G02B5/02

Transparent article

A glass article (10) as a transparent article has a haze value of 15% or less and a clarity value of 9% or less. Preferably, the product of the haze value, the clarity value, and the sparkle value is 0.5 or less.

Optical film and image display device including same

The present invention relates to an optical film including a light-transmitting substrate film such as a polyester-based substrate film and an antiglare layer, and more specifically, to an optical film capable of effectively suppressing the occurrence of interference fringes derived from the substrate film, realizing excellent antiglare properties, and having excellent scratch resistance, and excellent adhesion between the substrate film and the antiglare layer, and the like, and to an image display device including the same.

Optical film and image display device including same

The present invention relates to an optical film including a light-transmitting substrate film such as a polyester-based substrate film and an antiglare layer, and more specifically, to an optical film capable of effectively suppressing the occurrence of interference fringes derived from the substrate film, realizing excellent antiglare properties, and having excellent scratch resistance, and excellent adhesion between the substrate film and the antiglare layer, and the like, and to an image display device including the same.

Energy harvesting methods for providing autonomous electrical power to mobile devices

A method is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in a mobile device in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the mobile device body structure or casing to provide electrical power to the mobile device, and/or to individually electrically-powered components in the mobile device. Color-matched, image-matched and/or texture-matched optical layers are formed over energy harvesting components, including photovoltaic energy collecting components. Optical layers are tuned to scatter selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy back in an incident direction while allowing remaining wavelengths of electromagnetic energy to pass through the layers to the energy collecting components below. The layers appear opaque when observed from a light incident side, while allowing at least 50%, and as much as 80+%, of the energy impinging on the energy or incident side to pass through the layer.

Systems and methods for detection of objects within a field of view of an image capture device
11553974 · 2023-01-17 · ·

Robotic surgical systems and methods of operating robotic surgical systems are included. The methods include directing light at an optical element configured to be detected by an image capture device of the robotic surgical system, the optical element configured to reflect light having a wavelength within a predetermined range, detecting, using an image capture device capturing images of the optical element, an absence or a presence of the reflected light from the optical element, and providing a notification, in response to the detection by the image capture device of the absence of the reflected light from the optical element.

DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL DEVICE

A display apparatus includes: a display including a display surface on which an image is displayed; and a decorative layer that is arranged on the display surface side of the display and includes a base layer and a design layer each formed to cover the display surface. The base layer includes a light diffusing material. A plurality of microholes are formed through the base layer. The design layer is formed to cover the plurality of microholes and a non-opening portion of the base layer.

Illuminated two-piece exhibit
11555608 · 2023-01-17 ·

The present invention an illuminated two-piece exhibit includes a first arcuate arm, a second arcuate arm joined to the first arcuate end at a proximate end, an intermediary arc extends between the first arcuate arm and the second arcuate arm at a distal end, a diffusor configured for receiving a light source, a centrally located receptacle extending between the first arcuate arm and the second arcuate arm, a window extending from the centrally located receptacle through the first arcuate arm and the second arcuate arm, the diffusor extending from said centrally located receptacle and at least partially through the window wherein the diffusor is configured for illumination by the light source.

3-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUS
20230012047 · 2023-01-12 ·

A 3-dimensional shaping apparatus manufactures a 3-dimensional shaped object. The 3-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a beam irradiation unit, a spatial light modulator, a splitting optical system, and a scanning unit. The beam irradiation unit emits a light beam. The spatial light modulator spatially modulates the light beam emitted by the beam irradiation unit at least on the first axis. The splitting optical system includes at least one lens array having a plurality of lenses arranged along the first axis and splits the light beam modulated by the spatial light modulator into a plurality of light beams by the lens array. The scanning unit scans the shaping material with the plurality of light beams from the splitting optical system.

3-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUS
20230012047 · 2023-01-12 ·

A 3-dimensional shaping apparatus manufactures a 3-dimensional shaped object. The 3-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a beam irradiation unit, a spatial light modulator, a splitting optical system, and a scanning unit. The beam irradiation unit emits a light beam. The spatial light modulator spatially modulates the light beam emitted by the beam irradiation unit at least on the first axis. The splitting optical system includes at least one lens array having a plurality of lenses arranged along the first axis and splits the light beam modulated by the spatial light modulator into a plurality of light beams by the lens array. The scanning unit scans the shaping material with the plurality of light beams from the splitting optical system.

ARTICLES WITH THIN, DURABLE ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGS WITH EXTENDED INFRARED TRANSMISSION

An article is described that includes: a substrate having opposing major surfaces; and an optical film structure in direct contact with a first major surface and comprising a physical thickness from ˜50 nm to less than 500 nm, high refractive index (RI) and low RI layers with a first low RI layer directly on the first major surface, and a capping low RI layer. The high and low RI layers total three (3) layers to nine (9) layers, wherein each low RI layer and the capping low RI layer comprises a silicon-containing oxide and each high RI layer comprises a silicon-containing nitride or oxynitride. The article exhibits a Berkovich maximum hardness of 8 GPa or greater measured over an indentation depth ≥˜50 nm. The article exhibits a two-side average transmittance >85% at infrared wavelengths from 840 to 860 nm and from 930 to 950 nm at 0° incidence.