Patents Issued in July 30, 2019
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Patent number: 10365504Abstract: An eye-mountable device is provided that includes electronics encapsulated within a rigid, gas-permeable polymeric material. The eye-mountable device includes an electroactive lens that can be operated to control an overall optical power of the eye-mountable device to restore an amount of visual accommodation of an eye to which the device is mounted. A method for fabricating the eye-mountable device is provided that includes applying an adhesive to secure lenses of the electroactive lens together and to maintain an amount of liquid crystal in the space between the lenses. The rigid, gas-permeable polymeric material can then be formed around the electroactive lens, electronics, or other elements of the eye-mountable device. The rigid, gas-permeable polymeric material can be mountable to a corneal surface of an eye or can be disposed on or within a soft polymeric material that is mountable to the corneal surface of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: Scott Kennedy, Jeremy Emken
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Patent number: 10365505Abstract: Provided is a side piece structure of a pair of glasses, including at least one temple and at least one side plate. The at least one temple includes a slot, a fastener hole, a pivot hole and a first mark. The at least one side plate includes a bracket, a fastener bump, a pivot, a second mark and a side cover. The pivot is inserted into the pivot hole, and then the fastener bump is engaged with the fastener hole. The bracket is fitted into the slot, and then the first mark is aligned with the second mark.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Lin Yun Chen
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Patent number: 10365506Abstract: Provided is an optical modulator in which a phenomenon of a resonance mode or the like is prevented from being generated in a recess portion of a housing that mounts a flexible printed circuit and of which broadband characteristics are improved. There is provided an optical modulator in which an optical modulation element is mounted inside a housing, in which at least a portion of an electric line is connected to an external circuit board 7 through a flexible printed circuit 6, and which is disposed on the external circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTDInventors: Kei Katou, Toshio Kataoka, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 10365507Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor optical integrated circuit which consumes less electric power than a conventional semiconductor optical integrated circuit. A semiconductor optical integrated circuit (1) includes a semiconductor layer (13) in which (i) an optical waveguide (LG) including heated section I1 through I3 and (ii) heater parts H1 and H2 are provided. The optical waveguide (LG) meanders such that the heated sections I1 through I3 are juxtaposed to one another. Each heater part Hi is arranged between a heated section Ii and a heated section Ii+1 which are adjacent to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Norihiro Ishikura, Kazuhiro Goi
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Patent number: 10365508Abstract: A touch control display device having a high resistance layer and a preparation method thereof, the touch control display device (100) having a high resistance layer comprising, stacked sequentially, a thin film transistor substrate (10), a touch control sensing layer (40), a liquid crystal layer (20), a color optical filter substrate (30) and a high resistance layer (50). The material of the high resistance layer (50) is a mixture of graphite oxide and tin oxide.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: WGTECH (JIANGXI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Weihua Yi, Xun Zhang, Huirong Zhou, Bolun Zhang, Junwen Kuang
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Patent number: 10365509Abstract: A display apparatus includes a blue light blocking layer to block a blue light which is not converted by a color conversion layer, and a reflection preventing layer over the blue light blocking layer to prevent reflection of external light incident thereon.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sanghyun Jeon, Chulmin Bae, Wooseok Jeon
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Patent number: 10365510Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an organic functional layer in a display panel by adhering an organic material pattern corresponding to the transfer protrusions from an organic material layer by using the transfer protrusion on a transfer head, then, the organic material pattern which is adhered by the transfer head is disposed on a receiving substrate, so as to form a patterned organic functional layer on the receiving substrate. The present invention provides a patterned organic functional layer in a display panel by a micro transfer print technology, which is capable of effectively reducing the material consumption of the organic functional layer and the production method is simple, which is capable of effectively reducing the online production cycle.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Lixuan Chen
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Patent number: 10365511Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, and a light-shielding pattern. The second substrate includes a conductive wire. The display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The light-shielding pattern is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The conductive wire is projected onto the first substrate along a first direction to obtain a projected line. The projected line includes a first border. The light-shielding pattern includes a first edge. The first edge includes a first curving rim. The first curving rim is adjacent to the first border.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Shun-Chen Yang, Yu-Lun Hsu, Chung-Wen Yen, Chao-Hsiang Wang
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Patent number: 10365512Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a light blocking part configured to define a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, a first color filter which overlaps the first opening, a second color filter which overlaps the second opening and having a green color, a third color filter which overlaps the third opening, and a wire grid polarizer including a first stitch line spaced apart from the second opening in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Gun Nam, Hyang-Shik Kong, Soo-Lin Kim, Tae-Woo Kim, Dae-Young Lee, Gug-Rae Jo
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Patent number: 10365513Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a light source; a frame at a rear of the display panel; and a reflecting sheet between the display panel and the frame, the reflecting sheet having a rectangular shape with a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, a first short side adjacent to the first long side and the second long side, and a second short side opposite the first short side. Further, the reflecting sheet includes a first horizontal area along the first long side, and a first vertical area along the first short side. In addition, at least one of the first horizontal area and the first vertical area includes a first area including a plurality of first dots, a second area including a plurality of second dots and a third area including a plurality of third dots.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sewon Oh, Eunseok Kim
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Patent number: 10365514Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device including a counter substrate and an element substrate firmly attached with each other with a sealant, and a liquid crystal layer between the counter substrate and the element substrate is provided. The counter substrate is provided with at least a resin layer. An outer end portion of the resin layer is not exposed to the outside atmosphere. The resin layer and the sealant at least partly overlap with each other when seen from a cross section of the liquid crystal display device. A moisture impermeable layer is formed between the resin layer and the sealant.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Masahiko Hayakawa
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Patent number: 10365515Abstract: A VA liquid crystal display panel based on BM-less technology and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The VA liquid crystal display panel based on BM-less technology includes a color mixture prevention zone that is formed of a stacked arrangement of red color resist and blue color resist and is used in combination with a main photo spacer and a sub photo spacer that are formed of a black material as a substitute of a black matrix. Further, the color mixture prevention zone has a portion that corresponds to the main photo spacer and the sub photo spacer and includes a recess formed therein. The main photo spacer is in engagement with a bottom of the recess to increase a height difference between the main photo spacer and the sub photo spacer and thus expanding LC margin and ensuring product yield rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chengzhong Yu
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Patent number: 10365516Abstract: A liquid crystal device and an array substrate are disclosed. At least one data line and at least one pixel cell are arranged on the array substrate. A gap is formed between the data line and the pixel cell, and an electrode is arranged on the gap to cover the gap. In this way, the light leakage is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chuan Wu
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Patent number: 10365517Abstract: A display device may include the following elements: a first color filter, which has a first color; a first pixel electrode, which overlaps the first color filter and includes a first stem electrode and a first branch electrode, wherein the first branch electrode is oriented at an acute angle with respect to the first stem electrode; a second color filter, which has a second color different from the first color; and a second pixel electrode, which overlaps the second color filter, immediately neighbors the first pixel electrode, and includes a second stem electrode and a second branch electrode, wherein the second stem electrode is aligned with the first stem electrode, and wherein a shape of a combination of the second stem electrode and the second branch electrode is a mirror image of a shape of a combination of the first stem electrode and the first branch electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Keun Kim, Jeong Man Son, Jin Young Lee
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Patent number: 10365518Abstract: This application provides methods for manufacturing a display panel and a display apparatus. The method for manufacturing a display panel includes: providing a first substrate, where the first substrate includes a plurality of pixel units; forming a protective layer on the first substrate; patterning the protective layer, so that the protective layer has different thicknesses, and a plurality of transparent regions may be formed in each of the pixel units; and forming a transparent electrode layer on the patterned protective layer. The method for manufacturing a display apparatus further includes providing a backlight module.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yu-Jen Chen
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Patent number: 10365519Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a transparent protective member, and a transparent adhesive material. The liquid crystal panel is an in-plane switching liquid crystal panel including a TFT substrate, a counter substrate sandwiching a liquid crystal layer between the counter substrate and the TFT substrate, and a transparent conductive film being provided on a surface opposite to the liquid crystal layer of the counter substrate, a side of the transparent conductive film being a side of a display surface. The transparent protective member covers a surface on the side of the display surface of the liquid crystal panel. The transparent adhesive material attaches the transparent protective member on the surface on the side of the display surface. The transparent conductive film has a film thickness ranging from 120 nm to 160 nm.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Eri Ikegami, Yasunori Niwano
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Patent number: 10365520Abstract: Provided is a wiring structure for display device which does not generate hillocks even when exposed to high temperatures at levels around 450 to 600Β° C., has excellent high-temperature heat resistance, keeps electrical resistance (wiring resistance) of the entire wiring structure low, and further has excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid. This wiring structure for a display device comprises a structure in which are laminated, in order from the substrate side, a first layer of an Al alloy that contains at least one chemical element selected from the group (group X) consisting of Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, Mo, V, Hf, Ti, Cr, and Pt and contains at least one rare earth element, and a second layer of an Al alloy nitride, or a nitride of at least one chemical element selected from the group Y consisted of Ti, Mo, Al, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Okuno, Toshihiro Kugimiya
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Patent number: 10365521Abstract: The present invention provides an array substrate and a LCD panel. The array substrate, which comprises: a display area and a peripheral area, wherein the display area has at least two types of pixel electrodes, gate lines and data lines, which are arranged in rows and columns, one of the gate line is connected to two columns of the corresponding pixel electrodes and two of the data lines are connected to one row of the corresponding pixel electrodes. By the above description, the present invention can resolve requirements of testing HG2D (half-gate two-data line) drive circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Qiming Gan
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Patent number: 10365522Abstract: A GOA driving panel is disclosed. The GOA driving panel includes an active area and a non-active area arranged at two opposite sides of the active area. The non-active area is provided with a plurality of GOA driving units, and each GOA driving unit is connected with one corresponding scanning line in the active area for outputting a scanning signal to the scanning line. The non-active area is further provided with a plurality of signal waveform delay units, and each signal waveform delay unit is arranged between a GOA driving unit and a corresponding scanning line.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuanfu Liu
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Patent number: 10365523Abstract: A manufacturing method for a display panel based on BOA technology is disclosed. The method includes an array substrate, wherein, the array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region; forming a color photoresist layer and a black matrix layer on the array substrate, and in a process of forming the color photoresist layer and/or the black matrix layer, forming a spacer simultaneously. A display panel based on BOA technology is also disclose. In the processes of forming the color photoresist layer and/or the black matrix layer, forming the spacer simultaneously to reduce a process for individually forming the spacer such that the manufacturing processes of the display panel are reduced to decrease the production cost.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Haijun Wang, Xia Zhang
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Patent number: 10365524Abstract: A liquid crystal display in which the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode directly contacts the common electrode such that a signal delay of the common voltage line may be reduced and simultaneously a reduction in the aperture ratio of the liquid crystal display may be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Hoon Kim, Joo Seok Yeom, Kyu Wan Ryu, Jeong Soo Choi
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Patent number: 10365525Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate; a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines, wherein the scan lines intersects with the data lines, the scan and the data lines are disposed above the first substrate, and the scan lines extend along a first direction; a common electrode disposed above the first substrate; a second substrate; a display medium layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the common electrode has a first part extending along the first direction, a second part corresponding to the data lines, and an end part, wherein the first part connects to the second part, the end part connects to the second part, a first angle included between the end part and the second part greater than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees. The end part overlaps partially with the data line adjacent thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Bo-Chin Tsuei, Hsia-Ching Chu, Mei-Chun Shih
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Patent number: 10365526Abstract: An array substrate, manufacturing method thereof and display device are provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines intersecting with the plurality of scan lines to as to define a plurality of pixel areas; a plurality of auxiliary segments, and each scan line and/or each data line respectively corresponding to at least a auxiliary segment, the scan line and/or data line and the corresponding auxiliary segment forming capacitive coupling to reduce signal delay on the scan line and/or data line. As such, the signal delay on the scan line and/or data line is reduced, and the charging rate and display effect are improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., LtdInventor: Sikun Hao
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Patent number: 10365527Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device including red, white, blue, and green liquid crystal cells in regions where two or more data lines and two or more gate lines intersect each other. In at least a portion of the liquid crystal display panel, an arrangement of the liquid crystal cells in the data line direction and the gate line direction is repeated.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: JuUn Park
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Patent number: 10365528Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate includes: a plurality of pixel units, the plurality of pixel units being arranged in rows and columns and each row of the pixel units comprising a first sub-pixel row, a second sub-pixel row and a third sub-pixel row being adjacent successively; and a plurality of gate lines, each of the gate lines being configured to drive one sub-pixel row, and gate lines for driving the first sub-pixel row and the second sub-pixel row in a same pixel unit being located between the first sub-pixel row and the second sub-pixel row in the pixel unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoon-Sung Um
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Patent number: 10365530Abstract: A window assembly includes an electro-optic element which has a first substantially transparent substrate defining first and second surfaces. The second surface includes a first electrically conductive layer. A second substantially transparent substrate defines third and fourth surfaces. The third surface includes a second electrically conductive layer. A primary seal is disposed between the first and second substrates. The seal and the first and second substrates define a cavity therebetween. An electro-optic medium is disposed in the cavity. The electro-optic medium is switchable such that the electro-optic element is operable between substantially clear and darkened states. An absorptive layer is positioned on the fourth surface of the electro-optic element and a reflective layer is positioned on the absorptive layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: William L. Tonar
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Patent number: 10365531Abstract: Software applications are used for controlling the optical state of one or more optically switchable windows or other optical products installed in a structure such as building. The applications permit users to send and/or receive data and/or commands for controlling the switchable optical products. In some embodiments, the applications provide an interface with a window network controller, which directly or indirectly controls windows in a structure. Relevant processing involving the application may include user authentication, commissioning, adaptive control, and decisions on whether to permit an action or change requested by a user. In some embodiments, the application allows users to directly control the tint state of one or more tintable windows. In some embodiments, the application allows users to change a rule or property associated with controlling a switchable optical product.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: View, Inc.Inventors: Dhairya Shrivastava, Todd Marques, Stephen C. Brown
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Patent number: 10365532Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to power distribution networks for optically switchable windows. In some embodiments, a system for monitoring and maintaining a power distribution network of optically switchable windows of a site is provided. The system includes a control panel monitor which is configured to determine a control panel voltage and current at a terminal of a control panel. The system further includes sense circuitry which is configured to determine a first window controller voltage and current for a first window controller of a plurality of window controllers. The system further includes one or more controllers which are configured to generate voltage network data based on a combination of the control panel voltage and current and the first window controller voltage and current. The system then determines an error condition in the power distribution network based on the voltage network data.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: View, Inc.Inventors: Jose Vigano, Stephen Clark Brown, Dhairya Shrivastava, Kevin Kazuo Kaneshiro
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Patent number: 10365533Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes: a first substrate on which a common electrode is provided; a second substrate on which a pixel electrode and a plurality of terminals are provided; dispersion liquid that is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes particles and a dispersion medium; and two or more connecting portions that electrically connect two or more terminals among the plurality of terminals respectively to different points of the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventor: Akihito Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10365534Abstract: An optical waveguide device includes a substrate with an electro-optic effect on which an optical waveguide and an electrode for controlling optical waves propagating through the optical waveguide are formed and at least one light source for irradiating ultraviolet light on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SUMITMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuu Nakata, Katsutoshi Kondou, Tetsuya Fujino, Junichiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 10365535Abstract: Flat optical elements including a multi-level metasurface stack having two or more metasurface levels. Each metasurface level includes an arrangement of nanostructures, or protrusions, of one or more optically transmissive materials. A metasurface level may further include another optically transmissive material between the nanostructures, achieving a desired index contrast. Another metasurface level including additional nanostructures may be over a planar surface of this additional transmissive material. Another optically transmissive material may be between the additional nanostructures. This architecture may be followed for any number of levels, (e.g., a bi-layer, tri-layer, etc.). Each metasurface within the multi-level metasurface structure may be tuned to a particular optical wavelength. Such a multi-level metasurface may have greater bandwidth and/or achieve higher optical efficiency for a given band than a single metasurface.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Khaled Ahmed, Richmond Hicks
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Patent number: 10365536Abstract: An optical device may include a monolithic body of optical material including an optical signal port, an optical coupler/splitter portion including a plurality of optical couplers/splitters arranged in a planar configuration and coupled to the optical signal port, and a phase modulation portion including a plurality of phase shifters arranged in a planar configuration and coupled to respective ones of the plurality of optical couplers/splitters. The monolithic body may also include a fanning-array portion including a plurality of optical waveguides extending from the phase modulation portion in a planar configuration and fanning to a two-dimensional array on an edge of the monolithic body.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Micah H. Jenkins, Christopher J. Carron, Charles F. Middleton
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Patent number: 10365537Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a signal fiber placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and a plurality of sensing fibers placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The plurality of sensing fibers is placed around the signal fiber. Each of the plurality of sensing fibers carries a respective laser signal of a distinct frequency. The signal fiber carries one or more evanescent coupling signals responsive to the laser signals in the plurality of sensing fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Frode Hveding
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Patent number: 10365538Abstract: According to an embodiment, a quantum computer includes first physical systems provided in a cavity, a second physical system provided in the cavity, and a light source unit. The first physical systems include a transition coupled to a common cavity mode of the cavity. The second physical system includes a first transition coupled to the common cavity mode and a second transition. The light source unit generates a first and a second light beam to manipulate two of the first physical systems and generates a third light beam that resonates with the second transition. The third light beam is radiated to the second physical system during a period when the first and the second light beam are simultaneously radiated to the two first physical systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Kouichi Ichimura, Hayato Goto, Mamiko Kujiraoka
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Patent number: 10365539Abstract: An optical imaging system according to the present invention includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens with negative refractive power, a second lens that is a meniscus lens having a convex image-side surface, an aperture stop, a third lens with positive refractive power, and a lens group with positive refractive power. When the center thickness of the first lens is represented as t1, the center thickness of the second lens is represented as t2 and the focal length of the whole system is represented as f, t1/f>1.2 and t2/f>1.2 are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: NALUX CO., LTD.Inventor: Norihisa Sakagami
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Patent number: 10365541Abstract: Provided is a collapsible lens barrel including a base barrel, a drive device including a linear motion member reciprocating in an optical axis direction and a drive source for driving the linear motion member, a cam frame provided with a cam groove, a drive device frame that is engaged with the cam groove and causes the drive device to reciprocate in the optical axis direction, a focus lens group frame that holds a focus lens group, and a contact part and an arm that extend from the focus lens group frame toward an object side and are engaged with the linear motion member to cause the focus lens group frame to reciprocate in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Hasegawa, Shuhei Ayukawa
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Patent number: 10365542Abstract: A lens barrel is detachably attached to a camera body, and includes an exterior unit, a rear frame, a tripod mount, and a tripod lock screw. The exterior unit includes an optical system. The rear frame is mounted to the exterior unit so as to be rotatable around an optical axis. An outer peripheral surface of the lens barrel is configured with the exterior unit and the rear frame. The tripod mount is provided on the rear frame to be fixed to a tripod. The tripod lock screw fixes a rotational position around the optical axis of the rear frame to the camera body at a predetermined rotational position, in a state in which the lens barrel is mounted to the camera body.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumio Shinano, Tetsuya Morita, Hideaki Kawane
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Patent number: 10365543Abstract: A removably attachable handle accessory is disclosed for use with mobile electronic devices. A user may attach or otherwise install the removably attachable handle on a mobile electronic device. A pivot portion facilitates adjustment of the orientation of the mobile electronic device with respect to a grip portion of the handle. Additionally, the pivot portion includes an opening into which a user may insert a finger to aid in maintaining a secure grip, improving comfort, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Portero Holdings, LLCInventors: Patrick D. O'Neill, Chong Pak, Jason Patrick, Joshua Cantor, Ryan Nguyen, Daniel Arato
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Patent number: 10365544Abstract: A support for an imaging device includes a first rotatable assembly supportable by a support that rotates in a generally horizontal plane and a horizontal locking member. The imaging device includes a second rotatable assembly that rotates in a generally vertical plane imaging device includes an interconnection structure that interconnects the first rotatable assembly to the second rotatable assembly such that the second rotatable assembly is rotatable around the first rotatable assembly at an elevation higher than the first rotatable assembly and offset laterally from the first rotatable assembly. imaging device includes the first rotatable assembly including a panning structure that rotates the support in the generally horizontal plane and a leveling base that is rotatable in a non-coplanar manner relative to the panning structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Really Right Stuff, LLCInventors: Joseph M. Johnson, Verent Chan
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Patent number: 10365545Abstract: An adaptable camera support includes a quick disconnect, panning ball clamp connectable to an adjustable clamp. The relative angularity and separation of the jaws of the adjustable clamp are independently variable to engage articles of widely varying size and shape. The quick disconnect panning ball clamp includes a rotatable panning base and a ball element rotatable on axes at an angle to the axis of rotation of the panning base. Hinged ball clamp housing sections enable rapid releasing and securing of the ball element and an article attached to the ball element.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Really Right Stuff, LLCInventors: Joseph M. Johnson, Sr., Joseph M. Johnson, Jr.
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Patent number: 10365546Abstract: An image projection system (10) having a projector (12) having an interchangeable optical slide holder (14) configured to adaptively focus an object slide (20) onto a surface (16, 42) of a vehicle (17). The system includes an image management system (18) associated with the projector. The image management system is for selectively associating one object slide at a time with the interchangeable optical slide holder for projection of the selected object slide (20a) upon the surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jagdish T. Madhav, John Christiaan Beckman
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Patent number: 10365547Abstract: A digital micro-mirror unit is arranged on a circuit board. A digital micro-mirror device mask surroundingly covers the digital micro-mirror unit. A thermo-insulation element is arranged between the digital micro-mirror unit and the digital micro-mirror device mask. The digital micro-mirror unit is thermally insulated against the digital micro-mirror device mask through the thermos-insulation element. A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is thermally connected to the digital micro-mirror unit. A thermo-conductive body is attached on the hot side of the TEC. Therefore the digital micro-mirror unit can meet temperature requirements of safety standards and avoid reducing its service life.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Meng-Sheng Chang, Hui-Hsiung Wang
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Patent number: 10365548Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for focusing laser projectors are described. A laser projector includes N?1 laser diodes, each of which emits laser light having a divergence. Each laser diode is paired with a respective primary or collimation lens to at least reduce a divergence of the laser light that the laser diode produces. Downstream from the primary lens(es) in the optical path(s) of the laser light, a single dedicated secondary or convergence lens converges the laser light to a focus. By initiating the convergence of the laser light at the secondary or convergence lens as opposed to at the primary or collimation lens(es), numerous benefits that are particularly advantageous in laser projection-based wearable heads-up displays are realized.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: North Inc.Inventors: Lloyd Frederick Holland, Vance R. Morrison
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Patent number: 10365549Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for focusing laser projectors are described. A laser projector includes N?1 laser diodes, each of which emits laser light having a divergence. Each laser diode is paired with a respective primary or collimation lens to at least reduce a divergence of the laser light that the laser diode produces. Downstream from the primary lens(es) in the optical path(s) of the laser light, a single dedicated secondary or convergence lens converges the laser light to a focus. By initiating the convergence of the laser light at the secondary or convergence lens as opposed to at the primary or collimation lens(es), numerous benefits that are particularly advantageous in laser projection-based wearable heads-up displays are realized.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: North Inc.Inventors: Lloyd Frederick Holland, Vance R. Morrison
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Patent number: 10365550Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for focusing laser projectors are described. A laser projector includes N?1 laser diodes, each of which emits laser light having a divergence. Each laser diode is paired with a respective primary or collimation lens to at least reduce a divergence of the laser light that the laser diode produces. Downstream from the primary lens(es) in the optical path(s) of the laser light, a single dedicated secondary or convergence lens converges the laser light to a focus. By initiating the convergence of the laser light at the secondary or convergence lens as opposed to at the primary or collimation lens(es), numerous benefits that are particularly advantageous in laser projection-based wearable heads-up displays are realized.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: North Inc.Inventors: Lloyd Frederick Holland, Vance R. Morrison
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Patent number: 10365551Abstract: A wavelength conversion member comprises: a substrate; and a wavelength conversion layer. The wavelength conversion layer contains a first phosphor and a second phosphor. The second phosphor has a higher thermal conductivity than the first phosphor. In the wavelength conversion layer, a volume of the second phosphor is larger than a volume of the first phosphor. The wavelength conversion layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is located closer to the substrate than the second portion, and is in direct contact with the second portion. Thicknesses of the first portion and the second portion are equal to each other. A volume V11 of the first phosphor in the first portion, a volume V12 of the second phosphor in the first portion, a volume V21 of the first phosphor in the second portion, and a volume V22 of the second phosphor in the second portion satisfy V11/V12<V21/V22.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihisa Nagasaki, Takashi Ohbayashi, Kojiro Okuyama
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Patent number: 10365552Abstract: A light source comprising an excitation light source for providing excitation light, and an optical wavelength conversion member disposed at a distance from the excitation light source. The optical wavelength conversion member comprises an optical wavelength conversion material for converting the excitation light into stimulated light. The light source also comprises an optical-guiding member that allows the excitation light to be incident on the optical wavelength conversion material, and an optical-collecting member for collecting converted light originating from the optical wavelength conversion material. To separate the paths of the converted light and the excitation light, the etendue of the optical-guiding member is less than or equal to ΒΌ of the etendue of the optical-collecting member. This allows the optical-guiding member to draw in the excitation light while preventing the excessive escape of the converted light through the optical-guiding member.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITEDInventors: Fei Hu, Yi Li, Yi Yang
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Patent number: 10365553Abstract: Provided is a luminescent wheel for a projector, which has a novel structure in which a phosphor layer is hard to break even if its thickness is reduced; a manufacturing method therefor; and a light emitting device for a projector. A luminescent wheel for a projector includes: a phosphor layer (11) which has a first principal surface (11a) and a second principal surface (11b) located on an opposite side to the first principal surface (11a) and is capable of being excited by the entry of excitation light to emit fluorescence; a first glass layer (12) provided on the first principal surface (11a) of the phosphor layer (11); and a second glass layer (13) provided on the second principal surface (11b) of the phosphor layer (11).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tamio Ando, Tadahito Furuyama, Shunsuke Fujita
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Patent number: 10365554Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope that includes at least one image sensor, one or more processing devices, and a display device. The image sensors sense a pair of stereo images, based on capturing light passing through apertures electronically defined at a first aperture location and a second aperture location, respectively, on a liquid crystal layer within the endoscope. The one or more processing devices determine an orientation of a line connecting the first and second aperture locations relative to a reference orientation, and adjust at least one of the first and second aperture locations, while maintaining a spacing between them, in response to movement of the stereoscopic endoscope. The image data captured through the apertures is used to generate control signals representing one or more views of a surgical scene. The views are then presented on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Arthur Louis Berman
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Patent number: 10365555Abstract: In a mask blank having a structure in which a light-semitransmissive film and a light-shielding film are laminated on a main surface of a transparent substrate, the light-semitransmissive film is made of a material that can be dry-etched with an etching gas containing a fluorine-based gas, the light-shielding film is made of a material that contains tantalum and one or more elements selected from hafnium and zirconium and contains no oxygen except in a surface layer thereof, an etching stopper film is provided between the light-semitransmissive film and the light-shielding film, and the etching stopper film is made of a material that contains chromium with an oxygen content of 20 at % or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Shishido, Osamu Nozawa, Ryo Ohkubo