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Class 359/601 - GLARE OR UNWANTED LIGHT REDUCTION


Subclass of Class 359 - Optical: systems and elements
Definition: Subject matter including structure to primarily reduce the
No. of patents: 580
Last issue date: 05/22/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8182102Transparent support, optical film, polarizing plate and image display device
Provided is a transparent support including a light-transmitting particle having an average particle diameter of 6 to 20 μm, wherein the transparent support has a thickness of from 20 to 200 μm, the light-transmitting particle is contained in a ratio of 0.5 to 20 ...
05/22/2012
8152316Imaging device
An imaging device having a light-shielding area between a cover glass for imaging element and an optical member arranged adjacent to the cover glass, the light-shielding area having a light-transmitting area which is formed by a part of the light-shielding area on a...
04/10/2012
8100542Electro-optic device and electronic apparatus
An electro-optic device includes an electro-optic panel and a light-shielding section. The light-shielding section formed on a side of a light exiting surface of the electro-optic panel and includes an inclined surface inclined toward a side opposite to the light ex...
01/24/2012
8075144Integrated telescope baffle and mirror support
A telescope design having an integrated baffle is disclosed herein. The integrated baffle is configured as both a baffle and a mirror support. The integrated baffle can be shaped to the F-cone between the primary and secondary mirrors of a given telescope design. Th...
12/13/2011
8070304Camera lens unit
A lens unit including a first lens including a first lens section having a first optical axis along which light passes, and a second lens. The second lens includes a second lens section having a second optical axis along which light passes, and a flange provided at ...
12/06/2011
8066390Antiglare film, antireflection film, polarizing plate and image display device
An antiglare film includes: a transparent support; and an antiglare layer containing a light-transmitting particle and a light-transmitting resin, wherein the light-transmitting particle has a structure including a core particle and a shell layer, each of the core p...
11/29/2011
8047662Antiglare film, polarizing plate and image display device
An antiglare film includes a transparent support; and an antiglare layer containing a binder and a fine particle, wherein the antiglare layer has an average thickness smaller than an average particle diameter of the fine particle, and the antiglare layer has a surfa...
11/01/2011
7997743Optical film and manufacturing method therefor, antiglare film, optical layer-attached polarizer, and dispaly apparatus
An optical film is provided and includes a base member and an optical layer on the base member. The optical layer has a surface asperity formed by applying a coating material containing microparticles and resin on the base member, distributing the microparticles den...
08/16/2011
7963660Antiglare hard-coated film
There is provided an antiglare hard-coated film that can maintain antiglare properties and suppress a reduction in the display contrast of a display, when composed of a transparent plastic film substrate and an antiglare hard coat layer formed thereon. The antiglare...
06/21/2011
7857468Antiglare film and method of forming the same
The present invention provides an antiglare film, which includes a transparent resin layer, a plurality of transparent hollow particles and a plurality of transparent solid particles. The hollow particles and the solid particles are distributed in the transparent re...
12/28/2010
7854523Optical relay for compact head up display
An optical relay (500) includes a glare trap (512) that in one embodiment has one or more surfaces configured to reflect light impinging the surface (550) at an angle less than a first angle (722) relative to a normal line (710), a...
12/21/2010
7854522Antiglare film and manufacturing method thereof
The invention provides an antiglare film. A resin layer is disposed on a substrate. Micro-aggregates are distributed in an interior and over a surface of the resin layer. Each of the micro aggregates has a size of 0.1-3 μm and is formed by aggregating aggregated na...
12/21/2010
7824043Reflection preventing layered product and optical member
A reflection preventing layered product is provided by laminating a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer, which has a refractive index lower than that of the high refractive index layer, in that order on a transparent plastic film, directly o...
11/02/2010
7824044Antiglare film and transmissive liquid crystal display
An antiglare film satisfies both (1) high antiglare property in the front direction and (2) absence of white blurring. One embodiment of the invention is an antiglare film provided with an antiglare layer on a transparent substrate, wherein the antiglare layer has a...
11/02/2010
7815320Antiglare light diffusing member and method for producing same, and display
The present invention aims to provide an antiglare light diffusing member utilizing internal diffusion and surface diffusion in combination, wherein a surface haze value mainly representing the degree of the surface diffusion and an internal haze value mainly repres...
10/19/2010
7815322Antiglare light diffusing member and display having antiglare light diffusing member
The purpose is to provide an antiglare light diffusing member that can satisfy both of external light reflection preventiveness and good contrast when being used for a display. The antiglare light diffusing member is made to be an antiglare light diffusing member ha...
10/19/2010
7815321Antiglare film
An antiglare film is disclosed comprising of an antiglare layer having a surface irregularity on a transparent base material, wherein the antiglare layer includes a binder matrix, an organic particle A and a particle B, and the value that an average particle size of...
10/19/2010
7722198Reflective occulting mask and method for manufacturing the reflective occulting mask
A optical instrument (e.g., coronagraph) is described herein that has a pick-off mirror with a surface having an array of reflective structures (reflective occulting mask) machined therein which enables an optical image of one or more low intensity objects (e.g., pl...
05/25/2010
7708414Antiglare film
An antiglare film is disclosed including a transparent substrate; and an antiglare layer including a binder matrix and a particle, wherein reflectivity of 5° angle of a surface of the antiglare film which surface is in the antiglare layer side among both sides of t...
05/04/2010
7690799Optical relay for compact head up display
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an optical relay for a head up display, the optical relay comprises a glare trap having angularly selectivity by being capable of reflecting light having an angle of incidence greater than a first angle, and being...
04/06/2010
7686462Methods for reflection reductions
System and method for limiting reflections off of surfaces, such as optical lens and field goggles. A set of vanes are mounted next to the surface, with one end near the surface and the other end away from the surface. The vanes are mounted closer together at their ...
03/30/2010
7661832Anti-glare optical multilayer body
An optical laminate having a light transparent base material and an anti-dazzling layer provided on the light transparent base material, wherein the outermost surface of the anti-dazzling layer has a concavoconvex surface. The concavoconvex shape simultaneously sati...
02/16/2010
7628496Antiglare film and transmission-type liquid crystal display
An antiglare film is disclosed including a transparent substrate; and an antiglare layer on the transparent substrate wherein concaves and convexes are formed on the surface of the layer. As for the surface of the antiglare layer, ten-point mean roughness Rz1 accord...
12/08/2009
7604358Hard-coated antiglare film, polarizing plate, and image display
A hard-coated antiglare film that has excellent antiglare properties, prevents a glare phenomenon from occurring, and prevents white blur from occurring to have excellent display contrast in bright light. The hard-coated antiglare film includes a transparent plastic...
10/20/2009
7553034Display having a visor
The present invention is to provide a display having a visor, which comprises a flat display, two sliding members, two spinning arms and a visor. A sliding slot is disposed at each of two corresponding sides of a screen of the flat display respectively, wherein the ...
06/30/2009
7472999Antiglare film, process for producing the same, and display device using antiglare film
An antiglare film having excellent durability is disposed on the front of a display device and comprises a transparent plastic film and, formed on the transparent plastic film, at least an antiglare layer having fine concaves and convexes on its surface, wherein the...
01/06/2009
7467873Privacy film
The present invention pertains to privacy film that can be used with documents. The privacy film has a light transmissive, polymeric base sheet that has opposing first and second surfaces. A plurality of light directing elements protrudes from the first surface of t...
12/23/2008
7443584Polarizer and equipment for manufacturing the same
A polarizer (2) for a liquid crystal display device includes a polarizer base (21), a first protective layer (20) and a second protective layer (22) on two sides of the polarizer base for protecting the polarizer base, and an anti-reflect...
10/28/2008
7443608Uniform diffuse omni-directional reflecting lens
A transparent multi-layer lens construction to be worn as a sunglass lens, or a fashion lens, that reflects light in a diffuse manner. The multi-layer lens construction is, in part, a combination of surface form and surface texture combined with a reflective medium ...
10/28/2008
7426342Digital still camera module with light optimization mechanism
A lens module includes a barrel (40), a plurality of lenses (42), and a light guide plate (60). The barrel is covered at one end thereof with a transparent board (50). The lenses are received in the barrel. The light guide plate, which is...
09/16/2008
7419272Day and night film
An optical element having a front side and a back side operates in an ambient lit mode and a backlit mode. The optical element includes a diffusely reflecting layer facing the front side for reflecting ambient light. A light absorbing layer faces the back side and i...
09/02/2008
7414772Color-neutral reflective control switchable thin film material
The present invention provides a reflective control switchable thin film material that can become completely colorless when transparent, and the present invention relates to a reflective control switchable thin film material composed of a multilayer thin film in whi...
08/19/2008
7390099Hard-coated antiglare film and method of manufacturing the same
There are provided a hard-coated antiglare film with high hardness, high scratch resistance and good antiglare properties, a method of manufacturing the film, an optical element using the film, and an image display including the film or the optical element. The hard...
06/24/2008
7378633Vehicle rearview assembly having a light sensor with two or more transducers
Light sensors having a wide dynamic range are used in a variety of applications. A wide dynamic range light sensor includes an exposed photodiode light transducer accumulating charge in proportion to light incident over an integration period. Sensor logic determines...
05/27/2008
7374298Laser beam dump
A laser beam dump dissipates laser energy. The laser dump includes a cradle for holding the laser and an open cavity lined with a laser energy absorbing material. Laser emissions are directed from the laser into the laser dump cavity where the laser energy is dissip...
05/20/2008
7373082Light shielding structure of a zoom lens barrel
A light shielding structure of a zoom lens barrel includes an outer ring, an intermediate ring and an inner ring which are concentrically arranged, the intermediate ring being movable relative to the outer ring and including at least one through-slot, the inner ring...
05/13/2008
7372641Contrast reinforcement for displays
The invention relates to a method and a device for contrast enhancement for display devices. A high-contrast representation of optical signals and/or symbols is achieved by providing a light-absorbing and/or light-deflecting background which is dark in comparison to...
05/13/2008
7368729Method, apparatus and system for specimen fabrication by using an ion beam
A method and system for separating and preparing a sample for analysis from a wafer without contaminating the wafer with an element such as Ga. A first ion beam is irradiated on a sample and scanned to fabricate a micro sample from a part of the sample. A probe for ...
05/06/2008
7368039Distiller employing cyclical evaporation-surface wetting
A distillation unit (10) employs a rotary heat exchanger (32) forming a multiplicity of evaporation chambers (56) into which a liquid to be purified is sprayed for evaporation. Spray arms (58) spray at a steady rate into all of the evapor...
05/06/2008
7354163Antiglare film and image display apparatus
An antiglare film (1) comprises: a transparent base film (2), a light-diffusing layer (3) formed on the transparent base film (2), and an antiglare layer (4) formed on the light-diffusing layer (3). The antiglare film (1
04/08/2008
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