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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157386 | Projector In a projection optical system comprising: two lens groups, and a curved plane mirror, wherein the projection optical system including two story structure, and having bend means for bending at least two times the light incident from an electro-optic modulator. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8113664 | Projector In a projection optical system comprising: two lens groups, and a curved plane mirror, wherein the projection optical system including two story structure, and having bend means for bending at least two times the light incident from an electro-optic modulator. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100539 | 3D imaging system employing electronically tunable liquid crystal lens A system for photographing an object and generating a three-dimensional display of the object without the need for the observer to wear special glasses employs a camera having an electronically tunable liquid crystal lens in which the focal plane of the lens may be ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8052283 | Oblique projection optical system An oblique projection optical system enlarges an image formed on a display device surface, and obliquely projects the enlarged image on a screen surface. The oblique projection optical system has, in the order from a reduction side: a refraction optical portion havi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029145 | Peripheral projection display system A peripheral projection, display screen system including (a) a display screen having a rear side and a diagonal dimension, (b) an image-projection source coupled to a peripheral of the system and disposed at a defined, image-projection system depth rearwardly of the... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021000 | Flat projection television A flat projection television comprising an imagine engine mounted adjacent a top of an enclosure and optically coupled to a collimator mirror, a flat mirror, a mirror assembly comprising a plurality of cylindrical mirrors, and a diffuser screen. The image engine inc... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7918565 | Expanding chassis for imaging systems An expanding chassis for an imaging unit is provided, the expanding chassis for use in imaging systems having a plurality of imaging units arranged in an array. The expanding chassis comprises a rigid frame for housing a light engine and related circuitry, and for m... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7896504 | Projection module and projector incorporating same A projection module intended to project an image on a screen defining a specified projection plane is disclosed. The module includes an objective, for emitting an imaging beam; a curved mirror; and at least two deflection surfaces for deflecting the imaging beam, th... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7677738 | Image projector According to the present invention, an image projector includes a reflecting light valve, a group of refracting lenses forming a projecting optical system that enlarges and projects an optical image given from the light valve, a power mirror having a power and formi... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670008 | Oblique projection optical system In an oblique projection optical system for performing enlargement projection from a primary image surface on the reduction side to a secondary image surface on the enlargement side, at least one reflective surface having an optical power is provided, and, assuming ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7562987 | Complex mirror projection display A rear projection display according to the present disclosure includes a complex mirror as an optical element to simplify the optical design. The mirror may be symmetrical about at least one axis to require optimization of only half the optical system. The mirror ma... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7530694 | Flat projection television A flat projection television comprising an imagine engine mounted adjacent a top of an enclosure and optically coupled to a collimator mirror, a flat mirror, a mirror assembly comprising a plurality of cylindrical mirrors, and a diffuser screen. The image engine inc... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7517090 | Real image projection device having plastic curved mirror for improving image and correcting aberrations A device using a low-cost plastic curved mirror and several combinations of methods for reducing aberrations to improve a real image projection system is provided, so as to reduce ghost and astigmatism phenomenon. The real image projection system includes a curved m... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7436572 | Micromirrors and hinge structures for micromirror arrays in projection displays A spatial light modulator is disclosed, along with methods for making such a modulator. The spatial light modulator comprises an array of micromirrors each having a hinge and a micromirror plate held via a hinge on a substrate, the micromirror plate being attached t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422332 | Wall structure A wall structure has a first wall and a second wall that faces the first wall. A part of the second wall or the entire second wall is configured as a rear-projection screen. A projector for projecting an image onto the rear-projection screen is arranged between the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7393107 | Rear-type projector A projector includes a laser beam source that outputs a laser beam and modulates the laser beam in a beam form based on an image signal, a scanning unit that scans the laser beam output by the laser beam source at least in one-dimensional direction, a scan driving u... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384154 | Temperature control system and method for projection device lenses A temperature control system and method for projection device lenses. The temperature control system includes a controllable heater for selectively heating one or more lenses pad a controller for adjusting heat from the heat source responsive to an operating conditi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372447 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365907 | Rear projection image display apparatus A compact rear projection image display apparatus in which the projection distance in a projection optical system is substantially reduced and no reflection mirror is used, thereby eliminating a major cause of image trapezoidal distortion. The rear projection image ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364300 | Theta-parallax-only (TPO) displays A 3-D display may comprise a rotating optical diffuser for displaying 3-D parallax images in specific substantially unidirectional viewing zones as the rotating optical diffuser rotates; and a projector for projecting images through the rotating optical diffuser. | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360906 | Projection optical system unit and projection-type image display apparatus using the same A projection optical system unit has a lower pedestal. The lower pedestal has first and second tubular portions opened to each other. An image formation device holding plate for a DMD is mounted on the first tubular portion at a side where one opening is formed. A m... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350925 | Total internal reflection Fresnel lens and optical system using the same Described is an optical lens having a light-receiving surface facing a light source and a first structured surface opposite a first portion of the light-receiving surface. The first structured surface includes a plurality of first reflecting surfaces and first refra... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350915 | Lens having at least one lens centration mark and methods of making and using same A lens having at least one lens centration mark formed on a major surface of the lens is disclosed. The lens centration mark may be located at the intersection of a first axis and the major surface, where the major surface is symmetrical about the first axis such th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343091 | Imaging device To provide an imaging device that can use a single illumination device to offer a light source suitable for imaging a translucent target object, while also enabling the imaging device to be mounted on a platform such as a desk. In case of slide film imaging, ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338176 | Elevator installation with information representation on a shaft door An elevator installation includes an elevator car moved in an elevator shaft between floors in a building. A shaft door for closing the elevator shaft is arranged at each floor. A method for representing information on the shaft doors makes possible a qualitatively ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331678 | Method and system for a thermal architecture and user adjustable keystone in a display device A rear projection display device. The display device includes a screen and a base to which the screen is mounted. The base includes a plurality of vents to allow air to flow in and out of the base, a heat source, and an air movement device to move air from near the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331679 | Reflection unit having a mirror array, and projection display system employing the same A projection display system includes a screen, an illumination projecting system to form an image using light radiated by a light source, to magnify the image, and to project the image along a rear side of the screen, and a reflection unit having an array of unit mi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322702 | Projecting display apparatus A projector engine is provided with an illuminating optical system having an optical axis in parallel with a horizontal direction of a screen and a projecting optical system having an optical axis perpendicular to the optical axis. A first mirror, a total reflection... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321354 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318647 | Optical engine apparatus An optical engine apparatus to magnify and project an image beam formed by a display device using light on a screen includes a light source to emit the light, a reflection mirror to reflect the light emitted from the light source toward the display device, and an ad... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314281 | Projection display device A projection display device having a plurality of transmission screens, each having an image display portion of different dimension, and each having light transmissivity and being provided with a back surface layer having optical directivity on a back surface side; ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7259919 | Thin-profile projection system A relatively thin-profile projection display device that employs at least two anamorphic components is disclosed herein. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258450 | Projector optical system configuration, optical module, and projector, and also electronic equipment, vehicle, projection system, and showcase utilizing such projector Multiplicities of red LED cell(s), green LED cell(s), and blue LED cell(s) are arrayed in two dimensions on a single light source substrate so as to form LED plane light source(s). First lens array(s) and second lens array(s) are disposed on side(s) of the LED plane... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253954 | Flat valley fresnel lens A Fresnel lens. The Fresnel lens includes an input side configured to receive the image and an output side, opposite the input side, configured to display the image. The input side includes a first facet angled to receive input light constituting at least a portion ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244030 | Rear projection type image display device The present invention relates to a rear projection type image display device comprising projection lenses (2, 3) for projecting an image displayed on an image display element onto a transmission type screen (6) on a larger scale, an optical path turn-b... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7239452 | Projection optical system A projection optical system for performing enlargement projection from a primary image surface on the reduction side to a secondary image surface on the enlargement side has, from the primary image surface side, a lens optical system including two or more lens eleme... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237908 | Image display system An image display system includes a light valve 14 for providing image information to light converged by a converging lens 13 and for emitting the light, a projective optical system 20 including a refractive optical lens 21 for projecting ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230656 | Sequential color filter A sequential color filter and display system. The sequential color filter comprising: a set of at least three color filters (102). The color filters can be arranged in a cylindrical configuration and may have a cooling fan (506) attached. The set of co... | 06/12/2007 |
