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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| 8183521 | Optoelectronic module provided with a flexible substrate and at least one photoreceptor circuit incorporated into a computer mouse The optoelectronic module includes a photoreceptor circuit for picking up light from a light source by reflection on an external surface. The photoreceptor circuit and the light source circuit are mounted on a substrate, and contact pads of the circuits are electric... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178831 | Image display apparatus comprising an enclosure having first and second ducts and shut-off plates for ventilation An enclosure has ducts formed therein and extending in a vertical direction along the left and right side surfaces as viewed from the rear side. The duct is formed in a region defined between a lefthand wall surface of the enclosure and a lefthand partition wall pro... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164047 | Illuminance device having an opening at a rear part of a gas discharge lamp and exposes the burner and projection system An illuminance device including a gas discharge lamp, an airflow generator, and a distributing duct is provided. The lamp has a reflector, a base connected to the reflector, a burner installed in the reflector, and the base, a first opening located at the reflector ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8153957 | Integrated optical imaging systems including an interior space between opposing substrates and associated methods An integrated optical imaging system includes a first substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, a second substrate having third and fourth opposing surfaces, a spacer between a substantially planar portion of the third surface of the second substrate and ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143568 | Photocontrol devices and methods for forming the same A photocontrol device for controlling a powered device includes a housing assembly defining a cavity and including a base assembly. The base assembly includes an outer base member having a base opening, and an inner base member separately formed from the outer base ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138469 | Universal projector interface having at least one arm assembly including an elongate arm member and a shiftable coupling portion with sustainable alignment A universal projector interface including a mount interface portion with a plurality of elongate arm assemblies coupled thereto. Each arm assembly is selectively rotatable and translatable relative to the mount interface, and includes a coupling portion. The couplin... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134117 | Vehicular having a camera, a rain sensor and a single-ball interior electrochromic mirror assembly attached at an attachment element A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield and an interior rearview mirror assembly that includes a mount for attaching the mirror assembly to the attachment element, a housing, ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134118 | Image capture unit and methods of fabricating a lens array block utilizing electrolysis Methods of forming a lens array block comprising a plurality of lens barrels are provided, including depositing lens barrel material by electrolysis and etching lens barrels from a block of material. Also provided are means of assembling image capturing units or arr... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124929 | Imager module optical focus and assembly method An imager apparatus and methods are described. An embodiment of an imager module includes a plurality of groups of optical lenses, a lens frame, and at least one associated lens barrel configured to position and hold the plurality of groups of optical lenses. At lea... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8093547 | Projector and light source apparatus having a second reflector for reflecting light in infrared region A projector includes: a light source unit configured to emit light; a light source heat absorber configured to cause coolant to absorb heat from the light source unit; an ejector pump configured to allow passage of the coolant having absorbed the heat in the light s... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8071936 | Optical sensing device An optical sensing device comprising a shell, at least one light emitting member, at least one optical sensing member and a shading member is disclosed. The shell is formed with a black-body condition space therein, and the light emitting member projects a light bea... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071935 | Optical detector with an overmolded faraday shield Embodiments described herein may include devices and methods of manufacturing devices for sensing and monitoring physiological parameters of a patient. Specifically, certain embodiments disclose the use of conductive and nonconductive overmold materials to protect t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8049161 | Optoelectronic component with flip-chip mounted optoelectronic device Provided are optoelectronic components which include an optoelectronic device and a structure for self-aligning the optoelectronic device. Also provided are optoelectronic modules and methods of forming optoelectronic components. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049160 | Lens module A lens module comprises an optical lens component having an optical axis, an image sensing component located adjacent the optical lens component, and a dust trap located between the optical lens component and the image sensing component. The optical lens component h... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044341 | Electronic component, illuminating device, contact-type image sensor, and image reading device having no short circuit condition achieved by allowing only one electrode of an LED chip in direct contact with a metallic substrate An electronic component capable of effectively dissipating heat generated in an LED chip and other elements is provided. A light emitting unit 1 includes a substrate 2 made of copper or aluminum, an insulating layer 3 formed on the surface there... | 10/25/2011 |
| RE42845 | Indirect monitoring of semiconductor light source within a photonic package A photonic package includes a housing having a semiconductor light source disposed within the housing. The semiconductor light source has a first output and a second output. A reflective surface is disposed inside the housing to reflect the second output from the se... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8013289 | Lens array block for image capturing unit and methods of fabrication A lens array block comprises a plurality of lens barrels joined to one another form a three-dimensional unitary structure. Each lens barrel comprises a stepped cylindrical chamber having a through hole with an internal profile having first and second steps that are ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008616 | Interrupter An interrupter includes: a light emitting device; a light receiving device placed at a position on which light emitted from the light emitting device can be incident; and a mold member made of a material that transmits part of the light and absorbs the rest, includi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003933 | Method and apparatus for blocking ambient light in a live fiber optic identifying device Spurious light is prevented from entering a cover of an optical fiber identification device by placing an opaque, flexible medium such as brush bristles within optical fiber clearance openings in the cover to block the light path around the fiber. Short opposing len... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7994471 | Interior rearview mirror system with forwardly-viewing camera A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield and an interior rearview mirror assembly that includes a structure that includes a mount for attaching the mirror assembly to the attac... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7982177 | Frontside illuminated image sensor comprising a complex-shaped reflector An array of pixels is formed using a substrate, where each pixel has a substrate having an incident side for receiving incident light, a photosensitive region formed in the substrate, and a reflector having a complex-shaped surface. The reflector is formed in a port... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982178 | Phototransistor with source layer between barrier layer and photosensitive semiconductor layer A photo transistor has an active region spaced from a source by barrier. A drain is laterally spaced from the active region. Light incident on the active region creates electron-hole pairs. Holes accumulate at the barrier and modulate the effective barrier height to... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977624 | Screen, rear projector, and image display device that are capable of effectively reducing scintillation A screen includes a screen main body that has a diffusion layer, a frame that is provided along the circumference of the screen main body, and to which the diffusion layer is attached through supporting members to rock, and a driving unit that is mounted on the diff... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7947947 | LED-based light module package including a ceramic layer and a light sensor Disclosed is a light module package including a mounting substrate for mounting and electrically contacting at least one light emitting diode and a ceramic layer disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting diode. The ceramic layer includes a wavelength... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943898 | Projector apparatus including a lower holder having lens and lamp fixing slots A projector apparatus and a lamp fixation structure for use with the projector apparatus are disclosed. The lamp fixation structure has a lower holder, which includes an integrally formed lower holder lens section and a lower holder lamp section. The lower holder le... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7928358 | Imaging device module and portable electronic apparatus utilizing the same In an imaging device module according to the invention, an opening is provided in an FPC board accommodated in an apparatus chassis. An insulating sheet of an imaging device is mounted opposite the opening on the FPC board. In a configuration of the imaging device m... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919743 | Solid-state image sensor, manufacturing method for solid-state image sensor, and camera A solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of light-receiving elements arranged in a light-receiving area, and a plurality of micro-lenses corresponding to the light-receiving elements, and has a flattening film formed on the plurality of the micro-lenses. At a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897913 | Image sensing device having a shielding layer In an image sensing device having a housing, having a circuit assemblage disposed on a circuit board, and having an image sensor that is disposed on a circuit board and in front of an opening of the housing, in order to improve the shielding effect, at least one shi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897912 | Spectral and luminance measuring device employing array and single-channel detectors in combination An apparatus for measuring light properties includes a housing defining a light input port; as well as a first light detector; a second light detector; and a coupling element. The first light detector is a single channel light detector or a multiple channel light de... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888629 | Vehicular accessory mounting system with a forwardly-viewing camera An accessory mounting system includes an assembly adapted for mounting or attachment at a portion of the windshield of a vehicle. A light absorbing layer at the portion of the windshield of the vehicle at least partially hides the assembly from view by a viewer exte... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7880132 | Cap including a housing and optically transparent member to protect a camera module lens A camera module lens cap is provided to protect a camera module in a mobile device where the camera module is exposed. The camera module lens cap includes an optically transparent member for positioning adjacent a camera lens, and a housing for carrying the opticall... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7868288 | Optical scanning device, image forming apparatus including the same, and method of configuring the same An enclosure includes a first enclosure and a second enclosure. A deflector deflects a light emitted from a light source. A first optical system leads the light emitted from the light source to the deflector. A second optical system includes at least one optical ele... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7842914 | Optoelectronic package, camera including the same and related methods A camera includes a first substrate having top and bottom surfaces, a second substrate having top and bottom surfaces, a spacer substrate between a substantially planar portion of the top surface of the second substrate and a substantially planar of the bottom surfa... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842915 | Microelectronic imagers with integrated optical devices and methods for manufacturing such microelectronic imagers Microelectronic imagers with integrated optical devices and methods for manufacturing imagers. The imagers, for example, typically have an imaging unit including a first substrate and an image sensor on and/or in the first substrate. An embodiment of an optical devi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7834311 | Lens assembly with a rotatable adjustable member for discretely varying position of a mounting member A lens assembly for an imaging device includes a lens for focusing external radiation towards an image sensor of the imaging device. A mounting member is between the lens and the image sensor so that the lens is spaced a set distance from the image sensor. An adjust... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7820959 | Photodetector including enhanced light receiving portion A photodetector to be incorporated in an optical pickup device, comprising: a photodiode that a laser light emitted from a laser diode is applied to and that outputs a signal corresponding to light amount of the laser light; and a translucent resin member configured... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7807959 | Screen, rear projector, and image display device having a plurality of driving units each with a power source that are capable of effectively reducing scintillation A screen includes a screen main body that has a diffusion layer, a frame that is provided along the circumference of the screen main body, and to which the diffusion layer is attached through supporting members to rock, and a driving unit that is mounted on the diff... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807960 | Imager module packaging having top and bottom glass layers An imaging device module includes a circuit mounting layer; a bottom glass layer disposed above the circuit mounting layer; a silicon die disposed above the bottom glass layer; a top glass layer disposed above the silicon layer; and a lens holder disposed above the ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7800050 | Holding structure for optical element including an elastic biasing section and a displacement restricting section (as amneded) Pressure spring pieces elastically bias a free-form curved mirror such that the free-form curved mirror is pressed against positioning sections and positioned thereby. Displacement restricting sections are disposed opposite to the pressure spring pieces with respect... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7800049 | Adjustable low voltage occupancy sensor An occupancy sensor having a replaceable cover with a convenient adjustment and installation scheme is disclosed herein. More particularly, a single or multi-technology occupancy sensor, assembled inside a semi-spherical shaped enclosure includes a replaceable cover... | 09/21/2010 |
