07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090040347 | PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A photographic apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, an image-processing unit, and a display unit. The imaging sensor obtains image data. The image-processing unit performs an image-processing operation on the image data. The display unit displays an image-processing setting picture having a setting-status indication area that shows a setting status of the image-processing operation, and having a color status indication area that displays a diagrammatic representation of a color status in the image-processing operation corresponding to the setting status. The setting-status indication area shows hue in the image-processing operation, as the setting status. The color status indication area has a figure that shows saturations of a plurality of color components in the image-processing operation in order to display the diagrammatic representation of the color status. The figure is rotated according to said hue. A shape of the figure and a size of the figure change in accordance with the saturations. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040348 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention aims to provide an imaging apparatus capable of reducing image unevenness even if a protective layer including a polarized solvent is used. The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels each having a conversion element and a TFT connected to the conversion element, a protective layer disposed over the plurality of pixels, a plurality of bias lines each electrically connected to each of the conversion elements, and a plurality of signal lines each electrically connected to each of the TFT. Then, the plurality of bias lines and the plurality of signal lines are alternately disposed at a predetermined interval within a region in the protective layer. Then, the plurality of bias lines is commonly connected through a connecting wiring on the outside of the region in the protective layer, and the connecting wiring is disposed to cross the plurality of signal lines. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040349 | Imager methods, apparatuses, and systems providing a skip mode with a wide dynamic range operation - Methods, apparatuses and systems provide a high dynamic range mode of operation for an image sensor when operating in a skip mode where certain pixels of an array are not readout. Multiple integration periods are employed in the skip mode with selected pixels being readout through circuits associated with pixels that are not readout. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040350 | IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging system comprises an image sensing apparatus including a pixel array, a row selection unit, and a readout unit; and a supply unit including a plurality of A/D converting units, and a transfer unit. The supply unit supplies a power supply voltage to an A/D converting unit which, of the plurality of A/D converting units, receives signals from the pixels in the pixel array by means of the transfer unit, and does not supply a power supply voltage to an A/D converting unit which, of the plurality of A/D converting units, receives no signals from the pixels in the pixel array by means of the transfer unit, in a 1-line period. The readout unit A/D-converts the signals from the pixels in the pixel array using the A/D converting unit supplied with the power supply voltage by the supply unit, and outputs a digital image signal. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040351 | Method and apparatus for reducing noise in a pixel array - A method and apparatus for sampling pixels from a pixel array, the pixels being sampled at different times. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040352 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERSION METHOD FOR SOLID STATE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, AND IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A solid state image capture device includes a pixel array unit having unit pixels including a photoelectric conversion element disposed in a matrix shape and analog/digital conversion means for converting an analog pixel signal read from the unit pixel of the pixel array unit into digital data. The analog/digital conversion means includes a comparator unit for converting a magnitude of the pixel signal into information in a time axis direction, a counter unit for performing a count process during a time period from a start time of a comparison process at the comparator unit to an end time of the comparison process, a multi-phase clock generate unit for generating multi-phase clocks having a constant phase difference, a latch unit for latching logic states of the multi-phase clocks, and a decode unit for decoding latch data of the latch unit to obtain a value lower than a count value. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040353 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes plural color detection pixels (R, G, B) and plural luminance detection pixels (W). The color detection pixels (R, G, B) and the luminance detection pixels (W) are mixed and arranged in a two-dimensional array on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The solid state imaging device is configured to read detection signals of the color detection pixels (R, G, B) and detection signals of the luminance detection pixels (W) independently. In driving of the solid-state imaging device, a first time period from a time when the color detection pixels (R, G, B) start to be exposed to a time when the detection signals are read and a second time period from a time when the luminance detection pixels (W) start to be exposed to a time when the detection signals are read are controlled independently. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040354 | IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image-pickup apparatus | 2009-02-12 |
20090040355 | Electronic mirror - An electronic mirror includes: a partially transparent display screen, an image sensor set on a surface of the partially transparent display screen to capture an image of an observer located in one side of the partially transparent display screen as a first image; and a mainbody set in another side of the partially transparent display screen and electrically connected with the image sensor to receive the first image and process it as a second image, then project the second image onto the partially transparent display screen for displaying a third image which can be seen by the observer. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040356 | Digital photo frame and method for controlling same - An exemplary digital photo frame includes an image memory configured for storing a display image, a display device configured for reading and displaying the display image, an infrared sensor configured for detecting infrared light, generating a first detecting signal when the infrared light is detected, generating a second detecting signal when the detected infrared light is no longer detectable, and a camera control circuit including a reference image therein. The camera control circuit generates an instant image and compares the instant image with the reference image when the first detecting signal is generated. The digital photo frame is configured to operate in a monitor mode or a display mode according to a comparing result when the infrared light is detected. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040357 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides an information display device including an imaging unit that executes an imaging process to image a subject to output an imaging signal; a monitor capable of displaying an image of the subject based on the imaging signal; a switching part located near the monitor; a first display controller for displaying, in a menu on the monitor, each of a first group of items consisting of a plurality of items associated with the imaging process, whereby first setting data can be set; and a second display controller for displaying, in a menu on the monitor, each of a second group of items associated with a plurality of particular items in the first group and having fewer items than the first group, whereby second setting data can be set, wherein switching between the first and second display controllers is performed by operating the switching part. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040358 | IMAGE-RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPENING AND CLOSING OF LENS BARRIER OF SAME - An object of the present invention is to reduce the time an image-recording device takes for switching from power-saving mode to recording-mode. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040359 | MOVEMENT SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS, OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND VIDEO PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A movement signal generation apparatus is disclosed which can convert an analog position signal of an optical adjustment unit into digital signals representing a movement amount and a movement direction of the optical adjustment unit and output the digital signals. The movement signal generation apparatus includes an analog signal output section which outputs an analog signal in accordance with the position of the optical adjustment unit, and a digital signal generation section which generates two digital signals in accordance with a movement amount and a movement direction of the optical adjustment unit based on the analog signal. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040360 | IMAGING DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - In a camera module ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090040361 | OPTICAL LENS IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to stabilize the image produced by the device or system. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040362 | Apparatus and method for producing video signals - A method is disclosed for producing signals representative of an image of a scene including the following steps: providing an image sensor with a lenticular lens pattern thereon, and projecting the image onto the image sensor via the lenticular lens pattern, the image sensor having a pixel element pattern and the lenticular lens pattern having diamond shaped lenticles and being diagonally oriented with respect to the horizontal scanning direction of the pixel element pattern; and producing image-representative signals by reading out signals from the pixel elements of the image sensor. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040363 | Zoom optical system and electronic imaging apparatus having the same - An electronic imaging apparatus includes a zoom optical system having, in order from the object side, a first lens unit with positive power, a second lens unit with negative power, and an aperture stop, in which the first lens unit is composed of a single positive power unit and the second lens unit has a single negative lens element located at the most object-side position, both surfaces of which are concave, and a positive lens component located at the most image-side position; an electronic image sensor located on the image side of the zoom optical system; and an image processing section electrically processing image data obtained by the electronic image sensor to change the form thereof. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040364 | Adaptive Exposure Control - A method for constructing a final image using adaptive exposure control in multiple exposure photography, comprising: (a) capturing an exposure; (b) analyzing the exposure at least to determine deficiencies in the exposure; (c) setting exposure parameters for at least one next exposure adapted to construct the final image with ameliorated deficiencies; (d) capturing the at least one next exposure using the set exposure parameters; and, (e) constructing a final image utilizing portions of at least the two exposures. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040365 | Imaging system - The invention relates to an electronic camera or other imaging system that is less susceptible to shake, makes an optical system less susceptible to decentration by distortion of a body itself, and enables taking without locating any button on a side face. The imaging system | 2009-02-12 |
20090040366 | Transmitting Video Signals from a Camera of an Operating Lamp System - An operation lamp system includes an adjustable mount, an operation lamp mounted to the adjustable mount, a camera mounted to the adjustable mount, a signal compression device mounted to the adjustable mount. The signal compression device is configured to provide a compressed video signal from a video signal of the camera. The operation lamp system further includes a camera control device, and a transmission system arranged along the adjustable mount and including a video connection electrically connecting the signal compression device and the camera control device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040367 | Method for detection and recognition of fog presence within an aircraft compartment using video images - Detecting video phenomena, such as fire in an aircraft cargo bay, includes receiving a plurality of video images from a plurality of sources, compensating the images to provide enhanced images, extracting features from the enhanced images, and combining the features from the plurality of sources to detect the video phenomena. Extracting features may include determining an energy indicator for each of a subset of the plurality of frames. Detecting video phenomena may also include comparing energy indicators for each of the subset of the plurality of frames to a reference frame. The reference frame corresponds to a video frame taken when no fire is present, video frame immediately preceding each of the subset of the plurality of frames, or a video frame immediately preceding a frame that is immediately preceding each of the subset of the plurality of frames. Image-based and non-image based techniques are described herein in connection with fire detection and/or verification and other applications. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040368 | IMAGE SENSOR MODULE FOR CAMERA DEVICE - An image sensor module includes a circuit board ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090040369 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE THEREFOR - A lens barrel capable of reliably housing a flexible printed circuit board without increasing the number of its component parts and its outer diameter. A guide member is inserted in a through hole of a fixing member and projects from a holding member in a direction opposite to the direction toward the subject when the lens barrel is in a collapsed position. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040370 | Displaying image data and geographic element data - A mobile computing device includes a housing, a camera, a display, a memory, and a processing circuit. The housing is configured to be carried by a user while in use. The camera is configured to output image data. The memory is configured to store geographic element data representing one or more geographic elements. The processing circuit is configured to receive the geographic element data for the plurality of geographic elements. The processing circuit is configured to determine a camera orientation. The processing circuit is configured to concurrently display the image data and geographic element data for the plurality of geographic elements on the display. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040371 | Methods, systems and apparatuses for pixel value correction using multiple vertical and/or horizontal correction curves - Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed for approximating vertical and horizontal correction values in a pixel value correction calculation. Multiple vertical and/or horizontal correction curves are used and may be employed for one or more color channels of the imager. The use of multiple correction curves allows for a more accurate approximation of the correction curves for image pixels. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040372 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a digital broadcasting transmitting/receiving apparatus and method. By converting content of a main-program to a stream, converting content of a sub-program forming a single digital broadcasting service through synchronization with the main-program by being subordinated to the main-program to a stream, generating program configuration information containing stream conversion information of the main-program and stream conversion information of the sub-program, multiplexing the converted main-program stream and the generated program configuration information and real-time transmitting the multiplexed signal, and transmitting the converted sub-program stream in non-real-time, various and new premium services with compatibility with existing digital broadcasting services can be provided to users. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040373 | INTERFACE CONVERTING CIRCUIT - An interface converting circuit applied between a 3D de-interlace chip and a rear-end image compression chip. The interface converting circuit includes: a reducing FPS circuit, for dividing a first vertical synchronization signal to generate a second vertical synchronization signal, and converting a first horizontal synchronization signal to a second horizontal synchronization signal by masking the first horizontal synchronization signal according to the second vertical synchronization signal; a pixel clock multiplier, for multiplying a first pixel clock signal to generate a second pixel clock signal; and, a data-width converter, for converting an input signal with M bits data width, which is transmitted at a frequency of the first pixel clock signal by the 3D de-interlace chip, to an output signal with M/2 bits data width, which is transmitted at a frequency of the second pixel clock signal. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040374 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - This invention enables, for example, reduction of motion blur in a hold-type display device and reduce flicker in an impulse-type display device by a simple process. For this purpose, an LPF filters a frame of input image data (A[i]) to generate low-frequency image data (L). A subtractor and an adder generate high-frequency image data (SH). Another adder adds the low-frequency image data (L) from a delay circuit to subsequent low-frequency image data. A divider halves the sum to generate low-frequency averaged image data (SL). A switch alternately outputs the high-frequency image data (SH) and the low-frequency image data (SL) every time a frame of image data is input. As a result, the apparatus of this invention can generate output image data having a frame rate twice that of the input image data. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040375 | Method of Processing Fields of Images and Related Device for Data Lines Similarity Detection - A display controller capable of detecting data line similarity is provided. The display controller includes a buffer for temporarily storing a plurality of data lines of a target field, a data line similarity detector, coupled to the buffer, for detecting a similarity of each data line of the target field, a data line state recorder for recording the similarity of each data line of the target field, a de-interlacer coupled to the buffer, and a scaler coupled to the de-interlacer, wherein the de-interlacer selectively de-interlaces the target field according to the content stored in the data line state recorder in order to generate a de-interlaced output, and the scaler generates a scaling output according to the de-interlaced output. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040376 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - This invention enables reduction of moving blurring in a hold-type display device and reduce flicker in an impulse-type display device, and also enables to suppress distortion such as ghost or tail-blurring in pursuit. A LPF generates low-frequency image data from input frame. High-frequency emphasized image data is also generated using a subtractor and an adder. A SizeDown unit reduces the low-frequency image data to decrease the number of pixels. A motion detection/motion application unit performs motion detection and motion application from the reduced image data of the frame of interest and that of the next frame to generate reduced image data located at the intermediate position between them. A SizeUp unit enlarges the generated reduced image data. Another LPF filters the enlarged image data and outputs the result as low-frequency image data. A switch alternately outputs the high-frequency emphasized and the low-frequency images at a speed twice the input frame rate. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040377 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - A video processing apparatus performs a subtitle detection process for each frame in a video signal, wherein a two-step edge determining unit performs primary determination of a plurality of small blocks according to a first determination standard associated with edges, and performs a secondary determination of a plurality of large blocks according to a second determination standard associated with the presence of small blocks for which the first determination was satisfied. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040378 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An information display apparatus includes a display device configured to display a video, a speech detection unit configured to detect a playback state of a playback speech, a closed caption display unit configured to generate character information associated with the playback speech and display it on the display device together with the video, and a closed caption display unit configured to carry out a changing control for changing according to the detected playback state a display state of the character information that is displayed on the display device by the closed caption display unit. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040379 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLING AUDIO/VIDEO SIGNALS - A signal control method of analyzing audio and video signals and interdependently enhancing each audio and video signal with regard to a multimedia input sequence including audio and video signal components are provided. The method of controlling audio and video signals includes: analyzing characteristics of components of the audio and video signals; interdependently modifying the audio signal and/or video signal according to the analyzed characteristics of components of the audio and video signals; and synchronizing the modified audio and video signals. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040380 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OUTPUT SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display, a connector which outputs a video signal, a display driver which controls output of a video signal to the display and connector, a monitoring unit which monitors whether a partner switches an input from a video signal output from the connector to another video signal, the partner being connected to the connector, and an output switching unit which instructs the display driver to switch the output destination of the video signal from the connector to the display when the monitoring unit detects that the input of the partner is switched to the other video signal. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040381 | Information Processing Apparatus and Output Control Method - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display, a speaker, a connector to output a video signal and audio signal, a display driving module to control outputting of the video signal with respect to the display and connector, a sound driving module to control outputting of the audio signal with respect to the speaker and connector, and an output control module to Instruct the sound driving module to output the audio signal from the connector when an event of instructing the display driving module to output a video signal to the connector occurs. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040382 | Camera apparatus and still image generating method of camera apparatus - According to one embodiment, a camera apparatus includes an extraction device extracting a corresponding “I” picture corresponding to chapter data from “I” pictures included in moving image data while the chapter data specifying a reproduction start point in the moving image data indicating a shot video is being generated. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040383 | FRAME SPECIFYING METHOD - To provide a technology of properly specifying a process target frame in a dynamic image in accordance with a user's instruction. A frame specifying device plays a dynamic image, receives, when a user performs an operation of instructing execution of a process about a partial scene in the dynamic image, an instruction signal based on the user's operation, and specifies, as triggered by receiving the instruction signal, a frame under the play or a frame distanced by a predetermined length of time from the frame under the play as the process target frame when receiving the instruction signal in the frames constructing the dynamic image. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040384 | VIDEO APPARATUS CAPABLE OF OUTPUTTING OSD DATA THROUGH UNAUTHORIZED OUTPUT PATH TO PROVIDE USER WITH WARNING MESSAGE OR INTERACTIVE HELP DIALOGUE - A video apparatus includes a video processor for performing video processing to generate normal video data. The video processor includes an on-screen display (OSD) module for selectively generating OSD data that is capable of being mixed into the normal video data. The video apparatus further includes a digital output path including a digital transmitter and an analog output path including a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The video apparatus is capable of outputting OSD data through an unauthorized output path out of the digital and analog output paths to provide a user with a warning message or an interactive help dialogue. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040385 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING VIDEO COMPOSITING IN AN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - An interactive video compositing device includes a chroma-key mixer, video switcher and control circuitry. The chroma-key mixer generates a composite image by combining a real-time image, such as one captured by a video recorder, with a prerecorded video image, such as a movie. The composite image includes the modified real-time image superimposed, or overlaid, onto the prerecorded image. The video switcher automatically selects either the composite image or the prerecorded image to be output to a display. The control circuitry controls the video switcher and other outputted signals based on data file information that corresponds to content of the prerecorded image or media. For example, the data files may contain information relating to the presence (or absence) of a particular character in a movie scene, thus allowing for the output and display, at appropriate times, of the real-time composite image instead of the prerecorded image. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040386 | Image processing method - An image processing method adopted to remove noise present in an image, includes: an image input step in which an original image constituted of a plurality of pixels is input; a multiple resolution image generation step in which a plurality of low-frequency images with resolutions decreasing in sequence and a plurality of high-frequency images with the resolutions decreasing in sequence are generated by decomposing the input original image; a noise removal processing step in which noise removal processing is individually executed on the low-frequency images and the high-frequency images; and an image acquisition step in which a noise-free image of the original image is obtained based upon both the low-frequency images and the high-frequency images having undergone the noise removal processing. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040387 | VIDEO PROCESSING CIRCUITS AND METHODS USING SAME BUFFER FOR VIDEO DECODER AND CROSS COLOR SUPPRESSOR - A video processing circuit capable of processing a composite signal and a non-composite signal, includes: a line buffer; a frame buffer; a video decoder for decoding the composite signal by utilizing the line buffer and the frame buffer as temporary buffers of the video decoder; a cross color suppressor for performing color suppression on the non-composite signal by utilizing the line buffer and the frame buffer as temporary buffers of the cross color suppressor; and a path controller, coupled to the video decoder and the cross color suppressor, for coupling the line buffer and the frame buffer to the video decoder or the cross color suppressor when utilizing the line buffer and the frame buffer is required. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040388 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A signal processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The signal processing apparatus includes: a comb filter which divides a luminance signal and a chrominance signal from an input video signal and outputs a luminance level of the luminance signal and a color level of the chrominance signal; an output unit which outputs one of the luminance level output by the comb filter and a blurred luminance level obtained by blurring the luminance level; and a controller which determines whether the luminance level output by the comb filter includes the color level, and controls the output unit to output the blurred luminance level if the color level is included in the luminance level, and output the luminance level if the color level is not included therein. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040389 | Gamma correction apparatus - A gamma correction apparatus includes a load controlling unit, a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, a checking unit and a counter. The non-volatile memory stores gamma data and a checking code. The load controlling unit controls an operation of loading the gamma data from the non-volatile memory into the volatile memory. The checking unit receives the checking code and detects whether the gamma data in the volatile memory have an error according to the checking code. The counter accumulates the number of times that the checking unit has detected the error. When the checking unit detects the error, the load controlling unit re-loads the gamma data from the non-volatile memory into the volatile memory. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040390 | Cut detection system, shot detection system, scene detection system and cut detection method - A cut detection system includes: an extractor configured to extract macroblock type information at least for every B frame from video compressed data including the macroblock type information; a calculator configured to calculate the number of intra-coded macroblocks for every frame from the extracted macroblock type information; and a detector configured to detect the B frame or a group of picture including the B frame to be a replay cut portion, which is a head portion or last portion of a replay shot, by using a frequency characteristic of the intra-coded macroblocks included in the B frame as determination conditions. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040391 | TUNER FOR CABLE, SATELLITE AND BROADCAST APPLICATIONS - A tuner includes, in part, one or mixers, one or more filters, one or more variable gain stages, one or more analog to digital converters, and a baseband processor. Each filter is responsive to an associated mixer's output signal. Each variable gain stage is responsive to an associated filter's output. Each analog-to-digital converter is adapted to convert the output signal of an associated variable gain stage to a digital signal. The baseband processor is responsive to the digital signal supplied by the analog-to-digital converter(s). The baseband processor is further configured to supply a signal to be demodulated by a processing unit external to the integrated circuit. The baseband processor performs no or a fraction of the required demodulation functions. The processing unit may be a central processing unit or a graphical processing unit. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040392 | METHOD FOR FORMATTING DIGITAL BROADCAST TRANSPORT STREAM PACKET FOR IMPROVED RECEIVING PERFORMANCE, DIGITAL BROADCAST TRANSMITTER, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A method of formatting a digital broadcast transport stream packet, a digital broadcast transmitter, and a signal processing method thereof, includes constructing a transport stream packet that includes a stuffing region for an insertion of a known supplementary reference signal (SRS) data therein, randomizing the packet that includes the stuffing region is randomized, and the SRS data is inserted into the stuffing region of the randomized packet. Adding a parity for an error correction to the packet into which the SRS data has been inserted, the packet to which the parity has been added is interleaved, and a trellis encoding of the interleaved packet is performed. Inserting a segment sync signal and a field sync signal into the trellis-encoded packet, and a vestigial side band (VSB) modulation and an RF conversion of the packet are performed to transmit the VSB-modulated and RF-converted packet. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040393 | Quadrature correction method for analog television reception using direct-conversion tuners - A direct conversion radio frequency (RF) tuner includes a mixer generating I and Q quadrature components. A phase detection circuit generates a phase error measurement between the I quadrature component and the Q quadrature component. A phase correction circuit corrects a phase of the Q component based on the phase error measurement, and outputs a phase-corrected Q quadrature component. An I quadrature component gain control circuit receives the I quadrature component and outputting an amplitude corrected I quadrature component. A Q quadrature component gain control circuit receives the phase corrected Q quadrature component and outputs an amplitude corrected Q quadrature component. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040394 | Image Processing Device and Associated Operating Method - The invention relates to an image processing device ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090040395 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus is provided with a slim design and improved illumination efficiency and which is able to suppress degradation of contrast thereby eliminating ghosts. The image display apparatus includes: a light source; a condensing mirror which condenses light emitted from the light source and makes a virtual secondary light source; a light tunnel on which light passing through a color filter is incident; a relay lens system through which light exiting the light tunnel passes; a first mirror on which the light passing through the relay lens is directly or indirectly incident; a reflective display including a plurality of micromirrors arranged on a substrate in a matrix, on which the light reflected off the mirror is incident, wherein each micromirror is turned ON or OFF by individually changing the slope of the micromirrors and thus angles of reflection; and a projection lens which enlarges and projects light reflected from the micromirrors in the ON state, wherein the relay lens system and the first mirror are disposed opposite to each other with an optical axis of the projection lens interposed therebetween. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040396 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROJECTOR, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processing system includes a determination unit that determines a distortion state of a projected image, and a correction unit that performs distortion correction of the image according to the distortion state, wherein the correction unit performs distortion correction calculation using either an intersection point of diagonal lines of the image after distortion correction in a display area of an optical modulator or a center of gravity of the image as the origin. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040397 | Projector with image sensor - A projector includes a projecting module for projecting a projecting image on a screen panel, an image sensor for capturing an image of an object which is located outside of the projecting module and faces toward the lens module, a light director, and a controlling unit. The projecting module has a lens module and a light source for emitting light transmitting through the lens module. The light director is movable between a first position where the light director is located outside of a light path associated with the lens module, and a second position where the light director is configured for directing light of the object through the lens module to be incident on the image sensor. The controlling unit controls the light director to move between the first and second positions. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040398 | Apparatus and method for projection image - When it is estimated that first average brightness of image information of a projection image is under second average brightness of image information of a source image having a single spatial frequency on which a normal compensation is performed, an area having brightness above the second average brightness in the image information of the projection image is increased, and when it is estimated that the first average brightness is above the second average brightness, an area having brightness under the second average brightness in the image information of the projection image is increased. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040399 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL IMAGES - A display apparatus for displaying digital images includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge, a digital image source and a plurality of display units. The hinge is coupled to the first housing and the second housing, and allows the first housing and the second housing to rotate with respect to each other. The digital image source is for supplying a plurality of digital images. The plurality of display units are positioned on the first housing and the second housing, respectively, are coupled to the digital image source, and display the plurality of digital images supplied by the digital image source. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040400 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR - A liquid crystal display panel ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090040401 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a manufacturing method that includes: applying a resin to a region at which the right eye image generating region and the left eye image generating region of the image display section overlap with the right eye polarization region and the left eye polarization region of the retarder, on at least one of an emission-side surface of the image display section and an incident-side surface of the retarder; after the applying, laminating the image display section and the retarder so that the emission-side surface of the image display section faces the incident-side surface of the retarder; and attaching the image display section and the retarder by hardening the resin between the image display section and the retarder laminated to each other in the laminating. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040402 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR - A liquid crystal projector which projects a three-dimensional imaged based on image signals for the left and right eyes including: a liquid crystal panel into which an image for the left or right eye is written in a one-field time period based on the image signal; an optical shutter has a plurality of divisional regions arranged in a vertical direction and controllable independently in regard to whether or not light should be blocked; a polarizing element has a plurality of divisional regions arranged in vertical direction and controllable independently in regard to whether the polarization direction should be set to that for the left eye or the right eye; and a control circuit controls the optical shutter and the polarizing element in synchronism with a writing position in the liquid crystal panel. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040403 | PIXELS USING ASSOCIATED DOT POLARITY AND ASSOCIATED DOT SWITCHING ELEMENTS FOR MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display that does not require physical features on the substrate (such as protrusions and ITO slits) is disclosed. Each pixel of the MVA LCD is subdivided into color components, which are further divided into color dots. The drive component areas, i.e. where switching elements and storage capacitors are located, are converted to associated dots by adding an electrode that can be electrically biased. The voltage polarity of the color dots and associated dots are arranged so that fringe fields in each color dot causes multiple liquid crystal domains in each color dot. Specifically, the color dots and associated dots of a pixel are arranged so that associated dots have opposite polarity as compared to neighboring color dots. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040404 | SPREAD PIXELS USING ASSOCIATED DOT POLARITY FOR MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display that does not require physical features on the substrate (such as protrusions and ITO slits) is disclosed. Each pixel of the MVA LCD is subdivided into color components, which are further divided into color dots. The drive component areas, i.e. where switching elements and storage capacitors are located, are converted to associated dots by adding an electrode that can be electrically biased. The voltage polarity of the color dots and associated dots are arranged so that fringe fields in each color dot causes multiple liquid crystal domains in each color dot. Specifically, the color dots and associated dots of a pixel are arranged so that associated dots have opposite polarity as compared to neighboring color dots. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040405 | PIXELS USING MULTIPLE ASSOCIATED DOTS PER COLOR COMPONENT FOR MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display that does not require physical features on the substrate (such as protrusions and ITO slits) is disclosed. Each pixel of the MVA LCD is subdivided into color components, which are further divided into color dots. The drive component areas, i.e. where switching elements and storage capacitors are located, are converted to associated dots by adding an electrode that can be electrically biased. The voltage polarity of the color dots and associated dots are arranged so that fringe fields in each color dot causes multiple liquid crystal domains in each color dot. Specifically, the color dots and associated dots of a pixel are arranged so that associated dots have opposite polarity as compared to neighboring color dots. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040406 | MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS HAVING PIXELS USING ASSOCIATED DOT POLARITY - A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display that does not require physical features on the substrate (such as protrusions and ITO slits) is disclosed. Each pixel of the MVA LCD is subdivided into color components, which are further divided into color dots. The drive component areas, i.e. where switching elements and storage capacitors are located, are converted to associated dots by adding an electrode that can be electrically biased. The voltage polarity of the color dots and associated dots are arranged so that fringe fields in each color dot causes multiple liquid crystal domains in each color dot. Specifically, the color dots and associated dots of a pixel are arranged so that associated dots have opposite polarity as compared to neighboring color dots. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040407 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate includes: a plurality of gate lines extending in one direction, a plurality of data lines extending in a direction intersecting the gate lines, a pixel electrode formed in a pixel region defined by an intersection of the gate line and the data line, and with one side of the pixel electrode overlapping a portion of one data line and another side of the pixel electrode overlapping a portion of another data line. The TFT further includes a storage electrode line having a storage electrode disposed in a central portion of the pixel region. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040408 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a substrate having a display area; a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines, arranged in the display area over the substrate, wherein the data lines extend substantially orthogonally to the scanning lines; a plurality of switching elements each connected to respective one of the scanning lines and to respective one of the data lines; a plurality of pixel electrodes each connected to respective one of the switching elements; and a plurality of storage capacitance lines disposed substantially in parallel with the data lines, each of the storage capacitance lines having a portion overlapping with a portion of the pixel electrode, the storage capacitance lines being disposed on a plane on which the data lines are disposed and being made of the same material as the data lines. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040409 | Liquid crystal display device - The present invention provides a foamed resin laminate sound insulation board capable of exhibiting sound proofing performance, which is free from restrictions of shape, applicable place and weight, thinned as the whole laminated plate to enhance plastic workability such as press work, and provided with sufficient vibration damping performance in a final using state after heating foaming process. This foamed resin laminate sound insulation board | 2009-02-12 |
20090040410 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A device and method for improving the uniformity of color and luminance of images displayed in a transmissive region and a reflective region of a liquid crystal display are presented. The phase difference value of light for displaying images in the reflective and transmissive regions is the same with respect to one pixel. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040411 | Liquid crystal display - A liquid crystal display, having an improved application of electric field to the molecules of liquid crystal, includes a substrate and a pixel array bonded to the surface of this substrate, and the pixel array includes at least a thin-film transistor and a pixel electrode connected with this thin-film transistor, and the pixel electrode is formed in a layer higher than the thin-film transistor in relation to the substrate. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040412 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes first and second thin film transistors, a pixel electrode including a first cutout and an inclination direction determining member and connected to the first thin film transistor, a direction controlling electrode connected to the second thin film transistor, a first storage electrode overlapping with the pixel electrode and the direction controlling electrode and applied with a first storage electrode signal having a first voltage, and second storage electrode overlapping with the direction controlling electrode to receive a second storage electrode signal having a second voltage that periodically changes. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040413 | Thin film transistor substrate assembly, and liquid crystal display having same - An exemplary thin film transistor (TFT) substrate assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of gate lines disposed on an inner surface of the substrate, a plurality of data lines disposed insulated with the gate lines. The plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines define a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a first switch element, a second switch element, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first switch element and the second switch element are connected with a same gate line from the plurality of gate lines. The first pixel electrode is applied with data signals from a data line from the plurality of data lines via the first switch element. The second pixel electrode is applied with data signals from the data line from the plurality of data lines via the second switch element and a voltage dividing element. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040414 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PIXEL MEMORY, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND METHODS OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a pair of support substrates, a liquid crystal layer held between the substrates, and pixel circuits that are arrayed in a matrix on one of the substrates and control the alignment state of liquid crystal molecules. Each pixel circuit includes first and second power terminals, first and second pixel electrodes that apply a liquid crystal drive voltage to the liquid crystal layer to create a substantially lateral electric field, and first and second drive transistors that have gate electrodes for receiving a video signal, that are connected between the first power terminal and the first pixel electrode and between the second power terminal and the second pixel electrode, respectively, and that cause the liquid crystal drive voltage determined by conductances that vary in accordance with the video signal, to be retained in a liquid crystal capacitance between the first and second pixel electrodes. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040415 | Flexible Printed Circuit Board and Liquid Crystal Display Device Using the Same - A flexible printed circuit board for use in a liquid crystal display device includes: a body section having a light source portion embedded therein; a leg section including a solder pad connected to an external printed circuit board, the leg section being extended from the body section and integrally formed with the body section; and a single conductive layer formed across the body section and the leg section for electrically interconnecting the light source portion and the solder pad. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040416 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A BACKLIGHT UNIT - A display device is disclosed in the present invention. The display device includes a case including an install space inside the case, an opened display area at a front face of the case and a slit at a side of the case, the slit connected to the install space, a display panel attached to the case at the install space to be exposed to the display area, a backlight unit installed at the install space after the display panel through the slit by sliding engagement. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040417 | Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight including a plurality of rod-shaped light sources, a frame which supports the rod-shaped light sources, and a heat radiation plate which is arranged on an inner surface of the frame. Through holes are formed in the frame, and heat radiation fins are formed on the heat radiation plate in a state that the heat radiation fins project toward a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel through the through holes formed in the frame. Due to such a constitution, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device which can enhance heat radiation efficiency. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040418 | LED device and back panel of liquid crystal display - A LED device of the present invention includes a substrate comprising a Cu and/or Al; a diamond-like carbon layer disposed on the substrate; an electric circuit formed on the diamond-like carbon layer; and a LED chip electrically connected to the electric circuit. The LED can be used as a light source of back light of liquid crystal display. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040419 | ELECTRON EMISSION DEVICE FOR BACK LIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - An electron emission display device is provided having a light source unit including a plurality of cathode electrodes and a plurality of gate electrodes crossing the plurality of cathode electrodes. The light source unit emits electrons corresponding to voltages of the gate electrodes and the cathode electrodes and allows the emitted electrons to collide with a phosphor on an anode electrode to emit light. A gate driver generates a gate signal and transmits the gate signal to at least one of the gate electrodes. A cathode driver generates a cathode driving signal corresponding to an image signal and transmits the cathode driving signal to the cathode electrode. The cathode driving signal is transmitted in a plurality of pulse waveforms within one vertical synchronization period. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040420 | Backlight unit and image display apparatus including the backlight unit - In a backlight unit and an image display apparatus including the backlight unit, the backlight unit includes a base substrate and a transparent substrate arranged to face each other; a cathode electrode and a first gate electrode alternately arranged on an upper surface of the base substrate; an emitter arranged on an edge of the cathode electrode facing the first gate electrode; an insulation layer arranged on the cathode electrode and the first gate electrode; a second gate electrode arranged on an upper surface of the insulation layer; and a fluorescent layer arranged on a lower surface of the transparent substrate. An aperture is arranged in the insulation layer and second gate electrode, the aperture being in an area corresponding to the emitter. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040421 | PRISM SHEET AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary prism sheet includes a light input surface, a light output surface opposite to the light input surface, and a plurality of micro-protrusions formed on the light output surface and arranged in a skewed matrix. Each micro-protrusion includes at least three side surfaces connected in turn. A transverse width of each side surface decreases along a direction away from the light output surface. A liquid crystal display device using the prism sheet can efficiently decrease moiré patterns between the prism sheet and the liquid crystal display panel. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040422 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH IT - A liquid crystal display device including two liquid crystal display panels located back to back is made thinner. A liquid crystal display device includes first and second liquid crystal display panels located back to back. The liquid crystal display device further includes a light source provided to a side of a rear substrate of the first liquid crystal display panel, a light source provided to a side of a rear substrate of the second liquid crystal display panel, and a polarizing element provided between the first and second liquid crystal display panels. The rear substrate of the first liquid crystal display panel includes a light guide layer for directing light, incident on the rear substrate from the light source and propagating inside the rear substrate, toward the second liquid crystal display panel. The rear substrate of the second liquid crystal display panel includes a light guide layer for directing light, incident on the rear substrate from the light source and propagating inside the rear substrate, toward the first liquid crystal display panel. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040423 | Backlight unit and image display apparatus employing the same - A backlight unit that can perform local dimming, and has a structure for preventing light leakage and a cooling structure, and an image display apparatus employing the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a light emitting arrangement adapted to radiate light and a plurality of light. shielding guides adapted to divide the light emitting arrangement into a plurality of unit blocks, the unit blocks being adapted to provide local dimming, the light shielding guides being further adapted to prevent light from traveling from one of said unit blocks to another of said unit blocks. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040424 | OPTICAL PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary optical plate includes a transparent layer and a light diffusion layer. The transparent layer and the light diffusion layer are integrally formed. The transparent layer includes a light input interface, a light output surface opposite to the light input interface, and a plurality of curved, elongated, V-shaped micro-protrusions are formed on the light output surface. The light diffusion layer is located adjacent to the light input interface of the transparent layer. A plurality of V-shaped micro-protrusions are formed on an outer surface of the light diffusion layer. A liquid crystal display device using the optical plate is also provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040425 | PRISM SHEET AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary prism sheet ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090040426 | DIRECTIONAL BACKLIGHT, A MULTIPLE VIEW DISPLAY AND A MULTI-DIRECTION DISPLAY - A directional backlight, a multiple view display and a multi-direction display A multiple view display ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090040427 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus is disclosed. The illumination apparatus includes a polarization plate, a light source, and a light transmission film disposed between the polarization plate and the light source and including a plurality of prisms formed on a surface thereof. The plurality of prisms each have a ridge line in a first direction and are continuously arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The light transmission film is disposed such that a ridge line direction of the plurality of prisms is one of a perpendicular direction and an approximately perpendicular direction to a transmission axis of the polarization plate. The plurality of prisms each have refractive indexes in the ridge line direction, an arrangement direction, and a thickness direction, the refractive index in the ridge line direction being larger than the refractive indexes in the arrangement direction and thickness direction. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040428 | Lightguide plate, planar light unit and display apparatus - A sheet-shaped lightguide plate has a substrate layer ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090040429 | Liquid crystal display with point illuminator bonded to liquid crystal panel thereof - An exemplary liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate, and a point illuminator. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates. The light guide plate is disposed on a side of the second substrate that is not in contact with the liquid crystal layer, and includes a light incident surface. The point illuminator is rigidly bonded to the side of the second substrate that is not in contact with the liquid crystal layer, and faces the light incident surface of the light guide plate, such that the position of the point illuminator is fixed relative to the light guide plate. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040430 | Backlight module with bezel having protrusions thereon and liquid crystal display using same - An exemplary backlight module includes at least one light source, a light guiding plate having a light incident portion adjacent to the at least one light source, a bezel having a plurality of protrusion; and a reflector disposed between the light guiding plate and the protrusions of the bezel. The protrusions abut edges of the reflector, and provide supporting force to attach the reflector to the bezel. A related liquid crystal display is also provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040431 | Liquid crystal display panel with improved image contrast - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel with improved image contrast comprising an array of pixel regions and a sequence of a recycling backlight structure comprising broadband rear interference polar (RI-Polar) having a transmission axis AB with preset orientation, a spatial intensity modulation structure comprising a broadband front interference polar (FI-Polar) having a transmission axis approximately parallel to the transmission axis AB, a spectral filtering structure, and antireflection means. Each said pixel region spatially encompasses a plurality of subpixel regions. The RI-Polar and FI-Polar are multilayer structures of stacked layers. At least one layer of each structure is optically anisotropic, made by means of Cascade Crystallization Process and characterized by a globally ordered biaxial crystalline structure with an intermolecular spacing of 3.4±0.3 Å in the direction approximately parallel to the transmission axis AB. Said layer is transparent in the wavelength band of visible light, and is formed by rodlike supramolecules, which represent at least one polycyclic organic compound with a conjugated π-system and ionogenic groups. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040432 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A transflective display includes pixels each including a reflective (R) sub-pixel, a transmissive (T) sub-pixel, and electrodes having features to cause multiple domains to form in a liquid crystal layer of the R sub-pixel and the T sub-pixel. The electrodes in the R sub-pixels have features that are different from features of the electrodes in the T sub-pixel to cause the liquid crystal layer in the R sub-pixel to have an optical phase retardation that is between 20% to 80% of an optical phase retardation of the liquid crystal layer in the T sub-pixel. The R sub-pixel and the T sub-pixel have substantially the same cell gap and are driven by the same pixel voltage. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040433 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND COLOR FILM PLATE, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A novel liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, liquid crystal held between the first substrate and the second substrate, patterned layers divided into fine areas, disposed on the first substrate, comprising at least a patterned color filter layer and a patterned first optically anisotropic layer laminated in the direction of the normal line of the substrate, and a barrier wall disposed at a boundary portion of the adjacent fine areas of the patterned layers. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040434 | Method of producing elliptically polarizing plate and image display apparatus using the elliptically polarizing plate - To provide a method of producing a broadband and wide viewing angle elliptically polarizing plate having excellent properties in an oblique direction, the elliptically polarizing plate, and an image display apparatus. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040435 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device comprising a light source, a polarizing film and a liquid crystal cell in this order, wherein a first optical compensation film having an in-plane retardation (Re) of 0 to 20 nm and a retardation (Rth) in the thickness direction of −1000 to 20 nm is provided between the light source and the polarizing film. The liquid crystal display device shows an improved utility efficiency of light. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040436 | Cyclic Olefin-Based Polymer, and Optical Material, Polarizing Plate and Liquid Crystal Display Device Using the Same - A cyclic olefin-based polymer containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1), an optical material containing the cyclic olefin-based polymer, a polarizing plate containing the optical material, and a liquid crystal display device containing the polarizing plate: | 2009-02-12 |
20090040437 | In-plane switching liquid crystal display including viewing angle compensation film using +A-plate - Disclosed is an in-plane switching liquid crystal display. The in-plane switching liquid crystal display uses at least one A-plate and adjusts the optical axis direction and the retardation value of the A-plate, thereby improving the contrast characteristic at a front and at a predetermined inclination angle of the in-plane switching liquid crystal display while minimizing a color shift according to viewing angles in the black state. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040438 | Active Matrix Type Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel having polarizers, and a back light having a light source for illumination of the liquid crystal panel which has a characteristic of spectral transmittance required to satisfy the following equation, x>y>z, when a medium tone display voltage varies in a range between a minimum and maximum voltage for a Blue pixel, where “x” is a value of the transmittance in the panel at a wavelength corresponding to a longest wavelength in a range of wavelengths designated for blue light, “y” is a value of the transmittance in the panel at a wavelength corresponding to a maximum value of the intensity in a range of wavelengths designated for green light, and “z” is a value of the transmittance in the panel at a wavelength corresponding to a maximum value of the intensity in a range of wavelengths designated for red light. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040439 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display apparatus, including: first and second substrates having first and second polarizing plates, respectively; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates; an electrode provided on the first substrate for applying an electric field parallel to a face of the first substrate to the liquid crystal layer to drive liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer; a pixel having a reflective display portion and a transmissive display portion; and a phase difference plate provided on a face of the second substrate adjacent the liquid crystal layer such that no phase difference is generated in a front direction in the transmissive display portion but a phase difference is generated in the reflective display portion. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040440 | COLOR COMPENSATION MULTI-LAYERED MEMBER FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS, OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a color compensation multi-layered member for a display apparatus, an optical filter for a display apparatus having the same, and a display apparatus having the same. The color compensation multi-layered member for a display apparatus includes a thin layer having a thickness of about 780 nm or less and a first refractive index; a first thick layer having a greater thickness than the thin layer, being formed on a surface of the thin layer, and having a second refractive index; and a second thick layer having a greater thickness than the thin layer, being formed on another surface of the thin layer, and having a third refractive index. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040441 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes: a substrate; a color filter formed on the substrate, and having a depression and an opening; a common electrode formed on the color filter, and having a depression; and a black member formed on the common electrode and located at the depressions of the common electrode. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040442 | Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal display panel that has a first substrate (SUB | 2009-02-12 |
20090040443 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - To provide a method of producing a liquid crystal panel capable of easily realizing stable high contrast of the liquid crystal panel to be obtained at low cost, a liquid crystal panel, and an image display apparatus. There is provided a method of producing a liquid crystal panel including a first optical compensation layer having refractive index profile of nx>ny=nz and a polarizer on each side of a liquid crystal cell in the order given, in which an angle formed between an absorption axis of the polarizer (A) and a slow axis of the first optical compensation layer (B) on one side of the liquid crystal cell is +α°, an angle formed between an absorption axis of the polarizer (A′) and a slow axis of the first compensation layer (B′) on another side of the liquid crystal cell is −α°, and 0<α<90, the method comprises a step of subjecting substrate formed of single original sheet to alignment treatment at +α° and alignment treatment at −α° with respect to a longitudinal direction of the substrate; and a step of forming the first optical compensation layer (B) on the surface subjected to the +α° alignment treatment and forming the first optical compensation layer (B′) on the surface subjected to the −α° alignment treatment. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040444 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optically compensated birefringence mode liquid crystal device includes each pixel electrode that overlaps a part of an adjacent gate line and/or a part of an adjacent source line in a plan view. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040445 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - There is provided a high quality liquid crystal panel having a thickness with high accuracy, which is designed, without using a particulate spacer, within a free range in accordance with characteristics of a used liquid crystal and a driving method, and is also provided a method of fabricating the same. The shape of a spacer for keeping a substrate interval constant is made such that it is a columnar shape, a radius R of curvature is 2 μm or less, a height H is 0.5 μm to 10 μm, a diameter is 20 μm or less, and an angle α is 65° to 115°. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the lowering of an opening rate and the lowering of light leakage due to orientation disturbance. | 2009-02-12 |
20090040446 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device, includes a first substrate including a first insulating substrate, a first thin film positioned on the first insulating substrate, and a first alignment layer positioned on the first thin film and including a first exposing area that exposes the first thin film, a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a second insulating substrate, a spacer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and including at least a part that corresponds to the first exposing area, and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2009-02-12 |