array having a predetermined length on a photosensitive film; and exposing the photosensitive film coated on a plate surface to light, to thereby form a photosensitized part and a non-photosensitized part. The scanning includes sequentially scanning, for exposure, a subsequent laser spot array so that at least a half region of a previously scanned laser spot array in a width direction thereof is subjected to superimposed exposure. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327389 | Rangefinder With Head Covering Attachments - A rangefinder with a head covering attachment comprising a housing, where the housing includes a front face, a back face, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top surface and a bottom surface; a laser window on the front face; a reader window next to the laser window on the front face; a lens attached to a side of the front face at a bottom edge, where the lens moves from an open position to a closed position; a hinge to fasten the lens to the housing; a receiving means positioned on the top surface; and a clip, where the clip includes a top arm and a bottom arm; wherein the clip connects to the receiving means to thereby attach the housing to a bill of the head covering to position the rangefinder directly in front of a user's face. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327390 | METHODS FOR USING A LOCATOR CAMERA IN A LASER TRACKER - A method of steering a laser beam from an instrument toward a point on a retroreflector, including: intercepting with the retroreflector a cone of light from the instrument; obtaining a first image of retroreflected light on a photosensitive array and transmitting an electrical data signal in response; determining a position on the photosensitive array of the first image; calculating first and second angular increments to steer the laser beam to the point; rotating the first and second motors to intercept with the position detector the retroreflected laser beam and to place the laser beam at a preferred location on the position detector; measuring fifth and sixth angles with first and second angle transducers; measuring a distance with a distance meter; and determining three-dimensional coordinates of the point based at least in part on the fifth angle, the sixth angle, and the distance. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327391 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided which, when projecting a video onto a curved surface of an object for display, can realize an undistorted display of the video. The measuring means outputs the distance information representing the distance to the object. Based on the distance information produced by the measuring means, the curved surface contour is detected with high precision. According to at least the detected curved surface contour distortions, pixels of the display image are unevenly rearranged to correct the video information before it is output. This arrangement realizes an undistorted display of video when the video is projected onto the curved surface of the object. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327392 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING SHAPE OF ELONGATED INSTRUMENT - An instrument system that includes an elongate body and an optical fiber is provided. The elongate body includes a first elongate portion having a hollow lumen and a second elongate portion adjacent to the first elongate portion. The optical fiber is located in the lumen of the first elongate portion and in the second elongate portion. The optical fiber has a strain sensor provided thereon. The lumen is adapted to allow the optical fiber to move in the lumen relative to the elongate body, and the second elongate portion is adapted to prohibit all movement of the optical fiber relative to the elongate body. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327393 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - The temperature measuring apparatus includes a data input portion, a peak interval calculation portion, an optical path length calculation portion, and a temperature calculation portion. The data input portion inputs a spectrum of interference light that is obtained when measuring light is irradiated onto a surface of the object and the measuring light reflected from the surface and the measuring light reflected from a rear surface interfere with each other. The peak interval calculation portion calculates a peak interval of the input spectrum. The optical path length calculation portion calculates an optical path length based on the peak interval. The temperature calculation portion calculates the temperature of the object based on the optical path length. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327394 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - The temperature measuring system using optical interference includes a light source which generates measuring light; a spectroscope which measures an interference intensity distribution that is an intensity distribution of reflected light; optical transfer mechanisms which emit light reflected from a surface and a rear surface of the object to be measured to the spectroscope; an optical path length calculation unit which calculates an optical path length by performing Fourier transformation; and a temperature calculation unit which calculates a temperature of the object to be measured on the basis of a relation between optical path lengths and temperatures. The light source has a half-value and half-width of a light source spectrum that satisfies conditions based on a wavelength span of the spectroscope. The spectroscope measures the intensity distribution by using the number of samplings that satisfies conditions based on the wavelength span and a maximum measurable thickness. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327395 | SPECTROMETER APPARATUS USING CONTINUOUS WAVE LASER AND PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE - Disclosed is a spectrometer apparatus using a continuous wave laser and a photomultiplier tube. The spectrometer apparatus includes a continuous wave laser irradiating part to irradiate a continuous wave laser to introduced particles, a scattering light measuring part to measure a scattering light emitted from the particles due to the continuous wave laser, a triggering signal generator to generate a triggering signal if a measurement value of the scattering light measuring part is greater than a preset value or equal to the preset value, a pulse laser irradiating part to receive the triggering signal to irradiate a pulse laser to the particles, and a spectral analysis part to measure an emission light generated from the particles due to the pulse wave laser to analyze elements consisting of the particles. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327396 | MULTIPLE RADIATION INSPECTION OF OPHTHALMIC LENSES - Methods for inspecting ophthalmic lenses with different wavelengths of radiation are disclosed herein. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327397 | OPTICAL FLOW CELL DETECTOR - Optical flow cell detector comprising a sample inlet and outlet in fluidic communication through a flow cell channel of cross sectional area A, an input light guide with an light exit surface arranged adjacent and in optical alignment with a light entrance surface of an output light guide, wherein the input light guide and the output light guide protrudes into the flow cell channel and wherein the distance between the light exit surface and the light entrance surface is less than 1.0 mm, and wherein the cross sectional area of the protruding portions of the input light guide and the output light guide in the flow direction is less than A/2. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327398 | Method for the Chip-Integrated Spectroscopic Identification of Solids, Liquids, and Gases - Methods and systems for a label-free on-chip optical absorption spectrometer consisting of a photonic crystal slot waveguide are disclosed. The invention comprises an on-chip integrated optical absorption spectroscopy device that combines the slow light effect in photonic crystal waveguide and optical field enhancement in a slot waveguide and enables detection and identification of multiple analytes to be performed simultaneously using optical absorption techniques leading to a device for chemical and biological sensing, trace detection, and identification via unique analyte absorption spectral signatures. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327399 | UNEVENNESS INSPECTION APPARATUS AND UNEVENNESS INSPECTION METHOD - An unevenness inspection apparatus including: an image pickup section obtaining a pickup image of a test object; an image generating section generating each of a color unevenness inspection image and a luminance unevenness inspection image based on the pickup image; a calculating section calculating an evaluation parameter using both of the color unevenness inspection image and the luminance unevenness inspection image; and an inspecting section performing unevenness inspection using the calculated evaluation parameter. The calculating section calculates the evaluation parameter in consideration of unevenness visibility for both color and luminance. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327400 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MEASUREMENT PROCESSING METHOD - This invention is directed to extract the scattering characteristic of a measurement target together when measuring the surface shape in a measurement system, which measures the surface shape of a measurement target, by the pattern projection method. To accomplish this, the measurement system includes an illumination unit which irradiates a measurement target with dot pattern light, a reflected light measurement unit which receives the reflected light at a reflection angle almost equal to a incident angle, and a reflected light extraction unit which extracts the inclination of the surface of the measurement target, based on the shift amount between the light receiving position of the received reflected light and a predetermined reference position, and extracts the luminance value of the reflected light and the dot diameter of the dot pattern light as information about the scattering characteristic. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327401 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DEGREE OF CURE OF ADHESIVE AGENT - A degree of cure measuring apparatus has: a second optical fiber for emitting light from a tip face thereof; a probe for holding adhesive agent and irradiating the adhesive agent with light while the adhesive agent is in contact with the tip face of the second optical fiber; a detector for detecting light that is reflected from an interface between the tip face of the second optical fiber and the adhesive agent and then returns to the second optical fiber; and a computer for calculating the refractive index of the adhesive agent from the rate of the light amount of the light detected by the detector to the emission light amount from the tip face of the second optical fiber. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327402 | INSPECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for inspecting contact-sensitive planar materials or workpieces, e.g. wafers for the semiconductor industry, solar cells, glasses, FPD substrates, or biologically active substrates for biosensors, as well as materials having contact-sensitive curved surfaces. Said inspection device comprises a support element ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120327403 | SURFACE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND SURFACE INSPECTION METHOD - A surface inspection apparatus includes a blocking unit included in a subsequent processing unit that groups data items into having an arbitrary number of data items. The subsequent processing unit acquires a data item from each of the blocks. The blocking unit changes, in accordance with an instruction transmitted from a state monitoring unit, the number of data items to be blocked. A threshold processing unit acquires data items from the blocking unit that have values larger than a threshold, and transmits the data items to a memory. The state monitoring unit monitors an available capacity of the memory. When the state monitoring unit detects a reduction in the available capacity of the memory, it causes the blocking unit to increase the number of data items to be blocked into each of the blocks so that data does not overflow from the memory. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327404 | FLEXIBLE SAMPLE CONTAINER - The invention relates to a system for holding a fluid sample, said system comprising a transparent flexible tube for holding said fluid sample, a tube holder for holding said tube, a first flattening element, and second flattening element, wherein said first flattening element and said second flattening element may be moved relative to each other thereby changing said transparent flexible tube from a first state to a second state, where at least a first cross sectional dimension of said tube is smaller in said second state than in said first state. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327405 | COLOR MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The color measurement device and an image forming apparatus using the same includes a light source for irradiating a color measurement object with white light; a diffraction grating for dispersing the light reflected from the color measurement object; and a line sensor formed of multiple pixels that generate an electric signal corresponding to the intensity of the light dispersed by the diffraction grating, wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode having a peak value of emission intensity in a wavelength zone of 380 nm to 420 nm, and a plural types of fluorescent members each having a peak value of fluorescence intensity in a wavelength zone of 420 nm to 730 nm. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327406 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL USING SPECTRAL ANALYSIS - An apparatus for characterizing energy and direction dependence of intensity for an electromagnetic signal uses spectral analysis and has particular application in the field of surface plasmon resonance. An energy dependent filter is located in an imaging space of the signal and separates the signal in an energy dependent manner. A first portion of the signal output from the filter is limited to a predetermined range of narrow energy bands and is directed to a photodetector. The photodetector receives the first signal portion and detects signal intensities across the photodetector surface, each of the signal intensities corresponding to a specific wavevector direction and energy band within the predetermined range. The filter provides said energy dependent selection for each of a plurality of different ranges of energy bands so as to create a three-dimensional dataset indicative of the energy and direction dependence of the signal intensity. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327407 | Independent Component Analysis of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Signals - Embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to methods of analyzing SERS signals, systems for analyzing SERS signals, in particular, using an independent component analysis, and the like. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327408 | INTEGRATED DEVICE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING CHEMICAL SEPARATION AND LIGHT SCATTERING - An integrated chemical separation device includes a chemical separation unit configured to separate a plurality of substances in a sample solution, a mixing chamber configured to receive the plurality of substances in the sample solution at different times, a chemical separation and detection controller, and a multi-channel valve configured to direct the plurality of substances in the sample solution to the mixing chamber under the control of the chemical separation and detection controller. The chemical separation and detection controller can introduce nano particles in the mixing chambers to allow each of the plurality of substances to be adsorbed on the nano particles. A Raman scattering spectrometer unit emits a laser beam to illuminate molecules adsorbed on the surfaces of the nano particles and obtains Raman spectra from the plurality of substances. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327409 | SPECTROGRAPH WITH ANAMORPHIC BEAM EXPANSION - A spectrograph including light beam reformatting element(s), beam expander(s), dispersive element(s) and light receiving element(s). The light beam reformatting element(s) reformat a received light beam into a reformatted light beam having a first dimension along a first axis that is larger than a dimension of the received light beam along the first axis and a second dimension along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis that is smaller than a dimension of the received light beam along the second axis. The beam expander(s) anamorphically expand the reformatted light beam along the second axis into an expanded light beam. The dispersive element(s) disperse the expanded light beam along the second axis, resulting in a dispersed light beam. The light receiving element(s) receive the dispersed light beam. The light receiving element(s) may include one or more detectors to measure spectral intensity of the dispersed light beam. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327410 | NON-CONTACT MEDIA DETECTION SYSTEM USING REFLECTION/ABSOPTION SPECTROSCOPY - The innovation uses the response of media to electromagnetic (EM) signals in order to identify them. When EM sources are directed at a target medium, a response is obtained from an EM detector observing the event. By comparing a measured response to a library of known profiles, one or more likely candidates for the target medium can be determined. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327411 | Spectrophotometer - A spectrophotometer has a specimen cell; a light source unit for emitting light to the specimen cell; a photodetector for detecting the light that passed through the specimen cell; a light-shielding unit for blocking the light from impinging on the photodetector at predetermined periods; a memory unit for storing output strength signals detected by the photodetector; and a controller for calculating transmittance or absorbance based on output strength signal S of the incidence duration and output strength signal DS of the light-blocked duration stored in the memory unit. The incidence duration and light-blocked duration occur in this sequence in a single period. The controller calculates the true output strength signal s | 2012-12-27 |
20120327412 | TRANSMISSIVE DIFFRACTION GRATING AND DETECTION APPARATUS - A transmissive diffraction grating includes a polarization conversion layer, a first diffractive layer disposed on one surface side of the polarization conversion layer, and a second diffractive layer disposed on the other surface side of the polarization conversion layer. Both the first diffractive layer and the second diffractive layer include refractive index modulation structures arranged with a period P in a first direction, and diffraction efficiency for a TE polarized light component is higher than a diffraction efficiency for a TM polarized light component. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327413 | CHIP-SCALE OPTICS MODULE FOR OPTICAL INTERROGATORS - A method is disclosed for manufacturing a chip-scale optics module for an optical interrogator. The method includes aligning a polarization axis of a linear polarizer to an angle of 45 degrees from a fast axis of a quarter wave plate to enable circular polarization of a beam, when a beam is introduced to the linear polarizer, coupling the linear polarizer to the quarter wave plate after the aligning to form a circular polarizing filter sheet and then dicing the circular polarizing filter sheet to obtain a plurality of chip-scale circular polarizing filters. Each of the chip-scale circular polarizing filters is diced to have an edge that defines a polarization location index for the linear polarizer. A linear polarizer plate face of one of the chip-scale circular polarizing filters is then positioned so that the linear polarizer plate face is aligned with and parallel to an output face of a laser, whereby the polarization axis of the linear polarizer is not orthogonal to a polarization axis of the laser. The chip-scale circular polarizing filter is coupled to a frame after the positioning step. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327414 | System And Method For Monitoring LED Chip Surface Roughening Process - A measurement system for monitoring an LED chip surface roughening process is described. A reflective illuminator can run reflectance measurements. A vertical positioning means can adjust a distance between an objective lens and an industrial sample. A horizontal positioning means can move objects in XY plane, and is specifically configured to hold the industrial sample and a reference sample. An optical sensor can acquire images of the industrial sample. A spectrometer can acquire reflectance spectrums of the industrial sample and the reference sample. A processor can control these components. The processor can perform deskew, and calculate an average reflectance and an oscillation amplitude from the reflectance spectrums of the industrial sample. | 2012-12-27 |
20120327415 | DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - The present invention provides a defect inspection apparatus having high sensitivity and high throughput capabilities in defect inspection of a sample on which a pattern is formed, such as a semiconductor wafer. | 2012-12-27 |