Abstract: A membrane structure includes a plurality of first refraction films and a plurality of second refraction films. The second refraction films and the first refraction films are alternately stacked. A transparent substrate including the membrane structure is disclosed. The membrane structure can effectively reduce the reflectance of light.

Abstract: An optical element includes a hologram layer, a resin substrate to which the hologram layer is adhered, and a holder portion that supports the resin substrate and has a thermal expansion coefficient smaller than that of the resin substrate. One of the holder portion and the resin substrate includes a contact surface along an axis extending in a plate thickness direction of the resin substrate, and the other of the holder portion and the resin substrate includes a pressing surface that presses the contact surface.

Abstract: An image display device according to the present disclosure includes a first self-luminous display element that self-emits an image of first color light, a second self-luminous display element that self-emits an image of second color light, a third self-luminous display element that self-emits an image of third color light, and a prism including a dichroic mirror; the first self-luminous display element includes a first functional layer and a first substrate portion, the second self-luminous display element includes a second functional layer and a second substrate portion, and the third self-luminous display element includes a third functional layer and a third substrate portion; the first, the second, and the third substrate portion have an identical configuration in the thickness directions thereof; and the first, the second, and the third functional layer have a mutually different film thickness.

Abstract: A retroreflective system is disclosed that includes a retroreflective sheet for retroreflecting light, and a light control film disposed on the retroreflective sheet. For a first wavelength, light incident on the light control film at each of a first and second angles of incidence is retroreflected. For a second wavelength, light incident on the light control film at the first, but not the second, angle of incidence is retroreflected.

Abstract: The present technology relates to, for example, a lens attached substrate including a substrate which has a through-hole formed therein and a light shielding film formed on a side wall of the through-hole and a lens resin portion which is formed inside the through-hole of the substrate. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a lens attached substrate, a layered lens structure, a camera module, a manufacturing apparatus, a manufacturing method, an electronic device, a computer, a program, a storage medium, a system, and the like.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera, a distance sensor and a controller having at least one processor. Image data captured by the camera and sensor data captured by the distance sensor are processed at the controller. The controller, responsive to processing of captured image data and of captured sensor data, detects an object. The controller determines the distance to the detected object based at least in part on difference between the positions of the detected object in captured image data and in captured sensor data. The controller, responsive to processing of captured image data and of captured sensor data, and responsive to the determined distance to the detected object, determines that the detected object represents a collision risk. The controller alerts a driver of the vehicle of the collision risk and/or controls the vehicle to mitigate the collision risk.

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing that at least partially defines an exterior surface and an internal volume of the electronic device, and a display assembly at least partially disposed in the internal volume. The display assembly can include a transparent cover that at least partially defines the exterior surface of the electronic device, a backlight unit disposed between the cover and the housing, a frame coupling the cover to the backlight unit, a portion of the frame at least partially defining an aperture, and an electronic component disposed in the internal volume and extending through the aperture.

Abstract: A dome screen projection apparatus has screen members made of synthetic resin and detachably joined together to form a dome screen having a curved configuration. Frame members are detachably connected together to form a frame, and suspension members suspend the dome screen in a suspended condition from the frame. The frame members include frame column members disposed on the outside of the dome screen, one at each side of the dome screen and one at the rear of the dome screen, a frame beam member supported at opposite ends at upper portions of the two frame column members at each side of the dome screen and extending above the top front portion of the dome screen, and a frame arc-shaped beam member supported at upper portions of the frame column members. A projector is supported by the frame and projects an image on an inner face of the dome screen while the dome is in the suspended condition.

Abstract: Provided are an optical module and an image display apparatus, in which an adjustment position of a compensation plate is easily maintained even in a case where the image display apparatus is miniaturized, and a method of manufacturing the image display apparatus.

Abstract: A method for determining blockage of a vehicular camera includes providing a camera and mounting the camera at a vehicle so as to view exterior of the vehicle. The control determines at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) that the imaging sensor is totally blocked by determining that the count of bright photosensor pixels of the camera's imaging sensor remains below a threshold, and (ii) that the imaging sensor is partially blocked by determining continuity of intensity variations in different regions of the imaging sensor. The control, responsive to determination of either total blockage or partial blockage of the imaging sensor of the camera, adapts image processing by the image processor of frames of image data captured by the camera to accommodate (i) the determined total blockage of the imaging sensor of the camera or (ii) the determined partial blockage of the imaging sensor of the camera.

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.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional display panel, a display method thereof, and a display device. The three-dimensional display panel includes: a first display panel, a second display panel, and a microlens array stacked sequentially; the first display panel and the second display panel have a same light exit direction, and the microlens array is located in the light exit direction; a distance between the first display panel and the microlens array is greater than a focal length of the microlens array; a distance between the second display panel and the microlens array is less than the focal length of the microlens array; and the second display panel is a transmissive display panel.

Abstract: An awning shade device with removable projector screen includes an elongated shade panel that is constructed from a breathable material having sun shading qualities. A plurality of awning attachment devices are disposed along the top end of the panel and function to hang the panel from the roller channel of an awning. A plurality of anchors are disposed along the bottom end of the panel and function to anchor the panel to the ground. A projector screen having an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9, and a matte white front surface is removably secured onto the inside facing surface of the panel or the outside facing surface of the panel in a removable manner by a plurality of connectors and complementary connectors.

Abstract: A total internal reflection screen includes a light diffusion layer, a total internal reflection layer and a light absorption layer arranged sequentially from an incidence side of a projected light. The light absorption layer absorbs an incident light and the light diffusion layer increases a divergence angle of an emergent light. The total internal reflection layer includes a plurality of microstructure units that is rotationally symmetrical and extends continuously in a plane of the total internal reflection screen. Each of the microstructure units includes a first material layer disposed at the side of the light diffusion layer and a second material layer disposed at the side of the light absorption layer. The interface between the first material layer and the second material layer is includes two intersecting planes, which are disposed in such a way that the projected light is totally internally reflected continuously at the two intersecting planes.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a head-up display 2 having a light source 231, a diffuser 232,235,236, a transmissive display 3, a mirror element 251 and a transmissive screen 21. According to the invention the head-up display 2 is further provided with a contrast enhancer display 4 that is arranged adjacent to the transmissive display 3.

Abstract: An interior structure includes a pillar garnish, a channel member, and a screen member. The pillar garnish is integral with a center pillar, and is formed with an opening facing a vehicle cabin and formed with a hollow housing section on the opposite side to the vehicle cabin. The channel member is provided so as to be capable of being housed in the housing section and capable of moving toward the vehicle cabin through the opening. The screen member is provided at the channel member so as to be housed in the housing section when in a non-deployed state and so as to be deployed in the vehicle cabin in a state in which the channel member has been moved into the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices and methods for holographic screen suspension systems. These systems can allow for a smooth reflection surface of the screen that is void of wrinkled or non-uniform surfaces.

Abstract: A magnetic erasable writable material for large format applications is disclosed, and includes a cast polyvinylchloride film with a mount surface opposite an etched receiver surface. Also incorporated is a transparent polyester film that has a marking side with a first predetermined hardness and an opposite seal side, laminated to the receiver surface. The marking side includes a clear superstrate that has a second predetermined hardness and applied to the marking side of the polyester film to lower its surface energy. The receiver surface is treated to have a surface energy adjusted to enable improved adherence of printed and preformed graphic elements, which are encapsulated when laminated between the PET film and receiver surface. The superstrate includes a perfluoropolyether, a polyurethane, an acrylated polyurethane, and/or an acrylate resin to harden the material.

Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of display and provides a display panel and an image control device and an image control method thereof; wherein, the image control device includes a high-voltage gamma module, a low-voltage gamma module and a first selection module.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inflatable watercraft barrier in one example having an inflatable perimeter tube. Also disclosed is a diaphragm sealed to the perimeter tube to form the watercraft barrier between a watercraft and the water in which the watercraft barrier and watercraft float. In one example, a portion of the perimeter tube forms a gate portion which is at least partially selectively deflated so as to be denser than water, and therefore rotates about a gate pivot such that the watercraft may enter the watercraft barrier through the gate portion. Also disclosed is a water pump in fluid communication with the watercraft barrier so as to evacuate water from between the watercraft barrier and the watercraft.

Abstract: An illumination light from each light emitting device illuminates a corresponding region of an image forming unit to form an image. A light condensing unit has multiple lens elements paired with the respective light emitting devices. Each condenser lens element has a light condensing surface to condense the illumination light. A z-direction is a direction connecting a surface vertex of the light condensing surface with the light emitting device paired with the surface vertex. An x-direction and a y-direction are orthogonal to each other on a virtual plane orthogonal to the z-direction. The pair of the condenser lens element and the light emitting device is aligned in at least one of the x-direction and the y-direction. Each light condensing surface is formed in a convex shape in which a curvature in the x-direction and a curvature in the y-direction are different from each other.

Abstract: An addressable display system configured for use in a mounting adapter configured to mount a personal electronic device (PED) on an aircraft includes a transparent surface configured to overlay the display surface of a PED when the PED is mounted in the mounting adapter wherein the transparent surface includes a region that is uniformly coated with a coating layer that when activated with a select excitation wavelength is configured to emit visible light to annunciate a message indicating a problem with an image displayed on a PED display; a lighting source configured to provide light in at an excitation wavelength; a MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) scanner module that is controllable to write desired symbology for annunciation at different addressable locations on the transparent surface; and an imaging device configured to capture an image of the PED display for an integrity check of data displayed on the PED display.

Abstract: Composite articles of manufacture and methods of making the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, a composite article includes a fiberglass component having a color of pantone 376C. Subjecting the fiberglass component to various environmental conditions result in the fiberglass component exhibiting a color of pantone 376C. Thus, the fiberglass component does not fade and become lighter or hazy in appearance, but takes on an appearance of deeper hue and/or saturation, providing longer life of the appearance of the fiberglass component.

Abstract: A display apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a display unit disposed on a surface of a main body case and displaying information; a heat source layer laminated on the display unit; and a design layer laminated on the heat source layer, wherein the design layer contains a substance having light transmittance changing due to a temperature change and forms a light transmittance change region having light transmittance changing in accordance with a temperature change of the heat source layer, and a gradation region having light transmittance changing in a gradational manner along an outer periphery of the light transmittance change region.

Abstract: A rollable display includes a flexible display panel where pixels are arranged to display an image; a reinforcing structure that is bonded to the rear side of the flexible display panel and divided into a plurality of segments; a roller that is bonded to one end of the flexible display panel and allows the flexible display panel to be rolled around the circumference; a data PCB (printed circuit board) located on the rear side of the flexible display panel; a first connecting member that connects the data PCB to the flexible display panel; a control board accommodated in the internal space of the roller; and a second connecting member that connects the control board to the data PCB, wherein each of the segments of the reinforcing structure comprises a through hole into which the second connecting member is slidably inserted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for marking at a partial area of an optical film material. The system for marking at an optical film includes a feed roll configured to feed an optical film material in a first direction, a marking unit configured to mark a nulling mark or material information in a marking area of the optical film material fed in the first direction, other than a valid area which is attached to a display panel, a light source unit having a light source member configured to supply a marking laser light to the marking unit, and a receiving roll configured to collect the optical film material.

Abstract: A multichromic reflective coating is applied to a projector screen to reflect only those wavelengths produced by the projector, to accentuate selective wavelengths of light to be reflected. The screen can be a passive black substrate or an active grayscale screen such as e-ink paper, and un-reflected light reaches the screen which selectively tunes its grayscale to accentuate the brightness or darkness of the color video image being projected onto it and reflected by the multichromic reflective coating.

Abstract: A multichromic filtering coating is applied to a projector screen to pass to the projector screen substrate only those wavelengths produced by the projector, to accentuate selective wavelengths of light to be reflected by the screen. The screen can be a passive black substrate or an active grayscale screen such as e-ink paper, and un-reflected light reaches the screen which selectively tunes its grayscale to accentuate the brightness or darkness of the color video image being projected onto it.

Abstract: A wavelength-converting wheel has a light incident side. The wavelength-converting wheel includes a disc, a heat conductive glue, a reflective layer, a plurality of protrusions, a heat conductive glue, and a wavelength-converting layer. The disc has an inner ring portion and an annular portion. The annular portion is connected to an outer edge of the inner ring portion. The annular portion includes a protrusion structure region. The protrusions are disposed in the protrusion structure region and protrude toward the light incident side. The heat conductive glue is disposed on the protrusion structure region. The reflective layer is disposed on the heat conductive glue. The wavelength-converting layer is disposed on the reflective layer and has a light receiving surface facing the light incident side.

Abstract: A support system for moving a rolled material between a stored configuration and a viewing configuration.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for analyzing and manipulating images and video. In particular, a multi-view interactive digital media representation can be generated from live images captured from a camera as the camera moves along a path. Then, a sequence of the images can be selected based upon sensor data from an inertial measurement unit and upon image data such that one of the live images is selected for each of a plurality of poses along the path. A multi-view interactive digital media representation may be created from the sequence of images, and the images may be encoded as a video via a designated encoding format.

Abstract: A transparent screen is a transparent screen for diffusing image light projected from a projector and displaying an image by transmitting part of incident light rectilinearly and diffusing the other part of the incident light, and includes a base material that is transparent, a diffusion member, and an antireflection layer. The diffusion member is disposed within the base material and diffuses the image light. The antireflection layer is disposed on a projector side of the base material.

Abstract: An overlay panel that includes a front display portion arranged over surface area of a display device. The overlay panel further includes a guiding portion that comprises light guides arranged in a specific pattern. The light guides are arranged such that an input portion of each light guide is aligned with pixels or sub-pixels of the display device and an output portion of each light guide is coupled to the front display portion. The arrangement of each light guide transfers an excitation, caused by the set of pixels or sub-pixels, from the input portion to the output portion and causes the front display portion to display an image that covers a bezel portion and the display portion of the display device. Each pixel in the image is scaled by an equal scaling factor with respect to each pixel in display portion.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a display device and a back light unit. The back light unit has a light-emitting member, a photoluminescence member and a polarization state-adjusting member. The light-emitting member is used to provide a back light, and the light-emitting member is divided into a plurality of first subregions with different brightness respectively. The photoluminescence member is used to emit various monochromatic light in perpendicular polarization direction with each other under stimulation of the back light. The various monochromatic light is combined into a white light to go into the polarization state-adjusting member. The polarization state-adjusting member is used to adjust polarization direction of a plurality of monochromatic light in the white light.

Abstract: A rollable display device is disclosed. The rollable display device includes a display panel, a driving unit including a motion converting unit configured to linearly move in a width direction of the display panel in conjunction with a rotational motion of a motor, a lifting unit connected to one end of the display panel and the motion converting unit, and configured to move up and down the display panel in a longitudinal direction of the display panel in conjunction with a linear motion of the motion converting unit, and a panel roller unit connected to other end of the display panel, and configured to roll and unroll the display panel along a periphery of the panel roller unit in conjunction with moving up and down of the display panel.

Abstract: Methods and systems for image display with a head-mounted device, wherein customization of the display is achieved by taking into account wearer-specific visualization parameters. Such visualization parameters include parameters pertaining to the design of the device and/or wearer ophthalmic data such as wearer prescription data. Preferred images are computer-generated holographic images.

Abstract: An image display device includes a lens array, and a scanner to two-dimensionally scan the lens array with a light beam for image display, in which each of lenses of the lens array includes a convex surface with different curvatures in two directions orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens and to each other.

Abstract: A reflective screen (1) displaying an image by projected light, comprises: a transparent substrate (10); a light-absorption layer (20) provided on the transparent substrate, the light-absorption layer reflecting the projected light; and a scattering layer (30) provided on the light-absorption layer, the scattering layer scattering the projected light, wherein the light-absorption layer has 30-90% transmittance with respect to visible light, and the scattering layer contains a light-scatterer (31) consisting of diamond particles and/or metallic inorganic particles.

Abstract: A golf simulator comprises a photosensor unit, an image input unit, a movement information calculation unit, a spin information calculation unit and a flight trajectory calculation unit. The photosensor unit detects a moving path of a golf ball by using a plurality of photosensors, the image input unit inputs movement images of the golf ball, the movement information calculation unit calculates a moving direction and speed of the golf ball from information acquired from the photosensor unit, the spin information calculation unit calculates a spin amount of the golf ball from the inputted images, and the flight trajectory calculation unit calculates a flight trajectory of the golf ball by using movement information and spin information. The speed and direction of a golf ball, and a spin of the golf ball are accurately measured by using a separate image input device to calculate a spin amount of the golf ball.

Abstract: To provide a phosphor wheel capable of restraining vibration caused by a driving unit for rotatably driving a wheel and reducing noise in a high frequency band. The phosphor wheel includes: a wheel substrate that has a surface on which a fluorescent material is provided; a driving unit that rotates the wheel substrate; a support portion that supports the driving unit and is fixed to a housing; and a buffer member that is provided to fill a space between the support portion and a part of the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a portable air projection apparatus, which may be used in conjunction with a mobile phone and can project the content displayed on the screen of the mobile phone in the air. The apparatus may be carried with one and used instantly. The portable air projection apparatus comprises: a vapor projection curtain generation device, which can generate a gaseous curtain wall through a vapor outlet; a communication interface, which can be connected with a portable mobile communication device via a signal; a signal transceiving and processing unit for receiving a display signal from the portable mobile communication device through the communication interface, and converting the display signal into a projection control signal; and a projection lens for generating a projection display screen on the gaseous curtain wall according to the projection control signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display screen including a display panel and a backside concave lens array located on a backside of the display panel, wherein the backside is a side of the display panel away from a display side; the display panel comprises a plurality of transparent regions; the backside concave lens array comprises a plurality of backside concave lenses, and each of the plurality of backside concave lenses is corresponding to one of the transparent regions; each of the plurality of backside concave lenses comprises at least one concave surface, and one of the at least one concave surface is disposed away from the display panel.

Abstract: A system for calculating a visibility range from a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a high dynamic range image sensor system comprising a pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The image sensor further includes readout circuitry in electrical communication with each pixel of the pixel array. The readout circuitry is operable to readout a distinct pixel value corresponding to one of a plurality of exposure times for each pixel in a single image frame. The system further comprises at least one processor in communication with the readout circuitry. The processor is operable to calculate a visibility range from the vehicle based on a plurality of image processing algorithms.

Abstract: A replication tool for producing an optical structure comprising an optical element includes a central section having the shape defining a negative of a portion of the optical structure and a vertically aligned central axis; a surrounding section laterally surrounding the central section; and one or more contact standoffs defining a plane referred to as contact plane. In a first azimuthal range, the surrounding portion provides a first compensation surface facing away from the central axis, and in a second azimuthal range, the surrounding portion provides a second compensation surface facing away from the central axis. In any cross-section containing the central axis in the second azimuthal range, a steepness of the second compensation surface is higher than a steepness of the first compensation surface in any cross-section containing the central axis in the first azimuthal range.

Abstract: An automatic inflatable structure deflation system has a cover panel that is detachable attached over a deflation opening in the wall of the inflatable structure. The cover panel is pull away from the inflatable structure by a deflation line extending from the cover panel to a tie-down element in the event that the inflatable structure is displaced. The deflation opening is relatively large to enable quick deflation of the inflatable structure. A deflation opening may have a deflation opening area ratio, or area of the opening to the volume of air within the inflatable structure of 0.01 cm2/cc or more. A deflation opening may have a length of 25 cm or more. The cover panel is sealed to the inflatable structure by a seal feature such as a hook-and-loop fastener and/or a press-seal feature.

Abstract: A device to handle and manage a heavy screen includes a supporting module, a connecting module, two first resilient members, and two second resilient members. The connecting module includes a mounting rod provided with a pulling rod at a middle portion, and two pivot rods rotatably installed on one end far away from the mounting rod of the pulling rod. Each first resilient member is connected to an end of the top plate, and each second resilient member is connected to an end of the bottom plate and one end of a pivot rod. The two first resilient members are stretched when screen is pulled down, and each pivot rod rotates relative to the pulling rod to pull the two second resilient members when screen is lifted. The screen is effectively weightless, enabling static positioning of the screen.

Abstract: A rollable display device includes: a panel support including a plurality of support bars arranged in a direction and a plurality of flexible coupling portions between support bars of the plurality of support bars and coupling the plurality of support bars together; and a flexible display panel fixed to respective front sides of support bars of the plurality of support bars, and the plurality of support bars includes a first support bar that is spaced apart from an outermost support bar of the plurality of support bars, and the first support bar includes a pair of first holding bars that are spreadable toward an outside from a rear side of the first support bar.

Abstract: A backlight for a display comprises a plurality of independently controllable light sources and inclined surfaces inclining in a radially outward direction from each light source for shaping the distribution of emitted light. The light sources may each comprise a group of differently-colored light emitters. The backlight may include light integrators configured to mix light of the differently-colored light emitters. Inclined surfaces for shaping the distribution of emitted light may be arranged around exits of the light integrators.

Abstract: A housing supporting apparatus includes: a base-plate body having a base-plate axis; a connection plate body having one end formed with a connection plate axis and pivotally connected to one end of the base-plate body; a first supporting plate having a first axis pivotally connected to the one end of the connection plate body; and a second supporting plate having a second axis pivotally connected to one end of the first supporting plate. The second supporting plate has one end pivotally connected to the base-plate axis.

Abstract: Disclosed are a multimedia device including a flexible display and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes a guide bar, a flexible display configured to be rolled up on an outer circumference of the guide bar, the flexible display having a first region rolled up on the outer circumference of the guide bar and a second region not rolled up on the outer circumference of the guide bar, a receiving unit configured to receive a content and metadata corresponding to the content from a source device, and a control unit adjusting a vertical width of the second region of the flexible display in accordance with a preset condition.