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7450799 |
Corner-cube retroreflectors for displays
Enhancement of the contrast ratio of optical flat panel displays by integrating an array of corner-cube retroreflectors into the front face of the optical display, said integration involving mutual...
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7410266 |
Three-dimensional imaging system for robot vision
The present invention provides a three-dimensional imaging system for robot vision, which is capable of three-dimensional positioning of objects, object identification, searching and tracking of an...
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7372570 |
Incident light redistribution to compensate for radial gradient in detector
Nonuniformities in the efficiency of detection of individual fluorescing reaction mixtures in a well plate with a two-dimensional array well array are corrected. The nonuniformities arise both from...
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7354168 |
Facet mirror having a number of mirror facets
A facet mirror ( 10 ) is provided with a number of mirror facets ( 11 ), in which the mirror facets ( 11 ) respectively have a spherical or conical facet body ( 17 ) with a reflecting surface ( 12...
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7354167 |
Beam focusing and scanning system using micromirror array lens
A beam focusing and scanning system using a micromirror array lens (optical system) includes a light source configured to emit light and a micromirror array lens, including at least one...
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7350922 |
Three-dimensional display using variable focal length micromirror array lens
A three-dimensional display device includes a two-dimensional display displaying a depthwise image, and a variable focal length micromirror array lens receiving light from the two-dimensional...
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7281833 |
LED vehicle lamp including reflector with paraboloidal sections
A vehicle lamp includes a set of alternatively provided first and second reflection surfaces that reflect the light emitted by a first and second respective diodes toward a lamp lens. Each of the...
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RE39751 |
Confocal microscope apparatus and photographing apparatus for confocal microscope
A confocal microscope apparatus includes a disk scanner for scanning a specimen with a laser beam, and camera main body for photographing a still image. An exposure time calculation circuit is...
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7247790 |
Spinning concentrator enhanced solar energy alternating current production
Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. This invention deals with method and apparatus for the direct...
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7232232 |
Reflector device
In a reflecting mirror, a plurality of segmented mirrors are grouped into a plurality of groups of a cluster, and are supported by a plurality of sub mirror cells. The plurality of sub mirror cells...
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7215882 |
High-speed automatic focusing system
An automatic focusing system comprises at least one micromirror array lens, an image sensor, and a signal processor. The micromirror array lens images an object and focuses the image on the image...
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7187490 |
Induced dipole alignment of solar concentrator balls
The instant invention is concerned with method and apparatus for induced dipole alignment of solar concentrator micro-mirrors. Novel method and apparatus are taught for coupling to, addressing, and...
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7090362 |
Facet mirror having a number of mirror facets
In a facet mirror with a number of mirror facets, wherein the mirror facets are provided with reflecting surfaces, the mirror facets are mounted jointly in a basic body via bearing devices. The...
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7077523 |
Three-dimensional display using variable focusing lens
A three-dimensional display device includes a two-dimensional display displaying a first image, and a variable focusing lens receiving light from the two-dimensional display and forming a second...
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7045278 |
Corner cube array and method of making the corner cube array
A method of making an array of corner cubes includes the steps of: preparing a substrate, at least a surface portion of which is made of a cubic crystalline material and which has a surface that is...
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7034998 |
Method of connecting a multiplicity of optical elements to a basic body
In a method of connecting a multiplicity of optical elements ( 9 ) to a basic body ( 8 ), in particular for producing a faceted mirror ( 1 ), for example for beam mixing and field imaging for an...
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6988809 |
Advanced micro-optics solar energy collection system
Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. Broadly this invention deals with the general concept of...
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6987604 |
Manufacture of and apparatus for nearly frictionless operation of a rotatable array of micro-mirrors in a solar concentrator sheet
Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. The instant invention can contribute to the goal of achieving...
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6975445 |
Dynamic optical switching ensemble
This invention deals with an improveed general concept for a multi-wavelength switching ensemble which is controlled electrically, electromagetically, or magnetically. A switching system is...
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6964486 |
Alignment of solar concentrator micro-mirrors
Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. The instant invention is concerned with method and apparatus...
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6959993 |
Solar concentrator array with individually adjustable elements
A tracking heliostat array comprises a plurality of optical elements. The tracking heliostat array further comprises a frame separated from the optical elements. Each of the optical elements has an...
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6957894 |
Group alignment of solar concentrator micro-mirrors
Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. The instant invention is concerned with method and apparatus...
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6926415 |
Reflective plate, method of making same, and reflective type liquid crystal display using the reflective plate
A metal die having a reverse pattern of a irregular surface in which a height of a convex increases from the center toward the outer periphery is pressed onto a surface of a molding resin on a...
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6880943 |
High resolution image formation from a multiple aperture imaging system
In a method for imaging using multiple apertures, the present invention uses a wavefront sensor, a phase sensor, and an image processor to construct a high-resolution image without using complex...
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6880942 |
Adaptive optic with discrete actuators for continuous deformation of a deformable mirror system
Adaptive optical elements for use in high precision lithography exposure are provided with an array of discrete actuators to provide highly stable and repeatable correction of the shape of an...
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6843573 |
Mini-optics solar energy concentrator
This invention deals with the broad general concept for focussing light. A mini-optics tracking and focusing system is presented for solar power conversion that ranges from an individual's portable...
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6820986 |
Precision formed membrane surface for electromagnetic radiation concentration and method of forming same
A precision surface formed of a thin stretchable membrane. The shape and curvature of the formed surface are determined by the boundary over which the membrane is stretched, a forming pressure (if...
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6793355 |
Mirror ball
A mirror ball comprises a pair of counter-rotating reflective hemispheres. These are each attached to rotating bevel gears that are in mesh with a horizontal static bevel gear. A vertical spindle...
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6712473 |
Mirror array device and projection type display apparatus using the same
In order to provide a noise-free reliable projection type display apparatus which has no movable portion and can display a high quality full-color image, the following arrangement is proposed. In a...
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6672729 |
High efficiency and projection reflectors for light and sound
A reflector employs shapes that transfer light and sound emission from sources to planes or volumes in an efficient and controlled manner. Reflector troughs employ shaped ends that increase the...
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6612705 |
Mini-optics solar energy concentrator
This invention deals with the broad general concept for focussing light. A mini-optics tracking and focussing system is presented for solar power conversion that ranges from an individual's...
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6527399 |
All-planar blind-spot proof automobile side-view mirror
A patent application is filed for an automobile side-view mirror that could avoid thousands of automobile accidents that could occur yearly on account of the well-known blind-spot hazard. The...
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6523965 |
Driver rearview mirror
An improved rearview mirror for use on most types of motor vehicles (cars and trucks) includes two plane (flat) reflective surfaces held at an acute angle with respect to each other. One of these a...
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6502944 |
Precision formed membrane surface for electromagnetic radiation concentration and method of forming same
A precision surface formed of a thin stretchable membrane. The shape and curvature of the formed surface are determined by the boundary over which the membrane is stretched, a forming pressure (if...
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6493145 |
Solar lighting apparatus
A solar lighting apparatus includes a transparent dome. The transparent dome is provided, at its ceiling center, with a control box accommodating a stepping motor, a controller for controlling the...
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6481859 |
Radiant energy concentrator
A receiving layer of a radiant energy concentrator has a set of collecting members arranged on a same level. In one embodiment upper edges of the members form a hexagonal honeycomb structure in a...
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6445509 |
Variable fresnel type structures and process
In the lens embodiment, the invention described herein incorporates a first fluid with a first refractive index in a first series of concentric zones and a second fluid with a second refractive...
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6433932 |
Solar lighting apparatus
A solar lighting apparatus includes a transparent dome. The transparent dome is provided, at its ceiling center, with a control box accommodating a stepping motor, a controller for controlling the...
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6431713 |
Mirror assembly for trucks
An improved mirror assembly comprises a combination of mirrors at the front corners of the vehicle along with a pair of side mirrors and a mirror at the back of the vehicle. The mirrors are so...
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6412962 |
Rear view mirror with pivotally mounted component mirrors
A rear view mirror ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle is disclosed having a mirror element, in the mirror surface of which the driver may observe the traffic behind the driver. In order variably to be able...
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6406155 |
Parabolic reflectors
A parabolic reflector assembly ( 10 ) comprising a base member ( 11 ) formed of magnetic material and defining a parabolic surface ( 12 ), and a flexible magnet sheet ( 18 ) carrying a reflective...
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6392687 |
Method and apparatus for implementing a panoptic camera system
A panoptic camera system that can be used to capture all the light from a hemisphere viewing angle is disclosed. The panoptic camera comprises a main reflecting mirror that reflects light from an...
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6390632 |
Blind-spot proof automobile side-view mirror
A major cause of road accidents is the well-known blind spot present within the field of view of side-view mirrors of automobiles, in particular of the left. Innovations have been made in the past...
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6382803 |
Faceted reflector assembly
A faceted reflector assembly including a plurality of reflector segments which are preferably, but not necessarily, comprised of pre-anodized and enhanced aluminum having a specular, semi-specular...
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6361175 |
Optical design for a reflector for reflecting light beams
The invention relates to a reflector having reflection surface with facets for reflecting light beams and for generating a light field with a hollow basic element which presents a first end for...
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6357880 |
Display apparatus with corrosion-resistant light directing film
The present invention is a display apparatus that provides protection against damage for a metallic layer. The display apparatus includes a light modulating layer, a polarizer, and a light...
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6328450 |
Oval, constant radius convex mirror assembly
A safety mirror lens assembly includes a mirror unit with a mirror lens that has a three-dimensional convex/ellipsoid reflective surface which terminates in an oval shape peripheral edge. The...
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6264336 |
Display apparatus with corrosion-resistant light directing film
The present invention is a display apparatus that provides protection against damage for a metallic layer. The display apparatus includes a light modulating layer, a polarizer, and a light...
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6231197 |
Heliostat for sunlight collecting system
An azimuth sensor unit 15 and an altitude sensor unit 16 have pairs of optical sensors 18 and 20, respectively, disposed along their respective directions, which pair of optical sensors are...
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6225551 |
Multi-facet concentrator of solar setup for irradiating the objects placed in a target plane with solar light
According to the proposed invention, this technical result is achieved so that many-facet concentrator of a solar setup for exposure of objects, placed in a target plane, to the action of solar...
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