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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149491 | Scanning unit and image display device A scan unit according to the present invention is a scan unit including: a reflecting portion for reflecting laser light; and an enclosure portion having a movable object enclosed within a hollow, characterized in that the movable object moves in accordance with an ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144382 | Image display device The present invention enhances the repeatability of a low gray scale display of an image display device which uses oil layers. The enhancement of the repeatability of a low gray scale display can be realized by an image display device which includes a first insulati... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8040583 | Liquid device, liquid device manufacturing apparatus and method, and image display device The present invention relates to a liquid device, liquid device manufacturing apparatus and method, and an image display device that are so configured as to achieve increase in the capacitance and allow suppression of breakdown. An insulating film 43 having a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7940445 | Mirror system for a vehicle and method of operating said mirror system The present invention is directed to a mirror system for a vehicle, said mirror system having a viewing surface for being operable as a mirror, said mirror system comprising a specular reflective surface and means for controlling an amount of light transmitted betwe... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7898714 | Methods and apparatus for actuating displays This invention relates to display apparatuses having an array of light modulators for transmissively displaying an image and a reflective aperture layer defining a plurality of apertures, for reflecting light not passing through apertures in the reflective aperture ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7847996 | Electro-wetting display device An exemplary electro-wetting display (EWD) device (30) includes a first substrate (31), a second substrate (39) facing the first substrate, a hydrophobic insulator (36) provided between the first and second substrates, a first fluid (3... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7804634 | Fluidic multi color display The apparatus claimed by the invention uses as the display medium colors in the form of colored fluids which are transported by means of transport in a system of compartments within a fluidic chain, whereby they are visible from the direction of an observer only thr... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7636187 | Optical shutter for display device, image display apparatus, and apparatus and method for manufacturing the optical shutter An optical shutter for a display device includes a partition wall surrounding and isolating a light-transmitting portion; a polar liquid having polarity, allowing light transmission, and placed at the light-transmitting portion; a nonpolar liquid having no polarity,... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7593153 | Electrowetting optical device and method of controlling voltage of the same An electrowetting optical device includes a cell surrounded by a light-incident surface, a light-exit surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, an electrode portion formed along the light-incident surface, the electrode portion including a plurality of electrodes, ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7529012 | Display device An optical switch, e.g., a display device based on layer break up or layer displacement having at least two different states, in which one of the fluids, e.g., oil in a first state, adjoins at least a first support plate and, in the second state, the other fluid at ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7508566 | Switchable optical element A switchable optical element has a fluid chamber including immiscible first and second bodies of fluid disposed relative to one another along an optical axis of the element. The second body of fluid is movable in a direction away from the optical axis (A) by electro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7427745 | Optical shutter for miniature cameras The invention relates to a shutter for an optical imaging system, e.g. a digital camera. The shutter comprises an interface between a transparent body and a capillary space. Light rays introduced to the active area of the interface are reflected by total internal re... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410309 | Optical shutter The invention relates to a shutter for an optical imaging system. An amount of opaque fluid is moved in a planar capillary space to open and close the shutter. Depending on the position of the opaque fluid with respect to an optical path passing through the capillar... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408691 | Variable aperture A variable aperture includes a chamber, a transparent and electrically conductive aqueous solution, an opaque and electrically non-conductive oily solution, a transparent insulative and hydrophobic layer, a first electrode and a second electrode assembly. The chambe... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7394598 | Electrowetting optical switch A switchable optical element having a first discrete state and a different, second discrete state. The element comprises a fluid system including a first fluid (44) and a different, second fluid (46), a wavefront modifier (26) having a face (... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7368750 | Semiconductor light-receiving device A semiconductor light-receiving device includes: a semi-insulating substrate; a semiconductor layer of a first conduction type that is formed on the semi-insulating substrate; a buffer layer of the first conduction type that is formed on the semi-insulating substrat... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365895 | Display device A display device comprising the following arranged from light input side in the order listed below: a first reflector having a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective property; a translucent porous body having a plurality of pores in which a translucent material is fi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359108 | Display device An exemplary display device based on layer displacement having a perforated white substrate positioned close to a transparent substrate. Layer (fluid) displacement such as oil movement results in the (colored) oil film being pumped in a controlled manner above the w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338188 | Light emitting device, method of manufacturing light emitting device, and image display device A light emitting device includes a light emitting portion provided on a reference plane to supply light, and an optical portion provided on the output side of the light emitting portion to transmit light from the light emitting portion. In the device, the optical po... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314584 | Polymer gel composition and optical device using the same The present invention provides a polymer gel composition including: at least two polymer compounds which interact with each other to form a polymer complex; and a liquid. One of the polymer compounds forms a three-dimensional crosslinked structure, at least one othe... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7307672 | Display apparatus In a 2D/3D display, a switchable lenticular array having foci which can be switched in a continuous way between first focal strength and a second focal strength is provided. The switchable lenticular array comprises fluid cylindrical lens portions, while the foci ca... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7232226 | Color-generating device and display system A light-filtering element for a display device is provided. The element includes at least one filter having a chamber with a filtering fluid, the filtering fluid selectively disposed in an optical path, and a liquid motion actuator selectively configured to move the... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210655 | Reconfigurable interior sidewall A reconfigurable interior sidewall system includes one or more simply curved sidewall panels, each curved around the fuselage but longitudinally linear and providing a consistent mating surface for monuments. Panel openings are provided in each panel so that inner w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7133218 | Optical system Disclosed is an optical system that has superior optical characteristic and wear resistance and can be formed at low temperatures. An optical system 101 for adjusting visible light transmittance to have a desired value comprises fluoride 103, and at le... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7092144 | Mirror assemblies incorporating variable index of refraction materials A mirror assembly including an active lens and a reflective surface. The mirror assembly may change its refractive index when a voltage is applied to the active lens, thereby changing the field of view in the lens. Exemplary applications include a blind spot system ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6961167 | Display device based on frustrated total internal reflection Pixels of a display device include a reservoir containing two immiscible fluids. Switching of a pixel state is based on redistribution of the fluids within the reservoir due to electrostatic forced applied onto electrodes, and a potential applied to one of the fluid... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949176 | Microfluidic control using dielectric pumping Devices and methods utilizing dielectric pumping and variable dielectric pumping to move fluids through microchannels. Two fluids having dissimilar dielectric constants form an interface that is positioned between two electrodes in order to move the interface and th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6921175 | Color-generating device and display system A light-filtering element for a display device is provided. The element includes at least one filter having a chamber with a filtering fluid, the filtering fluid selectively disposed in an optical path, and a liquid motion actuator selectively configured to move the... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920000 | Filter for a display system A filter for a display system is provided which includes a fluid chamber having a selectively moveable filtering fluid, plural electrodes being coupled with the fluid chamber to accommodate establishment of an electric field whereby the filtering fluid may be select... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6919983 | Microelectromechanical device with continuously variable displacement An electrostatic micromechanical device with continuously variable displacement, that includes: a movable member having a first electrode; an opposing surface having a second electrode; a channel separating the movable member from the opposing surface; a liquid situ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6816636 | Tunable optical filter A tunable filter having a top mirror, a bottom mirror, and one or more intervening layers. The one or more intervening layers preferably have a refractive index that changes with temperature. By heating the one or more intervening layers, the wavelength that is sele... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6715884 | Visible light modifier and method A visible light modifier and method provide a new visual display. A projection is generated by the visible light modifier that includes a monochromatic or chromatically separated light beam having variations generating a stunning visual display. The display may be u... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6701681 | Double glass system A double glass system is disclosed in which not only the sunbeams are completely shielded, but also the firefighting is made easier at a fire accident. An incombustible or combustion-resistant liquid with a pigment added therein is used as the solution to... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6700556 | Display sheet with stacked electrode structure An internal field activated display sheet is disclosed which comprises a medial plane disposed between reservoirs in the display sheet. The reservoirs communicate with each other through apertures in the medial plane, which includes a plurality of conduct... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6619801 | Projection type image display apparatus realizing three-dimensional image A projection type image display apparatus includes a light source emitting light, a polarization device transmitting light polarized in one direction of incident light emitted from the light source, a reflection type image generating unit generating a col... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6522452 | Latchable microelectromechanical structures using non-newtonian fluids, and methods of operating same Mounting systems for micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) structures are provided including a non-Newtonian fluid having a threshold viscosity that is positioned between a MEMS base member and the MEMS structure so as to position the MEMS structure relat... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6426836 | Method and apparatus for reducing the formation of spots in laser projection A projection surface includes scattering microparticles that are in constant motion in relation to each other and to a source of laser radiation in a laser projection system. The microparticles reduce the formation of spots that normally occur when viewin... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6304365 | Enhanced effective refractive index total internal reflection image display The invention provides an image display for viewing images in a preferred viewing direction. The display has parallel, macroscopically planar, structured surface, non-light absorptive light deflecting and reflecting portions which are longitudinally symme... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6295167 | Optical material and optical device An optical material has a polymer gel whose volume is reversibly changed by absorbing or releasing a liquid in response to an external stimulus and a light scattering member covering at least a part of the surface of the polymer gel.... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6033132 | Iris apparatus An iris apparatus includes a transparent elastic member which is provided on an optical axis including a convex surface, the apex thereof being located on the optical axis; a transparent plate which is opposed to the convex surface of the transparent elas... | 03/07/2000 |
