Optics: image projectors inventions 07/07

20070171377 - Projection apparatus, elevation angle control method therefor and recording medium: A projection apparatus includes a distance measuring unit that measures a distance to a screen on which an image is to be projected; a projection unit that has a zoom mechanism unit capable of changing a zoom magnification of a projection image, executes focusing based on the distance measured by... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070171381 - Efficient dual photography: Application of dual photography is simplified by reducing the number of captured images needed to generate a light transport matrix T of (p×q) projection pixel array from (p×q) images to (p+q) images. Manipulation of the light transport matrix is also simplified by replacing the use of a matrix T with... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070171382 - Modeling light transport in complex display systems: An image created by a first projector is recreated using a second projector by relating the two projectors to a common point of view, preferably as viewed from a camera. A first transport matrix T1 is captured to relate the first projector to the camera. A second transport matrix T2... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070171383 - Portable battlewall display stand: The Portable Battlewall Display Stand provides a flexible, reliable, safe and rapid method for the mounting of flat panel displays and short focal length projectors in a single or dual mode. It offers the capability of coupling the stands, for flat panel display/projector media multi-use. Its tubular frame provides telescopic... Agent: Brown International Corporation

20070171384 - Light guiding member, optical unit, and projector: When guiding diffused light to an optical member that has optical surfaces parallel to the optical axis, illumination unevenness is efficiently uniformized at the light emitting surface without an overall increase in length. There is provided a light guiding member, wherein a plurality of tapered rod sections which abut along... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070171385 - Projector capable of adjusting brightness and brightness uniformity: A projector capable of adjusting brightness and brightness uniformity includes a light module, a light pipe, a first lens module, a second lens module and an image module. The light module generates a light ray. The light pipe includes an entrance and an exit. The light ray is converged onto... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070171387 - Micromirror-based projection system with optics having short focal lenghts: Disclosed herein is a projection system that comprises an illumination system providing incident light, a projection lens for directing the incident light onto one or more spatial light modulator from where the incident light is modulated in accordance with a stream of image data derived from the desired image, and... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070171375 - Display device: A laser display device (100) is provided with a laser projection part (101) comprising at least one coherent light source and an optical system for converting light from the coherent light source into video, a screen (103) onto which the light emitted from the laser projection part (101) is projected,... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070171376 - Projection display system: A projector system comprises an illumination system, at least one imager, a diffuser, and a projection lens. The illumination system generates a collimated light, which is provided to the imager. The at least one imager modulates the collimated light according to the information required for image formation. The diffuser receives... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070171378 - Automatic dimming heat insulation film: An automatic dimming heat insulation film includes a substrate, a photosensitive layer, a blocking layer, a protection layer, an adhesive layer, and a stripping layer. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface. The photosensitive layer made of photosensitive polymer is coated on the first surface of the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070171379 - Projection system of changing environment influence on display: A system of changing environment influence on display is applied to a projection system. A reflection device is disposed between light management module and lenses module and configured for preventing environment light from the lenses module, so as to change the brightness of dark field and enhance contrast for display... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070171380 - Calibration of a super-resolution display: A projector system includes an image generator and at least one projector for receiving an image from the image generator and projecting the image onto a screen to provide a final projected image. A computer generates correction data based on a calibration process that includes comparing an uncorrected image projected... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070171386 - Projector having brightness-adjusting module and method for adjusting brightness for the same: A projector comprises a light-emitting device for generating light beams, a reflector for focusing the light beams to a predetermined region, a light integrator positioned at the predetermined region and a brightness-adjusting module for adjusting the brightness of the projector by changing the relative distance of the reflector and the... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070171388 - Projection apparatus having single reflective light valve: A projection apparatus having a single reflective light valve is provided. The projection apparatus includes a non-telecentric illumination system, a movable projection lens and a reflective light valve. The non-telecentric illumination system includes a light source and a lens. The light source is suitable for providing a light beam and... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070171389 - Method and apparatus for detecting filter status: A method and an apparatus for detecting a filter status. The apparatus is applied to an electronic apparatus, such as a projector, having a ventilation opening and a dust filter, and includes a filter status testing film and a photosensor. The filter status testing film is embedded in the dust... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070165185 - Illumination system an projection apparatus using the same: An illumination system including a first polarized light source, a second polarized light source and a polarization beam splitter is provided. The first polarized light source is suitable for providing a first light beam with a first polarization direction, and the second polarized light source is suitable for providing a... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20070165188 - Projection system employing semiconductor diode: A projection system includes a light source module illuminating a plurality of monochromic lights, at least one optical modulator modulating the lights illuminated by the light source module according to each of color signals, a color combining prism combining the monochromic lights modulated by the optical modulator to form an... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070165189 - Projection type image display apparatus: A projection type image display apparatus able to improve the utilization efficiency of light and attain a high luminance of light. An optical waveguide for guiding light emitted from a light source is provided, and a color separator for transmitting predetermined color light included in the light guided by the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070165194 - Image display apparatus and control method therefor: An image display apparatus comprises a plurality of light sources, each of which outputs light having a different color than the other light sources, and a digital micro mirror device (DMD) panel having a plurality of mirror elements. The plurality of mirror elements reflect light output from the light sources... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070165187 - Image display system and method: An image display device includes an image processing unit, a light source assembly, an optical modulator assembly, and a projection lens assembly. The image processing unit is configured to receive a video signal and generate image data and control signals. The light source assembly and optical modulator assembly are each... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070165186 - Light source system and an image projection system: A light source system comprises a light source disposed within a non-imaging optical element. The non-imaging optical element does not produce a direct image of the light source, and the output light field at the output surface of the non-imaging optical element has an intensity that is substantially uniform over... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070165190 - Heat exchanger, light source device, projector and electronic apparatus: A heat exchanger, includes a housing including an inlet passage through which a fluid is introduced, an outlet passage from which the fluid is discharged, an inner communication space in which the fluid flows from the inlet passage and the outlet passage, and a plurality of unit plates of thin... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070165191 - Projection type image-displaying apparatus and projection type image-displaying system: A projector apparatus (10) is used in which an optical portion (100) is offset so that an image light projected on a projection surface (20A) becomes suitable for a screen (20) provided in an inclined form, whereby an image free from any of strains can be simply projected on the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070165192 - Reduced field angle projection display system: A rear projection display system (RPDS) and associated optical system are described with a reduced field angle. The RPDS includes a screen and a housing. The optical system includes a light engine, a first mirror, a second mirror and a Fresnel lens arranged to achieve a thin housing. The light... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070165193 - Projection type image-displaying system, projection type image-displaying apparatus, and lamp lighting-controlling method: The invention provides a projection type image-displaying system in which a user can readily adjust brightness and color purity of a projected image, a projection type image-displaying apparatus, and a lamp lighting-controlling method. A projector apparatus (10) recognizes an apparatus (a PC apparatus (30) or a recording/reproducing apparatus (40)) connected... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070165196 - Display frame for changing of multiple pictures: A display frame for changing of multiple pictures used as a picture frame or an advertisement billboard, it comprises in an assembly of a framework, multiple pictures, a grating plate and a movably mounted motor; the pictures and the grating plate are assembled in the framework, a leaf of specific... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell Suite 1404

20070165195 - Method and apparatus for creating and displaying images: A method and apparatus are provided for creating and displaying images. An inner lens of transparent sheet material is formed, which may have a generally pyramidal configuration and presents a plurality of inner sides. A plurality of image sectors are created equal in number to the number of inner sides... Agent: Chase Law Firm L.c

20070165197 - Pixel position acquiring method, image processing apparatus, program for executing pixel position acquiring method on computer, and computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon program: A pixel position acquiring method includes displaying a first line image having a plurality of straight lines extending along a vertical direction of the image generating device and a second line image having a plurality of straight lines extending along a horizontal direction of the image generating device, capturing a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070159603 - Illuminator and projector: An illuminator includes a light source that outputs light, a polarization separation device that separates the light outputted from the light source into polarization components of the first and second oscillation directions, the polarization components having mutually orthogonal polarizations, and a polarization conversion device that converts the polarization component of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070159607 - Digital planetarium apparatus: A digital planetarium apparatus includes an original image generator, an intermediate image generator, and a fish-eye lens. The original image generator is formed of two video projectors and generates semicircular images in display devices inside the respective video projectors. The intermediate image generator optically focuses the two semicircular images generated... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20070159602 - Monitor for showing high-resolution and three-dimensional images and method: A display system in which images from two displays that have the same optical polarization that is not affected by reflection by a beam splitter which combines images from the displays, and half wave plate optical retarders to rotate plane of polarization and to null out optical dispersion effects to... Agent: Warren Sklar Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070159604 - Image projection lighting device: An improved image projection lighting device is disclosed. Commands received by a communications port of the base housing may be acted upon to change zoom and focus values of a zoom and focus lens. A cooling system may be provided which compares an input air temperature of the image projection... Agent: Walter J, Tencza Jr.

20070159605 - High efficiency scrolling colour display system: In the case of a food processor (1) having a base unit (2) and having a work container (40) that can be placed on a housing wall (3) of the base unit (2), and having a cover (47) for the work container (40), retaining means (55) for retaining both the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070159606 - Theatre hall projection: The invention relates to a theatre hall comprising a wall (2) with a circular cross-section formed by several adjacent defining projection surfaces (3) and comprising projectors (6). At least one projector (6) is associated with each projection surface (3). The theatre hall also has a dome-shaped hall ceiling (17) and... Agent: Jennifer H Hamilton The Eclipse Group

20070153238 - Optical diaphragm, projector, correction parameter calibrator, and correction parameter calibrating method: An optical diaphragm for adjusting an amount of an incident light beam, includes: light shielding vanes that are configured movably, and move to change an opening area enabling a passage of the light beam, thereby adjusting the amount of the light beam; an electromagnetic actuator including a coil through which... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070153239 - Light-beam generator and projecting system having the light-beam generator: A light-beam generator and a projecting system having the light-beam generator are proposed in the present invention. The light-beam generator includes an optical element and a light-emitting diode, wherein the optical element further includes a non-spherical reflecting curved surface which at least has a focus. Also, the light-emitting diode is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070153240 - Projector and integration rod thereof: A projector and the integration rod thereof are disclosed. The integration rod includes an entrance face, an exit face and a side face extending from the rim of the entrance face and reaching the rim of the exit face. The normal line through the geometric center of the entrance face... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070153234 - Display device for volumetric imaging using a birefringent optical path length adjuster: A display device for generating a three-dimensional volumetric image incorporates an optical path length adjuster enables electro-optical control of a physical path length between a display panel and a focusing element, to generate a virtual image within a defined imaging volume. The adjuster varies an optical path length between an... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070153236 - Polarized projection display: A projection display system includes (1) a first polarizer, (2) a transparent screen, (3) a second polarizer on the transparent screen, and (4) a projector for projecting an image through the first polarizer and onto the transparent screen. The first and the second polarizers have different polarization directions so that... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20070153235 - Two-dimensional image display device: In a two-dimensional image display device, speckle noise is reduced by a simple construction. A two-dimensional image display device for displaying an image by projecting coherent light onto a projection plane is provided with at least one coherent light source (1a), (1b), (1c) for outputting coherent light, a polarization state... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070153237 - Projector: There is provided a projector having a point light source disposed to an edge of an optical fiber for transmitting exciting light and including a fluorescent illuminant for emitting fluorescence by being exited by the exiting light, a light collecting optical system for collecting the fluorescence emitted from the point... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070153241 - Image projection system with vibration compensation: A projection system includes a vibration controlling structure. The projection system includes an imaging unit mounted to a movable platform via a partially compliant mount structure, such that the imaging unit is partially isolated from the platform while projecting an image which is stable with respect to the platform. The... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070153242 - Compact rear projection display: A compact rear projection display which can be used in mobile devices is provided. The compact rear projection display includes a main body unit which generates image signals, an image providing unit which forms and projects an image according to the image signals received from the main body unit, a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070153243 - Systems and methods of device independent display using tunable individually-addressable fabry-perot membranes: An apparatus may include an illuminator, a controller, a display panel, a modulator, and a plurality of Fabry-Perot cavities. The plurality of Fabry-Perot cavities generated an image from light provided by the illuminator, each pixel of the image corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of Fabry-Perot cavities. The... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.