Patents by Inventor Jeff Viens

Jeff Viens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Embedded lens for achromatic wafer-level optical module and methods of forming the same
    Patent number: 7920329
    Abstract: A wafer-level optical lens module including one or more embedded lenses and two outer lenses on an outer side of two outermost glass wafers. The embedded lenses may be formed of air or of any material with desired refractive index and dispersion characteristics. The outer lenses may be formed of any material with desired refractive index and dispersion characteristics. This arrangement, with various lenses of the optical module having different refractive indices and dispersions, allows for the formation of a wafer-level optical lens system which corrects for chromatic aberration and astigmatism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Aptina Imaging Corporation
    Inventor: Jeff Viens
  • Thermal embossing of resist reflowed lenses to make aspheric lens master wafer
    Patent number: 7919230
    Abstract: Methods of forming a lens master wafer having aspheric lens shapes. In one embodiment, a substrate is coated with a polymer material. Isolated sections are formed in the polymer material. The isolated sections are reflowed. The reflowed sections are formed into aspheric lens shapes using a lens stamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Aptina Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Oliver, Shashikant Hegde, Jeff Viens
  • Imaging module with symmetrical lens system and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7710667
    Abstract: An imaging module and method of fabrication. The method comprises forming a first lens wafer with a plurality of outer negative lenses and forming a second lens wafer with a plurality of inner negative lenses The method further comprises bonding the first lens wafer and second lens wafer to create a bonded stack; forming a plurality of inner positive lenses on the second lens wafer and bonding a spacer wafer to the second lens wafer; and forming a plurality of outer positive lenses on the first lens wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Aptina Imaging Corp.
    Inventors: Steve Oliver, Rick Lake, Shashikant Hegde, Jeff Viens, Jacques Duparre
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHIEF RAY ANGLE CORRECTION USING A DIFFRACTIVE LENS
    Publication number: 20100002302
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus reduce the chief ray angle incident on a pixel array of an imaging device by the use of a diffractive lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Jacques Duparre, Jeff Viens
  • IMAGING MODULE WITH SYMMETRICAL LENS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20090323206
    Abstract: An imaging module and method of fabrication. The method comprises forming a first lens wafer with a plurality of outer negative lenses and forming a second lens wafer with a plurality of inner negative lenses The method further comprises bonding the first lens wafer and second lens wafer to create a bonded stack; forming a plurality of inner positive lenses on the second lens wafer and bonding a spacer wafer to the second lens wafer; and forming a plurality of outer positive lenses on the first lens wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Steve Oliver, Rick Lake, Shashikant Hegde, Jeff Viens, Jacques Duparre
  • Thermal embossing of resist reflowed lenses to make aspheric lens master wafer
    Publication number: 20090325107
    Abstract: Methods of forming a lens master wafer having aspheric lens shapes. In one embodiment, a substrate is coated with a polymer material. Isolated sections are formed in the polymer material. The isolated sections are reflowed. The reflowed sections are formed into aspheric lens shapes using a lens stamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Steve Oliver, Shashikant Hegde, Jeff Viens
  • Embedded lens for achromatic wafer-level optical module and methods of forming the same
    Publication number: 20090316273
    Abstract: A wafer-level optical lens module including one or more embedded lenses and two outer lenses on an outer side of two outermost glass wafers. The embedded lenses may be formed of air or of any material with desired refractive index and dispersion characteristics. The outer lenses may be formed of any material with desired refractive index and dispersion characteristics. This arrangement, with various lenses of the optical module having different refractive indices and dispersions, allows for the formation of a wafer-level optical lens system which corrects for chromatic aberration and astigmatism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Jeff Viens