Abstract: An optical module having a high-moisture-proof package structure in which dew condensation does not occur is provided. An optical module includes optical components including a light source, a pedestal on which the optical components are mounted, a cover which is combined to the pedestal to seal the optical components, and an emitting window disposed in the cover to take light from the light source outside. The pedestal and the cover are sealed with an O ring and a liquid seal material such that a compression direction of the O ring and a compression direction of the liquid seal material are almost perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: A laser projection display device (1) includes a laser source (5), a laser driver (4) that drives the laser source, a scanning unit (7) that scans and projects laser light generated by the laser source, a liquid crystal element (14) that transmits the laser light at a predetermined transmittance, and a liquid crystal driver (17) that changes the transmittance by applying a voltage to the liquid crystal element. When a light quantity of the laser light generated by the laser source corresponds to a case in which the laser source operates in a nonlinear area, the laser driver shifts an operation point to an area other than the nonlinear area by increasing a driving level of the laser source by a predetermined amount G, and the liquid crystal driver decreases the transmittance of the liquid crystal element by a predetermined amount 1/G.

Abstract: A scanning image display device is provided that can display high-quality images even with variation in environmental conditions at a place where the device is installed. The scanning image display device includes: a laser light source that emits laser light based on image information; a scanning mirror that scans the laser light emitted from the laser light source to project an image on a projection plane; a housing that holds the laser light source and the scanning mirror; and a container formed of a base and an outer cover that accommodates the housing and is internally sealed, wherein the outer cover has a thin-wall portion that is elastically deformed with variation in pressure within the container.

Abstract: An image display device includes: a light source configured to change the amount of light, depending on a driving current; and a control unit configured to, when a change is made from a first gradation value to a second gradation value, control the driving current at the second gradation value, depending on a time period for which the first gradation value is set.

Abstract: It is possible to generate a range image with higher accuracy. A range image generation apparatus includes: a light emitting unit that emits light toward an object at different light emission intensities; a light receiving unit that captures an image of the object by receiving light including reflected light from the object and calculates a light exposure amount for each pixel; and a range calculating unit that calculates a range to the object by replacing a light exposure amount at a first light emission intensity by a light exposure amount at a second light emission intensity in a predetermined case and generates a range image.

Abstract: In a laser light source module, a light source disposed on a base with a temperature adjusting element therebetween is covered by an inner cover, and is hermetically sealed by an outer cover. A top plate of the inner cover divides the inside of the outer cover into upper and lower sections and covers the light source from above. Side plates cover the side portions of the light source. Partitioning grid plates are provided in a space between the top plate and the outer cover, the partitioning grid plates dividing the space into multiple spaces.

Abstract: In an optical module and a scanning-type image display device, a reduction in heat insulating effect due to a natural convection generated between the optical module and a case is suppressed to alleviate laser overheating and thermal expansion or contraction of each component and obtain a stable projection image quality. In an optical module that couples laser beams from a plurality of laser beam sources 1a, 1b, 1c and irradiates the laser beams to a desired position, a cover that covers the optical module is provided, a second cover is provided in a space between the optical module and the cover, and a projecting part is provided on a surface of the second cover facing the optical module.

Abstract: A laser projection display system that executes, by swinging a scan mirror, scanning with laser light of multiple colors in accordance with image signals, thereby displaying an image in accordance with the image signals, includes: a timing adjustment unit that divides temporally a display period during which the image signals are displayed and a light emission period for intensity detection to detect the intensity of the laser light; a laser light source that generates the laser light of the multiple colors; a laser light source driving unit that drives the laser light source in synchronization with a signal from the timing adjustment unit; and a scan mirror driving unit including: a first scanning means that executes scanning in a first direction in response to synchronization signals according to the image signals, with laser light generated by the laser light source through the scan mirror.

Abstract: There are provided a dimmer that can solve practical problems including burn-in and easily change a transmittance to external light and a video display device using the same. A dimmer includes a stack of two or more light control layers that change a transmittance to incident light by controlling an applied voltage in the incident direction of the incident light. A video display device includes a video generator that generates picture light; a video projector that projects the picture light as a virtual image in the field of view of a user; the dimmer disposed on the opposite side of the projecting side of the video projector to the user for adjusting the light quantity of external light to be entered to a user's eye through the video projector; and a light controller that controls the dimmer suitable for the luminosity of external light detected at an external light detector.

Abstract: The laser projection display device includes: a photo-sensor for detecting the quantity of laser light generated by the laser light source; and an image processing unit for processing a drive signal on the basis of the quantity of light of the detected laser light and supplying the processed drive signal to a driving unit for the laser light source. Right after the dimming, the image processing unit supplies the drive signal to the driving unit for the laser light source on the basis of the quantity of light of the detected laser light within a second execution cycle shorter than a first execution cycle which is the execution cycle used during the normal operation.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a technique for reducing measurement errors when measuring specimen using light. An aspect of an optical measurement method according to the present invention: acquires relationship data that describes a relationship between an intensity of reflection light when irradiating light onto a specimen and a size of the specimen; and acquires the size of the specimen using the relationship data and the intensity of the reflection light. Another aspect of an optical measurement method according to the present invention subtracts a component due to an inclination of a vessel of a specimen from a detection signal representing an intensity of reflection light when irradiating light onto the specimen, thereby correcting the inclination of the vessel.

Abstract: By utilizing the fact that the observation object has a three-dimensional shape and the boundary surface can be regarded as a plane surface, phase or intensity distribution is applied into a luminous flux of reference light, thereby selectively attenuating the influence of the reflected light from the boundary surface so as to obtain a high-quality OCT image.

Abstract: To simultaneously figure out information on a motion of the whole body of a subject and information on a small motion of a certain part of the subject by using range images obtained by imaging the subject, an image processing apparatus is configured to obtain first part information from a first range image obtained by imaging a first area of the subject. Second part information is obtained from a second range image of a second smaller area of the subject. A transformation function that performs coordinate transformation between a first coordinate system in the first part information and a second coordinate system in the second part information, and generates combined part information based on the transformation function, such that the combined part information is information representing the first part information and the second part information in the common coordinate system.

Abstract: The optical information recording device includes a light source configured to emit a laser beam, an optical element configured to divide the laser beam into the reference beam and the signal beam, an angle control unit configured to control an angle of incidence of the reference beam on the optical information recording medium, and a phase control unit configured to control a phase of at least one of the signal beam and the reference beam in a recording period, wherein the angle control unit controls an angle interval so that a position of a 1st null of an adjacent page of the signal beam is fixed, and wherein the phase control unit controls the phase of the signal beam or the reference beam so that a phase difference between the adjacent pages is a predetermined value.

Abstract: A light irradiation device to display an image by light irradiation prevents easy perception of distortion occurring in the displayed image due to vibration of the device or movement of viewpoint. A random number is generated, and the refresh rate of the displayed image is distributed at random in correspondence with the random number. The light emission intensity is changed in correspondence with the refresh rate. When the number of lines is changed, the input video signal is subjected to scaling and a display is produced. The refresh rate is changed in correspondence with the frequency of the vibration detected with the vibration monitor.

Abstract: A laser projection display device 1 includes a laser light source driving unit 4 setting a current which drives a laser light source according to an image signal, a light sensor 10 detecting a light amount of the laser light generated by the laser light source 5, and a light emission control unit 22 emitting light by supplying a standard image signal and a current setting signal to the laser light source driving unit and setting the laser light source driving unit such that the light amount detected by the light sensor becomes a target value. The light emission control unit supplies the current setting signal to the laser light source driving unit such that light emission is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined current difference, in a fly-back period in one frame of the image signal.

Abstract: An image display apparatus which displays, as a virtual image, image in a visual field of a user, including an image generation section to generate image; an illumination section to illuminate light to the image generation section; and a projection section by which the image generated by the image generation section is projected, as a virtual image, into the visual field of the user, the projection section includes: a prism lens formed by integrating, by predetermined unit, a lens to generate the virtual image, with a prism provided thereon with a half mirror film which bends, in the direction of the pupil, a signal light from the image generation section; and aperture restriction unit which is provided on the incident surface of the prism lens, and which allows light in a predetermined area of the signal light from the image generation section to pass therethrough.

Abstract: An optical module has light source mounting parts that include a reinforcement plate for a circuit board on which a light source is mounted, and is attached to a lateral surface of a housing. The optical module includes a protrusion and a thermally conductive member. The protrusion is formed on the outer circumference of the lateral surface of the housing. The thermally conductive member includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is thermally conductively connected to a surface of the reinforcement plate. The second surface is thermally conductively connected to the protrusion. The thermally conductive member has an inclined surface on the back side of the first surface. The inclined surface is formed along the first surface in such a manner that the thickness between the first surface and the inclined surface increases with a decrease in the distance to the second surface.

Abstract: A head mount display includes a display unit, a power source unit, a holding unit, and an adopter. The display unit displays a screen in a visibility direction of a user using the head mount display. The power source unit drives the display unit and includes a circuit board and a battery. The holding unit connects the display unit and the power source unit. The display is mounted on the head or a helmet of the user by the adopter. In the head mount display, the battery and the circuit board of the power source unit are disposed across a ventilation unit, and the ventilation unit is formed in an overhead direction of the user.

Abstract: To provide an optical module and a scan-type image projection display device at low power consumption in a configuration of enhancing a heat radiation property with excellent assembly performance. An optical module for coupling and irradiating laser beams from a plurality of laser diodes, and onto a desired position is characterized in that a first protruded part corresponding to a first laser holder for holding a first laser diode 1a and a second protruded part corresponding to a second laser holder for holding a second laser diode are provided on a base for placing the optical module thereon, and heat conductive materials are provided between the first protruded part and the first laser holder and between the second protruded part and the second laser holder, respectively.