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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426339 | Waterproof housing A waterproof housing for storing a camera with a lens barrel includes, a cylindrical lens barrel storage section for storing the lens barrel portion with a through hole communicating the outside and inside of the waterproof housing; and a rotatable cylindrical opera... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7342664 | Scanning double-beam interferometer Scanning interferometer and method of using same providing for rapid, reliable detection of chemical compounds that are readily implemented in low-cost, portable configurations for application in a variety of monitoring and detection applications. A scanning double-... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331311 | Abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective rope A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective rope has a central braided high strength core comprising gel fiber or p-aramid fibers that is surrounded by cylindrically braided sleeve of reflective strips composed of narrow width reflective strips that c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329462 | Reflective article and method for the preparation thereof A reflective article useful, for example, in automotive headlights includes a substrate, a reflective metal layer, and a haze-prevention layer between the substrate and the reflective metal layer. The substrate includes an amorphous thermoplastic resin having a heat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7308891 | Products and processes for archery and firearm sights Archery and firearm sight products and processes are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment an apparatus may comprise a sight ring and a shaft. The sight ring may comprise a proximal end, a distal end, and a track. The track may comprise a major axis disposed substan... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7268930 | Optical modulator An optical modulator used for optically modulating electromagnetic energy. The optical modulator comprises a substrate and three substantially planar reflectors arranged substantially mutually orthogonal to each other. The planar reflectors comprise a base reflector... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246477 | Omnidirectionally reflective horse halter A flexible omnidirectionally reflective horse lead has a central portion, and mechanical attachment means to accommodate a bridal bit ring. The lead reflects an incoming light beam from a walker or horseback rider back in the direction from which it emanated, preven... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7219626 | Pet toy having omnidirectional reflectivity A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective pet toy reflects incoming light beam back in the same direction as it was emanated, thereby indicating the location of a pet toy and thereby preventing tripping hazards in pet play areas during dusk or night... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204206 | Abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective pet leash A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective pet leash has handle, central pet leash, and pet collar sections that reflect an incoming light beam back in the same direction as it was emanated. The reflected light beam provides accurate illumination of ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204207 | Abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective jewelry A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective jewelry piece has a central cylindrical braided rope core surrounded by a cylindrical reflective braided sleeve comprising three or more narrow width reflective strips that are braided at a shallow cylindric... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196037 | Catalyst carrier and method of producing same A method of producing a catalyst carrier. The method comprises contacting a silicon-containing ceramic material with a solution of an aluminum containing metal compound, firing the resulting material, immersing the material in hot water and, again firing the materia... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191506 | Method of installing an electronic display device on a vehicle Disclosed is a display device, elongate mount, and display module for displaying alphanumeric information to passengers of a mass transit vehicle. The display modules are mounted along a single edge to a elongate mount. The elongate mount includes at least one end c... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182475 | Reflector A weather and corrosion-resistant reflector with high overall reflection in the visible and infrared wavelength ranges. The reflector contains a reflector body with a reflection surface of an aluminum or aluminum alloy or a reflector body with a reflection coating o... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182829 | Cube corner cavity based retroreflectors with transparent fill material Retroreflective sheeting includes a body layer having a structured surface with recessed faces forming cube corner cavities. A reflective film is disposed at least on the recessed faces, and a fill material fills the cube corner cavities. The fill material comprises... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7130098 | Silicon wafer based macroscopic mirror for wide angle scanning applications A macroscopic mirror for wide angle scanning applications comprises: a silicon substrate section of a predetermined shape and macroscopic size cut from a silicon wafer comprising a flat, polished surface side and an etched, rough surface side; and a plurality of lay... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118438 | Methods of making phosphor based light sources having an interference reflector A method of manufacturing a light source includes the steps of providing a first flexible sheet that includes a first multilayer interference reflector, providing a carrier film to carry the reflector, dividing the reflector into individual pieces carried by the car... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7092415 | Laser optical apparatus There is provided a structure for reducing optical loss in an optical apparatus (homogenizer) for making the intensity distribution of a laser beam uniform. In a multi-cylindrical lens (a glass substrate having a multiplicity of cylindrical lenses formed ther... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085062 | Apparatus for shaping a light beam The invention relates to an apparatus for shaping a light beam, having at least two optically functional boundary surfaces that are arranged one behind another in the propagation direction (z) of the light beam to be shaped, such that the light beam can pass through... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077532 | Solar reflection panels A solar collector comprising a glass mirror, and a composite panel, wherein the back of the mirror is affixed to a front surface of the composite panel. The composite panel comprises a front sheet affixed to a surface of a core material, preferably a core material c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059266 | Reflective warning and locator collar for hydrants, pylons and support posts A reflective warning and locating collar for fire hydrants, pylons or support posts to improve their visibility and identity, the collar having a support member defined by a flexible extruded web having flanges along the longitudinal edges to define a channel slot f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7035002 | Reflector turret for an inverted microscope A reflector turret for an inverted microscope, having a cover which is water-tight at least at the top and substantially light-tight outside the microscope beam path, wherein a protective glass is fitted into the upper part of the cover in the light path so as to be... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031070 | Plastic optical components The plastic optical component includes a main body and a transparent moisture-proof coating provided on all surfaces of the main body, the moisture-proof coating satisfying the following relation (1): (D1/d)×(L/D2) | 04/18/2006 |
| 6969038 | Vehicle external mirror assembly and method of manufacture A vehicle external mirror assembly (10) comprises three main parts: a vehicle-to-mirror assembly attachment bracket (15), a mirror housing (20) and a mirror (41). Housing (20) comprises a thin molded external plastic shell (50 | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967053 | Durable, open-faced retroreflective prismatic construction Retroreflective sheeting and a method for making the same includes a plurality of open-faced cube-corner surfaces formed from a substantially rigid material to keep the cube-corner surfaces from flexing. An optical coating is formed on the surfaces, and a fill layer... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957895 | Reflection mirror and optical equipment using the same A reflection mirror includes an underlaying layer, a reflection layer, and a protective layer on a resin substrate in the order from the resin substrate, in which the reflection layer is composed of an Ag film, each of the underlaying layer and the protective layer ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6903382 | Light emitting diode mounting structure A light emitting diode mounting structure includes a metal plate provided with a plurality of openings and at least one fixed plastic base according to requirements. The plate is also disposed with a pillar wire holder at a lower portion thereof, and a column having... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6885403 | Color separation beam splitter for projectors A color separation beam splitter for projectors is provided, which comprises a plurality of prisms connected with each other and three optical interference filters having different wavelength ranges respectively formed on side surfaces of the plurality of prisms. Th... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6871965 | Binoculars Binoculars having a prism assembly between the objective and ocular, wherein the prism assembly is secured on a prism holding device by means of a permanently elastic sealing compound. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6820985 | Display panel and production method therefor To provide a display panel, such as a PDP, that can reduce noise caused by a collision sound which occurs when a front panel member and a back panel member vibrate while the display panel is being driven. Projections (21) are provided on a surface of a first ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6686580 | Image sensor package with reflector An image sensor package includes a substrate and an image sensor coupled to the substrate. The image sensor includes an upper surface having an active area. A reflector lid is coupled to the substrate. The reflector lid has a first panel having a planar s... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6520650 | Lamp reflector with a barrier coating of a plasma polymer A no base coat vehicle headlamp reflector can be improved with a plasma deposited layer of a siloxane material. The siloxane layer acts as an barrier layer formed directly on the vehicle reflector. The vehicle headlamp reflector with no base coat, but an ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6262413 | Composite optical device and its manufacturing method A composite optical device comprises an optical element bonded onto a support body with an adhesive, at least a part of surfaces of the optical element being covered by a film made of a hydrophilic material. A method for manufacturing a composite optical ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247822 | Reflector apparatus A reflector apparatus with a reflector, in particular a parabolic mirror, with a plastic layer, on which a plastic sheet with a metal structure is provided, and with a casing consisting of two hollow cylinders which can be arranged inside one another and ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5997144 | Sealed reflector apparatus A reflector apparatus (10) having a reflective layer (24) enclosed within a sealed envelope (16) having a lower light absorptive sheet (20) and an upper light transmitting sheet (22).... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5989379 | Method for manufacturing a composite optical device A composite optical device comprises an optical element bonded onto a support body with an adhesive, at least a part of surfaces of the optical element being covered by a film made of a hydrophilic material. A method for manufacturing a composite optical ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5975707 | Under view mirror apparatus for a vehicle An under view mirror apparatus includes a housing having an opening and a holding rib extending toward the opening and a frame fixed to the housing at the opening in the housing. The frame is provided with an opening and a projecting portion extending alo... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5930058 | Thin film mirror and method A thin film mirror including a frame, a board, and a thin plastic film having a reflective metal deposit on one side thereof. The thin plastic film is pre-stretched over the frame and is secured thereto by an epoxy adhesive and a double-sided tape which p... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5914812 | Directly machined raised structure retroreflective cube corner article and method of manufacture A cube corner article and method of manufacturing the article from a series of directly machinable unitary substrates. The method of manufacture comprises the first step of providing an initial unitary directly machinable substrate of material suitable fo... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5805340 | Optical modulator and system having tunable image enhancement An optical modulator (19) utilizes a variable beam splitter arrangement having two separate plano-periodic cylindrical lens arrays (20 and 22) arranged as a sandwiched air-spaced assembly with the plano surfaces facing outwardly from the assembly. The ass... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5793530 | Vehicle external rear-view mirror assembly and method for manufacturing same A vehicle mirror assembly includes a mirror glass, a mirror support plate, and a moistureproof adhesive disposed circumferentially around the mirror glass between at least a portion of the outside edge of the mirror glass and the mirror support plate to s... | 08/11/1998 |
