Abstract: In a reflection-type image projecting unit, being applicable into a reflection-type image display apparatus, being superior in contrast and achieving small-sizing of the apparatus, together with a light source for use therein, a light flux including three (3) color components, R, G and B, emitted from a light source portion 100, are modulated and synthesized by means of reflection-type liquid crystal panels 221, 222 and 223 in an optical engine 200, which is constructed with three (3) prism-like polarization light beam splitters, to be emitted therefrom, wherein those three (3) prism-like polarization light beam splitters are so disposed, that the G-component light of the three component lights R, G and B modulated on the reflection-type liquid crystal panel elements penetrates through two (2) of the prism-like polarization light beam splitters 231 and 232, to be emitted therefrom, while the others, the B-component light and the R-component light penetrate therethrough after being reflected thereupon, or they

Abstract: An optical projection apparatus includes an optical lighting system provided with a polarized beam splitter for polarizing white light flux from a white light source and combining the white light flux with other light fluxes, thereby taking out a predetermined polarized wave; a multi-lens array consisting of a plurality of lens elements; and an irradiator for separating the white light flux into three primary color light fluxes of red, green, and blue and irradiating each of the three color light fluxes on the same display element at an angle different from the others; and a projecting lens unit used for projecting the three primary color light fluxes modulated by the display element. Color light fluxes modulated by the display element are separated in a horizontal direction of the screen of the display element when passing an injection pupil of the projection lens unit.

Abstract: In a reflection-type image projecting unit, being applicable into a reflection-type image display apparatus, being superior in contrast and achieving small-sizing of the apparatus, together with a light source for use therein, a light flux including three (3) color components, R, G and B, emitted from a light source portion 100, are modulated and synthesized by means of reflection-type liquid crystal panels 221, 222 and 223 in an optical engine 200, which is constructed with three (3) prism-like polarization light beam splitters, to be emitted thereform, wherein those three (3) prism-like polarization light beam splitters are so displosed, that the G-component light of the three component lights R, G and B modulated on the reflection-type liquid crystal panel elements penetrates through two (2) of the prism-like polarization light beam splittrers 231 and 232, to be emitted therefrom, while the others, the B-component light and the R-component light penetrate therethrough after being reflected thereupon, or th

Abstract: An associative memory carries out a search operation in plural fields. The search data 3-1 through 3-r in fields, r in number, are supplied to the primary associative memories 20-1 through 20-r. The i-th primary associative memory 20-i carries out the search operation, produces the primary match line 17-1-1 through 17-m-r, and maintains the state of logical AND operation by every word of the primary match line 17-j-1 through 17-j-r, the secondary match line 18-j-1 through 18-j-r, and memory means m-j when primary search enabling signal 10-i is in a valid state. Supplied with the states maintained in the stored information in each word and memory means 43, the primary associative memory 20-i provides the intermediate data 93-i. The secondary associative memory 21-i with words, m in number, searches for the intermediate data 93-i and produces the secondary match line 18-i-1 through 18-i-m when secondary search enabling signal 11-I is in a valid state.

Abstract: When one or more storage data are coincident with single search data (12), an associative memory (1) carries out logical sum for all of storage data with a valid state for storage data as true. The result of logical sum is used as matched data logical-OR information. In a primary searching operation, the associative memory (1) is supplied with the search data (12) to provide the matched data logical-OR information on matched data logical-OR lines. Then, the associative memory (1) carries out a secondary searching operation supplied as search data with the matched data logical-OR information obtained by all of storage data coincident upon the primary searching operation. Only a match line (5) coincident with the matched data logical-OR information is selected as the secondary search result. The associative memory is used in a network router to calculate an optimum memory address signal (403) by encoding the selected match line (5).

Abstract: An associative memory, a router and a network system incorporating an associative memory are disclosed with high speed data transfer speed and low power consumption. An associative memory is constituted of a first circuit means for conducting a primary search operation for each single word of the storage data so as to exclude a single or plural bits of the storage data from the search object with use of an external search data input to the memory when the mask information corresponding to each single word is in a valid state; a second circuit means for selecting a single or plural words as a candidate data; a third circuit means for conducting a logical AND operation to obtain a matched mask logical AND information between each mask information corresponding to the selected candidate data, with assuming the valid state of the mask information as true; and a fourth circuit means for conducting a first logical operation between the matched mask logical AND information and the search data.

Abstract: For a projection lens apparatus having a six-group structure that enlarges and projects an image displayed on a projection tube, an appropriate distance is maintained between a power lens and an aspherical lens group that is located near a power lens on the image generation source side, and physical interference with the power lens is eliminated, so that productivity is increased while a cost reduction is achieved. A meniscus lens that has a concave face directed toward a screen and has a refracting power is employed as an aberration correction lens (fourth group lens 4) that is located near the power lens (third group lens 3) on the image generation source side. Further, the lens surface of the meniscus lens on the screen side has an aspherical shape, so that a curvature is increased from the light axis to a predetermined point located between the light axis and the outer edge, and is reduced from the predetermined point to the outer edge.

Abstract: An optical projection apparatus includes an optical lighting system provided with a polarized beam splitter for polarizing a white light flux received from a white light source and combining the white light flux with other light fluxes, thereby taking out a predetermined polarized wave; a multi-lens array consisting of a plurality of lens elements; and an irradiator for separating the white light flux into three primary color light fluxes of red, green, and blue and irradiating each of the three color light fluxes on the same display element at an angle different from the others; and a projector for projecting the three primary color light fluxes modulated by the display element. The optical lighting system and the projector are disposed between the white light source and the display element.

Abstract: An associative memory carries out a search operation in plural fields. The search data 3-1 through 3-r in fields, r in number, are supplied to the primary associative memories 20-1 through 20-r. The i-th primary associative memory 20-i carries out the search operation, produces the primary match line 17-1-1 through 17-m-r, and maintains the state of logical AND operation by every word of the primary match line 17-j-1 through 17-j-r, the secondary match line 18-j-1 through 18-j-r, and memory means m-j when primary search enabling signal 10-i is in a valid state. Supplied with the states maintained in the stored information in each word and memory means 43, the primary associative memory 20-i provides the intermediate data 93-i. The secondary associative memory 21-i with words, m in number, searches for the intermediate data 93-i and produces the secondary match line 18-i-1 through 18-i-m when secondary search enabling signal 11-l is in a valid state.

Abstract: When one or more storage data are coincident with single search data (12), an associative memory (1) carries out logical sum for all of storage data with a valid state for storage data as true. The result of logical sum is used as matched data logical-OR information. In a primary searching operation, the associative memory (1) is supplied with the search data (12) to provide the matched data logical-OR information on matched data logical-OR lines. Then, the associative memory (1) carries out a secondary searching operation supplied as search data with the matched data logical-OR information obtained by all of storage data coincident upon the primary searching operation. Only a match line (5) coincident with the matched data logical-OR information is selected as the secondary search result. The associative memory is used in a network router to calculate an optimum memory address signal (403) by encoding the selected match line (5).

Abstract: An optical projection apparatus includes an optical lighting system provided with a polarized beam splitter for polarizing white light flux from a white light source and combining the white light flux with other light fluxes, thereby taking out a predetermined polarized wave; a multi-lens array consisting of a plurality of lens elements; and an irradiator for separating the white light flux into three primary color light fluxes of red, green, and blue and irradiating each of the three color light fluxes on the same display element at an angle different from the others; and a projecting lens unit used for projecting the three primary color light fluxes modulated by the display element. Color light fluxes modulated by the display element are separated in a horizontal direction of the screen of the display element when passing an injection pupil of the projection lens unit.

Abstract: An optical projection apparatus includes an optical lighting system provided with a polarized beam splitter for polarizing white light flux from a white light source and combining the white light flux with other light fluxes, thereby taking out a predetermined polarized wave; a multi-lens array consisting of a plurality of lens elements; and an irradiator for separating the white light flux into three primary color light fluxes of red, green, and blue and irradiating each of the three color light fluxes on the same display element at an angle different from the others; and a projecting lens unit used for projecting the three primary color light fluxes modulated by the display element. Color light fluxes modulated by the display element are separated in a horizontal direction of the screen of the display element when passing an injection pupil of the projection lens unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polarized-light converting unit, which is excellent in contrast performance and realizes high reliability and an increase in its life, and a projector device using the converting unit. The polarized-light converting unit includes first and second polarizing beam splitters provided in an integral form. The first polarizing beam splitter includes two incident planes on which two types of color light are respectively incident. The second polarizing beam splitter includes both a ¼-wave plate and first dichroic mirror, and a ¼-wave plate and a second dichroic mirror, both of which are disposed on two adjacent surfaces different from a junction surface with the first polarizing beam splitter and an outgoing surface thereof.

Abstract: An inexpensive projection lens unit in a rear projection type image display system, having a short focal distance (wide angle of viewing field), high focus and high contrast, and as well, including a power lens made of a glass material having a high refractive index in a range from 1.63 to 1.70 and an Abbe's number of not less than 50 with an optimized incident and emergent configuration in order to satisfactorily correct aberration with a enhanced focusing performance even with a shortened focal distance. Further, the power lens having a high refractive index can exhibit a high power, and accordingly, can carry out satisfactory aberration correction by optimizing the aspheric degree of a plastic lens even though the length of back focus is increased for enhancing the contrast.

Abstract: An associative memory 4 for primary searching operation of an associative memory 23 supplies a valid state to a primary match line 13 corresponding to storage data coincident with search data 10 taking mask information into account, and supplies a value obtained from a result of a logical sum operation (an OR operation), with a valid state for the storage data as true, of all said coincident storage data to a counting means 25 as intermediate data 15. The counting means 25 supplies a result of an operation to the intermediate data 15 for counting the number of bits in an invalid state for the storage data to an associative memory 3 for secondary searching operations as secondary search data 19. Among secondary storage data obtained by carrying out said operation to said storage data, the associative memory 3 for secondary searching operation supplies a result of carrying out the searching operation of the secondary search data 19 to a secondary match line 21.

Abstract: For obtaining both high brightness under condition of small-sized and simplified structure and suppression of increase in temperature of liquid crystal display elements and polarizing elements, in a liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal display element 2 for converting light from a light source into display picture depending on a driving signal; an optical projection system 1b containing a first optical element 1a and for projecting said light signal toward an object of projection; exit side polarizing elements 3b; a holding member 6 for holding them with the liquid crystal display element 2; and cooling medium 5; incident side polarizing elements 3a, wherein, a space is defined by either one of the incident side polarizing elements 3a and the liquid crystal display element 2, the first optical element 1a, between the liquid crystal display element 2 and the first optical element 1a, and the holding member 6, and said space is filled up with the cooling medium 5.

Abstract: This invention needs no priority encoder to connect the plural number of associative memories. The primary searching associative memory 4 of the associative memory 204 produces the intermediate data 6 obtained after the logical sum operation for the coincident storage data in the confirmed valid state, taking the research data 2 and the mask information into account, into the intermediate data determination section 41 and the internal secondary searching associative memory 5. The intermediate data arithmetic section 42 produces the valid state to the valid search signal 45 corresponding to the storage data with the least number of bits in invalid state among the intermediate data 6 supplied from the first through p-th associative memory 204. The first through p-th secondary searching associative memory 5 carries out the search operation for the storage data with the corresponding intermediate data 6 as the search data, supplying the match line 3.

Abstract: For obtaining both high brightness under condition of small-sized and simplified structure and suppression of increase in temperature of liquid crystal display elements and polarizing elements, in a liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal display element 2 for converting light from a light source into display picture depending on a driving signal; an optical projection system 1b containing a first optical element 1a and for projecting said light signal toward an object of projection; exit side polarizing elements 3b; a holding member 6 for holding them with the liquid crystal display element 2; and cooling medium 5; incident side polarizing elements 3a, wherein, a space is defined by either one of the incident side polarizing elements 3a and the liquid crystal display element 2, the first optical element 1a, between the liquid crystal display element 2 and the first optical element 1a, and the holding member 6, and said space is filled up with the cooling medium 5.

Abstract: In a reflection-type image projecting unit, being applicable into a reflection-type image display apparatus, being superior in contrast and achieving small-sizing of the apparatus, together with a light source for use therein, a light flux including three (3) color components, R, G and B, emitted from a light source portion 100, are modulated and synthesized by means of reflection-type liquid crystal panels.

Abstract: When a projection lens system used for a rear projection type image display apparatus has a first lens group having an aspherical lens surface, a second lens group, a third lens group sharing almost all the positive refractive power of the overall system, a fourth lens group having an aspherical lens surface, a fifth lens group, and a sixth lens group including a lens having a profile of aspherical surface in which the concave surface thereof faces the screen side and the refractive power in the marginal area is weaker than the refractive power around the optical axis, a projection lens system having a large aperture ratio (low F-number), high focus, wide field angle, and sufficient marginal light amount ratio can be realized at a low cost.