Patents Examined by Marin Pichler
  • Patent number: 11841549
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wide-angle lens, including a first lens group having a negative focal power, a second lens group having a positive focal power, and an aperture stop disposed between the first lens group and the second lens group. The first lens group, from the object side to the imaging surface, sequentially includes a meniscus-shaped first lens having a negative focal power, a second lens having a negative focal power, and a third lens having a positive focal power. A concave surface of the first lens faces the imaging surface, and a concave surface of the second lens faces the imaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGXI LIANCHUANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumin Bao, Weijian Chen, Xuming Liu, Jiyong Zeng
  • Patent number: 11826098
    Abstract: A system and methods for the treatment of amblyopia are described. The system includes a display system capable of in delivering a second image to a second eye of a patient and a first image to a first eye of a patient. The system also includes a controller in capable of delaying the delivery of the second image to the second eye of the patent. The controller is configured to receive the second image and the first image. The controller is also configured to identify a delay factor associated with the second image. The controller is also configured to provide the first image to the display system for viewing by the first eye of the patient. The controller is also configured such that after a delay determined by the delay factor, the controller provides the second image to the display system for viewing by the second eye of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Inventors: Eric Gaier, Dean Travers, Scott Xiao
  • Patent number: 11822073
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system includes a processor(s) utilizing the image capture device to track eye movements of a user interacting with a display communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the image capture device continuously collecting image data. The processor(s) determines, based on analyzing the collected image data, a probability of whether a user may be experiencing a vision-related issue. Based on the probability being within a given pre-determined range, the processor(s) identifies the vision-related issue experienced by the user. The processor(s) generates, based on the vision-related issue, a two dimensional visual exercise to address the vision-related issue for performance by the user. The processor(s) deploys a graphical user interface to the display, where the graphical user interface comprises the visual exercise. The processor(s) provides the visual exercise to the user via the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Valerie Lampkin, Alice-Maria Marascu, Maeve O'Reilly, Clea Zolotow
  • Patent number: 11815739
    Abstract: An endoscope optical system includes, in order from an object side: a fixed negative first lens group; a movable positive second lens group; a fixed aperture stop; and a fixed positive third lens group, the endoscope optical system being capable of switching between a normal observation state and a magnified observation state by moving the second lens group along an optical axis, in which the third lens group includes, in order from the object side: a cemented lens consisted of three lenses; and a cemented lens consisted of two lenses. In the cemented lens consisted of three lenses, three lenses of a positive lens, a negative lens, and a positive lens are cemented. In the cemented lens consisted of two lenses, two lenses of a positive lens and a negative lens are cemented. The following conditional expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: 1.70<(nd3G1+nd3G2+nd3G3)/3<2.0 (1); and 1.72<(nd3G4+nd3G5)/2<2.0 (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Katakura
  • Patent number: 11815736
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chien-Yu Kao
  • Patent number: 11803042
    Abstract: A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear unit that includes a plurality of lens units. All lens units move during zooming, and a distance between adjacent lens units changes. The third lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit having a positive refractive power, a second subunit having a positive refractive power, and a third subunit having a positive refractive power. The second subunit includes a negative lens and a positive lens. The second subunit moves in a direction having a component orthogonal to an optical axis during an image stabilization. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11796891
    Abstract: An optical driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a drive assembly, and a position sensing assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion and configured to carry a first optical element. The drive assembly is configured to drive the movable portion relative to the fixed portion to move within a limited range including a first range and a second range. The position sensing assembly is configured to sense the movement of the movable portion, and includes a reference element, a first position sensing element, and a second position sensing element. The first and second position sensing elements respectively correspond to the reference element in the first and second ranges, wherein a first position sensing surface of the first position sensing element and a second position sensing surface of the second position sensing element are arranged in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11796763
    Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens having positive refractive power and having a convex object-side surface; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having refractive power; a fourth lens having refractive power; a fifth lens having refractive power; a sixth lens having positive refractive power and having a convex image-side surface; and a seventh lens having negative refractive power and having a concave image-side surface, and the first to seventh lenses are disposed in order from an object side. In the optical imaging system, 1<f/f6 and V2<40, where f is a focal length of the optical imaging system, f6 is a focal length of the sixth lens, and V2 is an Abbe number of the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Phil Ho Jung, Ho Sik You
  • Patent number: 11789292
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ophthalmic devices such as ophthalmic lenses. An ophthalmic device may comprise an ophthalmic lens for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression. The ophthalmic lens may comprise a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, the at least one treatment zone having a power profile comprising an ADD power, the at least one treatment zone having a surface shape comprising a portion of a generally toroidal shape, wherein the at least one treatment zone is arranged as to form a continuous surface with the center zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel A. Brennan, Xu Cheng, Jaclyn V. Hernandez, Michael J. Collins, Brett A. Davis, Fan Yi, Derek Dean Nankivil
  • Patent number: 11789234
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging lens with high-resolution which satisfies demand of the wide field of view, the low-profileness and the low F-number, and excellently corrects aberrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hisao Fukaya
  • Patent number: 11782250
    Abstract: A compact zooming optical system, an optical apparatus and a method for manufacturing the zooming optical system having a vibration reduction function, a high zooming ratio, a wide-angle view and superb optical performance are provided, the system including, in order from an object side: a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having negative refractive power; a third lens group G3 having positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group G4 having negative refractive power; upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2, a distance between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3 and a distance between the third lens group G3 and the fourth lens group G4 being respectively varied; the third lens group G3 having, in order from the object side, a first segment group G31 having positive refractive power and a second segment group G32; the second segment group G32 being m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11774745
    Abstract: A light path adjustment mechanism includes a support, a carrier, an optical plate member, a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. The carrier is disposed in the support and connected to the support by a first elastic member and a second elastic member, the first elastic member and the second elastic member are configured to twist substantially about a first axial direction, and the optical plate member is disposed on the carrier. An attractive force or a repulsive force generated between the permanent magnet and the electromagnet acts in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axial direction, and one end of the carrier is provided with the permanent magnet or the electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-Ya Hsu, Yu-Chen Chang, Han-Min Chiu, Wei-Szu Lin
  • Patent number: 11774703
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed at the housing; an elastic part coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a circuit board disposed under the housing and comprising a pad part; a base disposed under the circuit board; a terminal disposed on the base; and a support part, one end of which is coupled to the elastic part and the other end of which is coupled to the terminal, wherein the pad part comprises: a first pad disposed beneath the circuit board; a second pad on the circuit board; and a third pad connecting the first pad and the second pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Bong Park
  • Patent number: 11768386
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ophthalmic devices such as ophthalmic lenses. An ophthalmic device may comprise an ophthalmic lens for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression. The ophthalmic lens may comprise a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, the at least one treatment zone having a power profile comprising an ADD power, the at least one treatment zone having a surface shape comprising a portion of a generally toroidal shape, wherein the at least one treatment zone is arranged as to form a continuous surface with the center zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel A. Brennan, Xu Cheng, Jaclyn V. Hernandez, Michael J. Collins, Brett A. Davis, Fan Yi, Derek Dean Nankivil
  • Patent number: 11762136
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to optical filters that provide regulation and/or enhancement of chromatic and luminous aspects of the color appearance of light to human vision, generally to applications of such optical filters, to therapeutic applications of such optical filters, to industrial and safety applications of such optical filters when incorporated, for example, in radiation-protective eyewear, to methods of designing such optical filters, to methods of manufacturing such optical filters, and to designs and methods of incorporating such optical filters into apparatus including, for example, eyewear and illuminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Schmeder, Donald M. McPherson
  • Patent number: 11754859
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ophthalmic devices such as ophthalmic lenses. An ophthalmic device may comprise an ophthalmic lens for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression. The ophthalmic lens may comprise a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, the at least one treatment zone having a power profile comprising an ADD power, the at least one treatment zone having a surface shape comprising a portion of a generally toroidal shape, wherein the at least one treatment zone is arranged as to form a continuous surface with the center zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc
    Inventors: Noel A. Brennan, Xu Cheng, Jaclyn V. Hernandez, Michael J. Collins, Brett A. Davis, Fan Yi, Derek Dean Nankivil
  • Patent number: 11747621
    Abstract: Reflectors comprising thin film dichroic coatings are located on various components of a waveguide-based optical combiner in a see-through display of a head-mounted display (HMD) device to reduce color cross-coupling in holographic images and reflect forward-projected holographic image light back to a user's eye. The dichroic coatings implement narrowband reflectors for each of one or more colors of an RGB (red, green, blue) color model over the angular range associated with the field of view (FOV) of the virtual portion of the see-through display. Utilization of the dichroic coatings can improve virtual display uniformity and lessen sharp edge defects by reducing cross-coupling and may also improve light security by reducing the forward-projected holographic image light that escapes from the HMD device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tuomas Heikki Sakari Vallius, Pietari Tuomisto, Jani Kari Tapio Tervo
  • Patent number: 11747525
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an optical lens for a head mounted display (HMD) or other application that is cost-effective and has high performance. A lens assembly may include a first, relatively thin lens and a second, relatively thick lens. The first lens may include microfeatures on at least one optical transmission surface thereof. The second lens may include at least one curved surface, such that the second lens is plano-convex, bi-convex, etc. Each of the first lens and the second lens may include mounting areas disposed about a periphery of the respective optical transmission areas of the lenses that include complementary mounting microfeatures thereon that enable the first and second lens to be coupled together and, when so coupled, to be self-aligned with each other within a very low tolerance. The mounting microfeatures may be provided on the lenses using a high precision process (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventor: Joshua Mark Hudman
  • Patent number: 11747658
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for solid-state 2D optical phased arrays (OPAs), which are fabricated from In-rich In1-xGaxN/GaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs). In-rich InxGa1-xN alloys possess the unique properties of exceptionally high free-carrier-induced refractive index (n) change and low optical loss. InGaN/GaN MQW pixels play the role of using a very small fraction of a laser beam to modulate the phase of the laser beam. The phase of each MQW pixel in the OPA is controlled independently via electro-optic effect through the integration between OPA pixels with a Laterally Diffused MOSFET (LDMOS) integrated circuit driver to achieve the manipulation of the distribution of optical power in the far field. The present invention is applicable to a wide range of applications, including the operation of LIDAR systems, laser weapons, laser illuminators, and laser imaging systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: Hongxing Jiang, Changzhi Li, Jing Li, Jingyu Lin
  • Patent number: 11747587
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a voice coil motor device for auto focusing or zooming, mainly includes a base, a movable magnetic path component, two elongate guide rods and a plurality of balls. The base has a first receiving slot and two second receiving slots. The movable magnetic path component is configured in the first receiving slot and has a lens carrier installing thereon a lens, wherein the lens carrier has a bottom surface having a plurality of first abutting structures. The two elongate guide rods are mounted in the two second receiving slots respectively. The plurality of balls are respectively mounted between the plurality of first abutting structures and the two elongate guide rods, wherein the plurality of balls facilitate a movement of the movable magnetic path component in the first receiving slot, for performing an auto focusing or zooming of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Huang, Chieh-Hui Hsu