Patents Examined by Euncha Cherry
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Patent number: 9683938Abstract: A scanning system for fluorescent imaging includes a sample holder configured to hold a sample therein, the sample holder defining a sample holding region. A scanner head spans the sample holding region and is movable relative to the sample holder. An array of light sources is disposed on an opposing side of the sample holder and is angled relative thereto. Respective controller are operably coupled to the scanner head and the array of light sources, wherein one controller selectively actuates a one or more rows of the array of light sources and another controller controls movement of the scanner head to capture fluorescent light emitted from within the sample holder in response to illumination from the actuated light sources. A filter designed to filter out scattered light from the sample may be interposed between the sample holder and the scanner head.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Aydogan Ozcan, Zoltan Gorocs, Yuye Ling, Meng Dai Yu
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Patent number: 9678331Abstract: An optical path switching device is configured to selectively direct electromagnetic radiation toward one detector of a plurality of detectors. The switching device includes a platform, a mirror mount rotatably mounted on the platform by a bearing, a mirror coupled to the mirror mount, and an active actuator configured to rotate the mirror mount with respect to the platform a predetermined amount to direct electromagnetic radiation toward a desired detector.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventor: Kirk A. Miller
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Patent number: 9678351Abstract: Provided is a stereoscopic display device, including: a base substrate transmitting an incident beam; and a three-dimensional effect forming part on a first surface of the base substrate, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming part has a pattern, the pattern having multiple pattern units arranged in a concentric circular, elliptical or polygonal radial form, each of the pattern units having an inclined surface having an inclination angle with respect to the first surface, and wherein when an incident beam is incident to a central portion of the pattern, the pattern guides the incident beam in a first surface direction toward which the first surface looks or a second surface direction toward which a second surface opposite to the first surface looks, thereby displaying a line-shaped beam having a three-dimensional effect in a first path resulting a pattern arrangement direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Youn Mo Jeong, Kyu Sung Han
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Patent number: 9678260Abstract: A high-chroma omnidirectional red structural color pigment. The omnidirectional structural color pigment is in the form of a multilayer stack that has a reflective core layer, a semiconductor absorber layer extending across the reflective core layer, and a high index of refraction dielectric layer extending across the semiconductor absorber layer. The multilayer stack reflects a single band of visible light with a hue between 0-40°, and preferably between 10-30°, on an a*b* Lab color map. The single band of visible light has a hue shift of less than 30° on the a*b* Lab color map when viewed from all angles between 0-45° normal to an outer surface of the multilayer stack.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Debasish Banerjee
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Patent number: 9678249Abstract: A polarizing plate protective film contains a compound represented by general formula (II-1) or (II-2). In general formulas (II-1) and (II-2), X represents a 6-membered cyclic acetal group; n represents an integer of 2 or more; and a plurality of Xs may be identical or different. In general formula (II-1), Z2 represents a linking group having a valence of n; R1 represents a substituent, when there are a plurality of R1s, at least two of the plurality of R1s may be taken together to form a ring, R1s in different benzene rings may be taken together to form a single bond; m represents an integer of 0-4; and the plurality of R1s may be identical or different. In general formula (II-2), Z3 represents an alkylene group having a valence of n, provided that Z3 does not have a ring structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Aiko Yoshida, Naoya Shimoju, Naoki Sano, Nobutaka Fukagawa
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Patent number: 9671584Abstract: A method for cooling an optical element for EUV applications is disclosed. Heat is transferred from the optical element to a heat sink, and, via a first feed line, a first cooling medium is introduced into a cooling channel in the heat sink, in such a way that the first cooling medium effects laminar flow through the cooling channel and in the process absorbs heat from the heat sink. After flowing through the cooling channel, the first cooling medium is discharged into a discharge line leading away from the optical element. A second cooling medium is introduced into the discharge line via a second feed line, and the first cooling medium and the second cooling medium, downstream of the second feed line at a location that is further away from the optical element than the cooling channel, are subjected to a force field introduced into the discharge line externally.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Guenther Dengel, Joachim Hartjes
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Patent number: 9671533Abstract: Methods of making retroreflective articles include mixing a metal pigment with a binder material. The mixture is applied to a surface of a substrate. The surface can be a flat planar surface or be contoured or have arcuate regions. The binder material forms a binder material layer and the metal pigment forms a leafing pigment layer near a top surface of the binder material layer. Transparent microsphere lenses are embedded in the top surface of the binder material layer. The leafing metal pigment layer conforms to a rear embedded surface of the microsphere lenses to thereby form a retroreflective article. Related retroreflective articles are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventor: Michael Hannington
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Patent number: 9664832Abstract: A high-chroma omnidirectional red structural color pigment. The omnidirectional structural color pigment is in the form of a multilayer stack that has a reflective core layer, a semiconductor absorber layer extending across the reflective core layer, a dielectric absorber layer extending across the semiconductor absorber layer and a high index of refraction dielectric layer extending across the dielectric absorber layer. The multilayer stack reflects a single band of visible light with a hue between 0-40°, and preferably between 10-30°, on an a*b* Lab color map. The single band of visible light has a hue shift of less than 30° on the a*b* Lab color map when viewed from all angles between 0-45° normal to an outer surface of the multilayer stack.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Debasish Banerjee
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Patent number: 9664897Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward an apparatus with a rotatable MEMS device. The apparatus may include a magnetic circuit with two magnets disposed opposite each other to produce a magnetic field between the magnets. The MEMS device may be placed in a frame disposed between the magnets. The MEMS device may include a driving coil disposed around the device, and may be rotatable around a first axis of the frame, in response to application of electromagnetic force produced by interaction of electric current to pass through the driving coil, with the magnetic field. The frame may include another driving coil, and may be rotatable around a second axis orthogonal to first axis, in response to application of electromagnetic force produced by interaction of electric current to pass through the second driving coil, with the magnetic field. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Arnon Hirshberg
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Patent number: 9664901Abstract: A collimation assembly includes a body, at least four light sources, and at least four collimation lenses. The body has inner surfaces that define at least four hollow portions extending through the body between opposed first and second sides thereof, each hollow portion having opposed first and second openings at the first and second sides of the body, respectively. Each light source is disposed at the first opening of one of the at least four hollow portions and controllable to emit a light beam therethrough. Each collimation lens is disposed at the second opening of one of the at least four hollow portions to receive the light beam emitted by the light source disposed at the first opening and diverge the light beam as the light beam passes through the collimation lens. The at least four light sources and the at least four collimation lenses are supported by the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Fei Chen, Randall Lee Hudson, Christopher Dane Jones, Jason Lee Rowe
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Patent number: 9658375Abstract: A high-chroma omnidirectional red structural color pigment. The omnidirectional structural color pigment is in the form of a multilayer stack that has a reflective core layer, a metal absorber layer extending across the reflective core layer and a dielectric absorber layer extending across the metal absorber layer. The multilayer stack reflects a single band of visible light with a hue between 0-40°, and preferably between 10-30°, on an a*b* Lab color map. The single band of visible light has a hue shift of less than 30° on the a*b* Lab color map when viewed from all angles between 0-45° normal to an outer surface of the multilayer stack.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Debasish Banerjee
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Patent number: 9658438Abstract: A compound polyhedral concentrator (CPOC) lens is disclosed with one smooth curved surface facing the sun and an inner surface comprised of a 3D pattern of interpenetrating minimum deviation prisms with a common origin facing the absorber. This new type of stationary solar concentrator is used to extend the acceptance angles by minimizing blocking and tip optical losses that are common with radial Fresnel design forms. Moreover, when considering the extended time period for non-tracking of the sun's movement commensurate with the increased acceptance angles the total energy collected using a combination of a CPOC lens and a photovoltaic device will be greater than the total energy collected using the photovoltaic device by itself.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: LITRICITY, LLC.Inventors: Thomas C. Forrester, Mark Bennahmias, Robert S. Block, Paul Sidlo, Rudolf A. Wiedemann
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Patent number: 9651716Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarizing plate including: a polarizer; and a protective layer formed on at least one surface of the polarizer, in which the protective layer is a cured product of a radical curable composition including: (A) a radical polymerizable compound having at least one hydrophilic functional group in a molecule thereof; (B) a phosphate-based compound having three (meth)acryl groups in a molecule thereof; and (C) a radical initiator, and an image display device including the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Eun-Soo Huh, Kwang-Seung Park, Mi-Rin Lee, Jun-Wuk Park
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Patent number: 9650481Abstract: There are provided a protective film for a polarizing plate, wherein the protective film comprises a stretched film comprising a (meth)acryl-based resin and having an absolute value of a planar orientation coefficient ?P of less than or equal to 2.5×10?4, and a polarizing plate comprising a polarizing film, and the protective film for a polarizing plate laminated on at least one surface of the polarizing film via an adhesive layer. The stretched film can be, for example, a biaxially stretched film.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takayuki Shiraishi, Koji Sumida, Tomokazu Okada
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Patent number: 9651775Abstract: A MEMS micro-mirror device comprising, a MEMS micro-mirror, a support structure and, a first and second torsional arm which each connect the MEMS micro-mirror to the support structure, wherein the first and second torsional arms are arranged to define a first oscillation axis about which the MEMS micro-mirror can oscillate; a single actuation coil for oscillating the MEMS micro mirror about the first oscillation axis, at least a portion of the single actuation coil being arranged to cooperate with the MEMS micro mirror; a magnet which is arranged such that a magnetic field generated by the magnet submerges at least the portion of the single actuation coil which cooperates with the MEMS micro mirror; wherein the single actuation coil is configured to extend along the first and second torsional arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Julien Gamet, Faouzi Khechana
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Patent number: 9645347Abstract: A lens spacer may be configured to maintain a gap between a first lens and a second lens arranged along an optical axis. The lens spacer may include a first film member having a ring shape and may include a plurality of first tabs and a plurality of first recesses disposed between adjacent ones of the first tabs. The first tabs may protrude from an inner circumferential surface of the first film member toward the optical axis. A second film member may have a ring shape and may include a plurality of second tabs and a plurality of second recesses between adjacent ones of the second tabs. The second tabs may protrude from an inner circumferential surface of the second film member toward the optical axis. The first and second film members may be arranged along the optical axis, and the second tabs may overlap respective ones of the first recesses.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Miyano, Young-ho Yu, Jung-ho Bae
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Patent number: 9644107Abstract: An optical-dispersion corrected optical-element, the optical-element comprising a first nanocomposite-ink, the first nanocomposite-ink comprising nanofillers dispersed in a cured organic-matrix, a second nanocomposite-ink, the second nanocomposite-ink comprising the nanofillers dispersed in a the cured organic-matrix, optical-dispersion of the second nanocomposite-ink different than optical-dispersion of the first nanocomposite-ink, wherein the distribution of the first nanocomposite-ink and the second nanocomposite-ink result in optical-dispersion refractive-gradients, where the refractive-gradients correct chromatic aberration.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Vadient Optics, LLC.Inventor: George Williams
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Patent number: 9648698Abstract: A method and system for generating light pattern using reflective polygons are provided herein. The method may include: rotating at least one polygon having a plurality of reflective facets along a rotation axis parallel to the facets; transmitting a light beam on the facets of the polygon; tilting the light beam relative to the polygon in parallel to the rotation axis so that the light beam hits each of the facets at a different tilt angle, thereby producing a light pattern comprising a plurality of lines; and controlling at least one of: the light intensity, the rotating, and the tilting, so as to produce an adjustable light pattern transmitted at a scene.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Guy Raz, Yair Alpern, Nadav Grossinger
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Patent number: 9632322Abstract: A display device is provided with: a display module that is provided with a first display region and a second display region; an optical member that faces the second display region, and that has a transmissive mirror portion; and a positioning member. The display module and the optical member respectively have end faces in contact with the positioning member, and end faces as free ends.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Kohji Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9623609Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multi-material functional article, the method comprising the steps of providing a design module from a database, the design module encoded with physical characteristics, material needs, additive manufacturing equipment required, and performance outputs required for modeling a multi-material functional article, allowing a user access to the design module to integrate the design module into a functional article design, having the design module interface with available additive manufacturing equipment and allowing the user to print the multi-material functional article.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Vadient Optics, LLCInventor: George Williams
