Bizarre Patents
Self Containing Enclosure for Protection from Killer Bees
A self contained protective enclosure with an opening for entry and egress and a screen for ventilation and viewing.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096663 | Projection display device and stand used for the projection display device A projection display device accommodates, in a main body cabinet, a projection lens section to which light modulated by a light modulating element is entered, and a mirror section that reflects light transmitted through the projection lens section and directs the li... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8002419 | Projection-type image display device and projection-type image display system A projection-type image display device includes an image light generator configured to generate image light, a projection optics configured to project the image light onto a screen. The projection optics includes a reflection mirror configured to reflect the image l... | 08/23/2011 |
| RE42515 | Method of manufacturing reflective mirror, illumination device, and projector A reflective mirror manufacturing method for manufacturing a reflective mirror used in an illumination device including an arc tube including a light-emitting portion and a reflective mirror including a reflective surface that reflects light from the light-emitting ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972017 | Optical element having a diffractive layer and a relief pattern with concave and convex portions An optical element, includes: a diffractive functional layer which diffracts at least part of incident light; and a grid formed on a first surface of the diffractive functional layer, the grid including a plurality of fine wires and having a polarization separation ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967451 | Multi-directional image displaying device Methods, devices, and systems are provided for displaying an image using a multi-directional image displaying device in a compact, configurable device having an expansive viewing angle. An image projector projects an image having a plurality of image pixels. A distr... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959304 | Projector A projector which is configured to project an image by means of a projection light onto a surface approximately parallel, or a surface approximately perpendicular, to an installation surface. According to aspects of the disclosure, the projector may include a first ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946716 | Imaging system and optical engine An imaging system and an optical engine comprising the imaging system are provided. The imaging system in this invention at least comprises a lens assembly, a light valve, and a Fresnel lens. The Fresnel lens is formed with a receiving portion adapted to correspondi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922339 | Compact rear projection display A compact rear projection display which can be used in mobile devices is provided. The compact rear projection display includes a main body unit which generates image signals, an image providing unit which forms and projects an image according to the image signals r... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918567 | Light emitting device, manufacturing method for light emitting device, illumination device using light emitting device, and projector A light emitting device capable of achieving a small exit area, high directivity, and low loss; a manufacturing method thereof; an illumination device using this light emitting device; and a projector are provided. The light emitting devices 16 include an LED... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901090 | Adjustable reflective mirror module and projection apparatus using the same A reflective mirror module for being fixed on a housing having a plurality of through holes is provided. The reflective mirror module includes a fixing support, a reflective mirror, a leaf spring, and a plurality of adjusting screws. The fixing support has a plurali... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896506 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus includes a first image pick-up unit, a projecting unit that projects imaging light, an optical unit that transmits part of light entering from a first image pick-up direction and guides the part of the light to the first image pick-up u... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891823 | Light source device, light source unit and projector provided with a conical reflecting mirror to increase utilization efficiency of emitted light There is provided a light source device which emits a bundle of rays with less diffused light and which is suitable for a projector, the light source device including a reflector whose inner surface is made to constitute a reflection surface, a lamp made up of a sph... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887199 | Projector frame A dual purpose projectable projector frame comprises a main frame body, a upper end thereof is disposed with a first through hole; the first through hole being surrounded with two side walls; two side walls are pivotally coupled to two sides of a reflector; a projec... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883219 | System and method for displaying images System and method for thin projection display systems. An embodiment comprises a light source, an array of light modulators optically coupled to the light source, a lensed mirror optically coupled to the array, and a controller electronically coupled to the array an... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878664 | Projector with image sensor A projector includes a projecting module for projecting a projecting image on a screen panel, an image sensor for capturing an image of an object which is located outside of the projecting module and faces toward the lens module, a light director, and a controlling ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866831 | Image projector An image projector realizing image projection with high image quality by reducing speckle noise. An image projector comprising a coherent light source, a collimation lens for transforming coherent light emitted from the coherent light source into coherent parallel l... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850314 | Light-emitting module and image projection apparatus using same A light-emitting module has: a single reflector having a plurality of concave reflection surfaces; and light emitters in a same number as a number of the concave reflection surfaces. Each of the concave reflection surface has an outer shape partially notched at a bo... | 12/14/2010 |
| RE41874 | Method of manufacturing reflective mirror, illumination device, and projector A reflective mirror manufacturing method for manufacturing a reflective mirror used in an illumination device including an arc tube including a light-emitting portion and a reflective mirror including a reflective surface that reflects light from the light-emitting ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7810933 | Image projection apparatus An image projection apparatus includes a one-dimensional spatial light modulating element and a polygon scanner having four or five mirror facets. The polygon scanner scans a light beam modulated by the one-dimensional spatial light modulating element in a direction... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806533 | Optical system alternating image capture and image projection An optical system comprises a first image capture device for capturing an image of an observation area, a first display device, a semi-reflecting plate, a concave mirror disposed facing the first display device, and a second display device for displaying a backgroun... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802890 | Light source device and projector A light source device includes a microwave generating section for generating a microwave, a reflector connected to the microwave generating section, and a microwave electrodeless lamp disposed inside a cavity, the cavity including the reflector and a metallic chambe... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798654 | Image display apparatus An image display apparatus is provided with a slim design and improved illumination efficiency and which is able to suppress degradation of contrast thereby eliminating ghosts. The image display apparatus includes: a light source; a condensing mirror which condenses... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794093 | Projection display apparatus A projection display apparatus includes a light source, a light intensity equalizing element, a reflective light valve, a relay optical system, and a projecting optical system; the light intensity equalizing element being an optical device in which a cross-sectional... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7771056 | Light source unit and projection type image display apparatus having the same First and second reflectors are provided. The first reflector has a function of reflecting a light ray emitted from a light source and directing it toward an image display element and the second reflector has a function of changing the direction of a light ray so as... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7722194 | Optical element having a reflected light diffusing function and a polarization separation function and a projection display device An optical element, includes: a diffractive functional layer which diffracts at least part of incident light; and a grid formed on a first surface of the diffractive functional layer, the grid including a plurality of fine wires and having a polarization separation ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7695144 | Optical system of portable projector and mobile communication terminal using the same An optical system of a portable projector and a mobile communication terminal using the same are disclosed. The optical system comprises a light transmission member having first and second surfaces, a light source device for emitting light beams onto the first surfa... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686458 | Supporting mechanism of reflector and projection apparatus A reflection surface (1a) of a mirror (1) has a rotationally-symmetrical shape about an optical axis (110). The mirror (1) is rotatably supported by a pivot supporting portion (41) on the position of the optical axis (110... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7665853 | Arrangement for, and method of, enhancing image projection by holding scan mirror steady during part of mirror drive cycle A scan mirror is held steady during a holding period interval between forward and return scans in a lightweight, compact image projection module operative for causing selected pixels in a raster pattern to be illuminated to project an image in color. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7637620 | Lid structure, apparatus and method for displaying graphical information A lid structure, apparatus and method for displaying graphical information uses beams of coherent light that are emitted in a scanning manner to project the beams of coherent light onto a display surface to form the graphical information on the display surface. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614754 | Optical projection apparatus An optical projection apparatus including an illumination system, a reflective light valve, an imaging system, and a reflective component is provided. The illumination system is suitable for providing a light beam and the reflective light valve is disposed on a tran... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7517095 | Image display apparatus Image display apparatus comprising a projector, at least one primary modulator (4,6,8) for modulating light, an auxiliary modulator (36) for modulating the light modulated by the primary modulator, and an optical device (32) for relaying the lig... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7506986 | Projection type video display A light source comprises a lamp such as an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp or a metal halide lamp and its irradiated light is emitted after being parallelized by a parabolic reflector. The parabolic reflector is made by pressing metal such as stainless and its ligh... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7452086 | Light pipe based projection engine A light pipe based projection engine includes a X-prism transmitting substantially light of a useful polarization in an output direction and reflecting substantially light of a non-useful polarization in a first orthogonal direction substantially orthogonal to the o... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448760 | Optical system and rear projector An optical system that projects projection light from an image generating device, onto a screen is provided. The optical system comprises: a lens system on which the projection light from the image generating device is incident; and an aspherical mirror with negativ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445344 | Optimisation of the illumination of a projection appliance In order to align the optical components of a projection apparatus (1), more particularly a rear projection apparatus of a projection wall, wherein the projection apparatus (1) comprises a light mixing rod (8), it is proposed to arrange an align... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441909 | Optical assembly for a projection system An optical assembly for a projection system includes an objective lens and a retro-focus lens. Then objective lens and retro-focus lens share one or more lens elements. A method of projecting an image comprises directing light from a light source to one or more modu... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434938 | Display device movable for front and rear projection A display device has a screen, a housing, a mirror, and a projector. The housing extending away from one side of the screen and has an opening. The mirror is disposed within the housing. The projector is moveable relative to the housing to selectively engage the ope... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7431465 | Apparatus and method to display images from projection device mounted in vertical position A video projection system has an image deflection device to provide additional mounting options for a projector. The deflection device selectively positions a mirror in front of the projection lens to deflect the video image away from the optical axis of the lens, t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422346 | Method of forming a lamp assembly A method of forming a lamp assembly includes removably coupling a burner assembly to a datum structure, the burner assembly including a fireball, moving the datum structure and the burner assembly to an aligned position relative to a reflector such that the fireball... | 09/09/2008 |
