51st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090310019 | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECEPTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an embodiment of the present invention minimizes visibility of noise effect in a display image caused by an image data error and maintains the quality of the display image with inexpensive circuit. The embodiment includes an image data reception module which receives image data to which an error check code is added per predetermined processing unit, an error detection module which detects an error of the received image data, and an image data output module which outputs specific image data to replace the image data in which the error is detected. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310020 | ENHANCED "TICKER" APPLICATION | 2009-12-17 |
20090310021 | INFORMATION PRESENTING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PRESENTING METHOD - An information presenting device includes: a first image generating unit configured to extract, from video data input by way of an input unit, a portion of the video data, and generate multiple main images; a second image generating unit configured to generate multiple sub-images from information correlated to the video data; and an image output unit configured to generate a display image, wherein the plurality of main images are placed in time sequence, and each of the plurality of sub-images are displayed in time sequence corresponding to the main images. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310022 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a control amount calculating unit configured to calculate an equivalent electric power value using a pixel value of an input video signal, the equivalent electric power value corresponding to an amount of energy involved when an image based on the video signal is displayed on a display unit, and to calculate a control amount for controlling display luminance of the display unit so that the equivalent electric power value becomes equal to a predetermined value, and a correction processing unit configured to control the display luminance using the control amount calculated by the control amount calculating unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310023 | ONE PASS VIDEO PROCESSING AND COMPOSITION FOR HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO - A video composition model that provides a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to set device contexts, and determine capabilities of graphics hardware from a device driver. After the model determines a configuration, the model determines input video stream states applicable to frame rates, color-spaces and alpha indexing of input video streams, interactive graphics, and background images. The model prepares the input video frames and reference frames, as well as a frame format and input/output frame index information. The input video streams, interactive graphics and background images are processed individually and mixed to generate an output video stream. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310024 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING VIDEO BUFFER IN A MULTI-PURPOSE FASHION TO EXTEND THE VIDEO BUFFER TO MULTIPLE WINDOWS - The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310025 | Multiple channel modulator - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for processing digital communication signals. An exemplary system comprises a first input adapted to receive a first digital communication signal, a second input adapted to receive a second digital communication signal, an upconverter adapted to generate a multichannel digital signal that incorporates data corresponding to the first digital signal at a first frequency and data corresponding to the second digital signal at a second frequency, and a digital-to-analog converter adapted to convert the multichannel digital signal to a multichannel analog signal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310026 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT - An AGC circuit is provided which includes a first AGC detector circuit that switches whether the AGC voltage is output or not, a second AGC detector circuit that always outputs the AGC voltage, a first resistor with a high impedance compared to a tuned frequency of which one end is connected to an output port of the first AGC detector circuit and the other end is connected to an output port of the second AGC detector circuit, and a switching element that is provided between the other end of the first resistor and a ground, in which an output source that outputs the AGC voltage to the amplifier can be switched to the first AGC detector circuit or the second AGC detector circuit by an On/Off operation of the switching element. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310027 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATE AUDIO AND VIDEO LAG CALIBRATION IN A VIDEO GAME - Systems and methods for adjusting the relative timing of audio and video signals of a video game responsive to a lag differential between an audio system and a video system connected to a game platform are described. In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a game platform, a difference between an audio lag of an audio system connected to the game platform and a video lag of a video system connected to the game platform. The game platform may then transmit an audio signal and a video signal, wherein the relative timing of the audio signal to the video signal is reflective of the determined difference. The difference between the audio lag and video lag may be measured directly, or the audio and video lag may each be measured separately. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310028 | System for Controlling a Group of Picture Frames - A system for controlling multiple electronic displays is presented. The system comprises a display manager capable of aggregating environmental data and deriving a context based on the data. In response to the context, the display manager can coordinate the display of content on the multiple displays. In some embodiments, the displays can be registered members of a group; a family for example. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310029 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A management apparatus for managing a content display change time on a display apparatus and content information to be transmitted to a terminal determines the content information to be transmitted to the terminal on the basis of a reception time of a content information request command transmitted from the terminal and the content display change time on the display apparatus. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310030 | Using a Global Positioning System for Transmitter Identification in Mobile Television - A mobile digital TV (DTV) comprises a DTV receiver, a processor, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a memory for storing a data base of transmitter frequencies and transmitter locations for particular channels. The GPS receiver provides a location for the mobile DTV to the processor. The processor monitors distances between the location of the mobile DTV and at least two of the transmitter locations for a currently selected channel. Upon detecting that the mobile DTV is closer to a particular transmitting location than the other, the processor re-tunes the mobile DTV to the transmitter frequency of the closest transmitting for the currently selected channel. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310031 | Tuner input filter with electronically adjustable response for adapting to antenna characteristic - A system, apparatus and/or method provides frequency response adjustment of an RF input filter of an RF tuner based on impedance of an antenna system that is providing reception of RF signals to the RF tuner. The frequency response adjustment is preferably accomplished dynamically and/or with respect to each frequency tuned. Particularly, the system, method and/or apparatus provides compensation at the RF tuner level for mistuning effects produced on the RF tuner by antenna system impedance presented at the antenna input that is other than a designed for impedance. Frequency response of an RF input filter for the RF tuner is electronically adjustable with an independent or semi-independent control voltage signal based on one or more measured parameters of a tuning frequency. Frequency response adjustment may include adjustment of a center frequency of the RF input filter bandpass frequency range and/or altering the bandpass frequency range of the RF input filter. The subject invention expands the capability of an RF signal receiver, particularly one using at least one electronically adjustable RF filter at the input of an electronic alignment type tuner. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310032 | Remote controller, transmitting and receiving apparatus and method - In a system, tabulated information on broadcasting programs is supplied through a network. When a user selects information on a desired program from the tabulated information of programs, supplemental information attached to the individual program information is converted into an remote control signal to remote-control a user's receiver to receive the desired program. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310033 | TELEVISION AND METHOD FOR STORING DATA FILES THEREIN - A television includes a display unit, a speaker, a first function module and a second function module. The first function module is electrically connected with the display unit and the speaker is configured for receiving and reproducing broadcast television signals. The second function module is electrically connected with the display unit and the speaker is configured for processing files stored in the television, the second function module includes a memory, a playing unit, and a loading module. The memory provided stores the files. The playing unit electrically connected with the memory plays the files stored in the memory. The loading module electrically connected with the memory loads the files in a periphery device which communicates with the television and transmits the loaded files to the memory. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310034 | PICTURE DISPLAY DEVICE - A picture display device having a plurality of functions separately settable as a plurality of setting items includes a display controller that shows on a display a first index, which corresponds to a setting pattern of setting contents of the setting items, and a second index, which indicates at least one supplemental setting content in correspondence with the setting pattern. A function control unit simultaneously sets the plurality of functions in accordance with the setting contents of the plurality of setting items in the setting pattern when a signal indicating the first index is input. The function control unit supplements the setting of a specific one of the plurality of functions when a signal indicating the second index is input. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310035 | Methods and systems for receiving and transmitting signals associated with projection - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems that may be configured to facilitate projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310036 | Methods and systems for projecting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection in response to position. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310037 | Methods and systems for projecting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection in response to position. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310038 | Projection in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310039 | Methods and systems for user parameter responsive projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310040 | Methods and systems for receiving instructions associated with user parameter responsive projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to transmitting and receiving instructions associated with user parameter responsive projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310041 | Image display device and adjustment method thereof - An image display device includes: an optical modulator; and an optical compensation element configured to cancel out phase difference generated within the optical modulator; wherein the optical compensation element is installed in a state in which the brightness of a projected image corresponding to a region having relatively great phase difference within the optical modulator becomes a minimal value, at the minimum driving voltage to be applied to the optical modulator. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310042 | Illumination system and method with efficient polarization recovery - Light provided by a light-reflective light source ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090310043 | REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a reflective liquid crystal display apparatus which includes a polarization beam splitter having a polarization split film used as both a polarizer and an analyzer; a reflective liquid crystal display device; a quarter wave plate; and a projection optical system; where the absolute value of phase difference of diffracted light generated by the reflective liquid crystal display device in a black display state is reduced by the phase difference of the quarter wave plate, and thus the amount of stray light of the diffracted light guided from the polarizing beam splitter to the projection optical system decreases. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310044 | STEREOSCOPIC TFT-LCD WITH WIRE GRID POLARIZER AFFIXED TO INTERNAL SURFACES SUBSTRATES - A stereoscopic TFT-LCD with a wire grid polarizer affixed to internal surfaces substrates, applies to a LCD device having a thin polarizing film and a thin phase retardation film to display a 2D image and a 3D image, a thin film polarizing film formed by accurately processing a thin aluminum film, a polarizing film of a nano imprint lithography method that uses polymer, and a polarizing film and a liquid crystal material that form a polarizing nano material thin film by uniformly coating a polarizing nano material (TCF). | 2009-12-17 |
20090310045 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, each of the first and second substrates having a first sub-pixel region, a second sub-pixel region, a third sub-pixel region, a fourth sub-pixel region and a fifth sub-pixel region for adjusting a viewing angle, the first, second, third and fourth sub-pixel regions surrounding the fifth sub-pixel region; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; a plurality of first pixel electrodes in each of the first, second, third and fourth sub-pixel regions on the first substrate; a plurality of first common electrodes in each of the first, second, third and fourth sub-pixel regions on the first substrate, the plurality of first common electrodes alternating with the plurality of first pixel electrodes; a second pixel electrode in the fifth sub-pixel region on the first substrate; and a second common electrode in the fifth sub-pixel region on the second substrate, the second common electrode facing the second pixel electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310046 | MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An MVA-LCD panel, including an active component array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between is provided. The active component array substrate includes scan lines, data lines, control lines and pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes an active component, a domain division electrode (DDE) and a pixel electrode. The active component is electrically connected with the corresponding scan line and the corresponding data line, the DDE being electrically connected with the corresponding control line, the pixel electrode being electrically connected with the active component. The pixel electrode has first slits, and the first DDE are disposed under the first slits. The opposite substrate has a common electrode layer facing toward the active component array substrate. The common electrode layer includes second slits and at least a part of the second slits is disposed over the first domain division electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310047 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: first and second substrates opposed to each other; a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates; a gate line formed on the first substrate and transmitting a gate signal; first and second data lines formed on the first substrate and transmitting first and second data voltages having different polarities; a first switching element connected to the gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the gate line and the second data line; and first and second pixel electrodes that are connected to the first and second switching elements, respectively, and separated from each other, wherein the liquid crystal layer has positive dielectric anisotropy. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310048 | Array substrate for liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same - A LCD device including a substrate, first and second gate lines along a first direction, first through third data lines along a second direction and crossing the first and second gate lines to define first and second pixel regions, first and second TFTs at a crossing of the second gate line and the first data line and a crossing of the second gate line and the second data line, first and second pixel electrodes in the first and second pixel regions, the first pixel electrode connected to the first TFT and the second pixel electrode connected to the second TFT, and first and second common lines between the first and second gate lines and overlapping the first and second pixel electrodes, and connected to each other under the second data line to cover a part of the second data line between the first and second gate lines. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310049 | DISPLAY HAVING STRUCTURES TO REGULATE ORIENTATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL MOLECULES - A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a liquid crystal between the first and second substrates, and first and second structures provided on the first and second substrates to regulate orientation of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310050 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a display substrate and display apparatus, an exemplary embodiment of which includes a first switching element, a first spacer arranged on the first switching element, a first pixel electrode connected to the first switching element, a first capacitor electrode connected to the first pixel electrode and arranged on the first spacer, a first storage line overlapping with the first pixel electrode and a first alignment layer arranged on the first pixel electrode and the first capacitor electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310051 | Array substrate for liquid crystal display device - An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having a display region and a non-display region at a periphery of the display region; a gate line, a data line, a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode on the substrate and in the display region; a drive integrated circuit on the substrate and in the non-display region; first and second test pads at both sides of the drive integrated circuit, respectively; a common voltage line on the substrate and along edges of the non-display region; and first and second static electricity protecting units on the substrate and in the display region, the first static electricity protecting unit connecting the first test pad with the common voltage line, and the second static electricity protecting unit connecting the second test pad with the common voltage line. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310052 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a sealant and an electrostatic protection structure is provided. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed in parallel. The sealant is for sealing the liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. The electrostatic protection structure is disposed within a non-display area outside the sealant. The electrostatic protection structure includes a first line disposed on the first substrate and surrounding the edge of the first substrate. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310053 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device with enhanced brightness through improving a partial structure for applying potential to a pixel electrode is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes: a pixel electrode with a plurality of openings; an opposite electrode disposed to face the pixel electrode with an insulating layer in between; a liquid crystal layer disposed on an opposite side of the pixel electrode from the opposite electrode; a selection line utilized to select a pixel; a thin film transistor disposed on the opposite side of the opposite electrode from the pixel electrode as to drive the pixel and utilizing a part of the selection line as a gate thereof; and an interlayer conductor connecting between the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode. The opposite electrode has an opposite electrode hole which allows the interlayer conductor to pass therethrough, and the opposite electrode hole partly overlaps the selection line. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310054 | Liquid crystal display device - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device provided with a flexible printed circuit (FPC) on a main support, the FPC integrally formed with a color sensor to detect colors of red, green and blue (RGB). The LCD device comprises: a main support having a concaved groove and a through hole partially formed at the concaved groove, the concaved groove formed at a lower surface of a frame with a prescribed width; a light emitting means provided at one side of the main support, and emitting light; a color sensor FPC composed of a flexible printed circuit (FPC) provided at the concaved groove of the main support, and a color sensor fixed to the FPC and inserted into the through hole of the main support, for detecting a color characteristic of light emitted from the light emitting means; and a liquid crystal (LC) panel provided on the main support, and receiving light. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310055 | Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same - A liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; a first polarizing plate on an outer surface of the first substrate; a second polarizing plate on an outer surface of the second substrate, the second polarizing plate including an anti-static pressure sensitive adhesive (ASPSA) layer; and a conductive tape electrically connected to the ASPSA layer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310056 | Liquid crystal display device - Disclosed is an LCD device having molding-type substrates formed so as to have a controllable thickness through simplified fabricating processes. The LCD device comprises: a lower cover; a plurality of lamps disposed on the lower cover with a constant interval therebetween, and providing light; molding-type substrates disposed at both sides of the lower cover, and having lamps coupled thereto; and an LC panel disposed on the lamps, and receiving light, wherein each of the molding-type substrates comprises: a conductive wire to which a voltage is supplied from outside; grippers integrally formed on the conductive wire with a constant interval therebetween, and coupling the lamps; and a bar-shaped mold frame including the conductive wire therein, and exposing the grippers to outside. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310057 | Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display device includes a cover bottom, a support main over the cover bottom, a backlight unit surrounded by the support main, a liquid crystal panel over the backlight unit and including first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, a driving circuit on an edge portion of the first substrate, a printed circuit board connected to the driving circuit through a connection means and bent toward one of a side surface of the support main and a rear surface of the cover bottom, and an adhesive tape covering edges of a front surface of the liquid crystal panel and including a conductive layer contacting the liquid crystal panel and the driving circuit, wherein the conductive layer is electrically connected to one of the cover bottom and the printed circuit board. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310058 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a lamp socket unit, a printed circuit board and a lower receiving container. The printed circuit board includes a cutout portion which receives the lamp socket unit therethrough. The lower receiving container receives the lamp socket unit and the printed circuit board. The lamp socket unit is coupled to the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board, having the lamp socket unit coupled thereto, is disposed in the lower receiving container. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310059 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a protection panel arranged a predetermined distant from the liquid crystal panel, and a flow control device to impart turbulence to an air flow in a channel, which is defined between the liquid crystal panel and the protection panel. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310060 | OPTICAL PACKAGE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, BACKLIGHT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An optical package includes one or two or more film-like or sheet-like optical elements, a plate-like support which supports the one or two or more optical elements, and a film-like or sheet-like packaging member which covers the one or two or more optical elements and the support. The one or two or more optical elements and the support form a stack, the stack and the packaging member are in close contact with each other, and the packaging member has a shrinkage property or a stretching property and contains voids and a filler disposed in the voids. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310061 | DISCHARGE TUBE, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A cold cathode tube | 2009-12-17 |
20090310062 | LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PLANAR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a linear light source device ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090310063 | METHOD OF DRIVING A LIGHT SOURCE, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY - In a method of driving a light source, initial driving signals are applied to a plurality of color light sources in response to a power-on signal from an external device. During a predetermined set time period, light amount control signals for controlling an amount of light generated by the color light sources are generated using a predetermined function with reference signals and first sensing signals generating by sensing the amount of the light generated by the color light sources driven by the initial driving signals. Then, compensated driving signals, which are compensated based on the light amount control signal, are applied to the color light sources to compensate the amount of the light generated by the color light sources. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310064 | STRIPED DIFFUSER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE VIEWING ANGLE EMPLOYING THE STRIPED DIFFUSER - Provided are diffuser, method of manufacturing same, and liquid crystal display device employing the diffuser. Liquid crystal display device includes: backlight unit; liquid crystal panel on which image is formed by using light emitted by backlight unit, and comprising: color filter comprising plurality of pixels each of which comprises plurality of subpixels that are alternately arranged and transmit light in different wavelength bands; and liquid crystal layer whose transmittance is adjusted under electrical control; and diffuser disposed on a top surface or a bottom surface of the liquid crystal panel and comprising diffusing areas and transparent areas which alternate with each other at intervals corresponding to the width of the subpixels, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises liquid crystal areas corresponding to the diffusing areas and liquid crystal areas corresponding to the transparent areas and the transmittances of the liquid crystal areas are adjusted according to the subpixels. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310065 | REMOVABLE TILES FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY BACKLIGHTS - Exemplary embodiments include a backlight assembly for an electronic display wherein said backlight assembly is comprised of a plurality of tiles. Each tile has a plurality of lights attached to it, such that when a single light or group of lights fail, the tile may be replaced without having to replace the entire backlight assembly. The lights in the assembly may be any one of the following: light emitting diodes (LED), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), field emitting display (FED), light emitting polymer (LEP), and organic electro-luminescence (OEL). Embodiments also allow tiles to be removed from the rear of the display and dissipate heat from the lights to the rear of the backlight assembly. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310066 | LED tile Luminance control circuitry and display containing the same - Exemplary embodiments include a backlight assembly for a display wherein the backlight assembly is comprised of a plurality of tiles. Each tile has a plurality of lights attached to it, such that when a single light or group of lights fail, the tile may be replaced without having to replace the entire backlight assembly. The current draw and/or illumination of each tile is calibrated and maintained throughout the life of the display to ensure a uniform distribution of light across the backlight assembly. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310067 | OPTICAL FILTER - The present invention provides an optical filter comprising a crystalline polymer having a spherulite structure, particularly an optical filter comprising porous particles formed of a crystalline polymer in which single particles per se have a spherulite structure. This optical filter can convert linear polarized light to nonpolarized light close to natural light with high efficiency. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310068 | POLARIZING PLATE, DISPLAY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a polarizing plate including: a layer of polarizer for polarizing incident light and emitting the polarized light; and a coating type optically anisotropic layer disposed on the side to which the polarized light is emitted from the polarizer layer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310069 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a lower panel, an upper panel facing the lower panel and including a plurality of red color filters, green color filters, and blue color filters, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the lower and upper panels. The liquid crystal layer has first, second and third cell-gap portions corresponding to the red, green and blue filters, respectively, and the first second and third cell-gap portions have cell gaps Dr, Dg and Db, respectively. A first compensation film is disposed on an outer surface of one of the lower panel or the upper panel. A lower polarizer is on the outer surface of the lower panel and an upper polarizer is on the outer surface of the upper panel. The cell gaps Dr, Dg and Db may satisfy the equation 0 μm≦Dg−Db and Dr−Dg≦0.5 μm. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310070 | Semitransparent Liquid Crystal Display - An electrically-floating light shielding film is formed on a glass substrate, and a signal line is formed above the light shielding film via a gate insulating film. The light shielding film is formed along the signal line, and has a width larger than that of the signal line. On an interlayer insulating film that covers the signal line, transparent electrodes of neighboring pixels are formed, and a reflective electrode extending from the transparent electrode has a frame portion disposed along the signal line. The reflective electrode is formed the interlayer insulating film. The light shielding film does not overlap the transparent electrode in a plan-view perspective and overlaps the reflective portion in a plan-view perspective. The signal line does not overlap the reflective electrode in a plan-view perspective. Hence, a semitransparent liquid crystal display device that suppresses vertical crosstalk and as well maintains a high aperture ratio is obtained. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310071 | TRANSREFLECTIVE DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are embodiments of a transreflective display panel, and a display apparatus including the transreflective display panel and a backlight unit. The transreflective display panel according to one or more embodiments includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix formation, wherein each of the pixels includes a first polarizing plate, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the first polarizing plate and controlling light transmissivity of incident light according to electrical control, and a specular reflector disposed in a portion of the liquid crystal layer and reflecting external light. Thus, the display apparatus may operate in a reflective mode using the external light and a transmissive mode using the backlight unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310072 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a gate line placed on an array substrate, a pixel electrode in a comb teeth shape, a common electrode in a comb teeth shape that generates an in-plane electric field with the pixel electrode, an alignment layer that has an alignment direction inclined at a predetermined rubbing angle β with respect to a vertical direction perpendicular to the gate line, and two sections (upper pixel and lower pixel) where a direction of response of liquid crystals is different. The comb teeth of the pixel electrode and the common electrode are inclined at a predetermined electrode angle α with respect to the vertical direction in each of the two sections, and the electrode angle α and the rubbing angle β satisfy conditions of |α|>|β| and 90°−|α−β|≧45° in each of the two sections. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310073 | Array substrate for in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and fabricating method of the same - An array substrate for an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes a gate line on a substrate, a gate insulating layer on the gate line, first and second data lines on the gate insulating layer and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, a first extending portion on the gate insulating layer and extending from the second data line, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the first data line, a passivation layer on the first and second data lines and the thin film transistor, the passivation layer having a first contact hole exposing a drain electrode of the thin film transistor, a first pattern in the pixel region on the passivation layer, the first pattern connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole and overlapping the first extending portion, a plurality of first electrodes extending from the first pattern, the plurality of first electrodes parallel to the first and second data lines, a second pattern in the pixel region on the passivation layer and parallel to gate line, the second pattern electrically connected to the second data line, and a plurality of second electrodes extending from the second pattern and alternating with the plurality of first electrodes by a first distance between adjacent first and second electrodes, wherein one of the plurality of first electrodes is spaced apart from the second data line by a distance equal to the first distance or more than the first distance and less than double the first distance, and another of the plurality of first electrodes or one of the plurality of second electrodes is spaced apart from the first data line by a second distance narrower than the first distance. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310074 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL - A thin film transistor array panel according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: first, second, and third pixel electrodes arranged sequentially, the second pixel electrode including first and second sub-pixel electrodes, the second pixel electrode occupying an area comprising a first area and a second area that is disposed closer to the third pixel electrode than the first area; first, second, and third thin film transistors connected to the first, the second, and the third pixel electrodes, respectively; first, second, and third gate lines connected to the first, the second, and the third thin film transistors, respectively; and a data line connected to the first, the second, and the third thin film transistors, wherein the second sub-pixel electrode is capacitively coupled to the third pixel electrode, and the second sub-pixel electrode is present in both the first and the second areas. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310075 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE SAME - A display substrate comprises gate lines, data lines intersecting the gate lines, and a pixel electrode connected to at least one of the gate lines and at least one of the data lines. The pixel electrode comprises one or more micro-slit patterns each of which comprises a plurality of micro-electrodes separated by slits. The pixel electrode comprises a first shielding pattern interconnecting end portions of two or more of the micro-electrodes of one of the one or more micro-slit patterns, the end portions overlapping with one of the gate lines. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310076 | Thin Film Transistor Array For A Liquid Crystal Display Device And Related Manufacturing And Operation Methods - In one embodiment of an invention concerning liquid crystal display devices, a first pixel electrode of a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate may overlap a slit of a second pixel electrode of the TFT array substrate but not overlap another slit of the second pixel electrode. This may help induce a multi-domain electric field without having to precisely position a common electrode of a color filter substrate and the TFT array substrate. This may prevent position errors, enhance display quality, produce a wider viewing angle, and lower color shift sometimes associated with conventional liquid crystal display devices and methods. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310077 | Liquid crystal display and driving method thereof - The exemplary embodiment relates to a liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof for reducing heat and electric consumption power of the data driving circuit. The exemplary embodiment includes: a liquid crystal display panel including a plurality of data lines crossing a plurality of gate lines and liquid crystal cells arranged in a matrix e; a timing controller generating a polarity control signal, deciding if a predetermined weak pattern data is input, and shifting a phase of the polarity control signal in a next frame period following a frame showing the weak pattern data when the weak pattern data is input; a data driving circuit reversing the polarity of the data voltage in response to the polarity control signal and supplying to the data lines; and a gate driving circuit supplying a gate pulse to the gate lines sequentially. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310078 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device that includes a TFT substrate. A plurality of gate lines and a plurality of common lines extend in a first direction on the TFT substrate. Drain lines extend in a second direction substantially perpendicularly to these lines. Bus lines are located outside a display area and are extending parallel to the drain lines. Common line terminals are provided on either side of each block that is constituted by a predetermined number of gate terminals. The common line terminals and the lead lines therefor are formed on the same layer as the drain lines and are connected to the bus lines on the same layer without any contacts being used. Resistance along the routes taken by common lines can be reduced. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310079 | DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS - A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant, a plurality of spacers, and a display medium layer. The first substrate has a pixel array and a peripheral circuit. The sealant, the spacers, and the display medium layer are disposed between the first and the second substrate. The pixel array is surrounded by the sealant and located on a portion of the peripheral circuit. A multi-layer conductive wiring structure is disposed in the region of the peripheral circuit covered with the sealant. The multi-layer conductive wiring structure includes first and second conductive wirings. The second conductive wirings are connected to the pixel array via the first conductive wirings. An extending direction of the first conductive wirings is substantially different from that of the second conductive wirings. The spacers are distributed at two opposite sides of the sealant and respectively located between two adjacent first conductive wirings. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310080 | Eyeglass frames for people with special needs - Eyeglass frames for people with Down syndrome, for others having facial characteristics similar to those with Down syndrome, and those with a depressed nasal bridge or a low nasal bridge, the eyeglass frames having a bridge lower than the normal higher placed bridge and in general alignment with the optical center of lenses mounted in the lens frames, extensions to widen the temple distance to accommodate the broader temples of people having Down syndrome or facial characteristics similar to those with Down syndrome, lower temples to maintain the general alignment of the location of the optical center with the pupils of the person wearing the eyeglass frames; and shorter temples than temples for normal caucasians to accommodate the ears as located on persons with normal facial features. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310081 | LENS HOLDING FRAME - A lens holding frame for holding lenses, both in front of the projection optics of an HMD device and in front of the eye portion of a wearer of the HMD device, the lens holding frame including a nose bridge, the HMD device including a nose pad arranged to support the nose bridge, and at least one correction lens. The lens holding frame is arranged to be stretched out of its original shape under a manual pressure to at least one transitional shape, and includes connecting elements arranged to connect in a reversible manner the HMD device to the lens holding frame being in a transitional shape and having its nose bridge supported by the nose pad of the HMD device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310082 | OPHTHALMIC LENS ELEMENT - An ophthalmic lens element is disclosed. The, ophthalmic lens element includes a central region of low surface astigmatism and a peripheral region. The central region includes an upper viewing zone for providing a first power suitable for a wearer's distance vision tasks. The peripheral region has a positive power relative to the first power, and surrounds the central region. The peripheral region provides an optical correction for retarding or arresting myopia for a wearer and includes one or more regions of relatively higher surface astigmatism, a lower or near viewing zone of low surface astigmatism, and a corridor of low surface astigmatism having a surface power varying from that of the upper viewing zone to that of the lower viewing zone. The lower viewing zone is for a wearer's near vision tasks. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310083 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Fundus Imaging Through Choice of Light Polarisation - The present invention provides a method and device to image the fundus of the eye using polarized light which includes circular polarization. The invention is most broadly comprised of a device to generate polarization states of light, including circularly polarized light (i.e. potentially combinations of elliptically polarized light and depolarized light combined, elliptically polarized light alone, or circularly polarized light with depolarised light or circularly polarized light alone). This light can be used with any fundus imaging device including but not limited to fundus cameras, scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, optical coherence tomography instruments, with or without some form of wavefront correction. This is a change from common fundus imaging systems which use randomly polarized light or linearly polarized light. The simplest implementation of this is a quarter wave plate (or equivalent retarder) combined with a linear polarizer located after the light source and before the eye. The QWP can be rotated to produce differing circular and elliptical polarizations of light which are ideal for imaging differing structures at the rear of the eye for different people. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310084 | AUTOMATED VISION SCREENING APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention is related to a self-service vision screening kiosk that allows individuals to screen their eyesight without assistance. The device includes subjective and/or objective tests via an interactive video and software program that measures visual acuity and contrast sensitivity. The invention is designed to provide a report with test results. The device and method may also provide a means for making referrals, scheduling appointments, ordering lenses, dispensing lenses and/or forwarding prescriptions to eye care professionals or lens manufacturers. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310085 | IMAGE VIEWING SYSTEM FOR PASSENGERS OF AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM - The invention relates to an image viewing system for aircraft passengers, characterized in that it is embodied in the form of a module ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090310086 | Light projector and projection method with enhanced contrast - A light projector contains a plurality of optical assemblies ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090310087 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SPECKLE REDUCTION ELEMENT - An object of the invention is to miniaturize a projection display device, enhance reliability of the device, and reduce speckle noise. A blue laser ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090310088 | Systems and methods for projecting - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310089 | Systems and methods for receiving information associated with projecting - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to transmitting and receiving information associated with projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310090 | COLOR WHEEL AND PROJECTOR HAVING SAME - A color wheel includes a motor, a carrier, a number of color filter segments, a layer of adhesive, and an ultraviolet (UV) filter. The motor includes a rotor. The carrier is fixed to the rotor. The color filter segments are adhesively attached to the carrier. The ultraviolet filter is placed so that the adhesive is interposed between the UV filter and the carrier. The ultraviolet filter is substantially similar to the color filter segments in shape and size. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310091 | Electronic Device Incorporating Projector Device - An electronic device includes: a moving part; a projector device provided to the moving part; and a projection control unit that starts projection of an image by the projector device according to the state of the moving part, and the projection control unit starts projection of an image when a first time period has elapsed with the moving part in a predetermined state. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310092 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes: a light source device; an optical modulation device; a projection optical device; and an exterior casing, wherein a luminous flux passage opening for allowing the image light projected magnified from the projection optical device to pass through is formed in a first surface of the exterior casing, the projection optical device includes an aspheric mirror which reflects the image light to the first surface side, and magnifies and projects the image light via the luminous flux passage opening, and the exterior casing is provided with a transmissive member which closes the luminous flux passage opening; and a cover which, being movably attached to the first surface, moves between a closed position in which the transmissive member is covered and an open position in which the transmissive member is exposed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310093 | Systems and methods for projecting in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310094 | Systems and methods for projecting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310095 | Systems and methods associated with projecting in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310096 | Systems and methods for transmitting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310097 | Projection in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310098 | Methods and systems for projecting in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection in response to conformation. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310099 | Methods associated with receiving and transmitting information related to projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310100 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - An image projection apparatus of the present invention projects a corrected image according to a projection surface, and includes: an imaging unit ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090310101 | Projection associated methods and systems - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310102 | Projection associated methods and systems - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310103 | Methods and systems for receiving information associated with the coordinated use of two or more user responsive projectors - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to coordinated projection from two or more projectors. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310104 | Methods and systems for coordinated use of two or more user responsive projectors - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to coordinated projection from two or more projectors. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310105 | Optical member, interferometer system, stage apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method - An optical member is irradiated with light in order to measure position information in a first direction. The optical member has a first reflecting surface, onto which light propagating in a second direction intersecting the first direction is incident, and a second reflecting surface, onto which light propagating in the second direction is incident. The first reflecting surface and second reflecting surface are optically connected, and light reflected by one among the first reflecting surface and second reflecting surface is incident on the other reflecting surface. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310106 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure apparatus which transfers a pattern of a reticle onto a substrate via a projection optical system comprises a controller configured to correct an image of the pattern, formed on the substrate, in accordance with a shape of the reticle in a standby state until an exposure operation starts. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310107 | DEFORMING MECHANISM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A deforming mechanism for deforming a transmissive optical element comprises a rotation member configured to hold the optical element and to rotate around an axis parallel to a tangential line of a circumference of the optical element at a portion where the rotation member holds the optical element, so as to deform the optical element by the rotation, a torque generating unit configured to generate a torque to rotate the rotation member around the axis, a holding base, and an elastic member connecting the holding base to the torque generating unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310108 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A reticle stage, a substrate stage and a measurement device are controlled such that first measurement of the position of a surface of a substrate, positioning of the surface at an image plane of the projection optical system based on the first measurement, and an exposure are performed during a constant-speed scanning with respect to each shot area of a first group including a row of shot areas, second measurement of the position of the surface is performed during a constant-speed scanning with respect to a shot area belonging to a second group which is adjacent to the first group and includes a row of shot areas, and the constant-speed scanning and the exposure are started with respect to a shot area subjected to the second measurement, after positioning of the surface at the image plane is performed during acceleration of the substrate stage based on the second measurement. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310109 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - When a substrate stage is located in a first area, a first measurement device measures the same portion of the substrate at the plural measurement points both before and after the stage is horizontally driven. A controller calculates a first difference of the stage in the vertical direction in the first area accompanying driving of the stage horizontally, based on a first measurement result, calculates a value representing a surface shape of the substrate by subtracting the first difference from the first measurement result, calculates a second difference of the stage in the vertical direction in the second area accompanying driving of the stage horizontally by subtracting the value from a value representing a vertical position of the substrate when the stage is located in the second area, and controls a vertical position of the stage in the second area based on the second difference. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310110 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus is configured to project a pattern of an original illuminated by an illumination system onto a substrate by a projection optical system to expose the substrate, and comprises a light-shielding member configured to define a position at which light falls on an image plane of the projection optical system, an illuminance sensor configured to measure an illuminance on the image plane, and a controller configured to detect a position, on the image plane, of the illuminance sensor, wherein the controller is configured to detect the position of the illuminance sensor based on the output from the illuminance sensor obtained while moving the light-shielding member so that a position at which light falls on the image plane moves along the image plane. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310111 | Pulse to Pulse Energy Equalization of Light Beam Intensity - A system for equalizing pulse to pulse energy of a light beam includes a group of optical devices including an optical device configured to exhibit third order nonlinear properties. Transmission properties of an unequalized light beam passing through the group of optical devices change such that an output intensity of a resulting light beam output from the optical devices is equalized. One example configuration includes a beam splitter, a nonlinear interference filter, a mirror and a beam combiner. A first portion of the light beam that is reflected from the nonlinear interference filter is combined with the light beam such that a resulting combined light beam has equalized output intensity. Another example includes at least first and second prisms having third order nonlinear properties and configured as a beam steering system. A lithography system and a method of equalizing pulse to pulse energy in a light beam are also presented. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310112 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus which has an illumination unit SL illuminating a reticle R and is configured to illuminate a part of the reticle R in an illumination area adjusted by the illumination unit SL to expose a wafer W while the reticle R and the wafer W are scanned, the exposure apparatus comprising a control apparatus | 2009-12-17 |
20090310113 | SUB-SEGMENTED ALIGNMENT MARK ARRANGEMENT - An alignment mark on a substrate includes a periodic structure of a plurality of first elements and a plurality of second elements. The elements are arranged in an alternating repetitive sequence in a first direction. An overall pitch of the periodic structure is equal to a sum of a width of the first element and a width of the second element in the first direction. Each first element has a first periodic sub-structure with a first sub-pitch and each second element has a second periodic sub-structure with second sub-pitch. An optical property of the first element for interaction with a beam of radiation having a wavelength λ is different from the optical property of the second element. The overall pitch is larger than the wavelength λ, and each of the first and the second sub-pitch is smaller than the wavelength. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310114 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam and a support constructed to support a patterning device. The patterning device may be capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam. The lithographic apparatus further includes a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate and a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The lithographic apparatus may be provided with a composite material wherein a layer of carbon fiber and a layer of titanium is provided within the composite. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310115 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING ADJACENT SITES ON A SUBSTRATE - An exposure apparatus ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090310116 | RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING EXPOSURE PARAMETER, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure method comprises setting an exposure condition using a value of an exposure parameter when plural types of patterns are transferred onto a substrate. The method of determining a value of an exposure parameter comprises calculating an optical image, formed on an image plane upon illuminating a pattern on an object plane, for each of combinations of plural values of an exposure parameter and plural values of at least one of an exposure amount and a defocus amount, calculating, for each of the plural values of the exposure parameter, a deviation between a contour of a target optical image and a calculated contour of the optical image, in each of the plural types of patterns, and determining a value of the exposure parameter, at which a maximum value of the deviations among the plural types of patterns is minimum, as a value of the exposure parameter when exposing the substrate. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310117 | Method for Detecting Objects With a Pivotable Sensor Device - A scan sensor emits detection beams for detecting objects in a scanning area within a scanning plane. The position of the scanning plane is changed by pivoting the sensor device in a scanning area, to produce multiple detection planes. Detection points of objects in the surroundings of the sensor device are detected by the detection beams in the detection planes. Lines are extracted from the detection points of a respective detection plan. Measuring points are determined at the intersection points of the lines with one or more predetermined measuring planes. The measuring points in a respective measuring plane are classified into blocks and lines are extracted on a block basis from the measuring points of the blocks generated, as a result of which structures of objects in the measuring planes are determined. | 2009-12-17 |
20090310118 | Method And Lidar System For Measuring Air Turbulences On Board Aircraft And For Airports And Wind Farms - The invention relates to a method for measuring air turbulences with a lidar system, particularly on board aircraft during which a pulsed expanded laser beam ( | 2009-12-17 |