52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100328568 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided to improve workability for fastening and reduce production costs. The liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel; a film member having a source IC for driving the liquid crystal panel mounted therein; a source PCB electrically connected to the liquid crystal panel through the film member; lamps for generating light; a panel guide having a guide space where the source PCB is positioned provided on an upper outer surface thereof; a bottom cover; and a top case having a first frame member surrounding both of the film member and the source PCB and fixing the liquid crystal panel at a portion of the upper side of the liquid crystal panel and a plurality of frame members physically separated from the first frame member and fixing the liquid crystal panel at a portion of the lower side of the liquid crystal panel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328569 | Liquid crystal display device - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal module having a top case, a bottom plate, a liquid crystal display panel in the top case and the bottom plate for displaying a picture, and a drive unit. The liquid crystal display device also includes a drive control unit for generating a control signal for controlling the drive unit and supplying the control signal to the drive unit of the liquid crystal module through at least one connector and cable. The top case of the liquid crystal module includes at least one first and second fastening bent portion for fastening at least one source printed circuit board in horizontal and vertical directions, respectively. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328570 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device. The display device comprises a receiving unit, a liquid crystal panel, and a backlight assembly. The receiving unit comprises a sidewall, a first support bent or curved to extend from the sidewall, a second support bent or curved to extend from the first support. The second support faces the sidewall. At least one of the liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly is received in the receiving unit. The liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly can be doubly protected by the sidewall and the second support, and a display device with improved mechanical strength can be realized. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328571 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight, a frame having flexibility which includes a base portion and a side portion, and a case which is attached on a side opposite to the display surface side of the frame and engages with the frame, wherein a claw portion which is provided on an inner surface of the side portion of the frame and projected toward a liquid crystal panel and, a protruding portion which pushes the claw portion toward the liquid crystal panel is provided on at least one of the inner surface of the side portion of the case and an outer surface of the side portion of the frame, and the claw portion which is contact with the display surface of the liquid crystal panel in a state in which the claw portion is pressed by the protruding portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328572 | BACKLIGHT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Light source lamps can be held at different intervals by a single kind of lamp clip. A straight tube light source lamp ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328573 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device capable of minimizing the occurrence of light leakage at peripheral regions of protrusions by maximizing a distance between an image display region and the protrusions, by forming the protrusions at one or more corners of the light guide plate. The LCD device comprises: a light guide plate having protrusions at one or more corners thereof; a main support having fixing grooves formed at one or more corners thereof corresponding to the corners of the light guide plate, the locking grooves for coupling the protrusions of the light guide plate; an LC panel for displaying an image by using light emitted from the light guide plate; an optical source having one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) for irradiating light to the light guide plate; a reflection sheet for reflecting light emitted from a rear surface of the light guide plate to the light guide plate; and one or more optical sheets disposed between the light guide plate and the LC panel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328574 | LIGHT GUIDES - This invention relates to a light guide device and methods of manufacture. The light guide device is suitable for use in a range of applications, particularly in connection with the backlighting of displays, for example, liquid crystal displays. The light guide device comprises a combination of guide layers and one or more scattering structures in order to mask the appearance of one or more light sources. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328575 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A diffusion plate includes a base body including a plurality of convex portions formed on a principal surface of the base body. An angle of inclination of the convex portions at a base of the convex portions ranges from 38° to 42°. Also, a ratio R/Cp between a curvature R of a summit of the convex portions and a pitch Cp between adjacent convex portions is 0.00142010-12-30 | |
20100328576 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE ELEMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a surface light source element configured to enhance projection light from an opening boundary of a supporting frame ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328577 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND BACKLIGHT MODULE THEREOF - A backlight module includes a reflection sheet and a film structure disposed above the reflection sheet with a gap therebetween. A light source is disposed in the gap between the reflection sheet and the film structure so as to provide light. The film structure includes a first region for reflecting light incident thereupon from the light source and the reflection sheet, and a plurality of second regions for transmitting at least partially light incident thereupon from the light source and the reflection sheet. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328578 | PASSIVE AND HYBRID DAYLIGHT-COUPLED N-STACK AND COLLAPSIBLE BACKLIGHTS FOR SUNLIGHT VIEWABLE DISPLAYS - A passive daylight-coupled display having an LCD panel, a diffuser, and a curved reflector behind the LCD panel. For passive backlighting, the diffuser transmits daylight to the reflector, which reflects the daylight to the LCD panel and provides for substantially uniform distribution of the daylight on the LCD panel for backlighting it. An N-stack daylight-coupled display includes a plurality of passive backlights cascaded in a stack for backlighting of LCD panels or static display panels. One N-stack display can include an active light source to provide light to the reflectors, and a secondary light source to provide light to at least one of the reflectors to provide backlighting of the display in low lighting conditions. A collapsible daylight-coupled display includes a daylight-coupled backlight that is collapsible when not in use for hand-held or portable display devices. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328579 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical element capable of improving a light diffusion effect while minimizing a damage of other members in the LCD due to an impact and so on, and a backlight unit and an LCD including the same. The optical element includes an optically-transparent base member; and a light-diffusing resin layer formed on one side of the base member. The light-diffusing resin layer has a plurality of concave recesses formed in a surface thereof to diffuse light. The optical element further includes an optical micro-structural layer formed on the opposite side of the base member. The second light-diffusing resin layer has a plurality of concave recesses formed in a surface thereof to diffuse light. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328580 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device capable of enhancing brightness uniformity by preventing light leakage. The LCD device comprises an LC panel; an optical source for providing light to the LC panel; a light guide plate coupled to a light emission surface of the optical source; a light emitting diode (LED) printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on the light guide plate and the optical source; an optical sheet disposed on the light guide plate, and having a diffusion plate and a prism sheet on an upper surface of one side corresponding to the LED PCB, the diffusion plate having a light shielding member attached thereto; and a mold frame for accommodating therein the optical source, the light guide plate, and the optical sheet. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328581 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel, a backlight which radiates light to the display panel, a light emitting element which is mounted on the backlight, and a light guide plate on which light from the light emitting element is incident. The light guide plate has an upper surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has grooves formed therein delimited by at least one surface which extends at a slant with respect to the bottom surface. A reflection sheet is provided which reflects the light radiated from the bottom surface. The grooves are formed to produce a first light which is reflected on the grooves and a second light which is radiated from the grooves and is reflected on the reflection sheet, and an asymmetric prism sheet is arranged on the light guide plate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328582 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A planar light source device includes a lower substrate, a cathode electrode a carbon nanotube, an upper substrate, a fluorescent layer, and an anode electrode. The cathode electrode is on the lower substrate. The carbon nanotube is electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The upper substrate faces the lower substrate. The fluorescent layer and the anode electrode are formed on the upper substrate. Therefore, the planar light source device generates light without using mercury. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328583 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY POLARIZING PLATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display polarizing plate that can reliably exhibit optical properties and be bonded to a liquid crystal cell without causing degradation of the optical properties. The liquid crystal display polarizing plate includes: a retardation film which has a substrate including a cellulose derivative and a retardation layer formed directly on the substrate and containing the cellulose derivative and a rod-like compound having refractive index anisotropy; a polarizer bonded to the retardation layer of the retardation film and including polyvinyl alcohol; and a polarizing plate protection film bonded to the polarizer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328584 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided and includes: a liquid crystal cell including a pair of transparent glass substrates each having a transparent electrode, and a nematic liquid crystal between the pair of the transparent glass substrates; and a pair of polarizing plates sandwiching the liquid crystal cell. At least one of the pair of polarizing plates includes a protective film; a polarizer; and an optical compensation film. One of the pair of transparent glass substrates, an, adhesive; the optical compensation film; the polarizer; and the protective film are stacked in this order, and they satisfy the following equations (1) to (3): | 2010-12-30 |
20100328585 | Substrate Unit, Display Module, and Display Apparatus - A substrate unit, which can be disposed opposite to a display panel, includes a substrate and a color filter layer. The substrate has a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface is disposed adjacent to the display panel. The color filter layer is disposed on the rear surface or between the front surface and the rear surface. A display module and a display apparatus including the substrate unit are also disclosed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328586 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel having a display region and a non-display region is provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display medium between the first substrate and the second substrate. The substrate has a pixel array, a plurality of lead lines, an organic layer and a conductive pattern thereon. The pixel array is disposed within the display region. The lead lines are disposed within the non-display region and electrically connected to the pixel array. The organic layer covers the pixel array and the lead lines. The conductive pattern is disposed on the organic layer in the lead lines. The second substrate has an electrode layer thereon, and the electrode layer is disposed within the display region and the non-display region. In particular, the electrode layer and the conductive pattern are electrically connected to a common voltage. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328587 | OPTICAL FILTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT HAVING THE FILTER, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An optical filter includes a substrate, and a periodic structure in which a plurality of members formed of silicon are periodically arranged on a surface of the substrate. The filter selectively transmits light of a first wavelength included in light incident on the periodic structure in the direction of the substrate. The members are two-dimensionally arranged with a period of 400 nm to 500 nm. The dimension of the members in the direction parallel to the surface is of 120 nm to 160 nm. A local maximum value of the transmission spectrum of the first wavelength is within the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328588 | PANEL FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A panel for a liquid crystal display device includes: a first mother substrate for cutting out color filter substrates including a first cell area corresponding to a first cell and a second cell area corresponding to a second cell therefrom; a first colored layer arranged in the first cell area of the first mother substrate; a second colored layer arranged in the second cell area of the first mother substrate; a second mother substrate for cutting out array substrates therefrom; and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate. The first colored layer and the second colored layer are made of the same material and have portions which have the same thickness. A hole is formed in the second colored layer so as to make color reproducibility of the second colored layer lower than color reproducibility of the first colored layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328589 | THIN RESIN FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND COLOR FILTER FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A black matrix ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328590 | BACK SUBSTRATE AND REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A back substrate and a reflective liquid crystal display are disclosed. The back substrate comprises: a first substrate; a reflective electrode layer, formed on the first substrate, at least comprising a first reflective electrode, a second reflective electrode and a third reflective electrode which are electrically isolated; wherein the first reflective electrode is an electrode of reflecting light of a first spectrum band of incident light, the second reflective electrode is an electrode of reflecting light of a second spectrum band of the incident light, and the third reflective electrode is an electrode of reflecting light of a third spectrum band of the incident light. The structures of the back substrate and the reflective liquid crystal display are simplified, the problems associated with inter-pixel color blur and degradation of optical efficiency owing to inaccurate alignment of pixelated color filter array film and the pixelated reflective electrodes, and electrical field drop from thick dielectric color filters can be solved. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328591 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate includes a base substrate, a reflective layer, a common electrode and a pixel electrode. The base substrate includes a pixel area having a transmissive area and a reflective area. The reflective layer is disposed in the reflective area of the base substrate. The common electrode includes a first sub-common electrode formed in the reflective area and a second sub-common electrode formed in the transmissive area. The pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode spaced apart from the first sub-common electrode by a first distance in the reflective area, and a second sub-pixel electrode spaced apart from the second sub-common electrode by a second distance less than the first distance in the transmissive area. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328592 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID-CRYSTAL-DISPLAY DEVICE - A LCD device has a LC layer sandwiched between a TFT substrate and a counter substrate, first and second polarizing films, a first λ/2 film between the first polarizing film and the counter substrate, and a second λ/2 film between the second polarizing film and the TFT substrate. Angle θ1 between the direction of the optical axis of the LC layer and the polarized direction of the light entering the LC layer satisfies the relationship: 0 degree<θ1<45 degrees. The resultant LCD device has lower leakage light and coloring. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328593 | OPTICAL FILM ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An optical film assembly includes a first polarization plate disposed below a liquid crystal layer and having a first absorption axis, a second polarization plate disposed above the liquid crystal layer and having a second absorption axis, an A-plate disposed between the first polarization plate and the second polarization plate, and a negative C-plate disposed between the first polarization plate and the second polarization plate. A thickness-direction phase retardation value of the negative C-plate is equal to or less than a value acquired by subtracting about 75 nanometers from a thickness-direction phase retardation value of the liquid crystal layer and the thickness-direction phase retardation value of the negative C-plate is equal to or greater than a value acquired by subtracting about 275 nanometers from the thickness-direction phase retardation value of the liquid crystal layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328594 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display element includes a liquid crystal composition sandwiched between substrates, wherein at least two types of liquid crystal compositions which exhibit liquid crystal phase in different temperature ranges are contained within each one pixel, and each of the at least two types of liquid crystal compositions is sealed and isolated within each pixel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328595 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a display device includes the step of forming a preset basic pattern in a plurality of places on an insulation substrate by exposing and developing a photosensitive material film which is formed on the insulation substrate, wherein the exposure is performed using a direct writing exposure device. The exposure is performed using the direct writing exposure device in which the light quantity distribution of the pattern of light formed by the spatial optical modulating element is corrected such that a fluctuation quantity of a size of the basic pattern formed in the plurality of places becomes not more than 0.2 μm. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328596 | Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display includes a pair of transparent substrates opposed to each other with liquid crystal therebetween. One of the pair of transparent substrates has a plurality of drain signal lines and a plurality of gate signal lines, and a plurality of pixel regions defined by the drain signal lines and the gate signal lines. The pixel regions have a TFT element, a pixel electrode formed of a transparent electrode having a plurality of slits, and a counter electrode formed of a transparent electrode. The counter electrode is disposed between the pixel electrode and the one of the pair of transparent substrates in overlapping relationship with the transparent electrode of the pixel electrode and the gate signal line, and the counter electrode is connected with the counter electrode of an adjacent pixel region. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328597 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH SEVERAL DRIVE SEGMENTS - A liquid crystal display is provided with several drive segments, between which at least one intermediate surface without drive segments is situated. Such liquid crystal displays are used, in particular, for displaying information contents of low information density, for example, as numerical display elements. This realizes, among other things, a simple and cost-efficient improvement of the electrostatic properties and the legibility, namely also under unfavorable light conditions. For this purpose, the intermediate surface is largely provided with at least one conductive auxiliary layer and a high-frequency connection between the auxiliary layer and a shielding potential is produced. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328598 | SEALANT, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealant for a display device includes a photoinitiator having an oxime ester compound or a 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphenyl-phosphineoxide compound, and a curing resin. The sealant may further include a curing agent, a coupling agent, and a filler. A display device includes a first substrate having a display area, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a sealing pattern contacting the first substrate and the second substrate so as substrate to combine the first substrate and the second substrate with each other. The sealing pattern may include a photoinitiator having an oxime ester compound or a 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphenyl-phosphineoxide compound. In a method of manufacturing the display device, a sealant including a photoinitiator having an oxime ester compound or a 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphenyl-phosphineoxide compound, and a curing resin is coated along a peripheral portion of the first substrate to form a sealing pattern. A liquid crystal is dropped on the first substrate. The second substrate opposite to the first substrate is disposed on the first substrate. The sealing pattern is cured to combine the first substrate and the second substrate with each other. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328599 | Ink for Forming Liquid Crystal Spacer and Liquid Crystal Display Device Using Such Ink - The object of the invention is to provide a liquid crystal spacer-forming ink that can sufficiently reduce the dot diameter of liquid crystal spacers formed by ink jet printing, and specifically it provides a liquid crystal spacer-forming ink with a surface tension of at least 28 mN/m at 25° C. and a viscosity of no greater than 50 mPa·s at 25° C. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328600 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention provides a liquid crystal compound having stability to heat, light and so forth, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant K | 2010-12-30 |
20100328601 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION - A liquid crystal composition includes 100 parts by mass of a nematic liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy and 0.01 to 3 parts by mass of a polymerizable compound of general formula (I). On being irradiated with an energy ray, such as UV rays, the liquid crystal composition provides an LCD capable of high-speed response without undergoing reduction in reliability (voltage holding ratio). | 2010-12-30 |
20100328602 | ALIGNMENT TREATMENT OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The liquid crystal display device comprising a pair of substrates with alignment layers formed thereon, and a liquid crystal filled between the substrates. Each pixel has pixel display portions CA, CB and non-display portions DA, EA, DB, EB. The pixel display portions are treated for realizing alignment in a different manner from the non-display portions and the alignment of the pixel display portions is controlled by the alignment of the non-display portions. Moreover, the alignment treatment is executed by the irradiation with ultraviolet rays in an inclined direction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328603 | OPHTHALMIC EYEWEAR WITH LENSES CAST INTO A FRAME AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing spectacle lens eyewear using a block mold, front and back optical inserts, front and back optical insert gaskets, a protractor insert, a closing mechanism and a preformed frame, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a front optical insert from a look up table or computer program product and assembling the insert into the block mold; selecting a front optical insert gasket and assembling the gasket onto the front optical insert; assembling the frame front onto the front optical insert gasket; selecting a back optical insert gasket and assembling the gasket onto the back side of the frame front; selecting a back optical insert from a look up table or computer program product and assembling the insert onto the back optical insert gasket; assembling the protractor insert and adjusting the position of the back optical insert to the axis indicated on a look up table or computer program product; assembling the mold closing mechanism and securing the mold; filling the cavity through a first capillary tube; curing the closed mold to polymerize the lenses; removing the ophthalmic eyewear from the block mold and releasing the front and back optical inserts and insert gaskets; and removing the capillary tube housing and attaching earpieces. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328604 | MYOPIA CONTROL OPHTHALMIC LENSES - Lenses are designed using the corneal topography or wavefront measurements of the eye derived by subtracting the optical power of the eye after orthokeratology treatment from the optical power before orthokeratology treatment. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328605 | OPTICAL ARTICLE INCLUDING A LAYER SIOX AS MAIN COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An optical article including a layer that has SiOx as a main component and is formed on an optical substrate, directly or with at least one different layer interposed between the layer and the optical substrate, a surface of the layer, which is in the opposite side to the optical substrate, being nitrided. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328606 | NON-CONTACT OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING OF THE CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL RETINA - A system for imaging of the central and peripheral retina, includes one of a concave mirror and an elliptical mirror having an axis and being configured to rotate around the axis and a scanner configured to using a spectral domain optical coherence tomography system to obtain a non-contact wide angle OCT-image of a large portion of the central and peripheral retina. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328607 | OPHTHALMOLOGICAL MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE BIOMETRIC DATA OF AN EYE - An ophthalmological measuring system for obtaining biometric data of an eye with a view to the pre-operative determination of a replacement lens or supplementary lens or refractive operations. The invention includes a combination of a measuring instrument based on ultrasound, an optical measuring instrument, and an evaluation unit, measuring values of the optical measuring instrument and/or of the measuring instrument based on ultrasound being used by the evaluation unit for determining the biometric data of an eye. Furthermore, keratometric and/or pachymetric measurements can also be carried out. The combination of different measuring systems enables a complete examination or diagnosis of a patient on a measuring table, so that the patient does not need to be moved, or have to come back at a later date for more measurements. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328608 | STEREOMICROSCOPE - In intraocular observation of the eye, the slit lamp microscope | 2010-12-30 |
20100328609 | IMAGE PATH LIGHT INTENSITY SENSING IN LIGHT PROJECTOR - In a light projection system, potentially hierarchical levels of light intensity control ensure proper laser-light output intensity, color channel intensity, white point, left/right image intensity balancing, or combinations thereof. The light projection system can include a light intensity sensor in an image path, in a light-source subsystem light-dump path, in a light-modulation subsystem light-dump path, in a position to measure light leaked from optical components, or combinations thereof. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328610 | DUMP PATH LIGHT INTENSITY SENSING IN LIGHT PROJECTOR - In a light projection system, potentially hierarchical levels of light intensity control ensure proper laser-light output intensity, color channel intensity, white point, left/right image intensity balancing, or combinations thereof. The light projection system can include a light intensity sensor in an image path, in a light-source subsystem light-dump path, in a light-modulation subsystem light-dump path, in a position to measure light leaked from optical components, or combinations thereof. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328611 | LEAKAGE LIGHT INTENSITY SENSING IN LIGHT PROJECTOR - In a light projection system, potentially hierarchical levels of light intensity control ensure proper laser-light output intensity, color channel intensity, white point, left/right image intensity balancing, or combinations thereof The light projection system can include a light intensity sensor in an image path, in a light-source subsystem light-dump path, in a light-modulation subsystem light-dump path, in a position to measure light leaked from optical components, or combinations thereof. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328612 | System and method for three-dimensional (3D) projection - A system and method for use in projecting stereoscopic images for three-dimensional presentation are disclosed. The system includes a dual-lens configuration for imparting different circular polarizations to two sets of images such that one set of images has a polarization orientation orthogonal to that of the other set of images. The dual-lens system includes at least one component for enhancing heat transfer among various elements in the system. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328613 | PROJECTION SCREENS FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Projection screens for projection of binocular stereoscopic images include a metallic projection surface that includes a plurality of depressions configured to produce left and right viewable light fluxes in response to received left and right modulated light fluxes. The metallic projection surface can be formed by beadblasting, and multiple panels can be secured together by welding or other process. Projection surfaces can also be formed by molding or otherwise forming a conductive surface on a dielectric or other substrate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328614 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus includes: a polarization conversion element configured to align polarization directions of light emitted from a light source in one polarization direction; a color separation unit configured to separate the light whose polarization directions are aligned in the one polarization direction by the polarization conversion element; and a polarization adjustment element configured to adjust a polarization state of light in a predetermined wavelength band within a wavelength range of the light emitted from the light source. The polarization adjustment element is provided between the polarization conversion element and the color separation unit on an optical path of the light emitted from the light source. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328615 | DISPLAY SHELF AND DISPLAY SHELF SYSTEM - Transmission-type screens are placed corresponding to a display board at a front area of the display board, on which an article is placed. Each of the screens transmits and projects a projector image luminous flux projected from a backside of the screens to a front side of the screens. When the projector image luminous flux is projected from the backside of the screens, each of inner circumferences which defines a space including an image projecting space for leading the projector image luminous flux to the backside of the screens without obstruction. A display shelf might have a projector and a computer. The projector projects the projector image luminous flux. The display shelf might have a reflecting mirror which lead the projector image flux to the screens. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328616 | HIERARCHICAL LIGHT INTENSITY CONTROL IN LIGHT PROJECTOR - In a light projection system, potentially hierarchical levels of light intensity control ensure proper laser-light output intensity, color channel intensity, white point, left/right image intensity balancing, or combinations thereof The light projection system can include a light intensity sensor in an image path, in a light-source subsystem light-dump path, in a light-modulation subsystem light-dump path, in a position to measure light leaked from optical components, or combinations thereof. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328617 | FLUORESCENT WHEEL, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A fluorescent wheel comprising a base with a reflective surface and a flat bottom surface, and a fluorescent layer disposed on the reflective surface of the base such that the reflective surface of the base directs, outward from the wheel, fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent layer due to its excitation by exciting light. The reflective surface of the base has an array of minute reflective structures formed thereon so as to reflect, outward from the reflective surface, fluorescence emitted substantially parallel to the flat bottom surface of the base from the fluorescent layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328618 | REAR SURFACE PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A rear projection type image display apparatus having a larger half-power angle and being capable of properly blocking a direct light from a projector for an observer is provided. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328619 | COOLING CELL FOR LIGHT MODULATOR - A cooling cell for drawing heat from a light modulator has an enclosure for conducting a fluid coolant. The enclosure has a fluid coolant inlet disposed to receive fluid coolant under pressure and a fluid conduit to provide fluid communication from the fluid coolant inlet to a nozzle. A well cavity surrounds the nozzle and has a number of fins that extend radially upward from a bottom of the well cavity and outward from the well cavity along a shallow cavity that is peripheral to the well cavity and is shallower than the well cavity. The well cavity is formed within a protruding element that protrudes outward from a portion of an external surface of the enclosure. The protruding element provides a component mounting surface that lies behind the bottom of the well cavity. There is at least one fluid coolant discharge outlet for discharging fluid coolant from the enclosure. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328620 | FILTER DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A filter device includes: a filter unit including a housing in which a roll filter stretched between a feeding shaft and a take-up shaft is housed, the housing including, between the two shafts, an opening for exposing a part of the filter; a filter installation detection sensor for detecting installation of the filter unit; a filter winding driving unit for taking up or rewinding the installed filter; and a control unit for controlling operations of the filter winding driving unit based on a detection signal from the filter installation detection sensor. When the control unit determines based on the detection signal from the filter installation detection sensor that the filter is installed, the control unit causes the filter winding driving unit to rewind the filter by a predetermined amount and determines whether the filter is new or not based on the rewinding. By detecting filter replacement, information on the replaced filter can be reset. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328621 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - An optical device includes: a light modulation unit configured to modulate a light according to image information, including an element substrate having a pixel electrode and a switching element connected with the pixel electrode, and an opposed substrate disposed opposed to the element substrate; a frame configured to hold the light modulation unit; and an incident side dustproof glass disposed in close contact with a light incident side end surface of the opposed substrate, the incident side dustproof glass having the plane size larger than the plane size of the opposed substrate is disposed on the light incident side of the frame. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328622 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection image display apparatus is provided which is capable of preventing misregistration in an on-screen image. A main frame assembly holds together an optical engine that modulates light emitted from a light source and a screen on which light emitted from the optical engine is projected, and the main frame assembly is configured to be supported by a bottom frame formed by a separate structure, whereby distortion having occurred at the bottom frame is caused not to transmit to the main frame assembly. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328623 | Projector apparatus - The invention provides a projector apparatus incorporating a prism optical system of positive refracting power working for size reductions, which apparatus comprises a display device | 2010-12-30 |
20100328624 | PROJECTOR - A projector including a lens, an IR emission circuit, an IR reception circuit and a central processing circuit is provided. The projector is controlled by a first infrared ray (IR) signal provided by a remote controller. The IR emission circuit emits a second IR signal to detect whether an obstacle is positioned on an optical path of the projection light. When an obstacle is positioned on the optical path, the second IR signal is reflected to the IR reception circuit via the obstacle. The IR reception circuit provides a first and a second output signal in response to the first and the second IR signal respectively. The central processing circuit determines that an obstacle is positioned on the optical path and accordingly alters an operational mode of the projector in response to the second output signal and controls the operation of the projector in response to the first output signal. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328625 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT UTILIZING LASER FOR LIGHT SOURCE AND PROJECTOR - A light source unit includes a light emitting plate which has a plurality of segment areas and in which a luminescent material layer which emits light having a predetermined wavelength band by receiving excitation light and a transmissive portion which transmits light are formed on at least the plurality of segment areas, a primary light source for emitting excitation light on to the luminescent material, a secondary light source for emitting light having a wavelength band which differs from those of luminescent light emitted from the luminescent material layer and excitation light emitted from the primary light source, a light guiding optical system for guiding light emitted from the light emitting plate and light emitted from the secondary light source to the same optical path, and a light source control means for controlling the emission of light from the primary light source and the secondary light source. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328626 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND PROJECTION METHOD - A light source device includes a first light source configured to emit light within a first wavelength band, a light-source light production section configured to sequentially produce light-source light of a plurality of colors at predetermined frequency by using light emitted by the first light source, a second light source configured to emit light within a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, and a light source control section configured to control drive timing for each of the first and second light sources such that a light emission period for light-source light using light emitted by the second light source is positioned between light emission periods for the light-source light of the plurality of colors produced by the light-source light production section and that the light-source light using light emitted by the second light source has a frequency higher than that of the light-source light production section. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328627 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND PROJECTOR - To provide a light source unit which can increase luminance and a projector including this light source unit. This light source unit includes a luminous wheel having a segment area on which a luminescent material layer is formed which emits light of a predetermined wavelength band by receiving light, and a segment area which is made into a transmission portion which transmits light, a primary light source which shines light of a visible wavelength band on to the luminous wheel, a secondary light source which emits light of a wavelength band which is different from light from the luminescent material layer and light from the primary light source, a collective optical system which collects light from the luminous wheel and the secondary light source to cause them to converge to the same optical path, and a light source control device which controls the emission of light from the light sources. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328628 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND PROJECTOR - A light source unit comprising an optical wheel having a plurality of segment areas and including luminescent light emitting areas where at least two luminescent material layers having different characteristics are provided in a circumferential direction, a wheel motor for driving to rotate the optical wheel, an excitation light source for shining light on to the optical wheel, a light emitting light source and a collective optical system for collecting a light beam from the optical wheel and a light beam from the light emitting light source to the same optical path, wherein the excitation light source is selectively turned on to illuminate the at least two luminescent material layers having different characteristics which are disposed on the luminescent light emitting areas, and wherein the light emitting light source is turned on for a period of time during which the excitation light source does not shine the excitation light. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328629 | PROJECTOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a projector that can be loaded with lamps of a plurality of kinds, each of a plurality of the lamps loadable into the projector being given a lamp serial code formed by arranging lamp information including at least a minimum wattage and a maximum wattage of the lamp and a check sum in predetermined order, the projector including: a lamp power supply for driving the lamp loaded in the projector, the lamp power supply being provided in advance with a plurality of mode ranges each as a range from a minimum wattage to a maximum wattage of output of the lamp power supply, and one predetermined mode range of the plurality of mode ranges being freely set in the lamp power supply; and a control circuit for controlling the lamp power supply. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328630 | PROJECTOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a projector that can be loaded with lamps of a plurality of kinds, each of a plurality of the lamps loadable into the projector being given a lamp serial code formed by arranging lamp information including at least a minimum wattage and a maximum wattage of the lamp and a check sum in predetermined order, the projector including: a lamp power supply for driving the lamp loaded in the projector, the lamp power supply being provided in advance with a plurality of mode ranges each as a range from a minimum wattage to a maximum wattage of output of the lamp power supply, and one predetermined mode range of the plurality of mode ranges being freely set in the lamp power supply; and a control circuit for controlling the lamp power supply. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328631 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes: an illuminator that emits an illumination light flux; a light control mechanism that blocks at least part of the illumination light from the illuminator; a light modulator illuminated with the illumination light from the illuminator; a projection system capable of projecting modulated light formed by the light modulator and switching the f number when the modulated light is projected; and a control unit that controls the open/close state of the light control mechanism in accordance with the f number of the projection system so that illumination light having an angular distribution corresponding to the f number of the projection system is incident on the projection system. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328632 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light source device includes: a light emitting plate that has a plurality of segment regions including a transmissive portion that transmits light and a reflective portion on which a fluorescent substance layer; a light source that irradiates the fluorescent substance layer of the light emitting plate with the excitation light; a dichroic mirror that is disposed between the light source and the light emitting plate to transmit the excitation light and reflect fluorescent light from fluorescent substances of the fluorescent substance layer; and an optical device that condenses the excitation light transmitted by the transmissive portion of the light emitting plate and the fluorescent light reflected by the dichroic mirror on a single optical path to form a condensed light and radiate the condensed light toward the same direction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328633 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - A light source unit includes a light source group wherein light sources are arranged into rows and columns so as to form a planar configuration and a primary reflecting mirror group disposed on an optical axis of the light source group to reflect light beams emitted from the light source group as light beams whose sectional areas are reduced in a column direction by narrowing intervals between light beams emitted from the light sources making up the rows of the light source group, the primary reflecting mirror group includes different strip-like reflecting mirrors disposed on optical axes of light beams emitted from the rows of the light source group in a step-like fashion, and the reflecting mirrors are disposed to eliminate intervals between reflected light beams from the reflecting mirrors, thereby making it possible to reduce the sectional areas of the light beams. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328634 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE APPARATUS - A method of cleaning an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed in which a cleaner is added to immersion liquid for use during exposure of a substrate. The cleaner may be a combination of a soap and a solvent. The cleaner maybe present at a concentration of less than 300 ppb. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328635 | Pellicle - There is provided a pellicle having a rectangular pellicle frame formed of four side bars, having a through hole made through at least one of the frame bars for adjusting a pressure of a space formed within the pellicle frame equal to a pressure outside the pellicle frame; and a filter member disposed to cover up an external opening of the through hole for preventing entrance of particles into the space, wherein the through hole is formed with:
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20100328636 | Producing a Marker Pattern and Measurement of an Exposure-Related Property of an Exposure Apparatus - In order to determine whether an exposure apparatus is projecting patterns correctly, a marker pattern is used on a mask for printing a specific marker structure onto a substrate. This marker is then measured by an inspection apparatus to determine whether there are errors in exposure-related properties such as focus and dose. The projection of the marker pattern is modified so as to accentuate the production of side lobe-induced features of the marker structure relative to the production of side lobe-inducted features of the product structure. The form of the marker structure is more responsive to exposure variation than the form of the product structure to exposure variation. The marker pattern includes both primary features and secondary features that augment the side lobe arising from the primary feature to print side lobe-induced features on either side of a primary marker structure. Alternatively, the marker pattern is modified by having a different attenuation factor with respect to the product pattern. Alternatively, the marker pattern is modified by providing a marker dose different from the product dose. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328637 | Exposure apparatus, exposing method and device fabricating method - An exposure apparatus comprises: an optical member, which has an emergent surface wherefrom exposure light emerges; a second member that: has an inner surface that opposes, via a first gap, at least one surface from the group consisting of an outer surface of the optical member, which is different from the emergent surface, and an outer surface of a first member, which holds the optical member; and is disposed at least partly around an optical path of the exposure light that emerges from the emergent surface; a first recovery port, which is disposed at least partly around an optical axis of the optical member and is capable of recovering a liquid from at least part of the first gap; and a second gap, which is formed on the outer side of the first recovery port with respect to the optical axis and is smaller than the first gap. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328638 | LED LIGHT SOURCE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND LED-BASED PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention provides a structurally-simple LED light source that is capable of preventing temperature variations among its multiple LED elements arranged densely on its LED-mounting substrate and also improving the heat release capabilities of the substrate by comprising an LED light source with: a plurality of LED elements each of which is formed by connecting an LED chip to electrodes formed on a ceramic substrate; an LED-mounting substrate on which to mount the plurality of LED elements, the LED-mounting substrate having through holes therein; and a heat sink plate for releasing heat from the LED-mounting substrate, wherein a thermally conductive resin is present between the LED-mounting substrate and the heat sink plate and wherein part of the thermally conductive resin protrudes from the through holes of the LED-mounting substrate and covers the top surface of the LED-mounting substrate on which the plurality of LED elements are mounted, so that the part of the thermally conductive resin is in contact with the plurality of LED elements. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328639 | SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER - A transmissive spectral purity filter is configured to transmit extreme ultraviolet radiation. The spectral purity filter includes a filter part having a plurality of apertures to transmit extreme ultraviolet radiation and to suppress transmission of a second type of radiation. The apertures may be manufactured in carrier material such as silicon by an anisotropic etching process and topped with a reflective layer such as Mo metal, Ru metal, TiN or RuO. A diffusion barrier layer such as silicon nitride Si | 2010-12-30 |
20100328640 | POLARIZATION STATE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus for measuring the polarization state of a light beam Fourier-transforms changes in intensity of a plurality of light beams with different polarization states, which are detected while changing a relative rotation angle θ between the waveplate and the polarizer about the optical axis, to calculate the values of first Fourier coefficients of respective components oscillating with waveforms described by cos 4θ, sin 4θ, sin 2θ, and cos 2θ, approximately calculates, using the values of the first Fourier coefficients, third coefficients that define the relationship between the first Fourier coefficients and second Fourier coefficients of the respective components oscillating with waveforms described by cos 4θ, sin 4θ, and sin 2θ assuming that the detection result contains no measurement error attributed to the optical system, and calculates a measurement error attributed to the optical system using the third coefficients. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328641 | PELLICLE FRAME AND LITHOGRAPHIC PELLICLE - A pellicle frame is provided that includes a pellicle frame bar having a cross-section with a shape that has at least one triangular recess in at least one side edge of a quadrilateral having an upper edge and a lower edge parallel to each other and a cross-sectional area of no greater than 20 mm | 2010-12-30 |
20100328642 | System and method for sensing proximity - A system for detecting proximity to a target object. The novel system includes a detector adapted to receive a reflected electromagnetic beam from the target and a processor adapted to determine a distance to the target by measuring an angle of the reflected beam. The system may also include an emitter adapted to transmit an electromagnetic beam toward the target to produce the reflected beam such that the angle of the reflected beam corresponds with a distance to the target. In an illustrative embodiment, the emitter is a focused infrared emitter or laser diode positioned to transmit the beam at a known angle such that the transmitted beam crosses an optical axis of the detector. The processor may also be adapted to use the rate of change of the amplitude of the reflected beam in determining the distance to the target. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328643 | MULTIPLE MIRROR CALIBRATION SYSTEM - An optical system including a plurality of selectably directable mirrors ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328644 | Object Detection and Tracking System - An object detection system for a vehicle includes an imaging device, an image processor and a Lidar device. The imaging device is operable to capture image data representative of a scene exterior the vehicle. The image processor processes image data to detect an object of interest in the field of view of the imaging device. The Lidar device is responsive to the image processing so as to have its line of sight guided to point toward the detected object of interest. The Lidar device is operable to measure the distances between the host vehicle and the detected object of interest. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328645 | Multimode Optical Sensor - A Multimode Optical Sensor (MMOS) is a laser radar (ladar) that employs both coherent, or heterodyne, and noncoherent detection at long range, i.e. ranges for which the target is no more than a pixel in dimension. Coherent detection provides much higher velocity resolution while the noncoherent detection can provide better detectability. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328646 | OPTICAL NANOPOROUS SENSORS FOR DETECTION OF WATER BASED VAPORS AND THEIR LEAKAGE FROM SEALED CONTAINERS - An optical sensor for detecting water vapors and water based vapors and comprising a semiconductor member having a semiconductor surface with hydrophilic pores therein. An illumination of the semiconductor surface by white light produces the reflectance spectral profile due to light spectral. The spectral profile is exposed to the water vapors and the change in the reflectance spectral response is measured during this exposure. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328647 | CARBON NANOTUBE-HYDROGEN PEROXIDE HYBRID BASED OPTICAL SENSING METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENCY - An ultrasensitive dual optical method for measuring antioxidant concentration and total antioxidant capacity is provided. Using the process, the detection limit for vitamin C is as low as 7 nM. The method is based on a hybrid of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) with hydrogen-peroxide. The method provides is a robust, cheap, fast, and reusable optical sensing method for antioxidant and total antioxidant capacity measurement in foods and plasma. The method can also be developed as a miniature assay for both in vitro and in vivo detection. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328648 | BROAD BAND REFERENCING REFLECTOMETER - A spectroscopy system is provided which is optimized for operation in the VUV region and capable of performing well in the DUV-NIR region. Additionally, the system incorporates an optical module which presents selectable sources and detectors optimized for use in the VUV and DUV-NIR. As well, the optical module provides common delivery and collection optics to enable measurements in both spectral regions to be collected using similar spot properties. The module also provides a means of quickly referencing measured data so as to ensure that highly repeatable results are achieved. The module further provides a controlled environment between the VUV source, sample chamber and VUV detector which acts to limit in a repeatable manner the absorption of VUV photons. The use of broad band data sets which encompass VUV wavelengths, in addition to the DUV-NIR wavelengths enables a greater variety of materials to be meaningfully characterized. Array based detection instrumentation may be exploited to permit the simultaneous collection of larger wavelength regions. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328649 | 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. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328650 | Fiber Property Measurement - A fiber instrument for measuring properties of a fiber sample, the fiber instrument having a surface for receiving the fiber sample, a hand for pressing the fiber sample against the surface, an illumination source for selectively illuminating the fiber sample with more than one peak wavelength, where each of the peak wavelengths is independently controllable as to an applied intensity of the peak wavelength, a sensor for capturing images of the fiber sample while it is illuminated, and a controller for controlling at least the sensor and the illumination source. By providing multiple peak wavelengths of illumination that are each independently controllable as to illumination intensity, the fiber instrument as described herein is better able to detect both foreign material within the fiber sample, and color gradations of the fiber sample. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328651 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FIBER-OPTIC MONITORING OF SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED COMPONENTS - A system for monitoring a plurality of components distributed in different space locations, includes: at least one optical fiber path; an optical radiation source adapted to inject optical radiation into the at least one optical fiber path; at least one first and at least one second optical branches branching from the at least one optical fiber path and adapted to spill respective portions of the optical radiation, the first and second optical branches being adapted to be operatively associated with a respective component to be monitored. The first optical branch includes a first optical reflector and is adapted to reflect the spilled optical radiation portion unless the respective component at least partially breaks; the second optical branch includes at least one passive optical attenuator adapted to be operatively coupled to the respective component to be monitored, and having an attenuation capable of changing in response to a change in operating conditions of the respective monitored component when operatively coupled thereto, and a second optical reflector. An optical receiver is adapted to detect back-reflected optical radiation reflected by the first and second optical branches. The monitoring system is adapted to recognize a position of a component of the plurality of components based on a characteristic of the back-reflected optical radiation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328652 | REFRACTOMETER - A refractometer has a housing ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328653 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF EVALUATING A STEREO IMAGE DISPLAYING PANEL - A method and a system of evaluating a stereo image displaying panel are provided. The evaluation method includes the following steps. An inspection frame is displayed on the stereo image displaying panel, wherein the displaying surface of the stereo image displaying panel has a first normal vector. A luminance of the inspection frame is sensed by an image sensing apparatus, wherein the sensing surface of the image sensing apparatus has a second normal vector. An angle is formed between the first normal vector and the second normal vector. The luminance of the inspection frame is sensed in different angles. A maximum luminance of the inspection frame is sensed by the image sensing apparatus when the angle is equal to a first angle. A luminance uniformity of the inspection frame is analyzed at the first angle. An optimized viewable distance is measured, and the degree of cross-talk is calculated. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328654 | MICROELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE FOR OPTICAL EXAMINATIONS ON A WETTED SURFACE - The application relates to a method and a microelectronic sensor device for making optical examinations in an investigation region ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328655 | Diffraction Based Overlay Metrology Tool and Method - A method for determining overlay between a first grating ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328656 | Hand-Held Light Measuring Device - A hand-held light measuring device includes a device housing (G) with a bottom face incorporating a measuring window ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100328657 | Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques Using Spatial Beam Shaping - A Raman spectrometer comprising means for illuminating a sample with a shaped laser beam and a detector that is operable to detect light that is reflected from or transmitted through a sample. Preferably, the shaped laser beam has a dark spot at its centre. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328658 | Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fibre - A hollow core photonic crystal fibre (HCPCF) having a wavelength of operation, the HCPCF comprising: a core region having a first refractive index; a cladding region surrounding the core region and comprising a plurality of microcapillaries arranged in a transverse structure having a pitch, the pitch of the structure being at least five times larger than the wavelength of operation, the cladding region having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328659 | Hyperspectral Imaging Systems - Hyperspectral imaging system and methods that may be used for imaging objects in three-dimensions are disclosed. A cylindrical lens array and/or a slit array may be used to re-image and divide a field of view into multiple channels. The multiple channels are dispersed into multiple spectral signatures and observed on a two-dimensional focal plane array in real time. The entire hyperspectral data cube is collected simultaneously. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328660 | DEVICE FOR REMOTE SENSING OF VEHICLE EMISSION - In one aspect, the present invention relates to a device for remote sensing of emissions of a vehicle driven on a road. In one embodiment, the device includes a source for emitting a beam of light and transmitting the emitted light through an exhaust plume emitted from the vehicle to the surface of a lane of the road on which the vehicle is driven, wherein the transmitted light is scattered at the surface of the lane; a detector for receiving at least one portion of the scattered light scattered from the surface of the lane; and a processor for processing the received light therein to provide one or more spectra of the received light so as to determine components and concentrations of the exhaust plume. The source and the detector are located in the same side of the road. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328661 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY USING A MULTIBAND SENSOR - A laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) system uses discrete optical filters for isolated predetermined spectral components from plasma light created by ablation of a sample. Independent detection elements may be used for detecting the magnitude for each spectral component. A first spectral component may include a characteristic wavelength of the sample, while a second spectral component may be a portion of a background continuum. The filters may include volume Bragg gratings and the detectors may be photodiodes. A detector that detects plasma light remaining after the isolation of the predetermined spectral components may be used together with a signal acquisition controller to precisely control the initiation and termination of signal acquisition from each of the detection elements. The system may also have optics including a collimating lens through which passes both the initial plasma light and the isolated spectral components. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328662 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPIDLY COUNTING AND IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL PARTICLES IN A FLOW STREAM - A method for increasing the throughput, or the precision, or both the precision and the throughput, of a flow cytometer, or of a hematology analyzer employing a flow cytometer, by utilizing the technique of laser rastering. Laser rastering involves sweeping a laser beam across a flowing sample stream in a hematology analyzer. An apparatus suitable for carrying out the method of this invention comprises an optical module comprising a source of light, a scanning device, a lens or system of lenses, a flow cell, detectors, and filters; and an electronic module comprising preamplifiers, analog signal conditioning elements, analog-to-digital converters, field-programmable gate arrays, digital signal processing elements, and data storage elements. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328663 | Optical Backscatter Probe for Sensing Particulate in a Combustion Gas Stream - A system for sensing particulate in a combustion gas stream is disclosed. The system transmits light into a combustion gas stream, and thereafter detects a portion of the transmitted light as scattered light in an amount corresponding to the amount of particulates in the emissions. Purge gas may be supplied adjacent the light supply and the detector to reduce particles in the emissions from coating or otherwise compromising the transmission of light into the emissions and recovery of scattered light from the emissions. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328664 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING EFFECTS OF REFRACTION IN CYTOMETRY - A method and apparatus for performing cell cytometry mitigate or eliminate the effects of refraction that result from interfaces between materials having different refractive indices. Solid materials, such as the walls of a flow path, which materials are disposed between a nominal focal point and an objective lens, are formed of a material having a refractive index between 1.30 and 1.40 inclusive. The refractive index of a liquid material, such as an immersion fluid or a fluid carrying, suspending, or bathing an analyte, may be adjusted to have a refractive index closer to that of surrounding solid materials and, in particular, within 0.02 of the refractive index of the surrounding solid materials. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328665 | FLUID-BORNE PARTICLE DETECTOR - There is disclosed improved apparatus and methods for detection of shape, size and intrinsic fluorescence properties of a fluid borne particle wherein the apparatus comprises a laser, two light sources, two detectors, and optionally a third detector. The apparatus is particularly suitable for detection of airbone biological particles. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328666 | POLARIZATION-INDEPENDENT UP-CONVERSION PHOTON DETECTION APPARATUS - A photon detection apparatus includes an optical divider splitting incident signal light by polarization components, an optical mixer mixing pump light with the signal light output from the optical divider, an up-converter up-converting a frequency of the mixed signal light including the pump light, and an optical detector detecting the up-converted signal light. | 2010-12-30 |
20100328667 | Color Measuring Device - A color measuring device includes a lighting arrangement ( | 2010-12-30 |