Abstract: A digital microform imaging apparatus includes a bracket movably coupled to a chassis. A microform media support is coupled to the bracket and includes a frame and a window supported by the frame. An illumination source is provided to direct light through the window of the microform media support along an optical axis. An optical sensor is positioned along the optical axis. A motor is operatively engaged with the microform media support to move the bracket and frame relative to the chassis along an axis perpendicular to the optical axis.

Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a casing, a projection lens, a first fan, a second fan, and a heat sink assembly. The casing has an air inlet and an air outlet. The projection lens is disposed in the casing, and between the air inlet and the air outlet. The first fan is disposed in the casing, and between the projection lens and the air inlet. The second fan is disposed in the casing, and between the projection lens and the air outlet. The heat sink assembly is disposed in the casing and between the projection lens and the air inlet. The first fan has a first rotational speed, the second fan has a second rotational speed. The second rotational speed is larger than the first rotational speed. The projection apparatus has the advantages of low development cost and effectively lowering the influence of the heat on the image quality.

Abstract: An optical module including a base and a rotating structure is provided. The rotating structure includes a frame and an optical element. The frame has at least one shaft portion. The frame is connected to the base through the shaft portion, and is configured to oscillate relative to the base along a rotation axis by taking the shaft portion as a rotating shaft. The optical element is disposed within the frame. The rotation axis passes through a center of gravity of the rotating structure. In addition, a projector having the optical module is also provided. The invention can prevent the rotating structure of the optical module from having an excessive rotational inertia.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a ToF depth sensor based on laser speckle projection. The ToF depth sensor includes a laser projector, which is used for projecting periodic infrared laser signals with phase information to the detected space; a diffraction optical element (DOE), which is used for uniformly distributing a beam of incident infrared laser signals into L beams of emergent infrared laser signals, enabling each beam of the emergent infrared laser signals to carry respective phase information, as well as the beam diameter, divergence angle and wavefront of the emergent infrared laser signals to be identical with those of the incident infrared laser signals, while only changing the transmission direction and controlling coded patterns projected out by laser speckles; and an image sensor, which is used for calculating depth information of a measured object by matching the laser speckles with pixel points of the image sensor.

Abstract: The light control device includes a light modulation module and a dispersion compensation module. The light modulation module is used for modulating an incident light field to obtain a target diffraction light field. The dispersion compensation module is used for performing dispersion compensation on the target diffraction light field, so that light fields having different wavelength in the target diffraction light field have the same spatial location distribution, or the light fields having different wavelength in the target diffraction light field have the same spatial angle distribution.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting a projector holder to or placing a projector holder on an object for displaying an image onto a surface is disclosed. The projector holder includes a body within which a projector is at least partially disposed. The body includes one or more pliable appendages that are adapted to be manipulated and deformed from a first configuration to a second configuration. In some embodiments, the body is formed in the shape of an animal.

Abstract: A projection image adjustment system includes: a pattern generator decomposes a projection test pattern into binary test patterns individually corresponding to first attributes to be expressed in a binary manner; a projection display apparatus projects a projection image and the binary test patterns; a pattern combining unit generates binary captured images by individually binarizing captured images generated by capturing the projected binary test patterns and combines the binary captured images into a combined captured image; and a calculator transforms the projection image by using a relationship between positions of feature points in the combined captured image and positions of the feature points in the projection test pattern. The projection test pattern includes divided regions, each of the regions includes a second attribute to be expressed by a combination of the first attributes, and each of the feature points is a point shared three or more adjacent regions among the regions.

Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a light source section (610, 650), an optical element (620), and a holding section. The light source section (610, 650) emits light. The optical element (620) includes a light reflection part (626, 656) and a light transmission part (627, 657) provided at a position different from a position of the light reflection part (626, 656). The holding section movably or rotatably holds the optical element (620) and is capable of switching, for example, between a first state in which the light reflection part (626, 656) is arranged on a light path of the emitted light of the light source section (610) and a second state in which the light transmission part (627, 657) is arranged on the light path of the emitted light of the light source section (610).

Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a light source section, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a light source control section. The light source section emits emitted light. The first sensor is arranged in a first region and is capable of detecting a state of the emitted light. The second sensor is arranged in a second region and is capable of detecting the state of the emitted light, the second region being less influenced by dust than the first region. The light source control section is capable of controlling the light source section according to a first detection result of detection performed by the first sensor, and a second detection result of detection performed by the second sensor.

Abstract: A polarizing beam splitter assembly for directing image light on an input path into multiple exit light paths comprises multiple prisms with edges that meet to form a seam. The polarizing beam splitter assembly includes a diffracting element prior to the seam in the input light path. The diffracting element comprises a geometry that performs at least one of blocking a portion of the image light and scattering a portion of the image light.

Abstract: A discharge lamp drive device includes a discharge lamp driver adapted to supply a drive current to a discharge lamp having a first electrode and a second electrode, a control section adapted to control the discharge lamp driver, and a storage section adapted to store a plurality of drive patterns of the drive current. Each of the plurality of drive patterns has a plurality of drive parameters. The control section executes at least three of the drive patterns in a case in which drive power to be supplied to the discharge lamp is in a predetermined power band, and in a case in which an inter-electrode voltage of the discharge lamp is a predetermined voltage value. Any two of the at least three drive patterns are different from each other in a value of at least one of the plurality of drive parameters.

Abstract: The imaging optical system consists of, in order from a magnification side: a first imaging optical system that forms an intermediate image on a position conjugate to a magnification side imaging surface; and a second imaging optical system that re-forms the intermediate image on a reduction side imaging surface. The first imaging optical system consists of, in order from the magnification side, a first A lens group, a first optical path deflection unit that deflects an optical path, a first B lens group, and a second optical path deflection unit that deflects the optical path. In addition, the intermediate image is formed between the second optical path deflection unit and the second imaging optical system.

Abstract: A light source according to the present invention includes an excitation light source configured to emit excitation light, and a luminescent wheel including a base material, a fluorescent light emitting zone formed on one surface of the base material and configured to emit fluorescent light having a wavelength in a wavelength range which differs from that of the excitation light and a reflection zone disposed so as to be aligned with the fluorescent light emitting zone on the one side surface of the base material and configured to reflect the excitation light, and a shining position of the excitation light on the fluorescent light emitting zone and a shining position of the excitation light on the reflection zone differ from each other in relation to a radial direction of the luminescent wheel.

Abstract: A projection device includes a first lens component, a second lens component, a first reflecting sheet embedded in the first lens component, a second reflecting sheet embedded in the second lens component, a light source opposite to the first reflecting sheet, a diffractive optical element opposite to the second reflecting sheet, and a rotating subassembly. The first lens component and the second lens component are not integral. The second reflecting sheet is opposite to the first reflecting sheet. The rotating subassembly can drive the second lens component to rotate relative to the first lens component. The projection device can realize multi-directional projection of images.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion module including a substrate, a reflective layer and a wavelength conversion layer is provided. The reflective layer is located on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer has two first reflective regions and a second reflective region. The second reflective region is located between the two first reflective regions in a radial direction, and the distance from the top of the reflective layer in the second reflective region to the substrate is smaller than the distance from the top of the reflective layer in each of the first reflective regions to the substrate. The wavelength conversion layer is located on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer is located between the substrate and the wavelength conversion layer. In addition, an illumination system, a projection apparatus, and a method of forming a wavelength conversion module are also proposed.

Abstract: A projector includes a first projection unit, a second projection unit, and a coupling part coupling the first projection unit and the second projection unit together. The first projection unit is configured to pivot about a first axis and projects the first image light in a direction intersecting the first axis. The second projection unit is configured to pivot about a second axis and projects the second image light in a direction intersecting the second axis. The coupling part couples the first projection unit and the second projection unit together in such a way that the first axis and the second axis are arranged on a coaxial line.

Abstract: A light combining module includes a first light source, a second light source, a first dichroic mirror, and an alignment structure. The first light source is used to output a first light. The second light source is used to output a second light. The first dichroic mirror is disposed on a transmission path of the first light and the second light, wherein the first light is incident on the second light source via the first dichroic mirror. The alignment structure adjusts the position of the second light source.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a memory, configured to store a projection image; an image sensor, configured detect image data of a projection surface within a vicinity of the unmanned aerial vehicle; one or more processors, configured to determine a depth information for a plurality of points in the detected image data; generate a transformed projection image from a projection image by modifying the projection image to compensate for unevenesses in the projection surface according to the determined depth information; and send the transformed projection image to an image projector; and an image projector, configured to project the transformed projection image onto the projection surface.

Abstract: A projector includes a cooler configured to cool a cooling target based on transformation of a refrigerant into gas. A refrigerant generator includes a rotating moisture absorbing and releasing member, a first blower configured to send air to a portion of the member located in a first region, a heat exchanger, a heater configured to heat a portion of the member located in a second region, and a second blower configured to send, to the heat exchanger, air around the heated portion in the member. The heat exchanger includes a housing including an internal space into which the air sent by the second blower flows and a plurality of channels disposed in the internal space. Insides of the channels are separated from the internal space. Cooling air for cooling the air in the internal space via the channels flow through the insides of the channels.

Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technique includes a plurality of laser light sources, a holding section, one or more first lenses, and a lens section. The plurality of laser light sources include, with a predetermined number of laser light sources arranged along a first direction being a laser light source group, one or more laser light source groups. The holding section has heat conductivity and holds the plurality of laser light sources. The one or more first lenses are arranged in the holding section in correspondence with the one or more laser light source groups and control a spread angle of light emitted from the laser light sources of the laser light source groups, in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The lens section is formed as one member and controls a spread angle of light from the plurality of laser light sources emitted via the one or more first lenses, in the first direction.