49th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080297612 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An image pickup device includes a plurality of image pickup unit configured to pick up images of a plurality of respective subject segments divided from a subject in a wide range; and a processing unit configured to combine the images picked up by the image pickup unit into a single image. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297613 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image pickup apparatus including a photoelectric conversion element, first, a shutter speed for still-image pickup is set. Next, an image-pickup frame rate is set on the basis of the shutter speed for still-image pickup. Then, an operation of the photoelectric conversion element is controlled such that picked-up images are output at the set image-pickup frame rate. When the image-pickup frame rate that is set is higher than a moving-image-reproducing frame rate, a frame for use in a moving-image reproduction is generated from a plurality of frames of the picked-up images and reproduction is performed at the moving-image-reproduction frame rate. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297614 | Optical Apparatus for Virtual Interface Projection and Sensing - Optical and mechanical apparatus and methods for improved virtual interface projection and detection, by combining this function with still or video imaging functions. The apparatus comprises optics for imaging multiple imaged fields onto a single electronic imaging sensor. One of these imaged fields can be an infra red data entry sensing functionality, and the other can be any one or more of still picture imaging, video imaging or close-up photography. The apparatus is sufficiently compact to be installable within a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant. Opto-mechanical arrangements are provided for capturing these different fields of view from different directions. Methods and apparatus are provided for efficient projection of image templates using diffractive optical elements. Methods and apparatus are provided for using diffractive optical elements to provide efficient scanning methods, in one or two dimensions. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297615 | Imaging Device and Method for Reading Signals From Such Device - Each pixel cell ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080297616 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING METHOD - In an image reading device, a sampling-and-holding circuit generates a plurality of analog image signals by sampling an image signal at each sampling-and-holding timing and holding sampled image signals for a predetermined amount of time, an analog-to-digital converting unit converts the analog image signals into a plurality of digital image signals at each sampling-and-holding timing, a phase regulating unit performs phase regulation of each sampling-and-holding timing based on corresponding digital image signals to obtain phase-regulated sampling-and-holding timing. The sampling-and-holding circuit generates the analog image signal at each phase-regulated sampling-and-holding timing. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297617 | TERMINAL AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD THEREOF - A terminal with an image capture function and an image capturing method thereof are provided that can display a capture guide on a preview screen and optimize the arrangement of persons in a photographic image. The image capturing method of a terminal includes recognizing a face in an image displayed on a preview screen in a capture mode, overlaying a capture guide on the preview screen according to the recognized face, and capturing the image when the image is arranged to substantially correspond to the capture guide. The terminal and the image capturing method can capture an image to overlay a capture guide according to a recognized face on a preview screen. Also, the terminal and the image capturing method can capture an image to select a capture guide and overlay the particular capture guide on the preview screen during the capture mode. Furthermore, the terminal and the image capturing method can edit saved images according to a capture guide. Therefore, an image can be optimized where persons are properly arranged and convenience of the terminal is improved. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297618 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The digital camera according to an embodiment executes image sensing processing first, if interruption processing occurs during transfer parameter setting processing. Thus, the user does not miss a photo opportunity. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297619 | MODULAR DIGITAL CAMERA - Provided is a pen-shaped modular camera assembly having a plurality of modules each with at least one connector to link the modules together. The assembly includes a camera module having an image sensor for capturing an image in an RGB (red, green, blue) color space. Also included is a central processing module arranged in communication with the camera module, the central processing module having a central processing unit with program memory for storing program steps for execution by the central processing unit to operate the camera module, along with image storage memory for storing the captured image. The assembly also includes an image processing module arranged in communication with the image storage memory, the image processing module configured to dynamically convert the stored image from a L*a*b* color space to a CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) color space. Also included is a battery module configured so that electrical energy is supplied to the respective modules via the at least one connector. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297620 | Reducing Computational Complexity in Determining an Illuminant of a Scene - In an embodiment, computational complexity of estimating the actual illuminant of a scene is reduced by examining only a subset of the pixel values generated for a received image frame. In another embodiment, number of rotations of color values is minimized by selecting an area which contains the color cue values of a color in an original/unrotated coordinate space and has boundaries which parallel the axis of the original coordinate space, and rotating a color value only if the color value is within the selected area. In another embodiment, such an area is used in conjunction with a histogram-based approach to determine the actual illuminant. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297621 | Strategies for extracting foreground information using flash and no-flash image pairs - A flash-based strategy is used to separate foreground information from background information within image information. In this strategy, a first image is taken without the use of flash. A second image is taken of the same subject matter with the use of flash. The foreground information in the flash image is illuminated by the flash to a much greater extent than the background information. Based on this property, the strategy applies processing to extract the foreground information from the background information. The strategy supplements the flash information by also taking into consideration motion information and color information. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297622 | Method and device for displaying images simulated based on different shooting conditions - During framing, an image sensor captures an image of a subject and produces an image signal. The image signal is chronologically retrieved and sent to plural signal processing sections. The signal processing sections concurrently produce frames simulated based on different shooting conditions or different shooting modes. Images of frames are displayed on a screen of a display side by side. When a shutter button is pressed after selecting a desired image, an image is captured for recording under the shooting condition or the shooting mode corresponding to the selected image. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297623 | REAL-SIZE PREVIEW SYSTEM IN TERMINAL HAVING DIGITAL CAMERA FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A real-size preview system in a terminal having a digital camera function and a control method thereof are provided. The real-size preview system includes a display unit for displaying an image provided through a camera module to a user and an image processor for designating a first display area in the display unit and displaying an image, designating a second display area in the display unit and changing an image size of a region of an image previewed through the first display area to a different size to be displayed. The system enables a user to confirm the real size of a photographed object to enhance image readability. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297624 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a memory that memorizes a plurality of pickup images in which an object has been picked up by varying an irradiation direction of a light; an extracting portion that extracts an area image of an area indicated by a user from each of the pickup images memorized in the memory; a calculating portion that calculates at least one illumination parameter for each area image by one of calculating an amount of edges from each extracted area image, executing a clustering process to brightness of each extracted area image, and executing a totaling process of totaling differences in brightness between the extracted area images; and a generating portion that generates at least one synthetic image by synthesizing the extracted area images with the at least one illumination parameter. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297625 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera system | 2008-12-04 |
20080297626 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device has: a video camera that takes a video of an imaging object; a camera holder that supports the video camera at a position of imaging the imaging object; an output module that outputs the video taken by the video camera; and an image processing module configured to superimpose a predetermined figure at a reference point of expanded display or contracted display in the video output by the output module. The imaging device of this arrangement enables easy adjustment of an expansion display area of an imaging object in the course of outputting a video signal representing a taken video of the imaging object to an external device. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297627 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus including: a pixel section having pixels two-dimensionally arranged into row direction and column direction, each pixel containing a photoelectric conversion section, an accumulation section for accumulating output of the photoelectric conversion section, an amplification section for amplifying output of the photoelectric conversion section accumulated at the accumulation section and outputting it as pixel signal, and a reset section for effecting reset of the accumulation section; a vertical scanning section for selecting row to be read out of the pixel section; vertical signal lines provided correspondingly to columns of the pixel section, onto which pixel signals of pixels arranged in column direction are outputted; a column amplifier section for effecting suppression of dark current component of the pixels contained in pixel signals inputted through the vertical signal line and for amplifying the pixel signals after the suppression; a horizontal scanning section for selecting the pixel signal amplified by the column amplifier section and outputting it onto a horizontal signal line; and a dark current correction signal generation section for generating and applying on the column amplifier section a signal for suppressing the dark current component based on the pixel signal from the horizontal signal line. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297628 | Defective pixel specifying method, defective pixel specifying system, image correcting method, and image correcting system - A defective pixel specifying method and a defective pixel specifying system for a semiconductor device having a defective pixel are provided. Also provided are an image correcting method and an image correcting system for making a defective pixel inconspicuous on the screen when a read image is displayed. The present invention determines whether or not there is a defective pixel for each pixel and specifies the coordinate of the defective pixel using image signals obtained by reading a plurality of images. The image signal of the defective pixel is set based on the image signals of the pixels adjacent to the defective pixel to correct the image of the subject read. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297629 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - When pixel data of a solid-state image-pickup device is read in various types of methods to pick up images, a correction process for defective pixels is easily performed at a low cost. As defect-correction data in a case in which a still image is shot, data is used, which is acquired when an image-pickup device is shipped from a manufacturing factory. In a case of an operation in a reading mode for a moving image, immediately before a reading operation is performed, charge is accumulated in a state in which the image-pickup device is shielded from light, and image data is read. Addresses of defective pixels to be corrected are detected from the image data, and stored in a RAM as the defect-correction data. When a moving image is shot, a defect-correction process is performed using the data. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297630 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - According to an aspect of an embodiment, an imaging device has a black level reference generator for generating a reference value of a black level by calculating an average value of the accumulated pixel values for which the maximum values and/or minimum values has been replaced by the compensational pixel values, and an output compensator for compensating an output from the light sensitive pixels with the reference value of the black level. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297631 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING CIRCUIT AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging circuit is formed by including an imaging unit and an image processing unit. The imaging unit is formed by including a pixel array in which plural pixel circuits performing a photoelectric conversion of an optical image image-formed by a photographic optical system are arranged. The image processing unit performs a first shading correction using plural first correction factors having extreme-value positions at positions different from a position corresponding to an optical axis of the photographic optical system, for a two-dimensional image obtained by the imaging unit. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297632 | Imaging apparatus and image processing program - An imaging apparatus includes an image pickup unit generating image data, a selecting unit selecting any one of a first photographic mode that does not correct dark area gradation of the image data and a second photographic mode that corrects the dark area gradation of the image data, a gradation conversion processing unit performing a gradation conversion processing according to a first input-output characteristic when the first photographic mode is selected, and performing a gradation conversion processing according to a second input-output characteristic different from the first input-output characteristic when the second photographic mode is selected, and a correcting unit performing a correction of improving lightness of the dark area gradation of the image data when the second photographic mode is selected. Therefore, when correction of the dark area gradation is performed, the lightness of the whole image can be maintained while the contrast of a highlight area is improved. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297633 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device comprises: an imaging element that comprises (i) at least three types of color detection photoelectric conversion elements that detect different color components of light and (ii) brightness detection photoelectric conversion elements that detect brightness components of light; a level adjustment section that adjust levels of color signals acquired respectively from at least said three types of color detection photoelectric conversion elements and levels of brightness signals acquired from the brightness detection photoelectric conversion elements; a composite signal generation section that generates, from ones of the color signals undergone level adjustment, at least three different color signals in correspondence with each of the color detection photoelectric conversion elements and subjects at least said three color signals to weighting and addition, so as to generate composite signals respectively corresponding to the color detection photoelectric conversion elements; and a brightness signal correction section that corrects one of the brightness signals having undergone level adjustment, through use of corresponding one(s) of the composite signals. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297634 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD OF PRODUCING IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE FOR IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An image pickup device including a semiconductor substrate that is irradiated with light from a first surface side thereof, and reading signal charges generated in the semiconductor substrate in accordance with the light from a second surface side thereof, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes: a photoelectric converting layer that includes a plurality of impurity diffusion layers on the second surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and that produces the signal charges by photoelectric conversion; and an embedded member that includes a light blocking material, and that is embedded in an impurity diffusion layer on a surface side of the photoelectric converting layer, the surface side facing the second surface side of the semiconductor substrate. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297635 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus for converting an object image formed by a taking optical system into an image signal, the imaging apparatus including: a solid-state imaging device for converting the object image into the image signal, attached to a case body of the imaging apparatus such that its light receiving plane is movable on a plane crossing an optical axis of the taking optical system; a first thermal conduction member attached to the solid-state imaging device; and a second thermal conduction member connected at one end to the first thermal conduction member and at the other end to a thermal radiation member having a thermal capacity greater than the first thermal conduction member. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297636 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD USING SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A solid-state image pickup device having a reduced signal transfer time and a signal processing method using the solid-state image pickup device. A pixel array includes a plurality of light-receiving pixel elements and a plurality of light-blocked pixel elements. A read block reads the output signals of the plurality of light-blocked pixel elements. An AD conversion processing block includes a circuit for summing up the output signals of adjacent light-blocked pixel elements and transferring the signals of the light-blocked pixel elements in a reduced period. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297637 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging apparatus including: a pixel section having pixels arranged into a matrix, each pixel containing an electric charge retaining section with a first accumulation capacitance for retaining a signal electric charge, a photoelectric conversion device with a second accumulation capacitance greater than the first accumulation capacitance where a light signal is converted into signal electric charges and then accumulated, a transfer means for controlling a transfer of the signal electric charges from the photoelectric conversion device to the electric charge retaining section, a signal amplification means for amplifying the signal electric charges retained at the electric charge retaining section and outputting them as a pixel signal, and a reset means for controlling a connection between the photoelectric conversion device and a pixel power supply; a horizontal and vertical scanning means for outputting the pixel signal; and a control section for, after transfer of the signal electric charges by the transfer means, executing the connection between the photoelectric conversion device and the pixel power supply by the reset means before a start of an exposure. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297638 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE TAKING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAYING INFORMATION - An information display apparatus includes an input device adapted to input user operation information, a touch sensor adapted to detect the state of the input device in terms of whether the input device is touched by a user, a display adapted to display information, and a control unit adapted to receive user operation information from the input device and sensor detection information from the touch sensor, and control displaying of the information on the display in accordance with the received user operation information and the sensor detection information. If the touch information indicating that the input device is touched by the user is received from the touch sensor, the control unit displays first information associated with the input device on the display. If the input device is maintained in the touched state longer than a predetermined period, the control unit switches the displayed information into second information. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297639 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera system | 2008-12-04 |
20080297640 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera system | 2008-12-04 |
20080297641 | OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING DEVICE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN SUBSTANCE - An optical apparatus includes a rectangular optical member provided on an optical axis, a supporting member configured to support the optical member, and a rectangular vibrating device stuck to the optical member close to and in parallel with one of four sides of the optical member and configured to vibrate the optical member in a wave fashion to have a plurality of nodes parallel with the one side. The vibrating device is configured to operate in two or more vibration modes differing from one another at least in number or positions of the plurality of nodes. A support position at which the optical member is supported by the supporting member is a position of a portion of the optical member that corresponds to a node in a vibration mode other than a vibration mode whose amplitude is largest among the two or more vibration modes. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297642 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a lens unit; a holder which houses the lens unit therein and is displaceable along an optical axis direction of the lens unit; a coil provided on the holder; a yoke, four main magnets and two flat plate-shaped auxiliary magnets which provide a magnetic field to the coil, in which the yoke has a roughly rectangular and relatively thin box shape of which bottom side is opened so that the yoke is defined by four side wall portions and a top plate portion, and the yoke also has an opening formed in the top plate portion for receiving the holder; upper and lower leaf springs respectively attached to the upper and lower cylindrical end portions of the holder for supporting the holder so as to be displaceable along the optical axis direction; and a base which supports the yoke and the lower leaf spring. In the camera module, the coil is formed into a roughly cylindrical shape having two opposite outer circumferential flat surfaces, each of the four main magnets has a triangle block shape and they are respectively arranged at the four corner portions inside the yoke, and the two auxiliary magnets are respectively arranged on a pair of the opposite side wall portions of the yoke so as to face the corresponding outer circumferential flat surfaces of the coil, respectively. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297643 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA - Provided is an image capturing apparatus, including: an optical system causing a light receiving section to receive, in substantially the same spread, light from positions within a predetermined range of positional relation, and has different optical transfer functions for light from different positions lying within the predetermined range; a storage storing each process parameter for correcting the effect of an optical transfer function on the captured image, in association with a condition regarding a positional relation between a subject and the optical system to be satisfied in performing correction using the process parameter; an obtaining section obtaining positional information indicating a positional relation between a subject and the optical system; and a selecting section selecting a process parameter stored in the process parameter storage in association with a condition that the positional relation indicated by the positional information obtained by the positional information obtaining section satisfies. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297644 | Light-Emitting Diode Arrangement, Optical Recording Device and Method for the Pulsed Operation of at Least One Light-Emitting Diode - A light-emitting diode array is disclosed which has two light-emitting diodes which are connected in antiparallel with one another, and a power supply which is suitable for energizing the light-emitting diodes independently of one another in the forward direction. In addition, an optical recording apparatus and a method for the pulsed operation of a light-emitting diode are disclosed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297645 | CAMERA MODULE WITH COMPACT PACKAGING OF IMAGE SENSOR CHIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An exemplary camera module includes a lens holder, a lens module, an image sensor chip, at least three apart bonding pads, and a light transmittance element. The lens module is received in the lens holder. The lens module includes a barrel and at least one lens received in the barrel. The image sensor chip includes a photosensitive area configured for receiving light transmitted through the lens module. The image sensor chip is attached to an end of the lens holder facing away from the lens module. The bonding pads are arranged on the image sensor chip around the photosensitive area. The light transmittance element is fixed on the image sensor chip via the at least three bonding pads. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the camera module. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297646 | OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING DEVICE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN SUBSTANCE - An optical apparatus includes a rectangular optical member provided on an optical axis, and a rectangular vibrating device stuck to the optical member close to and in parallel with one of four sides of the optical member and configured to vibrate the optical member in a wave fashion to have a plurality of nodes parallel with the one side. The vibrating device is configured to operate in two or more vibration modes differing from one another at least in number or positions of the plurality of nodes. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297647 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An image pickup device that picks up an image of an object with an image pickup element, consisting of: a lens connecting portion that connects an interchangeable lens that can be attached and detached; a lens distinguishing portion that distinguishes the type of the interchangeable lens that is connected to the lens connecting portion; a plurality of optical filters that are capable of being disposed to the optical rear side of the interchangeable lens in the image pickup optical path when picking up an image of an object on an image pickup element with the interchangeable lens; and a moving portion that moves at least any of the plurality of optical filters to a position that corresponds to the type of the interchangeable lens that the lens distinguishing portion has distinguished. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297648 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS - A blurring parameter operating section calculates a blurring parameter corresponding to a distance from an optical system to a subject, based on two luminance information items which have different blurring degrees and are acquired by changing an arrangement setting of the optical system. A distance estimating section estimates distance information corresponding to the distance from the optical system to the subject, based on the blurring parameter. A focus detection section acquires luminance information after changing arrangement setting of the optical system based on the distance information, acquires luminance information items having different blurring degrees by further changing arrangement setting of the optical system, calculates an evaluation value indicating a degree of focus from each of the luminance information items having the different blurring degrees, and determines the focal position based on the evaluation value. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297649 | METHODS AND APPARATUS PROVIDING LIGHT ASSISTED AUTOMATIC FOCUS - Methods and apparatus for accurately auto focusing a lens of an imaging device. The method includes the steps of focusing an image of a subject on an imager, determining that the subject has moved, and refocusing the image of the subject on the imager by comparing a first brightness of a first scene captured before determining that the subject has moved and a second brightness of a second scene captured after determining that the subject has moved. The first brightness and second brightness are provided with the assistance of a light source. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297650 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE - Disclosed is an image photographing device. Particularly, this invention intends to provide the image photographing device having a lower board spring that is easily manufactured and assembled by forming a terminal part on a supporting portion. In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention comprises a lower board spring for supporting a lens holder by connecting with a fixed part, wherein the lens holder has a lens and is driven in the direction of an optical axis; a supporting part disposed on the lower portion of the lower board spring; and a terminal part for supplying electric power, wherein the terminal part is formed on the supporting part, and the shape of the lower board spring is a flat board-shape, and the terminal part is contacted to the lower board spring. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297651 | OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING DEVICE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN SUBSTANCE - An optical apparatus includes a rectangular optical member provided on an optical axis, a supporting member configured to support the optical member, and a rectangular vibrating device stuck to the optical member close to and in parallel with one of four sides of the optical member and configured to vibrate the optical member in a wave fashion having a predetermined wavelength to have a plurality of nodes parallel with the one side. A support position at which the optical member is supported by the supporting member at a side opposite the one side of the optical member is located inward from the opposite side by ¼ the predetermined wavelength. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297652 | Delay stabilization method and apparatus for video format conversion - A method for stabilizing delay during conversion between Standard Definition (SD) video and High Definition (HD) video includes the step of establishing an integer divide ratio (M/N) corresponding to a ratio of clock rates with the output and input formats. The output clock rate is generated from the input clock rate by a Phase Lock Loop ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080297653 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION - A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways. Also, a special style can be applied in order to emphasize a portion of the subtitles. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297654 | Script Synchronization By Watermarking - A watermark is embedded into a content stream including at least a clock value that relates to a time of embedding the clock value and an initial clock value representing the start of the content stream. A receiver extracts from the content stream the embedded watermark including the clock value. The receiver retrieves a portion of a script that corresponds to the content and the clock value. The script is utilized to produce one or more sensory effects that are output in an effects signal for an effects controller. The effect signal is produced in synchronization with the rendering of the content stream. In one embodiment, a content identifier may be embedded into the watermark. The receiver extracts from the watermark the content identifier and retrieves a script that corresponds to the content identifier. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297655 | TELEVISION RECEIVING APPARATUS AND DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - A television receiving apparatus has: a storage unit storing identification information, which identifies devices outputting image signals; a display control unit displaying a device selection screen for selecting a device to output an image signal based on the stored identification information; a confirmation unit confirming whether the device is in an active state or a standby state; and a transmitter transmitting a command, which instructs the selected device to output the image signal, when it is confirmed that the selected device is in an active state. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297656 | Video Processing Device and Video Processing Method - According to one embodiment, a video processing device comprises a communication unit which communicates with other video processing devices via communication paths, a remote controller communication unit which receives operation signals corresponding to operations of a predetermined key of a remote controller, and a control unit which performs processing by selecting either a first control mode that controls operations of the video processing device by the operation signals from the remote controller unit or a second control mode that controls operations of other video processing devices by the operation signals from the remote controller communication unit. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297657 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING TEXT IN A VIDEO STREAM - The disclosed systems and methods achieve improved communication of the text in a video stream. Text may be processed separately from the video stream to suit the capabilities of a display device or to improve the availability of the textual information to users with special requirements. The disclosed methods and systems may be used, for example, in conjunction with set-top-box decoders, mobile telephones, and portable media players with small or low-resolution display screens. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297658 | Display - This display includes a display portion, a receiving sensitivity detection portion and a control portion so formed as to control the display portion to display an image received from a channel and displayable on the display portion while displaying a set screen enabling the user to select whether or not to display the image currently displayed on the display portion on the basis of receiving sensitivity. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297659 | PAL SIGNAL DEMODULATING APPARATUS - A PAL signal demodulating apparatus comprises BPF filters that perform band pass filtering to pass a chroma band for frames | 2008-12-04 |
20080297660 | DIGITAL VIDEO APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DIGITAL VIDEO APPARATUS - A digital video apparatus includes: a first standby information storing unit that stores first standby command disregarding information; an active source storing unit that stores active source information indicating whether unique information of one of external devices from which a video is currently received is set as an active source; a second standby information storing unit that stores second standby command disregarding information; a first determination unit; a second determination unit; a third determination unit; and a control unit that controls operational functions of the digital video apparatus to transition into a standby state when (1) determined that the received standby command is received from the active source, or (2) determined to disregard the received standby command should be disregarded by the third determination unit. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297661 | SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, RECEIVER DEVICE, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING RECEIVER DEVICE - A signal distribution device that is provided in a tuner of the present invention includes a plurality of demodulators, a voltage comparator, a switch, a broadband amplifier, and a balun. This allows the signal distribution device of the present invention to realize a signal distribution device capable of controlling a level of a signal that a distributor outputs. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297662 | Method and system for optimizing mobile electronic device performance when processing video content - A method and system for optimizing performance of a mobile electronic device when processing video content through reduced reliance on software processing by the mobile electronic device in making luminance adjustments to the video content. Software processing by the mobile electronic device is reduced by having a video server node preprocess video content and determine luminance adjustments adapted to optimize mobile electronic device performance when rendering the video content. Software processing by a mobile electronic device is further reduced by having a software-driven processor on the mobile electronic device apply luminance adjustment identifiers received from the video server node to select and load onto a display driver integrated circuit on the mobile electronic device lookup tables having values adapted for application to adjust luminance of the segments of the video content as rendered. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297663 | Liquid crystal television receiver - A liquid crystal television receiver includes a circular hole passing through a cabinet in a left and right direction, and an input terminal of a television broadcasting receiver unit mounted on a substrate disposed vertically in the cabinet, the television broadcasting receiver unit having the input terminal passing through the circular hole so as to protrude to the outside of the cabinet. An arcuate rib is disposed on the outer surface of the cabinet around the circular hole so as to surround the input terminal like an arc from the rear part to the lower part. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297664 | INTEGRATED ANALOG VIDEO RECEIVER - An analog video receiver implemented in an integrated circuit device. The analog video receiver includes an amplifier to amplify an analog video signal having a desired carrier frequency, and a mixing circuit to mix the amplified analog video signal with a complex sinusoid having a frequency substantially equal to the carrier frequency. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297665 | Method of manufacturing infrared rays receiver and structure thereof - A method of manufacturing an infrared rays receiver comprises the steps of: chip attach; wire bonding; encapsulation; metal housing covering; encapsulation; pin cutting; and testing. A lead frame has several pins, wherein one pin has a coupling part. An infrared rays receiving chip is coupled to the coupling part of the pin of the lead frame, and electrically connected to the other pins by bonding wires. Thereafter, a light-pervious adhesive encapsulates part of the lead frame, the chip. and the bonding wires. Thereafter, the light-pervious adhesive is covered with a metal housing having a through hole so as to expose the infrared rays receiving chip via the through hole. Thereafter, the metal housing and the light-pervious adhesive are encapsulated into a unity by a colored adhesive. Consequently, the infrared rays receiver is protected from the occurrence of short circuits and has a metal shielding effect to provide a longer transmission distance. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297666 | System and Method for Increasing the Brightness of an Image - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for increasing the brightness of a video image. More specifically, there is provided a video unit ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080297667 | PROJECTION APPARATUS WITH DIRECT ATTACHMENT OF EXTERNAL STORAGE MEDIA - The subject invention provides systems and methodologies for projecting data from storage media directly attached to a projector. In one embodiment, a projector unit is provided that comprises an input port attached to the projector unit that receives input data from storage media connected to the input port; an embedded computer within the projector unit that utilizes an operating system and has applications stored thereon operable to render input data received from the storage media connected to the input port as a video signal; at least one of a local display screen attached to the projector and a projection lens within the projector for displaying a video signal rendered by the embedded computer; and a control input device attached to the projector unit that facilitates the communication of control input to the projector unit. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297668 | VIDEO PROJECTION DEVICE - A video projection device includes: a video display element, a projection lens, a converter lens, and a video processing part. The video display element displays a video by an electrical video signal. The projection lens projects on a screen the video displayed on the video display element. The converter lens is attachably and detachably provided for the projection lens. The video processing part outputs different video signals to the video display element in accordance with whether or not the converter lens is attached. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297669 | System and method for Taking Control of a System During a Commercial Break - During output of a primary media stream from a cable, satellite, television, radio or internet source, a condition, signal or indication of a commercial break is detected causing a context switch to occur and enabling other services, programming or devices to intervene during the commercial break and causing an alternative output to be produced by a process or device. When the commercial break is over, the system may optionally rejoin with the primary media stream. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297670 | Assembly for the Selective Three-Dimensional or Two-Dimensional Representation of Images - The invention relates to an assembly for the selective three-dimensional or two-dimensional representation of images. The inventive assembly comprises an image reproduction unit ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080297671 | 2D/3D DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH FULL RESOLUTION USING SCANNING BACKLIGHT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - Provided are a 2D (2-dimensional)/3D (3-dimensional) display apparatus using a scanning backlight and a method of controlling the same. The apparatus sequentially includes a backlight which is capable of scanning and irradiating polarized light, a retarder which transmits light emitted from the backlight as phase-maintained light and phase-delayed light, a lenticular array which transmits light from the retarder as directional light, and a display panel which displays an inputted image and which is illuminated by light being transmitted through the lenticular array. The backlight includes a plurality of light guide plates which are independently disposed and arranged in parallel with one another, a plurality of light sources which are provided for the respective light guide plates and emit light, and a plurality of polarization filters which are arranged in front of the respective light guide plates. The scanning frequency of the backlight is synchronized with the input frequency of the input frames so that an illumination function and a scanning function are simultaneously performed using one backlight, a 2D image and a 3D image are efficiently displayed and crosstalk is reduced. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297672 | OPTICALLY COMPENSATED BEND MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - The invention relates to optically compensated bend (OCB) mode liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof. The OCB mode liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. A first pixel electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second pixel electrode is disposed overlying the first pixel electrode with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween such that a discontinuous fringe field is formed at the edge of the second pixel electrode. A first alignment layer is disposed on the first substrate covering the first and second pixel electrode. A common electrode is disposed on the second substrate, and a second alignment layer is disposed on the second substrate covering the common electrode. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297673 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device included in a compact portable device reduces burden imposed on a driver circuit for driving counter electrodes and produces images having preferable quality. The liquid crystal display device includes liquid display element and liquid crystal driving circuit. The liquid crystal driving circuit drives two counter electrode signal lines during one scanning period for driving one scanning signal line. Counter signals having different polarities are supplied to the two counter signal lines. Since the number of pixels operated by one counter electrode signal line is decreased to half, burden imposed during drive of counter electrodes is reduced. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297674 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND TERMINAL UNIT - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes: a liquid crystal (LC) panel defining thereon an array of pixels each including a reflective area driven in a longitudinal electric field and a transmissive area driven in a lateral electric field; a quarter-wavelength retardation film disposed in the reflective area in front of a LC layer; and first and second polarizing films sandwiching therebetween the LC panel. The LC molecules in the LC layer have a major axis parallel or perpendicular to an optical axis of the first polarizing film disposed in front of the LC panel. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297675 | Array Substrate, Display Panel Having the Same and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An array substrate includes first and second gate lines, a data line, a pixel electrode, a shield electrode, a first driving transistor, a second driving transistor and a voltage-varying transistor. The pixel electrode has first and second pixel parts spaced apart from each other. The shield electrode covers a peripheral area of the pixel electrode. Each of the first and second driving transistors is electrically connected to the first and second pixel parts, respectively. The voltage-varying transistor includes a voltage-varying drain electrode having a shield-overlapping part overlapping the shield electrode. The voltage-varying transistor is electrically connected to the second gate line and the second pixel part. The voltage-varying drain electrode of the voltage-varying transistor overlaps the shield electrode to define a voltage-decreasing capacitor. The voltage difference between the first and second pixel parts of the pixel electrode may be increased. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297676 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object to provide a liquid crystal display device which has excellent viewing angle characteristics and higher quality. The present invention has a pixel including a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first liquid crystal element, and a second liquid crystal element. A pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a signal line through the first switch. The pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element through the second switch and the first resistor. The pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a Cs line through the third switch and the second resistor. A common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a common electrode of the second liquid crystal element. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297677 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate that has increased aperture ratio is presented. The display substrate includes a base substrate, a first metal pattern formed on the base substrate and a gate wiring and a gate electrode. A first insulating layer is formed on the base substrate covering the first metal pattern. A second metal pattern is formed on the first insulating layer including a data wiring crossing the gate wiring, a source electrode connected to the data wiring and a drain electrode separated from the source electrode. A second insulating layer is formed on the base substrate covering the second metal pattern. A transparent electrode is formed on the second insulating layer. An organic layer is formed on the transparent electrode, and a pixel electrode is formed on the organic layer being insulated with the transparent electrode, and contacted to the drain electrode. The organic layer may comprise red, green and blue color filters. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297678 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND A DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate includes a gate line, a data line, a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode, and a light blocking layer. The data line is insulated from the gate line and crosses the gate line. The thin film transistor is connected to the gate line and the data line. The thin film transistor is formed in a pixel. The pixel electrode is formed in the pixel and connected to the thin film transistor. The light blocking layer is formed from a same layer as the data line, wherein the light blocking layer is adjacent to a side of the data line. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297679 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel. A backlight unit has a light guide plate and light source positioned on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel and the backlight unit are assembled on a mold frame. A bezel formed in a frame shape covers the external sides of the mold frame. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297680 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Mobile Communication Terminal Having the Same - Provided is an LCD device. The LCD device includes liquid crystal panel, a mold frame, and an impact absorbing member. The liquid crystal panel has a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates. The liquid crystal panel is seated on the mold frame. The impact absorbing member is formed between the liquid crystal panel and the mold frame. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297681 | TOP RECEIVING CONTAINER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - A receiving container includes a first frame contacting a first side of a liquid crystal panel, and a second frame contacting a second side of the liquid crystal panel, wherein the first frame and the second frame are combined to fix the liquid crystal panel and comprise different materials. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297682 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display module includes: a liquid crystal display panel; a backlight unit under the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight unit having at least one guide terminal facing side surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel; a main frame supporting the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight unit; a bottom frame combined with the main frame to surround the backlight unit; and a top frame combined with the main frame to cover upper edge portions of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297683 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A direct type backlight unit used in a liquid crystal display device is provided which can suppress lowering of luminance at an electrode portion of a linear light source. A reflecting plate is formed on a side wall of a box-shaped reflector close to an end of a linear light source. The reflector reflects light beams from the linear light source to be guided toward a liquid crystal panel. The reflecting plate on the side wall has at least two inclined surfaces. The inclined surfaces may have a stepped shape or a convex ridge shape. According to this arrangement, it is possible to reduce or eliminate decrease of the luminance level at ends of an effective display area of a liquid crystal panel. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297684 | Backlight apparatus and display apparatus using same - A backlight apparatus has a housing composed of a first frame and a second frame, each having a side wall, put together, an optical guide plate housed in the housing, and a reflector inserted between the side surface of the light guide plate and the side wall of the housing. A reflector guide is formed on the side wall of the housing, and has a tilted surface tilted toward an insertion direction of the reflector. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297685 | Image display device - An object of the present invention is to provide an image display device having a configuration that allows the device to be manufactured in such a way as to prevent unwanted spread and penetration of the polymeric precursor of the elastomer in its liquid display panel and thereby prevent the expansion and degradation of the members adjacent to the panel, which leads to an improvement in the performance of the image display device. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297686 | Liquid crystal module - A liquid crystal module includes: a liquid crystal cell; a flexible circuit board which is joined to outer peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell; a circuit board which is joined to the flexible circuit board; a frame portion on which the circuit board is fixed by screw fastening; at least one protruding portion which protrudes to the circuit board side with regard to a surface of the frame portion on which the circuit board is attached, and which prevents rotation of the circuit board along with rotation of the screw by contacting with the circuit board. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297687 | Liquid crystal display device - There is provided a light source, which can efficiently be housed even if the area of the substrate increases while giving extra consideration to the heat radiation of the light emitting diodes in a liquid crystal display device using the light emitting diodes as a light source. A plate-like light source section is formed by arranging the light emitting diodes on a metal substrate. The plate-like light source section is formed to have a larger area than an entrance surface of a light guide plate, and is disposed so as to face the entrance surface of the light guide plate. The light guide plate and the plate-like light source section are housed in a housing case, and the housing case is formed to have a larger depth in a part for housing the plate-like light source section than in a part for housing the light guide plate. A cushion member is provided between the light guide plate and the housing case to prevent the light guide plate from being moved by vibrations. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297688 | Backlight module with heat dispersing member and liquid crystal display device using same - An exemplary backlight module ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080297689 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device which prevents a reflecting sheet from contacting the electrically continuing part of a flexible print wiring board (FPC) is disclosed. In the liquid crystal display device furnished with a light guiding plate | 2008-12-04 |
20080297690 | LASER WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD FOR FORMING POLARIZATION REVERSED STRUCTURE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An object of the invention is to increase the beam diameter of a laser beam, and perform high-output wavelength conversion without causing crystal damage. A laser wavelength conversion device includes a laser wavelength conversion element for allowing incidence of a laser beam as a fundamental wave to convert a part of the fundamental wave laser beam into a wavelength-converted laser beam having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the fundamental wave laser beam. The laser wavelength conversion element includes a non-linear optical crystal having periodically polarization reversed portions. The polarization reversed portions are formed in such a manner that a region where a wavelength conversion efficiency is substantially uniform extends in a polarization direction of the non-linear optical crystal. The incident laser beam is converted into the wavelength-converted laser beam with the wavelength conversion efficiency. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297691 | BACK LIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH THE SAME - A back light unit for a liquid crystal display panel including a light source, a light guide plate for receiving light from the light source, a lower surface of the light guide plate coated with a reflection sheet, wherein the reflection sheet may be metal, a diffuser for diffusing the light from the light guide plate, and an optical sheet for providing the light from the diffuser to the liquid crystal display panel. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297692 | Image Display Apparatus and Backlight Unit to Be Used Therein - An image display apparatus includes a backlight unit including a plurality of light sources arranged in a flat, a reflecting portion for reflecting light from the light sources, a diffuser for diffusing the light from the light sources and the light reflected from the reflecting portion, and a chassis for maintaining or supporting the light sources, the reflecting portion and the diffuser; and a liquid crystal display unit which receives the light diffused by the diffuser of the backlight unit. Concave portions are formed in the chassis at positions corresponding to electrodes of the plurality of light sources, positions corresponding to light-emitting portions of the light sources are arranged in a flat, and a circuit for driving the liquid crystal display unit is provided on a rear surface of a planar portion of the chassis. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a thin lightweight backlight with high luminance and high luminance uniformity. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297693 | Lamp reflector with grounding portion and backlight module and liquid crystal display device with same - An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light reflector, and a frame accommodating the light guide plate and the light reflector. The light reflector includes a main surface and a protruding portion provided at the main surface with the grounding portion configured for electrically connecting the lamp reflector with the frame. An exemplary liquid crystal display device using the backlight module is also provided. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297694 | BACKLIGHT MODULE OF REDUCING LIGHT LEAKAGE FOR USE IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight module includes a frame, a plurality of light tubes disposed on the frame, an optical sheet, a first light tube fixing component disposed on a side of the frame, and a second light tube fixing component disposed on a bottom surface of the frame. The frame includes a plurality of holes defined on a bottom surface of the frame. The first light tube fixing component is used for fixing the plurality of light tubes on the frame. The first light tube fixing component includes light proof member and a light reflective component. The light proof member is used for blocking light from the plurality of light tubes. The light reflective component is used for reflecting light from the plurality of light tubes toward the optical sheet. The light proof member and the light reflective component are integrally formed. The second light tube includes a substrate plate, a plurality of supporting holders disposed on a first side of the substrate plate, and a plurality of engaging portions disposed on a second side opposite to the first side. Each engaging portion is made of light proof materials and corresponds to one of the plurality of holes. The substrate plate, the plurality of supporting holders, and the plurality of engaging portions are integrally formed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297695 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device having a light guide plate that is capable of providing improved liquid crystal display performance without generating a striped image. The liquid crystal display device includes a light guide plate, which illuminates a liquid crystal panel from its rear surface, and light sources, which shed a light ray on the light guide plate. The rear surface of the light guide plate is separated into a plurality of rear surface divisions by concave grooves. The light sources can adjust the brightness of each rear surface division. The display performance of the liquid crystal panel is improved by individually managing a plurality of regions of the liquid crystal panel, which correspond to the rear surface divisions, and darkening a rear surface division that corresponds to a region where the black color is predominant. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297696 | LIGHT GUIDING PLATE UNIT, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light guiding plate unit which can emit uniform light of a predetermined polarization, a surface light source apparatus and a liquid crystal display apparatus are provided. A light guiding plate unit is provided with a light guiding plate which can guide light and has a first surface from which light is emitted and a diffraction grating which is provided on the first surface of the light guiding plate, and the diffraction grating is formed of a number of metal wires in straight lines which are aligned in a direction approximately perpendicular to the long axis of the metal wires, and the length w of the metal wires in the direction in which the number of metal wires are aligned is approximately 55% or more and approximately 85% or less of the spatial period of the diffraction grating. Thus, the ratio of the length w of the metal wires to the spatial period is set to 0.65 or higher and 0.85 or lower, and thus, it is possible to control the amount of transmission of light in a predetermined state of polarization through the diffraction grating formed on the first surface. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297697 | Light guide plate, backlight assembly including the same, and liquid crystal display device including the same - Disclosed herein are a light guide plate, a backlight assembly including the light guide plate, and a liquid crystal display device including the backlight assembly which can uniformly maintain the brightness uniformity and prevent the moiré phenomenon. The light guide plate in accordance with the present disclosure includes: an incident surface, to which light generated from a light source is incident, including a diffusion pattern formed in a round shape; an emitting surface, through which the light is emitted, including a first prism pattern; and an opposite surface, formed opposite to the emitting surface, including a direction change pattern by which the direction of the light is changed toward the emitting surface. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297698 | LIGHT ILLUMINATING UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light illuminating unit includes light generating members and a light guiding plate. Each of the light generating members generates light. The light generating members include an LED. The light guiding plate includes a light-incident face onto which the light is incident, a lateral face facing the light-incident face, and a light-exiting face through which the incident light exits. The light-exiting face being configured to connect the light-incident face and the lateral face. An interval between the light-incident face and the lateral face varies in accordance with a position of each of the light generating members. Thus, a number of LEDs decreases, so that an assembly process of the light illuminating unit may be simplified, and manufacturing cost and power consumption thereof may be reduced. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297699 | OPTICAL ADJUSTING MEMBER AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical adjusting member according to the invention includes a base member having optical transparency and a plurality of linear members provided on the base member and having optical transparency. A section of the linear member orthogonal to the lengthwise direction of the linear member includes a triangular first sectional part defined by first to third sides and an approximately triangular second sectional part. The second sectional part has a smaller area than that of the first sectional part and defined by fourth to sixth sides. The first side of the first sectional part is in contact with the surface of the base member. The second sectional part is formed on the second side of the first sectional part, and the fourth side of the second sectional part is in contact with the second side of the first sectional part. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297700 | Liquid crystal display and its backlight module and light-emitting module - A light-emitting module includes a plurality of lamp units and a plurality of LED units. The lamp unit generates first non-white colored light. The LED unit generates second colored light. Each LED unit is disposed between the lamp units. The first non-white colored light and the second colored light are mixed to generate third colored light. A backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) are also disclosed. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297701 | Backlight Assembly, Display Apparatus Having the Same and Method for Manufacturing the Same - In a backlight assembly, a display apparatus and a method thereof, the backlight assembly includes a base substrate, a plurality of point light sources, a receiving container and a converter. The base substrate includes a first connector electrically connected to the base substrate at a lower surface of the base substrate. The receiving container includes a side wall and a bottom plate, and receives the base substrate. The bottom plate faces the lower surface of the base substrate and includes an opening into which the first connector is inserted. The converter is disposed on an opposite side of the bottom plate of the receiving container from the base substrate and includes a second connector electrically connected to the converter at an upper surface of the converter. The second connector is separably connected to the first connector. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297702 | Light Emitting Diode Package and Driving Method Thereof - A light emitting diode package according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of red LEDs, green LEDs and blue LEDs arranged for emitting a white light using a color mixing, at least one white LED emitting the white light and a printed circuit board having a circuit pattern for driving the plurality of red LEDs, green LEDs, blue LEDs, and white LEDs. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297703 | Optical Cellulose Acylate Film, Polarizing Plate And Liquid Crystal Display - A cellulose acylate film is provided and includes a cellulose acylate as a polymer component. The cellulose acylate is a fatty acid ester of cellulose, obtained by substituting a hydroxyl group of cellulose with an acetyl group or an acyl group with 3 or more carbon atoms. The cellulose acylate film is a film stretched substantially by 10% or more in a casting direction or in a transversal direction to the casting direction, the film having a linear thermal expansion rate D(MD) in a casting direction (machine direction) and a linear thermal expansion rate D(TD) in a transversal direction to casting direction (i.e., perpendicular direction to casting direction) in a specified relationship. A polarizing plate utilizing such film and a liquid crystal display equipped with such polarizing plate are provided. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297704 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display panel according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a pair of substrates, liquid crystal being arranged between the pair of substrates and spherical spacers being arranged between the pair of substrates. A partial area of at least one substrate of the pair of substrates is roughened, and each of the spherical spacers includes a plurality of projections on a surface thereof and is arranged on the roughened partial area. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297705 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a LCD device using the same are provided. The LCD panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, an optical filter layer and a color conversion layer. The first substrate and the second substrate correspond to each other and seal the liquid crystal layer. Several pixels are constituted by the first substrate and the second substrate. The optical filter layer is disposed on the first substrate for a first color light to pass through. The color conversion layer is disposed at the second substrate. The color conversion layer has a first color conversion area, a second color conversion area and a passing area in each pixel, such that a second color light and a third color light are produced after the first color light passes through the first color conversion area and the second color conversion area, respectively. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297706 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - With the pattern modification of a white color layer, a liquid crystal display panel is provided with a part of transparent layer overlapped with a color layer, such that a color layer is implemented with different thickness. Such a color filter substrate applied on a liquid crystal display panel enhances the problem of a viewing-angle color shift. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297707 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel is provided. A photo-alignment layer and a patterned pixel electrode are formed on a first and a second substrates respectively. A liquid crystal layer is formed between the photo-alignment layer and the patterned pixel electrode. The patterned pixel electrode includes intersected electrodes having a first directional portion and a second directional portion intersected therewith, and stripe electrodes having slits therebetween connect at least one of the first directional portion and the second directional portion. When an electric field between the first and the second substrates is substantially zero, the liquid crystal molecules near the photo-alignment layer have a pre-tilt angle while those on another side are substantially perpendicular to the second substrate. As the liquid crystal layer is driven, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are substantially arranged along an extending direction of the slits. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297708 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel is provided. A photo-alignment layer is formed on a first substrate. Patterned pixel electrodes including intersected electrodes and stripe electrodes are formed on a second substrate. A liquid crystal layer is formed between the photo-alignment layer and the patterned pixel electrodes. Each intersected electrode has a first directional portion and a second directional portion interlacing thereto. The stripe electrodes with silts connect the first and/or the second directional portions. When an electric field between the first and the second substrates is substantially zero, liquid crystal molecules near the photo-alignment layer are arranged at a pre-tilt angle, while those disposed at another side near the second substrate are substantially perpendicular to the second substrate. As the liquid crystal layer is driven, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are substantially arranged along an extending direction of the slits. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297709 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides a liquid crystal device that includes: a first substrate; a second substrate that is provided over the first substrate in such a manner that the first substrate and the second substrate face each other; a transparent pixel electrode that is provided in each of a plurality of pixels that constitute a display area over the first substrate; a transparent common electrode that is formed over the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer that is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, the liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules that are driven by a horizontal electric field that is generated in accordance with a difference between the electric potential of the pixel electrode and the electric potential of the common electrode; and a light-sensitive pickup element that is formed in the display area over the first substrate, the light-sensitive pickup element having an upper electrode that is formed in the same layer as that of either the pixel electrode or the common electrode. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297710 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES INCLUDING A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A system for displaying images is provided including a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of sub-pixels, each defined between two adjacent data lines extending along a vertical direction and two adjacent scan lines extending along a horizontal direction. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a transparent bottom electrode on the data lines, and a transparent top electrode on the transparent bottom electrode, wherein the transparent top electrode has an extended portion at a corner of the sub-pixel, extending along the horizontal direction to overlap at least a portion of the data line. | 2008-12-04 |
20080297711 | Liquid crystal display device and its manufacturing method - In a conventional manufacturing process where the number of manufacturing processes is reduced to form a semiconductor layer of a channel etch-type insulating gate-type transistor and source-drain wires in one photographic etching processing using half-tone exposure technology, the manufacturing margin is narrow, lowering the yield if the distance between the source and the drain wire shortens. | 2008-12-04 |