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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7341357 | Projection display apparatus A projection display apparatus includes an image forming element, and an imaging optical system made up of a plurality of reflectors for projecting an image formed by the image forming element to provide an enlarged version of the image, wherein at least one of the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304690 | Optical engine of a projection television The present invention relates to an optical engine of a projection television in which a path of illumination emitted from a light source is aligned to correspond with the image producer by turning a screw of a mirror device. The object of the present invention can ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7290892 | Angle adjustable mirror support An angle adjustable mirror support for a bathroom includes a mirror, a shaft mounted on the frame of the mirror, two connecting members each mounted on the frame of the mirror and each secured to the respective end of the shaft, two fixing seats each mounted on the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286743 | High dynamic range integrated receiver A high dynamic range integrated (HDRI) receiver includes a variable optical attenuator (VOA) for attenuating an incoming optical signal before the optical signal is directed to a photo-detector for conversion into an electrical signal. An optical block receives the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7233741 | Optical exchange for wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) network, and optical exchange method for WDM network An optical exchange for a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) network performs a switching operation on a plurality of optical signals, which are input via a plurality of input ports, and outputs the resulting optical signals to a plurality of output ports, which ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7137716 | Vehicle auxiliary rear view mirror assembly and method An auxiliary rear view mirror assembly for increasing a driver's lateral and rearward field of vision without adversely affecting the driver's forward field of vision. The auxiliary rear view mirror assembly is mounted at the rear of a vehicle in a location which is... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131740 | Optical system and optical apparatus provided with the same An optical system has a plurality of optical surfaces including a rotational-symmetrical optical surface and a reflection-type varaible optical-property element. The reflection-type variable optical-property element is interposed on the optical path between two opti... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108384 | Patrol vehicle safety mirror A safety mirror for attaching to a patrol car having a front, a driver side, and a driver side rear-view mirror, for use when an officer is walking back to the patrol car from a stopped vehicle located in front of the patrol car. The safety mirror has a housing havi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097314 | Two-in-one wide angle automobile mirror A mirror device for use inside a vehicle which includes a front seating area, a rear seating area, a sun visor within the front seating area, and a rear seat within the rear seating area. The rear seat has a top surface. The mirror device includes a mirror having a ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7068890 | Optical receiver with high dynamic range An optical coupling assembly having an optical receiver that exhibits extended dynamic range, and, more particularly, an optical receiver that is integrated with a Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA) to extend the dynamic range of the receiver. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7021779 | Rearview mirror having both a stationary mirror and a pivoting mirror A rearview mirror having both a stationary mirror and a pivoting mirror assembly having a pivoting mirror. The stationary mirror and the pivoting mirror are mounted in proximity to one another within a mirror housing. The stationary mirror is fixed in its position w... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023594 | Electro-optic lens with integrated components A range finder device for use with a controller in an optical system is disclosed in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. The range finder device comprises a transmitter to produce a first beam of non-visible radiation for intersecting a perceived object... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994438 | Optical component casing, optical device and projector An optical component casing (40) that houses a plurality of optical components including a reflection mirror (424) and disposes the plurality of optical components on a planarly defined illumination optical axis (L1) has a holder (81) tha... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979089 | Multi-view mirror assembly for a vehicle A multi-view mirror assembly for a vehicle dimensioned to allow a driver to view people, vehicles and other objects positioned lateral and downwardly vertical to a rear end of the vehicle is disclosed. The multi-view mirror assembly is mountable on either an exterio... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6954580 | Optical receiver with high dynamic range An optical coupling assembly having an optical receiver that exhibits extended dynamic range, and, more particularly, an optical receiver that is integrated with a Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA) to extend the dynamic range of the receiver. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6947656 | Variable optical attenuator with tunable wavelength selectivity A variable optical attenuator with tunable wavelength selectivity includes at least two reflectors disposed parallel to each other at a predetermined angle from an optic axis and driving units connected to said at least two reflectors for allowing the reflectors to ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6927894 | Mirror assemblies incorporating variable index of refraction materials A mirror assembly including an active lens and a reflective surface. The mirror assembly may change its refractive index when a voltage is applied to the active lens, thereby changing the field of view in the lens. Exemplary applications include a blind spot system ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918670 | System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904223 | Tilted-translation variable optical attenuator In a preferred embodiment, a motorized variable optical attenuator comprises an input fiber collimator; an output fiber collimator disposed substantially along the first collimator; and a right-angle reflector movable relative to the input collimator and the output ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6880934 | Apparatus for adjusting position of mirror in projector Disclosed is an apparatus to adjust position of a mirror in projector. The mirror position adjusting apparatus includes a mirror, a mirror plate on which the mirror is seated, and a mirror mounting part located in the inside of the projector for adjusting the positi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6871971 | Back-up mirror system for vehicle safety when backing into lane(s) of cross-traffic with back-up mirror method A back-up mirror system for passenger vehicles allowing a driver to have an alternative view of any nearby oncoming cross-traffic imminently passing behind the vehicle before deciding to back up into that lane of cross-traffic, which is especially useful when an adj... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6715894 | Forward-viewing mirror A mirror unit having two mirrors, so the area in front of the mirror can be viewed, is adjustable in a plurality of planes to facilitate use by a wide range of users. The mirror unit can be used on a motor vehicle. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715893 | Lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle A lateral-view mirror assembly capable of providing a driver of a vehicle with the ability to view objects positioned lateral to a rear portion of the vehicle by looking at a reflection of the objects reflected from lateral-view mirrors to a rear-view mirror to the ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6676265 | Ellipsoidal mirror An optical system capable of providing a magnification which can be varied comprises a pair of ellipsoidal mirrors [(20, 21)]which are so mounted and arranged that the focus for radiation reflected from one mirror corresponds substantially with the input ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6676266 | Optical pathway selector An optical pathway selector is provided having a first direction selector, a second direction selector, and an actuator. The first direction selector is comprised of a substantially planar member having alternating reflecting and transparent portions. The... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6361176 | Reflection reduction projection optical system A reflection reduction projection optical system having large numerical aperture for use in X-ray lithography. The reflection reduction projection optical system includes at least five aspheric surface reflecting mirrors and a reflecting mirror having a p... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6352348 | Low vibration mirror assembly A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle having a mirror element attached to a carrier plate is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of assembling a rearview mirror assembly with an exchangeable mirror element.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6322222 | Pair of foldaway orthogonal mirrors and fabrication method thereof A pair of folding orthogonal mirrors is disclosed, including first and second plates, each provided on a face thereof with a surface mirror; hinges, attached to the first and second plates to movably join the two together, so that the plates are movable f... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6317530 | Micro-opto mechanical multistage interconnection switch A multistage optical switching network that uses a layout that provides equidistant paths between any input port and any output port. It uses a combination of double-surface sided micromechanical movable mirrors as the switches and stationary single-surfa... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6315419 | Automotive rearview mirror having a main viewing section and an auxiliary blindzone-viewing section A composite mirror adapted for use as an outside rearview mirror of a motor vehicle includes a main or primary viewing mirror and an auxiliary blindzone viewing mirror juxtaposed to expose the vehicle blindzone to the vehicle operator. The main viewing mi... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6286966 | Pc-eye rear view dual mirror assembly with convex mirror A rear view dual mirror assembly comprises a convex mirror on the front and a plane mirror on the reverse side. Whole assembly rotates 360 degrees and tilts/pivots on a fixed base, and is mounted on top of a computer monitor, or on the side of the monitor... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6211988 | Optical device for scanning a beam in two axes that are substantially perpendicular to each other The invention relates to an optical device for scanning a beam in two axes that are substantially perpendicular to each other, for use in particular in confocal laser scan microscopes, and aims to avoid serious image defects. The invention is characterize... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6191352 | Device for projecting a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area A device for directing a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area, for testing the performance of a photovoltaic module including said photosensitive area, comprising a support structure (1) which can be turned about a vertical central axis (4) in ac... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6183095 | High numerical aperture ring field projection system for extreme ultraviolet lithography An all-reflective optical system for a projection photolithography camera has a source of EUV radiation, a wafer and a mask to be imaged on the wafer. The optical system includes a first concave mirror, a second mirror, a third convex mirror, a fourth con... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6149278 | Wavelength independent variable optical attenuator The invention provides an optical attenuator having a pair of substantially parallel mirrors that attenuate an optical signal based, at least in part, on the rotation angle of the mirrors. When the pair or mirrors is in a predetermined position, an input ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6120154 | Reflector for vehicle An electromagnetic reflector which is effective for electromagnetic waves in a range from 50 to 100 GHz, radiated from an on-board radar device, is integrally incorporated with an optical reflector for effectively receiving the electromagnetic waves by th... | 09/19/2000 |
