20th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090122226 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Mobile Station Having the Same - A liquid crystal display device includes: a transreflective liquid crystal panel; a front light unit supplying light to the transreflective liquid crystal panel; and a polarizer disposed on the transreflective liquid crystal panel and having an upper surface where fine protrusions are formed. In another aspect of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device includes: a transreflective liquid crystal panel; a first retardation compensation film formed under the transreflective liquid crystal panel; a first polarizer formed under the first retardation compensation film; a second retardation compensation film formed on the transreflective liquid crystal panel; and a second polarizer formed on the second retardation compensation film and having an upper surface where fine protrusions are formed. In a further another aspect of the present invention, a mobile station includes: a liquid crystal display device including a transreflective liquid crystal panel, a front light unit supplying light to the transreflective liquid crystal panel, and a polarizer disposed on the transreflective liquid crystal panel and having an upper surface where fine protrusions are formed; a communication unit performing communication with external devices; and a controller controlling the communication unit and an image display operation of the liquid crystal display device. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122227 | Integrated backlight illumination assembly - The present invention provides an integrated backlight illumination assembly for an LCD display comprising, a substrate for providing structural and functional support to the assembly, a bottom reflector provided on the substrate and a plurality of solid state light sources provided in an opening of the bottom reflector for providing a point light source. Further, the invention provides a plurality of light films with a thickness between 10 microns to 3mm and having light redirecting areas provided between the plurality of solid state light sources for redirecting and spreading the point light source to a uniform plane of light and a top diffuser for diffusing the uniform plane of light, and wherein the plurality of light films has a thickness between 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm and a bending stiffness between 50 to 1200 millinewtons. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122228 | DIRECT-LIT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS WITH LAMINATED DIFFUSER PLATES - In a directly-illuminated liquid crystal display (LCD), for example an LCD monitor or an LCD-TV, a number of light management films, including a diffuser layer, lie between the light source and the LCD panel to provide bright, uniform illumination. The diffuser layer is attached to a substrate which is separate from the light source and the LCD panel, or may be attached to either the LCD panel or, when using a two dimensional light source, to the light source. The other light management layers may also be attached to the separate substrate or to the LCD panel or two-dimensional light source. High levels of illumination uniformity at the LCD may be achieved with a uniform (non-patterned) diffuser, even with relatively low levels of diffusion, when the diffuser is used with a brightness enhancing layer. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122229 | Light guiding and dispersing plate and display device having the same - A monolithic light guiding and dispersing plate is provided in a backlighted display panel for receiving input light from one or more edge sources and for guiding the received light throughout the plate for substantially uniform reflection upwardly and substantially uniform dispersal toward an image forming plane located above the light guiding and dispersing plate. In one embodiment, the light guiding and dispersing plate has a light receiving surface upon which the light generated by an edge light source is incident, a top major surface which is adjacent to the light receiving surface and on which a plurality of first protrusions are formed and elongated in a first direction, wherein the first protrusions have cross-sections in the shapes of partial ellipses. The plate further has a bottom major surface in which light reflecting recesses are defined to reflect light upwardly towards the top major surface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122230 | PLANE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides a plane light source apparatus includes a light guide plate having a flat face portion and an end face portion. A plurality of point light sources are disposed in an opposing relationship to the end face portion of the light guide plate. The light guide plate mixes light from the point light sources incoming from the end face portion thereof and emit the mixed light as illumination light from the flat face portion thereof. The point light sources are a combination of point light sources having chromaticities different from each other within a predetermined standard chromaticity range, and mix light from the point light sources so that the chromaticity of the resulting illumination light fits into a target chromaticity range which is narrower than the standard chromaticity range. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122231 | Liquid crystal display device - Light-emitting elements can be accurately directly opposed to the entrance surface of a light guide at an accurate distance therefrom, and can be mounted on a single side of a printed circuit board together with other electronic components, whereby the number of manufacturing steps and the thickness of a liquid crystal display device can be reduced. The light guide and the printed circuit board are disposed on the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, and the respective light-emitting elements are inserted through through-holes formed to extend through the printed circuit board, with the light-emitting portions of the respective light-emitting elements opposed to the entrance surface of the light guide. The light-emitting elements, together with the other electronic components, are mounted on the printed circuit board from one side. Electrodes of the light-emitting elements are bridged and secured to a mounting surface of the printed circuit board. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122232 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A planar light source device configured to illuminate a transmissive liquid crystal device having a display region configured of pixels arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix from the rear side, includes: planar light source units corresponding to hypothetical display region units into which the liquid crystal display device is divided; a light source provided to each planar light source unit has j | 2009-05-14 |
20090122233 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION SHEET, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical compensation sheet having, on a transparent support, an optically anisotropic layer comprising a liquid crystalline compound fixed by using a photo-polymerization initiator system, wherein the photo-polymerization initiator system comprises at least one acylphosphine compound and at least one aromatic ketone compound selected from the group consisting of xanthene compounds, xanthone compounds, thioxanthone compounds and acridone compounds, which has less coloring and can be produced with less-power UV light, is provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122234 | Optical compensation film, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display - An optical compensation film is provided and includes a cellulose acylate film and an optically anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystalline compound. The cellulose acylate film satisfies specific conditions in relation to substitution degrees of hydroxyl groups in glucose units constituting cellulose of the cellulose acylate film, and has a thickness of 40 to 85 μm. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122235 | Liquid Crystal Display - A liquid crystal display is provided and includes: a liquid crystal cell; a pair of polarizing plates disposed in cross-Nicol arrangement and sandwiching the liquid crystal cell. One of the pair of the polarizing plates has a protective film A for polarizer, disposed on the liquid crystal cell side, and the other of the pair has a protective film B for polarizer, disposed on a liquid crystal cell side. Re | 2009-05-14 |
20090122236 | POLARIZING PLATE WITH AN OPTICAL COMPENSATION LAYER AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - There are provided a polarizing plate with an optical compensation layer capable of suppressing the degradation in optical properties due to the use under a high-temperature environment, and an image display apparatus using the polarizing plate with an optical compensation layer. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122237 | POLYMER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER FILM, OPTICAL FILM AND POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A polymer film, which comprises: organic compound fine particles containing a retardation developer and having an average particle size of from 1 nm to 1,000 nm; a method for producing a polymer film, which comprises: casting a dope containing a polymer, a solvent for dissolving the polymer, a retardation developer and an additive other than the retardation developer on a support; peeling off; drying; and stretching, wherein the retardation developer is uniformly dissolved in the dope, and between the casting and the stretching, organic compound fine particles containing the retardation developer are formed within a film; and an optical film, which comprises: at least one compound represented by formula (I) as defined in the specification; and at least one Rth raising agent. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122238 | Protection Filter For Liquid Crystal Display - A protection filter for a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a transparent substrate and a heat-blocking film comprising a metallic compound thin film and a transparent metallic thin film which are alternately formed on the transparent substrate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122239 | Color Filter Ink Composition, Method for Making Color Filter, and Color Filter Produced by the Same - The present invention relates to a color filter ink composition including an acryl-based resin, a polymerizable monomer, a pigment, a leveling agent, and a solvent. The pigment is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and the leveling agent is a polymer including a repeating unit including at least one of the following Chemical Formula 2, Chemical Formula 3, or combinations thereof. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122240 | In-Plane Switching Mode Liquid Crystal Display Device - Disclosed is an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display, in which a pixel electrode and a common electrode are formed on the same substrate. The display includes a first substrate having a first conductive layer and second conductive layer, the first conductive layer and second conductive layer formed on each surface of the first substrate; a second substrate has a transparent pixel electrode and a transparent common electrode formed on one surface of the second substrate, facing the second conductive layer; an electrical connection part is installed to electrically connect the second conductive layer to the transparent common electrode, wherein a common voltage applied to the transparent common electrode is applied to the second conductive layer through the electrical connection part. This arrangement prevents generation of static electricity to suppress a whitening phenomenon due to liquid crystal polarization in a liquid crystal layer, thereby improving display image quality. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122241 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device is provided with a TFT substrate | 2009-05-14 |
20090122242 | SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A substrate for liquid crystal display includes at least: at least two substrates (a glass substrate and a TFT substrate); a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates; an ITO film that applies an electric field to the liquid crystal layer; a photospacer that regulates cell thickness (a thickness of a liquid crystal layer) between the substrates; a light-shielding film; and a colored layer, in which at least a part of the photospacer is formed on the light-shielding film or at a portion where the light-shielding film and the colored layer overlap; and the light-shielding film includes at least one of a resin and a precursor thereof and also includes metal particles having a silver-tin alloy portion. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122243 | Liquid Crystal Display Device, Optical Compensatory Sheet, and Polarizer and Liquid Crystal Display Device Employing the Same - A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal panel in which liquid crystals having negative dielectric anisotropy are interposed between upper substrate and lower substrate that have been vertically oriented on the surface, the orientation of the liquid crystals being almost vertical with no applied voltage, almost horizontal when a predetermined voltage is applied, and tilted when a smaller voltage than the predetermined voltage is applied; a first polarizer and a second polarizer disposed on both sides of the liquid crystal panel such that the absorption axes of the polarizers are perpendicular to each other; a first retardation film disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the first polarizer; and a second retardation film disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the second polarizer, wherein the polarizer comprises a polarizing film and a pair of protective films having the polarizing film in between, and wherein at least one of the protective films is a cellulose acylate film satisfying: | 2009-05-14 |
20090122244 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel has a pair of opposed substrates, a seal material and a liquid crystal material. The seal material bonds the pair of substrates to each other, and is formed into a closed curve shape enclosing a region including a pixel region. The liquid crystal material is filled in a region enclosed by the pair of substrates and the seal material. A surface of interface which is a surface made up of at least one substrate of the pair of substrates, and which is in contact with the liquid crystal material in a frame region enclosed by an outer periphery of the pixel region and an inner periphery of the seal material, includes a low wettability structure in which wettability to the liquid crystal material is lower than that of the surface of the one substrate in the pixel region. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122245 | Liquid crystal display device - There is provided an MVA type liquid crystal display device having high brightness and excellent display quality. The liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates disposed to be opposite to each other, a liquid crystal sealed between the pair of substrates, plural pixel areas each including a pixel electrode | 2009-05-14 |
20090122246 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and an LCD device using the same are provided. The LCD panel at least includes a first color pixel and a second color pixel for displaying different colors. The second color pixel is disposed next to the first color pixel. The liquid crystal molecules in the first color pixel have at least four liquid crystal (LC) orientations including a first LC orientation. The liquid crystal molecules in the second color pixel have a plurality of LC orientations including a second LC orientation. The first LC orientation is different from all LC orientations of the second color pixel. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122247 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE SAME - An array substrate includes a gate line, a data line, a plurality of common electrodes, a shield electrode, and a pixel electrode. The gate line is extended along a first direction, and the data line is extended along a second direction. The common electrodes are formed in a plurality of pixel areas. The common electrodes are spaced apart from each other. The shield electrode is formed below the data line and formed between the common electrodes formed in the pixel areas adjacent to each other. The pixel electrode is overlapped with the common electrodes. The pixel electrode has a plurality of openings formed thereon. Therefore, an electric field of a common electrode pattern may prevent coupling between a pixel electrode and a data line, so that a distance between the pixel electrode and the data line may be minimized, and thus an aperture ratio and light transmittance may be enhanced. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122248 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (“TFT”) substrate includes: gate lines extending along a first direction; data lines extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction; and a pixel electrode formed to extend at an angle from a first gate line toward a second gate line adjacent to the first gate line. A portion of the pixel electrode at least partially overlaps a portion of the second gate line. Each data line includes a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122249 | Liquid crystal display having particular electrodes and a spacer - The present invention is to provide the multi-domain system IPS (In-Plane Switching mode) liquid crystal display which has high contrast and does not have an improper image display. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a black matrix formed between a pair of substrates and formed over a plurality of drain lines and gate lines, a plurality of spaces arranged under the black matrix, wherein a plurality of liquid crystal molecules lined to a boundary direction of the black matrix in “OFF” state, and having a first group and a second group in “ON” state, wherein a switching angle of the second group is opposite to a switching angle of the first group. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122250 | Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display device which can be manufactured at a low cost is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate, a CF substrate of a size smaller than a size of the TFT substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate. A ground pad is formed on a portion of the TFT substrate where the CF substrate does not overlap with the TFT substrate. A transparent conductive film is formed on an upper surface of the CF substrate. The transparent conductive film of the CF substrate and the ground pad formed on the TFT substrate are electrically connected with each other via a thermocompression bonding conductive tape. A double-sided adhesive tape is arranged between the thermocompression bonding conductive tape and an upper surface of the CF substrate and between the thermocompression bonding conductive tape and the TFT substrate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122251 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING IMPROVED RETARDATION FILM - A liquid crystal display having improved retardation plate is described. In the liquid crystal display, at least one of two panel plates has a polarizer placed on an outer side which is opposite to a liquid crystal layer and a quarter wavelength retardation plate between a substrate glass and the polarizer. The quarter wavelength retardation plate is composed of two retardation films including a half wavelength and a quarter wavelength retardation film. A slow axis of a half λ film which is adjacent to the polarizer makes an angle of Θ | 2009-05-14 |
20090122252 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DROP FILL DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DROP FILLING LIQUID CRYSTAL BY THE USE OF THE DEVICE - A liquid crystal drop fill device by which liquid crystal panels of different sizes can be easily obtained from a mother glass, and a method for drop filling liquid crystal by using the device is provided in order to increase utilization efficiency of the mother glass. The device | 2009-05-14 |
20090122253 | Eyewear device - The present invention relates to a new concept in eyewear, more specifically, an eyewear device with an interchangeable decorative accessory apparatus custom fitted for placement within the side bar of the eyewear device. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122254 | GLASSES - Glasses, comprising a frame and a lens system for the correction of defective vision, which comprises at least one pair of lenses formed by a first lens and a second lens, which first and second lens, viewed in the path of vision, are disposed one behind the other and are mutually adjustable for realising a desired degree of correction of vision, wherein the first lens is position-invariantly received in the frame, and the second lens can be moved longitudinally along the first lens. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122255 | Spectacles With Interchangeable Temples - Spectacles consist of an optical or sunshade front optionally supported by a frame and comprising two interchangeable temples. Each temple is connected to the front or to the frame by a male part and an associated joint. In the spectacles, the joint of each temple consists of at least one pin arranged transversely in a corresponding longitudinal slot formed at one end of a free temple. The pin can be snapped into an elastically deformable recess formed in a plate projecting from the male part, the shape and dimensions of which are approximately the same as those of the slot of the temple, or vice versa. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122256 | EYEGLASSES WITH ADJUSTABLE TEMPLES - Eyeglasses include a lens unit that has opposite end portions, and a pair of temples respectively disposed on the end portions of the lens unit. The lens unit is formed with an aperture and a positioning hole in each of the end portions. The positioning hole is defined by a hole-defining wall. Each temple includes a pivot unit pivotally disposed on the respective one of the end portions. The pivot unit of each of the temples includes a pivot shaft rotatably engaged with the aperture in the respective one of the end portions so as to permit rotation of the pivot unit relative to the lens unit about an axis of the pivot shaft, and a protrusion releasably engaging the hole-defining wall of the positioning hole in the respective one of the end portions. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122257 | Eyeglasses structure - The present invention relates to an eyeglasses structure having an eyeglass body and temples, wherein tenons are formed on both sides of said eyeglass body, each said tenon is provided with tenon feet on which engaging portions are provided on the end edges; a connection portion is provided on each temple, which is formed by the fitting of two opposite casings; retaining recesses with big arc edge variation corresponding to the shape of the engaging portions on the tenon feet being provided on the casings, a slot being formed after said retaining recesses provided on the casings are oppositely fitted together so as to correspondingly engage with said tenons. According to this structure, the slot having retaining recesses with bigger arc edge variation can be engaged with the tenons of the eyeglass body so as to form a stable combination. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122258 | EYEWEAR WITH ADJUSTABLE RETENTION STRAP - Eyewear includes a frame having a first side and a second side. The eyewear additionally includes a continuous strap. The continuous strap includes a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to the first side of the frame. The continuous strap includes a first side and a second side. The second side has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes one of a hook material and a loop material. The second portion includes the other of the hook material and loop material. The continuous strap passes through the opening proximate the second side of the frame and doubles over such that the hook material cooperatively engages the loop material. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122259 | Eyeglass holder - A device for holding eyeglasses includes a receptacle defined by a front wall and a flat rear wall extending upwardly from a bottom to an open top. The receptacle is sized and configured to receive a pair of eyeglasses through the open top. When placed in the receptacle, the eyeglasses rest on the bottom and are contained by the front and rear walls. A magnet on the rear wall allows the device to be removably mounted on a metal surface such as a refrigerator door. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122260 | Biomedical Devices - Biomedical devices are provided herein which are formed from a polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising (a) one or more esterified aminoalcohol monomers; and (b) one or more biomedical device-forming monomers. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122261 | Reflective Polarized Lenses With High Transmission - The present invention relates to unique reflective polarized lenses that are anti-dazzling and reduce glare. In particular, it relates to polarized lenses utilizing a reflective polarizer, a high-transmission absorptive polarizer and photochromic treatment in a unique combination that can be injection molded to make thermoplastic ophthalmic lenses. The resulting lenses have high luminous transmission, high polarization efficiency for use in sunglasses and has potential applications for night vision | 2009-05-14 |
20090122262 | Pseudo-Accommodative IOL Having Diffractive Zones with Varying Areas - In one aspect of the invention, a multifocal ophthalmic lens includes an optic and a plurality of diffractive zones disposes about an optical axis of the optic. At least two of the diffractive zones have different areas so as to cause broadening of optical energy profiles at a near focus and a far focus of the diffractive zones for generating an intermediate focus. A fraction of incident optical energy directed to the intermediate focus is different from a fraction of incident optical energy directed to at least one of the near or far foci. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122263 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS - A virtual sensitivity value which is obtained, variously changing a pupil diameter is measured in advance for many examinees, and volume of correction which is necessary at the time when the sensitivity value is corrected into one in a standard pupil diameter is stored as correction volume database. An apparatus has measurement means for measuring the pupil diameter of the eye to be examined, computing means for computing a shape parameter rate of the measured pupil diameter to the standard pupil diameter, and judgment means for computing volume of correction by referring to the correction volume database from the shape parameter rate and correcting the virtual sensitivity value obtained by measurement of the eye to be examined and for judging a sensitivity step of the eye to be examined. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122264 | Methods and Apparatuses for Enhancing Peripheral Vision - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for improving peripheral vision by positioning the peripheral image points at a pre-determined and precise position relative to the retina to achieve optimal performance according to one or more pre-selected criteria parameters for optimal peripheral vision performance. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122265 | Correction of Presbyopia Using Adaptive Optics, Wavefront Sensor Eye Alignment and Light Shield, and Associated Methods - Devices, systems, and methods measure, diagnose, and/or treat one or both eyes of a patient. Adaptive optics systems (such as those having a deformable mirror) may be configured to an aspherical or multi-spherical presbyopia-mitigating prescriptive shape to allow objective and/or subjective measurements of a candidate prescription. A plurality of viewing distances allow subjective and/or objective evaluations of performance using a light spot or a test viewing image. Measurements of aberrations at selected viewing conditions (including distances and/or brightness) with correlating pupil sizes may also be provided. Wavefront measurement systems and methods may help position and isolate the eye from ambient light. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122266 | IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for producing a two dimensional image includes means for generating coherent light, and means for directing light received from the means for generating coherent light to a plurality of electrically addressable spatial light modulators (EASLM). The device includes means for diffracting the light, wherein the light is simultaneously diffracted by the plurality of EASLM, and means for displaying the two dimensional image. The device further includes means for directing the diffracted light to the means for displaying the two dimensional image, wherein a frame rate of each of the plurality of EASLM is greater than a frame rate of the two dimensional image produced at the means for displaying the two dimensional image. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122267 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A projection optical system includes a grating configured for splitting a light input into red, green and blue lights for generating red, green and blue lights of mutually different colors, a liquid crystal panel positioned to receive light outputs from the grating and configured for superimposing spatial information on the light outputs and emitting the light outputs comprising spatial information. The above-described projection optical system improves image contrast, and is suitable for use in adverse thermal environments. The projection optical system utilizes coupling of the grating and the liquid crystal panel to the projecting lens to achieve good image quality, without requiring costly, high index, low birefringence glass. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122268 | BLIND FOR A PROJECTOR | 2009-05-14 |
20090122269 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING OPERATION OF A VIDEO PROJECTOR - A method of operating a video device includes determining an operating temperature, determining if the operating temperature is above normal operating temperature for the video projector, and setting the video projector in economy mode if the operating temperature is above the normal operating temperature. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122270 | PROJECTOR WITH DUST SUCTION MEMBER - A projector includes a light source, an electro-optical device, a projection lens, an outer casing for housing the above components, and a dust suction member. The electro-optical device is configured for forming an optical image using a light beam emitted from the light source. The projection lens is configured for projecting the optical image formed by the electro-optical device. The outer casing is configured for housing the light source, the electro-optical device and the projection lens therein, the outer casing having an inlet and an outlet and defining an airflow channel in communication with the inlet and the outlet. The dust suction member is arranged in the airflow channel, the dust suction member having an adhesive outer surface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122271 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus is provided that allows a user to check image content even in a place where there is no projection screen. A projector that is one mode of the image display apparatus includes a casing, a projection aperture provided in the casing, and an internal projection mirror and a built-in screen that are provided in a casing. When the projector is being folded, laser light emitted from the projection aperture is reflected by the internal projection mirror. The reflected light is projected onto the built-in screen, whereby an image is displayed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122272 | PROJECTION APPARATUS USING SOLID-STATE LIGHT SOURCE ARRAY - An illumination apparatus for a digital image projector, the illumination apparatus has a plurality of solid-state laser arrays, each laser array with one or more rows of laser. A light combiner has an output optical axis and a plurality of light-redirecting prisms arranged in a stack. Each light-redirecting prism has at least one contact surface that extends parallel to the output optical axis and is in optical contact with an adjacent prism in the stack and a light redirecting facet that is disposed at an oblique angle to the at least one contact surface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122273 | COLOR WHEEL FABRICATION - A pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) is used to attach a plurality of wedge-shaped glass filter segments on a first side to a hub during the color ring build portion of the color wheel fabrication process. A strong adhesive, such as epoxy, is then used to adhere a second side of the filter segments directly to a turning surface of a motor, completing the color wheel fabrication. The epoxy is cured if necessary. The pressure sensitive adhesive can temporarily align the plurality of color filter segments in an alignment. The adhesive between the filter segments and the turning surface can then permanently bond the color filter segments in the alignment. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122274 | Video Projection System - A roll bar for protecting a projection mirror is attached so as to avoid exerting an external force to the projection mirror portion, direct thereto upon a turnover the projection apparatus. Further, in the case of no attachment of the roll bar for protecting the projection mirror portion, the projector apparatus is prevented from being started. Further, when the projector apparatus is carried away, the roller bar for protecting the projection mirror serves as a handle. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122275 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE - A projector that can prevent laser light from entering eyes is provided. A process that controls the projector includes the steps of detecting turning-on of power to the projector; detecting an input for adjusting the reflection direction of a two-axis galvanometer mirror; sending an instruction to reduce output from respective lasers, to an FPGA; setting signal values of the lasers respectively controlled by laser control circuits, to small values; determining whether a certain period of time has elapsed since an operation input is no longer performed on an operation panel; standing by the process for a certain period of time when the certain period of time has not elapsed since an operation input is no longer performed; and returning the signal values to a normal level when the certain period of time has elapsed since an operation input is no longer performed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122276 | MULTI-LAMP PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multi-lamp projection display apparatus is provided. The multi-lamp projection display apparatus includes a plurality of detachable lamp boxes each having a lamp used as a light source and a memory; and a control device configured to assign an address of the memory in each of the lamp boxes in accordance with an attaching position of the lamp box and write information into the memory. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122277 | PROJECTION LENS WITH EXTERIOR STOP - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for medium wide-angle projection system. An exemplary embodiment of the present technique comprises an imaging system configured to create an image, a lens having a front surface and a back surface, the lens configured to receive an image on the back surface and produce a medium wide-angle representation of the image on the front surface, and an aperture stop positioned adjacent to the front surface of the lens to capture the medium wide-angle representation of the image from the lens. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122278 | NON-SPECULAR FOLDING MIRROR AND A SYSTEM OF USING THE SAME - A non-specular reflective optical element comprises a reflective surface. A beam of incident light can be reflected such that the reflective angle may or may not be the same as the incident angle. In an exemplary application of a rear projection system, the non-specular folding mirror is used to project the modulated light from a light valve onto a translucent screen. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122279 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a screen; a reflection unit having at least one curved surface mirror disposed on the projection side of the screen; a bending mirror disposed before the reflection unit on the optical path and disposed on either the non-projection side of the screen or on an extension plane of the screen; a refraction unit disposed before the reflection unit on the optical path and having at least a part disposed on either the non-projection side of the screen or on the extension plane of the screen; and an image forming unit disposed before the refraction unit on the optical path and disposed on the non-projection side of the screen. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122280 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a housing which accommodates a device main body; and a leg which contacts an installation surface on which the housing is installed and changes the projection length projecting from the outside surface of the housing. The leg has a leg main body contacting the installation surface, and a support member which projects from the outside surface of the housing and supports the leg main body. The support member has a base provided on the outside surface of the housing and a projecting portion projecting from the base and having a screw groove on the outer circumferential surface of the base. The leg main body has an insertion hole into which the projecting portion is inserted at one end of the leg main body, and a screw thread engaging with the screw groove on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122281 | SILICA GLASS CONTAINING TIO2 AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A silica glass containing TiO | 2009-05-14 |
20090122282 | Exposure apparatus, liquid immersion system, exposing method, and device fabricating method - An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate with exposure light through a liquid. The exposure apparatus comprises: a first surface, which is disposed around an optical path of the exposure light; a second surface, which is disposed adjacent to an outer edge of the first surface, that includes a first area, which is inclined with respect to the first surface; and a liquid recovery surface, which is disposed at an outer side of the second surface with respect to the optical path of the exposure light; wherein, when an object is disposed at a position at which it opposes at least part of the first surface and at least part of the liquid recovery surface, a spacing between the second surface and the object is larger than a spacing between the first surface and the object, and a spacing between the object and at least part of the liquid recovery surface is larger than the spacing between the first surface and the object in a prescribed direction that is substantially perpendicular to a front surface of the object. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122283 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090122284 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS HAVING AN ACTIVE DAMPING SUBASSEMBLY - A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system to project a patterned radiation beam onto a substrate, and a damping system to dampen a vibration of at least part of the projection system, the damping system including an interface damping mass and an active damping subsystem to dampen a vibration of at least part of the interface damping mass, the interface damping mass connected to the projection system, and the active damping subsystem connected to the interface damping mass, the active damping subsystem including a sensor to measure a position quantity of the interface damping mass and an actuator to exert a force on the interface damping mass based on a signal provided by the sensor. The damping system further includes an interface damping device connected to the interface damping mass and configured to damp a movement of the interface damping mass at an eigenfrequency of the interface damping mass. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122285 | MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, PATTERN FORMATION APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - On the +X and −X sides of a projection unit, a plurality of Y heads are arranged in parallel to the X-axis by a predetermined distance half or less than half the effective width of the scale, so that two heads each constantly form a pair and face a pair of Y scales. Similarly, on the +Y and −Y sides of the projection unit, a plurality of X heads are arranged in parallel to the Y-axis by the predetermined distance described above, so that two heads each constantly form a pair and face a pair of X scales. Of the pair of heads consisting of two heads which simultaneously face the scale, measurement values of a priority head is used, and when abnormality occurs in the measurement values of the priority head due to malfunction of the head, measurement values of the other head is used. Then, by using the measurement values of the two pairs of Y heads and the pair of X heads, a position of a stage within a two-dimensional plane is measured in a stable manner and with high precision. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122286 | MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, PATTERN FORMATION APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - On the +X and −X sides of a projection unit, a plurality of Z heads are arranged in parallel to the X-axis, by a distance half or less than half the effective width of the Y scale so that two Z heads each constantly form a pair and face a pair of Y scales. Of the pair of heads consisting of two Z heads which simultaneously face the scale, measurement values of a priority head is used, and when abnormality occurs in the measurement values of the priority head due to dust and the like adhering on the scale surface, measurement values of the other head is used, and the positional information of the stage in at least the Z-axis direction is measured in a stable manner and with high precision. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122287 | MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, PATTERN FORMATION APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - On the +X and −X sides of a projection unit, a plurality of Y heads are arranged in parallel to the X-axis by a distance half or less than half the effective width of the scale, so that two heads each constantly form a pair and face a pair of Y scales. Similarly, on the +Y and −Y sides of the projection unit, a plurality of X heads are arranged in parallel to the Y-axis by the distance, so that two heads each constantly form a pair and face a pair of X scales. Of the pair of heads consisting of two heads which simultaneously face the scaler measurement values of a priority head is used, and when abnormality occurs in the measurement values of the priority head due to dust and the like adhering on the scale surface, measurement values of the other head is used. By using the two pairs of Y heads and the pair of X heads, a position of a stage within a two-dimensional plane is measured in a stable manner and with high precision. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122288 | DEVICE FOR THE LOW-DEFORMATION REPLACEABLE MOUNTING OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - The invention relates to a device for the low-deformation replaceable mounting of an optical element, in particular a closure plate of an objective of a projection exposure system for microlithography for the production of semiconductor components, in a mount ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090122289 | Thin Film Continuous Spatially Modulated Grey Attenuators and Filters - A system and method for use of a lithography apparatus having a substrate and an absorbing film formed on the substrate. A thickness of the absorbing film is spatially modulated across at least a part of the substrate to reduce a non-uniform intensity of a radiation beam transmitted through the substrate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122290 | Device manufacturing method and lithographic apparatus,and computer program product - In a lithographic printing process a substrate is moved, in the scanning direction, relative to a patterned beam of radiation being projected onto it during a scanning exposure of a pattern feature. An image of the pattern feature is blurred in the scanning direction. The effect of the blurring is used to reduce a difference of critical dimension between similar horizontal and vertical features. The effect on critical dimension may obtained by providing an amount of anamorphic magnification to the projection system. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122291 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTOR - A projection optical system for projecting an image of an image display element, includes a holder for holding a lens and disposed at an image-display-element side of a stop, wherein at least a portion of an image-display-element side face of the holder or at least a portion of an image-display-element side face of a light-blocking member provided integrally with the holder at the image-display-element side of the holder, is inclined in a section including an optical axis of the lens so that a point nearer to the optical axis comes closer to the image display element. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122292 | Illumination optical apparatus and projection exposure apparatus - An illumination optical apparatus and projection exposure apparatus capable of reducing a light quantity loss when a mask is illuminated with a polarized illumination light. An illumination optical system for illuminating a reticle with an illumination light and a projection optical system for projecting the pattern image of the reticle onto a wafer are provided. An illumination light emitted from an exposure light source in a linearly polarized state in the illumination optical system passes through first and second birefringent members having different fast axis directions and is converted into a polarized state that is substantially linearly polarized in a circumferential direction with the optical axis as the center in an almost specific annular area, and them illuminates the reticle under an annular illuminating condition after passing through a fly-eye lens. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122293 | Stage device, exposure apparatus, and method of manufacturing devices - A stage device includes a stage and a frame-shaped member that move in three degrees of freedom directions in a two-dimensional plane while floating above a surface plate. The stage also holds an object. First fixed elements and second fixed elements are fitted to the frame-shaped member, and cooperate with first movable elements and second movable elements to generate drive forces to drive the stage in the two-dimensional plane. A reaction force generated by the driving of the stage acts on the first and/or second fixed elements, and causes the frame-shaped member to move in the two-dimensional plane. Because the reaction force caused by the movement of the stage is substantially completely cancelled, and because the movement of a center of gravity of a system including the stage and the frame-shaped member does not occur, no unbalanced load acts on the surface plate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122294 | LASER RADAR APPARATUS THAT MEASURES DIRECTION AND DISTANCE OF AN OBJECT - There is provided a laser radar apparatus including laser beam generating means, photo detecting means, a mirror assembly, light deflecting means, and rotation driving means. The laser beam generating means emits a laser beam having an axis thereof. The photo detecting means detects a reflected laser beam that is reflected back by an object. The mirror assembly includes a through-hole that transmits the laser beam and a reflecting surface that reflects a reflected laser beam reflected back by the object toward the photo detecting means. The light deflecting means has a flat mirror surface and a concave-shaped mirror surface, and reflects the laser beam toward a measurement range and deflects the reflected laser beam from the object toward the mirror assembly. The rotation driving means rotates the light deflecting means so as to direct the laser beam toward the measurement range. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122295 | Increasing measurement rate in time of flight measurement apparatuses - An apparatus for measuring distance to a surface is disclosed. The apparatus transmits at least one subsequent pulse of light prior to receiving a reflection of a previously sent pulse of light. Thus, multiple pulses of light are in-flight at a given time. The embodiments are applicable to terrain mapping, bathymetry, seismology, detecting faults, biomass measurement, wind speed measurement, temperature calculation, traffic speed measurement, military target identification, surface to air rangefinding, high definition survey, close range photogrammetry, atmospheric composition, meteorology, distance measurement, as well as many other applications. Examples of such apparatuses include laser ranging systems, such as light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems, and laser scanners. Data received from the apparatus by a data processing unit can be used to create a data model, such as a point cloud, digital surface model or digital terrain model describing the surface, terrain, and/or objects. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122296 | Time Difference Measuring Device, Measuring Method, Distance Measuring Device, and Distance Measuring Method - A time difference measuring device can accurately measure a time difference between two pulse signals generated with a predetermined time difference by measuring the two pulse signals by one measurement. The time difference measuring device measures a time difference between a start signal (M | 2009-05-14 |
20090122297 | RANGE IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS - A range image generating apparatus capable of preventing or reducing generation of range images with interference which contain e.g., pixels with erroneous distance values is provided. The range image generating apparatus includes: a light source radiating a light; an image pickup element; a range image generating unit; a frequency changing unit that changes a modulation frequency for each frame rate or charge storage time; and a control unit that controls the light source and the image pickup element in synchronization with the modulation frequency changed by the frequency changing unit. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122298 | Optical Screen, Systems and Methods For Producing and Operating Same - There is provided a system for forming an optical screen, including a continuous wave or pulsed laser transmitter for transmitting a beam of radiation at a predetermined wavelength and forming a planar or curved surface to be traversed by a moving object, at least one receiver including an array of detectors for receiving reflected or scattered beam radiation from the object and directing it towards the detectors for producing a signal, and a detection logic receiving the signal and determining parameters selected from the group of spatial position, velocity and direction of propulsion of the moving object. A method for detecting a moving object is also provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122299 | Optical Sub Wavelength Super Resolution Imaging System and Method - An imaging method and system are presented for use in sub-wavelength super resolution imaging of a subject. The imaging system comprises a spatial coding unit configured for collecting light coming from the scanned subject and being spaced from the subject a distance smaller than a wavelength range of said light; a light detection unit located upstream of the spatial coding unit with respect to light propagation from the object, and configured to define a pixel array and a spatial decoding unit, which is associated with said pixel array and is configured for applying spatial decoding to a magnified image of the scanned subject, thereby producing nanometric spatial resolution of the image. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122300 | OPTICAL REFRACTOMETER FOR MEASURING SEAWATER SALINITY AND CORRESPONDING SALINITY SENSOR - An optical refractometer is provided for measuring the refractive index of a liquid. Such a refractometer includes a first optical block having a transparent material whereto is secured a light source, a second optical block having a transparent material whereto is secured a position sensor. The optical blocks are arranged on either side of a conduit wherein the liquid flows. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122301 | Light angle detection device, method for fabrication thereof and electronic device employing same - A light angle detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first light receiving lens, a first light sensing element, a second light receiving lens, and a second light sensing element. The first and second light receiving lenses and the first and second light sensing elements are disposed such that a first straight line passing through the center of the light receiving surface of the first light sensing element and the vertex of the first light receiving lens, a second straight line passing through the center of the light receiving surface of the second light sensing element and the vertex of the second light receiving lens, and a third straight line passing through the center of the light receiving surface of the first light sensing element and the center of the light receiving surface of the second light sensing element form an isosceles triangle. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLADDING MODE DETECTION - According to an exemplary embodiment, systems and methods can be provided for compensating for, reducing and/or eliminating data associated with at least one aberration provided within a sample. For example, using such exemplary systems and methods, it may be possible to transmit at least one first electromagnetic radiation to the sample via an optical fiber. At least one second electromagnetic radiation can be received from the sample, and the first and second radiations may be associated with one another At least one first intensity of at least one portion of the second radiation within a core of the optical fiber and at least one portion of at least one second intensity of the second radiation within a cladding of the optical fiber at least partially surrounding to the core can be detected. Further, the first radiation and/or the second radiation can be modified as a function of the first and second intensities so as to compensate for, reduce and/or eliminate the data associated with the aberration. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122303 | Apparatus And Method For Inspecting Defects - A defect inspection apparatus includes a movable stage for mounting a substrate having circuit patterns as an object of inspection, an irradiation optical system which irradiates a slit-shaped light beam from an oblique direction to the circuit patterns of the substrate, a detection optical system which includes an image sensor for receiving reflected/scattered light from the substrate by irradiation of the slit-shaped light beam and converting the received light into a signal, and an image processor which processes the signal. The irradiation optical system includes a cylindrical lens and a coherency reduction optical system, which receives the light beam and emits a plurality of slit-shaped light sub-beams which are spatially reduced in coherency in a light-converging direction of the cylindrical lens. The cylindrical lens focuses the plurality of slit-shaped light sub-beams into the slit-shaped light beam irradiated to the surface of the substrate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122304 | Apparatus and Method for Wafer Edge Exclusion Measurement - A substrate illumination and inspection system provides for illuminating and inspecting a substrate particularly the substrate edge. The system uses a light diffuser with a plurality of lights disposed at its exterior or interior for providing uniform diffuse illumination of a substrate. An optic and imaging system exterior of the light diffuser are used to inspect the plurality of surfaces of the substrate including specular surfaces. An automatic defect characterization processor is provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122305 | DETECTION CIRCUIT AND FOREIGN MATTER INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - In a foreign matter inspection apparatus for a semiconductor wafer, a PMT which detects reflection light, an amplifier which amplifies a signal detected by the PMT and in which response characteristics of amplification are controlled by a control signal, an A/D converter which converts the signal amplified by the amplifier into a predetermined code and outputs the code, a control circuit which generates a control signal based on information of the semiconductor wafer having a correlation with the reflection light, and a data processing circuit which detects a foreign matter on the semiconductor wafer based on the code output from the A/D converter are provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122306 | Solder Material Inspecting Device - Before an electronic component is mounted on a board | 2009-05-14 |
20090122307 | Sensor technique for black liquor oxidation control - A method for determining simultaneously from an oxidized black liquor sample an amount of sulfide, an amount of total dissolved solids, and an amount of effective alkali present in the sample, wherein the sulfide amount, the total dissolved solids amount, and the effective alkali amount are determined by subjecting the sample to attenuated total reflection (ATR) ultraviolet/visible (UV/V) spectroscopy over a wavelength of from about 190 to about 500 nm. Data from analyzing oxidized black liquor samples, and from analyzing one or more black liquor samples which may be subjected to black oxidation, may be used in a black liquor oxidation (BLOX) system for monitoring and/or controlling sulfur emissions from a kraft process. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122308 | PHOTONIC BANDGAP FIBERS - Included among the many structures described herein are photonic bandgap fibers designed to provide a desired dispersion spectrum. Additionally, designs for achieving wide transmission bands and lower transmission loss are also discussed. For example, in some fiber designs, smaller dimensions of high index material in the cladding and large core size provide small flat dispersion over a wide spectral range. In other examples, the thickness of the high index ring-shaped region closest to the core has sufficiently large dimensions to provide negative dispersion or zero dispersion at a desired wavelength. Additionally, low index cladding features distributed along concentric rings or circles may be used for achieving wide bandgaps. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122309 | Raman Spectral Analysis of Pathogens - A method of assessing occurrence of a plant pathogen in a sample. The method comprises irradiating the sample and assessing radiation scattered from the sample for radiation that exhibits a Raman scattering characteristic of the pathogen. Detection of scattered radiation that exhibits a Raman shift characteristic of the pathogen is an indication that the pathogen occurs in the sample. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122310 | METHOD OF MAKING MICROARRAYS - Provided is a method of making microarrays that includes providing a substrate with discrete first microfeatures that have a first profile, and depositing vapor-coated materials onto the first microfeatures to form second microfeatures having a second profile that is substantially different from the first profile. Also provided is a method of adding a replication material to the vapor-coated microfeatures to form a mold. Microarrays made by this method can be used as substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). | 2009-05-14 |
20090122311 | Flow Cytometer and Flow Cytometry - In one embodiment of the present invention, a flow cytometer includes a plurality of optical sources, each of which illuminates an excitation beam at a predetermined frequency having a wavelength and a phase different from another; and a guide member for guiding the excitation beams into the same incident optical path to focus onto a dyed particle. According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible, without requiring introduction of the delay time, to detect a plurality of fluorescence excited at the cell particles labeled with a plurality of fluorescent labeling reagents, by a plurality of laser optical sources. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122312 | Detection system for detecting an analyte in a fluid medium - This invention relates to a detection system for detecting an analyte in a fluid medium. The detection system comprises a substrate that provides mechanical stability and is sized and shaped to intercept an infrared beam. A reactive material is coated on the substrate. When contacted with the analyte in the fluid medium, the reactive material reacts with the analyte and is altered. The detection system also comprises an infrared spectrometer producing the infrared beam that passes through the reactive material to a detector of the spectrometer. The alteration of the reactive material allows the spectrometer to identify and quantify the analyte. In one embodiment, the reactive material irreversibly reacts with the analyte. In another embodiment, the spectrometer is a non-ATR infrared spectrometer. In a further embodiment, the substrate is a disposable substrate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122313 | Broad-range spectrometer - In one general aspect, a particle characterization instrument is disclosed that includes a first spatially coherent light source with a beam output aligned with an optical axis. A focusing optic is positioned along the optical axis after the coherent light source, and a sample cell is positioned along the optical axis after the focusing optic. The instrument also includes a diverging optic positioned along the optical axis after the sample cell, and a detector positioned outside of the optical axis to receive scattered light within a first range of scattering angles from the diverging optic. In another general aspect, an instrument can direct at least a portion of a first beam and at least a portion of a second beam along a same optical axis and a can receive scattered light from the sample cell resulting from interaction between the sample and either the first beam or the second beam. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122314 | Micro-LiDAR Velocity, Temperature, Density, Concentration Sensor - A light scatter sensor includes a sensor body in which are positioned a plurality of optical fibers. The sensor body includes a surface, in one end of each of the optical fibers terminates at the surface of the sensor body. One of the optical fibers is an illumination fiber for emitting light. A plurality of second optical fibers are collection fibers for collecting scattered light signals. A light sensor processor is connected to the collection fibers to detect the scattered light signals. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122315 | EVAPORATIVE LIGHT SCATTERING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Apparatus for the detection of analytes in a fluid, for example the eluant from a liquid chromatography is described. Solvent is evaporated from the eluant to produce a stream of particles when analyte is present in the fluid. The resultant stream of particles is passed through one or more beams of radiation, typically visible light, and radiation scattered by the particles is detected at least at a first angle to a beam of radiation and at a second, different, angle to a radiation beam to produce a signal indicative of the presence of the analyte. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122316 | COLOUR MEASURING UNIT - A colour measuring unit ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090122317 | Spectroscopy Method and Spectroscope - To achieve an apparatus capable of measuring a light absorption coefficient f a sample with high sensitivity. A ring down spectroscope uses a wavelength-variable femtosecond soliton pulse light source | 2009-05-14 |
20090122318 | JOG ZONE FREE FIBER OPTIC COIL - A fiber optic coil assembly and a method of winding the same include a fiber optic coil configured to eliminate a jog zone, which is found in conventionally fiber optic coil assemblies and tends to weaken the coil. The fiber optic coil assembly includes at least two layers of coil. A first layer is cylindrically wound in a first rotational direction and in a first linear direction and includes coil diameters located substantially parallel to one another and extending over the first linear direction. A first lead portion extends from an end of the first layer through an opening defined by the wound first layer. A second layer is formed in a similar manner as the first layer, except it is wound in an opposite rotational direction. Additional layers may be included consistent with the winding process of the first or the second layer, respectively. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122319 | NON-UNIFORM SAMPLING TO EXTEND DYNAMIC RANGE OF INTERFEROMETRIC SENSORS - Methods and apparatus for interrogating optical sensors with high slew rates using non-uniform sampling are provided. The transmission of optical signals in a non-uniform pattern is employed to allow for demodulation of fringe rates exceeding the commonly understood Nyquist frequency limit given as one half of the mean sampling frequency. By monitoring the time dependent fringe frequency and assuming that the fringe frequency has a limited bandwidth, only a limited bandwidth smaller than the Nyquist bandwidth around the instantaneous fringe frequency needs to be reconstructed at any time. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122320 | Imaging catheter with integrated reference reflector - In part, the invention relates to a lens assembly. The lens assembly includes a micro-lens; a beam director in optical communication with the micro-lens; and a substantially transparent film. The substantially transparent film is capable of bi-directionally transmitting light, and generating a controlled amount of backscatter. In addition, the film surrounds a portion of the beam director. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122321 | Method of Measuring Deep Trenches with Model-Based Optical Spectroscopy - The invention represents an improved method of measuring trenches on semiconductor wafers with optical spectroscopy. According to the described method, it is possible to characterize not only depth but also shape of the trench. The advancement is achieved by improved Effective Medium Approximation-based modeling of the optical response of trench structures. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122322 | INTERFEROMETRIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINEAR DETECTION OF MOTION FROM A SURFACE - An apparatus and a method for detecting surface motion of an object subject to ultrasound are disclosed. The method comprises generating a laser beam, dividing the laser beam into a reference beam and an object beam to be directed onto the surface, thereby producing a scattered object beam, introducing a frequency shift between the reference beam and the scattered object beam, wherein the frequency shift is smaller than the ultrasonic frequency, detecting the interference between the scattered object beam and the frequency shifted reference beam using a plurality of detecting elements to generate a plurality of electrical interference signals, wherein the electrical interference signals each comprise a wanted signal component indicative of the surface motion and a noise signal component, and processing the electrical interference signals to determine the surface motion of the object. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122323 | Scanning unit of an optical position measuring arrangement and position measuring arrangement having this scanning unit - A scanning unit, by which a scale, which is movable in relation to the scanning unit in a measuring direction, can be optically scanned. The scanning unit including a detector arrangement and a transparent support having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the detector arrangement is arranged on the second surface. The scanning unit further including a transparent cover plate, which is fastened on the first surface of the transparent support and includes a shielding device for shielding the detector arrangement against electromagnetic fields. | 2009-05-14 |
20090122324 | DOT APPORTIONMENT TABLE SWITCHING PRINTER | 2009-05-14 |
20090122325 | AUTOMATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING AND SUMMARIZING GAMUT REQUIREMENTS - Methods and systems of assessing color gamut requirements for a print job and a printing device are disclosed. A print job including one or more input color spaces may be received. A computing device may produce a color transformation for each input color space using at least a color gamut error profile. The computing device may further produce result information based on the one or more color transformations. Result information may be provided to a user. | 2009-05-14 |