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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123370 | Multiple-viewing-point floating image display device A multiple viewing-point floating imaging device is comprised of a plurality of dihedral corner reflectors 1 arranged along an optical device plane S and rotated around an axis of rotation perpendicular to said plane, to point in a plurality of directions alo... | 02/28/2012 |
| RE42450 | Module of reflection mirrors of L-shape A module of reflection mirrors of L-shape according to the invention, arranged in an optical chassis of scanner, is comprised of a first L-shaped mirror and a second L-shaped mirror. The recession portions for the second L-shaped mirror and the first L-shaped mirror... | 06/14/2011 |
| RE41634 | Concave mirror optical system for scanner A concave mirror optical system for a scanner and a method for compensating image distortion. In this invention, the more expensive lens assembly in a conventional optical system is replaced by a concave mirror made from simple low-cost material so that production c... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7712905 | Imaging system with mirror group An imaging system for imaging an off-axis object field arranged in an object surface of the imaging system onto an off-axis image field arranged in an image surface of the imaging system while creating at least one intermediate image has: an optical axis; an in-line... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7438427 | Integration rod An integration rod used in a projector. The integration rod includes a plurality of lenses that form the integration rod; a layer of high temperature hot-setting UV adhesive applied on the lenses to bond the lenses into a hollow rod structure; and a layer of ceramic... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422337 | Rear-view safety mirrors Two identical sides, include convex mirror 61, mirror-backing 62 and main-frame 21. Sides are attached together and to frame-backing 30 by three hinges 70. Three adjustable length legs 80 with swivel, magnetic feet 90... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416205 | Hitch mirror assembly A hitch mirror assembly removably mounted onto a top edge of a vehicle's tailgate, comprising a housing assembly, a mirror assembly within the housing assembly, battery-powered illumination means and a clamp assembly. The vehicle has a hitch ball for towing a traile... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407300 | Mirror for improved visibility of danger zone area on right side of school buses The present invention relates to a mirror and mirror system which can be used in connection with large vehicles, such as school buses, to provide the driver of such vehicles with the ability to view the entire side of the vehicle. While such vehicles currently inclu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407299 | Mirror for improved visibility of danger zone area on right side of school buses The present invention relates to a mirror and mirror system which can be used in connection with large vehicles, such as school buses, to provide the driver of such vehicles with the ability to view the entire side of the vehicle. While such vehicles currently inclu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405808 | Optical system, in particular illumination system, of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus An optical system, particularly an illumination system, of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus contains at least one plane reflecting surface for folding the beam path. The at least one reflecting surface is arranged with respect to an optical axis of ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405871 | Efficient EUV collector designs A collector that includes a laser produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultra violet (EUV) light source and a first optical path from the source to a mirror. The mirror is the first mirror that light emitted from the source and traveling along the first optical path impinge... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7380951 | Driver observation system and method therefor A driver observation system has a plurality of camera modules mounted to a vehicle. Each camera module provides real time video images. A control mechanism is coupled to the plurality of camera modules. The control mechanism is used to adjust a position of each came... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372624 | 8-mirror microlithography projection objective A projection objective provides a light path for a light bundle from an object field in an object plane to an image field in an image plane. The projection objective includes eight mirrors. The light path is provided via the eight mirrors, and is free of obscuration... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367687 | Illumination system An illumination system is for providing a parallel illumination light beam. The illumination system includes two lamps, and each lamp includes a first lampshade, a burner and a reflector. The lampshade has a light outputting section. A first reflector is connected w... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367587 | Instrument panel structure for vehicles An instrument panel construction for a vehicle capable of receiving and stopping the driver's/passenger's knee regions when a great impact acts on a vehicle to control the impact exerted on the driver's/passenger's knee regions while restraining the driver's/passeng... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362484 | Optical scanner package with optical noise reduction The optical scanner package having: an optical scanner device scanning an incident beam and including a scanning mirror and a comb-electrode structure operating the scanning mirror; a package container containing the optical scanner device; and a package window that... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355678 | Projection system for EUV lithography An EUV optical projection system includes at least six reflecting surfaces for imaging an object (OB) on an image (IM). The system is preferably configured to form an intermediate image (IMI) along an optical path from the object (OB) to the image (IM) between a sec... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352521 | Image display optical system and image display apparatus An image display optical system which achieves a small size and display at a wide angle of view as well as maintains a required level of optical performance and allows suppression of occurrence of various aberrations at the same time. The optical system includes a f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349163 | High-heat-dissipation lighting module There is provided a lighting module of the type having a solid-state light source, in particular a LED, a supporting plate, and a lens; the lens has a recess housing the light source; the lens is supported by and projects from the plate by means of supporting member... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344258 | Forward view apparatus for motor vehicles Forward view apparatus (10) for a motor vehicle, to enable the driver of the vehicle to view an image of objects which are located forward of the apparatus (10), includes a housing (12) in which a rear view mirror (14) is located. A two-m... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7322708 | Mirror, optical imaging system and use thereof The invention relates to a mirror (1), for use in optical imaging systems, whereby the mirror is connected at the edge thereof to a reinforcing element (3), at least partly surrounding the mirror and the reinforcing element also fixes the relative posi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7310072 | Portable communication display device A head-mounted display system displays information via a matrix display element mounted within a housing that is positioned relative to at least eye of a user. The display is connected to a video or information source such that the user can view information or image... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300169 | Viewing station with retractable mirror The embodiments of the invention provide a viewing system having an upright member, a first mirror coupled to the upright member, a light source coupled to the upright member, and a retractable mirror assembly coupled to the upright member. The retractable mirror as... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301684 | Scanning optical system A scanning optical system capable of sufficiently enlarging an exit pupil and being reduced in size is disclosed. The scanning optical system has a scanning device used to scan light from a light source and a first optical system used to directs the light scanned by... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296904 | Reflector for laser interrogation of three-dimensional objects A digital control for light beams. A position of an output light beam is changed based on a digital input control formed of a plurality of bits. The device may use movable mirrors to change the position of the output light beams. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295656 | Audio caller identification An audio caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a speaker for audibly alerting the called party to the nature of an incoming c... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7274513 | Off-axis projection optics and extreme ultraviolet lithography apparatus employing the same Off-axis projection optics that includes first and second mirrors positioned off-axis and sharing a confocal point that are arranged to reduce linear astigmatism. If a distance between an object plane and the first mirror is l1, an incident angle of light... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268855 | Projection optical system Disclosed is a projection optical system for projecting a pattern of a mask placed on an object plane, onto a substrate placed on an image plane. The projection optical system is arranged so that an intermediate image of the pattern formed on the mask, is formed bet... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7253939 | Superconductor-based modulator for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) A superconductor-based modulator includes a superconductor coupled to a cold reservoir to receive extreme ultra-violet (EUV) light beams. The light beams are modulated by altering transmission and reflection properties of the superconductor. Magnetic field, temperat... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253928 | Imaging optical system and image reading apparatus using the same Obtained are an imaging optical system having a simple structure in which imaging position deviation due to deformation caused by a weight of an off-axial optical element is reduced and an image reading apparatus using the same. According to an imaging optical syste... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248401 | Common-aperture multispectral objective A common-aperture, multispectral device uses a folded beamsplitter to simultaneously image near infrared (NIR) and long wave infrared (LWIR) spectral bands. The folded-path optical design makes the sensor extremely compact and lightweight without compromising the F/... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248405 | Re-focusing mechanism for imaging system Two reflective surfaces disposed in a predetermined angular orientation inside the optical tube assembly of a telescope intercept the optical beam and deliver it from the objective to the eye-piece. By translating these surfaces simultaneously along the axis bisecti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244035 | Device for deflecting a laser beam An apparatus for deflecting a laser beam includes a deflecting mirror disposed in a holder, a lever, a rotatable coupler, and a drive member. The mirror is pivotable about a first pivot axis lying on a surface of the mirror, and the holder is rotatable about a secon... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237915 | Catadioptric projection system for 157 nm lithography A photolithographic reduction projection catadioptric objective includes a first optical group G1 including an even number of at least four mirrors M1–M6; and a second at least substantially dioptric optical group G2 imageward than the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232233 | Catoptric reduction projection optical system and exposure apparatus using the same A catoptric reduction projection optical system that uses light of light with a wavelength of 200 nm or less includes six light-reflecting mirrors arranged from an object side to an image side such that said mirrors basically form a coaxial system, wherein a third m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226177 | Catoptric projection optical system A catoptric projection optical system for projecting a pattern on an object surface onto an image surface includes plural mirrors, wherein a second mirror from the image surface through the optical path receives convergent pencil of rays, and has a paraxial magnific... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210803 | Optical system, display optical system and image-taking optical system An optical system is disclosed with which higher magnification can be easily achieved and aberrations can be favorably corrected, yet is compact. The optical system includes a plurality of optical surfaces including a first surface which has at least a reflective ac... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210802 | Mirror for improved visibility of danger zone area on right side of school buses The present invention relates to a mirror and mirror system which can be used in connection with large vehicles, such as school buses, to provide the driver of such vehicles with the ability to view the entire side of the vehicle. While such vehicles currently inclu... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212295 | Keyboard for imaging devices A removable and re-attachable keyboard device for interfacing with an imaging device in a position adjacent to a display on the imaging device is presented. The keyboard device docks or otherwise couples the imaging device as opposed to residing on the table or base... | 05/01/2007 |
