Patents Issued in January 9, 2014
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Publication number: 20140009662Abstract: A physical information acquisition method in which a corresponding wavelength region of visible light with at least one visible light detection unit coupled to an image signal processing unit is detected, each said visible light detection unit comprising a color filter adapted to transmit the corresponding wavelength region of visible light; a wavelength region of infrared light with at least one infrared light detection unit coupled to the image signal processing unit is detected; and, with the signal processing unit, a first signal received from the at least one visible light detection unit by subtracting a product from said first signal is corrected, said product resulting from multiplication of a second signal received from the at least one infrared light detection unit and a predetermined coefficient factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Atsushi Toda, Genta Sato
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Publication number: 20140009663Abstract: An image capture device and an audio hinting method of focusing thereof are provided to perform the following steps. A first digital image is acquired by an image capture device. A focusing value of the first digital image is calculated by a focusing detection module. A second digital image is acquired by an image capture device. A focusing value of the second digital image is calculated by a focusing detection module. The focusing values of the first and second digital images are compared with each other by the focusing detection module. When the focusing values of the first and second digital images are different, a hint sound played by an audio output section is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Jr-Bin Chen
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Publication number: 20140009664Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a sensor cell unit including: a photoelectric conversion unit and a sensor cell unit writing switch connected to the photoelectric conversion unit; a memory cell unit including a memory capacitance and a memory cell unit writing switch connected to the memory capacitance; and a common signal line connected to the sensor cell unit and the memory cell unit, and the memory cell unit holds a signal including voltage fluctuation of the photoelectric conversion unit due to an OFF operation of the sensor cell unit writing switch, a fixed pattern noise of the sensor cell unit, and a fixed pattern noise of the memory cell unit to the memory capacitance before holding a signal of the photoelectric conversion unit to the memory capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Tomohisa Kinugasa
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Publication number: 20140009665Abstract: A method for focusing a film camera, in which at least one auxiliary camera is provided for producing an auxiliary representation of an object to be recorded, from which the desired focus setting is determined and a focusing signal is delivered to the film camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Martin Waitz
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Publication number: 20140009666Abstract: An image capturing apparatus obtains the ratio of light quantities of predetermined wavelengths contained in a light beam having passed through a focus detection region where focus detection is to be performed. When the light beam is eclipsed due to the imaging optical system, the image capturing apparatus obtains new correction coefficients obtained by calculating, in accordance with the ratio, eclipse correction coefficients determined in advance for the respective predetermined wavelengths. Then, the image capturing apparatus corrects outputs respectively from the pair of light receiving element arrays using the new correction coefficients, and performs focus detection using the corrected outputs from the pair of light receiving element arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hideyuki Hamano
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Publication number: 20140009667Abstract: Provided is a vibration actuator including: an electromechanical transduction member that transduces electric power to a mechanical vibration; a transmission member that transmits the vibration from the electromechanical transduction member as a driving force; and an abutting portion that abuts on the transmission member and moves relative to the transmission member in response to the driving force. One of the transmission member and the abutting portion includes pores in its surface contacting the abutting portion or the transmission member at an area occupancy of 2% or higher. In this vibration actuator, the average area of the pores may be 3 ?m2 or larger. The other of the transmission member and the abutting portion may include iron in its surface contacting the one.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto NAKAZUMI, MASAAKI TANABE
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Publication number: 20140009668Abstract: A zoom lens includes, a lens unit Lp having the highest positive refractive power, a lens unit Ln having negative refractive power, and a lens unit Lp2 having positive refractive power. In a first region, focusing from an infinite distance to a predetermined finite distance and zooming are able to be performed. In a second region in which macro driving is performed from a telephoto end to a macro end, two or more lens units are moved during macro driving so that the lens unit Lp is located closer to the object side than at a wide-angle end, a distance between the lens unit Lp and the lens unit Ln is larger at the macro end than at the wide-angle end, and a distance between the lens unit Ln and the lens unit Lp2 is smaller at the macro end than at the wide-angle end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Shigenobu Sugita
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Publication number: 20140009669Abstract: There is provide a control device including an imaging element in which, as a plurality of light sensing elements that perform photoelectric conversion to convert incident light entering via a light collecting unit into electric signals, first light sensing elements that sense the incident light in a first light sensing amount and second light sensing elements that sense the incident light in a second light sensing amount that is smaller than the first light sensing amount are provided, an exposure information generation unit that generates exposure information for controlling exposure during imaging of a subject based on electric signals obtained from photoelectric conversion performed by the second light sensing elements, and an exposure control unit that controls exposure based on the exposure information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Hisashi Akiyama, Yoshinori Takagi
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Publication number: 20140009670Abstract: A system and camera wherein the camera comprises in the light path a diffuser (4). The system or camera comprises a means (6) to modulate the diffusing properties of the diffuser (4) on an image projected by the lens on the sensor during exposure of the image. To the captured blurred image (10) an inverse point spread function is applied to deconvolute (24) the blurred image to a sharper image. Motion invariant image can so be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Dmitry Nikolayevich Znamenskiy, Ruben Rajagopalan, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
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Publication number: 20140009671Abstract: Provided is an accessory which is capable of communicating with a camera, including an illumination light emitting section that emits illumination light, a nonvolatile memory that stores light-emittable time information indicating the longest time for which the illumination light emitting section is capable of continuously emitting the illumination light, and an accessory control section that transmits the light-emittable time information stored in the nonvolatile memory to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Nikon Corporation
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Publication number: 20140009672Abstract: An accessory system for a vehicle includes a windshield and an accessory module. The windshield has a mounting element attached at an inner surface of the windshield, with the mounting element adapted for mounting of an accessory module thereto and demounting of the accessory module therefrom. The accessory module is adapted for mounting to and demounting from the mounting element. The accessory module accommodates a camera having a CMOS photosensor array and a lens. The CMOS photosensor array is accommodated at the accessory module separate from the lens. The CMOS photosensor array is disposed on a circuit board. The accessory module is configured so that, when mounted to the mounting element attached at the windshield, the lens has a field of view through the windshield appropriate for a driver assistance system of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joshua L. DeWard, Steven L. Brown, Kenneth Schofield, Niall R. Lynam
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Publication number: 20140009673Abstract: An accessory mounting system for a vehicle includes a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle. The bracket has a windshield-facing side and a cabin-facing side. The cabin-facing side of the bracket has first structure. An accessory module has a housing, with an electronic device and circuitry housed in the housing. The electronic device includes a camera that has a CMOS imaging array. The circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the vehicle. The housing has second structure that is configured to engage the first structure of the bracket when the housing is being attached to the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jonathan E. DeLine, Niall R. Lynam, Ralph A. Spooner, Phillip A. March
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Publication number: 20140009674Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjustment device and method thereof which are applied for adjusting a photosensitive element. The adjustment device comprises a first platform, a second platform, a third platform and a cover. The first platform comprises a curved surface body and a positioning elastic element. The second platform, having a recess corresponding to each curved surface body and having a loading support portion, is arranged on a side of the first platform. The third platform is arranged on the other side of the first platform, and when the third platform, moves in an axial direction, the first and second platform moves together with the third platform. The cover compresses the photosensitive element against the second platform. When the inclination of photosensitive element is adjusted by the adjustment device, each curve surface body and each recess keep in contact due to the expansion of each positioning elastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Ming-Tsung Hsin, Ching-Chung Wang
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Publication number: 20140009675Abstract: An actuator includes a base, a stationary frame fixed on the base, a movable frame received in the stationary frame, a SMA line, a guide pole, a position sensor, and a controller. The movable frame includes a resisting surface adjacent to the base, and defines a hole. The SMA line resists on the resisting surface. Two ends of the SMA line are fixed on the stationary frame. The guide pole is fixed on the base and extends through the hole. The position sensor detects the position of the movable frame. The controller supplies current to heat the SMA line to change the length of the SMA line, the SMA line drives the movable frame to move along the guide pole accordingly. The controller adjusts the current according to the position of the movable frame detected by the position sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: CHI-WEI CHIU
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Publication number: 20140009676Abstract: Systems and methods for saving and restoring scenes in a multimedia system with minimal configuration are provided. The techniques of the present invention can allow the states of the components in the multimedia system to be captured in a scene. Once the scene has been saved, the scene can be restored at a later time. A remote control system for recommending scenes by comparing states of components in the current scene with states of components in saved scenes is also provided. The remote control system can also recommend scenes based on usage patterns. Moreover, the remote control system can allow users to designate one or more saved scenes as favorite scenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventor: Alan Cannistraro
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Publication number: 20140009677Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for caption extraction and analysis. In one such example method, a caption transcript corresponding to a media program is received at an extraction and analysis module, and the caption transcript is divided into one or more segments. Data, words, or phrases are extracted from the one or more segments of the caption transcript, and metadata based on said extracting is provided. The metadata is stored in a metadata archive, where the metadata is associated with the caption transcript.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Michael W. Homyack, Richard T. Polumbus
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Publication number: 20140009678Abstract: Compatible video signal information having first information indicating a pixel number of a video signal displayable by a video display apparatus and second information that is setting information required in order for the video display apparatus to display a video signal having the pixel number is transmitted to a video output apparatus. In the case where a video signal received from the video output apparatus after the compatible video signal information is transmitted is a video signal having a pixel number displayable by the video display apparatus but not being displayable, the compatible video signal information is updated so that setting information for the pixel number of that video signal is included in the second information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHInventor: Tatsuya Kimoto
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Publication number: 20140009679Abstract: A live video is directed to a display buffer of the device. The device is preferably a set top box and a live video frame stored in the display buffer is preferably displayed by a display device coupled to the set top box. The display device is preferably a television. A capture command preferably signals the set top box to store one or more frames of the currently displayed live video. Upon receiving the capture command, the live video is paused, thereby preventing the display buffer from loading subsequent live video frames. The live video is then re-directed to a capture buffer, the live video is un-paused, and a current live video frame is captured from the capture buffer. The captured frame is then stored using a conventional storage medium. After the frame is captured, the live video is re-directed from the capture buffer to the display buffer to resume display of the live video.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ted Dunn, James Amendolagine
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Publication number: 20140009680Abstract: Provided are a video display device and a method of controlling the same. The method includes: obtaining an uncompressed audio-visual (AV) content; playing the uncompressed AV content through the display unit; obtaining content information of the uncompressed AV content on the basis of a section of the uncompressed AV content; obtaining an enhanced service on the basis of the content information; and playing the enhanced service through the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LG ELECTHONICS INC.Inventors: Kyoungsoo Moon, Jongyeul Suii, Kwansuk Kim, Joonhui Lee, Jaehee Chung, Hyeonjae Lee, Jinpil Kim, Dongwan Seo, Sanghyun Kim, Aettie Ji, Youngjae Seo, Kyungho Kim, Sungok Park
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Publication number: 20140009681Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing video are provided. The method includes: determining a reference time used as a reference for producing a PIP video; determining a first task time at which to acquire the first image, a second task time at which to acquire the second image, and a third task time at which to acquire the audio; acquiring the first image, the second image, and the audio at the respective task times; and combining the first image, the second image, and the audio according to a result of comparing the reference time and each of the task times, and producing the PIP video. Accordingly, a time and cost for producing the PIP video can be remarkably reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Hyung Su Seo, Jun Hyuk Kwak
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Publication number: 20140009682Abstract: A method for determining a relatedness between a query video and a database video is provided. A processor extracts an audio stream from the query video to produce a query audio stream, extracts an audio stream from the database video to produce a database audio stream, produces a first-sized snippet from the query audio stream, and produces a first-sized snippet from the database audio stream. An estimation is made of a first most probable sequence of latent evidence probability vectors generating the first-sized audio snippet of the query audio stream. An estimation is made of a second most probable sequence of latent evidence probability vectors generating the first-sized audio snippet of the database audio stream. A similarity is measured between the first sequence and the second sequence producing a score of relatedness between the two snippets. Finally a relatedness is determined between the query video and a database video.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: YANG M. CHENG, DUSAN MACHO
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Publication number: 20140009683Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including an environment light white balance gain generating section configured to generate an environment light white balance gain from an image taken under environment light, a combined white balance gain generating section configured to combine a fill light white balance gain corresponding to a color temperature of fill light with the environment light white balance gain to generate a combined white balance gain, and a white balance gain correcting section configured to correct the combined white balance gain in accordance with a ratio of the environment light to the fill light. The corrected combined white balance gain is applied to an image taken under mixed light including the fill light and the environment light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Takuji Yoshida
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Publication number: 20140009684Abstract: This technique relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a program, and a receiving system that are designed to reduce circuit size. A receiving device of one aspect of this technique includes: a de-mapping unit that receives a symbol signal generated by performing mapping on a first branch signal and a second branch signal indicating information about the same transmission target, and performs de-mapping on the symbol signal by a hard decision; a selecting unit that selects, in accordance with a reception state, one signal from the first branch signal and the second branch signal obtained through the de-mapping; and a decoding unit that decodes the information about the transmission target based on the one signal. This technique can be applied to receivers that receive OFDM signals compliant with DVB-C2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Yokokawa, Naoki Yoshimochi
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Publication number: 20140009685Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device, a reception method, a program, and a reception system that make it possible for the location of a frequency band that is used for the transmission of a signal of a predetermined standard to be promptly detected. A reception device according to one aspect of the present technology is including: a reception unit that receives an OFDM signal of a predetermined frequency band; a calculation unit that obtains correlation values between signals transmitted using carriers used for the transmission of a known signal, from within the predetermined frequency band; and a detection unit that, on the basis of the correlation values, detects a frequency band used for the transmission of a signal of a predetermined standard and in which transmission of the known signal is continuously carried out in the same carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Yuken Goto
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Publication number: 20140009686Abstract: A teleprompter system and method include use of a touch-screen interface positioned intermediate to the user and a camera such that the camera captures the user's image through a transparency of the touch-screen interface. The touch screen interface is coupled to a computer and is operably connected so as to enable user control and manipulation of interactive media content generated by the computer. A video mixing component integrates images captured by the camera with interactive media content generated by the computer, as may be manipulated by the user via the touch-screen interface, to generate a coordinated presentation. The coordinated presentation can be received by one or more remote devices. The remote devices can further interact with at least the interactive media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Edo Segal
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Publication number: 20140009687Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and mixing the RF signal with a master clock to obtain a mixed signal, cyclically rotating the mixed signal to each of N gain stages for at least one cycle of the master clock, and summing the outputs of the N gain stages to provide an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Silicon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Aslamali A. Rafi, Alessandro Piovaccari
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Publication number: 20140009688Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
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Publication number: 20140009689Abstract: A hand-held device having a display and a browser application which supports functionality particularly suited for the hand-held device. For example, the browser application supports a full screen tag which allows information to be displayed as a full screen within the display. The browser application may also support a tag for use in displaying a link the activation of which will cause the hand-held device to transmit command codes to a consumer appliance. Still further, the browser application can support a tag which the hand-held device can use to issue reminders.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Universal Electronics Inc.
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Publication number: 20140009690Abstract: Provided are a remote control system and method for controlling portable terminals. The remote control system includes a control terminal which is a portable terminal that performs a remote control operation, a target terminal which is a portable terminal that is subject to the remote control operation performed by the control terminal, and a remote control management server which determines whether the control terminal and the target terminal are heterogeneous, and if the two terminals are heterogeneous, converts messages respectively transmitted from the control terminal and the target terminal to a format conforming to corresponding receiving terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong-Hyo JEON, Jong-Hi Sung
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Publication number: 20140009691Abstract: An image projection system includes a scaler IC, a micro-projector, a video connector, and a controller. The video connector is coupled to the scaler IC and the micro-projector. The controller controls the video connector and the scaler IC to form a first signal path mode and a second signal path mode. The video connector transmits a first image signal from the scaler IC for external displaying in the first signal path mode. The video connector receives a second image signal from a peripheral device and passes the second image signal to the micro-projector for projection in the second signal path mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LITE-ON IT CORPORATIONInventor: Chi-Hung Lin
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Publication number: 20140009692Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a red light emitting device to emit red light; a green light emitting device to emit green light; a blue light emitting device to emit blue light, each of the red light emitting device, the green light emitting device, and the blue light emitting device disposed separately from any other. Among the red light emitting device, the green light emitting device and the blue light emitting device, at least two light emitting devices each includes a first light source and a second light source, the first light source emitting light having a wavelength of a light of a primary color, and the second light source emitting light having a wavelength deviated from the wavelength of the light of the primary color.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Osamu SATO
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Publication number: 20140009693Abstract: A pico projector includes a transmission connector, a projector body and a transmission wire body. The projector body includes an accommodation portion utilized to accommodate the transmission connector. The transmission wire body is extended from an interior of the projector body to the transmission connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD., SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventor: Lin-Chieh Kao
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Publication number: 20140009694Abstract: Projection-type video display apparatus, for base of transportation/conveyance if a display screen thereof is large-sized, and reducing energy necessary for the transportation and/or carbon dioxide discharging, thereby being friendly to the global environment. In the projection-type video display apparatus, for enlargedly projecting an image light, which is projected from a video projection unit 35, for projecting an image displayed on a video display screen as the image light, on a rear surface of a transmission-type screen, the video projection unit builds up an oblique projection optic system, and further a transmission-type screen 1 and a plane mirror 29 are disposed on a cabinet portion “C” including a side plate 17, being perpendicularly fixed, independently, in parallel with each other, and on the rear surface of the transmission-type screen are attached foldable back covers 30 and 31, detachably, so as to cover a rear surface of the plane mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hirata, Toshihiko Matsuzawa, Tadashi Sato
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Publication number: 20140009695Abstract: A backlight device of the present invention is provided with: a chassis having a bottom plate (22a) and a side plate; LED substrates (25) disposed on the bottom plate (22a) of the chassis in a manner so that one end face and the side plate face each other; LEDs disposed on the LED substrates (25); patterned wiring (35) electrically connected to the LEDs and disposed on the LED substrates (25); a first connector part (31) electrically connected to the patterned wiring (35) and disposed on, of respective end portions of the LED substrates (25), an end portion that has the one end face; a second connector part (32) electrically connected to the first connector part (31) with a connecting direction that is along the plane of the bottom plate (22a), the connecting direction also being, in a plan view, a direction parallel to a first side edge (22a1) that faces the one end face, or a direction directed from the side edge (22a1) toward the end portion (25b) that has the one end face at an acute angle with respect toType: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20140009696Abstract: A backlight device according to the present invention is provided with: a chassis having a bottom plate 22a and a side plate; LED substrates 25 disposed on the bottom plate 22a of the chassis in a manner so that one end surface of the LED substrates and the side plate face each other; LEDs disposed on the LED substrates 25 with the obverse side as the light exit side; a wiring pattern 35 disposed on the LED substrates 25; a first connector 31 connected to the wiring pattern 35 and disposed on the end on the side provided with the one end surface among the ends of the LED substrates 25; a second connecting member that is electrically connected to the first connector 31 with the direction of connection being a direction that is along the plate surface of the bottom plate 22a, forming in a plan view an angle with the first side edge 22a1 that faces the one end surface, and facing the first side edge 22a1 from the reverse side from the first side edge 22a1 sandwiching the first connector 31; and a power supply wiType: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20140009697Abstract: An illumination device 12 of the present invention is provided with: a housing member 22 that has a bottom plate 22a, a side wall 22b, and a pair of protrusions 22c; a light guide plate 26 having a pair of first end faces 26d, a pair of second end faces 26b that extend in a direction intersecting the first end faces 26d, and a pair of recesses 26e at the respective first end faces 26d, the light guide plate being disposed in the housing member 22 in a manner so that the rear surface 26c thereof faces the bottom plate 22a and the recesses 26e respectively engage the protrusions 22c; a light source unit 2 having light sources 24 and being disposed in the housing member 22 in a manner so that the light sources 24 face at least the second end surfaces 26b of the light guide plate 26; and a frame 27 having a frame-shaped covering plate 27a covering the outer edges W of the plate surface 26a of the light guide plate 26, and a pressing part 27c that protrudes downwards from the covering plate 27a in a manner so as tType: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20140009698Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal projector which prevents deterioration of an aluminum grid inorganic polarizing plate due to dusts included in cooling wind for cooling a liquid crystal panel module. A shade member is provided along a surface of the inorganic polarizing plate on which the cooling wind is received, to prevent the surface from being directly receiving the cooling wind and thus prevent attachment of dusts. In order to reduce a cooling effect due to the shade member, 0.9t?a?1.5t and 0.5t?b?1.5t are satisfied, where a represents a width of the shade member, b represents a distance between the shade member and the polarizing plate, and t represents a thickness of the polarizing plate. As a result, it is possible to obtain the cooling effect and the effect of reducing the dusts at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Shinro Inui, Nobuki Matsui
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Publication number: 20140009699Abstract: Shuttering eyewear (or shutter glasses) may be used to enable stereoscopic 3D and to provide different images to two viewers using a single display, known as Dual View. The shuttering eyewear may utilize charge recovery circuits. The charge recovery circuits may achieve high charge recovery efficiencies on the order of 80 to 90 percent resulting in a dramatic reduction in power supply battery operating current and a resulting increase in operating time. The charge recovery circuits may utilize switch mode boost conversion to recover most of the charge from a shutter that is being closed to one that is to be opened. Further, a charge recovery method for utilizing energy stored on a capacitive storage device may include closing a first active shutter, moving charge to a converter in buck mode to a capacitor, and pulling charge from the capacitor to open a second shutter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Robert R. Rotzoll
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Publication number: 20140009700Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide an electro-active lens and method for manufacturing the same that encapsulates liquid crystal using solid transparent optical material using an improved liquid crystal seal feature. The seal feature greatly reduces the visibility of the liquid crystal seal feature in an assembled electro-active lens. The seal feature is also structurally robust such that the electro-active lens can be processed to fit a spectacle frame without disturbing containment of the liquid crystal and without disrupting electrical connectivity to the lens used to alter the refractive index of the liquid crystal, thereby ensuring fabrication of a commercially viable electro-active lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: PixelOptics, Inc.Inventors: Joshua N. Haddock, William Kokonaski, Roger Clarke, Philip Rawlins, Peter Crossley, James John
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Publication number: 20140009701Abstract: A liquid crystal device at least includes a first liquid crystal panel assembly in which a phase difference decreases due to application of a voltage, a second liquid crystal panel assembly that is formed to overlap with the first liquid crystal panel assembly and in which the phase difference increases due to application of a voltage, a pair of polarizers that is formed to be interposed between the first liquid crystal panel assembly and the second liquid crystal panel assembly, an optical compensation plate that is formed to overlap with at least one of the pair of polarizers, and a control unit that controls the voltages applied to the first liquid crystal panel assembly and the second liquid crystal panel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takaaki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20140009702Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes an array substrate defining an active area and a non-active area surrounding the active area; a gate line on the active area and the non-active area; a gate pad on the non-active area; a dummy line defining a dummy pixel on the non-active area by crossing the gate line; a color filter substrate disposed opposing the array substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, the color filter substrate having a color filter and a dummy color filter at a portion corresponding to the dummy pixel; a black stripe on the color filter substrate on a side away from the array substrate, the black stripe disposed at portions corresponding to the non-active area along edges of the active area; and a patterned retardation film formed over the black stripe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-Yeong Kim, Hee-Young Chae
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Publication number: 20140009703Abstract: A stereoscopic image display and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The stereoscopic image display including a first substrate and a second substrate adhered to each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed, black matrices formed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate, and black stripes formed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate to correspond to the black matrices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinwoo Park, Donghoon Lee, Seok Kim, Sungpil Ryu
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Publication number: 20140009704Abstract: A multi-view display is switchable between single view and multi-view modes, and uses lenticular means (9) arranged over the display panel which comprise birefringent electro-optic material (62) adjacent a non-switchable optically transparent layer (60). The non-switchable optically transparent layer (60) has a refractive index (n) substantially equal to the extra ordinary refractive index of the birefringent electro-optic material (62). In the single view mode, the birefringent electro-optic material (62) defines a non-switched state, and the polarization (64) of the light output from the display panel and incident on the lenticular means is linear and aligned with the optical axis of the birefringent electro-optic material (62) at the surface where the display output light is received. In the multi-view mode, the birefringent electro-optic material (62) defines a switched state in which the optical axis is aligned perpendicularly to the display output surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Fetze Pijlman, Jan Van Der Horst
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Publication number: 20140009705Abstract: A display unit includes: a liquid crystal display section including first electrodes, a liquid crystal layer, and a second electrode, the first electrodes corresponding to a plurality of unit pixels, the second electrode being disposed to face the first electrodes with the liquid crystal layer in between; a backlight; and a light-ray control section inserted between the liquid crystal display section and the backlight, in which each of the unit pixels includes a plurality of domains or a single domain, the plurality of domains in which liquid crystal alignment differs between the domains, and each of the first electrodes is uniformly formed in each of the plurality of domains or the single domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Yuichi Inoue, Akira Yoshikaie, Sho Sakamoto, Kenichi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20140009706Abstract: A TFT 1 is formed on a glass substrate 11, and a flattening resin film 17 covering the TFT 1 is formed. Furthermore, a moisture-proof protective film 18 covering the entire surface of the flattening resin film 17 is formed. For the protective film 18, a SiO2 film, a SiN film, a SiON film, or a stacked film thereof is used. The edge surfaces of the flattening resin film 17 are disposed on the inner side of or under a seal 4, and are formed in a tapered shape. By this, the entry of moisture into the flattening resin film 17 is prevented, preventing display degradation. This effect becomes noticeable in a display device including an oxide semiconductor TFT.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masao Moriguchi, Yohsuke Kanzaki, Yudai Takanishi, Takatsugu Kusumi
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Publication number: 20140009707Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate including a plurality of pixels, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each pixel includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a semiconductor pattern, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first portion overlapping the drain electrode and a second portion outside the first portion, and the second electrode does not overlap the first portion of the first electrode. The first electrode or the second electrode is formed as a single unitary structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Hun JUNG, DONGWUUK SEO, Sun-Jung LEE
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Publication number: 20140009708Abstract: The present invention discloses a 3D liquid crystal display device and a pixel structure thereof. The pixel structure includes three gate lines, a data line and three pixel electrodes. The gate lines are arranged along a first direction and cross the data line to define three sub-pixel regions. Each of the pixel electrodes includes a primary electrode portion and an extension electrode portion. The primary electrode portion of each of the pixel electrodes is disposed in the corresponding sub-pixel region, and the extension electrode portions of all the pixel electrodes are disposed together in one of the sub-pixel regions. The pixel structure can improve a color washout problem of the 3D liquid crystal display device under top or bottom view angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Yu Lee
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Publication number: 20140009709Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display includes: a substrate; a gate line, a common electrode line and a data line formed on the substrate; an insulating layer formed on the gate line, the common electrode line and the data line; a pixel electrode formed on the insulating layer; a microcavity formed on the pixel electrode and including a liquid crystal injection hole; a common electrode formed on the microcavity; a support member formed on the common electrode; and a capping layer formed on the support member and covering the liquid crystal injection hole, in which the common electrode line and the common electrode are connected to each other through a contact hole formed in a passivation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Keun LIM, Joon-Chul GOH, Se Hyoung CHO, Chong Chul CHAI
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Publication number: 20140009710Abstract: A display apparatus includes a pixel cell. The pixel cell includes a pixel transistor configured to be electrically conducted by driving a gate line, a pixel, an auxiliary capacitance, and an anti-fuse element. The pixel includes a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode, and a liquid-crystal layer. The liquid-crystal layer is formed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode. The pixel cell is provided at each of intersection points between a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of signal lines. The pixel electrode, one end of the auxiliary capacitance, and one end of the anti-fuse element are connected to a drain of the pixel transistor in the pixel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Yusuke Doi
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Publication number: 20140009711Abstract: A liquid crystal display device in a lateral electric field mode includes: a metal wiring formed on a transparent substrate; an inorganic insulating film and an organic insulating film formed on the metal wiring; and a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode formed on the inorganic insulating film and the organic insulating film so that the first and the second transparent electrodes are opposite to each other through an interlayer insulating film. The film thickness of the organic insulating film on the metal wiring is made thicker than the film thickness of the organic insulating film inside a pixel display region including the contact hole, and a projecting portion of the organic insulating film is formed on the metal wiring. A pixel electrode formed of the first electrode or the second electrode is formed on an image display region including a slope portion of the projecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Yasushi TOMIOKA, Chikae MATSUI, Noboru KUNIMATSU, Hidehiro SONODA