44th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100277644 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR LINE-BASED MOTION COMPENSATION IN VIDEO IMAGE DATA - The present invention is related to line-based motion estimation and compensation in video image data. In particular, by performing the line-based motion estimation, a set of motion vectors for the line-based motion compensation is provided. By use of the provided set of motion vectors, the line-based motion compensation is performed by interpolating the image data of the current field/frame, wherein an interpolated image data of the image data of the current field/frame is provided as result of the performing of the line-based motion compensation. Then, it is checked, whether a region of the interpolated image data of the current field/frame comprises at least one pixel of the region, which was interpolated according to a motion vector from the set of motion vectors, which is indicated as being not reliable for the line-based motion compensation. If so, a blurring of the corresponding region is performed according to the present invention. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277645 | VIDEO APPARATUS AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - This invention can reduce the circuit scale by synthesizing OSD data to be superposed on a picture of each resolution by using common OSD data. According to this invention, a video resolution converter converts an HD (High Definition) video signal into an SD (Standard Definition) video signal such as an NTSC or PAL video signal. A memory controller receives a sync signal identical to an SD picture obtained by frequency-dividing an HD video signal, and a sync signal based on an SD video signal, and reads out OSD data (4 bits per pixel) from the memory on the basis of these sync signals. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD video signal is synthesized with the SD video signal by an SD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output. The OSD data read out on the basis of the SD sync signal synchronized with the HD is multiplied by an integer by an OSD resolution converter, synthesized with an HD video signal by an HD_OSD_MIX unit, and then output. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277646 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided are a display apparatus and a control method of the same. The display apparatus includes a signal separator which separates an audio signal and a video signal from at least one contents; an audio unit which processes and outputs the audio signal; a video unit which processes and outputs the video signal; a sensor which senses at least one viewing group viewing the video signal output by the video unit; and a controller which controls the audio unit to output the audio signal toward the sensed viewing group. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277647 | NOISE DETECTION METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE NOISE DETECTION METHOD - An image processing method includes a difference extraction step ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277648 | WHITE-BASED POWER SAVINGS - Described herein are power conservation techniques that reduce power consumption for an electronics device including a display. The techniques divide video information for display into white and non-white video information. The white video information is altered such that the alteration decreases the amount of power required to display the white video information. The altered white video information and non-white video information are then visually output together. White-based power conservation as described herein may be performed while a person uses the electronics device, which reduces power consumption continually during usage. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING VIDEO FRAMES AND CORRECTING MOTION - System and method for generating video frames. The system includes a frame generator which generates one or more intermediate frames based upon one base frames. Each of the base frames are comprised of a plurality of macroblocks. Furthermore, one or more of the macroblocks have a motion vector. The macroblocks are comprised of a plurality of pixels. In the frame generation process, the frame generator performs a number of steps such as: (i) determines whether frame generation is appropriate, (ii) examines the first and second base frames to check for the presence of textual characters, (iii) selects a frame generation method based upon information in the first and second frames, (iv) filters the generated frames. In one embodiment, the system includes a server computer having an encoder, a client computer having a decoder, and a network connecting the server computer to the client computer. In this embodiment, the frame generator resides and executes within the client computer and receives the base frames from the decoder. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277650 | SCENE-CHANGE DETECTION DEVICE - A scene-change detection device detects a scene change image from a continuous image sequence on the basis of an amount of change among a plurality of images. The scene-change detection device includes a feature-region extracting unit that extracts a feature region from an image in the image sequence; and a detecting unit that sets a condition of image-to-image change detection on the basis of a feature amount of the feature region extracted, calculates an image-to-image change amount, and detects a change among a plurality of images. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277651 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device | 2010-11-04 |
20100277652 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS, TELEVISION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE DISPLAY PANEL - In a display panel, a conductive member subjected to a prescribed electric potential lower than an anode potential is disposed on a first insulating substrate at a location spaced apart from an anode terminal subjected to the anode potential. An insulating member is disposed on the conductive member such that the insulating member includes a part located closer to the anode terminal than an end, on a side facing the anode terminal, of the conductive member and such that a gap is provided between the part and the first insulating substrate. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277653 | MULTIPURPOSE INFRARED APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention relates to a multipurpose infrared apparatus and a display apparatus thereof. The display apparatus includes a display panel and the multipurpose infrared apparatus, wherein the multipurpose infrared apparatus includes an infrared light emitted diode (hereinafter refer to as, IR LED) transmitter, an IR receiver and a microcontroller. The IR LED transmitter is used for transmitting infrared ray. The IR receiver is used for receiving infrared ray. The microcontroller utilizes the Time-Division Multiplexing method to control the IR LED transmitter and receiver to achieve the distance detecting, the remote control signal receiving and an ambient light detecting. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277654 | Advertising apparatus - An advertising apparatus | 2010-11-04 |
20100277655 | MESH FOR MAPPING DOMAINS BASED ON REGULARIZED FIDUCIAL MARKS - A method includes capturing a first image of a display surface with an image capture device, the display surface having a first plurality of fiducial marks. A first smoothing function is performed on fiducial marks appearing in the first image, thereby generating a first regularized set of fiducial marks having a smooth variation in spacing between adjacent fiducial marks. A first plurality of meshes is generated based on the first regularized set of fiducial marks. The first plurality of meshes is configured to map a first domain associated with the display surface to a second domain associated with the image capture device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277656 | Processor for an apparatus, an apparatus and associated methods - Described herein is processor for providing image data signalling to a projector. The provided image data signalling represents an image to be projected by the projector. The processor comprises both an input to receive movement signalling associated with movement of the projector, and an output configured to provide image data signalling to the projector. The processor is also configured to provide image data signalling to the projector based on received movement signalling. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277657 | PARALLAX BARRIER DEVICE, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING A PARALLAX BARRIER DEVICE - A parallax barrier device includes a pair of transparent-electrode substrates each provided with a transparent electrode. A barrier light-shielding part and a light-transmitting part are formed in a gap between the pair of transparent-electrode substrates. A liquid crystal layer is formed in the barrier light-shielding part. A resin layer having the property of transmitting light is formed in the light-transmitting part. The barrier light-shielding part separates light for a first image viewed from a first direction and light for a second image viewed from a second direction different from the first direction. The light-transmitting part transmits the light for the first image and the light for the second image. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277658 | LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL SWITCH CONFIGURED TO REDUCE POLARIZATION DEPENDENT LOSS - An optical device has the structure to perform switching and attenuation of an optical beam with reduced polarization dependent loss (PDL). The optical device includes a birefringent displacer and two liquid crystal (LC) structures. The first LC structure is used to condition s-polarized components of the optical beam and the second LC structure is used to condition p-polarized components of the optical beam. Each LC structure has a separate control electrode so that the s-polarized components of the optical beam and the p-polarized components of the optical beam can be conditioned differently and in such a manner that reduces PDL. The optical device may be configured for processing multiple input light beams, such as the multiple wavelength channels de-multiplexed from a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signal. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277659 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate having a pixel portion and a pad portion; a gate line and a data line crossing each other to define the pixel portion at the pixel portion; a transistor adjacent to a crossing of the gate line and the data line, the transistor including a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode; an insulating layer above the source electrode and the drain electrode, the insulating layer exposing a lateral side of the drain electrode; a pixel electrode in contact with the lateral side of the drain electrode; a second substrate attached to the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and a second substrate. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277660 | WIRE GRID POLARIZER WITH COMBINED FUNCTIONALITY FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A combined functionality film may include a wire gird polarizer formed onto a surface of the retarder or compensation film. The wire grid polarizer is configured to transmit light of a desired polarization and reflect light of an undesired polarization. The retarder film or compensation film is configured to increase an angular viewing angle for a liquid crystal display. Such a combined functionality film may be incorporated into a liquid crystal display (LCD) or LCD panel assembly. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277661 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In an auxiliary capacitance electrode of each pixel region, a side end on one side in a direction in which a drain electrode crosses an end of a gate electrode so as to enter from the outside of the gate electrode to the inside thereof is disposed inside of an auxiliary capacitance line, and a side end on the other side in a direction in which the drain electrode crosses the end of the gate electrode so as to go out from the inside of the gate electrode to the outside thereof is disposed outside of the auxiliary capacitance line. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277662 | Transflective LCD Panel, Transmissive LCD Panel, and Reflective LCD Panel - The invention provides an LCD panel with main slits corresponding to alignment protrusions. The gate lines are shielded by the electrode portion and do not overlap the main slits. Because the gate line and the major slits do not overlap, the liquid crystal molecule arrangement of the liquid crystal layer is not affected by the operating voltage of the gate line. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277663 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device strengthens an adhesive force of an electrostatic prevention means without increasing a thickness of the liquid crystal display device by bending part of the bottom cover thereof into a “C”-shape, thereby securing a space for adhering an upper indium tin oxide (ITO) of the color filter substrate and the electrostatic prevention means, in a small-sized model having an in-plane switching (IPS) mode liquid crystal panel, and the liquid crystal display device may include a liquid crystal panel configured with a color filter substrate and an array substrate to display an image; a backlight assembly provided at a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel to supply light to the liquid crystal panel; a support main for accommodating and fixing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly; a bottom cover fastened to the support main to include at least one bending portion in which part thereof is bent in a “C”-shape; and a electrostatic prevention means adhered to cover part of an upper ITO of the liquid crystal panel including the bending portion of the bottom cover. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277664 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Provided is a liquid crystal display (LCD) with improved heat dissipation and reduced thickness. The LCD includes for an embodiment: a lower housing; a heat-dissipating member which is disposed in the lower housing; a plurality of point light sources which are disposed on the heat-dissipating member; a plurality of electric wires which supply power to the point light sources; and a light guide plate (LGP) which is disposed in the lower housing in such a way that side surfaces of the LGP face the point light sources. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277665 | Display Device with Multiple Display Modules - A display device including a first prism sheet, a second prism sheet disposed side by side with the first prism sheet, a first display module, and a second display module is provided. The first display module is disposed beneath the first prism and has a first display surface. At least a portion of the first display surface close to the second prism sheet is inclined toward the second prism sheet and forms a first angle with respect to the first prism sheet. The second display module is disposed beneath the second prism sheet and has a second display surface. At least a portion of the second display surface closed to the first prism sheet is inclined toward the first prism sheet and forms a first angle with respect to the second prism sheet. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277666 | Lighting Device, Backlighting Device, and Display Device - A lighting arrangement is disclosed with a light module ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277667 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH NATURAL LIGHT - A digital photo frame includes a frame, a light gathering lens, a reflector, and a transmissive LCD module. The frame includes a front side, a rear side, and a receiving hole through the front side and rear side. The light gathering lens array is pivotedly mounted on the rear side of the frame, the light gathering lens array being rotatable about two upper pivot pins. The reflector is pivotedly mounted on the rear side of the frame corresponding to the light gathering lens array, the reflector being rotatable about two lower pivot pins parallel to the upper pivot pins. The transmissive LCD module is received in the receiving hole adjacent to the front side. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277668 | OPTICAL FILM LAMINATES - Optical film laminates of birefringent polyester films and adhesive are disclosed. The laminates have a thickness of at least 10 mils (0.25 mm). The laminates of the invention are useful in displays having a diagonal of 37 in (94 cm) or greater. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277669 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an illuminating device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277670 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a backlight unit ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277671 | Display Device - A cooling device is provided, where an LED backlight can be efficiently cooled in order to suppress display unevenness caused by heat generated from the LED backlight. In addition, a display device including the cooling device is also provided. A display device is provided, where the LED backlight can be cooled by arranging a coolant pipe on a back surface side of the LED backlight and supplying a coolant to a coolant pipe. Further, a display device is provided, where cooling efficiency of the LED backlight can be more improved by arranging a thermal conductor between the LED backlight and the cooling device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277672 | ILLUMINATING LENS, AND LIGHTING DEVICE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE, AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS EACH USING THE SAME - An illuminating lens includes: a light entrance surface through which light emitted from a light source enters the lens; and a light exit surface through which the light that has entered the lens exits the lens. The light exit surface has: a concave portion intersecting the optical axis; and a convex portion provided around the concave portion to extend continuously from the concave portion. The light exit surface is formed in a shape such that a curvature C of micro-segments of the light exit surface in a cross section including the optical axis has a maximum value at a position outward from the midpoint of the convex portion. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277673 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - The invention especially provides a display device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277674 | Light-scattering substrate, method for manufacturing light-scattering substrate, polarizing plate and image display device - A light-scattering substrate having an irregular shape on one surface thereof is provided, the light-scattering substrate including: a thermoplastic resin; and at least one kind of transparent particles having a mean primary particle size of 3 μm or more and not more than 12 μm, wherein the light-scattering substrate contains a first region having a thickness of ½ or more times and not more than 4 times the mean primary particle size of the transparent particles from the surface having an irregular shape; and a second region having a thickness of 3/2 or more times the mean primary particle size of the transparent particles from a surface on back side of the surface having an irregular shape, and the first region and the second region have a region not substantially containing the transparent particle. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277675 | POLARIZING PLATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A polarizing plate in which even slight luminance nonuniformity is provided from occurring is provided. In this polarizing plate | 2010-11-04 |
20100277676 | OPTICAL FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - An optical film for a multi-domain VA mode liquid crystal cell, capable of improving a luminance of white display at a low cost without reducing a display quality. The optical film | 2010-11-04 |
20100277677 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device in which an image with a wide color reproduction range and bright red can be displayed is provided. The display device is a display device such as, for example, a liquid crystal display device, a cathode ray tube, an organic electroluminescent display device, a plasma display panel, and a field emission display. The display device includes a display surface including a pixel having red, green, blue, and yellow sub-pixels, wherein the red sub-pixel preferably has the largest aperture area. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277678 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE OPERATING IN A VERTICALLY ALIGNED MODE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate sandwiching a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a first polarizer disposed adjacent to the first substrate at a side opposite to the side of the first polarizer facing the liquid crystal layer, with a first gap between the first polarizer and the first substrate, a second polarizer disposed adjacent to the second substrate at a side opposite to a side of the second polarizer facing the liquid crystal layer, with a second gap between the second polarizer and the second substrate, wherein at least one of the first and second gaps includes therein a first retardation film having a positive optical anisotropy and a second retardation film having a negative optical anisotropy, such that the first retardation film is disposed closer to the liquid crystal layer with respect to the second retardation film. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277679 | Liquid Crystal Panel and Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus - There are provided a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal display apparatus each having an excellent screen contrast, a small color shift, and small display unevenness. The liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a protective layer, a first optical compensation layer and a second optical compensation layer. The protective layer has relationships of 0 nm≦Δnd (550) 10 nm and 0 nm≦Rth(550) 20 nm. The first optical compensation layer has an absolute value of a photoelastic coefficient of | 2010-11-04 |
20100277680 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE TREATED BY UV IRRADIATION - A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal between substrates and alignment layers disposed on the inner surface sides of the substrates. The alignment layer is made from a material including polyamic acid containing a diamine component and polyimide containing a diamine component different from the diamine component of the polyamic acid. The alignment layer is subjected to alignment treatment by irradiation of light. UV light can be irradiated in the oblique direction onto the alignment layer through a mask having openings. A reflecting plate can be arranged between a UV light source and the mask. Also, bank structures having a thickness from 0.1 to 0.15 μm can be provided on the alignment layer of the TFT substrate. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277681 | Liquid crystal display device - Light leakage between pixel electrodes over a video signal line in a TN-type liquid crystal display device in which a dot inversion driving is applied with a three o'clock viewing angle is prevented. Pixel electrodes (PX) are formed on both sides of a video signal line (DL) of a first substrate (SUB | 2010-11-04 |
20100277682 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device has pixel regions defined by gate lines and data lines perpendicular to the gate lines. The gate electrodes of thin film transistors (TFTs) at a first side of the data lines project from the gate lines. Active layers are disposed on the gate electrodes. Source electrodes overlap the active layers. Drain electrodes are parallel to the gate lines, spaced from the source electrodes and overlap the active layers. Pixel electrodes formed on the pixel region are connected to the drain electrodes. This structure prevents poor picture quality by minimizing the differences between the parasitic capacitance formed between the gate electrode and the drain electrode in adjacent pixel regions even if Y- or X-axis misalignment occurs. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277683 | LCD PANEL having a broad-gap region including a dent within sealed substrates at the non-diplay region in which an electrical transfer section for the susbstrates is located at a wider line-width area of the sealing portion along longer sides of the panel - The method of the present invention includes the steps of: (A) providing a first substrate, and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a first light shielding layer provided within a non-display region, the first light shielding layer including a light-transmitting portion provided near an outer boundary of the first light shielding layer, the light-transmitting portion comprising a recess or an opening; (B) drawing a seal pattern with a sealant, the seal pattern being drawn outside the first light shielding layer so as to surround the display region, comprising the substeps of: (B1) beginning application of the sealant near the light-transmitting portion, (B2) applying the sealant along an outer periphery of the first light shielding layer, and (B3) forming a junction with the sealant having been applied near the light-transmitting portion; (C) applying a liquid crystal material within the display region surrounded by the sealant; (D) attaching the first substrate and the second substrate; and (E) performing light irradiation from the first substrate side to cure the sealant. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277684 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a display device in which the adhesive for bonding the display panel and the substrate to each other is prevented from remaining as an uncured portion, and a method for production thereof. The present invention provides: a display device comprising a display panel, a substrate disposed on a display side, and an adhesive layer via which the display panel and the substrate are bonded to each other, wherein the adhesive layer contains a cationically polymerized resin; and the method for production thereof. The adhesive layer more preferably has a refractive index corresponding to that of a member adjacent to the adhesive layer. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277685 | Floatable eyewear - Floatable eyewear includes a lens unit and a frame holding the lens unit. The frame includes a main body and two temples attached to two sides of the main body. An empty chamber is defined in at least one of the main body and the temples to provide the eyewear with buoyancy. The empty chamber is outside of the lens unit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277686 | Detachable lens for variable focus spectacles - A detachable lens for variable focus spectacles, the lens including a plurality of magnets in a groove on its rear surface for holding the lens to the spectacles. An interlocking boss keeps the lens from sliding off the spectacles, and a locating tab provides a means for assuring that the lens is installed on the spectacles with the proper orientation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277687 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION OF RETINA FROM LIGHT-INDUCED DAMAGE - The present applications describes, inter alia, a retinal light management system that allows for removal of dangerous wavelengths of light while controlling the intensity of the remaining light that is allowed to pass to a user's eyes. In one embodiment, the system involves a pair of glasses that include filters that can be modified in the presence of light to reduce total light intensity reaching a diabetic's eyes. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277688 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HIGH IMPACT POLARIZED OPTICAL ELEMENT AND POLARIZED OPTICAL ELEMENT INCLUDING AN INTEGRALLY BONDED POLARIZING FILM - A polarized optical element comprising:
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20100277689 | Reflectometry/Interferometry system and method for corneal plane positioning - A system for positioning an eye of a patient, for example, for laser ophthalmic surgery includes a reflectometer adapted to receive as input a reflected beam from an anterior surface of a cornea of an eye of a patient. The interferometer is calibratable to a desired position of the corneal anterior surface. A comparator is in signal communication with the interferometer and is adapted to calculate from the input a difference between an actual position and the desired position of the corneal anterior surface. A device is in signal communication with the comparator for moving the patient a distance in a direction for matching the actual position to the desired position of the corneal anterior surface. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277690 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - An ophthalmologic photographing apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to capture a fundus image of a subject's eye to output an image signal, a projection unit configured to intermittently project an index light flux onto the subject's eye in synchronization with the image signal from the imaging unit, and an image recording unit configured to record the image signal from the imaging unit as a moving image. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277691 | Methods for Diagnosing Glaucoma Utilizing Combinations of FD-OCT Measurements from Three Anatomical Regions of the Eye - This invention discloses methods and systems for diagnosing glaucoma by combining diagnostic parameters derived from optical coherence tomography images of three different anatomic regions of the eye, including the macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC), the peripapillary nerve fiber layer (ppNFL), and the optic nerve head (ONH). The combined diagnostic parameters form a reduced set of global parameters, which are then fed to pre-trained machine classifiers as input to arrive at a single diagnostic indicator for glaucoma. Also disclosed are methods for training a machine classifier to be used in methods and systems of this invention. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277692 | FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A fundus photographing apparatus includes a first photographing unit arranged to obtain a first fundus image and including a first illumination optical system including a first light source and a scanning unit, a first photographing optical system and a wavefront compensating unit including a wavefront sensor and a wavefront compensating device, a second photographing unit arranged to obtain a second fundus image of a wide area including a scanning area by the scanning unit and including a second illumination optical system and a second photographing optical system arranged to obtain the second fundus image with a wider view angle under lower magnification than the first fundus image, a monitor, and a control unit arranged to display on the monitor the first and second fundus images, and display an indicator on the second fundus image displayed on the monitor, the indicator indicating a photographed portion of the first fundus image. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277693 | METHOD OF DETECTING NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE - A method and apparatus are provided for characterizing square wave jerks in the eye movements of a person, which may provide a powerful tool in the differential diagnosis of oculomotor and neurological disease. The method includes the steps of a) providing a sequence of saccades, b) identifying pairs of consecutive saccades of the sequence, c) determining whether each saccade of each identified pair is opposite the direction of the other saccade and, if not, then discarding the pair, d) determining whether a magnitude of each saccade of each identified pair is comparable and, if not, then discarding the pair, e) determining whether the pair of saccades of each identified pair are temporally related by a predetermined time period and, if not, then discarding the pair and f) collecting any remaining pairs of saccades as square wave jerks. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277694 | GEOMETRIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING A GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTIC OF AN OBJECT - A geometric measurement system is adapted to precisely measure one or more surfaces of objects such as corneas, molds, contact lenses in molds, contact lenses, or other objects in a fixture. The geometric measurement system can employ one or more of three possible methods of measurement: Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing with wavefront stitching; phase diversity sensing; and white light interferometry. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277695 | APPLICATOR FOR AN OPHTHALMOLOGIC TREATMENT DEVICE - An applicator for an ophthalmologic treatment or diagnostic device, wherein a laser beam and an illumination beam are directed at the eye and light reflected from the eye is fed to an examining beam path. A reflective surface is provided for the reflection of the illumination beam and comprises an optical aperture for the laser beam. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277696 | LIGHT ARRAY PROJECTION AND SENSING SYSTEM - A low cost, light projection and sensing system that projects an image onto a display surface using an array of light emitters. Further, the device has an integral sensing capability of the display surface using light sensors. Both the emitters and sensors are coupled to a control unit. Whereby, the device can modify the light-projected image and sensor view region with its control unit. The device can also project an animated overlaid image or large tiled image of photographic resolution. In operation, the device can determine the position and range of a remote object, along with illuminating its touch sensitive housing with a projected image. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277697 | Color Splitting Method For Light Sources - A system comprises two or more light sources comprising a first light source and a second light source, each light source of the two or more light sources configured to provide light of a particular wavelength, wherein a first wavelength of a first light provided by the first light source differs from a second wavelength of a second light provided by the second light source, and wherein the first light has a first radiant energy that experiences roll-off. The system further comprises a controller configured to modulate an attribute of each light source to compensate for the roll-off, the modulation comprising modulating an attribute of the first light source, and the modulation further comprising modulating an attribute of the second light source, the modulation of the second attribute being different from the modulation of the first attribute. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277698 | DIGITAL PROJECTOR USING ARRAYED LIGHT SOURCES - A beam alignment chamber extending in a length direction comprising a base having a front edge, and two side edges, first and second opposed side walls connected to the base, and extending along the length of the base, a front wall located at the front edge of the base having an output opening. The beam alignment chamber further comprises a plurality of arrays of light sources disposed to direct light beams through the first or second side walls, and a plurality of reflectors mounted on the base, each having independent yaw and pitch adjustments, each reflector being paired with a corresponding array of light sources, the base-mounted reflectors being disposed to direct the light beams along the length of the beam alignment chamber through the output opening forming an aligned two-dimensional array of parallel light beams. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277699 | BEAM ALIGNMENT CHAMBER PROVIDING DIVERGENCE CORRECTION - A beam alignment chamber comprising: a base, first and second side walls connected to the base, and a front wall located at the front edge of the base having an output opening. The beam alignment chamber further including a plurality of light sources disposed to direct light beams through the first or second side walls, a plurality of reflectors mounted on the base, each having independent yaw and pitch adjustments, each being disposed to direct the light beams from a corresponding light sources along the length of the beam alignment chamber through the output opening forming an aligned array of parallel light beams, and one or more optical elements positioned in the optical path of the aligned array of light beams disposed to correct the beam divergence with respect to at least one axis. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277700 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is an image display apparatus, including: a light modulation element; an illumination optical system which includes at least one light source unit including a plurality of light emitting units two-dimensionally arranged and illuminates the light modulation element; and a projection optical system for enlarging and projecting an image of the light modulation element onto a projection surface, in which: an image of the plurality of light emitting units is imaged at a position corresponding to a stop of the projection optical system; the stop has an aperture shape of rotational asymmetry or of two-fold symmetry; and the plurality of light emitting units have illuminance intensities each independently controlled. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277701 | FILTER UNIT AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A filter unit includes: a feeding shaft | 2010-11-04 |
20100277702 | Laser Projection System With a Spinning Polygon for Speckle Mitigation - A laser projection system comprises: (i) a coherent light source including at least one laser configured to emit an output beam carrying signal data; (ii) a scanning optics, the scanning optics comprising at least one scanning reflector, the scanning reflector positioned in an optical path of the output beam; and (iii) a rotating polygon prism; wherein
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20100277703 | PROJECTION OPTICAL UNIT, PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS AND PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM - A projection optical unit for a projection display apparatus, which displays an image upon a projection surface, obliquely, includes a front lens group disposed in a direction from an image display element to a projection surface, a rear lens group, and a reflection mirror formed so that a curvature of a portion for reflecting a light beam incident upon a lower end portion of the projection surface is larger than a curvature of a portion for reflecting a light beam incident upon an upper end of the projection surface. An optical axis of the front lens group and the rear lens group is more inclined with respect to a direction of the portion of the reflection mirror for reflecting the light beam incident upon the lower end portion of the projection surface than a normal line direction of the image display element. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277704 | Speckle Mitigation in Laser Projection Systems - Particular embodiments relate generally to laser projection systems and, more particularly, to systems and methods of reducing the appearance of speckle in laser projection images. According to one embodiment, a laser projection system comprising a light source and scanning optics is provided. The scanning optics include a plurality of frame generating optics configured to scan the output beam across a given projection surface to generate an image frame. The frame generating actuators are spatially separated such that output beams scanned by the frame generating actuators illuminate each common pixel portion of the image frames at a different incidence angle. The scanning optics also include an actuator selector positioned in an optical path of the output beam and configured to direct the output beam towards a selected one of the plurality of frame generating actuators. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277705 | Spinning Optics for Speckle Mitigation in Laser Projection Systems - Particular embodiments relate generally to systems and methods of reducing the appearance of speckle in laser projection images. According to one embodiment, a laser projection system includes a light source, scanning optics and spinning optics. The light source includes at least one laser configured to emit an output beam. The scanning optics is positioned in an optical path of the output beam and configured to scan the output beam across a plurality of image pixels onto the spinning optics. The spinning optics is configured to create a virtual image of the scanning optics, translate the virtual image and change the angle of incidence of the output beam. The laser projection system is programmed to generate at least a portion of a scanned laser image, execute the translation of the virtual image by moving the spinning optics, and compensate for a relative image shift resulting from the translated virtual image. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277706 | Method of Measurement, an Inspection Apparatus and a Lithographic Apparatus - According to an example, a first layer of a substrate comprises a plurality of gratings having a periodicity P. A second layer of the substrate comprises a plurality of gratings, overlapping with the first set of gratings, and having a periodicity of NP, where N is an integer greater than 2. A first set of gratings has a bias of +d and the second set of gratings has a bias of −d. A beam of radiation is projected onto the gratings and the angle resolved spectrum of the reflected radiation detected. The overlay error is then calculated using the angle resolved spectrum of the reflected radiation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277707 | ILLUMINATION OPTICS FOR A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - Illumination optics for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus is used for illumination of an object field in the object plane with illumination light of a radiation source. The illumination optics has an optical beam influencing element which is divided into at least two beam influencing regions in order to generate various illumination modes for the object field which are independent of a light attenuation. The optical beam influencing element is displaceable between a first beam influencing position where a first one of the beam influencing regions is exposed to a bundle of the illumination light, and at least another beam influencing position where another one of the beam influencing regions is exposed to the bundle of the illumination light. Each of the beam influencing regions has a surface which is exposable to illumination light and has a long and a short side length, with the optical beam influencing element being displaceable perpendicular to the long side length. The result is an illumination optics which allows rapid switching between various illumination settings, preferably within fractions of a second and substantially without light loss. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277708 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLOTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes a beam deflection array including a number beam deflection elements, for example mirrors. Each beam deflection element is adapted to deflect an impinging light beam by a deflection angle that is variable in response to control signals. The light beams reflected from the beam deflection elements produce spots in a system pupil surface. The number of spots illuminated in the system pupil surface during an exposure process, during which a mask is imaged on a light sensitive surface, is greater than the number of beam deflection elements. This may be accomplished with the help of a beam multiplier unit that multiplies the light beams reflected from the beam deflection elements. In another embodiment the beam deflecting elements are controlled such that the irradiance distribution produced in the system pupil surface changes between two consecutive light pulses of an exposure process. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277709 | SUBSTRATE TABLE, IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A substrate table for an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed having a recess, configured to receive a substrate of a given size, and a fluid extraction system, configured to extract fluid from a gap between the edge of the substrate and the edge of the recess, the fluid extraction system configured such that the rate of flow of fluid extracted from a localized section of the gap is greater than the rate of flow of fluid extracted from another section of the gap. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277710 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a measurement station configured to perform a measurement including a reference mark measurement in which a position of a reference mark provided on a stage that supports a substrate is measured, an alignment measurement, and a focus measurement, and an exposure station configured to perform exposure of the substrate by using a result of the measurement, wherein the apparatus performs the measurement of (N+1)th substrate in parallel with exposure of the Nth substrate wherein N is a natural number, and wherein, when time taken to perform the exposure of the Nth substrate is longer than time taken to perform the measurement of (N+1)th substrate in parallel with the exposure, the apparatus performs again the reference mark measurement. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277711 | OPTICAL QUANTIZED DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an optical quantized distance measuring apparatus and a method thereof. The optical distance quantized measuring apparatus comprises an illuminating module, a sensing component array and a processing module. The illuminating module projects a light source onto an object to generate a reflecting light. The sensing component array receives the reflecting light, which generates a light source location on the sensing component array. The processing module determines the light source location, and determines an interval between the object and the sensing component array according to the light source location. The processing module determines the light source location with the binary search algorithm. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277712 | ENTANGLED-PHOTON RANGE FINDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of determining a distance to an object is presented. A first photon and a second photon are simultaneously generated. The first photon is reflected off an object. The second photon is directed to an optical cavity. An arrival of the first photon is correlated with an arrival of the second photon, and the distance to the object is at least partially determined using the correlation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277713 | DETECTION AND RANGING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - There is provided a system and a method for acquiring a detected light optical signal and generating an accumulated digital trace The method comprises providing a light source for illumination of a field of view, an optical detector, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), emitting one pulse from the light source in the field of view, detecting a reflection signal of the pulse by the optical detector, acquiring j points for the detected reflection signal by the ADC, storing, in a buffer, the digital signal waveform of j points, introducing a phase shift of 2pi/P, repeating, P times, the steps of emitting, detecting, acquiring, storing and introducing, to store, in the buffer, an interleaved waveform of P×j points, accumulating M traces of interleaved P×j points for a total of N=M×P acquisition sets, N being a total number of pulses emitted, creating one combined trace of the reflected signal of j×P points by adding each point of the M traces Additionally, the combined trace can be compared to a detected reference reflection signal of the pulse to determine a distance traveled by the pulse | 2010-11-04 |
20100277714 | COHERENT LIDAR SYSTEM BASED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND AMPLIFIER - The present invention relates to a compact, reliable and low-cost coherent LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) system for remote wind-speed determination, determination of particle concentration, and/or temperature based on an all semiconductor light source and related methods. The present invention provides a coherent LIDAR system comprising a semiconductor laser for emission of a measurement beam of electromagnetic radiation directed towards a measurement volume for illumination of particles in the measurement volume, a reference beam generator for generation of a reference beam, a detector for generation of a detector signal by mixing of the reference beam with light emitted from the particles in the measurement volume illuminated by the measurement beam, and a signal processor for generating a velocity signal corresponding to the velocity of the particles based on the detector signal. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277715 | Optical Air Data Systems And Methods - A method for remotely sensing air outside a moving aircraft includes generating laser radiation within a swept frequency range. A portion of the laser radiation is projected from the aircraft into the air to induce scattered laser radiation. Filtered scattered laser radiation, filtered laser radiation, and unfiltered laser radiation are detected. At least one actual ratio is determined from data corresponding to the filtered scattered laser radiation and the unfiltered laser radiation. One or more air parameters are determined by correlating the actual ratio to at least one reference ratio. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277716 | NON-CONTACT OPTICAL FLOW MEASUREMENTS - A method and apparatus are provided for non-contact optical flow measurement in a pipe, the apparatus having one or more modules configured to sense light that is scattered off several points longitudinally along a wall of a pipe having a medium flowing therein and to provide a signal containing information about a deflection of the wall of the pipe that can be used to determine a parameter related to the medium flowing in the pipe, including a flow rate of the medium. The deflection in the pipe wall is caused by a turbulence induced pressure fluctuation which in turn induces a localized pipe wall deflection. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277717 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HIGH DEFINITION TRIANGULATION SYSTEM - A triangulation system including a laser beam, optics focusing the laser beam on an object, a light detection unit detecting light reflected from the object due to impingement of the beam on the object, and an arrangement for determining, based on the detected light, object feature dimensions. The wavelength of the laser beam may be shorter than of infrared radiation, which allows for a reduced spot size without significant loss of depth of field. So as to reduce aberrations or a sensitivity to aberrations due to the shortened wavelength, the system may include (i) a polarization dependent coating matching the index of refraction of an element of the light detection unit to that of air for a range of angles, (ii) tilted projection optics, (iii) a prism wavefront corrector, and/or (iv) a positioning assembly, which provides for increased precision in positioning the laser diode with respect to a collimator lens. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277718 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLASMA-INDUCED TERAHERTZ SPECTROSCOPY - A method of analyzing a remotely-located object includes the step of illuminating at least a portion of a targeted object with electromagnetic radiation to induce a phase transformation in the targeted object, wherein the phase transformation produces an emitter plasma, which emits terahertz radiation. The method also includes the step of ionizing a volume of an ambient gas to produce a sensor plasma by focusing an optical probe beam in the volume and the step of detecting an optical component of resultant radiation produced from an interaction of the focused optical probe beam and the terahertz radiation in the sensor plasma. Detecting an optical component of the resultant radiation emitted by the sensor plasma facilitates detection of a characteristic fingerprint of the targeted object imposed onto the terahertz radiation produced as a result of the induced phase transformation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277719 | Intrusion Detecting System With Polarization Dependent Sensing Elements - A detection system includes a length of optical fiber and an OTDR coupled to the optical fiber. The OTDR includes a radiation source providing pulsed radiation to the fiber, a detector detecting radiation that is backscattered through the fiber, and a processor capable of analyzing the variation of the radiation that is backscattered through the fiber. At least two polarization dependent sensing elements are positioned along the length of optical fiber. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277720 | VIRTUAL FENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A security, monitoring and/or detection system is described. In several exemplary embodiments, the system secures, monitors, and/or detects movement across, a boundary extending across, for example, a relatively large geographic area such as, for example, a transnational border. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277721 | OPTOFLUIDIC DEVICES - An optofluidic device forming a liquid grating, a liquid detector or a liquid emitter and method(s) of operation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277722 | INTEGRATED FLOW CELL WITH SEMICONDUCTOR OXIDE TUBING - An integrated flow cell, the flow cell comprising a semiconductor substrate, and a fluidic conduit having an at least partially transparent semiconductor oxide tubing, wherein the semiconductor oxide tubing is formed with the semiconductor substrate. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277723 | Systems and Methods For Remote Unmanned Raman Spectroscopy - A Raman spectroscopy sensor integrated with an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes a UGV having a robot arm and a camera mounted on the robot arm. A laser and telescope associated with a Raman sensor are mounted on the robot arm in such a way as to point in substantially the same direction in which the camera is pointed. A Raman spectral data acquisition and control module is mounted on the UGV and is configured to receive Raman spectral data from the telescope. A remote base station having a display and a data processing and analysis module is configured to receive data from the data acquisition and control module and to display for an operator images from the camera and information related to the Raman sensor. An autofocus system is preferably employed to automatically control telescope focus and thereby enable the Raman sensor to operate over a wide range, e.g., 0.5 m to 10 m. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277724 | SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING A LOW-PRESSURE GAS BY OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY - The object of the invention is a system ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277725 | UNIVERSAL MULTIDETECTION SYSTEM FOR MICROPLATES - An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277726 | Terahertz Frequency Domain Spectrometer with Integrated Dual Laser Module - An apparatus for analyzing, identifying or imaging an target including an integrated dual laser module coupled to a pair of photoconductive switches to produce cw signals in the range of frequencies from 100 GHz to over 2 THz focused on and transmitted through or reflected from the target; and a detector for acquiring spectral information from signals received from the target and using a multi-spectral homodyne process to generate an electrical signal representative of some characteristics of the target with resolution less than 250 MHz. The photoconductive switches are activated by laser beams from the dual laser module. The lasers in the module are tuned to different frequencies and have two distinct low frequency identification tones respectively that are used in conjunction with a stable optical filter element to permit precise determination of the offset frequency of the lasers. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277727 | Method for Detecting Contaminants - A method for the detection of contaminants in an optical measuring cuvette of a spectrophotometer, typically an oximeter for determining hemoglobin derivatives, is provided, in which measuring cuvette, in addition to at least one sample measurement to obtain a sample spectrum I(λ), at least one reference measurement is performed using a reference liquid to obtain a reference spectrum I | 2010-11-04 |
20100277728 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND REFLECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS MEASURING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - An illumination apparatus to illuminate a sample surface with excellent illumination efficiency and a reflective characteristics measuring apparatus using the illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes a plane light source positioned on a normal at a center of the sample surface and a mirror having an internal reflective surface positioned between the plane light source and the sample surface. The internal reflective surface has a circular or polygonal shape in a section perpendicular to the normal and the circular or polygonal shape substantially corresponds to an imaginary circle centered on the normal and having a radius equal to half a distance between the plane light source and the sample surface. In place of the mirror, a plurality of reflective faces may be positioned. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277729 | Light focusing unit and spectrum measuring apparatus having the same - A light focusing unit and a spectrum measuring apparatus having the same are provided. The light focusing unit includes a light source section configured to emit light, a light guiding section configured to guide the light emitted from the light source section along multiple parallel light incidence paths, and a light focusing section configured to direct the light from the guiding section to be incident on a test position of a sample at different incidence angles. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277730 | SPECTRAL COLORIMETRIC APPARATUS AND COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A spectral colorimetric apparatus for detecting a color of an image of a test subject illuminated includes a stop; a spectral detection optical system for spectrally detecting a beam diffused in the test subject and passing through the stop; and a guiding optical system for guiding, toward the stop, the beam diffused in the test subject, wherein in a first section which is a section including an optical axis of the guiding optical system, condensing positions of the light beam condensed by the guiding optical system change depending on a position in a direction orthogonal to the first section, and the stop is disposed between condensing positions closest to and farthest from the guiding optical system, of condensing positions, in the first section, of the beam condensed by the guiding optical system, in a direction of the optical axis of the guiding optical system. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277731 | SPECTROMETER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - There is provided is a spectrometer having a concave reflection type diffraction element, wherein, among surfaces other than a diffraction surface of the diffraction element, non-diffraction surfaces which are located outside the diffraction surface at the same side as the diffraction surface are a glossy surface, the spectrometer includes a light detection unit which is located at an imaging position of a first-order diffracted light diffracted by the diffraction element to receive the first-order diffracted light, and the light detection unit is disposed inside optical paths of light beams regularly reflected on the non-diffraction surfaces outside the diffraction surface. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively suppress a stray light reflected on the surfaces other the diffraction surface from being incident into the light detection unit and to detect the light spectrally diffracted by the diffraction surface at high accuracy. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277732 | SPECTROMETERS WITH ABERRATION-CORRECTED CONCAVE DIFFRACTION GRATINGS AND TRANSMISSIVE ABERRATION CORRECTORS - The invention generally relates to spectrometers and optical systems useful therein. More particularly, the invention generally relates to optical systems and systems having improved functionalities, flexibilities, and design options. For example, optical systems of the invention employ an aberration-corrected concave grating along with one or more transmissive aberration correctors. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277733 | LASER-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AGGLOMERATE CONCENTRATION AND MEAN AGGLOMERATE SIZE - Apparatuses, methods, and systems for measuring mean particle size and concentration of a polydispersion of agglomerates are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatuses include a light source; a focusing lens to form a probe volume; a first light detector positioned at a first angular position from the beam of light; and a second light detector positioned at a second angular position from the first direction of the beam of light, the mean particle size and concentration being determined using nearly invariant functions of a ratio of the light scattered measured by the first and second detectors. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277734 | DETECTING AND COUNTING BACTERIA SUSPENDED IN BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS - System and method for detecting and counting bacteria suspended in a biological fluid by means of light scattering measurements is provided. In accordance with the method of the invention the level of signal to noise of the measured intensities of light scattered by a sample of the biological fluid is significantly enhanced for forwardly scattered light within a range of scattering angles which are smaller compared to a predefined maximal scattering angle. The system of the invention includes a cuvette adapted to contain a sample of the biological fluid whose sidewalls and windows are suitably constructed and arranged to significantly reduce the level of reflected light obscuring the scattering patterns measured within the range of scattering angles considered. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277735 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBES - An apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanotubes includes an observation device, a work stage, a laser device, and a lighting device. The observation device includes an observation tube, an observation window arranged on the top of the observation tube, a first half-reflecting, pellicle mirror installed with an angle 45° in the observation tube, and a second half-reflecting, pellicle mirror installed parallel to the first half-reflecting, pellicle mirror. The work stage is disposed under and separated from the observation tube with a certain distance. The laser device is arranged perpendicular to the observation device and corresponding to the first half-reflecting, pellicle mirror. The lighting device is arranged perpendicular to the observation device and corresponding to the second half-reflecting, pellicle mirror. The observation device, the laser device and the lighting device are optically conjugated/linked with one another. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277736 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RECOGNITION OF OPTICAL RADIATION - The invention relates to a method and an arrangement ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277737 | CAVITY ENHANCED TRACE GAS DETECTION GRADIOMETER - A method and device for measuring trace levels of particles in an air sample is described. A device operating in a gradiometer configuration with two cavities built from a monolithic structure and utilizing a single probe laser, provides common mode subtraction of acoustic, vibrational, laser intensity and other noise sources, which allows sensitivity more closely approaching the quantum limit. Differential measurements between the two cavities occur simultaneously, which reduces errors due to cavity drift. Absorptive gradiometry can therefore provide noise immune detection for trace gasses, including broad linewidth absorbers where frequency-noise immune schemes are not practical. Differential measurements can be used for background subtraction, sensing vapor plume gradients and determining vapor plume propagation direction. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277738 | Visualized plasmon resonance biodetector - The present invention discloses a visualized plasmon resonance biodetector, which utilizes the surface plasmon resonance to detect a plurality of biochemical molecules, and which comprises a substrate, a silver-gold dual-layer structure, and a visible light source. The silver-gold dual-layer structure is formed on the substrate. In a test, a biochemical molecule combines with the silver-gold dual-layer structure, and the visible light source emits a visible light to illuminate the substrate. Thus, the silver-gold dual-layer structure on the substrate generates surface plasmon resonance and a reflected light. The user can use his naked eyes to discriminate the reflected lights and learn the component and concentration of the biochemical molecule. Therefore, the present invention can provide a low-cost and easy-to-operate detection instrument for biotests. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CONTAMINATES ON A HARD SURFACE - A method and apparatus for detecting small particulate matter and contaminants on hard surfaces. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277740 | OPTOELECTRONIC METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTION OF ANALYTES - Herein are disclosed optoelectronic methods and devices for detecting the presence of an analyte. Such methods and devices may comprise at least one sensing element that is responsive to the presence of an analyte of interest and that may be interrogated optically by the use of at least one light source and at least one light detector. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277741 | COMBINED OPTICAL METROLOGY TECHNIQUES - A method and apparatus is disclosed for using below deep ultra-violet (DUV) wavelength reflectometry for measuring properties of diffracting and/or scattering structures on semiconductor work-pieces is disclosed. The system can use polarized light in any incidence configuration, but one technique disclosed herein advantageously uses un-polarized light in a normal incidence configuration. The system thus provides enhanced optical measurement capabilities using below deep ultra-violet (DUV) radiation, while maintaining a small optical module that is easily integrated into other process tools. A further refinement utilizes an r-θ stage to further reduce the footprint. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277742 | Microvolume Analysis System - An analyser comprising a source of electromagnetic radiation, a detector for said radiation and a drophead comprising a surface which is adapted to receive a drop of liquid to be tested, the drophead being positioned in use relative to the source and detector to illuminate a drop received thereon and to cause an interaction in the path of the electromagnetic radiation between the source and detector, characterised in that said surface of said drophead is dimensioned to constrain the drop to adopt a shape which is dominated more by surface tension forces than by gravitational forces. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277743 | PHOTOREFRACTIVE INTERFEROMETER - A method of coupling optical energy comprising: generating a first beam of optical energy; generating a second beam of optical energy coherent with the first beam; polarizing optical energy from the first and second beams in a same direction; and transmitting the polarized optical energy from the first and second beams into a photorefractive body so that the energy interferes in the body to generate an interference pattern that is extant in substantially all the volume of the body. | 2010-11-04 |