Patents Assigned to Optotune Switzerland AG
  • Publication number: 20240159943
    Abstract: An optical module (1) comprising a tunable optical component (1) at least with two optical surfaces (3, 4) and a deformable internal space between the two optical surfaces (3, 4), wherein the internal space is filled with a transparent liquid (5), and wherein an optical property of the tunable optical component (2) is adjustable by altering a shape of the internal space, and a first optical element (8) that is attached to one of the optical surfaces (3, 4) facing away from the internal space, and wherein a second optical element (9) is kitted to the first optical element (8) via a van-der-Waals-bond and/or a chemical bond, in particular an adhesive chemical bond, and/or a plasma activated bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Manuel Aschwanden
  • Patent number: 11956540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tiltable mirror (1) for optical image stabilization in an optical imaging system (100), the tiltable mirror (1) comprising—a rigid mirror substrate (1S) with a planar reflective layer (1R) on a front side of the mirror substrate (1S) for reflecting incident light (500) in an optical imaging system (100), —a mirror frame (1F), wherein the mirror substrate (1S) is arranged tiltably in the mirror frame (1F), —an actuator (2) for tilting the mirror substrate (1S) around a primary (x) and a secondary (y) tilt axis with respect to the mirror frame (1F). The invention further relates to an optical imaging system comprising a tiltable mirror (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Stephan Smolka, Michael Büeler, Sanggyu Biern, Johannes Haase
  • Publication number: 20240076453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid for an optical tuneable device, wherein the optical tuneable device comprises a volume and a membrane and wherein the volume is filled with a liquid comprising at least one compound of formula (I), at least one additive, particularly wherein the at least one additive is selected from the group of a protecting agent, a stabiliser, a tracer, a buffer and/or a surface tension adjustment agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventors: David Andreas Niederer, Andreas Brändle, Marta Vidiella del Blanco, Luis Madrigal
  • Publication number: 20240019682
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a tunable lens, which comprises a deformable lens shaping element (1) with a central axis (2) and a radial axis (5) and with a perimetrical edge (3) that extends about the central axis (2) and wherein the perimetrical edge (3) is designed to interact and mechanically deform a membrane of the tunable lens in order to change at least one optical property of the tunable lens. The arrangement further comprises a moveable adjustment element (13), which is mechanically coupled to the lens shaping element (1) by a bearing, wherein the bearing limits an axial translational degree of freedom (7), such that an axial force is transmittable between the lens shaping element (1) and the adjustment element (13) parallel to the central axis (2) and wherein the bearing provides a radial rotational degree of freedom (12) for a relative rotation between the lens shaping element (1) and the adjustment element (13) about the radial axis (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Roman Patscheider, Wolfgang Zesch, Alan Cortizo, Erik Hebestreit
  • Publication number: 20230375819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tunable optical component (100) comprising a liquid chamber (101), a flexible membrane (1), a shaping element (3), and an actuator (2), wherein the liquid chamber (101) is filled with a liquid (102), the membrane (1) delimits the liquid chamber (101), the membrane (1) is attached to the shaping element (3), the shaping element (3) has a ring shape, wherein the shaping element (3) surrounds an optically active area (10) of the membrane (1), the actuator (2) comprises multiple piezo units (20), the piezo unit (20) is coupled to a counterpart (203) in a releasable force-fitting manner, the piezo unit (20) is arranged to move the counterpart (203), and wherein the relative movement of the counterpart (203) and the piezo unit (20) results in a movement of the liquid (102), which causes a change of an optical property of the optically active area (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Roman PATSCHEIDER, Christopher LANING, David Andreas NIEDERER, Manuel ASCHWANDEN
  • Publication number: 20230347604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing at least one optical component (1), comprising the steps of: a) Providing at least one cavity (2), wherein the at least one cavity (2) is delimited on a first side by a surface (3a) of a first membrane portion (3), wherein a shape of the first membrane portion (3) is adjustable; b) Filling a material (4) into the at least one cavity (2) for forming at least one optical component (1), such that the material (4) contacts a surface (3a) of the first membrane portion (3); c) Adjusting the shape of the first membrane portion (3); d) Curing the material (4) filled into the at least one cavity (2) so that the material (4) forms a first interface (e.g. a first optical surface) (1a) of the at least one optical component (1), which first interface (1a) comprises a shape defined by a shape of the surface (3a) of the first membrane portion (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: OPTOTUNE SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, David Andreas NIEDERER, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Michael ZIHLMANN, Christopher LANING, Marta VIDIELLA DEL BLANCO
  • Publication number: 20230324644
    Abstract: Carrier arrangement (1) for an optical device (16) comprising a first carrier (2) and a second carrier (3), which are rotatable relative to each other about a first axis (8) that is defined by a first bearing means (7), wherein the first bearing means (7) is arranged between the first carrier (2) and the second carrier (3) and comprises at least one pin (9), preferably two pins, with a longitudinal axis (10), wherein the pin (9) is arranged such that its longitudinal axis (10) is essentially parallel to the first axis (8), wherein a first portion (17) of the pin (9) is attached to the first carrier (2) and a second portion (18) of the pin is moveably arranged in a notch (10) of the second carrier (3), or wherein the first portion (17) of the pin (8) is attached to the second carrier (3) and the second portion (18) of the pin (9) is moveably arranged in a notch (11) of the first carrier (2), the notch (11) comprising at least two support surfaces (30, 31) that are designed such that the second portion (18) of
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang ZESCH, Dávid Almá{hacek over (s)}i, Manuel ASCHWANDEN
  • Publication number: 20230282143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Carrier device (1) for carrying an optical element (2), comprising: a platform (P) defining a plane (P1), a base (S), a spring structure (3) connecting the platform to the base so as to allow tilting of the platform with respect to the base about a least a first axis (A) extending parallel to said plane, a first magnet (M1) and a first coil (C1), wherein the first magnet is connected to the platform and the first coil (C1) is connected to the base, or wherein the first magnet is connected to the base and the first coil (C1) is connected to the platform (P), and wherein the first magnet (M1) is magnetized parallel to said plane (P1), wherein the first coil (C1) comprises a first coil section (10) opposing the first magnet (M1), such that an electrical current flowing through the first coil section (10) generates a Lorentz force in a direction extending at an angle in the range from 88° to 92° with respect to said plane (P1) such that a tilting of the platform (P) is caused, and
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Stephan Smolka, Manuel Aschwanden, Wolfgang Zesch
  • Publication number: 20230185050
    Abstract: An optical device is suggested, which comprises a container (2) enclosing an internal space (3), wherein the internal space (3) is filled with a transparent liquid (4), and wherein the container (2) comprises a transparent bottom (5) and a transparent and elastically deformable membrane (6) opposing said bottom (5) such that the liquid (4) is arranged between the membrane (6) and the bottom (5), a circumferential lens shaping element (10) connected to the membrane (6) so that a circumferential edge of the lens shaping element (10) defines a central area (8) of the membrane (6) so that light can pass through the container (2) via the central area (8) and the bottom (5), wherein the lens shaping element (10) is deformable and comprises a plurality of actuation points (11), wherein in each of the actuation points (11) the lens shaping element (10) is moveably mounted with respect to the transparent bottom (5) by a bearing means (12) and wherein at least one actuation point (11) is displaceable with respect to th
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Manuel Aschwanden
  • Publication number: 20230026802
    Abstract: Tunable optical device comprising an actuator, a transmission element, a mount and an optical component, wherein the optical component comprises a window member and a ring member, wherein an optical property of the optical component is adjustable by altering the position of the ring member with respect to the window member. The actuator is arranged to generate an actuation force along an axial direction, the transmission element is arranged to transmit the actuation force from the actuator to the optical component, the transmitted actuation force alters the position of the ring member with respect to the window member. The transmission element comprises a bridge portion and a meander portion, wherein the bridge portion couples the ring member to the actuator and the window member is attached to the mount, or the bridge portion couples the window member to the actuator and the ring member is attached to the mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AG
    Inventors: David Andreas Niederer, Christopher Laning, Roman Patscheider