A method for scanning object carriers using at least two microscope slide scanners includes a) loading a feed unit for microscope slides with a plurality of microscope slides, each of which is part of one of a plurality of sample series, b) transferring one microscope slide from the feed unit to every microscope slide scanner not loaded with a microscope slide, c) carrying out a scanning process for each loaded microscope slide scanner, d) transferring each scanned microscope slide from the microscope slide scanner to an intermediate storage rack, e) providing a data set for every scanning process for analysis, and f) transferring all microscope slides of a sample series from the intermediate storage rack to a final storage rack.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of display, and discloses a lens grating, including a substrate and at least two lenses arranged at any side of the substrate, where a light-shading structure is arranged corresponding to a junction region between adjacent lenses in the at least two lenses. light emitted towards the lens grating is shaded by at least one light-shading structure formed in the junction region between the adjacent lenses in the at least two lenses of the substrate, thereby solving a problem of wrong light projection position of subpixels caused by a distortion region formed by an irregular cross-sectional structure in the junction region between the adjacent lenses of the lens grating, and reducing or eliminating crosstalk of images for left and right eyes. The present disclosure further discloses a manufacturing method of the lens grating.

A light control film comprises a light input surface and a light output surface opposite the light input surface; alternating transmissive regions and absorptive regions disposed between the light input surface and the light output surface, wherein the absorptive regions comprise a core having a first concentration, C.sub.1, of a light absorbing material sandwiched between cladding layers having a second concentration, C.sub.2, of the light absorbing material, wherein C.sub.2<C.sub.1, and wherein the cores have an aspect ratio of at least 20.

An apparatus for a wrist-worn device includes a frame and a screen fixed to the frame. The frame is configured to be removably secured to the wrist-worn device so that the screen is positioned in adjacent, overlying relationship with a face of the wrist-worn device. The screen is configured to perform one or more of the following: magnify the face of the wrist-worn device, protect the face of the wrist-worn device, provide an anti-glare surface for the face of the wrist-worn device, and provide a privacy screen for the face of the wrist-worn device.

An optical device introduces light from an outdoor view in a blind spot area hidden by an obstacle. The optical device includes a first reflector that reflects a part of light and transmits another part of the light, and a second reflector placed between a back surface of the first reflector and the obstacle and apart from the first reflector. The second reflector has a reflective surface that reflects light incident from the first reflector toward the first reflector. A light shield is placed at a front surface of the first reflector to block external light incident on and reflected from the front surface of the first reflector. The light shield includes light-shielding plates arranged at an interval in a vertical direction such that each light-shielding plate is horizontal. The first reflector is parallel to the reflective surface of the second reflector and tilted from a vertical axis.

An article includes an optical transforming layer and a guide region positioned inside and adjacent to at least a portion of a perimeter of the optical transforming layer. The guide region comprises an inlet end positioned adjacent to a first surface of the optical transforming layer and an outlet end positioned adjacent a second surface of the optical transforming layer. The guide region propagates light from the inlet end to the outlet end such that the light is directed from the first surface to the second surface. The guide region includes a phase-separated glass comprising a continuous network phase and a discontinuous phase. A relative difference in index of refraction between the continuous network phase and the discontinuous phase is greater than or equal to 0.3%. The discontinuous phase comprises elongated shaped regions aligned along a common axis and having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 10:1.

A head-mounted display (HMD) having a line-of-sight detection function includes angle selection type transmission elements that are disposed in a finder optical path for eyes of a user, respectively, a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit for line-of-sight detection, and is configured to be capable of adjusting a direction of a finder to a detected line-of-sight direction. The angle selection type transmission elements have first to third opening portions with different directions. The first and second opening portions limit a passage direction of light in first and second regions in a finder optical path, respectively. The third opening portion is formed around a line connecting an eye point and the light receiving unit.

According to one embodiment, an electronic device comprises a plurality of microlenses arranged in a hexagonal periodic structure, and provided in the plurality of sensor regions, and a plurality of spacers between the plurality of sensor regions, wherein the plurality of sensor regions include a first sensor region adjacent to the plurality of spacers, a second sensor region adjacent to the first sensor region in the first direction, and a third sensor region adjacent to the first sensor region in the second direction, and include at least one microlens overlapped with the first sensor region and the second sensor region, and at least one microlens overlapped with the first sensor region and the third sensor region.

An optical isolation element comprising, sequentially: a light control film; a first optical path changing element; and a second optical path changing element. The optical isolation element has an excellent optical isolation ratio, and can be manufactured simply and at low cost. Such an optical isolation element can be applied, for example, to the fields of optical communication or laser optics, security and privacy protection, and members for brightness enhancement in displays or military products requiring hiding and covering, and the like.

An augmented reality system (2) is disclosed for use in bright external conditions. The augmented reality system includes: a projector (6), a substantially transparent optical component (4) that provides augmented reality light to a user, and a stray light rejection layer (12). The stray light rejection layer (12) further comprises a plurality of slats (16) arranged at a plurality of respective angles to effectively reduce high angle incident light from the external environment from reaching the transparent optical component (4).