Patents Issued in September 4, 2018
  • Patent number: 10067329
    Abstract: A microscope apparatus provided with: a disk unit obtained by integrally forming a pinhole array disk in which pinholes are arranged and a microlens array disk in which microlenses are arranged; a dichroic mirror focusing illumination light that has been transmitted through the microlenses of the disk unit, on the corresponding pinholes and splitting off fluorescence from a specimen that has passed through the pinholes in the reverse direction from the illumination light; an objective lens radiating the illumination light that has passed through the pinholes onto the specimen and focusing the fluorescence from the specimen on the pinholes; an illumination-light-axis adjustment mechanism adjusting the position and the angle of the optical axis of the illumination light; an installation-angle adjustment mechanism adjusting the installation angle of the disk unit; and a unit insertion/removal mechanism removably supporting the disk unit onto the optical axis of the illumination light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kubo
  • Patent number: 10067330
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for delivering index-matching immersion liquid in high numerical-aperture optical microscopy and lithography. An array of immersion liquid droplets is delivered to a specimen substrate or specimen substrate cover by an immersion liquid printing apparatus. An immersion liquid reservoir provides immersion liquid to the printer by a precision pump. The printer delivers immersion liquid to the substrate or substrate cover in arrays of immersion liquid droplets of defined volumes and array patterns. The volumes and patterns of array droplets delivered to the substrate or substrate cover are optimized to maintain adequate immersion liquid between the substrate or substrate cover and an immersion objective while avoiding the formation of air bubbles in the immersion liquid and the accumulation of excess volumes of immersion liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: William M. Dougherty, Paul C. Goodwin, Steven A. Reese, David A. Stewart
  • Patent number: 10067331
    Abstract: A structured illumination microscope device includes acquisition unit that repeats a series of processing steps including controlling a combination of a wave vector and phase of fringes and acquiring N images; and computing unit in which processing for demodulating the image of the sample using a required M types of images from an image set of consecutive P images. The M types of images include: Q types (where Q?3) of modulated images; and one type of modulated image having the wave vector in common with and the phase differing from at least one among the Q types of modulated images, or one unmodulated image. An arrangement of the N images satisfies the uniformity condition, meaning “intensity distribution of the fringes is spatially uniform when accumulated between the N images” and the refresh condition, meaning “the M types of images are always included in the image set”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Okudaira, Hisao Osawa
  • Patent number: 10067332
    Abstract: An endoscope is provided having a shaft and an optical system disposed in the shaft. The optical system defines an optical path. The optical system includes a first relay lens and a first meniscus lens positioned in the optical path and between an intermediate image plane and the first relay lens. In one embodiment, a second relay lens and a second meniscus lens, the first relay lens and the first meniscus lens residing on a first side of the intermediate image plane, and the second relay lens and the second meniscus lens residing on a second side of the intermediate image plane, wherein the first and second sides of the intermediate image plane are opposing sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: George E. Duckett, III
  • Patent number: 10067333
    Abstract: An image pickup unit includes an objective lens unit, cover glass fixed on a light receiving surface of an image pickup device, a circular optical member stuck to a front end face of the cover glass and having a diameter smaller than a diagonal line length of the cover glass, a holding frame having a circular fitting hole in which the optical member is fit from a rear, a first light blocking member disposed in a front of the optical member, and a second light blocking member disposed between a rear end face of the optical member and a front end face of the cover glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiji Sakai
  • Patent number: 10067334
    Abstract: An optical magnifier suitable for viewing microdisplay panels and other optical fields and providing a wide field of view with minimal aberrations across the field over a large pupil with long eye-relief. The magnifier comprises six lens elements formed without the use of expensive very high dispersion glass. The lens surfaces are spherical and/or flat thereby simplifying lens fabrication. A similar magnifier with fewer lens elements configured to view a concave image surface is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Tele Vue Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert Nagler
  • Patent number: 10067335
    Abstract: An electrowetting element comprising a first fluid and a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid. A support plate comprises: a wall, a surface having a display area and an electrode. The wall bounds a perimeter of the display area which widens towards a first side of the electrowetting element. The electrowetting element further comprises a color filter substantially overlapping a first sub-area of the display area; and a substantially colorless region substantially overlapping a second sub-area of the display area and widening towards the first side of the electrowetting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Petrus Maria De Greef, Erno Langendijk
  • Patent number: 10067336
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an electrowetting display may include depositing a first material layer on a support plate; placing a first mask on the first material layer, wherein the first mask covers first portions of the first material layer and does not cover second portions of the first photoresist layer; exposing second portions of the first material layer to electromagnetic radiation; depositing a second material layer on the first mask and the exposed second portions of the first material layer; placing a second mask on the second material layer; and etching to remove portions of the second material layer and the second portions of the first material layer. Portions of the first and second material layers that remain subsequent to the etching form spacers and a grid of pixel wall extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pavel Novoselov, Gor Manukyan, Tulasi Sridhar Reddy Guntaka
  • Patent number: 10067337
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for transparent displays that are well-suited for use in wearable heads-up displays are described. Such transparent displays include a light source that sequentially generates pixels or other discrete portions of an image. Respective modulated light signals corresponding to the respective pixels/portions are sequentially directed towards at least one dynamic reflector positioned on a lens of the transparent display within the user's field of view. The dynamic reflector (such as a MEMS-based digital micromirror) scans the modulated light signals directly over the user's eye and into the user's field of view. Successive portions of the image are generated in rapid succession until the entire image is displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: THALMIC LABS INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Bailey, Stefan Alexander
  • Patent number: 10067338
    Abstract: An optical fiber scanner including: an optical fiber that guides illumination light; a piezoelectric element that is disposed at an intermediate position on the optical fiber in the long-axis direction and that displaces, due to a bending vibration, an emission end of the optical fiber in a direction intersecting the long axis; a wiring part that is electrically bonded to the piezoelectric element at a location between the piezoelectric element and the optical fiber; a tube-shaped electrically conductive frame that has an inner hole for accommodating the piezoelectric element and the optical fiber; and a holding section that fixes the frame and the piezoelectric element and that conducts electricity between the frame and the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiro Okazaki, Yasuaki Kasai, Hiroshi Tsuruta, Hirokazu Yokota, Kazutoshi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 10067339
    Abstract: An optical scanner comprises a light source, an MEMS mirror and a position detector. The light source emits a light beam. The MEMS mirror deflects the light beam emitted from the light source. The position detector detects the position of the MEMS mirror. The position detector is configured on the same semiconductor substrate with the MEMS mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sueo Ueno
  • Patent number: 10067340
    Abstract: A rotating polygonal mirror has deflection faces for deflecting a light beam. A motor drives the polygonal mirror. A first detection unit outputs a first signal by detecting a light beam. A second detection unit outputs a second signal whose period is different from a period of the first signal, by detecting magnetic flux change. A specifying unit obtains a phase relationship between the first signal and the second signal, and specifies a deflection face. A storage unit stores setting information for setting whether to use rising or falling of the second signal to specify the phase relationship. The specifying unit determines whether to use rising or falling of the second signal in order to obtain the phase relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo Kamei, Shunsaku Kondo
  • Patent number: 10067341
    Abstract: Arrangement for a vehicle includes a heads-up display (HUD) system that displays content to an occupant of a vehicle, a processor that directs the heads-up display system to display content related to a lane being traveled by the vehicle, a scene data generating system that obtains information about an object in an environment around the vehicle, and an occupant monitoring system that monitors the occupant and detects movement of at least one part of the occupant. The processor is coupled to the scene data generating system and the occupant monitoring system and causes enhanced display of content by the heads-up display system additional to the content related to the lane being traveled by the vehicle, based on the information obtained by the scene data generating system and movement of the part of the occupant as detected by the occupant monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: David S Breed, Oleksandr T Shostak
  • Patent number: 10067342
    Abstract: A head-up display device comprises a cradle assembly and a stand assembly. The cradle assembly is configured to support a portable electronic device having a display. The stand assembly is configured to mount on a dashboard of a vehicle. The cradle assembly includes a platform and a combiner configured to at least partially reflect an output of the display of the portable electronic device. The combiner is pivotally connected to the platform using at least one combiner holder. The stand assembly includes a base and a pivot joint connected to the base and arranged substantially over the upper surface of the base. The stand assembly also has a coupler attached to the pivot joint and configured to releasably connect the cradle assembly with the stand assembly. The lower surface of the base may include a repositionable adhesive layer for coupling to the dashboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: RIT INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Anatolevich Klabukov, Aleksei Anatolevich Ostanin
  • Patent number: 10067343
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device for a head-up display device includes: a light source unit including a reflection film provided on a substrate, and a light-emitting element; a liquid crystal display element including a first polarizer provided on the light source unit side, and a second polarizer disposed to be opposed to the first polarizer via a liquid crystal layer; a retardation plate provided between the reflection film and the first polarizer, and imparting a retardation of ?/4 to light; a reflective polarizer provided between the retardation plate and the first polarizer, and reflecting a light component which is parallel to a reflection axis; and a diffusion member provided between the reflective polarizer and the first polarizer, and diffusing light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Yoshida, Minoru Yamaguchi, Kazuhiko Oosawa, Tetsuya Kusuno
  • Patent number: 10067344
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus, devices, and methods to provide a modified-transmissivity zone on a projection surface used to generate a virtual image superimposed onto a real-world view. In particular, a variable-transmissivity material may be provided in the projection surface. The transmissivity of variable-transmissivity material may be modified responsive to application of a stimulus. A stimulus source may be configured to selectively apply a stimulus to the variable-transmissivity material to generate a discrete modified-transmissivity zone on the projection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lucio Kilcher, Nicolas Abele, Patrick Gerard McGlew, Michel Combes
  • Patent number: 10067345
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a head-up display device with which the display quality of a display object can be improved. A mirror holder 30 supporting a concave mirror is equipped with a protruding piece that protrudes from the approximate center of the holder width, which is defined along a rotational axis, and this protruding piece is moved by a position adjustment means. Stress acting on the mirror holder from the protruding piece is uniform in the left and right directions from the center of the mirror holder. Consequently, twisting at the location of the mirror holder is significantly reduced, so the driver is able to view a display object for which distortion has been suppressed, and the display quality of the display object is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiko Ushida, Yoshiyuki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10067346
    Abstract: A display device includes an optical sensor configured to image a user eye, an image source configured to provide image light, a holographic film including a plurality of holograms, and a controller. Each hologram is recorded with a same reference beam but recorded differently so as to differently diffract image light received from the light source. The controller is configured to determine, via the optical sensor, a position of the user eye, and adjust, based on the determined position of the user eye, a state of the holographic film such that a particular hologram of the plurality of holograms diffracts image light to the position of the user eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Adrian Travis
  • Patent number: 10067347
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in replicating an image associated with an input-pupil to an output-pupil, comprises an optical waveguide including input-coupler, one or more intermediate-components and an output-coupler. The input-coupler couples light corresponding to the image into the optical waveguide and diffracts the light corresponding to the image in at least two different directions so that light corresponding to the image is diffracted toward each of the one or more intermediate-components. The intermediate-component(s) is/are configured to individually or collectively perform both odd-order pupil expansion and even-order pupil expansion on light corresponding to the image that travels from the input-coupler to the one or more intermediate-components by way of TIR, and diffract the light corresponding to the image towards the output-coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Tuomas Vallius, Jani Tervo, Pasi Pietila
  • Patent number: 10067348
    Abstract: An optical system for displaying light from a scene includes an active optical component that includes a first plurality of light directing apertures, an optical detector, a processor, a display, and a second plurality of light directing apertures. The first plurality of light directing apertures is positioned to provide an optical input to the optical detector. The optical detector is positioned to receive the optical input and convert the optical input to an electrical signal corresponding to intensity and location data. The processor is connected to receive the data from the optical detector and process the data for the display. The second plurality of light directing apertures is positioned to provide an optical output from the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Marsupial Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Parker, Michael A. Strauss, Ian M. Rousseau, Eric M. Gallo
  • Patent number: 10067349
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of adapting a virtual reality helmet, comprising: pre-writing models of a plurality of virtual reality helmets and corresponding parameters into a virtual reality helmet system; obtaining a model of a to-be-adapted virtual reality helmet; parsing out corresponding parameters from the virtual reality helmet system according to the model of the to-be-adapted virtual reality helmet; determining size and position of an imaging area on a screen of the to-be-adapted virtual reality helmet according to the parsed-out parameters. By determining size and position of the imaging area on the screen of the to-be-adapted virtual reality helmet according to the parameters pre-stored in the virtual reality helmet system, the problem of abnormal image contents viewed with various kinds of different helmets is solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Pico Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xing yi Chen
  • Patent number: 10067350
    Abstract: An imaging system including a dichroic beamsplitter configured to be angled at least at a first angle and a second angle wherein when angled at the first angle imaging at a broad band wavelength spectrum and at least one of laser designation and laser ranging performed with a laser beam occurs with the dichroic beamsplitter and when angled at the second angle the imaging at the broad band wavelength spectrum and laser spot tracking performed with a laser beam occurs through the dichroic beamsplitter. Another system and method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William H. Barrow, Thomas E. Haberfelde, James A. Fry
  • Patent number: 10067351
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate fast-axis collimation lenses and slow-axis collimation lenses (either separately or as portions of a single hybrid lens) optically upstream of an optical rotation system to thereby reduce or minimize cross-talk in the combined output beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: TERADIODE, INC.
    Inventors: James Zambuto, Parviz Tayebati, Bien Chann, Michael Deutsch, Daqing Wang, Bryan Lochman
  • Patent number: 10067352
    Abstract: A tool for capturing a three dimensionally viewable image. The tool includes multiple reflective surfaces for generating one view of a scene whereas another view of the same scene from a slightly different location is obtained free of the reflected surfaces. Both views may be simultaneously captured by the lens and displayed together in a single image. Thus, a variety of sterographic techniques may be utilized for viewing the image in a three dimensional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Inventor: Robert Joe Alderman
  • Patent number: 10067353
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein are directed to foil tensioning systems for Pepper's Ghost Illusion. In one embodiment, a roller-based foil tensioning system provides for a holographic foil to be secured to a roller system on two or four sides, rolled outwards, and are then bolted in place, tightening the holographic screen material. In another embodiment, a frame-based foil tensioning system provides for the foil to be secured to a frame system on two or four sides, stretched outwards by expansion of the frame's size (e.g., by a screw jack system), and then bolted in place (while tightened). Illustratively, the foil can be secured to a tensioning system (e.g., the roller system, the expanding frame, or any frame that can be pulled apart) in a variety of manners (e.g., locking strips or snaps and a groove, loops and a rod, two rods with a foil loop, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: VENTANA 3D, LLC
    Inventors: Ashley Crowder, Benjamin Conway
  • Patent number: 10067354
    Abstract: A watch may include a first display unit, a second display unit, a first polarizer set, and a second polarizer set. The second display unit may be positioned over the first display unit and may transmit light. One of the first display unit and the second display unit may display a time information image that indicates time. The other of the first display unit and the second display unit may display non-time information image, e.g., a user interface element. The first polarizer set may be positioned between the first display unit and the second display unit. The second polarizer set may be positioned on the second display unit. One of the first polarizer set and the second polarizer set may rotate relative to the other for enabling the watch to conceal or show the time information image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Joong Kwon, Yun-Seon Do
  • Patent number: 10067355
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing an image of at least one object appearing in a field of view (FOV). A housing may be provided having an image sensor at least partially disposed therein. The imaging sensor has a central imaging axis. A first and a second aim line unit are each offset from the image sensor. The first aim line unit is oriented to project a first bounded light pattern that intersects the central imaging axis at an imaging plane. The second aim line unit is oriented to project a second bounded light pattern that intersects the first light pattern and the central imaging axis at the imaging plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Edward Barkan, Christopher P. Klicpera
  • Patent number: 10067356
    Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first Printed Circuit Board (PCB) configured to have an image sensor mounted thereon; a housing unit disposed over the first PCB; a holder module spaced apart from a bottom surface within the housing unit at a specific interval and configured to have a first coil wound on its outer circumferential face and to include at least lens therein; a second PCB combined with the bottom surface of the holder module; a third PCB disposed over the holder module; and a plurality of wire springs each configured to have one end connected to the second PCB and the other end connected to the third PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Seongcheol Jeong, Taemin Ha, Seonyoung Kim, Junghyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10067357
    Abstract: A camera lens suspension assembly includes a support member including a support metal base layer, a moving member including a moving metal base layer, bearings and smart memory alloy wires. The support member includes a bearing plate portion, static wire attach structures, and mount regions. A printed circuit on the support metal base layer includes traces extending to each static wire attach structure. The moving member includes a moving plate portion, elongated flexure arms extending from a periphery of the moving plate portion and including mount regions on ends opposite the moving plate portion, and moving wire attach structures. The bearings are between and engage the bearing plate portion of the support member and the moving plate portion of the moving member. Each of the smart memory alloy wires is attached to and extends one of the static wire attach structures and one of the moving wire attach structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter F. Ladwig, Mark A. Miller, Richard R. Jenneke
  • Patent number: 10067358
    Abstract: An image stabilization mechanism includes: a sensor holder unit configured to hold an image sensor; a rear frame; a front frame; a first ball; a second ball; and a cylinder unit configured to press the first ball against the sensor holder unit. The cylinder unit has a cylinder on the rear frame so that an axial direction thereof is parallel to an optical axis direction, a piston movably positioned in the cylinder, and a spring configured to urge the piston toward the sensor holder unit. The first ball is between an end surface of the piston and the sensor holder unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Aono, Dai Shintani
  • Patent number: 10067359
    Abstract: Rotary eyeglasses comprise a fixed frame bearing a nose abutment and means for holding the eyeglasses on the head, and a movable frame comprising optical members in front of the eyes, when the eyeglasses are in an operational position, wherein the movable frame is secured to the fixed frame by a multi-lever mechanism and is configured to be lifted up relative to the fixed frame and simultaneously to be rotated about its longitudinal axis owing to hinges located in points of securing the levers to the frames. The invention may be used in eyeglasses having positive lenses including reading eyeglasses, and also in protective eyeglasses of different types including sunglasses. The invention allows lifting lenses over the user's forehead, and thus facilitates looking either through lenses or beside lenses, and allows preventing contact between the inner surface of the lenses and the forehead, and thus avoiding contamination of the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Inventor: Alexey Leonidovich Ushakov
  • Patent number: 10067360
    Abstract: Eyeglass frames include a face member and two temple members connected to the face member. The face member includes a rim with a brow configured to retain at least one lens. A vent passage is provided in the brow and extends from a front portion of the brow to a rear portion of the brow. A vent adjustment member provided on the brow directly above the at least one lens. The vent adjustment member is configured to move between a first position wherein the vent passage is substantially closed and a second position wherein the vent passage is open. The vent adjustment member is substantially flush with a medial portion and a lateral portion of the brow when the vent adjustment member is in the first position and offset from the medial portion and lateral portions of the brow when the vent adjustment member is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Scott Tipp, Jonathan Michael Martin, Adam Harris Kaufer
  • Patent number: 10067361
    Abstract: There is an provided eyeglass fitting parameter measurement device including: a display control unit that displays a front image of an examinee wearing an eyeglass frame and a lateral image of the examinee wearing the eyeglass frame on a display part; and a position information detection unit that detects position information for determining the positions of the examinee's eyes or the eyeglass frame based on one of the front image and the lateral image. The display control unit provides a correspondence indication corresponding to the position information detected by the position information detection unit in a display area for the other of the front image and the lateral image based on the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ozaki, Toru Arikawa, Toshihiro Kobayashi, Yujiro Tochikubo
  • Patent number: 10067362
    Abstract: A switchable mirror system and method includes a laser imaging module including one or more lasers and one or more DMDs (Digital Micromirror Devices), and a switchable mirror component located in a path upstream from the DMD (or DMDs) to direct a laser from the DMD when there is pause in a printing operation facilitated by said laser imaging module. A non-mechanical and electronic switchable mirror is thus located in the laser path between an LDA (Laser Diode Array) and a DMD to divert energy out of the system and away from the DMD during periods of non-laser imaging without reducing or power down the laser system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas K. Herrmann, Steven R. Moore, Jason M. Lefevre, Paul J. McConville
  • Patent number: 10067363
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a polarizer and a polarization modulation system. The polarizer includes at least one MMI multi-mode waveguide, where one side of each MMI multi-mode waveguide is connected to an input waveguide, and the other side is connected to an output waveguide. An end portion of the side, on which the output waveguide is located, of the MMI multi-mode waveguide is provided with an adjustable portion, and the adjustable portion is connected to the output waveguide. The polarizer further includes a controller connected to the adjustable portion, where the controller is configured to perform control to change a material property of the adjustable portion, so that the output waveguide outputs optical signals in different polarization states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Xin Tu, Hongyan Fu, Wanyuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10067364
    Abstract: Forming an optical device includes growing an electro-absorption medium in a variety of different regions on a base of a device precursor. The regions include a component region and the regions are selected so as to achieve a particular chemical composition for the electro-absorption medium included in the component region. An optical component is formed on the device precursor such that the optical component includes at least a portion of the electro-absorption medium from the component region. Light signals are guided through the electro-absorption medium from the component region during operation of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Mellanox Technologies Silicon Photonics Inc.
    Inventors: Joan Fong, Wei Qian, Dazeng Feng, Mehdi Asghari
  • Patent number: 10067365
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display apparatus are provided. The liquid crystal display panel includes a driving circuit, wherein the driving circuit includes a power module for inputting an initial voltage to a common electrode, and a feedback unit for adjusting the initial voltage of the power module based upon the actual voltage at the common electrode, so that the actual voltage at the common electrode is equal to a preset voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Fengcheng Xu
  • Patent number: 10067366
    Abstract: A full lamination structure for a liquid crystal module comprises a housing, a liquid crystal panel overlapping on the housing, a light guide plate disposed in the housing, a plurality of optical films disposed in the housing, the plurality of optical films stacked on the light guide plate; and a buffer layer and an optical transparent adhesive disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the upmost optical film. This structure not only effectively reduces the light loss, but also increases the light utilization so that the imaging of the liquid crystal panel is clearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yanxue Zhang
  • Patent number: 10067367
    Abstract: A light guide plate, a backlight module, a liquid crystal display module and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The light guide plate comprises a light-guide-plate body and a protecting frame. The light-guide-plate body comprises a light-exiting surface and a light-transmitting surface that are opposite to each other, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the light-exiting surface with the light-transmitting surface. The protecting frame comprises a vertical wall and a horizontal wall extending from the vertical wall to an inner side of the protecting frame. The horizontal wall comprises a first contact surface which is attached to an edge of the light-exiting surface. The vertical wall comprises a second contact surface which is connected with the first contact surface, and the second contact surface is attached to side surfaces of the light-guide-plate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yufei Liu, Changchun Wei, Wenfeng Jin, Ming Zhai, Hyungkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10067368
    Abstract: Discussed is a frame for display capable of reducing a bezel width, and a display apparatus including the same, wherein the frame for display includes first to fourth frame members connected with each other so as to make a rectangular band shape, wherein each of the first to fourth frame members includes a diagonal connection surface at its end, and a restraint member prepared in the diagonal connection surface, wherein the restraint member prevents deformation in the frame members connected by the diagonal connection surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TaeJin Kim
  • Patent number: 10067369
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display device having a display area and a frame area surrounding the display area, a prism module and a transparent element is provided. The corner regions of the frame are adjacent to the corners of the display area respectively. The prism module includes at least one corner prism set disposed on at least one of the corner regions. The transparent element is disposed between the display device and the prism module, and covers the corner regions. The transparent element includes a light entering surface facing the display device, a light exiting surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connected with the light entering surface and the light exiting surface. At least one of the side surfaces located in the corner regions is an inclined surface. The light entering surface connected to the inclined surface is retracted in a direction toward the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu, Fa-Chih Liu
  • Patent number: 10067370
    Abstract: A polymeric dispersed liquid crystal light shutter device and system and method for forming the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a catoptric form having a shape is subjacently positioned below a pre-cure or un-cured polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) light shutter device having liquid crystals dispersed in a polymer binder system between two substrates. Light is applied during curing. The liquid crystal microdroplet sizes vary according to the shape of the catoptric form such that domains of smaller liquid crystal microdroplet sizes correspond to the shape and domains of larger liquid crystal microdroplet sizes correspond to negative space relative to the shape. Upon tuning an electric field, the PDLC light shutter device changes states from presenting a surface having an image formed by non-scattering regions contrasted against opaque scattering regions, to a surface characterized by mostly or entirely clear, non-scattering light transmittance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Polytronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Menting Tim Tsai, Casey S. Hunt, Robert Northrup
  • Patent number: 10067371
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and an LCD device are provided. The panel has: a metal layer having transparent portions configured to conveniently cure a sealant and opaque portions; a second transparent conductive layer; and conducting particles positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate and configured to connect a first transparent conductive layer with the second transparent conductive layer. A light-shading layer is aligned with the transparent portions, so that light leakage of the transparent portions is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yanxi Ye
  • Patent number: 10067372
    Abstract: An LCD includes a backlight module, an array substrate, and a color filter layer. The color filter layer includes a first filter unit, a second filter unit and a black matrix unit. A transmittance rate of the second filter unit is larger than that of the first filter unit. The black matrix layer is connected between the first filter unit and second filter unit. The width of the black matrix unit is larger than that of the third black matrix unit. The width of the black matrix unit facing the first filter unit is larger than that of the black matrix unit facing the second filter unit. This kind of asymmetrical black matrix layer not only best prevents lowering the pixel aperture ratio, but also improves color shift of images when light goes through pixels of low transmittance as pixels of high transmittance are turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuejun Tang, Dejiun Li, Hongqing Cui, Tsungying Yang
  • Patent number: 10067373
    Abstract: A display panel has active region, peripheral region, and includes active device array substrate, color filter substrate, spacers, and display medium. The active device array substrate includes first substrate and active device array layer. The color filter substrate includes second substrate, black matrix layer, overcoat layer, and color filter layer. The color filter layer includes color filter patterns in active region and dummy color filter patterns in peripheral region. The color filter patterns and the dummy color filter patterns define a portion of blank areas outside areas of the color filter patterns and the dummy color filter patterns arranged in a first direction. The dummy color filter patterns includes an opening to define another portion of the blank areas. The blank areas include first blank areas in active region and second blank areas in peripheral region. The first and second blank areas have different widths in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventor: Tai-Ching Yu
  • Patent number: 10067374
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that allows efficient luminance control is presented. The device includes: first, second, and third color pixel areas; a first substrate and a second substrate; a first color filter disposed in the first color pixel area on the first substrate or the second substrate; a second color filter disposed in the second color pixel area on the first substrate or the second substrate; a third color filter disposed in the third color pixel area on the first substrate or the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first color pixel area includes a first transparent region at which the first color filter is not disposed, and a ratio of the first transparent region of the first color pixel area to the first color pixel area is in a range of 1/1000 to 1/2, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Kyu Yoon, Hee June Kwak, Eun Ju Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Yun Seok Lee, Jun Pyo Lee, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 10067375
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one lateral surface; a first polarization layer provided on the upper side of the first substrate; a light source provided on the at least one lateral side of the first substrate; a second substrate including an upper surface and a lower surface; a thin film transistor provided on the lower surface of the second substrate; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeo Geon Yoon, Jun Ho Song
  • Patent number: 10067376
    Abstract: A reflective display device including: a reflection plate; a liquid crystal layer disposed on the reflection plate, the liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal aligned vertically in an initial alignment state, a first phase delay layer disposed on the liquid crystal layer; a reflective polarizing element disposed on the first phase delay layer; and an absorptive polarizing element disposed on the reflective polarizing element, wherein external light incident on the absorptive polarizing element is in an unpolarized state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Ah Cho, Young Jin Park
  • Patent number: 10067377
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate and a method for preparing the same, and a display device. The array substrate comprises a substrate, and a thin-film transistor and a passivation layer formed on a side of the substrate, and the array substrate is divided into a reflective region and a transmissive region, wherein an insulating layer is formed on the reflective region on a side of the passivation layer that is far from the substrate, and a nanoparticle layer for diffuse reflecting an incident light is formed on a side of the insulating layer that is far from the substrate. Not only the viewing angle of the array substrate is enlarged, but also the performances of the array substrate such as transmittance, contrast and dark-state uniformity are guaranteed, thus the present invention is especially applicable for display devices for large-scale outdoor display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinxing Wang, Jaegeon You, Jikai Yao
  • Patent number: 10067378
    Abstract: A double-sided display is provided. The double-sided display comprises: a display panel, and a first reflective layer and a second reflective layer respectively arranged on both sides of the display panel, and light conversion layers arranged on an outer side of the first reflective layer and an outer side of the second reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lifeng Lin, Hongming Zhan