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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154800 | Multiple-view directional display A multiple view directional display comprises a pixellated image display layer having a plurality of first pixels (P1) assigned to display a first image and a plurality of second pixels (P2) assigned to display a second image, and a parallax barrier ap... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8125710 | Unique color separation techniques for stereoscopic 3D projection Primary colors red, green and blue are each transmitted in three adjacent frequencies to create stereoscopic 3D images. A true center frequency for each primary color is transmitted to one eye while two straddling frequencies, on either side of the center frequency,... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7817339 | Display panel for 3-dimensional display device and 3-dimensional display device comprising the same A display panel for a 3-dimensional display device is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a matrix form having a row and column with each unit pixel including a plurality of sub-pixels. Further, the plurality of unit pixels fo... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7710647 | 3-D image observation apparatus A 3-D image observation apparatus includes a reflection type image display panel that has a digital micro mirror device, a magnifying optical system, and at least two light sources. The light sources are positioned at different locations relative to the reflection t... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7649688 | Auto-stereo three-dimensional images There is described a method for providing auto-stereo three-dimensional views from a plurality of points of view, the method comprising: providing an image on a substrate made of a medium of sufficient transparency to allow light therethrough, the image being made u... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7619815 | Parallax barrier and three-dimensional display device using the same A three-dimensional display device having a capacity to display three-dimensional images with a resolution level of two-dimensional images. The three-dimensional display device includes an image display unit where left sub-pixels corresponding to a left-eye image pa... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7586681 | Directional display Displays and methods are used to direct light. A display panel (150) includes an array of light deflectors (220) having multiple operable states for deflecting light to different observing positions. A control unit (145) controls the light defle... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7518793 | Stereoscopic image display device using image splitter, adjustment method thereof, and stereoscopic image display system The present invention enables liquid crystal display devices, note-book personal computers, or the like to display stereoscopic images by installing an image splitting means and comprises a display panel displaying images taken from a plurality of viewpoints, image ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7505203 | Three-dimensional display device A three-dimensional display device including an image display unit having first pixels corresponding to left-eye images and second pixels corresponding to right-eye images. The first and second pixels define an image formation plane for substantially forming the ima... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7483209 | Parallax barrier and three dimensional display device using the same A three dimensional display device includes an image display unit. The image display unit includes pixels having first sub-pixels corresponding to a left-eye image and second sub-pixels corresponding to a right-eye image. The three dimensional display device also in... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7425951 | Three-dimensional image display apparatus, method of distributing elemental images to the display apparatus, and method of displaying three-dimensional image on the display apparatus An apparatus is provided with a display unit and a optical filter. The unit has pixels arranged in a matrix form, which are grouped into a first group and second groups to display two-dimensional image information constituting elemental images, the image information... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7414783 | Apparatus for the optical manipulation of a pair of landscape stereoscopic images Apparatus (2) for the optical manipulation of a pair of landscape stereoscopic images, which apparatus (2) comprises a housing (4), and optical re-orientation means (6) positioned in the housing (4) and for re-orienting the pair of... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405877 | Stereoscopic endoscope Stereoscopic device, including a first image detector and a second image detector, a first entrance pupil, receiving a first image of an object, a second entrance pupil, receiving a second image the object, a directional image separator, receiving the first and seco... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401923 | Monitor for showing high-resolution and three-dimensional images and method A display system in which images from two displays that have the same optical polarization that is not affected by reflection by a beam splitter which combines images from the displays, and half wave plate optical retarders to rotate plane of polarization and to nul... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400447 | Stereoscopic image display device An object of the invention is to provide a stereoscopic image display device, which does not generate a non-display region when an observer observes each parallax image despite being a stereoscopic image display device for displaying a multi-visual point image, and ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7372480 | Non-lithographic photo-induced patterning of polymers from liquid crystal solvents with spatially modulated director fields A liquid crystal device comprises a first and second cell wall structure; at least one liquid crystal material disposed within a space between the first and second cell wall structures; and polymer micro-structures, wherein the micro-structures are formed by polymer... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367723 | Fast switching camera aperture A camera aperture includes a first polarizer and a second polarizer with a polarization 90° with respect to the first polarizer. The second polarizer has a through hole at a center. A polarizing rotator is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polariz... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359105 | Spatial light modulator and a display device A spatial light modulator comprises: a first substrate (25); a second substrate (26); a layer of electrooptic material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first electrode arrangement (27) is disposed over the first s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357025 | Micromachined apparatus with co-linear drive arrays A mass includes a first set of drive fingers interdigitated with a first array of fixed drive fingers and a second set of drive fingers interdigitated with a second array of fixed drive fingers. Each array of fixed drive fingers is affixed to a substrate using a plu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355841 | Configurations and methods for making capacitor connections An exemplary capacitor has a capacitor stack positioned in a case with a conductor positioned between the case and a lid. In one embodiment the conductor is positioned between the lid and an upper rim of the case and is welded to the lid and case. In one aspect, a c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349570 | Graphic image to 3D image conversion device A device applicable to computers, TV sets, and projectors for converting a graphic image into a 3D image includes an image input loop, image control loop, output parity horizontal translation image IR circuit, and IR spectacles, wherein the IR spectacles create mask... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347094 | Coupling apparatus for inertial sensors A coupling apparatus allows anti-phase movements of inertial sensor element frames along parallel axes but substantially prevents in-phase movements of the frames. The coupling apparatus includes a bar coupled between first and second sensor element frames and at le... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342602 | Polarization means and its position holding mechanism This invention provides a polarization means capable of obtaining an always clear three-dimensional image easily, correctly, and quickly and a position holding mechanism. A polarizing plate has areas for the left eye and the right eye where respective polarized ligh... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342721 | Composite dual LCD panel display suitable for three dimensional imaging A three-dimensional imaging system and related methods is provided that utilizes a composite transmissive LCD panel. The composite LCD panel contains at least two layers of stacked liquid crystal cells positioned on top of one another relative to the imaging directi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336326 | Image displaying unit of a 3D image system having multi-viewpoints capable of displaying 2D and 3D images selectively A 3D image displaying unit in which 2D and 3D images are interchangeable. The 3D image displaying unit includes an image display panel which displays 2D or 3D images, and an optical plate which is provided behind the image display panel and refracts an incident ligh... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7319798 | Apparatus generating 3-dimensional image from 2-dimensional image and method thereof A 3-dimensional image is generated from an input 2-dimensional image based upon illuminative characteristics of the input image by filtering the 2-dimensional input image with filters of different orientations, outputting base shading images corresponding to the fil... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317565 | Projection viewing system A projection viewing system of simplified construction and high illumination efficiency, which enables at least two images varying with viewing directions to be simultaneously displayed in a viewable fashion. The system includes at least two display devices 1... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7301510 | Methods and apparatus for reducing frame violations in a stereoscopic display Methods and apparatus are provided for reducing frame violations in a stereoscopic display. A stereoscopic display system for presenting a stereoscopic image to a user suitably includes one or more cameras, each providing a video image, and a video processor. A ster... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300155 | Projection-type display apparatus and control method for projection-type display apparatus as well as control program for projection-type display apparatus Exemplary embodiments provide a projection-type display apparatus, which can address or realize a reduction in weight and size, a reduction in power consumption, and a reduction in noise, and address or realize a reduction in price, and a control method for the proj... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289539 | Synchronization of stereo glasses in multiple-end-view environments Methods and apparatus for synchronizing a stereo viewing device in a multiple end-view environment. Two or more video streams and a corresponding number of signals, each synchronous with one of the video streams, are provided. Each of the video streams may have a di... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287428 | Inertial sensor with a linear array of sensor elements An inertial sensor includes at least one pair of sensor elements arranged in a linear array. Each sensor element has a frame and a movable mass suspended within the frame. The frames of each pair of sensor elements may be coupled so that the frames are allowed to mo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7277121 | Stereoscopic image processing and display system An image processing apparatus includes an image obtaining unit and an information adding unit. The image obtaining unit obtains a base image for stereovision in a multiplex format or a side-by-side format, or obtains an original image and then converts it to such a ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268747 | Electronics with two and three dimensional display functions A mobile phone is electronics with 2D and 3D display function, having a first casing and a second casing linked to allow the phone to be foldable, and including a first display unit located inside with the phone folded, and selectively switching and displaying 2D an... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268943 | 3D display apparatus The present invention relates to a 3D image display apparatus of a parallax barrier method. In the 3D image display apparatus of a parallax barrier method, a parallax barrier of which a transparent slit portion is formed in a tooth shape is adapted, so that it is po... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265902 | Display apparatus switchable between a two-dimensional display and a three-dimensional display A display apparatus (20) includes a display panel (22) having pixels, a movable light shielding plate (23), and a light deflection plate (24). The light shielding plate is interposed between the display panel and the light deflection plat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262763 | Image display apparatus and image display method The image display apparatus includes an mage data acquiring section for acquiring image data, an image display section having a plurality of substantially sheet-like image display mediums bundled and integrated for displaying images by using the obtained image data,... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259898 | Direct view LC display A display is provided having first and second direct view modes of operation. The display comprises a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight which is illuminated during the first mode so that the displayed image is visible throughout an extended viewing region... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256783 | Image capture device, a method of capturing images, an image producing device and a method of producing images The imaging device reads out a first time spatial parameter required for image capturing of an object from various time spatial parameters stored in the storage server and/or recorded on the recording medium, captures the images of the object and produces the captur... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253791 | Selective viewing enablement system A method and implementing system are provided for enabling a user, through the use of a specialized viewing device, to view information on a display device which is not viewable by others who are not equipped with the device. In an exemplary embodiment, selected sen... | 08/07/2007 |
