Having Particular Composition Patents (Class 359/620)
  • Patent number: 11951760
    Abstract: Provided is an information display medium that can enhance a forgery prevention effect. An information display medium (100) includes a light reflection layer (20) made of a metal or a metallic oxide and partially or fully placed on one surface of a substrate, and the light reflection layer (20) includes a first region (30) where first information is displayed by either of or a combination of an outline shape and a shape of an uneven region, and a second information display region (21a) where identification information formed by partial material removal of the light reflection layer (20), the second information display region being set to partially or fully overlap with the light reflection layer (20) where the first information is displayed in the first region (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soko Koda, Akihito Kagotani, Toshiki Toda
  • Patent number: 11828966
    Abstract: A display includes a transmissive spatial light modulator with an active area; a plurality of lightguides stacked above the active area; and a light source positioned to emit light that propagates into the plurality of lightguides such that the light is totally internally reflected within each lightguide then extracted from each lightguide to illuminate the active area, wherein each lightguide is folded at a first fold. In a first embodiment, each of the plurality of lightguides include a core layer and an emitting region with a plurality of light extraction features arranged in a spatially varying pattern. In a second embodiment, each lightguide is a film-based light guide with a thickness between 0.005 millimeter and 0.175 millimeter. In a third embodiment, the light source is positioned behind the spatial light modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Azumo, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Nichol, Zane Coleman
  • Patent number: 11808992
    Abstract: Lens-based optical connector assemblies and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a lens-based connector assembly includes a glass-based optical substrate includes at least one optical element within the optical substrate, and at least one alignment feature positioned at an edge of the glass-based optical substrate, wherein the at least one alignment feature is located within 0.4 ?m of a predetermined position with respect to the at least one optical element along an x-direction and a y-direction. The lens-based connector assembly further includes a connector element including a recess having an interior surface, The interior surface has at least one connector alignment feature. The glass-based optical substrate is disposed within the recess such that the at least one alignment feature of the glass-based optical substrate engages the at least one connector alignment feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffery Alan DeMeritt, James Scott Sutherland
  • Patent number: 11774645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diffuser and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a diffuser and a method of manufacturing the same, in which light emitted through the diffuser forms an asymmetric light output pattern. A diffuser according to an exemplary embodiment is a diffuser that forms an asymmetric light output pattern by diffusing laser beams received from a laser source, the diffuser including: a base; and a micro lens array disposed on the base, in which the micro lens array has a plurality of micro lenses each comprising a lower surface and a curved surface disposed on the lower surface, and the lower surface has horizontal and vertical lengths different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Keun-Seo Lim, Gun-Wook Yoon, Shin-Ae Hwang, Seokyoon Yoon
  • Patent number: 11760046
    Abstract: Implementations of a microlens system may include a first layer including a first refractive index, the first layer including one or more substantially hemispherical elements formed therein; a second layer including a second refractive index coupled over the substantially hemispherical elements of the first layer; and a third layer including a third refractive index coupled over the second layer. A value of the first refractive index may be larger than a value of the third refractive index and a value of the second refractive index and the value of the second refractive index may be less than a value of the third refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Min Jang
  • Patent number: 11742468
    Abstract: An LED display module and an LED displayer are disclosed. The LED display module comprises a module bottom shell and a circuit board installed in the module bottom shell. The module bottom shell comprises a shell body and a first heat-dissipation cover disposed over a first open region of the shell body. The LED display module further comprises a power supply and a receiving card which are electrically connected to the circuit board. The power supply is located between the first heat-dissipation cover and the circuit board. The receiving card is located between the shell body and the circuit board. The LED display module is ultra-thin, and the LED displayer is made ultra-thin, accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Ledman Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mantie Li, Junxue Zhu, Yuanting Xue, Daohua Huang
  • Patent number: 11624972
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a projection display, wherein the projection display comprises a support on which a projector lens array with a plurality of projector lenses is arranged, wherein on a side of the support facing away from the projector lens array, an object structure array with a plurality of object structures is arranged, wherein at least one projector lens is associated with one object structure, such that the projections of the object structures superpose through the projector lenses to form a full image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Sven Fröhlich, Sven B. Kiriczi
  • Patent number: 11619766
    Abstract: A micro- and nano-hot embossing method for an optical glass lens array, including: preparing a mold with a micro-hole array by micro EDM, where the micro-hole array matches an optical glass lens array and the mold is made of a hard metal material which is conductive and meets strength and temperature requirements; preparing a nano nitride-based graded composite coating on a surface of the mold by magnetron sputtering; and pre-fabricating a glass preform and then placing the glass preform on the surface of the mold; heating the glass preform and hot embossing by a glass molding machine in vacuum; cooling in nitrogen atmosphere; and demolding to produce the optical glass lens array. The micro- and nano-hot embossing method of the present invention improves the surface quality of the optical glass lens array and reduces the cost and difficulty for manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: No.59 Institute of China Ordnance Industry, Shenzhen University, University of Science and Technology Liaoning
    Inventors: Qiang Chen, Feng Gong, Zhiwen Xie, Kangsen Li, Xinfang Huang, Yuanyuan Wan
  • Patent number: 11506880
    Abstract: An optical illumination device (10) includes: a laser light source (1); microlens arrays (2, 3) through which light emitted from the laser light source (1) passes; a moving mechanism (5) that moves the microlens arrays (2, 3) without changing an optical length from the laser light source (1); and a Fourier lens (4) through which light passing through the microlens arrays (2, 3) passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Takayuki Kei
  • Patent number: 11402738
    Abstract: An illumination system including an exciting light source module, a wavelength conversion device and a light uniforming module is provided. The exciting light source module is configured to emit an exciting beam. The wavelength conversion device is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam and is configured to rotate around a central axis. The light uniforming module is disposed on the transmission path of the exciting beam and between the exciting light source module and the wavelength conversion device. After the exciting beam emitted from the exciting light source module passes through the light uniforming module, the exciting beam forms a light spot on the wavelength conversion device. The energy intensity distribution of the light spot along the radial direction about the central axis is that the energy intensity is lower in the center and higher on the two sides. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Yao-Shun Lin
  • Patent number: 11226541
    Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first plate including a cavity formed therein to accommodate a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid; an electrode unit disposed on the first plate, the electrode unit being electrically connected to an external power source to change an interface between the conductive liquid and the non-conductive liquid; an insulation unit disposed on the electrode unit and a control unit controlling a voltage applied to the electrode unit, wherein the electrode unit includes a first electrode and a second electrode electromagnetically interacting with each other to change the interface, wherein the first electrode includes a plurality of electrode sectors arranged sequentially in a clockwise direction with respect to an optical axis, and wherein the control unit performs control so as to apply voltages to driving electrodes by rotation in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Seop Moon, Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11040565
    Abstract: A method includes using a lenticular image having a lens grid composed of a plurality of microlenses and a metallic motif layer arranged spaced apart from the lens grid; the refractive effect of the microlenses defines a focal plane and the metallic motif layer being arranged substantially in the focal plane; a line width is chosen for the demetalized sub-regions to be produced in the metallic motif layer; a marking laser source having a laser wavelength ? is selected such that the resolving power D(?) of the microlenses of the lenticular image at the selected laser wavelength ? substantially corresponds to the line width of the demetalized sub-regions to be produced; and the metallic motif layer is impinged on through the microlenses with laser radiation of the marking laser source to produce demetalized sub-regions in the metallic motif layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Rauch, Christian Fuhse, Josef Schinabeck, André Gregarek
  • Patent number: 10742856
    Abstract: A lens unit includes a plurality of optical elements stacked, each of the plurality of optical elements including a glass substrate as a base, the glass substrates having a same size in respective cross-sections in a direction orthogonal to an optical path, and the optical elements are lens elements with resin lenses disposed on the respective bases, and each of the plurality of optical elements includes an annular recess portion surrounding the optical path and extending through the glass substrate, and a light shielding wall made of a light shielding material charged in the recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Shimohata
  • Patent number: 10451775
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a production method, and an electronic apparatus that can prevent sensitivity unevenness from generating. The solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit having a plurality of pixels, a microlens formed by laminating a plurality of lens layers for the every pixel, and a film formed between the lens layers with a uniform film thickness having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the lens layer. The present technology is applicable to an amplification type solid-state imaging device such as a surface irradiation type or rear irradiation type CMOS image sensor, and a charge transfer type solid-state imaging device such as a CCD image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hikaru Iwata
  • Patent number: 10386632
    Abstract: The present application discloses a lens, camera, package inspection system and image processing method. The lens comprises an optical lens and a photosensitive chip, and further comprises an optical filter comprising a first filter portion and a second filter portion and disposed between the optical lens and the photosensitive chip, wherein a first object point is imaged on the photosensitive chip through the optical lens and the first filter portion, and a second object point is imaged on the photosensitive chip through the optical lens and the second filter portion, the first filter portion having a thickness greater than that of the second filter portion. The technical problem of a lens in relevant art having a relatively small DOF is solved by the present application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Hangzhou Hikrobot Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Pinjiang He, Yong Zhu, Wencong Zhang, Mingqiang Xie, Da Guan, Zhenhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 10288774
    Abstract: An optical member is provided including a substrate, and a plurality of sub-regions two-dimensionally arranged on the substrate. Each of the sub-regions includes a plurality of unit lenses. The sub-regions and unit lenses are configured to spatially divide an incident light flux into a plurality of light fluxes according to the arrangement of the sub-regions while partially superimposing said divided light fluxes onto one another. Also, each of the sub-regions includes a plurality of the unit lenses arranged in a two-dimensional array, and each of the unit lenses has shape anisotropy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kazumasa Kaneda
  • Patent number: 9575241
    Abstract: A tiled display is disclosed herein. The tiled display includes: a plurality of unit display units, wherein each of the unit display units includes: a panel assembly including a curved surface part of which both ends are curved surfaces; a light transmitting member disposed in a transparent plate shape and covering the curved surface part of the panel assembly; and a light guide member including a recess part recessed at one side thereof where the light guide member is combined with the light transmitting member, positioned adjacent to the curved surface part of the panel assembly, and positioned toward a direction in which an image is displayed from the panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung Tea Park
  • Patent number: 9511582
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein are directed towards flexographic printing of microscopic high resolution conductive patterns (HRCP). These HRCP may be printed using one or more formulations for high polarity and stable viscosity inks for use in the flexographic printing process. The inks may be water permeable, UV curable, and configured to resist loss of integrity when exposed to water and atmospheric moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Danliang Jin, Ed S. Ramakrishnan
  • Patent number: 9429769
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus to form Thin Film Nanocrystal Integrated Circuit transistors upon Three-dimensionally Formed Insert Pieces. In some embodiments, the present invention includes incorporating the Three-dimensional Surfaces with Thin Film Nanocrystal Integrated Circuit based thin film transistors, electrical interconnects, and energization elements into an Insert Piece for incorporation into Ophthalmic Device. In some embodiments, the Insert Piece may be directly used as a Media Insert or incorporated into an Ophthalmic Device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Patent number: 9423537
    Abstract: An optical sheet includes a sheet-like body portion, and unit prisms arranged on one surface of the body portion. Each unit prism extends linearly in a direction intersecting the arrangement direction. Each unit prism, when viewed in a direction parallel to the arrangement direction of the unit prisms, has an uneven polygonal-line-shaped contour and, with reference to raised portions defined by the polygonal-line-shaped contour of each unit prism, the distance between a top of each raised portion, a farthest point from the body portion in the raised portion, and the body portion in the normal direction of the body portion is not constant. The optical sheet can prevent significant problems when it is superimposed on another member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Satoshi Goishihara, Satoko Maenishi
  • Patent number: 9384380
    Abstract: A motion picture is captured while a focal position is changed in a predetermined reproduction layer of a recording medium, the resolutions of a plurality of still images acquired by the capturing of the motion picture are checked using check patterns, which are recorded at a predetermined frequency, of the medium, it is determined whether the still images are usable for the reproduction of data, and a plurality of the still images determined to be usable are composed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Takao Watanabe, Daisuke Tomita, Koichi Watanabe, Ryo Imai
  • Patent number: 9266352
    Abstract: A method of forming a lenticle on a substrate includes operating a plurality of inkjets to eject a plurality of ink drops of an optically transparent ink onto a surface of a substrate between a first printed line of an optically opaque ink and a second printed line of the optically opaque ink to form a lenticle from the optically transparent ink, the first printed line being formed substantially parallel to the second printed line with a separation between the first printed line and the second printed line corresponding to a predetermined width of a lenticle to be formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-heng Liu, David Allen Mantell, Jing Zhou, Eli Berkley Mantell
  • Patent number: 9176261
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes a sensor array, a lens array, and a shading element. The sensor array has a plurality of sensors arranged as a matrix to convert optical signals into electrical signals. The lens array has a plurality of lens units arranged as a matrix. The lens array is provided on the sensor array, and the lens units are aligned with the sensors to focus light onto the sensors respectively. The lens units are made of a light curable material or a thermosetting material, and separated from each other to form a trench between each two of the neighboring lens units. The shading element is received in the trenches of the lens array to avoid light which goes into any one of the lens units from entering into the other lens units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: GENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsung-Chieh Chang
  • Patent number: 9042424
    Abstract: A silicon-based thermal energy transfer apparatus that aids dissipation of thermal energy from a heat-generating device, such as an edge-emitting laser diode, is provided. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a silicon-based base portion having a first primary surface and a silicon-based support structure. The silicon-based support structure includes a mounting end and a distal end opposite the mounting end with the mounting end received by the base portion such that the support structure extends from the first primary surface of the base portion. The support structure includes a recess defined therein to receive the edge-emitting laser diode. The support structure further includes a slit connecting the distal end and the recess to expose at least a portion of a light-emitting edge of the edge-emitting laser diode when the edge-emitting laser diode is received in the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventors: Gerald Ho Kim, Jay Eunjae Kim
  • Patent number: 9030744
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a micro lens array is provided. The method includes forming a first lens material structure on a substrate. The first lens material structure includes a plurality of elevated portions. The elevated portions are separated by recesses. Moreover, the plurality of elevated portions have an average height of at least 3 micrometers. Furthermore, the method for fabricating a micro lens array includes depositing a dielectric material on the first lens material structure and the recesses to form a second lens material structure. The second lens material structure has an average thickness of at least 1 micrometer. Moreover, the first and second lens material structures form together the micro lens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Manfred Engelhardt
  • Patent number: 9030746
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fabrication method of a microlens array (MLA) and an MLA fabricated using the same. The fabrication method of an MLA comprises: providing a substrate with an interface hydrophilic modified polymer layer; using light, gas or liquid with the property of converting the polymer' hydrophilicity to create a hydrophilic zone on the interface hydrophilic modified polymer layer; coating the substrate with a liquid material to condense a plurality of liquid microlenses in the hydrophilic zone; and curing the plurality of liquid microlenses to form a plurality of microlenses. Therefore, the fabrication method of an MLA has advantages of fast speed, low cost, no etch transfer and low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chun Wei, Guo-Dung Su
  • Publication number: 20150116836
    Abstract: Provided is a lens array, wherein partition walls are formed, using a blade, on a surface of a liquid-repellent substrate subjected to a lyophilic surface treatment, liquid-repellent groove sections formed by the blade, each of the liquid-repellent groove sections is V-shaped, lyophilic sections between the partition walls that are adjacent each other, and lenses are formed on the lyophilic sections using a liquid polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin YASUDA, Keishi SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9020641
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an obstacle sensing module and a cleaning robot including the same. The cleaning robot includes a body, a driver to drive the body, an obstacle sensing module to sense an obstacle present around the body, and a control unit to control the driver, based on sensed results of the obstacle sensing module. The obstacle sensing module includes at least one light emitter including a light source, and a wide-angle lens to refract or reflect light from the light source so as to diffuse the incident light in the form of planar light, and a light receiver including a reflection mirror to again reflect reflection light reflected by the obstacle so as to generate reflection light, an optical lens spaced from the reflection mirror by a predetermined distance, to allow the reflection light to pass through the optical lens, and an image sensor, and an image processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon Kyu Jeong, Dong Won Kim, Jea Yun So, Sang Sik Yoon, Gwang Jin Jung, Joon Hyung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9007691
    Abstract: An object is to provide an image display sheet capable of realizing a smooth pseudo moving image and observing the image with reduced in discomfort. A configuration is provided in which a lenticular sheet composed of an arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical lenses 1a and an image forming layer 3 are laminated, and the image display sheet is formed capable of observing an image formed on the image forming layer 3 from the convex shape side of the cylindrical lenses 1a of the lenticular sheet, as a virtual image with movement, or movement and deformation. The image forming layer 3 is formed repeatedly with a plurality of images 3 for displaying virtual images in association with the cylindrical lenses 1a so as to correspond to the cylindrical lenses 1a, respectively, one-on-one, and difference between an arrangement pitch length A of the cylindrical lenses 1a and a pitch length B of the repeatedly formed images 3a formed on the image forming layer 3 is in a range of 0% to 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Grapac Japan Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihide Yumoto, Kazushi Omori
  • Patent number: 9008147
    Abstract: A silicon-based thermal energy transfer apparatus that aids dissipation of thermal energy from a heat-generating device, such as an edge-emitting laser diode, is provided. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a base portion and a support portion. The base portion is made of silicon and includes a first primary surface. The first primary surface includes at least first and second V-notch grooves thereon. The support portion is made of silicon and includes at least first and second edges that are interlockingly received in the first and second V-notch grooves when the support portion is mounted on the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventors: Gerald Ho Kim, Jay Eunjae Kim
  • Patent number: 8964147
    Abstract: An electro-optic device is provided. In the electro-optic device, when a groove is sealed to be hollow, a sacrificial film is formed in the groove before forming a first sealing film, the first sealing film is formed, and then the sacrificial film is removed through a penetration portion of the first sealing film. A second sealing film is formed on the first sealing film, and the penetration portion of the first sealing film is blocked by the second sealing film. For this reason, it is possible to form the first sealing film to block an opening portion of the groove, and it is possible to prevent the first sealing film from being formed up to the inside of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Yohei Ono
  • Patent number: 8958141
    Abstract: A broadband optical material is described. The broadband optical material includes a stacked structure having a plurality of layers of metamaterial. Each layer of metamaterial has a matrix material and a plurality of nano-particles. The plurality of nano-particles are geometrically arranged in an array within the matrix material such that the layer of metamaterial has a refractive index plasmon resonance based on a cooperative plasmon effect at a predetermined electro-magnetic radiation (EMR) wavelength, wherein the predetermined EMR wavelength for the refractive index plasmon resonance is different for each of the layers of metamaterial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventor: Robert G. Brown
  • Patent number: 8928982
    Abstract: A laminated wafer lens includes a wafer lens and a spacer substrate bonded to each other. The wafer lens includes a resin section provided on a surface of a glass substrate. The resin section includes lens portions and interval portions, each interval portion provided between adjacent lens portions. The spacer substrate has openings at positions corresponding to the respective lens portions. The lens portions are arrayed in row and column directions in a matrix fashion. The interval portions include first and second interval portions, the second interval portion longer than the first interval portion. The spacer substrate includes interval portions each of which is provided between adjacent openings. The interval portions include third and fourth interval portions corresponding to the first and second interval portions, respectively, the fourth interval portion being longer than the third interval portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Advanced Layers, Inc.
    Inventors: Tougo Teramoto, Akira Sato, Tohru Tominami
  • Patent number: 8902507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a man-made composite material and a man-made composite material antenna. The man-made composite material is divided into a plurality of regions. An electromagnetic wave is incident on a first surface exits from a second surface of the man-made composite material opposite to the first surface. A line connecting a radiation source to a point on the bottom surface of the ith region and a line perpendicular to the man-made composite material form an angle ? therebetween, which uniquely corresponds to a curved surface in the ith region. A set formed by points on the bottom surface of the ith region that have the same angle ? forms a boundary of the curved surface to which the angle ? uniquely corresponds. The refraction, diffraction and reflection of the present invention at the abrupt transition points can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignees: Kuang-Chi Innovative Technology Ltd., Kuang-Chi Institute of Advanced Technology
    Inventors: Ruopeng Liu, Chunlin Ji, Yutao Yue
  • Patent number: 8896802
    Abstract: A surface light source unit includes, in the following order: a light source; a light collecting sheet having light collection portions on at least one side of the light collecting sheet; and a light transmissive substrate having a flat portion and recesses on at least one side of the light transmissive substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoneyama, Yasuyuki Sasada, Yujiro Yanai
  • Patent number: 8885256
    Abstract: Optical films having anti-Moiré and anti-wetout features are described, along with systems and methods for making these optical films. A master used to make optical films is formed using a single axis actuator cutting along a trajectory that is out of plane with the surface of the master. Movement of the cutting tool along the trajectory cuts grooves having variable depth and variable pitch into the surface. Prisms formed from the master have variable depth, variable height prisms that provide anti-wetout and anti-Moiré features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Dale L. Ehnes, Mark E. Gardiner, Alan B. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20140327969
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a microlens array, the method comprising the steps of: compressing a shape memory polymer substrate with a predetermined load; indenting the shape memory polymer substrate to form an array of micro-indents; immersing the shape memory polymer substrate in a solvent capable of causing stress-enhanced swelling in the shape memory polymer substrate such that the array of micro-indents forms a corresponding array of micro-protrusions on the shape memory polymer substrate due to the stress-enhanced swelling of the micro-indents; and heating the shape memory polymer substrate to form at least one curved surface of the shape memory polymer substrate under the micro-protrusion array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Weimin Huang, Yong Zhao
  • Patent number: 8792173
    Abstract: A changeable liquid lens array and a method of manufacturing the same. The changeable liquid lens array includes a substrate, a plurality of partition walls arrayed on the substrate and having a fluid travel path, cells defined by the plurality of partition walls, a first fluid comprised in the cells, a second fluid arranged on the first fluid, a first electrode arranged on at least one side surface of each of the partition walls, and a second electrode disposed to be separate from the partition walls. A shape of shape of an interface between the first fluid and the second fluid changes based on a voltage that is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Jung-mok Bae, Hong-seok Lee, Hoon Song, Yong-joo Kwon, Jung-hoon Lee, Seung-yul Choi
  • Patent number: 8792179
    Abstract: A system and method of aligning a micromirror array to the micromirror package and the micromirror package to a display system. One embodiment provides a method of forming and utilizing a package that exposes regions of an alignment reference plane. The device within the package is mounted on the reference plane such that the exposed regions allow precise alignment with the device in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane. Alignment surfaces formed in a display system or other system contact the reference plane at the exposed regions to position the packaged device relative to other components of the system. One embodiment of the package 400 taught has laminated layers forming the package substrate 402 and providing a precision reference plane 416 relative to the position of the micromirror device 404. The package may be formed by laminating several layers of material in sheets to form several package substrates simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Joshua J. Malone
  • Patent number: 8767303
    Abstract: A device comprises at least one optics member (O) comprising at least one transparent portion (t) and at least one blocking portion (b). The at least one transparent portion (t) is made of one or more materials substantially transparent for light of at least a specific spectral range, referred to as transparent materials, and the at least one blocking portion (b) is made of one or more materials substantially non-transparent for light of the specific spectral range, referred to as non-transparent materials. The transparent portion (t) comprises at least one passive optical component (L). The at least one passive optical component (L) comprises a transparent element (6) having two opposing approximately flat surfaces substantially perpendicular to a vertical direction in a distance approximately equal to a thickness of the at least one blocking portion (b) measured along the vertical direction, and, attached to the transparent element (6), at least one optical structure (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hartmut Rudmann, Susanne Westenhoefer, Bojan Tesanovic
  • Patent number: 8760763
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high refractive index material having a high refractive index, which enables the formation of a waveguide by a simpler method. Also disclosed are a high refractive index member made from the high refractive index material, and an image sensor. The high refractive index material contains a resin (A) having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (a-1) [In the formula, R1 is a hydrocarbon group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and m is an integer of 0 or 1.].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8760764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a regular pattern optical sheet, the sheet including a transparent flat plate-shaped body, and a plurality of lens-shaped patterns regularly formed at one surface of the body, each having a same size of more than 0.1 ?m but smaller than 25 ?m in diameter, an angle formed by at least one line of lines straightly connecting each center of the plurality of lens-shaped patterns, wherein a horizontal axis of an LCD pixel formed at an upper surface of the body is more than 5.5° but smaller than 9.5°, and a discrete distance between the plurality of lens-shaped patterns is more than 5% but smaller than 15% of a diameter of the lens-shaped pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suhyeon Cho, Sangbum Lee, Hyunjoon Kim, Wooyoung Chang, Woong Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140168615
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microlens array including multiple microlenses arranged axially parallel to one another, wherein entrance surfaces of the microlenses on which light is incident are made of resin, and exit surfaces of the microlenses from which light exits are made of glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto SATO, Hideki NAKAMURA, Hiroshi OGINO
  • Patent number: 8724080
    Abstract: An optical raster element for an illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes an array of refractive optical elements extending on a planar or curved surface. At least two of the optical elements are arranged side by side along a reference direction with a pitch of less than 2 mm. They have a height perpendicular to the surface of less than 50 ?m and a surface profile along the reference direction which includes a central section, two transition sections adjacent the central section and two end sections adjacent the transition sections. The curvatures in the two transition sections are greater than the curvatures in the central section and the end sections. The optical raster element is intended for being used as a first channel plate in an optical integrator (honeycomb condenser) and can reduce the maximum light intensities occurring in or behind the second channel plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Patra
  • Patent number: 8711483
    Abstract: A lens module capable of preventing a deterioration of optical properties and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. Optical axes of lens portions of superimposed lens arrays are aligned. Substrate portions of the other lens arrays of the superimposed lens arrays except the lowermost lens array are cut by a first cutting portion. Subsequently, thermosetting resins are supplied from a gap between cut surfaces of the cut substrate portion so as to fill a gap between the substrate portions of the superimposed lens arrays with the thermosetting resins and to cause the thermosetting resins to integrally cover the cut surfaces of the substrate portion and a surface of the substrate portion of the uppermost lens array. Thereafter, the thermosetting resins are cured, and an individual lens module is separated by cutting the substrate portion of the lowermost lens array using a second cutting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Matsuno, Satoshi Yoneyama, Takashi Koike, Kazuhide Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 8691362
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate having a top surface, a substantially regular array of raised structures located over the top surface, and a layer located on the top surface between the structures. Distal surfaces of the structures are farther from the top surface than remaining portions of the structures. The layer is able to contract such that the distal surfaces of the structures protrude through the layer. The layer is able to swell such that the distal surfaces of the structures are closer to the top surface of the substrate than one surface of the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Joanna Aizenberg, Thomas N. Krupenkin, Oleksandr Sydorenko, Joseph Ashley Taylor
  • Patent number: 8681428
    Abstract: An optical material is described. The optical material includes at least one layer of a metamaterial. Each layer of metamaterial includes a matrix material and a plurality of nano-particles. The plurality of nano-particles are geometrically arranged in an array within the matrix material such that the layer of metamaterial has a high positive refractive index based on a cooperative plasmon effect at a predetermined electro-magnetic radiation (EMR) wavelength relative to the refractive index of the matrix material without the nano-particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert G. Brown
  • Patent number: 8665523
    Abstract: A multilayer sheeting with a 3D floating image. The sheeting includes a layer of microlenses and a multilayer material disposed adjacent the microlenses. The multilayer material includes multiple adjacent layers having X-Y planar positions and a Z-direction orthogonal to the X-Y planar positions. Individual images, which contrast with the material, are formed in the multilayer material and include connected elements at interfaces between the multiple layers and conjunction elements between connected elements. The connected elements are registered in the Z-direction at the X-Y planar positions in the interfaces between the layers. The individual images collectively form a composite 3D image that appears to the unaided eye to be three-dimensional and floating above or below the sheeting, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jiro Hattori, Yoichiro Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 8665522
    Abstract: There is provided a lenticular sheet including: a lenticular lens having a plurality of convex lens parts arranged two-dimensionally; a first ink absorbing layer which is provided on a surface, of the lenticular lens, opposite the convex lens parts and in which ink permeates; a suppressing part provided on the first ink absorbing layer to divide the first ink absorbing layer into a plurality of regions and suppressing the ink from permeating across the plurality of the regions; and a second ink absorbing layer provided to cover the suppressing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroto Sugahara
  • Publication number: 20140036373
    Abstract: A lens substrate which includes: a plurality of concave portions which define each of curved surfaces of a plurality of lenses; a non-silicon-based resin which is formed between neighboring lenses among the plurality of lenses; and a silicon-based resin which is formed so as to cover the non-silicon-based resin, and the plurality of lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Sunagawa