Abstract: A projector according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an optical path changer that is provided between an image formation unit and an projection optical unit and changes the optical path of image light from the image formation unit, a linkage frame that links the image formation unit and the projection optical unit to each other, and a vibration absorbing member that absorbs vibration generated by the optical path changer. The optical path changer includes a base member, an optical member, and a swing frame that supports the optical member and is swingably supported relative to the base member. The vibration absorbing member has vibration absorbing surfaces that are in contact with the base member of the optical path changer, and the vibration absorbing surfaces are in contact with support surfaces of the linkage frame to cause the support surfaces to support the optical path changer.

Abstract: An optical module including a base, an outer frame, an inner frame, a transparent element, two first coil portions, two first magnetic portions is provided. The outer frame is pivoted to the base. The inner frame is disposed in the outer frame. The transparent element is disposed in the inner frame. The first coil portion is disposed between the base and the outer frame. The first magnetic portion is disposed between the base and the outer frame, and each of the two first magnetic portions is spaced with the corresponding first coil portion. When a power supply is adapted to provide a current to the first coil portion, each of the two first coil portions is magnetized and forms an electromagnetic force with magnetic field of the corresponding first magnetic portion, and the electromagnetic forces are adapted to drive the transparent element pivotally swinging relative to the base.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device, includes: providing a reflective film; providing a light emitting element having a semiconductor stacked layer and electrodes formed at a first main surface side of the light emitting element; pressing the reflective film on the first main surface side to deform the reflective film, and disposing the reflective film on at least a side surface of the light emitting element; and exposing the electrodes of the light emitting element from the reflective film.

Abstract: Projection systems and/or methods for efficient use of light by recycling a portion of the light energy for future use are disclosed. In one embodiment, a projection display system is disclosed comprising a light source; an integrating rod that receives light from said light source at a proximal end that comprise a reflective surface which may reflecting/recycle light down said integrating rod; of reflecting light down said integrating rod; a relay optical system, said relay optical system further comprising optical elements that are capable of moving the focal plane of the projector display system; and a modulator comprising at least one moveable mirror that reflects light received from the integrating rod in either a projection direction or a light recycling direction.

Abstract: A projector includes: a light source device; a light modulation device adapted to modulate a light beam emitted from the light source device; a light transmissive substrate adapted to transmit the light beam modulated by the light modulation device; and a projection optical device adapted to project the light beam transmitted through the light transmissive substrate, wherein the light modulation device includes a first light modulation unit having a plurality of pixels arranged, the pixels having colors different from each other, and the light transmissive substrate is disposed so as to be tilted with respect to an imaginary plane perpendicular to a light axis of the light beam modulated by the first light modulation unit.

Abstract: A system for on-product projection and display of electronic content. The system includes a projector for projecting electronic content, a mirror film stack having a reflective surface facing the projector, and a product having an exterior surface facing the reflective surface of the mirror film stack. A graphic is located on a surface of the mirror film stack opposite the reflective surface. The electronic content from the projector is projected onto the exterior surface of the product via the reflective surface of the mirror film stack. The graphic can be located on a display window and hide the mirror from a viewer without completely blocking a view of the projected electronic content. The product can include a removable projection screen for displaying the electronic content, and the projection screen can include a removable label on its non-viewer side to advertise or promote the product.

Abstract: The present invention features an optical apparatus for the transmission of a virtual image to facilitate an individual's copy or reproduction thereof onto a working surface. The optical apparatus provides an image transfer that is more realistic than apparatuses of the prior art because of the illusion that the image is in actual contact with the working surface, when in reality the image impinges only a transparent medium. In addition, the invention provides a more effective image transfer than conventional devices by not including an opaque transfer of the artist's hand and/or art utensil, but rather by rendering the illusion that the artist's hand and/or art utensil is transparent. The optical apparatus consists of a supporting frame upon which is mounted a light source, an upper transparent support plate, a lower plate consisting of at least two layers, and a working surface on which is disposed canvas or paper for receiving the artist's final, copied image or work.

Abstract: An image displaying apparatus including a light source, a light condenser for condensing light to form a condensed light image, a light mixing element, a reflective image displaying element having plural micro-mirrors for changing an inclination angle of an individual micro-mirror between an on-state and an off-state, an illumination optical system including a condenser lens and a mirror for illumination, and a projection optical system for projecting reflected light from a micro-mirror being at an on-state among plural micro-mirrors constituting the reflective image displaying element, wherein the mirror for illumination is at a position nearest the reflective image displaying element on an optical path from the light mixing element to the reflective image displaying element and a reflection surface of this mirror for illumination is positioned at a side of the reflective image displaying element with respect to a projection lens system constituting a part of the projection optical system.

Abstract: A one-way display system includes a transparent screen and a transparent color filter. An image is emitted by the screen or projected onto the screen. The image is formed from a combination of colored lights. Instead of spanning all the wavelengths of each color, each light only spans a narrow band of the color. The color filter removes the narrow band so the image is only visible from one side of the screen. As the color filter removes only the narrow band, one can still look out and see objects on the other side of the screen minus the colors of the narrow band.

Abstract: An optical system for image projection is disclosed which is capable of improving contrast while suppressing reduction of light amount. The optical system includes a converging optical system, and a polarization beam splitting surface transmitting an incoming light flux having a first polarization direction from the converging optical system, to introduce it to the image-forming element and causing light having a second polarization direction, of an outgoing light flux from the image-forming element, to proceed to a projection optical system. In a first cross-section parallel to a normal to the polarization beam splitting surface, the converging optical system has a configuration causing an incident angle on the splitting surface of a light ray passing through a barycenter of intensity distribution of the outgoing light flux to be larger than an incident angle thereon of a light ray passing through a barycenter of intensity distribution of the incoming light flux.

Abstract: An projection type image display apparatus includes a projection optical system having a plurality of concave mirrors and digital micromirror device (DMD). An optical path from the DMD to the concave mirror closest to the DMD is a sealed space which is surrounded by an image forming device holding plate holding the DMD, an optical component holding member holding the concave mirror and the image forming device holding plate, and a cover glass (transparent dust-proof cover) arranged on the optical path from the DMD to the concave mirror closest to the DMD.

Abstract: A polarization converting element includes: a main body that is made from a transparent member; an incident section that is provided to the main body, and upon which light generated from a light source is incident; an annular reflecting section that is formed on the periphery of the incident section; and a polarization splitting section that is formed opposite to the annular reflecting section on the emission side of light incident upon the incident section. One polarized light component of the incident light passes through the main body and is emitted from the polarization splitting section. Another polarized light component of the incident light is reflected towards the annular reflecting section by the polarization splitting section, and is emitted from the polarization splitting section after having again been reflected by the annular reflecting section and having been converted into light of a same polarization component as the light of the one polarized light component.

Abstract: A projector includes a light source system for providing an incident light, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) module and a projection lens. The digital micro-mirror device module is disposed in the light path of the incident light for receiving and modulating the incident light before reflecting the incident light to form an image light. The projection lens is to receive and project the image light to form an image. The DMD module includes an active area plane and a cover glass. The active area plane has plural digital micro-mirror elements for reflecting the incident light to form an image light. The cover glass is disposed in the light paths of the incident light and image light, and has a first transparent surface and a second transparent surface. An included angle is formed between the extension direction of the first transparent surface and the extension direction of the active area plane.

Abstract: An image display device including a projecting arrangement disposed in proximity with a transparent surface, the transparent surface being configured to receive an image from the projecting arrangement on a first side of the transparent surface, wherein the image is viewable from a second opposite side of the transparent surface.

Abstract: An image projection table including: a projector which projects an image; a housing in which the projector is housed; and a top plate on which the image projected from the projector is projected, wherein the top plate includes an operational part for operating the projector, and a top plate driving part which moves the top plate so that the operational part is located on the operator side.

Abstract: A projector that includes an optical device is provided. The optical device includes a first flat plate formed of a negative uniaxial refractive material, the first plate having an incidence plane and an emission plane parallel to each other and having an optical axis and a second flat plate formed of a positive uniaxial refractive material, the second flat plate having an incidence plane and an emission plane parallel to the incidence plane of the first flat plate; respectively, and having an optical axis substantially parallel to the optical axis of the first flat plate. In the optical device of the projector, a predetermined phase difference is given to light using the first and second flat plates as a pair by adjusting the thickness of the first flat plate and the thickness of the second flat plate.

Abstract: This invention discloses a visual presenter with built-in central control system capable of remotely controlling external display device, operating image capturing device, and switching input sources. The conversion of input video format into output video format is in operation even when the visual presenter is in Stand-by mode. A universal remote is further incorporated to consolidate the operation of other external devices. An electronic whiteboard can be connected via attached PC to be displayed on external projector greatly improved the multimedia experience.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light source unit that can supply bright light efficiently. The light source unit includes a light emitting unit that emits light, a phase plate that polarizes the light from the light emitting unit to produce a first polarized light and a second polarized light that is polarized in a different direction with respect to the first polarized light, a reflecting-type polarizing plate that transmits the first polarized light and reflects the second polarized light; and a reflector that is provided near both the light emitting unit and the phase plate, and reflects back a third light, which is a portion of the first polarized light and that passes through the phase plate, to the phase plate.

Abstract: An optical unit includes a light source, a color separator, reflection-type image display elements, a color synthesizer, a reflection-type polarization plate, and an optical chassis. The optical chassis holds the reflection-type polarization plate and the reflection-type image display elements thereon, and has a translucent window on an incident light side of the reflection-type polarization plate while an exiting light side of the reflection-type polarization plate is sealed with an incident surface of the color synthesizer. A hermetically sealed space is defined by the optical chassis, the reflection-type image display elements and the incident surface of the color synthesizer, and within the hermetically sealed space is disposed a translucent liquid having a refraction index from 1.2 to 1.9.

Abstract: There is provided a projection display device with an angle shifter, in which the picture quality can be improved by reducing a visual pixel gap between an imaging element and a projection lens. The projection display device includes a light source for emitting a light, an imaging element for forming an image by using the light and an input image signal, a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the image on a screen, and the angle shifter disposed between the imaging element and the screen. The angle shifter periodically changes an incident angle of the light enlarged and projected on the screen. The angle shifter includes an angle shifting plate to visually remove gaps between the pixels of the imaging element.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a light source device having a reflector including a light source lamp and an opening for emitting light for reflecting light radiated from the light source lamp arranged within the reflector to emit the light from the opening, and a glass arranged ahead of the opening of the reflector inclinedly by a predetermined angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of light emitted from the reflector. According to the light source device, the light source lamp is prevented from temperature rise and consequent overheat caused by light reflected on the glass thereby to return into the reflector.

Abstract: A screen (which may be a display or electronic display) for projection that has embedded in the screen other active display technologies, such as LEDs, LCDs, etc., or the screen itself is a hybrid of translucent surfaces with a low-resolution display. This display will have two faces such that the alphanumeric information appears from left to right on both sides of the projected image.

Abstract: A table type display device, in which a high resolution display with an unremarkable connection is realized at the time of large screen display by using a screen with a composition having few bending is described. In a table type display device comprising plural M of projectors 1L, 1R for projecting luminous flux to form an image, plural N of reflection mirrors 2L, 2R for bending optical paths of luminous fluxes projected from respective plural M of projectors 1L, 1R, screen 3 of horizontal installation type for projecting luminous fluxes for which optical path is bent, by the plurality N of reflection mirrors 2L,2R onto the predetermined region, respectively, the screen comprises a transparent base member 7 for reducing flexure of the screen, optical sheet 9 substantially for making luminous fluxes projected respectively from the plural M of projectors 1L,1R uniform, and a diffusing screen for imaging the image.

Abstract: A tubular body having a substantially rectangular cross-section is formed with a plurality of flat plates each having a surface with a light reflecting coating applied thereto. To form the tubular body, the flat plates are disposed in such a manner that the surfaces having the light reflecting coating applied thereto face inward and that an end surface of one of the flat plates at one end is held in contact with the surface of another flat plate. The flat plates are bonded by bonding the end portions thereof with each other on the outer side surfaces of a tubular body so as to form an optical rod.

Abstract: An improved system is disclosed for displaying multi-image or animated holograms, in which the light that is used to illuminate the hologram is reflected to the hologram through one or more mirrors, and the angle at which the incoming light illuminates the hologram is varied over time.

Abstract: A projection type display apparatus comprises a rod type integrator 6 having a solid rod structure, in which light being emitted from a lamp and entering an entrance face 6a, as a focal plane, at one end of the solid rod is guided by being internally reflected therein, and is emitted from an exit face 6c as a further focal plane at the other end of the solid rod. A parallel glass plate is attached to the exit face 6c. The glass plate 11 has a flange-shaped extension portion 11a, which extends from periphery of the solid rod, and which serves as a holding portion for holding the integrator. This realizes little or no loss of light to be caused by light leakage outside the solid rod, thereby preventing the integrator from decreasing light use efficiency. Furthermore, the exit face 6c, as the further focal plane, of the solid rod is prevented from having e.g. dust deposited thereon, thereby causing no influence on deterioration of projected images.

Abstract: Images with enhanced resolution are created with a display device comprising a non-transmissive light valve including addressable pixels, a light source that directs light to the light valve, and a lens positioned between the light valve and the light source, the lens directing light from the light source to the pixels on the light valve and the light valve directing light to viewing optics. The light valve is an integrated circuit ferroelectric liquid crystal device (ICFLCD), or other light valve arrays such as a digital light processor (DLP) display, having an array of addressable pixels. Such light valves may be mounted in a head mounted display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the audio-video recording of overhead projector based presentations. The apparatus (1) comprises an audio microphone (29), a logging element (20, 21, 27) for logging when a presenter changes a viewable object such as an overhead transparency (6) on an overhead projector, and a recording apparatus (25), wherein: the microphone (29) generates an audio signal from the audio portion of the presentation; the logging element (20, 21, 27) is activatable to generate a marker signal indicating the change of viewable object (6); and the recording apparatus (25) receives the audio signal from the microphone (29) and the marker signal from the logging element (20, 21, 27) to record the signals as audio data and marker data so that audio data is correlated with the marker data.

Abstract: A projector lens that projects a 13 inch television or a 15 inch computer monitor to a 60 inch or 80 inch screen it is projected from an enclosed box that at the end of the enclosed box there is a open center square from which the projector len projects from please note from the weak lumens the television and monitor must be set at its highest brightness level and adjusted colors.

Abstract: To increase the usage efficiency of the light of optical elements used in a projection display device, a polarizing conversion unit is provided. This polarizing conversion unit consists of a unit frame, two polarizing conversion element arrays, a light-shielding plate, a lens array, and clips. From the side of one open surface of the unit frame, the two polarizing conversion element arrays are inserted, and the light-shielding plate and the lens array are inserted from the side of the other open surface in this order. These optical elements are clamped by four clips from the two directions of up and down in a state of being stored in the unit frame. Since the clips are formed of an elastic body, the clips can be easily attached and detached, and the respective parts of the polarizing conversion unit can also be easily attached and detached to and from the unit frame. In addition, these optical elements may be sequentially inserted from the side of one open surface.

Abstract: To increase the usage efficiency of the light of optical elements used in a projection display device, a polarizing conversion unit is provided. This polarizing conversion unit consists of a unit frame, two polarizing conversion element arrays, a light-shielding plate, a lens array, and clips. From the side of one open surface of the unit frame, the two polarizing conversion element arrays are inserted, and the light-shielding plate and the lens array are inserted from the side of the other open surface in this order. These optical elements are clamped by four clips from the two directions of up and down in a state of being stored in the unit frame. Since the clips are formed of an elastic body, the clips can be easily attached and detached, and the respective parts of the polarizing conversion unit can also be easily attached and detached to and from the unit frame. In addition, these optical elements may be sequentially inserted from the side of one open surface.

Abstract: To correct on-axis chromatic aberration of a projection lens easily and at low cost by using a transparent plate between an optical modulator for a primary color component and a beam combining optical system. When a standard projection lens 11 having a medium focal length is used, parallel-plane glass plates 27, 28, and 29 of the same thickness (1 mm for example) may be inserted in each component beam. However, when the projection lens is changed to one having a different focal length, at least one of the parallel-plane glass plates is replaced in order to suppress the occurrence of on-axis chromatic aberration for that color component caused by the change in focal length.

Abstract: An improved image input apparatus 1 prevents foreign particles from attaching onto image reading areas of transparency media contained within the apparatus by providing feeding block structure 13 that substantially covers an area between a loading cartridge 11 and a take-up housing 15, except for a small slit-shaped window 13a formed in block 13 in a direction intersecting a direction of movement of the media through the block. The window 13a preferably has a sloping part 13d inclined toward a light axis L1 of an illumination system 12 that passes through the transparency media. The feeding block 13 may also be provided with a pressing member 13b that acts with rails 13c to press on the transparency media and prevent curling.

Abstract: The overhead projector dry-erase accessory of this invention comprises a transparent, rigid, multi-layered body (12) into which overhead transparencies can be placed and utilized. The multiple layers of the device are created by either folding a single piece of transparent substrate in half, or by attaching two separate transparent plates at a single peripheral seam, with an adhesive strip 22. A transparent, dry-erase overlay (16) covers the top surface of the device, with the overlay being attached to the device at two opposing edges. A plurality of overlay spacer and attaching strips (18) both join the overlay (16) to the top plate of the device (14) and raise the overlay off of the top plate so as to create an air pocket for placement of tabbed or untabbed inserts therebetween. The attached edges of the overlay and the top plate of the device are protected, and the peripheral seams are further reinforced by a protective cap (20) placed over and further reinforcing them.

Abstract: A copy viewer having a support stand for holding material to be copied in a viewing position and a "see-through" display device for displaying copied material directly over the material to be copied.

Abstract: A microfiche carrier has a lower transparent plate supporting a microfiche thereon and changeable over into a horizontal posture and an inclined posture, an upper transparent plate openable and closable relative to the lower transparent plate and urging the microfiche against the lower transparent plate, a posture changing device for changing the posture of the lower transparent plate, and a movable member holding the upper transparent plate and the lower transparent plate and movable along a horizontal plane.

Abstract: Microfilm is inserted between two or more parallel, transparent, laterally invertible support plates placed in a light path emanating from a light source and travelling to a projection objective. The plates are placed in a tray which can be slided in two directions normal to the light path. The microfilm located more closely to the reader is in proper position for one or more projection objectives. For reading the microfilm located on the other side, the plates are inverted in order to bring this film in proper reading position.