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16-08-1996 дата публикации

ОСВЕТИТЕЛЬ

Номер: RU0000002661U1

Осветитель, содержащий источник света, вогнутый отражатель и приемник излучения в виде входного торца жгута волоконных световодов, отличающийся тем, что отражатель выполнен сферическим и симметрично его оптической оси в плоскости, перпендикулярной этой оптической оси, размещены источник света и входной торец волоконных световодов, при этом расстояние a между центрами источника света и входного торца жгута волоконных световодов выполнено по условию где r - радиус кривизны сферического отражателя; d - допустимый диаметр пятна рассеивания для точечного источника света; A = Sinσ - входная апертура световодов; s - апертурный угол световода. (19) RU (11) (13) 2 661 U1 (51) МПК G02B 19/00 (1995.01) G02B 17/00 (1995.01) РОССИЙСКОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К СВИДЕТЕЛЬСТВУ (21), (22) Заявка: 95111213/20, 28.06.1995 (46) Опубликовано: 16.08.1996 U 1 2 6 6 1 R U (54) ОСВЕТИТЕЛЬ (57) Формула полезной модели Осветитель, содержащий источник света, вогнутый отражатель и приемник излучения в виде входного торца жгута волоконных световодов, отличающийся тем, что отражатель выполнен сферическим и симметрично его оптической оси в плоскости, перпендикулярной этой оптической оси, размещены источник света и входной торец волоконных световодов, при этом расстояние a между центрами источника света и входного торца жгута волоконных световодов выполнено по условию где r - радиус кривизны сферического отражателя; d - допустимый диаметр пятна рассеивания для точечного источника света; Ñòðàíèöà: 1 U 1 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Научно-исследовательский институт оптического приборостроения для народного хозяйства и любительской фототехники ВНЦ "ГОИ им.С.И.Вавилова", Nauchno-issledovatel'skij institut opticheskogo priborostroenija dlja narodnogo khozjajstva i ljubitel'skoj fototekhniki VNTS "GOI im.S.I.Vavilova" 2 6 6 1 (72) Автор(ы): Васин Л.Н., Грамматин А.П., Потемкин А.И., Vasin L.N. , Grammatin A.P. , Potemkin A.I. R U (71) Заявитель(и): Научно- ...

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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Multi-directional solar energy collector system

Номер: US20120000509A1
Автор: Cheng-Hong Chen
Принадлежит: Epistar Corp

The present disclosure provides a multi-directional solar energy collector system. It comprises a light concentration device which includes one or plural light concentration lens and one or plural chambers. By means of the light concentration device, the incoming light can be concentrated once or multiple time, then is guided to the solar cell. The system is able to collect incoming light from various directions without consuming additional power.

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10-06-2005 дата публикации

ОСВЕТИТЕЛЬ

Номер: RU0000046111U1

1. Осветитель, содержащий последовательно расположенные в едином корпусе источник излучения и коллектор, отличающийся тем, что источник выполнен в виде светодиода со слоем люминофора белого свечения, коллектор выполнен из двух положительных линз, первая из них - плосковыпуклая плоской поверхностью жестко соединена со светящейся поверхностью люминофора, расположенной в передней апланатической точке второй поверхности этой линзы, передний фокус второй положительной линзы коллектора оптически сопряжен со светящейся поверхностью люминофора, при этом ее радиусы кривизны находятся в соотношении: R/R≈ n(2n+1)/(2n-n-4), где R, R - радиусы кривизны первой и второй поверхностей второй линзы коллектора, n - показатель преломления линзы. 2. Осветитель по п.1, отличающийся тем, что корпус осветителя выполнен в виде радиатора с теплоотводящими ребрами. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 46 111 (13) U1 (51) МПК G02B 21/08 (2000.01) G02B 19/00 (2000.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (21), (22) Заявка: 2004138751/22 , 28.12.2004 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 28.12.2004 (45) Опубликовано: 10.06.2005 где R1, R2 - радиусы кривизны первой и второй поверхностей второй линзы коллектора, n - показатель преломления линзы. 2. Осветитель по п.1, отличающийся тем, что корпус осветителя выполнен в виде радиатора с теплоотводящими ребрами. R U 4 6 1 1 1 Формула полезной модели 1. Осветитель, содержащий последовательно расположенные в едином корпусе источник излучения и коллектор, отличающийся тем, что источник выполнен в виде светодиода со слоем люминофора белого свечения, коллектор выполнен из двух положительных линз, первая из них - плосковыпуклая плоской поверхностью жестко соединена со светящейся поверхностью люминофора, расположенной в передней апланатической точке второй поверхности этой линзы, передний фокус второй положительной линзы коллектора оптически сопряжен со светящейся ...

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10-01-2010 дата публикации

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ СЛОЖЕНИЯ СИГНАЛОВ ОПТИЧЕСКИХ ВОЛОКОН

Номер: RU0000090585U1

1. Устройство для концентрации света, заключающееся в том, что в нем реализовано сложение сигналов, каждый из которых снабжен своей индивидуальной оптической системой, преобразующей изображение торца входного волокна в бесконечно удаленную точку, сигналы от всех входных волокон собирают общей линзой на торец по меньшей мере одного выходного волокна. 2. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что используют по меньшей мере два выходных волокна, собранных в жгут. 3. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что в качестве индивидуальной оптической системы используется цилиндр диаметром 1,5-3 мм из оптического материала, один торец которого выполнен в виде собирающей линзы, а другой торец имеет пристыкованное входное оптическое волокно, торец которого совмещается с фокусом собирающей линзы. 4. Устройство по п.3, отличающееся тем, что индивидуальные оптические системы используют в качестве собирающей линзы шар диаметром 1,5-3 мм из оптического материала. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 90 585 (13) U1 (51) МПК G02B 19/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (21), (22) Заявка: 2009127007/22, 15.07.2009 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 15.07.2009 (45) Опубликовано: 10.01.2010 (73) Патентообладатель(и): ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ "ЛАБОРАТОРИЯ ОПТИКО-ЭЛЕКТРОННЫХ ПРИБОРОВ" (RU) U 1 9 0 5 8 5 R U Ñòðàíèöà: 1 ru CL U 1 Формула полезной модели 1. Устройство для концентрации света, заключающееся в том, что в нем реализовано сложение сигналов, каждый из которых снабжен своей индивидуальной оптической системой, преобразующей изображение торца входного волокна в бесконечно удаленную точку, сигналы от всех входных волокон собирают общей линзой на торец по меньшей мере одного выходного волокна. 2. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что используют по меньшей мере два выходных волокна, собранных в жгут. 3. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что в качестве ...

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27-06-2015 дата публикации

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ОДНОРОДНОГО ПУЧКА ПОДСВЕТА ТЕРАГЕРЦОВОГО ИЗЛУЧЕНИЯ

Номер: RU0000152973U1

1. Устройство для формирования однородного пучка подсвета терагерцового излучения из излучения источника с неоднородным пучком, характеризующееся корпусом в форме усеченного конуса с внутренней боковой отражающей поверхностью, заполненного диэлектрическими сферами с минимальным коэффициентом поглощения терагерцового излучения, входного и выходного окон в форме плоскопараллельных пластин из прозрачного в терагерцовом диапазоне материала, при этом диаметры сферических частиц, плотно заполняющих внутреннее пространство устройства, удовлетворяют условию λ≤d≤3λ, где λ - длина волны терагерцового излучения источника. 2. Устройство по п. 1, характеризующееся тем, что отношение диаметров входного и выходного окон определяет требуемое угловое увеличение где - диаметр входного окна устройства, b - диаметр выходного окна устройства. 3. Устройство по п. 1, характеризующееся тем, что отражающим материалом боковой поверхности конуса является металлическая фольга или металлическое напыление, а прозрачным в терагерцовом диапазоне материалом с минимальным коэффициентом поглощения терагерцового излучения - полимер типа полиэтилен, полиметилпентен, кристаллический кварц. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 152 973 U1 (51) МПК G02B 19/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ (21)(22) Заявка: ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ 2014152873/28, 25.12.2014 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 25.12.2014 (45) Опубликовано: 27.06.2015 Бюл. № 18 (73) Патентообладатель(и): федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования "Московский государственный технический университет имени Н.Э. Баумана" (МГТУ им. Н.Э. Баумана) (RU) 1 5 2 9 7 3 R U Формула полезной модели 1. Устройство для формирования однородного пучка подсвета терагерцового излучения из излучения источника с неоднородным пучком, характеризующееся корпусом в форме усеченного конуса с внутренней боковой отражающей поверхностью, заполненного ...

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24-04-2019 дата публикации

ИЗЛУЧАЮЩИЙ СУММАТОР

Номер: RU0000188812U1

Излучающий сумматор содержит линейку лазерных диодов, коллимирующую систему и средство суммирования и фокусирования излучения. Коллимирующая система содержит общую для всех источников цилиндрическую линзу с положительной оптической силой в плоскости, параллельной короткой стороне излучателей, и массив цилиндрических линз, расположенных напротив излучающих площадок и имеющих положительную оптическую силу в плоскости, параллельной длинной стороне излучателей. Средство суммирования и фокусирования излучения содержит массив наклонных торических зеркал для ввода излучения в оптическое волокно под углом, не превышающим его числовую апертуру. Каждое зеркало расположено напротив отдельного излучателя на расстоянии друг от друга и с перемененным шагом в направлении излучения. Зеркала выполнены с одинаковыми радиусами кривизны в плоскости, параллельной короткой стороне излучателей, и с различными радиусами и углами наклона в плоскости, параллельной длинной стороне излучателей. Технический результат - уменьшение габаритов и количества оптических элементов, снижение энергетических потерь при прохождении излучения оптической системы и ввода излучения в оптическое волокно. 2 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 188 812 U1 (51) МПК G02B 27/09 (2006.01) H01S 5/40 (2006.01) G02B 19/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G02B 27/0922 (2019.02); G02B 27/0966 (2019.02); H01S 5/4025 (2019.02) (21) (22) Заявка: 2018146802, 27.12.2018 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 27.12.2018 24.04.2019 (45) Опубликовано: 24.04.2019 Бюл. № 12 Адрес для переписки: 197101, Санкт-Петербург, Кронверкский пр., 49, Университет ИТМО, ОИС и НТИ (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: US 6504650 B1, 07.01.2003. CN U 1 1 8 8 8 1 2 R U (54) ИЗЛУЧАЮЩИЙ СУММАТОР (57) Реферат: Излучающий сумматор содержит линейку лазерных диодов, коллимирующую систему и средство суммирования и фокусирования излучения. ...

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Light harvesting system employing microstructures for efficient light trapping

Номер: US20120012741A1
Принадлежит: Sergiy Victorovich Vasylyev

A light harvesting system employing a focusing array and a photoresponsive layer in which a plurality of microstructured areas is formed. Light received by the focusing array is injected transmissively into the photoresponsive layer through the microstructured areas. The injected light is retained in the photoresponsive layer by at least a total internal reflection and is propagated within the layer until it is substantially absorbed.

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26-01-2012 дата публикации

Beam Shaping Device for Focusing Light Beams from Semiconductor Laser

Номер: US20120019909A1
Автор: Yi-Xuan Xiao
Принадлежит: QIAN DING-RONG

A beam shaping device, consists of a polarization beam splitter interface (PBS interface), four light surfaces and at least one light processing surface, as well as various entities are described. The PBS interface passes light in P polarization and reflects light in S polarization; two of the four light surfaces are light I/O surfaces, and the other two of them are light surfaces for processing (LSFP); the light processing surface is arranged and oriented to retro-reflect, or close to retro-reflect light beam coming from said PBS interface and back it to where it comes from, and, in the meantime, physically rotate the reflected light beam around its propagating direction by 90°, or close to 90°. The invention works for light beam in any polarization status including non-polarized beam.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Liquid crystal display

Номер: US20120050870A1
Принадлежит: Epistar Corp

A liquid crystal display having a backlight module, liquid crystal layer and a color filter layer is disclosed in the invention. An ultraviolet unit for emitting ultraviolet is disposed in the backlight module. The color filter layer is composed of a purity of pixels, and at least one of the purity of pixels is filled with a wavelength-converting material. The wavelength-converting material can convert ultraviolet into green light.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Street lamp

Номер: US20120051047A1
Автор: Hung-Hsun Chou, Mu-Yin Lu
Принадлежит: Edison Opto Corp

A street lamp includes a lamp post, a lamp holder connected to the lamp post, and a lighting module mounted on the lamp holder. The lighting module includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged on the printed circuit board and a plurality of optical lenses. Each of the optical lenses has a main body having an outer convex surface and a bottom surface opposite to the outer convex surface. The bottom surface has an inner concave surface concave toward the outer convex surface. The inner concave surface defines a cavity for containing at least a part of one of the light emitting diodes. The outer convex surface and the inner concave surface cooperatively form two positive lens portions and a negative lens portion. The positive lens portions and the negative lens portion are arranged in a triangular configuration.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Illumination device and lens thereof

Номер: US20120051061A1
Автор: Kuo-Jui Huang, Zhi-Ting YE
Принадлежит: Wintek Corp, Wintek Technology HK Ltd

An illumination device and a lens thereof are provided. The lens includes a surrounding sidewall, a light-incident surface, a light-incident structure, and a light-emitting surface. The surrounding sidewall includes two planar portions opposite to each other and two arc-surface portions opposite to each other to surround a reference axis. The light-incident surface is located at a side of the surrounding sidewall to receive a light emitted from a point light source. The light-incident structure located on the light-incident surface includes a plurality of bar-shaped protrusions. Each bar-shaped protrusion includes a plurality of first light-diffusing surfaces not parallel to the light-incident surface. The light-emitting surface is located at the other side of the surrounding sidewall and is opposite to the light-incident surface. The light-emitting surface is substantially circular. A cross-section area of the lens gradually increases from the light-incident surface to the light-emitting surface.

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15-03-2012 дата публикации

Illuminating and Targeting Systems and Methods Having Variable Liquid Lens

Номер: US20120063142A1
Принадлежит: BE Meyers and Co Inc

Systems and methods that incorporate a variable liquid lens are disclosed. In at least some embodiments, a light projecting system includes a light source, and a light processing assembly configured to receive a light beam from the light source and to project an output field. The light processing assembly includes at least one liquid lens configured to controllably process the light beam such that the output field is variable between a relatively-broader illuminating field and a relatively-narrower targeting field. In some embodiments, a controller may controllably adjust the at least one liquid lens to alternately provide the illuminating field and the targeting field, and may controllably adjust at least one dwell time to adjust a brightness of at least one of the illuminating and targeting fields, respectively.

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22-03-2012 дата публикации

Metamaterial Integrated Solar Concentrator

Номер: US20120067419A1
Автор: Sanjeet Das
Принадлежит: US Department of Navy

An optical device including a metamaterial layer having a negative index of refraction for at least one wavelength in the visible range of 400-700 nm, a photovoltaic cell, and an optical waveguide arranged between the metamaterial layer and the photovoltaic cell. The optical waveguide has a first face and second face arranged opposite the first face, the first face having a larger area than the second face, the metamaterial layer positioned at the first face of the optical waveguide and the photovoltaic cell positioned at the second face of the optical waveguide. The optical device can be a solar collector. The optical waveguide can have a trapezoidal cross section, with the side faces of the waveguide having an angle of tilt sufficient to ensure total internal reflection for all incidence angles within the metamaterial's acceptance cone.

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22-03-2012 дата публикации

Planar light source device having light guide plate with reflective member

Номер: US20120069597A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A white highly-reflective layer is formed at both ends of a light incident edge face of a color-mixing region of a light guide plate to surround an LED. Alternately, an overhung portion may be overhung from both ends of the light incident edge face of the color-mixing region of the light guide plate by a same material thereof to surround the LED, and a white highly-reflective layer is formed at terminals of the overhung portion. Still further, an overhung portion may be overhung from both ends of the light incident edge face of the color-mixing region of the light guide plate by the same material thereof to surround the LED, and a specular highly-reflective layer made of metal such as silver or aluminum is formed at terminals of the overhung portion.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Three-color mixing led illuminating device

Номер: US20120075851A1

An LED illuminating device comprises a housing with a base plate, a prism sheet and a circuit board. The prism sheet is mounted in the housing and comprises a number of V-shaped micro-grooves formed thereon along two directions intersecting with each other. A plurality of LED units are arranged in groups on the circuit board. Each LED illuminating group comprises three LED units. Each of the LED units emits light of a color different from those of the other two LED units. Four virtual mixed light sources are formed by the reflection of the prism sheet to the circuit board when the light emitted by a particular LED unit mixes with light emitted by adjacent LED units on the circuit board. Each of the virtual mixed light sources forms a desired color different from the colors of the light emitted from the LED units.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same

Номер: US20120092592A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co Ltd

A backlight unit has a light source area. The width of the light source area in a first direction is shorter than the width of a liquid crystal panel in the first direction. A plurality of LED modules ( 31 ) are arranged along the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. End lenses ( 41 A, 41 B) and a middle lens ( 42 ) for enlarging a light divergence angle are disposed on the plurality of LED modules ( 31 ). The direction in which the end lens ( 41 A, 41 B) enlarges the light divergence angle differs from that in which the middle lens ( 42 ) enlarges the divergence angle. This structure can reduce difference in brightness of the liquid crystal panel, while reducing the number of light sources.

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26-04-2012 дата публикации

Transmissive Body

Номер: US20120098794A1
Принадлежит: RPO Pty Ltd

An apparatus and method for transmitting, collimating and redirecting light from a point-like source to produce a collimated optical signal in a substantially planar form are provided. In one embodiment the apparatus is manufactured as a unitary transmissive body comprising a collimation element and a redirection element, and optionally a transmissive element. In another embodiment the apparatus is assembled from one or more components. The apparatus and method are useful for providing sensing light for an optical touch input device.

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26-04-2012 дата публикации

Light emitting diode projector

Номер: US20120099308A1
Принадлежит: Individual

The invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) light source comprising an LED die, or a closely packed die array or matrix of die arrays, substantially and efficiently coupled to non-imaging collection optics. The non-imaging collection optics operate to provide a homogenized LED output having a near field whose intensity is highly uniform and a reduced far field extent substantially preserving the étendue (area, solid angle, index squared product) of the LED output. The near field, in turn, is imaged by a downstream relay lens to an illumination plane a specific distance away.

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03-05-2012 дата публикации

Infrared sensor module, touch sensing method thereof, and auto calibration method applied to the same

Номер: US20120105829A1
Принадлежит: LG Display Co Ltd

An infrared sensor module, a touch sensing method thereof, and an auto calibration method applied to the same are disclosed, the touch sensing method includes turning on the infrared sensor module which includes a sensor block with a light receiving region and is arranged to be perpendicular to a surface of a display panel, the light receiving region being divided into m×n blocks (where, each of m and n is a natural number of two or more) arranged in m rows by n columns, each of the blocks having a plurality of light receiving pixels arranged in a row direction, scanning optical signals of each block, selecting the block having maximum output optical signals with respect to the blocks of each column, and summing the optical signals of the light receiving pixels of the block selected from the column.

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03-05-2012 дата публикации

Compact Interdependent Optical Element Wavelength Beam Combining Laser System and Method

Номер: US20120105968A1
Автор: Bien Chann, Robin Huang
Принадлежит: Teradiode Inc

A Compact Interdependent Optical Laser System and Method is designed for use with wavelength beam combining (WBC) systems that utilize both slow-axis and fast-axis WBC. Multiple optical elements having individual and interdependent functionality allow for the system to compact reducing the overall footprint of the system. Additional, configurations incorporating the compact system described herein allow for high-power and brightness scaling.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

Charging device of robot cleaner

Номер: US20120143428A1
Принадлежит: LG ELECTRONICS INC

A charging device of a robot cleaner is provided. The charging device of a robot cleaner according to the embodiment includes at least one cover forming an appearance of the charging device, a base which is coupled with the cover and includes a terminal unit for charging the robot cleaner, an induction signal generating unit disposed at a side of the cover or the base to transmit a return induction signal to the robot cleaner, and an induction signal guide member disposed at a side of the induction signal generating unit to enhance a docking performance of the robot cleaner by improving linearity of the induction signal. The charging device according to the embodiment can guide the path for the return of the robot cleaner and recharge the robot cleaner stably.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Collimating optical element, collimating optical assembly, collimating optical array and collimating optical module

Номер: US20120147476A1

The collimating optical element includes a light incident surface and a light emission curved surface. The light incident surface receives a light emitted by a light source. The light emission curved surface and a first plane are intersected to form a first curve. The first curve has a plurality of first curve segments, and each first curve segment includes at least three first tangent points. After passing each first tangent point along a connecting line of the light source and each first tangent point, the light exits along a first collimation axis, and an included angle formed between the first collimation axis and an optic axis is greater than −15° and smaller than 15°. Thus, the light after passing the collimating optical element forms a one-dimensional collimating light.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Lens, optoelectronic component comprising a lens and method for producing a lens

Номер: US20120162783A1
Принадлежит: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH

A lens includes a main body and a potting material. The main body includes a first major face, a second major face and at least one cavity arranged on the first major face. The potting material is arranged in the cavity and includes at least one diffuser which scatters radiation of at least one wavelength range.

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02-08-2012 дата публикации

Lens for asymmetrical light beam generation

Номер: US20120195040A1
Автор: Vincent Treanton
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

The invention relates to an optical device for imparting an asymmetrical light beam. The optical device comprises a lens ( 10 ) having an exit diopter ( 12 ) having an exit surface consisting of a convex surface ( 16 ) defining a curved rear portion ( 18 ) having a first curvature and a curved front portion ( 19 ) having a second curvature different from the first curvature. Furthermore the lens ( 10 ) comprises an entry diopter ( 11 ) including at least one concave lodging ( 13 ) for lodging at least one light source, the surface of the concave lodging ( 13 ) facing at least partly the curved rear portion ( 18 ).

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Visual warning device

Номер: US20120206922A1
Принадлежит: Commonwealth of Australia

An optical device for providing a visual warning indication is disclosed. The optical device includes a high intensity localised light source such as a laser diode and a diffuser for modifying a beam intensity distribution of the emitted light from the high intensity localised light source to generate diffused light. The device further includes a collimator for collimating the diffused light from the diffuser to provide collimated light for emission from an output aperture to provide the visual warning indication. The beam intensity distribution of the emitted light is modified by the diffuser to generate a substantially uniform intensity distribution of the collimated light over the entire output aperture.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Optical device for semiconductor based lamp

Номер: US20120211790A1
Автор: Keh Shium Liu
Принадлежит: Pinecone Energies Inc Taiwan

An optical device for a semiconductor based lamp includes a base and a semiconductor based light-emitting device mounted on the base. A transparent body encapsulates the semiconductor based light-emitting device. A reflective surface is in contact with the transparent body and covers a predetermined region on a top of the transparent body. The reflective surface has an opening. At least a portion of the transparent body protrudes through the opening in the reflective surface. Light emitted from the semiconductor based light-emitting device transmits upwardly through the opening in the reflective surface.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Light emitting device and projector

Номер: US20120229774A1
Автор: Masamitsu Mochizuki
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by injection current and forms a waveguide for the light, and an electrode that injects the current into the first layer, wherein the waveguide has a first region, a second region, and a third region, the first region and the second region connect at a first reflection part, the first region and the third region connect at a second reflection part, the second region and the third region extend to an output surface, a longitudinal direction of the first region is parallel to the output surface, and a first light output from the second region at the output surface and a second light output from the third region at the output surface are output in parallel to one another.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for optical isolation

Номер: US20120229910A1
Принадлежит: SPI LASERS UK LTD

Provided herein is an apparatus for optically isolating a light beam from a laser, comprising an optical isolator configured to isolate a light beam having a beam quality; a reference plane; an output connector disposed at the output of the optical isolator, wherein the output connector is configured with a common collimator interface to connect to a collimator which is capable of being mechanically referenced to the reference plane; a first lens arrangement disposed proximal to a distal end of the output connector, wherein the first lens arrangement is selected to provide an output light beam having a predetermined divergence. The laser can be selected from the group consisting of a fiber laser, a disk laser and a rod laser. Also provided herein are a system, a plurality of lasers, and a method of providing a light beam that has a consistent divergence and distance from a reference plane.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Solar concentrator and production method thereof

Номер: US20120241000A1
Принадлежит: DOCTER OPTICS SE

The invention relates to a solar concentrator comprising a solid body consisting of a transparent material that has a light coupling surface and a light decoupling surface, the solid body having a light guide part that tapers towards the light decoupling surface, being located between the light coupling surface and the light decoupling surface and being delimited by a light guide surface between the light coupling surface and the light decoupling surface, the light guide surface merging into the light decoupling surface with a constant first derivation. The invention also relates to a method for the production of a solar concentrator, wherein the transparent material is precision-moulded between the moulds.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Optical illumination device

Номер: US20120241777A1
Принадлежит: LUXINTEC SL

The present invention relates to an optical lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode configured for emitting said light with a trajectory, the device being capable of modifying said trajectory since it comprises an optical element comprising two faces each having a plurality of preferably rectangular lenses, each lens of one face being aligned with a lens of the other face.

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11-10-2012 дата публикации

Light-emitting diode package

Номер: US20120256217A1
Принадлежит: Himax Display Inc, Himax Technologies Ltd

A light-emitting diode (LED) package including a substrate, an LED chip, a polarizer, and a supporter is provided. The LED chip is disposed on the substrate. The polarizer is disposed above the LED chip. The supporter is disposed on the substrate for supporting the polarizer.

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08-11-2012 дата публикации

Optic emitting a simulated floating band of light

Номер: US20120281425A1
Принадлежит: Osram Sylvania Inc

An optic includes an LED light source inside a primary reflector, where the primary reflector includes a parabolic trough whose interior surface has a longitudinally extending parabolic first reflective surface that receives light from the light source and emits a fan-shaped beam of light. The LED light source includes an LED die mounted so as to be at or near a focus of the parabolic trough. A selectively shaped secondary reflector is spaced from the primary reflector and has a second reflective surface that is arranged to intersect and reflect the fan of light. The size and shape of the second reflective surface corresponds to the fan of light where the second reflective surface intersects the fan of light. The second reflective surface displays a band of light that appears disassociated from a particular physical surface so as to float in space.

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15-11-2012 дата публикации

White led lighting device, and optical lens

Номер: US20120286314A1
Принадлежит: Nitto Optical Co Ltd

Disclosed are a white LED lighting device and an optical lens used in it. The white LED lighting device comprises a white LED and an optical lens. The white LED includes: a LED chip which emits blue light: and a fluorescent material which is excited by emission light of the LED chip and converts a wavelength into fluorescence of a complementary color of blue. The optical lens is formed with a scattering light guide which is given uniform scattering power in terms of a volume. The scattering light guide includes scattering particles for the scattering efficiency in a short wavelength range of light to be higher than that in a long wavelength range of light.

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15-11-2012 дата публикации

Surface light source device, liquid crystal display device, and lens

Номер: US20120287375A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

The present invention relates to a surface light source, including a light source section made up of plural light emitting diodes and lenses that expand light from these light emitting diodes. The lens in the light source section has a light incident surface on which light from the light emitting diode is incident with an optical axis at a center, and a light exit surface that expands and emits the incident light. The light incident surface has a continued depressed surface, while the light exit surface has a continued projected surface. The lens performs such that “sag Y” decreases from a maximum value “sag Y 0 ” with an increment of “θi”, where θi is an angle included between a straight line, connecting an arbitrary point on the light exit surface and a base point on the optical axis which corresponds to a position of the light emitting diode, and the optical axis; sag Y is a distance measured in a light axis direction from the base point on the optical axis to the arbitrary point on the light exit surface; and “sag Y 0 ” is a value of sag Y when angle θi is 0 (zero) degree, and wherein the light exit surface except a vicinity of the optical axis takes a shape satisfying a relation of 10 degrees<θmin<30 degrees, where θi takes a minimum value, i.e. θmin when curvature C of a micro-section on the light exit surface in a sectional view which includes the optical axis takes a minimum value.

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13-12-2012 дата публикации

Light emitting device assembly, surface light source device, liquid crystal display device assembly, and light output member

Номер: US20120314424A1
Автор: Shingo Ohkawa
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

A light emitting device assembly includes: a light emitting device; and a light output member provided on the light emitting element and having an upper surface on which a curved part that outputs light from the light emitting device is provided, wherein a value of a x coordinate of a curved part center axis is a positive value, a locus of an edge of a curved part forms a circle or oval around the curved part center axis, light on a Z-axis output from an origin is output from the curved part at an angle θ 0 (θ 0 >0) formed with the Z-axis within a XZ-plane, and function F(φ,Δφ) expressed by F (φ,Δφ)=(Δθ + −Δθ −   (1) monotonously increases, takes the maximum value at φ=φ 0 (<0), and then, monotonously decreases as a value of φ increases from the minimum value.

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Condenser lens, lamp and camera

Номер: US20120328278A1
Автор: Xinshen Xue, Youqing Liang

A condenser lens, lamp and camera applicable to an optical area are provided. The condenser lens is a physical glass lens and has an incident surface, an exit surface and a side surface arranged around a central axis of the condenser lens. The side surface is lattice-shaped. The condenser lens of the present invention adopts a glass material, which improves a light extraction efficiency of the lens and reduces a light energy loss. The lattice-shaped side surface of the lens reflects lights in different directions by multiple small-area lattice units instead of reflecting lights by a single curved surface. The reasonably-designed lattice structure enables each lattice unit reflecting lights in a predetermined direction, which may realize a uniform illumination at a small angle and is beneficial to spot-lighting. This condenser lens may be widely applied in all sorts of illuminating lamps or an illumination system of a camera.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Solar concentrator assembly and methods of using same

Номер: US20130019916A1
Принадлежит: ONE EARTH DESIGNS

A solar concentrator assembly includes a tripod, a base, a reflective dish, a receptacle, and a thermoelectric module or a heat transfer module. The tripod includes legs and a top tripod connector coupled to top portions thereof. The base includes a rod coupled to the tripod; a bottom support structure coupled to the rod; a top support structure coupled to the bottom support structure; an extension coupled to the bottom support structure and the top support structure; and a cap with recesses mounted to the top support structure. The reflective dish includes support rods received within the recesses; a pliable material forms panels, wherein the support rods are inserted into seams between the panels; and a reflective material disposed on the pliable material. The receptacle is connected to the base and disposed within the reflective dish. The thermoelectric module or the heat transfer module is partially disposed within the receptacle.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Light source module

Номер: US20130027926A1
Принадлежит: BEAUTIFUL LIGHT Tech CORP

A light source module includes a circuit board, a light-emitting diode, a lens, and a lamp screen. An upper surface of the lens has a first recessed portion including a flat surface and a curved side surface. The flat surface is at the center of the upper surface. The curved side surface surrounds the flat surface and stretches to the flat surface from a side surface of the lens to form the first recessed portion. A lower surface of the lens has a second recessed portion defining a recessed space and includes a curved surface and a sidewall portion. The curved surface is a convex surface and opposite to the flat surface. The sidewall portion surrounds the recessed space. An inner surface of the sidewall portion is concaved. The light-emitting diode is disposed in the recessed space. The lamp screen is used to diffuse the light passing through the lens.

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14-02-2013 дата публикации

Device for the contactless and nondestructive testing of surfaces

Номер: US20130037720A1
Автор: Andor Bariska, Nils Reinke
Принадлежит: WINTERTHUR INSTRUMENTS AG

A device for the contactless and nondestructive testing of a surface by measuring the infrared radiation thereof has one or more incoherent electromagnetic radiation sources ( 1 ) and a detector ( 14 ) arranged on a detection axis ( 9 ), wherein the radiation sources ( 1 ) are arranged at a radial distance from the detection axis ( 9 ), at a distance from a testing area ( 7 ). In this arrangement, a pulsed or intensity-modulated excitation radiation ( 2 ) can be generated by these radiation sources ( 1 ) and applied to the surface ( 6 ) to be tested in the testing area ( 7 ) at an inclination to the detection axis ( 9 ) in the testing area ( 7 ). The detection radiation emitted by a measuring area ( 8 ) of the surface ( 6 ) to be tested can be fed to the detector ( 14 ), wherein the detector ( 14 ) is arranged on the detection axis ( 9 ) further away spatially from the testing area ( 7 ) than the radiation sources ( 1 ). Furthermore, an imaging device ( 10, 12 ) is provided on the detection axis ( 9 ) for creating an image of the testing area ( 7 ) on the measuring area of the detector ( 14 ) that is arranged between the radiation sources ( 1 ).

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28-02-2013 дата публикации

Illuminator using a combination of pseudo-white led and lens sheet

Номер: US20130051029A1
Автор: Masaki Asai, Shingo Suzuki
Принадлежит: Minebea Co Ltd

There is provided an illuminator comprising: a light source; and a lens sheet that is arranged on the optical axis of the light source and that has a plurality of prisms, wherein the light source is composed of: a luminous element; and phosphors that irradiate with lights emitted from the luminous element, and the lens sheet includes prisms that have focal distances each different from the prisms adjacent thereto.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Shaping laser beam launches into optical fibers to yield specific output effects

Номер: US20130077917A1
Принадлежит: Alcon Research LLC

Certain embodiments may include a laser system configured to emit collimated laser light, a beam diverging element configured to diverge the laser light to yield a range of propagation angles with a maximum angle greater than zero, and fiber coupling optics configured to direct the diverged laser light towards a spot of a cross-section of a fiber core of an optical fiber. As another example, certain embodiments may include a laser system configured to emit collimated laser light, a beam shaping element configured to shape the laser light into a beam with an elliptical cross-section, and fiber coupling optics configured to direct the diverged laser light towards a spot of a cross-section of a fiber core of an optical fiber, where the spot's center point is located at a distance from the cross-section's center point.

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

Optical assembly, backlight unit having the same, and display apparatus thereof

Номер: US20130088857A1
Принадлежит: LG ELECTRONICS INC

The present invention provides an optical assembly, a backlight unit having the same, and a display apparatus thereof, and the optical assembly includes: a light emitting device; and a lens disposed above the light emitting device, and the lens has: a lower surface portion through which light emitted from the light emitting device travels inside; an upper surface portion that totally reflects at least some of the light traveling inside through the lower surface portion, downward to the side; and a side portion through which the light totally reflected from the upper surface portion is discharged to the outside.

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

PLATE MEMBER, LIGHT CONDENSING SOLAR BATTERY, AND SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING WINDOW

Номер: US20130098443A1
Автор: Azumada Kyohko
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A plate member of the present invention has an entrance surface (); an end surface () from which a part of entered light, which has entered the entrance surface () and has been guided to the end surface (), exits; and an exit surface () from which at least part of rest of the entered light exits. The plate member includes a fluorescent concentrating plate () containing fluorescent molecules and a dielectric multilayer mirror (). The dielectric multilayer mirror () (i) reflects light having a complementary color of a color of light generated by the fluorescent molecules or (ii) causes light having the complementary color to pass through. The plate member is configured by stacking the fluorescent concentrating plate () and the dielectric multilayer mirror (). 1. A plate member having:a light entrance surface;a first exit surface from which first light exits, the first light (i) being a part of entered light which has entered the light entrance surface and (ii) having been guided toward the first exit surface; anda second exit surface from which second light exits, the second light being at least part of rest of the entered light,said plate member comprising:a fluorescent layer containing fluorescent molecules; andan optical layer,the optical layer (i) reflecting light having a complementary color of a color of light generated by the fluorescent molecules or (ii) causing the light, having the complementary color of the color of the light generated by the fluorescent molecules, to pass through, andthe fluorescent layer and the optical layer being stacked.2. The plate member as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:the fluorescent layer is provided (i) inside a first substrate or (ii) on a surface of the first substrate;the optical layer is provided on a second substrate; andthe first substrate and the second substrate are stacked.3. The plate member as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:the fluorescent layer and the optical layer are stacked such that light, which (i) has the ...

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

Electromagnetic energy concentrating device and method therefor

Номер: US20130098529A1
Принадлежит: Southwest Solar Tech Inc

An electromagnetic energy concentrating dish ( 22 ) that comprises a contoured polymeric support ( 62 ) and a reflective surface ( 60 ). A contour ( 26 ) is determined that will reflect electromagnetic energy from reflective surface ( 60 ) to a receiver ( 36 ) set at focus region ( 28 ). A net or near net polymeric foam ( 100 ) is machined to form contoured polymeric support ( 62 ) having contour ( 26′ ). Reflective surface ( 60 ) is laid upon contoured polymeric support ( 62 ), and angles of reflection from reflective surface ( 60 ) adjust to reflect electromagnetic energy to focus region ( 28 ).

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

Light emitting systems

Номер: US20130100974A1
Принадлежит: BARCO NV

A laser diode grid element comprising laser diodes arranged along a corresponding substantially flat surface; and a collimator for each laser diode for generating collimated light beams substantially perpendicular on the respective substantially flat surface. The laser diodes are comprised in standard packages including a base plate serving as cooling surface of the laser diode, a metal housing arranged on the base plate to protect the laser diode, and at least two driving pins which extend from the laser diode through the base plate and which are used for driving the laser diode within the package. The laser diode grid element includes a heat sink arranged in contact with the base plates, and the at least two driving pins of each laser diode extend at least partially through the heat sink. Also provided are light emitting systems comprising such grid elements, and an optical component for use in such system.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for optical tracking

Номер: US20130104981A1
Принадлежит: University of Delaware

Systems and methods for optical tracking are disclosed. One optical tracking system includes a first optical element configured to focus a light beam and a second optical element configured to redirect the focused light beam from the first optical element. The second optical element is configured to move in order to continuously receive the focused light beam during movement of the focused light beam. Another optical tracking system includes an optical element configured to redirect a light beam and a photosensitive material configured to change its optical properties when it receives the redirected light beam, in order to continuously redirect the light beam during movement of the light beam. The optical tracking methods employ the above-described optical tracking systems.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Traffic signal light device

Номер: US20130107540A1
Принадлежит: Leotek Electronics Corp

A traffic signal light device that includes a spread window, a Fresnel lens, and an LED module for emitting light. The light emitted by the LED module passes through the Fresnel lens and to the spread window. The LED module is disposed at a position that is offset from an axis of the spread window that passes through a center of, and is perpendicular to, the spread window. The Fresnel lens can have a saw-toothed pattern of teeth formed as concentric circles on one surface of the Fresnel lens sharing a common center, where the size or height of the teeth vary. The spread window can have a plurality of protruding cells of varying size on a surface of the spread window.

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16-05-2013 дата публикации

CONCENTRATING DAYLIGHT COLLECTOR

Номер: US20130120844A1
Принадлежит: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

The disclosure generally relates to concentrating daylight collectors, and in particular to concentrating daylight collectors useful for interior lighting of a building. The concentrating daylight collectors generally include a plurality of moveable reflective vanes and a Cassegrain-type concentrator section. 1. A concentrating daylight collector , comprising:a collection section having a first opening for receiving sunlight and an opposing second opening for transmission of sunlight;a plurality of moveable reflective vanes disposed adjacent the first opening for directing received sunlight to the opposing second opening;a parabolic reflector disposed to reflect a major portion of the sunlight passing though the opposing second opening to a hyperbolic reflector disposed adjacent a focal point of the parabolic reflector; andan output aperture disposed to accept sunlight reflected from the hyperbolic reflector.2. (canceled)3. The concentrating daylight collector of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the collection section and the parabolic reflector rotate around a common axis.4. (canceled)5. The concentrating daylight collector of claim 1 , wherein the first opening intersects a central axis of the collection section at an angle less than 90 degrees.6. The concentrating daylight collector of claim 5 , wherein the angle is between about 20 degrees and about 70 degrees.710-. (canceled)11. The concentrating daylight collector of claim 1 , wherein the parabolic reflector and the hyperbolic reflector include a combined concentration ratio between about 2:1 and about 100:1.12. (canceled)13. The concentrating daylight collector of claim 1 , wherein the sunlight transmitted through the output aperture includes a collimation half-angle of no greater than about 20 degrees.14. The concentrating daylight collector of claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of moveable reflective vanes includes a vane axis of rotation that is orthogonal to the central axis.15. The concentrating ...

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16-05-2013 дата публикации

High efficiency directional light source using lens optics

Номер: US20130121004A1
Автор: Jingqun Xi
Принадлежит: Raydex Technology Inc

At least one embodiment in the disclosure describes a high efficiency directional light engine. The light engine comprises a light emitter emitting light and a collimation lens. The collimation lens has a cone-shaped sidewall, a base surface and a curved top surface. The height of the cone-shaped sidewall is at least three times more than the diameter of the base surface. The light emitter is optically coupled to and disposed in close proximity to the base surface. One or more first reflection images of the light emitter result from first reflection of the light off a surface of the cone-shaped sidewall. The diameter of the light emitter is substantially close to the diameter of the base surface so that the light emitter and the first reflection images form a virtual point light source with minimal gap(s) or without any gap between the light emitter and the first reflection images.

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, ILLUMINATING METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL APPARATUS

Номер: US20130128248A1
Принадлежит:

An optical apparatus capable of illuminating an irradiation surface under a required illumination condition capable of achieving a high light efficiency while keeping a small light loss due to, for example, the overlap error of illuminating fields. The optical apparatus, which illuminates a first area with light from a light source while the first area is longer in a second direction intersecting a first direction than in the first direction, includes a collector optical member which is arranged in an optical path between the light source and the first area, and condenses the light from the light source to form a second area in a predetermined plane, the second area being longer in a fourth direction intersecting a third direction than in the third direction; and a first fly's eye optical member which is provided within the predetermined plane including the second area, and has a plurality of first optical elements guiding the light of the collector optical member to the first area. 1. An optical apparatus illuminating a first area with light from a light source , the first area being longer in a second direction intersecting a first direction than in the first direction , the optical apparatus comprising:a collector optical member which is arranged in an optical path between the light source and the first area, and condenses the light from the light source to form a second area in a predetermined plane, the second area being longer in a fourth direction intersecting a third direction than in the third direction; anda first fly's eye optical member which is provided within the predetermined plane including the second area, and has a plurality of first optical elements guiding the light from the collector optical member to the first area.2. The optical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a direction in which the third direction is projected into the first area by an optical system exists between the first fly's eye optical member and the ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

BEAM LINE FOR A SOURCE OF EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) RADIATION

Номер: US20130134318A1
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The invention relates to a beam line () for a source of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation, wherein a EUV-radiating plasma is generated by irradiating droplets of a suitable target material with a focused laser beam () at a plasma generation point, said beam line () comprising within a vacuum chamber (): a beam delivery system () comprising a focusing lens and means for cooling and shielding said focusing lens; a EUV mirror collector (), which collects and focuses the radiated EUV in a EUV beam () at an intermediate focus (IF); a beam dump () capable of damping at least a portion of the laser beam () without imposing a shadow on the collected and focused EUV beam (); and an intermediate focus module () for blocking particles from leaving the vacuum chamber () with the EUV beam (). 130406054135304060. A beam line ( , , ) for a source of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation , wherein a EUV-radiating plasma is generated by irradiating droplets of a suitable target material with a focused laser beam ( , ) at a plasma generation point () , said beam line ( , , ) comprising:{'b': 2', '39', '7', '38', '2', '39', '8', '9', '10', '11', '13', '14', '15', '8, 'a beam delivery system (, ) within a vacuum chamber (, ), the beam delivery system (, ) comprising a focusing lens () and means (, , , , , ) for cooling and shielding said focusing lens ();'}{'b': 1', '50', '64', '6', '55', '63', '70, 'a EUV mirror collector (, , ), which collects and focuses the radiated EUV in a EUV beam (, , , ) at an intermediate focus (IF);'}{'b': 3', '42', '5', '41', '6', '55', '63', '70, 'a beam dump (, ) capable of damping at least a portion of the laser beam (, ) without imposing a shadow on the collected and focused EUV beam (, , , ); and'}{'b': 4', '51', '7', '38', '6', '55', '63', '70, 'an intermediate focus module (, ) for blocking particles and/or radiation from leaving the vacuum chamber (, ) with the EUV beam (, , , ).'}287. A beam line according to claim 1 , wherein the focusing lens () ...

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

Lens, backlight assembly and display apparatus having the same

Номер: US20130148333A1
Принадлежит: Samsung Display Co Ltd

A lens includes an upper flat surface having a first outer diameter, a bottom surface having a second outer diameter and a third inner diameter, an external curved surface which connects the upper flat surface and the bottom surface, and an inner curved surface which protrudes toward the upper flat surface from the bottom surface at the third inner diameter.

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

SOLAR CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD

Номер: US20130160852A1
Принадлежит: DOCTER OPTICS GMBH

The invention relates to a solar concentrator, comprising a solid body made of a transparent material, which has a light coupling surface and a convex light decoupling surface, wherein the solid body has a light guide part between the light coupling surface and the convex light decoupling surface, wherein said light guide part is tapered in the direction of the convex light decoupling surface. The invention further relates to a production method, wherein the material is precision-molded between two molds. 136.-. (canceled)37. A solar concentrator having a solid body of transparent material , which solid body comprising:a light entry face;{'b': '30', 'a convex light exit face curved with a radius of curvature of more than mm; and'}a light guide portion between the light entry face and the convex light exit face tapering in the direction of the convex light exit face, which light guide portion is restricted by a light guide portion surface between the light entry face and the convex light exit face.38. The solar concentrator as claimed in claim 37 , wherein the light guide portion surface merges into the light exit face with a continuous first derivative.39. The solar concentrator as claimed in claim 37 , wherein the light guide portion surface merges into the light exit face with a curvature whose radius is no more than 0.25 mm40. The solar concentrator as claimed in claim 37 , wherein the convex light exit face is curved such that the maximum of its deviation of contour from a light exit plane is more than 1 μm.41. The solar concentrator as claimed in claim 37 , wherein the transition from the light guide portion surface to the light exit face is blank molded.42. The solar concentrator as claimed in claim 37 , wherein the convex light exit face is blank molded.43. A solar concentrator made from transparent material claim 37 , which solar concentrator comprising:a light entry face;a convex light exit face curved such that the maximum of its deviation of contour from ...

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

Imaging apparatus

Номер: US20130169859A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An imaging apparatus ( 1 ) includes an illumination optical system ( 100 ) that includes a light source ( 110 ) and is configured to guide light from the light source to a target (B), an imaging optical system configured to capture an image of the target, and a plurality of image sensors ( 430 ) arranged on an image plane of the imaging optical system. The illumination optical system includes a plurality of integrators ( 121,122 ). Light flux exits from one of the plurality of integrators illuminates at least one of the plurality of image sensors, and light exits from the other integrators illuminates at least one of the plurality of image sensors other than the image sensor illuminated by the light exits from the one of the plurality of integrators.

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

Converging lens with multiple-curvature compound surface, concentrator module and lighting fixture having the same

Номер: US20130170225A1
Автор: Kuo-Chin Huang
Принадлежит: Individual

A converging lens with a multiple-curvature compound surface is revealed. The converging lens includes an incident surface and an emission surface. A crest-line along X axis and a crest-line along Y axis are on the emission surface, crossed each other and dividing the emission surface into four curved surface sections. The X-axis curvature as well as the Y-axis curvature of each curved surface section can be the same or different. An angle θ between the crest-line along X axis and the X-axis ranges from 0˜30 degrees. Thereby light from a light sources passes through the converging lens and projects to produce a light pattern required. The converging lens is used in concentrator modules and lighting fixtures.

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

Lens device for focusing or diffusing light beams

Номер: US20130176740A1
Автор: Wen-Sung Lee
Принадлежит: Individual

A lens device for focusing or diffusing light beams includes a lens body having a flat sheet, a first convex lens extruded away from one end of the flat sheet, a second convex lens extruded away from another end of the flat sheet, the distance between an apex of the first convex lens and the center of the bottom of the first convex lens being larger than the distance between an apex of the second convex lens and the center of the bottom of the second convex lens. Although the surface of the first convex lens is not flawless after the compression molding and light beams cannot be refracted uniformly by the first convex lens, the second convex lens refracts the light beams for pre-adjusting before the light beams are refracted by the first convex lens.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Light-emitting apparatus, lighting apparatus and lens

Номер: US20130194795A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp

The light-emitting apparatus includes: a first light-emitting source which emits light of a first chromaticity from a first light-emitting surface; a second light-emitting source which has a second light-emitting surface provided adjacently to the first light-emitting surface and which emits light of a second chromaticity different from the first chromaticity, from the second light-emitting surface; and a lens member having a light-entering surface which is arranged facing the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface and on which depressions and projections that mix light entering from the first light-emitting source and the second light-emitting source are formed, and a light-exiting surface which radiates light from the first light-emitting source and the second light-emitting source that has entered from the light-entering surface.

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENCE DETECTION AND FINE PARTICLE ANALYZING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130200272A1
Автор: Okamoto Yoshiki
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

An optical system for fluorescence detection includes two parabolic mirrors, a first parabolic mirror and a second parabolic mirror, and fluorescent light beams that are incident from different directions are reflected by the first parabolic mirror as parallel light beams to the second parabolic mirror and are converged at one point by the second parabolic mirror. 1. An optical system for fluorescence detection comprising:two parabolic mirrors, a first parabolic mirror and a second parabolic mirror,wherein fluorescent light beams that are incident from different directions are reflected by the first parabolic mirror as parallel light beams to the second parabolic mirror and are converged at one point by the second parabolic mirror.2. The optical system for fluorescence detection according to claim 1 ,wherein the first parabolic mirror and the second parabolic mirror have reflecting surfaces whose curvatures are different from each other.4. The optical system for fluorescence detection according to claim 1 ,wherein the first parabolic mirror has a numerical aperture NA of 0.5 or more.5. The optical system for fluorescence detection according to claim 1 , further comprising:a plane mirror that reflects one of the fluorescent light beams reflected by the first parabolic mirror to the second parabolic mirror.6. The optical system for fluorescence detection according to claim 1 ,wherein the first parabolic mirror and the second parabolic mirror are disposed with a space therebetween.7. A fine particle analyzing apparatus comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'the optical system for fluorescence detection according to .'}8. The fine particle analyzing apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:two or more light sources;a plurality of light detectors; anda detection unit,wherein the light sources emit an excitation light beam, and a light beam emitted from a fine particle that is irradiated with the excitation light beam is detected by the ...

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

Optical Distributor for Room Lighting

Номер: US20130201561A1
Принадлежит: SUNFLOWER CORPORATION

An optical distributor () is formed as a reflector with one or more sloping surfaces. The sloping surfaces have varying angles of inclination from a bottom edge () to a top edge of the reflector. The sloping surfaces may form a substantially pyramidal or conical frustum-shaped surface. The sloping surfaces may additionally or alternatively form a band of adjacent or contiguous faceted surfaces. The reflector is configured to receive light rays through an opening () in a first plane () and reflect light rays radially outward and upward at varying angles of reflection (B) to a bottom surface of the first plane () in a manner that illuminates both the bottom surface of the first plane () and an area () below the first plane (). The reflected light may illuminate the first plane () and the area () below in a substantially uniform manner. 1. An optical distributor , comprisinga reflector with one or more sloping surfaces, whereinthe one or more sloping surfaces have varying angles of inclination from a bottom edge to a top edge of the reflector; andthe reflector is configured to receive light rays through an opening in a first plane and reflect light rays radially outward and upward at varying angles of reflection to a bottom surface of the first plane in a manner that illuminates both the bottom surface of the first plane and an area below the first plane.2. The optical distributor of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sloping surfaces comprise a substantially pyramidal or conical frustum-shaped surface.3. The optical distributor of claim 1 , wherein the reflector is configured to illuminate both the bottom surface of the first plane and an area below the first plane in a substantially uniform manner.4. The optical distributor of claim 1 , wherein the angles of inclination vary continuously in a linear form along the one or more sloping surfaces from the bottom edge to the top edge.5. The optical distributor of claim 1 , wherein the angles of inclination vary in a ...

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

Low Cost Focussing System Giving High Concentrations

Номер: US20130206207A1
Принадлежит: Oxford University Innovation Ltd

There is disclosed a focussing system for concentrating radiation onto a target surface, comprising: a first reflective element forming part of the surface of a cone axially aligned along a first alignment axis, the first reflective element being positioned such that when planar radiation is incident on the first reflective element in a direction parallel to the first alignment axis, the planar radiation is focussed towards a first focus lying along the first alignment axis, wherein said part of the surface of a cone is contained within a sector having an included angle of less than 180 degrees; and a second reflective element having a reflective surface that at all points is flat in a direction parallel to a single reference direction, the second reflective element being positioned between the first reflective element and the first focus such that, when planar radiation is incident on the first reflective element in a direction parallel to the first alignment axis, radiation reflected from the first reflective element onto the second reflective element is focussed towards a second focus. A multiple target focussing system comprising a plurality of focussing systems, solar powered systems using focussing systems, kits, telescopes, defocussing light sources, and methods for assembling focussing systems are also disclosed.

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM

Номер: US20130208172A1
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An imaging apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each of which includes a photoelectric conversion portion, and a light-condensing portion arranged on the plurality of pixels, wherein the light-condensing portion has an area smaller than an area of the photoelectric conversion portion. 1. An imaging apparatus comprising:a plurality of pixels each of which includes a photoelectric conversion portion, anda light-condensing portion arranged on the plurality of pixels, whereinthe light-condensing portion has an area smaller than an area of the photoelectric conversion portion.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light-condensing portion has a width smaller than a width of the photoelectric conversion portion.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprises other light-condensing portions arranged along at least one side of a plurality of sides claim 1 , which define a boundary portion of each of the plurality of pixels.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprises other light-condensing portions arranged along an outer edge of the photoelectric conversion portion.5. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the other light-condensing portions has a width different from widths of the remaining light-condensing portions.6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light-condensing portion has one of a cylindrical surface shape and spherical surface shape.7. An imaging apparatus comprising:a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels each of which includes a photoelectric conversion portion,a plurality of color filters, each of which is arranged above the photoelectric conversion portions in accordance with a Bayer matrix, anda plurality of light-condensing portions arranged on the pixel portions, whereinthe plurality of pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel which are adjacent to each other, andat least one of the plurality of light-condensing portions is arranged to cover a portion of the first ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

DISTRIBUTIVE OPTICAL ENERGY SYSTEM

Номер: US20130214139A1
Автор: Cruz Aluizio M.
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A system for generating and transmitting energy including prisms, lenses, mirrors, optical conduits, heat filters, light filters, and electricity filters. The lenses comprise lens systems to capture electromagnetic signals coming from any source of radiant energy. Upon receiving the electromagnetic signals, the lens system multiplies n times the intensity of the signals by a method of infinitesimal folding of signals, a method basically consisting of an overconcentration of signals folding onto themselves multiple times in order to produce substantially concentrated signals and to project the substantially concentrated signals into one single optical cable. These substantially concentrated signals are transmitted long distances as they are reflected through the interior of these optical conduits (in a conceptual manner similar to signal reflection in Tiber optics cables). At the distal ends of the optical cable three filters will extract heat, white light and electricity. 115.-. (canceled)16. A system for collecting and transmitting electromagnetic radiation through at least one disorder-enhanced optical conduit comprising:a mirror-lens for concentrating scattered electromagnetic rays into a focal plane to produce focused rays;a mirror concentrator for concentrating the focused rays by a N factor;a coupler to align the focused rays;a disorder-enhanced optical conduit having a distal end, said conduit receives and conveys the concentrated rays, generates a complex energy wave and transmits the wave to said distal end;a collimator to convert the complex wave into focused rays;a heat filter to filter the heat of the focused rays;a light filter to filter the light of the focused rays; andan electricity filter to filter the electricity of the focused rays.17. The system of claim 16 , wherein said mirror-lens includes one of a parabolic mirror claim 16 , a circular-type mirror and a zoom lens system claim 16 , and is optically coupled with said concentrator.18. The system ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS

Номер: US20130215401A1
Автор: INOKO Kazuhiro
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

The illumination optical system includes, as optical elements, a condenser lens system () to condense light from a light source (), a first fly-eye lens () and a second fly-eye lens (). The light source generates a light emitter having a finite longitudinal length in a first direction orthogonal to an optical axis direction of the illumination optical system. The light source and the optical elements are configured to form the light source images closer to the illumination surface than the second fly-eye lens. The light source and the optical elements are configured to satisfy a condition of P/P≦2.0. In the condition, P represents an array pitch of the light source images in the first direction, and P represents an array pitch of the light source images in a second direction orthogonal to the first and optical axis directions. 1. An illumination optical system comprising as optical elements:a condenser lens system configured to condense light emitted from a light source;a first fly-eye lens configured to divide the light from the condenser lens system into a plurality of light fluxes, and to cause the light fluxes to form light source images two-dimensionally arrayed; anda second fly-eye lens configured to transmit the light fluxes from the first fly-eye lens toward an illumination surface to be illuminated,wherein the light source generates a light emitter having a finite longitudinal length in a first direction orthogonal to an optical axis direction of the illumination optical system, {'br': None, 'i': P', '/P, '21≦2.0'}, 'wherein the light source and the optical elements are configured to form the light source images closer to the illumination surface than the second fly-eye lens, and to satisfy the following condition{'b': 1', '2, 'where P represents an array pitch of the light source images in the first direction, and P represents an array pitch of the light source images in a second direction orthogonal to the first and optical axis directions.'}2. An ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

LASER SCANNING DEVICE AND LASER SCANNING METHOD

Номер: US20130215917A1
Автор: KIM Taeg Gyum
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Disclosed herein is a laser scanning device including: a laser emitting unit that emits a laser beam; a first optical unit that condenses the laser beam; a second optical unit that transmits the laser beam passing through the beam extending unit; and a third optical unit that scans the laser beam passing through the second optical unit to a measure object. 1. A laser scanning device , comprising:a laser emitting unit that emits a laser beam;a first optical unit that condenses the laser beam;a beam extending unit that extends a width of the laser beam passing through the first optical unit;a second optical unit that transmits the laser beam passing through the beam extending unit; anda third optical unit that scans the laser beam passing through the second optical unit to a measure object.2. The laser scanning device as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising: a beam deflecting unit that reflects the laser beam emitted from the laser emitting unit toward the first optical unit at a predetermined angle.3. The laser scanning device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the beam extending unit is configured of an extending slit formed with a slit hole through which the laser beam is passed.4. The laser scanning device as set forth in claim 3 , wherein a size of the slit hole is set to be 1 μm to 10 μm.5. The laser scanning device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first optical unit is configured of a first lens that condenses the laser beam emitted from the laser emitting unit to the beam extending unit.6. The laser scanning device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the second optical unit is configured of a second lens that transmits the laser beam passing through the beam extending unit to the third optical unit in parallel.7. The laser scanning device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the third optical unit is configured of a scan lens that condenses the laser beam passing through the second optical unit to the measure object.8. A laser scanning method claim 1 , ...

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12-09-2013 дата публикации

PLANAR SOLAR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR

Номер: US20130233384A1
Принадлежит: MORGAN SOLAR INC.

A solar concentrator, comprising: a substantially planar light insertion layer being made of light-transmissive material and including: an optical entry surface, an array of optical redirecting elements, and an array of optical exits being, each of the optical redirecting elements receiving and redirecting light towards an optical exit; a substantially planar light guide layer being made of light-transmissive material and including: a first surface for receiving light exiting the light insertion layer, a second surface opposite the first surface, the first and second surfaces being structured and arranged with one respect to the other such that light entering the light guide layer is guided to at least one optical output surface via a series of reflections; and an array of optical apertures optically interconnecting the light insertion layer and the light guide layer formed by at least one deformed optical coupling element. A method of manufacture thereof is also disclosed. 1. A solar concentrator , comprising: at least one optical entry surface for receiving light,', 'an array of optical redirecting elements, each of the optical redirecting elements being in optical communication with the optical entry surface,', 'an array of optical exits, each of the optical exits being in optical communication with an associated one of the optical redirecting elements, and', 'each of the optical redirecting elements for receiving light and redirecting received light towards the optical exit associated with that one of the optical redirecting elements;, 'a substantially planar light insertion layer, the light insertion layer being made of light-transmissive material and including a first surface for receiving light exiting the light insertion layer through the optical exits,', 'a second surface opposite the first surface,', 'the first surface and the second surface being structured and arranged with one respect to the other such that light entering the light guide layer is guided ...

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12-09-2013 дата публикации

Collecting lens and multi-segment lens

Номер: US20130235479A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A collecting lens comprises a first surface and a second surface. Said first surface lens is defined as an opposite surface of said collecting lens from said second surface. Said second surface has a lens surface. Said lens surface includes a plurality of lens function surfaces. Each of said lens function surfaces is defined as part of a side surface of corresponding one of elliptical cones. A particular normal line which is arbitrarily selected from normal lines at respective points on said first surface and crosses one of said lens function surface is not parallel to a central axis of the elliptical cone corresponding to said lens function surface crossed by said particular normal line. Said central axes of the elliptical cones are not parallel to each other.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

LENS ARRAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20130242401A1
Принадлежит: Enplas Corporation

As a result of a fourth surface being a surface on a gate side, a merging position of a molten resin material during molding of a lens array main body is placed away from formation positions of lens faces, and as a result of the three dimensional shape of a third recessing section, during molding of the lens array main body, the flow of molten resin material from a surface side that opposes the fourth surface into a flow path corresponding with an area between a first recessing section and a second recessing section can be suppressed. 1. A lens array formed by resin molding using a mold , the lens array comprising:a plurality of first lens faces formed in an array in a predetermined array direction on a first surface of a lens array main body;a plurality of second lens faces formed in an array along the array direction on a second surface of the lens array main body that is adjacent to the first surface in a direction perpendicular to the array direction;at least a single third lens face formed in a position near the second surface in relation to the first lens faces on the first surface;a first recessing section formed in a recessing manner on a third surface of the lens array main body opposing the first surface, and including a total reflection surface for forming a first optical path passing through the first lens faces and the second lens faces; anda second recessing section formed in a recessing manner on the third surface in a position near the second surface side in relation to the first recessing section, such as to be positioned on the first optical path, for forming a second optical path passing through the third lens face, whereina fourth surface of the lens array main body adjacent to the first surface and thesecond surface on one side in the array direction is a surface on a gate side of the mold, anda third recessing section for suppressing formation of weld near an optical path between the first recessing section and the second recessing section ...

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Sunlight collection structure, multi light collection method, and sunlight transmission device

Номер: US20130248696A1
Автор: Ki Ho Hong
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention relates to a method for collecting sunlight through an image method by tracking the sun using a dish-shaped light collector or a paraboloidal light collector and, and to a method and an apparatus for transmitting high-density light as the collected sunlight to a remote place, to which the light is applied, and for generating super-high-density light by combining, in a multi-stage manner, the high-density light obtained through a plurality of light collectors. A first concave-paraboloidal reflector of a paraboloidal light collection unit can collect light, transmit the collected light to the remote place, and provide an efficient and quantitative use environment to an applied device by using a paraboloidal reflector set including: a first concave-paraboloidal mirror in which a slope of a paraboloide is provided to make a narrow width so that downward reflection is greater than or equal to 90% by an angle between an incident angle at an inner point of a paraboloidal mirror and a normal surface, the angle being larger than a critical angle, and which has an opening formed at the lower side of a central axis thereof; and a second convex-paraboloidal reflector, which has a small diameter, shares a focus of the first concave-paraboloidal mirror, and has a miniaturized shape of the first concave-paraboloidal mirror at a focal portion without an opening at a central axis thereof.

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

Light emitting diodes and optical elements

Номер: US20130256726A1

An LED comprises a substrate, a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second semiconductor layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second semiconductor layer are stacked in that order and located on a surface of the substrate. A number of first three-dimensional nano-structures are located on a surface of the second semiconductor layer away from the active layer. The first three-dimensional nano-structures are linear protruding structures, a cross-section of each linear protruding structure is an arc. The present disclosure also relates to an optical element.

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

DAYLIGHTING FABRIC AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

Номер: US20130265642A1
Автор: VASYLYEV SERGIY
Принадлежит:

A flexible sheet-form optical system, referenced to as a daylighting fabric, which has a fabric-like behavior and light redirecting properties. The daylighting fabric comprises a soft and flexible sheet of optically transmissive material, such as plasticized polyvinyl chloride. A surface of the flexible sheet includes a plurality of parallel slits having spaced-apart walls configured to reflect light by means of a total internal reflection. At least a portion of daylight incident onto the sheet is internally redirected at angles other than the angle of incidence which is exploited to enhance daylight harvesting and illumination of a building interior. Disclosed also are a method and apparatus for making the daylighting fabric. The method includes steps of mechanical slitting of the flexible sheet with a blade, elastic stretch-elongation of the sheet along a direction perpendicular to the slits, and making at least a portion of the sheet elongation irreversible. 1. A daylighting fabric for illuminating a building interior with sunlight , comprising:a flexible sheet of optically transmissive plasticized polyvinyl chloride;a first plurality of parallel slits formed in a surface of said sheet, each of said slits including a first wall and an opposing second wall extending generally parallel to said first wall;wherein said first wall is spaced apart from said second wall by a predetermined distance and at least one of said first and second walls is configured for reflecting light by means of a total internal reflection.2. A daylighting fabric as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first wall and said second wall are separated from each other by a layer of air.3. A daylighting fabric as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second walls is configured to reflect light by a total internal reflection in a specular or near-specular regime.4. A daylighting fabric as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of a surface of said slits has a root-mean- ...

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT INTO A CULTURE SOLUTION

Номер: US20130276365A1
Автор: Franklin James Bruce
Принадлежит: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY

A light guide device for transmitting light through a column of light transmitting medium and into an adjacent culture growing solution, including a barrier structure for separating the medium and solution, the barrier structure being light transmissive to allow for extraction of light and being adapted to hold a material of reduced refractive index relative to the medium so as to provide total internal reflection for light incident the barrier structure at greater than a critical angle to thereby guide the light through the device. 128-. (canceled)29. A light guide device for transmitting light including a barrier structure with first and second walls for separating a column of light transmitting medium and a culture solution; wherein the first and second walls are separated by a gap; and wherein the first and second walls are light transmissive to allow light to be extracted from the medium , into the culture solution.30. The light guide device of claim 29 , wherein the light transmitting medium is liquid and the gap is filled with a gas to allow light incident on the barrier structure claim 29 , within the column of liquid claim 29 , to be transmitted through the column of liquid by total internal reflection.31. The light guide of claim 29 , wherein the first and second walls are formed of thin flexible material.32. The light guide device of claim 31 , wherein the first and second walls are composed of polymer sheets.33. The light guide device of claim 31 , wherein portions of the first and second walls are joined so as to form joined portions.34. The light guide device of claim 33 , wherein the gap is formed of multiple gap portions defined between joined portions of the walls.35. The light guide device of claim 29 , wherein the minimum width of the gap is 1 micrometer.36. The light guide device of claim 29 , further including a wavelength shifting element for shifting the wavelength of light incident the device.37. The light guide device of claim 36 , wherein ...

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

LASER RANGEFINDER AND CONDENSER LENS THEREOF FOR RECEIVING A LIGHT RAY

Номер: US20130278916A1
Автор: Chen Ming, Chen Wu
Принадлежит: CHERVON (HK) LIMITED

A condenser lens suitable for a laser rangefinder includes a lens body wherein the lens body is formed with or has attached thereto a deviation correction area that is located on the light emitting side thereof for correcting focus deviation upon reception of light scattered by a close range object. A center of the body is located inside the deviation correction area of the lens. The deviation correction area may include one or more deviation correction zones. 1. A condenser lens suitable for a laser rangefinder for receiving a light ray produced thereby , the condenser lens comprising a lens body , wherein the lens body is provided with a deviation correction area located on a light emitting side thereof for correcting focus deviation upon reception of the light ray scattered by an object at a short distance , and a lens center of the lens body is located inside the deviation correction area of the lens , the deviation correction area comprising at least one deviation correction zone for correcting focus deviation in correspondence to close range objects located at different distances relative to the laser range finder.2. The condenser lens suitable for a laser rangefinder for receiving a light ray according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one deviation correction zone comprises a plurality of deviation correction zones arranged as a nested system in an order of descending sizes so that a smaller deviation correction zone is nested in a larger deviation correction zone.3. The condenser lens suitable for a laser rangefinder for receiving a light ray according to claim 2 , wherein the lens center is located inside the largest deviation correction zone of the deviation correction area of lens.4. The condenser lens suitable for a laser rangefinder for receiving a light ray according to claim 1 , wherein the deviation correction area comprises an edge coinciding with an edge of the lens body.5. The condenser lens suitable for a laser rangefinder for receiving a light ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Solar light collecting mirror and solar thermal power generation system comprising the solar light collecting mirror

Номер: US20130283793A1
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA INC

Provided are a solar light collecting mirror which can achieve high light collection efficiency even in a solar thermal power generation system such as a tower solar thermal power generation system in which the distance from a reflecting mirror to a heat collector is a long distance between several tens of meters and several hundreds of meters, can be manufactured easily and inexpensively, and can easily achieve concave mirrors with various curvatures, and a solar thermal power generation system using the same. A solar light collecting mirror (SL) of a heliostat ( 15 ) close to a light collecting mirror ( 11 ) serves as a concave mirror with a relatively small curvature by setting the relative rotation amount between a nut (NT) and a bolt (BT) large, and a solar light collecting mirror (SL) of a heliostat ( 15 ) distant from the light collecting mirror ( 11 ) serves as a concave mirror with a relatively large curvature by setting the relative rotation amount between the nut (NT) and the bolt (BT) small, thereby achieving a solar thermal power generation system having high light collection efficiency in total.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

LONG-LIFE OPTICAL CONCENTRATOR BASED ON A SPECIFIC FRESNEL LENS PRODUCED FROM POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION

Номер: US20130291929A1
Принадлежит: Evonik Roehm GmbH

The present invention relates to a concentrator for focusing solar radiation, having surface structuring in the form of one or more Fresnel lenses on the lower side, and to the production thereof from polymeric materials by means of a specific extrusion process. The inventive concentrator can be employed in plants utilizable for photovoltaic or solar heating purposes, and has the required durability and performance in demanding climatic zones. The inventive concentrator enables particularly economic production and efficient concentration of solar radiation onto objects such as solar cells or absorber units, irrespective of the geometry thereof. The inventive concentrator has high longevity and—combined with this—high optical performance when employed in extreme and demanding climatic zones. This relates, for example, to the area of a high-performance solar cell used in concentrating photovoltaics, and likewise to an absorber tube which finds use in concentrating solar thermal collector, for example in the context of parabolic trough technology. 1. A process for producing a concentrator for solar power generation , the process comprising:{'sub': 's', 'producing a high-transparency first polymer layer from a pellet formulation by melting in an extruder, withdrawing via a slot dieand structuring a film surface with a gravure-bearing cooled roll or drum having a temperature gradient of at least 60° C. on a roll surface, on a later lower side of the concentrator,'}wherein the high-transparency first polymer layer after the structuring has an optical surface structure on a lower side of the concentrator,the optical surface structure forms one or more Fresnel lenses, andthe concentrator comprises a UV absorber and a UV stabilizer.2. The process according to claim 1 , further comprising:applying a second polymer layer with coextrusion by a second extruder before the structuring from a second pellet formulation on an upper side of the high-transparency first polymer layer.3. ...

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

Light emitting diode packaging structure and light emitting diode stereoscopic display device

Номер: US20130293954A1
Принадлежит: Macroblock Inc

A Light Emitting Diode (LED) packaging structure comprises an LED die, a package body, and an optical element. The package body wraps the LED die, and the optical element is disposed on the package body. A light beam emitted by the LED die passes through the optical element and is split into a plurality of sub-light beams, and each of sub-light beams is individually projected onto an image plane corresponding to the optical element. Therefore, the LED packaging structure is applied to an LED stereoscopic display device, so that left eye and right eye of a viewer may respectively receive light beams emitted by different LED dies, so as to view a stereoscopic image, thereby solving a problem of a conventional stereoscopic display device that the stereoscopic image may be viewed in only a single viewable area.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Reflective photovoltaic solar concentration system

Номер: US20130298990A1
Принадлежит: Abengoa Solar New Technologies SA

A reflective photovoltaic solar concentration system is formed by a primary reflecting mirror ( 1 ) changing the direction of the light beams entering the system and redirecting the beams toward a secondary reflecting mirror ( 2 ), changing again the direction of the received light beams and redirecting them toward a tertiary optical element ( 3 ), which in turn transmits the received light beams to a photovoltaic receiver. The tertiary optical element ( 3 ) has a convex-curved input face ( 4 ) of circular section, and truncated pyramid section ( 5 ) which transmits the received light beams by complete internal reflection to a photovoltaic receiver. The leading end ( 6 ) of the truncated pyramid section ( 5 ) has, immediately after the input face ( 4 ), a circular cross-section ( 6 ) which is progressively transformed into a square cross-section until reaching the trailing end ( 7 ) of the truncated pyramid section ( 5 ).

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Daylight Harvesting Shelf and Method of Improving Interior Natural Light

Номер: US20130301134A1
Автор: Yokota Isamu James
Принадлежит:

A method and device for improving natural lighting within buildings is provided. The device comprises a controllable shelf having an upper, specular reflective surface for directing natural light into interior spaces and against interior ceilings. The shelves can be static or pivotable to redirect light based on the day and time of year. The pivotable shelf can be rotated downward or upwards to change the angle with which the light is reflected into the adjacent window, while its position is below the window and along the exterior of the building. This improves interior natural lighting and reduces electrical lighting costs using either a static shelf or movable shelf, wherein the assembly is deployable in a commercial or residential environment without blocking any naturally entering light through the window itself. 1) A sunlight reflection shelf , comprising:an elongated shelf body having a substantially rectangular shape with a length, a width, a thickness, an inner edge, an outer edge, and an upper surface;said inner edge of said shelf adapted to be connected to a building exterior and below an adjacent window;said length of said shelf adapted to span said window width;said upper surface of said shelf comprising a specular reflective surface adapted to reflect sunlight through said adjacent window;said inner edge being pivotably attached to said building exterior.2) The device of wherein said shelf pivotable connection is motorized and adapted to receive input from a remote control to adjust said shelf orientation without physical contact therewith.3) A sunlight reflection shelf claim 1 , comprising:an elongated shelf body having a substantially rectangular shape with a length, a width, a thickness, an inner edge, an outer edge, and an upper surface;said shelf being pivotably connected to a building exterior and below an adjacent window;said length of said shelf adapted to span said window width;said upper surface of said shelf comprising a specular reflective ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

NEW SOLAR CONCENTRATION DEVICES

Номер: US20130306127A1
Принадлежит: Evonik Roehm GmbH

The present invention relates to laminated solar concentration devices and to the production thereof from polymeric materials. The inventive solar concentration devices can be employed in photovoltaic systems or in solar thermal energy systems. The inventive solar concentration devices comprise Fresnel lenses and enable the efficient concentration of solar radiation onto objects such as solar cells or absorber units, irrespective of the geometry thereof. This relates, for example, to the area of a high-performance solar cell as used in concentrated photovoltaics (CPV), and equally to absorbers which are used in concentrated solar thermal energy systems (CSP). The invention in particular relates to the use of an UV- and weathering-stabilizer package for said laminated solar concentration devices, for improving optical lifetime and weathering resistance, and for preventing delamination. The invention further relates to a surface finish relevant to scratch resistance, antisoil properties, anti-reflection properties and chemicals resistance of the solar concentration device. 1. A UV protected laminated solar concentration device , comprising , asviewed from a solar light source,{'b': '3', 'a polymeric carrier layer (); and'}{'b': 1', '3', '2, 'a polymeric film () comprising a first surface embossed with optical structures which form one or more Fresnel lenses, and a second surface bonded to the polymeric carrier layer () either directly or via an adhesive layer (),'}wherein{'b': '3', '(i) the polymeric carrier layer () comprises a UV absorber and a UV stabilizer, or'}{'b': 5', '3', '4, '(ii) an UV protecting polymer layer (), comprising a UV absorber and a UV stabilizer, is bonded to the solar light source facing a surface of the polymeric carrier layer () either directly or via an adhesive layer (), or'}both (i) and (ii).2. The UV protected laminated solar concentration device according to claim 1 ,{'b': '7', 'further comprising: a polymer surface protecting layer (), ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

WINDOW WITH AT LEAST ONE PRISM UNIT COMPRISING TWO PRISMS AND A PHOTO VOLTAIC CELL

Номер: US20130306138A1
Принадлежит: PYTHAGORAS SOLAR INC.

A window is provided comprising a front pane and one or more prism units each comprising: a primary prism disposed adjacent the front pane and having a primary entrance face and a primary exit face. The primary entrance face is configured to receive a first and a second portion of light that passes through the front pane. The window further comprises a secondary prism disposed adjacent the primary prism and having a secondary entrance face and a secondary exit face. The secondary entrance face is configured to receive from the primary exit face at least the second portion of light. At least one of the entrance and exit faces comprises a light diverging surface which causes divergence of light passing therethrough, and at least one of the entrance and exit faces different from the light diverging face, comprises a light converging surface configured to reduce the divergence. 1. A window comprising a front pane and one or more prism units each comprising:a primary prism disposed adjacent said front pane and having a primary entrance face and a primary exit face, said primary entrance face being configured to receive light that passes through the front pane; anda secondary prism disposed adjacent said primary prism and having a secondary entrance face and a secondary exit face, said secondary entrance face being configured to receive from said primary exit face a second portion of said light;wherein at least one of the entrance and exit faces comprises a light diverging surface which causes divergence of light passing therethrough, and wherein at least one of the entrance and exit faces different from said light diverging surface, comprises a light converging surface configured to reduce said divergence.2. The window of further comprising an adhesive material disposed between said front pane and said primary entrance face claim 1 , and having a refractive index different from that of said primary entrance face claim 1 , and wherein said primary entrance face comprises ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

SOLAR CONDENSER

Номер: US20130308218A1

A solar condenser, comprising two or more parabolic mirrors; each parabolic mirror is provided with a different focal length and a common focusing plane; the parabolic mirrors consist of a plurality of staggeredly arranged mirror unit groups consisting of more than one reflecting units; the distance between every two parabolic mirrors with different focal lengths is the focal length difference thereof. Through the staggered installation of the reflecting units, the air flow between the mirrors is increased without increasing additional footprint or affecting the light-focusing effect, thus the impact of winds on the mirrors and structures is reduced; and ice, snow and dust do not easily accumulate on the mirrors, thus effectively improving the operational stability of the solar condenser. 1. A solar condenser , comprising a light collecting mirror , wherein the light collecting mirror comprises two or more paraboloidal minors having different focal lengths and mounted in such a manner to have a same focal plane; each of the paraboloidal minors is formed by staggeredly arranging minor unit groups comprising one or more reflecting unit; and the distance between every two paraboloidal minors having different focal lengths is a difference between the focal lengths of the two paraboloidal minors.2. The solar condenser according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the reflecting unit is a glass minor or reflecting film having specular reflection performance.3. The solar condenser according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , each of the one or more reflecting unit has a sector shape claim 1 , a trapezoidal shape or any other geometrical shape.4. The solar condenser according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , each of the minor unit groups of each paraboloidal minor is formed by arranging the reflecting units of the paraboloidal minor in a radial direction of the condenser claim 1 , and two adjacent minor unit groups having different focal lengths are staggeredly arranged in a ...

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

TUBULAR DAYLIGHTING SYSTEM

Номер: US20130314795A1
Автор: Weaver Scott
Принадлежит:

An improved tubular daylighting system comprises a plurality of tubular shaft sections connected to a skylight lens for transmitting light through the shaft sections to the interior of a building. Adjoining top and bottom shaft sections have different diameters to enable one to be inserted into the other, the top shaft section having a plurality of tabs, the bottom section having a plurality of slots which register with the tabs of the top shaft section, such that selectively bending the tabs outwardly or inwardly from the shaft wall of the top shaft section through the slots of the bottom shaft section interconnects the top and bottom shaft sections in coaxial alignment. In one embodiment an inverted dome diffuser is mounted below the skylight lens atop the shaft sections to diffuse light entering the shaft sections. 1. A tubular daylighting system for directing light from a skylight lens to a space within a building , the tubular daylighting system comprising:a plurality of tubular shaft sections including a top shaft section and a bottom shaft section, said top shaft section for connecting to the skylight lens, said top shaft section having a different diameter than said bottom shaft section so that one of said top and bottom shaft sections can be inserted into the other in a nested configuration,said top shaft section having a plurality of sets of slots, each set of said plurality of sets of slots having one or more slots,said bottom shaft section having a plurality of arrays of tabs equally spaced around the circumference of said top shaft section, each array of said plurality of arrays of tabs having one or more tabs, each said tab formed in the shaft wall of said top shaft section and selectively bendable outwardly or inwardly,in said nested configuration at least one of said one or more slots of each set of said plurality of sets of slots of said top shaft section registering with one of said one or more tabs of each of the arrays of said plurality of arrays ...

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

MIRROR CONSTRUCTION FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR SYSTEMS BY FRC AND APPLICATIONS

Номер: US20130314812A1
Принадлежит:

A building integrated solar mirror for use in a concentrated solar power (CSP) and concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) apparatus comprising a casing filled with fiber reinforced concrete having a reflective film attached to the concave curvature of the said casing, a process for its manufacture and use. The solar mirror characterized in that it forms an integral part of a building and can serve as roof or wall of the building, thus reducing the overall cost of transportation and installation of the said solar mirrors in CSP and CPV systems and also saving the enormous land required for the installation of these systems. 1) A solar mirror for use in concentrated solar systems , the said mirror made up of fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) , glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) or a combination thereof , wherein the said mirror comprises of a top concave light reflecting smooth surface , the said mirror is characterized in that a plurality of the said mirrors when assembled contiguously in a desired area constitute the roof or wall of a building or similar structure.2) The solar mirror for use in concentrated solar systems as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the said top concave light reflecting smooth surface of the said mirror preferably comprises of a reflective film attached to the top concave curvature of the said mirror.3) The solar mirror for use in concentrated solar systems as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mirror is fixed claim 1 , the receiver is moving and tracking the sun and the receiver is mounted along the focal line of the said mirror.4) A process for making the mirror as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the said solar mirror is made by the process comprising the steps of:a) Making a casing of desired shape with at least one injection and residual air exit ports.b) Injecting a concrete material into the said casing through the said injection port and allowing the residual air to exit through the said residual air exit portsc) Allowing the concrete material to ...

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Large-Angle Lens and Large-Angle Emission LED Light Source Module

Номер: US20130322088A1

Disclosed is a large-angle LED lens including a main body which has an incident surface on the inner side of the main body and an exit surface on the outer side thereof. The surfaces are provided symmetrically about the central axis of the main body. The incident and exit surfaces are transparent concave and convex surfaces, respectively. The maximum thickness d 1 of the main body at the lower part and the minimum thickness d 2 thereof at the top satisfy the relation: 4<d 1/ d 2 <6; the concave depth h 1 of the concave surface and the thickness d 2 satisfy the relation: h 1 >4*d 2; and the convex height h 2 of the convex surface and the thickness d 2 satisfy the relation: h 2 >5*d 2. With the disclosure, the light-emitting angle is increased while maximizing the utilization of the light. A large-angle emission LED light source module is also disclosed herein.

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12-12-2013 дата публикации

Spatially Combined Laser Assembly And Method Of Combining Laser Beams

Номер: US20130329758A1
Автор: Koenning Tobias
Принадлежит:

A diode laser assembly including a plurality of diode bars disposed on a generally flat base plate and being oriented to emit a plurality of laser beams in a first direction. A reflector is spaced in the first direction from each of the diode bars in the first. Each reflector has at least two reflecting surfaces, one for reflecting the laser beams into a second direction different from the first direction and the other for reflecting the laser beams into a third direction different from the first and second directions to produce a spatially combined laser beam. Each reflector is moveable relative to one another and to the diode bars for adjusting the individual laser beams within the spatially-combined laser beam for optimizing the quality of the spatially combined laser beam. 1. A diode laser assembly comprising:a plurality of diode laser emitters disposed on the same plane for emitting a plurality of laser beams in a first direction;a plurality of reflectors with each reflector including a first reflecting surface for re-directing at least one of said laser beams into a second direction and a second reflecting surface for re-directing the same laser beam into a third direction;said reflectors being spaced from one another in said first direction for producing a spatially combined laser beam; andeach of said reflectors being independently movable relative to one another and relative to said diode laser emitters in said first direction for adjusting the pitch between any two laser beams.2. The diode laser assembly as set forth in wherein said diode laser emitters are arranged in a plurality of diode bars and wherein each of said reflectors is aligned with at least one of said diode bars.3. The diode laser assembly as set forth in wherein said reflectors are rotatable in at least one direction for adjusting the far field pointing of the associated laser beams in at least one direction.4. The diode laser assembly as set forth in wherein said reflectors are rotatable ...

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19-12-2013 дата публикации

MIRROR AND REFLECTIVE DEVICE FOR GENERATING SOLAR POWER

Номер: US20130335840A1
Автор: Kumagai Takenori
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

A hard coat layer is provided on an outermost surface layer of a film mirror having a first resin base material and a silver reflection layer , and the hard coat layer contains a polyfunctional acrylic monomer and a silicon resin having an active energy ray reactive unsaturated group. 1. A mirror comprising:a base material, anda silver reflection layer;wherein a hard coat layer is provided at an outermost surface layer of the mirror and the hard coat layer comprises a polyfunctional acrylic monomer and a silicon resin.2. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein the polyfunctional acrylic monomer has an active energy ray reactive unsaturated group.3. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein the base material is a resin base material and the mirror is a film mirror.4. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein a resin material comprising the polyfunctional acrylic monomer and the silicon resin is a resin material in which at least polyfunctional acrylate and/or polyfunctional methacrylate and polyorganosiloxane chain are cross-linked.5. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein the hard coat layer comprises an ultraviolet absorbent.6. The mirror according to claim 5 , wherein the ultraviolet absorbent is a benzotriazole-based ultraviolet absorbent.8. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein the hard coat layer comprises an organic-based antioxidant.9. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein the hard coat layer comprises polyorganosiloxane.10. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein an ultraviolet absorption layer is provided between the hard coat layer and the silver reflection layer.11. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein a gas barrier layer is provided between the hard coat layer and the silver reflection layer.12. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein an anti-corrosion layer is provided on a light incident side relative to the silver reflection layer.13. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein at least two types of radical initiators are used as ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

LIGHT-GATHERING FILM AND SOLAR BATTERY MODULE

Номер: US20140000710A1
Принадлежит: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.

The present invention provides a light-concentrating film capable of concentrating incident light in a wide angular range with high efficiency and a solar cell module provided with the light-concentrating film. 1. A light-concentrating film made of an organic material ,the light-concentrating film having a repeating structure of fine concavo-convex on at least one surface, the height (H) of the concavo-convex being 0.1 to 100 μm, and the frequency (P) of the concavo-convex being 0.1 to 500 μm,the concavo-convex having a stepped slope, the height (D) and the width (L) of one step of the stepped slope being larger or smaller toward bottom portions of the concavo-convex, the height (D) of the one step of the stepped slope being 0.01 to 100 μm, the width (L) of one step of the stepped slope being 0.01 to 100 μm.2. The light-concentrating film according to claim 1 ,wherein the organic material has a refractive index of 1.30 to 1.65.3. The light-concentrating film according to claim 1 ,wherein the organic material is at least one fluororesin selected from the group consisting of polychlorotrifluoroethylene, ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymers, ethylene/chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymers, chlorotrifluoroethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymers, tetrafluoroethylne/hexafluoropropylene copolymers, tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymers, and polyvinylidene fluoride.4. The light-concentrating film according to claim 1 ,wherein each of the concavo-convex is a substantially tapered concave or convex.5. The light-concentrating film according to claim 1 ,wherein the repeating structure of concavo-convex includes a plurality of linear concave or linear convex that are arranged in substantially parallel.6. The light-concentrating film according to claim 1 , which is transmissive.7. The light-concentrating film according to claim 1 , which has a repeating structure of fine concavo-convex on one surface claim 1 , the other surface being smooth.8. The light- ...

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Light deflector, light source device, image projecting device, and display device

Номер: US20140036241A1
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

Disclosed is a light deflector including a light-emitting element configured to emit a light beam with a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape, and a lens configured to condense light emitted from the light-emitting element, wherein an optical axis of the light-emitting element and an optical axis of the lens are decentered and a longitudinal axis of the light beam with the substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape is arranged in a direction orthogonal to a direction of decentering on the lens.

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

Light-trapping sheet and rod, and light-receiving device and light-emitting device using the same

Номер: US20140050441A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A light-trapping sheet includes: a light-transmitting sheet having first and second principal surfaces; and a plurality of light-coupling structures arranged in an inner portion of the light-transmitting sheet, wherein: each of the plurality of light-coupling structures includes a first light-transmitting layer, a second light-transmitting layer, and a third light-transmitting layer sandwiched therebetween; a refractive index of the first and second light-transmitting layers is smaller than a refractive index of the light-transmitting sheet; a refractive index of the third light-transmitting layer is larger than the refractive index of the first and second light-transmitting layers; and the third light-transmitting layer has a two-dimensional diffraction grating parallel to the first and second principal surfaces of the light-transmitting sheet.

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING COLLECTION EFFICIENCY IN CAPILLARY BASED FLOWCYTOMETRY

Номер: US20140051157A1
Автор: Ilkov Fedor
Принадлежит: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION

In a particle analyzing apparatus including a capillary for passing through a fluid containing particles to be analyzed, an optical system is employed to collect fluorescent light emitted from particles or substances labeled to the particles with improved collection efficiency preserving resolution of the instrument. The optical system may include a first collection lens attached to the capillary and a first reflection element arranged adjacent to the first collection lens configured to reflect fluorescent light of one or more wavelengths. The optical system may include a second collection lens attached to the capillary and a second reflection element arranged adjacent to the second collection lens configured to reflect fluorescent light of one or more wavelengths. 1. A light collection system for use in a particle analyzing apparatus which comprises an analyzing region for analyzing particles , said particles fluoresce or are labeled with substances that fluoresce upon illumination of light , comprising:a first collection lens at a first side of the analyzing region;a second collection lens at a second side of the analyzing region opposite to the first side; anda first reflection element arranged adjacent to the first collection lens, the first reflection element being configured to back-reflect fluorescent light of one or more wavelengths collected by the first collection lens.2. The light collection system of wherein the first reflection element is further configured to transmit fluorescent light of wavelength(s) that is (are) different from the wavelengths reflected by the first reflection element.3. The light collection system of further comprising a second reflection element arranged adjacent to the second collection lens claim 2 , the second reflection element being configured to back-reflect fluorescent light of one or more wavelengths that are transmittable by the first reflection element claim 2 , and transmit fluorescent light of wavelength(s) that are ...

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

Method for controlling land surface temperature using stratospheric airships and reflector

Номер: US20140055876A1
Автор: Joon-Min Choi
Принадлежит: Korea Aerospace Research Institute KARI

The present invention relates to a method for controlling land surface temperature using stratospheric airships and a reflector. In the method for controlling land surface temperature using stratospheric airships and a reflector, four corners are connected to a lower end of support lines coupled to be disposed vertically downward from a plurality of airships, and sunlight is reflected by a reflector unfolded into a tetragonal shape in the air, wherein the reflecting surface of the reflector plate is maintained at an angle to remain perpendicular to an incident angle of sunlight to shield the land surface from incident sunlight.

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

Custom PSFs Using Clustered Light Sources

Номер: US20140063040A1
Автор: Damir Wallener
Принадлежит: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp

Light sources of a backlight are configured to customize the shape of light emitted from the clusters. The clusters are activated as a unit and modulated as to brightness, but of the customized shape. All clusters can have a similar customized PSF, or the customization of each cluster may be varied in real time. Real time changes of a clusters PSF may be based, for example, an image or a region of the image to be displayed using the clusters.

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

Backlight module with light-guiding portions

Номер: US20140063849A1
Принадлежит: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Inc

A backlight module includes a substrate, a plurality of LED packages mounted on the substrate and a light diffusion board located above the LED packages. The light diffusion board includes a light incident surface facing toward the LED packages and a light output surface. A plurality of light-guiding portions is configured extending from the incident surface of the light diffusion board toward the LED package. Each light-guiding portion comprises a concave surface at an outer periphery thereof. A diameter of each light-guiding portion decreases gradually from light diffusion board toward the LED packages. The concave surface of each light-guiding portion is recessed inwardly from the outer periphery of the light-guiding portion. Light from the LED packages and emitting into the light-guiding potions is divergently and uniformly adjusted into the light diffusion board by the concave surfaces of the light-guiding portions.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR CONCENTRATING SOLAR RADIATION IN AN ABSORBER

Номер: US20140071551A1
Принадлежит: HELIOVIS AG

A device () for concentrating solar radiation in an absorber (), an anchoring frame () and an inflatable concentrator pad (), which has a light-transmissive entry window () for coupling in the solar radiation and a reflector film () subdividing the concentrator pad () into at least two cavities (), wherein the reflector film () is designed to concentrate the solar radiation in the absorber () which is arranged in the cavity () of the concentrator pad (), and with an anchoring frame (), arranged outside of the concentrator pad (), for anchoring the concentrator pad (), wherein the absorber () is attached to the anchoring frame () by means of an absorber mount () and the concentrator pad () has at least one attachment opening () for the absorber mount () to pass through. 1123453675263833281532615. A device () for concentrating solar radiation in an absorber () , with an inflatable concentrator pad () , which has a light-transmissive entry window () for coupling in the solar radiation and a reflector film () subdividing the concentrator pad () into at least two cavities ( , ) , wherein the reflector film () is designed to concentrate the solar radiation in the absorber () , which is arranged in he cavity () of the concentrator pad () , and with an anchoring frame () arranged outside the concentrator pad () for anchoring the concentrator pad () , wherein the absorber () is attached to the anchoring frame () by means of an absorber mount () , wherein the concentrator pad () comprises at least one attachment opening () for the absorber mount () to pass through.215983. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the absorber mount () is connected to a tracking system () of the anchoring frame () claim 1 , which is designed to pivotably mount the concentrator pad () about at least one axis.3151033. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the absorber mount () is connected with at least one claim 2 , preferably several tracking rings () spaced apart in longitudinal direction ...

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Led lamp having a large illumination angle

Номер: US20140071675A1
Принадлежит: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Inc

An LED bulb includes a connecting member having an Edison male screw base and an LED module engaging with the connecting member. The LED module includes a circuit board, a first LED and a plurality of second LEDs mounted on the circuit board. The first LED is arranged on a center of the circuit board. The second LEDs are located surround the first LED. The LED bulb furthermore includes a plurality of lens. Each lens covers a corresponding second LED. Each lens includes a light-guiding portion which includes a light input surface and a light output surface. Light emitted from each of the second LEDs travels into the lens via the light input surface, and is refracted out to lateral directions of the LED bulb by the light output surface of the light-guiding portion to obtain a wider illumination range.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Vehicular lamp

Номер: US20140071703A1
Автор: Kenichi Motomura
Принадлежит: Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd

A vehicular lamp includes a light source, and a light guide body having a front surface and a rear surface, configured to allow light emitted from the light source to enter from the rear surface and to exit through the front surface. The rear surface of the light guide body comprises, in a first plane extending in a front-to-rear direction, a first entrance portion configured to allow light emitted from the light source to enter in such a way as to be refracted to the front, second entrance portions situated at both sides of the first entrance portion and configured to allow light emitted from the light source to enter in such a way as to be refracted sideways, and reflecting portions configured to internally reflect light from the light source which enters from the second entrance portions to the front.

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20-03-2014 дата публикации

LED Optical Assembly

Номер: US20140078732A1
Автор: Todd J. Smith
Принадлежит: Whelen Engineering Co Inc

An LED optical assembly includes a linear array of LEDs, longitudinal reflecting surfaces along each side of the array and medial reflecting surfaces between the LEDs. The medial reflecting surfaces are configured to redirect light oriented along the linear array into directions that will contribute to a light emission pattern from a warning, signaling or illumination light employing the LED optical assembly. The medial reflecting surfaces cooperate with other reflectors and/or lenses to integrate the redirected light into an intended light emission pattern.

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20-03-2014 дата публикации

Devices And Methods For Area Lighting

Номер: US20140078733A1
Принадлежит: Fraen Corp

Environmentally sealed optical systems, and methods for sealing them, are disclosed. Such optical systems include area lighting panels and other optical systems. For example, in one exemplary aspect of the invention, a sealed optical system includes a substrate having first and second light sources disposed thereon, and a light-shaping panel with first and second optics formed therein that are positioned (e.g., aligned) to receive light from the first and second light sources, respectively. A sealing membrane is disposed between the substrate and the light-shaping panel, with a first adhesive surface contacting the substrate and a second adhesive surface contacting the light-shaping panel. The sealing membrane has first and second openings formed therein that allow light to pass from the first and second light sources to the first and second optics, respectively, while allowing the sealing membrane to independently seal the light sources from one another and from the external environment.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Laser processing apparatus and laser processing method

Номер: US20160002088A1
Принадлежит: V Technology Co Ltd

A laser processing apparatus that condenses a laser beam into an annular shape to irradiate the condensing position of the laser beam within a thickness range of a substrate, and shifts the condensing position in such a manner that the center of the condensing position that is annular moves in a circular manner, at a stage of shifting the condensing position in a thickness direction of the substrate and a planar direction of the substrate.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Light emitting apparatus

Номер: US20160003421A1
Принадлежит: LG Innotek Co Ltd

Provided is a light emitting apparatus. The light emitting apparatus includes a substrate; a light emitting device on the substrate; a fluorescent layer formed on the substrate and the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device; an encapsulant resin layer formed on the substrate and the fluorescent layer to surround the fluorescent layer; and a lens disposed on the light emitting device and supported by the substrate, wherein the lens includes a lens body having a first recess formed at a center of a top surface of the lens body and a second recess formed at a center of a bottom surface of the lens body, and a lens supporter provided at the bottom surface of the lens body to support the lens body such that the lens body is spaced apart from the substrate.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

LIGHTING MODULE, A LIGHTING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF LIGHTING

Номер: US20200003404A1
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The invention provides a lighting module () which comprises a plurality of first light sources () configured for emitting first light () in a first predetermined direction, and at least one second light source () configured for emitting second light (). The lighting module () further comprises a light guide () which comprises at least one light in-coupling portion () to couple at least part of the second light () into the light guide (), and a plurality of light out-coupling portions () to couple at least part of the second light () out of the light guide (). The light guide () is arranged to guide the second light () coupled into the light guide () at the at least one light in-coupling portion () via total internal reflection () to the plurality of light out-coupling portions () for generating out-coupled light in a second predetermined direction. The light guide () is mechanically coupled to and extends along the plurality of first light sources (). The light out-coupling portions () cover a larger first area () than a second area () covered by the plurality of first light sources (). A total luminous flux generated by the at least one second light source () is lower than a total luminous flux generated by the plurality of the first light sources (). The first predetermined direction and the second predetermined direction at least partly overlap. 1. A lighting module comprising:a plurality of first light sources configured for emitting first light in a first predetermined direction,at least one second light source configured for emitting second light,a light guide comprising at least one light in-coupling portion for coupling at least a part of the second light into the light guide, a plurality of light out-coupling portions for coupling of at least part of the second light out of the light guide,wherein the light guide is arranged for guiding the second light coupled into the light guide at the at least one light in-coupling portion via total internal reflection ...

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