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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...