Patents Examined by Cara E Rakowski
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Patent number: 12650597Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matin Seadat Beheshti, Javier Mendez, Xinsheng Chu, Corentin A Guebels, Laurence M Flath
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Patent number: 12638693Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2024Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Inventor: Jon Scott Butler
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Patent number: 12631849Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Kum Kyung Lee, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin
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Patent number: 12625351Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Youmin Wang, Yatong An
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Patent number: 12607819Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2024Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Kum Kyung Lee, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin
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Patent number: 12591109Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 31, 2026Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Shun Chang, Chen-Wei Fan, Ming-Ta Chou, Chun-Hua Tsai
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Patent number: 12578551Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.Inventors: Chun-Che Hsueh, Jin Sen Wang, Hsin-Hsuan Huang, Fuh-Shyang Yang
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Patent number: 12578592Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Daniel Adema
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Patent number: 12578622Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kum Kyung Lee, Sang Hun Han, Soo Cheol Lim
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Patent number: 12578625Abstract: A linear motor capable of improving power efficiency while preventing enlargement. A winding core direction of a coil coincide with a thrust direction of the linear motor. A center yoke is arranged inside the coil extending in the thrust direction. A magnet faces the center yoke outside the coil so that its magnetization direction is perpendicular to the thrust direction. A back yoke adjoins the main magnet at an opposite side of the center yoke. Two sub magnets adjoin the main magnet and their magnetization directions are inclined by 90° to that of the main magnet. Two side yokes adjoin the center and back yokes at both sides a magnet group in the thrust direction. Surfaces of the main magnet that adjoin the sub magnets incline inward toward the back yoke. Surfaces of the sub magnets that adjoin the main magnet incline inward toward the center yoke.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kyosuke Sato
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Patent number: 12578566Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbHInventors: Thomas Kalkbrenner, Joerg Siebenmorgen
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Patent number: 12578591Abstract: A quick-release assembly of a wearable device is disclosed and includes a locking member and a mounting base provided with an insertion cavity having an opening formed on a side of the mounting base. An accommodation cavity is provided in the mounting base and spatially connected to the insertion cavity. The locking member includes a locking portion movably disposed on the mounting base along a direction connecting the accommodation cavity and the insertion cavity and an unlocking portion connected to the locking portion. The locking member has a first state and a second state relative to the mounting base. In the first state, at least a portion of the locking portion is disposed within the insertion cavity to lock a visual member entering the insertion cavity through the opening. In the second state, the locking portion is accommodated within the accommodation cavity to release the lock of the visual member.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Xin Fu, Zhiqing Liu, Yueqiang Wang, Haofeng Zhang
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Patent number: 12571993Abstract: An optical system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens includes an object-side surface that is convex with a meniscus shape. The second lens includes an image-side surface that is convex. The third lens includes an image-side surface that is concave. The fifth lens includes an image-side surface that is concave. The first to sixth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side to an image side.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2024Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ho Sik You
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Patent number: 12572002Abstract: A zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first to third lens units with positive, negative and positive refractive powers, and a rear group including two or more lens units, in which an interval between adjacent lens units is varied during zooming. The zoom lens includes a correction lens unit which has a function of moving an imaging position in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis. The correction lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a positive first subunit, a positive second subunit which moves in a direction having a component of the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and a negative third subunit. Focal lengths of the zoom lens when focused at infinity at a wide angle end and the correction lens unit are appropriately set.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shohei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 12554093Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2024Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Kum Kyung Lee, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin
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Patent number: 12547055Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.Inventors: Itay Yedid, Ephraim Goldenberg, Yiftah Kowal, Daniel Boltinsky
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Patent number: 12541073Abstract: A lens unit that fixes and holds a lens after the lens is moved and adjusted in parallel with a receiving surface to position the lens in an optical axis direction includes a lens holder configured to hold the lens and including the receiving surface, a pressing member configured to be fixed to the lens holder, and an elastic member configured to press the lens against the lens holder and located between the pressing member and the lens, wherein the lens holder includes an opening through which a tool for moving and adjusting the lens in parallel with the receiving surface by pressing an outer peripheral surface of the lens is inserted, and wherein a position of the lens is fixed by the pressing member and the elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shota Tanaka, Masami Yoshida
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Patent number: 12534018Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bracket structure used for assembling an inside rearview mirror for a vehicle, and the bracket structure includes: a base member attached to an inside of a windshield for the vehicle; a bracket including an accommodation area formed therein; a press member including a mounting area and inserted into the accommodation area of the bracket to be positioned between the base member and the bracket; and a fastening member penetrating through a first penetrating hole and a second penetrating hole to fasten the bracket and the press member.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2023Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignee: SMR Automotive Modules Korea Ltd.Inventors: Suk Jin Kim, Kyung Jun Lee
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Patent number: 12517372Abstract: An aerial display apparatus that ensures a display quality of an aerial image is provided. An aerial display apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a display unit (20) including a display surface on which an image is displayed and configured to emit display light from the display surface; and a mirror device disposed obliquely with respect to the display surface of the display unit (20), and configured to reflect the display light emitted by the display unit (20) to allow an aerial image to be formed at a position that is plane-symmetrical to the display unit (20), a light distribution of the display light being greater than ?35.0 degrees and less than +35.0, given that a normal direction of the display surface is 0 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: TOPPAN Holdings Inc.Inventor: Yasuhiro Daiku
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Patent number: 12517419Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a reflective member, and an image sensor sequentially arranged from an object side. The reflective member includes at least two reflective surfaces to change a path of light passing through the first to third lenses and incident on the reflective member at least twice.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: You Jin Jeong, Jae Hyuk Huh, Byung Hyun Kim