Abstract: A lens device for inspecting an object having at least one end surface and at least one lateral surface, substantially orthogonal to the end surface, is provided. The lens device includes a front optical group, a rear optical group acting as prime lens for collecting beams originating from the front optical group, a stop inserted in the rear optical group, and a sensor plane collecting beams projected by the rear optical group. The front optical group includes only refractive lenses and is formed by at least one front lens configured to receive beams both from the at least one end surface of the object, perpendicular to the optical axis, and from the at least one lateral surface of the object, substantially parallel to the optical axis, and by one or more converging lenses arranged behind the front lens and suitable to focus the beams received towards the rear optical group.

Abstract: A single plane illumination microscope having an illumination optical system for illuminating a sample located on a sample carrier in a medium, and which is parallel to a planar reference surface. The sample is illuminated by a light sheet via an illumination light path. A detection optical system has a detection beam path. The optical axes of the illumination and detection optical systems each define an angle that is not equal to zero degrees along with the normal to the reference surface. A barrier layer system includes at least one layer of a given material having a given thickness and separates the medium from the illumination and detection optical systems. A base area of the barrier layer system is in contact with the region that is accessible for illumination and detection activities, said base area running parallel to the reference surface.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive power. The seventh lens has negative refractive power, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: A camera module includes a base, a lens module, a reflection module, a longitudinal guiding bar, a transverse guiding bar and a shaft guiding bar. The lens module has an optical axis and is disposed on the base. The reflection module includes a reflective element disposed on the base and located on an object side of the lens module. The longitudinal and transverse guiding bars are disposed between the base and the lens module and respectively extend in a first direction parallel to the optical axis and a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The shaft guiding bar is disposed between the base and the reflection module and extends in the second direction. The lens module is movable along the longitudinal and transverse guiding bars, respectively, and the reflective element is rotatable by taking the shaft guiding bar as a rotation axis.

Abstract: A soft contact lens designed to improve visual performance with reduced pupil edge wavefront aberration, reduced halo and reduced light scattering. The soft contact lens is designed with pupil apodization for modulating the lens amplitude transmission profile.

Abstract: A moving mechanism for holding a lens is provided, including a carrier having an accommodating space, a coil, a sensing object, a base, at least one magnetic member, and a position detector, wherein the lens is disposed in the accommodating space. The coil and the sensing object are disposed on the carrier, and the coil surrounds the accommodating space. At least a portion of the coil is disposed between the sensing object and the accommodating space. The magnetic member and the position detector are disposed on the base, and the position detector is adjacent to the sensing object. When a current flows through the coil, the carrier moves relative to the base.

Abstract: The present application describes the addition of various feedback mechanisms including visual and audio feedback mechanisms to an ophthalmic diagnostic device to assist a subject to elf align to the device. The device may use the visual and non-visual feedback mechanisms independently or in combination with one another. The device may provide a means for a subject to provide feedback to the device to confirm that an alignment condition has been met. Alternatively, the device may have a means for sensing when Acceptable alignment has been achieved. The device may capture diagnostic information during the alignment process or may capture after the alignment condition has been met.

Abstract: In an optical unit with a shake correction function, a first flexible printed board and a second flexible printed board may extend in a +X direction perpendicular to an optical axis from a chassis surrounding the outer circumference side of a movable body and a gimbal structure. A cover may house the chassis and bend portions of the first flexible printed board and the second flexible printed board. The cover may include an image-side cover and an object-side cover, and the first flexible printed board and the second flexible printed board may include securing portions that are secured to the image-side cover. The object-side cover may include a first cover covering the chassis and a second cover covering the first flexible printed board and the second flexible printed board. The first cover may include a cover portion covering the coupling position of the chassis and the second cover.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The fixed part has a main axis. The fixed part includes a case made of non-metal material and a bottom. The case and the bottom are arranged along the main axis. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism has an optical axis and includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving portion, and an elastic element. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving portion drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The elastic element connects the fixed portion and the movable portion.

Abstract: An eyewear frame having at least one frame component including a stimuli-responsive polymer is provided. The at least one frame component has a physical property which is reversibly changeable in response to a stimulus of non-thermal origin applied to the stimuli-responsive polymer. An eyewear including the eyewear frame, and a method of adjusting the eyewear frame are also provided.

Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a first lens holder held by a first cam follower and movable in an optical axis direction, a second lens holder held by a second cam follower and movable in the optical axis direction, and a biasing member provided between the first lens holder and the second lens holder. The biasing member is disposed at the same phase as that of at least one of the first cam follower and the second cam follower and closer to an optical axis than the at least one when viewed from the optical axis direction, and overlaps the at least one in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A light path adjustment mechanism includes a carrier, an optical plate member, a support, a base, a first pair of transmission mechanical pieces, and a second pair of transmission mechanical pieces. One side of the support is provided with a first actuator, and one side of the base is provided with a second actuator. The first pair of transmission mechanical pieces are connected between the base and the support, and the second pair of transmission mechanical pieces are connected between the carrier and the support. The first pair of transmission mechanical pieces are entirely disposed on only one side of the carrier.

Abstract: A reflectionless window is disclosed. The reflectionless window comprises: a transparent window; a plurality of first nanocolumns arranged on a first surface of the transparent window; and a plurality of second nanocolumns having a height smaller than that of the first nanocolumns, the plurality of second nanocolumns being arranged on at least one surface selected from the upper surface of the plurality of first nanocolumns and a side surface thereof and being arranged in an area on the first surface of the transparent window in which the plurality of first nanocolumns are not arranged.

Abstract: The invention provides a camera lens module, which include a housing, a first bracket, a lens assembly, a focus driving assembly and a stabilization detection mechanism. The stabilization detection mechanism is provided on the lens assembly and the housing for driving the lens assembly to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the lens assembly. The focus driving assembly of the present invention drives the first bracket to drive the lens assembly to move along the optical axis of the lens assembly to realize its automatic focus adjustment. The stabilization detection mechanism drives the lens assembly to move in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens assembly to achieve its anti-shake compensation.

Abstract: In an optical device, a base and a movable unit are constituted by a semiconductor substrate including a first semiconductor layer, an insulating layer, and a second semiconductor layer in this order from one side in a predetermined direction. The base is constituted by the first semiconductor layer, the insulating layer, and the second semiconductor layer. The movable unit includes an arrangement portion that is constituted by the second semiconductor layer. The optical function unit is disposed on a surface of the arrangement portion on the one side. The first semiconductor layer that constitutes the base is thicker than the second semiconductor layer that constitutes the base. A surface of the base on the one side is located more to the one side than the optical function unit.

Abstract: An interposer substrate, a MEMS device and a corresponding manufacturing method. The interposer substrate is equipped with a front side and a rear side, a cavity starting from the rear side, which extends up to a first depth, a through-opening and a sunken area situated between the cavity and the through-opening, which is sunken from the rear side up to a second depth in relation to the rear side, the first depth being greater than the second depth.

Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin adapted to move upward and downward in a first direction, a housing in which the bobbin is accommodated and which is movable upward and downward in the first direction, a cover member accommodating the bobbin and the housing, and a base to which a lower portion of the cover member is coupled, wherein the cover member has an opening formed in an upper face thereof, and is provided at an area thereof surrounding the opening with a first stopper for limiting a distance by which the bobbin moves upward.

Abstract: Embodiments of thin eyeglasses are provided. The eyeglasses comprise first and second lens connected by a resilient bridge. The eyeglasses comprise a first and second ear piece connected to the first and second lens by a first and second hinge. One lens can be rotated about the hinge and over the other lens to place the eyeglasses in a compact configuration.

Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.