Abstract: An image display system includes: an image input apparatus and an image display apparatus connected thereto that displays an image obtained. The image input apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a movable holding unit selectively brought into an imaging state or a non-imaging state and a state detection unit. A control unit brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a disconnected state where a transmission path for transferring data between the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus is logically disconnected when in the non-imaging state, and brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a connected state when in the imaging state.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device of an electronic device, provided with a DLP (Digital Light Processing) projector and a display unit, which is configured in such a manner that the light generated by the operation of the DLP projector can be re-used as a backlight light of the display unit. The disclosed light emitting device includes a first mirror for projecting a light of the DLP projector on a flat area provided ahead of the first mirror in an intermediate operation state of the first mirror; a light concentration mirror for converging the light projected on the flat area, the light concentration mirror being provided at a position adjacent to the flat area; and an optical fiber for transferring the light converged by the light concentration mirror to the display unit and enabling re-use of the transferred light as a light for a backlight of the display unit.

Abstract: A mobile projector apparatus includes a light source, a modulation unit modulating light of the light source using a picture signal, a projection lens magnifying and projecting the modulated light of the light source, a battery supplying electric power to the light source, an acceleration measuring unit measuring an acceleration applied to the mobile projector apparatus, a usage state detecting unit detecting whether or not the mobile projector apparatus is in an unused state, and an extinguishing unit extinguishing the light source based on outputs of the acceleration measuring unit and the usage state detecting unit.

Abstract: An image display system includes an image display apparatus and an image signal supply apparatus which are connected to each other via an interface and displaying an image based on an image signal supplied from the image signal supply apparatus on the image display apparatus, wherein the image signal supply apparatus includes: an imaging unit taking an image of a subject; a movable holding unit holding the imaging unit and having a first state and a second state other than the first state; a state detector detecting which state of the first state and the second state the movable holding unit has; and an image signal supply apparatus controller transmitting the image acquired by the imaging unit and the detection result of the state detector via the interface, and wherein the image display apparatus includes: a state detection result acquiring unit acquiring the detection result of the state detector transmitted from the image signal supply apparatus; and an image display apparatus controller displaying a pred

Abstract: A projector includes: an outer housing; and a plurality of handles provided on an upper surface of the outer housing to hold the projector, wherein each of the handles includes a pair of attachment members standing on the upper surface, and a grip member connected with the pair of the attachment members and extended substantially in parallel with the upper surface.

Abstract: A projection device includes: a projector unit that has at least a light source and a projection optical system housed in a chassis; a control unit that is assembled with a chassis separate from the chassis of the projector unit; and a rotation support member that rotatably supports the projector unit and the control unit around a rotation axis that extends perpendicular to a surface of the chassis of the projector unit and a surface of the chassis of the control unit, with these surfaces facing to one another.

Abstract: An optical scanner suitable for scanning a vertical object. The optical scanner has a scanning body, a focusing device and a scanning module. The scanning body has a transparent window, the focusing device has an arm, a reflective mirror and a lens. One end of the arm is coupled to the scanning body, and the reflecting mirror and the lens are disposed on the arm. The scanning module is disposed in the scanning body with a shell, a lens and an optical sensor. The shell has a light cone opening, and the lens and optical sensor are disposed within the shell. The image of the vertical object is focused by the focusing device on the transparent window, incident to the scanning module via the light cone opening, and refracted by the lens to form an image on the optical sensor.

Abstract: An optical scanner suitable for scanning a vertical object. The optical scanner has a scanning body, a focusing device and a scanning module. The scanning body has a transparent window, the focusing device has an arm, a reflective mirror and a lens. One end of the arm is coupled to the scanning body, and the reflecting mirror and the lens are disposed on the arm. The scanning module is disposed in the scanning body with a shell, a lens and an optical sensor. The shell has a light cone opening, and the lens and optical sensor are disposed within the shell. The image of the vertical object is focused by the focusing device on the transparent window, incident to the scanning module via the light cone opening, and refracted by the lens to form an image on the optical sensor.

Abstract: A projection method using a real object projector is disclosed. The real object projector comprises a base, a control circuit installed in the base, and an image receiving apparatus installed on the base. The base is combined with a light source module, and between the light source module and the base is a different movable connection relationships according to different designs. The light source module can have a transparent film clip with an identifying mark, and different transparent film clips have different marks. When projecting with the real object projector the steps are, firstly moving the image receiving apparatus to a suitable position according to the mark on the transparent film clip, then focusing the image receiving apparatus according to the transparent film clip, and finally pressing an image receiving key to automatically identify the kind of transparent film clip and magnify the projection image with the control circuit.

Abstract: In a camera-assisted presentation system, a microcomputer activates a motion detecting module to detect a motion of an object, based on a variation in luminance of image data representing a material photographed by a photographing module. In the case of detection of a motion of the object, the microcomputer controls an output control module to prohibit transfer of the image data to an image output module. Image data photographed immediately before detection of the motion is kept in an output image storage sub-module of the image output module. This arrangement effectively prevents any action of setting the material from being undesirably displayed on an external display unit, thus ensuring smooth presentation with improved display of images during the actions of setting the material in the camera-assisted presentation system.

Abstract: A teleprompter configured to project an image to a viewer at a viewer location comprises a single-beam teleprompter projector, configured to project an image to a focal plane, and a directional screen, disposed at the focal plane. The directional screen is configured to direct the image to a focal point at the viewer location, and diffuse the image within a limited viewing region surrounding the focal point, such that the apparent brightness of the image to the viewer at the viewer location is increased, and the visibility of the image to persons other than the viewer is reduced. Because the device concentrates the light at the viewer, it can be made much larger than conventional video monitors typically used in speech-prompter settings, while still maintaining very high brightness.

Abstract: A real object projector having a base, a control circuit installed in the base, and an image receiving apparatus installed on the base. The base is combined with a light source module, and between the light source module and the base are different movable connection relationships according to different designs. The light source module can have a transparent film clip with an identifying mark, and different transparent film clips have different marks. When projecting with the real object projector the steps are, firstly moving the image receiving apparatus to a suitable position according to the mark on the transparent film clip, then focusing the image receiving apparatus according to the transparent film clip, and finally pressing an image receiving key to automatically identify the kind of transparent film clip and magnify the projection image with the control circuit.

Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a system and method for projecting a liquid crystal display (LCD) of a personal data assistant or mobile telephone. In general, the present invention enables users of PDAs and/or mobile telephones to enlarge the view of textual and graphical images. Namely, the present invention is embodied in a system and method that projects the LCD display screen of LCD displaying devices, such as PDAs and/or mobile telephones, onto a larger surface, for example, the back of car or airplane seat. This allows Internet information, including World Wide Web (WWW) pages or online demos with text and images to be enlarged. Also, enlargement of text and images by the projection arrangement of the present invention allows easier reading for people that have difficulty seeing small text/numerical characters and images.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carried image processing device. The carried image processing device comprises a base, a rotational cantilever, a handle, the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft, the third rotating shaft, an image collecting device, and an image collecting device holder, wherein the rotational cantilever and the handle are connected to the base by using the first rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft and the image collecting device holder is connected to the rotational cantilever by using the second rotating shaft. The base of the present invention comprises a circuit module, a control key module, the first communication port, a power connector, and a skid cushion module. The rotational cantilever of the present invention is a rotational cantilever whose length can be lengthened and shortened, wherein the rotational cantilever comprises the first adjuster and the second adjuster.

Abstract: The present invention provides overhead having (a) a main body having a stage area, (b) a head assembly, and (c) a post suspending the inverted head assembly over the stage area. The post is pivotally attached to the main body in accordance with equation Clearance={square root over ((Mx−Px)2+(My−Py)2)}−{square root over ((Fx−Px)2+(Fy−Py)2)} and the post is outside the stage area. In a preferred embodiment, the head assembly is an inverted head assembly.

Abstract: An overhead projector including a Fresnel lens, a single element meniscus projection lens having a concave side and a convex side, and a folding mirror placed in an optical path between the Fresnel lens and the projection lens. The projection lens is oriented to have the concave side optically facing the Fresnel lens. The optical design of the overhead projector follows the following equation, FFres=(FLens(MLens+1)/MLens−SLD)/(MFres+1), where the Fresnel lens has a focal length FFres, and a magnification MFres, the projection lens has a focal length FLens and a magnification MLens, and SLD is the distance from the stop position and the projection lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to an overhead projector in which all disturbing light on the projection screen (12) from the parts of the picture plate (2) of the projector which surround the projected document (10) and the light on the screen which arises when documents are being changed on the picture plate has been eliminated. According to the invention, this has been attained by covering the picture plate (2) with a first polarising layer (3) which is a supporting surface for the document, by placing a second polarising layer (9) in the path of the light close to the projector head (6, 7) and by arranging the polarising directions of these polarising layers (3, 9) perpendicular to each other so that all light which first passes the first polarising layer where no document is placed and thereafter passes the second polarising layer (9) is absorbed.

Abstract: An overhead projector including a Fresnel lens, a single element meniscus projection lens having a concave side and a convex side, and a folding mirror placed in an optical path between the Fresnel lens and the projection lens. The projection lens is oriented to have the concave side optically facing the Fresnel lens. The optical design of the overhead projector follows the following equation, FFres=(FLens(MLens+1)/MLens−SLD)/(MFres+1), where the Fresnel lens has a focal length FFres, and a magnification MFres, the projection lens has a focal length FLens and a magnification MLens, and SLD is the distance from the stop position and the projection lens.

Abstract: An image input/output apparatus includes an image-capturing device that captures an image of a subject placed on a stage and a projection-type display device that generates an image based upon an input image signal and projects the image onto a screen. If the image-capturing device is detected to be in the operating state, an illuminating lamp and a projection lamp are turned on and one of the input terminals is selected at a selection means switch. Thus, the image signal from the image-capturing device is selected and an image based upon the image signal is projected from the projection-type display device.

Abstract: A process for illuminating an object with a first spectrally distinct area. In the first step of the process, the spectral reflectivity of a first spectrally distinct area is determined, and that wavelength portion(s) of the spectrally distinct area that reflects more light form a light source than absorbs it (and the extent to which it does so) is identified. Thereafter, the maximum reflectivity of such wavelength portion, after illumination by the light source, is identified, and one also identifies that segment of the first wavelength portion which has a reflectivity of less than a specified percentage of the maximum reflectivity. A digitized image is then prepared which is modified to delete the low reflectivity segment of the first wavelength portion. The modified digital image is then fixed onto a medium (which may be, e.g., a color slide), the medium is illuminated with the light source, and the light image thus produced is projected onto the object.

Abstract: In an image pick-up device, a document, picture, OHP (Over Head Projector) film or similar subject is laid on a stage. While the subject is illuminated by a light source unit, the resulting imagewise reflection from the subject is picked up by a television camera and transformed to a video signal. The image represented by the video signal appears on a screen in a conference room or on the individual monitor in a communication conference. Light issuing from the light source unit and offensive to the eye is prevented from leaking to the outside of the device. This, coupled with the fact that irregularity in the illumination on the subject is reduced, insures a clear-cut image. Further, the device is easy to operate and protects the working environment from deterioration due to heat generated by the light source unit.

Abstract: An overhead projector for projecting an image of a sheet material placed on a flat stage onto a remote screen standing almost vertically has a projection optical system with its optical axis aligned with a normal line of the stage. The projection optical system is shifted keeping the optical axis in parallel with the normal line so as to project an image at an angle of elevation onto the screen.

Abstract: A projection system is described which efficiently combines the output from multiple lamps, images of which are focused to a common point. The projected screen brightness is multiplied over that of a conventional single lamp of equivalent wattage. The screen brightness can be increased or diminished by switching individual lamps on or off, adjusting the light level for conventional overhead transparencies, or low transmission liquid crystal display projection panels.

Abstract: An overhead projector a base table, which has a stage on which an original is placed. A projecting head includes projecting mirror and lens, and forms an image of the original. A stand has bottom and top ends. The bottom end is mounted on the base table. The stand swings between an erected position and a folded position where the stand is superposed on the stage. The projecting head is mounted on the top end in swingable fashion. An extension coil spring is disposed between the stand and the base table, biases the stand from the folded position to the erected position, and has biasing force decreasing according as the stand comes nearer to the erected position. A gas spring is disposed between the stand and the base table, biases the stand from the folded position to the erected position, and has biasing force increasing according as the stand comes nearer to the erected position.

Abstract: An optical apparatus, e.g. a foldable overhead projector of the reflection type, includes a base table, whereon original material is placed on a Fresnel mirror. A projector head forms an image of the original material. A stand is swung on the base table. The stand, when folded, overlies a control portion of the Fresnel mirror. The projector head is vertically swingable on a distal end of the stand. A stand locking lid is swingably mounted on the stand distal end. Retaining claws are formed at a front of the locking lid. Receiving recesses in the base table retain the retaining claws, and keep the stand folded. The locking lid has a manually pullable edge, which is pulled to disengage the retaining claws from the receiving recesses. The projector is thus erected and folded easily, because it is openable quickly for erection.

Abstract: An overhead projector for irradiating a spatial light modulator with reading light to read out a subject image written in the spatial light modulator with writing light and projecting the subject image read out with the reading light, wherein the spatial light modulator consists of photoconductive layer for receiving the writing light coming from a subject to reproduce the subject image, light modulating layer formed by a liquid crystal of which molecules are arranged in a homeotropic orientation for modulating the reading light of which a waveband is limited to a prescribed range according to the subject image reproduced in the photoconductive layer, and a dielectric mirror having wavelength selectivity for reflecting the reading light with the waveband modulated by the light modulating layer.

Abstract: An overhead projector has a stage on which original material is placed. The stage has a Fresnel mirror. An electrostatic attracting structure is integral with the Fresnel mirror. The attracting structure includes a conductive membrane of ceramic and a resinous dielectric/protective layer. The conductive membrane consists of a pair of comb-shaped electrodes, which interfinger in coplanar fashion, and are covered by the dielectric/protective layer for insulation and protection. A power supply device applies a high voltage of direct current to the electrodes. The original material is attracted electrostatically by the electrodes, and can be kept flat on the stage. In a preferred embodiment, the power supply device incorporates a self-starting blocking oscillator, which is adapted to boost the voltage sufficiently for electrostatic attraction.

Abstract: A projection inspector which projects the image of an object being measured onto a screen for a visual inspection. It may be used with a microscope for observation in detail. Unlike the conventional projection inspector, the inspector fully exhibits high degree of measuring function even at the time of inspecting an object having a surface color and shape that can be difficultly imaged, and projects the object's image onto the screen to inspect it, and further enables the object's image to be more correctly observed or inspected using a microscope.

Abstract: A low-profile transmissive overhead projector employs a folded optical path and an off-axis Fresnel lens condensing system which includes a catadioptric lens element. This lens provides a fast condensing system which allows collimation, dispersion, or concentration of light striking the lens at a high angle of incidence, with efficient transmission to the far edge of the lens. This also enables additional reduction in the OHP base height by allowing the single mirror to be mounted at a flatter angle, with the light source still maintained at a position below (and adjacent) the stage. A novel catadioptric lens design further imparts achromaticity to the element, so that it may be constructed of any material, regardless of its index of refraction. The condensing system may have a single or doublet catadioptric lens.

Abstract: An automatic latching mechanism for the post of an overhead projector includes a spring-biased collar slidably disposed on the post and a cam which lifts the collar as the post is raised and releases the collar to engage a retaining tang when the post reaches a position necessary for projection.

Abstract: A reflecting illumination projecting device includes a light source which emits illuminating light and a mirror which reflects the illuminating light emitted from the light source. A transmission type image forming portion is provided between the light source and the mirror to form a pattern to be projected, and a projecting lens is provided between the light source and the image forming portion. An optical path separating element is disposed in the vicinity of an exit pupil of the projecting lens. The optical path separating element includes a first portion for introducing substantially all of the illuminating light to the projecting lens and a second portion for introducing light reflected by the mirror onto the image projection plane.

Abstract: In order to provide a display apparatus which can express projected images of small characters, illustrations or the like in not only the daytime or an illuminated bright place, but also the nighttime in the case where brightness is deficient, besides which can be used in not only the outdoors, but also the inside of a dark room, the present display apparatus comprises a mirror Fresnel lens, an original picture for projection positioned over the surface of the mirror Fresnel lens, and a projection mechanism positioned on the surface side of the mirror Fresnel lens and at the same time, disposed so as to emit light on the surface of the mirror Fresnel lens, further the light emitted from the projection mechanism being reflected by the mirror Fresnel lens to project an image of the original picture for projection on a prescribed plane of projection.

Abstract: An overhead projector comprises two light sources, a first reflection mirror that reflects a light from an illuminating light source of said light sources toward a reflection type light collection lens and a projection lens that projects a light reflected from said light collection lens onto a screen via a second reflection mirror, while said two light sources, said first reflection mirror and said projection lens being arranged parallel and housed together in a longitudinal direction of an overhead cabinet, wherein the light axes of said two light sources are directed toward a center portion of a mirror surface of the first reflection mirror, said two light sources are mounted parallel laterally in said overhead cabinet, and said first reflection mirror is mounted in a manner that said first reflection mirror is rotatable around said center portion of the mirror surface.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for projecting optical images from opaque or transparent objects onto a remote viewing screen includes a plane mirror combination and a reflective projection means. The plane mirror combination comprises an image inverting plane mirror and an image reversing plane mirror. The image inverting plane mirror is positioned angularly over the illuminated object and converts the upright and nonreversed object image into an inverted and reversed image. Disposed close by the image inverting plane mirror is the reflective projection means which comprises a parabolic concave mirror the parabolic concave mirror captures the inverted and reversed image and projects it onto the image reversing plane mirror near by as an enlarged, upright and reversed image. In return, the image reversing plane mirror reflects the enlarged, upright and reversed image onto the remote viewing screen as an enlarged, upright and nonreversed real image.

Abstract: A color toner forming a developed image to be transferred to a transparent sheet by a known electrophotographic method, the refractive index of said color toner being smaller than that of said transparent sheet, but greater than that of the air.

Abstract: An optical projector having opaque and transparency operating modes employs a pair of illumination paths, conventional overhead-projection optics, common focus elements, and a large-aperture stage. Oversized objects such as large books or magazines are accommodated by a resilient bottom of a light-constraining hood assembly. A light source is oriented in a manner that eliminates optical or physical interferences between the pair of projection modes. The hood assembly provides novel reflectivity for image intensification in the opaque mode and easy access to the stage for either opaque or transparency projection. Most elements associated with either projection mode can be detached in a unit, leaving solely the remaining mode capability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for reproduction and tracing by forming an image of an original, at desired scale which is produced by at least one lens, on a screen on which a sheet of photosensitive materials, such as a picture film, or tracing paper is extended, comprising separate illumination systems for reproduction and tracing, wherein the illumination system for tracing is retracted in a retraced position located off the lighting space of the illumination system for reproduction, and turned over so as to eliminate spoilage of the quality of the reproduced picture by diminishing irregular reflection from the illumination system for tracing to the lens when a part of light from the illumination system for reproduction is emitted thereto during the reproduction operation.

Abstract: A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device and an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device.

Abstract: A projector comprises a substantially horizontal table, a substantially centrally above the table arranged projection optics (2), a light source (3) which is located above the table and arranged to illuminate the table, a deflexion mirror (4) for substantially horizontal deflexion of a light radiating vertically upwardly from the table, and a light shaft (5) which at least partially screens off the area between the optics (2) and the table (1) from the surroundings and is characterized in that a covering (6a) is arranged to be laid out over the table surface in that the upwardly facing surface of the laid out covering is light-reflecting, while the table surface is light-absorbing preferably black and mat, alternatively that the upwardly facing surface of the laid out covering is light-absorbing while the table surface is arranged to emit light vertically upwardly.

Abstract: A compact portable overhead projector providing improved uniformity and efficiency of illumination employs an off-focus light source within a truncated light-diffusing ellipsoidal reflector in conjunction with an off-focus aperture plate adjacent the open end of the reflector.