Extended Spacing Structure For Optical Elements Patents (Class 359/503)
  • Patent number: 11888282
    Abstract: A laser driving device and a method for enabling a uniform light field, wherein the laser driving device is a high-power laser driving device that enables a uniform light field on the basis of a narrow-band low-spatial-coherence light and is provided for laser fusion. The narrow-band low-spatial-coherence light is configured as a seed of the laser driving device, an amplification and transmission unit amplifies the seed, a frequency conversion unit converts a frequency of the laser, and a focusing component is configured for laser focusing and uniform illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Jianqiang Zhu, Xiaoqi Zhang, Gengxiu Tang, Hua Tao, Zhigang Liu
  • Patent number: 11881491
    Abstract: Provided is a camera module and a photosensitive component thereof and a manufacturing method thereof, said photosensitive component comprising: a circuit board, a photosensitive element, and a molding base; the molding base is integrally formed on the circuit board and photosensitive element to form a light window; a first end side corresponding to the molding base adjacent to the flexible region has a first side surface facing the light window; said first side surface comprises a first partial surface arranged adjacent to the photosensitive element and a second partial surface connected to said first portion surface; a first angle between said first partial surface and the optical axis of the camera module is greater than a second angle between the second partial surface and the optical axis; a second end side opposite to and away from the flexible region of the molding base has a second side surface facing the light window; said second side surface comprises a third partial surface arranged adjacent to the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Bojie Zhao, Zhewen Mei, Nan Guo
  • Patent number: 11835703
    Abstract: Provided is a periscope lens module, including: a prism; a bearing member including a bearing frame; a ball; a supporting member including a prism bracket, a driving bracket, and a rotating bracket in rotation-fit with the ball; an elastic member; and a driving member. The elastic member includes a first elastic bracket including a first abutting portion, and a second elastic bracket including a second abutting portion. The first and second abutting portions are spaced from each other and abut against a top of the rotating bracket from two sides of the ball, in such a manner that the rotating bracket and the ball abut against the bearing frame. The driving member is connected between the bearing member and the driving bracket for driving the supporting member to drive the prism to rotate. This leads to a simple structure while achieving image stabilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Linzhen Li, Jiliang Lu, Gang Li, Jin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11739695
    Abstract: A maintenance tool for gas turbine engine includes a rail system having a plurality of rail segments insertable through one or more inspection holes of the gas turbine engine for assembly within a core air flowpath of the gas turbine engine. The maintenance tool additionally includes a maintenance head movable along the plurality of rail segments of the rail system for performing maintenance operations within the core air flowpath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mehmet M. Dede, Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr., David Scott Diwinsky, Wayne Ray Grady, Marc Metz, Gary Lee Ward
  • Patent number: 11719863
    Abstract: A light blocking sheet having a central axis includes a central hole and a plurality of inner extended portions. The central axis passes through the central hole, which is enclosed by a hole inner surface. The hole inner surface has a first corresponding circle and a second corresponding circle, wherein a diameter of the first corresponding circle is greater than a diameter of the second corresponding circle. The inner extended portions are adjacent to and surround the central hole, wherein each of the inner extended portions is extended and tapered from the first corresponding circle towards the second corresponding circle and includes an inner surface, and the inner surface includes a line pair. The line pair includes two line sections, wherein one end of one line section thereof and one end of the other line section thereof are towards the second corresponding circle and approach to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang, Chih-Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 11703656
    Abstract: An optical element is ring-shaped and has an inner peripheral face. The inner peripheral face is formed with a bumpy section. The bumpy section is formed with a plurality of grooves. The grooves are disposed around an axial direction of the optical element. A rib is formed between any adjacent two of the grooves. Each of the grooves has a fifth end and a sixth end along the axial direction. A width of each of the grooves along a circumferential direction is increasing from the sixth end toward the fifth end so that a third angle between two lateral walls of each of the grooves is larger than 0 degree but smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Newmax Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Fu Liang
  • Patent number: 11700798
    Abstract: A translucent solar module assembly for integration with a greenhouse having a frame with a plurality of roof supports includes a pair of brackets attachable to each of the plurality of roof supports, a bi-facial solar panel attachable to the pair of brackets, and a pair of reflector rails attachable to each of the plurality of roof supports. A dichroic reflector is attachable to the pair of reflector rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: DWP Energy Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Wei Pan
  • Patent number: 11662506
    Abstract: An imaging optical element set has an optical axis, and includes an object-side lens element, an image-side lens element and a light blocking sheet. The light blocking sheet is interposed between the object-side lens element and the image-side lens element, and includes an object-side outer surface, an image-side outer surface, an outer diameter portion, an inner diameter portion and a height compensation structure. The image-side outer surface is opposite to the object-side outer surface. The outer diameter portion has an outer diameter surface connected to the object-side outer surface and the image-side outer surface. The inner diameter portion has an inner diameter surface connected to the object-side outer surface and the image-side outer surface. The height compensation structure is in full circle form, and is for adjusting a height difference between the inner diameter surface and the outer diameter surface along a direction parallel to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Cheng, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11555671
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Patent number: 11528395
    Abstract: A camera head includes: a mount detachably connected to an eyepiece of an endoscope; an imager configured to capture a subject image emitted from the eyepiece; and a housing configured to house the imager, the housing including an interior portion including the imager thereinside, and an exterior portion arranged on an outer side of the interior portion, wherein the interior portion and the exterior portion are separated from each other in at least a part of an outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Atsuomi Ohno
  • Patent number: 11492150
    Abstract: A system and method for vaporizing space debris in space. The system includes a spacecraft body, a primary solar concentrator mounted to the spacecraft body that collects and focuses solar flux from the sun, and a secondary solar concentrator positioned at a focal point of the primary solar concentrator that refocuses the focused solar flux. A manipulator arm coupled to the spacecraft body grabs the space debris in space and positions it at a location where the refocused solar flux vaporizes the debris. The secondary solar concentrator can be a point-source concentrator, the primary solar concentrator can be a parabolic mirror, a Fresnel lens or a light focusing element or assembly, and the space debris can be a retired spacecraft or launch vehicle upper stage or component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Howard S. Eller
  • Patent number: 11103964
    Abstract: A system for use in maintaining a turbine assembly includes a plurality of blades and a plurality of vanes. The system includes an insertion apparatus including an insertion end, a steering end opposite the insertion end, and a body extending from the insertion end to the steering end. The insertion end is positionable proximate at least one blade of the plurality of blades using a steering interface. The system also includes a service apparatus for use in maintaining the turbine assembly. The service apparatus includes at least one maintenance device and an anchoring feature. The service apparatus is proximate the insertion end of the insertion apparatus and is positionable in a plurality of orientations via the steering interface. The anchoring feature is configured to releasably couple the service apparatus to at least one blade of the plurality of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Don Mark Lipkin, Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski
  • Patent number: 10935780
    Abstract: Integrated telescopes are described that are stable and compact, and include optics pieces that are susceptible to stray light. One example telescope includes an optics piece formed of a transparent optical material and two surfaces with each surface including a reflector surface and a baffle. The baffles may be formed in a groove in one of the surfaces of the optics piece. The baffle may have an index of refraction that is approximately the same as an index of refraction of the optics piece. The baffle may include a blackened epoxy, a carbon black material, or a powdered black spinel. The integrated telescope may include a short-wave infrared image sensor fixed in position relative to the optics piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Bauman, Alexander Pertica
  • Patent number: 10845582
    Abstract: An coronagraph optical system and method for continuously imaging a wide field of view that includes the Sun. Examples of the coronagraph optical system include an all-reflective foreoptics assembly that receives light rays from a viewed scene and a direct solar image of the Sun, a sensor assembly configured to produce an image of the viewed scene, an all-reflective relay optics assembly configured to receive the light rays from the foreoptics assembly and to reflect the light rays to the sensor assembly, and a solar rejection optical component positioned between the foreoptics assembly and the relay optics assembly and dynamically configurable such that the direct solar image of the Sun is reflected away from the relay optics assembly and the light rays are reflected to the relay optics assembly while an entrance aperture of the foreoptics assembly is continuously positioned towards the Sun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: Lacy G. Cook
  • Patent number: 10564520
    Abstract: A thin flash module for a camera uses a flexible circuit as a support surface. A blue GaN-based flip chip LED die is mounted on the flex circuit. The LED die has a thick transparent substrate forming a “top” exit window so at least 40% of the light emitted from the die is side light. A phosphor layer conformally coats the die and a top surface of the flex circuit. A stamped reflector having a knife edge rectangular opening surrounds the die. Curved surfaces extending from the opening reflect the light from the side surfaces to form a generally rectangular beam. A generally rectangular lens is affixed to the top of the reflector. The lens has a generally rectangular convex surface extending toward the die, wherein a beam of light emitted from the lens has a generally rectangular shape corresponding to an aspect ratio of the camera's field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Mark Melvin Butterworth
  • Patent number: 10537236
    Abstract: Anti-fogging system for an endoscope including an endoscope having an outer housing, an imaging arrangement, and a distal window. A filter lens is located at the distal window, with the filter lens allowing a first portion of electromagnetic light to pass therethrough while absorbing a second portion of electromagnetic light in order to heat the filter lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Bennett, Benjamin H. Feingold, John Shen
  • Patent number: 10534165
    Abstract: A Cassegrain telescope design consists of a silicon primary mirror bonded into a silicon-carbide (SiC) telescope metering tube. A secondary mirror is bonded directly to the telescope window. The window sits in a SiC bezel that is bonded to the SiC telescope tube. A graphite snout is bonded to the rear of the primary mirror and extends forward into the telescope. The snout incorporates a field stop that blocks stray light and sources outside the acquisition field of view (FOV). A lens cell threads into the snout and holds two lenses that collimate the light exiting that end of the telescope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T Carlson, Mark C Janelle, Ian B Murray
  • Patent number: 10514481
    Abstract: An annular optical element having an optical axis includes an outer diameter surface, an inner annular surface, an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The object-side surface includes an annular reflecting surface, an annular auxiliary surface and a connecting surface. The annular reflecting surface is inclined with the optical axis. The annular auxiliary surface is closer to the optical axis than the annular reflecting surface is to the optical axis. The connecting surface is for connecting to an optical element, wherein the connecting surface is closer to the optical axis than the annular auxiliary surface is to the optical axis. The image-side surface is located opposite to the object-side surface and includes an annular optical surface. A V-shaped groove is formed by the annular auxiliary surface and the annular reflecting surface of the object-side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun Chang, Cheng-Feng Lin, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 10423072
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes an exposure unit for exposing a wafer. The exposure unit includes an illumination system and masks. The illumination system includes a light-homogenizing unit. The light-homogenizing unit includes a light-homogenizing quartz rod having a regular hexagonal cross section. Each of the masks has a regular hexagonal shape matching with the cross section of the light-homogenizing quartz rod. A field of exposure resulting from this arrangement is less affected by objective field of view distortion and allows a higher useful depth of focus (UDoF) when compared to other fields of exposure of the same size. In addition, with the same projection objective DoF, a greater field of exposure can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SHANGHAI MICRO ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT (GROUP) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Renbiao Xie, Zhiyong Yang, Angli Bai, Jian Wang
  • Patent number: 10215212
    Abstract: This invention comprises an adaptor device for connecting an electronic device having a camera to a range of optical devices, including but not limited to binoculars, monoculars, riflescopes, spotting scopes, telescopes, and microscopes. This adaptor device has a plurality of protrusion that provide a self-centering and fitted connection between the electronic and optical device, so that the optical axes are aligned so that the user may take images or video on their electronic device through the optical device. The structure of the adaptor device allows the adaptor to fit a range of differently sized optical device, denoted by the diameter of the eyepiece end of the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Carson Optical, Inc.
    Inventor: Michelle Hyers
  • Patent number: 10168016
    Abstract: A transparent vehicle lamp includes at least one lens having a main body portion and a first light input portion. An optical axis extends through the main body portion in a front-rear direction. The main body portion has a reflecting surface intersecting with the optical axis, a coupling surface connected to a periphery of the reflecting surface and a light output surface spaced apart from the reflecting surface and the coupling surface along the optical axis such that the image of a scenery toward which the coupling surface faces is formed on the light output surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: T.Y.C. BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chih Shih
  • Patent number: 9681797
    Abstract: A video endoscope including: a endoscope shaft; a hermetically enclosed video-optical unit arranged in the endoscope shaft, wherein the video-optical unit comprises an enclosure including a substantially cylindrical, hermetically sealed housing having a distally arranged entry window, an objective lens, an image sensor unit, and one or more signal lines, the housing being connected to an outer jacket tube in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the image sensor unit is mounted in the housing rotatably about a longitudinal axis of the endoscope shaft and comprises at least one image sensor, wherein, in order to rotate the image sensor unit, a magnetic coupling with an outer magnet and an inner magnet operationally connected to the outer magnet in a magnetic manner, is arranged in the area of the distal tip of the endoscope shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Scherr, Andreas Braun
  • Patent number: 9618329
    Abstract: An optical inspection probe for obtaining and providing images of an object to be inspected. The optical inspection probe comprises an imaging assembly for capturing an image of an object and an illumination assembly for producing a light beam directed toward the object. The optical inspection probe is configured such that the light beam converges to a focal point at a first focal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas John Weston, Alexander David McKendrick
  • Patent number: 9395545
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to laser annealing systems with optics for imaging a pattern on a substrate. The optics may comprise an aperture or plurality of apertures which shape an image to be exposed on a surface of a substrate. The image may be determined by the shape of an aperture within the optics system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas E. Holmgren
  • Patent number: 9353929
    Abstract: A beam diffusing module including a light incident terminal, a light emitting terminal, a first reflective plate and a second reflective plate is provided. The first reflective plate and the second reflective plate are disposed on a transmission path of a laser beam. At least one of the first reflective plate and the second reflective plate has a plurality of reflective micorstructures. The reflective micorstructures are arranged along a second direction from the light incident terminal towards the light emitting terminal. At least a part of the laser beam enters the beam diffusing module through the light incident terminal and emerges from the light emitting terminals after being reflected repeatedly by the first reflective plate and the second reflective plate to cause an M squared of the laser beam to be redistributed along a first direction. A beam generating system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Lin, Min-Kai Lee, Sung-Ho Liu
  • Patent number: 9354444
    Abstract: An annular optical spacer includes an outer annular surface, an inner annular surface, a first side surface, a second side surface and a plurality of protruding structures. The inner annular surface surrounds a central axis of the annular optical spacer and is opposite to the outer annular surface. The first side surface connects the outer annular surface with the inner annular surface. The second side surface connects the outer annular surface with the inner annular surface and is opposite to the first side surface. The protruding structures are regularly disposed on the inner annular surface. Each of the protruding structures extends along a direction from the first side surface to the second side surface and is integrated with the inner annular surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cheng-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 9289114
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward a laryngoscope having a handle, a rigid tube, and an optical subassembly. The handle has a distal end and a proximate end. The tube is hollow and also has a distal end having a distal opening and a proximate end having a proximate opening. The optical subassembly includes a light source located within the handle, a power source located within the handle and in communication with the light source and a light carrier extending between the handle and the tube and in communication with the light source and providing light inside and along the entire length of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Nilesh R. Vasan
  • Patent number: 9101944
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a centrifugal processing system is provided for rotating the yoke assembly (36) about a first axis at a first angular velocity and rotating the chamber assembly (30 coaxially with the yoke assembly at a second angular velocity A drive motor (54) is provided for rotating the yoke assembly at the first angular velocity and simultaneously rotating the chamber assembly at the second angular velocity by means of a stationary first gear (64), a second gear (68) mounted to the yoke assembly that operatively engages the first gear, a third gear (74) rotatably mounted to the yoke assembly so as to synchronously rotate with the second gear, and a fourth gear (76) fixed to the chamber assembly that operatively engages the third gear so as to rotate the chamber assembly (30) relative to the yoke assembly (36) upon rotation of the yoke assembly about the first gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Salvatore J. Manzella, Gregory G. Pieper, Thimothy J. Getschman
  • Publication number: 20150098129
    Abstract: A system and method for focusing electromagnetic radiation is presented. A lens has an outside perimeter. A curved lens surface is located inside the outside perimeter. The curved lens surface is to bend at least one wavelength of electromagnetic energy passing through the curved surface. One (or more) mounting surface(s) are located between the outer perimeter and the curved lens surface. The mounting surface has at least one flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: BAE Systems Oasys LLC
    Inventor: Michael Couture
  • Publication number: 20150092270
    Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes a lens barrel, a front lens element, plural intermediate lens elements, and a rear lens element. The front lens element has a first central lens portion and a first assembly portion. The first assembly portion has a first front abutting section, a first front slanting surface section, and a first rear slanting surface section. Each of the intermediate lens elements has a second central lens portion and a second assembly portion. The second assembly portion has a second front slanting surface section and a second rear slanting surface section. The rear lens element has a third central lens portion and a third assembly portion. The third assembly portion has a third front slanting surface section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Genius Electronic Optical Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui-Man Wang, Chien-Jui Lin, Chun-Lin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20140247488
    Abstract: A first lens includes, on end surfaces of both ends in a direction along an optical axis, a first lens surface, a second lens surface, lens outer edges formed on outer peripheral sides of the first and second lens surfaces, and a lens side surface that is adjacent to the lens outer edges and serves as an outermost surface in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis. The first lens is provided so as to be mountable on a lens holding frame. In the first lens, a first abutment surface provided within one plane orthogonal to the optical axis is provided on at least one of the lens outer edges. A second projection is formed on at least one of the lens outer edges so as to protrude in the direction along the optical axis from a position closer to an inner peripheral side than the lens side surface, and the second projection has a reference cylindrical surface provided in a fixed positional relationship with the optical axis in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: NORIMITSU NAGAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140063190
    Abstract: A camera lens is formed with a casing and a lens stack having at least one lens element, the lens stack arranged within the casing. A spring arrangement is pre-compressed to exert a clamping force between the casing and the lens stark basically in a direction of an optical axis of the at least one lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CLAAS AGROSYSTEMS KGAA MBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: TOMMY ERTBOLLE MADSEN, SOEREN STEEN, KIM AMHILD
  • Publication number: 20140049687
    Abstract: An optical module for an electro-optical device with a functional element, in particular for a camera device, and to an electro-optical device with such a module. The optical module includes a lens substrate portion with at least one lens element, and a spacer. The spacer serves to keep the lens substrate at a well defined axial distance from a base substrate portion of the fully assembled electro-optical device. In order to ensure improved performance of the functional element, an EMC shield is provided. The spacer is at least in parts electrically conductive and thus forms the EMC shield or a part thereof. A method of manufacturing a plurality of such modules on a wafer scale is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: HEPTAGON Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hartmut Rudmann
  • Publication number: 20140036365
    Abstract: A system includes a light detector, optics, a telescope camera mount, a plurality of spacers, and a retainer. The optics are configured to focus light on the light detector. The telescope camera mount is configured to at least partially support the optics. The plurality of spacers are positioned between the optics and the light detector. A retainer is coupled to the plurality of spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Lance T. Brown, Phil C. White, Christopher J. Stein
  • Publication number: 20140002902
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plurality of optical devices comprising the steps of:—Providing a replication tool (1), the replication tool comprising a replication surface defining an array of replication cells, each replication cell comprising a lens replication portion (2) and a spacer replication portion (3), wherein the spacer replication portion on the replication tool is more indented than the lens replication portion,—Bringing the replication tool and a support (6) in contact with each other with replication material (11) between the replication surface and the support,—Causing the replication material to harden,—Wherein the lens replication sections are caused to be kept at a distance from the support when the support rests against the replication tool,—Removing the replication tool, and—Separating the hardened replication material into individual optical devices, each device having a replicated surface portion with a structure corresponding to a negative of a replication cell and comprising a spacer p
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: HEPTAGON MICRO OPTICS PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Hartmut Rudmann
  • Publication number: 20130270441
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for providing systems and methods for orienting one or more lenses or other optical elements in a lens sleeve. For example, a system may include a lens sleeve defining an interior lens cavity. A plurality of lens positioning features extend from the lens sleeve adjacent the interior lens cavity. A first lens is secured in the lens cavity at a first position relative to the lens sleeve. A first set of the lens positioning features are located at a second position relative to the lens sleeve, and a second set of the lens positioning features are located at a third position relative to the lens sleeve. A second lens engages either the first set or the second set of the plurality of lens positioning features depending on a desired distance between the first lens and the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: FLIR Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8542310
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging lens, in which a space holding portion is formed outside the effective aperture of one or both of junction type compound lenses facing each other in order to hold the space between the junction type compound lenses. A mating face formed on the space holding portion which is made of the same material as that of a lens portion is brought in direct contact with a mating face provided on the other among the junction type compound lenses facing each other at the position facing the mating face of the space holding portion, outside the effective aperture of the other junction type compound lens. Alternatively, mating faces which are formed on confronting surfaces of the space holding portions formed on the facing junction type compound lenses are brought in direct contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Oshitani, Yasunari Fukuta
  • Patent number: 8496338
    Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, a second lens, and a spacer. The lens barrel includes an object-side end and an image-side end opposite to the object-side end. The first lens is received in the lens barrel, and adjacent to the object-side end. The second lens is received in the lens barrel, and adjacent to the image-side end in relative to the first lens. The spacer is an annular plate, and includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface opposite to the object-side surface, and an inner sidewall. The spacer is positioned between the first lens and the second lens. The object-side surface faces the first lens, and the image-side surface faces the second lens. The intersection of the object-side surface and the inner sidewall forms a chamfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Wcube Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Lung Ho, Sheng-Jung Yu, Tsung-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20130033751
    Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and two spacers. The lens barrel includes an object-side end and an image-side end. The first, second, and third lenses are received in the lens barrel and arranged in that order from the object-side to the image-side. One of the two spacers is positioned between the first lens and the second lens, and the other of the two spacers is positioned between the second lens and the third lens. Each of the spacers is chamfered to prevent the ingress of unwanted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIEN-NAN LAI, HUNG-LUNG HO
  • Publication number: 20120314288
    Abstract: A lens module includes a first lens and a first spacer. The first lens includes a first optical portion and a first support portion surrounding the first optical portion. The first support portion includes a first upper surface facing an object side of the lens module and a first lower surface facing an image side of the lens module. The first lower surface includes a first annular portion, a slanted annular portion and an inner annular portion. The slanted annular portion is obliquely interconnected between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion. The first annular portion and the inner annular portion are perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens module. The slanted annular portion faces inwardly of the first lens. The outer shield portion covers the first annular portion. The intermediate shield portion covers the slanted annular portion. The inner shield portion covers the inner annular portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHIEN-NAN LAI
  • Publication number: 20120307364
    Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a system for reducing the appearance of optical effects in a display. The system may include an enclosure with a first surface and a second surface. Furthermore, the system may include spacers that may be deposited on the bottom face of the first surface and/or the top face of the second surface, where the first surface may be a touch panel and/or cover lens and the second surface may be a display module. The spacers may be deposited in one layer with an anti-reflection coating. The thickness of the coating may be less than the diameter of the spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng Chen, John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20110249176
    Abstract: A wafer level lens module includes a first optical layer, a spacer layer and a second optical layer. The spacer layer is disposed upon the first optical layer, having a hole through the spacer layer for light passage, wherein a surface of the hole substantially avoids light reflection. And the second optical layer is disposed upon the spacer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventor: Chuan-Ching Hsueh
  • Patent number: 7982949
    Abstract: An operation microscope includes a microscope body having an illumination optical system which illuminates a subject, a lens barrel, and a main observation optical system which observes the subject, an assistant's microscope unit attached to the microscope body, and a guide rail which is disposed in the lens barrel of the microscope body, and extends in a circumferential direction about a center of an optical axis of an objective lens of the microscope body. The assistant's microscope unit is disposed in the guide rail to be movable between a usage position and a non-usage position in a circumferential direction of the lens barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Takagi
  • Publication number: 20110102661
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging lens, in which a space holding portion is formed outside the effective aperture of one or both of junction type compound lenses facing each other in order to hold the space between the junction type compound lenses. A mating face formed on the space holding portion which is made of the same material as that of a lens portion is brought in direct contact with a mating face provided on the other among the junction type compound lenses facing each other at the position facing the mating face of the space holding portion, outside the effective aperture of the other junction type compound lens. Alternatively, mating faces which are formed on confronting surfaces of the space holding portions formed on the facing junction type compound lenses are brought in direct contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroshi Oshitani, Yasunari Fukuta
  • Publication number: 20110102893
    Abstract: An adjustable optical mount adapted for use with an optical table defining a reference plane includes a hollow housing with openings in the side walls to allow passage of an optical beam therethrough, a gimbal base fixed on the top of the housing, a gimbal plate adjustably mounted under the gimbal base, and a carrier bracket fixed to the gimbal plate for holding preselected optical elements within the housing along the path of the beam. Adjustment mechanisms are provided to tilt and rotate the gimbal plate so as to align the optical element on a selected axis relative to the reference plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory Solyar, Walter Blumenfeld, Joseph D'Etremont
  • Publication number: 20110102894
    Abstract: An optical component is provided. The optical component includes an optical-path portion including an arm-connecting portion and a lower portion, a first arm extending from a first end of the arm-connecting portion, and a second arm extending from a second end of the arm-connecting portion. The first arm has at least one resting feature and the second arm has at least one resting feature. The optical-path portion has an input surface. When the resting features of the first arm and the second arm are positioned on a top surface at short edges of a trench in a trench system, the optical-path portion is vertically aligned in the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: James F. Detry, Thomas Ohnstein, Jennifer S. Strabley, Sean Moore
  • Publication number: 20110085239
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to an optical apparatus, in particular for microlithography, that includes an optical module, a support structure and a connection apparatus. The connection apparatus includes at least one connection unit which includes a first connector part and a second connector part. The first connector part is connected to the optical module, and the second connector part is connected to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH
    Inventor: Yim-Bun Patrick Kwan
  • Publication number: 20110063487
    Abstract: Disclosed are a wafer-level lens array, a method of manufacturing a wafer-level lens array, a lens module, and an imaging unit that can prevent the influence of, for example, the shrinkage of a forming material, prevent the positional deviation between lenses when the wafer-level lens arrays overlap each other or when the wafer-level lens array overlaps an imaging element array, and be easily designed. A method of manufacturing a wafer-level lens array including a substrate unit and a plurality of lens units that is arranged on the substrate unit includes: forming the substrate unit; and integrally forming the lens units that are made of a resin having substantially the same optical characteristics as a material forming the substrate unit with the substrate unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamada, Ryo Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20100309368
    Abstract: Provided are a wafer-level lens module and an image pickup module including the same. The wafer lens module includes a plurality wafer-scale lenses. At least one of the plurality of wafer-scale lenses, such as a wafer-scale lens positioned toward an object side, includes a substrate and a glass lens element formed on one side of the substrate. The glass lens element may be a one-sided lens or a double-sided lens. When the glass lens is a double-sided lens, the substrate may have a through hole. The remaining wafer-scale lenses each include a substrate and polymer lens elements made of UV curable polymer and formed on both sides of the substrate. Also, spacers are interposed between the wafer-scale lenses, along the edge portions of the substrates, so as to maintain predetermined intervals between the wafer-scale lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-seog CHOI, Eun-sung LEE, Kyu-dong JUNG
  • Publication number: 20100284077
    Abstract: A miniature stacked glass lens module is disclosed. The miniature stacked glass lens module includes at least one stacked optical glass lens element, a lens holder and other optical element. The stacked optical glass lens element is formed by cutting along alignment notches on a glued and stacked optical glass lens array. Then the stacked optical glass lens element and other optical element are mounted into the lens holder to form a miniature stacked glass lens module. Thereby the precise alignment of the optical axis of the lens in the lens module can be achieved. The manufacturing processes of the lens module can be simplified dramatically and the manufacturing cost is reduced significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: San-Woei SHYU, Chih-Hsiung HUANG, Chien-Lin WU