Patents Examined by Andrew R Wright
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Patent number: 12601858Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light control film. The method includes providing a plurality of alternating layers of transparent material and light absorbing material, where the alternating layers of transparent material and light absorbing material are stacked in a stacking direction. The method also includes cutting, with a triangle wave-shaped edge, across the plurality of alternating layers of transparent material and light absorbing material in a first cutting plane and a second cutting plane thereby resulting in the light control film including a serrated first surface and a serrated second surface, wherein each of the first and second cutting planes is orientated at an angle less than 90° to the stacking direction. The triangle wave-shaped edge includes a cutting edge with a triangular wave shape perpendicular to the first and/or second cutting plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2023Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Envisics LtdInventors: Yiren Xia, Timothy Smeeton
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Patent number: 12585165Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism used for driving an optical element is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion and a support assembly. The optical element is movable in a first dimension relative to the fixed portion through the support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Ya-Hsiu Wu, Yi-Ho Chen, Ying-Jen Wang
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Patent number: 12566492Abstract: In some embodiments, a wearable device performs a visual test that includes simultaneously presenting a first eye stimulus for a first eye of a user of the device and a second eye stimulus for a second eye of the user, where the first eye stimulus has a display characteristic level greater than a display characteristic level of the second eye stimulus. The display characteristic level of the first eye stimulus and second eye stimulus are sequentially increased until feedback information indicates detection of at least one of the first eye stimulus or the second eye stimulus by the user. In response to the feedback information indicating such detection by the user, the other stimulus is presented at one or more sequentially increasing display characteristic levels until the feedback information indicates detection of the other stimulus. Ocular anomaly information of the user is generated based on the feedback information.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Heru Inc.Inventor: Mohamed Abou Shousha
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Patent number: 12474553Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a zoom lens, a camera module, and a mobile terminal. The zoom lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, and a fourth lens group that are arranged along an object side to an image side. The first lens group is a fixed lens group with positive focal power, the second lens group is a zoom lens group with negative focal power, the third lens group is a compensative lens group with positive focal power, and the fourth lens group is a fixed lens group with positive focal power. In a zooming process of the zoom lens from a short-focal end to a long-focal end, the second lens group moves towards the image side along an optical axis, and the third lens group moves towards the object side along the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yajun Niu, Xiuwen Yao, Haishui Ye
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Patent number: 12429664Abstract: An embodiment is a camera module comprising: a lens assembly comprising a liquid lens which comprises a first liquid and a second liquid forming an interface with each other; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature information of the liquid lens; a controller for adjusting the interface by applying a driving signal to the liquid lens; and a compensation unit for outputting, to the controller, feedback information in which the inclination of the diopter of the liquid lens with respect to the driving signal is proportional to the temperature in a first area and the inclination of the diopter of the liquid lens with respect to the driving signal is inversely proportional to the temperature in a second area which differs from the first area.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Bae Park, Ui Jun Kim
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Patent number: 12422528Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light source that emits an optical beam in response to a control signal, an optical deflector that changes a direction of the optical beam in response to a driving voltage, and a control circuit that controls a timing of emission of the optical beam and the direction of the optical beam. The optical deflector is configured to change the direction of the optical beam along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction and a rate of change in the direction of the optical beam along the first direction is lower than a rate of change in the direction of the optical beam along the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Hisada, Yasuhisa Inada, Yumiko Kato
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Patent number: 12413863Abstract: Disclosed are an optical system and a camera module. The optical system sequentially includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a reflective element and a second element group. The first lens has a positive refractive power, and allows propagation of light rays along a first optical axis. The reflective element changes light rays emitted from the first lens from propagating along the first optical axis to propagating along a second optical axis. The first lens and the reflective element constitute a first element group. The second element group has a positive refractive power. During an anti-shaking process, the position of an image plane of the optical system remains fixed, and the first element group rotates around a direction parallel to the second optical axis, an effective focal length f1 of the first lens and an effective focal length EFL of the optical system satisfy: 1.9<|f1/EFL|<3.0.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2025Date of Patent: September 9, 2025Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTDInventors: Hang Yu, Anan Wu, Yu Wu, Meishan Guo, Hansheng Cen, Hao Zhang, Tongji Jiang, Liguo Liu
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Patent number: 12392994Abstract: The present invention discloses a camera optical lens with seven-piece lens including, from an object side to an image side in sequence, a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a negative 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 and a seventh lens having a negative refractive power. The camera optical lens satisfies the following conditions: 1.30?f1/f?2.00, 5.00?d1/d2?8.01, and 1.00?d4/d6?5.00. The camera optical lens according to the present invention has excellent optical characteristics, such as large aperture, wide angle, and ultra-thin.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 19, 2025Assignee: AAC Optics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaoru Yamazaki, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 12366724Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens can have negative refractive force. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu
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Patent number: 12345947Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, a driving assembly, and a first supporting assembly. The movable part is used for connecting an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part through the support of the first supporting assembly. The movable part includes a movable part setting surface, and the movable part setting surface corresponds to the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Ya-Hsiu Wu, Yi-Ho Chen, Ying-Jen Wang
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Patent number: 12321036Abstract: The present invention relates to optical imaging systems which are able to provide increased depth of field to microscope devices, motion-picture cameras, and still photographic cameras, while also reducing or elimination breathing while the focus of the device is adjusted. Optical systems described herein are also able to be used with standard film and digital sensor formats, and are able to be attached to, or integrated with, photographic and motion-picture cameras, including currently existing cameras.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Inventor: H. Jay Margolis