Patents Issued in July 22, 2008
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Patent number: 7401899Abstract: A printer containing a printhead that is detachably mounted on a support plate and is held thereon at two rigid support points located on a first side of the printhead and one elastic support point located on a second side of the printhead opposite to said first side, each of the support points being defined by a first portion on the side of the printhead and a second portion on the side of the support plate, and one of the first and second portions is a spherical surface engaged in a recess of the other of the first and second portions in a self-centering manner wherein the second part of the elastic support point has its spherical surface formed by a bead or ball fixed on a wire, said wire being elastically biased toward the recess, so that the elastic support point releasably biases the printhead towards said first side of the printhead and released by lifting the wire, for detaching the printhead.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Oce-Technologies B. V.Inventor: Wilhelmus H. J. Nellen
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Patent number: 7401900Abstract: An inkjet nozzle with an elongate ink inlet channel at least 150 microns long. The channel defines a straight flow path of a length sufficient to provide enough viscous damping to prevent significant reverse flow of ink in the channel when an ink drop is ejected from the nozzle. This removes the need to form ink supply channels with complex geometries such as pinch points and baffles in order to have the required hydraulic resistance to reverse flow. The nozzle packing density on the printhead can be significantly increased if these complex geometries are not formed adjacent the chambers. The ink can be supplied from the ‘back’ surface of the wafer, thereby removing the need for ink feed channels beside the chambers. This provides more room for the power and print data to be connected to each nozzle along the front surface of the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7401901Abstract: An inkjet printhead is provided. The printhead comprises a plurality of nozzles formed on a substrate, and at least one nozzle plate spaced apart from the substrate. The nozzle plate is supported, at least partially, by encapsulated photoresist. Hence, the nozzle plate has improved robustness.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7401902Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead. The nozzle arrangement includes a substrate assembly defining an ink inlet channel. A nozzle chamber structure extends from the substrate assembly. The nozzle chamber structure defines a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with an ink inlet channel and an ink ejection port through which ink from the nozzle chamber can be ejected. An ink ejection paddle extends across the nozzle chamber between the ink inlet channel and the ink ejection port. A thermal bend actuator is anchored to the substrate assembly at a location external the nozzle chamber and is coupled to the paddle so that, upon actuation, the paddle moves to eject ink in the nozzle chamber out through the ink ejection port.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7401903Abstract: A unit cell is provided for an inkjet printhead. The unit cell includes a multilayered substrate defining an ink inlet passage. Walls extend from the substrate. A nozzle plate is supported by the walls to define a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with the ink inlet passage. The nozzle plate further includes a nozzle rim bounding an aperture in fluid communication with the nozzle chamber. A looped and elongate heater element is suspended within the nozzle chamber which, when heated, causes ink in the nozzle chamber to be output through the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7401904Abstract: An ink jet head is manufactured by joining together a cavity unit and an actuator unit. The cavity unit has a plurality of nozzles and a plurality of pressure chambers. The actuator unit has a plurality of piezoelectric elements. The cavity unit is joined to the actuator unit such that each of the piezoelectric elements is located to face a corresponding pressure chamber. A method of manufacturing the ink jet head includes a step of defining a relation between an average nozzle diameter of a cavity unit and an average capacitance of an actuator unit. The method also includes a step of measuring the average nozzle diameter of each of cavity units and a step of measuring the average capacitance of each of actuator units. A matching cavity unit and actuator unit are selected to satisfy the relation defined in the defining step, and the selected cavity unit and the selected actuator unit are joined together.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiro Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 7401905Abstract: An inkjet head includes a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of pressure chambers corresponding to the nozzles and connected to the nozzles, a common ink chamber for supplying ink to the pressure chambers, a supply passage for supplying ink to the common ink chamber, a plurality of connection passages corresponding to the respective pressure chambers, one ends of which are connected to the common ink chamber and the other ends of which are connected to the respective pressure chambers, a first member forming the common ink chamber, and a second member connected to the first member and having openings of the connection passages aligned in a surface at a side of the first member. A projection of an opening positioned at a most downstream end in an ink flowing direction from the supply passage in the common ink chamber, on the first member in a connecting direction straddles a contour of the common ink chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Ito, Hisaki Sakurai
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Patent number: 7401906Abstract: A jet break-off length control apparatus for a continuous liquid drop emission system is provided. The jet break-off length control apparatus comprises a liquid drop emitter containing a positively pressurized liquid in flow communication with at least one nozzle for emitting a continuous stream of liquid. Resistive heater apparatus is adapted to transfer pulses of thermal energy to the liquid in flow communication with the at least one nozzle sufficient to cause the break-off of the at least one continuous stream of liquid into a stream of drops of predetermined volumes. A sensing apparatus adapted to detect the stream of drops of predetermined volumes is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gilbert A. Hawkins, Stephen F. Pond, Michael J. Piatt
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Patent number: 7401907Abstract: One embodiment of an imaging device includes a first imaging fluid reservoir connected to a first passive valve, a second imaging fluid reservoir connected to a second passive valve, and a pumping system operatively connected to the first and second imaging fluid reservoirs for selectively flowing imaging fluid from each of the first and second imaging fluid reservoirs.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Raul Perez
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Patent number: 7401908Abstract: An ink jet device includes an ink jet print head and a deaerator having an ink passage, a membrane and a vacuum chamber. The ink passage has an exit connected to the ink jet print head and an inlet, and the membrane has a first side and a second side. The first side contacts ink in the ink passage and the second side contacts the vacuum chamber. The inlet of the ink passage is located above the exit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignees: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Dimatix, Inc.Inventors: Sandra J. Graveson, Alan Menard
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Patent number: 7401909Abstract: An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head to which the ink container is detachably mountable, includes an ink supply port for supplying the ink to the ink jet head; a air vent for fluid communication with ambience; a claw-like projection provided on a first side of the ink container; a latching lever provided on a second side opposite from the ink container, the latching lever being resiliently supported on the ink container and having a latching claw.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Inoue, Sadayuki Sugama, Soichi Hiramatsu, Toshihiko Ujita, Akihiro Yamanaka, Yasuo Kotaki, Keiichiro Tsukuda
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Patent number: 7401910Abstract: An inkjet printhead with an array of nozzles, and corresponding actuators for ejecting ink through the nozzles; a plurality of ink inlet apertures in fluid communication with the nozzles, each of the ink inlet apertures having an ink permeable trap and a vent sized so that the surface tension of an ink meniscus across the vent prevents ink leakage; wherein during use, the ink permeable trap directs gas bubbles to the vent where they vent to atmosphere. By trapping the bubbles at the ink inlets and directing them to a small vent, they are effectively removed from the ink flow without any ink leakage. The trap can also double as an inlet priming feature to assist priming the chambers with ink.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7401911Abstract: An apparatus and method of thermal inkjet printing is provided. The apparatus is adapted to be used with an inkjet ink including a pigment(s), an aqueous vehicle, and a sufficient amount of polymeric binder and/or humectant(s) to wet and directly adhere to non-porous, uncoated, untreated, hydrophobic media. The ink is adapted to be ejected through a thermal inkjet head with consistent image quality and no kogation. The concentration of binder and/or humectant(s) raises the viscosity of the ink at room temperature. As such, the apparatus is adapted to lower the viscosity of the ink prior to the ink being ejected through the thermal inkjet printhead. Additionally, the apparatus is adapted to prepare the media for receiving the ink, and dry the ink after the ink is deposited on the media. This can be accomplished by providing heat to the media and/or the ink during the printing process.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Dheya Alfekri, Minh C. Duong
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Patent number: 7401912Abstract: An offset printing apparatus having a coated imaging drum for use with phase-change inks, wherein the imaging drum including a metal substrate, a conformable intermediate layer, and outer coating having an alkyd thermoset, and a heating member associated with the offset printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: David H. Pan, Santokh S. Badesha, Anthony Yeznach, Trevor J. Snyder, Barry D. Reeves
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Patent number: 7401913Abstract: A conveying roller and a paper expelling roller provided upstream and downstream, respectively, of a recording portion in a conveyance direction are connected via an idler gear so as to be able to perform drive transmission, a rotation drive amount of the idler gear is detected, ends of a recording medium in the conveyance direction are detected, driving of a conveying motor is controlled based on detection signals of the rotation drive amount of the idler gear and the ends of the recording medium, and a control constant is made variable according to a position of the recording medium in the conveyance direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nozumu Nishiberi, Kentaro Onuma, Hiroyuki Saito
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Patent number: 7401914Abstract: If a plurality of print jobs is received irregularly, this invention makes it possible to perform a proper double-sided printing on a print medium. The printing apparatus of this invention comprises: print medium transport unit; printing means; discharge unit for discharging the print medium from the transport path; and double-sided printing control unit for controlling these unit. When the printing of a last page of print data based on a preceding print command is ended on the first surface of a print medium, the double-sided printing control unit does not discharge the print medium and has the print medium, whose first surface was printed, stand by in the transport path. Then, when the next print command is input, a first page of print data in the next print command is printed on the second surface of the print medium.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsuyuki Yokoi
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Patent number: 7401915Abstract: A plurality of nip rollers are provided under a driving roller approximately in a direction of a drive shaft of the driving roller. Respective shafts of the nip rollers are arranged so that the rotary shafts are inclined toward a downstream side in a transport direction of a recording medium with respect to the drive shaft of the driving roller. Nip positions for the recording medium, formed by the nip rollers and the driving roller, are positioned on an upstream side in the transport direction above the lowermost end portion of the outer circumference of the driving roller. Therefore, the recording medium is transported at a satisfactory accuracy in an image-recording section, thereby avoiding the deterioration of the recording quality which would be otherwise caused by the positional deviation of the recording on the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiko Sasa, Yuji Koga, Masatoshi Izuchi, Shohei Koide, Wataru Sugiyama, Kiyoshi Ueda
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Patent number: 7401916Abstract: A recording head has a dot formation element array including a pluarlity of dot formation elements arranged in a first direction. A platen is operable to hold a recording medium in a position opposite to the recording head. The platen has a hole formed in a substantially center area in the first direction of the platen. The hole guides ink that has be discarded outside at least one of a leading end and a trailing end of the recording medium when data are recorded on the recording medium without leaving a margin on at least one of the leading end and the trailing end of the recording medium. The hole has a size in the first direction which is less than an entire portion of the dot formation element array.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kodama, Koichiro Yokoyama, Kiyoto Komuro, Takuya Yasue, Takashi Akahane, Masahiro Isono
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Patent number: 7401917Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7401918Abstract: In one embodiment, eyewear having an activity monitoring capability is disclosed. Activity, such as motion, steps or distance, can be measured by an activity detector. The measured activity can then be used in providing activity-related information to a user of the eyewear. Advantageously, the user of the eyewear is able to easily monitor their degree of activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 7401919Abstract: A method for measuring the dynamic behavior of an optical system is aimed at rendering the dynamic behavior of the optical system objectively detectable. To this end, the optical system to be measured is stimulated by stimuli whereby causing it to react, and the reaction is detected by means of a wave front analysis.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Hartmut Vogelsang, Michael Bergt, Manfred Dick, Holger Maeusezahl, Eckhard Schroeder
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Patent number: 7401920Abstract: A system for eye tracking that determines the line of sight of a user according to the relative position between the center of the pupil and a reference point, the system including an image detector that captures an image of the eye, a pupil-illuminating light source that illuminates the pupil of the user, a reference light source that illuminates a different portion of the face of the user as a reference point and an imaging processor that analyzes the captured eye image to determine the line of sight.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Yaron Kranz, Yoav Ophir, Hanan Shamir, Yosi Yaeli
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Patent number: 7401921Abstract: A motorized head supporting and positioning apparatus is disclosed, such as is useful for eye examination or treatment. The apparatus includes head-receiving supports, which can include a forehead rest and a chinrest, which can be linked by a single arm assembly. A main assembly of the apparatus contains a motor assembly, which can include three motors driven in a coupled manner to guide a head along a three-dimensional path at a speed that is comfortable to the patient. The apparatus can be relatively compact, owing at least in part to a pivoted approximate Z-axis movement along the optical axis. In addition to open-loop operation, the apparatus can be used with a tracking subsystem to achieve closed-loop positioning in real time, as well as to enable the activation of an examination/treatment instrument when the eye is brought within an acceptable tolerance of a desired position.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.Inventors: Chris Baker, Kabir Arianta
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Patent number: 7401922Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for reducing or eliminating the progression of myopia, including a lens having an intentionally created aberration pattern for reducing or eliminating the progression of myopia. The aberration pattern may comprise a positive spherical aberration that produces a wavefront error in which the paracentral wavefront is disposed in front of the retina, thereby producing a signal that counters axial length growth of the eye and preventing the progression of myopia.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Synergeyes, Inc.Inventor: Jerome Legerton
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Patent number: 7401923Abstract: A display system in which images from two displays that have the same optical polarization that is not affected by reflection by a beam splitter which combines images from the displays, and half wave plate optical retarders to rotate plane of polarization and to null out optical dispersion effects to provide for stereo viewing of images via plane polarizers that have the same polarization direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Fergason Patent Properties, LLCInventor: James L. Fergason
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Patent number: 7401924Abstract: A method and system are provided for projecting a three dimensional image. A projection system may include a holding tank for storing a reservoir containing a projection medium and a projector including a plurality of valves for projecting the medium from the holding tank. The projection system may also include an illumination device for illuminating the projected medium and a receiving mechanism for receiving the projection medium after illumination. The projection system may also include imaging data computation apparatus for computing layered imaging data, communication and control tools for communicating the layered imaging data to the projector in order to control valves for dispersing the projection medium, and an illumination control unit that controls an illumination device for illuminated the dispersed medium.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: James Reichert
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Patent number: 7401925Abstract: An image projector system includes an LED controller and first and second LEDs, a dichroic mirror. The LED controller controls the first and the second LED to emit first and second color lights, respectively. The second color light is of high luminance and is decomposed by a dichroic mirror into third and forth color lights having luminance close to that of the first color light. Each color light is guided through a light valves to adjust the spectral transmittance of the color light. A light-combining device, such as an x-cube, receives and combines the first color light, the third color light, and the forth color light, to form light images, and transmits the images to a display through a projector lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.Inventor: Chien-feng Lu
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Patent number: 7401926Abstract: A space light modulating apparatus includes a modulating unit that modulates incident light based on an image signal including a plurality of pixels and a light-shielding part placed between the pixels, and a refracting unit that refracts modulated light including a group of prisms formed with a prism element that has at least a refracting surface. Light from the pixels is incident on at least a part of the prisms, and a direction of the refracting surface is such that a projection image of the pixels is guided onto a projection image of the light-shielding part on a projection surface at a predetermined distance. The refracting surface and a reference surface formed in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis make a predetermined angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shunji Kamijima, Masatoshi Yonekubo
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Patent number: 7401927Abstract: A display apparatus displaying an image includes a light source, a light valve, a light cross-section converter and a light scanning mechanism. The light valve has a screen formed of a plurality of pixels. The light cross-section converter converts light emitted from the light source into illumination light having a cross section enough to illuminate at least one pixel at a time. The light scanning mechanism controls a direction of travel of the illumination light in such a way that the illumination light scans the plurality of pixels. The light scanning mechanism controls at least one of sequence, speed, and number of times of scanning where the illumination light scans the plurality of pixels, so that a desired profile of distribution of illuminance is obtained over an entire surface of the screen for a time period not longer than one frame time of an image.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Taketoshi Hibi, Yuzo Nakano, Shinji Okamori
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Patent number: 7401928Abstract: A display optical system includes a light-source unit, a first optical unit which collects a light beam from the light-source unit, a scanning member which scans the light beam from the first optical unit, and a second optical unit which focuses the light beam scanned by the scanning member on about a scanning surface. An optical axis, defined by an optical path along which a light ray travels from the center of the scanning member to the center of the scanning surface via the second optical unit, intersects itself. In addition, the second optical unit includes two reflective mirrors having positive optical powers.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Yamamoto, Naosato Taniguchi, Shuichi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7401929Abstract: A projector displays an image on a projection surface. The projector has a zoom adjusting module and a keystone correcting module. The zoom adjusting module adjusts zoom level of a zoom lens for enlarged projection of image light. The keystone correcting module corrects trapezoidal distortion of the image displayed on the projection surface by means of forming the effective panel image in a revised image formation area, the revised image formation area being part of the image formation area of the panel surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Morio Matsumoto, Shiki Furui, Masaru Kono
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Patent number: 7401930Abstract: A projection system is provided. The projection system includes a light source, a color filter separating light emitted from the light source into colored light, a light-path converter converting a path of the colored light that has passed through the color filter, a lens having a positive refractive power in order to condense the light from the light-path converter, a display device processing the light that has passed through the lens in response to an input signal and forming a color image, and a projection lens unit enlarging and projecting the color image onto a screen.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-tae Kim, Jeong-ho Nho
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Patent number: 7401931Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for optical beam shaping and diffusing, a method for making the apparatus, and a method for using the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a crystalline material object shaped to fit within an optical train and with a pattern of surface texture along an optical path. Surface removal processes are applied to a portion of a surface of an object made of a crystalline material to form a surface texture pattern at that portion of the surface of the object. The surface texture pattern depends upon: (1) the identity of the crystalline material and (2) the orientation of crystal lattice axes within the object with respect to the portion of the surface of the object where the pattern of surface texture is to be formed. Processes for making the apparatus include, but are not limited to, mechanical grinding, ablating, chemical etching, plasma etching, ion milling, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.Inventor: Matthew E. Hansen
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Patent number: 7401932Abstract: A high authority deformable optical system includes an optical faceplate; a base; a plurality of circuit boards, each including at least one actuator; each actuator engaging at one end the base and at the other the optical faceplate; each printed circuit board providing conductor paths between its associated actuators and a connector device for selectively energizing the actuators.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Xinetics, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Ealey, John A. Wellman
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Patent number: 7401933Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a light emitting diode having a shoulder extending therefrom includes a panel, a base, and a bracket. The panel defines a through hole therein for the light emitting diode emitting light therethrough. The base extends from the panel round the through hole of the panel. The base includes a hollow cylinder. The cylinder defines a pair of mounting slots therein. The bracket includes a hollow retaining body for holding the light emitting diode therein. A pair of hooks and a pair of location portions extends from the retaining body. A height of the hooks is greater than that of the location portions. The shoulder of the light emitting diode is located between the hooks and location portions. A pair of shafts extends from the retaining body for being engaged in said mounting slots of the base.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Chi Liang, Ji-Guo Xu, Hsuan-Tsung Chen
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Patent number: 7401934Abstract: A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated on each start of the system so that the system can maintain information indicative of current configuration files. A test mode can also be entered in which a pre-formed show can be tested against the current state of the configuration files.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.L.C.Inventor: Mark A. Hunt
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Patent number: 7401935Abstract: Various embodiments relate to beverage accessory devices for use within beverage receptacles. In one exemplary embodiment, a beverage accessory device generally includes a housing having sidewalls defining a cavity therein. A substantially fluid-tight container is within the cavity of the housing. The container includes sidewalls defining a chamber. At least one of the container's sidewalls is spaced apart from at least one of the housing's sidewalls such that a portion of the housing's cavity remains separating the at least one container sidewall from the at least one housing sidewall. At least one electric light source is substantially entirely within the container's chamber. The chamber can also be configured for receiving at least one power source. The at least one electric light source is operable for illuminating at least a portion of a liquid within the beverage receptacle when the beverage accessory device is within the beverage receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: Carl R. VanderSchuit
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Patent number: 7401936Abstract: A light assembly includes a circular base light emitting diodes mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to a controlling chip, a circular rim mounted on a peripheral edge of the circular base, a transparent cover provided to securely engage with the circular rim to enclose the light emitting diodes and a clamping mechanism securely mounted on two opposed sides of the U shaped passage and having two rubber cushions oppositely movable relative to each other so that when an umbrella shank is extended into the U shaped passage and located between the two rubber cushions, the umbrella shank is securely sandwiched and the light emitting diodes are able to provide illumination.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: He Shan Lide Electronic Enterprise Company Ltd.Inventor: Ben Fan
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Patent number: 7401937Abstract: An apparatus that functions as a glove. The apparatus includes a glove adapted to receive a human hand, with areas suitable to fit a plurality of human fingers and a human thumb. In one embodiment, an elastic band comprises the wrist area of the glove, and is fitted to hold an electric inverter, which powers an electroluminescent wire. The electroluminescent wire may be connected to an exterior perimeter of the glove.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Traffic Gloves Corp.Inventor: Daniel A. Abas
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Patent number: 7401938Abstract: An extension bar with built-in light includes an elongate body having an open first end and an engaging recess in a second end of the elongate body. A switch member with a first conductive member extends through a transverse hole of the elongate body. A carrier is received in the engaging recess and a second conductive member is connected to the carrier. A power supply unit and a light bulb are received in the passage. The first end of the second conductive member is moved to contact the power supply unit to activate the light bulb when a conductive hand tool is inserted into the engaging recess. The light bulb is also activated when rotating the switch member to contact directly the first conductive member, the second conductive member and the power supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: Chin-Shun Cheng
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Patent number: 7401939Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a lighting fixture is provided having a mount housing with at least one pivot portion and a support panel with at least one hook portion, the support panel being attached to the mount housing in a manner where the hook portion can slide and pivot with respect to the pivot portion. The pivot portion includes a rail, a tab-slot and a tab-rest, the tab-slot and tab-rest being adjacent to the rail and the hook portion has a hook member and a tab-stand adjacent to the hook member. The support panel is free to move between an open and a closed position and, preferably, detachable from the mount housing. A method for mounting a lighting fixture is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Haugaard, Kurt S. Wilcox
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Patent number: 7401940Abstract: A underhood work light has a light tube and a pole-type base, the light tube is installed on the said base, the base is a hollow tube; a claw is installed at each end of the base by holding the stem of the said claw into the base tube, the claw stem which can slide in the base is connected with the base through a spring, the range between the claws is matched with the width of the hood; The benefits of the present invention are as follows: by pulling outward the both claws, the work light is fixed onto or taken off from the hood conveniently, and the storage battery makes the work light independent on the out power source, so the invention is convenient and easy to use.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: Li Min
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Patent number: 7401941Abstract: A flashlight includes a main member having top, a bottom, a front and a rear. The main member has a base a head and battery pack, wherein the head is pivoted on the base via a pivot to be flexed to the front. A first light source and a second light source are mounted on the head, wherein the second light source projects light that is substantially to that of the first light source. A hook is provided in a tunnel in the base to be drawn out or pushed into. The first and second light sources and the flexion of the head provide a greater illumination range and a function of adjusting the illuminating direction when it is hung.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheng-I Teng, Yen-Chieh Huang
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Patent number: 7401942Abstract: This invention is for electric power line attachment apparatus to hanging luminaire including fluorescent tube luminaire assembly, and includes a female connector attached to the luminaire and a power line connector cord male segment plugged into the female segment attached to the luminaire and the female segment and male segment of the connector cord is preferably a UNIVERSAL MATE-N-LOK insulated connector which is a trademark of AMP CO., a division of Tyco Co. of Harrisburg, Pa.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Neal R. Verfuerth, Michael J. Potts
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Patent number: 7401943Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relate to solid-state light sources capable of generating radiation beams for, but not limited to, the treatment of surfaces, bulk materials, films, and coatings. The solid-state ultraviolet source optically combines the light output of at least two and preferably as many four independently controllable discrete solid-state light emitters to produce a light beam that has a controllable multi-wavelength spectrum over a wide range of wavelengths (i.e. deep UV to near-IR). Specific features of this light source permit changes in the spectral, spatial and temporal distribution of light for use in curing, surface modification and other applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Fusion UV Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Okamitsu, Miodrag Cekic, Boris Geller, Mark W. Ruckman
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Patent number: 7401944Abstract: An operating room light fixture having a first lighting unit including a first light source and an external reflector, a second lighting unit including a second light source and an internal reflector, and a control unit. The second lighting unit is positioned in front of the first lighting unit with respect to the direction in which the light emerges from the light fixture. The control unit may be actuated by a rotary element located in a handle of the light fixture. A heat reflection filter may be provided for adjusting the color temperature of the light fixture to a desired value.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Margret Hünerbein, Ryzard Kummerfeld, Georg Schlör, Joachim Schröter, Ingolf Diez
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Patent number: 7401945Abstract: A light source arrangement includes an electric input adapter for electrically connecting with a power source and a light head including a supporting frame and a luminary unit. The supporting frame has a dissipating end and a peripheral surface provided thereon. The luminary unit includes a circuit board provided on the peripheral surface of the supporting frame and electrically connected with the electric input adapter, and at least a luminary element, having two terminal electrodes, which is supported by the supporting frame and electrically connected to the circuit board for emitting light when the terminal electrodes are electrified. Therefore, the heat generated by the luminary element directly dissipates at the dissipating end of the supporting frame so as to prevent the light head from overheating.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: A L Lightech, Inc.Inventor: Long Bao Zhang
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Patent number: 7401946Abstract: An electrical interconnection system for linear lighting including a first electrical harness having a first electrical connector with a first plurality of terminals, and a first plurality of electrical conductors electrically connected to respective first terminals. A second electrical harness includes a second electrical connector with a second plurality of terminals, and a second plurality of electrical conductors electrically connected to respective second terminals. The second plurality of terminals are similar in shape to the first plurality of terminals. The first and second electrical harnesses are configured for connection to a first and second linear light, respectively. An electrical coupler is electrically connected to both the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector and includes a first port and a second port which each have a plurality of coupler terminals complimentary in shape with the first plurality of terminals and the second plurality of terminals.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Gregg E Laukhuf
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Patent number: 7401947Abstract: A lighting device with a light source followed by an optical apparatus in an emission direction, and a primary optics element with a light inlet and a light outlet being arranged between the light source and the optical apparatus. The primary optics element is designed such that desired characteristics of the light beam are formed within the primary optics element by deliberate reflections on specially shaped reflective surfaces of the primary optics element.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Mario Wanninger, Alexander Wilm
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Patent number: 7401948Abstract: A near field lens for an automotive light assembly which has a reduced thickness. Generally, the near field lens includes a main body of light transmitting material. A pocket is formed in the main body for receiving light from a light source. The pocket is defined by an inner radially facing surface and an inner axially facing surface. The inner radially facing surface is structured to reduce the thickness of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Amir P. Fallahi, Jeffrey Allen Erion, Edwin Mitchell Sayers, Thomas Lee Jones