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Optical Waveguides > Miscellaneous MiscellaneousMiscellaneous patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/01/07 - 20070253674 - Illuminated latch indicator assembly An assembly for providing an indicator includes a light source, a stationary member, a first optical fiber coupled to the light source and to the stationary member, a movable panel, and a first latch assembly coupling the stationary member and the movable panel. The latch assembly has an unlatched position ... 10/11/07 - 20070237488 - Conductive transparent material, manufacturing method thereof and display device comprising the same A method of manufacturing a conductive transparent material comprises providing a nano particle which comprises a core having a conductive polymer and a shell surrounding at least a part of the core and comprising a first transparent polymer; providing a mixture by mixing a base powder comprising a second transparent ... 10/11/07 - 20070237487 - Computer bag A computer bag includes a layer of soft buffering piece disposed on inner/outer surface of the bag. The soft buffering piece consists of a surface layer, a middle layer and a bottom layer. The soft buffering piece includes a surface layer made from elastic textile such as Lycra, a middle ... 09/06/07 - 20070206915 - Super-resolution optical components and left-handed materials thereof Super-resolution optical components and left-handed materials thereof are provided. A left-handed material includes a substrate, a plurality of deformed split ring resonators (DSRR), and a plurality of metallic bars, wherein the DSRR and the metallic bars are disposed on the substrate with each DSRR and metal bar alternately arranged. ... 09/06/07 - 20070206914 - Core for a cable entry device A core (110, 150) for supporting a covering (200, 510, 620) of a cable entry device (100, 500, 600). The core comprises at least one intermediate portion (111, 151a, 151b) connected to locking means (112, 113a, 113b, 152, 153a, 153b). The locking means are connected to the intermediate portion for ... 08/30/07 - 20070201810 - Methods and systems for controlling fiber polarization mode dispersion (pmd) A method is provided for predicting an installed performance parameter of an optical fiber cable. The method includes obtaining a measurement indicative of a value of the performance parameter at a first moment in time. A measurement indicative of a value of the performance parameter at a second moment in ... 08/30/07 - 20070201809 - Multi-communication pathway addressing in a mobile communication device A system and method for performing multi-communication pathway addressing in a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise at least one communication interface module adapted to communicate with at least a first plurality of communication networks. At least one module may be adapted to utilize the ... 08/23/07 - 20070196072 - Wireless communication system and receiving device The present invention is to provide a wireless communication system and a receiving device each capable of restraining a circuit scale and obtaining an excellent error rate performance. In a wireless communication system in which a transmitting device and a receiving device communicate in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system, ... 08/16/07 - 20070189707 - Formwork system for slip form casting A formwork system for use in slip form casting central cores of high rise buildings provides a rebate form for a rebate at the level of each floor slab which is subsequently to be cast. The rebate form is designed to carry ferrules to be cast into the core at ... 08/16/07 - 20070189706 - All-optical logic gates using nonlinear elements-claim set vi An all-optical logic gates comprises a nonlinear element such as an optical resonator configured to receive optical input signals, at least one of which is amplitude-modulated to include data. The nonlinear element is configured in relation to the carrier frequency of the optical input signals to perform a logic operation ... 08/16/07 - 20070189705 - All-optical logic gates using nonlinear elements-claim set ii An all-optical logic gates comprises a nonlinear element such as an optical resonator configured to receive optical input signals, at least one of which is amplitude-modulated to include data. The nonlinear element is configured in relation to the carrier frequency of the optical input signals to perform a logic operation ... 08/16/07 - 20070189704 - All-optical logic gates using nonlinear elements - claim set iv An all-optical logic gates comprises a nonlinear element such as an optical resonator configured to receive optical input signals, at least one of which is amplitude-modulated to include data. The nonlinear element is configured in relation to the carrier frequency of the optical input signals to perform a logic operation ... 08/16/07 - 20070189703 - All-optical logic gates using nonlinear elements-claim set i An all-optical logic gates comprises a nonlinear element such as an optical resonator configured to receive optical input signals, at least one of which is amplitude-modulated to include data. The nonlinear element is configured in relation to the carrier frequency of the optical input signals to perform a logic operation ... 08/16/07 - 20070189702 - Cladding comprising an integrated polymer actuator for the deformation of said cladding A cladding (22) for a wall (12) includes a barrier layer (24) that can be deformed by the action of a polymer actuator (14). According to the invention, a contact surface (A) of the cladding lies completely against the wall, at least in the non-deformed state, stabilising the intrinsically elastic ... 08/09/07 - 20070183738 - Monolithic photonic integrated circuit (pic) with forward error correction (fec) Monolithic photonic integrated circuits (PICs) utilize forward error correction (FEC) joint encoder or plural encoders or a joint decoder or plural decoders. ... 08/09/07 - 20070183737 - Receiver photonic integrated circuit (rxpic) chip utilizing compact wavelength selective decombiners A monolithic receiver photonic integrated circuit (RxPIC) chip includes a plurality of optical signal channels together with other active elements integrated on a semiconductor chip, which chips further include a wavelength selective decombiner comprising a supergrating or an Echelle grating which provides for a more compact chip compared to an ... 07/26/07 - 20070172193 - Backlight module A backlight module has a light guide plate and a frame, wherein the light guide plate includes at least a bump or at least a breach, and at least a pin is arranged on the frame, so as to the bump or the breach may be engaged with the pin. ... 06/28/07 - 20070147768 - Coating tool, coating tool handle, and coating tool set A coating tool having a handle and a coloring material holding part that are bonded to each other with an adhesive sheet having adhesive layers on its two sides. The adhesive layer on the side of the adhesive sheet for bonding to the coloring material holding part is made of ... 06/21/07 - 20070140643 - Cable connector type transceiver module A cable connector type transceiver module is disclosed. Pads for wire soldering are disposed near a card edge connecting section of the tip of a printed circuit board on the printed circuit board. Pairs of wires of a cable for balanced transmission are extended in the direction of the card ... 05/31/07 - 20070122104 - Method of preventing hydrogen darkening of optic fibre A method of preventing hydrogen darkening of optic fibre, which includes a step of providing a protective barrier of hydrogen free flowing gas around the optic fibre, such that the flowing gas sweeps away hydrogen. ... 05/24/07 - 20070116424 - Backlight module structure for led chip holder The present invention provides a backlight module for the light emitting device (LED) chip holder. The backlight module includes a top guide-light board, a bottom guide-light board, a chip holder with an inclined plane thereon, and a light emitting diode chip. The one side of the top guide-light board and ... 05/17/07 - 20070110388 - Method of making a fiber reinforced printed circuit board panel and a fiber reinforced panel made according to the method A method of making a printed circuit board panel, a printed circuit board panel made according to the method, and a system incorporating a printed circuit board provided onto the panel. The printed circuit board panel has a panel top edge, a panel bottom edge parallel to the panel top ... 05/17/07 - 20070110387 - Advanced tactical display center A display center for a weapons control system consisting of a frame including front leg rails, rear leg rails, side rail supports, a top plate, a rear cross-bracket, a bottom plate, a monitor area and a removable electronics box. The display center may include an upper monitor, a lower monitor ... 05/17/07 - 20070110386 - Device having combined diffusing, collimating, and color mixing light control function A light control device for a light source unit having a specific spatial intensity and/or spectral distribution is provided herein. The light control device is positioned on the path of the light from the light source unit and contains at least one of three light control functions, namely the diffusion, ... 05/10/07 - 20070104451 - Devices and methods for all-optical processing and storage Devices and methods for optical processing and storage are described. In a preferred embodiment, an integrated optical gate matrix, that includes a set of nonlinear elements and waveguides interconnecting at least some nonlinear elements in the set of nonlinear elements, may be configured to enable optical processing. A first subset ... 04/26/07 - 20070092198 - Method and system for automated simulation of cable failure in a network A method, system, and device for simulating cable failures in a network are provided. In one implementation, the method includes providing a network including a plurality of devices coupled to one another via a plurality of optical cables, in which one or more of the plurality of network devices comprises ... 04/12/07 - 20070081786 - Arbitrary surface optical element and method of making the same An arbitrary surface optical element, such as a mirror for use in a rear projection television, includes a non-optical portion and an optical portion. The non-optical portion circumscribes the optical portion and has a thickness greater than the optical portion. Accordingly, the two portions cool at approximately the same rate, ... 04/12/07 - 20070081785 - Method, apparatus and system for global shared memory using serial optical memory In some embodiments, a method, apparatus and system for global shared memory using serial optical memory are presented. In this regard, a memory device is introduced to circulate a signal among a plurality of optical emitters and receivers. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. ... 03/22/07 - 20070065091 - Electro-optical device, electronic apparatus, protective member, and method of manufacturing protective member An electro-optical device includes an electro-optical panel including a pair of substrates and an electro-optical layer between the pair of substrates, a protective member composed of a light-transmitting substrate mounted on at least one of the pair of substrates, and a holding member that holds the electro-optical panel. The protective ... 03/22/07 - 20070065090 - Electronic device having a rotating housing An electronic device having an enclosure capable of being rotated horizontally and displaced vertically, the electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing and a sleeve module. The sleeve module is coupled to the first housing and the second housing. The first housing is shifted vertically relative to the ... 03/15/07 - 20070058922 - Optical waveguide master and method of manufacturing the same Provided are an optical waveguide master and a method of manufacturing the same, which has a 90° optical path change structure and an integrated optical waveguide with a 45° inclined reflection surface. The optical waveguide with the inclined reflection surface manufactured using the optical waveguide master facilitates coupling between the ... 03/15/07 - 20070058921 - Multi-spectral imaging Systems and techniques for multi-spectral imaging. Light may be received at a multi-spectral optical module, which transmits a plurality of wavelength band portions of the received light, each having a pre-selected bandwidth between about two nanometers and about forty nanometers. The pre-selected bandwidths may be between about ten nanometers and ... 03/08/07 - 20070053652 - Method and system for driving mems display elements Systems and methods for driving MEMS display elements are disclosed. In one embodiment, a display comprises an array of MEMS display elements, and a driving circuit coupled to said array, wherein said driving circuit configured to provide at lease a row signal and a column signal to drive said array, ... 03/08/07 - 20070053651 - Anti-reflection coating for the pass-band of photonic bandgap crystal Light transmission is maximized through the pass band of a photonic bandgap (PBG) crystal (having alternating high- and low-index material) while preserving high reflection for stop band. An anti-reflective coating (ARC) is used to coat the PBG crystal wherein the ARC material has a refractive index of n=(nair×nhigh index material)1/2 ... 03/01/07 - 20070047900 - Mems devices having support structures and methods of fabricating the same Embodiments of MEMS devices comprise a conductive movable layer spaced apart from a conductive fixed layer by a gap, and supported by rigid support structures, or rivets, overlying depressions in the conductive movable layer, or by posts underlying depressions in the conductive movable layer. In certain embodiments, both rivets and ... 03/01/07 - 20070047899 - Methods of fabricating nanoclusters and dielectric layer having the same Methods of fabricating nanoclusters, e.g., germanium nanoclusters, and/or a dielectric layer having the same are provided. The method may include forming a first silicon oxide layer on a silicon substrate; forming a germanium (GeO) layer on the silicon oxide layer; altering the germanium oxide (GeO) layer into a germanium dioxide ... 03/01/07 - 20070047898 - Precision resonance frequency tuning method for photonic crystal structures A method for red-tuning the resonance frequency of a photonic crystal structure that includes a plurality of holes, using a near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) system. Part of the photonic crystal structure is ablated using the NSOM system to form submicron scale debris on a top surface of the photonic ... 02/22/07 - 20070041703 - Methods for forming layers within a mems device using liftoff processes to achieve a tapered edge Certain MEMS devices include layers patterned to have tapered edges. One method for forming layers having tapered edges includes the use of an etch leading layer. Another method for forming layers having tapered edges includes the deposition of a layer in which the upper portion is etchable at a faster ... 02/22/07 - 20070041702 - Method for controlling ultraviolet light information in wireless terminal and wireless terminal implementing the same A method for controlling ultraviolet light information in a wireless terminal, and a wireless terminals are provided where, when an ultraviolet light measurement is selected in an ultraviolet light mode, whether a folder has been opened or closed is determined. When the folder has been closed, an amount of ultraviolet ... 02/15/07 - 20070036512 - Luminaire device An optical device for collecting light and selectively outputting or concentrating the light. A layer has an optical index of referaction n1, and top, bottom and side surfaces defining an angel of inclination φ. A back surface spans the top, bottom and side surface. A first layer is coupled to ... 02/15/07 - 20070036511 - Methods and systems for monitoring multiple optical signals from a single source Methods and systems for monitoring a plurality of different optical signals from a single source of such signals, where each such different optical signal is spatially separated from other such signals and directed to different detectors or locations upon a single detector, which direction is generally accomplished through the use ... 02/15/07 - 20070036510 - Moisture-resistant nano-particle material and its applications Nano-particle materials including nanometer-scaled particles with a variety of sizes, chemical compositions, and properties may be used to form functional and/or protective media (layers) on a variety of materials and items. Among the items that may be coated and/or protected by nano-particle materials are integrated circuits, printed circuit boards, micro-electro-mechanical ... 02/08/07 - 20070031108 - Method for fabrication of optical element, and optical element having three-dimensional laminated structure A method for production of an optical element includes preparing a first member having formed on the surface of a first substrate 101 a first layer 103 by at least one of epitaxial growth and pore-making (micropore-making) and a second member having a porous layer for layer separation formed on ... 02/01/07 - 20070025684 - Connection structure semiconductor chip and electronic component including the connection structure and methods for producing the connection structure Connection structure (5) for attaching a semiconductor chip (2) to a metal substrate (4) is provided which has a plurality of electrically conducting layers (11, 12, 13, 14) arranged in a stack. The stack has a contact layer (11) for providing an ohmic contact to a semiconductor chip (2), at ... 02/01/07 - 20070025683 - Moving image display device and moving image display method To provide a technology for performing brightness range expansion processing suitable for a scene change when a scene change occurs. If an expansion coefficient output mode determination module 250 detects a scene change, it changes an expansion coefficient output mode from a normal mode to a scene change mode. An ... 02/01/07 - 20070025682 - Method for fabricating three-dimensional photonic crystal At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method for fabricating a three-dimensional photonic crystal. In the method for fabricating the three-dimensional photonic crystal, a plurality of layers can be defined as one unit, and the total thickness of the one unit can be controlled such that an average ... 02/01/07 - 20070025681 - Methods and apparatus for estimating optical insertion loss A method for estimating insertion loss at a mechanical joining point between adjoining optical fibers includes introducing light energy into an optical fiber, using light collecting means to collect the light energy emanating from the optical fiber proximate the mechanical joining point, measuring a reference optical power prior to joining ... 01/25/07 - 20070019923 - Support structure for mems device and methods therefor A microelectromechanical systems device having support structures formed of sacrificial material surrounded by a protective material. The microelectromechanical systems device includes a substrate having an electrode formed thereon. Another electrode is separated from the first electrode by a cavity and forms a movable layer, which is supported by support structures ... 01/25/07 - 20070019922 - Support structure for mems device and methods therefor A microelectromechanical systems device having support structures formed of sacrificial material that is selectively diffused with a dopant material or formed of a selectively oxidized metal sacrificial material. The microelectromechanical systems device includes a substrate having an electrode formed thereon. Another electrode is separated from the first electrode by a ... 01/25/07 - 20070019921 - Projector A projector includes: a light source device that emits a laser beam toward a projected surface; a scanning unit that scans the laser beam emitted from the light source device; a light diffusion member that diffuses the laser beam used for scanning by the scanning unit; and a converging unit ... 01/18/07 - 20070014530 - Injection mold for light guide body and apparatus for manufacturing light guide body using same A cavity is defined inside an injection mold to provide a contour of a light guide body. Also provided in the injection mold is a through hole communicating with the cavity and allowing an optical fiber to be inserted in the through hole. The through hole includes a columnar space ... 01/18/07 - 20070014529 - Improved coupling of communications signals to a power line In one embodiment, a device for coupling communications signals onto a medium-voltage power line includes a first connector, a second connector and one or more components. The first connector is adapted to couple to a low-voltage communications line. The second connector is adapted to couple to a surge arrester. The ... 01/11/07 - 20070009224 - Method for controlling sagging of a power transmission cable A method is provided for controlling the sagging of a power transmission cable hang between two towers. The cable has a first supporting portion and a second conductive portion. The method includes a first act of mounting the cable between the two towers, such that when mounted between the towers ... 01/11/07 - 20070009223 - Micro-optics on optoelectronics The invention concerns the combination of optical elements with active optoelectronic to monolithic optoelectronic systems. An optoelectronic wafer (1) comprising active optical components (2) is provided with (micro-)optical structures. The optical structures (12, 13) are allocated to the active optical components (2), i.e. they are configured to influence light impinging ... 01/11/07 - 20070009222 - Volumetric three-dimensional (3d) display system using transparent flexible display panels Provided are a volumetric three-dimensional display panel formed by stacking a plurality of transparent, flexible two-dimensional display panels, such as organic light-emitting devices, to have a curved surface, and a volumetric three-dimensional display system employing the volumetric three-dimensional display panel. In the volumetric three-dimensional display panel, two-dimensional images are displayed ... 01/04/07 - 20070003210 - Distance measuring device and method for determining a distance The invention relates to a distance measuring device and a suitable method for determining a distance which provides for continuous determination of the distance which can therefore also be made discrete and in addition is easy to handle and provides for a large variety of applications. The distance measuring device ... 01/04/07 - 20070003209 - Micro sensor arrays for in situ measurements A method is provided for fabricating microelectrodes and microelectrode arrays by etching in an acid solution. Glass wafers are diced into a desired shape to form narrow probes, which are immersed in the acid solution. An organic layer on top of the acid solution forms a meniscus at the point ... 01/04/07 - 20070003208 - Extended lifetime excimer laser optics The invention is directed to hermetically sealed optical lithography components or elements that are hermetically sealed by a durable coat of a hermetically sealing material selected from the group consisting of oxide and fluorinated oxide films. The durable coating of the hermetically sealing material is applied to one of more ... 12/28/06 - 20060291797 - Multi-imager multi-source multi-use coded data source data input product Working with an information system operating an application—are an imager, a coded data source, and a computer-readable signal-bearing medium signal connected to the information system where light from the coded data source—which represents data—is detected by the imager which inputs a signal—which represents the light—to the information system; where a ... 12/28/06 - 20060291796 - Planar power splitter The present invention provides a splitter. The splitter includes a substrate and a layer formed on the substrate. The layer is patterned such that a signal applied to at least one input port is provided to a plurality of output ports. The relative power of the signal provided at each ... 12/28/06 - 20060291795 - Intrusion detection system for use on single mode optical fiber using a storage register for data A telecommunications optical fiber is secured against intrusion by detecting manipulation of the optical fiber prior to an intrusion event. This can be used in a non-locating system where the detection end is opposite the transmit end or in a locating system which uses Fresnel reflections and Rayleigh backscattering to ... 12/21/06 - 20060285816 - Multifunctional optical assembly An integrated optical assembly including a light management component with an entry surface and a light delivery component having an exit surface attached to the entry surface of the light management component is disclosed The light management component and the light delivery component are attached together in a manner that ... 12/14/06 - 20060280424 - Optical element and optical apparatus having the optical element Provided is an optical element with a configuration in which distortion due to fixing thereof on an effective optical portion can be reduced, preferably be eliminated and an apparatus including an optical element. The optical element comprising an effective optical portion on which a light beam is incident, a connecting ... 12/14/06 - 20060280423 - Method for displaying advertisements The present invention concerns a method for displaying advertisements including the steps of providing at least one non-transparent cable for transmitting light in which an end of each non-transparent cable is received by a receiving structure and transmitting light selected from a plurality of colors along the non-transparent cables such ... 12/14/06 - 20060280422 - Dosmetic appliance, in particular a built-in domestic appliance A domestic appliance includes a cover element, an optical operation indicator that can be covered by the cover element, and a fibre optic coupled to the optical operation indicator for transmitting a emitted light signal. The fibre optic has a light route along which light is guided, the light route ... 12/07/06 - 20060275019 - Micro sensor arrays for in situ measurements A method is provided for fabricating microelectrodes and microelectrode arrays by etching in an acid solution. Glass wafers are diced into a desired shape to form narrow probes, which are immersed in the acid solution. An organic layer on top of the acid solution forms a meniscus at the point ... 12/07/06 - 20060275018 - Soft mold, method of manufacturing the same, and patterning method using the same The patterning method includes forming a synthetic resin layer on a substrate, providing a mold in which a predetermined pattern is formed and metal particles are distributed on the surface of the mold, contacting the mold having the predetermined pattern with the synthetic resin layer, transferring the pattern of the ... 12/07/06 - 20060275017 - Apparatus and method for optically detecting an object Apparatus and method for optically detecting an object. The apparatus includes a light source to illuminate an object, an illumination optical path, a detection optical path, imaging optics, a detection means, wherein the imaging optics are arranged in the detection optical path and wherein light from the object can be ... 12/07/06 - 20060275016 - Contra-angle rotating handpiece having tactile-feedback tip ferrule An illumination device is described containing optical fibers that transmit electromagnetic energy from a source to a target. Additional optical fibers return reflected electromagnetic energy from the target. High-level electromagnetic energy can be used for cutting, reforming, or treating a surface. Low-level electromagnetic energy illuminates the surface. ... 12/07/06 - 20060275015 - Ray tracing in discontinuous multimode channel waveguides The invention relates to a method for determining the transmission behaviour of an optical waveguide with a step index profile, wherein the optical waveguide is composed of guide pieces, protruding into each other, so that the surfaces of said guide pieces comprise real and virtual surfaces, lying respectively outside and ... 11/30/06 - 20060269218 - Optical head, information storage apparatus, optical head design apparatus, and optical head design program storage medium An optical head has a first propagation section made of a first low extinction material and installed along an optical axis, a pair of second propagation sections which, being made of a second low extinction material, sandwich the first propagation section, a pair of first confining sections which, being made ... 11/30/06 - 20060269217 - Pattern writing apparatus and block number determining method A pattern writing apparatus comprises a DMD for spatially modulating light from a light source and directing modulated light beams to a plurality of irradiation regions, respectively, which are arranged on a substrate two-dimensionally. A pattern is written by controlling the DMD while scanning the plurality of irradiation regions. The ... 11/30/06 - 20060269216 - Enclosure apparatus, system and method An enclosure apparatus comprises a single receptacle comprising a patch member connected to electrical equipment in a remote location and at least one communication device. The communication device may comprise a microprocessor for processing data received from the electrical equipment in the remote location. The enclosure apparatus is often used ... 11/30/06 - 20060269215 - Distorted pupil relay for spectral filtering A system and method for spectral filtering of images are provided. The system and method utilize a first biconic lens surface to astigmatize a substantially 2-D system pupil into a substantially 1-D pupil (e.g., slit-shaped), and a second biconic lens surface to restore the astigmatic pupil to good quality. Advantageously, ... 11/23/06 - 20060263035 - Non-imaging optical corner turner The present invention provides a device and method to efficiently turn light from an optical fiber around a corner while avoiding the frustrated-TIR loss that would occur if the fiber were bent. The invention uses non-imaging optics which efficiently deal with beam divergence half-angles less than 90°. By recognizing that ... 11/23/06 - 20060263034 - Method of making optical connector ferrule, die for making optical connector ferrule, optical connector ferrule made by this method, and optical connector and optical wiring system using the same An optical connector ferrule molding die 1 for molding an optical connector ferrule having a plurality of optical fiber holes comprises an upper die 10, a lower die 11, and an intermediate die 12, whereas the intermediate die 12 comprises a plurality of optical fiber hole forming pins 126 for ... 11/23/06 - 20060263033 - Switchable surfaces A substrate having a surface with reversibly switchable properties. The surface comprises a nanolayer of a material that switches from a first conformation stateto a second conformation state when an external stimulus is applied. When the nanolayer is in the first conformation state, the surface is characterized by a first ... 11/23/06 - 20060263032 - Combined illumination and ventilation duct A combined illumination and ventilation duct is disclosed. The present invention includes at least two optical pipes having air flown inside wherein light proceeds within the at least two optical pipes by being totally reflected and a connector connecting the at least two optical pipes together, the connector having a ... 11/23/06 - 20060263031 - Power supply output monitor A power supply monitoring system generates a monitor signal having information on more than one aspect of the power supply output. In one example embodiment, the monitor signal may be implemented as a square wave in which the duty cycle is proportional to output current, the peak amplitude is proportional ... 11/23/06 - 20060263030 - Multi-purpose communication device with optical mirror A multi-purpose communication device with optical mirror includes a communication unit and an optical reflecting device. The communication unit has a case, an antenna, a circuitry, a portable power supply, and a display. The optical reflecting device is installed on the case, and the optical reflecting device partially covers the ... 11/16/06 - 20060257097 - Chalcogenide glass for low viscosity extrusion and injection molding The invention is directed to chalcogenide glasses suitable for use in plastics forming processes. The glasses have the general formula YZ, where Y is Ge, As, Sb or a mixture of two or more of the same; Z is S, Se, Te, or a mixture of two or more of ... 11/16/06 - 20060257096 - Systems and methods for designing and fabricating multi-layer structures having thermal expansion properties Systems and methods for designing and fabricating multi-layer structures having thermal expansion properties are provided. One embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-layer structure. Briefly described, one such multi-layer structure comprises a central layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The first layer is constrained to a first ... 11/16/06 - 20060257095 - Light-emitting textile structure, in particular for medical purposes, and use thereof A light-emitting textile structure, which in particular is useful for medical purposes, comprises a flat support (2) and a plurality of light-emitting elements (4) fixed thereto. Each light-emitting element comprises a light-supplying optical fiber (6), to each optical fiber (6) there being associated exactly one light-emitting element (4), which comprises ... 11/16/06 - 20060257094 - Optical co2 and combined o2/co2 sensors Improved carbon dioxide sensors are disclosed which are less sensitive to the moisture content of the environment and which are substantially insensitive to oxygen levels under normal working conditions. The CO2 sensor comprises a pH indicator and long-lived reference luminophore and a porous sol-gel matrix. Combined CO2 and O2sensors are ... 11/09/06 - 20060251379 - Optical element, process for producing optical element, coating equipment, and coating method A method of producing optical elements using a substrate having a recess, which is capable of easily removing a film in the recess, and optical elements formed. The optical element comprises a substrate 1, an optical waveguide structure layer 10 of resin disposed in a part of the region on ... 11/09/06 - 20060251378 - Optical arrangement An optical system is described for scanning optical record carriers of different types. The optical system includes a compensator having a number of optical elements (NPS1, NPS2). The optical elements (NPS1, NPS2) are non-periodic phase structures (NPS) having annular areas separated by steps, forming a non-periodic pattern of optical paths ... 11/02/06 - 20060245718 - Luminaire device An optical device for collecting light and selectively outputting or concentrating the light. A layer has an optical index of referaction n1, and top, bottom and side surfaces defining an angel of inclination φ. A back surface spans the top, bottom and-side surface. A first layer is coupled to the ... 11/02/06 - 20060245717 - Laser scanner and method for optically scanning an environment A laser scanner for optically scanning and measuring an environment comprises a light transmitter having a predetermined transmission power for emitting a light beam. The emitted light beam is reflected at a measurement point in the environment. The reflected light beam is received with a certain intensity by a receiver. ... 11/02/06 - 20060245716 - Method for fabricating periodic structure A method for fabricating a periodic structure having a first layer constituted by a plurality of first columnar members arrayed at first intervals, and a second layer constituted by a plurality of second columnar members arrayed at second intervals in the direction different from the long-side direction of the first ... 11/02/06 - 20060245715 - Flow-guiding member unit and its production method A flow-guiding member unit used for assembling a flow-guiding member comprising pluralities of vanes, an outer platform and an inner platform, the unit comprising an integral body member comprising one vane portion, an outer platform portion, and an inner platform portion, a first elastic member attached to a step of ... 10/26/06 - 20060239635 - Shell type actuator A micromechanical resonator is formed on a substrate. The resonator has a partial spherical shell clamped on an outside portion of the shell to the substrate. In other embodiments, a flat disc or other shape may be used. Movement is induced in a selected portion of the disc, inducing easily ... 10/26/06 - 20060239634 - Optical microresonator coupling system and associated method An optical microresonator coupling system includes an optical source waveguide through which light travels. A microcylinder is positioned adjacent the optical source guide and has a resonant waveguide formed as spaced resonant elements, such as circumferential ridges and a diffractive coating thereon that optically couples light from the optical source ... 10/26/06 - 20060239633 - Apparatus and method for forming an optical microresonator An apparatus and method forms an optical microresonator and includes spaced high precision ferrules through which an optical fiber passes. A ferrule can be rotatable and movable longitudinally in an axial direction. A clamp engages a ferrule and is operable to secure the optical fiber within a fiber guide of ... 10/26/06 - 20060239632 - Optical module and optical system An optical module has a circuit carrier, a housed semiconductor element disposed on the circuit carrier, and a lens unit for projecting electromagnetic radiation onto the semiconductor element. The lens unit preferably includes a lens assembly with, say, three lenses and a diaphragm. The lenses, optionally together with the diaphragm, ... 10/26/06 - 20060239631 - Optical module and optical system An optical module has a lens holder with a lens assembly of, for example, three lenses and a diaphragm. The lenses and the optional diaphragm are unequivocally oriented by the geometrical form thereof such that no other optical adjustment is required. The optical module has a specially embodied circuit carrier ... 10/26/06 - 20060239630 - Optical fiber radio transmission system, transmission device, and reception device An optical fiber radio transmission system is provided which is capable of considerably improving the received dynamic range of radio signals and, in addition, is capable of optically transmitting radio signals while preventing the deterioration of transmission performance and the loss of linearity of an input signal more easily. A ... 10/19/06 - 20060233513 - Line combination A line combination includes at least two parallel flexible lines, which connect a connector fixed in place locally or on a machine with a moveable machine part, and can be displaced axially relative to one another in the combination. The term “lines” covers cables and hoses of all types. Connecting ... 10/19/06 - 20060233512 - Chalcogenide glass for low viscosity extrusion and injection molding The invention is directed to chalcogenide glasses suitable for use in plastics forming processes. The glasses have the general formula YZ, where Y is Ge, As, Sb or a mixture of two or more of the same; Z is S, Se, Te, or a mixture of two or more of ... 10/12/06 - 20060228095 - Laser processing device A laser condensing optical system of the present invention includes a laser beam source which emits a laser beam, a condensing optical system which is arranged between the laser beam source and a medium and condenses the laser beam in the medium, and a laser divergence point moving unit which ... 10/12/06 - 20060228094 - Method for manufacturing beam-shaping components A method for manufacturing an optical component includes mounting each of a series of replicating inserts to a movable support such as a mold slide. Each of the replicating inserts defines a replicating surface that bears micro-optical structures. Each of the supports is moved relative to one another so that ... 10/12/06 - 20060228093 - Heat radiating quartz plate, polarizing plate, and optical apparatus A heat radiating quartz plate is disposed on the surface of a polarizing plate. In the heat radiating quartz plate, a metal film is disposed along an outer periphery of a quartz plate which corresponds to the outside of an effective optical range of the polarizing plate. ... 10/12/06 - 20060228092 - Optical bodies including rough strippable boundary layers and asymmetric surface structures Optical bodies are disclosed that include an optical film and at least one rough strippable skin layer. The at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a continuous phase and a disperse phase. In some embodiments, the at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a first polymer, ... 10/12/06 - 20060228091 - Method of displaying, selecting and magnifying multiple micro-images, and display device and portable terminal using the same A method of displaying, selecting and magnifying multiple micro-images, and a display device and portable terminal using the method. A display device for displaying, selecting and magnifying multiple micro-images, includes: a concave reflector having a radius of curvature and a focal distance; multiple display panels, arranged within the focal distance, ... 10/12/06 - 20060228090 - System and method for managing a cable in a sever system A system and method for managing a cable in a server system. The system includes a first paddle card coupled to a first end of the cable and a first light emitting diode (LED) coupled to the first paddle card. The first LED turns on to facilitate a user in ... 10/12/06 - 20060228089 - Variable wavelength optical filter A wavelength tunable optical filter (1) comprises a dielectric crystal portion (2) comprised of a dielectric crystal having a cubic system and exhibiting a quadratic electro-optic effect, a mirror portion (5, 6) constituting a Fabry-Perot etalon in cooperation with said dielectric crystal portion, and an electrode (3, 4) configured to ... 10/12/06 - 20060228088 - Chemical synthesis comprising heat treatment by intrmittent dielectric heating combined with a recycling system This invention relates to the design of a process by intermittent dielectric heating combined with a recycling system. This process consists in subjecting reagents to electromagnetic waves selected in the frequencies ranging between 300 GHz and 3 MHz intermittently using a recycling system. This process enables the treatment of oils ... 10/05/06 - 20060222315 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method An inventive substrate processing apparatus comprises a substrate holding mechanism which generally horizontally holds a substrate and rotates the substrate about a generally vertical rotation axis, a process liquid supplying mechanism for supplying a process liquid to the substrate held by the substrate holding mechanism, a first guide portion provided ... 10/05/06 - 20060222314 - Measurement system for determining six degrees of freedom of an object A measurement system for determining six degrees of freedom (α, β, d, φ, χ, ψ) of a reflector (2) or of an object (3) on which the reflector is arranged, comprises an angle- and distance measurement apparatus (1), e.g. a laser tracker, operating with a laser beam as a measurement ... 10/05/06 - 20060222313 - Optical modulator module package structure Disclosed herein is an optical modulator module package structure. In the optical modulator module package structure, an optical modulator device and a drive integrated circuit device are flip-chip bonded to a substrate, and an opening of the substrate is blocked using a piece of glass. ... 10/05/06 - 20060222312 - Articulated mems structures The present invention relates to an articulated micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) device, which is constructed in such a way as to enable several of the devices to be closely packed together, i.e. high fill factor, for redirecting specific wavelengths of light from a dispersed optical signal to different output ports. The articulated ... 09/21/06 - 20060210238 - Sunken electrode configuration for mems micromirror A micro-electro-mechanical (MEMs) mirror device for use in an optical switch is disclosed. A “piano”-style MEMs device includes an elongated platform pivotally mounted proximate the middle thereof by a torsional hinge. The middle portion of the platform and the torsional hinge have a combined width less than the width of ... 09/21/06 - 20060210237 - Electronic function part mounted body and method of manufacturing the electronic function part mounted body A spiral contactor is provided on a substrate. An electronic function part and the substrate are adhered with an anisotropic conductive paste while an electrode portion of the electronic function part is being contacted with the spiral contactor. Thus, the electronic function part and the substrate can be securely fixed ... 09/21/06 - 20060210236 - Outside rear view mirror An external rear view mirror for vehicles includes a mirror head the is fixedly secured to the vehicle. A housing defines an opening and a housing rear wall. The housing rear wall defines a recess that extends along a portion thereof. A turn-signal lamp, designed to generate light, is fixedly ... 09/21/06 - 20060210235 - Frameless hollow roof mirror and method of manufacture The present invention relates to optical components for reversing and inverting images, and to methods of manufacturing them accurately, robustly and cost-effectively. The method includes optical contact bonding a first optical element and a second optical element and adhesively bonding the first optical element and the second optical element. Adhesively ... 09/21/06 - 20060210234 - Thin package for a micro component Techniques are disclosed for fabricating a relatively thin package for housing a micro component, such as an opto-electronic or MEMs device. The packages may be fabricated in a wafer-level batch process. The package may include hermetically sealed feed-through electrical connections coupling the micro component to electrical contacts on an exterior ... 09/21/06 - 20060210233 - Method and apparatus for forming a photonic crystal Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices, or systems for forming a photonic crystal are described. ... 09/14/06 - 20060204206 - Safety edge with status and failure recognition A device and method for operating an optoelectronic safety sensitive edge (100) for the safeguarded motor-driven movement of a gate having a closing edge (141). The device has a deformable, hollow, elastic profile (110), a light transmitter device with a light transmitter (121a), and a transmitter control system (121b), by ... 09/14/06 - 20060204205 - Optical element and optical element holder An optical element including a first groove extending from first end of the outer peripheral face in an optical axis direction towards second end, and a second groove connected to the first groove and extending from second end of the outer peripheral face in the optical axis direction towards first ... 09/14/06 - 20060204204 - Method for improving the optical polarization properties of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus An apparatus and method for improving the optical polarisation properties of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus is disclosed. The method including a first step of providing a mounted optical system of the projection exposure apparatus, which contains a plurality of optical elements; a second step identifying those optical elements that ... 09/07/06 - 20060198601 - Mobile communication terminal, and core module and function module for mobile communication terminal A mobile communication terminal 10 is assembled by a user incorporating an arbitrary desired function module 31, 32, 33 into a core module 20. When assembling the terminal, it is not possible for the core module 20 to know what type of function module is being incorporated in advance, but ... 09/07/06 - 20060198600 - Semiconductor laser module and a method for manufacturing the same The present invention is to provide an optical module that installs a laser diode and a Peltier device, and to provide a method for manufacturing the optical module. The invention may relax the restriction of the solder used in the assembly thereof and may prevent the thermoelectric device from degrading ... 09/07/06 - 20060198599 - Potassium niobate deposited body and method for manufacturing the same, piezoelectric thin film resonator, frequency filter, oscillator, electronic circuit, and electronic apparatus A method for manufacturing a potassium niobate deposited body includes: forming a buffer layer above a substrate composed of an R-plane sapphire substrate; forming above the buffer layer a potassium niobate layer or a potassium niobate solid solution layer that epitaxially grows in a (100) orientation in a pseudo cubic ... 08/31/06 - 20060193596 - Encapsulated photonic crystal structures Photonic crystal structures having a plurality of air colunns and coating such structures to provide structures with improved performance are described herein. The coating includes a material that coats an uppermost portion of a photonic crystal structure, wherein the photonic crystal structure comprises a plurality of air columns and wherein ... 08/31/06 - 20060193595 - Organizer A system for organizing items, comprising: a container for organizing items; and a tag holder on the container, the tag holder capable of holding a label that is visible from the inside and the outside of the container when the container is open, and visible from the outside of the ... 08/31/06 - 20060193594 - Distribution fiber optic cables having at least one access optical fiber A distribution fiber optic cable including a plurality of optical fibers, a plurality of tubes, at least one filling component, and least one access location, and a cable jacket. Each tube has at least one optical fibers therein, where some of the plurality of tubes are stranded together over at ... 08/31/06 - 20060193593 - Polymeric photonic crystals with co-continuous phases An optical element is formed by co-extruding to have an arrangement of polymer scattering fibers within a polymer matrix. The scattering fibers lie substantially parallel to a first axis. The scattering fibers are arranged at positions across the cross-section of the polymer matrix to scatter light transversely incident on the ... 08/10/06 - 20060177193 - Led bulb An LED light source has a housing with a hollow projecting core. The core is arrayed about a longitudinal axis. A printed circuit board closes an open end of the housing at a core end and has LEDs operatively fixed about the center thereof. A light guide with a wall ... 08/10/06 - 20060177192 - Method and apparatus for negotiating power between power sourcing equipment and powerable devices The present invention provides a power negotiation protocol that enables PDs and PSEs to negotiate the amount of inline power that a PD consumes and the corresponding PSE provides. This power negotiation allows the PDs provide fine-grained power consumption level to PSEs, and the PSEs are able to manage inline ... 08/03/06 - 20060171656 - Processing method of polymer crystal, processing system of polymer crystal, and observation system of polymer crystal The ultraviolet short-pulse laser light emitted from the ultraviolet short-pulse laser light source 1 is focused on and caused to irradiate a macromolecular crystal 8 contained in a sample container 6 via a shutter 2, intensity adjusting element 3, irradiation position control mechanism 4, and focusing optical system 5. The ... 08/03/06 - 20060171655 - Optical pickup and optical disk apparatus incorporating the same An optical pickup is so constructed as to have an LD (Laser Diode), an LD plate for fixing the LD, and a base to which the LD and the LD plate are mounted, and a heat dissipation plate made of sheet metal is provided so as to be kept in ... 08/03/06 - 20060171654 - Integrated planar microfluidic bioanalytical systems A system and method for performing rapid, automated and high peak capacity separations of complex protein mixtures through the combination of fluidic and electrical elements on an integrated circuit, utilizing planar thin-film micromachining for both fluidic and electrical components. ... 08/03/06 - 20060171653 - Multi step ebeam process for modifying dielectric materials According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of modifying a mechanical, physical and/or electrical property of a dielectric layer comprises exposing the dielectric layer to a first dose of electron beam radiation at a first energy level; and thereafter, exposing the dielectric layer to a second dose of ... 07/27/06 - 20060165373 - Optical component for free-space optical propagation between waveguides An optical component may comprise a horizontal member with two side walls and a substantially transparent end wall protruding from the horizontal member. The end wall, side walls and horizontal member may partially enclose an interior volume, and optical functionality is imparted in any suitable manner on at least a ... 07/27/06 - 20060165372 - Micromachined structure for valve and pump systems A micromachined structure includes: a first plate formed with a first groove; a second plate disposed over the first plate and formed with a second groove, the second groove meandering across the first groove so as to cooperate with the first groove to form at least two intersections; and an ... 07/27/06 - 20060165371 - Medical examination system The invention refers to a medical examination system (1) comprising a medical examination device (2) and a control device (3) to operate the medical examination device. The control device transmits signals comprising control signals accompanied by an identification code (Key A). The examination device is provided with means (10) to ... 07/20/06 - 20060159413 - Polyimide optical materials, polyimide precursor solutions and optical waveguide elements (wherein Φ1s may be the same or different and are individually a quadrivalent organic group, the Φ1s including at least 0.2 molar equivalent of a quadrivalent hetrocyclic group selected from the following Group (a), Ψ1s may be the same or different and are individually a bivalent organic group, and n ... 07/13/06 - 20060153520 - Intrusion detection system for use on single mode optical fiber using a polarimeter A telecommunications optical fiber is secured against intrusion by detecting manipulation of the optical fiber prior to an intrusion event. This can be used in a non-locating system where the detection end is opposite the transmit end or in a locating system which uses Fresnel reflections and Rayleigh backscattering to ... 07/13/06 - 20060153519 - Transmission of measured values in high-voltage supply units for electrofilters Disclosed is a high-voltage supply unit for electofilters. The unit includes high-voltage devices which are arranged close to the electrofilter and by which the electrofilter is supplied with high voltage, measuring heads which are assigned to the high-voltage devices and by which measured values and optional diagnostic data from the ... 07/06/06 - 20060147178 - Access key enabled update of an optical transceiver Systems and methods for verifying that an optical transceiver has access privileges to received microcode. An example environment may include an optical transceiver that is coupled to a host computing system. The optical transceiver includes a memory that has thereon an optical transceiver access identifier. The optical transceiver memory is ... 07/06/06 - 20060147177 - Fluoropolymer coating compositions with olefinic silanes for anti-reflective polymer films An economic, optically transmissive, stain and ink repellent, durable low refractive index fluoropolymer composition for use in an antireflection film or coupled to an optical display. In one aspect of the invention, the composition is formed from the reaction product of a fluoropolymer, a C═C double bond group containing silane ... 07/06/06 - 20060147176 - Multilayer observation optical microscope and multilayer observation unit In an optical microscope, a pair of convergence/collimation lenses are arranged on the common optical axis of a light beam directed toward a sample being observed through an objective lens, the light beam being radiated or reflected from the sample to pass through the objective lens reversely. The phase of ... 06/29/06 - 20060140574 - Formation of cleaved grooves in a passivation layer formed over a surface of a wafer prior to wafer singulation Cleaved grooves, also referred to herein as “cleave streets”, are formed exclusively in a wafer passivation layer overlaying a wafer to provide for correctly aligned and sharp cleaves prior to singulation of the wafer into separate die or chips. The deployment of cleave streets is applicable to both Group III-V-base ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |