04th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140022448 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM WITH SUCCESSIVELY ACTIVATED ILLUMINATION SOURCES - An illumination assembly for an interactive input system ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140022449 | IN-VEHICLE CAMERA DEVICE - An in-vehicle camera device includes: a conductive silicone member including a silicone body made from insulating silicone material and a conductive portion which is embedded in the silicone body so as to expose both ends of the conductive portion to opposing surfaces of the silicone body; a circuit substrate having an image pickup device and a substrate terminal which is arranged so as to make contact with the end of the conductive portion on one surface of the silicone body; a terminal holder having a contact face configured to make contact with the other surface of the silicone body; and harness terminals held by the terminal holder. Each harness terminal includes a front end retained on the contact face of the terminal holder. The front end of each harness terminal is positioned in a same plane with the contact face of the terminal holder. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022450 | CAMERAL MODULE WITH SEALING STRUCTURE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A sealing structure includes a housing and a camera module. The housing defines an annular groove. The cameral module is assembled in the housing. The camera module includes a closed, wave-shaped rib, which includes a plurality of waves. The rib is engaged with a wall of the annular groove to create a seal. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022451 | DECORATIVE COVER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HOUSING USING SAME - A decorative cover is mounted on a housing of an electronic device corresponding to a flash unit of the electronic device. The decorative cover includes a main portion and a strip portion. The strip portion is formed along a peripheral edge of on a surface of the main portion and defines an opening corresponding to the indent. Two distal ends of the strip portion are beveled, the strip portion is welded and inserted into housing of the electronic device to stick the decorative cover to the housing of the electronic device. A housing of an electronic device employing the decorative cover is also provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARTIFACT REMOVAL - A method and apparatus provide for improving signal quality. The method includes receiving a first media signal, such as a video signal, in a first format, such as 1080p. The provided video signal is one that is created by upsampling a video signal recorded in a format having a lower sampling rate. The method also includes obtaining a second signal indicative of error within the first media signal. The second signal is in a second format, such as the format having a lower sampling rage in which the video signal was recorded. The signal is processed to place the second signal in the format of the first signal. Then, the estimated error signal is combined with the original signal to arrive at an error corrected output. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022453 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND VIDEO DECODER FOR RECONSTRUCTING OCCLUSION REGION - A method of processing image data includes detecting a contour between an occlusion region and a non-occlusion region in a motion vector field of input video, generating a first contour and a second contour from the detected contour based on motion vectors of blocks corresponding to the detected contour, and separating the occlusion region into a first occlusion region adjacent to the first contour and a second occlusion region adjacent to the second contour. The method further includes reconstructing motion vectors of the first occlusion region based on motion vectors of the first contour and reconstructing motion vectors of the second occlusion region based on motion vectors of the second contour. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022454 | AUDIO PLAYING SCHEME FOR DIGITAL BILLBOARD SYSTEM - Technologies are generally described for an audio playing scheme for digital billboard systems. In some examples, a method performed under control of a server may include receiving from an end device a control signal configured to indicate that the end device is located in a first predetermined area relative to a first digital billboard, identifying first video data currently displayed on the first digital billboard, determining first audio data corresponding to the first video data, and transmitting the first audio data to the end device based on the control signal. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022455 | PICTURE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH, AND PROGRAM - A picture conversion information supply section | 2014-01-23 |
20140022456 | ALTERNATIVE AUDIO CONTENT PRESENTATION IN A MEDIA CONTENT RECEIVER - Presented herein is a method of presenting alternative audio content for an audio/visual content segment, such as a television program or a motion picture. In the method, the audio/visual content segment is received into a media content receiver. The audio/visual content segment includes primary visual content and primary audio content. A request to receive alternative audio content for the audio/visual content segment is transmitted. After transmitting the request, the alternative audio content is received into the media content receiver. The primary audio content is replaced with the alternative audio content to generate a revised audio/visual content segment. The revised audio/visual content is transferred for presentation to a user. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022457 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LATENCY STABILIZATION OVER AN IP NETWORK - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a latency stabilization system for stabilizing the display latency between a source and a renderer over an IP network. The latency stabilization system comprises a frequency syntonization module, a frequency lock detection module, and a phase correction module. The frequency syntonization module can be configured to syntonize a frequency of a source signal from the source and a frequency of a display signal to be displayed on the renderer. The frequency lock detection module can be configured to detect whether the frequency of the source signal and the frequency of the display signal are locked. The phase correction module can be configured to, synchronize a phase of the source signal and a phase of the display signal, and generate correction data based in part on synchronization of the phase of the source signal and the phase of the display signal. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022458 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A video signal processing apparatus includes: a plurality of input sections to each of which a video signal from an imaging apparatus whose operation is controllable or is not controllable; an input selector selecting a video signal inputted through the input sections; a screen producer producing a plurality of areas by dividing a screen into portions in which the video signals selected by the input selector are displayed, the screen producer producing a first color frame for the area for the video signal representing a primary output, a second color frame for the area for the video signal representing a standby output, and a third color identifier for the area for the video signal from the controllable imaging apparatus; and an output section outputting the video signals and the frames or the identifier to a display device that displays the screen formed of the plurality of areas. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022459 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TUNING AN AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM TO VIEWER ATTENTION LEVEL - An audiovisual signal processing device including a signal processing unit configured to receive a video signal comprising a plurality of images; identify at least first and second video components of the video signal, the first video component relating to motion of the first video component between at least a first portion of the plurality of images and the second video component relating to a substantial lack of motion of the second video component between at least a second portion of the plurality of images; select at least one image from the second portion of the plurality of images including the second video component; and insert the first video component into a plurality of the selected at least one image to create a temporally repeating sequence of the at least one image including the first video component. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022460 | Quality Assessment for Images that Have Extended Dynamic Ranges or Wide Color Gamuts - A first video signal is accessed, and represented in a first color space with a first color gamut, related to a first dynamic range. A second video signal is accessed, and represented in a second color space of a second color gamut, related to a second dynamic range. The first accessed video signal is converted to a video signal represented in the second color space. At least two color-related components of the converted video signal are mapped over the second dynamic range. The mapped video signal and the second accessed video signal are processed. Based on the processing, a difference is measured between the processed first and second video signals. A visual quality characteristic relates to a magnitude of the measured difference between the processed first and second video signals. The visual quality characteristic is assessed based, at least in part, on the measurement of the difference. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022461 | INTERNET TV MODULE FOR ENABLING PRESENTATION AND NAVIGATION OF NON-NATIVE USER INTERFACE ON TV HAVING NATIVE USER INTERFACE USING EITHER TV REMOTE CONTROL OR MODULE REMOTE CONTROL - A display device receive icon or application information from an audio visual application module (AVAM) and presents, on the native UI of the display, a selectable AVAM icon according to the information from the AVAM. The AVAM icon is associated with an application on the AVAM. Display input is automatically switched to the AVAM responsive to selection of the icon from the native UI using the display RC, at which point a non-native UI received from AVAM is presented for navigation using the display RC. Input commands are relayed to the AVAM. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED APPLIANCE CONTROL - A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022463 | PROJECTOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A projector can be easily attached by mounting a connecting unit to a socket for illumination in an ordinary home. Since the projector includes a communication unit configured to receive an electronic mail, the projector updates an image signal and adjusts a diffusion degree of modulated light by a light-diffusion adjusting unit on the basis of contents of the mail received by the communication unit. Therefore, when a user desires to inform family members who will return home that the user suddenly has to go out, if the user transmits in advance, to the projector, a mail including a message for a family member who returns home, the family member who returns home turns on an illumination switch at the entrance, whereby the projector can start up, perform an illuminating function, and clearly project and display the message. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022464 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal module and a polarizer stacked with each other. The polarizer includes a polarizing layer, a transparent conductive layer and a number of driving-sensing electrodes. The polarizing layer and the transparent conductive layer stacked with each other. The transparent conductive layer is an anisotropic impedance layer having a relatively low impedance direction. An electrical conductivity of the anisotropic impedance layer on the relatively low impedance direction is greater than electrical conductivities of the anisotropic impedance layer on other directions. The number of driving-sensing electrodes are spaced from each other and arranged in a row along a direction substantially perpendicular to the relatively low impedance direction and electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022465 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE, TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A color filter substrate for a touch display panel includes a common electrode layer and a transparent conductive layer. The common electrode layer includes a plurality of common electrodes each extending along a first direction. The transparent conductive layer exhibits electric anisotropy and has the lowest resistivity along a second direction. The transparent conductive layer and the common electrode layer cooperatively define a capacitive touch sensitive structure. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022466 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel including a first substrate, plural first electrode lines and plural second electrode lines is provided. The first electrode lines and the second electrode lines are respectively arranged on the first substrate and extended along two different directions respectively. Each of the first electrode lines includes plural electrode pads and plural first connecting parts connected therebetween, wherein each of the first connecting parts has two end portions and a center portion, a width of each of the first connecting parts is decreased from the two end portions to the center portion, and corners of connections between the end portions and the corresponding electrode pads are smooth curved surfaces. The second electrode lines are electrically insulated with the first electrode lines, and perpendicular projections of each of the second electrode lines and the corresponding first connecting part on the first substrate are intersected to form an overlap region. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022467 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The touch panel according to one embodiment includes the touch panel including a substrate, a first transparent electrode including a first sensor part formed on the substrate in a first direction and a first electrode connection part for electric connection of the first sensor part, and a second transparent electrode electrically insulated from the first transparent electrode, and including a second sensor part formed in a second direction crossing the first direction and a second electrode connection part for electric connection of the second sensor part. The second electrode connection part has a mesh shape. The touch panel according to another embodiment includes a substrate, a transparent electrode base spaced apart from the substrate, and a transparent electrode on the transparent electrode base. The transparent electrode comprises a first electrode including a first sensor part formed in one direction and a first electrode connection part for electrical connection of the first sensor part; and a second electrode, which is electrically insulated from the first electrode, and includes a second sensor part formed in a second direction crossing the first direction and a second electrode connection part for electrical connection of the second sensor part. The second electrode connection part has a mesh shape. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022468 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022469 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022470 | SUB-PIXEL DISPLAY STRUCTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a sub-pixel display structure and a liquid crystal display panel using the same. The sub-pixel display structure includes two electrode portions. One of the electrode portions can perform charge-sharing via a charge-sharing switch. At least one of the two electrode portions is further connected to an extra electrode portion. When being used in a 3D liquid crystal display panel having a patterned phase retarder film, the sub-pixel display structure can satisfy the requirement of 3D view angle by making the extra electrode portion to be shielded by black matrix, and the two electrode portions still remain operatable so that a color washout phenomenon under a large viewing angle can be reduced even in a 3D liquid crystal display panel. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022471 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device based on a simultaneous writing method is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a gate line, a data line intersecting the gate line and a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a transistor having a gate connected to the gate line, a source connected to the data line and a drain connected to a first node, a switch having one end connected to the first node and another end connected to a second node, a first capacitor having one end connected to the first node, and a liquid crystal capacitor having one end connected to the second node. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022472 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel, a parallax barrier, and a spacer. The display panel includes a display area in which an image is displayed and a display surrounding area located around the display area. The parallax barrier includes a separation area and a separation surrounding area located around the separation area. The image displayed on the display panel is separated by parallax in the separation area. The parallax barrier is attached to the display panel with a space between the separation surrounding area of the parallax barrier and the display surrounding area of the display panel. The spacer is arranged in the space. The spacer is configured to define a distance between the display surrounding area of the display panel and the separation surrounding area of the parallax barrier. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022473 | Liquid-crystal display - Disclosed are liquid-crystal (LC) media for use in LC displays of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type which contain a liquid-crystal (LC) mixture that contains one or more compounds of formula I | 2014-01-23 |
20140022474 | SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR, AND SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATING METHOD - A spatial light modulation device includes a liquid crystal layer modulating a phase of incident light according to a level of an applied electric field, a temperature sensor generating a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of the liquid crystal layer, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided for each of a plurality of pixels and applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a driving device providing a voltage to the plurality of pixel electrodes. The driving device has a nonvolatile storage element storing in advance a coefficient α included in a function expressing a correlation between a temperature change amount in the liquid crystal layer and a variation in phase modulation amount in the liquid crystal layer, and performs a calculation for correcting a level of voltage by use of a temperature indicated by the temperature signal and the coefficient α. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022475 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device characterized in that a display area can be prevented from appearing darker when the position of light-shielding sections are moved, while the control of voltages applied to electrodes is simplified. In the case where electrodes to which a specific voltage is applied are changed from a first electrode group (e.g., | 2014-01-23 |
20140022476 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first base substrate having a plurality of touch cells, a plurality of gate lines formed on the first base substrate and disposed in the touch cells, and a plurality of sense lines disposed in the touch cells and respectively overlapping with at least two gate lines among the gate lines. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022477 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - There is provided a liquid crystal display panel that improves the reliability of thin film transistors while suppressing a degradation in display quality. A G TFT ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140022478 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other. One of the first and second substrates includes a display surface. The display device further includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the display device. The display device includes a common voltage line formed in the non-display area and over the first substrate, at least one column spacer formed over the common voltage line, a conductive layer formed over the first substrate to cover the column spacer and electrically connected to the common voltage line, a common electrode formed over the second substrate and electrically connected to the conductive layer, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022479 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - The display device includes a first substrate provided with a driver circuit region that is located outside and adjacent to a pixel region and includes at least one second transistor which supplies a signal to the first transistor in each of the pixels in the pixel region, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first interlayer insulating film including an inorganic insulating material over the first transistor and the second transistor, a second interlayer insulating film including an organic insulating material over the first interlayer insulating film, and a third interlayer insulating film including an inorganic insulating material over the second interlayer insulating film. The third interlayer insulating film is provided in part of an upper region of the pixel region, and has an edge portion on an inner side than the driver circuit region. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022480 | DISPLAY DEVICE - To suppress a variation in characteristics of a transistor due to a released gas from an organic insulating film so that reliability of a display device is increased. The display device includes a transistor, an organic insulating film which is provided over the transistor in order to reduce unevenness due to the transistor, and a capacitor over the organic insulating film. An entire surface of the organic insulating film is not covered with components (a transparent conductive layer and an inorganic insulating film) of the capacitor, and a released gas from the organic insulating film can be released to the outside from exposed part of an upper surface of the organic insulating film. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022481 | Display Device - A display device includes a substrate, a display region having a pixel switch, and a transparent common electrode, a peripheral region having a gate signal line connected to the pixel switch, and a predetermined connection line, an insulating layer disposed on the gate signal line and the predetermined connection line, a conductive layer, a first semiconductor film disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive layer, and a second semiconductor film disposed between the insulating layer and the conductor layer and separated from the first semiconductor film. The conductor layer is connected to the gate signal line via a pair of diodes. The gate signal line is arranged in the display region and the peripheral region, the predetermined connection line is arranged in the peripheral region, and the transparent common electrode is arranged in the display region. The predetermined connection line is shorter in length than the gate signal line. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022482 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A liquid crystal display device includes a first insulation substrate and a second insulation substrate which hold a liquid crystal material therebetween, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a thin film transistor which has a semiconductor layer, a first electrode connected with a video signal line, and a second electrode connected with the pixel electrode. The semiconductor layer overlaps and is in physical contact with the pixel electrode, and a part of the pixel electrode, a part of the semiconductor layer, and a part of the second electrode are stacked at an overlapping portion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022483 | Liquid Crystal Display Device, Backlight Module and Frame Unit Thereof - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device, backlight module and frame unit thereof. The frame unit comprises: back frame and resilient fastening element. The back frame comprises: bottom plate and connected side wall, The bottom plate is for carrying optical part of backlight module. The resilient fastening element comprises a first support part, a second support part, and a side plate. The first support part contacts the bottom plate, the second support part is for supporting liquid crystal panel, and a positioning trench formed between the first support part and the second support part is for clamping a side of the optical part, the second support part is located between the liquid crystal panel and the optical part, and the side plate and the side wall are disposed correspondingly. The present invention can replace known mold frame with frame unit to reduce cost. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022484 | Back Plate, Backlight Module and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a back plate, backlight module and liquid crystal display device. The back plate is formed by splicing a plurality of splicing elements, wherein at least some of splicing elements are connected through rotation mechanism so that the back plate can switch between normal usage state and folded state, the back plate in folded state is smaller than in normal usage state, at least one of the splicing elements is an aluminum extrusion. Through using aluminum extrusion as a part of splice-type back plate and heat-dissipating device, the present invention improves heat-dissipation capability of backlight module and increases the life span of backlight module. In addition, because the splicing elements of back plate are connected in a rotatable manner, the back plate can be folded so as to improve the efficiency of storage and transport and reduce storage and transport cost. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022485 | Display Back Frame and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a display back frame and liquid crystal display device. Display back frame includes a plurality of splicing elements spliced together, with at least a part of splicing elements connected through rotation mechanism. Splicing element includes main part and stop wall. The stop wall includes bottom part, side wall and top part. Bottom part and outer edge of the main part is connected levelly. Top part is disposed in parallel with the bottom part with a spacing gap. Side wall is disposed between top part and bottom part. Surface of the main part facing the top part has a first bump. As such, through the above disposition, the present invention can reduce required space during storage and transport to improve transport and storage efficiency, and save the use of mold frame to simplify assembly and improve assembly efficiency to reduce cost. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022486 | Liquid Crystal Display Device, Backlight Module and Backboard Structure - The present invention provides a backlight module and a backboard structure incorporated therein. The backboard structure is configured with a first bracket having the buckle, and a second bracket having defined with the retaining slot. With the interengagement between the buckle and the retaining slot, the embossment and the positioning slot, the backboard structure can be readily constructed by the assembling of the first and second brackets. Since no screws are necessary for the assembling of the backboard structure, no laborious work is required as well. This can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost, and is really beneficial to the automation. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022487 | LCD DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to the field of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and more particularly to an LCD device. The LCD device includes a front frame, a backplane, and an LCD panel. The LCD panel is arranged between the front frame and the backplane. The front frame is a separate structure and at least includes two front frame units, and the at least two front frame units include a first front frame unit and a second front frame unit. The first front frame unit includes a top wall and a side wall, and the second front frame unit includes a top wall, a side wall, and a bottom wall. The second front frame unit is attached to the LCD device from the side of the LCD device, and an upper surface of the LCD panel and a lower surface of the backplane are clamped by the second front frame unit. The front frame of the present disclosure is a separate structure. The second front frame unit not only includes the top wall and the side wall, but also includes the bottom wall. The bottom wall of the second front frame unit is in contact with the lower surface of the backplane. So the second front frame unit is not slanted. Thus, the compressing force to the LCD panel is improved, and a more safe and reliable LCD device is obtained, which is particularly suitable for the LCD device with narrow frames. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022488 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Backlight Module Thereof - The present invention provides a backlight module which comprises a waveguide, an optical film, an elastic frame, and dowel pins. Wherein at least corners of the optical film is securely attached to the elastic frame, and wherein the dowel pints are attached to the elastic frame, and the optical film is disposed on top of the waveguide. Wherein corners of the optical film are provided with openings with which the optical films are readily positioned with respect to the waveguide by extending the dowel pins through the openings. And wherein the strength of the dowel pins is stronger than the strength of the elastic frame. The present invention further provides a liquid crystal display device incorporated with the backlight module disclosed above. By this arrangement, once the positioning of the optical films can he ensured, the optical quality of the backlight module can also be ensured. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022489 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LCD DEVICE - The backlight module comprises a backplane and a light guide plate arranged in the backplane. The backlight module also comprises a limiting member for limiting the light guide plate. The limiting member comprises a horizontal limiting structure. The horizontal limiting structure abuts against an edge of the light guide plate and a side wall of the backplane. A limiting member is arranged between the edge of the light guide plate and the side wall of the backplane. One side of the limiting member abuts against the light guide plate, and the other side of the limiting member abuts against the side wall of the backplane. The limiting member is used for filling in a gap from the side wall of the backplane to the edge of the light guide plate. Thus, the horizontal limiting of the light guide plate by directly using the limiting member is achieved. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022490 | BACK-LIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a back-light unit. The back-light unit includes: a reflective layer; a light transmitting plate including a plurality of light emitting diodes; and an optical member disposed on the light transmitting plate and separated from the light transmitting plate with an air layer therebetween, in which light generated from the light emitting diode is reflected to the reflective layer and then passes through the light transmitting plate to reach the optical member. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022491 | DISPLAY UNIT - A display unit for a motor vehicle, having a display area with a back-lit liquid crystal display device bounded by a border area is provided. The display unit includes a light source, and behind the display area a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizer and a second polarizer, the light source being configured to provide back-light illumination to the cell and the polarizers forming a pair of polarizers on opposite sides of the cell such that, in use, the first polarizer polarizes the illumination and the second polarizer either passes or blocks this illumination when the polarisation of the illumination is rotated by the cell. A first cover sheet extends over said cell, and a second cover sheet extends over the first cover sheet. One of these first and second cover sheets comprises a third polarizer and the other of these cover sheets comprises a neutral density filter, the third polarizer being aligned with the second polarizer such that the illumination passed by the second polarizer is passed by the third polarizer, and the first cover sheet is separated from the display area of the LCD device by a gap, such that ambient external light incident on the LCD device and reflected or scattered back towards the viewer from the display area is attenuated by two passes through the neutral density filter, and by two passes through the third polarizer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022492 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device including polarizing films that polarize infrared-range light as well as visible-range light and being operated in a visible light mode and an infrared light mode is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, polarizing films attached to the top and bottom surfaces of the liquid crystal panel, and a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel. At least one of the polarizing films includes an infrared polarizing film or a polarizing film for both visible and infrared light. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022493 | IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM - In an identification medium, switching of images can be clearly observed, and the medium has a structure produced at low cost. The structure comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal layer | 2014-01-23 |
20140022494 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels, a second substrate, a plurality of floating electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The pixels are arranged in an array on the first substrate, and each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein a space is maintained between the first electrode and the second electrode. The floating electrodes are disposed on the second substrate and above the spaces. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is optically isotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have no voltage difference; and the liquid crystal layer is optically anisotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have a voltage difference therebetween. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022495 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal module and a polarizer on the liquid crystal module. The liquid crystal module includes an upper substrate, an upper electrode layer, a first alignment, a liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer, a thin film transistor panel, and a lower polarizing layer. The polarizer includes a first transparent conductive layer, an upper polarizing layer, and a second transparent conductive layer on the second surface of the upper polarizing layer. A number of first electrodes are electrically connected with the first transparent conducive layer, a number of second electrodes are electrically connected with the second transparent conducive layer. The first transparent conductive layer includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along a second direction, and the second transparent conductive layer includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along a first direction. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022496 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal module and a polarizer on the liquid crystal module. The liquid crystal module includes an upper substrate, an upper electrode layer, a first alignment, a liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer, a thin film transistor panel, and a lower polarizing layer. The polarizer includes a first transparent conductive layer, an upper polarizing layer, and a second transparent conductive layer on the second surface of the upper polarizing layer stacked together. A number of first electrodes are electrically connected with the first transparent conducive layer, a number of second electrodes are electrically connected with the second transparent conducive layer. The first transparent conductive layer includes a number of transparent conductive belts along a second direction, and the second transparent conductive layer includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along a first direction. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022497 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal module and a polarizer stacked with each other. The polarizer includes a polarizing layer, a transparent conductive layer and at least two driving-sensing electrodes. The polarizing layer and the transparent conductive layer are stacked with each other. The at least two driving-sensing electrodes are spaced from each other and electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022498 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus has a first display substrate including a pixel electrode, and a second display substrate facing the first display substrate and including a pixel region. The second display substrate includes an insulating substrate, a concave surface compensation pattern that is in the pixel region and that is on the insulating substrate, an overcoating layer covering the concave surface compensation pattern, and a common electrode that is on the overcoating layer and that has an aperture therein at a location corresponding to the concave surface compensation pattern. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022499 | SEMI-TRANSMISSIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to an aspect, a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, a plurality of reflective electrodes, a counter electrode facing the reflective electrode, and a liquid crystal layer. The reflective electrodes are provided for each of the pixels, and each of them includes a plurality of electrodes, with a combination of the areas of which area coverage modulation is performed by using n bits. The electrodes are configured such that a ratio of the sum of the perimeter(s) of electrode(s) corresponding to each bit of the n bits satisfies 1:2: . . . :2 | 2014-01-23 |
20140022500 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A first semiconductor layer is formed in the shape of an island in an active area displaying images on an array substrate. A second semiconductor layer is formed in the shape of an island outside the active area. A first insulating film covers the first and second semiconductor layers. A gate line is formed on the first insulating film and extends in a first direction. The gate line includes a gate electrode crossing the first semiconductor layer and a crossing portion crossing the second semiconductor layer. A second insulating film covers the gate line. A source line is formed on the second insulating film and extends in a second direction. The source line includes a source electrode contacting with the first semiconductor layer. A drain electrode is formed on the second insulating film apart from the source line and contacting with the first semiconductor layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022501 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a display apparatus using the same. The LCD panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second substrate comprises pixels, wherein each of the pixels includes a main pixel region and a sub-pixel region, and a first ratio of the first line width to the first space in the main pixel region is different to a second ratio of the second line width to the second space in the sub-pixel region. The present invention can mitigate a color shift problem and a reduced aperture problem existing in the conventional LCD panel. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022502 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITION AND METAL COMPOSITE MOLDED PRODUCT USING THE SAME - A liquid crystalline polyester composition contains 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystalline polyester (A) and 10 to 100 parts by weight of a mica (B), wherein a rate in number of mica with a ratio (d1/d2) of a long diameter (d1) to a short diameter (d2) that is greater than 2.0, to an entire content of the mica (B) contained in the liquid crystalline polyester composition is not higher than 20%. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022503 | EYEGLASS FRAME HAVING FLEXIBLE PIVOT HINGE - An eyeglass frame having flexible pivot hinge enabling approximately | 2014-01-23 |
20140022504 | Quick Draw and Quick Stow Magnetic Eyeglass Holder - One embodiment of an improved magnetic eyeglasses holder system includes a first magnet which can be substantially permanently attached to an eyeglass temple piece or frame, a second magnet positioned outside an article of clothing, and a third magnet positioned inside the article of clothing, providing a secure grip on the article of clothing. One embodiment includes a kit with heat-shrink-tubing to substantially permanently attach a first magnet to an eyeglass temple piece or frame. Other substantially permanent attachment options are described and shown, too. Sales of kits, for adapting ordinary eyeglasses, can develop and prove the existence of substantial markets for improved magnetic eyeglasses holders and thereby justify the expense of future mass production. Another embodiment, which is mass producible, uses a first magnet that is molded into the eyeglasses. Other embodiments are described and shown. A method for adapting ordinary eyeglasses is included, too. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022505 | NEUROMUSCULAR SENSING FOR VARIABLE-OPTIC ELECTRONIC OPHTHALMIC LENS - A variable-optic powered or electronic ophthalmic lens may be utilized to augment the eye's natural ability to refract light or focus. The variable-optic powered lens comprises an electronic system that includes a power source, power management circuitry, clock generation circuitry, control algorithms and circuitry and lens driver circuitry. The ophthalmic lens may also comprise one or more sensors configured to detect ciliary muscle signals and adjust the optics of the lens accordingly. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022506 | Wettable Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses - Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are formed from the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least one acrylate-containing siloxane monomer, at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer, and at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent, wherein the polymerizable composition has a molar ratio of total amount of hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer to total amount of acrylate-containing siloxane monomer of from 5:1 to 30:1, respectively. The silicone hydrogel contact lenses have good manufacturing processability, can be manufactured without the use of alcohol solvents, and have excellent surface wettability. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022507 | Extended Wear Ophthalmic Lens - A method for making a silicone hydrogel contact lens is provided. In one embodiment, a prepolymer mixture is polymerized in a lens mold in an atmosphere having less than about 10000 ppm oxygen to form a silicone hydrogel contact lens suitable for extended wear as characterized by producing less than 10% corneal swelling after a period of continuous wear of 7 days including normal sleep periods. In one embodiment, the prepolymer mixture comprises at least one oxyperm material containing hydrophilic groups, wherein the at least one oxyperm material is a siloxane-containing macromer or monomer, at least one ionperm material, and a cross-linking agent. In certain embodiments, the polymerization of the prepolymer mixture may be carried out in an atmosphere having less than about 1000 ppm oxygen. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022508 | TORIC OPHTHALMIC LENS HAVING EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS - An ophthalmic lens is presented. The lens includes a toric optical zone and a phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element for extending depth of focus of imaging. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022509 | Compact Wavefront Sensor Module and Its Attachment to or Integration with an Ophthalmic Instrument - One embodiment disclosed is a compact wavefront sensor module to be attached to or integrated with an ophthalmic instrument for eye examination and/or vision correction procedures. The front lens for relaying the wavefront from the eye to a wavefront sampling plane is positioned at the optical input port of the wavefront sensor module. The front lens is shared by the wavefront sensor and the ophthalmic instrument, and the wavefront sensor module can be made very compact while still being able to cover a large eye wavefront measurement diopter range. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022510 | Image engine and projection system with two discrete format channels - An image engine and a projection system with two discrete format channels are described. The engine comprises a spatial light modulating system in each channel and a combining layer. A specific arrangement of the modulators of the two spatial light modulating systems relative to the combining layer makes it possible that one modulating system generates a landscape format image while the second modulating system generates a portrait format image in a common output path. In the projection system, a control logic addresses either the landscape channel or the portrait format channel or both channels, depending either on the format of the incoming image data, or on external controls. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022511 | FRONT-PROJECTION GLASSES-FREE, CONTINUOUS 3D DISPLAY - A light field display for generating glasses-free, continuous 3D images is provided. The light field display has a horizontal retro-reflective display screen with a microstructured surface having an array of narrowly-spaced, ninety-degree microstructures, and a vertical diffuser having an array of narrowly-spaced, randomly-patterned microstructures. The vertical diffuser is joined to the horizontal retro-reflective display screen to form a light field display for use in front-projection display systems. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022512 | PHOSPHOR-BASED LAMPS FOR PROJECTION DISPLAY - A phosphor-based lamp includes a phosphor material and an excitation source, which may be a laser or an LED, or both. Preferably, the lamp includes a recycling collar to reflect and recycle high angle light to increase brightness. Preferably, when the excitation source is a laser, a beam splitter redirects the laser beam to direct the laser beam through the recycling collar aperture onto the phosphor material. Light emitted by the phosphor material which exits the aperture passes through the beam splitter as the output of the lamp. Alternatively, lenses are used to redirect the laser beam around the recycling collar towards the phosphor material. Preferably, a plurality of excitation lasers are disposed around the recycling collar and aimed either to direct their outputs onto the phosphor material or toward an opposing wall, where the outputs are reflected onto the phosphor material. Such lamp may be used as part of a projection system. In one embodiment, the phosphor material is contained on the color wheel. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022513 | PROJECTOR AND LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD IN THE PROJECTOR - A projector including: a projecting unit including a plurality of light sources and a modulating unit configured to modulate lights emitted by the plurality of light sources, the projecting unit projecting modulated light modulated by the modulating unit; an optical system configured to optically change a projection state of the modulated light projected from the projecting unit; an optical-system adjusting unit configured to change a state of the optical system; a storing unit configured to store states of the optical system and adjustment values of light emission amounts of the respective light sources for adjusting white balance of the modulated light in association with each other; and a light-emission-amount adjusting unit configured to adjust the light emission amounts of the respective light sources on the basis of the adjustment values corresponding to the states of the optical system. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022514 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROJECTOR - A projector including a first light source, a second light source that emits light having a color different from the first light source, a light modulator that modulates the light emitted from each of the first and the second light sources, and a controller that controls a first operation state in which the first and the second light sources are driven based on time division driving to perform image display and a second operation state in which the first and the second light sources are driven based on time division driving to perform illumination, wherein in the second operation state, a switching frequency at which the first and the second light sources are switched from one to the other is higher than a switching frequency at which the first and the second light sources are switched from one to the other in the first operation state. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022515 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a light source; a spatial light modulation device which modulates light from the light source according to an image that is written; a light diffusion device which adjusts a degree of diffusion of the light incident on the spatial light modulation device or the light emitted from the spatial light modulation device; and a light diffusion controller which controls the light diffusion device so that the light diffusion device diffuses the light when the light source starts to light up. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022516 | PROJECTOR AND LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD IN PROJECTOR - A projector including: a plurality of light sources; a modulator that modulates light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources; a projection unit that projects the modulated light modulated by the modulator; a storage unit that stores grayscales of the light sources and adjustment values for adjusting the light emission amounts of the light sources in order to make white balance of the modulated light projected through the projection unit in relation to each other; and a light-emission-amount adjusting unit that adjusts the light emission amounts of the light sources based on the adjustment values corresponding to the grayscales of the light sources. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022517 | LIGHT MODULE AND CORRESPONDING MODULAR LIGHT SYSTEM - A light module is proposed, which includes a frame bearing a plurality of light sources disposed in a matrix arrangement and capable of forming a corresponding number of light points. The frame is configured for assembly with at least one other frame of an identical module, so as to enable juxtaposing and simultaneously driving a predetermined set of light modules. A modular light system is also proposed, which includes an assembly of a plurality of light modules. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022518 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection optical system substantially consists of a first optical system composed of a plurality of lens groups and a second optical system composed of one reflection mirror having a convex aspherical surface arranged in this order from the reduction side, in which all optical surfaces constituting the first and second optical systems are formed so as to have rotationally symmetrical shapes around one common axis, the projection optical system is configured such that focus adjustment is performed by individually moving two lens groups in the first optical system along the common axis, and the lens disposed on the most magnification side in the reduction side lens group of the two lens groups is a lens having a convex surface on the magnification side, thereby magnifying and projecting an image formed on a conjugate plane on the reduction side to a conjugate plane on the magnification side. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022519 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection optical system substantially consists of a first optical system composed of a plurality of lenses and a second optical system composed of one reflection mirror having a convex aspherical surface arranged in this order from the reduction side and is configured, when an air space between the first optical system and the second optical system is taken as T | 2014-01-23 |
20140022520 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus includes an image display element for displaying an image on a reduction side conjugate plane and a projection optical system for magnifying and projecting the image onto a screen which is a magnification side conjugate plane as a conjugate image. The projection optical system substantially consists of a dioptric system and a catoptrics system having a common axis. The center of a display surface of the image display element is disposed eccentrically with respect to the optical axis and, when a magnification side conjugate position of the center of the display surface is vertically above the optical axis, an intersection point between a lower light ray of a light flux focused on the bottom center of the conjugate image and an upper light ray of a light flux focused on the top center of the conjugate image falls within a predetermined range. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022521 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - An underlayer is formed to cover the upper surface of a substrate and a guide pattern is formed on the underlayer. A DSA film constituted by two types of polymers is formed in a region on the underlayer where the guide pattern is not formed. Thermal processing is performed while a solvent is supplied to the DSA film on the substrate. Thus, a microphase separation of the DSA film occurs. As a result, patterns made of the one polymer and patterns made of another polymer are formed. Exposure processing and development processing are performed in this order on the DSA film after the microphase separation such that the patterns made of another polymer are removed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022522 | LIQUID IMMERSION MEMBER, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A liquid immersion member is used in a liquid immersion exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate via liquid by exposure light, and forms a liquid immersion space above an object which is movable below the optical member. The liquid immersion member includes a first member that is disposed at at least a portion of surrounding of the optical member, and a second member that is disposed at at least a portion of surrounding of an optical path of the exposure light, that includes a second upper surface which is opposite to the first lower surface of the first member via a gap, a second lower surface which is capable of being opposite to the object, and a fluid recovery part which is disposed at at least a portion of surrounding of the second lower surface, and that is relatively movable with respect to the first member. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022523 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL PART - An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by irradiating exposure light onto the substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid. The exposure apparatus has a stage which includes a substrate holder for holding the substrate, a detachable member detachably disposed on the stage so that its upper surface contacts an immersion region, and a sensor having a light transmissive member. The detachable member, on which an opening is formed in the upper surface, is disposed on the stage so that the light transmissive member is arranged within the opening. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022524 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM BY USING AN IMMERSION FLUID - A device for the optical measurement of an optical system, in particular an optical imaging system, is provided. The device includes at least one test optics component arranged on an object side or an image side of the optical system. An immersion fluid is adjacent to at least one of the test optics components. A container for use in this device, a microlithography projection exposure machine equipped with this device, and a method which can be carried out with the aid of this device are also provided. The device and method provide for optical measurement of microlithography projection objectives with high numerical apertures by using wavefront detection with shearing or point diffraction interferometry, or a Moiré measuring technique. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022525 | Deflection Mirror and Projection Exposure Apparatus for Microlithography Comprising Such a Deflection Mirror - A deflection mirror ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140022526 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND PATTERNING DEVICE FOR USE IN A LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS - The invention relates to a lithographic apparatus including an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam, a patterning device support constructed to support a patterning device, the patterning device being capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam, a substrate support constructed to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate, and an encoder-type measurement system configured to at least during projection of the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate continuously determine a position quantity of a patterning device supported on the patterning device support using a grid or grating provided on the patterning device. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022527 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A lithographic apparatus including a substrate table position measurement system and a projection system position measurement system to measure a position of the substrate table and the projection system, respectively. The substrate table position measurement system includes a substrate table reference element mounted on the substrate table and a first sensor head. The substrate table reference element extends in a measurement plane substantially parallel to the holding plane of a substrate on substrate table. The holding plane is arranged at one side of the measurement plane and the first sensor head is arranged at an opposite side of the measurement plane. The projection system position measurement system includes one or more projection system reference elements and a sensor assembly. The sensor head and the sensor assembly or the associated projection system measurement elements are mounted on a sensor frame. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022528 | PROXIMITY SENSOR AND PROXIMITY SENSING METHOD USING LIGHT QUANTITY OF REFLECTION LIGHT - A proximity sensor and proximity sensing method using a change in light quantity of a reflected light are disclosed. The proximity sensor may include a quantity change detection unit which detects a change in a quantity of reflected light which is output light which has been reflected by an object, where an intensity of the output light changes, and a proximity determination unit which determines a proximity of the object to the quantity change detection unit based on a change in the intensity of the output light and the detected change in the quantity of the reflected light. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022529 | STRUCTURAL MATERIAL WITH EMBEDDED SENSORS - The structural material with embedded sensors provides of diagnostics and measurement of static and/or dynamic strains in structures and structural elements formed from the structural material. The structural material includes an array of fiber Bragg grating sensors or the like embedded therein for strain measurement and monitoring. An array of linear channels is formed in the structural element, and the plurality of fiber Bragg grating sensors are respectively disposed therein. The plurality of fiber Bragg grating sensors communicate with a signal analyzer, which receives the signals generated by the fiber Bragg grating sensors, the signals being representative of a magnitude of a strain placed on the to structural element. The signal analyzer may, in turn, transmit a conditioned signal to a computer or the like for presentation of strain data to the user. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022530 | STRUCTURE MONITORING - A method and apparatus for monitoring a structure using an optical fiber based distributed acoustic sensor (DAS) extending along the length of the structure. The DAS is able to resolve a separate acoustic signal with a spatial resolution of 1 m along the length of the fibre, and hence is able to operate with an acoustic positioning system to determine the position of the riser with the same spatial resolution. In addition, the fiber can at the same time also detect much lower frequency mechanical vibrations in the riser, for example such as resonant mode vibrations induced by movement in the surrounding medium. By using vibration detection in combination with acoustic positioning then overall structure shape monitoring can be undertaken, which is useful for vortex induced vibration (VIV) visualisation, fatigue analysis, and a variety of other advanced purposes. The structure may be a sub-sea riser. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022531 | Dual source system and method - A dual source system and method includes a high power laser used to determine elemental concentrations in a sample and a lower power device used to determine compounds present in the sample. A detector subsystem receives photons from the sample after laser energy from the high power laser strikes the sample and provides a first signal. The detector subsystem then receives photons from the sample after energy from the lower power device strikes the sample and provides a second signal. The high power laser is pulsed and the first signal is processed to determine elemental concentrations present in the sample. The lower power device is energized and the second signal is processed to determine compounds present in the signal. Based on the elemental concentrations and the compounds present, the compounds present in the sample are quantified. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022532 | Dual Source Analyzer with Single Detector - A dual source system and method includes a high power laser used to determine elements in a sample and a lower power device used to determine compounds present in the sample. An optical subsystem directs photons from a sample to a detector subsystem after laser energy from the laser strikes the sample along an optical path. After energy from the device strikes the sample protons are directed to the detector subsystem along the same optical path. The detector subsystem receives photons after laser energy from the laser strikes the sample and provides a first signal, and receives photons after energy from the device strikes the sample and provides a second signal. A controller subsystem pulses the high power laser and processes the first signal to determine elements present in the sample, energizes the lower power device and processes the second signal to determine compounds present in the sample. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022533 | FREQUENCY COMB SOURCE WITH LARGE COMB SPACING - A frequency comb laser providing large comb spacing is disclosed. At least one embodiment includes a mode locked waveguide laser system. The mode locked waveguide laser includes a laser cavity having a waveguide, and a dispersion control unit (DCU) in the cavity. The DCU imparts an angular dispersion, group-velocity dispersion (GVD) and a spatial chirp to a beam propagating in the cavity. The DCU is capable of producing net GVD in a range from a positive value to a negative value. In some embodiments a tunable fiber frequency comb system configured as an optical frequency synthesizer is provided. In at least one embodiment a low phase noise micro-wave source may be implemented with a fiber comb laser having a comb spacing greater than about 1 GHz. The laser system is suitable for mass-producible fiber comb sources with large comb spacing and low noise. Applications include high-resolution spectroscopy. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022534 | CLOSED LOOP ATOMIC INERTIAL SENSOR - An apparatus for inertial sensing is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one atomic inertial sensor, and one or more micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS) inertial sensors operatively coupled to the atomic inertial sensor. The atomic inertial sensor and the MEMS inertial sensors operatively communicate with each other in a closed feedback loop. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022535 | Optical Characteristic Measuring Apparatus and Method - An optical characteristic measuring apparatus and an optical characteristic measuring method of the invention are an optical characteristic measuring apparatus and method for obtaining a predetermined optical characteristic such as a color value or a total spectral radiation factor of a measurement object. A spectral intensity distribution of predetermined ambient light entering through a measurement opening is measured and stored prior to measurement of the optical characteristic. In measuring the optical characteristic, an optical characteristic in a condition that actually measured ambient light is used as an observation light source is obtained, with use of the stored spectral intensity distribution of ambient light. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022536 | FAST BRILLOUIN OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS FOR DYNAMIC SENSING - A method for conducting fast Brillouin optical time domain analysis for dynamic sensing of optical fibers is provided herein. The method includes the following stages: injecting a pump pulse signal into a first end of an optical fiber and a probe signal into a second end of the optical fiber, wherein the probe and the pump pulse signals exhibit a frequency difference between them that is appropriate for an occurrence of a Brillouin effect; alternating the frequency of either the probe or the pulse signals, so as the alternated signal exhibits a series of signal sections, each signal section having a predefined common duration and a different frequency; measuring the Brillouin probe gain for each one of the alternating frequencies; and extracting physical properties of the optical fiber throughout its length at sample points associated with the sampled time and the frequencies, based on the measured Brillouin probe gain. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022537 | COMMUNICATION THROUGH AN ENCLOSURE OF A LINE - A communication system can include a transmitter which transmits a signal, and at least one sensing device which receives the signal, the sensing device including a line contained in an enclosure, and the signal being detected by the line through a material of the enclosure. A sensing system can include at least one sensor which senses a parameter, at least one sensing device which receives an indication of the parameter, the sensing device including a line contained in an enclosure, and a transmitter which transmits the indication of the parameter to the line through a material of the enclosure. Another sensing system can include an object which displaces in a subterranean well. At least one sensing device can receive a signal from the object. The sensing device can include a line contained in an enclosure, and the signal can be detected by the line through a material of the enclosure. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022538 | TILT CHECK APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A tilt check apparatus and a tilt check method are provided. The tilt check apparatus checks a lens module including a sensor and a lens and includes: a light-emitting part which diffuses and outputs light to check a tilt of the lens module; a reflector which reflects the diffused light; an interface which, if the reflected light is sensed by the sensor of the lens module, receives the sensed result from the sensor; and a detector which detects depth information by using the sensed result received through the interface and detects a tilt state between the lens and the sensor based on the depth information. Therefore, efficiency of a tilt check process is improved. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022539 | USE OF A SKY POLARIZATION SENSOR FOR ABSOLUTE ORIENTATION DETERMINATION IN POSITION DETERMINING SYSTEMS - A method for determining absolute orientation of a platform is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first sky polarization data set for a first time Ti is measured using a sky polarization sensor disposed on a platform. A second sky polarization data set is obtained at a second time Tj. A difference in orientation between the first sky polarization data set and the second sky polarization data set is determined using an orientation determiner. The difference in orientation is provided as at least one orientation parameter for the platform at time Tj. The at least one orientation parameter is used to provide a direction relative to a reference point on the platform. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022540 | ANALYSIS METHOD, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND ETCHING PROCESSING SYSTEM - Among the multiple OES data wavelengths, an analysis device identifies the wavelength of light emissions from a substance contained in the plasma from among multiple light emission wavelengths within the chamber by way of the steps of: measuring the light emission within the chamber during etching processing of the semiconductor wafer; finding the time-based fluctuation due to changes over time on each wavelength in the measured intensity of the light emissions in the chamber; comparing the time-based fluctuations in the wavelength of the light emitted from the pre-specified substance; and by using the comparison results, identifying the wavelength of the light emitted from the substance caused by light emission within the chamber. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022541 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEAR INFRA-RED OPTICAL INSPECTION - An inspection system and a method for defect detection, the method includes: generating a first beam that includes a near infrared spectral component and a visible light component; directing at least the near infrared spectral component towards a backside of an inspected object, the backside includes first elements made of a substantially transparent to near infrared radiation first material and second elements that are made of a second material arranged to reflect near infrared radiation; directing, towards a sensor, a near infrared spectral component of a second beam generated from the illuminating of the inspected object; wherein the sensor is sensitive to visible light radiation and to near infrared radiation; generating, by the sensor, detection signals that are responsive to the near infrared component of the second beam; and detecting at least one attribute of at least the second elements by processing the detection signals. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022542 | Gas Analyzer - A gas analyzer is capable of detecting abnormality of a measurement environment without using either or both of a pressure sensor and a gas temperature sensor. The gas analyzer creates absorption spectra from transmitted light intensity of laser beams applied to gas for measuring the amount of spread W and compares the amount of spread against a threshold D. The amount of spread of the absorption spectra does not depend on pressure if the pressure of the gas to be measured falls within a high-vacuum region, and monotonously increases with increased pressure if the pressure of the gas to be measured is higher than the high-vacuum region. Thus, if W>D, it is determined that the measurement environment does not form a high-vacuum region and abnormality is transmitted to the outside. In all other cases, the measurement environment is deemed to form a high-vacuum region, and partial pressure is calculated. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022543 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF MECHANICAL ELEMENTS - A device for determining the position of a first mechanical element relative to a second mechanical element, having a first measurement unit for attachment to the first mechanical element, a second measurement unit for attachment to the second mechanical element, and an evaluation unit. The first measurement unit emits spectrally differing first and second light beams in essentially the same direction and a position-sensitive optical detector. The second measurement unit has a reflector arrangement facing the first measurement unit, in order to reflect the first and second light beams onto the detector. Surfaces facing the first measurement unit being color splitters having different reflectivity/transmissibility for the first light beam and the second light beam. The evaluation unit determines the location of the first and second mechanical elements relative to one another from the incidence positions of the reflected first and second light beams on the detector. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022544 | Spectrum Reconstruction Method for Miniature Spectrometers - Miniature spectrometers produce low resolution spectral data due to their size limitations. A method for processing these spectral data is proposed. The spectral data from a low resolution spectrometer is enhanced to a higher resolution, or processed to be in the wavelength domain. This process is called spectrum reconstruction, and can be used in low cost and miniature spectrometers with limited spectral resolution. The proposed method is noise robust, adapts to input spectrum, and can be used across many types of spectrometric devices without any manual adjustment of parameters. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022545 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO OBTAIN SUSPENDED PARTICLE INFORMATION - Example methods and apparatus for obtaining suspended particle information are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes emitting light from a light source, dividing the light source into a first path and a second path, and directing the first path to a first container comprising a plurality of particles in a suspension material. The example method also includes directing the second path to a second container containing a suspension material devoid of particles, retrieving a first transmission value of the first path through the first container, and retrieving a second transmission value of the second path through the second container. The example method further includes directing the first and second paths to the second and first containers, respectively, retrieving a third transmission value of the first path a through the second container, retrieving a fourth transmission value of the second path through the first container, and calculating a ratio of the first and second transmission values to the third and fourth transmission values to determine an indication of transmissivity for a given wavelength. | 2014-01-23 |
20140022546 | FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER AND FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROSCOPIC METHOD - A Fourier transform spectrometer (Da) of the invention extracts, in generating an integrated interferogram obtained by integrating a plurality of interferograms, an output of an interferometer ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140022547 | PARTICLE DETECTOR, SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention provides use of one or more emitted beams of radiation ( | 2014-01-23 |