06th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130033594 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF A NUCLEAR VESSEL - Embodiments provide a system and apparatus for visual inspection of a nuclear vessel. The system includes a submersible remotely operated vehicle (SROV) system that is movable to an area within a nuclear vessel. The SROV system includes a maneuverable inspection camera assembly for visual inspection of nuclear vessel components, where the inspection camera assembly is maneuverable in relation to the SROV system. The system also includes a control system located in an area remote from the area within the nuclear vessel. The control system is configured to control the movement of the SROV system and the maneuvering of the inspection camera assembly. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033595 | HIGH-RESOLUTION SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure provides systems, devices, and methods for capturing and measuring surface topography. This disclosure provides a high resolution retrographic sensor comprising a volume of elastomer and a thin, opaque reflective membrane. The reflective membrane is arranged to conform to a specimen that contacts it. The disclosure provides a high resolution visualization system comprising the retrographic sensor and an illumination source. Also provided are high resolution measurement systems comprising the retrographic sensor, an illumination source, an imaging device, and a processing component. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033596 | PROJECTION AIDED FEATURE MEASUREMENT USING UNCALIBRATED CAMERA - A method of measuring a feature of an article may include projecting a scale template onto the article at a predetermined size. The method may additionally include projecting a measurement pattern onto the article. An image containing the feature, the scale template, and the measurement pattern may be recorded by the camera. The method may further include determining a scale factor of the image based on the scale template, and determining a size and/or a location of the feature based upon the measurement pattern and the image scale factor. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033597 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING DISTANCE USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a camera system and a method for recognizing a distance using the same. The camera system includes: a reflector that forms an input picture in a predetermined region of an image sensor through a lens; a lens that transfers the picture transferred through the reflector to the image sensor; an image sensor that converts the picture in a light type through the lens into an image; and a distance recognition module that detects a spaced distance from a targeted object by analyzing the image converted by the image sensor. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033598 | SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING VIDEO FROM A MOBILE CAMERA - A system for enhancing video can insert graphics, in perspective, into the video where the positions of the graphics are dependent on sensor measurements of the locations and/or attitudes of objects and the movable camera capturing the video. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033599 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AN AREA ADJACENT A VEHICLE - A backup camera system for monitoring an area. In one aspect, the system comprises a camera assembly, a display device and a stand; the camera assembly comprising: (i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image, (ii) means for supplying power; (iii) a base having first and second holes that are configured and spaced from one another so as to facilitate attachment to the vehicle, (iv) a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the image signal; and the display device comprising: (i) a receiver for receiving the wirelessly transmitted image signal, (ii) means for supplying power, (iii) an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the received image signal into a display image that is displayed on the display device. The backup camera system can form a retrofit kit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033600 | Image Processing Device - An image processing device which performs a tracking control with respect to a moving object which is travelling forward, based on the controlled variable of the own vehicle includes, an image processing unit which specifies an area of a moving object from an input image, sets the specified area of the moving object as a reference image area after starting tracking control, and sets an area of the moving object after a predetermined time as a comparison image area; a comparison unit which compares the set reference image area and the comparison image area with each other, and calculates travelling information relating to the moving object; and a controlled variable calculation unit which calculates a controlled variable of the own vehicle from travelling information which is calculated in the comparison unit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033601 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING SIGNAL INFORMATION OF A SIGNAL LIGHT IN THE TERMINAL - The present disclosure relates to a terminal, including an output unit; an image sensor configured to capture an image; and a controller functionally connected to the output unit and the image sensor. The controller controls to recognize a signal light on an image captured by the image sensor, and output the signal information of the recognized signal light through the output unit. The signal information includes at least one of a signal state of the signal light, a signal change expected time, an expected time required to pass through a signal light from a current location, and an expected signal change frequency. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033602 | Surround View System - A system operable to generate a surround view based on image data, where the image data may include image data associated with surroundings of an object, such as a vehicle. The system may also be operable to project the surround view inversely onto a bowl-shaped projection surrounding the object. Further, the system may be operable to generate a virtual user view via a virtual camera position, where the virtual camera position is on a first horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a first height. Also, the system is operable to determine a viewing direction from the virtual camera position that points at a location on a second horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a second height. The second height may be lower than the first height and the second horizontal ellipse may be smaller than the first horizontal ellipse. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033603 | ROAD CONDITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ROAD CONDITION MANAGEMENT METHOD - The present invention provides a road condition management system that can grasp an accurate state of a road condition and reduce a burden on a checker. A road facility management system for managing road facilities includes an on-board device and an information server. The on-board device includes a camera attached to a vehicle to photograph the outside of the vehicle, an image recognition unit that applies image recognition for detecting road facilities to a photographed image, a transmission image information generation unit that generates transmission image information including the photographed image, a road facility information database having stored therein road facility information, and a transmission unit that outputs the transmission image information if a recognition result by the image recognition unit is different from the road facility information stored in the road facility information database. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033604 | CAMERA UNIT MOUNTING METHOD AND CAMERA UNIT - A camera mounting method and a camera for capturing images around a vehicle to assist the driver in safe driving. An imaging lens is mounted to a side mirror so that the angle (Ψ) that the optical axis of the imaging lens makes with a direction perpendicular to the ground directly below the camera satisfies the following equation | 2013-02-07 |
20130033605 | SELECTIVE CAPTURE AND PRESENTATION OF NATIVE IMAGE PORTIONS - A system and method for selective capture of and presentation of native image portions are provided. In a first embodiment a first image or video is captured at a first resolution, which resolution is greater than high definition and higher than a predetermined broadcast display resolution. A desired portion of the native, first image or video is then displayed at a second, lower resolution, which resolution is less than and closer to the predetermined broadcast display resolution. Accordingly, a selected portion of the captured image may be displayed at or near the predetermined broadcast display resolution. In other exemplary embodiments, video is captured at a first frame rate that is higher than a predetermined broadcast frame rate, and an extraction window extracts frames from a portion of the native, first video to provide improved broadcast quality of the portion(s) selected by the extraction window. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033606 | CAMERA APPARATUS - A camera apparatus includes: an image pickup device; a lens configured to converge light from an object to the image pickup device; a coaxial circular-shaped lens cover in which the lens is arranged; a plurality of infrared light sources arranged to surround the lens in the lens cover; and a light shielding member which is provided between the lens and the infrared light source and which has an opening. The opening is outwardly extended at corner optical path portions which correspond to diagonal corners of an angle of view of the image pickup device. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033607 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING AND PHOTOGRAPHING CELESTIAL OBJECTS, AND CAMERA EMPLOYING THIS METHOD - A method of automatically tracking and photographing celestial objects which captures a still image of a celestial object(s) where each celestial object appears stationary simply by making an exposure with a camera directed toward an arbitrary-selected celestial object and fixed with respect to the ground and without using an equatorial, and also a camera that employs this method. The method includes inputting latitude information at a photographic site, photographing azimuth angle information, photographing elevation angle information, attitude information of a photographic apparatus and focal length information of a photographing optical system; calculating movement amounts of the celestial object image relative to the photographic apparatus, for fixing the celestial object image with respect to the predetermined imaging area of an image pickup device, using all of the input information; and obtaining a photographic image by moving at least one of the predetermined imaging area and the celestial object image. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033608 | IMAGE SHARPNESS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - A method for predicting whether a test image ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033609 | Multifunctional Flashlight - A LED multifunctional duty flashlight having a video recorder and a metal detector. A flip video screen is rotatabaly mounted on the outside of wall of the elongate body, and SD card cord and USB cord are built on the wall to provide data downloading to external device and for recharging a battery. LED panel is mounted on the front section and is controlled by its own power switch. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033610 | WEARABLE VIDEO CAMERA WITH DUAL ROTATABLE IMAGINE DEVICES - A digital imaging device includes at least two image sensors carried by a body and having image axes oriented transverse to one another and facing in different directions transverse to one another. The image sensors are rotatable with respect to the body and each have a rotational axis parallel with a respective corresponding image axis. Each image sensor has an upright physical orientation corresponding to an upright orientation of the optical image and is capable of rotation about the rotational axis to orient the image sensor in the upright orientation. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033611 | Search System of Face Recognition and Method Thereof, Computer Readable Storage Media and Computer Program Product - A search system of face recognition and a method thereof, a computer readable storage media and a computer program product. The search method of face recognition comprises of: capturing a human face image by an image capturing unit; recognizing a first face information of the human face image via a face recognition unit; controlling a first communication unit to transmit the first face information by a first processing unit; storing a plurality piece of personal information and a second face information corresponding to each personal information by a storage unit; comparing the first face information and the plurality piece of second face information by a matching unit; and controlling a second communication unit to provide the personal information corresponding to the second face information to a portable electronic device by a second processing unit when the first face information matches one of the second face information. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033612 | REDUCED LATENCY VIDEO STABILIZATION - Reduced latency video stabilization methods and tools generate truncated filters for use in the temporal smoothing of global motion transforms representing jittery motion in captured video. The truncated filters comprise future and past tap counts that can be different from each other and are typically less than those of a baseline filter providing a baseline of video stabilization quality. The truncated filter future tap count can be determined experimentally by comparing a smoothed global motion transform set generated by applying a baseline filter to a video segment to those generated by multiple test filter with varying future tap counts, then settings the truncated filter future tap count based on an inflection point on an error-future tap count curve. A similar approach can be used to determine the truncated filter past tap count. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033613 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER, IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR - The analog-to-digital converter includes a signal processing unit generating an operational amplifier output voltage in response to an input voltage and a DAC output voltage in a first period and generating the operational amplifier output voltage in respose to a feedbacked operational amplifier output voltage and the DAC output voltage in a second period; a control unit generating a DAC control signal by comparing the operational amplifier output voltage with a first reference voltage to obtain high order M-bits of data in the first period, and generating the DAC control signal by comparing the operational amplifier output voltage with second and third reference voltages to obtain low order N-bits of data in the second period; and a digital analog converter generating the DAC output voltage in response to the DAC control signal. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033614 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and control method are provided. The display apparatus includes an image receiver which receives an image of a portion of a user's body; an image processor which processes the received image to be displayed; a display which displays the image processed by the image processor; and a controller which extracts a contour of the portion of the user's body from the image, generates a shadow image that distinguishes an internal region of the contour from an external region of the contour, and displays the generated shadow image on the display. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033615 | METHOD OF IMAGE PREVIEW IN A DIGITAL IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The present disclosure relates to a method of image preview in an image pickup apparatus. One embodiment is directed to a method that includes acquiring from an image sensor an image of a scene observed by an image sensor of the apparatus, generating a preview image obtained by applying to the acquired image a resolution reduction process to adapt it to the resolution of a display screen of a viewfinder of the image pickup apparatus, displaying the preview image on the display screen, generating an image of an area of the scene by extracting an area from the acquired image, and displaying the area image superimposed on the preview image or alternately with the preview image, the area image displayed having a resolution higher than that of the preview image and inferior or equal to that of the acquired image. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033616 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - Provided is an imaging device including an image sensor for outputting a high-sensitivity pixel signal from a long-time exposure pixel and a low-sensitivity pixel signal from a short-time exposure pixel; and a blooming correction processing unit for receiving the output pixel signal from the image sensor and executing blooming correction for the pixel signal. The blooming correction processing unit executes pixel value correction of the input pixel from the image sensor according to a difference between or a ratio of an input pixel value from the image sensor and an ideal pixel value not affected by blooming. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033617 | GENERATING AN IMAGE PRESEGMENTED INTO REGIONS OF INTEREST AND REGIONS OF NO INTEREST - A camera system ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033618 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS DETECTING QUADRILATERAL REGION FROM PICKED-UP IMAGE - An image processing apparatus includes an obtaining section, a detection section, a first identification section and a second identification section. The obtaining section obtains image data of a first picked-up image and a second picked-up image picked up by an image pickup section. The detection section detects a brightness change region where brightness changes at predetermined time intervals in the first picked-up image on the basis of the obtained image data of the first picked-up image. The first identification section performs straight line detection processing on the obtained image data of the second picked-up image to detect a straight line, so as to identify a candidate straight line in a corresponding region corresponding to the brightness change region. The second identification section identifies a quadrilateral region including the candidate straight line as an extraction candidate region in the second picked-up image. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033619 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAPTURE ASSIST MARK USAGE CONTROL METHOD - Multiple capture assist marks (markers for capture assistance) to be synthesized with video captured by a camera unit 10 is generated by an OSD unit 20 through the control of a control unit 100. These capture assist marks are synthesized with the video from the camera unit 10 by synthesis means and displayed. In this case, an operation unit 110 is used to accept input of an instruction about the capture assist mark from a user. Based on this instruction input, the control unit 100 controls the OSD unit 20 and a baseband processing unit 30 to synthesize the capture assist mark corresponding to the instruction with a video signal from the camera unit 10. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033620 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING THE LEVELS OF ILLUMINATION SOURCES IN AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT MACHINE - A process for pre-calibrating illumination sources permits illumination light intensities to be set to a near optimal level during training of an optical inspection system. Applicants have found that the illumination source intensities for a category of illuminators are sufficiently constant from machine to machine that the data collected during calibration of an illumination source on a machine using a particular type of source may be used on other machines of the same type using the same type of illumination source when combined with the reticle light intensity data for different zoom magnification's of the particular machine being used. That is, using known data for particular machine and the illumination source light intensity data for the same type of machine and illumination source permits accurate presetting of an illumination source. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033621 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a zoom lens including a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having negative refractive power. The respective lens groups move in magnification variation from a wide angle end to a telephoto end. The fourth lens group is moved in optical axis direction to correct variation of an imaging position in association with magnification variation and perform correction of the imaging position in association with object distance change. Condition expression (1) is satisfied. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033622 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION ARTIFACT CORRECTION IN HDR VIDEO - A method and system of correcting motion artifacts are provided for video captured from interlaced multiple exposure sensors. The following are included: (a) motion artifacts detection of a pixel area, (b) smoothing of the detected pixel area, and (c) motion artifacts correction. The motion artifacts pixels are detected by comparing the luma difference between a current image frame and a previous image frame; the pixels of the surrounding area are also checked. A smoothing operation is applied to the detected artifacts area, in order to remove isolated pixels and enlarge the detected area. Corrections are then provided using a multistage filter for the luma channel and a mean filter for the chroma channel. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033623 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING DISTORTION IN IMAGE CAPTURED USING ROLLING SHUTTER METHOD AND DISTORTION CORRECTION METHOD - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image by using a rolling shutter method, a movement detection unit configured to detect a movement amount of the imaging apparatus relative to an object, an in-focus detection unit configured to detect an in-focus degree to the object, a distortion correction unit configured to correct a distortion in the image generated due to the rolling shutter method by changing a reading position of each line in the image, and a control unit configured to determine a correction amount of the distortion generated due to the rolling shutter method from the movement amount detected by the movement detection unit and the in-focus degree detected by the in-focus detection unit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033624 | Red-Eye Filter Method and Apparatus - A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e.g. movement in the subject. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033625 | CAMERA - A camera a has an image sensor; an exposure controller that conducts a main exposure and a dark exposure, in order, when a long-exposure shooting is carried out; an image signal processor that processes image-pixel signals that are generated by the main exposure and are read from the image sensor; and a noise reduction processor that reduces dark current components in the image-pixel signals on the basis of dark current components in the dark exposure. The exposure controller operates the image sensor for heating between the main exposure and the dark exposure. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033626 | VARIABLE IMAGING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS THEREFOR - Various approaches to imaging involve selecting directional and spatial resolution. According to an example embodiment, images are computed using an imaging arrangement to facilitate selective directional and spatial aspects of the detection and processing of light data. Light passed through a main lens is directed to photosensors via a plurality of microlenses. The separation between the microlenses and photosensors is set to facilitate directional and/or spatial resolution in recorded light data, and facilitating refocusing power and/or image resolution in images computed from the recorded light data. In one implementation, the separation is varied between zero and one focal length of the microlenses to respectively facilitate spatial and directional resolution (with increasing directional resolution, hence refocusing power, as the separation approaches one focal length). | 2013-02-07 |
20130033627 | COLOR FILTER PATTERNING USING HARD MASK - Embodiments are disclosed of an apparatus comprising a color filter arrangement including a set of color filters. The set of color filters includes a pair of first color filters, each having first and second hard mask layers formed thereon, a second color filter having the first hard mask layer formed thereon, and a third color filter having no hard mask layer formed thereon. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033628 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid state imaging device that includes a substrate having oppositely facing first and second surfaces and a photoelectric conversion unit layer having a light incident side facing away from the substrate. The substrate includes a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion and the photoelectric conversion layer includes a third photoelectric conversion unit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033629 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH IMPROVED BLACK LEVEL CALIBRATION - An imaging system capable of black level calibration includes an imaging pixel array, at least one black reference pixel, and peripheral circuitry. The imaging pixel array includes a plurality of active pixels each coupled to capture image data. The black reference pixel is coupled to generate a black reference signal for calibrating the image data. Light transmitting layers are disposed on a first side of a pixel array die including the imaging system and cover at least the imaging pixel array and the black reference pixel. A light shielding layer is disposed on the first side of the pixel array die and covers a portion of the light transmitting layers and the black reference pixel without covering the imaging pixel array. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033630 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging system capable of improving S/N ratio and increasing dynamic range and a method of driving the imaging system suited to the improvement and increase. An imaging system includes: a solid-state imaging device having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, column amplifiers each corresponding to each of columns of the pixels and an output portion for outputting an image signal based on an amplification by the column amplifier; and a signal processing portion receiving the image signal, wherein the column amplifier amplifies a signal output from the pixel by a gain q larger than 1, and the signal processing portion multiplies, by a factor less than 1, the image signal based on the signal amplified by the gain q. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033631 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - There is provided a solid-state imaging device including pixels configured to convert an electromagnetic wave into charge and output a signal corresponding a charge amount; and a pixel unit in which the pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, and a configuration of a part for converting the electromagnetic wave into the charge is the same in adjacent pixels, but a relation between the charge amount and a signal amount is allowed to differ between the adjacent pixels. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033632 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE THAT IS PROVIDED WITH PERIPHERAL CIRCUITS TO PREVENT CHIP AREA FROM BEING INCREASED, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup device which suppresses an increase in chip area of peripheral circuits without degrading the performance of a pixel section and makes it possible to prevent costs from being increased. The image pickup device includes a first semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor substrate. A pixel section includes photo diodes each for generate electric charges by photoelectric conversion, floating diffusions each for temporarily storing the electric charges generated by the photo diode, and amplifiers each connected to the floating diffusion, for outputting a signal dependent on a potential of the associated floating diffusion. Column circuits are connected to vertical signal lines, respectively, for performing predetermined processing on signals output from the pixel section to vertical signal lines. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033633 | METHOD OF PROVIDING REFERENCE IMAGE AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE TO WHICH THE METHOD IS APPLIED - A method of providing a reference image and an image capturing device to which the method is applied. The method includes displaying a reference image and a captured image in first and second areas, respectively, on a single display screen; and displaying a first GUI including image capturing information on the reference image on one side of the first area and a second GUI including image capturing information on the captured image on one side of the second area. A user can easily and effectively capture an image by using the reference image. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033634 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PACKING MULTIPLE IMAGES - A method and apparatus are provided for packing a plurality of images. A number of cells of a canvas on which the plurality of images having different aspect ratios are to be packed is determined. The cells on the canvas are merged such that a number of the plurality of images is equal to the number of the cells. Each of the plurality of images are placed in a corresponding one of the plurality of cells of the canvas, according to respective aspect ratios of the plurality of images, when the number of the plurality of images is equal to the number of the cells. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033635 | CATADIOPTRIC SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The catadioptric system includes a first imaging optical system collecting light from an object and a second imaging optical system causing the light from the first imaging optical system to form an intermediate image and to cause the light from the intermediate image to form an optical image. The first imaging optical system includes a first optical element including a first light transmissive portion and a first back reflective portion, and a second optical element including a second light transmissive portion and a second back reflective portion. The first light transmissive portion, the second back reflective portion, the first back reflective portion and the second light transmissive portion introduce the light from the object to the second imaging optical system. The second imaging optical system includes an aspheric lens having a negative refractive power on and around the optical axis and a positive refractive index in its peripheral portion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033636 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING PLENOPTIC MICROLENS ARRAY - An optical assembly includes a solid spacing layer between a plenoptic microlens array (MLA) and a pixel-level MLA, avoiding the need for an air gap. Such an assembly, and systems and methods for manufacturing same, can yield improved reliability and efficiency of production, and can avoid many of the problems associated with prior art approaches. In at least one embodiment, the plenoptic MLA, the spacing layer, and the pixel-level MLA are created from optically transmissive polymer(s) deposited on the photosensor array and shaped using photolithographic techniques. Such an approach improves precision in placement and dimensions, and avoids other problems associated with conventional polymer-on-glass architectures. Further variations and techniques are described. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033637 | Image Pickup Lens - To provide an image pickup lens with a five-lens configuration in which aberrations are corrected favorably despite its compactness. An image pickup lens | 2013-02-07 |
20130033638 | AUTO FOCUS ADJUSTING METHOD, AUTO FOCUS ADJUSTING APPARATUS, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An auto focus (AF) adjusting method, an AF adjusting apparatus, and a digital photographing apparatus including the same, the AF adjusting apparatus including: an AF calculator for calculating focus detection evaluation values; a peak detector for detecting a peak position of the focus detection evaluation values; and a speed calculator for calculating a moving speed of a subject by using the peak position. When continuous photographing of still images is performed, the peak detector detects the peak position in an image pickup interval before a light exposure preparation interval for image capturing, and the focus lens driver performs moving body compensation driving for compensating for a focal position by using a moving speed calculated in the light exposure preparation interval before capturing starts. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033639 | CAMERA MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A camera module includes an imaging sensor, a power feed electrode, a first conductive member, and a first sealing member. The imaging sensor includes a light-receiving surface receiving light gathered by a lens. The power feed electrode is formed to a surface including the light receiving-surface of the imaging sensor, and the power feed electrode is configured to make a power feed. The first conductive member is configured to electrically connect the power feed electrode and a drive electrode. The drive electrode is provided to a drive section configured to drive the lens in accordance with the power feed. The first sealing member is formed by sealing the first conductive member. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033640 | HANDY SCANNER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a handy scanner apparatus and a control method thereof, which scan the surface of the object under scan, larger than a scanner, into units of two-dimensional tile images each of which has a predetermined size, and synthesize the photographed images in accordance with shift information into final page images. Particularly, a scan unit comprises: a transparent window portion which forms an area of tile images to be scanned; a housing portion which prevents the introduction of light from an external source; a camera module which maintains a fixed optical distance from the object under scan, and photographs tile images; a lighting module which provides light only during a preset time in accordance with a lighting signal; and a shift sensing module which outputs shift information. According to the present invention, the surface of the object under scan is scanned by units of two-dimensional tile images in which positions of pixels are physically fixed, to thereby achieve improved accuracy of positions of pixels. According to the present invention, the number of arithmetic operations required for image synthesis is reduced, thus enabling high speed signal processing, and the bottom surface of the housing portion can approach closely to the scanning area, thus maximizing a scannable area. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033641 | METHOD FOR AUTO-DETECTING AUDIO LANGUAGE NAME AND TELEVISION USING THE SAME - A method for auto-detecting an audio language name and a television using the same are disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a transport stream containing a first table, a second table, and a third table; determining whether the first table has a language descriptor column; if the first table has the language descriptor column, displaying a language name according to a value in the language descriptor column, otherwise determining whether the second table has the language descriptor column; and if the second table has the language descriptor column, displaying the language name according to the value in the language descriptor column, otherwise determining whether the third tables has the language descriptor column. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033642 | DATA TRANSMISSION ACROSS INDEPENDENT STREAMS - Various systems and methods are provided for transmission of related data components across independent streams. In one embodiment, among others, a transmitting device may separate transmission data into related data components and transmit each related data component in an associated transport stream. Each related data component includes a synchronization tag associated with synchronization of the related data component within the transmission data. In another embodiment, a receiving device may receive related data components transmitted in separate transport streams and decode the related data components based at least in part upon a synchronization tag included in each related data component. In another embodiment, among others, a method for includes receiving data components transmitted on a plurality of transport streams, separating related data components from unrelated data components in the transport streams based at least in part upon a synchronization tag of each related data component; and decoding the related data components. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033643 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS BASED ON VOICE RECOGNITION AND MOTION RECOGNITION, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - A method for controlling an electronic apparatus which uses voice recognition and motion recognition, and an electronic apparatus applying the same are provided. In a voice task mode, in which voice tasks are performed according to recognized voice commands, the electronic apparatus displays voice assistance information to assist in performing the voice tasks. In a motion task mode, in which motion tasks are performed according to recognized motion gestures, the electronic apparatus displays motion assistance information to aid in performing the motion tasks. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033644 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling thereof are provided. The method for controlling of the electronic apparatus includes: recognizing one of among a user voice and a user motion through one of among a voice recognition module and a motion recognition module, and, performing a voice task in response to a user voice is recognized through the voice recognition module, and, performing a motion task in response to a user motion is recognized through the motion recognition module. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033645 | Multi-Tasking Portable Computing Device for Video Content Viewing - A system and apparatus for modifying content displayed by a portable computing device responsive to an orientation associated with the portable computing device. When in a first orientation, the portable computing device displays video content in a single window of a display device. In one embodiment, the single window fully occupies the display device. Responsive to determining the portable computing device is in a second orientation, a first window and a second window are generated. Video content is displayed in the first window and data associated with an application is concurrently displayed in the second window. For example, the first window occupies a first percentage of the display device and the second window occupies a second percentage of the display device, allowing concurrent viewing of the video content and the data associated with the application. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033646 | Auto-Calibrating Demodulator, Associated Method and TV Receiver - A demodulator comprises a reference voltage generating circuit for generating a reference voltage, a reference resistor for converting the reference voltage to a reference current, a current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) for receiving a digital code and generating an output signal, a comparison apparatus for comparing the reference voltage with the output signal to generate a comparison output, and a calibration apparatus for updating the digital code according to the comparison output to calibrate the IDAC. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033647 | Method for Switching Channels in Electronic Device - A method for switching channels in an electronic device is provided. In the method, a user may press a key to control the electronic device to mark a target channel. When the electronic device has switched channels several times, the user may press another key only once to return to the marked target channel. Furthermore, the user may set an automatic mark time to control the electronic device to automatically mark a target channel if the target channel is displayed for the automatic mark time or the user has watched the target channel for the automatic mark time. When the electronic device has switched channels several times and each switched channel is not displayed for the automatic mark time, the user may press a key only once to return to the marked target channel. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ON A TELEVISION - An apparatus for a television includes a first storage area to store a plurality of messages, a second storage area to store set-up information for messages, and a processor to perform control functions. The control functions include generating a message based on at least one command signal received through an interface and to control output of the generated message based on the set-up information stored in the second storage area. The content of the message is controlled based on the at least one command signal, and the set-up information provides a condition for outputting the message. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033649 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS BASED ON MOTION RECOGNITION, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling thereof are provided. The method for controlling the electronic apparatus controls a level of a volume of a provided broadcast signal or provides another broadcast signal if a broadcast signal is provided in response to a recognized user motion, and changes at least part of a screen on which a provided content is displayed if a content is provided in response to the recognized user motion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033650 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECTION ONTO MULTIPLE SURFACES - A system for projecting changeable electronic content, such as video or digital still images, onto multiple surfaces. The system includes a projector, one or more reflectors, and at least two display surfaces. The projector via a reflector projects content onto one of the display surfaces and either directly or via another reflector projects content onto the other display surface. The display surfaces can be multiple curved surfaces, multiple planar surfaces in different viewing planes, or a curved surface and a planar surface. For the curved surfaces, the projector receives converted content and projects the converted content such that the curved surface displays the converted content undistorted to a viewer. The system can also provide for display of branded content on a product container having a shape corresponding with the brand. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033651 | PROJECTION-TYPE VIDEO-IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projector includes an excitation light source and a color wheel which is rotatable, with an axis in parallel to an optical axis of the excitation light source serving as a rotation axis. The color wheel includes two phosphors arranged adjacent to each other in a direction of rotation and emitting G light and Ye light respectively as they are excited by excitation light from the excitation light source. The projector further includes a phosphor drive portion which drives the color wheel to rotate such that the two phosphors emit light in a time-division manner within 1 frame period, a video signal analysis portion which analyzes a video signal for each piece of image data in each frame, and an excitation light source drive portion which sets an intensity of excitation light emitted to each phosphor in accordance with a result of analysis by the video signal analysis portion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033652 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight unit | 2013-02-07 |
20130033653 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a liquid crystal display device including a first capacitive electrode and a second capacitive electrode. Among the capacitive electrodes, a side edge portion of the first capacitive electrode formed in a level, which is closer to the liquid crystal layer, on the side of the pixel display portion is formed so as to be further retreated than a side edge portion of the second capacitive electrode formed in a level, which is further from the liquid crystal layer, on the side of the pixel display portion. A second convex formed in a region overlapping with a corner and a side edge portion of the retreating region or a region between a side edge portion of the retreating region and the other capacitive electrode and extending in a shorter-side direction of the pixel is further provided. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033654 | IN-PLANE SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; a gate line, a data line and a common line over the first substrate in the display area; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a color filter layer over the thin film transistor; a first passivation layer over the color filter layer; an auxiliary common line, inner common electrodes and pixel electrodes over the first passivation layer, wherein the auxiliary common line includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the inner common electrodes extend from the horizontal portion, and the pixel electrodes alternate the inner common electrodes; a light blocking pattern in the non-display area, wherein the light blocking pattern includes the same materials as the color filter layer. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033655 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an active matrix substrate ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033656 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A liquid crystal display apparatus including: a liquid crystal panel which includes a device substrate, a counter substrate arranged to face the device substrate, and a protruded section in which the device substrate protrudes from an end portion of the counter substrate; a lighting system which includes an optical sheet arranged on a side which is opposite a light emission side of the liquid crystal panel; and a first frame portion which supports an edge of the protruded section of the device substrate and includes a protruded plate section that protrudes between the device substrate and the optical sheet, wherein the first frame portion includes a first stage section which faces a side end surface of the device substrate and a second stage section which is arranged between an edge of the protruded plate section and the first stage and which faces an outline side of the optical sheet. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033657 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A backlight module comprises a back frame, a light guide plate disposed in the back frame, and elastic corner parts for locating the light guide plate. The elastic corner parts are disposed at diagonal corners of the backlight module and sandwiched between the back frame and the light guide plate. The elastic corner parts can locate the light guide plate in the back frame, and the desirable cushioning performance and appropriate hardness of the elastic corner parts provide a desirable space for thermal expansion and contraction of the light guide plate. Meanwhile, the elastic corner part corresponding to the light incident side is greater than that of the non-light-incident sides for ensuring the light mixing distance between the LEDs and the light incident side of the light guide plate, which can improve the light unitization factor of the LEDs and save both the product cost and the mold cost. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033658 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device in which a source board ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033659 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A display panel including a liquid crystal layer and a display apparatus employing the same are disclosed. The display panel includes: first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the first and second substrates; first and second electrodes which are interposed respectively between the first substrate and liquid crystal layer and between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate to apply power to the liquid crystal layer; first and second wire grid polarizing plates which are formed in a surface of each of the first and second substrates; and at least one of the first and second wire grid polarizing plates comprising a film-type wire grid polarizing plate comprising a base film and a wire grid formed on the base film and allowing predetermined polarized light to be transmitted therethrough. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033660 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) module for preventing a hot spot that deteriorates an external appearance quality using existing components is provided. The LCD module includes an optical sheet disposed at an upper surface of a light guide plate, a Light Emitting Diode Flexible Printed Circuit Board (LED FPCB) on which an LED for emitting light to the light guide plate is mounted, and a double-sided tape having a portion protruding toward the optical sheet further than the LED FPCB and adhered to a mounting surface of the LED FPCB. Therefore, occurrence of a hot spot can be reduced without increasing components. Further, because a thickness increase of a local portion is unnecessary, a second failure such as panel lifting is not caused. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033661 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including an interlayer insulation film covering a first wiring line, a second wiring line and a third wiring line on the interlayer insulation film, and a first electrode which is located between the second wiring line and the third wiring line on the interlayer insulation film, is spaced apart from the second wiring line and the third wiring line, a second substrate including a second electrode which is opposed to each of the second wiring line and the third wiring line, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033662 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A display panel and a display apparatus including the same which employs a wire grid polarizing plate are provided. The display panel includes: first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the first and second substrates; first and second electrodes, which are interposed respectively between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, and which apply power to the liquid crystal layer; first and second wire grid polarizing plates which are formed on a surface of each of the first and second substrates and allow polarized light to be transmitted therethrough; and a phase difference compensation film which is interposed between the first and second wire grid polarizing plates and compensates for a phase difference of incident light. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033663 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a first insulative substrate, and a first electrode, a second substrate including a second insulative substrate, and a second electrode, a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first polarizer including a first polarization axis, and a second polarizer including a second polarization, wherein the first polarization axis is substantially parallel or substantially perpendicular to the direction of extension of the first electrode. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033664 | SEALANT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEALANT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The invention provides a method for manufacturing the sealant for the liquid crystal display, comprising the following steps of: adding the conductive medium and the supporting fiber into the raw material of the sealant and equally mixing them; putting the obtained mixture into the defoaming machine to process defoaming treatment; distributing the defoamed mixture to the coater; executing the movement of frame drawing on the substrate for the liquid crystal display via the coater; finally the sealant for the liquid crystal display will be formed after the solidification. The invention further provides a sealant material and a liquid crystal display. The invention is able to effectively reduce the residual of the conductive adhesive or the sealant on the liquid crystal display and avoid the Mura phenomenon. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033665 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An LCD includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, first and second alignment films respectively disposed on the first and second substrates. The first substrate comprises multiple scanning lines and multiple data lines intercrossed with the multiple scanning lines to define multiple pixel areas. Each pixel area comprises multiple electrically interconnected first electrodes and multiple electrically interconnected second electrodes. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are disposed on different layers and mutually intersected to define multiple sub-pixel areas. Each sub-pixel area further comprises two protrusion-shaped patterns facing each other on two adjacent first electrodes where the first electrodes and the second electrodes are not overlapped. An angle within a range of 5-20 degrees is defined between the vertex connection direction of the two protrusion-shaped patterns facing each other and the rubbing direction of the first and second alignment films. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033666 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device, in which each pixel region includes a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to each other, a plurality of second electrodes electrically connected to each other and a plurality of third electrodes electrically connected to each other; the third electrodes are arranged in parallel with the second electrodes approximately and are electrically connected with the first electrodes; the first electrodes and the second electrodes are located in different layers respectively and there is an insulation layer therebetween; the first electrodes and the third electrodes intersect with each other to define a plurality of unit regions; there are two second electrodes passing through inside each unit region, and the first electrode between the two second electrodes is provided with a protrusion-shaped pattern in a position not overlapping with the second electrode. The LCD device has a wider viewing angle and lower operating voltage. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033667 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device capable of securing a sufficient amount of light for curing a sealing material applied to a TFT substrate side, and adjusting resistances of wirings including scanning signal lines and video signal lines. The liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033668 | PVA PIXEL ELECTRODE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a patterned vertical alignment (PVA) pixel electrode comprising: a first electrode in the form of a “ | 2013-02-07 |
20130033669 | TAPE SUBSTRATE FOR CHIP ON FILM STRUCTURE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - The present invention discloses a tape substrate for chip on film structure of a liquid crystal panel. The tape substrate is provided with plural package units of chip on film structures arranged along its longitudinal direction, and the package unit has a driver chip, input leads and output leads. The longitudinal direction of the driver chip is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the tape substrate, and the input leads and the output leads are located at the two opposite sides of the driver chip. Each package unit is set up with a short side and a long side, and the input leads are formed at the short side, while the output leads are formed at the long side. In the package units adjacent to each other, the short side of one package unit joins the long side of a next package unit. This invention further discloses a liquid crystal panel having the tape substrate. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033670 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LCD CELLS - Disclosed herein are heat treatment apparatuses and methods for liquid crystal display (LCD) cells, which are capable of rapidly transferring heat to liquid crystals injected into an LCD cell, not only to reduce the time taken for the liquid crystals to be changed into a liquid phase, but also to physically promote diffusion of the liquid crystals, thereby achieving a more uniform distribution of the liquid crystals. The apparatus includes a liquid bath, in which a liquid is contained as a medium to transfer heat to the liquid crystals in the LCD cells, a loading device to load or unload the LCD cells into/from the liquid bath, a heater installed in the liquid bath, the heater heating the liquid contained in the liquid bath and transfer heat to the liquid crystals, and a sound wave transmitter installed in the liquid bath and transmitting sound waves to the liquid crystals. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033671 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER (LCP) SURFACE LAYER ADHESION ENHANCEMENT - A method of conditioning a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) substrate for enhanced surface adhesion accomplished by exposing an LCP substrate to oxygen plasma. The plasma will chemically alter and modify the LCP substrate surface to promote increased adhesion of metal and subsequent LCP layers during lamination. Lamination is accomplished while dwelling under the melt temperature of the LCP substrate itself. A further method is disclosed of detecting impurities modified or deposited onto the LCP surface during plasma treatment. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033672 | METHOD FOR CUTTING PANEL SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE CUTTING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a method for cutting a panel substrate and a substrate cutting apparatus. The substrate cutting apparatus comprises a first cutting unit and a second cutting unit. The method comprises the following steps: cutting off a first residual material and a second residual material at two opposite sides of the panel substrate; cutting off a third residual material and a fourth residual material at another two opposite sides of the panel substrate; cutting the panel substrate into a plurality of elongated substrates; and cutting each of the elongated substrates into the panel units. The present invention can reduce a process time for cutting the panel substrate. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033673 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING OPERATION OF AN OPTICAL LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - Methods and apparatus for testing operation of a single or multiple tunable active optical device(s) operated by one or more driving electrodes are described Test methods and apparatus are provided for device testing without necessarily requiring direct physical contact with the driving electrodes Testing subjects devices to incident light along an optical path and to an external electric field applied to the device producing a dipolar charge distribution within the electrodes, causing the device to operate The effect of device operation on incident light is optically sensed The sensed effect is analyzed to identify device defects Test methods and apparatus are provided for testing multiple unsingulated devices during fabrication employing a strip contact structure having contact strips connected to multiple devices and extending to wafer edges, such that singulating devices leaves portions of the strip contact structure exposed on device dice edges providing electrical contacts in use. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033674 | Eyeglasses Structure - Provided is an eyeglasses structure essentially including a frame body and two temples connected to two ends of the frame body, respectively. Two engagement portions are disposed at the two ends of the frame body, respectively. The two engagement portions are engaged with two decoration elements corresponding in position thereto, respectively. The decoration elements come in different color patterns to allow the eyeglasses structure to change color. Furthermore, the decoration elements pivotally connected to the frame body renders it easy to change the lenses. Hence, the eyeglasses structure is advantageously characterized by ease of assembly and disassembly and diverse patterns. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033675 | EYEGLASS FRAME, AN EYEGLASS HINGE, AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A HINGE FOR AN EYEGLASS FRAME - An eyeglass frame is provided that includes a lens retaining part having an end piece, a temple piece, and a hinge connecting the end piece and the temple piece. The hinge includes a substantially cylindrical element having a slot, and a projection coupled to the temple piece and adapted to be received in the slot of the substantially cylindrical element. The hinge further includes a substantially cylindrical support member coupled to the end piece and adapted to accept the substantially cylindrical element and including retaining means adapted to maintain the projection in the slot of the substantially cylindrical element. A hinge for an eyeglass frame is provided. A method of assembling a hinge for an eyeglass frame is provided. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033676 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH OPTIMIZED EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS - An optical processor is presented for applying optical processing to a light field passing through a predetermined imaging lens unit. The optical processor comprises a pattern in the form of spaced apart regions of different optical properties. The pattern is configured to define a phase coder, and a dispersion profile coder. The phase coder affects profiles of Through Focus Modulation Transfer Function (TFMTF) for different wavelength components of the light field in accordance with a predetermined profile of an extended depth of focusing to be obtained by the imaging lens unit. The dispersion profile coder is configured in accordance with the imaging lens unit and the predetermined profile of the extended depth of focusing to provide a predetermined overlapping between said TFMTF profiles within said predetermined profile of the extended depth of focusing. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033677 | PORTABLE HIGH SPEED PUPIL DILATION TRACKING SYSTEM - A high speed pupil dilation tracking can be incorporated into a light-weight VOG system which includes at least one digital camera connected to and powered by a laptop computer through a firewire connection. An EOG system may be incorporated directly into a VOG system base. The digital camera may digitally center the pupil in both the X and Y directions. A calibration mechanism may be incorporated onto the VOG system base. The VOG system may track and record head position and VOG system base slippage. An animated eye display may provide data in a more meaningful fashion. The VOG system may be a modular design whereby the same goggle frame or base is used to build a variety of digital camera VOG systems. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033678 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an optical element that includes: carrier generation layer ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033679 | PROJECTION SYSTEM, PROJECTOR, AND PROJECTION METHOD - A disclosed projection system includes a computer; and a projector configured to project projection image data received from the computer, wherein the computer includes a receiving part configured to receive the projection image data, which are projected, from the projector, a drawing part configured to draw drawing data, which are additionally drawn on the projection image data, and a transmitting part configured to transmit the drawing data to the projector, wherein the projector includes a transmitting part configured to transmit the projection image data to the computer, a receiving part configured to receive the drawing data from the computer, an image combining part configured to generate combined image data by combining the projection image data, which are projected, with the drawing data, and a projecting part configured to project the combined image data as projection image data. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033680 | IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS UNIT, AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - An imaging optical system includes a lens unit that includes a plurality of optical elements, and an optical path combining portion that includes a flat plate disposed so as to be inclined with respect to an optical axis of the lens unit, and the lens unit includes a correction portion that has a shape asymmetric with respect to the optical axis in a cross section that is parallel to both a normal of the flat plate and the optical axis. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033681 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a light source, a light collection optical system adapted to collect light emitted from the light source, and a light modulation panel adapted to modulate the light collected by the light collection optical system, the light collection optical system includes a color separation optical system adapted to separate the light emitted from the light source into a plurality of types of colored light, and a reflecting curved surface is disposed in at least a light path of the colored light with the longest light path length between the light source and the light modulation panel out of the plurality of types of colored light. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033682 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR HAVING SAME - A projector includes a projection lens set, a digital micro-mirror device, a prism unit, a light guide unit, and a light source device. The light source device includes a light emitting diode (LED), a laser light source, and a color wheel. The LED is positioned in a first optical path and generates a first light. The laser light source is positioned in a second optical path and generates a second light. The color wheel is positioned in the second optical path. The second light irradiates the color wheel to generate a third light. The light merging unit merges the first, second, and third lights to generate a mixed light. The light guide unit guides the mixed light to the prism unit. The mixed light is refracted to the DMD via the prism unit, and then the refracted mixed light is reflected to the projection lens set via the DMD. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033683 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A projector includes a projection lens set, a DMD, a prism unit, a light guide unit, and a light source device. The light source device includes a first and a second LEDs, a laser light source, and a color wheel. The first LED is positioned in a first optical path and generates a first light. The laser light source is positioned in a second optical path and generates a laser light. The second LED is positioned in a third optical path and generates a second light. The laser light irradiates the color wheel to generate a third light. A light merging unit merges the first, second, and third lights. The light guide unit guides the mixed light to the prism unit. The mixed light is refracted to the DMD via the prism unit. The refracted mixed light is reflected to the projection lens set via the DMD. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033684 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROJECTOR - A discharge lamp lighting device according to the invention can reliably light a discharge lamp, and at the same time, prevent output of unnecessary high-voltage pulses with a simple circuit configuration. The discharge lamp lighting device includes a capacitor charged with a current from a direct-current power supply, a transformer adapted to output a starting pulse between electrodes of the discharge lamp in accordance with a discharge current flowing from the capacitor, a discharge control circuit adapted to switch ON/OFF the discharge current from the capacitor to the transformer, and a timing generation section adapted to switch the discharge control circuit to ON after a voltage between both ends of the capacitor has reached a reference voltage. The timing generation section can operate in accordance with a plurality of reference voltages. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033685 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is an illumination optical system that includes: two solid-state light sources ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033686 | Direct Application of Dampening Fluid for a Variable Data Lithographic Apparatus - A system and corresponding methods are disclosed for applying a dampening fluid to a reimageable surface of an imaging member in a variable data lithography system, without a form roller. In one embodiment, the system includes subsystems for converting a dampening fluid from a liquid phase to a dispersed fluid phase, and for directing flow of a dispersed fluid comprising the dampening fluid in dispersed fluid phase to the reimageable surface. The dampening fluid reverts to the liquid phase directly on the reimageable surface. In another embodiment a continuous ribbon of dampening fluid may be applied directly to the reimageable surface. This embodiment includes a body structure having a port for delivering dampening fluid in a continuous fluid ribbon directly to the reimageable surface, and a mechanism, associated with the body structure, for stripping an entrained air layer over the reimageable surface when the reimageable surface is in motion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033687 | Method for Direct Application of Dampening Fluid for a Variable Data Lithographic Apparatus - A system and corresponding methods are disclosed for applying a dampening fluid to a reimageable surface of an imaging member in a variable data lithography system, without a form roller. In one embodiment, the system includes subsystems for converting a dampening fluid from a liquid phase to a dispersed fluid phase, and for directing flow of a dispersed fluid comprising the dampening fluid in dispersed fluid phase to the reimageable surface. The dampening fluid reverts to the liquid phase directly on the reimageable surface. In another embodiment a continuous ribbon of dampening fluid may be applied directly to the reimageable surface. This embodiment includes a body structure having a port for delivering dampening fluid in a continuous fluid ribbon directly to the reimageable surface, and a mechanism, associated with the body structure, for stripping an entrained air layer over the reimageable surface when the reimageable surface is in motion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033688 | System for Direct Application of Dampening Fluid for a Variable Data Lithographic Apparatus - A system and corresponding methods are disclosed for applying a dampening fluid to a reimageable surface of an imaging member in a variable data lithography system, without a form roller. In one embodiment, the system includes subsystems for converting a dampening fluid from a liquid phase to a dispersed fluid phase, and for directing flow of a dispersed fluid comprising the dampening fluid in dispersed fluid phase to the reimageable surface. The dampening fluid reverts to the liquid phase directly on the reimageable surface. In another embodiment a continuous ribbon of dampening fluid may be applied directly to the reimageable surface. This embodiment includes a body structure having a port for delivering dampening fluid in a continuous fluid ribbon directly to the reimageable surface, and a mechanism, associated with the body structure, for stripping an entrained air layer over the reimageable surface when the reimageable surface is in motion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033689 | DYNAMIC MASKING METHOD FOR MICRO-TRUSS FOAM FABRICATION - A system for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The system includes a radiation-sensitive material configured to at least one of initiate, polymerize, crosslink and dissociate with exposure to radiation. At least one radiation source is configured to project a radiation beam toward the radiation-sensitive material. A smart glass device is disposed between the radiation-sensitive material and the at least one radiation source. The smart glass device includes at least one switchable layer selectively operable from an active state to an inactive state. The smart glass device is configured to expose the radiation-sensitive material to a desired exposure pattern when in one of the active state and the inactive state. A method for fabricating the radiation-cured structure is also provided. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033690 | ELECTROSTATIC CLAMP, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTROSTATIC CLAMP - An electrostatic clamp configured to electrostatically clamp an article to an article support in a lithographic apparatus. The clamp comprises a first layer of material, an electrode disposed over the first layer, an isolating, dielectric or semi-dielectric material deposited between portions of the electrode, and a second layer disposed over the electrode. Further, a method of manufacturing of the electrostatic clamp is described. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033691 | Method and Apparatus for Loading a Substrate - A method and apparatus for loading a substrate (W) onto a substrate table (WT) then moving the substrate table such that, in the reference frame of the substrate, the substrate table accelerates downwards with an acceleration which is at least 10% of the acceleration due to gravity, thereby reducing friction between the substrate and the substrate table such that deformations of the substrate may at least partially dissipate from the substrate. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033692 | FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fluid handling structure for a lithographic apparatus, the fluid handling structure having, at a boundary of a space configured to contain immersion fluid to a region external to the fluid handling structure: a meniscus pinning feature to resist passage of immersion fluid in a radially outward direction from the space; a gas supply opening at least partly surrounding and radially outward of the meniscus pinning feature; and optionally a gas recovery opening radially outward of the gas supply opening, wherein the gas supply opening, or the gas recovery opening, or both the gas supply opening and the gas recovery opening, has an open area per meter length which has a variation peripherally around the space. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033693 | MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD, MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Positional information of a movable body in a Y-axis direction is measured using an interferometer and an encoder whose short-term stability of measurement values excels when compared with the interferometer, and based on the measurement results, a predetermined calibration operation for obtaining correction information for correcting measurement values of the encoder is performed. Accordingly, by using measurement values of the interferometer, correction information for correcting the measurement values of the encoder whose short-term stability of the measurement values excels the interferometer is obtained. Then, based on the measurement values of the encoder and the correction information, the movable body is driven in the Y-axis direction with good precision. | 2013-02-07 |