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7628509 Variable color LED optical source  
The variable color LED optical source comprises first, second, and third LEDs, each disposed to generate a linearly polarized optical signal; a first beam splitter cube that is optically coupled to...
7623292 Laser irradiation apparatus, laser irradiation method, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device  
It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser irradiation apparatus, a laser irradiation method, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using the laser irradiation...
7616378 Dichroic beam splitter and related apparatus and methods  
Dichroic beam splitters having non-parallel entry and exit surfaces, reduced distance between such surfaces, and an aspherical exit surface can be advantageously used in dual channel optical...
7612943 Optical device and crystallization device  
An optical device comprises a first cylindrical lens array in which a plurality of first lens segments each having a first radius of curvature and a first width so as to divide laser light into a...
7609449 System for producing orthogonal, intersecting light beams  
A system for producing three light beams on orthogonal, intersecting lines, includes a diode laser source providing a laser beam, and a lens for collimating the beam. A pair of reflective surfaces...
7605979 Device for directing radiation to a layer, apparatus with such device and method using such apparatus  
A device for directing radiation to a layer ( 1 ) is described. The device includes a first optical element (L 1 ) for focusing a first radiation beam (B 1 ) originating from a first radiation...
7599116 Display device for telescope system  
A display device ( 4 ) for a telescope system is disposed between a first image plane ( 10 ) and a second image plane ( 20 ) of the telescope system. The display device includes a signal emitter (...
7595932 Laser irradiation method and laser irradiation apparatus  
The present invention is to provide a laser irradiation technique for irradiating the irradiation surface with the laser beam having homogeneous intensity distribution using a cylindrical lens...
7593160 Method of compacting optical systems comprising multiple optical channels into confined spaces  
The present invention is a method of compacting an optical system comprising multiple optical channels. The method comprises providing one or more beam splitters and a plane mirror located one...
7589901 Substrate-guided relays for use with scanned beam light sources  
Substrate-guided relays that employ light guiding substrates to relay images from sources to viewers in optical display systems. The substrate-guided relays are comprised of an input coupler, an...
7583444 Process for making microlens arrays and masterforms  
A process for making a microlens array or a microlens array masterform comprises (a) providing a photoreactive composition, the photoreactive composition comprising (1) at least one reactive...
7576917 Multi-axis lens, beam system making use of the compound lens, and method of manufacturing the compound lens  
The invention provides a lens system for a plurality of charged particle beams. Therein, at least one common excitation coil for at least two lens modules is provided. The lens modules comprise an...
7576916 Light guide optical device  
The invention provides an optical device, including a light-transmitting substrate, optical means for coupling light into the substrate by total internal reflection, and a plurality of partially...
7573644 Light pipe assembly including a plurality of lenses and related projector system  
A light pipe assembly includes a lens set and a holder. The lens set includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. The first lens has a first surface and a fifth surface...
7567384 Method and apparatus for combining light paths of like-colored light sources  
Embodiments of this invention include a system, method and apparatus for transmitting like-colored illumination bundles along a common optical axis.
7564608 Raster scanning-type display device using diffractive light modulator  
Disclosed herein is a raster scanning-type display device using a diffractive light modulator. The diffractive light modulator includes a plurality of light sources, the diffractive light...
7554738 Optical system with beam propagation extension  
An optical system with an optical beam propagation extension, having an input and an output for the optical beam. The system includes at least two optical reflection elements for reflection of the...
7554664 Laser scanning microscope  
Laser Scanning Microscope with an illumination beam path for illumination of a sample and a detection beam path for wavelength-dependent recording of the light from the sample, whereby filters for...
7548373 Image pickup device  
An image pickup device which can obtain an image of wide range picked up by a plurality of cameras is provided by preventing occurrence of parallax.
7545584 High intensity laser or diode-based lighting apparatus having integrated optics  
A high intensity lighting apparatus ( 400 ) includes an outer housing ( 402 ); a curved support disk ( 414 ) having an array of diode or laser-based integrated light source ( 410 ) attached thereto...
7545570 System for selectively blocking electromagnetic energy  
A system for selectively blocking electromagnetic energy. The system includes a first mechanism for employing a perforated component to pass a beam characterized by a first property and reject a...
7542090 System and method for high-resolution with a small-format focal-plane array using spatial modulation  
This invention provides a system and method for balanced-demodulation procedures that remove image clutter even in the presence of scene motion. A system that employs balanced demodulation moves a...
7538948 Optical illumination system for creating a line beam  
In one aspect, the disclosure features an optical system configured to create from a beam of light an intensity distribution on a surface, whereby the optical system comprises at least a first...
7532401 Integrated optical filter apparatus  
An integrated optical filter apparatus, which can be used for a miniaturized waveguide and can reduce crosstalk between adjacent signals. The integrated optical filter apparatus includes a first...
7521649 Laser processing apparatus and laser processing method  
A laser processing apparatus is provided including: a laser generator generating a light beam; a branching means for branching out the light beam to a plurality of beams arranged at equal...
7508587 Laser level  
An optical system for a laser level is described. The laser level includes at least two optical systems which are parallel to and oppositely adjoin to each other in a same plane. Each optical...
7508584 Telescope with invariable display of digital data  
A telescope includes an objective lens to receive an optical signal from an object and an electronic signal generator that generates an electronic signal representing for example distance and...
7505205 Lighting system enabling combination of several light beams  
The invention relates to an illumination system for combining two light beams. A prism bounded by two entrance faces that form a dihedron. An integrator is coupled to an exit face ( 20.3 ) of the...
7505199 Microscope lens barrel  
A microscope lens barrel includes an input port where observation light enters the microscope lens barrel; a plurality of output ports which the observation light goes out of the microscope lens...
7504609 Phased-array light telescope  
A phased-array light telescope includes at least two non-obscured light subtelescopes. Each of the light subtelescopes is aimed along a common boresight. The phased-array light telescope further...
7501994 Multi-picture simultaneous display device, multi-picture simultaneous display method, video signal generator, and recording medium  
There are provided: a display surface ( 20 ) (mixed picture display part) for assigning a plurality of pieces of video information, respectively, to a plurality of a first divided area (S-I), a...
7499218 Illumination system  
An illumination system including at least one first light source, a prism and a light uniforming device is provided. The first light source is capable of providing a first beam. The prism is...
7499207 Beam shaping prior to harmonic generation for increased stability of laser beam shaping post harmonic generation with integrated automatic displacement and thermal beam drift compensation  
A harmonic generation/beam shaping system to generate a shaped beam having a harmonic relationship with a beam generated by a laser, including a first harmonic generation element and a second...
7495837 Collimating lens structures  
An optic element receives an input light beam with a first beam angle and an axis. The optic element includes a first surface that receives the input light beam and generates an expanded light beam...
7495833 Scanned beam source and systems using a scanned beam source for producing a wavelength-compensated composite beam of light  
According to embodiments, scanned beam source may include a first beam shaping optical element aligned to receive a composite beam of light carrying a plurality of wavelength components and a...
7495198 System and method for improving nighttime visual awareness of a pilot flying an aircraft carrying at least one air-to-air missile  
A method for improving nighttime visual awareness of a pilot flying an aircraft carrying an air-to-air missile including one or more one gimbaled imaging sensor. The method includes providing a...
7494231 Vehicular signal mirror  
A vehicular signal mirror includes a reflective mirror element comprising a mirror reflector on a light-transmitting substrate. The visible light reflectance is at least about 40% for visible light...
7489447 Optical condenser device  
An optical condenser device has light sources ( 10, 20 ) and an optical combiner ( 30 ). Each light source ( 10, 20 ) includes a semiconductor laser array ( 12, 22 ), a collimator lens ( 16, 26 )...
7483213 Image combining viewer  
An image combining viewer transmits a daylight image directly through the viewer, while reflecting at least one wavelength other than visible light towards a sensor. A display for displaying the...
7475991 Polarizing beamsplitter assembly  
An optical unit that includes a polarizing beamsplitter (PBS). The PBS includes a reflective polarizer that transmits a portion of a light beam that has a first polarization and reflects a portion...
7471455 Systems and methods for generating laser light shaped as a line beam  
Systems and methods are disclosed for shaping a laser beam for interaction with a film in which the laser beam travels along a beam path and defines a short-axis and a long-axis. In one aspect, the...
7460304 Thermal vision mask  
The invention is a thermal imaging camera lens that has an LCD display mounted on the opposing side of the camera, which is integrated into a fire mask visor. The fire mask visor is used in...
7460212 Collector configured of mirror shells  
There is provided a collector. The collector includes a first mirror shell positioned inside a second mirror shell that has a chamfered end.
7457040 Light guide optical device  
There is provided an optical device including a light-transmitting substrate having at least two major surfaces and edges, optical means for coupling light into the substrate by total internal...
7453510 Imaging device  
An imaging device comprising at least one image capturing subsystem of a first type, comprising a lens arrangement, configured to produce images. The device further comprises at least one image...
7450309 Integrated signal manipulator for manipulating optical signals  
An integrated signal manipulator for manipulating an optical signal. The optical signal manipulator is integrated on a single material substrate by etching a curved grating mirror. The curved...
7450308 Beam shaping lens, lens part, mounting plate, optical head, optical information recording and reproducing apparatus, computer, image recording and reproducing apparatus, image reproducing apparatus, server and car navigation system  
A beam shaping lens for shaping an incident beam having an elliptic cross section into an outgoing beam having a substantially circular cross section includes a first plane which is a cylindrical...
7446940 Substrates with multiple images and methods of use  
The present application is directed to a method of creating a dual appearance comprising providing a substrate. The dual appearance is further created by providing an illumination source proximate...
7443591 Homogenizing optical beam combiner  
An optical homogenizing and combining apparatus, comprises a one piece, hollow, tubular body having a first input leg, a second input leg and an output leg, each leg having a polygonal...
7443590 Imaging apparatus and method, and method for designing imaging apparatus  
A single-focus imaging apparatus having an array of imaging devices includes an optical system including a first imaging system that produces a focused image, at least one imaging plane on which an...