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A system for optical metrology of a biological sample comprising: a broadband light source; an optical assembly receptive to the broadband light, the optical assembly configured to facilitate transmission of the broadband light in a first direction and impede transmission of the broadband light a second direction; a sensing light path receptive to the broadband light from the optical assembly; a fixed reflecting device; a reference light path receptive to the broadband light from the optical assembly, the reference light path coupled with the sensing light path, the reference light path having an effective light path length longer than an effective light path length of the sensing light path by a selected length corresponding to about a selected target depth within the biological sample; and a detector receptive the broadband light resulting from interference of the broadband light to provide an electrical interference signal indicative thereof.

Systems and methods using polarized filtering for glare removal to improve the process of scanning documents, particularly bound documents with glossy content, are disclosed. The system may generally include a lighting source for illuminating a document, a lighting source polarizer attached to the lighting source to polarize light therefrom, a camera for capturing images of the document, and a camera polarizer attached to the camera. The camera polarizer and the lighting source polarizer may be positioned relative to each other so as to facilitate blocking light reflections causing glare off of the document resulting from the lighting source and arriving at the camera. The system may include multiple lighting sources, some or all of which may have a lighting source polarizer attached thereto.

An LED module includes an electrical insulation material including a first surface having a total reflectivity of not less than 80% with respect to light with a wavelength of 450 nm, a via hole penetrating through the electrical insulation material, a wiring pattern on a second surface of the electrical insulation material, a metal filler formed in the via hole and electrically connected to the wiring pattern, and an LED chip bonded to a surface of the metal filler on the first surface of the electrical insulation material, and sealed with a resin.

Broad spectrum light emitting devices and methods and semiconductor chips for fabricating such devices include a light emitting element, such as a diode or laser, which emits light in a predefined range of frequencies. The light emitting element includes a shaped substrate suitable for light extraction through the substrate and a cavity in the substrate proximate the light emitting element. For example, a trench adjacent at least a portion of the periphery of the light emitting element may be provided. The cavity / trench is configured to contain light conversion material such that light extracted from sidewalls of the cavity / trench passes through the light conversion material contained in the cavity / trench. Methods of fabricating such devices and / or chips are also provided.

There is provided a thermosetting light-reflecting resin composition that has a high level of various characteristics required of optical semiconductor element mounting boards, such as optical properties and thermal discoloration resistance, provides high releasability during molding such as transfer molding, and allows molding processes to be performed continuously. There are also provided a highly-reliable optical semiconductor element mounting board and an optical semiconductor device each produced with the resin composition, and methods for efficient production thereof. A thermosetting light-reflecting resin composition is prepared and used, which includes (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a curing catalyst, (D) an inorganic filler, (E) a white pigment, (F) an additive, and (G) a release agent as major components, wherein the resin composition, after curing, has a diffuse reflectance of 80% or more at a light wavelength of 400 nm; and the resin composition is possible to perform transfer molding 100 times or more continuously.

The invention provides a method for preparing an N-type crystalline silicon solar cell with aluminum-based local emitters on the back side. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, selecting N-type silicon wafers to carry out the surface-textured etching process; further forming a front surface field through phosphorous diffusion; depositing a passivating film on the front surface after the phosphorosilicate glass is formed during the removal of diffused phosphorous; carrying out the back-side chemical polishing process on the silicon wafers to remove the N+ layer formed on the back side during the phosphorous diffusion; then, sequentially printing an aluminum layer or a silver-aluminum layer through the passivating film deposited on the back side, local holes or grooves on the back side and screens on the back side; then, printing silver paste on the front surface; and finally, carrying out the one-step sintering process to form a local P+ layer on the back side and allowing the P+ layer to coming into ohmic contact with the electrodes on the front and back surfaces. By using the N-type substrate, forming local aluminum-based P-N junctions on the back side and further using the back-side chemical polishing process to remove the edge junctions, the invention can substitute for the conventional stacking-type plasma etching process, simplify the technological procedures and further bring a series of performance improvement to cells.

The invention discloses an LED filament. The LED filament comprises multiple LED chips, at least two electrodes and a light conversion layer, wherein the multiple LED chips are electrically connected with the at least two electrodes, the light conversion layer has a top layer and a base layer, the top layer and the base layer are respectively arranged at at least two sides of the multiple LED chips and the at least two electrodes, and parts of the two electrodes are exposed by the light conversion layer. The LED filament is advantaged in that the light conversion layer has a multi-layer layered structure, layered adjustment on hardness, light transmittance and a refractive index can be realized, so hardness, light transmittance and the refractive index of the LED filament can be adjusted to an optimum state, and the LED filament can be made to satisfy different demands of LED bulb lamps.

A resin composition comprising: (1) 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (component A); (2) 0.005 to 0.6 part by weight of a fluorine-containing organic metal salt having a fluoride ion content measured by ion chromatography of 0.2 to 20 ppm in terms of weight (component B); and (3) at least one component selected from the group consisting of a flame retardant (component C), a fatty acid ester (component D), an ultraviolet light absorber (component E), polytetrafluoroethylene having fibril formability (component F), a filler (component G), a silicate mineral (component H) and a titanium dioxide pigment (component I). A process of manufacturing the resin compositon and a method of preventing the melt dripping during combustion of the resin composition. The flame retardancy of the above aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising the fluorine-containing organic metal salt compound is improved.

The light reflection sheet (I) of the present invention comprises a sheet having a thickness of 0.4 to 2 mm and comprising a polycarbonate resin composition containing (B) titanium oxide, and the sheet has a light reflectance of 98% or more and a light transmittance of less than 1%. It is excellent in a flame retardancy and a reflection characteristic. Also, the light reflection sheet (II) of the present invention is prepared by providing a light-fast layer which cuts or absorbs a UV ray in a thickness of 0.5 to 20 μm on at least one face of a base sheet having a thickness of 0.4 to 2 mm and comprising a PC resin composition containing a combination of 85 to 60 mass % of (A) a PC base polymer and 15 to 40 mass % of (B) titanium oxide. It is less yellowed and less reduced in a reflection characteristic even after used for a long period of time. Further, the light reflection sheet (III) of the present invention is prepared by providing a light diffusion layer which diffuses and reflects light in a thickness of 0.5 to 20 μm on at least one face of the same base sheet as in the light reflection sheet (II). It is improved in a light diffusing and reflecting property and can form a liquid crystal image plane having less luminance unevenness when it is used as a direct under type liquid crystal back light.

A method to improve the external light efficiency of light emitting diodes, the method comprising etching an external surface of an n-type layer of the light emitting diode to form surface texturing, the surface texturing reducing internal light reflection to increase light output. A corresponding light emitting diode is also disclosed.

A touch key assembly is structured to operate with a cover having at least one touch key, which is defined by an optically transmissive region of the cover. A touch pad is coupled to the cover and is shaped to define at least one aperture which forms a light guide that is associated with the touch key. A light source is positioned relative to the bottom side of the touch pad, and is further positioned relative to the light guide to provide light to the touch key. The assembly may also include an optical waveguide positioned relative to the bottom side of the touch pad, the optical waveguide being structured to transmit light. A reflection element operatively associated with the bottom side of the optical waveguide may be used to enhance refection of the light. The touch key assembly may be implemented in a portable electronic device, such as a mobile terminal or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

An assembly for a charged particle detection unit is described. The assembly comprises a scintillator disc, a partially coated light guide a thin metal tube for allowing the primary charged particle beam to pass through and a photomultiplier tube (PMT). The shape of scintillator disc and light guide are redesigned to improved the light signal transmission thereafter enhance the light collection efficiency. A light guide with a conicoidal surface over an embedded scintillator improved the light collection efficiency of 34% over a conventional design.

Broad spectrum light emitting devices and methods and semiconductor chips for fabricating such devices include a light emitting element, such as a diode or laser, which emits light in a predefined range of frequencies. The light emitting element includes a shaped substrate suitable for light extraction through the substrate and a cavity in the substrate proximate the light emitting element. For example, a trench adjacent at least a portion of the periphery of the light emitting element may be provided. The cavity / trench is configured to contain light conversion material such that light extracted from sidewalls of the cavity / trench passes through the light conversion material contained in the cavity / trench. Methods of fabricating such devices and / or chips are also provided.

A touch key assembly includes a cover having at least one touch key which is identified by an optically transmissive region of the cover. The cover is also shaped to define a push key opening. The assembly also includes a touch pad structured to operatively couple to the cover such that the touch pad is positioned relative to the touch key. A push key is positioned within the push key opening of the cover. The touch key assembly may be implemented in a portable electronic device, such as a mobile terminal or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

The invention discloses an anti-corrosion super-hydrophobic heat reflecting paint and a preparation method thereof. The anti-corrosion super-hydrophobic heat reflecting paint is prepared from the following raw materials: modified nano TiO2, modified nano SiO2, micron TiO2 and / or SiO2, fluorocarbon resin, a solvent, a curing agent, a defoaming agent, a wetting dispersant and a flatting agent. After experiments, the heat reflecting rate of the obtained product reaches 90 percent or more, the water contact angle reaches 145 degrees or more, and the product can meet the requirements on a coating under outdoor severe environments.

A side emitting LED is provided, and it includes a substrate, at least one LED chip, a light transmitting package and a light reflector. The substrate includes a base, and the LED chip is mounted on the base. The light transmitting package is a half-closed form and is mounted on the substrate to hold the LED chip. The light reflector is disposed on the package and corresponds to the LED chip to alter the light direction radiated from the LED chip. Therefore, the light radiated from the LED chip is reflected by the corresponding light reflector and passes through the light transmitting package to be emitted laterally.

The invention relates to a pressure-bearing type solar collector based on a groove-type parabolic mirror. The parabolic mirror is characterized by comprising an elliptical reflecting canister, a housing, a groove-type parabolic condenser and a pressure resistant metallic heat collection pipe group, wherein the reflecting canister adopts an elliptical stainless steel mirror reflecting canister or a glass reflecting canister; a light inlet is formed in the elliptical reflecting canister; the housing is arranged outside the reflecting canister; a gap between the housing and the reflecting canister is filled with heat insulating materials; the pressure resistant metallic heat collection pipe penetrates the reflecting canister; and the light condensation focus of the groove-type parabolic condenser is positioned at one focus near or around one side of the light entrance port. According to the solar collector provided by the invention, the heat absorbing medium is positioned in the pressure resistant metallic heat collection pipe groups in the black body cavity, so as to enable the whole heat-collector to manufacture the pressure-bear structure smoothly, the requirement of the process and material is decreased greatly, the manufacturing cost of the pressure-bearing type solar collector based on the groove-type parabolic mirror is decreased, the performance of the heat collector is more steady and reliable, and the safety coefficient is high.

In a light emitting device package and manufacturing method thereof, a multi-layer structure is allocated upon a substrate, of which at least two films with different refractive indices are alternately stacked together.

A visible setting comprises a setting base and one or more gemstones or diamonds. The setting base comprises one or more upper fixing portions and a lower connection portion, each fixing portion is fixed to a girdle of a gemstone or diamond at certain fixing points to enable to fix the gemstone or diamond in its setting position. Except for the fixing points, the rest of the girdle, a crown and a table of the gemstone or diamond are exposed, and a pavilion of the gemstone or diamond is suspended, and thereby a culet of the gemstone or diamond and part of the pavilion around the culet are displaced away from the setting base to enable to be exposed, which enables external light to enter into the gemstone or diamond from the crown, the table and the exposed part of the pavilion. The present visible setting could enhance the reflection of light within the gemstones or diamonds, and make the gemstones or diamonds as brilliant as possible.

A side emitting LED is provided, and it includes a substrate, at least one LED chip, a light transmitting package and a light reflector. The substrate includes a base, and the LED chip is mounted on the base. The light transmitting package is a half-closed form and is mounted on the substrate to hold the LED chip. The light reflector is disposed on the package and corresponds to the LED chip to alter the light direction radiated from the LED chip. Therefore, the light radiated from the LED chip is reflected by the corresponding light reflector and passes through the light transmitting package to be emitted laterally.

A monolithic integrated solar module with edge reflection enhancement includes a plurality of thin-film photovoltaic cells formed overlying a surface region of a glass substrate except in vicinities of peripheral edge regions. The solar module further includes a mask tape applied on a conductor bar disposed within the peripheral edge regions and coupled with the plurality of thin-film photovoltaic cells and an edge seal material disposed within the peripheral edge regions in a vicinity of the mask tape and an end region of the glass substrate. Additionally, the solar module includes a top glass panel disposed overlying the plurality of thin-film photovoltaic cells, the mask tape, and the edge seal material. Moreover, the solar module includes a reflector structure comprising one or more angled surfaces being configured to facilitate scattering of incoming sunlight from the vicinities of the peripheral edge regions partially to the plurality of thin-film photovoltaic cells.

Disclosed is a photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device includes a substrate; a first unit cell disposed on the substrate and comprising a p-type window layer, an i-type photoelectric conversion layer and an n-type layer; an intermediate reflector disposed on the first unit cell and comprising a hydrogenated n-type microcrystalline silicon carbide or a hydrogenated n-type microcrystalline silicon nitride profiled such that carbon concentration or nitride concentration is higher the farther it is from a light incident side; and a second unit cell disposed on the intermediate reflector and comprising a p-type window layer, an i-type photoelectric conversion layer and an n-type layer.

The invention relates to an inverse type polymer solar cell based on modification of an active layer and a transmission layer, and belongs to the technical field of polymer solar cells. The polymer solar cell is of a typical inverse structure. UV processing and hydroxylation are carried out on a titanium dioxide electron transmission layer, and polyethylene imine modification is then carried out; an active layer is doped with inorganic quantum dots to further adjust the energy level among acceptors and enhance transmission of carriers; and a hole transmission layer employs water-soluble molybdenum trioxide, and doped with gold nano-particles. Spin coating of aqueous solution saves more energy compared with vapor deposition; surface plasmon resonance caused by doping of the gold nano-particles can reflect light back to an active layer, further to utilize light and help transmission of charges in a transmission layer; and carrier transmission is smoother, and a more balanced electro-hole transfer speed can be achieved.

A foamed sheet for reflectors which can be thermoformed into reflectors having desired shapes. A foamed sheet (A) for reflectors, characterized by being constituted of a foamed sheet (1) of a polypropylene resin which has a mean cell diameter of 50 to 650[mu]m and at least one uneven surface (12) formed by cells (11) present in the neighborhood of the surface and a non-foamed sheet (3) of the polypropylene resin which is united with the sheet (1) by lamination in such a way that the sheet (3) lies on the sheet (1) along the uneven surface (12) to form an uneven surface (31), by containing an inorganic filler (2) in an amount of 50 to 200g / m<2>, the whole or part of which filler is contained in the sheet (1), and by having a difference in refractive index of 1.0 or above between the inorganic filler (2) and the polypropylene resin, a thickness of the sheet (A) of 0.2 to 2.0mm, and a light reflectance of 97% or above.

Disclosed is an aromatic polycarbonate composition having excellent thermal stability, excellent flame retardancy and excellent light reflectivity. Also disclosed is a light-reflecting member comprising a molded resin article produced from the aromatic polycarbonate composition. The aromatic polycarbonate resin composition is characterized by comprising 100 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A), 3 to 30 parts by mass of a titanium oxide additive (B) having a surface treated with alumina and an organosiloxane, 0.05 to 0.9 part by mass of an aromatic sulfonic acid metal salt (C) and 0.01 to 1.5 parts by mass of polytetrafluoroethylene (D), wherein the content (a) (% by mass) of aluminum in the titanium oxide additive (B), the carbon content (c) (% by mass) and the average particle diameter (d) ([mu]m) of titanium oxide meet the requirements represented by formulae (1); and (2). Formula (1): 6.5 = (a / d2) = 15 Formula (2): 5 = (c / d2) = 25.

An assembly for a charged particle detection unit is described. The assembly comprises a scintillator disc, a partially coated light guide a thin metal tube for allowing the primary charged particle beam to pass through and a photomultiplier tube (PMT). The shape of scintillator disc and light guide are redesigned to improved the light signal transmission thereafter enhance the light collection efficiency. A light guide with a conicoidal surface over an embedded scintillator improved the light collection efficiency of 34% over a conventional design.

A retroreflective sheet and a fabrication method thereof are provided, the retroreflective sheet including a base, a bonding layer formed on the base, a colored layer formed to be thicker in a non-reflective region NRA2 than in a reflective region RA2 to have a concavo-convex surface on the bonding layer, and having a fluorescent function or a phosphorescent function or having the both fluorescent and phosphorescent functions, a reflective layer formed in the concave portion of the reflective region RA2 on the surface of the colored layer, and a light concentrating layer having a plurality of beads aligned therein on the reflective layer. Thus, since a step is not generated between the reflective region and the non-reflective region, the light reflective member can be prevented from being delaminated from the body when used, and also, the light reflective member can be simply formed in the reflective region of the colored layer.