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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8102583 | Real-time optical compensation of orbit-induced distortion effects in long integration time imagers An apparatus and method for effecting and changing optical distortions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a beam imaging apparatus including a first deformable mirror, a second deformable mirror, and a beam-steering apparatus. The beam-steering apparatus includes ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8052290 | Rear-projection-type display apparatus A rear-projection-type display apparatus projects an image formed by a display element with a light beam emitted from a light source on a screen that is larger than the display element through a projection lens. The rear-projection-type display apparatus includes a ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7837342 | Reflex reflector having a plurality of indicating members A reflex reflector can include: a first indicator member including a plate-like first reflector with a reflex reflective surface and a first link plate, in which the first reflector and the first link plate are linked and arranged at a certain angle; and a second in... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810938 | Laser configuration A laser configuration for machining a workpiece includes a plurality of laser light sources for introducing a laser radiation into a predeterminable working area. Some or all of the laser light sources are disposed on an arc of a circle. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802891 | Faceted mirror apparatus A faceted mirror apparatus includes a support plate having a plurality of stepped reception bores into which are fitted the base portions of respective ones of a plurality of mirror facets having mirrored surfaces. An outer surface of each of the facets bears on an ... | 09/28/2010 |
| RE41636 | Modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method A modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method, which may make the light of a light source proceed at least twice light reflections of predetermined directions. The light-guiding apparatus includes a plurality of modularized reflection elements, whic... | 09/07/2010 |
| RE41635 | Modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method A modularized light-guiding apparatus and manufacturing method, which may make the light of a light source proceed at least twice light reflections of predetermined directions. The light-guiding apparatus includes a plurality of modularized reflection elements, whic... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7549759 | Micro-electromechanical light modulator with enhanced contrast A system and method for increasing contrast in displays using micromechanical light modulators. Contrast is enhanced by an optical system that uses polarization to discriminate unmodulated light. Contrast obtained from polarization sensitive components of an optical... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7520626 | Pattern generator using a dual phase step element and method of using same A system and method are used to pattern light using an illumination system, an array of individually controllable components, and a projection system. The illumination system supplies a beam of radiation. The array of individually controllable elements patterns the ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7503665 | Polygon mirror and polygon mirror device A polygon mirror includes a mounting portion and a plurality of reflective surfaces. The mounting portion is mounted on a rotating body having a support surface. The mounting portion has the shape of a polygonal plate. The plurality of reflective surfaces are arrang... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7435979 | Optical device and method of manufacture The present invention provides for a method of producing an optical device by means of electron beam lithography and including the step of varying the characteristics of the electron beam spot during formation of the device and also an apparatus for producing diffra... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434948 | Optical architecture requiring a single tilt mirror to pass a collimated beam through an aperture stop, centered, at a desired angle, in one or two dimensions An optical architecture for a high-energy laser that directs a collimated laser beam through an aperture stop at a desired angle. In one embodiment, the optical architecture includes a single tilt mirror and three stationary mirrors that direct the laser beam in one... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427141 | Mirror unit for automobile Disclosed is a mirror unit for a vehicle, which includes a mirror case (10) having a receiving space formed therein; a pivoting bracket (20) axially coupled to an inside of the mirror case (10); a first operating unit (30) installed to a ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422336 | Vehicle side mirror A vehicle side mirror that can visually confirm the blind spot of the main mirror without providing a prism or a fresnel lens on the window glass is provided. The vehicle side mirror is equipped with mirror housing attached to the side of the vehicle body and main m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418925 | Mirror bird toy An improved mirrored bird toy is provided that includes an interior multiple reflecting capacity that can reflect multiple reflections of a pet bird in multiple directions. Exterior exposed edges of the various mirrors may be plastic coated for safety. The lower or ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416205 | Hitch mirror assembly A hitch mirror assembly removably mounted onto a top edge of a vehicle's tailgate, comprising a housing assembly, a mirror assembly within the housing assembly, battery-powered illumination means and a clamp assembly. The vehicle has a hitch ball for towing a traile... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414659 | Portable terminal and portable telephone having a camera and lens cover In a portable terminal having a photographic function for receiving photographic light from a camera subject and obtaining image data, the portable terminal comprises an optical member receiving photographic light from the camera subject, and a cover member mounted ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411718 | Variable focal length lens and lens array comprising discretely controlled micromirrors A discretely controlled micromirror array lens (DCMAL) consists of many discretely controlled micromirrors (DCMs) and actuating components. The actuating components control the positions of DCMs electrostatically. The optical efficiency of the DCMAL is increased by ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399094 | Polygon mirror and polygon mirror molding die A polygon mirror includes a reflective surface group having n number of reflective surfaces (M(1), . . . , M(n)) formed individually as outer peripheral side faces, a flat portion which shuts one end portion of the reflective surface group, and n number of pi... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400827 | Camera provided with optical finder According to the present invention, light from a taking lens is reflected by a quick return mirror in a lateral direction of a body unit. Then, after passing through a screen, the light is reflected toward an upper side of the body unit by a second mirror except par... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397615 | Directing electromagnetic energy from an area or volume source An eye mirror in which a first defining ray 5 is reflected from a further defined mirror 2 and intersects a fixed defined unit 75 at a respective further point 8 within a circular cone 91 defined by the angular input aperture at th... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7372570 | Incident light redistribution to compensate for radial gradient in detector Nonuniformities in the efficiency of detection of individual fluorescing reaction mixtures in a well plate with a two-dimensional array well array are corrected. The nonuniformities arise both from the stimulation pattern and the detection pattern, and are corrected... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360928 | Tilting device A tilting device is disclosed which tilts the light reflected from a Digital Micro-mirror device by a certain angle and projects it to a screen. The tilting device, comprising a first reflector surface, a second reflector surface inclined at a predetermined angle wi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362414 | Optical system having an optical element that can be brought into at least two positions There is provided an optical system including an optical element having a first used area and a second used area on which impinge rays of a light bundle, and a device for moving the optical element between a first position and a second position. The light bundle imp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354168 | Facet mirror having a number of mirror facets A facet mirror (10) is provided with a number of mirror facets (11), in which the mirror facets (11) respectively have a spherical or conical facet body (17) with a reflecting surface (12). The side of the facet body (17) av... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354167 | Beam focusing and scanning system using micromirror array lens A beam focusing and scanning system using a micromirror array lens (optical system) includes a light source configured to emit light and a micromirror array lens, including at least one micromirror, optically coupled to the light source, configured to reflect the li... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352521 | Image display optical system and image display apparatus An image display optical system which achieves a small size and display at a wide angle of view as well as maintains a required level of optical performance and allows suppression of occurrence of various aberrations at the same time. The optical system includes a f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342716 | Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339728 | Low-emissivity coatings having high visible transmission and low solar heat gain coefficient Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336299 | Panoramic video system with real-time distortion-free imaging A panoramic annular lens system (PAL), a unitary video camera and a PC-based software system that unwraps a 360° video image into a seamless, distortion free horizontal image image in real time. The PAL system of the preferred embodiment has a 360° horizontal fiel... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329016 | Foot inspection mirror The present invention relates generally to a foot inspection mirror and, more particularly, to a foot inspection device comprised of an assembly of mirrors positioned in such an array so as to assist diabetics and other users in visually self-inspecting all sides of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324279 | Dual modulator projection system A three dimensional display system 100 using two spatial light modulators and a single projection path. Light source 102 emits a white light beam 104 which typically is focused onto an aperture of a recycling integrator 106. The light bea... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312850 | Lithographic apparatus, illumination system, and optical element for rotating an intensity distribution A lithographic projection apparatus includes an illumination system having a reflective integrator with a rectangular cross-section. An optical element is provided to redistribute an intensity distribution exiting the reflective integrator. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306344 | Light guide array, fabrication methods and optical system employing same A light guide array for outputting light with improved uniformity and collimation includes a supporting material and a plurality of light guides formed in the supporting material. Each of the light guides has an entrance aperture for receiving light and an exit aper... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303612 | UV reflective cavity and method of providing same A UV reflective cavity may be provided in a duct by attaching a plurality of tiles to the interior surface of the duct, each of the tiles having UV reflective surface. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301684 | Scanning optical system A scanning optical system capable of sufficiently enlarging an exit pupil and being reduced in size is disclosed. The scanning optical system has a scanning device used to scan light from a light source and a first optical system used to directs the light scanned by... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301679 | Changeable means for different total tracks and its method In one embodiment, at least one rotational reflection element is circulated such that one or more reflection surface sets is positioned along an optical path of a scanner. Circulation is provided by rotating a fixing element that is coupled to the rotational reflect... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295362 | Continuous direct-write optical lithography An optical lithography system comprises a light source, a spatial light modulator, imaging optics and means for continuously moving a photosensitive substrate relative to the spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator comprises at least one array of indivi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7286278 | Methods for depositing, releasing and packaging micro-electromechanical devices on wafer substrates A method for forming a MEMS device is disclosed, where a final release step is performed just prior to a wafer bonding step to protect the MEMS device from contamination, physical contact, or other deleterious external events. Without additional changes to the MEMS ... | 10/23/2007 |
