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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033667 | Image display device An image display device includes: a screen having a fluorescent region including a fluorescent material; a light irradiation system, including: a first light source outputting excitation light exciting the fluorescent material; a second light source outputting visib... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7379393 | Timer device for use in an audio/visual presentation The present invention provides a time tracking device comprising a display incorporated into a housing of a projector, a control pad, and a power source. The time tracking device can provide a presenter with the ability to track the elapsed time of a presentation. T... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7209225 | Inclination angle detection device and inclination angle detection method Each of a horizontal chart generating unit and a vertical chart generating unit generate eight charts #0 to #7, the bright/dark sections being placed sequentially in equal distances. Each pattern of each charts #0 to #7, is shifted little... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7164474 | Apparatus and method for normalization of a drilling tool to a work surface The apparatus for normalization of a drilling tool to a work surface includes a light source, a beam splitter, and a screen. The beam splitter directs and the screen receives at least a portion of the light reflected off of the work surface. When the received light ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7149152 | Projection clock A projection clock includes a base unit that includes a power supply, a clock circuit powered by the power supply, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting time information provided by the clock circuit. Also, a projection unit, separate from the base ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6593996 | System for projecting or displaying images The invention relates to a system for projecting or displaying images comprising a valve exhibiting a plurality of image-forming elements having a light transmission coefficient which can be controlled so as to present the image, and a means of illuminati... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6480678 | Light transmitting member driving device for a contour measuring apparatus A three-dimensional measuring apparatus or similar contour measuring apparatus of the present invention includes a projector for emitting light, a lattice film or similar light transmitting member, and a camera. Light issuing from the projector is transmi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 5442444 | Apparatus for human topography An apparatus for determining the dimensions of an object such as a person uses a video or diskette or still camera, and includes further two projectors for projecting a horizontal raster line pattern at a 45° angle onto the person, so that projected line... | 08/15/1995 |
| 4786925 | Photographic contour measurement Horizontal lines are projected onto a person from a plurality of overhead projectors, each projecting at a 45 degrees angle, all of the projectors have parallel optical axes, the person being photographed with the projected raster superimposed.... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4523094 | Evaluation device for electron-optical images The invention contemplates an electron microscope having provision for semi-automatic evaluation of the electron-optical image of the microscope, by superposing a light-optical image on the electron-optical image. For this purpose, an image plane (14) nea... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4139287 | Projector leveling and focusing aid and method of using same A slide body of a rigid transparent material is sized to be received within a slide transparency projector. The slide body includes a bubble level indicator having a narrow arcuate chamber which is filled with a liquid to create a bubble of air trapped wi... | 02/13/1979 |
| 3961676 | Weighing scales A weighing scales has a base and a platform supported by the base and adapted to support an individual. A transmission mechanism within the base is responsive to movement of the platform for causing pivotal translation of a graduated transparency. A beam ... | 06/08/1976 |
