Patents Examined by Ephrem Z Mebrahtu
  • Patent number: 11874443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of optical lens and discloses a camera optical lens satisfying following conditions: 65.00?v1?90.00; ?5.00?f2/f??1.50; 1.50?(R5+R6)/(R5?R6)?30.00; and ?6.00?R12/R11??1.20; where v1 denotes an abbe number of the first lens L1; f denotes a focal length of the camera optical lens; f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens; R5 denotes a central curvature radius of an object-side surface of the third lens; R6 denotes a central curvature radius of an image-side surface of the third lens; R11 denotes a central curvature radius of an object-side surface of the sixth lens; and R12 denotes a central curvature radius of an image-side surface of the sixth lens. The camera optical lens provided in the present disclosure satisfies a design requirement of large aperture, wide angle and ultra-thinness while having good optical functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Optics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tingting Yang
  • Patent number: 11867881
    Abstract: Provided is a camera optical lens, including, from object side to image side, a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; a fifth lens having negative refractive power; a sixth lens; a seventh lens having negative refractive power; an eighth lens having positive refractive power; and a ninth lens having negative refractive power. The camera optical lens satisfies 3.50?f1/f?5.00 and 2.50?d3/d4?10.00, where f denotes a focal length of the camera optical lens, f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens, d3 denotes an on-axis thickness of the second lens, and d4 denotes an on-axis distance from an image side surface of the second lens to an object side surface of the third lens. The lens has large aperture, wide angle and ultra-thinness while having good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Raytech Optical (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jia Chen
  • Patent number: 11860346
    Abstract: A lens 1 has unevenness within an optical effective diameter D of an optical surface 2, an arithmetic mean roughness Ra within the optical effective diameter D of the optical surface 2 is 20 nm or more and 50 nm or less, and an average value of widths W of protrusion portions 3 of the unevenness on an average line C2 of a roughness curve C1 of the optical surface 2 is 1/200 or more and 1/50 or less of the optical effective diameter D of the optical surface 2. The lens 1 is suitably used as a lens that composes a zoom lens or an imaging lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Ito, Toshio Sasaki, Masayasu Konishi, Michio Cho
  • Patent number: 11839495
    Abstract: The embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for monitoring health of eyes of a user, a method includes determining ambient light around an electronic device of the user. On determining that the ambient light is below a pre-defined threshold, the method includes determining a lumen output of at least one content to be displayed in at least one of a continuous manner and at pre-configured intervals. Based on the determined lumen output and at least one user profile, the method includes estimating a variation in a pupil size of the user. Further, the method includes generating an eye health index for the user based on the estimated variation in the pupil size of the user. Further, the method includes tagging the at least one content as safe based on the eye health index for viewing the at least one content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventors: Krishna Kishor Jha, Ashish Kumar Singh, Mahammadrafi Raimansab Maniyar, Vaisakh Punnekkattu Chirayil S B, Rajib Basu, Gaurav Gupta
  • Patent number: 11835736
    Abstract: A lens barrel (10) comprises a fixed frame (30), a main shaft guide (40) that is fixed to the fixed frame, a movable frame (33) that moves along the main shaft guide (40), a driver (magnet (32), drive coil (33c)) that moves the movable frame (33) relatively with respect to the fixed frame (30) along the main shaft guide (40), and a vibration imparting unit (36) that imparts vibration to the main shaft guide (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Umeda, Tetsuya Uno, Naoki Yoshikawa, Takeshi Sakakibara, Kenichi Miyamori
  • Patent number: 11835681
    Abstract: A multi-layered lens comprises a plurality of metasurface layers. At least some layers of the plurality of metasurface layers include features that exhibit angular phase controls. The angular phases of the at least some layers cause an angular aberration correction or an angle convergence that focuses light onto a focal point regardless of angles of incidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zin Lin, Federico Capasso, Alejandro W. Rodriquez, Marko Loncar, Benedikt Groever
  • Patent number: 11796761
    Abstract: A static lens system is disclosed and includes the following in one embodiment: a lens assembly housing defining a front opening; an imaging sensor; a lens assembly disposed within the lens assembly housing and comprising: first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens elements, the sixth lens element being adjacent to the imaging sensor and the first lens element being adjacent to the front opening; wherein the first through third and sixth lens elements are concave lenses have a negative focal length and the fourth and fifth lens elements are concave lens and have a positive focal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Hsu Ting Chia, Ian Chen
  • Patent number: 11782286
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a suspension assembly having a support member, a moving member movably coupled to the support member, and shape metal alloy wires coupled between the support and moving members by attachment structures. In embodiments, the attachment structures include a first portion and a second portion configured to be crimped together. In embodiments, at least one of the first and second portions include an etched recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter F. Ladwig, Mark A. Miller, Michael W. Davis, Bryan J. Scheele, Douglas P. Riemer, Donald M. Anderson, John A. Theget
  • Patent number: 11774717
    Abstract: A lens module may include a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having refractive power, a fifth lens having refractive power, a sixth lens having refractive power, and a seventh lens having negative refractive power. An inflection point may be formed on an image-side surface of the sixth lens. A turning point may be formed on an image-side surface of the seventh lens. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens and the seventh lens are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the seventh lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Hyun Baik
  • Patent number: 11774698
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assembling a camera module, including: preparing a first sub-lens assembly and a second sub-assembly, wherein the second sub-assembly includes a second sub-lens assembly and a photosensitive assembly fixed together; arranging the first sub-lens assembly on an optical axis of the second sub-lens assembly to form an optical system capable of imaging; adjusting a relative position of the first sub-lens assembly with respect to the second sub-lens assembly, so as to increase an actual measured resolution of imaging of the optical system, obtained by using the photosensitive element, to a first threshold, and decrease an actual measured image plane inclination obtained by using the photosensitive element to a second threshold; and connecting the first sub-lens assembly and the second sub-lens assembly. The present invention further provides a corresponding camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Hailong Liao, Chunmei Liu, Yiqi Wang, Shuijia Chu
  • Patent number: 11774722
    Abstract: A camera optical lens is provided. The camera optical lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, an eighth lens, and a ninth lens. The camera optical lens satisfies following conditions: 2.00?f1/f?5.50; and 2.00?d7/d8?10.00, where f denotes a focal length of the camera optical lens, f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens, d7 denotes an on-axis thickness of the fourth lens, and d8 denotes an on-axis distance from an image side surface of the fourth lens to an object side surface of the fifth lens. The camera optical lens according to the present disclosure satisfies design requirements for large-aperture, wide-angle, and ultra-thin lenses while achieving good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Changzhou Raytech Optronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Yu
  • Patent number: 11774830
    Abstract: A plastic barrel, which surrounds a central axis, includes an object-side portion and a tubular portion. The object-side portion includes an object-side opening and a reverse inclined structure. The reverse inclined structure surrounds the object-side opening and includes a reverse inclined surface and at least one annular concave structure. The at least one annular concave structure is disposed on an object side of the reverse inclined surface and recessed from the object-side opening along a direction away from the central axis, wherein a sectional surface of the at least one annular concave structure passing through the central axis includes a valley point and two concave ends, and the two concave ends are disposed on an object side and an image side of the valley point, respectively. The tubular portion is connected to the object-side portion and extends to the image side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Feng Lin, Lin-An Chang, Hsiang-Chi Tang
  • Patent number: 11774719
    Abstract: A lens module may include a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having refractive power, a fifth lens having refractive power, a sixth lens having refractive power, and a seventh lens having negative refractive power. An inflection point may be formed on an image-side surface of the sixth lens. A turning point may be formed on an image-side surface of the seventh lens. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens and the seventh lens are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the seventh lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Hyun Baik
  • Patent number: 11768353
    Abstract: An optical imaging system includes an optical lens group including, sequentially along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens; a lens barrel, the optical lens group is accommodated in the lens barrel; and a plurality of spacers including at least two spacers disposed between the third lens and the fourth lens; the diameter D of the lens barrel at an end towards the object side and a maximum effective radius DT11 of an object-side surface of the first lens satisfy 2×DT11/D?0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUNNY OPTICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xiaofang Wang, Guijie Zhu, Biao Xu, Qi Chen, Kaiyuan Zhang, Fujian Dai, Liefeng Zhao
  • Patent number: 11754809
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera with a wide field of view includes multiple lens elements configured to provide a field of view in excess of 150 degrees. One or more lens elements has an aspheric surface. The optical assembly exhibits a low inward field curvature of less than 75 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Navitar, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas
  • Patent number: 11733475
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a front end portion. The front end portion includes an outer surface facing toward an object side and an inner surface facing toward an image side. The inner surface includes an inner side conical surface. The inner side conical surface is connected to the outer surface. The inner-side conical surface includes a plurality of toothed structures, an inner edge near an optical axis and an outer edge away from the optical axis. The outer edge is closer to the image side than the inner edge. The inner edge forms a clear hole. Each of the toothed structures includes a tooth peak and a tooth valley. The tooth peak and the tooth valley are disposed at the inner edge, and the tooth peak extends from the inner edge to the outer edge to form a convex strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junjiao Chen, Jianhai Huo, Shang-Hao Su, Qingshu Ye
  • Patent number: 11726290
    Abstract: An imaging lens system has an optical axis and an image surface through which the optical axis passes. The imaging lens system includes a plastic lens barrel surrounding the optical axis. The plastic lens barrel includes an image-side portion and an object-side aperture through which the optical axis passes, and the image-side portion is located between the image surface and the object-side aperture. The image-side portion includes a protrusive structure surrounding the optical axis and extending towards the image surface. The protrusive structure has an inner surface facing the optical axis, an outer surface disposed opposite to the inner surface and located farther away from the optical axis than the inner surface and a reflection-reducing surface extending towards the image surface and connected to and located between the inner surface and the outer surface. The protrusive structure includes a reflection-reducing structure disposed on the reflection-reducing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Cheng-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11719904
    Abstract: Optical arrangements for small size wide angle auto focus imaging lens for high resolution sensors are disclosed herein. An example optical assembly includes a first lens holder, a second lens holder, a first lens group, a biasing element, and a variable focus optical element. The first lens holder includes a collar having an internal flange forming a spring seat and the first lens group is disposed within the first lens holder. The second lens holder includes a collar defining a chamber and is coupled to the collar of the first lens holder. The variable focus optical element is disposed within the chamber of the second lens holder and the biasing element is disposed within the chamber of the second lens holder between the spring seat and the variable focus optical element and configured to apply a threshold force to the variable focus optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander J. Naney, Igor Vinogradov
  • Patent number: 11703656
    Abstract: An optical element is ring-shaped and has an inner peripheral face. The inner peripheral face is formed with a bumpy section. The bumpy section is formed with a plurality of grooves. The grooves are disposed around an axial direction of the optical element. A rib is formed between any adjacent two of the grooves. Each of the grooves has a fifth end and a sixth end along the axial direction. A width of each of the grooves along a circumferential direction is increasing from the sixth end toward the fifth end so that a third angle between two lateral walls of each of the grooves is larger than 0 degree but smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Newmax Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Fu Liang
  • Patent number: 11693206
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a first barrel member including a first helicoid screw on an inner surface included therein, a second barrel member including a second helicoid screw, screwed with the first helicoid screw, on an outer surface included therein, the second barrel member being movable along a direction of an axis of the first barrel member, an urging member configured to urge the second helicoid screw against the first helicoid screw in a direction of a diameter of the first barrel member, and a third barrel member including an outer surface which has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the second helicoid screw. The urging member is held by the second barrel member inside the second barrel member, and is in contact with the outer surface of the third barrel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Go Shibasaki