Optical: systems and elements inventions 09/06

20060209370 - Holographic method with numerical reconstruction for obtaining an image of a three-dimensional object in which even points out of the depth of field are in focus, and holographic apparatus using such a method: A holographic method with numerical reconstruction for obtaining an image of a three-dimensional object, employs a digitalized hologram of an object or of a portion thereof, and includes starting from the digitalized hologram, extracting a phase image of the object corresponding to a matrix MD of distance values, selecting a...

20060209371 - Image display: An image display comprises light emission control means provided with a transmissive portion and a shielding portion extending in a second direction intersecting with a first direction connecting the left and right eyes of an observer with each other for transmitting and blocking light irradiated from a light source respectively...

20060209372 - Scanning device: A surface emitting laser light source is provided on a circuit board. Laser light emitted from the surface emitting laser light source scans a surface-to-be-scanned. A beam separator, which separates the laser light emitted from the surface emitting laser light source by reflecting a portion of the laser light, is...

20060209373 - Scanning optical device and color image forming apparatus using the same: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a scanning optical device includes an incidence optical system that causes the principal rays of all of a plurality of light fluxes emitted from a light source element comprising a plurality of light-emitting parts on the same substrate to impinge upon the...

20060209375 - Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus: In an optical scanning apparatus, an optical element has power for predominantly correcting a position of a scanning line by scanning in a sub-scanning direction; a scanning line curvature adjusting unit adjusts a curvature of the scanning line by deforming the optical element in the sub-scanning direction; a scanning line...

20060209374 - Projection device: A projection device, comprising means (4a, 4b, 5, 6) for directing a plurality of light beams (3a, 3b, 3c) onto a scanning device (13), adapted to scan said beams in order to project an image on a surface. The device has an adjustable lens arranged in the optical path of...

20060209377 - Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus: An optical scanning apparatus includes a light source that emits a light beam, optical systems through which the light beam travels including one that forms a line image, a polygon mirror that rotates and deflects the light beam with a deflective reflection surface, and a scanning optical system that converges...

20060209376 - Optical scanning device, image forming apparatus, and method of reducing noises in optical scanning device: An optical scanning device includes a deflector that deflects light fluxes emitted from light sources and rotates in a first direction, optical systems that direct deflected light fluxes onto subject surfaces, and a member that prevents a flare beam reflected by one of the optical systems from entering another one...

20060209378 - Tiltable-body apparatus, and method of fabricating the same: The tiltable-body apparatus including a frame member, a tiltable body, and a pair of torsion springs having a twisting longitudinal axis. The torsion springs are disposed along the twisting longitudinal axis opposingly with the tiltable body being interposed, support the tiltable body flexibly and rotatably about the twisting longitudinal axis...

20060209379 - Electro-optical transducer and jelly layer therefor, method for producing a jelly layer and a compound for carrrying out said method: The electrooptical converter comprises sequentially located on the optical axis: at least one optical lighter, a transparent support or M transparent supports, each in the form of at least one plane-parallel plate or at least one prism of total internal reflection, at least one line modulator, at least one visualizer,...

20060209380 - Method of manufacturing and aligning an etalon: A method of optimizing the alignment between peaks in an etalon transmission spectrum and a periodic lock frequency grid such as the ITU grid is disclosed. The method determines and implements a value for the effective etalon thickness, which generates suitable periodicity in the etalon transmission spectrum and simultaneously aligns...

20060209381 - Dimmer element and display element using the same: A dimming device is provided by using a material which is capable of transitioning between a metallic reflection state and a transmitting state. The dimming device has a layered structure including a first layer and a second layer, such that the light reflectance of the first layer changes in response...

20060209383 - Electrochromic devices and methods: A heat treated electrochromic device comprising an anodic complementary counter electrode layer comprised of a mixed tungsten-nickel oxide and lithium, which provides a high transmission in the fully intercalated state and which is capable of long term stability, is disclosed. Methods of making an electrochromic device comprising an anodic complementary...

20060209382 - Nanocrystalline metal oxide films and associated devices comprising the same: A nanoporous-nanocrystalline film, comprising a nanoporous-nanocrystalline, semi-conducting metal oxide having a redox active material or redox chromophore attached thereto, wherein the redox active material or redox chromophore comprises at least one of an isocyanate, a silane, and a siloxane attachment promoting moiety....

20060209384 - System and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlighting: An interferometric modulator array device with backlighting is disclosed. The interferometric modulator array device comprises a plurality of interferometric modulator elements, wherein each of the interferometric modulator elements comprises an optical cavity. The interferometric modulator array includes an optical aperture region, and at least one reflecting element is positioned so...

20060209386 - Antireflective coating for semiconductor devices and method for the same: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor device includes a first layer of dielectric material disposed upon an upper surface of a substrate of a semiconductor device and a first non-conductive layer of metal disposed upon an upper surface of the dielectric material. The first layer of...

20060209387 - Fabrication of a high fill ratio reflective spatial light modulator with hidden hinge: A method of fabricating a spatial light modulator. The method includes forming cavities in a first substrate and fabricating electrodes on a second substrate. The method also includes bonding the first substrate to the second substrate and forming a mirror plate from a portion of the first substrate. The mirror...

20060209385 - Microelectromechanical system optical apparatus and method: A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) apparatus (100) having a footprint of about 1 to 10 millimeters by about 1 to 10 millimeters comprises a movable member (101) that can be stopped at either of at least two positions by electrically neutral stops (105, 107). Depending upon the needs of a given...

20060209388 - Electrophoretic displays using gaseous fluids: Various improvements are provided in gas-based electrophoretic displays, including (a) the use of water getters to remove water from the gas; (b) the use of electron accepting or donating gases; (c) the use of electrophoretic polymer particles having high glass transition temperatures; (d) lateral movement of electrophoretic particles within the...

20060209389 - Electro-optic switching apparatus not requiring dc bias: An OFF state, maximum attenuation level, for an electro-optic attenuator/switch results when either a first or second control voltage is applied to the control input. An AC generator, coupled to the control input, generates minimum and maximum peak voltages that correspond to the first and second control voltages, respectively, so...

20060209390 - Disc drive apparatus: An optical disc drive apparatus (1) comprises a laser device (30) for generating a light beam (31) for optically reading data from a disc (2). Said laser device (30) is electrically incorporated in a resonant circuit (70), which comprises an inductance (L) coupled to said laser device (30)....

20060209391 - Filter for selectively processing optical and other signals: A multi-section filter is provided for use in processing optical signals and other signals that can be readily projected from one filter section to another. Filters of the invention can be configured in numerous forms, including IIR and FIR filters and both linear and 2D active optical lattice filters. Filter...

20060209392 - Multi-stage optical amplifier optimized with respect to noise, gain and bandwidth: A multi-stage optical amplifier for a fiber-optic transmission system, in particular, an amplifier having a multi-stage configuration that allows an optimization of its performance with respect to noise, gain and bandwidth. The multi-stage amplifier has a first amplifying stage including a rare-earth doped optical active fiber; a second amplifying stage...

20060209393 - Photonic bandgap materials based on silicon: Method of synthesis of photonic band gap (PBG) materials. The synthesis and characterization of high quality, very large scale, face centered cubic photonic band gap (PBG) materials consisting of pure silicon, exhibiting a complete three dimensional PBG centered on a wavelength of 1.5 μm. This is obtained by chemical vapor...

20060209394 - Cascaded pump delivery for remotely pumped erbium-doped fiber amplifiers: A method for pumping remote optically-pumped fiber amplifiers (ROPAs) in fiber-optic telecommunication systems is disclosed which uses cascaded Raman amplification to increase the maximum amount of pump power that can be delivered to the ROPA. According to the prior art, high power at the ROPA pump wavelength, λp, is launched...

20060209395 - Semiconductor laser and method for manufacturing the same: Damages in the semiconductor layers at the chip separating surfaces are suppressed in a semiconductor laser employing a GaN-based semiconductor substrate made of GaN and AlGaN. Laminated layers including a n-type clad layer (502) made of AlGaN and a multi-quantum well (MQW) layer (504) serving to be an active layer...

20060209396 - Monitoring device: [Means for Resolution] A lens array 17 is attached to the tip face of an optical fiber array 12 holding optical fibers 14, 15 in parallel. A lens 19 is arranged in the lens array 17 so as to be opposed to the end face of each of the optical...

20060209397 - Infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment: An infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment around an opening of an enclosure which enables thermal inspection of electrical equipment within the enclosure. The mounting of the sight glass is performed externally which avoids having to access the interior of the enclosure. The infrared sight glass comprises an infrared transmitting...

20060209398 - Objective and microscope: An objective for total internal reflection microscopy includes a diaphragm disposed near to or in the plane of the objective pupil. The diaphragm includes a middle area impermeable to illumination light and permeable to detection light of a microscope, and includes an edge area permeable to the illumination light. The...

20060209399 - Confocal microscope: A confocal microscope uses fluorescent or reflected light obtained by irradiating a plurality of beam spots to a sample so as to observe the sample. The confocal microscope has a phase modulator element which modulates phase of laser light to form the beam spots, a liquid crystal element which forms...

20060209400 - Structureless space telescope: Apparatuses and methods for a structureless space telescope are disclosed. The structureless primary mirror includes a plurality of mirror elements for focusing and reflecting electromagnetic radiation, and the telescope further comprises at least one secondary mirror and possibly a tertiary mirror for receiving the focused and reflected electromagnetic radiation from...

20060209401 - Floating periscope: A submarine floating periscope comprising: (a) a floating base; (b) a scanning unit for scanning and acquiring images, and; (c) cables between the submarine and the periscope for maintaining the periscope in the vicinity of the submarine, and for enabling communication between the periscope and the submarine. The scanning unit...

20060209402 - Aerial advertising device for the presentation of pictures that change over time: The subject of the invention relates to an aerial advertising device for the presentation of pictures that change over time which contains an inflatable information-carrying body (90) that has a hollow internal space (92), a supporting structure (50) positioned in the internal space (92) of the information-carrying body (90), an...

20060209404 - Light-diffusing sheet having voids for tft-lcd: Disclosed herein is a light-diffusing sheet, composed of a base sheet including a synthetic resin and organic particles or inorganic particles, in which voids are formed around the organic or inorganic particles, a light-diffusing layer laminated on one surface of the base sheet, and an antiblocking layer laminated on the...

20060209403 - Scratch-resistant rear projection screen and method for producing the same: The present invention relates to a rear-projection screen encompassing at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, which comprises a polymethyl methacrylate matrix and spherical scattering particles (A) and spherical particles (B) with a different median particle size V50, where the spherical scattering particles (A) have a median size V50 in...

20060209405 - Reflection-type video projection screen: A projection screen includes a substrate, a reflective layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and diffusion layer. The second surface of the reflective layer is attached (e.g., via an adhesive) to the substrate and the diffusion layer is attached (e.g., via an optically transparent adhesive) to...

20060209406 - Portable screen device with dual shaft structure: A portable screen device having a dual shaft structure is disclosed. A left and a right rotation shafts are installed to an upper rod and the center of a lower frame of a screen in the horizontal direction and are connected to a left and a right supports. The rotation...

20060209407 - Image display: An image display comprises polarization axis control means for separating light irradiated from a light source into light having a first polarization axis and another light having a second polarization axis different from the first polarization axis and a lens advancing the light having the first polarization axis and the...

20060209408 - Method and apparatus for generating a polarized illumination beam: A method and apparatus for illuminating a subject with deep UV light and detecting 2-dimensional image information, e.g., a transmission image, fluorescence image, reflected light image, etc. The subject may be illuminated with a light pulse having a duration of 2 seconds or less and one or more components with...

20060209409 - 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...

20060209410 - Method and apparatus for compensation or amelioration of lens field curvature and other imaging defects by utilizing a multi-wavelength setting illumination source: Methods and apparatus for correcting imaging defects, particularly focus defects induced by the lens or scan, in a projection imaging tool (PIT) are described. An illumination source is provided that can operate either simultaneously or alternately, at two or more discrete wavelength settings. The repeatable imaging defects of the PIT...

20060209411 - Echelle gratings with low polarization dependent loss ( pdl) using metal coating on the reflecting facets only: An Echelle grating has alternate first (1a) and second (1b) sets of facets (1). The first set of facets (1a) is operative to reflect incident light (4) for diffraction and the second set of facets (1b) extends between adjacent facets of the first set (1a). Only the first set of...

20060209412 - Optical security element: The invention concerns an optical security element having a substrate layer, in which a first microstructure for producing a first optically perceptible effect is shaped region-wise in a surface region. The surface region is divided into microscopically fine pattern regions and a background region. The first microstructure is shaped in...

20060209413 - Chip-scale optical spectrum analyzers with enhanced resolution: A Fabry-Perot cavity filter includes a first mirror and a second mirror. A gap between the first and the second mirror monotonically varies as a function of width of the filter. This filter may be used with photodetector and a channel selection filter in an optical device, such as a...

20060209414 - Method and device for irradiating spots on a layer: For irradiating a layer a radiation beam is directed and focussed to a spot on the layer, relative movement of the layer relative to the optical element is caused so that, successively, different portions of the layer are irradiated and an interspace between a surface of the optical element nearest...

20060209415 - Backlight module and brightness enhancement film thereof: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide disposed on one side of the light source, a reflector disposed under the light guide, a lower diffuser disposed on the light guide, and a brightness enhancement film, which is disposed on the lower diffuser and includes a main part...

20060209416 - Light-diffusing film having pores: Disclosed herein is a light-diffusing film having pores for use in a backlight unit of a TFT-LCD. The light-diffusing film having pores of this invention comprises a base sheet composed of a synthetic resin; a light-diffusing layer laminated on one surface of the base sheet and having pores formed by...

20060209417 - Light-emitting device and apparatus having the same: A light-emitting device is disclosed which allows efficient irradiation of light from a plurality of light sources to achieve a predetermined light emission characteristic and has a small size. The light-emitting device has an optical member which includes a first reflecting surface which reflects light incident thereon from a first...

20060209418 - Optically coupled toroidal lens:hemi-bead brightness enhancer for total internal reflection modulated image displays: A brightness enhancing structure for a reflective display. A plurality of transparent hemi-beads form a film substantially covering and protruding inwardly from the structure's inward surface. A corresponding plurality of microstructured toroidal lenses are provided on the structure's outward side. Each lens is optically coupled to an adjacent one of...

20060209419 - Projection unit for a head-up display: The invention is directed to a projection unit for a head-up display comprising an image generator, a mirror and a refractive lens which are arranged in a housing one behind the other in the light propagation direction. The beam path is directed to a windshield. The invention is characterized in...

20060209421 - Optical integrator: A single plate type optical unit and display device to utilize light with high efficiency in a simple method is configured so a dichroic mirror separates light into a plurality of colors, and the plurality of colors of light reflected by the dichroic mirror are beamed onto a rotating multisurface...

20060209420 - Projector with total cross total internal reflection (tir) prisms: A projector has at least first and second micro-displays and at least first and second cross total internal reflection prisms respectively optically coupled to the at least first and second micro-displays. Each of the at least first and second cross total internal reflection prisms has first and second total internal...

20060209422 - Electrowetting module: An electrowetting module (20) comprises a fluid chamber (8) which contains a first fluid (A) and a second fluid (B), which are separated by an interface (14), and means (16, 17) to exert a force on at least one of the fluids to change the position and/or shape of the...

20060209423 - Small and fast zoom system using micromirror array lens: The present invention provides a small and fast zoom system using micromirror array lens (MMAL). Thanks to the fast response and compactness of the MMAL as well as absence of the macroscopic mechanical movements of lenses, the zoom system of the present invention fastens the speed of the zooming and...

20060209424 - Taking optical system: A taking optical system for forming an optical image of an object on the light-receiving surface of an image sensor has at least one optical prism that has an entrance surface, at least three reflective surfaces each curved, and an exit surface, and that receives rays from the object side...

20060209425 - Zoom lens system and image pickup device having zoom lens system: To realize a zoom lens system, including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a negative optical power; a second lens unit having a positive optical power; a third lens unit having a negative optical power; and a fourth lens unit having...

20060209426 - Telephoto lens:

20060209427 - Electrostatic actuator and image pickup apparatus using the same: An image pickup apparatus includes a stator frame, a driving electrode substrate patterned with a polyphase stator electrode and mounted to the stator frame, a holding electrode substrate patterned with a stator electrode and mounted to the stator frame oppositely to the driving electrode substrate, a plurality of movable sections...

20060209428 - Microreplicated article with moire reducing surface: A microreplicated article having a moiré reducing surface and method of manufacturing the same, are disclosed. A microreplicated article includes a flexible substrate having first and second opposed surfaces, a first coated microreplicated pattern on the first surface, and a second coated microreplicated pattern on the second surface. The first...

20060209429 - Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, and mobile terminal provided with image pickup apparatus: An image pickup lens for forming a subject image on an photoelectric converter of a solid-sate image pickup element, includes: an aperture stop; a first lens having a positive refractive power; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power; and a fourth...

20060209430 - Adjustable focus lenses:

20060209431 - Adjustable focus lenses: A lens unit with two lens elements each having special surfaces such that an adjustment of the position of one of the two lens elements relative to the other in a direction generally perpendicular to a viewing direction changes the focusing power of the lens unit. In preferred embodiments two...

20060209432 - Optical device, optical system, method of production of same, and mold for production of same: A first optical device according to the present invention comprises a base made of a first optical material and a second optical material having a refractive index different from that of the first optical material, and the base has a concavity, and the second optical material is filled in this...

20060209433 - Light guide display with protective layer: Provided is a light guide display with a protective layer. The light guide display includes a plurality of aligned magnifying layers providing a viewing surface. Each magnifying layer includes a plurality of light guides, each light guide having an input end, a midsection, and an output end. The plurality of...

20060209434 - Lens driving device: The invention provides a lens driving device capable of performing zooming and auto-focusing using a single actuator, with a simple and miniaturized structure and less power consumption. The lens driving device includes a first lens disposed movable during zooming and automatic focusing, a second lens disposed movable during zooming independently...

20060209435 - Light-splitting device: A light-splitting device includes a power module, a transmission module and a filter module. In this case, the power module has a rotating component and a first connection component. The rotating component connects with the first connection component. The transmission module has a second connection component and a third connection...

20060209436 - Driving system and optical-element driving system: Disclosed is a driving system for driving an optical element in a first direction, that includes a linear actuator for producing a displacement in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a displacement picking unit being extendable in a third direction, perpendicular to both of the first and second...

20060209437 - Lens barrel: A lens barrel includes a first optical element that is allowed to move along an optical axis, a first driven member connected to the first optical element, a second optical element disposed in the optical axis of the first optical element, which is allowed to move along the optical axis,...

20060209438 - Imaging device: An imaging device comprising a direct current short arc metal halide lamp and at least one reflective light valve....

20060209439 - Three-dimensional imaging system: A new three-dimensional imaging system has been needed to overcome the problems of the prior arts using conventional variable focal length lenses, which have slow response time, small focal length variation, and low focusing efficiency, and require a complex mechanism to control it. The three-dimensional imaging system of the present...

20060209440 - Color wheel for micro-device projection display: The invention provides a color wheel for Micro-Device (MD) projection display. The color wheel of the invention includes a color filter with different colors divided on the circumference thereof, a driving motor rotating a rotor with the color filter assembled thereinto, and a filter adhesion layer fixing the color filter...

20060209441 - Gas activated emergency vision device: An emergency vision device, comprises a collapsible tube made of airtight material and having an expanded form and a deflated stowage form; first and second clear members disposed at respective first and second ends of the tube to enable a user to see through the tube and observe a source...

20060203315 - Hologram recording medium: There is provided a hologram recording medium having: a non-optical-quality sheet member; a recording layer at which a hologram can be recorded by illumination of writing light, or at which a hologram is recorded by illumination of writing light; a reflecting layer provided between the sheet member and the recording...

20060203316 - Data page pixel shaping for holographic recording: The invention relates to the shaping of pixels of a data page for holographic recording, to a holographic recording medium including data pages with shaped pixels, and to apparatuses for writing to or reading from such holographic recording media. According to the invention, a device for modulating a light beam...

20060203317 - Surface light source equipment and apparatus using the same: A surface light source equipment includes a light emission part 22, in which LED or the like is used, and a light conductive plate 23 that conducts a light outgoing from the light emission part 22 to spread the same over a whole light outgoing surface, wherein a multiplicity of...

20060203318 - Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using same: An optical scanning apparatus includes a light source device, a rotating polygon mirror, a first optical system, and a second optical system. The light source device has at least one light emitter. The first optical system can cause a light beam emitted from the light source device to be incident...

20060203319 - Method of making comb-teeth electrode pair: A pair of comb-teeth electrodes are made from a material substrate including a first conduction layer, a second conduction layer and an intervening insulation layer. The paired electrodes includes first and second comb-teeth electrodes. The first comb-teeth electrode is composed of a first conductor derived from the first conduction layer,...

20060203321 - Mechanically-active anti-reflection switch (mars) modulator with wide angle tolerance: A modulator for modulating an optical signal is disclosed having a substrate, a support mounted to the substrate, and membrane attached to the support and defining an airgap between the substrate and the membrane. The membrane has at least three layers including a central layer having an index of refraction...

20060203320 - Optical modulation method for a liquid crystal layer and liquid crystal device using the method: An object of the invention is to satisfactorily present a bright state and a dark state with a low driving voltage without changing a liquid crystal material. A liquid crystal device 100 having a configuration wherein a polarizing plate 11, a liquid crystal layer 14 and an optical reflective layer...

20060203323 - Electrochromic rearview mirror assembly incorporating a display/signal light: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electrochromic rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electrochromic mirror having a variable reflectivity, a glare sensor for sensing levels of light directed towards the front element from the rear of the vehicle, an ambient sensor for sensing levels of...

20060203322 - Gel polymers containing ionic liquids: An electrochromic cell of the present invention may include a first electrically conducting transparent electrode bonded to an electrochemically formed first electrochromic electrode on the surface of the electrode; a second electrically conducting transparent electrode bonded to an electrochemically formed second electrochromic electrode on the surface of the second electrode...

20060203324 - Method and apparatus for optical broadband frequency chirp: Techniques for producing an optical broadband frequency sweep or chirp, include generating a narrowband frequency chirp and a frequency-shifted replica. The narrowband chirp has an optical carrier frequency, a pulse duration and a pulse bandwidth. A frequency-shifted replica is generated by frequency shifting the narrowband chirp by a frequency shift....

20060203325 - Light modulator device: A light modulator device includes a bottom charge plate; a pixel plate supported by at least one flexure, wherein the flexure is located substantially below said pixel plate, and a top charge plate....

20060203326 - Trimming a mems device to fine tune natural frequency: A mirror device includes a mirror, an anchor, and a spring coupling the mirror to the anchor. The anchor and/or mirror can define one or more rows of holes adjacent to the coupling location of the spring. The natural frequency of the device can be adjusted by removing material between...

20060203327 - Display device: A display device 100 includes a pair of substrates 11a, 11b; an electrically insulative solvent 50 accommodated between the substrates 11a, 11b; and a plurality of first particles 30 existing in the solvent 50; and performs display according to a difference in reflectance based on a change in spatial distribution...

20060203328 - Electrooptical devices, electrooptical thin crystal films and methods making same: A method of fabrication of an electrooptical device comprises depositing a colloid system of anisometric particles onto at least one electrode and/or onto at least one substrate and/or onto at least one layer of an isotropic or anisotropic material to form at least one layer of an electrooptical material, externally...

20060203329 - Control apparatus and method for optical amplifier, optical amplifier, optical transmission apparatus, individual band gain equalizer, wavelength multiplexing transmission apparatus, optical amplifier and wavelength multiplexing transmission system using: A control apparatus comprises a light monitoring unit for dividing a signal wavelength band into at least a band in which output light power of an optical amplifier tends to decrease at an decrease in the number of signal wavelengths and a band including a gain deviation band, and for...

20060203330 - Ophthalmic surgical microscope having focus offset: A microscope arrangement (200) is for viewing an object or an intermediate image, which is generated by an object, especially in microsurgery. The microscope arrangement (200) includes an objective arrangement (201) having an object plane (206) for arranging the object or intermediate image (207) to be viewed. The microscope arrangement...

20060203331 - Total internal reflection illumination apparatus and microscope using this total internal reflection illumination apparatus: A total internal reflection illumination apparatus applied to a microscope which illuminates a sample through an objective having a numerical aperture enabling total internal reflection illumination, comprises a first total internal reflection mirror which is arranged in the vicinity of an outermost peripheral part of an observation optical path of...

20060203332 - Lens sheet, rear projection screen, and method of manufacturing lens sheet: The lens sheet of the present embodiment comprises a lens portion which is formed on one side of the lens sheet and has a microrelief surface, a substrate which is arranged on the opposite side to the microrelief surface and supports the lens portion, and a buffer layer which is...

20060203333 - A substrate with concave portions, a microlens substrate, a transmission screen and a rear projection: A substrate with a plurality of concave portions according to the invention includes a substrate having a plurality of concave portions. The concave portions are formed on the substrate by means of an etching process so that the plurality of concave portions are randomly arranged on the substrate. First, a...

20060203334 - Method and system for a thermal architecture and user adjustable keystone in a display device: A method and system for a thermal architecture and user adjustable keystone in a display device is described. The system includes a screen, a lens to project images, and one or more mirrors to reflect the images projected by the lens to the screen. A mirror assembly to adjust the...

20060203336 - Autostereoscopic display apparatus: An autostereoscopic display device (1), comprising a display panel (10), a lenticular sheet (15) and an electrically controllable diffuser (80). The electrically controllable diffuser (80) comprises an optical medium (94), e.g. polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), with a structured surface (98) against an electro-optic medium (95), e.g. a small droplet polymer dispersed liquid...

20060203335 - Critical alignment of parallax images for autostereoscopic display: A method is provided for generating an autostereoscopic display. The method includes acquiring a first parallax image and at least one other parallax image. At least a portion of the first parallax image may be aligned with a corresponding portion of the at least one other parallax image. Alternating views...

20060203337 - Method of producing maps and other objects configured for presentation of spatially-related layers of data: A method of fabricating maps and other objects presenting multiple sets of spatially related information. Spatial alignment data, such as geographical boundaries is selected. First and second images are created by aligning or mapping first and second sets of information to the spatial alignment data. A lens sheet or lenticular...

20060203338 - System and method for dual stacked panel display: A system for display of three dimensional images and video utilizing flat panel technology, such as liquid crystal technology, wherein the left and right images are separated by polarization and the user wears polarized glasses to view the display. A first display, which may be any display technology, is used...

20060203339 - Systems for three-dimensional viewing and projection: Systems for three-dimensional viewing and projection aimed at full-color flat-screen binocular stereoscopic viewing without the use of eyeglasses for the viewer. According to the invention, light emanating from a display or projected thereat presenting a left image and a right image is directed only to the appropriate left or right...

20060203340 - Optical isolator, attenuator, circulator and switch: A polarization independent optical isolator, attenuator, circulator and switch include at least a combination of birefringent prisms with parallel optic axes for dividing an input beam into parallel polarized beams or for combining parallels polarized beams into an output beam. In particular, an optical isolator (8) includes a first combination...

20060203341 - Polarization-optimized illumination system: An illumination system for a projection exposure machine, operating with ultraviolet light, for microlithography has an angle-conserving light mixing device with at least one integrator rod that has an entrance surface for receiving light from a light source, and an exit surface for outputting exit light mixed by the integrator...

20060203342 - Changeable mirror surface: The present invention relates to a changeable mirror surface that comprises anti-fog area and non-anti-fog area, wherein the anti-fog area will cooperate with the non-anti-fog area to form a predetermined pattern when condensation of water forms on the mirror surface....

20060203343 - Retro-reflective device: A retro-reflective device that includes at least one relatively rigid backing member with a receiving portion shaped like at least a portion of a cylinder of a substantially uniform diameter; and at least one retro-reflective element having a retro-reflecting surface facing outwardly and a rear surface facing inwardly. Preferably, the...

20060203344 - Chromatic dispersion and dispersion slope compensating apparatus: In a chromatic dispersion and dispersion slope compensating apparatus according to the present invention, a WDM light which has been angularly dispersed to a first direction by a VIPA plate, is angularly dispersed to a second direction vertical to the first direction by a diffraction grating, and optical signals of...

20060203345 - Anti-reflection film and microscope having optical element with the same anti-reflection film applied thereto: A microscope includes an optical element provided with an anti-reflection film applied thereto. The anti-reflection film has the following layered structure: having first to sixth layers of films, in order from the surface of the optical element, formed of a high-refractive-index material for each of the first, third and fifth...

20060203346 - Multilayer substrate, method for producing a multilayer substrate, and device: There is provided a multilayer substrate comprising, at least, a single crystal MgO substrate, an iridium (Ir) film heteroepitaxially grown on the MgO substrate, a diamond film vapor-deposited on the Ir film, wherein crystallinity of the Ir film is that a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of a diffracted...

20060203347 - Light reflection-diffusion sheet and method for manufacturing the same and display apparatus employing the same: A light reflection-diffusion sheet used in a back-light module, in which a light source is disposed, comprises a reflection layer and a diffusion layer, which is formed on one surface of said reflection layer. The lights from said light source enter into said diffusion layer and are reflected by said...

20060203348 - Assessing mark for microlens: An assessing mark of microlens array fabricated in a scribe line region includes two vertical line patterns arranged substantially in parallel with each other, and a horizontal line pattern connecting the vertical line patterns. The vertical line patterns and horizontal line pattern define an inner index path. When treated by...

20060203349 - Spatial light modulator and projector: A spatial light modulator has a modulating unit, a refracting part, and a flat part. The modulating unit includes a matrix of pixels, and a light-shielding portion between each of the pixels. The refracting part is a prism group composed of prism elements, each having at least a refracting surface....

20060203350 - Digital camera-equipped ground telescope: An imaging element (3) is disposed behind a group of objective lenses (1), and a retractable quick-return half-mirror (2) is disposed as an optical-path splitting means in the direction of an observation optical system between the group of objective lenses and the imaging element. Plane glass (9) for correcting an...

20060203351 - Display apparatus for vehicle: In a head-up display apparatus for a vehicle, an aspherical surface of a reflection mirror compensates a distorted projected image caused by non-planarity of a windshield at a predetermined projection area thereon. When moving an eye point of a vehicle driver, an adjustment mechanism moves a stopper pushing the reflection...

20060203352 - Method and apparatus for recycling reflected light in optical systems as e.g. projection display: An optical system (100, 200) and method of use includes at least one light source (105, 106, 107, 211, 302), each of which transmit light substantially of a particular wavelength range in a substantially randomly polarized state or an unpolarized state. The optical system (100, 200) includes a reflective polarizer...

20060203353 - Lens for light emitting diode, back light assembly having the same, and liquid crystal display having the assembly: An optical lens has a first curved surface. The first curved surface has a first variable curvature. The optical lens has a second curved surface. The second curved surface has a second variable curvature. The second variable curvature forms a protrusion on the second curved surface. A first end of...

20060203354 - Immersion objective lens system for microscope: An apochromat immersion objective lens system for microscope which consists, in order from the object side, of a first lens unit composed of a cemented lens component consisting of a plano-convex lens element having a planar surface on the object side and a meniscus lens element having a concave surface...

20060203355 - Zoom optical system: A simple two-group zoom optical system that favorably corrects aberrations includes, in order from the object side, a first lens group of negative refractive power, a stop, and a second lens group of positive refractive power. The first lens group includes, in order from the object side, a lens element...

20060203356 - Zoom lens system and image pickup apparatus having the same: Disclosed is a compact zoom lens system having a image stabilizing function. This zoom lens system is provided with a plurality of lens units of which the interval between adjacent ones is changed during zooming. Shake correction is effected by a part of a lens unit of negative optical power...

20060203357 - Lens barrel, camera and portable information terminal apparatus: A lens barrel includes a) a plurality of lens groups each having at least one lens, b) a plurality of lens retaining frames, including a retractable lens retaining frame, c) lens retaining frame driving devices, d) a main-guide shaft member in parallel to the optical axis to support the retractable...

20060203358 - Micromirror array lens with focal length gradient: An optical system includes a refractive lens system and a micromirror array lens with angled positioning to improve light efficiency. The micromirror array lens is optically coupled to the refractive lens system, and has a focal length gradient. The micromirror array lens is configured to focus the light input refracted...

20060203359 - Image scanning lens and image reader that uses same: An image scanning lens includes, arranged in order from the object side, a first lens element having negative refractive power and a meniscus shape with its convex surface on the object side, a biconvex second lens element and a biconcave third lens element that are cemented together, a stop, a...

20060203361 - Image pickup unit for endoscope: An image pickup unit which consists of an objective optical system and a solid-state image pickup device: the objective optical system being composed of a first negative lens unit comprising a first meniscus lens element having a convex surface on the object side and negative power, a second positive lens...

20060203360 - Imaging system and optical components thereof: An imaging system includes a first optical component serving as an image forming part and a second optical component disposed in front of the first optical component relative to an incident light wave. The second optical component and first optical component are jointly provided with a configuration for forming an...

20060203362 - Temperature control system and method for projection device lenses: An optical system for use in a projection device is described in which temperature control may be performed on a lens or mirror....

20060203363 - Three-dimensional image display system: synchronising means (32) that synchronise the nature of the produced images and the position of the screen with the spatial position of the viewer (12) relative to the system such that, on the one hand, the image always remains in the field of vision of the viewer and, on the...

20060203364 - Apparatus for reading codes: A code reader for reading one- and/or two-dimensional codes. A position resolving light receiver (3) is mounted in a housing (2). An imaging optics made of several components is associated with the light receiver and is also disposed in the housing. The imaging optics has at least one stationary optics...

20060198000 - Optical modulator module package using flip-chip mounting technology: Disclosed herein is an optical modulator module package using a flip-chip mounting technology, in which an optical modulator device is hermetically mounted using the flip-chip mounting technology. The optical modulator device is protected from an external environment, it is easy to transmit an electrical signal to the exterior, and optical...

20060198001 - Fluorescence/infrared device for surgical microscopes: The invention relates to an arrangement for a stereomicroscope, having an illumination apparatus (20) whose light lies in a regulatable spectral region. This illumination apparatus can be freely supplemented by at least one further illumination apparatus (30) whose light lies in likewise regulatable spectral regions identical to or different therefrom....

20060198002 - Transmissive electromechanical light valve: An apparatus, system, and method for a transmissive electromechanical light valve are disclosed herein....

20060198003 - Two axis low inertia torsional hinged optical device: A low inertia two axis torsional hinged device formed from a single piece of silicon. The two axis torsional hinged device uses a pair of diametrally charged permanent drive magnets to pivot a gimbals member of the assembly about first and second torsional hinges aligned along a first axis. A...

20060198004 - Light beam scanning device: A light beam scanning device may include a light source device and an optical deflection mechanism. The optical deflection mechanism may include an optical deflection disk and a motor for driving the disk. The disk face of the optical deflection disk includes an inclined face which is formed in each...

20060198005 - Scanning unit and an image forming device comprising the same: A scanning unit includes a casing, a polygon mirror assembly disposed in the casing, and a foam metallic material disposed in the casing to absorb a noise generated by the polygon mirror assembly. Thus, the scanning unit and an image forming device having the same can absorb and remove a...

20060198006 - Light deflector: A light deflector for scanning with light from a light source comprises a support body, an oscillation system and a drive means for driving the oscillation system. The oscillation system includes a first movable element and a second movable element having a light deflecting body. The first movable element is...

20060198007 - Method of adjusting the resonant frequency of an assembled torsional hinged device: A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a torsional hinged device such as a resonant mirror is disclosed. Material is removed from selected portions (such as for example the tips) of the torsional hinged device to raise the frequency of said device into a selected frequency range....

20060198008 - Formation of micro lens by using flowable oxide deposition: A method of forming a microlens employing relatively few processing steps and with a controlled microlens radii using a processes including a flowable oxide is disclosed. A lens form having recesses therein is produced and a flowable oxide material is deposited in recesses. Surface tension of the flowable oxide material...

20060198009 - Reference voltage generation circuit, display driver, electro-optical device, and electronic instrument: A reference voltage generation circuit including: first to Jth (J is an integer greater than one) gamma correction data registers in which gamma correction data for generating a plurality of reference voltages is set; and first to Jth reference voltage select circuits which output K select voltages selected from first...

20060198010 - Functional device, electrochromic device, optical device, and image-taking unit: A functional device comprising a semiconductor material, wherein the functional device contains a compound not substantially undergoing oxidation-reduction reaction but having at least one lone electron pair and in which adding the compound negatively changes a flat band potential of the semiconductor material with respect to a case not adding...

20060198012 - Fine control of rotation and translation of discretely controlled micromirror: A micromirror control system includes a bottom layer configured to support the micromirror control system including a stopper plate coupled to the bottom layer at a first end, configured to rotate about an axis. The micromirror control system also includes a micromirror, communicatively coupled to the stopper plate on a...

20060198011 - Volumetric three-dimensional device using two-dimensional scanning device: A display apparatus includes an array of micromirror array lenses, configured to focus incident light beams onto a two-dimensional screen. The two-dimensional screen is optically coupled to the array of micromirror array lenses, configured to display a two-dimensional image to be used by a volumetric three-dimensional display device, based at...

20060198013 - Integrated modulator illumination: A spatial light modulator includes an array of elements to modulate light in accordance with image data. The modulator has a display panel having first and second surfaces arranged adjacent to the array of elements such that the second surface is directly adjacent the array of elements to allow a...

20060198014 - Capsules, materials for use therein and electrophoretic media and displays containing such capsules: An encapsulation material, intended for use in encapsulated electrophoretic displays, comprises the coacervation product of a polyanionic polymer having a vinyl main chain and a plurality of anionic groups bonded to the main chain, with a cationic or zwitterionic water-soluble polymer capable of forming an immiscible second phase on contact...

20060198015 - Microstructures with assisting optical lenses: A microstructure to interact with electromagnetic waves by changing optical aspect in selected areas in response to an external signal, the microstructure comprising: a plurality of responsive elements, each responsive element capable of presenting at least two different optical aspects and changing between the optical aspects based on an applied...

20060198016 - Optical communications system with fiber break detection in the presence of raman amplification: An optical communications system initiates automatic power reduction by selecting a portion of a Raman optical pumping signal from optical signals propagating on an optical fiber span. A signal related to a magnitude of the selected portion of the Raman optical pumping signal is generated. Power of at least one...

20060198017 - Gain and signal level adjustments of cascaded optical amplifiers: An optical amplification device which includes first and second optical amplifiers, and a controller. The first optical amplifier receives a light and amplifies the received light. The second optical amplifier receives the light amplified by the first optical amplifier, and amplifies the received light. When a level of the light...

20060198018 - Imaging system: An imaging system for imaging an object field arranged in an object surface of the imaging system onto an image field arranged in an image surface of the optical system while creating at least one intermediate image including: a first imaging subsystem for creating the intermediate image from radiation coming...

20060198019 - Gem microscope having a swivel base and a stationary power cord: A gem microscope includes a base structure that supports the microscope stage, focus column, and optical head. The base structure includes a lower component that receives a power cord; the lower component and the power cord remain stationary when the gem microscope is in use. The base structure also includes...

20060198020 - Discontinuous or variable thickness gain modification coating for projection film and method for making same: The present invention relates to projection films and methods of making the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a projection film whereby the microspheres exhibit improved alignment on the light exit surface and have alignment on the light entrance surface that varies according to the individual microsphere diameter....

20060198021 - Antireflection film, and polarizing plate and image display device using the same: An antireflection film comprising: a transparent plastic film substrate; a hard coat layer; and a low refractive layer, in this order, wherein the low refractive layer is formed by a curable composition comprising: (a) an inorganic fine particle; (b) at least one of a cationic polymerizable compound having a silyl...

20060198022 - Miniature circulator devices and methods for making the same: Miniature optical devices, including circulator array devices, are fabricated using thin film coating technology. A typical optical device includes two refraction elements arranged opposite each other along a propagation axis and coupled on opposite ends to first and second polarization orientation elements with first and second PBS elements are coupled...

20060198023 - Salient reflector for use on road: The present invention provides a salient reflector for use on road including a plate with a prismatic specular surface on full inner surface, and a backup plate attaching on all the inner surface, wherein, coordinating to the inner prismatic specular surface of the plate, a counter prismatic surface is formed...

20060198024 - Chromatic dispersion compensator: A chromatic dispersion compensator of present invention includes a high-refractive-index VIPA plate, a three-dimensional mirror, and a control unit. The high-refractive-index VIPA plate is made of a material such as silicon having a refractive index higher than that of optical glass and is able to output incident lights toward different...

20060198025 - Optical filter: An optical filter (100) includes a substrate (110), a number of contiguous identical lower filter cavities (120) formed on the substrate and a number of contiguous upper filter cavities (130) formed on the lower filter cavities. Each of the lower filter cavities consists of two high refractive index layers (121)...

20060198026 - Objective lens protector and objective lens unit: The invention protects a front end of an objective lens from extreme external force in a non-operating state. There is provided an objective lens protector mounted on an objective lens or a microscope main body having the objective lens mounted thereon. The objective lens protector includes a covering member movable...

20060198027 - Head-mounted display utilizing an lcos panel with a color filter attached thereon: Display apparatus such as a see-through head-mounted display (HMD) through which a viewer could capture a scene while seeing an object through the apparatus is disclosed. In the display apparatus, a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel with a color filter attached to the LCOS panel is utilized. Accordingly, the...

20060198028 - Refractive optical imaging system, in particular projection objective for microlithography: A refractive optical imaging system for imaging an object field arranged in an object surface of the imaging system into an image field arranged in an image surface of the imaging system on a demagnifying imaging scale has a multiplicity of optical elements which are configured and arranged such that...

20060198029 - Microlithography projection objective and projection exposure apparatus: The invention concerns a microlithography projection objective and a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus with a microlithography projection objective, having at least one lens of birefringent material. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a microlithography projection objective has an optical axis and at least one lens of uniaxial birefringent...

20060198030 - Stepwise variable zoom lens system: A stepwise variable zoom lens system for creating an image of a scene on an image sensor includes a first lens unit which has a positive refracting power, an aperture, a second lens unit which has a positive refracting power, and a third lens unit which has a negative refracting...

20060198031 - Objective lens and optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus having the same: An objective lens (10) is made of ceramic material. The ceramic material has a relatively high refractive index (i.e., more than 2.0), and this ensures that the objective lens has a relatively high numerical aperture (NA) (i.e., more than 2.0). An optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes the above-described objective...

20060198032 - Bi-curvature lens for light emitting diodes and photo detectors: A bi-curvature lens for diodes in an infrared wireless communication transceiver is disclosed. Devices having such a bi-curvature lens, such as a light emitting device, a light detecting device, and a transceiver are also disclosed. A method for designing such a lens, and a method for fabricating a device having...

20060198033 - Fresnel lens sheet: The Fresnel lens sheet has a plurality of prisms arranged concentrically. The plurality of prisms consists of discontinuous concentric circles in a random mosaic manner. The plurality of prisms may have various circumferential widths. In two radially adjacent prisms of the plurality of prisms, circumferential ends of one prism may...

20060198034 - Molded glass lens with a lens holding cylinder integrated, and a production device thereof: A molded glass lens with a lens holding cylinder integrated, comprising the lens holding cylinder having an adequate number of through holes formed in it and forming a hot working space together with a mold during molding and a glass lens proper molded in the lens holding cylinder, wherein the...

20060198036 - Optical element holding system, barrel, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method: A holding system for holding an optical element. The holding system includes a ring-like inner holding member disposed at an outer periphery of the optical element, for supporting the optical element by use of at least a pair of pieces, and a ring-like outer holding member disposed at an outer...

20060198035 - Optical system mount: An optical system mount including a first and second mounting block with each mounting block having attachment means for attaching a separate user supplied optical device. The attachment means associated with the respective mounting blocks each define an alignment axis. The optical system mount further includes adjustment means associated with...

20060198037 - Optical device assembly method using o-rings: Our improved optical device assembly method uses O-rings to secure an internal optical component in place and protect it from making contact with the housing. Our method is affordable and easy to manufacture, it also eliminates the need for special tools, aperture reducing threaded inserts, adhesives or a considerable amount...

20060198038 - Wiring for micromirror array lens: A micromirror array lens includes a micromirror lying in a micromirror layer, an electrode configured to displace the micromirror by electrostatic force, and a control wire coupled to the electrode and configured to supply voltage to the electrode to generate electrostatic force. In one embodiment, the control wire lies in...

20060198039 - Projection optical system, exposure apparatus and device fabricating method: [SOLVING MEANS] It is the present invention to provide a projection optical system having a numerical aperture NA of 0.23 or more at an image side, said projection optical system for projecting a pattern on an object surface onto an image surface in reduced size, said projection optical system includes...

20060198040 - Vibration resistant vehicle mirror connecting assembly: A connection sleeve having an open hollow end portion and being carried by one of the mirror support arm and the vehicle mount. A connector shaft carried by one of the mirror support arm and the vehicle mount for being received within the connection sleeve. A longitudinal wedge pocket formed...

20060198000 - Optical modulator module package using flip-chip mounting technology: Disclosed herein is an optical modulator module package using a flip-chip mounting technology, in which an optical modulator device is hermetically mounted using the flip-chip mounting technology. The optical modulator device is protected from an external environment, it is easy to transmit an electrical signal to the exterior, and optical...

20060198001 - Fluorescence/infrared device for surgical microscopes: The invention relates to an arrangement for a stereomicroscope, having an illumination apparatus (20) whose light lies in a regulatable spectral region. This illumination apparatus can be freely supplemented by at least one further illumination apparatus (30) whose light lies in likewise regulatable spectral regions identical to or different therefrom....

20060198002 - Transmissive electromechanical light valve: An apparatus, system, and method for a transmissive electromechanical light valve are disclosed herein....

20060198003 - Two axis low inertia torsional hinged optical device: A low inertia two axis torsional hinged device formed from a single piece of silicon. The two axis torsional hinged device uses a pair of diametrally charged permanent drive magnets to pivot a gimbals member of the assembly about first and second torsional hinges aligned along a first axis. A...

20060198004 - Light beam scanning device: A light beam scanning device may include a light source device and an optical deflection mechanism. The optical deflection mechanism may include an optical deflection disk and a motor for driving the disk. The disk face of the optical deflection disk includes an inclined face which is formed in each...

20060198005 - Scanning unit and an image forming device comprising the same: A scanning unit includes a casing, a polygon mirror assembly disposed in the casing, and a foam metallic material disposed in the casing to absorb a noise generated by the polygon mirror assembly. Thus, the scanning unit and an image forming device having the same can absorb and remove a...

20060198006 - Light deflector: A light deflector for scanning with light from a light source comprises a support body, an oscillation system and a drive means for driving the oscillation system. The oscillation system includes a first movable element and a second movable element having a light deflecting body. The first movable element is...

20060198007 - Method of adjusting the resonant frequency of an assembled torsional hinged device: A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a torsional hinged device such as a resonant mirror is disclosed. Material is removed from selected portions (such as for example the tips) of the torsional hinged device to raise the frequency of said device into a selected frequency range....

20060198008 - Formation of micro lens by using flowable oxide deposition: A method of forming a microlens employing relatively few processing steps and with a controlled microlens radii using a processes including a flowable oxide is disclosed. A lens form having recesses therein is produced and a flowable oxide material is deposited in recesses. Surface tension of the flowable oxide material...

20060198009 - Reference voltage generation circuit, display driver, electro-optical device, and electronic instrument: A reference voltage generation circuit including: first to Jth (J is an integer greater than one) gamma correction data registers in which gamma correction data for generating a plurality of reference voltages is set; and first to Jth reference voltage select circuits which output K select voltages selected from first...

20060198010 - Functional device, electrochromic device, optical device, and image-taking unit: A functional device comprising a semiconductor material, wherein the functional device contains a compound not substantially undergoing oxidation-reduction reaction but having at least one lone electron pair and in which adding the compound negatively changes a flat band potential of the semiconductor material with respect to a case not adding...

20060198012 - Fine control of rotation and translation of discretely controlled micromirror: A micromirror control system includes a bottom layer configured to support the micromirror control system including a stopper plate coupled to the bottom layer at a first end, configured to rotate about an axis. The micromirror control system also includes a micromirror, communicatively coupled to the stopper plate on a...

20060198011 - Volumetric three-dimensional device using two-dimensional scanning device: A display apparatus includes an array of micromirror array lenses, configured to focus incident light beams onto a two-dimensional screen. The two-dimensional screen is optically coupled to the array of micromirror array lenses, configured to display a two-dimensional image to be used by a volumetric three-dimensional display device, based at...

20060198013 - Integrated modulator illumination: A spatial light modulator includes an array of elements to modulate light in accordance with image data. The modulator has a display panel having first and second surfaces arranged adjacent to the array of elements such that the second surface is directly adjacent the array of elements to allow a...

20060198014 - Capsules, materials for use therein and electrophoretic media and displays containing such capsules: An encapsulation material, intended for use in encapsulated electrophoretic displays, comprises the coacervation product of a polyanionic polymer having a vinyl main chain and a plurality of anionic groups bonded to the main chain, with a cationic or zwitterionic water-soluble polymer capable of forming an immiscible second phase on contact...

20060198015 - Microstructures with assisting optical lenses: A microstructure to interact with electromagnetic waves by changing optical aspect in selected areas in response to an external signal, the microstructure comprising: a plurality of responsive elements, each responsive element capable of presenting at least two different optical aspects and changing between the optical aspects based on an applied...

20060198016 - Optical communications system with fiber break detection in the presence of raman amplification: An optical communications system initiates automatic power reduction by selecting a portion of a Raman optical pumping signal from optical signals propagating on an optical fiber span. A signal related to a magnitude of the selected portion of the Raman optical pumping signal is generated. Power of at least one...

20060198017 - Gain and signal level adjustments of cascaded optical amplifiers: An optical amplification device which includes first and second optical amplifiers, and a controller. The first optical amplifier receives a light and amplifies the received light. The second optical amplifier receives the light amplified by the first optical amplifier, and amplifies the received light. When a level of the light...

20060198018 - Imaging system: An imaging system for imaging an object field arranged in an object surface of the imaging system onto an image field arranged in an image surface of the optical system while creating at least one intermediate image including: a first imaging subsystem for creating the intermediate image from radiation coming...

20060198019 - Gem microscope having a swivel base and a stationary power cord: A gem microscope includes a base structure that supports the microscope stage, focus column, and optical head. The base structure includes a lower component that receives a power cord; the lower component and the power cord remain stationary when the gem microscope is in use. The base structure also includes...

20060198020 - Discontinuous or variable thickness gain modification coating for projection film and method for making same: The present invention relates to projection films and methods of making the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a projection film whereby the microspheres exhibit improved alignment on the light exit surface and have alignment on the light entrance surface that varies according to the individual microsphere diameter....

20060198021 - Antireflection film, and polarizing plate and image display device using the same: An antireflection film comprising: a transparent plastic film substrate; a hard coat layer; and a low refractive layer, in this order, wherein the low refractive layer is formed by a curable composition comprising: (a) an inorganic fine particle; (b) at least one of a cationic polymerizable compound having a silyl...

20060198022 - Miniature circulator devices and methods for making the same: Miniature optical devices, including circulator array devices, are fabricated using thin film coating technology. A typical optical device includes two refraction elements arranged opposite each other along a propagation axis and coupled on opposite ends to first and second polarization orientation elements with first and second PBS elements are coupled...

20060198023 - Salient reflector for use on road: The present invention provides a salient reflector for use on road including a plate with a prismatic specular surface on full inner surface, and a backup plate attaching on all the inner surface, wherein, coordinating to the inner prismatic specular surface of the plate, a counter prismatic surface is formed...

20060198024 - Chromatic dispersion compensator: A chromatic dispersion compensator of present invention includes a high-refractive-index VIPA plate, a three-dimensional mirror, and a control unit. The high-refractive-index VIPA plate is made of a material such as silicon having a refractive index higher than that of optical glass and is able to output incident lights toward different...

20060198025 - Optical filter: An optical filter (100) includes a substrate (110), a number of contiguous identical lower filter cavities (120) formed on the substrate and a number of contiguous upper filter cavities (130) formed on the lower filter cavities. Each of the lower filter cavities consists of two high refractive index layers (121)...

20060198026 - Objective lens protector and objective lens unit: The invention protects a front end of an objective lens from extreme external force in a non-operating state. There is provided an objective lens protector mounted on an objective lens or a microscope main body having the objective lens mounted thereon. The objective lens protector includes a covering member movable...

20060198027 - Head-mounted display utilizing an lcos panel with a color filter attached thereon: Display apparatus such as a see-through head-mounted display (HMD) through which a viewer could capture a scene while seeing an object through the apparatus is disclosed. In the display apparatus, a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel with a color filter attached to the LCOS panel is utilized. Accordingly, the...

20060198028 - Refractive optical imaging system, in particular projection objective for microlithography: A refractive optical imaging system for imaging an object field arranged in an object surface of the imaging system into an image field arranged in an image surface of the imaging system on a demagnifying imaging scale has a multiplicity of optical elements which are configured and arranged such that...

20060198029 - Microlithography projection objective and projection exposure apparatus: The invention concerns a microlithography projection objective and a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus with a microlithography projection objective, having at least one lens of birefringent material. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a microlithography projection objective has an optical axis and at least one lens of uniaxial birefringent...

20060198030 - Stepwise variable zoom lens system: A stepwise variable zoom lens system for creating an image of a scene on an image sensor includes a first lens unit which has a positive refracting power, an aperture, a second lens unit which has a positive refracting power, and a third lens unit which has a negative refracting...

20060198031 - Objective lens and optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus having the same: An objective lens (10) is made of ceramic material. The ceramic material has a relatively high refractive index (i.e., more than 2.0), and this ensures that the objective lens has a relatively high numerical aperture (NA) (i.e., more than 2.0). An optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes the above-described objective...

20060198032 - Bi-curvature lens for light emitting diodes and photo detectors: A bi-curvature lens for diodes in an infrared wireless communication transceiver is disclosed. Devices having such a bi-curvature lens, such as a light emitting device, a light detecting device, and a transceiver are also disclosed. A method for designing such a lens, and a method for fabricating a device having...

20060198033 - Fresnel lens sheet: The Fresnel lens sheet has a plurality of prisms arranged concentrically. The plurality of prisms consists of discontinuous concentric circles in a random mosaic manner. The plurality of prisms may have various circumferential widths. In two radially adjacent prisms of the plurality of prisms, circumferential ends of one prism may...

20060198034 - Molded glass lens with a lens holding cylinder integrated, and a production device thereof: A molded glass lens with a lens holding cylinder integrated, comprising the lens holding cylinder having an adequate number of through holes formed in it and forming a hot working space together with a mold during molding and a glass lens proper molded in the lens holding cylinder, wherein the...

20060198036 - Optical element holding system, barrel, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method: A holding system for holding an optical element. The holding system includes a ring-like inner holding member disposed at an outer periphery of the optical element, for supporting the optical element by use of at least a pair of pieces, and a ring-like outer holding member disposed at an outer...

20060198035 - Optical system mount: An optical system mount including a first and second mounting block with each mounting block having attachment means for attaching a separate user supplied optical device. The attachment means associated with the respective mounting blocks each define an alignment axis. The optical system mount further includes adjustment means associated with...

20060198037 - Optical device assembly method using o-rings: Our improved optical device assembly method uses O-rings to secure an internal optical component in place and protect it from making contact with the housing. Our method is affordable and easy to manufacture, it also eliminates the need for special tools, aperture reducing threaded inserts, adhesives or a considerable amount...

20060198038 - Wiring for micromirror array lens: A micromirror array lens includes a micromirror lying in a micromirror layer, an electrode configured to displace the micromirror by electrostatic force, and a control wire coupled to the electrode and configured to supply voltage to the electrode to generate electrostatic force. In one embodiment, the control wire lies in...

20060198039 - Projection optical system, exposure apparatus and device fabricating method: [SOLVING MEANS] It is the present invention to provide a projection optical system having a numerical aperture NA of 0.23 or more at an image side, said projection optical system for projecting a pattern on an object surface onto an image surface in reduced size, said projection optical system includes...

20060198040 - Vibration resistant vehicle mirror connecting assembly: A connection sleeve having an open hollow end portion and being carried by one of the mirror support arm and the vehicle mount. A connector shaft carried by one of the mirror support arm and the vehicle mount for being received within the connection sleeve. A longitudinal wedge pocket formed...