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8441710 |
Tunable thin-film filter
An optical filter is provided, including a first plurality and second plurality of alternating first and second material layers, where the first plurality of layers is at a first angle to incident...
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8425056 |
Image display apparatus
An image display apparatus includes: a light source unit which emits axially symmetric polarized light having polarization distribution symmetric with respect to the center axis of light; and a...
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8390908 |
Optical scanning apparatus, and image forming apparatus
An optical scanning apparatus includes a semiconductor laser and a first optical element that are fixed on a single continuous member. A second optical element, which is a diffraction optical...
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8363296 |
Optical scanning device, image forming apparatus, mirror, housing, mirror attaching method, mirror arrangement adjusting device, and mirror arrangement adjusting method
An optical scanning device configured to irradiate an object with light generating from a light source via at least one mirror with a first end portion and second end portion which are attached to...
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8363148 |
Image capturing device with multiple image capturing modes and electronic device using same
An image capturing device includes a housing defining an aperture, a first lens module arranged inside the housing, a second lens module arranged inside the housing, and a light reflection assembly...
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8300293 |
Micro-optical beam-forming array for projecting images of a divergent isotropic cloud of light points, primarily for the entertainment sector
The invention relates to a beam-forming array for projecting a divergent isotropic cloud of light points. The array comprises a source (4) for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a receiving or...
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8269996 |
Image forming apparatus and control method for correcting the offset of scanning lines
An image forming apparatus switches a line of image data, to be read out from a storage unit, to another, depending on a position in the line in a scanning direction such that the curving of a...
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8218014 |
Electromagnetic scanner having variable coil width
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a scanner for a scanned beam display may comprise a scanning platform having a mirror disposed thereon to reflect a beam of light impinging on...
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8192029 |
Image display device
An image display device includes: a laser light source having a plurality of emitting sections arrayed in a predetermined direction; and a light modulation device that includes an illumination...
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8188880 |
Methods and devices for augmenting a field of view
The present application discloses methods and systems for augmenting a field of view of a user. In one embodiment, a device may include a detector, a processor, and an array of visual indicators....
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8179580 |
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus
An optical scanning device includes a light source; a scanning unit to deflect/scan a laser beam from the light source; an imaging optical system to focus the deflected and scanned laser beam to a...
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8132920 |
Thin microprojector with switched beam bender and method of operating the same
A video projector includes a reduced size spatial light modulator (400) that spatially modulates light from a light source (502) according to only a portion (e.g., ½) of a video frame at a time. A ...
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8130431 |
Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus
In one embodiment of an optical scanning apparatus, a light blocking member is provided that is disposed facing a reflective face of a polygon mirror near the reflective face, and blocks stray...
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8102580 |
Scanning illumination system and method
A method and apparatus for the multi-dimensional control of a light source's brightest point over a targeted area is disclosed. Control and drive electronics are presented to the beam-steering...
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8094351 |
Fibrous micro-composite material
Fibrous micro-composite materials are formed from micro fibers. The fibrous micro-composite materials are utilized as the basis for a new class of MEMS. In addition to simple fiber composites and...
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8094350 |
Laser processing apparatus
A laser processing apparatus which performs a predetermined processing by irradiating a laser beam (2) emitted from a laser oscillator onto a surface of a workpiece (1) through a condenser lens...
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8085218 |
Providing a floating alphanumeric/graphical display without moving electronics
Mechanisms for providing a floating display without moving electronics is provided. The mechanisms include a stationary array of light emitting elements and a moving reflective element. As the...
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8052309 |
Lighting system with reflector that moves in a periodic manner
The present invention concerns lighting systems and particularly active lighting systems which are capable of providing automated changing lighting effects. The lighting system comprises a light...
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8051761 |
System and methods for broad area visual obscuration
A system and methods for broad area visual obscuration around a platform. In one embodiment the system comprises a source of visible light, shaping optics and projecting optics. The system projects...
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8052286 |
System and method for utilizing a scanning beam to display an image
A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a...
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8031384 |
Device for a layerwise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object and method for adjusting an optical system of the same
A device (1) for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layer-wise solidification of a building material at positions in the respective layers corresponding to the object is provided. The...
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8022332 |
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...
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7961369 |
Large-angle agile laser beam steering apparatus and method
A laser beam steering apparatus includes a beam steering cell with an adjustable shape, with the cell having opposing Fabry-Perot filters, and a steering mechanism coupled to the cell to adjust its...
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7957038 |
Code information printing apparatus, printing method, restoration apparatus, and restoration method
This invention facilitates an operation required to restore a desired file from code information. To accomplish this, a printing apparatus prints code information generated by encoding a file on a...
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7954962 |
Laser image display, and optical integrator and laser light source package used in such laser image display
A laser image display including a laser light source emitting laser light, a beam deflector element for receiving laser light and deflecting its advancing direction, a beam deflecting element...
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7936492 |
Light source device, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus
An optical splitting member splits a light beam emitted by a light source into first light beam and second light beam. A coupling member couples the first light beam. An optical system converges...
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7916370 |
Laser scanning microscope and scanner drive device
A laser scanning microscope scans a plurality of scanning areas based on a drive table to indicate time series data for driving a scanner used for performing scanning with laser light. The laser...
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7911670 |
Fluorescence-based scanning imaging device
A device for analysing a specimen by fluorescence includes a confocal microscope, illumination means capable of emitting a light beam that converges, by means of an objective, on a focal spot,...
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7901086 |
Optical unit, light processing unit, light processing method, illumination unit and image generation unit
For displaying a color image by recombination of several single color images, parasitic noise like speckles due to scattering within the system, in particular when laser light is involved, with the...
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7898713 |
Image display apparatus
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image display apparatus which displays an image on a surface to be scanned and includes a light source configured to emit a light beam modulated...
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7894498 |
Semiconductor laser device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor laser device including a submount having a front surface and a back surface corresponding to the opposing face that are in parallel with each other and a visible light transmittance...
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7878664 |
Projector with image sensor
A projector includes a projecting module for projecting a projecting image on a screen panel, an image sensor for capturing an image of an object which is located outside of the projecting module...
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7866558 |
Laser scanner
A laser scanning system and method for scanning symbology targets such as barcodes. The scanning system in one embodiment includes at least one laser source and a pair of wobbling mirrors generally...
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7866831 |
Image projector
An image projector realizing image projection with high image quality by reducing speckle noise. An image projector comprising a coherent light source, a collimation lens for transforming coherent...
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7859732 |
Optical scanner and image forming apparatus
A scanning optical system is configured such that at least a smaller value of the size in a main scanning direction of optical beams entering into an opening provided in an aperture member relative...
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7859749 |
Confocal microscope for imaging of selected locations of the body of a patient
A confocal imaging microscope, especially for the cellular imaging of the skin at selected locations, is ergonomic in use, compact, and positionable at the locations thereby providing for patient...
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7843618 |
Method for controlling image-forming apparatus
Even in an image-forming apparatus including an optical deflection apparatus using a light source such as a high-power laser light source, a variation in temperature of an optical deflector due to...
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7832875 |
Modulated diode pumped microchip laser projector
A laser projector including a green diode pumped microchip laser module projecting a green laser beam, an optical sensor receiving the laser beam, a power control circuit for the green diode pumped...
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7832870 |
Projection system using reflected light from a color wheel
According to one embodiment, a projection system includes a color wheel operable to filter light into a passed component and a reflected component. The projection system also includes a digital...
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7830574 |
Light scanning apparatus
A light scanning apparatus according to the invention includes a reflecting mirror, a screw, an elastic member, and an optical housing. The reflecting mirror reflects the light beam deflected by...
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7822096 |
Alignment and wavelength selection in external cavity lasers
A method of operating a laser projection system is provided. The projection system comprises an external cavity laser, an optical intensity monitor, laser projection optics, and a controller. The...
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7808688 |
Apparatus and method of capturing images from alternative media types
A method and apparatus to permit digital capture of images from both transmissive and reflective media. A laser or other source of excitation radiation is coupled to a mounting surface to be in...
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7804056 |
Energy signal processing system
An energy signal processing system (10) includes a first shaft assembly (14) rotatable about an azimuth axis (16), and a second shaft assembly (18) coaxially mounted for rotation about the azimuth...
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7800804 |
Optical scanner and image forming apparatus
A disclosed optical scanner includes a light source, a deflector that deflects a light beam emitted by the light source, a scanning imaging element that images and scans the deflected light beam as...
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7800846 |
Imaging lens assembly, light scanning unit and image forming apparatus having the same
An imaging lens assembly includes a mount which comprises a mount adhering portion on which a light curable adhesive is applied, an imaging lens which comprises a lens portion, and a supporting...
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7793842 |
Device and method for reading bar codes on an object
An automated storage system for storing large quantities of samples in trays includes a storage compartment, a tray shuttle compartment abutting the storage compartment on one side and a plurality...
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7784697 |
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...
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7782513 |
Fast variable angle of incidence illumination for a machine vision inspection system
A fast variable angle of incidence illumination configuration for a machine vision inspection system, including: a light source that directs a beam along a first optical path portion; a beam...
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7782511 |
Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus comprising the same
An optical scanning apparatus includes a laser diode, electro-optical crystal member, BD sensor, two light detection sensors and voltage control unit. The electro-optical crystal member is arranged...
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7782512 |
Light irradiation device, fine particle analyzing apparatus, and light irradiation method
A light irradiation device irradiates a specimen in a flow channel with directional light. The light irradiation device includes a light source that emits the directional light, and an irradiation...
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