Optical: systems and elements inventions 03/06

20060066930 - Method and apparatus for holographic recording and retrieval: A wavelength multiplexed holographic system includes a wavelength tunable blue-violet laser and a controller for wavelength multiplexing. A method of holographic data recording includes providing a holographic medium, providing a tunable blue-violet laser for wavelength multiplexing, and tuning the laser wavelength to record a hologram at a set wavelength and...

20060066931 - Microelectromechanical modulation device and microelectromechanical modulation device array, and image forming apparatus: A microelectromechanical modulation device comprising: a movable portion, which is supported to be elastically and bi-directionally displaced and which has a modulation function; and a plurality of driving sources operative to apply a physical action force to said movable portion, wherein when said movable portion is displacement-driven in a first...

20060066932 - Method of selective etching using etch stop layer: The fabrication of a MEMS device such as an interferometric modulator is improved by employing an etch stop layer between a sacrificial layer and a mirror layer. The etch stop may reduce undesirable over-etching of the sacrificial layer and the mirror layer. The etch stop layer may also serve as...

20060066933 - Full-color electrochromic display with stacked in cell monochromic electrochromes: A display device comprising a plurality of independently addressable pixels (1) comprising: a first substrate (2); a counter-electrode second substrate (4); a stack associated with said second substrate (4); an electrolyte (6) disposed between said counter-electrode (3) and said stack of electrochromic layers (5a, 5b, 5c). Said electrochromic layers (5a,...

20060066934 - Double-electret mems actuator: An actuator (100) taking advantage of ponderomotive forces to enhance its electromechanical performance as a function of input energy. An actuator (100) may include a first conductive layer (102) residing on a first electret layer (101). The actuator (100) may further include a moveable second electret layer (103) which is...

20060066936 - Interferometric optical modulator using filler material and method: Described is an apparatus, method for manufacturing, and systems comprising a MEMS device, for example, an interferometric modulator, comprising a substrate, a movable mirror, a deformable layer, and a support structure. In some embodiments, the support structure comprises a plurality of support posts. A connector secures the movable mirror secured...

20060066937 - Mems switch with set and latch electrodes: s

20060066938 - Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulation: A multi-state light modulator comprises a first reflector 104. A first electrode 142 is positioned at a distance from the first reflector 104. A second reflector 14 is positioned between the first reflector 104 and the first electrode 142. The second reflector 14 is movable between an undriven position, a...

20060066935 - Process for modifying offset voltage characteristics of an interferometric modulator: An interferometric modulator manufactured according to a particular set of processing parameters may have a non-zero offset voltage. A process has been developed for modifying the processing parameters to shift the non-zero offset voltage closer to zero. For example, the process may involve identifying a set of processing parameters for...

20060066939 - Light-modulating element, display element, and exposure element: Subjects for the invention are to provide a light-modulating element having an elevated energy efficiency while preventing a decrease in contrast at low cost without using a display technique employing a waveguide or lightguide plate, and to provide a display element capable of producing high-quality display images and an exposure...

20060066940 - Reflective optical element and euv lithography appliance: The invention relates to a reflective optical element and an EUV lithography appliance containing one such element, said appliance displaying a low propensity to contamination. According to the invention, the reflective optical element has a protective layer system consisting of at least one layer. The optical characteristics of the protective...

20060066941 - Compact fast catadioptric imager: A compact, optically fast catadioptric imager. In one embodiment, the catadioptric imager of this invention includes a first group of optical elements optically disposed to receive electromagnetic radiation from an object and having positive optical power, a second group of optical elements, optically disposed between the first group of optical...

20060066944 - Confocal microscope: A confocal microscope includes: a first condenser optical system that condenses light from a light source onto a sample; a pinhole member having a pinhole; a second condenser optical system that condenses light from the sample into the pinhole; a polygon mirror having a plurality of mirror surfaces achieving angles...

20060066942 - Inverted microscope: An inverted microscope includes a stage on which a sample is disposed, a support which supports the stage, a base which holds the support from below the support, an objective lens which is arranged under the sample and the stage, an imaging lens which is arranged inside the base and...

20060066943 - Microscope objective and method for manufacturing a microscope objective: A microscope objective includes an objective sleeve including a first and a second sub-sleeve. A first lens is received in a first mounting ring, a second lens is received in a second mounting ring, a third lens is received in a third mounting ring, and a fourth lens is received...

20060066945 - High contrast optical path corrected screen: By using high and low refractive index materials, a planarized reflective-refractive Fresnel lens and a planarized refractive lenticular lens can be created. These flat screen components eliminate the need for an air-gap, thus reducing the screen thickness. Additionally, this allows for the screen to be manufactured on a roll-to-roll process...

20060066946 - Polarizer protective film, polarizing plate, and visual display: A protective film for a polarizer. An exemplary polarizer protective film includes a transparent resin with nanoscale particles dispersed therein, having an average diameter not exceeding 50 nanometers....

20060066947 - Transparent polarizing optical products and fabrication thereof: Disclosed is a polarizing, transparent optical product, the structure of which comprises a basic transparent substrate of an inorganic or organic material and, on at least one part of the external surface of said basic substrate, a polarizing coating. Said polarizing coating is fixed, in a stable manner, to said...

20060066948 - Multi-level and gray-level diffraction gratings: Multi-level and gray-level diffraction gratings are provided for use in beam splitters and optical pickups. The multi-level and gray-level diffraction gratings are designed for utilization with diffracted light having higher orders than ±1st order of diffracted light. By utilizing such higher orders of diffracted light, the multi-level and gray-level diffraction...

20060066949 - Microlens array sheet and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed herein are a microlens array sheet and a manufacturing method thereof. The microlens array sheet comprises: a transparent substrate to be arrayed with microlenses; bases formed on the transparent substrate to a height determined by a user, the bases being formed at the same positions as microlenses to be...

20060066950 - Eyepiece lens: s

20060066951 - Interchangeable lens: Providing an interchangeable lens capable of carrying out quick focus from infinity to a close object with a magnification of almost life size by a light-weight moving lens group, exhibiting excellent imaging performance across an entire focusing range, and obtaining excellent imaging performance by a vibration reduction lens and its...

20060066952 - Zoom lens and imaging device: o

20060066953 - Zoom lens system and image pickup apparatus including the same: A zoom lens system includes a first lens unit, a lens unit having a positive optical power placed on an image side of the first lens unit, and a lens unit having a negative optical power placed on the image side of the lens unit having a positive optical power....

20060066954 - Zoom lens system: Providing a zoom lens system having a high zoom ratio, a small diameter of the first lens group, capable of being effectively retracted upon retracting the lens barrel. The system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative...

20060066955 - Zoom lens and electronic imaging system using the same: The invention relates to an expensive zoom lens that has a zoom ratio of as high as about 5 and high optical performance and is very thin in its depth direction. With the invention, the optical path of the optical system is easily bendable by means of a reflecting optical...

20060066957 - Focus-state detecting device, image sensing apparatus image sensing system and lens unit: A focus-state detecting device includes a focus-state detection unit that splits a light beam, which has passed through a removable lens unit, into two light beams and detects a defocus amount based upon a phase difference between two images formed by respective ones of the two light beams; a chromatic...

20060066956 - Zoom lens system: An object is to provide an ultra-compact zoom lens system suitable for a video camera and a electronic still camera using a solid-state imaging device and the like with securing high optical performance. The zoom lens system includes, in order from an object along the optical axis, a first lens...

20060066958 - Commom zoom optical system: The common zoom optical system is provided that is almost commonly used in a plurality of zoom lenses as a component and that is capable of suppressing fluctuation in aberrations and deviation in the position of the image plane, wherein the common zoom optical system is almost commonly used in...

20060066959 - Zoom lens unit and image pickup apparatus: In a zoom lens unit, substrate are arranged to be faced to each other and are provided with first driving electrodes used to drive a first movable section and second driving electrodes used to drive a second movable section, respectively. A recessed portion is formed in the first movable section...

20060066960 - Lens apparatus and image-taking apparatus: A lens apparatus is disclosed, which has a simple structure effective for preventing the disengagement of a cam follower from a cam groove portion against external forces in various directions. The lens apparatus comprises a first member having a cam groove portion on its cylindrical surface, a plurality of cam...

20060066961 - Aspherical lens and optical instrument using the same: An object is to provide an aspherical lens having compactness in dimension, large degree of freedom in design, and good optical performance, with increasing in productivity, and lowering production cost. The aspherical lens constructed by a substrate member A and a member B having different composition formed on the substrate...

20060066962 - Arrangement of optical elements in a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus: The invention relates to an arrangement of optical elements in a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, particularly in a projection objective of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus. The arrangement comprises a rigid first optical element, a rigid second optical element with a first optical surface and a second optical surface on...

20060066963 - Holding mechanism, optical apparatus and device manufacturing method: A holding mechanism for holding an optical element includes a rear side block that includes a rear side holding engagement part that is engageable with a rear side engagement part provided on a rear side of an optical element or a holding member that is fixed onto the optical element,...

20060066964 - Mems mirror with tip or piston motion for use in adaptive optics: An array of high fill factor mirrors has each mirror be coupled across two deformable spring bars that are deformed using a drive. The two deformable springs are parallel to each other, and coupled together, e.g., by a cross bar. A support is coupled at one end to the cross...

20060066965 - Compact-depth spiral telescope and method of making and using the same: The invention according to a first aspect may include an optical system. The optical system may have an axial axis. This optical system may have a number of primary mirror segments. A number of reflectors may be arranged about the axial axis. The primary mirror segments may be configured to...

20060066966 - Mirror and angle detection device: A vehicle mirror comprises: a mirror surface; an actuator 100 which tilts the mirror surface; a plate pivot 110, which changes its direction together with the mirror surface; a spring 112, which applies a resilient force to the plate pivot 110 in the direction substantially vertical to the mirror surface;...

20060066967 - Mirror and angle detection device: a housing 120 which covers the plate pivot facing to the rear surface of the mirror surface across the plate pivot, which possesses a bottom portion substantially parallel to the plate pivot, and a curved side wall which is brought into contact with the side surface of the plate pivot...

20060066968 - Mirror and angle detection device: Disclosed are a mirror and an angle detection device that detects an inclined angle of a mirror surface of the mirror. A mirror includes a mirror surface, an actuator for swiveling the mirror surface, at least one magnet for changing its orientation by an angle according to a variation in...

20060066969 - Color wheel: A color wheel includes a motor, a covering element and a color filter. In this case, the motor has a housing and a motor body. The motor body has a central axis and the housing is set at one side of the motor body. The housing has a surface, which...

20060055993 - Hologram element, production method thereof, and optical header: A method of producing a hologram element is disclosed that is able to prevent spread of a polymerization reaction and light leakage during exposure with interference light, and improve productivity in mass production. The hologram element is for transmitting, reflecting, diffracting, or scattering incident light, and includes a pair of...

20060055994 - Video hologram and device for reconstructing video holograms: The invention relates to video holograms and devices for reconstructing video holograms, comprising an optical system that consists of a light source, lens and the video hologram that is composed of cells arranged in a matrix or a regular pattern with at least one opening per cell, the phase or...

20060055995 - Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same: Disclosed is an optical scanning apparatus for repeatedly optically scanning a plurality of surfaces to be scanned, including: a plurality of light sources; an optical deflector for deflecting and reflecting a plurality of light beams emitted from the plurality of light sources; and at least one scanning optical system for...

20060055996 - Beam scanning device with light blocking member: A beam scanning device includes a light source to emit a light beam, an optical deflector to deflect the light beam, an optical system including a fθ lens to guide the defected light beam to a scan surface to form an image thereon, a synchronization detecting sensor to detect the...

20060055997 - Deformable mirror: A deformable mirror has a first deforming portion that has a reflection surface, a second deforming portion surrounding the first deforming portion and has lower mechanical stiffness than that of the first deforming portion, a fixing portion fixing a peripheral portion of the second deforming portion, deformer for acting on...

20060055998 - Imaging head, imaging device and imaging method: An imaging head faces an imaging surface and is relatively moved along the scanning surface in a predetermined scanning direction. The imaging head includes an imaging element group and an alteration section. The imaging element group is structured by a plurality of imaging elements, which are arranged two-dimensionally in a...

20060056001 - Aggregate of electronic device chips, electronic device chip, aggregate of diffraction grating light modulators, and diffraction grating light modulator: A diffraction grating light modulator composed of a plurality of diffraction grating light modulating elements formed on a substrate, each consisting of a lower electrode, belt-like fixed electrodes and movable electrodes supported above the lower electrode, and exposed connecting terminals (for electrical connection to external circuits) electrically connected to the...

20060056000 - Current mode display driver circuit realization feature: The invention comprises devices and methods for driving a MEMs pixel, and in particular, an interferometric modulator pixel. In one embodiment a device for modulating light includes a light modulator including a movable optical element positionable in two or more positions, the modulator operating interferometrically to exhibit a different predetermined...

20060056002 - Optical external modulator: An optical external modulator includes an optical waveguide having a first interferometer section and a second interferometer section formed on an electro-optic substrate. An electrode structure disposed on the substrate transmits an RF drive signal that is applied to the first and second interferometer sections in series. A reflector optically...

20060055999 - Organic electro luminescence device and fabrication method thereof: An organic electro luminescence device is presented in which ink forming an organic electro luminescent layer is prevented from overflowing edges of a pixel region. The organic electro luminescent device includes first and second substrates and sub-pixels in the first and second substrates. An array element includes a thin film...

20060056003 - Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements: The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same....

20060056004 - Flexure: An apparatus includes a first member, a second member and a flexure. The flexure has a central portion connected to the first member, outer portions connected to the second member and an intermediate portion spaced from the first member and the second member....

20060056005 - Micromirror device and method for making the same: Disclosed herein is a micromirror device having in-plane deformable hinge to which a deflectable and reflective mirror plate is attached. The mirror plate rotates to different angles in response to an electrostatic field established between the mirror plate and an addressing electrode associated with the mirror plate....

20060056006 - Micromirror devices with in-plane deformable hinge: Disclosed herein is a micromirror device having in-plane deformable hinge to which a deflectable and reflective mirror plate is attached. The mirror plate rotates to different angles in response to an electrostatic field established between the mirror plate and an addressing electrode associated with the mirror plate....

20060056007 - Digital micromirror device and method of driving digital micromirror device: A spatial light modulation device capable of displaying a large number of gray scales is provided. The inventors of the present invention proposed a spatial light modulation device having: a first structure in which a switching transistor and an erasure transistor, each having its gate electrode connected to a different...

20060056008 - Light emitting unit and image taking apparatus: The present invention provides a light emitting unit that can accurately control the light output angle and/or direction over long period and an image taking apparatus provided with the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit has a light source, a reflector provided at the back surface of the light...

20060056009 - Structured fluid compositions for electrophoretically frustrated total internal reflection displays: A structured fluid composition comprising: (a) a low refractive index liquid; (b) particles including light absorbing charged particles such as pigments, non-light absorbing uncharged particles such as teflon, silica, alumina and combinations thereof; and (c) at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a dispersant, a charging agent,...

20060056010 - Compact aom transducer array for use with phase shift imaging: A method of illuminating a surface of a substrate, the method involving: generating an array of separately modulated beams, wherein on each beam of the array of separately modulated beams, a corresponding modulation signal is imposed that propagates transversely across that beam from a bottom edge to a top edge...

20060056011 - Control device and control method of optical amplifier: There are provided an ASE correction unit which corrects control errors regarding either or both of the gain and the output level of the optical amplifier, which control errors are generated due to the ASE, and an ASE correction controller which controls the correction of the control errors by these...

20060056012 - Optical amplifier apparatus and method: An optical amplifier (200) splits an optical signal into two signals (210, 212). A first amplifier section (202) receives the first signal (210). The first amplifier section (202) includes a first optical fiber (220), having a first input, for generating a first output power (230), and a first pump source...

20060056015 - Microscope control system and control method: A power generation unit generates power to be transmitted to a moving part, and a control unit outputs a drive instruction to the power generation unit so as to drive the moving part. An operational information storage unit stores operational information which indicates a content of how a control unit...

20060056014 - Parcentric objective: A parcentric objective is described, including an objective lens configured to receive an incident ray from a field of view and to translate the incident ray into a translated incident ray, the objective lens substantially aligned across an optical axis, and a wedge prism configured to receive and deflect the...

20060056013 - Reflected-light microscope: The invention relates to a reflected-light microscope comprising a light source for generating an illumination light beam, which can be directed through a lens along an illumination beam path onto a sample. Said microscope is provided with imaging optics, which generate a plane that optically corresponds to the pupil plane....

20060056016 - System and method for increasing the contrast of an image produced by an epifluorescence microscope: The contrast of an image produced by epifluorescence microscopy may be increased by placing a high-pass dichroic reflecting film behind the sample. The reflecting film reflects the emission light emitted by the fluorescent tags in the sample back through the objective lens while allowing the shorter wavelength excitation light to...

20060056017 - Miniature confocal optical head with integrated scanning and confocal imaging system using same: An optical head includes: a point source producing an excitation beam, optical elements adapted to converge the optical beam into an excitation point located in a subsurface plane relative to the surface of a sample, the plane being perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical head; and elements for...

20060056018 - Illumination apparatus for optical system: An illumination apparatus for an optical system, in particular for a microscope, having a light source (2) emitting preferably broad-band light in order to furnish an output light beam (3), and having a filter device (5), is characterized, in the interest of economical, low-maintenance, and vibration-free generation of an illuminating...

20060056019 - Binocular with motorized motorized optical adjustment: A compact, light-weight binocular includes motorized optical adjust. The binocular includes a pair of telescopic sections connected to a bridge section positioned between them. Each telescopic section includes an eyepiece lens group, a prism element, an intermediate focus lens element, and a fixed objective lens. A high-speed focus motor and...

20060056020 - Image-inverting prism device with double uses for a telescope: An image-inverting prism device with double use for a telescope includes a prism contained in two semi-housings—an upper and a lower one. The lower semi-housing has the end for connecting a lens, and the end provided with three different diameter threaded stepped surfaces and the upper semi-housing has the end...

20060056022 - Imaging material wih improved contrast: An imaging material has been developed which provides improved image contrast, increased gain and increased viewing angle. A method for production of the screen element is also described. The imaging material of the invention includes a refractive optical element which redirects incident light along a desired axis, a light transmissive...

20060056021 - Multi-region light scattering element: A multi-region light scattering element with the optical characteristics of low speckle, high resolution high contrast, and high gain when used as an imaging element without any resulting loss of transmission or brightness with viewing angle. The multi-region light scattering element contains at least one region asymmetrically shaped light scattering...

20060056023 - Variable intensity dimmer: The invention describes a dimming system (300) for dimming electromagnetic radiation intensity of a radiating unit, such as e.g. an optical system. The dimming system (300) is adjusted to provide a constant electromagnetic radiation intensity over the cross-section of the impinging electromagnetic radiation beam by providing at least two dimming...

20060056024 - Wire grid polarizer and manufacturing method thereof: A manufacturing method of a wire grid polarizer includes the steps of: preparing a mold; sequentially forming a metal foil and a polymer on a substrate; molding a polymer by using the mold; etching the metal foil by using the molded polymer, and forming a wire grid pattern; and removing...

20060056025 - Polarization recovery system for projection displays: A waveguide polarization recovery system both polarizes the input light energy for use with an LCD imager and converts the polarity of unusable light energy to add to the illumination of the LCD imager. The compact polarization recovery waveguide system generally includes: (1) an input waveguide that provides non-polarized light...

20060056026 - Method for eliminating strong ambient light in aircraft cockpits: Light is polarized in perpendicular directions between a source of light and a users viewing of information on a display device. A first sheet of polarized material is placed at the source of the light, such as a window in a cockpit. A second sheet of polarized material is attached...

20060056027 - Chromatic diffractive optical element corrector, optical system including the same and associated methods: A diffractive optical element (DOE) corrector for use with three different wavelengths includes a first diffractive element on a first surface of a first material, the first diffractive element diffracting a first wavelength of the three wavelengths, while directing a majority of light of second and third wavelengths of the...

20060056028 - Apodized diffraction grating with improved dynamic range: An optical diffraction grating includes a substrate and a diffraction surface comprising, for example, diffraction grooves. The diffraction grating has a spatially varying diffraction efficiency which increases or decreases as a function of distance from a reference location at which an incident light beam is received at the grating. Spatially...

20060056029 - Device and method for an optical tunable polarization interface filter: The tuner is a constituent component for constructing a tunable or switchable spectral filter, including single and multiple stage filters and filters without intermediate polarizer, over a wavelength range. It has elements arranged in cascade along a light beam axis including a dispersive polarization rotator that has its rotation angle...

20060056030 - Plastic film and image display unit: A plastic film comprising a transparent plastic substrate, a primer layer and a functional layer in this order wherein a refractive index ns of the substrate and a refractive index nH of the functional layer satisfy the following formula (1): 0.03≦|ns−nH| and an average reflectance of light of from 540...

20060056032 - Acrylic film for lens substrate, lens film using the same and lens sheet: An acrylic film for a lens substrate is provided. The film has a thickness of 400 μm or thinner and comprises a layer of a resin composition comprising a methacrylic resin and rubber particles dispersed therein. A lens layer can be placed on the acrylic film to produce a lens...

20060056031 - Brightness enhancement film, and methods of making and using the same: A brightness enhancement film comprises a base film, wherein a stress retardation gradient of the base film is calculated to be less than or equal to 50 nanometers per inch, wherein a first surface of the base film is textured, and wherein a light-redirecting structure is disposed on a first...

20060056033 - Lenticular optical system: A lenticular optical system is described in which a composite image is viewable through a lens sheet from a first angle and an object or image placed at a preselected distance beneath the composite image is viewable from a second angle. Optical designs and alignment processes are disclosed which make...

20060056034 - Micro lens array, optical member and method of producing micro lens array: A micro lens array includes a plurality of convex micro lenses formed on a transparent substrate in an array. The micro lenses are convex toward a surface of the substrate in a position inward of the surface of the substrate and the top of the convex surface of the micro...

20060056035 - Plastic optical components and an optical unit using the same: The present invention provides a plastic optical component. The plastic optical component has superior characteristics including lightweightness, low cost and suitability for mass production. The plastic optical component exhibits superior moisture barrier quality while experiencing no uneven refractive index profile in their interior even if they are subjected to the...

20060056036 - Plastic optical components and an optical unit using the same: The present invention provides a plastic optical component. The plastic optical component has superior characteristics including lightweightness, low cost and suitability for mass production. The plastic optical component exhibits superior moisture barrier quality while experiencing no uneven refractive index profile in their interior even if they are subjected to the...

20060056038 - Aberration correcting optical system: A projection system for projecting a pattern of a mask onto a substrate. The projection system includes a projection optical system disposed between the mask and the substrate, and an optical element for correcting aberration produced in the projection optical system. The optical element has different refracting powers in two...

20060056037 - Projection optical system: A projection optical system for performing enlargement projection from a primary image surface located on the reduction side to a secondary image surface located on the enlargement side has, from the secondary image surface side, at least two reflective surfaces. Of the first and the second reflective surface counted from...

20060056039 - Objective lens system for microscope: An objective lens system for microscope which comprises first and second lens units or first through fourth lens units, and in which the second or third lens unit has a function to correct chromatic aberration within a range from a visible region to a near infrared region and aberrations are...

20060056040 - Image pick-up apparatus with curvature-of-field correction: An image pick-up apparatus includes an object lens, an image transmission device, and an image-sensing device. The object lens projects an image of an object to be picked-up. The image transmission device has an image-receiving side disposed to receive the image projected by the object lens, an image output side,...

20060056041 - Lens unit and image taking apparatus: Mutually non-mixable light-transmitting insulative liquid and conductive liquid having different refractive indices are accommodated in a light-transmitting liquid container forming a lens unit. The lens unit includes a first electrode which is in contact with the conductive liquid, one or more second electrodes which are insulated from the conductive liquid,...

20060056042 - Auto-focusing optical system for camera module: The present invention relates to an auto-focusing optical system, and more particularly, to an auto-focusing optical system for a camera module, capable of obtaining a high resolution in a small size using a liquid lens whose curvature is varied depending on an applied voltage. In the auto-focusing optical system, a...

20060056044 - Zoom lens and imaging apparatus: Disclosed is a zoom lens which is composed of a plurality of groups of lenses and which varies the power thereof by changing inter-group spacings. The zoom lens is configured such that: the last group of lenses that is located at the end of an image space and is negatively...

20060056043 - Zoom lens and projection display device using the zoom lens: A zoom lens for a projection display device includes, in order from the enlarging side, a first lens group having negative refractive power and that is stationary during zooming, second and third lens groups having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group that has refractive power that is much weaker...

20060056046 - Image pickup apparatus: An image pickup apparatus includes a multifocal optical system in which first and second focal lengths on short and long focal length sides is optically selected; an image pickup device for converting an optical image into an image signal; an image processor which processes the image signal to form an...

20060056047 - Wide zoom lens system: Providing a wide zoom lens system having a wide angle of view in the wide-angle end state and a high speed aperture ratio suitable for a solid-state imaging device with securing high optical performance. The system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group having negative refractive power...

20060056045 - Zoom lens system, imaging device and camera: An object is to provide a high-resolution zoom lens system which has fewer lens elements and therefore, can be retracted into a compact form when not in use; and the zoom lens system, in order from the object side, comprises a first lens unit G1 having negative power, a second...

20060056049 - Lens-interchangeable camera combining image pickup device and interchangeable lens unit combining image pickup device: The present invention provides a lens-interchangeable camera combining an image pickup device, comprising: a lens unit having a lens and the image pickup device; a camera body having a lens unit connection portion to which the lens unit can be detachably attached; and a heat conducting elastic member which elastically...

20060056048 - Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus: A zoom lens includes: a first lens group having a positive refractive power and statically positioned along an optical axis when a power of the zoom lens is varied or the zoom lens is focused; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a...

20060056050 - Wide-range, wide-angle, rotatable compound zoom: A compact zoom lens system providing a wide-range, ultra-wide angle optionally rotatable compound zoom is disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical design is comprised of an NPP kernel followed by a PP relay with four independently moving groups, two on each side of an intermediate image. The front group is...

20060056051 - Zoom optical system: A zoom optical system, in order from a reduction side to a magnification side, includes a first lens unit having positive optical power, a second lens unit having the positive optical power, a third lens unit having negative optical power, and a fourth lens unit having the positive optical power,...

20060056052 - Zoom lens and image sensing apparatus: z

20060056053 - Zoom lens system: An object is to provide a zoom lens system having compactness, a high zoom ratio, and high optical performance with preferably correcting various aberrations. The zoom lens system includes, in order from the object, a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power, a second lens group G2 having negative...

20060056054 - Wide-angle zoom lens: The invention relates to a wide-angle zoom lens system easy to ensure telecentricity particularly suited for digital single-lens reflex cameras. The wide-angle zoom lens system comprises a first group G1 of negative power, a second group G2 of positive power and a third group G3 of positive power. Upon zooming...

20060056055 - Zoom lens system: A zoom lens system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group having positive power, a second lens group having negative power, a third lens group having positive power, a fourth lens group having positive power, and a fifth lens group having positive power. Upon zooming from a...

20060056056 - Automatically expanding the zoom capability of a wide-angle video camera: A system for automatically expanding the zoom capability of a wide-angle video camera using images from multiple camera locations. One preferred embodiment achieves this using images from the wide-angle video camera that are analyzed to identify regions of interest (RoI). Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) controls are then sent to aim slave cameras...

20060056057 - Zoom lens system and image pickup apparatus having the same: An exemplary embodiment is directed to a zoom lens system configured to impart an appropriate refractive power to an image stabilizing lens unit. The zoom lens system can include: a first lens unit; a second lens unit; and a rear lens group. The plurality of lens units constituting the rear...

20060056059 - Drive control apparatus for zoom lens apparatus: Provided is a drive control apparatus for a zoom lens apparatus which can maintain a focused condition for an object. The drive control apparatus for a zoom lens apparatus is composed of a first lens unit (103) adapted to displace for changing the power, and a second lens unit (105)...

20060056058 - Variable focus optic module and optic system: A variable focus optic module is provided with a housing, a lens assembly, and a protrusion and recess system. The lens assembly is movably disposed in operable relationship with the housing. The protrusion and recess system includes at least one protrusion disposed on one of the housing and the lens...

20060056060 - Lens-barrel device: A lens-barrel device has a movable lens-barrel 10 which holds an imaging lens group 11 and a fixed lens-barrel 20 into which the movable lens-barrel 10 is inserted so as to be movable in an axial direction. The movable lens-barrel 10 has a rear end part 10B including a tapered...

20060056061 - Optical image device: An optical image device, having a lens module, an IR cut coating and an image sensor. The lens module has a molded glass aspheric lens and aspheric lens. The molded glass aspheric lens is disposed at one end near an object of which the image is to be captured, the...

20060056062 - Optical system for laser riflescope: An optical system for a laser riflescope includes, an objective lens group (1), an eyepiece lens element (3) defining an optical axis with the objective lens group, and an erector lens group (2) positioned between the objective lens group and the eyepiece lens element. The eyepiece lens element includes an...

20060056063 - Image pickup apparatus: An image pickup apparatus includes a multifocal optical system having at least two different focal lengths; an image pickup device for converting an optical image formed by the multifocal optical system into an image signal; a first image processor for forming an original image defined by an object image at...

20060056064 - Projection optical system and method: A refractive projection optical system for imaging a first object into a region of a second object comprises a plurality of lenses disposed along an imaging beam path of the projection optical system; wherein the projection optical system is configured to have a numerical aperture on a side of the...

20060056065 - Optically variable element and the use thereof: The invention relates to an optically variable element which at least in surface portions has an interface embedded between two layers and which forms an optically effective structure, that interface having a free-form surface which appears three-dimensionally for a viewer. To emphasise that free-form surface the invention provides that the...

20060056066 - Telephoto lens system: e

20060056067 - Optical system and imaging system incorporating it:

20060056068 - Lens having aspheric surfaces: A lens that can be used in a digital camera includes in sequence a first lens element (20), a second lens element (30), a third lens element (40), and a fourth lens element (50). The first lens element is biconvex, and includes a first aspheric surface (22) and a second...

20060056069 - Photographic lens with fixed focal length: A photographic lens with fixed focal length has a first lens element having a positive optical performance, a second lens element having a negative optical performance and a third lens element having a positive optical performance, in order from object side to image side. The first lens element is made...

20060056070 - Lens system and portable device employing the same: A lens system and a portable device employing the lens system are provided. The lens system includes at least three lenses and an infrared cut filter disposed between any of the lenses to prevent redness from occurring at a center region of an image as the lens system is miniaturized....

20060056071 - Image pick-up lens system: An image pick-up lens system includes an aperture stop (10), a biconvex first lens (20), and a meniscus-shaped second lens (30) having a concave surface on a side of an object. The aperture stop, the first lens and the second lens are aligned in that order from the object side...

20060056072 - Image pick-up lens system: An image pick-up lens system includes an aperture stop (10), a first lens (20), and a second lens (30) having a concave surface on an object side. The aperture stop, the first lens and the second lens are aligned in that order from the object side to an image side....

20060056073 - Imaging lens and imaging apparatus: where f represents a focal distance of a total lens system, f1 represents a focal distance of the first lens, and L represents a distance on the optical axis from the surface on the object side of the first lens to an image plane (calculation is done in terms of...

20060056074 - Object lens unit and optical pickup device employing the unit: An object lens unit for an optical pickup comprising: a first optical element positioned facing an optical information recording medium; a second optical element positioned on a light source side of the first optical element; and a frame which has a first reference surface in contact with the first optical...

20060056075 - Dual power binocular with adjustable stop: A dual power binocular (13) is provided which can be rapidly switched between a low magnification setting (wider field of view) and a high magnification setting (narrower field of view). Preferably, the switching is performed using a switch (17) mounted on, for example, the bridge (11) of the binocular (13)....

20060056079 - Cam mechanism of a zoom lens: A cam mechanism of a zoom lens, includes a cam ring including cam grooves having different reference cam diagrams on at least one of inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the cam ring; and movable frames which include cam followers respectively engaged in the cam grooves, the movable frames being...

20060056078 - Drive mechanism of a zoom lens: A drive mechanism of a zoom lens includes three movable members which support optical elements, including a front movable member, an intermediate movable member and a rear movable member; a common driving member including a driving device for moving the three movable members independently; and a biasing member including first...

20060056077 - Method for assembling a self-adjusting lens mount for automated assembly of vehicle sensors: A method for assembling an imaging system employing an adjustable two piece lens mount system. The method is adapted for automated mounting of a lens in correct focus and alignment relative to a CMOS imaging device such that the optical axis of the lens is coincident with and perpendicular to...

20060056076 - Movable lens mechanism: Disclosed is a lens mechanism made of a flexible support with a lens positioned on the support. A sensor is positioned below the lens so that it senses photons passing through the lens. At least one actuator is positioned around the lens such that a change in an electric charge...

20060056080 - Optical pickup unit comprising an optical pickup actuator wobblably held in an optical base: An optical pickup unit (100A) according to this invention has an optical pickup actuator (200) for wobblably supporting an objective lens (71) and an optical base (300) having an aperture (300a) for receiving the optical pickup actuator. The optical pickup actuator (200) received in the aperture (300a) is wobblably held...

20060056081 - Optical pickup actuator: An optical pickup actuator includes a bobbin, support members, and a pair of magnetic circuits. An objective lens is mounted on the bobbin. The support members have first ends fixed on sides of the bobbin and second ends fixed to a holder placed on a portion of a base to...

20060056082 - Lens roll-off correction method and apparatus: Brightness and color tone shift distortion of captured images by a non-ideal lens can be compensated by applying an inverse transfer function to the captured image. An estimate of the lens transfer function can be measured based on a radius from a center of the lens. The lens transfer function...

20060056083 - Retainer, exposure apparatus, and device fabrication method: A retainer includes a plurality of support members for supporting an optical element, and a plurality of elastic members arranged between the plurality of support members, each elastic member applying an elastic force to the optical element in a direction perpendicular to a gravity direction....

20060056084 - Fabrication of mems zoom lens structure: A method for fabricating a MEMS zoom lens device. The device is formed substantially on a silicon substrate and includes control circuitry formed on the substrate, multiple actuators having charge areas for creating electrostatic fields, a flexible support for flexibly coupling a lens to the substrate, an electrostatic layer coupled...

20060056085 - Chucking and focusing device for a telescope eyepiece and its production process: A chucking and focusing device for an telescope eyepiece includes an eyepiece barrel consisting of an inner tube and an outer tube and damper formed with multiple elastic strips in a radial shape, and a constrict ring with female threads engaging the male threads of the outer tube and clamper....

20060056086 - Automotive blind spot safety system and method: A blind spot safety system includes a side view mirror assembly. The side view mirror assembly includes a mirror housing attached to an automobile, a power supply, an adjustment motor, a mirror adjustment mechanism, and an adjustable mirror. A blind spot mirror track is incorporated into the mirror housing. The...

20060056087 - Deformable system comprising a parallelepiped-shaped part and an actuator: The invention relates to a deformable system comprising a part (P) of rectangular block shape, such as a beam, coupled to an actuator enabling the part to be deformed by generating curvature in the length direction, the system being characterized in that said part (P) presents a main portion (10)...

20060050338 - Three-dimensional-information reconstructing apparatus, method and program: Apparatus includes unit configured to compute parallax search range in (x-y-d)three-dimensional space formed of three variables (x and y providing first point (x, y) on first image and parallax candidate d), similarity unit configured to compute degree-of-similarity C (x, y, d) between point (x, y) and second point (x′, y′)...

20060050339 - Hologram recording method and hologram recording apparatus: A hologram recording method includes generating a signal beam with data formed by superimposing pattern data, the pattern data representing a pattern in which a large number of plural kinds of pixels having different tone values are arranged in a two-dimensional manner, on an image data of respective pixels represented...

20060050340 - Method and device for encoding and reconstructing computer-generated video holograms: A method and a device for encoding and reconstructing computer-generated video holograms using a conventional LC display: it provides holographic reconstruction of three-dimensional scenes using electronically controllable pixel in a holographic array (3) with a conventional resolution, and is reasonably free from flickering and cross-talk. Reconstruction is in real time,...

20060050341 - Apparatus for recording optical information: Optical information is stored in an optical information recording medium having an information recording layer utilizing holography with an optical information recording apparatus which includes security features. An input device is used to input individual information which is unique to an individual. An information light carries information to be recorded...

20060050342 - Integrated reading and writing of a hologram with a rotated reference beam polarization: A method for monitoring diffraction while reading a hologram includes: illuminating a holographic medium with a reference beam to generate a data beam for a hologram that has been recorded at a set diffraction efficiency with a first polarization, the reference beam having a second polarization; and measuring an offset...

20060050343 - Apparatus and method of exposing light to a semiconductor device having a curved surface: A semiconductor manufacturing station (50) exposes light on a surface area of a spherical semiconductor device or ball (52). A mask pattern generator (56) provides a pattern of light, which undergoes temporal changes to collectively represent an image. The mask pattern generator has an active exposure contour (80) that provides...

20060050344 - Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus: An optical scanning device and an image forming apparatus of the present invention aim to improve operation in fewer adjustment processes, even when position, attitude, and shape errors are generated in optical element components, thereby deviating an optical path from a design value and degrading performance. An optical scanning device...

20060050346 - Noise-reducing resonator and laser-scanning unit with the same: A noise-reducing resonator and a laser-scanning unit with the same are provided. The noise-reducing resonator includes: a case having at least two spaces divided by partitions, and one side of which is open; and a cover fixed to the opened side of the case and having at least two holes...

20060050345 - Rotary laser apparatus: A rotary laser apparatus includes a light-projection section configured to irradiate at least two fan-shaped beams extending in a fan-shaped form in a direction orthogonal to a rotary axis. The light-projecting section includes a laser beam source for generating a laser beam in a direction of the rotary axis, and...

20060050347 - Laser scanning device: Laser light, emitted from a laser light source, is formed into a converged light ray by a condensing lens, and deflected by a resonance mirror. The laser light that has been deflected is converged on a photosensitive member through a scanning lens. The scanning lens is constituted of one negative...

20060050348 - Optical scanner and image forming apparatus using the same: At least one exemplary embodiment is related to an optical scanner, which includes at least one optical element that can separate ghost light from scanning light facilitating the blocking of the ghost light....

20060050349 - Optical scanning device: An optical scanning device for scanning an optical record carrier comprising an information layer. Crosstalk cancellation is provided using a phase modulating element (40, 140) for generating a non-rotationally-symmetric phase profile in a subsidiary radiation beam. The phase profile varies with an azimuthal angle measured about the optical axis of...

20060050350 - Driving of an array of micro-electro-mechanical-system (mems) elements: Method for driving an array of micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) devices, said array providing a plurality of logical or memory states at it output, wherein the MEMS devices are given a characteristic hysteresis curve differing from one MEMS device to another MEMS device, and wherein a single control voltage applied...

20060050351 - Liquid immersion optical tool, method for cleaning liquid immersion optical tool, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device: There is disclosed is a liquid immersion optical tool, which comprises a light source, an optical lens system, a stage which moves an object base on which an object is to be placed, a head comprising a liquid immersion medium fluid supply device and a liquid immersion medium fluid discharge...

20060050352 - Method and device for detecting and processing electric and optical signals: The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or processing signal waves that produce charge carriers in an article sensitive to the signal waves, said charge carriers inducing a signal current in at least one readout electrode. At least two modulation electrodes are provided, at least one of which is...

20060050353 - Micromirrors and hinge structures for micromirror arrays in projection displays: The micromirror of the present invention comprises a mirror plate having thereon a cavity allowing deformation of a hinge attached to the mirror plate and deflection of the mirror plate in operation....

20060050354 - Electrooptical light modulating element, electrooptical display and modulating medium: The invention relates to electrooptical light modulating elements, to electrooptical displays containing elements of this type, and to display systems, e.g. television screens and computer monitors, and to the modulating media used therein. The inventive light modulating elements contain a mesogenic modulating medium that exists in an optically isotropic phase...

20060050355 - Wavelength locker comprising a diamond etalon: A wavelength locker for locking the wavelength of a light beam substantially to a predetermined wavelength comprises at east one Fabry-Perot etalon arranged to receive a sample portion of the light beam and to produce at least one output light beam therefrom, the intensity of which is dependent upon the...

20060050358 - Electrochemically controlled optical devices: Optical devices, are provided, having a first conductive layer, an optical layer, arranged over the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer, arranged over a portion of the optical layer, in accordance with a predetermined pattern. The optical layer is transparent to at least a wavelength of interest and...

20060050357 - Method for producing an electrochromic device and said electrochromic device: The invention relates to a method for producing electrochromic devices, in particular that having a large working surface area and which does not produce a volumetric shrinkage and can operate during a long maintenance of electrocoloured state of an electrochromic compound, high control voltages and polarity inversion. The inventive electrochromic...

20060050356 - Mirror reflective element assembly: A mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror element having at least one substrate that has a forward surface and a rearward surface. The mirror element comprises at least one substantially reflective metallic layer sandwiched between a respective pair of substantially transparent non-metallic layers. Each of the substantially transparent...

20060050359 - Display element, display and method for manufacturing display: A display element containing: (a) a first electrode which is transparent and is controlled by a driver element; (b) a second electrode; and (c) a solid polymer electrolyte layer containing a colorant and metal ions, the solid polymer electrolyte layer being provided between the first electrode and the second electrode,...

20060050360 - Plate-based microelectromechanical switch having a three-fold relative arrangement of contact structures and support arms: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch is provided which includes a multiple of three support arms extending from the periphery of a moveable electrode. In addition, MEMS switch includes a plurality of contact structures having portions extending into a space between a fixed electrode and the moveable electrode. In some cases,...

20060050363 - Bichromal and multicolored balls: Various techniques are disclosed for forming bichromal balls or multicolored balls by laser-based methods. In one method, a laser and a template are used to form small discrete precursors that are subsequently spherodized. In another method a laser is used to cut or otherwise form small discrete precursors that are...

20060050361 - Display apparatus with a display device and method of driving the display device: A display apparatus (1) comprises a matrix display device (DD) with pixels (10) wherein particles (14) move in a fluid (13) between electrodes (6, 6′, 7). An optical state of the pixels (10) is defined by a value of a drive voltage (VDi) and a duration (Di) of a drive...

20060050362 - Eletrophoretic display: An electrophoretic display comprises a pixel (10) which has a pixel volume (PV) comprising a reservoir volume (RV) and an image volume (IV). Different types of particles (Pa, Pb, Pc) which have different colors and different electrophoretic mobility's are present in the pixel volume (PV). An amount of the particles...

20060050364 - Tunable segmented distributed bragg reflector for linear optical amplifier: Systems and methods for tuning a DBR stack for an optical amplifier. The DBR layers in a mirror of the optical amplifier have a duty cycle that can be altered to tune a location of a channel drop in a gain spectrum. In addition to changing the duty cycle, the...

20060050365 - Raman amplification system utilizing modulated second-order raman pumping: Higher-order Raman pumping is combined with pump modulation in a Raman amplified optical communication system. First- and second-order Raman pumps are both modulated and launched in opposite direction to signals in an optical fiber. Relative timing of the pumps is controlled to optimize lateral signal power distribution along the fiber....

20060050366 - Amplitude separation type optical amplification apparatus: An optical amplification apparatus comprises a polarizing beam splitter for reflecting a portion of an incident light and transmitting a remaining portion of the incident light, depending upon a polarized state of the incident light; and at least two optical amplification means each including a first polarizing plate which makes...

20060050367 - Fiber laser, spontaneous emission light source and optical fiber amplifier: New fiber lasers, spontaneous emission sources, and optical fiber amplifiers are provided. Their conventional counterparts, which have a fiber doped with thulium (Tm) ions and excited by 0.67 μm or 0.8 μm pumping light, have a problem in that their characteristics are deteriorated with the elapse of time. The new...

20060050368 - Hybrid optical amplifier using gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier enabling raman amplification: Provided is a hybrid optical amplifier using a gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier enabling Raman amplification. The hybrid optical amplifier comprises a spool of optical fiber used as transmission line in the optical communication, a GCSOA amplifying optical signal input via the optical fiber and generating a self-oscillation laser beam for...

20060050369 - Pulse width reduction for laser amplifiers and oscillators: A pulse width reduction apparatus for an optical system is disclosed and includes at least one birefringent optical element configured to selectively adjust a spectral modulation depth of an optical signal while leaving a spectral transmission function of the optical signal substantially constant...

20060050370 - Polarizer for high-power deep uv radiation: A polarizing effect is achieved for light having wavelengths less than 250 nm by orienting an antireflector at an incidence angle between 65° and 75°. Despite limited choices for materials, the antireflector is constructed of layers that alternate in refractive index to exploit the mechanism of interference for limiting the...

20060050371 - Antireflection coating for ultraviolet light at large angles of incidence: Antireflection multilayer coatings with only three or four layers are proposed for the production of laser resistant optical components with minimal residual reflection and high transparency for UV light in a wavelength range approx. 150 nm to approx. 250 nm at large angles of incidence in the range of approx....

20060050372 - Microscope: The invention relates to a microscope (2) consisting of a first housing shell and a second housing shell (16 and 18). The first and second housing shells (16 and 18) define a base part (20) on which the stand (4) rests. The stand (4) is C-shaped, and a stand base...

20060050373 - Probe for an optical near field microscope and method for producing the same: This invention relates to a probe for an optical near field microscope, said probe comprising a probe tip which is formed on a self-supporting carrier and to a method for producing the same. One object of this invention is to provide a probe for an optical near field microscope and...

20060050375 - Confocal microscope: A confocal microscope for performing an observation of a sample using a confocal image, the confocal microscope comprises a microscope, a confocal scanner of a Nipkow disk type, and a laser beam output section which is connected to the microscope and outputs a first laser beam for applying photic stimulation...

20060050374 - Reconfigurable spatial light modulators: This invention relates to reconfigurable spatial light modulators (SLM) incorporating a scatter plate. Computer generated diffraction patterns or holograms may be loaded on the (SLM) either as a single frame or as a series of frames for observation by an observer. In a preferred embodiment both an electrically addressable spatial...

20060050376 - Robotic microscopy apparatus for high throughput observation of multicellular organisms: The present invention relates to a robotic microscopy apparatus that is able to screen, detect, count and image in an automated and high throughput fashion whole multicellular organisms, tissues, individual cells and groups of cells on or embedded within agar, collagen or other defined matrix. To achieve this, the robotic...

20060050377 - Supporting device for a telescope during observation: A supporting device for a telescope during observation includes a cylindrical housing of a reflexive telescope and an eye-viewing unit fixed on a side surface of the front end section of the cylindrical housing, a grip fixed on a lower surface of the front end section of the housing, and...

20060050378 - electro-optically active device: The invention relates to an electro-optically active display device, comprising at least one individually addressable pixel, each pixel being provided with an obstructing element (3), such as a reservoir light shield, a black matrix or a mirror element. According to the invention, a portion of at least one component is...

20060050379 - Projection display screen having microlens array: Disclosed herein is a projection screen having a microlens array. The projection screen includes a substrate, a light blocking layer, a light diffusion layer, and a protection layer. The substrate is formed to mount a plurality of microlenses thereon. A microlens array is formed of the microlenses that are arranged...

20060050380 - Rear projection screen: The present invention relates to a rear projection screen (1) for allowing an observer to view an image at a front side by receiving light projected at a rear side. The rear projection screen comprises a transparent plate (3); an optical sheet (8; 8′) which is hot-pressed on a rear...

20060050381 - Method and system for stereoscopic representation: The invention discloses a method and a system used for stereoscopically representing a subject. According to the invention, the method records and captures the subject from two different points of view, and generates an image, which is in turn decomposed to two images and then sent to the dual output...

20060050382 - Method for the protection of 3d screen: A method for converting a 2D display screen into an autostereoscopic screen and an adapter suitable for effecting such conversion. According to the invention, the fabrication of a 3D display screen suitable for autostereoscopic image display from a 2D display screen originally designed for two-dimensional image display includes: removing the...

20060050384 - System for displaying images in auto-stereoscopic format: A system for displaying images in auto-stereoscopic format, the system includes an illumination source that produces light in at least two bands in synchronization with frame sequential stereo image data; a single spatial light modulator that is driven by the frame sequential stereo image data and that receives the two...

20060050383 - Three-dimentional video providing method and three dimentional video display device: A transmitting-side device (1) generates an image data by performing an image analysis toward the actually photographed two-dimensional image (100) and also generates depth information useful for converting the two-dimensional image into a stereoscopic vision-use image. Furthermore, the transmitting-side device generates additional subordinate information such as scale information, function specifying...

20060050385 - Image display device, portable terminal, display panel, and lens: In an image display device where a lenticular lens, a display panel, and a light source are provided in order from a viewer side, when cylindrical lenses of the lenticular lens are arrayed in a horizontal direction, in first-viewpoint pixels and second-viewpoint pixels of the display panel, openings whose sides...

20060050386 - Catadioptric single camera systems having radial epipolar geometry and methods and means thereof: Catadioptric single camera systems capable of sampling the lightfield of a scene from a locus of circular viewpoints and the methods thereof are described. The epipolar lines of the system are radial, and the systems have foveated vision characteristics. A first embodiment of the invention is directed to a camera...

20060050387 - Antireflection film: An object of the present invention is to eliminate drawbacks of conventional multi-layered antireflection films, that is, that a lot of time is required in the formation of a transparent conductive thin film and a low-refractive index layer leading to low processing speed, the corrosion resistance of the transparent conductive...

20060050389 - Polarizing reticle: A polarizing reticle including a transparent substrate, a polarizing filter formed over the transparent substrate, and a mask pattern formed on the polarizing filter. The polarizing reticle can polarize illumination light incident thereto in a desired direction in a photolithography process....

20060050388 - Unified polarizing plate and method for preparing the same: The present invention relates to a unified polarizing plate, which employs, as a protection layer of a polarizing film, a transparent film that can simultaneously function as a negative C-plate and transparent protection layer of a polarizing film and has negative refractive index toward thickness direction, thereby simultaneously performing functions...

20060050390 - Optical conduction unit and image reader using the same: An optical conduction unit (U) has a configuration in which one portion (Sb) and another portion (58a) of an optical conduction body (5) are mated in mutually orthogonal x, y directions with first and second fitting means (64), (64a) of the first member (60A) of a reflector (6). A portion...

20060050392 - Diffraction grating: A diffraction grating for generating radially polarized laser radiation within a laser resonator is designed as a periodic or quasi-periodic, concentric or spiral grating with a grating period larger than the laser wavelength. The grating period and shape are selected in such a manner that the TM reflectance of the...

20060050391 - Structured-groove diffraction granting and method for control and optimization of spectral efficiency: A method for fabricating an optical diffraction element or grating, where the spectral response of phase gratings is substantially optimized by introducing structure into the grating groove profile. Spectral range of the grating is extended when compared to conventional blazed gratings....

20060050393 - Method for making an optical interference type reflective panel: An optical-interference type reflective panel and a method for making the same are disclosed, wherein the display panel has a substrate on which multiple supporting layers are firstly formed. Then, a plurality of first conductive optical film stacks, spacing layers and multiple second conductive optical film stacks are sequentially formed...

20060050394 - Guided resonance dielectric filter systems: We theoretically introduce a new type of optical all-pass filter based on guided resonance in coupled photonic crystal slabs. The filter exhibits near-complete transmission for both on- and off-resonant frequencies and yet generates large resonant group delay. We further show that such a filter can be mechanically switched into a...

20060050395 - Scattering coat: Diffusing layer based on mineral particles, intended to make a light source homogeneous, characterized in that it incorporates an electromagnetic insulating device whose resistance per square is greater than 100 Ω....

20060050396 - Projector: Aspects of the invention can provide a projector can include an illumination device that outputs illumination light, a color separation system that divides the illumination light output from the illumination device into blue light, red light, and green light and guides the blue light, red light, and green light to...

20060050397 - Microlens array sheet having black matrix and method of manufacturing the same: Disclosed herein are a microlens array sheet having a black matrix and a method for manufacturing the same. The manufacturing method includes a) the step of defining the regions of light apertures, through which condensed light passes, in a negative-type light-sensitive resin layer by radiating and condensing parallel light after...

20060050398 - Flat wide-angle lens system: A flat wide-angle lens system of the invention has a reduced axial length and is intended for creating images with extremely wide angle of observation. The system consists of the first component which is intended for reduction of the field angle of light incidence onto the objective and comprises an...

20060050399 - Composite lens, manufacturing method for composite lens, and lens module: A composite lens of the present invention has a resin layer made from a resin to be polymerized by ultraviolet rays provided on at least a part of a surface of a glass base material, the resin layer including a completely cured resin layer and an incompletely cured resin layer....

20060050400 - Correction of birefringence in cubic crystalline optical systems: A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system, which includes a plurality of cubic crystalline optical elements that each impart retardance to a beam of radiation. The optical elements are aligned along an optical axis of the projection system and include two adjacent crystalline optical elements having a common crystalline lattice...

20060050401 - System and method for telecentric projection lenses: A projection lens system which includes a telecentric lens assembly. The lens may be used to form an image from a light source, including for example a resonant microcavity phosphor or cathode ray tube, onto a screen or display, such as in a television or a projection device. In accordance...

20060050402 - Variable-focus lens and image taking apparatus: The present invention provides a variable-focus lens capable of freely changing the refractive power and operating with a reduced deterioration in performance and an image taking apparatus having a focal-length-variable image taking lens including the variable-focus lens. The variable-focus lens includes: a lens body having an electromagnetic field generator which...

20060050403 - Anamorphic imaging system: A rear anamorph is disclosed with at least two cylindrically surfaced elements oriented in one direction primarily for squeezing or stretching the image with a ratio of less than 2:1, and at least two cylindrically surfaced elements oriented in a second direction primarily for aberration control. The cylindrically surfaced elements...

20060050404 - Compact zoom lens: A compact zoom lens includes, from the object side to the image side, a negative first lens group (1), a positive second lens group (2) and a positive third lens group (3). The first lens group is stationary, and both the second and third lens groups are movable along the...

20060050406 - Zoom lens: The invention relates to a wide-angle zoom lens adapted for use with a single-lens reflex camera incorporating an image pickup device for which an increased back focus is needed. The zoom lens comprises, in order from its object side, a lens group FG having negative refracting power and a lens...

20060050405 - Zoom lens and imaging device: e

20060050407 - Zoom optical system: A zoom optical system provided, in order from a reduction side toward a magnification side, with: a first lens unit having positive optical power; a second lens unit having positive optical power; a third lens unit having positive optical power; and a fourth lens unit having negative optical power; wherein...

20060050408 - Zoom optical system: A zoom optical system includes followings: a plurality of lens units for magnification, the plurality of lens unit for zooming including in order from a reduction conjugate side to a magnification conjugate side, a first lens unit having a positive optical power, a second lens unit having a negative optical...

20060050409 - Extended depth of field using a multi-focal length lens with a controlled range of spherical aberration and a centrally obscured aperture: An extended depth of field is achieved by a computational imaging system that combines a multifocal imaging subsystem for producing a purposefully blurred intermediate image with a digital processing subsystem for producing a recovered image having an extended depth of field. The multifocal imaging system preferably exhibits spherical aberration as...

20060050410 - Image pick-up lens system: An image pick-up lens system from an object side to an image side includes an aperture stop (10), and a meniscus-shaped lens (20) having a concave surface on the object side and a convex surface on the image side. The lens has at least one aspheric surface and a diffraction...

20060050411 - Contrast reinforcement for displays: The invention relates to a method and a device for contrast enhancement for display devices. A high-contrast representation of optical signals and/or symbols is achieved by providing a light-absorbing and/or light-deflecting background which is dark in comparison to the symbol or signal to be displayed and thus highlights said symbol...

20060050412 - Optical unit, image taking apparatus and optical finder: An optical unit capable of freely changing the refractive power and operating with a reduced deterioration in performance, an image taking apparatus having an image taking lens using the optical unit, and an optical finder using the optical unit. The optical unit includes a lens body having an electromagnetic field...

20060050413 - Optical pickup and optical disc device: An optical pickup includes at least a laser light source emitting a laser beam, a collimator lens system including a plurality of lenses for collimating the light beam emitted from the laser light source and incident thereupon as diffused light, and an objective lens. The laser beam transmitted through the...

20060050414 - Optical element/device mounting process and apparatus: A mounting process/device for mounting and alignment of micro optical electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) elements and/or devices. The mounting process/device can be obtained by attaching at least one optical element onto a mounting system, which contains an embedded optical element. The attached optical element(s) are aligned with respect to the embedded...

20060050417 - Image capture device: An image capture device includes a substrate and an image sensor mounted to a front side of the substrate. A lens module having a light blocking member is mounted to the front side of the substrate so that the light blocking member cooperates with the substrate to substantially prevent light...

20060050416 - Image pickup lens assembly with a filter lens: An image pickup assembly with a filter lens includes a barrel, a first lens and a second lens. In this case, the barrel has a container and a diaphragm. The first lens is accommodated in the container. The second lens is also accommodated in the container. Wherein, at least one...

20060050415 - Plastic mirror assembly: A mirror assembly particularly adapted for use with an exterior automotive fender includes a plastic housing and plastic reflective surface element or lens. The housing has a slot formed therein which receives a tab formed on the lens to enable the housing and the lens to be snap-fitted together....

20060050418 - Retracting mechanism of vehicular outer mirror device: A retracting mechanism for storing or erecting a mirror includes, at a coupled portion of an output shaft of a drive motor and a worm gear, coupling retaining portions fitted together in a press-fitted state and rotational force transmitting portions opposing each other in a state where a predetermined gap...

20060050421 - Adaptive mirror system: An adaptive mirror system includes an array of phase mirror segments for correcting for errors in a wavefront incident on the mirror system; each phase mirror segment includes an integrated wavefront correction module, having an optical surface; a high spatial and temporal frequency correction system for deforming the optical surface...

20060050419 - Integrated wavefront correction module: An integrated wave front correction module includes an optical surface; a high spatial and temporal frequency correction system for deforming the optical surface to correct for high spatial and temporal frequency phase errors in an incident wavefront on the optical surface; and a tip-tilt correction system for adjusting the optical...

20060050420 - Integrated wavefront correction module with reduced translation: An integrated wavefront correction module including a mounting device a deformable mirror carried by the mounting device for correcting for high spatial and temporal frequency error in an incident wavefront and a tip-tilt correction mechanism including a base and a plurality of tip-tilt actuators interconnected between the base and one...

20060050422 - Optical system with wavelength selecting device: The object is to provide an optical system with a wavelength selecting device. According to one aspect of the present invention, an optical system with a wavelength selecting device includes, in order from an object along an optical axis, an objective optical system composed of optical elements having refractive power...

20060050423 - Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles: