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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139294 | Techniques for steering an optical beam Reflectors having concave reflecting surfaces (e.g., parabolic reflectors) and electronically controlled beam steering elements are used for rapid, low-diversion, wide-angle and precision steering of optical beams, including laser beams. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8089706 | Fixed-focus lens A fixed-focus lens disposed between a magnified side and a minified side. The fixed-focus lens has an optical axis and includes a reflective system and a refractive system. The reflective system includes a reflection mirror with a negative refractive power. The refr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8077401 | Catadioptric imaging system A catadioptric imaging system combines a rectifying mirror, a lens system and subsequent image processing. This approach can produce a small form factor desktop document imaging system capable of producing high-quality, high-resolution images of paper documents.... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8064148 | High numerical aperture catadioptric objectives without obscuration and applications thereof Disclosed are high numerical (NA) catadioptric objectives without a central obscuration, and applications thereof. Such objectives can operate through a wide spectral bandwidth of radiation, including deep ultraviolet (DUV) radiation. Importantly, refractive element... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8004775 | Techniques for steering an optical beam Reflectors having concave reflecting surfaces (e.g., parabolic reflectors) and electronically controlled beam steering elements are used for rapid, low-diversion, wide angle, and precision steering of optical beams, including laser beams. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000034 | Total-reflection lens This invention is regarding to an innovatively designed lens that employs two holes of different shapes as light-inlet and light-outlet surfaces to direct lights. The main feature is that the light can emit out at a more focused and uniformed fashion through refract... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7965453 | Projection objective and projection exposure apparatus including the same A reduction projection objective for projection lithography has a plurality of optical elements configured to image an effective object field arranged in an object surface of the projection objective into an effective image field arranged in an image surface of the ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7961407 | Techniques for steering an optical beam Reflectors having concave reflecting surfaces (e.g., parabolic reflectors) and electronically controlled beam steering elements are used for rapid, low-diversion, wide-angle, and precision steering of optical beams, including laser beams. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7920338 | Reduction projection objective and projection exposure apparatus including the same A reduction projection objective for projection lithography has a plurality of optical elements arranged along an optical axis and designed for imaging an effective object field arranged in an object surface of the projection objective into an effective image field ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7746565 | Optical lens, optical package having the same, backlight assembly having the same, display device having the same, and method thereof An optical lens includes a recessed part and a refracting part. The recessed part has a substantially circular plan view and a substantially V shaped cross-section. The recessed part forms an angle of no more than an angle of about 20° with respect to a vertical li... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7738189 | Side emitting lens, and backlight unit and liquid crystal display including the same The present invention provides a side emitting lens that may reduce optical loss and improve light emitting ratios, and a backlight unit and liquid crystal display including the side emitting lens. The side emitting lens may have a substantially dome-shaped body. Th... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738188 | Projection objective and projection exposure apparatus including the same A reduction projection objective for projection lithography has a plurality of optical elements configured to image an effective object field arranged in an object surface of the projection objective into an effective image field arranged in an image surface of the ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7688526 | Light-emitting devices and lens therefor A light-emitting assembly comprising a lens, a first optical source, a second optical source and a third optical source, wherein the lens is disposed forward of said first, second and third optical sources; the third optical source is intermediate the first and seco... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7643226 | Maximal-aperture reflecting objective Objectives and other optical assemblies include a reflective surface that is truncated at or near a focus based on a curvature of the reflective surface. A specimen is situated at or near the focus of the reflective surface, so that the reflective surface captures a... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7573655 | Unit magnification projection objective A catadioptric projection objective has, along an optical axis, a concave mirror; a positive lens group with positive refractive power arranged adjacent to the concave mirror and spaced apart therefrom; a first prism and a second prism each having respective first f... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7564633 | Catadioptric imaging system for high numerical aperture imaging with deep ultraviolet light A catadioptric imaging system for micro-lithographic projection features a high numerical aperture objective where most of the focusing power is produced by reflection and refraction angles are limited to avoid additional aberration. A field correcting optic is appe... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7545584 | High intensity laser or diode-based lighting apparatus having integrated optics A high intensity lighting apparatus (400) includes an outer housing (402); a curved support disk (414) having an array of diode or laser-based integrated light source (410) attached thereto disposed within the housing. Each of the light s... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7532414 | Reflective optical system A lens arrangement is presented. The lens arrangement comprises a first element having a concave reflective surface and defining an optical axis of the lens arrangement, and a second substantially flat and at least partially reflective element spaced-apart from the ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7489453 | Side emitting near field lens A near field lens for an automotive light assembly which has a reduced thickness. Generally, the near field lens includes a main body of light transmitting material. A pocket is formed in the main body for receiving light from a light source. The pocket is defined b... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7426082 | Catadioptric projection objective with geometric beam splitting A projection exposure lens has an object plane, optical elements for separating beams, a concave mirror, an image plane, a first lens system arranged between the object plane and the optical elements for separating beams, a second double pass lens system arranged be... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7406223 | Optical element and method of molding the same The present invention provides an optical element capable of preventing a ghost in the use for a sensor such as a CCD or CMOS. In the optical element including an optical function surface of high surface accuracy and a flange formed around the surface, the optical f... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7391580 | Ultra compact mono-bloc catadioptric imaging lens A mono-bloc catadioptric imaging lens comprising a solid body and a single-focal Maksutov type construction characterized by two refractive surfaces and two reflective surfaces wherein all surfaces are surfaces of revolution and wherein at least one surface is asphe... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385768 | System, method and device for rapid, high precision, large angle beam steering A system, method and apparatus for rapid, large angle, high-precision steering of one or more beams of light, and in particular, laser beams, using one or more concave reflectors to provide narrow, essentially collimated output beams. The rapid, beam steering device... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385212 | Collector optical system, light source unit, illumination optical apparatus, and exposure apparatus A light source unit of EUV light is provided as a light source unit comprising a plasma light source for emitting EUV light, a collective mirror which has a reflecting surface of an ellipsoid of revolution and at a first focal point of which the plasma light source ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386230 | Wide-angle shooting apparatus and optical device A wide-angle shooting apparatus includes a convex surface structure which reflects light from outside, a concave surface structure having a first polarizing device which permits the light from outside to be transmitted and reflects the light reflected by the convex ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369327 | Variable optical-property element and optical apparatus including the same A variable optical-property element includes a liquid crystal the pitch of twist is less than 60 times the wavelength of light used, so that a spatially uneven electric or magnetic field or temperature is applied to the liquid crystal to thereby form an index distri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362517 | Rotationally asymmetric optical system The invention relates to a rotationally asymmetric optical system which includes at least one reflecting surface rotationally symmetric about a center axis, is rotationally symmetric about the center axis, and is adapted to form a full 360°-direction image on an im... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355722 | Catoptric and catadioptric imaging systems with adaptive catoptric surfaces An imaging system for imaging an object point to an image point, the system including: a beam splitter positioned to receive light rays from the object point and separate each of a plurality of rays into a transmitted portion and a reflected portion, the transmitted... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348565 | Illumination system particularly for microlithography There is provided a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography using a wavelength less than or equal to 193 nm. The apparatus includes an optical element with a pupil raster element, and a projection objective with a real entrance pupil. The optical element ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344282 | Optical sheet and backlight assembly of liquid crystal display with the same An optical sheet includes a substrate onto which light is incident, and a convex part protruded from the substrate by a predetermined thickness. A thickness of the convex part increases from an edge to a center thereof. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341885 | CMOS image sensor and method for fabricating the same A CMOS image sensor and method for fabricating the same improve image characteristics by eliminating the thickness of a planarization layer. The CMOS image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of active devices, provided in a predetermined surface ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338168 | Particle analyzing system and methodology An imaging system, methodology, and various applications are provided to facilitate optical imaging performance. The system contains a sensor having one or more receptors and an image transfer medium to scale the sensor and receptors in accordance with resolvable ch... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339753 | Light scanning apparatus and imaging apparatus In a light scanning apparatus including an optical system including a beam deflection means therein and a one-dimensional light modulation device, the one-dimensional light modulation device is disposed on the object side of the optical system, and the beam deflecti... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333276 | Optical element and lighting device provided therewith An optical element that condenses light emitted from a light source has: an entrance surface where the light enters; an exit surface from which the light entering inside via the entrance surface; and a reflection surface that directs, to the exit surface by total re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329886 | EUV illumination system having a plurality of light sources for illuminating an optical element There is provided an illumination system. The illumination system includes a first light source and a second light source, each of which are for providing light having a wavelength ≦193 nm, and an optical element. The first light source illuminates a first area of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319508 | Projection exposure apparatus and method, catadioptric optical system and manufacturing method of devices A catadioptric optical system forms an image of a first surface onto a second surface. The system includes a first lens having a first optical axis, a combination of a concave mirror and a second lens, the combination having a second optical axis, a third lens havin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316482 | Reflecting mirror and projection image display apparatus using the same The present invention is directed to the provision of a reflecting mirror that suppresses decreases in the resolution performance and contrast performance by decreasing the mean surface roughness. In a projection type image display apparatus including a projector le... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317571 | Catadioptric projection optical system, exposure apparatus having the same, device fabrication method A catadioptric projection optical for forming an image of the intermediate image onto a second object, the catadioptric projection optical system include, a first dioptric group including a first lens group that has a positive refractive power and a second lens grou... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317583 | High numerical aperture projection system and method for microlithography The present invention relates to a high numerical aperture exposure system having a wafer. The exposure system in the present invention includes a beam-splitter, a reticle, a reticle optical group, where the reticle optical group is placed between the reticle and th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7307797 | Zoom lens system, lens barrel, imaging device and camera A zoom lens system comprising a plurality of lens units each composed of at least one lens element, wherein an interval between at least any two lens units is changed so that an optical image is formed with a continuously variable magnification, the zoom lens system... | 12/11/2007 |
