Abstract: Systems and methods for fabricating optical elements in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for fabricating an optical element, the method including providing a first optical substrate, depositing a first layer of a first optical recording material onto the first optical substrate, applying an optical exposure process to the first layer to form a first optical structure, temporarily erasing the first optical structure, depositing a second layer of a second optical recording material, and applying an optical exposure process to the second layer to form a second optical structure, wherein the optical exposure process includes using at least one light beam traversing the first layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a shaving device and more specifically, to a portable shaving apparatus designed to look like a cosmetic container.

Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, systems of lighting components feature multiple illumination panels each having a backing support and, secured thereto, multiple illumination elements. The illumination elements have shapes defined by arrangements of illumination unit cells may be assembled to illuminate an arbitrary two-dimensional area.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for sensing pressure. In some embodiments, miniature housings are manufactured at ends of optical fibers. In some embodiments, a diamond diaphragm is provided on a hollow housing that receives a fiber optic cable and is sealed to form a Fabry-Perot cavity. In some forms, a plurality of sensors may be manufactured in batch.

Abstract: A light string of ornamental piece is provided wherein each ornamental piece includes electrical wiring that provides electrical power to a light element for each ornamental piece. The ornamental piece includes a shroud that is made up of mated shroud halves that are constructed and arranged to receive the electrical wiring and capture the light element therebetween. The shroud halves are each formed with a decorative base and integral neck having a top surface through which the electrical wiring extends. The light element is supported so as to be disposed within the base of the shroud so as to illuminate the base of the shroud.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electron-emitting electrode includes a first member, a first diamond member, and a second diamond member. A surface of the first member includes a first region and a second region. The first diamond member is provided at the first region. The first diamond member includes a first element that includes at least one of nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth. The second diamond member is provided at the second region. The second diamond member includes a second element that includes at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, and indium.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device including a reflective sheet with high rigidity and low shrinkage and expansion, the liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a light guide plate provided below the liquid crystal panel; a light source for supplying light to the light guide plate; a reflective sheet provided below the light guide plate; a glass fiber coating layer provided on the upper surface and/or the lower surface of the reflective sheet; and a lower chassis provided below the reflective sheet.

Abstract: The present application provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display region, a non-display region, and a terminal region. The non-display region includes a lower bezel region at a lower end of the display region. The terminal region is provided with a connecting terminal, the terminal region includes a first terminal region, and the first terminal region is positioned in the lower bezel region, wherein an included angle between a longitudinal direction of a first connecting terminal and a lower bezel in the first terminal region meets a preset condition, and a width of the first connecting terminal is greater than a threshold. This application reduces the width of the lower bezel.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a transparent structure. The structure may include at least one light source, a transparent light-carrying guide layer optically coupled with the at least one light source. The structure may include refractive layers where a light absorbing feature is operably associated with the light-carrying guide layer to absorb any light not internally reflected in the light guide layer, at least adjacent the light source.

Abstract: An electron beam 3D printing machine, comprising a chamber for generating and accelerating an electron beam and an operating chamber in which a metal powder is melted, with the consequent production of a three-dimensional product. The chamber for generating and accelerating an electron beam houses means for generating an electron beam and means for accelerating the generated electron beam, while the operating chamber houses at least one platform for depositing the metal powder, metal powder handling means and electron beam deflection means. The accelerator means for the generated electron beam comprise a series of resonant cavities fed with an alternating signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating electromagnetic waves is envisaged relating to the field of electromagnetic wave generating systems. The apparatus provides efficient radio frequency amplification, facilitates low loss electromagnetic generation, enables efficient utilization of kinetic energy of electrons, and works for different radio frequencies. The apparatus comprises an evacuated envelope, a pair of metal plates, a resonator, an electron gun, a magnetic field generator, and a pick-up loop. The evacuated envelope defines a space therewithin. The pair of metal plates defines a passage therebetween. The resonator is coupled to the pair of metal plates. The electron gun emits controlled bursts of electrons into the passage. The magnetic field generator is configured to generate electromagnetic waves. The pick-up loop extracts the generated electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: An ion beam etching system includes an etching cavity, an etching electrode, and an electrode displacement apparatus used for enabling the electrode to change a working position in the etching cavity. The electrode displacement apparatus includes a dynamic sealing mechanism, a dynamic electrode balance counterweight mechanism, an electrode displacement transmission mechanism, and an electrode displacement driving mechanism. The etching cavity includes a cavity and a cavity cover connected with the cavity. The cavity is of an irregular shape. The cavity includes a partial cylindrical body, a side plate, a tapered transition portion, and a bottom plate. The partial cylindrical body is laterally sealed by means of the side plate. The bottom plate is connected to an end of the partial cylindrical body by means of the tapered transition portion and seals the end of the partial cylindrical body.

Abstract: A lighting device that comprises a housing, a first visible light source, a second visible light source, an air filter, an airway, and an air circulation mechanism for each airway. The first visible light source contributes to the light output of the device, whereas the second visible light source is responsible for germicidal irradiation by activating a visible-light activatable photocatalytic coating on the air filter. The airway has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air circulation mechanism sucks an ambient air through the air inlet, forces the air through the air filter, and releases the air through the air outlet. The air filter traps airborne particles. The second visible light source is disposed adjacent to the air filter and activates a photocatalyst material in the antiviral photocatalytic coating. Airborne microbials trapped by the air filter are decomposed by the activated photocatalyst material in the antiviral photocatalytic coating.

Abstract: There is provided a display unit that is able to provide an indoor environment comfortable to a user. This display unit includes a frame member and a flexible display. The frame member is disposed, in a structure including a daylighting section that lets light through, around the daylighting section and includes a winder including a rotary shaft. The flexible display includes a dimming layer and a display device layer including a light-emitting layer disposed on the dimming layer, and is windable with rotation of the rotary shaft provided in the winder of the frame member and drawable from the winder.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base having a light reflecting surface and having a first side on which the light reflecting surface is provided, light sources mounted on the first side, and a half mirror disposed opposite to the base to reflect a part of incident light and to transmit another part of the incident light. Each of the light sources includes a reflecting layer on an upper surface of each of the light sources. The half mirror has an oblique reflectance with respect to wavelengths of light emitted from the light sources in a case where the light travels obliquely toward the half mirror. The half mirror has a perpendicular reflectance with respect to the wavelengths in a case where the light travels perpendicularly toward the half mirror. The oblique reflectance is smaller than the perpendicular reflectance.

Abstract: An illuminated harness includes a front panel assembly and a rear panel assembly. A side-illuminating fiber optic cable is attached to the front panel assembly and the rear panel assembly, including a first belt portion and a second belt portion joining the front panel assembly to the rear panel assembly, combining to form a belt. The fiber optic cable also forms a first shoulder strap portion joining the front panel assembly to the rear panel assembly and a second shoulder portion strap joining the front panel assembly to the rear panel assembly, forming a pair of shoulder straps. A light source is coupled to the fiber optic cable and arranged to transmit light into the fiber optic cable.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with silicon photonic chips, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a quarter wave plate (QWP) is provided to a silicon photonic chip to convert a first linearly polarized mode (e.g., TE mode) optical beam from a laser disposed on the silicon photonic chip, into a combination of orthogonal polarization modes optical beam, and to convert or contribute in converting a reflection of the combined polarized modes optical beam into a second linearly polarized mode (e.g., TM) optical beam with polarization orthogonal to the first. The optical beam is rotated relative to an axis of the QWP, or the QWP and its axis are rotated relative to a polarization axis of the optical beam. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: The present application discloses a display module and a display device. The display module includes: a liquid crystal display panel; a micro light-emitting diode (LED) display panel disposed under the liquid crystal display panel and bonded to the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the micro LED display panel only displays white color; a first driving chip configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel to emit light and display; and a second driving chip configured to drive the micro LED display panel to emit light and display. Power consumption of the display module is reduced, and contrast of a double-layer display panel is significantly increased.

Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The backlight module has a substrate, a plurality of soldering pads, and a reflective pattern layer. The soldering pads are distributed on the substrate and each of the soldering pads has a soldering pad size. The reflective pattern layer covers the soldering pads and the substrate. The reflective pattern layer has openings, positions of the openings correspond to positions of the soldering pads, each of the openings has an opening size, and the opening size is smaller than the corresponding soldering pad size. The backlight module is provided with the openings in the reflective pattern corresponding to the positions of the soldering pads, and the opening size of the openings is smaller than the soldering pad size of the soldering pads, thereby increasing a ratio of the reflective pattern layer to the substrate. Therefore, brightness is improved.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device, including: a backlight module with a backlight area and a transmissive area; The transmissive area of the backlight module is disposed to have at least one MicroLED light emitting unit, when the microLED light emitting unit is turned on the backlight module, the camera module does not work, and the display area of the display panel and the transmissive display area are able to display the picture normally, thus entering the full-screen display state When the camera module is working, turn off the MicroLED light-emitting unit, the camera module obtains sufficient imaging light, and the display panel corresponding to the backlight area can display the picture normally.