Patents Examined by Marin Pichler
  • Patent number: 11567298
    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. An imaging lens comprises in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a convex surface facing the object side near an optical axis, a second lens, a third lens having negative refractive power near the optical axis, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens having a concave surface facing the image side and the negative refractive power near the optical axis, wherein an image-side surface of said eighth lens is formed as an aspheric surface having at least one pole point in a position off the optical axis, said sixth lens has positive refractive power near the optical axis, an object-side surface of said seventh lens is a convex surface facing the object side near the optical axis, and a below conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 0.15<vd7/vd8<0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Nitta
  • Patent number: 11567338
    Abstract: This camera actuator comprises: an optical path bending member; a lens unit disposed at a subsequent stage of the optical path bending member; a first actuator that is disposed near the optical path bending member and displaces the optical path bending member; and a second actuator and a third actuator that are disposed near the lens unit so as to be apart from each other in a first direction, and that respectively displace the lens unit in a second direction and a third direction that are orthogonal to the first direction and orthogonal to each other. As a result, the present invention provides a camera actuator capable of improving the degree of freedom of design around the optical path bending member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Enta, Masahiro Saito, Kazutaka Goami, Hiroshi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11567291
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable element, a movable assembly, a driving module and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly defines a main axis. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed assembly and is connected to a first optical element. The movable assembly is connected to the movable element. The driving module is configured to drive the movable assembly so as to drive the movable element to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the range of motion of the movable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chen-Er Hsu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shou-Jen Liu, Chih-Wei Weng, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Patent number: 11561363
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a base including a body having an opening, and a first post portion, a second post portion, a third post portion, and a fourth post portion which protrude from the body; a bobbin disposed on the body; a coil disposed around the bobbin; a first magnet disposed between the first post portion and the second post portion; a second magnet disposed between the third post portion and the fourth post portion; a lower elastic member coupled to the lower portion of the bobbin and the base; and an upper elastic member coupled to the upper portion of the bobbin and the first to fourth post portions, wherein the lower elastic member is disposed inside the first to fourth post portions of the base, and the lower elastic member is coupled to the base between the first post portion and the fourth post portion adjacent to the first post portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Guk Lee
  • Patent number: 11561410
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for an optical element is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part and a driving assembly. The movable part is configured to connect to the optical element having the optical axis. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Sin-Hong Lin, Kun-Shih Lin, Yu-Cheng Lin, Wen-Yen Huang, Shih-Wei Hung
  • Patent number: 11555977
    Abstract: An optical system may include a target, a laser source, and an optical lens assembly. The optical lens assembly may include a mounting flange mounted adjacent the laser source, an objective lens aligned between the laser source and the target, and at least one adjustment stage coupled between the mounting flange and the objective lens. The adjustment stage may include a ball joint having a ball joint body, a ball receiver tube, and adjustable fasteners coupling the ball joint body to the ball receiver tube. The adjustment stage may include a translation tube having ramps thereon, and adjustable fasteners coupled between the mounting flange and the translation tube. In addition, the adjustment stage may include the mounting flange having a threaded surface thereon, and a focus ring rotatably coupled to the threaded surface of the mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Corey, Steven F. Semenko
  • Patent number: 11550162
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for separating polarized UV light. In one example, a method may include passing polarized source light through a first prism, the polarized source light including desired light and undesired light, separating the desired light from the fundamental light, and passing the separated desired light through a second prism. The separated desired light which is passed through the second prism may then be further passed through a spatial filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Phoseon Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shiou-jyh Ja
  • Patent number: 11543734
    Abstract: An observation device according to the present invention includes an image display element displaying an image, and a finder optical system used for observing the image displayed on an image display surface of the image display element. The finder optical system includes a positive first lens, a negative second lens, and a biconvex positive third lens arranged in this order from the image display surface side to the observation side. A focal length of the second lens, a focal length of the finder optical system, a curvature radius of a lens surface of the second lens on the image display surface side, a curvature radius of a lens surface of the second lens on the observation side, a diagonal length of the image display surface, and a curvature radius of a lens surface of the third lens on the image display surface side are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumihiro Shinobu
  • Patent number: 11543622
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device, a camera module and an optical apparatus, the lens driving device comprising: a first housing; a second housing; a bobbin; an aperture; a first coil, a second coil, a third coil, and a fourth coil; a first magnet; a second magnet; a third magnet; and a fourth magnet, wherein the first coil, the second coil, the third coil, and the fourth coil are disposed to be spaced apart from each other; the first coil and the third coil are disposed opposite to each other with the first magnet and the third magnet interposed therebetween; and the second coil and the fourth coil are disposed opposite to each other with the second magnet and the fourth magnet interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Keun Park
  • Patent number: 11536931
    Abstract: One embodiment of a camera module can comprise: a housing having a first electrode pattern and a first recessed part, which are formed on the upper surface thereof; an auto-focusing unit mounted in the first recessed part and electrically connected to the first electrode pattern; a lens barrel accommodated inside the housing; a first holder which is disposed at the lower part of the housing and to which the lens barrel is coupled; and a printed circuit board disposed at the lower part of the first holder and electrically connected to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youn Baek Jeong
  • Patent number: 11536941
    Abstract: A device, including: an end-emitting optical fiber including a first end and a second end; a light extraction plate including a light scattering structure; and a light diffuser film disposed above the light scattering structure. Also disclosed are systems including the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Essenlix Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Qi, Stephen Y. Chou, Wei Ding
  • Patent number: 11536930
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises two actuators, such as an autofocus actuator and optical image stabilizer. The actuators are nested, wherein the outer actuator is suspended from the device body and the inner actuator is suspended from the outer actuator. A suspension element may be a flexure bearing, allowing a flat actuator design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Licensing Technology, LLC.
    Inventor: Marko Eromäki
  • Patent number: 11531246
    Abstract: A display panel, a driving method thereof and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel units each of which includes a transparent electrode; a pixel electrode opposite to the transparent electrode; an auxiliary electrode at a side of the transparent electrode facing the pixel electrode, a channel penetrating through the auxiliary electrode; an electrostrictive dielectric layer between the auxiliary electrode and the transparent electrode, an accommodation space being formed in the electrostrictive dielectric layer; and charged particles located between the transparent electrode and the pixel electrode. The through channel is configured to allow the charged particles to pass through the auxiliary electrode through the through channel, and the electrostrictive dielectric layer is configured to selectively confine the charged particles in the accommodation space according to an electric field applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le Zhang, Xuchen Yuan, Hong Liu, Bin Li, Pengcheng Tian
  • Patent number: 11526026
    Abstract: An eyewear comprising a frame and a lens configuration is disclosed, wherein the frame includes a channel into which a step bevel formed along an edge of the lens removably insertable, wherein the frame includes a plurality of protrusions that contact ends of the step bevel to retain the lens within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Joseph Santinelli
  • Patent number: 11526009
    Abstract: A projection arrangement for a head-up display, including a composite pane, including an outer pane and an inner pane, which are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, having an upper edge and a lower edge and an HUD region; an electrically conductive coating on the surface of the outer pane or the inner pane facing the intermediate layer or provided within the intermediate layer; and a projector that is aimed at the HUD region; wherein the light of the projector has at least one p-polarised portion and wherein the electrically conductive coating has, in the spectral range from 400 nm to 650 nm, only a single local reflection maximum for p-polarised light, with this maximum in the range from 510 nm to 550 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Fischer, Dagmar Schaefer, Roberto Zimmermann, Valentin Schulz
  • Patent number: 11520147
    Abstract: Optical combiners are provided. The optical combiner may have a see through optically transparent substrate and a patterned region included in the optically transparent substrate and disposed along a wave propagation axis of the substrate. The patterned region may be partially optically reflective and partially optically transparent. The patterned region may comprise a plurality of optically transparent regions of the optically transparent substrate and a plurality of optically reflective regions inclined relative to the optical transparent substrate wave propagation axis. Augmented reality optical apparatus, such a head up display, may include the optical combiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James Leighton, Iain Wellington, Adrian Stannard, Philip A Greenhalgh, Nan Ma
  • Patent number: 11520086
    Abstract: An optical isolation element comprising, sequentially: a light control film; a first optical path changing element; and a second optical path changing element. The optical isolation element has an excellent optical isolation ratio, and can be manufactured simply and at low cost. Such an optical isolation element can be applied, for example, to the fields of optical communication or laser optics, security and privacy protection, and members for brightness enhancement in displays or military products requiring hiding and covering, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Mook Kim, Sang Choll Han, Seong Min Park
  • Patent number: 11513310
    Abstract: A cylindrical actuator sub-assembly (100, 200, 300) comprising: an element (14, 24, 34) movable along a longitudinal axis (A), at least one actuating member and a guidance mechanism suitable for guiding the element, wherein aid guidance mechanism includes a first ring-shaped lever (11, 21, 31) and a second ring-shaped lever (11?, 21?, 31?) that are parallel to each other, at least two straight axial flexures (12, 12?; 22, 22?; 32, 32?), at least two flexures (16, 16?; 27, 27?; 36, 36?) and at least two bases (13, 13?; 23, 23?; 33, 33?), a first base carrying the movable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ACTUATOR SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Neven Bobic, Tobias Schumm
  • Patent number: 11513356
    Abstract: Optical combiners are provided. The optical combiner may have a see through optically transparent substrate and a patterned region included in the optically transparent substrate and disposed along a wave propagation axis of the substrate. The patterned region may be partially optically reflective and partially optically transparent. The patterned region may comprise a plurality of optically transparent regions of the optically transparent substrate and a plurality of optically reflective regions inclined relative to the optical transparent substrate wave propagation axis. Augmented reality optical apparatus, such a head up display, may include the optical combiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James Leighton, Iain Wellington, Adrian Stannard, Philip A. Greenhalgh, Nan Ma
  • Patent number: 11513363
    Abstract: A speckle elimination apparatus, a laser light source and a laser projection system, the speckle elimination apparatus comprising a wave plate (100) and a transmission plate (200) respectively arranged on a laser beam light path, the wave plate (100) and the transmission plate (200) having similar refractive indices and closely arranged adjacent sides, the wave plate (100) being arranged so that an incident surface allows a portion of an incident laser beam to pass through, the transmission plate (200) being arranged so that an incident surface allows the remainder of the incident laser beam to pass through, the portion of the incident laser beam being 25%-75% of the incident laser beam. The speckle elimination apparatus eliminates the phenomenon of laser speckle, and prevents stray light from being produced during laser speckle elimination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventor: Lebao Yang