Multicolor Picture Patents (Class 353/31)
  • Patent number: 8783875
    Abstract: A light compensation scheme, an optical machine device, a display system and a method for light compensation are disclosed herein. The light compensation scheme includes a detector for inspecting a data related to a luminous flux of each of different color beams, and a controller for selectively adjusting anytime a luminosity of at least one of a plurality of pointolites and/or the transmittances of at least one part of liquid crystals disposed within a liquid crystal display panel, based on the inspected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Genesys Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Nei-Chiung Perng, Chih-nan Wei, Po-Yao Chuang
  • Publication number: 20140198301
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to the present invention includes a phosphor wheel having a phosphor disposed in an annular shape on a disk-shaped base material, the phosphor serving to emit fluorescent light from excitation light, thereby forming an excitation light source having a predetermined color, and the phosphor having a discontinuous portion in a part of the annular shape, an excitation light source for emitting the excitation light with which a passage position of the circular phosphor is irradiated with respect to the phosphor wheel to be rotatively driven by the wheel motor, and a controller that controls light emission of the light source and the excitation light source synchronously with a position of the discontinuous portion with respect to an irradiation position of the excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji YAGYU, Nobutaka KOBAYASHI, Akihiro YAMADA, Hiroshi KIDA
  • Patent number: 8777417
    Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an arc tube, the arc tube including: a light-emitting part which is substantially ellipsoidal; and sealing parts which extend from either end of the light-emitting part and in which bases of electrodes are sealed, the arc tube enclosing 0.2 mg/mm3 to 0.4 mg/mm3 of mercury, the high-pressure discharge lamp having a power rating greater than 355 W and not greater than 600 W, wherein 5.4?D?5.8 and 3.1?X?D?2.3 when 355<P?380, 5.8?D?6.2 and 3.1?X?D?2.7 when 380<P?450, and 6.2?D?6.6 and 3.1?X?D?3.3 when 450<P?600, where P denotes the power rating in watts of the high-pressure discharge lamp, D denotes an inside diameter in millimeters of the light-emitting part 104 with reference to a midpoint between the electrodes 101, and X denotes a wall thickness in millimeters of the light-emitting part 104 with reference to the midpoint between the electrodes 101.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Ogawa, Jun Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 8777416
    Abstract: The polarization beam splitting element splits an entering beam according to polarization directions. The element includes, in order from a beam entrance side, an entrance side multi-layered film layer constituted by laminated multiple dielectric films, and a one-dimensional grating structure having a grating period smaller than a wavelength of the entering beam and formed of a metal. When a medium existing on the beam entrance side further than the entrance side multi-layered film layer is referred to as an entrance medium, the multiple dielectric films constituting the entrance side multi-layered film layer include at least one dielectric film having a higher refractive index than that of the entrance medium and at least one dielectric film having a lower refractive index than that of the entrance medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Rie Ishimatsu
  • Patent number: 8770763
    Abstract: A projection display device which displays an image by projecting the image on a screen includes a laser light source for emitting coherent light, a display device for forming an image to be displayed on a screen in an area illuminated by a luminous flux from the laser light source, a first diffusion plate for diffusing a luminous flux, and a second diffusion plate for diffusing a luminous flux. The first diffusion plate is provided in at least one of a conjugate position of the laser light source or the vicinity of the conjugate position in the optical path of the optical system including the laser light source through the screen. The second diffusion plate is provided in at least one of a conjugate position of the display device and the vicinity of the conjugate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Murayama, Kanto Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8770762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources and a number light collecting means, where the light collecting means collect light generated by the first light sources and convert the light into a source light beam propagating primarily along a primary optical axis. At least one light modifier is positioned along the primary optical axis and reflect at least a part of the light. A first light source comprises a light converting material capable of converting light into longer wavelengths and a second light source generates light having at least one spectral component which can be converted by the converting material of the first light source. The first and said second light source are mutually positioned in relation to the primary optical axis such that at least a part of a the second source light beam hits the first light source after being reflected by said light modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 8773598
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as light source for illustrating images. In one set of embodiments, the present invention provides projector systems that utilize blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material. In another set of embodiments, the present invention provides projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a 3D display system. There are other embodiments as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy
  • Patent number: 8770761
    Abstract: An illumination unit includes one or more light sources each including a solid-state light-emitting device configured to emit light from a light emission region including a single or a plurality of light-emitting spots. The solid-state light-emitting device includes a single chip or a plurality of chips each emitting a light beam. Three or more of the light-emitting spots are provided within the whole of one or more light sources, to allow the whole of one or more light sources to emit light beams in two or more wavelength bands different from one another, and the solid-state light emitting device in a first light source which is at least one of the one or more light sources, has a plurality of light-emitting spots which emit light in the same wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Miura
  • Publication number: 20140185017
    Abstract: A projector includes an area light source, a spatial light modulator, an illumination system that receives light from the area light source and illuminates the spatial light modulator, and a projection lens that forms an image by the light from the spatial light modulator. The area light source includes one of a light emitting region of a light emitting device and an image of the light emitting region, and the illumination system includes a rod integrator, the rod integrator is arranged so that an entrance plane of the rod integrator faces the area light source, and a size of the entrance plane of the rod integrator is smaller than a size of the area light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masakazu Tohara, Takashi Urakawa
  • Publication number: 20140185018
    Abstract: A projector includes an area light source, a spatial light modulator, an illumination system that receives light from the area light source and illuminates the spatial light modulator, and a projection lens that forms an image by the light from the spatial light modulator. The illumination system includes an optical member having a cuboid shape and including an entrance plane and an exit plane, the optical member being arranged so that the entrance plane faces the area light source, and the optical member forming, on the exit plane, an illuminance distribution having a higher illuminance at a peripheral portion than at a central portion. The spatial light modulator is illuminated with the light from the exit plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masakazu Tohara, Takashi Urakawa
  • Patent number: 8764199
    Abstract: An illumination unit includes a plurality of light sources each including a solid-state light-emitting device configured to emit light from a light emission region including a single or a plurality of light-emitting spots. The solid-state light-emitting device includes a single chip or a plurality of chips each emitting light beam. Three or more of the light-emitting spots are provided within the whole light sources, to allow the whole light sources to emit light beams in two or more wavelength bands different from one another. Two or more of the plurality of the light sources include respective light-emitting spots which emit light in the same wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Miura
  • Patent number: 8764197
    Abstract: In a polarization conversion element including a plurality of light transmitting substrates and an optical element that includes polarization splitting films and reflective films that are alternately disposed between the light transmitting substrates, and a laminated wave plate that is arranged on the light outgoing face of the optical element and rotates the polarization plane of light emitted from the optical element by ?, a laminated wave plate is acquired by stacking a first wave plate of a phase difference ?1 for light of a wavelength ? and a second wave plate of a phase difference of ?2 such that the optical axes thereof intersect each other, the relationship is “|?1??2|=180 (degrees), and the azimuth of the optical axis of the first wave plate and the azimuth of the optical axis of the second wave plate are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Shuho Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140176914
    Abstract: A lighting device (1) comprising a pump light source, wherein the spectral composition of the useful light of the lighting device can be controlled by the control of the phase relationship between a rotating phosphor wheel and a filter wheel rotating synchronously therewith. The control of the phase relationship controls the temporal overlap of the conversion light coming from a phosphor element of the phosphor wheel with a filter element of the filter wheel, i.e. the extent of the spectral filtering of the conversion light by the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Juergen MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20140176913
    Abstract: An exemplary laser projection device includes a substrate, three laser chips mounted on the substrate, and a spectroscope arranged on laser beams paths of the laser chips. Each laser chip is a laser diode. The spectroscope includes a first group of splitters, and a second group of splitters spaced from the first group of splitters. Laser beams emitted from the laser chips are adjusted into the second group of splitters by the first group of splitters. And then, the laser beams adjusted into the second group of splitters are adjusted to be oriented toward the same direction and mixed together to obtain light of a predetermined color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KAI-WEN WU
  • Publication number: 20140176915
    Abstract: A light source unit having a luminescent material plate tight sealing construction with a dust-proof measure where a luminescent material plate is sealed tight from a circumference thereof by attaching tightly a luminescent material plate holding metallic plate to a collective lens and a projector having the light source unit are provided. The light source unit has an excitation light source device emitting excitation light and a luminous light emitting device, and the luminous light emitting device includes a luminescent material plate on to which excitation light from the excitation light source device is shone to emit luminous light of a different wavelength from the excitation light, a substrate on which the luminescent material plate is rested, a collective lens covering the luminescent material plate, and a lens holder holding the collective lens, whereby the luminescent material plate is sealed tight by at least the substrate and the collective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyo YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8757809
    Abstract: An illumination device comprising a first light source generating first light beam having a first spectral distribution and a second light source generating a second light beam having a second spectral distribution. A first dichroic reflector is positioned in the first light beam and transmits a part of the first light beam and reflects a part of the second light beam. The first and second light beam propagates initially primarily in a first direction along an optical axis and reflecting means reflects the second light beam towards the dichroic reflector. The light sources, the dichroic reflector and reflecting means are mutually arranged such that the second light beam propagates primarily in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction and towards the first light source after being reflected by the reflecting means and such that the second light beam propagates substantial in the first direction after being reflected by the dichroic reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjær Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 8757812
    Abstract: Image projection devices, high-speed fiber scanned displays and related methods for projecting an image onto a surface and interfacing with the projected image are provided. A method for projecting one or more images and obtaining feedback with an optical input-output assembly is provided. The input-output assembly comprising a light-scanning optical fiber and a sensor. The method includes generating a sequence of light in response to one or more image representations and a scan pattern of the optical fiber, articulating the optical fiber in the scan pattern, projecting the sequence of light from the articulated optical fiber, and generating a feedback signal with the sensor in response to reflections of the sequence of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: University of Washington UW TechTransfer—Invention Licensing
    Inventors: Charles D. Melville, Richard S. Johnston, Cameron M. Lee, Eric J. Seibel, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • Patent number: 8757810
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection lens set, a DMD, a prism unit, a light guide unit, and a light source device. The light source device includes a first and a second LEDs, a laser light source, and a color wheel. The first LED is positioned in a first optical path and generates a first light. The laser light source is positioned in a second optical path and generates a laser light. The second LED is positioned in a third optical path and generates a second light. The laser light irradiates the color wheel to generate a third light. A light merging unit merges the first, second, and third lights. The light guide unit guides the mixed light to the prism unit. The mixed light is refracted to the DMD via the prism unit. The refracted mixed light is reflected to the projection lens set via the DMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Hsu, Wen-Pin Yeh
  • Patent number: 8757808
    Abstract: An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a projector, including a first optical source fixed on a first mount substrate, the first optical source emitting a first light, a second optical source fixed on the first mount substrate being apart from the first optical source for a first distance, the second optical source emitting a second light, a third optical source fixed on a second mount substrate, the third optical source emitting a third light, an emission period of the third light being set between an emission period of the first light and an emission period of the second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Nobuaki Kaji
  • Patent number: 8757806
    Abstract: Proposed are various embodiments of projection systems that generally provide stereoscopic images. The projection systems act to split a spatially separated image in a stereoscopic image frame and superimpose the left- and right-eye images on a projection screen with orthogonal polarization states. The embodiments are generally well suited to liquid crystal polarization based projection systems and may use advanced polarization control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: RealD Inc.
    Inventors: Miller H. Schuck, Michael G. Robinson, Douglas J. McKnight, Gary D. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140168612
    Abstract: A laser projection device includes three laser chips, a spectroscope arranged on light paths of laser beams emitted from the three laser chips, and a lens mounted between the laser chips and the spectroscope. The lens includes a main body and a bending part bent from the main body. The main body is on the light paths of two of the laser chips. The bending part is on the light path of another laser chip. The laser beams emitted from the corresponding two laser chips are refracted by the main part of the lens. The laser beams emitted from the corresponding another laser chip are refracted by the bending part. The laser beams emitted from the laser chips are converged by the lens to reach the spectroscope and then reflected by the spectroscope to be mixed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KAI-WEN WU
  • Publication number: 20140168613
    Abstract: An optical excitation device for exciting a laser light source includes a wavelength converter and a moving element. The laser light source emits a first light beam. The wavelength converter includes a wheel, a motor connected to the wheel, and a wavelength converting layer disposed on a light receiving surface of the wheel for converting the first light beam with the first wavelength into a second light beam with a second wavelength. The moving element is connected to the wavelength converter for moving the wavelength converter relative to the laser light source. There is a first reaction area between the laser light source and the wavelength converter when only the motor is operated, there is a second reaction area between the laser light source and the wavelength converter when both the motor and the moving element are operated, and the second reaction area is greater than the first reaction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Hui-Hsiung WANG, Yu-Hsuan SHA
  • Publication number: 20140168611
    Abstract: A laser projection device includes a blue laser chip, a red laser chip and a green laser chip and a spectroscope arranged on light paths of laser beams emitted from the laser chips. The laser projection device further includes a substrate. The laser chips are mounted on the substrate. The laser beams emitted from the laser chips are converged by a lens to reach the spectroscope and then reflected by the spectroscope to mix together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KAI-WEN WU
  • Publication number: 20140168614
    Abstract: A light source device includes a wavelength conversion element adapted to emit a second light in a first wavelength range due to irradiation of a first light, and a wavelength separation element to which the second light is input, and the wavelength separation element generates a third light reduced in light intensity of a component in a second wavelength range among a component in the first wavelength range compared to the second light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Takayuki MATSUBARA, Hidefumi SAKATA
  • Publication number: 20140160441
    Abstract: An illumination optical system for a beam projector includes: a light source; a color conversion unit having at least one fluorescent substance layer that reflects a light from the light source or converts the light emitted from the light source to a wavelength-converted light; and a dichroic mirror that causes the light emitted from the light source to be incident on the color conversion unit. Lights reflected or emitted by the conversion unit and having different wavelengths are incident on a display panel through the same path. In the illumination optical system, a light emitted from one light source can be processed to produce red, green and blue lights which can be in turn incident on the display panel through the same optical path of the light reflected or emitted by the conversion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Kwan KIM, Seong-Ha PARK, Yong-Chan KEH, Jung-Kee LEE, Joong-Wan PARK
  • Publication number: 20140160439
    Abstract: An image display device has a housing, a plurality of support members, and a plurality of light source elements. The support members are attached to the housing. The light source elements are attached to the housing via the support members, respectively. The support members are dimensioned such that the support members have surface areas according to heat generation properties of the light source elements, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi IKEDA, Atsuya HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20140160440
    Abstract: The light quantity measurement apparatus disclosed herein comprises an optical semiconductor, an amplifier element, a resistor unit, an A/D converter, and a controller. The optical semiconductor receives a plurality of colors of light emitted from a light source in a time division. The amplifier element converts optical current flowing to the optical semiconductor into voltage by receiving the plurality of colors of light. The resistor unit switches the gain for converting the optical current inputted to the amplifier element into voltage, for each of the plurality of colors of light. The A/D converter converts the voltage outputted by the amplifier element from an analog signal into a digital signal. The controller controls the resistor unit so that the output level corresponding to the various colors of light outputted from the A/D converter will remain substantially same level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Takaaki GYOTEN
  • Patent number: 8746895
    Abstract: Disclosed is an abstracted lighting control system abstracted based on the lighting canvas rather than the mapping of the location of the luminaires or lighting fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Nick Archdale
  • Patent number: 8746898
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a shutter mechanism to prevent light from reaching an image plane during calibration of light sources. The shutter mechanism may include liquid crystal material that exhibits an effective index of refraction that varies with applied voltage. During calibration, a light beam is shuttered, light sources are driven by calibration data, and optical power is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Microvision, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua O. Miller, Scott Woltman
  • Patent number: 8746890
    Abstract: The polarization beam splitting element includes a one-dimensional grating structure having a grating period smaller than a wavelength of an entering beam and including a metal grating portion, and two light-transmissive members each having a refractive index higher than that of air. The one-dimensional grating structure is disposed between the two light-transmissive members. The grating period of the one-dimensional grating structure is 120 nm or less, a thickness of the one-dimensional grating structure is 100 nm or less and an inter-grating portion of the one-dimensional grating structure is formed as a vacuum space or formed of air or a dielectric material. The grating period ? [nm], a filling factor FF that is a ratio w/? of a width w [nm] of the grating portion to the grating period, a refractive index na of the inter-grating portion and a wavelength ?g of 550 [nm] satisfy (1.4na?2.9)?/?g?0.57na+1.32?FF?(1.4na?2.9)?/?g?0.57na+1.39 and 0.152np?1.375(?/?g)+0.5?FF?0.152np?1.375(?/?g)+0.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Rie Ishimatsu
  • Patent number: 8746891
    Abstract: An illumination device a first light source array a first light source. The first light source can generate a first light beam having a first spectral distribution. The first light beam can propagate primarily in a first direction along an optical axis. A second light source array can be included, having a second light source that generates a second light beam having a second spectral distribution. Also included can be a first dichroic reflector positioned partially in the first and the second light beams. The first dichroic reflector can transmit a part of the first and the second light beams. The second light beam can propagate in a second direction towards a part of the first light source array and opposite the first direction. Further, a part of the second light beam can propagate primarily in first direction after being reflected by the first dichroic reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjær Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 8746888
    Abstract: A stereoscopic digital projection system for projecting a stereoscopic image including a left-eye image and a right-eye image, comprising: first and second light sources providing corresponding first and second light beams having spectrally-adjacent, substantially non-overlapping spectral bands falling within a single component color spectrum; a spatial light modulator having an array of pixels that can be modulated according to image data to provide imaging light; illumination optics arranged to receive the first and second light beams and provide substantially uniform first and second bands of light; beam scanning optics arranged to cyclically scroll the first and second bands of light across the spatial light modulator; a controller system that synchronously modulates the spatial light modulator pixels according to image data for the stereoscopic image; projection optics for delivering the imaging light from the to a display surface; and filter glasses for a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Barry David Silverstein
  • Patent number: 8746892
    Abstract: An illuminating optical system includes: a substantially rectangular-shaped light source that includes a light emitting surface with a split pattern formed thereat by a splitting line, the splitting line extending along a predetermined direction and splitting the light emitting surface into a plurality of separate areas; an illumination-target member that includes a rectangular radiation-target area; and an optical member in that condenses light departing the light emitting surface and radiates the condensed light toward the radiation-target area, wherein: an extent of uneven illumination attributable to an image of the split pattern at the light emitting surface of the light source, formed at the illumination-target member, is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Takao Goto
  • Patent number: 8749719
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as light source for illustrating images. In one set of embodiments, the present invention provides projector systems that utilize blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material. In another set of embodiments, the present invention provides projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a 3D display system. There are other embodiments as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy
  • Publication number: 20140152713
    Abstract: A locally dimmed display has a spatial light modulator illuminated by a light source. The spatial light modulator is illuminated with a low resolution version of a desired image. The illumination may comprise a series of lighting elements that vary smoothly from one element to another at the spatial light modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • Publication number: 20140152963
    Abstract: An aligning method is provided. The aligning method includes: fixing a plurality of lenses and a beam combining unit in a fixing base; respectively disposing a plurality of light emitting units in a plurality of holders; leaning the holders on the fixing base, and respectively corresponding locations of the light emitting units to locations of the lenses; turning on the light emitting units, and enabling the light beams respectively emitted by the light emitting units to be combined by the beam combining unit after respectively passing through the lenses; and respectively adjusting positions of at least part of the light emitting units by using at least one jig to respectively hold the at least part of the light emitting units until an overlapping degree of the light beams combined by the beam combining unit matches a preset requirement. In addition, an optical apparatus is provided as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: LITE-ON IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lin, Chih-Chien Lu, Meng-Che Lin, Chuan Lee, Chia-Yuan Lin, Cheng-Chung Hsu, Yoshio Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20140152964
    Abstract: An illumination device includes: a light source device adapted to emit an excitation light beam; and a rotating fluorescent plate having a single fluorescent layer adapted to convert a part or whole of the excitation light beam into a fluorescent light beam. The fluorescent light beam includes two or more colored light beams, and the single fluorescent layer is formed on a circular disk, which can be rotated by a motor, continuously along a circumferential direction of the circular disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi SAKATA, Shunji KAMIJIMA, Akira MIYAMAE, Shuji NARIMATSU
  • Patent number: 8740390
    Abstract: A fluorescent substrate includes a base having a reflective surface and a flat bottom surface, and a fluorescent layer disposed on the reflective surface of the base such that the reflective surface of the base directs, outward from the wheel, fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent layer due to its excitation by exciting light. The reflective surface of the base has an array of minute reflective structures formed thereon so as to reflect, outward from the reflective surface, fluorescence emitted substantially parallel to the flat bottom surface of the base from the fluorescent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroki Masuda
  • Patent number: 8744521
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal comprises a projection module for projecting images on a projection surface external to the mobile communication terminal; a display screen on which a first image and a second image are rendered; a user interface to allow a user interact with the mobile communication terminal; and a controller to process information, in response to user interaction with the user interface to generate an output via the projection module; wherein the user interacts with the user interface to cause at least the first image to be projected on the projection surface by the projection module, while both the first image and the second image are displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Hwan Kim, Duck Moon Shin, Jeong Hyuk Yoon
  • Patent number: 8740395
    Abstract: A projection unit comprises a first light source outputting light that is used to project an image during normal projection unit use, and a second light source outputting light of a different intensity that is used to project an image outside of normal projection unit use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Douglas Blair Hill, Jackson Chan
  • Patent number: 8740388
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a light source that emits blue component light; a polarization adjuster that adjusts a polarization state of the blue component light emitted from the light source; a separation optical element that separates the blue component light emitted from the light source into a first optical path and a second optical path according to the polarization state adjusted by the polarization adjuster, the first optical path being for using the blue component light as excitation light, the second optical path being for using the blue component light as reference image light; a luminous body provided on the first optical path and that emits reference image light in response to the excitation light; and a combine optical element that combines the first optical path and the second optical path into a single optical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michihiro Okuda, Shinya Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140146292
    Abstract: A projection display device (100) capable of providing a virtual keyboard function to the user, using a light source of a pico projector, is discussed. According to an embodiment, the projection display device includes a light source unit (110) configured to emit lights; a light combining unit (120) configured to generate a leakage light from the lights emitted by the light source (110) unit and to selectively combine the lights from the light source unit (110); an image projection unit (130) configured to project an image using the combined light from the light combining unit (120); and a virtual input unit (140) configured to project an input unit image (150) using the leakage light from the light combining unit (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Joong KANG, Seung Gyu LEE, Sang Sik JEONG, Oh Jin KWEON
  • Publication number: 20140146293
    Abstract: A solid-state light source device, enabling to build up with using solid-state elements, and having the structure suitable to be applied as a light source for a projection-type display apparatus, comprises a solid-state light source unit 10 for emitting excitation light therefrom, a reflection mirror (or reflector) 130 made of a parabolic surface, for condensing the excitation light from the solid-state light source to be point-like, and a disc-like (or wheel) member 140, repeating reflection/scattering or transmission/scattering of the excitation light and conversion of the excitation light, alternately, in vicinity of a focus point of the excitation light, which is condensed to be point-like by the reflection mirror (or reflector), wherein the excitation light (B-color) reflected/or scattered by that disc-like (or wheel) member and fluorescence light (Y-color), wavelength of which is converted, is taken on a same optical path, by means of the reflection mirror (or reflector) 130 or a second reflection mirro
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Hidehiro IKEDA, Nobuyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20140146291
    Abstract: A projector includes a solid-state light source, a diffuser member, an excitation light source, a phosphor, a light modulator, a projection system, a first and a second light blocking members. When the area, viewed in the direction of the optical axis of diffused light, of an opening of the first light blocking member and the area of a portion over which the first light blocking member blocks the diffused light are defined as A1 and A2, respectively; the area, viewed in the direction of the optical axis of fluorescence, of an opening of the second light blocking member and the area of a portion over which the second light blocking member blocks the fluorescence are defined as B1 and B2, respectively, the ratio A2/A1 is greater than the ratio B2/B1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu KAWAMURA, Kanji YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 8733942
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a first solid-state light-emitting element, a wavelength conversion device, a second solid-state light-emitting element and a third solid-state light-emitting element. The first solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting a first color light in a first waveband region. The wavelength conversion device includes a wheel body and a wavelength conversion section. The wheel body includes a rotation shaft. The wavelength conversion section surrounds the rotation shaft and contains phosphor coating. By the phosphor coating, the first color light from the first solid-state light-emitting element is excited as a second color light in a second waveband region to be outputted. The second solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting first color light. The third solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting a third color light in a third waveband region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Keh-Su Chang
  • Patent number: 8736774
    Abstract: A chart generation unit generates an adjustment chart, and a projection unit projects the adjustment chart onto a circular cylinder. A parameter acquiring unit acquires 12 parameters in total, relating to the positions of four corners and middle points of a top side and a bottom side of a chart and lateral expansion of the chart, the chart being input by a user through manipulations of an operation unit. A transform function determination unit calculates, from the total of 12 parameters, an accurate transform function for projecting an image onto the circular cylinder. An image conversion unit applies geometric transformation to the image based on the calculated transform function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuro Narikawa
  • Patent number: 8733944
    Abstract: An illumination system and a projection apparatus are provided. The projection apparatus comprises the illumination system and an imaging system for forming an image. The illumination system comprises a plurality of light source modules, a first wavelength transformer, an optical apparatus and a first angle selective film. The light source modules are used for generating a plurality of light beams. The first wavelength transformer is disposed at a predetermined position. The optical apparatus is disposed between the light source modules and the first wavelength transformer for focusing the light beams to the predetermined position. The first angle selective film is disposed on the first wavelength transformer. The first wavelength transformer is disposed between the first angle selective film and the optical apparatus. The first angle selective film is used for angle-selectively filtering the light beams passing through the first wavelength transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: June-Jei Huang
  • Patent number: 8733941
    Abstract: A light source system and a projection apparatus using the same are provided. The light source system comprises a light guide module, a light emitting module and a wavelength conversion element. The light guide module has a first side and a second side. The light emitting module is configured to generate a first light, a second light, a third light and a fourth light. The wavelength conversion element, disposed beside the second side of the light guide module, is configured to receive the second light and the fourth light, and to generate a fifth light according to the second light and the fourth light. The second light and the fourth light are guided to the wavelength conversion element via the light guide module. The first light, the third light and the fifth light are guided to the first side via the light guide module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: June-Jei Huang
  • Publication number: 20140139808
    Abstract: A projection device for increasing light-transmitting efficiency includes a light-emitting unit, a light-guiding unit, an image display module and an image projection unit. The light-emitting unit includes a first light-emitting module for generating a first predetermined light source, a second light-emitting module for generating a second predetermined light source, and a third light-emitting module for generating a third predetermined light source. The light-guiding unit includes at least one photonic crystal fiber structure having a first light input terminal for receiving the first predetermined light source, a second light input terminal for receiving the second predetermined light source, a third light input terminal for receiving the third predetermined light source, and a light output terminal. The image display module is corresponding and adjacent to the light output terminal. The image projection unit includes at least one projection lens corresponding and adjacent to the image display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: AZUREWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-JUNG CHUNG, SHENG-CHUN HSU, CHUN-HSIANG WANG, LU-HSING LIAO
  • Publication number: 20140139810
    Abstract: A light source section is provided with a plurality of light sources. A pitch of the light sources in a first direction and a pitch in a second direction are regulated in accordance with a specific cross-sectional shape of a light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki MATSUBARA