Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems that define feature boundaries in a radiation sensitive medium on a workpiece using a diffraction-type micromirror array, extending to production of patterns and structures on a semiconductor substrate. Workpieces include lithographic masks, integrated circuits and other electronic and optical devices. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a MEMS device and methods for manufacturing thereof, in which planarizing the surface of a beam and improving performance of the MEMS device are aimed. In addition, the present invention provides a light modulation device and a GLV device in which this MEMS device is used, and methods for manufacturing thereof; and further, a laser display using this GLV device. According to the present invention, a MEMS device includes a substrate side electrode and a beam that is disposed so as to oppose the substrate side electrode and is driven by electrostatic attraction force or electrostatic repulsion force that acts between the substrate side electrode and the driving side electrode, with the substrate side electrode being formed of a single-crystalline semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A construction for sunglasses adapted to be fitted over prescription eyewear having conventional nose pads and eyeglass temples comprises a lens frame having lens rims with corresponding lenses supported therein, a bridge between the lens rims and right and left temples extending rearwardly from corresponding pivots with the lens frame. The lens frame is free of any rearwardly-extending panels along the lower portion of the lens rims in order to avoid interference with the prescription eyewear, the bridge is designed with a nose-encircling edge permitting the sunglasses-prescription eyewear combination to be supported by the nose-pads of the eyewear, and the temples of the sunglasses include concavities adapted to receive the temples of the prescription eyewear, all to insure a more comfortable fit of the sunglasses over the prescription eyewear.

Abstract: Eyeglasses have a lens member, a frame member and two temples. The lens member includes opposite front and rear lens surfaces, two through holes at left and right ends of the lens member, and an insert hole disposed between the through holes. The frame member includes a middle frame portion abutting against the front lens surface of the lens member, two retaining frame portions formed respectively on left and right ends of the middle frame portion and extending respectively through the through holes in the lens member, and an insert bar extending rearwardly from the middle frame portion and inserted into the insert hole in the lens member. The retaining frame portions abut against the rear lens surface of the lens member. The temples extend respectively and rearwardly from the retaining frame portions of the frame member.

Abstract: A micro-mirror array fabricated on one substrate is bonded to a second substrate that includes addressing electrodes and control circuitry. In one embodiment, the micro mirror array is fabricated from a substrate that is a single crystal material. There is enough area beneath the micro mirror array for electrodes and control circuitry, including memory buffers and a pulse width modulation array to be fabricated on the second substrate.

Abstract: A new design and fabrication process of an elastomer spatial light modulator (eSLM). The present invention resolves many known challenges and enables the eSLM to operate as programmable masks for the EUV lithography systems. Bottom electrodes are deposited and patterned on an insulation layer. A sacrificial layer is then deposited, patterned and polished on top of the bottom electrodes. A nitride shell forms a protection layer that prevents out-gassing and degradations of elastomer during operations. The sacrificial layer is removed, forming a cavity. An elastomer is injected at one end of the cavity and pulled into it by capillary forces. In an embodiment, the eSLM comprises a 2-D array of elastomer pillars, each containing a capacitive actuator with an elastomer as the supporting and dielectric structure. A stack of Mo/Si multilayer mirror is deposited on the surface to achieve a high reflectivity about 70% or more in EUV.

Abstract: A method and system for generating an image. The image includes an array of low-resolution pixels each including a plurality of high-resolution pixels. The display system includes a first light modulator having an array of color pixel elements wherein each of the color pixel elements is configured to independently modulate a spectral distribution of one of the low-resolution pixels and a second light modulator having an array of gray scale pixel elements each configured to independently modulate a gray scale of the high-resolution pixels. The first and second light modulators are configured to cooperatively operate such that each of the low-resolution pixels includes a number of groups of high-resolution pixels each having a different hue.

Abstract: Disclosed is eyewear that may have a half-jacket frame and a removable dust shield for preventing direct impingement of dust upon a wearer's eye. The eyewear may have a titanium frame and removable lenses free of any attachment structure. The frame may have a lens-retaining ridge with a thin cross section. A nosepad on the frame may carry a shield retainer for releasably affixing a shield to the frame. The nosepad and the half-jacket frame front may be cast together in one piece out of titanium or titanium alloy. An anti-slip nosepad cover may partially cover the nosepad and leave the shield retainer exposed. A removable shield may have a lower lens groove that circumferentially mates with an upper lens groove of an orbital of a half-jacket frame, thereby circumferentially completing the lens groove when the shield is in place. A rigid temple may carry a slip resistor for contacting the wearer's skin. The eyewear may have a vent to reduce fogging of the lenses and the shield may be air-permeable.

Abstract: A lens collimator according to the present invention includes a plurality of lens elements bonded together. The lens elements, preferably three, each include spherical surfaces and are generally concentrically disposed relative to each other. The lens elements are arranged to produce an increased quantity of reflections and refractions within a lens optical path. The reflections and refractions reduce aberrations and control signal intercept angles relative to an image plane, thereby enabling the lens to match the performance of an optical signal carrier utilized with the lens. The lens element arrangement basically serves to provide an optical path with a quantity of reflections similar to that achieved with a lens having a greater quantity of elements or surfaces. The reflections and refractions enable the lens to cancel out or remove undesired characteristics (e.g., aberrations, etc.) from the resulting optical signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrochromic mirror including: a transparent substrate; a transparent electrode film which is formed on the transparent substrate and has conductivity; an electrochromic film which is formed on the transparent electrode film and can be colored by reduction; a light reflecting film which is formed on the electrochromic film and which hydrogen atoms or lithium atoms can permeate; a support substrate which has a conductive part having conductivity formed on at least one surface thereof; and an electrolytic solution containing at least hydrogen ions or lithium ions, and neutral molecules or negative ions which can be oxidized, wherein the transparent substrate is located close to the support substrate such that the conductive part faces the light reflecting film, and the electrolytic solution is enclosed between the light reflecting film and the conductive part.

Abstract: A mounting structure for a multiple-optical-axis photoelectric switch comprising, a protrusion of a first member attached to cap members located on either end of the main case of one or both of a light receiving body and a light emitting body. The protrusion is interposed between a convex curved surface of a second member and a concave curved surface of a third member. Elongated holes in the protrusion allow the bodies to pivot about an axis containing the light emitters and light receivers. Consequently, a multiple-optical-axis photoelectric switch, mounting structure and fixture can be provided in which the optical axis can be adjusted without being influenced by the limitation in the spaces above and below the main case while the multiple-optical-axis photoelectric switch is mounted at a predetermined mounting part.

Abstract: In a low-deformation support device of an optical element (8, 24), in particular an end plate (14) of a projection objective (7) of a projection exposure machine (3) for microlithography for the purpose of producing semiconductor components, in a mount (13), the optical element (8, 14) is connected to the mount (13) at least partly via a bonded connection. The bonded connection is located between the adjacent circumferential wails of mount (13) and optical element (14). The mount (13) is provided with at least three bearing elements (20) which are distributed over the circumference and by means of which the optical element (8, 14) is laterally and axially supported. The mount (13) has spring elements (15) which are constructed monolithically with the bearing elements (20) and are soft in axial and radial directions.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus allowing miniaturization in a structure having a lens provided between a substrate and a color filter layer is provided. This solid-state imaging apparatus comprises a photodetection part formed on the substrate, the color filter layer formed on the substrate and the lens formed between the substrate and the color filter layer for concentrating light on the photodetection part. The lens has an upwardly projecting upper surface portion, while the upper end of the upper surface portion substantially comes into contact with the lower surface of the color filter layer.

Abstract: An eyeglass temple assembly includes a connector rod having a hooked end, a temple shaft having a rod-disposing compartment with an open end for extension of the connector rod therethrough and into the rod-disposing compartment, a positioning component received fittingly in the open end of the rod-disposing compartment and having an opening for extension of the connector rod therethrough, a rod-connecting component disposed in the rod-disposing compartment, coupled to the hooked end of the connector rod, and including a block body having opposite first and second sides, and an urging member disposed in the rod-disposing compartment, sleeved around the connector rod, and having two ends that abut respectively against the positioning component and the first side of the block body of the rod-connecting component.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device 20 of the present invention is formed of a first substrate 1, a second substrate 2, and microcapsules which are accommodated between these substrates and which contain an electrophoretic dispersion 10, wherein each of the microcapsules has an opening in at least a part thereof.

Abstract: A compensator/remapper and method for compensation and remapping of a laser beam for control and correction of laser pointing and thermal drift instability in a laser beam delivery system including a laser generating a laser beam and a plurality of optical elements for directing, shaping and focusing the laser beam along a beam path to a target. A compensator/remapper includes a compensator element and a remapper element. The compensator element receives an input laser beam having a range of input angles and lateral displacements and redirects components of the input laser beam into an aligned laser beam having evenly distributed and parallel components. The remapper element is illuminated by the aligned laser beam from the compensator element and remaps the components of the aligned laser beam into a shaped laser beam having a profile that is optimum for remapping into a flat top laser beam.

Abstract: An electro-optic display (100) comprising a backplane (102), a layer (112) of electro-optic material and a protective layer (128) capable of absorbing ultra-violet radiation and disposed on the opposed side of the layer (112) of electro-optic material from the backplane (102), is provided with an edge seal (130). The protective layer (128) extends beyond the layer (112) of electro-optic material, thus leaving a peripheral gap between the protective layer (128) and the backplane (102). To form the edge seal (130) an uncured edge sealing material curable by radiation transmitted by the protective layer (128) is placed in the gap and cured by transmitting radiation through the protective layer (128).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for automatically correcting a bias voltage for a carrier suppressed pulse generating modulator using the phase distribution of the output pulses, which automatically detects an optimal bias voltage for the carrier suppressed pulse generating modulator and stabilizes the bias voltage. In the bias voltage automatic correction method and apparatus of the present invention, an optimal bias voltage for the modulator is set to a bias voltage that is obtained when mean power of an optical signal output from the modulator is highest. The varying direction of the bias voltage is detected on the basis of the phase variations in the output optical signal of the modulator according to the bias voltage variations is detected, and the bias voltage is corrected oppositely to the varying direction of the bias voltage.

Abstract: An eyeglasses assembly including main eyeglasses and auxiliary eyeglasses which are detachably joined via a connection bar positioned therebetween. The connection bar is detachably mounted to the main eyeglasses, and is detachably and movably mounted to the auxiliary eyeglasses. The eyeglasses can provide a user with various and fashionable styles using only the main eyeglasses and the connection bar when desired, and additionally, the auxiliary eyeglasses can be combined with the main eyeglasses by using the connection bar.

Abstract: An electronic device of an embodiment of the invention is for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image. The electronic device includes a first reflector and a second reflector that define an optical cavity therebetween, and which is selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity by optical interference. The electronic device also includes a charge-controlling mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied by controlling a predetermined amount of charge stored on the first and the second reflectors. The visible wavelength and/or the intensity are thus variably selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image.