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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184374 | Lens having protection film and method for manufacturing such lens A second region (12) composed of a plane is formed around a first region (11) having a lens function, and a third region (13) is formed between the first region and the second region. A protection film (24) is formed on the surface of the... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8169707 | Sheet-like optical member, resin composition for optical sheet, optical sheet and method for producing the same A sheet-like optical member being difficult to damage a shape of a lens part. The sheet-like optical member includes: a substrate; and a lens part, which is formed on the substrate, is made of an active energy ray-curable resin, and has a plurality of unit prisms. T... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8111463 | Methods of forming sheeting with composite images that float and sheeting with composite images that float Microlens sheetings with different types of composite images are disclosed, in which the composite image floats above, in, or below the sheeting, or some combination. One type of composite image may be viewable to the unaided eye or an observer and another type of c... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8102599 | Fabrication of optical filters integrated with injection molded microlenses Injection molding of monolithically integrated optical components is disclosed. In one embodiment, an injection molding system includes a moldplate having an array of specially designed cavities. In at least one cavity, different types of photo-curable optical mater... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8059341 | Lens assembly and method for forming the same According to embodiments of the invention, a lens assembly and method for forming the same is provided. The method includes providing a first lens layer having a first transparent substrate and a first lens on the first transparent substrate, providing a second lens... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7995278 | Methods of forming sheeting with composite images that float and sheeting with composite images that float Microlens sheetings with different types of composite images are disclosed, in which the composite image floats above, in, or below the sheeting, or some combination. One type of composite image may be viewable to the unaided eye or an observer and another type of c... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7965446 | Structure for pattern formation, method for pattern formation, and application thereof A structure for pattern formation adapted for optically forming a pattern, characterized by comprising: a photocatalyst-containing layer provided on a substrate, the photocatalyst-containing layer containing a material of which the wettability is variable through ph... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7911701 | Micro lens array sheet for use in backlight device and molding roll for manufacturing such micro lens array sheet A micro lens array sheet includes a sheet type base and a plurality of micro lenses arranged on the base. The surface of each micro lens includes a convex part and a peripheral edge part. The convex part has a spherical or elliptical surface. The peripheral edge par... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7872805 | Lenticular lens medium A lenticular lens medium forms a lenticular lens which includes a plurality of semicylindrical-shaped or arc-shaped elongated convex parts. The lenticular lens medium has a volume resistivity of 1×107-1×1014 Ω·cm and a surface resistivity o... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7852563 | Lenticular lens medium A lenticular lens medium forms a lenticular lens which comprises a plurality of semicylindrical-shaped or arc-shaped elongated convex parts. The lenticular lens medium has a volume resistivity of 1×107-1×1014Ω·cm and a surface resistivity o... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7701636 | Gradient index microlenses and method of formation A lens includes a gradient index of refraction and a curved shape. A method of making the lens includes forming a plurality of layers, forming a shaped resist on the plurality of layers, and etching the resist and the plurality of layers to transfer the shape of the... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7636197 | Housing with three-dimension appearance A housing (10) with three-dimension appearance includes a transparent substrate (11), a micro lens array (12) formed on one surface of the transparent substrate, and a decorative layer (13) formed on another surface of the transparent sub... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7619823 | 1D and 2D composite lenticular films and fabrication methods A composite lenticular film includes a first layer having a first refractive index, and a second layer having a second refractive index less than the first refractive index. The second layer is integrally attached to the first layer. The first layer has at least one... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7612944 | Optical device An optical device includes a silicon substrate, and multiple columnar members. The columnar members are integrally formed with the silicon substrate and stand on a top surface of the silicon substrate. The columnar members are made of silicon oxide. Light enters the... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7580190 | Micro lens array and method of manufacturing the same A micro lens array and method of fabricating the micro lens array. The micro lens array includes: a substrate; a plurality of holes penetrating the substrate; and a plurality of lens units on a first surface of the substrate, each lens being at a respective one of t... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7538949 | Image sensor and manufacturing method thereof An image sensor and method for fabricating an image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes a substrate and a microlens array in a checkerboard pattern. In some embodiments, the checkerboard pattern involves alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic microlenses... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532404 | Optical device having micro lens array An optical device includes a semiconductor substrate and an optical part having a plurality of columnar members disposed on the substrate. Each columnar member is disposed in a standing manner and adhered each other so that the optical part is provided. The optical ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532405 | Micro lens, micro lens array, and method of manufacturing the same A micro lens includes a base material and a lens formed on the base material, wherein the lens is disposed at an opening on the base material, and the opening is formed by covering a surface of the base material with a first monolayer; and the first monolayer has cr... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7525732 | Method for forming finely-structured parts, finely-structured parts formed thereby, and product using such finely-structured part In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece (30) containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask (32, 34) having an opening (36) is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched w... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7518801 | Method for making collimating or transflecting film having a reflective layer A method for manufacturing a collimating device is disclosed herein. In one embodiment the method includes a step of constructing a reflective layer. After the reflective layer is constructed, a step of constructing an optical element layer follows, including a step... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7443589 | Optical component for beam shaping The invention includes an optics array for beam shaping, which uses a micro lens combination, whose polygonal micro lenses are arranged in a level, whereby the geometric arrangement of the individual lenses and their diameters follow a distribution pattern. I... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440189 | Method for making lens array having light-shielding layer A method of making a lens array includes a first step of forming a resin-molded piece, a second step of applying a coating to the resin-molded piece, a third step of melting the applied coating and a fourth step of solidifying the melted coating. The resin-molded pi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433127 | Imaging device and display device Disclosed are an imaging device and a display device which both have a simple structure without any need of an image conversion. The imaging device includes a lens component group including multiple lens component systems, each of which focuses incident light from t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7414788 | Diffusion plate used in direct-type backlight module and method for making the same The present invention relates to a diffusion plate used in a direct-type backlight module and a method for making the same. At least one of the surfaces of the diffusion plate has a microstructure constituted by repeated undulation that can refract and diffuse the i... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393477 | Method of fabricating microlens structure The present invention provides a method of fabricating a microlens, comprising providing a substrate with at least a dielectric layer thereon, forming a first thin film on the dielectric layer surface, etching the first thin film to form at least a micro bump, and f... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391571 | Diffusion plate used in direct-type backlight module The present invention relates to a diffusion plate used in a direct-type backlight module and a method for making the same. At least one of the surfaces of the diffusion plate has a microstructure constituted by repeated undulation that can refract and diffuse the i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7375883 | Lens sheet, transmission type screen, and rear projection type display A lens sheet, transmission screen, and a rear projection display are provided. The lens sheet includes fly-eye lens elements periodically arranged on one side of a transparent base, wherein the lens elements are composed of a UV-curing type resin, and the storage el... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375893 | Method of manufacturing microlens, microlens, optical film, screen for projection, projector system, electrooptical device and electronic equipment A method of manufacturing a microlens having a convex shape on a substrate includes: a step of providing a first droplet on the substrate, a step of forming a first convex portion by drying the first droplet so as to solidify the first droplet, a step of providing a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372631 | Method of manufacturing microlens, microlens, microlens array, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus A method of manufacturing a microlens includes: forming on a transparent substrate an etching stop layer in a lens formation region where a curved lens surface of the microlens is to be formed, the etching stop layer having an island shape as a planar shape thereof;... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361413 | Electroluminescent device and methods for its production and use A luminescent device comprises an electroluminescent phosphor in operative contact with a light-emitting material wherein excitation of the electroluminescent phosphor by an alternating current electrical field causes the emission of light by the light-emitting mate... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7345821 | Microlens substrate, a method for manufacturing the microlens substrate, a liquid crystal panel, and a projection type display apparatus A microlens substrate for an opposed substrate for use in a liquid crystal panel is provided. The microlens substrate includes: a substrate with concave portions having a plurality of concave portions; a convex lens substrate having convex lenses, each of the convex... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339758 | Etching method, a substrate with a plurality of concave portions, a microlens substrate, a transmission screen and a rear projection An etching method is disclosed. The etching method includes the steps of: preparing a substrate 5; forming first and second films 61, 62 each having predetermined internal stress on the substrate so that the internal stresses of the first and second fi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329611 | Method for forming finely-structured parts, finely-structured parts formed thereby, and product using such finely-structured part In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask having an opening is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution to thereby form ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7307107 | Photopolymerizable composition and use thereof A photopolymerizable composition comprising a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the polymerizable compound is characterized by comprising (a) a bifunctional (meth)acrylic acid (thio)ester compound containing a sulfur atom in the mol... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303827 | Light-emitting phosphor particles and electroluminescent devices employing same Phosphor particles having coatings comprising certain light emitting small molecules and light-emitting devices employing these phosphor particles and light-emitting small molecules are provided. Also provided are light-emitting devices employing a layer of phosphor... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304702 | Liquid crystal display with mirror face function A liquid crystal display with mirror face function, including a liquid crystal display module and a reflective element. A lower polarizing plate and an upper polarizing plate are respectively disposed on two faces of the liquid crystal display module. The reflective... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295375 | Injection molded microlenses for optical interconnects Disclosed are a microlens array, and a method of positioning and aligning the microlens array on another device. Generally, the microlens array comprises an array of injection molded microlens elements, and a supporting flange. Each of the microlens elements has a g... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295376 | Pseudo cross-link type resin composition, molding material, sheet or film, and optical element obtained therefrom A pseudo cross-link type resin composition made of one of resins or a mixture of the resins; wherein the resin is obtained by mixing a polymer molecule that has an atomic group capable of forming an intermolecular hydrogen bond at least in a molecular side ch... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7268949 | Microlens array sheet and manufacturing method thereof A microlens array sheet and a manufacturing method thereof. The microlens array sheet comprises: a transparent substrate; bases formed on the transparent substrate, the bases having the same height as a result of a planarization process conducted for the upper porti... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265909 | Lens substrate, a transmission screen and a rear projection device A lens substrate (microlens substrate 1) having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface is disclosed. Light is allowed to enter the lens substrate from the first surface thereof and then exit from the second surface thereof. The len... | 09/04/2007 |
