Abstract: A color filter panel for a flat panel display includes a substrate, a plurality of color filters formed on the substrate and dyed by at least two color dyes to represent at least two colors, and a column spacer made of the same material as the color filters.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display, which can surely perform an instillation process used when liquid crystal is sealed between substrates in a cell process, and a fabrication method thereof. A liquid crystal display comprises a sealing material 6 made of a photo-curing type material which seals liquid crystal 22 sandwiched between substrates 4 and 16, and a shading film 8 having a shading area which overlays a red-colored layer 28 transmitting red light, a green-colored layer 26 transmitting green light and a blue-colored layer 24 transmitting blue light, wherein only the blue-colored layer 24 is formed in an area of the shading film contacting with the sealing material 6 and the photo-curing type material of the sealing material is structured to have a light reactive area for a wavelength of blue color band.

Abstract: A LCD device has a LC layer sandwiched between a TFT substrate and a counter substrate, first and second polarizing films, a first ?/2 film between the first polarizing film and the counter substrate, and a second ?/2 film between the second polarizing film and the TFT substrate. Angle ?1 between the direction of the optical axis of the LC layer and the polarized direction of the light entering the LC layer satisfies the relationship: 0 degree<?1<45 degrees. The resultant LCD device has lower leakage light and coloring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display including: a liquid crystal panel; and a lighting device disposed on one side of the liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel including: a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer disposed on one side of the liquid crystal cell; a second polarizer disposed on the other side of the liquid crystal cell; and a first optical element disposed between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer; the absorption axis direction of the first polarizer being substantially perpendicular to the absorption axis direction of the second polarizer, the first optical element having an optical indicatrix having a relationship of nx?nx>ny, the lighting device having: a maximum value of luminance in the wavelength range of 550±50 nm; and a relative luminance at a wavelength of 450 nm is 0.28 or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a thin film transistor substrate comprising a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of pixel electrodes electrically connected to the plurality of thin film transistors, respectively, to receive a pixel voltage, the pixel electrodes being formed in a pixel region. A second substrate comprising a plurality of sub-common electrodes is positioned in an opposing relationship to the thin film transistor substrate. The sub-common electrodes are positioned opposite the pixel electrodes. A liquid crystal layer interposed between the thin film transistor and the second substrate.

Abstract: A thin film panel is provided, which includes: a substrate; a first signal line formed on the substrate; a second signal line that intersects the first signal line and includes first and second portions being substantially rectilinear and disposed on different straight lines and a connection connected to the first and the second portions; and first and second pixel electrodes disposed adjacent to the second signal line and overlapping the first and the second portions of the second signal line, respectively.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, a plurality of seals arranged in a sealing area located around a display area in which an image is displayed through the liquid crystal layer, and two sealing portions each connecting ends of the seals to seal the space. The seals extend along the sealing area on the first substrate. The adjacent seals are disposed with a space therebetween in the direction from the center of the display area to the periphery thereof. The seals join the first substrate to the second substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having an injection hole post structures compatible with liquid crystal are formed in an area near an injection hole to prevent pollutants seeped from an end-sealing material from penetrating into a display area, thereby suppressing the occurrence of picture quality trouble which easily occurs in the display area. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate 11 and a second substrate 12 which are disposed with a predetermined gap therebetween, in which liquid crystal is sealed in the gap.

Abstract: A layout of LCD panels and a size of the mother substrate are disclosed, to improve the efficiency in arrangement of the LCD panels, and to maximize the substrate efficiency, the layout comprising a mother substrate; a dummy region of 15 mm or less in a periphery of the mother substrate; and six LCD panels of the 26-inch model in a matrix of 2×3 on the mother substrate excluding the dummy region with a margin corresponding to 2˜4% of a length of the LCD panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat radiator which is provided in a transmissive display unit in which a plurality of rows of light emitting arrays constituted by arranging a plurality of light emitting units including a plurality of LEDs mounted on a wiring substrate are arranged on the back surface side of a transmissive display panel, and illuminating light emitted from the LEDs is irradiated onto the display panel. In the heat radiator, a radiation plate (28) supporting LEDs (18) and a heat sink (37) constitute an overlap area (57) with a back panel (13) interposed therebetween and are integrated with each other through the back panel by a fixing member in the overlap area. The back panel, radiation plate, and heat sink are firmly mounted to each other, achieving effective heat radiation.

Abstract: A production method of a substrate for a liquid crystal display in which an exposure pattern of a color filter or a black matrix is formed in a predetermined position of a TFT substrate at a high level of precision. Therefore the production method includes following steps: applying a photosensitive material for a color filter or a black matrix onto a TFT substrate; image-capturing a pixel region by an imaging unit while transporting the TFT substrate coated with the photosensitive material at a predetermined velocity by a transporting unit; detecting a reference position preset in the pixel region image-captured by the imaging unit at an image processing section of a control unit; and controlling irradiation timing of a light source in an exposure optical system by a lamp controller with reference to the detected reference position, and forming an exposure pattern of a color filter or a black matrix at a predetermined position of the TFT substrate.

Abstract: A fluidic adaptive lens, a multi-lens apparatus employing the fluidic adaptive lens, and a method of fabricating a fluidic adaptive lens are disclosed. The lens includes a first partition that is flexible and optically transparent, and a second partition that is coupled to the first partition, where at least a portion of the second partition is optically transparent, and where a first cavity is formed in between the first partition and the second partition. The lens further includes a first fluidic medium positioned within the cavity, the fluidic medium also being optically transparent; and a first device capable of controlling a parameter of the fluidic medium, where when the parameter of the fluidic medium changes, the first partition flexes and an optical property of the lens is varied.

Abstract: A frame for eyeglasses to facilitate access to one or both eyes of a user, for various purposes such as the application of makeup, dispensing of medications, and unhindered access to the user's face. The access to the user's face is unhindered by the frame of the eyeglasses when the lens is rotated from a first upright position to a second down turned position and the lower frame portion wraps around to form side arms without substantially deviating from the axis line defined by the lower frame portion in the wrap around portion of the frame thereby allowing unhindered access by a user's hand while still being able to view through the un-rotated lens portion which remains in a substantially vertical position to allow the user to see through this un-rotated lens. The eyeglasses of the present invention comprise one or more (typically two) moveable lens portions which rotate around an axis defined by a lower frame portion of the eyeglass frames.

Abstract: An attachment sunglasses capable of attaching the eyeglasses includes a non-temple sunglasses attachable to an eyeglasses which has a pair of rimmed lenses connected by a bridge and a pair of temples. The sunglasses has a pair of rimmed colored glasses connected by a hollow interior bridge. The bridge has a hook on central top engageable with the bridge of the eyeglasses, a pair of inverse L-shaped stoppers respectively extending out of the bridge via a pair of passages in two ends of the bridge and a spring bias the stoppers disposed inside the bridge. When attaching the sunglasses to the eyeglasses, except the hook hooked the top of the bridge of the eyeglasses, the pair of stoppers are respectively stopped against an inner edge of the pair of lenses under the bridge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glasses frame comprising a first part (10) for receiving the lenses, and an arm (12) that is respectively laterally connected to cheek ends (11) on each side of the frame part in an articulated manner by means of a hinge. According to the invention, the arm comprises a first partial cylinder shell (14), on the end thereof facing the frame part, the cylindrical axis corresponding to the rotational axis (16) of the hinge, and said first partial cylinder shell is applied, in a sliding manner, to a second partial cylinder shell (22) provided on the frame part and forming a first sliding surface. The arm on the end facing the frame part comprises at least one spring tongue (18a, 18b) which is applied to a second sliding surface (20) on the frame part in an elastic manner, in such a way that the region of the frame part comprising the second partial cylinder shell is received between the first partial cylinder shell and the spring tongue in an elastic manner.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting a functional signal in retinal images. An optical imaging device comprises a stimulation light source, an interrogating light source, and a detector. The retina is stimulated by the stimulation light source. The retina is then illuminated by an interrogation light, and the reflected intensity from the retina is measured at an interrogating spectral band that indicates the state of hemoglobin saturation before and after visual stimulation. The optical changes that result from retinal neuronal activity are captured by the detector. The signal representing the state of hemoglobin saturation before and after visual stimulation is isolated. In an embodiment of the present invention, this signal is isolated using principle components analysis (PCA).

Abstract: A method for sensing the state of an eye of a subject comprises measuring light reflected from an ocular surface and comparing the measured light to a reference. A method for treating an eye of a subject comprises sensing the state of the eye as described above, and controlling whether a substance is delivered to the eye whereby the substance is so delivered only when the eye is sensed to be open. A device for sensing the state of an eye comprises a light source that directs light to an ocular surface of a subject, and a sensor for measuring light reflected from the ocular surface. An apparatus for treating an eye of a subject comprises a device for sensing the state of an eye as described above, an applicator for delivering a substance to the eye, and a control system that permits delivery of the substance when the sensing device detects that the eye is open but prevents delivery of the substance when the sensing device detects that the eye is closed.

Abstract: An ophthalmic instrument table such as a slit-lamp table having pads attached to a top surface thereof. The pads provide a cushion for a doctor's elbows and/or forearms while the doctor utilizes the ophthalmic instrument to perform an ocular examination. Each pad includes a layer of padding material and an attachment mechanism for attaching the pad to the table. The pad may also include a firm substrate panel for supporting the layer of padding material, and a covering material for covering the padding material and the substrate panel. The pad may be shaped to conform to the side and front of the table, and to an ophthalmic instrument mounted on the table. The attachment mechanism enables a user to remove the pad from the table, use the pad on another table, or reposition the pad on the table by lifting the pad by hand.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and software for scaling optical aberration measurements of optical systems. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reconstructing optical tissues of an eye. The method comprises transmitting an image through the optical tissues of the eye. Aberration data from the transmitted image is measured across the optical tissues of the eye at a first plane. A conversion algorithm is applied to the data, converting it to corrective optical power data that can be used as a basis for constructing a treatment for the eye at a second plane.

Abstract: A method for creating a biofeedback controlled Kaleidoscope is disclosed, where the Kaleidoscope is controlled by two or more streams of input derived from physiological measurements and provides positive and negative reinforcement for each of the streams of input, where the method includes the steps of selecting a Kaleidoscope Object for display on a monitor, creating the code that will produce the Kaleidoscopic Object on the monitor; determining at least one effect to be used as the Kaleidoscopic Effect desired to respond to a first anticipated physiological input change where the effect is either texture or vertice manipulation; creating the code for the Kaleidoscopic Effect that operates on the Kaleidoscopic Object in response to a physiological measurement; selecting as a Second Effect at least one additional effect from the group consisting of the remaining Kaleidoscopic Effect and the Non Kaleidoscope Effects in which said Second Effect responds independently to a second anticipated physiological input

Abstract: In a one-dimensional IP (vertical disparity discarding system), it is made possible to obtain a perspective projection image with no distortion or reduced distortion. A stereoscopic display device is provided with a display device including a display plane in which pixels are arranged flatly in a matrix shape; and a parallax barrier including a plurality of apertures or a plurality of lenses and being configured to control directions of rays from the pixels such that a horizontal disparity is included but a vertical disparity is not included.

Abstract: Single imager projection systems suffer from low light throughput, compared to three imager systems, because only one color band is illuminated at any one time. As a result, there is a need to increase the operating efficiency of the single imager projection system. The invention is directed to the incorporation of a high extinction ratio pre-polarizer, such as a compensated, multi-layer polarizer, in a single or dual imager projection system. This permits illumination with low f-number illumination light, and thus increases the efficiency of the projection system. The pre-polarizer may be incorporated within a polarization recovery unit to further enhance system efficiency.

Abstract: There is provided an image display device with a two-modulation optical system for displaying an image corresponding to input image signals.

Abstract: A light assembly includes a heat-dissipating device, a light-emitting device, and a reflector. The heat-dissipating device defines an accommodating space. The light-emitting device is disposed in the accommodating space. The reflector serves to reflect light emitted by the light-emitting device, extends into the accommodating space, and surrounds the light-emitting device.

Abstract: In conjunction with attachment or detachment of a dust filter, a lid disposed to an inlet of a duct operates to close the inlet.

Abstract: When a projection device is operating, a sensor detects a current temperature inside the projection device. If a temperature variation between an initial working temperature of the projection device and the current temperature is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the projection device outputs a warning signal to remind a user to replace a filter.

Abstract: In a rear projection display apparatus including a transmission type screen installed on the front face of an apparatus main body, and a video projector disposed inside the apparatus main body and projecting video on the transmission type screen from the rear side thereof, the transmission type screen includes a lens sheet and is configured such that a plurality of pull portions provided along horizontal and longitudinal sides of the lens sheet are pulled upward and downward, and leftward and rightward, respectively, by a pulling device provided to extend along the circumference of the lens sheet.

Abstract: A projection system using a sequential color filter is provided. The sequential color filter utilizes red, green, and blue segments with an additional segment that allows brighter yellows and higher color temperatures to be formed efficiently. In an embodiment the additional segment comprises a mixed-transmission level region that partially blocks some of the green and red wavelengths. In another embodiment, an additional segment comprises a notch filter that allows shorter and longer wavelengths to pass, but blocks at least some of the intermediate wavelengths. In other embodiments, other segments, such as a white segment, a yellow segment, a cyan segment, a magenta segment, shades thereof, combinations thereof, and/or the like may be added.

Abstract: While turning on a projection device, the projection device determines whether a light source has been cooled down. If so, the projection device directly turns on the light source. Otherwise, the projection device performs a cooling procedure, and then turns on the light source.

Abstract: An apparatus that presents a projection image has a screen and plural projectors, each of which projects a section of the projection image onto the screen. The apparatus has a projected-section-determining unit that determines as a projected section the section of the projection image, based on an input image signal, corresponding to a part of the screen onto which each of the projectors projects the section of the projection image. The apparatus has an image-signal-generating unit that generates an image signal corresponding to the section of the projection image which each of the projector projects onto the part of the screen, based on the input image signal and the projected section determined by the projected-section-determining unit, and a projectors-controlling unit that controls the projectors to adjust centers and/or ranges of the projections by the projectors based on the projected section determined by the projected-section-determining unit.

Abstract: A light leakage preventive structure for front projector includes an octagonal mask fixedly disposed before a lens of the projector, so that a projected image sequentially passes the lens and the mask to effectively prevent light leakage around a screen showing the projected image.

Abstract: A projection display device D includes an acquiring means 2 that acquires a pixel value Cg and a depth value Cz for each of a plurality of pixels constituting an image, a light output means 3 that outputs pixel display light Ld per pixel according to the pixel value, a light guide body 5 that guides the pixel display light Ld to a position corresponding to the pixel on a projection surface 8, and changes the light path length of the pixel display light Ld to the projection surface 8 according to the depth value Cz of the pixel. The light guide body 5 includes a reflector 51 that has mirror surfaces 511a opposing each other. The light path length control means 3 changes the number of times the pixel display light is reflected by the mirror surfaces 511a of the reflector 51 according to the depth value Cz of the pixel.

Abstract: A rotational member inhibitable from coming off a support member is obtained. This rotational member comprises a rotational portion rotatably mounted on a support member, a pair of arcuate portions provided on a side of the rotational portion closer to the support member to extend from the rotational portion and opposed to each other and a hook portion so provided as to extend from a circumferential end of at least one of the pair of arcuate portions in an outward direction intersecting with a mounting direction for the rotational portion for engaging with the support member.

Abstract: A projector, includes: a light source, an optical modulator that modulates a light beam emitted from the light source to form an optical image, a projection optical device that projects the formed optical image, an exterior casing that accommodates the light source, the optical modulator and the projection optical device, the exterior casing provided with a hole in which a fixing member fixing the projector at a predetermined position is inserted, the hole penetrating the exterior casing, an attaching member engaged with the fixed member that is inserted through the hole at a position corresponding to the hole in the exterior casing, the attaching member having a flange portion facing an inner surface of the exterior casing, the flange portion having an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the hole, and an interposed member disposed between the inner surface of the exterior casing and the flange portion, the interposed member having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the flange port

Abstract: A bulb-sorting device is provided. The bulb-sorting device includes a positioning mechanism and a sensing element. The positioning mechanism is for fixing a bulb. The bulb has a first referred object and a second referred object. The first referred object and the second referred object are aligned along a referred axis. The sensing element is for catching a first image of the bulb. After the bulb is rotated by an angle relative to the referred axis, the sensing element captures a second image of the bulb. The first image is compared with the second image, so as to determine whether the bulb is qualified accordingly.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus for exposing a pattern of a reticle onto a substrate includes an illumination optical system configured to illuminate the reticle on a target plane to be illuminated using light from a light source, wherein the illumination optical system includes a computer-generated hologram configured to discretely form plural bright spots on a plane that has a Fourier transformation relationship with the target plane when the light that has no angular distribution is incident upon the computer-generated hologram, and an optical element configured to introduce the light that has an angular distribution to the computer-generated hologram.

Abstract: Thermophoresis within lithography systems for protecting reticles from contaminants (e.g., floating particles). Generally, thermophoretic protection is implemented by maintaining the reticle at a higher temperature than its surrounding environment. Thermophoretic protection can be maintained throughout a reticle's use in a lithography system. For example, a reticle can be thermophoretically protected while in storage, through various stages of transportation via a reticle handler (also referred to as an end-effector), to its period of use while attached to a reticle chuck.

Abstract: Lithographic Apparatus, Control System and Device Manufacturing Method An immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed that has a measurement system or a prediction system for measuring and/or predicting, respectively, an effect associated with a temperature fluctuation of the immersion liquid, and a control system for controlling the or another effect associated with the temperature of the immersion liquid, on the basis of the measurement and/or prediction obtained by the measurement system and/or prediction system, respectively. An associated control system and device manufacturing method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A lithographic projection apparatus includes a substrate table that holds a substrate, a projection system that projects a patterned beam of radiation onto the substrate, and a liquid confinement structure that confines a liquid in a space between the projection system and the substrate, the substrate, the substrate table, or both, to form a part of a boundary of the space. In addition, a closing plate forms a part of a boundary of the space in place of the substrate, the substrate table, or both, when moved without substantially disturbing the liquid, the liquid confinement structure, or both.

Abstract: A lithographic projection apparatus includes a substrate table to hold a substrate, a projection system to project a patterned beam of radiation onto the substrate and a liquid confinement structure to confine a liquid in a space between the projection system and the substrate, the substrate, the substrate table, or both, to form a part of a boundary of the space. In addition, a closing plate forms a part of a boundary of the space in place of the substrate, the substrate table, or both, when moved without substantially disturbing the liquid, the liquid confinement structure, or both.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate by scanning a reticle and the substrate relative to each other includes a projection optical system configured to project a pattern of the reticle onto the substrate, and a field stop configured to define a slit-shaped exposure area, and to change a length of the exposure area in a scanning direction in accordance with a change of a length of the exposure area in a direction orthogonal to the scanning direction.

Abstract: A precision assembly (210) for positioning a device (226) includes a stage (260) that retains the device (226), a dual mover assembly (228) that moves the stage (260), and the device (226) along a movement axis (266), a measurement system (222) and a control system (224). The dual mover assembly (228) includes a first mover (262) that moves the stage (260) along the movement axis (266) and a second mover (264) that moves the device (226) along the movement axis (266). The second mover (264) is rigidly coupled to the first mover (262) so that movement of the first mover (262) results in movement of the second mover (264). Further, the total output of the dual mover assembly (228) along the movement axis (266) is equal to the sum of the movement of the first mover (262) and the movement of the second mover (264). The measurement system (222) measures a movement position along the movement axis (266). The control system (224) controls the dual mover assembly (228) utilizing the movement position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transfer material for transfer to a target substrate, and methods for manufacturing such a transfer material. In a method according to the present invention, a plastic substrate foil (32) is provided, an effect layer (34) is applied to the substrate foil (32), a transfer assist layer (36) is applied to the entire surface of the effect layer (34) and the substrate foil (32) is applied, the adhesion of the transfer assist layer (36) to the substrate foil (32) being less than to the effect layer (34). Then an adhesive layer (38) is applied for transferring the formed layered composite to the target substrate (35).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical navigation system for determining at least one parameter of a pose, which includes the position and orientation of an object in an environment. The optical navigation system uses a number of beacons affixed at known locations in the environment to provide electromagnetic radiation in a sequenced pattern. An on-board optic images the radiation from the beacons onto an on-board centroid sensing device to obtain an imaged distribution of the radiation on the on-board centroid sensing device. The centroid sensing device determines the centroid of the imaged distribution and provides centroid information to a navigation unit for determining at least one parameter of the pose of the object from the centroid. The navigation system is particularly well-suited for navigating hand-held objects.

Abstract: A target surface of a target object including portions having different curvatures is inspected by using an illuminating device and a camera that are fixed, a supporting device for supporting the target object such that its position and orientation are variable. The position and orientation of the target object are controlled as its image is obtained for a plurality of times. The position and orientation of the target object are controlled such that the image of any point on the target surface will be included in at least one of the images obtained by the camera.

Abstract: A laser beam oscillated from a laser source is folded in its path by first and second plane mirrors and enters a beam expander. The surface of each plane mirror is deteriorated with illumination by the laser beam and the reflectance is reduced. To avoid a light quantity of the laser beam entering the beam expander from being reduced below a reference value, when the laser beam is illuminated over a certain time, a position on each of the first and second plane mirrors at which the laser beam is illuminated is changed by a structure for rotating and/or translating a reflecting surface of each plane mirror on a plane, which includes the plane mirror, while an optical axis is kept same.

Abstract: Light sources emit irradiation lights respectively, so that edge parts of mutual irradiation areas (inspection areas) are superposed one another. The imaging apparatus receives regular reflection lights and generates two images corresponding to each of the light sources. A main control part combines two images and determines presence/absence of a defect. By irradiating an inspected surface A with the irradiation lights from mutually different directions, a position of an area showing the defect in each image is slightly deviated. Therefore, even if a dimension of an area showing the defect is small in each image, by superposing two images one another, the dimension of the area showing a defect part becomes large in the image after composition. Thus, an accuracy of defect detection on the edge part of the inspection area can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for automatic measurements and calibration of computerized magnifying instruments. More particularly, the method includes an automatic calibration aspect, which includes obtaining an optimized digital image of a reference object including at least one standardized landmark feature, and establishing calibration parameters based on one or more measured attributes of the landmark feature. The method further desribes a calibration aspect, which includes providing calibration parameters, obtaining a digital image including at least one known attribute, measuring the at least one known attribute and comparing the measured value with the known value. The method further includes an aspect of automatic measurement of an attribute of one or more object, which includes retrieving calibration parameters, acquiring a digital image and measuring the attribute.

Abstract: A flow cell for optical detector includes a flow cell body, a face-seal window, and a pressed illumination window. The flow cell body is formed of an inert material and includes large and small bores, and inlet and outlet passageways in fluid communication with the small bore. The face-seal window is affixed within the large area aperture to form a liquid tight seal, while the pressed illumination window is press-set into the small bore. The pressed illumination window is spaced away from the face-seal window to form a sample chamber having a pathlength distance ?. The face-seal window and the pressed window provide an optical path through the sample chamber. Preferably, the flow cell body is formed of PEEK. Methods of forming and using the flow cell are also disclosed.

Abstract: A reference microplate is described herein which can be used to help calibrate and troubleshoot an optical interrogation system. In one embodiment, the reference microplate has a frame with an array of wells each of which contains an optical biosensor and each optical biosensor is at least partially coated with a substance (e.g., elastomer, optical epoxy). In another embodiment, the reference microplate in addition to having its optical biosensors at least partially covered with a substance (e.g., elastomer, optical epoxy) also has a controllable heating device attached thereto which is used to heat the optical biosensors.