Patents Examined by Joseph P. Martinez
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Patent number: 11899210Abstract: In order to allow easy maintenance and convenient usage, the present invention is provided with an image light output unit, an image light transmitting unit, and an image light emitting unit. The image light output unit and a portion of the image light transmitting unit constitute an image source-side section. The remainder of the image light transmitting unit and the image light emitting unit constitute an image display-side section. The image source-side section and the image display-side section are respectively divided into separate unit structures. As a result, the present invention allows for easy maintenance and convenient usage.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BLUE OPTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Masuda, Nobuhiro Shirai
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Patent number: 11896307Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a refractive power measurement optical system, a fixation projection system, an inspection optical system, and a controller. The refractive power measurement optical system includes a first focusing element capable of changing a focal position, and is configured to project first light onto a subject's eye and to detect returning light of the first light from the subject's eye via the first focusing element. The fixation projection system is configured to project fixation light target onto the subject's eye. The inspection optical system includes a second focusing element capable of changing a focal position in conjunction with the first focusing element, and is used for a predetermined inspection in which second light is projected onto at least the subject's eye via the second focusing element.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: TOPCON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoko Tatara, Michiko Nakanishi, Shunichi Morishima
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Patent number: 11892630Abstract: An augmented reality device may include: a light source; a display device comprising a plurality of pixels and configured to generate a first image based on light incident from the light source; and an optical combiner comprising a plurality of optical combining units each including a first area and a second area, wherein the first area reflects a plurality of beams constituting the first image at different reflection angles according to wavelengths and incident angles and transfers the reflected plurality of beams to a predetermined viewer position, and the second area transmits a beam of a second image received from outside and transfers the beam of the second image to the predetermined viewer position.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jangwoo You, Byonggwon Song, Wontaek Seo, Changkun Lee, Hongseok Lee
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Patent number: 11892598Abstract: A camera optical lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and satisfies: 1.20?f2/f1?7.00; 1.50?R6/R5?5.00; and 1.20?d5/d6?2.00, where f1 and f2 respectively denote focal lengths of the first and second lenses; R5 and R6 respectively denote central curvature radii of object side and image side surfaces of the third lens; d5 denotes an on-axis thickness of the third lens; and d6 denotes an on-axis distance from the image side surface of the third lens to an object side surface of the fourth lens, thereby achieving good optical performance while satisfying design requirements for ultra-thinness, a wide angle and a large aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: CHANGZHOU RAYTECH OPTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Feng Zhu
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Patent number: 11892651Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit electromagnetic radiation; an optically effective element arranged such that electromagnetic radiation emitted by the optoelectronic semiconductor chip passes through the optically effective element; and a housing, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing, the optically effective element includes a carrier, a first optically effective structure arranged on a top side of the carrier, and a cover arranged above the first optically effective structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Roland Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Markus Arzberger, Andreas Ploessl, Roland Schulz, Georg Rossbach, Bernd Boehm, Frank Singer, Matthias Sabathil
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Patent number: 11890052Abstract: Systems and methods for improved interferometric imaging are presented. One embodiment is a partial field frequency-domain interferometric imaging system in which a light beam is scanned in two directions across a sample and the light scattered from the object is collected using a spatially resolved detector. The light beam could illuminate a spot, a line or a two-dimensional area on the sample. Additional embodiments with applicability to partial field as well as other types of interferometric systems are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.Inventors: Tilman Schmoll, Alexandre R. Tumlinson, Matthew J. Everett, Nathan Shemonski
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Patent number: 11892634Abstract: An image projection system includes a first transmitter configured to generate first light beams; a first collimation lens configured to receive the first light beams and generate first collimated light beams to be projected onto an eye to render a first projection image perceived at a first projection plane; a second transmitter configured to generate second light beams; a second collimation lens configured to receive the second light beams and generate second collimated light beams to be projected onto the eye to render a second projection image perceived at a second projection plane; a first beam combiner configured to transmit the first and the second collimated light beams on a combined transmission path; and a scanner configured to steer the first and the second collimated light beams according to a scanning pattern to render the first projection image and the second projection image onto the eye.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Boris Kirillov
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Patent number: 11892601Abstract: A camera optical lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a positive refractive power; a second lens having a positive refractive power; a third lens; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and satisfies: 2.10?f1/f?4.00; 1.00?d4/d6?3.00; 0.20?d8/d9?0.90, and where f and f1 respectively denote focal lengths of the camera optical lens and the first lens; d4 denotes an on-axis distance between the second lens and the third lens; d6 denotes an on-axis distance between the third lens and the fourth lens; d8 denotes an on-axis distance between the fourth lens and the fifth lens; and d9 denotes an on-axis thickness of the fifth lens, thereby achieving good optical performance while satisfying design requirements for ultra-thinness, a wide angle and a large aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Changzhou Raytech Optronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xuqi Bian
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Patent number: 11892606Abstract: An imaging lens which uses a larger number of constituent lenses for higher performance and features compactness and a wide field of view. The imaging lens is composed of seven lenses to form an image of an object on a solid-state image sensor. The constituent lenses are arranged in the following order from an object side to an image side: a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with positive or negative refractive power; a third lens with negative refractive power; a fourth lens with positive or negative refractive power as a double-sided aspheric lens; a meniscus fifth lens having a convex surface on the image side; a sixth lens with positive or negative refractive power as a double-sided aspheric lens; and a seventh lens with negative refractive power, in which an air gap is provided between lenses.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaya Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11892600Abstract: A camera optical lens is provided, including from an object side to an image side: a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens having negative refractive power. The camera optical lens satisfies following conditions: 0.85?f1/f?1.10; ?3.00?f2/f??1.50; ?50.00?(R5+R6)/(R5?R6)??5.00; 1.50?R7/R8?3.50; and 0.70?d7/d8?1.20. The above camera optical lens may meet design requirements for large aperture, wide angle and ultra-thinness, while maintaining a high imaging quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: AAC Optics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xueshuang Fan
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Patent number: 11889763Abstract: An actuator may be integrated into an optical element such as a liquid lens and configured to create spherical curvature as well as a variable cylinder radius and axis in a surface of the optical element. An example actuator may include a stack of electromechanical layers, and electrodes configured to apply an electric field independently across each of the electromechanical layers. Within the stack, an orientation of neighboring electromechanical layers may differ, e.g., stepwise, by at least approximately 10°.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew John Ouderkirk, Spencer Allan Wells, Christopher Stipe, Kenneth Alexander Diest, Christopher Yuan Ting Liao, Nagi Hosni Elabbasi, James Howard Thomas Ransley, Taha Masood, Liliana Ruiz Diaz, Laura Cressman
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Patent number: 11886031Abstract: An alignment apparatus for aligning components of an optical assembly include a chuck configured to support the optical assembly thereon, and an adjustable flexure assembly disposed around the chuck. The adjustable flexure assembly includes a plurality of flexures. The plurality of flexures are positioned relative to the chuck such that each of the plurality of flexures contact the optical assembly when the optical assembly is positioned on the chuck. Adjustment of a position of one or more flexures of the plurality of flexures adjusts an alignment of an optical axis of an optical component of the optical assembly when the optical assembly is positioned on the chuck, wherein the alignment apparatus is configured to align optical axes of the optical component to an angle of deviation of less than about 1,000 ?rad and provide an extinction ratio within the optical assembly of greater than or equal to 1000:1.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Robert Dennis Grejda, Kevin John Magierski, Brian Monroe McMaster, Todd Robert McMichael
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Patent number: 11889173Abstract: A topographical measurement system uses an imaging cartridge formed of a rigid optical element and a clear, elastomeric sensing surface configured to capture high-resolution topographical data from a measurement surface. The imaging cartridge may be configured as a removable cartridge for the system so that the imaging cartridge, including the rigid optical element and elastomeric sensing surface can be removed and replaced as a single, integral component that is robust/stable over multiple uses, and easily user-replaceable as frequently as necessary or desired. The cartridge may also usefully incorporate a number of light shaping and other features to support optimal illumination and image capture.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: GelSight, Inc.Inventors: Janos Rohaly, Edward H. Adelson
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Patent number: 11885936Abstract: An imaging lens which uses a larger number of constituent lenses for higher performance and features compactness and a wide field of view. The imaging lens is composed of seven lenses to form an image of an object on a solid-state image sensor. The constituent lenses are arranged in the following order from an object side to an image side: a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with positive or negative refractive power; a third lens with negative refractive power; a fourth lens with positive or negative refractive power as a double-sided aspheric lens; a meniscus fifth lens having a convex surface on the image side; a sixth lens with positive or negative refractive power as a double-sided aspheric lens; and a seventh lens with negative refractive power, in which an air gap is provided between lenses.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaya Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11880041Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to speaker assemblies for head worn computers, including speaker assemblies in a temple portion of a head-worn computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLCInventors: John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Nima L. Shams, Ralph F. Osterhout
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Patent number: 11874440Abstract: There is provided a compact and high-resolution imaging lens at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yukio Sekine
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Patent number: 11874433Abstract: There is provided a compact and high-resolution imaging lens at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yukio Sekine
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Patent number: 11874466Abstract: The disclosure relates to an augmented apparatus, and an optical system and a semi-reflector for the same. The optical system comprises: an image projection source; a beam splitter, the beam splitter having a beam splitting side adjacent to the image projection source and a transmission side facing away from the image projection source; and a semi-reflector, the semi-reflector being arrange adjacent to the beam splitting side and being downstream of the beam splitting side in an optical path along which light emitted from the image projection source is reflected by the beam splitting side, the beam splitter being arranged such that the light emitted from the image projection source is able to be at least partially reflected by the beam splitting side towards the semi-reflector, wherein the semi-reflector comprises a substrate and a semi-reflective film on a distal surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Matrixed Reality Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaobin Liang, Bing Xiao, Chi Xu
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Patent number: 11874459Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device for head mounting, in particular a Maxwellian display device, with an enlarged eye-box. The display device includes a light source emitting light beams for forming an image, an optical system for guiding the light beams to a beam forming element. The beam forming element is configured to converge each of multiple sets of the light beams into a different point of convergence, for example on an exit pupil of the display device. Each point of convergence is a convergent viewing point for a user. The eye-box is thus enlarged.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of The University of CambridgeInventors: Tao Lin, Qing Zhang, Jia Jia, Pawan Shrestha, Matt Pryn, Daping Chu
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Patent number: 11874465Abstract: A head-up display system includes an image generating apparatus configured to emit light having a first polarization and including image information; a polarization beam splitter provided on an optical path of the light having the first polarization and configured to transmit the light having the first polarization; a wave plate configured to transmit the light transmitted through the polarization beam splitter while changing a phase of the light; and a mirror configured to reflect the light sequentially transmitted through the polarization beam splitter and the wave plate back to the polarization beam splitter through the wave plate. The polarization beam splitter may reflect light having a second polarization that is different from the first polarization and obtained by transmitting the light reflected by the mirror back through the wave plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jangwoo You, Wontaek Seo, Daeho Yang, Changkun Lee, Hongseok Lee