Heat Filter Patents (Class 353/55)
  • Patent number: 9810415
    Abstract: A light-emitting assembly that has a light-radiating element for radiating light, an optical element for influencing the light, and a transparent insulating element, which is arranged in the path of the light, wherein the insulating element is made of a material that is more thermally stable than the material of the optical element. A lamp, in particular in the form of a spotlight, having such a light-emitting assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Piere Angelo Favarolo, Stefan Kornhaas
  • Patent number: 9696144
    Abstract: Provided herein is a three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus capable of measuring a shape of a measurement object using an interferometer and color information of the measurement object, the apparatus including a light source for emitting a light; a light divider for reflecting the light emitted from the light source or transmitting a light reflected by the measurement object; a lens unit for focusing the light reflected by the light divider onto the measurement object; a light detector for detecting the light reflected from the measurement object; and a light adjuster arranged on a light path between the light source and the light divider, and configured to interrupt the light being emitted from a central area of the light source to reduce interference of light occurring in the lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SNU PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Yong Jo, Young Min Hwang, Seong Ryong Kim, Sang Soo Kang, Heui Jae Pahk
  • Patent number: 8529656
    Abstract: A projection display device includes: a leg section that supports a main body of the projection display device with respect to an installation surface on which the main body is installed; and a filter section that is disposed on a bottom of the main body and exposes a first air intake surface to the outside. In this arrangement, the first air intake surface is inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the main body in a direction that departs from the installation surface, and air flows into the filter section through a clearance between the first air intake surface and the installation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SANYO Technology Center (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Hashiba, Toshihiro Saruwatari, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 8403498
    Abstract: A housing (17) that accommodates a light source (1), a display device (3), etc. has an intake aperture (18) and an exhaust aperture (24). A blowing unit (16, 23) sucks air in through the intake aperture and expels air out through the exhaust aperture. A filter unit (19) is disposed so that a filter (20) faces the intake aperture in a predetermined area between a rolling shaft (31a) and a take-up shaft (31b). A part of the filter facing the intake aperture is renewed by taking-up the filter from the rolling shaft onto the take-up shaft. A control unit (36) performs control so as to renew the filter for a range that is smaller than an opening area of the intake aperture, when a predetermined renewal condition is determined to be satisfied, based on the output of a detection unit (38, 39a, 39b) that detects a specific factor value relating to contamination of the filter, such as a cumulative display time, a temperature, an air pressure, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kotaka, Shigekazu Yamagishi, Yoshinobu Nakajima, Toshiyuki Noguchi, Yoshinari Matsumoto, Kenji Kunitake
  • Patent number: 8322867
    Abstract: A projector apparatus includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, a light source device provided in the housing, an image projection unit provided in the housing and configured to emit an image projection light beam so as to project an image onto a screen, and a cooling device configured to cool the light source device and the image projecting unit. The cooling device includes a cooling passage extending from the air inlet to the air outlet, and a fan configured to suck in outside air from the air inlet and to exhaust the outside air passing through the cooling passage, out of the housing from the air outlet. The air filter section includes a cylindrical filter body, a filter support member configured to support the filter body, and a rotating unit configured to rotate the filter support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takanao Komori
  • Patent number: 8251522
    Abstract: A light modulator includes: a holding member having a frame disposed around an opening; and a light modulation panel formed in such a way that the edge thereof is held by the frame and the outer surface of the portion corresponding to the opening is flush with the outer surface of the frame or positioned outside the outer surface of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Oda
  • Patent number: 8231229
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a temperature sensor, which detects the temperature of a wall surface. The mounting structure includes a groove formed in the wall surface and having an inlet from which the temperature sensor is inserted. The temperature sensor includes a main body, which has a temperature detection surface that detects the temperature of the wall surface, and a lead wire connected to the main body. A support supports the main body. A wire bender bends the lead wire of the temperature sensor extending out of the inlet to press the temperature detection surface of the temperature sensor against the wall surface with an elastic force of the lead wire that is produced when the lead wire is bent. A stopper restricts movement of the main body of the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimasa Kanbara, Taichi Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8182094
    Abstract: A light source unit and an image projection apparatus are provided. The light source unit includes: a light source part including a light source and a reflective member which reflects light emitted from the light source; and an infrared ray dividing part which is provided corresponding to a shape of the reflective member, is spaced apart from the reflective member, and includes a blocking part to block part of infrared rays generated from the light source and passing through the reflective member and a passing part having an opening formed through the blocking part. The image projection apparatus includes the light source unit and a casing accommodating the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-soo Park, Byung-jo Kang, S-ru Kim
  • Patent number: 8128236
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image projecting apparatus having a cooling device, which cools heat generated from a plurality of light sources respectively emitting light of different colors and heat generated from a display device simultaneously, while effectively dispersing the heat. The image projecting apparatus includes a projecting system which projects light; a display device disposed in series with the projecting system; an optical system disposed in parallel with the projecting system, and including a plurality of light sources which transmit the light to the display device and generate heat when the light is transmitted to the display device; a heat dissipation device disposed at an outer edge of the optical system which dissipates the heat generated from the plurality of light sources; and a cooling fan disposed opposite to the display device, which inhales air and discharges the air to the heat dissipation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Sub Kim, Sang Jun Choi, Byung Jo Kang
  • Patent number: 8092027
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with micro-projecting module includes a shell body, a micro-projecting module, a heat-conducting plate and a supporting stand. The shell body has a front lateral plate and a bottom lateral plate adjoining the front lateral plate. The front lateral plate has a front through hole, while the bottom lateral plate has a bottom through hole. The micro-projecting module is arranged in the shell body and has a lens exposing to an outside of the shell body from the front through hole. The heat-conducting plate is arranged in the shell body and is positioned between the micro-projecting module and the bottom through hole. In the meantime, the heat-conducting plate has a heat-absorbing face contacting the micro-projecting module and a heat-dissipating face abutted against the bottom through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Yi-Fang Chuang
  • Patent number: 8057047
    Abstract: A heat radiation structure for a portable micro projector that enables efficient radiation of heat generated therein. A projector module irradiates light of high intensity using a lamp to project an image to an external screen. A thermally conductive plate having a plate-like shape, the projector module being attached to one surface of the thermally conductive plate to transfer heat generated in the projector module. A heat radiation case to which the thermally conductive plate to which the projector module is attached is coupled therein to emit the heat transferred through the thermally conductive plate outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kwan Kim, Du Chang Heo, Jung Kee Lee
  • Patent number: 8052281
    Abstract: A projection apparatus arranged such that the first light source, the second light source and the third light source provide the first colored light, the second colored light and the third colored light, respectively. The first digital micromirror device (DMD) modulates and reflects the first colored light, while the second DMD modulates and reflects the second and third colored lights guided by the first light guiding device. Subsequently, the second light guiding device guides the colored lights reflected from the first DMD and the second DMD to the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Junejei Huang
  • Patent number: 8052282
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a heat dissipation system and an operating system. The heat dissipation system includes a housing, a first heat dissipation module received in the housing, heat pipes extending from the first heat dissipation module through the housing. The operating system includes a dust-proof housing, a heat source and a heat dissipation device. The heat source is received in the dust-proof housing and generates heat. The cooling module is adhered to an outer surface of the dust-proof housing to be cooled and attaches the heat pipes to the first heat dissipation module. The outer surface of the dust-proof housing is adjacent to the housing. The heat pipes transfer heat from the operating system into the first heat dissipation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Chen, Yi-Ping Hsieh, Chung-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 7997736
    Abstract: A projector comprises: a cooling fan for sucking ambient air through a filter; switching means for switching the operational mode of the cooling fan between a lowland mode and a highland mode; and control means adapted to obtain current fan voltage to determine the normal rpm value for that current fan voltage in reference to a highland voltage-rpm characteristic when the switching means is in the highland mode, obtain current fan rpm, and enables alarming means to issue a filter clogging alarm in the event that the current fan rpm is larger than the normal rpm value plus a predetermined value. Thus, filter clogging can be detected with precision in highlands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Yoshimura, Toshimasa Kanbara, Takeshi Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 7866825
    Abstract: A blind (10) for a projector includes a bracket (20) mounted to the projector, and a folded fin (30) fixed on the bracket and covering a hot air vent of the projector. The folded fin includes a plurality of parallel fins (32) and a plurality of upper and lower tabs (34, 36) interconnecting the fins. Each of the fins defines an angle of 135 degrees with a plane defined by the lower tabs. Furthermore, a projection of each of the fins on the plane defined by the lower tabs overlaps a part of a corresponding adjacent fin. Thus, the blind can prevent a light leakage from the projector, while allow a heated airflow to be expelled out of the projector simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Shen, Gen-Ping Deng, Yi-Qiang Wu
  • Patent number: 7862186
    Abstract: This projector comprises a source lamp, a lamp storage portion, storing the source lamp therein, including an air discharge opening for discharging internal air from the lamp storage portion and a netlike member so arranged as to cover the outer side of the air discharge opening of the lamp storage portion for inhibiting fragments of the source lamp from being discharged outward from the lamp storage portion through the air discharge opening when the source lamp is broken. The lamp storage portion further includes a protrusion provided on the outer side surface close to the air discharge opening to protrude in a direction intersecting with the extensional direction of the netlike member with a function of inhibiting the fragments of the source lamp from passing through a clearance between the lamp storage portion and the netlike member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shingo Hamada
  • Patent number: 7854517
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source unit, a light source side optical system, a display device for producing a projected image to be projected, a projection side optical system for projecting the projected image produced by the display device, a blower acting as a cooling fan for cooling the light source unit, an exhaust air temperature reducing unit for reducing the temperature of highly heated air which results from the cooling of the light source unit by the cooling fan, and exhaust vents for expelling exhaust air from the exhaust air temperature reducing unit to the outside. The exhaust air temperature reducing unit is made up of a heat pipe and fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Tsubura
  • Patent number: 7806531
    Abstract: A projector includes: a casing having a surface; a cooling medium flowpath provided inside the casing, through which a cooling medium is allowed to flow; and a radiator in which a part of the cooling medium flowpath is arranged, the radiator being deployable by rotating with respect to the casing, and adapted to be accommodated in the casing and along the surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Zakoji, Takeshi Seto, Akira Egawa, Kunihiko Takagi
  • Patent number: 7621646
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an electromagnetic radiation source, a reflector about the source having an aperture and a curved band pass filter at least partially across the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company
    Inventors: Anurag Gupta, Scott A. Lerner
  • Patent number: 7607781
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating device includes a receptacle body having a lateral wall formed with an air vent; a lamp unit including a burner, a reflector covered the burner, a glass plate disposed in front of the reflector, the reflector cooperating with the glass plate to define an air inlet adjacent to the air vent and an air outlet spaced from the air vent; a fan unit mounted on the receptacle body for covering the air vent and for generating airflow to flow into the receptacle body; and a nozzle disposed within the receptacle body between the air vent and the lamp unit for guiding the airflow into the lamp unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Chui Yun, Hung-Ying Lin, Jia-Bin Huang
  • Patent number: 7527680
    Abstract: Data of a barometric pressure that a barometric pressure sensor outputs, and data of an air volume that an air-volume sensor outputs are input into a system control circuit. The system control circuit is provided with a table storing portion. In the table storing portion, a control table is stored. The control table is formed of a plus supplied-voltage value to fan power set by a barometric pressure value and an air-volume value, and a warning instruction. In a case that the warning instruction is selected based on the barometric pressure value and the air-volume value, the system control circuit turns on a warning-use LED so as to inform a user that a filter is clogged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotake Horiguchi, Takeshi Higashino, Ryosuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20080297732
    Abstract: A light source unit and an image projection apparatus are provided. The light source unit includes: a light source part including a light source and a reflective member which reflects light emitted from the light source; and an infrared ray dividing part which is provided corresponding to a shape of the reflective member, is spaced apart from the reflective member, and includes a blocking part to block part of infrared rays generated from the light source and passing through the reflective member and a passing part having an opening formed through the blocking part. The image projection apparatus includes the light source unit and a casing accommodating the light source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-soo PARK, Byung-jo Kang, S-ru Kim
  • Patent number: 7407293
    Abstract: An ion wind generator is arranged in the vicinity of a light source. The ion wind generator allows an air flow by negatively ionizing air by corona discharges using negative side needle electrodes, and drawing the negatively-ionized air using a ground side mesh electrode. High-temperature air surrounding the light source is drawn by the air flow and exhausted from an exhaust port at a rear side of a casing. An ozone decomposition catalyst filter is provided in the exhaust port. Ozone (O3) is generated by the corona discharges in the ion wind generator. However, the ozone is decomposed by passing through the ozone decomposition catalyst filter provided at the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Ishii, Takashi Ikeda, Hideyuki Kanayama, Yasuo Funazou, Takashi Miwa
  • Patent number: 7350926
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a light emitting tube having a first electrode in one end and a second electrode in the other end thereof, the tube having both ends closed, a concave-shaped reflector having a hole in its deepest portion, the hole being provided for holding the light emitting tube, a transparent glass plate covering an opening of the reflector, a lead wire whose ends connects to the second electrode and extends out through a hole formed on a side surface of the reflector, respectively, a cooling fan blowing cooling air toward the reflector, and an air guiding member that separates the cooling air from the fan into a first cooling air cooling an outer surface of the reflector and a second cooling air cooling the other end of the lead wire extending out from the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Fukuda, Tatsuru Kobayashi, Atsushi Koide, Noboru Fujino
  • Patent number: 7226170
    Abstract: A projector with air cleaning functionality is equipped with a negative ion generator. The negative ion generator is positioned along a cooling airflow route of the projector and is adjacent to a lamp module. A photo-catalyst sheet, which is stimulated by ultraviolet light emitted from the lamp module, can produce the negative ions quickly. The air, which is circulated along the cooling airflow route, carries the negative ions out of the projector so as to clean air in the surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Nien-Hui Hsu
  • Patent number: 7178950
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a lamp housing is provided that blocks light and dissipates heat. The lamp housing encases or is integral to a reflector, and has an inner surface that absorbs radiation emitted by the lamp burner and an outer surface that allows for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The inner surface absorbs radiation and the outer surface is enlarged with a plurality of formations for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The housing also blocks stray visible light from escaping, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for light leakage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Catharina R. Biber, Eric Immel, Dave Payne, William L. Emery
  • Patent number: 7063423
    Abstract: A light source lamp unit (10) includes a light source lamp (11), an ellipsoidal reflector (12) and a plate body (19). The plate body (19) is provided behind the reflector (12) with a gap kept therebetween, which has a shape corresponding to the profile of a reflecting portion (122) of the reflector (12). A cooling channel for passing a cooling air is formed between the plate body (19) and the reflector (12). The width of the cooling channel in a direction along an optical axis of the light source lamp (11) is minimized at a part near a neck portion (121) of the reflecting portion (122) and enlarged toward the peripheral edge of the reflecting portion (122) of the reflector (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki Fujimori, Takeshi Takezawa, Hiroyuki Meguro, Masakazu Kitamura
  • Patent number: 7048383
    Abstract: An image projection lighting device is disclosed comprising a base housing, a yoke, and a lamp housing. The base housing may include or have located therein, a processing system and a communications port. The lamp housing may include or have located therein, a video projector, an antireflective aperture, a cooling system, and an air filter system. The image projection lighting device may further include a multicolor video display device, which may display a signal indicating a service alert, such as a filter service alert. Service information, concerning the image projection lighting device, may be transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the communications port to a central controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Inventor: Richard S. Belliveau
  • Patent number: 7021767
    Abstract: An integral reflector and heat sink for use in a projector assembly includes a reflector portion comprising an integrated heat sink; and a lamp receiving opening defined in the reflector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John M. Koegler, P. Guy Howard
  • Patent number: 6988807
    Abstract: An image projection lighting device is disclosed comprising a base housing, a yoke, and a lamp housing. The base housing may include or have located therein, a processing system and a communications port. The lamp housing may include or have located therein, a video projector, an antireflective aperture, a cooling system, and an air filter system. The image projection lighting device may further include a multicolor video display device, which may display a signal indicating a service alert, such as a filter service alert. Service information, concerning the image projection lighting device, may be transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the communications port to a central controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventor: Richard S. Belliveau
  • Patent number: 6899444
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a lamp housing is provided that blocks light and dissipates heat. The lamp housing encases or is integral to a reflector, and has an inner surface that absorbs radiation emitted by the lamp burner and an outer surface that allows for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The inner surface absorbs radiation and the outer surface is enlarged with a plurality of formations for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The housing also blocks stray visible light from escaping, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for light leakage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Catharina R. Biber, Eric Immel, Dave Payne, William L. Emery
  • Patent number: 6834964
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal projector including a plurality of liquid crystal panels, a prism for compositing the modulated plural color lights to generate a color image, top and bottom metal plates disposed above and below the prism, and an optical system for magnifying and projecting the generated color image, wherein the liquid crystal panels are directly adhered to metal hold plates, and the metal hold plates are fixed to the top and bottom metal plates such that the emergent surfaces of the liquid crystal panels face the incident surfaces of the prism. Further, a closed space is provided between the incident surfaces of the prism and the emergent surfaces of the liquid crystal panels so as to prevent air contaminants from effecting the performance of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shizuo Nishihara, Yoshifumi Akaike, Michio Nagaya, Naoko Uno
  • Patent number: 6793349
    Abstract: An image projector that drops into the accessory slot of a luminaire and projects high quality images printed on plastic slides in full color and photographic detail for extended time periods without heat degradation. The projector comprises a cooling fan, infrared and ultraviolet light filter means, and an inexpensive and removable slide assembly comprising a plastic image slide, a protective film slide and at least one mounting plate. The cooling fan is combined with layered, reflective filters to create a protected environment for the plastic image slide to survive the extreme heat at the gate of today's efficient luminaires. The plastic image slide is created on a plastic sheet using conventional computer printing technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Rosco Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin C. Hooper
  • Patent number: 6778326
    Abstract: An optical component including: a substrate made from heat absorptive glass having a front surface and a rear surface, at least one of said surfaces being a crenulate surface having optical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: David A. Richards
  • Publication number: 20040080718
    Abstract: To provide an image display device and a projector having a brightness or an excellent utilization efficiency of the light by improving the display performance of a moving picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideki Kojima
  • Publication number: 20040051858
    Abstract: An illumination system for a microlithographic exposure apparatus comprises an adjustable axicon, a variable zoom element, and a multipole illumination mode generating element. By controlling the optical components, the illumination mode can be varied continuously between conventional, annular, and multipole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Johannesq Catharinus Hubertus Mulkens, Gavin Charles Rider, Jan Wietse Ricolt Ten Cate
  • Patent number: 6513936
    Abstract: A projector includes a first housing, a second housing, and a sound insulating member. The first housing is provided with first heat-generating elements used for generating an image, first fans producing cooling airflows towards each one of the first heat-generating elements, and vents via which the cooling airflows heated by the first heat-generating elements are discharged. The second housing encloses the first housing, and has second fans discharging the cooling airflows outside the projector. The sound insulating member is provided on a path between the vents and the second fans so as to insulate sound produced by the first fans. The projector may be provided with a dust-proof member for the projecting lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masaru Ishiwa, Keiji Hayashi, Toshihiro Suzuki, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Tetsuya Hamada, Takeshi Gotoh, Mari Sugawara
  • Patent number: 5264961
    Abstract: A lamp projecting a high-intensity optical beam of spectral radiation, with an IR-extracting (cooling) array including an IR-dissipating "black-box" arranged to receive IR and convert it to box-heat, plus an IR-diverting "hot-mirror" interposed along the beam to divert (only) the IR to this "black-box".
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Copenhaver, Johan Bakker, John Vala
  • Patent number: 5146362
    Abstract: A lamp projecting a high-intensity optical beam of optical radiation, with an IR-extracting (cooling) array including an IR-dissipating "black-box" arranged to receive IR and convert it to box-heat, plus an IR-diverting "hot-mirror" interposed along the beam to divert (only) the IR to this "black-box".
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Copenhaver, Johan Bakker, John Vala
  • Patent number: 4582406
    Abstract: An image projector has a pulsed or similar light source of high intensity and high heat emission housed in an opaque box having a light-diffusing glass panel in its forward side which is spaced behind a vacuum film-holding plate having a glass center. Between the box light and the film-holding plate is a compartment which is open on the front and back and is sandwiched between the light diffusing glass panel of the box light and the film-holding plate such that no light escapes into the room. Said compartment thus comprises an isolation chamber which passes light to the film but not heat. The box light and the isolation chamber each has its own blower system and independent, specially baffled vents such that air between the two does not intermix. The vents are so designed as to permit discharge of the air but inhibit the egress of light therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Opti-Copy, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph H. Wally
  • Patent number: 4564276
    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing microfilms is provided in addition to visible light with a projection lamp for radiating infrared rays which pass through a cold-light mirror to a platform on which a microfilm is disposed. The apparatus is further provided with a projection lens positioned above the microfilm platform. The path of rays is directed from the microfilm platform through the projection lens and then is projected onto an image screen or other sensing surface, for example CCD-device. For adjusting the apparatus for various light spectrum combinations the apparatus is provided with at least one infrared component-reflecting mirror which is displaceable or pivotable to and from the path of illumination rays radiated from the projection lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Herbert Lusch, Walter Rauffer, Eberhard Zieran, Jurgen Sylla
  • Patent number: 4453810
    Abstract: A film transparency projector including a housing, a source of illumination for projecting light through a film transparency, a lens for focusing the image on a desired surface, an infrared filter for resisting passage of infrared radiation from the source of illumination to the film transparency, an ultraviolet filter for resisting passage of ultraviolet radiation from the source of illumination to the film transparency the ultraviolet filter including a filter member composed of an acrylic material having an ultraviolet absorbing additive and a vent for exhausting air from the housing. The infrared filter may consist of two angularly disposed spaced infrared filters. The ultraviolet absorbing material may be selected from the group consisting of benzophenones, benzotriazoles, substituted acrylonitriles and phenol-nickel complexes. The acrylic material may include methyl methacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Foto Resources
    Inventor: Yoram Curiel
  • Patent number: 4277153
    Abstract: An X-ray microfilm reader comprises a microfilm medium holder for holding same in a working position and a light source disposed below the working position which reflects light from a dichroic mirror towards the microfilm medium through a condenser. The image from the microfilm medium passes through any one of a plurality of projecting lenses and through a coner and is thereafter reflected by an image mirror onto a screen for viewing by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: Medrex Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Zabik, Stephen G. Fisher
  • Patent number: 4165160
    Abstract: A lamp assembly and power module is provided for a microform display apparatus, such as a fanless microfiche reader. The lamp assembly and power module are both situated in a drawer which is removably inserted into the base of the reader to form a air-restricted path for the efficient convection of heat away from the reader. By setting the lamp at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the drawer, both the lamp assembly and power module components can fit in the drawer. The front end of the drawer is provided with a grille for air passage, and a chimney structure is situated adjacent the rear of the drawer for the efficient evacuation of heat. The lamp and power module are located below the chimney, and as the lamp and power module components heat the surrounding air, the air rises up the chimney and out of the reader by convection. This air movement creates a draft through the grille in the front of the drawer, which serves to sufficiently cool the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1979
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Persha, Eino M. Lehto, Richard Dueck, Nick Hechimovich
  • Patent number: 4140377
    Abstract: A viewer is provided which is especially adapted for viewing dental X-ray films taken of the mouth of a patient. The viewer is provided with a throat extending inwardly from the front thereof which vertically divides the housing into upper and lower sections. A display screen is provided on the front of the upper section of the housing with a light compartment for a light source on the side thereof. The light source includes a dichroic filter for filtering out the infrared rays of the high intensity light provided and a condensing lens for projecting the visible rays down through a film located in the throat to provide an image bearing beam. In the lower section of the housing, a mirror located below the film horizontally reflects the image bearing beam through a projection lens onto a second mirror which directs the image bearing beam rearwardly and upwardly onto a rear mirror located on the upper section of the housing opposite the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Inventor: Howard W. Hoadley
  • Patent number: 4080052
    Abstract: An overhead projection system which includes a planar lens assembly having two concentrically-oriented condensing lenses. The outer lens has a greater focal length than the inner lens to receive light reflected from the system's reflector while the inner condensing lens receives direct lighting from the system's light source. Accordingly, the inner lens images the light source at the projection lens of the system and the outer lens images the virtual image of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: GTE Sylvania Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Levin, Robert P. Bonazoli
  • Patent number: 3944320
    Abstract: A cold-light mirror, especially suitable in the form of an ellipsoidal or hyberbolic mirror for an optical system for forming a light beam, comprises a metal substrate covered with a pigmented vitreous layer for absorption of infra-red radiation which is transmitted by an overlying dielectric interference layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Thorn Electrical Industries Limited
    Inventor: William James McLintic
  • Patent number: 3944352
    Abstract: This invention relates to heat absorbing glass compositions exhibiting strain points in excess of 560.degree.C. and transmissions to visible radiations suitable for optical applications. Such glasses consist essentially of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, Na.sub.2 O, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, and P.sub.2 O.sub.5, wherein NH.sub.4 H.sub.2 PO.sub.4 constitutes an essential ingredient of the batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventor: David W. Morgan
  • Patent number: RE43321
    Abstract: A light source lamp unit (10) includes a light source lamp (11), an ellipsoidal reflector (12) and a plate body (19). The plate body (19) is provided behind the reflector (12) with a gap kept therebetween, which has a shape corresponding to the profile of a reflecting portion (122) of the reflector (12). A cooling channel for passing a cooling air is formed between the plate body (19) and the reflector (12). The width of the cooling channel in a direction along an optical axis of the light source lamp (11) is minimized at a part near a neck portion (121) of the reflecting portion (122) and enlarged toward the peripheral edge of the reflecting portion (122) of the reflector (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki Fujimori, Takeshi Takezawa, Hiroyuki Meguro, Masakazu Kitamura
  • Patent number: RE43777
    Abstract: A light source lamp unit (10) includes a light source lamp (11), an ellipsoidal reflector (12) and a plate body (19). The plate body (19) is provided behind the reflector (12) with a gap kept therebetween, which has a shape corresponding to the profile of a reflecting portion (122) of the reflector (12). A cooling channel for passing a cooling air is formed between the plate body (19) and the reflector (12). The width of the cooling channel in a direction along an optical axis of the light source lamp (11) is minimized at a part near a neck portion (121) of the reflecting portion (122) and enlarged toward the peripheral edge of the reflecting portion (122) of the reflector (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki Fujimori, Takeshi Takezawa, Hiroyuki Meguro, Masakazu Kitamura