Abstract: A method for calculating the power of an intraocular lens including measuring an axial separation between the front surface of the cornea and the plane of the iris root; and determining the power of the intraocular lens using the measured axial separation together with other measured parameters and empirically determined lens constants.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens assembly that may have five lens components. The first, third, and fourth lens components may have positive refractive power. The second and fifth lens components may have negative refractive power. The third lens component may have convex object-side and convex image-side refractive surfaces. The fourth lens component may have convex object-side and concave image-side refractive surfaces. The first lens component may include a wafer lens having a lens element molded on one or both surfaces of a planar substrate or two wafer lenses having a lens element molded on one surface of each of two planar substrates. The wafer lens may include an electrically controlled electrochromic surface having variable light transmittance in response to an applied electrical voltage. The refracting surfaces may be aspheric.

Abstract: A virtual image display device includes: an image forming element which forms an image to be displayed; and an optical element which reflects a light emitted from the image forming element to display a virtual image. The optical element has a concave shape opposite to a traveling direction of the light emitted from the image forming element. The light emitted from the image forming element enters the optical element without being reflected by other optical element. The image forming element is arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of viewing the virtual image through the optical element.

Abstract: A thermochromatic display device includes a first electrode sheet, a second electrode sheet and a plurality of thermochromatic elements. Each of the thermochromatic elements includes a sealed enclosure, an insulation layer and a first heating element. The first heating element includes a carbon nanotube film including a number of carbon nanotube linear units and a number of carbon nanotube groups. Each carbon nanotube linear unit includes a number of first carbon nanotubes substantially oriented along a first direction, and are spaced from each other and substantially extending along the first direction. The carbon nanotube groups are combined with the carbon nanotube linear units by van der Waals force.

Abstract: An electrowetting element comprising a first fluid and a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid. A support plate includes an electrode and, located between the electrode and the first fluid, a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises an inorganic material and the second layer comprises an organic material. The first layer is in contact with the second layer and between the second layer and the first fluid.

Abstract: Provided is a lens barrel which causes at least one lens to be movable in an optical axis direction. The lens barrel includes a first tube; a second tube that holds the lens and is movable relatively to the first tube in the optical axis direction; and either one of the first and the second tube includes a first and a second roller which contact with the other tube in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis direction, and the first roller and the second roller are rotable in accordance with the relative movement of the second tube and movable in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction at the time of the movement of the second tube. One tube includes a limiting member for limiting the movement of the second roller in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction and in a direction to the other tube.

Abstract: A passive matrix display device includes a first electrode panel including a first substrate, a plurality of anisotropic conductive lines extending in a first direction, and a plurality of first electrodes, each of the first electrodes including some of the plurality of anisotropic conductive lines, and others of the plurality of anisotropic conductive lines being arranged between and contacting both adjacent ones of the first electrodes; a second electrode panel including a second substrate, a plurality of anisotropic conductive lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a plurality of second electrodes, each of the second electrodes including some of the plurality of anisotropic conductive lines, and others of the plurality of anisotropic conductive lines being arranged between and contacting both adjacent ones of the second electrodes; and a display control medium between the first electrode panel and the second electrode panel.

Abstract: An electrophoresis dispersion liquid includes first electrophoretic particle of a scattering system having an ionic group on a surface thereof; second electrophoretic particle of a coloring system having a polarization group on the surface thereof; and a dispersion medium. It is preferable that the ionic group is an acidic group, and further includes a ring structure that forms an acidic group and a salt. It is preferable that the polarization group is an organic group having a main skeleton, and a substituent bonded to the main skeleton.

Abstract: A portable folding virtual reality device having a cover formed horizontally; a mounting case which is provided on a front of the cover and on which an image device such as a smart phone is mounted; a lens plate provided with a magnifying lens at a rear of the cover; and a band which is connected to both ends of the lens plate and through which the device is mounted to a head of a user. The mounting case and the lens plate are arranged to form up and downward at a right angle and to rotate by the cover and a front and rear hinges. A supporting plate that rotates left and rightward with respect to a central line of the cover is provided, and the interval between the front hinge and the rear hinge is identical to the focal distance of the left and right magnifying lens.

Abstract: An electrowetting element comprising a first subpixel with a first color filter, a second subpixel with a second color filter, and a first white filter positioned between the first color filter and the second color filter.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes a nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze layer that includes one or more transition metal oxide and one or more dopant. The electrochromic device also includes nanoparticles containing one or more transparent conducting oxide (TCO), a solid state electrolyte, a counter electrode, and at least one protective layer to prevent degradation of the one or more nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze. The nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze selectively modulates transmittance of near-infrared (NIR) and visible radiation as a function of an applied voltage to the device.

Abstract: An electrooptical device includes a substrate, a mirror that is made up of a plurality of films which are arranged so as to be separated from the substrate on one plane of the substrate, and a supporting portion that is arranged between the substrate and the mirror, and has a portion which is connected to a portion of the mirror so as to support the mirror, in which the mirror includes a third mirror film which is a reflective metal film that is arranged on a side of the mirror which is opposite to the substrate, a second mirror film which is a high melting point metal film that is arranged between the reflective metal film and the substrate, and a first mirror film which is an antioxidative film that is arranged between the high melting point metal film and the substrate.

Abstract: An ophthalmologic photographing apparatus includes: a photographing optical system including an optical scanner for scanning an examinee's eye with measurement light and a detector for detecting a coherent state of reflected light of the measurement light from the examinee's eye and reference light, the photographing optical system being configured to capture a tomographic image of the examinee's eye in response to an output signal from the detector; a reference data setting unit for setting a photographing condition of a previously acquired captured image as reference data for a follow-up; an image capture data setting unit for setting the reference data set by the reference data setting unit as image capture data for the follow-up; and a tomographic image acquisition controller for acquiring a tomographic image of the examinee's eye by controlling the photographing optical system based on the reference data set as the image capture data.

Abstract: A display device includes a translucent windscreen, particularly the windscreen of a motor vehicle, a narrow-band light source that emits light into the windscreen via an edge thereof, and a periodic structure formed in the windscreen that bends the light from the light source toward the eye of a driver.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes a nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze layer that includes one or more transition metal oxide and one or more dopant, a solid state electrolyte, and a counter electrode. The nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze selectively modulates transmittance of near-infrared (NIR) spectrum and visible spectrum radiation as a function of an applied voltage to the device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic fluid which comprises additive particles. The concentration of the additive particles in the electrophoretic fluid is 2.5% to 25% by weight and the additive particles are not seen at the viewing side during operation of the display. The resulting fluid can improve optical performance of a display device, such as image stability and contrast ratio. The present invention is also directed to an electrophoretic display comprising the electrophoretic fluid.

Abstract: A transflective display apparatus includes a first electrode and a second electrode, which face each other and are separated from one another by a pixel electrode. In addition, a preparation voltage is applied to the first electrode or the second electrode before applying a driving voltage to the pixel electrode.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for the dielectric layer, which composition comprises a mixture of conductive filler material wherein said mixture consists of carbon nanotubes and graphite, and the dielectric layer formed comprises 0.01% to 7% by weight of carbon nanotubes and 0.1% to 20% by weight of graphite. The composition of the present invention may form a dielectric layer which has the desired electrical resistivity. In addition, the dielectric layer is expected to show better barrier properties, less moisture and temperature dependence and improved anisotropic properties.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a freestanding film having at least one population of through holes cumulatively totaling at least 1% of the film area, wherein the standard deviation of hole diameters is less than 25% and a thickness less than 25 micrometers, The film provides a carrier substrate, a photo-curable material, a release agent and deposits a photo-curable material on the substrate, selectively curing the material and leaving uncured material in the pattern of holes, dissolving away the uncured material and removing the cured material from the carrier. Methods and apparatus are described.

Abstract: An electrowetting pixel, comprising a first electrowetting element with a first subpixel and a second subpixel, and a second electrowetting element adjoining the first electrowetting element and with a third subpixel and a fourth subpixel.