Abstract: A microscope system has an illumination optical system comprising a multi-mode optical fibre having an egress for emitting a laser beam. The egress is located in a plane that is conjugate to the microscope sample plane. The illumination optical system is configured such that the laser beam is incident at the objective lens laterally displaced from the principal optical axis of the objective lens in order that the objective lens delivers the laser beam to the sample plane at an angle that is oblique to the principal optical axis. Utilization of a multi-mode optical fibre for laser delivery in oblique illumination microscopy, such as TIRF microscopy, solves problems associated with using single-mode optical fibres such as alignment and uniformity of illumination.

Abstract: Folding eyeglasses include a front which supports a pair of lenses and a pair of temples hinged to the front, each one of the temples has a proximal portion and a distal portion which are mutually hinged by a hinge. The hinge includes a multi jointed central body configured to allow a first 90° rotation of the distal portion of the temple and a further 90° rotation of the multi jointed central body with respect to the proximal portion of the temple, in order to arrange the proximal portion of the temple and the distal portion of the temple so that they are mutually parallel and superimposed.

Abstract: Actuators for providing an extended two-degree of freedom rotation range to an optical path folding element (OPFE) such as a prism or mirror in mobile devices such as smartphones, comprising a yaw sub-assembly having a yaw rotation axis, a pitch sub-assembly carrying the OPFE, the pitch sub-assembly including a pivot rotation mechanism and having a pitch rotation axis; and a stationary sub-assembly, wherein the actuator is operative to rotate the OPFE in two rotation directions, a first rotation for yaw around the yaw rotation axis and a second rotation for pitch around the pitch rotation axis, and wherein the rotation for pitch includes rotation using the pivot rotation mechanism.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises, a processor; and a lens assembly, wherein the lens assembly includes, an image sensor; and a first lens group, a second lens group, and a third lens group; wherein the first lens group has a negative refractive power and includes at least two lenses; wherein the second lens group has a positive refractive power and is configured to move along an optical axis direction between the first lens group and the image sensor, the second lens group including at least two lenses; and wherein the third lens group has a negative refractive power and is configured to move back and forth along the optical axis direction between the second lens group and the image sensor, the third lens group including at least one lens, wherein the processor is configured to increase a focal length of the lens assembly by moving at least one of the second lens group and the third lens group toward an object side in a zooming operation.

Abstract: An imaging optical system of a present disclosure includes, in a sequential order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. The fourth lens is configured such that (i) the light output surface has an aspherical concave shape, (ii) the light output surface has a center portion through which an optical axis passes, and a periphery thereof, and (iii) the light output surface has a portion where the negative refractive power becomes gradually weaker from the center portion toward the periphery thereof. The fifth lens has positive refractive power, a light input surface that faces toward the object side, and a light output surface that faces toward the image side. Each of the light input and output surfaces has a convex shape toward a corresponding one of the object side and image side.

Abstract: A wide field fundus camera having multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at various viewing angles to facilitate wide field retinal examination. The wide field fundus camera images an entire retina at a single alignment. The wide field fundus camera provides visualization of a retina and Purkinje reflections simultaneously to facilitate alignment. The wide field fundus camera further contemplates narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing, imaging through less transparent crystalline lens, and reduction of haze due to reflected and scattered light from camera and ocular surfaces other than the retina. The wide field camera contemplates a real-time algorithm to reduce said reflected and scattered light haze in said retinal images. The wide field camera further contemplates automated montage of said multiple retinal images into a single wide field FOV retinal montage and automated removal reflected and scattered light haze from said retinal montage.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and a tilt actuator. In some embodiments, the camera may include a folded optics arrangement that may include a prism and a lens group. In some embodiments, an actuator arrangement of the camera may include one or more actuators for tilting the prism about multiple axes. Furthermore, the actuator arrangement may include one or more actuators for translating the lens group along an axis. In some embodiments, the camera may include a bearing suspension arrangement that may allow for controlled movement of the prism and/or the lens group according to the motion enabled by the actuator arrangement.

Abstract: An imaging lens system for tracking a celestial body includes, sequentially in a direction from the object side to the image side: a first lens group including, sequentially in the foregoing direction, either a negative-dioptric-power and two positive-dioptric-power lens elements, or a positive-dioptric-power, a negative-dioptric-power, and another positive-dioptric-power lens element; a second lens group including two negative-dioptric-power lens elements; and a third lens group including, sequentially in the foregoing direction, either a positive-dioptric-power, a negative-dioptric-power, and another positive-dioptric-power lens element, or two positive-dioptric-power, a negative-dioptric-power, and another positive-dioptric-power lens element. An aperture stop is located at the center of the imaging lens system symmetrically, allowing marginal rays to pass through the center of each lens element. The positive- and negative-dioptric-power lens elements contribute to a balanced field curvature.

Abstract: Optical display engines with reduced size and/or increased efficiency for Augmented Reality (AR) and near-eye devices that incorporate LED, microLED, and/or OLED displays. Example optical systems provide different light paths for polarized (or split unpolarized) light, with recombining oppositely polarized light corresponding to different image portions/channels, in a compact system using polarized beam splitters, quarter wave plates, half wave plates, and reflective elements such as curved mirrors or reflective lenses, resulting in high optical power. Images and/or portions thereof are presented at multiple observation planes to project a more realistic synthetic image, and at different angular resolutions to enable creation of a large composite field of view with high apparent resolution from a single small and efficient display.

Abstract: An optical system and a head mounted display are disclosed. The optical system comprises: a third lens, a second lens and a first lens arranged successively along a propagation direction of incident light. The effective focal length f1 of the first lens and the effective focal length f2 of the second lens are both greater than the effective focal length f of the optical system. The present disclosure provides a solution of a direct transmission optical structure, with short-focus, high light efficiency and high-resolution which has a good imaging quality.

Abstract: A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. Optical assembly positioning systems may be used to adjust the spacing between the optical assemblies to accommodate different interpupillary distances. The optical assembly positioning systems may have motors. Nose pressure sensors may be provided to detect nose pressure as optical assemblies are moved towards each other and towards nose surfaces by the motors. Motion of the optical assemblies can be halted whenever the detected nose pressure rises. The nose pressure sensors may each include an air pressure sensor and a pressure-sensing compressible air-filled chamber coupled to the air pressure sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pair of glasses with inwardly biased temples that can frictionally secure the glasses over the temples of a wearer. This allows the temples to be shorter in length and eliminates the need for the temples to be secured to the ears. The biasing of the temples is achieved, in one embodiment, via torsion springs integrated into the hinges of the glasses.

Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image pixel array and a plurality of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) Alvarez tunable lenses disposed over regions of the imaging pixels. The MEMS Alvarez tunable lenses are configured to be adjusted to varying optical powers to focus image light to the plurality of imaging pixels at varying focus depths. Processing logic is configured to drive the plurality of MEMS Alvarez tunable lenses to provide varying optical powers to focus the image light to the imaging pixels during a plurality of image captures with the imaging pixels.

Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: An optical reflecting assembly includes a reflective member, a reflective element holder and a structure component. The reflective member includes a reflective surface for folding a light. The reflective element holder includes an assembling surface correspondingly disposed to the reflective member. The structure component is made of a metal material and has a three-dimensional structure, at least one portion of the structure component is inserted in the reflective element holder, and the structure component includes a first supporting wall, a second supporting wall and at least one extending wall. The first supporting wall and the second supporting wall are bent to form a first bending line with an angle. The extending wall and the second supporting wall are bent to form an extending bending line being a non-closed line.

Abstract: An optical lens system includes two lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side along an optical path: a first lens element and a second lens element. Each of the two lens elements has an object-side surface facing toward the object side and an image-side surface facing toward the image side. At least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of at least one lens element of the optical lens system is aspheric. A total number of the lens elements in the optical lens system is two.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting a level of force exerted by the temple arm portions of a frame of a head mounted wearable device are provided. Hinge mechanisms that provide for the rotatable coupling of a temple arm portion to a rim portion of a frame of the head mounted wearable device, or glasses, may include a rotation mechanism that facilitates rotation of the temple arm portion relative to the rim portion, and a biasing mechanism that can be adjusted to apply a desired level of lateral force to a head of a user wearing the glasses. The hinge mechanisms may allow for adjustments to biasing rates and/or pre-load levels and/or amounts of temple arm portion rotation prior to engagement to adjust the applied force to desired levels and maintain user comfort.

Abstract: A camera module include a first moving body, disposed in a housing, configured to move in an optical axis direction; a guide member having one surface disposed to oppose the first moving body, the guide member coupled to the first moving body and configured to move in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis; a second moving body disposed to oppose another surface of the guide member, the second moving body coupled to the guide member and configured to move in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis; a gel accommodating portion formed on one surface of surfaces of the first moving body, the second moving body, and the guide member opposing each other, the gel accommodating portion configured to accommodate a damping gel; and a damping pin configured to protrude from a position oppose the gel accommodating portion, the damping pin having a portion insertable into the damping gel.

Abstract: A method, an arrangement for microscopy and a microscope for three-dimensional imaging in microscopy, in which aberrations of a specimen detection radiation coming from a specimen are corrected in a detection beam path by means of a correction element and the corrected specimen detection radiation is captured in a spatially resolved form. The inventions are distinguished by the fact that a best-possible correction setting of the correction element, with which aberrations occurring at the time are reduced as much as possible, is determined; and, on the basis of the best-possible correction setting, a flawed correction setting is determined, a setting with which aberrations occurring lead to an asymmetric point spread function of the specimen detection radiation.