Patents Examined by Cara E Rakowski
  • Patent number: 11914118
    Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens group, a second lens group, and a third lens group, sequentially arranged from an object side, wherein the first lens group includes two lenses having negative and positive refractive power, the second lens group includes a plurality of lenses, and the third lens group includes two lenses having negative and positive refractive power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hag Chul Kim, Phil Ho Jung, Yong Joo Jo
  • Patent number: 11906818
    Abstract: Earpiece-less glasses including an interchangeable left eye frame, an interchangeable right eye frame and a nose piece connecting the left eye frame to the right eye frame. The left eye frame and the right eye frame each provide eye lens pockets configured to hold and snuggly fit a respective first eye lens in the respective pockets. The left eye frame and the right eye frame each provide an opening to the pockets so that the first lenses can be replaced with second lenses. A magnification strength of the first lenses may be different from the magnification strength of the second lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Renee Rodarte
  • Patent number: 11874530
    Abstract: A head-mounted display may include a display system and an optical system in a housing. The display system may have displays that produce images. Positioners may be used to move the displays relative to the eye positions of a user's eyes. An adjustable optical system may include tunable lenses such as tunable cylindrical liquid crystal lenses. The displays may be viewed through the lenses when the user's eyes are at the eye positions. A sensor may be incorporated into the head-mounted display to measure refractive errors in the user's eyes. The sensor may include waveguides and volume holograms, and a camera for gathering light that has reflected from the retinas of the user's eyes. Viewing comfort may be enhanced by adjusting display positions relative to the eye positions and/or by adjusting lens settings based on the content being presented on the display and/or measured refractive errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria C. Chan, Christina G. Gambacorta, Graham B. Myhre, Hyungryul Choi, Nan Zhu, Phil M. Hobson, William W. Sprague, Edward A. Valko, Qiong Huang, Branko Petljanski, Paul V. Johnson, Brandon E. Clarke, Elijah H. Kleeman
  • Patent number: 11867887
    Abstract: A light-folding element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, a reflection surface and a connection surface. The reflection surface is configured to reflect imaging light passing through the object-side surface to the image-side surface. The connection surface is connected to the object-side, image-side and reflection surfaces. The light-folding element has a recessed structure located at the connection surface. The recessed structure is recessed from the connection surface an includes a top end portion, a bottom end portion and a tapered portion located between the top end and bottom end portions. The top end portion is located at an edge of the connection surface. The tapered portion has two tapered edges located on the connection surface. The tapered edges are connected to the top end and bottom end portions. A width of the tapered portion decreases in a direction from the top end portion towards the bottom end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Chun Liao, Lin An Chang, Ming-Ta Chou, Jyun-Jia Cheng, Cheng-Feng Lin, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 11867888
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes 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 positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having a positive refractive power. The F number of the system is 2.0 or less. The following Conditional Expression is satisfied: OAL/(Img HT)<1.50. In the expression, OAL represents a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging plane, and Img HT represents a half of a diagonal length of the imaging plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Phil Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 11860571
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a first PVH layer configured to deflect a first polarized light having a first handedness. The system includes a second PVH layer coupled to the first PVH layer and configured to deflect a second polarized light having a second handedness opposite to the first handedness. The system includes an optical sensor configured to generate a first image based on the first polarized light deflected by the first PVH layer and generate a second image based on the second polarized light deflected by the second PVH layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew John Ouderkirk, Robin Sharma, Hannah Noble, Babak Amirsolaimani, Yusufu Njoni Bamaxam Sulai
  • Patent number: 11860443
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a fixed portion and a movable portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion and includes: a first movable portion and a second movable portion. The first movable portion is configured to connect a first optical element. The second movable portion is configured to connect a second optical element and is movable relative to the first movable portion. The movable portion also includes a third optical element disposed corresponding to the first optical element and the second optical element. Light passes through the first optical element, the second optical element and the third optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Shu-Shan Chen, Chao-Hsi Wang
  • Patent number: 11846827
    Abstract: An optical element drive mechanism is provided. The optical element drive mechanism includes an immovable part, a first movable part, a first drive assembly, and a guidance assembly. The first movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The first movable part is connected to a first optical element. The first drive assembly drives the first movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The guidance assembly guides the movement of the first movable part in the first dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chih-Wei Weng, Ying-Jen Wang
  • Patent number: 11841488
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shohei Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 11835790
    Abstract: An optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power. An interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit changes during focusing. The second lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a second subunit having a positive refractive power. A predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuaki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11835796
    Abstract: A pair of temple-less glasses to allow the user to have unrestricted access to their face while still being able to maintain having their glasses, equipped with a prescription, in place. The temple-less glasses have a first eye unit and a second eye unit connected to a nose piece by way of an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism is present on both the first eye unit and the second eye unit. The attachment mechanism functions by slidably attaching the attachment element of each eye unit to an attachment bar located on the outer left and right edge of the nose piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Renee Rodarte
  • Patent number: 11827558
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for producing a coated glass article may include applying an anti-reflective coating onto a glass substrate. The glass substrate may include a first major surface, and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The anti-reflective coating may be applied to the first major surface of the glass substrate. A substrate thickness may be measured between the first major surface and the second major surface. The glass substrate may have an aspect ratio of at least about 100:1. The coated glass article may have a reflectance of less than 2% for all wavelengths from 450 nanometers to 700 nanometers. The anti-reflective coating may include one or more layers. The cumulative layer stress of the anti-reflective coating may have an absolute value less than or equal to about 167,000 MPa nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John Tyler Keech, Jean-Francois Oudard, Robert Sabia, Leena Kumari Sahoo, Leonard Gerard Wamboldt
  • Patent number: 11815664
    Abstract: A lens assembly for an optical imaging lens is disclosed, which includes a first lens, wherein the first lens has a negative power, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens, wherein the sixth lens has a positive power, wherein the second lens and the third lens define a first cemented achromatic lens assembly, and the fourth lens and the fifth lens define a second cemented achromatic lens assembly, wherein the first lens, the first cemented achromatic lens assembly, the second cemented achromatic lens assembly and the sixth lens are orderly arranged along the direction from the object side to the image side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Automotive Optech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongfang Wang, Bo Yao, Qiansen Xie
  • Patent number: 11813023
    Abstract: An example device is configured to capture an image of an eye. The device includes a camera configured to capture the image of the eye. The device also includes: a first base configured to be moved along a first axis to position the camera to capture the image of the eye; a second base configured to be moved along a second axis to position the camera to capture the image of the eye; and a third base configured to be moved along a third axis to position the camera to capture the image of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen R. Hart, Christian H. Reinke, Carlos Suarez, Ynjiun P. Wang
  • Patent number: 11809016
    Abstract: A camera module may comprise: a printed circuit board on which an image sensor is mounted; a holder member disposed above the printed circuit board and having a plurality of magnets installed thereon; a bobbin installed on the inside of the holder member to be capable of moving along an optical axis, and having a coil unit installed on the outer peripheral surface thereof to be capable of electrically interacting with the magnets; a plurality of receptacles formed in the peripheral surface of the bobbin to form spaces that are separated from the coil unit; and a cover member having a plurality of integrally formed inner yokes, which are formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of receptacles and have the surface on one side thereof separated a certain distance from the coil unit and the surface on the other side thereof separated a certain distance from the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jun Min, Hyune O Yoo, Sung Guk Lee
  • Patent number: 11803041
    Abstract: The invention provides a prism module and a folded lens. The prism module includes a housing having an accommodation cavity, a prism assembly, a rotation shaft for rotationally connecting the prism assembly and the housing, a driving assembly for driving the prism assembly to rotate around the rotation shaft and a restoring assembly for resetting the prism assembly. The restoring assembly includes a first magnet and a second magnet. The first magnet is fixed on the prism assembly, and the second magnet is fixed on the housing and is set opposite to the first magnet with distance. The prism module of the invention can realize the resetting of the prism assembly, with small space occupation and convenient for assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Linzhen Li, Zhuming Chu, Tongming Xu, Houwei Zhao, Kai Chen
  • Patent number: 11786117
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile device and method which include acquiring, by an image acquisition unit installed in a mobile device, an image of eyes of a patient while light provided by a light source reflects from an optical surface of the eyes of the patient; and obtaining, by a processor installed in the mobile device, ocular misalignment measurements, including a magnitude and a direction of ocular misalignment in the eyes of the patient, using the acquired image or set of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Inventors: Matteo Tomasi, Shrinivas Pundlik, Kevin Edward Houston, Gang Luo
  • Patent number: 11787137
    Abstract: An optical system includes a partial reflector having an average optical reflectance of at least 30% in a desired plurality of wavelengths, a display panel disposed to emit image light toward the partial reflector, and a multilayer reflective polarizer disposed proximate the partial reflector. The multilayer reflective polarizer is curved about two orthogonal axes and includes at least one layer substantially optically uniaxial at at least one location. The image light is transmitted by the multilayer reflective polarizer after it is first reflected by the multilayer reflective polarizer. A quarter wave retarder may be disposed between the reflective polarizer and the partial reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Timothy L. Wong, Zhisheng Yun, Erin A. McDowell, Gregg A. Ambur
  • Patent number: 11782504
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and structures that provide eye-tracking by 1) steering a beam of light through the effect of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) onto a surface of the eye and 2) detecting light reflected from features of the eye including corneal surface, pupil, iris—among others. Positional/geometric/feature/structural information pertaining to the eye is determined from timing information associated with the reflected light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AdHawk Microsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Yang, Brendan Redmond O'Hanlon, Nino Zahirovic, Niladri Sarkar, Mahdi Olfat, Mohammad Mohsenzadeh
  • Patent number: 11782291
    Abstract: A headband for securing eyeglasses on the head of a wearer may include a pair of cords secured to the temple arms of the eyeglasses. Distal ends of the cords may form end loops that fit over the temple arms and movably attach the headband to the temple arms for positioning the eyeglasses on the head of the wearer. Slide connectors may be manipulated to position and tighten the end loops of the pair of cords about the temple arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Cindy Martin