Optical: systems and elements inventions 04/07

20070091395 - Device and method for measuring and determining the quality of holographic image: The apparatus and method of the present invention measures diffracted or scattered light to determine the quality of the holographic images/items that have been transferred or reproduced to a film based media. The apparatus comprises one or more illumination and detection devices which illuminate light (e.g., laser) onto the holographic... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070091396 - Embedded information carrier for optical data: In a system for authenticating information, a holographic element, including a first layer of optical information in a first coded pattern and a second layer of optical information in a second coded pattern is inserted into a reader. The reader includes an opening into which the holographic element may be... Agent: Joel Bock

20070091397 - Method and apparatus for printing a pattern with improved focus correction and higher throughput: A method for printing a pattern from a hologram mask into a photosensitive layer on a substrate, which method includes arranging the hologram mask on a coupling element, arranging the substrate so that it is substantially parallel with the hologram mask and separated from it by an amount substantially corresponding... Agent: Holtronic Tochnologies PLC

20070091398 - Multi-beam optical scanning device and image forming apparatus: A multi-beam scanning device is disclosed that is able to realize a stable and small beam spot and realize stable scanning line intervals between plural light beams. The multi-beam optical scanning device includes a first optical system which has a first lens for coupling the light beams from the light... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070091399 - Method and system for increasing holographic data storage capacity using irradiance-tailoring element: The present invention provides a method and system for increasing the holographic storage capacity of a holographic recording medium using an irradiance-tailoring (e.g., optical) element by changing the irradiance profile of the modulated object beam (e.g., by imparting motion to an irradiance-tailoring element and/or the holographic recording medium and/or by... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20070091400 - Method and apparatus for scanning optical delay line: A scanning optical delay line includes an optical path element that rotates about its central axis, such that a face is intermittently incident a beam of light to be optically delayed. When the beam is not incident the face, it is reflected onto a reinsertion line which provides a second... Agent: National Research Council Of Canada 1200 Montreal Road

20070091401 - Method and apparatus for scanning optical delay line: A scanning optical delay line includes an optical path element that rotates about its central axis, such that a face is intermittently incident a beam of light to be optically delayed. When the beam is not incident the face, it is reflected onto a reinsertion line which provides a second... Agent: National Research Council Of Canada 1200 Montreal Road

20070091402 - Optical scanning system and image forming apparatus using the same: Disclosed are an optical scanning system and an image forming apparatus having the same, wherein the optical scanning system includes a light source, a deflector, an input optical system for directing a light beam from the light source to the deflector, and an imaging optical system for directing the light... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070091403 - Light scanning system and image forming apparatus employing the same: A light scanning system is provided that includes a light source unit emitting light, and a light deflector having a sinusoidally vibrating deflecting surface that deflects and scans the light emitted from the light source unit. When the deflecting surface is positioned to direct light to the center of a... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070091404 - Optical scanning apparatus: An optical scanning apparatus includes a light source; a deflection scanner for scanningly deflecting a laser beam emitted by the light source; a deflection member for deflecting a part of the laser beam emitted by the light source, the deflection member being disposed between the light source and the deflection... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070091405 - Light scanning device and scanning optical system: A light scanning device includes a light source configured to emit a laser beam, a deflector configured to deflect and scan the laser beam emitted from the light source in a main scanning direction and an image forming optical system configured to converge the light beam deflected by the deflector... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070091406 - Electrically rotationally actuatable micro-mirror or micro lens: The inventive micro-mirror or micro-lens comprises a movable part (10) provided with a reflective or refringent area (17), a fixed part (14), elements (13) connecting the movable part (10) to the fixed part (14) and forming the axis of rotation (12) of the movable part (10) and rotation control elements... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20070091407 - Light source device and optical scanning apparatus provided with such light source device: A light source device is provided with a laser diode for emitting a light beam, and a base member obtained by integrally forming a flat portion and a standing portion projecting in a direction perpendicular to the flat portion and to have the laser diode mounted therein. The flat portion... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070091408 - Color display apparatus and recorded medium for controlling color images: Disclosed is a color display apparatus including: A) an N (N is a natural number greater than 2) number of light sources each emitting a different color light in accordance with light source control signals controlling on/off states thereof; B) a one dimensional optical modulator element generating diffracted light by... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070091409 - Device and method for the optical scanning of media, objects, or areas: A device for optically scanning media or objects includes a mirror which deflects light beams and is coupled to a drive unit. The deflection mirror can be rotated with a mirror normal being tilted relative to the axis of rotation. An area can be scanned quickly at a large aperture... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070091410 - Projection assembly: A projection assembly is provided herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, the projection assembly includes a modulator assembly, the modulator including at least one modulator panel, a projection lens assembly including a first projection lens sub-assembly in optical communication with the modulator assembly, the first projection lens sub-assembly being configured... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070091411 - Semiconductor light source module: The present invention provides a semiconductor light source module including: a semiconductor light source for emitting a light flux with a predefined wavelength; a SHG element for converting an incident light flux entering onto an incident end surface of the SHG element into an outgoing light flux having a different... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070091412 - Compact multipass optical isolator: An optical isolator for transmitting light in a first direction along an optical pathway and blocking light in a second direction along an optical pathway. The optical isolator includes an input polarizer having a pass axis at a first angle, an output polarizer having a pass axis at a second... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20070091413 - Method and structure for high fill factor spatial light modulator with integrated spacer layer: A high fill factor spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator includes a device layer coupled to a support base. The device layer includes a mirror plate and a coplanar flexible member. The spatial light modulator also includes a patterned spacer layer coupled to the mirror plate. In some embodiments,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070091415 - Micromirror unit and method of making the same: A method is provided for making a micromirror unit which includes a frame, a mirror forming base, and bridges connecting the frame to the mirror forming base. The method includes the following steps. First, a first mask pattern is formed on a substrate for masking portions of the substrate which... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070091416 - Optical deflecting device, optical deflecting device array, method for driving the optical deflecting device and image projection display apparatus using the device: An optical deflecting device includes a plate-like member having a light reflective area and a conductor layer. The plate-like member rotates with substantially the middle portion thereof made a fulcrum to change an inclination direction thereof and thereby a reflection direction of a light flux incident to the light reflective... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070091414 - Spatial light modulator with multi-layer landing structures: A method of fabricating a spatial light modulator. The method includes providing a first substrate including a first bonding surface, forming a first layer coupled to the bonding surface, wherein the first layer is characterized by a first set of material parameters, and forming a second layer coupled to the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070091417 - Electrophoretic media and displays with improved binder: An electrophoretic medium comprises discrete droplets of an electrophoretic internal phase comprising a fluid and carbon black particles in the fluid. The droplets are surrounded by a polyurethane binder formed by a diisocyanate and a polyether diol, at least 20 mole per cent of the diisocyanate being an aromatic diisocyanate.... Agent: David J Cole E Ink Corporation

20070091418 - Methods for driving electro-optic displays, and apparatus for use therein: A method for addressing a bistable electro-optic display having at least one pixel comprises applying an addressing pulse to drive the pixel to a first optical state; leaving the pixel undriven for a period of time, thereby permitting the pixel to assume a second optical state different from the first... Agent: David J Cole E Ink Corporation

20070091419 - Semicondutor optical amplifier suitable for coarse wdm communications and light amplification method: An active layer contains quantum structures. The active layer amplifies light propagating therein while current is injected therein. Electrodes are provided for sections of the active layer sectionalized along a light propagation direction. The electrodes inject different currents into the sections. Current is supplied to the electrodes in such a... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070091420 - Multilayer reflective film coated substrate, manufacturing method thereof, reflective mask blank, and reflective mask:

20070091421 - Multilayer reflective film coated substrate, manufacturing method thereof, reflective mask blank, and reflective mask:

20070091422 - System and methods for filtering electromagnetic visual, and minimizing acoustic transmissions: A combination of filters for filtering selected wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation is provided on a transparent substrate such as a plastic film or glazing of a window. The combination of filters prevents or attenuates the passage of wavelengths through the substrate which would pose a security risk. The combination of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070091423 - Weight loss method and apparatus: The present invention discloses a mirror that is adapted with at least two portions, that allow the associated user to see what he or she may look like if weight is gained and, conversely, if weight is lost. The apparatus may include a third, substantially planar mirror portion to reflect... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070091424 - Tube attachment for microscopes: In order to provide a tube attachment for microscopes which facilitates visual microscope work particularly over extended periods and which can be used universally for different types of microscopes and, at the same time, can be produced economically using simple manufacturing techniques, it is suggested that a tube attachment is... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070091426 - Methods of driving a scanning beam device to achieve high frame rates: The present invention provides methods and systems for scanning an illumination spot over a target area. The present invention removes stored energy from a scanning element to stop the scanning element from vibrating and to substantially return the scanning element to its starting position so as to enable high frame... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070091425 - Microscope examination apparatus and microscope examination method: Multiple fluorescences are produced even though a comparatively small light source is used, and a clear, high-resolution fluorescence image is obtained. The invention provides a microscope examination apparatus comprising a light-source unit for emitting a line-shaped excitation beam, and an observation optical system having an observation optical axis aligned in... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070091427 - Polarized phase microscopy: A system and method of generating and acquiring phase contrast microscope images while minimizing interference with the intensity and optical quality of other microscopy modalities employing polarization and attenuation strategies for phase microscopy applications. A plane polarizing objective phase ring may be used in conjunction with a phase microscopy apparatus.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070091428 - Imaging system: Systems, methods, media, and other embodiments associated with episcopic, histological, autoradiographic, and/or other imaging are described. One exemplary system includes a cryomicrotome, an episcopic imaging device and a histological imaging device, logic for registering episcopic images with histological images, and logic for manipulating images acquired from the episcopic imaging device... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins Co., Lpa

20070091429 - Tilting device and operation method thereof: A tilting device and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The tilting device according to the invention comprises a mirror positioned on a light path which periodically tilts light, a mirror holder joined to the mirror which vibrates with the mirror, a holder support part supporting the mirror holder to... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20070091430 - Rear projection display: A rear projection display including a display unit, a plurality of guiders, a display screen, and at least one fastener is provided. The guiders are disposed on two opposite sides of the display unit respectively, and each guider has a guiding groove protruding from the display unit. The display screen... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20070091431 - Rear projection screen, and rear projection system using the screen: A rear projection screen (20) and a rear projection video system using the screen are disclosed. A rear face (20a) of the screen (20) has a structured surface comprising a plurality of light-redirecting elements having transparent planar and/or curved facets (10-13b); each element comprises a facet (10) for transmitting incident... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070091433 - Image pixel transformation: Various embodiments for image pixel transformation are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070091435 - Image pixel transformation: Various embodiments for image pixel transformation are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070091434 - Luminance adjustment: Various embodiments for luminance adjustment are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070091432 - Projection partitioning and aligning: Various embodiments for projection partitioning and aligning are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070091436 - Rear projection display screen: The present invention provides a rear projection display screen exhibiting an extremely excellent practicability which can realize the prevention of reflection with no color slurring and can prevent the generation of a ghost image. In a rear projection display screen which includes a first optical member which converts a diffusion... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070091437 - Reflective polarizer, laminated optical member, and liquid crystal display apparatus: It is an object to provide an optical member capable of enhancing efficiency of utilization of light in a liquid crystal display apparatus by laminating a reflective polarizer with an optical layer having another optical function, and it is another object to provide a liquid crystal display apparatus with increased... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070091438 - Optical filter and optical device provided with this optical filter: Light emitted from a taking lens 20 enters a first birefringent plate 1a to be spatially divided along a first direction extending perpendicular to the direction in which the light advances to achieve two separate rays L10 and L20. The vibrational planes of the two light fluxes L10 and L20... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070091439 - Refractive boundary elements, devices, and materials: An optical device includes an interface between two or more media. The refractive indices, orientations of media, and alignment relative to a propagating wave define a refractive boundary at which reflections may be reduced or eliminated, and at which, for certain incident angles, rays may be refracted on the same... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070091440 - Method and system for correction of intrinsic birefringence in uv microlithography: Systems and methods for improved correction of intrinsic birefringence are provided. Two pairs of optical elements correct for intrinsic birefringence of optical materials. A combination of design criteria for the set of optical elements, including refractive power type, intrinsic birefringence signs, and crystal axis rotation, is used to correct for... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070091441 - Bracket for piezoelectric drive torsional hinge mirror: A combination pivoting mirror and support bracket has a bracket for supporting a pivoting mirror assembly and for attaching the combination to a using device. The bracket has first and second edges. A first portion of the bracket defines a mounting area for fixedly securing the first portion to the... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070091442 - Fractionation of particles: A fractionation system comprising means for forming a three dimensional optical lattice that is operable to separate particles that have different physical characteristics. Preferably, the wells of the optical lattice are interlinked. For example, the wells may be linked in such a manner as to provide deflection greater than or... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070091443 - Method of manufacturing high sag lens and high sag lens manufactured thereby: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a high-sag micro lens and a high-sag lens manufactured thereby. According to the method, high viscosity photoresists are coated and baked for multiple times and undergo a reflow to obtain a micro lens structures having a high sag, thereby manufacturing high-sag micro... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070091444 - Total internal reflection micro lens array: The invention relates to a total internal reflection micro lens array for a wide-angle lighting system. The micro lens array includes a plurality of Fresnel lens structures formed on a same optical incidence surface. Each of the Fresnel lens structure comprises a plurality of grooves, each having a reflecting surface... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070091447 - Image display apparatus: An image display apparatus is disclosed, which is small and has a wide view angle. The apparatus comprises an optical system which introduces light beams from first and second image display elements to first and second observation regions. The system has a plane-symmetric structure whose plane of symmetry is a... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070091446 - Optical apparatus with off-axis direction-of-view: An optical apparatus having an off-axis direction of view is disclosed. The optical apparatus advantageously has an outer dimension of less than about 2 mm. The optical apparatus can be utilized as a subsystem of an endoscopic device.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi

20070091445 - Substrate-guided optical devices: There is provided an optical device, having a light-transmitting substrate (20) having at least two major surfaces parallel to each other and edges; a display light source; optical means for coupling light from the light source into the substrate (20) by internal reflection, and at least one partially reflecting surface... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20070091448 - Electronic spectacles, in particular night vision spectacles: The invention relates to electronic spectacles, in particular night vision spectacles (10), comprising an electronic camera (26) provided with a lens system and a CCD-sensor, an image processing unit (48) which processes the image received by the camera, and an output signal for a display means (28, 39) associated with... Agent: Kenneth L Mitchell Woodling Krost And Rust

20070091449 - Method and apparatus for making an electromagnetic beam combiner: A beam combiner includes a first beam-input face, a beam-output face, and first and second reflectors. The first beam-input face receives first and second beams of electromagnetic energy respectively having a first and second wavelengths. The first reflector reflects the first received beam toward the beam-output face, and the second... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20070091450 - Method and apparatus for internal frames to improve performance and manufacturability of optical devices including liquid crystal on silicon (lcos) based kernels: Frames are used to hold and/or position components in precise positions in a prism assembly. The frames may be constructed using any of side caps, air gaps, recesses, and hold either a single or multiple planar components. The frames are, for example, immersed in liquid filled channels between adjacent faces... Agent: Arthur Berman

20070091451 - Microlithography projection objective with crystal lens: Very high aperture microlithography projection objectives operating at the wavelengths of 248 nm, 193 nm and also 157 nm, suitable for optical immersion or near-field operation with aperture values that can exceed 1.4 are made feasible with crystalline lenses and crystalline end plates P of NaCl, KCl, KI, RbI, CsI,... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070091452 - Projection system and method: A projection system including an illumination source providing an illumination beam, a modulator configured to modulate the illumination beam based on an image signal to form an image beam, and a projection lens having an aberration profile and comprising a catadioptric lens. The image signal is adjusted based on the... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070091453 - Flat sheet type micro-lens and production method therefor: p

20070091454 - High-aperture optical imaging system, particularly for microscopes: The invention is directed to a high-aperture optical imaging system, particularly for microscopes, which comprises an objective and a tube lens unit and in which the objective has a magnification of less than or equal to 40× and a numerical aperture of greater than or equal to 1.0 and is... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070091455 - Electrowetting system comprising electrolyte solution with high reliability: Disclosed herein is an electrowetting system based on the electrowetting phenomenon. The electrowetting system comprises an electrolyte solution and optionally an insulating solution wherein the electrolyte solution includes a first salt having a molar mass of 100 or below and a solubility of 27 g or above in 100 g... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070091456 - Projection lens and projection display apparatus: A projection lens is provided and includes: in order from the object, a first lens group having a negative refractive power and including an aspheric lens and a double-concave lens in this order from the magnification side; a second lens group having a positive refractive power and including one positive... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070091457 - Wide-angle imaging lens: A wide-angle imaging lens is provided and includes: a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens in this order from the object side. The first lens is a negative meniscus and has a convex surface on the object side; the second lens, at least one surface of which... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070091458 - Wide-angle imaging lens: A wide-angle imaging lens is provided and includes: a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens in this order from the object side. The first lens is a negative meniscus and has a convex surface on the object side; the second lens, at least one surface of which... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070091459 - Zoom lens having a wide angle of view and a high zooming ratio and a camera employing the same: A zoom lens with a wide angle of view and a high zooming ratio and a camera employing the zoom lens. The zoom lens includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20070091461 - Wide-angle zoom lens system: z

20070091460 - Zoom lens system and image pickup apparatus having the same: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a zoom lens system, which includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of positive optical power, a second lens unit of negative optical power, a third lens unit of positive optical power, and a... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20070091462 - Lens device: A lens device comprises: at least one driven member including an optical system and a lens frame holding the optical system; a plurality of guides that guide the driven member in a direction of an optical axis; a driving frictional member frictionally engaged with the driven member; and an electromechanical... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070091463 - Lens transfer device: The invention provides a lens transfer device including at least one lens and a lens barrel. The lens barrel has a lens receiving part with the lens arranged in an inner space thereof and an extension extending radially from an outer surface of the lens receiving part. An actuator has... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070091465 - Image reading device and image forming device: A device includes a light source; a first guiding unit that guides the light from the light source to an object at prescribed incident angles including a first incident angle and a second incident angle; a signal generating unit that receives light and that generates an image signal based on... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070091464 - Modular catadioptric projection optic: The invention relates to a catadioptric projection optic and more specifically to a versatile projection optic system capable of delivering optical beams of large diameter to remotely located exit pupil with minimal obscuration.... Agent: Christopher Alexay

20070091466 - Fresnel lens, backprojection screen, and corresponding backprojection system and unit: The invention relates to a Fresnel lens. Each refractive structure of the lens is bounded by two surfaces, the second surface making a second angle with the normal to the plane of incidence. At least two zones of refractive structures are provided in which the second angle is equal to... Agent: Joseph J. Laks, Vice President Thomson Licensing LLC

20070091467 - Image-pickup optical system: An image-pickup optical system includes, from the object side to the image side, a first lens unit having positive optical power, an aperture stop, and a second lens unit. A diffractive optical element and a lens composed of extraordinary partial dispersion material are appropriately disposed in the optical system. The... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20070091468 - Imaging lens: An imaging lens (100) comprising, arranged sequentially from the object side, a positive-meniscus first lens (1) with its convex plane facing the object side, a negative-power-meniscus second lens (2), and a positive-power third lens (3), the second and third lenses (2, 3) functioning as correction lenses. The first lens (1)... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070091469 - Image-forming lens set: An image-forming lens set includes a first lens, an aperture, a second lens and a third lens arranged orderly from an objective side toward an image side in sequence. The first lens, the second lens and the third lens are made of plastic material. The first lens has a positive... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070091470 - Imaging lens: It is to provide an imaging lens that maintains optical performance and achieves reduction in size and weight. The imaging lens comprises, in order from an object side towards an image surface side, a first lens which is a meniscus lens having a positive power whose convex surface faces the... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070091471 - Image lens array: An image lens array, from object side, comprises: a first positive meniscus plastic lens with a convex surface facing forward, a second negative meniscus plastic lens with a concave surface facing forward, a third positive meniscus plastic lens with a convex surface facing forward, and an infrared filter disposed in... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070091473 - Method for manufacturing cemented lens, cemented lens and projector apparatus: A cemented lens is produced by cementing a first lens having a concave surface with a second lens having a convex surface. The second lens is placed on the concave surface of the first lens to align the concave surface with the convex surface. Adhesive is dropped in each predetermined... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070091472 - Optical lens or lens group, process for the production thereof, as well as optical image acquisition device: The invention relates to an optical hybrid lens. According to the invention, the lens consists of a substrate (1) that consists of a ceramic having a predetermined shape and at least another material (2), which covers a surface of the substrate (1) at least in certain sections in order to... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070091474 - Apparatus for enhancing use of optical devices: Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting the outer lenses of optical devices, such as binoculars, telescopes, and various types of cameras, from the elements, primarily in extreme outdoor conditions. More specifically, the disclosed invention relates to a specialized flexible visor for such an optical device. In application, the present invention... Agent: Michael J. D'amelio

20070091475 - Lens barrel cam mechanism and method of manufacturing rotary member for use with cam mechanism: A lens barrel cam mechanism having a linearly movable member for holding an optical element and which includes a cam follower and a rotary member rotatable relative to the linearly movable member and which has a cam groove with which the cam follower is slidably engaged formed on its circumferential... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070091476 - Lens barrel and imaging apparatus: In a lens barrel in which an imaging optical system can be retracted and protruded, a retaining member to retain an optical element nearest to the imaging element among the imaging optical system is provided, the optical element moves in a receding direction from the imaging element when the imaging... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070091477 - Optical component module and camera module: There are provided an optical component module and a camera module capable of preventing damage to the camera module, particularly the optical component module against an impact applied from the outside due to falling, etc. of an apparatus on which the camera module is mounted, even if the strength of... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070091478 - Optical apparatus: An optical apparatus includes a light-quantity-adjusting unit, a first lens unit disposed closer to an object than the light-quantity-adjusting unit, a second lens unit disposed closer to an image plane than the light-quantity-adjusting unit, and a drive unit for driving the first lens unit and the second lens unit in... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20070091479 - Combination mirror and turn signal for vehicles: The present invention has a rear view mirror assembly in a housing, with a slidable or pivotable housing portion movable along a generally vertical plane, from a first, streamlined position to a second position, so as to expose a front facing planar surface to view from ahead of the vehicle... Agent: Crutsinger & Booth

20070091480 - Convex bicycle mirror: Adjustable, multi-directional viewing, convex-shaped bicycle mirrors mounted as one assembly to the fork, handle bars or frame of a bicycle, reflecting in the forward and backward direction of the cyclist. When a cyclist is in the crouched riding position with his face pointed toward the ground for less wind resistance,... Agent: Bryan P. Varnes

20070091481 - Variable-shape mirror and optical pickup apparatus therewith: A variable-shape mirror has a driver portion, which includes a piezoelectric film and first and second electrode films that sandwich it therebetween, and a substrate arranged on the first electrode film to support the driver portion. As the driver portion is driven, the shape of a mirror film is varied.... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070091482 - Variable-shape mirror and optical pickup apparatus therewith: A variable-shape mirror has a substrate, a lower electrode film formed on the substrate, a piezoelectric film formed on the lower electrode film, an upper electrode film formed on the piezoelectric film, and a mirror film formed directly on the substrate and arranged to be surrounded by a driver portion... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070091483 - Display system: One embodiment of a display system includes an array that defines multiple, movable reflective devices on a front surface of the array, and multiple immovable reflective regions each aligned along a projection axis with a corresponding space between ones of the reflective devices.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070091484 - Beam steering optical switch: An optical switch comprises an input array of optical elements spaced from an output array of optical elements, means to direct radiation beams and a further array of optical elements optically located between the inputs and outputs, wherein the pitch of the optical elements of said further array of optical... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070091485 - Liquid cooled mirror for use in extreme ultraviolet lithography: Methods and apparatus for internally or directly cooling a mirror using a fluid with laminar flow properties are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an internally cooled mirror includes an optical surface that absorbs light, and at least one microchannel formed beneath the optical surface. The mirror... Agent: Aka Chan LLP

20070091486 - Methods for minimizing aberrating effects in imaging systems: A method for reducing optical distortion within an optical system employing adaptive optics, includes modifying phase of a wavefront of the optical system with a wavefront coding element. Image data of the optical system is post-processed to remove phase effects induced by the wavefront coding element, to reduce optical distortion... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070091487 - Portable foot reflector: The Portable Foot Reflector is a unique combination of three normally reflective mirrors, two magnification mirrors, and a leg support. The items are all attached to a structure, which allows the user to comfortably self-examine the entire area of the foot. This includes the toes and the area between them.... Agent: Frances Defazio

20070091488 - Optical element mount: An optical element mount, including an outer body and an inner positionable body positionable with respect to the outer body in X, Y, and Z directions, and rotatable about at least X and Y axes and configured to carry the optical element, and adjustment members carried by and supported by... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070091489 - Mirror angle adjustment mechanism: A mirror adjustment mechanism including a first reflection mirror rotatable around a rotation shaft, and a second reflection mirror rotatably provided on the first reflection mirror. One of the ends of the rotation shaft of the first mirror is allowed to move in the direction of the surface of the... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070091490 - Angle adjustable mirror support: An angle adjustable mirror support for a bathroom includes a mirror, a shaft mounted on the frame of the mirror, two connecting members each mounted on the frame of the mirror and each secured to the respective end of the shaft, two fixing seats each mounted on the respective connecting... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070091491 - Multiple illumination source exposure apparatus: A method of combining output of a plurality of light sources includes arranging a plurality of light sources in the same plane and having their beams directed at a first mirror, rotating the first mirror in the plane so as to direct the beams towards the same direction, and pulsing... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070086074 - Holographic storage medium: The present invention relates to an holographic storage medium, where data are stored as data pages having a plurality of pixels within a pixel array. According to the present invention the data pages in the storage medium feature at least two different data types, whereas a first type of data... Agent: Joseph J. Laks, Vice President Thomson Licensing LLC

20070086075 - Projector: A projector with a light source device; an optical modulator for modulating a light beam irradiated by the light source device; a projection optical device for projecting the light beam modulated by the optical modulator in an enlarged manner; and an exterior casing for housing the light source device, the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070086076 - Light control apparatus: A light control apparatus includes a part for splitting an input light entering the light control apparatus through an optical fiber, a photoelectric conversion part for converting a monitor light into an electrical signal, and a third part for controlling the opening and closing of an optical transmission path for... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070086077 - Portable electronic device with multifunctional coating: A portable electronic device, such as a notebook computer, includes a base and a lid. The base or the lid includes a shell and a multilayer structure coating thereon. The multilayer structure includes an electrically conductive layer, an electrochromic layer, an electrolyte layer, an ion storage layer and an electrode... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070086078 - Circuits for controlling display apparatus: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for forming images on a display utilizing a control matrix to control the movement of MEMs-based light modulators.... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070086079 - Multi-band hybrid soa-raman amplifier for cwdm: A multi-band hybrid amplifier is disclosed for use in optical fiber systems. The amplifier uses Raman laser pumps and semiconductor optical amplifiers in series to produce a relatively level gain across the frequency range of interest. Multiple Raman pumps are multiplexed before coupling into the fiber. The Raman amplified optical... Agent: At&t Corp.

20070086080 - Acoustic galvanic isolator incorporating series-connected decoupled stacked bulk acoustic resonators: Embodiments of the acoustic galvanic isolator comprise a carrier signal source, a modulator connected to receive an information signal and the carrier signal, a demodulator, and an electrically-isolating acoustic coupler connected between the modulator and the demodulator. The electrically-isolating acoustic coupler comprises series-connected decoupled stacked bulk acoustic resonators (DSBARs).... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20070086081 - Compensation for spectral power tilt from scattering: A method and apparatus for adjusting the tilt of an inline amplifier. A controller reads the power of an amplifier twice. Then, if there is a change in power, a difference is calculated by subtracting the first power from the second power. A tilt correction is calculated by multiplying the... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070086082 - Semiconductor optical device having a clamped carrier density: The field of the invention is that of semiconductor devices used for the amplification or for the phase modulation of optical signals. These devices are known by the generic names SOA (semiconductor optical amplifier) and DPSK (differential phase shift keying) modulators. The main drawbacks of this type of device are... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Gilman & Berner, LLP

20070086086 - Light enhancing structures with three or more arrays of elongate features: Various embodiments comprise light recycling films comprising an array of parallel ridges and grooves that form prisms that selectively reflect or transmit light. In some embodiments, the light recycling film may be used in displays that include spatial light modulators comprising a plurality of pixels. The light recycling film can... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070086085 - Light source apparatus, method for adjusting the same and method for producing the same: A light source apparatus includes a light source unit in which a light source and a light source supporting member having elasticity in an optical axis direction are coupled together, and a collimating lens base member on which a collimating lens is supported. An optical axis direction adjusting member is... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070086084 - Optical device: Provided is an optical device capable of detecting a breakage of a housing that accommodates an optical system at an early stage and with reliability. The optical device includes a housing having an optical window which is optically transparent and an optical system that is accommodated in the housing and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070086083 - Optical locating device: An optical locating device (100) for identifying position includes a light emitter (101), a reflector (20), and a light receiver (30). The light emitter is disposed on a moving member (10) for emitting light. The reflector is configured for reflecting the light. The light receiver has at least one linear... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070086087 - Multiple field of view optical system: Optical systems, including apparatus and methods, for obtaining images, particularly with multiple fields of view. These systems may utilize a plurality of optical components with different optical axes, where the optical axes may be selectively rotated into alignment with an imaging axis to obtain images having various discrete fields of... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070086088 - Projection screens: A projection screen is disclosed that includes a projection layer formed of a flexible sheet of fabric and means for supporting the projection layer in tension during use. At least part of the tensioned projection layer has a front projection surface adapted to have an image projected thereon and a... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070086089 - Lenticular image display apparatus: An apparatus for displaying a lenticular image comprising a lenticular image sheet and a lenticular lens sheet. The apparatus comprising a housing adapted to receive the lenticular image sheet and lenticular lens sheet so as to allow relative sliding movement between the two in a direction substantially perpendicular to the... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070086090 - Image display device and optical element for forming stereoscopic image used in the same: An image display device includes a display panel and a parallax optic. The display panel is provided with a stripe sub-pixel arrangement in which sub-pixels arranged in a first direction have identical colors, and sub-pixels arranged in a second direction have distinct colors. The pixel density in the first direction... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070086091 - Antireflection film, polarizing plate, and image display device including the same: An antireflection film comprising a transparent support and at least one layer having a refractive index of from 1.28 to 1.48, wherein the layer having a refractive index of from 1.28 to 1.48 positioned farthest from the transparent support in the at least one layer having a refractive index of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070086092 - Non-polarizing beam splitter: A non-polarizing beam splitter has a first prism; one or more ground layer(s) made of a dielectric material which is (are) formed on a slant face of the first right angle prism; an Au layer having thickness of 13 to 35 nm which is formed on the ground layer; one... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070086093 - Lens device for image projection apparatus: A lens device includes a lens unit that is connected fixedly to a coupling ring disposed coaxially in and coupled axially and movably to a hollow tubular body of a lens seat. A radially extending engaging stub of the coupling ring engages movably with a slot that is formed in... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070086094 - Prism assembly and method for forming air gap thereof: The invention provides a prism assembly and method for forming an air gap thereof. At least one recess is formed on one surface of a conjunction portion of two prisms. The recess is located at a region having a predetermined distance with respect to an edge of the prisms. An... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070086095 - Method of forming and mounting an angled reflector: In a method of forming a device so as to include a reflective surface at a specific angle to an incident optical axis, a region of a first major surface of a substrate is exposed to an anisotropic etchant to form a surface having the specific angle with respect to... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20070086097 - Inner mirror: An inner mirror 1 which includes: a mirror body 10 tiltably mounted on a front end of a stay S that extends from a member forming a vehicle room; a mirror 20 for rear viewing, disposed at a front side of the mirror body 10; and covers 30, 40 disposed... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070086096 - Rear under view mirror system for vehicles: The present invention provides a rear under view mirror system for vehicles. The rear under view mirror system includes a rear under view mirror unit having a semitransparent glass and a smart glass. When a vehicle moves forwards, the rear under view mirror unit does not protrude rearwards relative to... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070086098 - Color wheel device and projector using the same: A color wheel device can set a desired display mode without using a complex mechanical apparatus. For example, a color wheel device 1 includes a first color wheel 10 having transmitting regions of W, R, G, B in a circumferential direction and rotated on an axis, a second color wheel... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20070081206 - Holographic recording method, holographic recording apparatus, holographic memory reproducing method, holographic memory reproducing apparatus, holographic recording and reproducing apparatus, and holographic recording medium: The pitch of light beam spots on a light receiving surface of an address detector upon search of information recorded on a holographic recording medium is decreased to reduce a distance between the holographic recording medium and the address detector. In a holographic recording and reproducing apparatus 10, a reference... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070081207 - Method and arrangement for combining holograms with computer graphics: The aim of the invention is to provide a method and an arrangement for carrying out said method, by which means optical holograms and interactive computer graphics can be harmoniously and uniformly combined, so that all components can be recognised in an optically sharp and separate manner and the holograms... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070081208 - System and method for displaying three-dimensional image: A three-dimensional (3D) display system and a method for use in the same are disclosed. The 3D display system includes: a display panel which includes a plurality of pixels, applies several-direction parallax image signals to the pixels according to regulations of a specific mode, and displays the several-direction parallax image... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070081209 - Image display device: An image display device provided with a rectangular panel having a substrate 6 composed of glass or resin, a foreside laminated body 2 provided on the viewer side of the substrate 6 and a backside laminated body 7 provided on the backside of the substrate 6, wherein the foreside laminated... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070081210 - Hologram imaging device and method of using same: A hologram imaging device for obtaining hologram images and associated document markings which are commonly being used for document verification is disclosed. The imaging device comprises a housing defining an imaging chamber, camera, hologram light source, document light source and imaging platform. The hologram light source consists of a series... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20070081211 - Hologram recording medium, hologram reproducing apparatus, hologram reproducing method, and hologram sheet: A hologram recording medium includes a first element hologram and a second element hologram. On the first element hologram, main data is recorded such that the main data is converted into a two-dimensional image, object light of the two-dimensional image is interfered with recording reference light, and an interference fringe... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070081212 - Document reading apparatus: A document reading apparatus including: a document tray on which a plurality of document originals are placed; a document reading section for reading images of the document originals; a document feeding section for successively feeding the document originals placed on the document tray into the document reading section; a double... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070081214 - Image scanning apparatus: An image scanning apparatus for realizing an image on a screen includes: a spatial light modulator module for diffracting light beams having different wavelengths into relevant modes; and an iris for limiting light beams of modes except a mode of 0th-order among the modes diffracted by the spatial light modulator... Agent: Cha & Reiter, LLC

20070081213 - Light scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the light scanning apparatus: A light scanning apparatus includes light source means 1 which irradiates a light beam of which a wavelength is equal to or shorter than 450 nm, deflection means 5 which uses the light beams, for scanning in deflection, emitted from the light source means, an incidence optical system LA which... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070081215 - Optical multi-beam scanning device and image forming apparatus: It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical multi-beam scanning device and an image forming apparatus which adopt a horizontal synchronization sensor and can suppress displacement in a horizontal scanning direction even when latent images are written on a surface to be scanned by a plurality... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070081217 - Optical scanner and image forming apparatus: An optical scanner includes a light source, an optical coupler, an optical line image unit, a deflector, and an optical scanning unit. The optical scanning unit includes scanning lenses that guide the beams to a surface to be scanned. A surface on the deflector side of the scanning lens closest... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070081216 - Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus: An even number of reflection mirrors reflecting a light beam in the sub-scanning direction are disposed on an optical path from a deflecting reflection surface of an optical deflector to a corresponding surface to be scanned, for a light beam that is incident on the deflecting reflection surface from one... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070081218 - Light scanning device and scanning optical system: A light scanning device includes a polygon mirror configured to be rotatable around a rotation axis to reflect and deflect a light beam with a plurality of reflecting surfaces, a light source that makes a light beam incident onto the polygon mirror from an outside of a scanning range of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070081219 - Module for optical information reader: A module for an optical information reader, wherein a light emitting unit (22), a collimator lens (23), a vibration mirror (31) for scanning, a condensing mirror (40), and a light receiving unit (50) are installed in a module casing (10) for modularization, and a lens-barrel hole (13b) opening at one... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070081220 - Display unit and scanning method therefor: m

20070081221 - Scanning optical apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same: where Fnom and Fnos represent F numbers of the light source means side of the converting optical system in main and sub-scanning directions, θm and θs half value angles of far field pattern in the main and sub-scanning directions, and dθm/dT and dθs/dT the fluctuations of θm and θs due... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070081222 - Adjustable pinhole for a laser-scanning microscope: An adjustable pinhole for a laser scanning microscope. The adjustable pinhole includes first and second silicon apertures movable relative to each other, each of the silicon apertures having a rectangular mirror-inverted opening, the relative movement of the openings defining a pinhole of varying size. The relative movement can be in... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070081223 - Apparatus for modulating one or both of spectral phase and amplitude of an optical signal: The invention includes a method and apparatus for modulating one or both of spectral phase and amplitude of a received optical signal. The apparatus includes a spatial dispersion mechanism for spatially dispersing the received optical signal to enable optical communication of the received optical signal to an array of modulators.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP/ Lucent Technologies, Inc

20070081224 - Joint optics and image processing adjustment of electro-optic imaging systems: Adjustments to the optical subsystem of an electro-optic imaging system take into account different subsystems within the overall electro-optic imaging system. In one implementation, end-to-end imaging performance is predicted based on determining propagation of a source through the optical subsystem, the detector subsystem and the digital image processing subsystem. The... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070081225 - Micromirror systems with electrodes configured for sequential mirror attraction: Micromirror devices, especially for use in digital projection are disclosed. Other applications are contemplated as well. The devices employ a superstructure that includes a mirror supported over a hinge set above a substructure. Various improvements to the superstructure over known micromirror devices are provided. The features described are applicable to... Agent: Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP

20070081226 - Optical gain flattening components, optical chips and optical amplifiers and methods employing same: An optical component for gain-flattening multiplexed passband signals amplified with optical pump power, comprises a launch port optical waveguide operative to communicate multiplexed passband signals in a passband wavelength range and optical pump power in a different wavelength range; a thin film demux filter oriented to receive combined multiplexed passband... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070081227 - Low-emissivity coatings having high visible transmission and low solar heat gain coefficient: The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070081229 - Multilayer-film mirrors, lithography systems comprising same, and methods for manufacturing same: Multilayer-film (MLF) reflective mirrors are disclosed that have a highly precise surface profile. An exemplary MLF reflective mirror includes multilayer film in which layers of molybdenum (Mo) and layers of silicon (Si) are periodically deposited in an alternating manner on the surface of a mirror substrate. One or more selected... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070081228 - Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings: The invention provides multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070081230 - Ergonomic microscope and microscope carrier: An ergonomic microscope (1) and a microscope carrier (2) are disclosed. The microscope encompasses a stand (3) which possesses a stand base (3a) that defines an external contour (3b). The microscope (1) is placed onto the microscope carrier (2). The microscope carrier (2) comprises a body (4) and a left... Agent: Howard M. Ellis Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070081231 - Microscope apparatus and microscope system: A microscope apparatus includes a capture unit for capturing a microscopic image of a specimen in a predetermined microscopy, a capture control unit controlling the capture unit and capturing a microscopic image about the same specimen with a plurality of predetermined resolutions, and a microscopy switch unit switching the microscopy.... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070081232 - Microscope system: A microscope system according to the present invention comprises a stage on which a specimen is placed, an image forming optical system that forms an image of the specimen placed on the stage, an image-capturing device that captures the image of the specimen formed by the image forming optical system,... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070081233 - Scanning laser microscope apparatus and light-amount detection unit: It is an object to provide a scanning-laser microscope apparatus and a light-amount detection unit that can perform quantitative observation by reporting to the operator the light intensity irradiating a specimen due to optical stimulation. There is provided a laser microscope apparatus including a stimulus optical system for irradiating a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070081234 - Scanning microscope and scanning method using a scanning microscope: A scanning microscope (1) and a scanning method are disclosed. The scanning microscope (1) has, arranged in the illuminating light beam path (3), an outcoupling element (60) that couples out at least a fraction of the illuminating light beam (3) and directs it to a detector (61) that detects the... Agent: Robert C. Atkinson Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070081235 - Microscope and virtual slide forming system: Providing a microscope capable of movably adjusting an observation field of a sample without moving the sample. The microscope includes a first objective lens, a second objective lens, a mirror, an angular adjustment mechanism, and a shift mechanism. The first objective lens is disposed to the sample side. The second... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070081236 - Method and apparatus for optical imaging via spectral encoding: Method, apparatus and arrangement according an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be provided for generating an image of at least one portion of an anatomical structure. For example, the portion can have an area greater than about 1 mm2, and the image can have a resolution a transverse... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070081237 - Examination apparatus: An examination apparatus that has a simple structure and that is capable of determining the condition inside the apparatus and improving the ease of use of the apparatus when a specimen is changed is provided. The examination apparatus includes a stage on which a specimen is disposed; an optical system... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070081238 - Methods and apparatus providing improved visual capabilities of optical instruments: A color-filtering device for enhancing color from a binocular view includes a first variable color filter element a second variable color filter element: and a mechanical assembly for communication of axial rotation to the first and second filter elements.... Agent: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc

20070081241 - External laser light introducing device: An external laser light introducing device is constructed to introduce laser light from outside of an optical apparatus into inside so that the laser light is condensed on a target by a condenser lens located inside the optical apparatus. In this case, the external laser light introducing device comprises a... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070081240 - Graphic representation and structure of physical inspection result: The graphic representation and structure of physical inspection results focuses on renovation of previous health reports primarily including words and numeral data of patient information. The human body system has a unique background of color or gray standard system diagram, while the complaints, physical examination, laboratory data and instrumental examination... Agent: John S. Egbert Egbert Law Offices

20070081239 - Optical characteristics of a screen: Embodiments of adjusting an optical characteristic of one or more sections of a screen are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070081242 - Apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics: An apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics are disclosed herein. A nano-optics apparatus for use as an optical switch includes a metallic film having a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of cylindrical channels containing a dielectric material, the metallic film acting as an outer... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070081243 - Holding device having a transparent cover element for a drape: A drape (101) for a surgical microscope (100) is attached to the surgical microscope (100) with a holding device (103) in the region of the surgical microscope main objective (104). The holding device (103) can accommodate a cover element (105). A tongue-shaped section is provided on the holding device (103)... Agent: Walter Ottesen

20070081244 - Corner cube reflector, method of making the reflector and reflective display device including the reflector: A corner cube reflector includes a two-dimensional arrangement of unit elements. The unit elements are arranged at a pitch of 200 μm or less. As viewed in a direction from which incoming light is coming, each unit element has a peak point and a bottom point. A peak portion, including... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070081245 - Retroreflective sheeting having high retroreflectance at low observation angles: The present invention relates to retroreflective sheeting.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070081246 - Diffractive optical security device: The diffractive optical device (1) can be used as a security device in the fields of authentication, identification and security. It comprises a zero-order diffractive color filter (3). The diffractive color filter may consist of a microstructured high-index layer (32) embedded between two low-index layers (31, 33). A mirror layer... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070081247 - Filters, including optical filters, having equal group delay ripple and minimized phase non-linearity within their pass bands: The present invention provides an optical telecommunications network that includes at least one of a filter having equal group delay ripple and minimized phase non-linearity which is formed by the process including limiting at least one of the group delay ripple and the phase non-linearity of the filter between a... Agent: Clements Walker

20070081248 - Reflector: A reflector includes a substrate having a first end and a second end and an optical coating of at least first and second materials having differing refractive indices deposited on the substrate. The optical coating includes a plurality of alternating layers of the first and second materials with each layer... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070081249 - Optical system for reducing the reflection of optically transparent substrates: The invention relates to an optical system for reducing the reflection of optically transparent substrates. A layer system consisting of alternately arranged layers is formed on the surface of the respective substrate. The aim of the intention is to reduce the proportion of reflected light within a broad wavelength range,... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070081250 - Control of an automatic darkening filter: A protective automatic darkening filter (ADF) and an associated tool, such as a welding torch, are controlled by a corresponding communication unit. The invention helps to ensure that the tool is not activated before the ADF has reached its dark state. A communication channel between the communication unit and the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070081251 - Method for the control of a rearview mirror and rearview-mirror system for implementing the method: A method for controlling a rearview mirror, in particular for motor vehicles, provided with a reflection part with variable reflectance, includes supplying a control unit assigned to the reflection part with a nominal value for the reflectance. To provide a nominal value which is particularly favorable for the respective driving... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070081252 - Single panel reflective-type color optical engine: A single panel reflective-type color optical engine makes use of a grating matched with a reflecting mirror set for adjusting the traveling directions of three primary color lights or at least a beam-splitting rotating disk and a reflecting mirror to split an incident light into the three primary color lights... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070081253 - Light-emitting device, method for manufacturing light-emitting device, and image display apparatus: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting section disposed on a reference plane and supplying light; and a structure disposed on the light-exiting side of the light-emitting section, wherein the structure includes: a reflective polarizer that transmits polarized light vibrating in a first vibrating direction and reflects polarized light vibrating in... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070081254 - Methods of forming sheeting with a composite image that floats and sheeting with a composite image that floats: Microlens sheetings with composite images are disclosed, in which the composite image floats above or below the sheeting, or both. The composite image may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Methods for providing such an imaged sheeting are also disclosed.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070081255 - Variable, homogenizing optical splitter apparatus and method: An apparatus and method for receiving a Gaussian profile optical input signal and splitting the input signal into two or more homogenized, top-hat profile output beams. In one embodiment first and second hexagonally shaped homogenizer tubes are coupled perpendicularly to one another. A beam splitting element is disposed within the... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC

20070081256 - Micro-display engine: Virtual displays with micro-display engines are arranged in compact, lightweight configurations that generate clear virtual images for an observer. The displays are particularly suitable for portable devices, such as head-mounted displays adapted to non-immersive or immersive applications. The non-immersive applications feature reflective optics moved out of the direct line of... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20070081257 - Optical system including an anamorphic lens: An optical system includes a primary lens group having a central beam path therethrough and including a front lens group and a rear lens group. An anamorphic lens group lies on the central beam path and is positioned between the front lens group and the rear lens group. The anamorphic... Agent: Raytheon Company Intellectual Property & Licensing

20070081258 - Imaging lens array: The present invention relates to a compact and high resolution imaging lens array that comprises successively from the object side: a first positive lens is a meniscus plastic lens with a concave surface facing forward, a second glass biconvex lens, a third negative lens is a meniscus lens with a... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070081259 - Imaging lens array: An imaging lens array that has stable performance and improved precision, wherein a first lens is a positive meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens is a negative meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the object side; a third lens is a positive... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070081260 - Projection apparatus: A projection apparatus including an optical engine, a ring, a lens and multiple casings is provided. The optical engine is suitable for producing an image light beam to project an image onto a screen. The ring is fixed on the optical engine. The lens is disposed outside the optical engine... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20070081261 - Methods and apparatus providing improved visual capabilities of optical instruments: An apparatus for forming an image has one or more lenses in an optical path, at least one angular-sensitive light transmission filter in the optical path, in which transmission varies with change in angular orientation of the filter with reference to the direction of light in the optical path, and... Agent: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc

20070081262 - Blind spot image display apparatus and method thereof for vehicle: An apparatus for displaying an image of a blind spot area to which driver's view is obstructed by a pillar, includes: an monitor on the pillar; a camera to take an image of a peripheral area including the blind spot area; and an image converting device to convert the camera... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070081263 - Vibration type tilting device and damping adjustment method therefor: A vibration type tilting device, according to an embodiment of the invention, which comprises a mirror holder, supporting a mirror on one side, which tilts together with the mirror such that the mirror periodically tilts light on a light path in a minute angle; a holder support part supporting the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070081264 - Optical low pass filter: An optical low pass filter includes: a plurality of optical elements formed by bonding together and an adhesion layer of adhesive that is installed at each of interfaces of the plurality of optical elements to be bonded. The transmitted wave aberration is ±1.5 λ or less (λ representing incident wavelength).... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070081265 - Color wheel unit and fabrication method thereof: A color wheel unit and a fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The color wheel unit comprises a color wheel positioned on a light path and having RGB segments, which are rotated to be inserted in order into the light path, and a driving apparatus for providing rotational force to the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070076279 - Security device: A security device comprises a holographic or diffractive optically variable effect generating structure which, when viewed normally i.e. perpendicularly to the plane of the device, replays at least one composite image, the composite image being defined by at least a pair of discrete image elements, the structure being such that... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070076280 - Method for increasing detectable light energy without changing shape content in radial and angular or rotational analysis of images for shape content and matching: A segmented radial spatial light modulator has an active optic area comprising a plurality of radially extending active optic modulators disposed at various angular orientations with respect to a central axis. The segmented radial spatial light modulator is used in separating and isolating portions of Fourier transform optic patterns from... Agent: Cochran Freund & Young LLC

20070076281 - Recording and reproducing apparatus having fixed distortion correcting function: A recording and reproducing apparatus includes a reproduction signal detection unit reproducing a two-dimensional pattern previously recorded on a holographic recording medium or user data recorded on the holographic recording medium, a reference pattern storage unit previously storing a reference pattern to be provided when the two-dimensional pattern is reproduced,... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070076282 - Optical frequency comb generator and optical modulator: A resonance system (14, 15) is formed by a light incident side reflection mirror and a light exiting side reflecting mirror, arranged parallel to each other. The light incident on an incident side reflective mirror (14) is propagated in the outward path direction or in the backward path direction so... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20070076283 - Superconductor-based modulator for extreme ultraviolet (euv): A superconductor-based modulator includes a superconductor coupled to a cold reservoir to receive extreme ultra-violet (EUV) light beams. The light beams are modulated by altering transmission and reflection properties of the superconductor. Magnetic field, temperature, or a combination of both, may be used to control the superconducting properties of the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070076284 - Apparatus for reducing drops in a transmission spectrum due to inter-pixel gaps: The invention includes an apparatus for modulating an optical signal. The apparatus includes a modulating mechanism comprising a plurality of modulating component arrays, each modulating component array comprising a plurality of modulating components, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of modulating components in each modulating component array are separated by... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP/ Lucent Technologies, Inc

20070076285 - Apparatus for reducing drops in a transmission spectrum due to inter-pixel gaps: The invention includes an apparatus for modulating an optical signal. The apparatus includes a spatial dispersion mechanism and a modulating mechanism. The spatial dispersion mechanism spatially disperses the optical signal. The spatially dispersed optical signal has a plurality of frequency components where each frequency component has an associated beam size.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP/ Lucent Technologies, Inc

20070076287 - Electrochemical device: An electrochemically active element is provided which comprises a first layer of PEDOT-PSS mixed with an adhesion promoter, and a second layer of PANI which is in direct electrical contact with said first layer. Such an element exhibits a substantially increased resistance from being overoxidised, as well as an electrical... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070076286 - Electrochromic device comprising protective inorganic solid electrolyte film and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention relates to an electrochromic device comprising a protective inorganic solid electrolyte film and a manufacturing method thereof. The electrochromic device comprises an electrochromic layer, an electrolyte layer and a counterelectrode layer, in which an inorganic solid electrolyte film as a protective layer is provided on the interface... Agent: Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan, LLC

20070076288 - All-solid-state reflection-controlable electrochromic device and optical switchable component using it: The present invention provides an all-solid-state reflection-controlable electrochromic device and a reflection-controlable member using that device, and the present invention relates to the all-solid-state reflection-controlable electrochromic device, which is a reflection-controlable device in which a multilayer thin film is formed on a transparent base material, wherein, at least a transparent... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070076289 - Electrophoretic