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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120105958 | LENS MODULE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE EXCHANGEABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT Disclosed is a lens module, especially a projection lens for semiconductor lithography, comprising at least one replaceable optical element that is disposed in a lens housing. At least one gas exchange device is positioned in an area of the replaceable optical element i... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120050860 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a shutter unit located at a front surface at a subject side of the image pickup unit, a first optical member disposed at a subject side of the shutter unit, and preventing dust particles from entering the shutter ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120013984 | JACKET AND HEAD-MOUNTED OPTICAL SYSTEM A loss of cleanliness of hands is prevented even if a user manipulates optical units by directly grabbing them. Provided is a sterilizable jacket (3) that is mounted to a head-mounted optical device provided with a head-mounting unit to be secured to the head of ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120008199 | Structure of the Waterproof Tabletop for the Touch Panel The present invention discloses a structure of the waterproof tabletop for the touch panel, which includes: a tempered glass which is formed together containing an imaging part and a non-imaging part which are formed integrally; a film configured under the tempered glas... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110292506 | EYECUP FOR USE WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES AND OTHER OPTICAL DEVICES HAVING AN EYEPIECE A vapor-permeable, vented eyecup for night vision goggles and other optical devices having an eyepiece. An eyecup is used to create a light tight seal between the eyepiece and the operator's face. In addition to containing the light from the optical device, the eyecup b... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110279896 | VEHICLE REAR VIEWING DEVICE A vehicle rear viewing device includes a rear under view mirror provided to face an inner surface of a rear windshield and capable of reflecting an area below and behind a vehicle to an occupant in an interior of the vehicle. A marker indicator is to allow the occupant ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110273773 | Three-dimensional Screen Protector Screen protectors for electronic devices have been available for some time. Some small touch screen devices have dedicated soft keys on a certain portion of the screen. Soft keys are representations of physical buttons on the screen. Since the devices are generally very... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110255060 | OPTICAL SENSING APPARATUS, FILTER APPARATUS, AND PROJECTOR WITH ANTI-DUST STRUCTURE An optical sensing apparatus with anti-dust structure, for sensing a rotation device which has a rotation surface rotating along a rotation direction, includes a base, an optical sensor, and a stop block. The stop block is located beside the optical sensor and disposed ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110242659 | MULTI-PASS OPTICAL CELL WITH ACTUATOR FOR ACTUATING A REFLECTIVE SURFACE A multi-pass optical cell with an actuator for actuating a reflective surface is provided. In one preferred embodiment, an apparatus is provided comprising a first reflective surface, a second reflective surface, and a support structure supporting the first and second r... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110242658 | FILM STRUCTURE HAVING INORGANIC SURFACE STRUCTURES AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS Methods and apparatus are provided for forming a smudge-resistant film structure that comprises a plurality of transparent inorganic surface structures overlying a transparent substrate. A method for forming the film structure comprises providing a transparent substrate... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110228389 | VIBRATOR DRIVING METHOD, VIBRATING APPARATUS, DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING VIBRATING APPARATUS, FOREIGN SUBSTANCE REMOVING APPARATUS HAVING VIBRATING APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING VIBRATING APPARATUS A driving method causes a vibrator to generate standing waves different in order with a predetermined time phase difference. The vibrator has a first vibration mode that plural nodal lines are arranged in a first direction, a second vibration mode that number of first-d... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110228390 | OPTICAL COVER PLATE WITH IMPROVED SOLDER MASK DAM ON GALSS FOR IMAGE SENSOR PACKAGE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF An optical cover plate for image sensor package includes a transparent substrate, at least an annular dam structure, and a barrier layer. The annular dam structure is disposed on the transparent substrate and encompasses a light-receiving area. The barrier layer conform... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110216409 | OPTICAL BARRIER DEVICE The present invention relates to a protective barrier device for covering an intraoral camera comprising: a flexible plastic body, said body having an opening for inserting the intraoral camera; and a hard clear plastic window at the distal end of the plastic body. The ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110204215 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME An optical device includes: an optical component; a case air-sealed, and made of metal, the optical component being secured within the case; and a lens provided within the case, and positionally adjusted in consideration of a deformation of the case air-sealed, light em... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110205630 | Optical device and optical apparatus An optical device includes: an optical device body; a first transparent electrode film deposited on a light incident side; a second transparent electrode film so formed that the first and second transparent electrode films face away from each other; and a first ferroele... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110187947 | Detachable screen guard assembly A detachable screen guard assembly mounted on a screen frame of a monitor comprising a screen protector and a fastening apparatus. The screen protector is transparent and made of glass, acrylic, or plastic having excellent transparency. The... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110170190 | Fog Resistant Mirror The present development is a fog-resistant mirror. The mirror comprises a glass plate having a reflective surface on one side and an anti-fog coating on the opposing side. In a preferred embodiment, the anti-fog coating comprises two material layers: a primer coat layer... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110141338 | CAMERA MODULE A camera module is disclosed. The camera module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, which has a hollow part formed therein, a lens module, which has a lens and is installed in the hollow part of the housing in such a way that th... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110141562 | LENS CLEANING MECHANISM, PROJECTION LENS, AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE A lens cleaning mechanism according to the present invention comprises: a cleaning unit (1a) that covers a standby area being a part of the surface of a front lens element (11), as the standby area is pressed, the cleaning unit (1a) be... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110116162 | Optical Low-Pass Filter On the light-entering surface side of a base material 10, a coating layer 11 in which a high-refractive layer and a low-refractive layer are sequentially disposed alternately on one on the other is provided for blocking infrared radiation. One of the high-... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110110117 | Optical member and backlight using the same There is provided a light diffusive plate and a light guide plate, in which the generation of deflection, a cause of defective imaging, can be prevented. On both surfaces and/or end surfaces of a light diffusive plate 1 made of synth... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110102895 | ENCODER HAVING OIL MIST PREVENTION STRUCTURE An encoder having an oil mist prevention structure includes: an encoding body including a cylindrical base, a light emitter and a secondary encoding piece; an oil-containing bearing received and fixed in the cylindrical base; a shaft penetrating the oil-containing beari... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110102896 | FOREIGN SUBSTANCE REMOVING APPARATUS Provided is a foreign substance removing apparatus including: an optical element disposed on a light incident side of an image pickup element; an electro-mechanical energy converting element disposed on the optical element; and a drive circuit for applying an electric s... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110096397 | VIBRATING DEVICE, AND DRIVE DEVICE, DUST REMOVING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE WHICH INCLUDE THE VIBRATING DEVICE Provided is a vibrating device including: a vibrator including multiple electromechanical energy converting elements; a power supply for applying an alternating voltage to the multiple electromechanical energy converting elements; and a control circuit for controlling t... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110043912 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS An image pickup apparatus which is capable of effectively removing dust attached to an optical member due to mounting/removing of a photographic lens in a power-off state, to thereby prevent degradation of image quality. In the image pickup apparatus, when position info... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110038047 | GAUGE LENS WITH EMBEDDED ANTI-FOG FILM AND METHOD OF MAKNG THE SAME The gauge lens with anti-fog film includes a substantially planar transparent lens substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface and a thin film possessing anti-fog properties adjacent and substantially covering the inner surface of the lens substrate to provid... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110007394 | ANTI-FOG INSTRUMENT FOR SWIMMING GOGGLES The present invention provides an anti-fog instrument for swimming goggles including: a main body (10) that is made of a transparent synthetic resin to have a shape corresponding to a see-through window of the swimming goggles; an anti-fog layer (20) that ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007393 | Optical Device, Optical Equipment and Method for Manufacturing Optical Device An optical device comprises a substrate provided with an insulation portion transmitting light, a first electrode and a second electrode transmitting light provided at said substrate sandwiching said insulation portion, and an output circuit to output voltage to said fi... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110001955 | System and Method for Using a Two Part Cover and a Box for Protecting a Reticle Systems and methods to protect a mask from being contaminated by airborne particles are described. The systems and methods include providing a reticle secured in a two-part cover. The two part cover includes a removable protection device used to protect the reticle from... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100284078 | Device for Protecting Optical and/or Electronic Apparatuses, Space Telescope Comprising said Device, and Device for Removably Occluding an Aperture A protective device for optical and/or electronic apparatuses, in particular space telescopes, is described, wherein the device is such as to removably close an aperture, through which apparatuses may be accessed, the device being such as to achieve a first and second o... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284079 | PROTECTION FOR SOLAR ENERGY REFLECTORS AND METHOD OF PROTECTION FOR SOLAR ENERGY REFLECTORS The present invention relates to a protection for reflective mirrors of solar energy concentrators. The protection comprises a peripheral cord which extends along the edge of the reflector covering the peripheral area of the reflective layer on the edge of the reflector... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100259733 | Apparatus comprising a rotating contaminant trap A contaminant trap apparatus arranged in a path of a radiation beam to trap contaminants emanating from a radiation source configured to produce the radiation beam is disclosed. The contaminant trap apparatus includes a rotor having a plurality of channel forming elemen... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100254004 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT DRIVE CIRCUIT AND FOREIGN SUBSTANCE REMOVING APPARATUS A piezoelectric element drive circuit for outputting a signal that drives a piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element drive circuit including: a frequency signal generation unit that outputs a frequency signal whose frequency is altered discretely; a voltage-cont... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100246001 | OPTICAL APPARATUS An optical apparatus includes a vibrated member and a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element vibrates the vibrated member at a predetermined vibration mode to remove a foreign substance adhered to a surface of the vibrated member. A drive electrode, a first vi... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100195204 | OPTICAL FILM The present invention provides a nanostructure comprising a plurality of nanoridges wherein the height of each nanoridge is modulated whereby to form one or more peaks (e.g. a series of peaks) along the length of each nanoridge.... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100165100 | DOOR MIRROR AND VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING APPARATUS A door mirror includes an imaging unit that is pointed downward, and a redirecting mechanism, which is positioned at least in front of and to the side of, with respect to the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a lens of the imaging unit, for redirecting water droplets... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100165461 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS An electro-optic device includes an electro-optic element and a dust-proof substrate which is joined to at least one surface of the electro-optic element. The dust-proof substrate has a plurality of protrusions on a surface opposite to the surface of the electro-optic e... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100158501 | VIBRATING DEVICE AND IMAGE EQUIPMENT HAVING THE SAME A vibrating device includes a dust-screening member shaped like a plate as a whole, a first vibrating member secured to the dust-screening member and configured to cause, when driven alone, the dust-screening member to undergo first standing-wave vibration, and a second... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100148695 | DISPLAY SCREEN WINDOW ASSEMBLY A display screen window assembly includes a display screen window and a photo catalyst layer. The display screen window has an outer surface. The photo catalyst layer is disposed on the outer surface of the display screen window, thus the outer surface of the display wi... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100118245 | RESIN COMPOSITION AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE An image display device has an image display part and a protective part on the image display part. The image display device suppresses image unevenness and cured resin peeling caused by internal stress generated due to curing shrinkage of a cured resin between the prote... | 05/13/2010 |
