Abstract:
The invention relates to optical memories. … A focusing mechanism for an optical head comprises a light source 103A, 103B which is moved by an actuator 105 on the optical axis of a lens 101, one face of which carries a diffraction grating constituted by a Fresnel microlens 102. The movement of the light source enables the image point 104A, 104B to move while keeping the lens in a fixed position. … Application to optical-disc readers. … …
Abstract:
A source of red light consisting of an array of LEDs (102R), a source of green light consisting of an array of LEDs (102G), and a source of blue light consisting of an array of LEDs (102B) are arranged around a dichroic prism (101). The three light sources form a source of white light, which mixes all the light from the three light sources. The source of white light is used in a projection type liquid crystal display device.
Abstract:
A projection liquid crystal display has an organic field emission device (12) which is composed of an electrode layer (126) which reflects light, a transparent electrode layer (123) which transmits light and an organic thin film layer (125) provided between the electrode layers (126 and 123), a transmission-type liquid crystal panel (20) which controls the transmission of light emitted from the surface of the organic field emission device (12) and a half-mirror layer (121) which is provided on the emission side of the transparent electrode layer (123), reflects a part of the incident light to the electrode layer (126) through the transparent electrode layer (123) and transmits the rest of the incident light. The distance between the half-mirror layer (121) and the electrode layer (126) is so determined as to be an optical distance at which the light is resonated.
Abstract:
Provided is an image display device that attains see-through characteristics and visual perceptibility with a simple structure. An image display device includes a frame, a signal generation unit (light source unit) that generates signal light L1 that is a TE wave, a scan light emission unit that is provided with a light scan unit 42 (light scanner) that scans the signal light L1, a reflection unit 6 (reflecting optical unit) that reflects the signal light L1 scanned by the light scan unit 42; a diffracting optical unit 9 that includes a pair of diffraction gratings whose grating patterns are equivalent to each other and diffracts the signal light L1 reflected at the reflection unit 6; and a polarizing plate 8 (polarization selection unit) that is located at an opposite side in relation to the diffracting optical unit 9 with respect to the reflection unit 6 and allows outside-world light L2 that is a TM wave to pass toward the reflection unit 6, wherein the diffracting optical unit 9 diffracts the signal light L1 and does not diffract the outside-world light L2. The signal light L1 is split into plural beams at the diffracting optical unit 9 to enter the eye EY of a user.
Abstract:
A multifocal contact lens having concentric bands of different lens curves, wherein a plurality of curves for farsightedness alternate with a plurality of curves for nearsightedness. A mold for the lens and a production method thereof are also provided. Farsight curve surfaces (F1, F2, ...) of the lens curve (2) have centers of curvature (OF1, OF2, ...) on the optical axis, and radiuses of curvature (RF1, RF2, ...) set so that rays of light incident into farsight curve surfaces and parallel to the optical axis form an image effectively at a single farsight focus on the optical axis. Nearsight curve surfaces (N1, N2, ...) of the lens curve have centers of curvature (ON1, ON2, ...) on the optical axis, and radiuses of curvature (RN1, RN2, ...) set so that rays of light incident into nearsight curve surfaces and parallel to the optical axis form an image effectively at a single nearsight focus (FN) on the optical axis.
Abstract:
A display device which enables a more reduction in the area of a picture frame area. This display device comprises a substrate (100) having an array of display elements (120) and a power source wiring layer (107) outside the display elements, a bank layer (113) for isolating the display elements from one another, an electrode layer (123) covering the display elements and the bank layer, and a sealing substrate (200) for further covering the electrode layer by bonding the outer periphery portion of the substrate and the sealing portion (202) around the outer periphery portion via bonding means (301) such as an adhesive. The outer periphery of the sealing substrate is located inside the outer periphery of the substrate, and the outer periphery portion of the electrode layer is connected to the power source wiring (107) in the sealing portion (b+c) of the sealing substrate. Thus, a connection area (c) for connecting the electrode (123) and the wiring (107) is utilized as the bonding area (b+c) of the substrate and the sealing substrate to reduce parts which are constituent elements of the picture frame of the display device while securing a required bonding width required for a gas barrier, etc.
Abstract:
A flat source of light, comprising a periodic array of red, green and blue EL elements (100R, 100G, 100B) with an optical resonator structure on a glass substrate (103), is provided on the back of an optical modulation panel (101) including no color filter. The optical modulation panel (101) modulates light from each of the EL elements (100R, 100G, 100B) to form color images.
Abstract:
A projection display apparatus employing organic EL elements is presented that is light in weight, is small in size, and can be practically implemented. In particular, the apparatus suppresses light-emission performance degradation caused by generated heat, thereby extending useful life, stabilizing brightness, and securing continual maximum brightness. The apparatus comprises: liquid crystal panels 12R, 12G, and 12B; light emitting units 13R, 13G, and 13B, positioned at the back of the liquid crystal panels and provided with organic EL elements as light emitting layers; and cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B, positioned at the back of the light emitting units, for dispersing the heat generated by the light emitting layers. The cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B may, for example, be electronic cooling elements that employ the Peltier effect to absorb and radiate the generated heat. Alternatively, the cooling bodies may be configured as heat-dispersing fins that guide and disperse generated heat.
Abstract:
There is provided an image display device with which it is possible to visually recognize an image while securing the see-through property regardless of eye movements and changes in interpupillary distance, with which it is possible to display a large-size image with high quality, and which is small, has excellent wearability, and has an excellent external appearance. A display device 100 of the invention includes a light source optical system 15, a mirror 16 which reflects a light which is emitted from the light source optical system 15, a light scanning device 17 which scans the light which is reflected by the mirror 16, a pupil magnifying optical system 12 which magnifies a beam diameter of the light which is emitted from the light scanning device 17, a correcting optical system 13 on which the light which is emitted from the pupil magnifying optical system 12 is incident and which corrects an image which is generated at a position of an exit pupil G, and a holographic mirror 14 (a deflecting optical system) which deflects the light which is emitted from the correcting optical system 13 to guide the light to the position of the exit pupil G and transmits a portion of external light.
Abstract:
A red EL (10R), a green EL (10G) and a blue EL (10B) for emitting red, green and blue light are arranged on the back of liquid crystal display elements (11R, 11G and 11B) that display primary colors, respectively. The ELs are organic EL elements that include organic luminescent film. Each of the EL elements comprises an organic luminescent layer (14) interposed between ITO electrodes (13) and metal electrodes (15), which are in the form of mutually perpendicular stripes, and light is emitted from the intersections (luminescent points) of the stripes of the ITO and metal electrodes. The luminescent points are arranged two-dimensionally on a glass substrate (12) to illuminate the whole display area of the liquid crystal display elements.