Patents Examined by Balram Parbadia
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Patent number: 9766039Abstract: A method of producing a rifle scope having a body made in part of composite material. The method utilizes a composite material tubular housing element, having a rear and having an outer diameter and a metal eyepiece adapter in form of a tube having an inner diameter matching the outer diameter. In the method, the metal eyepiece adapter is adhered partially over the rear of the tubular housing element.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: KRUGER OPTICAL, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Thomas, Mitchell Thomas, Neil Mai
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Patent number: 9759927Abstract: An image blur correction device includes: a lens unit that has at least one lens and is rotatable at least in a first direction, which is an axial rotation direction of a first fulcrum axis orthogonal to an optical axis of the lens, and a second direction which is an axial rotation direction of a second fulcrum axis orthogonal to the first fulcrum axis; a fixing member that rotatably supports the lens unit in the first and second directions; a first actuator that has a first driving portion movable in a predetermined direction so as to rotate the lens unit in the first direction; and a second actuator that has a second driving portion movable in a predetermined direction so as to rotate the lens unit in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Tatsuyuki Nakayama
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Patent number: 9759885Abstract: A lens module includes a lens supporter, and a lens group received by the lens supporter. The lens supporter includes an aperture plate, a main body extending downwardly from the aperture plate and a receiving space formed by the aperture plate and the main body, the aperture plate having a light aperture, the main body having an internal surface facing the receiving space. The lens group includes a first lens abutting against the aperture plate for forming a first alignment accuracy, a second lens stacked on the first lens and keeping a distance from the internal surface of the main body, a third lens stacked on the second lens and keeping a distance from the internal surface of the main body, and a fourth lens stacked on the third lens and abutting against the internal surface of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTDInventors: Junjie Yan, Chuandong Wei, Chunhuan Fang, Lei Zhang, Liangwei Wan
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Patent number: 9753199Abstract: A variable wavelength interference filter includes a stationary substrate including a stationary reflecting film and a stationary electrode, and a movable substrate including a movable reflecting film and a movable electrode, the stationary electrode and the movable electrode are disposed outside an optical interference region where the stationary reflecting film and the movable reflecting film overlap each other in a filter plan view, an inner peripheral edge of the stationary electrode is located nearer to the optical interference region than an outer peripheral edge of the movable electrode, and an outer peripheral edge of the stationary electrode is located further from the optical interference region than an outer peripheral edge of the movable electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Teruyuki Nishimura, Akira Sano
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Patent number: 9753194Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, and a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including a color filter layer. The color filter layer includes a red color filter, a green color filter and a blue color filter. The red color filter includes a first fluorescent dye and a first nanoparticle, and illustrates red color. The green color filter includes a second fluorescent dye and a second nanoparticle and illustrates green color. The blue color filter includes a third fluorescent dye and a third nanoparticle and illustrates blue color. Each of the first to third nanoparticles has a non-spherical shape and has maximum extinction at the first wavelength, the second wavelength and the third wavelength. The first wavelength is greater than the second wavelength, and the second wavelength is greater than the third wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minsu Lee, Chul Huh
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Patent number: 9726795Abstract: A multilayer structure comprising a base layer comprising at least one transparent thermoplastic and a specific inorganic infra-red absorber as well as an IR-reflecting multi-ply layer, the production of such a multilayer structure and the use thereof for the production of glazing made of plastic in buildings, automobiles, rail vehicles and aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Heinz Pudleiner, Timo Kuhlmann, Alexander Meyer
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Patent number: 9726799Abstract: A method of manufacturing a double-sided polarizing plate and a double-cited polarizing plate manufactured using the same are disclosed. The method of manufacturing a double-sided polarizing plate including attaching transparent films to both surfaces of a polarizer via adhesive layers; irradiating the adhesive layers with active energy rays in an amount of light of 200 mJ/cm2 or more through an energy source located in a single direction, based on the polarizer; and thermally treating a surface of the transparent film provided to oppose the energy source at a temperature of from 10° C. to 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Eun-Soo Huh, Eun-Mi Seo, Kwang-Seung Park, Mi-Rin Lee, Yong-Il Cho
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Patent number: 9709814Abstract: A multilayer display apparatus included in an in-vehicle system includes a stereoscopic vision display device formed by a 3D display unit and a 3D display control unit that display a three-dimensional image utilizing the principle of binocular disparity, a two-dimensional display device formed by a 2D display unit and a 2D display control unit that display a two-dimensional image on a two-dimensional display face, and a half-silvered mirror. The position of the two-dimensional display face is set within a predetermine range of the position of the screen of the stereoscopic vision display device by using the half-silvered mirror.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: ALPINE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Osamu Nagahara
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Patent number: 9703106Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a parallax barrier, a designing method thereof and a parallax barrier type 3D display device. The parallax barrier comprises: a plurality of grating sheets, utilized to shield light, disposed in an arrangement direction and spaced apart from each other, wherein the plurality of grating sheets are divided into 2K identical grating sections each of which comprises two or more grating segments, each grating segment comprises one or more grating sheets with an identical grating pitch C, and the grating sheets included in different grating segments have different grating pitches, and the 2K grating sections are arranged symmetrically about a center line of the parallax barrier in the arrangement direction, and K is a natural number.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaomei Huang, Fan Li
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Patent number: 9678353Abstract: The present disclosure discloses three-dimensional glasses and a three-dimensional display system, which provide a wearer with a better three-dimensional visual effect and reduce dizziness and fatigue of the wearer. The three-dimensional glasses include a frame including two lens frames, each lens frame having an engagement part; two lenses rotationally assembled in the engagement parts of the two lens frames, respectively; and at least one counterweight member fixed to a periphery of each of the lenses and rotating the lens to an equilibrium position. When the two lenses are at the equilibrium positions, a transmission axis of one of the two lenses is parallel to a polarization axis of a left eye image of a three-dimensional display apparatus and a transmission axis of the other one of the two lenses is parallel to a polarization axis of a right eye image of the three-dimensional display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutao Hao, Feng Zhao, Bin Zou, Qian Zhang, Junjie Guo
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Patent number: 9664620Abstract: A microscope including a sample carrier configured to support a sample. Excitation light illuminates the sample via an excitation beam path, Detection light from the sample is guided to detection means via a detection beam path. Through an objective arranged along the optical axis, excitation light is guided in direction of the sample carrier and detection light coming from the sample is guided in direction of the detection means. Beam-splitting means separate excitation light and detection light. Also provided are means for generating a light sheet from excitation light, and means for illuminating the sample with this light sheet. The light sheet lies in a plane at a nonzero angle to the optical axis. The means for illuminating the sample include an optical-deflecting device arranged on or at the sample carrier, which deflects excitation light from the objective into the plane of the light sheet via an optically active surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbHInventors: Helmut Lippert, Thomas Kalkbrenner, Ingo Kleppe, Ralf Wolleschensky
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Patent number: 9661990Abstract: An endoscope (1) is provided in which a mechanically or electrically adjustable mirror (7) is interposed between two lenses (3, 4) adapted for stereoscopic image recording and an image recording chip (5), the mirror allows light captured by the lenses (3, 4) to be alternately guided onto the image recording chip (5).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SCHOLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventor: Axel Hofer
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Patent number: 9664975Abstract: In an electrochromic device, upper and lower electrodes are formed respectively on upper and lower substrates, and an electrochromic laminate is sandwiched between upper and lower central regions of the upper and lower electrodes. A looped spacer is disposed between the upper and lower electrodes to surround the electrochromic laminate. A rib member extends from the looped spacer and is fitted in a slot of the upper electrode. An upper electrode contact is disposed between the looped spacer and an upper marginal region of the upper electrode. A lower electrode contact is disposed between the looped spacer and a lower marginal region of the lower electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Tintable Smart Material Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Cheng Lu, Cheng-Hao Liu, Yi-Wen Chung
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Patent number: 9664911Abstract: A parallax barrier, a manufacturing method thereof and a display system are provided, the parallax barrier including: a first substrate and a second substrate cell-assembled; a peripheral cavity wall, used to form a closed cavity; a transparent hydrophilic fluid and an opaque hydrophobic fluid, filled in the closed cavity; a first electrode and a second electrode; a hydrophobic-hydrophilic switching layer, on the second electrode; and barrier walls, disposed on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic switching layer parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other, wherein at least a part of each barrier wall is transparent, and when not being powered on, a thickness of the hydrophobic fluid is not larger than a height of the barrier wall, and when being powered on, a highest place of each accumulation region of the hydrophobic fluid is not higher than a highest place of the corresponding barrier wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Wu, Yanbing Wu
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Patent number: 9638907Abstract: Methods and devices for expanding a laser beam are provided. In one aspect, a device includes a telescope arrangement having two spherical folding mirrors for expanding an incident collimated laser beam with a lens arranged in the divergent beam path downstream of the telescopic arrangement. The two spherical folding mirrors in the beam path are a first, convex-curved spherical folding mirror and a second, concave-curved spherical folding mirror, respectively. The lens has a spherical lens face for collimating the expanded laser beam from the telescope arrangement. The laser beam can be an ultraviolet (UV) laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: TRUMPF LASER GMBHInventors: Klaus Wallmeroth, Christoph Tillkorn, Ivo Zawischa
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Patent number: 9625803Abstract: A screen is provided with microcapsules and a base material. The microcapsules each contain encapsulated liquid inside a capsule membrane. The microcapsules are planarly arranged on the base material. The encapsulated liquid includes light diffusion particles for scattering light, and a dispersion medium for dispersing the light diffusion particles. In a cross sectional area of the microcapsule projected in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the base material on which the microcapsules are planarly arranged, the ratio of the area of the encapsulated region to the area of the microcapsule ranges from 0.9025 to 0.990.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Satoru Okagaki, Jun Kondo, Kuniko Kojima, Yuzo Nakano, Akihisa Miyata
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Patent number: 9618656Abstract: An antiglare film that includes light-transmitting substrate and a diffusion layer, the diffusion layer having a surface roughness on a surface thereof and being formed on at least one side of the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the diffusion layer contains a cured product of a binder component and organic fine particles (A) dispersed in the cured product of the binder component, and the following expression is satisfied: |NA?nb|>|nA?nb|>0 where NA represents a refractive index of the organic fine particles (A) before the organic fine particles (A) are introduced into the diffusion layer, nA represents a refractive index of the organic fine particles (A) in the diffusion layer, and nb represents a refractive index in the cured product of the binder component.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gen Furui, Takashi Kodama, Makoto Honda
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Patent number: 9605118Abstract: A film having a cyclic olefin resin layer including a cyclic olefin resin and a cage-shaped silosesquioxane compound wherein the cage-shaped silosesquioxane compound includes at least one substituent having one or more carbon atoms as a substituent of a Si atom. The film has a cyclic olefin resin layer with a high water vapor barrier property, low haze, and high surface hardness.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventor: Keigo Ueki
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Patent number: 9606344Abstract: Provided is a microscope system that including: a plurality of image-capturing sections that are provided in a microscope to capture a plurality of lights from a specimen; a capture-condition setting section that allows a user to set an image-capturing order of the plurality of groups into which the lights are classified, and the image-capturing sections for image-capturing of the lights; and a control section that causes the microscope to perform image capturing of the lights according to contents set in the capture-condition setting section. The capture-condition setting section has a table in which an first axis indicates the groups and a second axis indicates the image-capturing sections, and a plurality of cells that are each associated with one of the groups and one of the image-capturing sections are arrayed in a matrix; and captured items that indicate image-capturing of the lights are set in the cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Shingo Suzuki
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Patent number: 9606264Abstract: An electronic device includes a display for rendering content. The display may include a protective sheet that is located between an image-displaying component and a liquid optically clear adhesive (LOCA) that adheres another component layered atop the display, such as a front light, a touch sensor or a cover layer. In some cases, the protective sheet may be a polymer sheet coated with a layer of ceramic material that prevents migration of a reactive species, such as a photoinitiator, between the protective sheet and the LOCA. Alternatively, a plasma treatment, a UV-light-ozone treatment, or a thermal treatment may be applied to the protective sheet to remove material including the reactive species and/or form a barrier layer to prevent migration of the reactive species. Still alternatively, the protective sheet may be a thin flexible glass sheet that does not include constituents that interact with the LOCA.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Anoop Menon, Chin Siong Khor, Robert Waverly Zehner