Patents Examined by Wyatt A Stoffa
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Patent number: 11835708Abstract: A laser crystallization apparatus includes a plurality of laser generators which generate a plurality of laser beams, a plurality of attenuators which adjust energy intensity of the plurality of laser generators, and an optical module which overlap outputs of the plurality of attenuators to output a line beam. A first attenuator of the plurality of attenuators attenuates the energy intensity of the corresponding laser beam, and a second attenuator of the plurality of attenuators maintains the energy intensity of the corresponding laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Eon Lim, Jeong Un Go, Hyun Jin Kim, Hoon Chul Ryoo, Yeong Jin Seol, Gil Yong On, Yeon Hak Lee, Hye Ji Cho
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Patent number: 11835685Abstract: Provided is a camera optical lens including, sequentially from an object side to an image side: a first lens having a negative refractive power; a second lens; a third lens having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens having a negative refractive power; a fifth lens; a sixth lens having a positive refractive power; and a seventh lens having a negative refractive power. At least one of the first to seventh lenses comprises a free-form surface. The camera optical lens can achieve high optical performance while satisfying design requirements for ultra-thin, wide-angle lenses.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jia Chen, Wen Sun
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Patent number: 11835698Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and three or more lens units. A distance between adjacent lens units varies during zooming. A predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kohei Kimura
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Patent number: 11828952Abstract: A light source capable of operating third and fourth reflection mirrors included in a beam splitting device in conjunction with movements of first and second reflection mirrors included in a beam transfer device and an optical assembly, respectively. The third and fourth reflection mirrors are disposed on optical paths of a pre-pulse and a main pulse emitted from first and second pulse generators, respectively. The light source operates the third and fourth reflection mirrors to offset an excessive compensation of the main pulse caused in a process of compensating for an optical path error of the pre-pulse. The light source may be included in an extreme ultraviolet light source system.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dohyung Kim, Seongchul Hong, Kyungsik Kang, Kyungbin Park, Motoshi Sakai, Seungkoo Lee, Jungchul Lee
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Patent number: 11822102Abstract: A system may comprise a selectively transparent projection device for projecting an image toward an eye of a viewer from a projection device position in space relative to the eye of the viewer, the projection device being capable of assuming a substantially transparent state when no image is projected; an occlusion mask device coupled to the projection device and configured to selectively block light traveling toward the eye from one or more positions opposite of the projection device from the eye of the viewer in an occluding pattern correlated with the image projected by the projection device; and a zone plate diffraction patterning device interposed between the eye of the viewer and the projection device and configured to cause light from the projection device to pass through a diffraction pattern having a selectable geometry as it travels to the eye.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventor: John Graham Macnamara
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Patent number: 11822064Abstract: A zoom lens includes, 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, a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens unit having a negative refractive power, a sixth lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a seventh lens unit having a negative refractive power. During zooming, a distance between adjacent lens units changes, the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and a plurality of lens units among the third to seventh lens units move, and at least one of the fourth to seventh lens units is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
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Patent number: 11815700Abstract: An optical lens assembly is produced by an injection-compression molding process. The optical lens assembly includes a lens body and an injection-molded structure. The lens body includes a first lens surface and a second lens surface opposed to the first lens surface. The lens body is divided into an optically effective zone and an optically ineffective zone. The injection-molded structure has at least one gate land in response to the injection-compression molding process. At least a portion of the optically ineffective zone of the lens body is covered by the injection-molded structure, and the injection-molded structure is assembled with and positioned by an external structure. Each of the first lens surface and the second lens surface is one of a multi-aperture lens surface, a lenticular lens surface, an aspheric lens surface, a flat lens surface and a freeform lens surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: EVERREADY PRECISION IND. CORP.Inventors: Jyh-Long Chern, Chih-Ming Yen
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Patent number: 11815445Abstract: An optical calibration tool includes a first body, a light emitter, a light receiver, a second body, and a light reflecting member. The first body has a first engaging port and a second engaging port. The light emitter and the light receiver are disposed in the first body. The second body has a third engaging port and a channel communicated with each other. The third engaging port is configured to selectively engage one of the first engaging port and the second engaging port. When the third engaging port is engaged with the first engaging port, the light emitter is optically coupled to the light reflecting member. When the third engaging port is engaged with the second engaging port, the light receiver is optically coupled to the light reflecting member.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Bo Ma, Jei-Yin Yiu, Yu-Kai Kao, I-An Yen, Chun-Jung Li, Shu-Ting Hsu, Song-Bin Huang, Ni-Chin Ko
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Patent number: 11815655Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) device including a variable focus lens of which a focal length may be changed by adjusting refractive power and adjusting the position of a focus adjustment region of the variable focus lens according to a direction of the user's view. The AR device may obtain an eye vector indicating a direction of the user's view using an eye tracker, adjust a refractive power of a first focus adjustment region of a first variable focus lens to change a focal length for displaying a virtual image, and complementarily adjust a refractive power of a second focus adjustment lens with respect to the adjusted refractive power of the first focus adjustment region.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyookeun Lee, Kyusub Kwak, Bonkon Koo, Jeonggeun Yun, Wonjun Lee, Myongjo Choi, Jongchul Choi
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Patent number: 11808942Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a display including a plurality of pixels; a first polarizing plate arranged on a first area of the display and capable of rotating, in a first rotational direction, a first light outputted through one or more first pixels included in the first area; a second polarizing plate arranged on a second area of the display and capable of rotating, in a second rotational direction, a second light outputted through one or more second pixels included in the second area; a first mirror arranged to have a first designated incline on the first area and capable of reflecting the first light rotating in the first rotational direction; a second mirror arranged to have a second designated incline on the second area and capable of reflecting at least a part of the second light rotating in the second rotational direction; and a flat lens capable of transmitting a first reflective light obtained by allowing the first light rotating in the first rotational directionType: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hoyoung Jung, Nari Kim, Sehoon Kim, Wonhee Choe
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Patent number: 11808953Abstract: A microlens array device includes a substrate and a microlens array. The microlens array is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of first lenses and a plurality of second lenses. Each of the first lenses is used to project a first pattern on a far field. Each of the second lenses is used to project a second pattern on the far field. The first pattern has a first area on the far field. The second pattern has a second area on the far field. The first area is different from the second area. One of the two patterns is completely overlapped on the other one of the two patterns.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Yu-Ching Cheng
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Patent number: 11803094Abstract: According to one example, an optical element assembly includes a transparent rod, a mirror and a light emitting element. The rod transmits light of first wavelength region made incident on a first end of the rod and emits the light of the first wavelength region from a second end of the rod. The rod absorbs light of a second wavelength region falling out of the first wavelength region. The mirror is disposed on a side of the first end. The mirror transmits one of the light of the first and second wavelength regions, reflects the other. The light of the first and second wavelength regions are made incident on the first end of the rod. The light emitting element emits light of the second wavelength region made incident on the first end of the rod through the mirror.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Ohno, Takashi Usui
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Patent number: 11796766Abstract: There is provided a compact and high-resolution imaging lens at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yukio Sekine
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Patent number: 11796797Abstract: The embodiments relate to systems and methods for wavefront error (WFE) correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens. The embodiments include a conformal optical component transmissive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which is propagated through the conformal optical component along a path axis. The conformal optical component is rotationally asymmetric about the path axis. A planar corrector lens is configured to correct a WFE of the conformal optical component. The planar corrector lens defines a lens axis. Accordingly, use of a single planar corrector lens for WFE correction of a conformal optical component reduces bulk and manufacturing complexity.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Clara R. Baleine, Patricia S. Sharek, Erwan A. P. Baleine, Johann M. Veras, Don A. Larson, Robert J. McCarty
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Patent number: 11789270Abstract: An optical device including: a display device configured to display an image; and a lens including a plurality of reflectors that reflect the image from the display device to a first surface of the lens, wherein the plurality of reflectors include: a first reflector; and a second reflector having a size different from a size of the first reflector.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Woo Park, Jae Joong Kwon, Ju Hwa Ha, Yong Seok Kim, Soo Min Baek, Ji Yeon Seo, Hyun Sup Lee, Su Bin Jung
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Patent number: 11779211Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescent fundus camera which is one kind of ophthalmological diagnostic equipment, using a blue excitation light beam when a contrast medium appears in the retinal vessels. When an abnormal blood vessel is present, the contrast medium leaks into the retina or appears as color in tissues surrounding the retina, and the presence of damage to the retina and the appearance of abnormal neovascularization can be found.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: AIINSIGHT INC.Inventors: Hanjo Kwon, Keun Heung Park
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Patent number: 11762172Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera optical lens including eight lenses which are, from an object side to an image side in sequence: a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, a sixth lens having a positive refractive power, a seventh lens having a negative refractive power, and an eighth lens having a negative refractive power; the camera optical lens satisfies conditions of: 0.95?f/TTL; 2.00?f2/f?5.00; and ?0.90?(R13+R14)/(R13?R14)??0.25. The camera optical lens can achieve good optical performance while meeting the design requirements for long focal length and ultra-thinness.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Raytech Optical (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jia Chen
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Patent number: 11754832Abstract: A wavefront calibration method for a wavefront tester of a lens, the method including: measuring an air wavefront of the wavefront tester without the lens; measuring at least one golden sample wavefront to generate an actual wedge angle and refractive index of the at least one golden sample based on the air wavefront; calculating a measured wedge angle and refractive index based on the actual wedge angle and refractive index of the at least one golden sample; and linear fitting between the actual wedge angle and refractive index and the measured wedge angle and refractive index to produce an actual magnification of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MLOptic Corp.Inventors: Pengfei Wu, Wei Zhou, Wei Wang, Yongshui Cai
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Patent number: 11733536Abstract: A periodic optimization method for a diffractive optical element includes converting coordinates of individual target spots of a target spot array into angular spectrum coordinates, selecting an initial period, calculating diffraction orders of individual target spots, rounding the diffraction order, calculating the coordinates of actual projection spots by using the rounded diffraction orders, calculating evaluation indicator of period optimization, adjusting the period, and repeating the steps, and comparing the evaluation indicators to determine an optimal period for the diffractive optical element. With the periodic optimization method, an actual spot array is made to match a target spot array to the greatest possible extent with a small amount of calculations, thereby improving the design quality and accuracy of a diffractive optical element.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: HANGZHOU UPHOTON OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Muyun Wang, Dongliang Zhang
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Patent number: 11733247Abstract: A method of ionising a sample is disclosed comprising nebulising a sample which includes first biomolecules such as bovine insulin comprising one or more disulphide (S—S) bonds. A stream of droplet or charged droplets comprising one or more disulphide (S—S) bonds is directed so as to impact upon a target (106) or electrode so as to cause the breaking of a portion of the disulphide bonds. Alternatively, charged droplets may pass through an electric field region determined by an electrode (106) arranged downstream of a nebuliser or electrospray probe and an ion inlet (104) of a mass spectrometer so as to cause the breaking of a portion of the disulphide bonds.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Stevan Bajic, Jeffery Mark Brown