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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699479 | Teardrop shaped vehicular mirror A vehicle mirror assembly having a housing and dome-type mirror lens. The lens has a first base footprint portion with a constant radius of curvature and a diameter, and a second base footprint portion comprised of an elliptical portion with a base major axis and a ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7354168 | Facet mirror having a number of mirror facets A facet mirror (10) is provided with a number of mirror facets (11), in which the mirror facets (11) respectively have a spherical or conical facet body (17) with a reflecting surface (12). The side of the facet body (17) av... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347601 | Vehicle lamp unit A vehicle lamp unit includes an LED having a high directivity as a light source and a reflective surface that reflects a light from the LED. The reflective surface is based on a paraboloid of revolution with the LED as a focal point, and divided into a plurality of ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324734 | Arbitrary surface optical element and method of making the same An arbitrary surface optical element, such as a mirror for use in a rear projection television, includes a non-optical portion and an optical portion. The non-optical portion circumscribes the optical portion and has a thickness greater than the optical portion. Acc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7270431 | Illumination device and its use To provide an illumination beam (5) which is essentially homogeneous in cross-section, in particular for a laser scanning microscope (15), an illumination device is used which provides an original beam which is essentially rotationally symmetric in cro... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7253960 | Head-up display device with rotationally asymmetric curved surface A display device for displaying information is provided with an optical system for guiding the light of the display device to the eye, the optical system having, in the order in the proceeding direction of the light, an entrance face for receiving the light, a curve... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7239775 | High repetition rate, linear, true time optical delay line An optical delay line for use with an optical source including input/output optics optically coupled to the optical source and a curved mirror with a reflective surface that is centered about an evolute curve of the delay line to retro-reflect light traveling along ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216065 | Reflecting surface design system, reflecting surface design method, recording medium, and computer program A reflecting surface design system (50) has (1) first rendering means (54) for displaying a free-form surface (20) on which a plurality of segments (24), each of which is defined by a plurality of vertices (251 to 25 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7136123 | Reflector formed with highly reliable conductive pattern, process for fabricating reflector and liquid crystal display unit using the same A reflector is incorporated in a liquid crystal display panel for directing light to an optical path from a lamp to a liquid crystal panel, and a high voltage line is directly connected to an electrode of the lamp, but a low voltage line is connected through a condu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130137 | Method of designing reflective surface of reflector in vehicle lamp The method of designing a reflective surface of a reflector in a vehicle lamp according to the present invention comprise (1) a segment creating step of sectioning a free curved surface and creating a plurality of segments having a plurality of vertexes, and (2) a c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126137 | Illumination system with field mirrors for producing uniform scanning energy This invention relates to an Ilumination system for scanning lithography especially for wavelengths≦193 nm, particularly EUV lithography, for the illumination of a slit, comprising at least one field mirror or at least one field lens and being characterized in tha... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7034320 | Dual hemispherical collectors A system and method for collecting radiation, which may be used in a lithography illumination system. The system comprises a first surface shaped to reflect radiation in a first hemisphere of a source to illuminate in a second hemisphere of the source; and a second ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025469 | Vehicle rear-view mirror with wide viewing angle and reduced image distortion A mirror with wide viewing angle and reduced image distortion, to be used as an external rear-view mirror for vehicles which is obtained monolithically by pressure injection-molding or gravity casting of a highly transparent material and its external incident surfac... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019909 | Optical system, image display apparatus, and image taking apparatus A small optical system that is capable of widening an angle of view is provided. This optical system is provided with a first surface having a reflecting action and a second surface that reflects a light beam reflected on this first surface toward the first surface ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012756 | Display optical system, image display apparatus, image taking optical system, and image taking apparatus A display optical system for guiding light from an image to an observer or a surface projecting an image thereon with a first optical system and second optical system. The first optical system having a first surface formed on a transparent body with a reflecting act... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012761 | Teledaga mirror A vehicle mirror assembly 10 is provided. The vehicle mirror assembly 10 comprises a base 12 comprising a first base ellipsoidal portion 32 having a constant first minor axis 27′ and a major longitudinal axis 38. The base ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001033 | Image display device An image display device includes a case with an opening, a luminous source image display displaying a first image, and a focusing element. The focusing element is positioned within the case, and includes a concave mirror and a mirror supporter that supports the conc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984049 | Hinged substrate for large-aperture, lightweight, deformable mirrors An improved structure and method for building large-aperture lightweight deformable mirrors uses a hinged substrate. In addition to reduced weight, the approach provides rigidity to the mirror, which is necessary for the accurate response to actuator commands and to... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6966662 | Reflector and liquid crystal display device A reflector having light diffusibility for suppressing a reflected image within a wide viewing angle range and having a particular brightness at a specific viewing angle range, and a reflective liquid crystal display device using the reflector, are provided. The ref... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964487 | Image display device An image display device includes a case having an opening, a luminous source image display displaying a first image, a focusing element receiving light from the source image display and focusing the light to form a second image that is viewable through the opening o... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961190 | Bulk lens, light emitting body, lighting device and optical information system The lens embraces a bulk-shaped lens body identified by a top surface, a bottom surface and a contour surface, and a well-shaped concavity is implemented in the inside of the lens body, aligned from the bottom surface toward the top surface. The lens body has geomet... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957900 | Glass reflector for projector and manufacturing method for the same For example, the reflector according to the present invention is a reflector made of glass for a projector which is composed of amorphous glass whose thermal expansion coefficient is 30 to 45×10−7/° C. and includes a reflective surface for reflecting ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954565 | Coupling configuration for optically coupling an optical conductor to an opto-receiver A coupling configuration for connecting an optical conductor to an opto-receiver has a parabolic mirror or a spherical mirror that reflects light emerging from the optical conductor onto a launching mirror through which the light is launched into the opto-receiver. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945660 | Device for capturing and emitting radiations The disclosure is a radiation collecting/emitting device to/from different spatial directions, the apparatus in the preferred design is manufactured in a single piece and the work surface is modified to obtain a reflective surface for the radiations of interest. In ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947216 | Optical apparatus which uses a virtually imaged phased array to produce chromatic dispersion An optical apparatus for producing chromatic dispersion. The apparatus includes a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) generator, a mirror and a lens. The VIPA generator receives an input light at a respective wavelength and produces a corresponding collimated outpu... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6937397 | Diffractive optical element and optical system having the same Disclosed is a diffractive optical element which includes a plurality of diffraction gratings being made of materials having different dispersions and being formed in accumulation, wherein at least one of the diffraction gratings has a varying grating thickness.... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910785 | Industrial luminaire with prismatic refractor An industrial luminaire with a prismatic refractor including an interior surface formed as an open-ended surface of revolution of a plane curve about a rotational axis, the plane curve having a plurality of segments corresponding to segments on a reference curve whi... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908218 | Light source unit and projector type display device using the light source unit A light source unit is provided which includes a lamp and a reflector for reflecting rays of light emitted by a light emitting element of the lamp and for focusing the reflected rays of light. In order to focus on a predetermined focal point the rays of light emitte... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6854850 | Multiple images from a single projector An image projection system capable of projecting images to multiple screens or viewing surfaces. The system uses a moveable mirror to direct the projected images to the screens. The moveable mirror may work in concert with one or more fixed mirrors to reflect the pr... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6786611 | Optical apparatus which uses a virtually imaged phased array to produce chromatic dispersion Various configurations of a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) generator in combination with a mirror to compensate for chromatic dispersion. A VIPA generator produces a light traveling from the VIPA generator. In some embodiments, a variable curvature mirror is p... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6781758 | Optical apparatus which uses a virtually imaged phased array to produce chromatic dispersion An optical apparatus for producing chromatic dispersion. The apparatus includes a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) generator, a mirror and a lens. The VIPA generator receives an input light at a respective wavelength and produces a corresponding collimated outpu... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6750930 | Reflector providing particularly high reflectance in an intended viewing angle and reflection type liquid crystal display device using the same A reflector and reflector-type LCD suppresses inter-object reflection over a wide angle, and provides particularly high reflectance in an intended range of viewing angle. The reflector includes a plurality of concave portions with an inclination angle (an angle betw... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746128 | Ultra-high resolution imaging devices The invention provides an ultra-high numerical aperture imaging device (1) comprising two rotationally symmetric curved mirrors (11h, 12b), which can be used to achieve very high concentrations of light or other sorts of wave (or o... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6717731 | Optical apparatus which uses a virtually imaged phased array to produce chromatic dispersion An optical apparatus for producing chromatic dispersion. The apparatus includes a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) generator, a mirror and a lens. The VIPA generator receives an input light at a respective wavelength and produces a corresponding collimated outpu... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6705737 | Reflective optical apparatus for interconverting between a point of light and a line of light An optical apparatus includes a nonplanar light-reflecting surface having a shape referenced relative to an orthogonal axial system having an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. The light-reflecting surface has a non-circular conic profile with a conic axis and a distan... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6676263 | Performance improvements of symmetry-breaking reflector structures in nonimaging devices A structure and method for providing a broken symmetry reflector structure for a solar concentrator device. The component of the optical direction vector along the symmetry axis is conserved for all rays propagated through a translationally symmetric opti... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6655808 | Focusing-device for the radiation from a light source A focusing-device for the radiation from a light source, in particular a laser plasma source, has a collector mirror which collects the light from the light source at a second focus in virtual or real terms, in particular for micro-lithography using EUV r... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6607278 | Optical apparatus which uses a virtually imaged phased array to produce chromatic dispersion An optical apparatus for producing chromatic dispersion. The apparatus includes a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) generator, a mirror and a lens. The VIPA generator receives an input light at a respective wavelength and produces a corresponding colli... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6520650 | Lamp reflector with a barrier coating of a plasma polymer A no base coat vehicle headlamp reflector can be improved with a plasma deposited layer of a siloxane material. The siloxane layer acts as an barrier layer formed directly on the vehicle reflector. The vehicle headlamp reflector with no base coat, but an ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6481861 | Optical apparatus which uses a virtually imaged phased array to produce chromatic dispersion Various configurations of a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) generator in combination with a mirror to compensate for chromatic dispersion. A VIPA generator produces a light traveling from the VIPA generator. In some embodiments, a variable curvature ... | 11/19/2002 |
