Abstract: An optical component fixing structure includes a bearer and at least two or more clamping pieces. The bearer has an accommodating opening, at least two or more sliding trenches and at least two or more protuberances. The protuberance is disposed in the sliding trench. After the clamping piece is moved into the sliding trench, the protuberance is engaged with the retaining hole and at least one of the two sidewalls covers portion of the accommodating opening to fit with the bearer to fix a lens in the accommodating opening. The invention provides a projector using the optical component fixing structure. The projector including a body, and a light source system, the optical component fixing structure, a light valve and a projecting lens are accommodated and fixed in the body.

Abstract: A process for safely providing retinal phototherapy includes generating an interferometric signal or pattern by applying a near infrared light beam to a retinal pigment epithelium of a retina of an eye. A level or concentration of melanin within the retinal pigment epithelium of the retina is compared to a normal level or concentration using the detected interferometric signal or pattern. One or more treatment parameters of the retinal phototherapy is adjusted if the level or concentration of melanin in the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye exceeds the normal level or concentration by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A system and method for diamond based multilayer antireflective coating for optical windows are provided. An antireflective coatings for optical windows may include an optical grade silicon substrate, a first polycrystalline diamond film on the silicon substrate, a germanium film on the first polycrystalline diamond film, a fused silica film on the germanium film; and a second polycrystalline diamond film on the fused silica film. A method of fabricating a diamond based multilayer antireflective coating may include the steps of cleaning and seeding an optical substrate, forming a first diamond layer on the optical substrate, forming a germanium layer on the first diamond layer, forming a fused silica layer on the germanium layer, cleaning and seeding the germanium layer, and forming a second diamond layer on the germanium layer.

Abstract: Digital cameras, optical lens modules for such digital cameras and methods for assembling lens elements in such lens modules. In various embodiments, the digital cameras comprise an optical lens module including N?3 lens elements Li, each lens element comprising a respective front surface S2i?1 and a respective rear surface S2i. In various embodiments the first lens element toward the object side, L1 and its respective front surfaces S1 have optical and/or mechanical properties, such as a clear aperture, a clear height and a mechanical height that are larger than respective properties of following lens elements and surfaces. This is done to achieve a camera with large aperture stop, given a lens and/or camera height.

Abstract: An imaging lens is provided that secures a space in a device by partially notching an outline of a lens barrel, which used to be in a cylindrical shape in the past, and is less likely to cause performance degradation due to assembly error. An imaging lens includes: a lens provided with an effective optical surface and an edge region formed surrounding the effective optical surface and formed by injection molding of a plastic material; and a lens barrel configured to accommodate and hold the lens, wherein the lens has the edge region with an outline formed in a polygonal shape, the lens barrel has an inner circumferential surface with at least one linear portion formed in a position to accommodate the lens, the at least one linear portion corresponding to at least one linear portion formed in an outline of the lens, and the lens barrel has an outline with a linear portion formed parallel to the linear portion formed in the inner circumferential surface of the lens barrel.

Abstract: The application discloses an optical imaging lens assembly including sequentially from an object side to an image side, a first lens with a positive refractive power and a convex object side surface; a second lens with a refractive power and a concave image side surface; a third lens with a refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power; a fifth lens with a negative refractive power and a concave object side surface; and a sixth lens with a negative refractive power and a concave object side surface, wherein a space interval T34 between the third lens and the fourth lens along an optical axis and a space interval T45 between the fourth lens and the fifth lens along the optical axis satisfy 0.2<T34/T45<0.6.

Abstract: An actuator includes a first driving beam that is connected to an object to be driven and includes multiple first beams extending in a direction orthogonal to a first predetermined axis, ends of each adjacent pair of the first beams being connected to each other via one of first turnaround parts such that the first driving beam forms a zig-zag bellows structure as a whole; first driving sources formed on first surfaces of the first beams; and ribs formed on second surfaces of the first beams at positions that are closer to the first predetermined axis than the first turnaround parts. The first driving sources are configured to move the first driving beam and thereby rotate the object around the first predetermined axis.

Abstract: An optical element formed of a plurality of materials includes a middle layer between a base material and a reflecting member so as to suppress stripping, cracking and the like of the optical surface due to the difference in coefficients of thermal expansion among the component materials, in the case where a temperature difference in the service environment or a temperature difference between a manufacturing environment and the service environment is large.

Abstract: A four-piece infrared wavelength lens system includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens element with a positive refractive power, a stop, a second lens element with a refractive power, a third lens element with a positive refractive power, a fourth lens element with a negative refractive power, wherein a focal length of the first lens element and the second lens element combined is f12, a focal length of the third lens element and the fourth lens element combined is f34, and they satisfy the relation: 0.2<f12/f34<1.4. Such a system has a wide field of view, large stop, short length and less distortion.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module has an optical axis, and includes an optical element set, a light blocking element assembling surface, and a light absorbing layer. The optical element set includes an optical lens element and a light blocking sheet. The optical lens element is a plastic lens element, and includes an optical effective portion and an outer peripheral portion. The light blocking sheet is disposed on the outer peripheral portion, and spaced apart from the outer peripheral portion. The light blocking sheet includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface and an inner opening surface. The inner opening surface surrounds a through hole of the light blocking sheet. The light blocking sheet is disposed on the light blocking element assembling surface. The light absorbing layer is disposed on the image-side surface and for fixing the light blocking sheet on the light blocking element assembling surface.

Abstract: A four-piece optical image capturing system is disclosed. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lenses are aspheric. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device (1), comprising: a first housing section (3), a cover element (20) connected to the first housing section (3), a transparent and elastically expandable membrane (10) which is arranged in said first housing section (3), a container (2) having a volume (V), wherein the membrane (10) forms part of the container (2), and wherein said container (2) is arranged in said first housing section (3), a transparent fluid (F) residing in said volume (V) of the container (2), a lens shaping part (11) that is in contact with the membrane (10) for defining a curvature-adjustable area (10c) of the membrane (10), which area (10c) faces said cover element (20), a circumferential lens barrel (50) that holds at least one rigid lens (51) facing said container (2), wherein the lens barrel is arranged in said first housing section, an image sensor (52) facing the lens barrel and the container (2), a second housing section (4), wherein the image sensor is arranged on the second housing secti

Abstract: An imaging optical system includes lens group Gm located on that is closest to an object among lens groups in which a distance between the lens groups changes during zooming, the lens groups having negative power. Lens group Gm includes, in order from the object side toward an image side, lens element LGmF1 having the negative power, lens element LGmF2 having the negative power, both surfaces of lens element LGmF2 having an aspherical shape, and at least two lens elements having power. The present disclosure provides the imaging optical system having good various aberrations such as spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion and an imaging device and a camera system that are provided with the imaging optical system.

Abstract: A display panel includes: a light emitting device to generate light; a plurality of color conversion patterns including: a first color conversion pattern including first scattering particles dispersed in the first color conversion pattern and configured to scatter the light of the light emitting device; and a second color conversion pattern including second scattering particles dispersed in the second color conversion pattern and configured to scatter the light of the light emitting device; a plurality of color filters including: a first color filter overlapping the first color conversion pattern; and a second color filter overlapping the second color conversion pattern; and a single, low index of refraction layer substantially continuously extending in the surface direction to overlap the first and the second color conversion patterns. The single, low index of refraction layer has a refractive index lower than refractive indexes of the first and second color conversion patterns.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens module is provided, the optical imaging lens module may include a first lens barrel and a second lens barrel, positioned in an order from an image side to an object side along an optical axis; an optical imaging lens, comprising a first lens element group and a second lens element group, disposed in the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel respectively; an actuating unit, disposed on an external side of the second lens barrel to make the second lens barrel to be a movable barrel, which can move along the optical axis relative to the first lens barrel. The optical imaging lens may satisfy EFL/TTL?0.850, in which a system focal length is represented by EFL, and a distance from an object-side surface of the lens element having refracting power and closest to the object side to an imaging plane along the optical axis is represented by TTL.

Abstract: An optical apparatus having a pair of lenses spaced from each other in a first direction and movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction includes a movable member configured to hold the pair of lenses and to move in a second direction together with a female thread member, and a guide configured to guide a movement of the movable member in the second direction relative to the base member, where a first plane includes an optical axis of each of the pair of lenses, the guide being located at a position on or along a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane and includes a central axis of the male thread member.

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.

Abstract: An imaging lens module includes a plastic lens barrel, a first optical element assembly and a second optical element assembly, wherein both of the first optical element assembly and the second optical element assembly are disposed in the plastic lens barrel. The plastic lens barrel includes a first inner annular surface and a second inner annular surface. The first inner annular surface forms a first receiving space. The second inner annular surface forms a second receiving space. The first optical element assembly is disposed in the first receiving space and includes a plurality of optical lens elements and a first retainer. The second optical element assembly is disposed in the second receiving space and includes a first light blocking sheet and a second retainer.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present application, a carbon dioxide sensing color changeable dye can comprise a carbon dioxide status indicator, a solvent, a polymer wherein the carbon dioxide status indicator is dispersed, an optional plasticizer, and an optional agent to facilitate mixing. The color changeable dye is a first color in the presence of a carbon dioxide rich environment and is capable of changing to a second color upon exposure to atmospheric condition for a period of time corresponding to the intended use time of a restricted, disposable or limited use product. Methods of making and using the color changeable dye and apparatuses incorporating such dye are also disclosed.

Abstract: A lens fixing module is configured to fix a lens, wherein the lens has a flange. The lens fixing module includes a fixing base and a fixing ring. The fixing base has a hollow pillar and a first connecting portion. The fixing ring has a restraining portion and a second connecting portion. An end of the lens is inserted into the hollow pillar, the fixing ring is disposed on the lens and the hollow pillar, and the first connecting portion is connected to the second connecting portion, such that the flange is sandwiched in between the restraining portion and the hollow pillar.