Patents Issued in December 19, 2017
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Patent number: 9846258Abstract: The present disclosure provides an X-ray backscattering safety inspection system, comprising: one or more backscattering inspection subsystem configured to inspect an object to be inspected by emitting X-ray beams towards the object to be inspected and inspecting scattering signals; and a control subsystem configured to adjust a distance between the backscattering inspection subsystem and locations on a side of the object to be inspected where are irradiated by the X-ray beams in real time according to a size of the object to be inspected such that the scattering signals inspected are optimized. The system may be adapted to objects to be inspected with different sizes or shapes while enhancing backscattering signals for imaging.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Ziran Zhao, Wanlong Wu, Yingkang Jin, Le Tang, Chengcong Xu, Ming Ruan, Guangwei Ding
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Patent number: 9846259Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods structured to interrogate a plurality of sensor assemblies, where each sensor assembly may have one or more transmissive optical sensors. The plurality of sensor assemblies can be arranged to couple between two optical fibers. The interrogation can include generating optical signals to each sensor assembly such that each sensor assembly can be selectively and individually interrogated using semiconductor optical amplifiers. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Michel Joseph LeBlanc
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Patent number: 9846260Abstract: A method and system for computing and visualizing sedimentary attributes may include receiving, by a processor, paleo-geographic coordinates representing predicted approximate positions of particles of sediment deposited at a time period when a layer was originally formed. The processor may numerically compute or determine a sedimentation rate that varies laterally along the layer. The processor may determine a sedimentary attribute based on the lateral variation of the sedimentation rate along the layer with respect to the paleo-geographic coordinates. A monitor or display may display the sedimentary attribute of the layer in the present-day geological space.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignees: Paradigm Sciences Ltd., Jean-Laurent MALLETInventor: Jean-Laurent Mallet
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Patent number: 9846261Abstract: The method includes receiving a value of a quantity of heat applied to at least a portion of a structure, said structure having a sensor surface exposed to the environment, receiving a temperature measurement of the sensor surface, receiving a wind speed measurement of the environment, receiving an ambient temperature measurement of the environment, determining a heat transfer projection of the sensor area using at least the wind speed measurement, the ambient temperature measurement, and one of the value of a quantity of heat and a target temperature of the sensor surface; comparing the heat transfer projection to an associated heat transfer value, and generating a signal indicating the icing condition status based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSITÉ LAVALInventors: André Bégin-Drolet, Jean Ruel, Jean Lemay
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Patent number: 9846262Abstract: Disclosed therein are an inspection apparatus for a thermo-hygrometer based on phase change and methods for controlling and inspecting the same which can simultaneously inspect a thermometer and a hygrometer through a simple method using a phase change of reactants. The thermo-hygrometer based on phase change includes: reactants of at least two kinds; a plurality of cylinder type cells; a reactor body having a temperature sensor hole and a plurality of cell holes; a flow pipe in which a first gas circulates by a circulation pump; a relative humidity chamber which has a relative humidity sensor disposed therein; and a temperature control unit which is mounted below the reactor body, wherein when a phase change of a first reactant is induced, the relative humidity sensor is inspected based on the relative humidity of the first gas, and the temperature sensor is inspected based on the phase change temperature of the first reactant.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceInventors: Yong-Gyoo Kim, Byung Il Choi, Sang Bong Woo, Jong Cheol Kim, Sang Wook Lee
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Patent number: 9846263Abstract: The present invention provides a metal oxide dispersion comprises a metal oxide, a millbase and a dispersant. The dispersant in the metal oxide is selected from a group consisting of a phosphoric acid polyester copolymer, a trimethoxysilane compound, a triethoxysilanes compound, dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and a combination thereof, and the dispersion is substantially free of water. The metal oxide dispersion of the invention is useful for manufacturing an inkjet ink to provide a high-quality color image on a contact lens or a mold so as to produce a colored contact lens.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Richard Charles Breitkopf, Rahul Panicker
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Patent number: 9846264Abstract: A transparent substrate includes a stack of thin layers successively including, starting from the substrate, an alternation of three metallic functional layers, in particular of functional layers based on silver or on silver-comprising metal alloy, and of four antireflective coatings, each antireflective coating including at least one dielectric layer, so that each metallic functional layer is positioned between two antireflective coatings, wherein: the thicknesses of the metallic functional layers, starting from the substrate, increase as a function of the distance from the substrate, the second metallic functional layer is directly in contact with a blocking layer, referred to as second blocking layer, chosen from a blocking underlayer and a blocking overlayer, respectively referred to as second blocking underlayer and second blocking overlayer, the second blocking underlayer and/or the second blocking overlayer exhibits a thickness of greater than 1 nm.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Benoît Georges, Stéphane Laurent, Jean-Carlos Lorenzzi
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Patent number: 9846265Abstract: A transparent layered element with diffuse reflection properties includes two outer layers made of dielectric materials having substantially the same refractive index and a central layer intercalated between the two outer layers, formed either from a single layer which is a dielectric layer with a refractive index different from that of the outer layers or a metallic layer, or from a stack of layers which includes at least one dielectric layer with a refractive index different from that of the outer layers or a metallic layer. The upper outer layer is a sol-gel layer including a silica-based organic/inorganic hybrid matrix.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Marie-Virginie Ehrensperger, François Guillemot
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Patent number: 9846266Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystalline polymer film where noise caused by diffraction light is removed. The liquid crystalline polymer film is configured to include a first liquid crystalline polymer film formed by simultaneously performing a bottom-up alignment method by a lower alignment film and a top-down alignment method by using a groove structure and a second liquid crystalline polymer film formed on an upper portion of the first liquid crystalline polymer film by overcoating. The second liquid crystalline polymer film is configured so as to satisfy a refractive index matching condition with respect to the first liquid crystalline polymer film, so that noise caused by undesired diffraction phenomenon generated by the groove structure on the upper surface of the first liquid crystalline polymer film is removed.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventor: Hak-Rin Kim
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Patent number: 9846267Abstract: An optical observation system includes a spatial light modulator displaying a Fresnel type kinoform on a phase modulation plane, and modulating light L1 in phase to irradiate an observation object with modulated light L2, an imaging optical system imaging observation target light L3 from the observation object, an optical system moving mechanism moving the imaging optical system in an optical axis direction of the observation target light L3, and a control section controlling the optical system moving mechanism such that the focal position of the imaging optical system changes in response to a change in the light condensing position of the modulated light L2 by the Fresnel type kinoform.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventor: Yuu Takiguchi
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Patent number: 9846268Abstract: A back light unit includes a light source and a light guide unit having a first surface emitting light to a display panel, a second surface facing the first surface, and a plurality of connecting surfaces connecting the first surface and the second surface. The connecting surfaces includes a first side surface, a second side surfaces and a third side surface between the first side surface and a second side surface, A first included angle of the first incident surface and the first diffusion surface is equal to or greater than about 90 degree.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taek-Sun Shin, Seul-Gi Kim, Yongkyu Kang, Hayoung Lee
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Patent number: 9846269Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit can achieve line-shaped light emission with reduced luminance unevenness more than the conventional ones. The vehicle lighting unit can include: an LED having an optical axis in an illumination direction as a forward direction; and a light guiding lens having a plate shape and disposed in front of the LED. The light guiding lens can have a light incident face formed at a rear end thereof; a light exiting face formed at a front end thereof and having an elongated face extending along a left-right direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Koji Sato
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Patent number: 9846270Abstract: The invention discloses a quantum dot tube and LCD. The quantum dot tube comprises an inner tube (11), an outer tube (12), optical fibers (13), LED light source (14), sealing glue (15) and quantum dots (16); the LED light source (14) is blue LED light source; the cladding is removed from the optical fiber (13). The quantum dot tube reduces the heat impact of the LED light source on the quantum dots so as to improve the lifespan and the efficiency of the quantum dots; and by sealing inner and outer tubes, the amount of quantum dots is reduced to reduce the cost. The LCD of the invention comprises a backlight module and a liquid crystal panel, the backlight module use the quantum dot tube to provide light, to improve the lifespan and efficiency of the quantum dots as well as reduce cost and improve the LCD gamut.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Min Tang
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Patent number: 9846271Abstract: A display devices includes a patterned glass light guide and a thin film transistor having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially similar to that of the glass light guide. A first surface of the glass light guide is patterned with a plurality of color converting elements and a second surface is optionally patterned with a plurality of light extraction features and/or color converting elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Ying Geng, Jacques Gollier, Steven S Rosenblum
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Patent number: 9846272Abstract: Illumination devices are described for illuminating a target area, e.g., floors of a room, using solid-state light sources. In general, an illumination device includes a first light guide extending along a first plane, the first light guide to receive light from first light emitting elements (LEEs) and guide the light in a first direction in the first plane; a second light guide extending along the first plane, the second light guide to receive light from second LEEs and guide the light in a second direction in the first plane opposite to the first direction; a first redirecting optic to receive light from the first light guide and direct the light in first and second angular ranges; and a second redirecting optic to receive light from the second light guide and direct the light in third and fourth angular ranges, where the first, second, third and fourth angular ranges are different.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: Wilson Dau, Louis Lerman, Ingo Speier
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Patent number: 9846273Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The backlight unit includes a backlight configured to supply light in one direction, a case that accommodates the backlight, and a cabinet coupled to a top of the case, and configured to include a side wall which faces one direction. The inside of the case has a hive structure. At least one edge region of the case includes a stepped portion which is lower in height than a central region of the case to accommodate the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Hyun Ahn, Young Hun Jeong, Choun Sung Kang, Yong Ik Hwang, Yong Seok Lee, Hee Kyung Lee, Chi Yong Kim
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Patent number: 9846274Abstract: A frame utilized in a fingerprint recognition plate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a light guide mechanism with the frame including the frame with a hollow portion, light emitting diodes, and a light guide plate. The manufacturing method includes: forming a frame containing mixed materials having plastic materials and metallic materials in a manner of injection molding, forming patterns on the frame in a manner of laser engraving, and forming electric conductive portions in the patterns of the frame in a manner of electroplating or electroless plating. The frame is formed with electric conductive circuit. The light emitting diodes are mounted on the electric conductive portions of the frame by surface mount technology (SMT) process. Light rays emitted by the light emitting diodes can be transmitted in the light guide plate. When the frame is formed via the laser engraving process combining with electroplating process, the frame can be minimized.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: CONCRAFT HOLDING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shih-Chia Lai, Yong-Hong Jiang
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Patent number: 9846275Abstract: A quasi-single-mode optical fiber with a large effective area is disclosed. The quasi-single-mode fiber has a core with a radius greater than 5 ?m, and a cladding section configured to support a fundamental mode and a higher-order mode. The fundamental mode has an effective area greater than 170 ?m2 and an attenuation of no greater than 0.17 dB/km at a wavelength of 1530 nm. The higher-order mode has an attenuation of at least 1.0 dB/km at the wavelength of 1530 nm. The quasi-single-mode optical fiber has a bending loss of less than 0.02 dB/turn for a bend diameter of 60 mm for a wavelength of 1625 nm.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Ming-Jun Li, Snigdharaj Kumar Mishra, Michal Mlejnek, William Allen Wood, Aramais Robert Zakharian
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Patent number: 9846276Abstract: A fiber grating device of low cost and arbitrary length is formed on a portion of a portion or the entirety of a highly elastic fiber optic core having a low Young's modulus of elasticity by causing elongation of the fiber optic core and forming or depositing a hard skin or cladding on the elongated fiber optic core. When the stress is then released, the hard skin or cladding buckles (including elastic or plastic deformation or both) to form wrinkles at the interface of the fiber optic core and the hard skin or cladding which are oriented circumferentially and highly uniform in height and spacing which can be varied at will by choice of materials, stretching, and thickness and composition of the cladding. Since the elastic elongation of the fiber optic core portion may be 200% or greater, an unprecedented measurement range is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Washington State UniversityInventors: Rahul Panat, Lei Li
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Patent number: 9846277Abstract: Examples herein relate to semiconductor devices having contacts that provide low contact resistance for both p-type and n-type materials. An example semiconductor device includes a semiconductor device layer having at least one of a p-type material or a n-type material. A contact is manufactured on the semiconductor device layer with a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor process. The contact includes a first layer having palladium coupled with a surface of the semiconductor device layer, a conducting second layer coupled with the first layer, and a third layer having germanium coupled with the second conducting layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Yingtao Hu, Di Liang, Raymond G Beausoleil
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Patent number: 9846278Abstract: A fiber coupler is provided, which includes a tubular enveloping structure and several optical fibers arranged in the enveloping structure, each of which has a fiber core and a fiber cladding surrounding same, in order to conduct laser radiation, and each of which extends from the first as far as the second end of the enveloping structure. The enveloping structure includes a tapering section which is tapered in a first direction from the first as far as the second end. In the tapering section, both a first ratio of the diameter of the fiber core to the diameter of the fiber cladding and also a second ratio of the diameter of the mode field of the laser radiation conducted in the optical fiber to the diameter of the fiber core, increases in the first direction for each optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: TRUMPF Laser GmbHInventors: Marcin Kozak, Malte Kumkar, Peter Riedel, Hagen Zimer
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Patent number: 9846279Abstract: An optical signal routing device may include a first lens, second lens and a wavelength division multiplexer (“WDM”) filter positioned between the first and second lenses. The WDM filter may reflect a signal of a first wavelength with a first attenuation and pass the first wavelength signal attenuated by at most a second attenuation to the second lens, the first attenuation exceeding the second attenuation by a first predetermined amount. The WDM filter may reflect a signal of a second wavelength different than the first wavelength with at most a third attenuation, the first attenuation exceeding the third attenuation by at least a second predetermined amount. The device may further include a reflector positioned to reflect the first wavelength signal reflected by the WDM filter toward the WDM filter with at least a fourth attenuation, the fourth attenuation exceeding the second attenuation by at least a third predetermined amount.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Go!Foton Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Haiguang Lu, Kenichiro Takeuchi, Rhaniel Peralta, Glenn Lachica, Marlene Gizelle M. Balinos, Anita L. Lumantes, Erika Mae A. Entico
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Patent number: 9846280Abstract: A two-dimensional (2D) optical fiber array component takes the form of a (relatively inexpensive) fiber guide block that is mated with a precision output element. The guide block and output element are both formed to include a 2D array of through-holes that exhibit a predetermined pitch. The holes formed in the guide block are relatively larger than those in precision output element. A loading tool is used to hold a 1×N array of fibers in a fixed position that exhibits the desired pitch. The loaded tool (holding the pre-aligned 1×N array of fibers) is then inserted through the aligned combination of the guide block and output element, and the fiber array is bonded to the guide block. The tool is then removed, re-loaded, and the process continued until all of the 1×N fiber arrays are in place. By virtue of using a precision tool to load the fibers, the guide block does not have to be formed to exhibit precise through-hole dimensions, allowing for a relatively inexpensive guide block to be used.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: II-VI IncorporatedInventors: Mark Filipowicz, Mark H. Garrett
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Patent number: 9846281Abstract: An example system for inspecting fiber optic cables includes: a fixture including a body configured to hold a plurality of fiber optic cables, the fixture including a front portion defining a plurality of apertures positioned adjacent to ends of the fiber optic cables; and an adapter including two or more pin members extending therefrom, the two or more pin members being configured to be positioned in two or more of the plurality of apertures in the fixture to hold the fixture relative to the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: CommScope Connectivity UK LimitedInventor: David Patrick Murray
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Patent number: 9846282Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical fiber connector assembly, an optical fiber adapter, and an optical fiber connector to solve the problem of inconvenience in use caused by using a thread-locking manner in the prior art. The optical fiber connector, optical fiber adapter and optical fiber connector assembly provided in the present invention may be used as an outdoor connector to achieve plug and play. The optical fiber connector supports blind-mate, and the operation is convenient. Time taken to install and disassemble the optical fiber connector provided in the present invention is only ? of the time taken to install and disassemble a common thread connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xuesong Huang, Wenxin Wu, Shangjun Peng, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 9846283Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for optically connecting circuit elements and optical fiber systems. In one embodiment, an optical waveguide module includes an optical light guide having opposite first and second planar surfaces extending between a first side edge and a second side edge. The optical light guide can be configured with a substrate supporting one or more optical pathways extending between the first and second side edges. The waveguide module can further include one or more first and second edge connectors, each of which has an adapter port and a first alignment slot opposite the adapter port. The alignment slots extend over the first and second planar surfaces at the first and second side edges to align the adapter ports with the one or more optical pathways in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Paul John Pepe, Joseph Christopher Coffey
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Patent number: 9846284Abstract: Optical fiber connector assembly for a fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber having an end portion terminated with a ferrule. The optical fiber connector assembly includes: a sleeve configured to at least partially house the end portion of the optical fiber terminated with the ferrule; a connector including a body extending lengthwise and having an internal passageway for the sleeve, the body having a distal portion, configured to house the sleeve and to mate with a corresponding receptacle, and a proximal portion configured to be coupled to an end portion of the fiber optic cable, the proximal portion having on its lateral surface at least one aperture; and a crimping element adapted to couple the proximal portion of the body to the end portion of the fiber optic cable at the at least one aperture. A pre-connectorized fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic cable and the optical fiber connector assembly mounted upon an end portion of the fiber optic cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.AInventors: Ian Griffiths, Matt Kerry, Stephen Pike
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Patent number: 9846285Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe optical devices including a III-V slab having a taper including a first region and a second region smaller than the first. Said first region receives light and confines an optical mode of the received light; thus, as opposed to the prior art solutions, said III-V regions of optical devices perform the optical function of mode confinement. Embodiments of the invention further describe optical devices including a silicon slab to receive light from said III-V slab, and having a taper including a first silicon region and a second silicon region smaller than the first. Said first region receives light and confines an optical mode of the received light. Thus, embodiments of the invention describe optical devices created with a low loss transition from hybrid regions to silicon regions with fewer restrictions on the design of the silicon waveguides and the III-V waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Aurrion, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Alan Fish, Jae Shin
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Patent number: 9846286Abstract: Provided herein is an optical module including: an optical receptacle including a first lens and a second lens; a lens module including a lens unit facing the second lens of the optical receptacle; and an optical element configured to receive a beam emitted from the lens module or form a beam to be emitted to the lens module. A horizontal length and a vertical length of a cross-section of the first lens may differ from each other, and a horizontal length and a vertical length of a cross-section of the second lens may differ from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kwon Seob Lim, Hyoung Jun Park, Hyun Seo Kang, Jai Sang Koh, Keo Sik Kim, Young Sun Kim, Jeong Eun Kim, Ji Hyoung Ryu, Eun Kyoung Jeon, Young Soon Heo
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Patent number: 9846287Abstract: An optical transceiver cooling assembly includes stacked cages mounted to a PCB. A heat radiator also is mounted on the PCB. Cooling devices (e.g., heat pipes) are coupled to the heat radiator and at least one of the cages. In some embodiments, the cages may include a divider that extends beyond the cage and is coupled to at least one of the cooling devices outside the cage. In some embodiments, the cooling devices extend into the cage and may be coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventor: Bonnie Lynne Mack
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Patent number: 9846288Abstract: A fiber optic device includes a support having one or more optical fibers coupled to the support and a base that includes one or more optoelectronic devices. The support is coupled to the base such that one or more of the optoelectronic devices are optically coupled to one or more of the optical fibers. A portion of the one or more optical fibers that is in contact with the support may be bent and one or more of the optoelectronic devices may be optically coupled to the bent portion of one or more of the optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Raman K. Selli, Brian M. Cole, Donald G. Doss
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Patent number: 9846289Abstract: An embodiment of a method for manufacturing a cable component includes providing at least a pair of shaped wire members, passing the wire members through at least one shaped roller set, providing at least one cable portion, placing the wire members over the cable portion and running the wire members and cable portion through an assembly roller to form a subassembly, and attaching a fixing element to the subassembly to secure the wire members and cable portion to complete the cable component.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Varkey, Vadim Protasov
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Patent number: 9846290Abstract: A tool system for threading an optical fiber through a hole formed in a wall at customer premises, and for protecting the fiber inside the wall. A tool body has forwardly projecting fingers for capturing a connector at an end of the fiber from a direction approaching a front face of the connector. A back end of the tool body is arranged to engage a rod handle of such length that its free end can be threaded through the hole and out the opposite side of the wall. Using the handle, the tool body is pulled through the hole along with a captured connector and associated fiber. A hole plug has a hollow cylindrical body and an access slit for passing the fiber inside the body for protection. The plug body has teeth for engaging the premises wall and retaining the plug at a desired angular position in the wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: OFS FITEL, LLCInventors: Denis E Burek, Willard C White
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Patent number: 9846291Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to modular cable management systems for a rack, the rack including frame members. The systems can include a first support plate and a second support plate. The first and second support plates can be mountable in a horizontal orientation relative to the frame members of the rack. The systems can include a media patching assembly mountable in a vertical orientation relative to the rack. Embodiments are also directed to methods of mounting cable management systems to a support structure or a rack.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Rudolph A Montgelas, Ryan J. Grandidge, Michael J. Wood
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Patent number: 9846292Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide, by a configuration or method different from conventional art, a coated optical fiber enabling reduced interface delamination between a glass fiber and a primary coating layer when the coated optical fiber is immersed in water, and a reduction of transmission loss increase. A coated optical fiber according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a glass fiber, a primary coating layer coated on the glass fiber, a secondary coating layer coated on the primary coating layer, and a colored layer coated on the secondary coating layer. The coated optical fiber is configured so that small water bubbles are generated substantially evenly within the primary coating layer when the coated optical fiber is immersed for 200 days in warm water of 60° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Minoru Kasahara, Minoru Saito, Yoshihiro Arashitani
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Patent number: 9846293Abstract: A lens barrel includes a first lens holder 1, a second lens holder 2, a third lens holder 3, and elastically deformers 3a, 3b, and 3c integrally formed on the third lens holder to apply elastic forces on the second lens holder in an optical-axis direction. The second lens holder is arranged between the first lens holder and the third lens holder. The position of the second lens holder is adjustable in the direction orthogonal to an optical axis before the second lens holder is bonded.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomoki Hasegawa
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Patent number: 9846294Abstract: The invention concerns an adjustment system for aligning optical elements and/or samples in vacuum (3) for projecting electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz range up to the range of hard X-ray radiation, consisting of at least one vacuum chamber (3?), at least one mirror (3?) adjustable in spatial direction and/or at least one optical element adjustable in spatial direction or at least one sample adjustable in spatial direction, with translational actuators (X1, X2, Z1, Z2, Z3) in the undeflected state (idle state) being provided for adjusting the alignment of the at least one mirror (3?) adjustable in spatial direction and/or the at least one optical element adjustable in spatial direction or the at least one sample adjustable in spatial direction in a maximum of three essentially mutually perpendicular spatial directions (X, Y, Z, y, y, z).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: FMB FEINWERK-UND MESSTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Jochen Deiwiks, Frieder Muller, Hans Henninger
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Patent number: 9846295Abstract: The objective optical system includes in order from an object side, a first unit having a positive refractive power, a second unit having a negative refractive power, and a third unit having a positive refractive power, and focusing is carried out by moving the second unit, the first unit and the third unit are fixed at the time of focusing, and the first unit G1 includes in order from the object side, a negative lens L1, one of a positive lens and a cemented lens, and a positive lens, and the third unit includes a positive lens, and a cemented lens of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the objective optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (3) ?20<f2/f<?5??(3) where, f2 denotes a focal length of the second unit, and f denotes a focal length of the overall objective optical system in a normal observation state.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideyasu Takato
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Patent number: 9846296Abstract: There are provided a subminiature optical system having a miniature size and capable of obtaining a narrow view angle using only five sheets of lenses, and a portable device having the same. The subminiature optical system includes a first lens convex toward the object side and having positive refractive power. a second lens concave toward an image side and having negative refractive power, a third lens convex toward the object side and having positive refractive power, a fourth lens concave toward the image plane and having negative refractive power, and a fifth lens convex toward the image plane and having negative or positive refractive power, sequentially from an object side.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Joo Jo, Young Suk Kang
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Patent number: 9846297Abstract: An imaging lens includes a first lens group and a second lens group, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens group includes a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, and a third lens. The second lens group includes a fourth lens having positive refractive power, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens having negative refractive power. The fifth lens has a specific Abbe's number.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignees: OPTICAL LOGIC INC., KANTATSU CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoji Kubota, Kenichi Kubota, Hitoshi Hirano, Hisao Fukaya
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Patent number: 9846298Abstract: An off-axis three-mirror optical system with freeform surfaces comprised an aperture, a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and a detector. The aperture is located on an incident light path. The primary mirror is located on an aperture side. The secondary mirror is located on a primary mirror reflected light path. The tertiary mirror is located on a secondary mirror reflected light path. The detector located on a tertiary mirror reflected light path. The primary mirror and the tertiary mirror have a same fifth-order polynomial freeform surface expression. The primary mirror reflected light path, the secondary mirror reflected light path and the tertiary mirror reflected light path overlap with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Zhu, Tong Yang, Guo-Fan Jin, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 9846299Abstract: A catadioptric telescope is a modified version of a conventional Maksutov-Cassegrain optical telescope. In accordance with the invention, the reflecting surfaces of the primary mirror and the secondary spot mirror are on the second surfaces of the primary mirror and correcting lens, respectively. In further accordance with the invention, two of these telescopes can be joined together to form a binocular telescope array. The array can be easily customized to suit different remote sensing/satellite applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, IncorporatedInventors: Bo Zhao, Rafael Guzman
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Patent number: 9846300Abstract: A miniaturized microscope provides the combined capability for simultaneous or sequential fluorescence imaging at two different wavelengths and/or at two different object planes within a sample to which a cannula is attached. The microscope includes an illumination input connector for connecting one or more illumination sources, a connector for connecting the microscope to the cannula, a pair of optical image sensors for imaging the two different object planes and/or wavelengths and a pair of optical splitters: one for separating the illumination from light returning from the sample and the other for splitting the light returning from the sample into two images and providing the two images to their corresponding image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: OPTOMAK, INC.Inventors: Sead Doric, Harold Dehez
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Patent number: 9846301Abstract: A dust collector includes a casing, a fan, a filtering element, an electric field generator and an electrostatic precipitator. The casing includes an inlet, an outlet and a channel. The channel is arranged between the inlet and the outlet. An ambient airflow is introduced into the channel through the inlet by the fan. Moreover, portions of suspended particles in the airflow are filtered off by the filtering element. The electric field generator generates an electric field. The suspended particles passing through the electric field generator have a first electrical polarity. The electrostatic precipitator has a second electrical polarity, wherein the first electrical polarity and the second electrical polarity are opposite. The suspended particles with the first electrical polarity are adsorbed by the electrostatic precipitator.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Bo-Song Lin
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Patent number: 9846302Abstract: An optical see-through glass type display device comprises: an image projector projecting a virtual image; a first optical element configured to guide light of the virtual image; and a second optical element having a first reflection surface for reflecting back light coming through the front surface of the second optical element and a second reflection surface for retro-reflecting light coming through the rear surface of the second optical element. The second optical element is switchable between a first state in which the reflection on the first and second reflection surfaces is enabled and a second state in which the reflection on the first and second reflection surfaces is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Laurent Blonde, Valter Drazic
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Patent number: 9846303Abstract: A head-mounted display system comprises a frame, an imaging system and an optical system. The frame is configured to be mounted to a head of a user. The imaging system is configured to couple to the frame, and includes one or more display devices disposed on a substrate and one or more sensors disposed on the substrate. The optical system is configured to provide an optical path between an eye of the user and the one or more sensors, and configured to provide the same optical path between the eye of the user and the one or more display devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Goshi Biwa
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Patent number: 9846304Abstract: Display control that extends a user's visual ability is accomplished. By wearing an eyeglass-type or headgear-type mounting unit, he or she is allowed to see display means disposed in front of his or her eyes. By causing a part of a screen area of the display means to be in a through-state and a display with a display image signal to be executed, the user can see an image of a scene different from a scene that he or she ordinarily sees with a display of the display image signal while he or she can see the ordinary visual scene with the through-state area.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichiro Sako, Masaaki Tsuruta, Taiji Ito, Masamichi Asukai, Kan Ebisawa
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Patent number: 9846305Abstract: A head mounted display includes a sight line direction detection section that detects the direction of a user's sight line, an image display section that has an image display area where an image is displayed, and a display image setting section that allows display of at least part of an image in the image display area and changes, based on the detected direction of the sight line, at least one of the at least part of the image displayed in the image display area and a display position of the image displayed in the image display area.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuo Nishizawa
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Patent number: 9846306Abstract: Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image-generating source to provide one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner, a light modulator configured to transmit light associated with the one or more frames of image data, a substrate to direct image information to a user's eye, wherein the substrate houses a plurality of reflectors, a first reflector of the plurality of reflectors to reflect transmitted light associated with a first frame of image data at a first angle to the user's eye, and a second reflector to reflect transmitted light associated with a second frame of the image data at a second angle to the user's eye.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventor: Brian T. Schowengerdt
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Patent number: 9846307Abstract: A method for displaying an image viewable by an eye, the image being projected from a portable head worn display, comprises steps of: emitting a plurality of light beams of wavelengths that differ amongst the light beams; directing the plurality of light beams to a scanning mirror; modulating in intensity each one of the plurality of light beams in accordance with intensity information provided from the image, whereby the intensity is representative of a pixel value within the image; scanning the plurality of light beams in two distinct axes with the scanning mirror to form the image; and redirecting the plurality of light beams to the eye using a holographic optical element acting as a reflector of the light beams, whereby the redirecting is dependent on the wavelength of the light beam, to create for each light beam an exit pupil at the eye that is spatially separated from the exit pupils of the other light beams.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Tremblay, Mickael Guillaumee, Christophe Moser