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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144409 | Prism system and method for producing the same A prism monomer for use in a digital light processing projection device includes a plastic triangular prism having a hypotenuse surface and a glass sheet. The glass sheet has two opposite surfaces. One surface of the glass sheet is attached to the hypotenuse surface... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8116019 | Illumination system An illumination system including at least one coherent light source, a light uniforming element, and a prism is provided. The coherent light source is capable of emitting a coherent beam. The light uniforming element is disposed on a transmission path of the coheren... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8035907 | Image capturing device An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit, a fitting member, and a cover member. The image capturing unit captures a plurality of unit images having parallax by using a lens array having a plurality of unit lenses, and a prism. The fitting member is... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7995298 | Illumination system An illumination system including at least one coherent light source, a light uniforming element, and a prism is provided. The coherent light source is capable of emitting a coherent beam. The light uniforming element is disposed on a transmission path of the coheren... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7808732 | Light source apparatus A conventional light source apparatus that combines incident light from a plurality of light sources by using prism sheets has the problem that the beam aspect ratio of incident light is undesirably changed so that exiting light has an extremely elliptical beam prof... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7715132 | Prism sheet An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The transparent main body includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are on opposite sides of the main body. The first surface of transparent main body defines a ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7656597 | Prism sheet and backlight module using the same An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The main body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of spherical depressions formed in the first surface, and a plurality of triangular pyramidal depressions a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7529048 | Optical film having multi-story prisms and manufacturing process thereof An optical film includes a supporting layer and a structured-surface layer having a plurality of prims juxtapositionally formed on the supporting layer, each prim including a lower prism element bonded with the supporting layer and at least one upper prism element i... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7508607 | Optical film An optical film includes a first film member, a second film member and a connecting member integrally joining the first film member and the second film member. The first film member has a first structured surface and a first opposing surface. The second film member ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7483224 | Optical sheet A lens film with small warpage even when a transparent base is thin is provided. Pole prisms made of a hardening resin are arranged along the extending direction on a transparent base made of a flexible material. The transparent base has a depression according to a ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7433139 | Variable attenuator for a lithographic apparatus A variable attenuator is provided for selectively attenuating a radiation beam in a lithographic apparatus. The attenuator is generally planar and comprises two wedge shaped prisms formed of refractive material located adjacent to each other, arranged so that the ra... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429111 | Two-panel color management system The invention provides a two-panel color management system for projection display applications, wherein color sequencing is accomplished using achromatic beam switching and static color separation. In a preferred embodiment, a liquid-crystal polarization switch alte... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428104 | Optical device for the combination of light beams An optical device for combining a first light beam and at least one second light beam includes a first beam splitting device, a second beam splitting device and a position detector. The first beam splitting device splits a first reference beam from the first light b... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7411732 | Backlight module and brightness enhancement film thereof A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide disposed on one side of the light source, a reflector disposed under the light guide, a lower diffuser disposed on the light guide, and a brightness enhancement film, which is disposed on the lower diffuser a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411734 | Color-splitting optical element and an optical system utilizing the color-splitting optical element A color-splitting optical element is disclosed that includes a first prism having a first transmissive curved outer side, a second transmissive curved outer side and an inner side. The color-splitting optical element also includes a second prism having a first trans... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7397605 | Structure of optic film An optic film has a surface on which a plurality of rib-like micro light guides is formed. Each light guide includes a plurality of ridges, which are of different height and shows variation of height. Either a high ridge or a low ridge of the light guide is made a c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396132 | Prism assembly for use in optical devices and projector comprising such a prism assembly A prism assembly for use in optical devices, which includes a total internal reflection (TIR) assembly for redirecting an incoming lightbeam, a color prism assembly for splitting the incoming lightbeam into spectral bands, and at least one reflection light valve for... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380960 | Illumination system An illumination system includes a beam splitting unit, a first lamp, a second lamp and a reflective component. The beam splitting unit has a splitting interface. One of the first lamp, the second lamp and the reflective component is disposed at one side of the beam ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375881 | Carriage for optical elements in an optical sighting device A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a user's hand so that the spotting scope can be held at eye level with one hand in an ergonomic arm and wrist position for steady suppor... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373044 | Optical link module, optical interconnection method, information processor including the optical link module, signal transfer method, prism and method of manufacturing the prism An optical link module of the present invention for connecting light beams by deflection and including light-emitting devices arranged in a planar manner; an optical fiber bundle that is an optical waveguide for receiving the light beams from the light-emitting devi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372079 | Surface light emitter, display apparatus and light control member To improve the front brightness of the light emitted from a surface light emitter having a surface light emitting device. In the surface light emitter to which a light control sheet having depressions is provided, the surface of the light control sheet having the de... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372798 | Optical element and optical pickup device An optical element has a dichroic film held between transparent materials which transmits one of first light in a wavelength range of 390 to 425 nm and second light in a wavelength range of 630 to 820 nm and reflects the other light, and a first, a second, a third a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367705 | Long curved wedges in an optical film The invention relates to a light redirecting polymeric film comprising a plurality of polymeric individual optical elements wherein the elements comprise curved wedge shaped features in the plane of the film, having a length in the range of 800 to 4000 micrometers. | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364314 | Optical structures Optical structures and methods for manufacturing the same includes, in one embodiment, a substrate and a plurality of two-sided optical components disposed along the substrate. Each component includes optical microstructures on each side. At least a portion of one s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365300 | Rear vision system A rear vision system having a divided lens configuration and sensor array. The sensor array has a first, second section and third sections. The lens configuration includes a first portion directing a first field of view onto the first section of the sensor array, an... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361250 | Prism, method of producing a prism, and optical head apparatus using a prism A method of producing a prism comprising a first prism component and a second prism component that are joined together along a partial reflection plane that is inclined with respect to the optical axis. The method has steps comprising measuring the refractive index ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359001 | Camera device and vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus A pair of left and right prisms are disposed on part of the region in front of the image pickup unit. A wide-angle lens is disposed on another part of region in front of the image pickup unit. Tapered supporting members of a prism holder for supporting the prisms lo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359308 | Fixing structure for optical element and optical head device A fixing structure for an optical element includes a first element face of the optical element, a second element face of the optical element which is orthogonal to the first element face, a first positioning plane of a fixed member which abuts with the first element... | 04/15/2008 |
| RE40227 | Totally internally reflecting thin, flexible film A thin, flexible film made of a transparent polymeric material including a structured surface and an opposite smooth surface, wherein light striking either surface, within certain angular ranges, is totally internally reflected. The structured surface includes a lin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352512 | Compact self-compensating beam splitter apparatus and method of using In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an optical system includes two tilted planar elements each having two surfaces for which the sign of the slopes of at least three of the four surfaces that an incident beam encounters are the same and which,... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352519 | Lens module Combining one or more elements of a beam shaping assembly in a lens module to, for example, reduce the mechanical tolerances in construction of the assembly. An exemplary lens module comprises a molded plastic lens with alignment features, a cylindrical surface, a f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347563 | Apparatus for fixing a reflective or transmissive liquid-crystal display element to a prism member At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a projection display apparatus configured to project an image on a projection plane, the image being formed using light from a light source by an image-forming element, is provided. The projection display apparatus in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341784 | Light management film and its preparation and use A light management film includes a first layer with a thermoplastic resin and a particular phosphonium sulfonate salt, and a second layer formed from a curable composition and having a refractive index of at least 1.5. The light management film exhibits reduced stat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341355 | Anti-glare optical film and process for preparing the same An anti-glare optical film which reduces in whitening of a screen without sacrificing anti-glare property, and a process for preparing the same. There is provided an anti-glare optical film has an irregular surface, wherein a ratio of areas of the surface having an ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340085 | Rotating prism component inspection system An inspection system is provided. The system includes a rotating prism having a first end and a second end. The first end receives a first image area, such as a circular view, and rotates about a center point so as to cover a field of view area that is larger than t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333277 | Cap device for multiple image display The cap device contains a number of prisms housed inside a closed space formed by a transparent cover, a ring, and a base. Gear teeth are provided along the inner circumference of the ring, which engage a gear member of the cap device to drive a passive gear located... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333083 | Optical based performance improvement for an optical illumination configuration A system, method, and method of manufacturing directed to an optical device with an efficient optical illumination. The optical illumination can be provided by tilting a light source and using a refractive lens to direct the light onto a surface. Alternatively, the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321542 | Beam shaping prism and optical pickup employing the same A beam shaping prism used in an optical pickup, the beam shaping prism includes a first prism having an incident surface and a second prism having an inclined surface. Since a beam entering the beam shaping prism makes right angles with a beam emerging therefrom, it... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319566 | Beam manipulation using sets of wedges Compact beam manipulators employ one or more Risley prism sets with or without a parallel plate translator. One beam manipulator contains a plate mounted to permit pitch and yaw adjustments and a prism set mounted to permit rotations. The rotations of the prisms adj... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319565 | Silicone rubber surfaces for biometric print TIR prisms Molded silicone rubber sheets with optical quality surfaces and methods for making the same. The silicone rubber sheets are made by molding liquid silicone rubber in a mold. In embodiments, the mold forms parallel optical quality flat surfaces. In one embodiment, a ... | 01/15/2008 |
