Patents Issued in December 24, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200400986
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a display face and a bottom face facing away from each other, wherein between the display face and the bottom face, the display device further includes: a substrate; a photosensitive layer including a plurality of photosensitive units, the plurality of photosensitive units being disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of collimators disposed between the photosensitive layer and the display face, the collimators defining light-passing holes aligned with the photosensitive units, wherein the light-passing holes are capable of allowing light signals to pass through to reach the photosensitive units. The present disclosure further provides an electronic apparatus, and an image acquisition method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Shilin Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200400987
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a first substrate, a photosensitive layer, a liquid crystal layer, a second substrate, and a collimation layer that are stacked successively. The photosensitive layer comprises a plurality of photosensitive units. The second substrate comprises a plurality of display units and a shutter layer having a plurality of first holes, any adjacent two of the display units are spaced by the shutter layer, and one of the first holes is located between any adjacent two different ones of the display units. The collimation layer comprises a plurality of collimators, each of the plurality of collimators defines a second hole communicated with a corresponding one of the first holes and facing a corresponding one of the photosensitive units, and a light signal passes through the second hole and the corresponding one of the first holes and reaches the corresponding one photosensitive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Shilin Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200400988
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes first substrate; gate lines extending on first substrate; data lines extending in a direction crossing gate lines; first electrode on first substrate; insulating film on first electrode; second electrode on insulating film, facing first electrode and including connection electrode arranged in parallel with data lines and comb electrodes arranged in parallel with gate lines and slits arranged between comb electrodes; second substrate facing first substrate; liquid crystal layer provided between first and second substrates; and light shielding portion extending along extending direction of gate lines, wherein comb electrodes connected to connection electrode, length of each of slits in extending direction is longer than width of slits in direction orthogonal to extending direction, and in plan view, one of comb electrodes overlaps with light shielding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20200400989
    Abstract: A display panel, a display module and an electronic device are provided. The display panel includes an array substrate and a color filter. The array substrate includes a first substrate and a first common electrode layer disposed on the first substrate. The color filter substrate is disposed against the array substrate. The color filter substrate includes a second substrate and a spacer on the second substrate. The spacer includes a first spacer and a second spacer. A height of the first spacer is higher than or equal to a height of the second spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ling GAO
  • Publication number: 20200400990
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to flat optical devices and methods of forming flat optical devices. One embodiment includes a substrate having a first arrangement of a first plurality of pillars formed thereon. The first arrangement of the first plurality of pillars includes pillars having a height h and a lateral distance d, and a gap g corresponding to a distance between adjacent pillars of the first plurality of pillars. An aspect ratio of the gap g to the height h is between about 1:1 and about 1:20. A first encapsulation layer is disposed over the first arrangement of the first plurality of pillars. The first encapsulation layer has a refractive index of about 1.0 to about 1.5. The first encapsulation layer, the substrate, and each of the pillars of the first arrangement define a first space therebetween. The first space has a refractive index of about 1.0 to about 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Ludovic GODET, Tapashree ROY, Prerna Sonthalia GORADIA, Srobona SEN, Robert Jan VISSER, Nitin DEEPAK, Tapash CHAKRABORTY
  • Publication number: 20200400991
    Abstract: A transparent conductor including a transparent substrate, a first dielectric layer, a metal layer containing silver or a silver alloy as a primary component, a second dielectric layer composed of a semiconductor, and a third dielectric layer of which electrical conductivity is different from that of the second dielectric layer in the order presented, wherein the third dielectric layer-is composed of a conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji MISHIMA, Yoshinori SATO, Shouhei HARADA
  • Publication number: 20200400992
    Abstract: A display device is provided. A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of connecting signal wires which supply different control voltages; a flexible printed circuit board attached to a side surface of the display panel and including a base film and a plurality of lead wires which are disposed on the base film; an anisotropic conductive film disposed between the plurality of connecting signal wires and the plurality of lead wires, and at least one bump wire disposed between adjacent connecting signal wires, the at least one bump wire being not supplied with the different control voltages controlling the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Hee BAE, Min Ho KIM, Kyung Ha MOON, Bum Suk LEE, Nak Sung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200400993
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a relay substrate provided between a liquid crystal panel and a controller includes first connectors. The controller includes a microcomputer and second connectors. The relay substrate and the controller include a line pattern to form a test circuit which feeds a test signal back to an input pin of the microcomputer from an output pin of the microcomputer, and which transfers the test signal between the controller and the relay substrate in each pair of the first connectors and the second connectors. The microcomputer outputs the test signal from the output pin, and determines a connecting state of the cables that connect the relay substrate and the controller based on a state of feedback of the test signal to the input pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi FUJITA, Seiji FURUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200400994
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprises a first polymer substrate, a first buffer layer, thin film transistors, a liquid crystal layer and a second polymer substrate. The first buffer layer is disposed on the first polymer substrate. The thin film transistors are disposed on the first buffer layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the thin film transistors. The second polymer substrate is disposed on the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Tseng, Kuo-Shun Tsai, Chuan-Ming Yeh, Chu-Hong Lai, Ker-Yih Kao
  • Publication number: 20200400995
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel, a backlight module, and a connecting portion. The backlight module includes a back frame having a backplate and a bent portion connected to the backplate. The connecting portion includes a first fixing portion disposed on an end surface of the bent portion and fixedly connected to the end surface of the bent portion and the display panel. An orthographic projection of the end surface of the bent portion on the display panel covers an orthographic projection of an outer side of the first fixing portion on the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Zheng ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200400996
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polarizer, a method of producing a polarizer, a laminate, and an image display device which enable achievement of both the degree of alignment and heat resistance. The polarizer of the present invention is a polarizer formed of a polarizer-forming composition which contains a liquid crystal compound and a dichroic material, in which the liquid crystal compound has a smectic liquid crystallinity, and a phase transition temperature of the polarizer-forming composition from a smectic phase to an isotropic phase or a nematic phase is 120° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru HOSHINO, Hiroshi MATSUYAMA, Jun TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200400997
    Abstract: A composite pane having electrically controllable optical properties, includes an outer pane, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and an inner pane, a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties, which is arranged between the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer, and a thermoplastic frame layer, which surrounds the functional element in the manner of a frame, wherein the outer pane and the inner pane are joined to one another via the first intermediate layer, the second intermediate layer, and the thermoplastic frame layer, and an optical waveguide is arranged at least partially between the outer pane and the inner pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Valentin SCHULZ, Marcel KLEIN, Sebastian SCHURSE
  • Publication number: 20200400998
    Abstract: Provided are a light guide film, a backlight unit, and a display device. Light guide portions are disposed in holes of a reflection plate on which light sources are disposed, and a light guide film is directly disposed on the reflection plate and the light guide portions to provide a light guiding function and a light shielding function. Therefore, a method of facilitating implementation of a backlight unit with a small thickness, which satisfies image quality is provided. Further, each of the light shielding patterns has different reflectances in different areas, thereby increasing the amount of light supplied to an area between light sources. Therefore, a backlight unit with a reduced number of light sources and improved image quality may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SuHun LEE, SangChul RYU, DongSeok LEE, MyungJoon PARK, GwanHoon PARK, KyuHwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20200400999
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device. display device includes a display panel; a substrate positioned behind the display panel; a plurality of light sources mounted on the substrate and providing light to the display panel; a reflective sheet positioned on the substrate, and having a plurality of holes formed corresponding to positions of the plurality of light sources and a coupling hole formed between the plurality of holes; and a body fixed to the substrate as a supporter fixed to the substrate and inserted into the coupling hole; and a supporter including a guide that gradually tapers and extends from an upper side of the body toward the display panel, wherein the body of the supporter is a cylinder shape corresponding to the coupling hole, and the guide of the supporter includes a guide inclined surface extending from a side surface of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myungwhun CHANG, Donghyun KIM, Yanghyun KIM, Jonggon SHIN, Munseok JANG, Sangho CHOI, Jinkyo HAN
  • Publication number: 20200401000
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including: a switch unit; and a pixel electrode electrically connecting to the switch unit and including: first and second finger portions; a contacting portion electrically connecting to the switch unit through a contact via; a first bending portion between and connecting the first finger portion and the contacting portion, and having a third inner edge; and a second bending portion between and connecting the second finger portion and the contacting portion, and having a fourth inner edge and a second outer edge, wherein the fourth inner edge is between the third inner edge and the second outer edge, a first acute angle included between the third inner edge and a reference line parallel to a first direction substantially parallel to a gate-line-extending direction is greater than a second acute angle included between the second outer edge and the reference line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shun-Chen YANG, Ying-Tong LIN
  • Publication number: 20200401001
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a first substrate; a translucent coloring layer disposed on the first substrate; a first translucent resin layer disposed on the translucent coloring layer; a light shielding layer disposed on the first translucent resin layer; and a second translucent resin layer disposed on the light shielding layer, wherein the light shielding layer is a matrix of light shielding parts in a display region, a frame region arranged around the display region, a part of the first translucent resin layer in the frame region part is in direct contact with the first substrate, and the part of the first translucent resin layer in the frame region extends along one side of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Koichiro ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20200401002
    Abstract: An antistatic display panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The antistatic display panel includes a display area, a flexible circuit board, a driving chip, and an electrostatic discharge circuit. The driving chip is fixed on a surface of the flexible circuit board and is bound to a lower edge of the display area. A plurality of pins of the driving chip are electrically connected to the electrostatic discharge circuit, and the pins form a closed loop with the electrostatic discharge circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Gaiping LU
  • Publication number: 20200401003
    Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates an active matrix substrate includes pixel electrodes forming the pixels; first gate lines respectively disposed between the pixel electrodes extended in parallel to each other; first source line respectively disposed between the pixel electrodes and extended in a direction crossing the first gate lines; capacitor lines respectively disposed between the first gate lines and extended in nonparallel to from one another; switch devices respectively disposed on the pixel electrodes; second source lines respectively disposed between the pixel electrodes and extended in parallel to the first source lines; second gate lines respectively disposed between the pixel electrode and extended in parallel to the first gate lines. The first gate lines, capacitor lines, first source lines, second gate lines, capacitor lines and second source lines are not in electrical connection with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Huailiang He
  • Publication number: 20200401004
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of gate lines; a plurality of data lines; a plurality of pixel electrodes electrically connected with the plurality of data lines; a plurality of common electrodes corresponding to two or more pixel electrodes among the plurality of pixel electrodes; a data driving circuit outputting data voltages to the plurality of data lines; and a driving circuit outputting a first driving signal with a first voltage level to at least one common electrode among the plurality of common electrodes during a first driving period and a second driving signal with a second voltage level and a third voltage level to the at least one common electrode during a second driving period, the second driving signal being a pulse signal, wherein the second voltage level and the third voltage level differ from the first voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SeongKyu KANG, SungChul KIM, HoonBae KIM, SunYeop KIM
  • Publication number: 20200401005
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display device. The manufacturing method of the array substrate includes: upon manufacturing of a gate layer, connecting a gate line in the gate layer with a signal line electrically; and after manufacturing of an active layer is completed, disconnecting electrical connection of the gate line with the signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Xinjie ZHANG, Chengwei LIU
  • Publication number: 20200401006
    Abstract: A display device includes a base, a semiconductor layer on the base and including source, drain and channel regions, a first insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, a gate line on the first insulating layer and overlapping the channel region, a second insulating layer on the gate line, a data line on the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer on the data line, a drain electrode disposed on the third insulating layer and in contact with the drain region through a contact hole in the first, second and third insulating layers, a first protective electrode on the drain electrode to overlap the drain electrode, a fourth insulating layer on the third insulating layer where the first protective electrode is formed, and a pixel electrode on the fourth insulating layer and in contact with the first protective electrode through a contact hole in the fourth insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Young LEE, Yong Seok KIM, Dong Chul SHIN, Hyun Sup LEE, Gye Hwan LIM
  • Publication number: 20200401007
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a data line extending in a first direction, a reflective electrode on the data line, and a transistor formed between the data line and the reflective electrode. The transistor includes a first electrode connected to the data line, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode in the first direction and connected to the reflective electrode, and a semiconductor layer connecting the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Ji Hun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200401008
    Abstract: Process for forming a multi-layer electrochromic structure, the process comprising depositing a film of a liquid mixture onto a surface of a substrate, and treating the deposited film to form an anodic electrochromic layer, the liquid mixture comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, the dispersed phase comprising metal oxide particles, metal alkoxide particles, metal alkoxide oligomers, gels or particles, or a combination thereof having a number average size of at least 5 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Hye Jin Choi, Mark Bailey, John David Bass, Stephen Winthrop von Kugelgen, Eric Lachman, Howard W. Turner, Daniel Mark Giaquinta
  • Publication number: 20200401009
    Abstract: An electrochromic element having a protection layer is disclosed which comprises a first base material, a first transparent conductive layer, a first electrochromic layer, a protection layer, an electrolytic layer, a second electrochromic layer, a second transparent conductive layer and a second base material arranged in order. The protection layer is made of tin oxide (SnOx) or nickel oxide (NiOx).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: YI-WEN CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20200401010
    Abstract: A gaschromic light-modulation element according to the present invention includes a light-modulation substrate having a light-modulation portion on one principal surface of a first transparent substrate; and a second transparent substrate which is arranged so as to face the light-modulation part of the light-modulation substrate. The light-modulation portion includes a light-modulation layer, the light transmittance of which is reversibly changed by hydrogenation and dehydrogenation. At least one of the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate is flexible. A plurality of dot-shaped spacers are arranged between the light-modulation part and the second transparent substrate. It is preferable that the number density of the spacers is 70 to 15000 pieces/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Watanabe, Hiroyuki Takemoto, Akiko Sugino
  • Publication number: 20200401011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a doubly resonant optical parametric oscillator (1) comprising a fan-out crystal (5, 55, 105) having an optical non-linearity of order 2 and placed in an optical cavity (6) able to reflect a pump (2), said crystal (5, 55, 105) comprising an entrance face (59) and an exit face (60), through which faces the optical axis passes, an upper face (57) and a lower face (58).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Johann GEORGES DES AULNOIS, Benjamin SZYMANSKI
  • Publication number: 20200401012
    Abstract: Reconfigurable nonlinear frequency conversion waveguide chip based on Mach-Zehnder interferometer coupled micro-ring, the method is based on the integration of waveguide components of phase-adjustable Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZI) and micro-ring resonators. The chip is illustrated by FIG. 1. The MZI couples light and photons into and output of the micro-ring resonator and controls the micorings' quality factor thus optimize the nonlinear frequency conversion processes inside the ring by the phase-modulator inside the MZI. The micro-ring resonator enables the nonlinear optical generation of new frequency light beams and quantum light sources based on the second-order or third-order nonlinear optical process. Other optical waveguide components in region I and III of FIG. 1 are linear optical circuits for power splitting of pump beams and post-process of generated light beams or photons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: National University of Defense Technology
    Inventors: Ping XU, Yingwen LIU, Chao WU, Junjie WU
  • Publication number: 20200401013
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating Kerr frequency combs. The system includes a continuous-wave pump laser to provide a master comb pump. The system includes a microresonator that generates a master Kerr frequency comb using the master comb pump. The system includes a splitter that splits the master Kerr frequency comb into multiple CW comb lines including a first comb line used to transmit a data signal and a second comb line used as a slave comb pump. The system includes a combiner that is configured to combine the first comb line and the second comb line to produce a combination of a data channel and CW comb line. The system includes a second demultiplexer that extracts the second comb line that is used as the slave comb pump. The system includes another microresonator that uses the second comb line and generates a slave Kerr frequency comb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Peicheng Liao, Alan Willner, Ahmed Almaiman, Changjing Bao
  • Publication number: 20200401014
    Abstract: An aperture module includes a rotation plate disposed on a base, a moving portion that moves linearly to rotate the rotation plate, and blades linked to the rotation plate to form an aperture having a variable size. The blades include at least two small-aperture blades that are contracted inwardly toward an optical axis to form the aperture having a first size and at least two medium-aperture blades that are contracted inwardly toward the optical axis to form the aperture having a second size larger than the first size. The at least two small-aperture blades and the at least two medium-aperture blades are extended outwardly away from the optical axis to form the aperture having a third size larger than the second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20200401015
    Abstract: A multifunctional, wireless, high power LED-based strobe for still and motion photography is disclosed. The device is comprised of an LED lamp having a touch screen, onboard microcontroller, radio wave transmitter and receiver as well as a remote ‘hot shoe’ The invention is designed to be used with conventional still cameras and movie cameras. An object of the disclosure is to provide a means of customizing lighting conditions manually, automatically and in real time. Several proprietary lamps can also be tailored and controlled by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Alex Munoz
  • Publication number: 20200401016
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of lighting assemblies and a plurality of imagers configured to capture image data in a plurality fields of an operating region comprises a collapsible armature comprising a plurality of linkages configured to extend between an extended arrangement and a collapsed arrangement. The extended arrangement positions the lighting assemblies in a first spacing, and the collapsed arrangement positions the lighting assemblies in a second spacing. A controller is configured to control lighting emissions from light sources of the lighting assemblies based on the predetermined first spacing and detect at least one object in the fields of view and control the lighting assemblies to illuminate the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Jorge Zapata, Carlos Eduardo Vargas Silva
  • Publication number: 20200401017
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device with high portability, a highly browsable electronic device, or an electronic device having a novel light source that can be used in shooting photographs and video. The electronic device includes a camera and a flexible display portion. The display portion has a first region and a second region. The first region has a function of emitting light to a photographic subject. The second region has a function of displaying an image of the photographic subject shot by the camera. The display portion can be bent so that the first region and the second region face in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Hideaki SHISHIDO
  • Publication number: 20200401018
    Abstract: Apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a selfie picture or video comprising a hand mirror comprising a housing and a mirror surface engaged with the housing. The apparatus further comprises a fastener adapted to engage directly to the mirror surface and the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of the mirror surface. The apparatus further comprises a light source. The apparatus further comprises a control circuit. The apparatus further comprises an input device connected with the control circuit. The input device comprising a first button to activate the camera and a second button to activate the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Erik A. Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20200401019
    Abstract: A multi-aperture camera system is provided that facilitates the visual inspection of areas or surfaces via a handheld pole camera operated by a user. The system includes a camera head connected to a pole, which has a handle with controls for the camera, a grip, and a screen support. The pole is extendable and the camera head is rotatable about the pole. The camera head includes one or more camera modules, an interface board, a computer module, illumination lights, which may be white light and IR, indication LEDs, and a high-speed data interface. The system may also include a remote-control interface, a power interface, heat sinks, compression stacks, and an enclosure for the camera head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Hewitt, Daniel Cote, Thomas Hryckiewicz
  • Publication number: 20200401020
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stereo camera device with which it is possible to prevent the deformation of a housing caused by a warp or strain imposed on a cover and a difference in the rate of increase of the temperature of the housing and the cover, as well as to reduce the size of the housing and to cut down component counts and assembly man-hours. In the present invention, fixing of a substrate and a housing together and fixing of a cover and the housing together are performed in common, and the substrate and the cover are fixed to the housing at the same (common) fixing point, whereby a warp or strain imposed on the cover and a difference in the rate of increase of the temperature of the housing and the cover are absorbed by an elastic body that is used for floating/fixing and is provided for the purpose of cancelling a difference in the amount of contraction and expansion caused by a difference in the coefficient of linear expansion of the substrate and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Keisuke MASUDA, Yoshiyuki SASADA
  • Publication number: 20200401021
    Abstract: The invention provides a camera system, including: a supporting base; a rotary driving module for outputting rotary power, including a first driving unit and a driving shaft connected to an output of the first driving unit for being driven by the first driving unit; a camera module, connected to the driving shaft for being driven by the driving shaft to rotate around a central axis of the driving shaft; a mobile driving module including a second driving unit and a driving member connected to the second driving unit. The supporting base is connected to the driving member away from an end part of the camera module. The second driving unit drives the driving member to move, so that the driving member drives the supporting base, the rotary driving module, and the camera module to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the central axis of the driving shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Leping Dong, Suohe Wei, Tianheng Ni
  • Publication number: 20200401022
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stand. The stand may include a supporting component, a rotation component, a rotation limiting component, and an adapter ring. The rotation component may be rotatably connected to the supporting component and may be configured to rotate about a first rotation axis. The adapter ring may be placed between the rotation component and the rotation limiting component. The rotation component may include first ratchet teeth on a first side of the rotation component. The rotation limiting component may include second ratchet teeth on a second side of the rotation limiting component facing the first side. The adapter ring may include third ratchet teeth and fourth ratchet teeth on a third side and a fourth side of the adapter ring, respectively. The third ratchet teeth may be engaged with the first ratchet teeth and the fourth ratchet teeth may be engaged with the second ratchet teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang DONG, Zhengchun LUO, Zhiyong ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200401023
    Abstract: A system for holding objects at the front of a camera lens includes a mount and positionable objects for creating photographic effects. The system includes a magnetically receptive surface that receives one or more effect wands in a magnetic ball-socket relationship. The strength of the magnetic ball-socket is sized according to the size and weight of effect wands used by the photographer to place such wands in the light path of the camera lens to achieve a desired effect. Extension arms may also be integrated between a mounting ring base and the effect wands providing additional flexibility. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew B. Stevens, Craig C. Strong
  • Publication number: 20200401024
    Abstract: An active optical rotator is provided, which includes a first glass substrate, a liquid crystal cell, a liner frame, a second glass substrate, a first connection line and a second connection line. The external driving device drives the liquid crystal cell to rotate the light, so that the illuminating light of the projector optical system with the polarization conversion device is capable of achieving polarization conversion with more efficient and wider wavelength range. Compared with the passive optical rotator, the active optical rotator has a lower price, better performance, better innovation, cost performance and application. An optical system for the LCD projector is further provided, including an LED light source, a transflective plate, a square cone condenser, collimating lens, an active rotator, a brightness-increasing polarizer, an LCD light valve, field lens, reflector and projection lens which are arranged in sequence according to the direction of light travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Hanwen Guo
  • Publication number: 20200401025
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a laser projection apparatus. The laser projection apparatus includes a laser source system, an optical engine, a lens system that are sequentially connected in a laser beam propagation direction, a plurality of circuit boards, a first heat dissipation system, and a second heat dissipation system. The first heat dissipation system is configured to dissipate heat of a first laser assembly in the laser source system, the optical engine, and the plurality of circuit boards, and to make airflow sequentially flow through the above components to form a first heat dissipation path. The second heat dissipation system is configured to dissipate heat of a second laser assembly in the laser source system, the lens system, and the plurality of circuit boards, and to make airflow sequentially flow through the above components to form a second heat dissipation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: HISENSE LASER DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kan ZHOU, Zhe XING, Lei CUI
  • Publication number: 20200401026
    Abstract: A light source device of the present disclosure includes a light emitting device, a first optical element having a first area and a second area, a second optical element converting a first light output from the first area into a second light, a diffuser element into which the second light is entered, and a wavelength conversion element into which the first light output from the second area is entered. The light output from the diffuser element and entered into the second optical element is converted into a third light, the third light output from the second optical element and entered into the first area is output from the first area, the light output from the diffuser element and entered into the second area is output from the second area, and a fourth light is output through the first area and the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200401027
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes embodiments of a laser projection apparatus. The laser projection apparatus includes: an apparatus housing, a laser source system disposed in the apparatus housing, and the laser source system including a first laser outlet; an optical engine disposed in the apparatus housing, and the optical engine including a second laser inlet and a third laser outlet, and the second laser inlet being connected to the first laser outlet; a lens system disposed in the apparatus housing, and one end of the lens system extending to the third laser outlet; and at least one circuit board. The lens system and the optical engine are disposed along a first direction of the apparatus housing to divide space in the apparatus housing into a first region and a second region. The first region is at a first side of the lens system and the optical engine, and the laser source system is in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: HISENSE LASER DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yun ZHAO, Xintuan TIAN
  • Publication number: 20200401028
    Abstract: A laser projection device includes: a laser light source, including three laser assemblies emitting lasers of different colors; a laser light source driving unit, including: a display control circuit; three power supply driving assemblies connected to the three laser assemblies; and three laser driving assemblies connected to three power supply driving assemblies, where the display control circuit is configured to transmit an enabling signal corresponding to each laser assembly to a corresponding power supply driving assembly when transmitting a PWM signal corresponding to the each laser assembly; each power supply driving assembly is configured to load a driving voltage to a corresponding laser driving assembly according to voltage of a received PWM signal, when a received enabling signal is at active potential; and each laser driving assembly is configured to drive a corresponding laser assembly to emit light according to the driving voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: KAI WU, LONGMIN LI, XU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200401029
    Abstract: In one aspect, a light assembly configured to be installed in a movie theatre projector includes an emitter housing with an LED emitter plate that emits a beam of light and a lens assembly. The light assembly also includes a cooling assembly configured to dissipate heat from the LED emitter plate. The a cooling assembly includes a cooling fluid jacket coupled to the LED emitter plate, where the cooling fluid jacket comprises a metal layer enclosing a hollow path for cooling fluid, and where the cooling fluid jacket is configured to allow the cooling fluid to pass through cooling fluid jacket, thereby drawing heat from the LED emitter plate. The light assembly also includes a heat sink and a cooling fan. The cooling assembly further includes cooling sections to cool the cooling fluid that flows out of the cooling fluid jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: George Erik McMillan
  • Publication number: 20200401030
    Abstract: A projector includes: a white light generator that uses a blue laser as a light source to generate blue light and yellow light based on the blue laser and generates white light including the generated blue light and yellow light; and an optical system that modulates light based on the white light generated by the white light generator with an image display element and projects the modulated light, wherein the white light generator includes: a dichroic mirror that is irradiated with the blue light from the blue laser as the light source; a first condenser lens that focuses blue light being reflected by or passing through the dichroic mirror; a diffusion plate that diffuses the blue light focused by the first condenser lens; a second condenser lens that focuses the blue light passing through or being reflected by the dichroic mirror; and a phosphor that emits yellow light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAKAMORI, Kazuo SHIKITA, Chiaki KINNO, Akihiro SHIRAISHI, Takuya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20200401031
    Abstract: [Problem] An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a recording medium with which a user can recognize a boundary of a drivable range by feedback for a projection specification position by the user to facilitate determination of and search for a projection position are provided. [Solution] The information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to perform processing of outputting feedback indicating an effect corresponding to a boundary of a drivable region of a drive-type projector in a projection environment space in accordance with a state of a projection specification position specified by a user for the drivable region, the state being determined based on the drivable region and the projection specification position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: TAKUYA IKEDA, FUMIHIKO IIDA, KENTARO IDA, OSAMU SHIGETA
  • Publication number: 20200401032
    Abstract: A light source device of the present disclosure includes a light emitting device that outputs a first light having a first wavelength in a first polarization direction, a first optical element having a first area and a second area, a second optical element into which the first light reflected by the first area is entered, converting the first light into a circularly-polarized second light having the first wavelength, and a diffuser element into which the second light is entered. The second light entering the second optical element is converted into a third light having the first wavelength in a second polarization direction, the third light is transmitted through the first area, the second light is transmitted through the second area, and a fourth light output from the diffuser element and entered into the first area and the second area is transmitted through the first area and the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200401033
    Abstract: A projection optical apparatus includes a first lens group, a first lens barrel holding the first lens group, a first optical path deflector disposed at a demagnifying side of the first lens group, a resin frame holding the first optical path deflector and including a first opening in which the first lens barrel is fitted, and a first reinforcing member disposed around an outer circumference of the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirofumi OKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200401034
    Abstract: A screen capable of reflecting projected light from a projector to a viewer's field of view, at least comprising a surface diffusion layer (14), a transmission light-absorbing layer (13) and a projection reflective layer (12) which are stacked sequentially from the incident side of the projected light. The projection reflective layer (12) selectively reflects the projected light. The transmission light-absorbing layer (13) comprises light-absorbing material particles, and the distribution of the light-absorbing material particles in the transmission light-absorbing layer (13) is set according to the distribution of the Fresnel loss of the projected light on the surface of the screen, such that the light transmittance of the transmission light-absorbing layer (13) is higher in the region where the Fresnel loss is larger. Further disclosed is a projection system comprising the screen. The screen and the projection system have high contrast and high brightness uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: LIN WANG, YI LI
  • Publication number: 20200401035
    Abstract: A projecting apparatus and a projecting method, relates to the field of projecting technologies. The projecting apparatus includes: a light source (1), a projection film (2) and a lens (3), wherein the projection film (2) and the lens (3) are both located in a light path of the light source (1), a focal length of the lens (3) is greater than 0, and a positional relationship between the light source (1) and the lens (3) satisfies a formula: 0 ? E ? ( 2 ? 1 ? 6 D ) 0 . 8 , wherein E is a distance between the light source and the lens in centimeters; D is the focal length of the lens in centimeters, which solves the technical problem of high costs of 3D protection in the prior art, and can project a pattern on the projection film into a three-dimensional stereo image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: HangZhou ZT Model Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rui FENG