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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7303282 | Multimedia display device A multimedia display device includes a docking station having speakers and a media drive, wherein the docking station is configured to structurally and communicatively couple an image projection device to the docking station. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300158 | Projection display apparatus The invention concerns a display apparatus with an imager illuminated by an illumination system and with an imaging system projecting an image on a viewing screen, wherein the brightness of the image on the imager has a variation over a given direction, and wherein ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300164 | Morphing light guide A morphing light guide has a body with a consistent cross-sectional area that extends from an entry aperture with a first geometric shape to an exit aperture with a different second geometric shape. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296902 | Opto-mechanical filter for blending of images from a digital projector A filter mounting apparatus for use with an optical filter placed between a projector lens and screen. The filter mounting apparatus comprises a metallic disk connected to the projector lens, and an assembly magnetically connected to the metallic disk for mounting t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296901 | Projection display A projection display comprises a display device, a projection optical system that has an aperture and is adapted to magnify and project an image appearing on the display device and a display panel including an image-formation device located near an image projected t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296899 | Projector A projector includes a lamp, a ballast, a micro controller unit and an optical engine. The lamp emits a light ray. The ballast starts the lamp and selectively outputs an operating power and a blanking power to the lamp. The micro controller unit controls the ballast... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293883 | Projector and pattern image display method A CPU 120 acquires a zoom volume Z conveyed by a zoom lens position detector 122, and calculates a light valve white area Sq according to that zoom volume Z. The CPU 120 revises the adjustment pattern image based on the calculated light valve wh... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293881 | Video projector for dome screen A video projector projects an image without reducing the resolution, onto the full dome surface by the use of a single-eye fisheye lens. The video projector has a single-eye fisheye lens for projecting a beam of light from an image display device onto the dome surfa... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295370 | Projection television and manufacturing method thereof A projection television including: a screen having a plurality of image-forming sheets and an anti-dust film having a first side disposed between the image-forming sheets and a second side disposed at a front of the screen, and being detachable from the screen. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293882 | Optical relay An optical relay includes a first lens, a lens module, and a second lens. The first lens is configured to receive modulated light from a first spatial light modulator. The first lens is configured to refract the modulated light into the lens module. The lens module ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290884 | Display device having resolution improving apparatus for project-type display device A concept of improving a resolution by using human's visual characteristics is provided. Bu the present invention, an image can be displayed at a more improved resolution than an actual physical resolution, thereby obtaining the same effect that the resolution is ph... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290883 | System and method for projecting video onto a screen The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for projecting video onto a screen. A video unit (10) may comprise a color wheel (14), a light source (12) configured to project light through the color wheel (14) during a spoke tim... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290889 | Video projection arrangement with picture stabilizer An arrangement (2) provided for projecting images, represented by image data, onto a projection surface has a projection system (24) that transmits the images that are to be projected and a scaling unit (22) for scaling the image data and a move... | 11/06/2007 |
| RE39911 | Wide field of view projection lenses for compact projection lens systems employing pixelized panels A projection lens for use with LCD panels is provided. The lens has a first lens unit which includes a strong negative lens element having an aspherical surface which provides distortion correction, and a second lens unit which includes a first lens subunit separate... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290885 | User-interface for projection devices The present disclosure provides a projector assembly including a projection device adapted to project an image, and a user-interface in communication with the projection device. The user-interface may be adapted to privately present user-readable information to a us... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292337 | Optical processor using detecting assembly and method using same An optical processor includes a light source (20), a grating device (23), a first lens (24), a reflector (25), a second lens (26), an array of mirror cells (28), a color wheel (29), and a third lens (30). The l... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287863 | Light tunnel with gradient filter layer A light tunnel with a gradient filter layer includes a light tunnel body and a gradient filter layer. In this case, the gradient filter layer is disposed at a light emerging side. The transmission rate at the central area of the gradient filter layer is smaller than... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289088 | Electroluminescent display device An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device has a touch panel function and includes a display panel that has first and second light sources disposed along sides of the display portion and first and second light detecting portions disposed on sides of the displ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289113 | Projection display system with pressure sensing at screen, and computer assisted alignment implemented by applying pressure at displayed calibration marks An interactive display system comprising a touch sensitive display surface for sensing pressure applied thereto and in response generating control signals indicating locations of the applied pressure, a personal computer for receiving the control signals and in resp... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286347 | Electronic device having a temperature control system An electronic device includes a targeted area within the electronic device. The targeted area includes a first side and a second side that is different from the first side. A first fan lies along the first side. Also, a second fan lies along the second side. The fir... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286120 | Large area display and method of manufacturing same An embodiment of a large area display according to the present invention may include a pixel layer including display elements, a connection layer, drivers in communication with the pixel layer and the connection layer, the drivers configured for driving pixels in th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286764 | Reconfigurable modulator-based optical add-and-drop multiplexer An optical add and drop multiplexer system comprising a first module for providing a first signal; a second module for providing a second signal; and a modulator for receiving a channel of the first signal at a first location, the first location configured to actuat... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284866 | Stabilized image projecting device A handheld projecting device is adapted to project an image and a pointer pattern on an external surface. The projecting device comprises a sensor to detect the movements of the projecting device and means to dampen the movements of the projected image, based on the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281807 | Positionable projection display devices Described herein are devices that provide projection-type video output in a portable and flexible design. The design includes a projection chamber, a base, and an interface that permits relative positioning between the projection chamber and base. The base maintains... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279812 | Light direction assembly shorted turn A light direction assembly comprises a tip-tilt platform having a light direction member and at least one current coil coupled to the tip-tilt platform. The light direction assembly also includes a plurality of magnetic producing devices that are positioned in close... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280100 | Accessory module for handheld devices An accessory module or accessory display device for a handheld computer is disclosed. The device includes an interface configured to be coupled to a handheld computer through an interface slot. The module may be flexibly hinged to the interconnect interface, permitt... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278745 | Method and apparatus for adjusting relative disposition of projection optics based on operating conditions A system, method, and apparatus for sensing an operational condition of a projection device and generating a signal to be used in the adjustment of the relative disposition of a component of the projection device, are disclosed herein. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275834 | Air guide plate and lamp assembly utilizing the same A lamp assembly and an air guide plate thereof. The lamp assembly and the air guide plate are positioned in a projector. The lamp assembly comprises a base with a bottom portion and an opening, and a lamp with a bulb disposed at the bottom portion in a manner such t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274382 | Customizable background sizes and controls for changing background size This invention provides systems and methods that allow a user to change the size of a background used with a graphics-based user interface. This enables tailored background sizes based on user preference and allowable conditions, which are particularly useful with d... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273279 | Projection display apparatus A white light emitted from a light source is homogenized by an integrator optical system, transmitted through a color polarizer (113) to be turned into an R light and a G light of a P polarized light, and transmitted through a color polarizer (118) to ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273284 | Image projector with intensity-controlled light source A projection system for image representation includes a display, a lamp, and a sensor for generating a sensor signal for monitoring and compensating changes in the luminous flux provided by the lamp. To achieve a monitoring of the light quantity actually incident on... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274346 | Uniformity and brightness measurement in OLED displays A detection system for the detection of brightness and uniformity variations in an OLED display, comprising: a two-dimensional OLED display having a pre-defined group of light-emitting elements distributed across the display; a two-dimensional imager; optical elemen... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270417 | Display device and display method in which resolution improving apparatus is provided for project-type display device A concept of improving a resolution by using human's visual characteristics is provided. An image can be displayed at a more improved resolution than an actual physical resolution, thereby obtaining the same effect that the resolution is physically improved. An imag... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270855 | Optical film, method for manufacturing the same, and phase difference film and polarizing plate using the same A method for preparing an optical film, which comprises applying and developing an application liquid mixture containing a liquid crystal monomer, a chiral agent and a polymerization initiator on an orientation substrate, subjecting the resultant developed layer to ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270420 | Optical scanner An optical scanner suitable for scanning a vertical object. The optical scanner has a scanning body, a focusing device and a scanning module. The scanning body has a transparent window, the focusing device has an arm, a reflective mirror and a lens. One end of the a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270428 | 2D/3D data projector The present solution relates to a 2D/3D data projector, which comprises: A data projector, the data projector comprising: at least one micro display having an image to be projected, at least one source unit comprising at least one light source chip and at least one ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267442 | Pixelated color wobulation A display system includes a mechanism to provide for simultaneous pixelated color with a spatial light modulator. Also included is a mechanism to project the simultaneous pixelated color to create a color field display on a viewing surface. A further mechanism moves... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268062 | Method of crystallizing a semiconductor film using laser irradiation There is provided an optical system for reducing faint interference observed when laser annealing is performed to a semiconductor film. The faint interference conventionally observed can be reduced by irradiating the semiconductor film with a laser beam by the use o... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267441 | Projection display A projection display including first through third light source units to radiate first through third light beams having different colors, respectively, a light path combining unit to combine paths of the first through third light beams, an optical modulator to seque... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265908 | Apparatus for projecting a line of light from a diode-laser array Optical apparatus for projecting a line of light includes a diode-laser bar having a plurality of individual emitters, input and output microlens arrays, a lens and other optical elements. The diode-laser bar, the microlens arrays, and the lens are configured and ar... | 09/04/2007 |
