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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241017 | Image display device Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide an image display device having a functional design and accomplishing high quality and marketability to attract customers' attention. Exemplary embodiments include an independent installation type image display d... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7110150 | Transparent media adapter, template, system and method for automated selection of media type and scanning routine A template for a scanning system that comprises a template body and an actuation device for actuating a switch is provided. A transparent media adapter for a scanning system comprising a switch actuatable by an actuation device and an adapter housing having a signal... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7057578 | Active projection screen A screen (which may be a display or electronic display) for projection that has embedded in the screen other active display technologies, such as LEDs, LCDs, etc., or the screen itself is a hybrid of translucent surfaces with a low-resolution display. This display w... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6793349 | Image projector for use with luminaires An image projector that drops into the accessory slot of a luminaire and projects high quality images printed on plastic slides in full color and photographic detail for extended time periods without heat degradation. The projector comprises a cooling fan, infrared ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6734838 | Enhanced resolution for image generation Images with enhanced resolution are created with a display device comprising a non-transmissive light valve including addressable pixels, a light source that directs light to the light valve, and a lens positioned between the light valve and the light source, the le... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6717615 | Device for adjustment of a line sensor in a film scanner The invention relates to a device for adjustment of a line sensor in a film scanner. A glass disk is arranged between each emitting surface of a color separator and the respective line sensor. Said disk may be rotated in two directions, out of a plane lying perpendi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6623126 | Projector for use in planetarium Provision of a projector used for a planetarium which is capable of reducing electrical power consumption and size. The projector comprises a light source 1 constituted by an array of a plurality of light emitting diodes L for emitting illumination light.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6478453 | Luminaire A luminaire for projecting an image comprises a housing (1) having a light emission window (2). The housing (1) accommodates a light source (3), an optical system (4) for directing light originating from the light source (3) along a longitudinal axis (5),... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6239863 | Removable cover for protecting a reticle, system including and method of using the same A removable cover for protecting a reticle used in a lithography system is described. The removable cover includes a frame and a membrane supported by the frame. The membrane is transparent to an inspection wavelength such that the reticle can be inspecte... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5223870 | Overhead projector with image direction adjusting device The overhead projector include a lower plate disposed on a housing of a main body of the overhead projector. The lower plate can rotate about a light axis of a condenser lens and has a transparent portion facing at least the condenser lens. A projection l... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5013148 | Projector for transparent file sheet Projector comprising a housing, a support frame formed with a carrying surface for carrying a flexible file sheet in which transparent materials are arranged in the form of a matrix longitudinally and transversely, light source device arranged in the hous... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4952052 | Microfilm reader for microfiche films A microfilm reader comprises a microfiche moving mechanism for sandwiching a microfiche film between an upper glass plate and a lower glass plate and moving the film in two-dimensional directions, and a projecting optical system for projecting images reco... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4906091 | Glass stage and an overhead type projector system A glass stage for use as an upper stage in an overhead type projector system. The glass stage includes a rectangular frame body having substantially the same dimension as that of a lower stage of a projector, a lower transparent plate fixed to the rectang... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4904079 | Liquid crystal display device for overhead projector A liquid crystal display device for an overhead projector has a light-transmissive liquid crystal display cell sandwiched between protective plates both from above and below. At least one of these protective plates is separated from the cell surface to fo... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4813780 | Image mask for microfilm roll handler An image mask assembly for a microfilm roll handler includes an insert having an opaque area which can be slid relative to a frame of microfilm to block light through a portion of the film and thereby mask selected portions of an image projected by the fi... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4652101 | Overhead projector In an overhead projector comprising a writing plate, and under this arranged Fresnel lens, a light source and an objective carried by a carrying arm, the problem to be solved is to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art and to provide a possib... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4632529 | Accessory for use with an overhead projector An accessory for use with an overhead projector comprises a platen which has a generally rectangular, transparent central portion and an opaque peripheral portion bounding the central portion. In the region of peripheral portion the platen has two mutuall... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4400068 | Microfiche reader carrier assembly The microfiche carrier slides laterally on front and rear ball bearings between the carrier and subcarrier. The front bearing permits vertical separation of the carrier from the subcarrier and the rear ball bearing then permits the race member carried by ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4334768 | Receptacle for negative carriers A flat receptacle to be mounted on a photographic enlarger to receive negative carriers. The receptacle has openings in the top and bottom walls to enable passage of light and a slot in one side wall enables insertion of a negative carrier. Means, such as... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4198137 | Microfilm reader/printer with normally open and removable glass flat assembly A pair of glass flats are mounted in a removable carrier frame assembly, which is adapted to be inserted into a microfilm reader/printer. Supports on the carrier frame may be rested upon a front panel of a reader/printer in order to facilitate an alignmen... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4149784 | Roll film reader/printer with manually insertable discrete film A roll film reader/printer transports film to a selected photographic area. Transparent areas are also left at any one or more selected locations on the roll film. When it is necessary or desirable to read an image on a separate and discrete film, "card",... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4128319 | Cover plate for a microform reader A cover plate for a microform reader. The reader includes a carrier for holding a microform, with the cover plate being pivotally mounted on the carrier for movement between open and closed positions. A spring interconnects the cover plate and the carrier... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4077708 | Microfilm reader A holding frame holds a microfiche. Guide rails mount the holding frame on the microfilm reader housing for movement along two perpendicular coordinate axes for moving selected portions of the microfiche held by the frame into position to be projected. An... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4049341 | Film carrier for microfilm reader A film carrier device for a microfilm reader includes a rectangular transparent flat base plate having a pair of laterally spaced parallel longitudinally extending guide members located along opposite side top borders of the base plate. The rear inside fa... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4025175 | Machine for reading image carriers Apparatus for reading images from an image carrier, such as a microfiche. The apparatus includes a mechanism for holding the image carrier between two glass plates as the carrier is moved across the optical plane of a corresponding optical system. These g... | 05/24/1977 |
