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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120050694 | LIGHT EMITTING UNIT ARRAY AND PROJECTION SYSTEM A light emitting unit array including a plurality of micro-light emitting diodes (μ-LEDs) is provided. The micro-light emitting diodes are arranged in an array on a substrate, and each of the micro-light emitting diodes includes a reflection layer, a light emitting str... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050700 | LIGHT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD A projector and method adjusts light. The projector obtains coordinates of each pixel of an image of a projection screen captured by a camera. Furthermore, the projector converts the coordinates of the pixels of a predetermined shape in the image into the coordinates of... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050699 | DISPLAY DEVICE A display device includes a projector assembly, an actuator, a panel element, and a number of mirrors. The projector assembly projects lights of an image. The actuator rotates the projector assembly about a rotating axis. The panel element includes a number of panel sur... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120019791 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE A projection optical system includes a first optical system, a second optical system, and first and second reflection mirrors. The first and second reflection mirrors are arranged on an optical path between an image forming element and a reflection surface of the second... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110317135 | PROJECTOR In a projection optical system comprising: two lens groups, and a curved plane mirror, wherein the projection optical system including two story structure, and having bend means for bending at least two times the light incident from an electro-optic modulator.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110292354 | Device for Projecting an Image on a Surface and Device for Moving Said Image The invention relates to a device for projecting an image on a surface, comprising: a light source generating a light beam; a mask arranged in the path of the light beam; a lens arranged behind the mask to focus the image of the mask on a surface, wherein the surface is... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285972 | FLEXIBLY CONNECTABLE DIGITAL MICROMIRROR DEVICE MODULE AND PROJECTING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SAME A digital micromirror device module includes a flexible connection device, a digital micromirror device and a connecting interface. The flexible connection device includes a plurality of conducting wires and an external insulation layer, wherein the conducting wires are... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110279783 | OPTICAL ENGINE FOR PROJECTOR An optical engine includes a chassis, a light source module, a light combination module, a light-homogenizing module and a projection lens module. The chassis has different positioning parts, and a part of members of each of the light source module, light combination mo... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110242670 | WAVEGUIDES A waveguide 112 includes a substrate of material 134 having optical layers 148,152 applied to two external surfaces 146, 150. This reduces the critical angle c5 of the substrate of material 134 to provide greater interac... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110211168 | PROJECTION SYSTEM In order to obtain effects of the increase in brightness of images, miniaturization, low cost, convenience of handling, default prevention, in inconvenience of assembly, which are can be obtained by a projection system, the projection system comprises at least one light... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110188010 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR PROJECTION DEVICE An optical system includes a light source array, a dichroic mirror set, a light converting device and a light guide pipe. The light source array is used for emitting a first homogeneous light. The dichroic mirror set is disposed in a light path of the first homogeneous ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110176115 | Projector Provided is a projector which includes a first lamp, a second lamp in an identical direction to the first lamp, a projection optical system that emits image light to an outside, a first mirror that reflects the light from the first lamp or the second lamp to cause the l... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110176218 | WAVEGUIDES A waveguide 60 formed of material 62 allows propagation of image bearing light along a light pathway 64 by total internal reflection of the image bearing light. The layer of material 62 is a light transparent material arranged to allow an obs... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110164225 | Arrangement for and method of projecting an image with linear scan lines A lightweight, compact image projection module, especially for mounting in a housing having a light-transmissive window, is operative for sweeping a composite laser beam as a pattern of linear scan lines on a planar projection surface and for causing selected pixels arr... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110157707 | System and Method for Adjusting a Projected Image In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system comprises a projection system. The system further includes an image generator disposed in the projection system. The image generator is operable to generate a plurality of rays. The system further inc... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110116051 | PROJECTION DEVICE FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING A projection device embodiment comprises a light source system, a gate with a cross sectional gate area, and projection optics. The light source system includes a solid-state light source configured to provide light, and light source optics. The light source optics are ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110085143 | PROJECTOR A projector includes: a light source that emits light having an asymmetric illuminance distribution; a light modulation device that modulates the light emitted from the light source; and an optical member disposed in an optical path between the light source and the ligh... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110085148 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR A light source device includes: an arc tube; a first reflection mirror which surrounds a part of the entire circumference of the arc tube around an optical axis; and a second reflection mirror disposed oppositely to the first reflection mirror, wherein the curvature at ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110063585 | PROJECTOR A projector includes: a light emitting device; a light modulation device adapted to modulate a light beam emitted from the light emitting device in accordance with image information; and a projection device adapted to project the image formed by the light modulation dev... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110063586 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE A projection display device includes: an optical engine that emits image light in a direction parallel to a projection plane; a first reflective optical system that reflects the image light in a first direction away from the projection plane; a second reflective optical... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110050580 | LIGHT COLLECTOR FOR AN ILLUMINATION OPTIC A light collector is provided to converge light from a light source down to a range of acceptance angles of an illumination optic, and to couple the converged light into the illumination optic, where the range of acceptance angles of the illumination optic is less than ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110025990 | OPTICAL SYSTEM An optical system is provided. The optical system includes an illumination system and a projection system. The illumination system includes a light source, a light guide unit, a first relay lens and a second relay lens, a reflection mirror, a reflection lens, and an ima... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025991 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS In a projection type display apparatus for enabling to display an image, by projecting an image on an image display element(s), enlargedly, upon a nearly horizontal surface, such as, a table, a reflection mirror for reflecting a light from a light source is so disposed ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110007284 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN PROJECTING IMAGES A method and apparatus relate to a projection module having an input port with light source module mounting structure, an output port with lens module mounting structure, an image forming section, and optics. The method and apparatus involve: routing radiation arriving ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100328633 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR A light source unit includes a light source group wherein light sources are arranged into rows and columns so as to form a planar configuration and a primary reflecting mirror group disposed on an optical axis of the light source group to reflect light beams emitted fro... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100321645 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND PROJECTOR A light source unit includes: an arc tube having a light-emitting portion; a secondary reflector covering part of the periphery of the light-emitting portion and being provided with a secondary reflecting surface for reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting port... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100315606 | Image display apparatus A projection optical system including a projection lens, a first mirror that reflects a light from the projection lens, and a second mirror that widens an angle of a light from the first mirror by reflecting the light projects a light modulated according to an image sig... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100302516 | PROJECTOR FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD The invention relates to a projector (1) for projecting an image (6), comprising: a light source (2) for generating a light bundle (12); a pivotable deflection unit (3) designed for deflecting the light bundle (12) generated by ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100302510 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, AND PROJECTOR A light source device includes: a light source which emits light; a first reflector which surrounds a part of the light source and reflects the light emitted from the light source in the direction of an optical axis; and a second reflector which surrounds at least a par... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100259732 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR A light source device includes a light emitting tube having a light emitting section that emits light, a first sealing section on one side of the light emitting section formed integrally with the light emitting section, and a second sealing section on the other side of ... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100259726 | DISPLAY APPARATUS A display apparatus includes: a light modulation section having a plurality of translucent window sections; a light emitting section having a light source adapted to emit light; a light guide section having a tubular reflecting surface having a function of guiding the l... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100245784 | Projection type image display apparatus and projection optical system A projection type image display apparatus includes: a light source; an illumination optical system that uniformly illuminates beams, which are emitted from the light source, on a surface of an image modulation element as a primary image plane; and a projection optical s... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100208215 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR A light source device, includes: an arc tube, and a pair of sealing portions; a reflector; and a sub mirror configured to reflect the light emitted from the arc tube toward the arc tube, and disposed of the other side of the sealing portion in such a manner as to cover ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100195061 | PROJECTION OPTICAL APPARATUS A projection optical apparatus capable of providing high image quality and having a reduced size. The projection optical apparatus comprises a light valve and a projection optical system including a first optical system (5) having a transmissive-refractive elemen... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100195058 | LASER SCANNING PROJECTION DEVICE The present invention relates to a projection device comprising at least one laser light source (2) and a scanning unit (7) arranged for scanning a projection area with a laser beam emitted from said laser source (2). The laser beam is adapted to be... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100188644 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE ON A PROJECTION SURFACE A method and a device for projecting an image made up of pixels onto a projection surface, including a variable-intensity light source emitting a light beam and a decoupling device, and a deflection device directing the light beam onto a projection surface. In The light... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100177287 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR HAVING THE SAME An illumination apparatus includes: first and second lamps; and a combining mirror configured to combine emitted lights from the first and second lamps The combining mirror includes first and second reflection surfaces opposing the first and second lamps respectively, b... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100165306 | BEAM PROJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Throughput efficiency of an optical system is enhanced by using a directional light source coupled to a non-imaging optical element matched to a size and acceptance angle of an imaging lens. In various embodiments, a beam projection system and accompanying method are de... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100157256 | IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE AND REAR PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE An image projection device comprising an image projection means (101) for projecting an image by laser light by using a one-dimensional or two-dimensional spatial light modulation element, a first folding mirror (102) for initially folding the laser light ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100149498 | Image display apparatus An image display apparatus includes a screen, a reflection mirror, an adaptive optics, and a projection unit. The reflection mirror has a reflective surface facing a light incident surface of the screen, and is separated from the light incident surface by a space. The b... | 06/17/2010 |
