Patents Examined by Cara E Rakowski
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Patent number: 11137581Abstract: A wafer-level homogeneous bonding optical structure includes two optical lens sets disposed on an optically transparent wafer and a spacer disposed on the optically transparent wafer and between the two optical lens sets. The spacer is homogeneously bonded to and integrated with the optically transparent wafer in the absence of a heterogeneous adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Teng-Te Huang, Shu-Hao Hsu, Jun-Yu Zhan, Jen-Hui Lai
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Patent number: 11137584Abstract: The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a negative third lens group. During focusing, only the second lens group moves. The number of lenses included in the second lens group is two or less. The lens on the most object side is a negative lens having a convex surface toward the object side. The lens surface on the most image side is a convex surface. The first lens group includes a stop. Predetermined conditional expressions related to the first lens group and the second lens group are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Ryosuke Nagami
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Patent number: 11131827Abstract: The present invention provides an optical element driving mechanism. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part and a driving assembly. The movable part is movably connected to the fixed part. The movable part includes a holder and a holder stopper. The holder carries the optical element. The holder includes a surface, a sidewall and a holder groove. The sidewall faces the optical element. The holder groove is disposed at the junction of the surface and the sidewall. The holder stopper protrudes from the surface along an optical axis of the optical element to limit a range of motion of the holder. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Liang-Ting Ho, Sin-Jhong Song
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Patent number: 11124447Abstract: A coated glass article includes a glass substrate. A coating is formed over the glass substrate. The coating includes a first inorganic metal oxide layer deposited over a major surface of the glass substrate. The first inorganic metal oxide layer has a refractive index of 1.6 or more. A second inorganic metal oxide layer is deposited over the first inorganic metal oxide layer. The second inorganic metal oxide layer has a refractive index which is less than the refractive index of the first inorganic metal oxide layer. A third inorganic metal oxide layer is deposited over the second inorganic metal oxide layer. The third inorganic metal oxide layer has a refractive index of 2.2 or more and the refractive index of the third inorganic metal oxide layer is greater than the refractive index of the second inorganic metal oxide layer. A fourth inorganic metal oxide layer is deposited over the third inorganic metal oxide layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventor: Srikanth Varanasi
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Patent number: 11096574Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fundus image includes: a processor and a memory; an illumination component including a light source; a camera; and a display, the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to: display a target element on the display; display a light source reflection from a cornea of an eye on the display; update a position of the light source reflection on the display as a caregiver manipulates a position of the apparatus relative to the eye; as time elapses, modify the display to allow the light source reflection to more easily be positioned within the target element; and automatically initiate fundus image capture with the camera when the light source reflection is within the target element on the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 11083406Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for determining that a patient has indications mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). Microperimetry is used to assess the functional integrity of the patient's retina. Optical Coherence Tomography is used to assess the structural integrity of the patient's retina. Reductions in the size and function of the patient's retina indicate that the patient may have MCI or early stage AD.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: The Curators of the University of MissouriInventor: Peter Koulen
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Patent number: 11079514Abstract: An optical element is provided that includes a substrate that is transparent in the visible spectral region and a multilayer anti-reflection coating on the substrate. The coating has alternating layers of layers having a first refractive index and of layers having a second, higher refractive index. The layers having the higher refractive index contain nitride or oxynitride and the layers having the first refractive index contain oxide of silicon and of at least one other element. The molar fraction of silicon in the layers having the first refractive index is predominant when compared to the molar fraction(s) of the other element or elements. The uppermost layer of the coating is a layer having the first refractive index. A layer of chain-form organofluoro molecules is disposed on the coating, wherein the molecules are bonded at the ends to the surface of the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Dirk Apitz, Marten Walther, Christian Henn
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Patent number: 11079609Abstract: A headband for securing eyeglasses on the head of a wearer may include adjustable 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 to relieve any pain and pressure on the wearer's nose and ears. Slide connectors may be manipulated to position and tighten the end loops of the pair of cords about the temple arms.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Inventor: Cindy Martin
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Patent number: 11054558Abstract: A photochromic article is provided, containing a structural component, a fluid in contact with the structural component, and a photochromic organic dye in contact with the fluid; and a barrier layer disposed on the structural component to provide a barrier for the fluid and photochromic organic dye. The structural component includes a polymeric material that is porous, includes a plurality of cavities, or a combination thereof. A method of changing a light transmission of a photochromic article is provided. A method of forming a photochromic article is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Adam D. Miller, Donovan G. Weiblen, III, William Blake Kolb, Thomas P. Klun, Richard J. Pokorny
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Patent number: 11051693Abstract: System and method for fully automated end-to-end eye screening with automated medical acquisition and analysis. The system includes an eye imaging device, a mechanism that moves the imaging device, a computing platform that guides the movement mechanism, a user interface, and an electronic display device and/or printer to provide the screening, monitoring, and/or diagnosis report.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: EYENK, INC.Inventors: Kaushal Mohanlal Solanki, Christian Siagian, Malavika Bhaskaranand, Chaithanya Amai Ramachandra, Sandeep Bhat Krupakar, Nishit Umesh Parekh
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Patent number: 11054669Abstract: An eyeglasses assembly includes two lenses, a frame, and two positioning blocks. The frame includes two frame portions. Each frame portion includes upper and lower portions spaced from each other by a notch. The upper portion includes an insertion hole. The lower portion includes an engaging groove aligned with the insertion hole. At least one engaging hole extends from an outer surface of the lower portion to the engaging groove in a thickness direction. Each positioning block is mounted in an associated insertion hole and an associated engaging groove. Each positioning block includes at least one assembling hole to be aligned with the at least one engaging hole. Each of a plurality of fasteners extends through the at least one assembling hole of an associated one of the two positioning blocks and the at least one engaging hole of the associated lower portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Inventor: Min-Ching Tsai
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Patent number: 11054608Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Jun Min, Hyune O Yoo, Sung Guk Lee
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Patent number: 11046856Abstract: The invention includes a radiation diffracting member having a crystalline structure comprising an ordered periodic array of hollow particles. The radiation diffracting member also includes a matrix material in which the array of particles is received.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Shan Cheng, Noel R. Vanier, Wei Wang, Xiangling Xu
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Patent number: 11048327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: AdHawk MicrosystemsInventors: Fan Yang, Brendan Redmond O'Hanlon, Nino Zahirovic, Niladri Sarkar, Mahdi Olfat, Mohammad Mohsenzadeh
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Patent number: 11002962Abstract: A light guide unit guides a display light toward a projection member. A multilayer film filter unit transmits the display light with an optical multilayer film and shields an external light incident from a projection window. In the XYZ color system, a first wavelength region is between a wavelength having a maximum value of a color matching function Z and a wavelength having a maximum value of a color matching function Y. A second wavelength region is between the wavelength having the maximum value of the color matching function Y and a wavelength having a maximum value of a color matching function X. A minimum transmittance of the multilayer film filter unit to the display light takes a minimum value among transmittances of respective wavelengths in a target wavelength region. The minimum transmittance in the first wavelength region is smaller than that in the second wavelength region.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Junya Yokoe, Takahiro Nambara
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Patent number: 10996385Abstract: There is provided a filter for filtering electromagnetic radiation, wherein said filter is arranged to transmit electromagnetic radiation of a first predetermined wavelength and to block transmission of electromagnetic radiation of a second, different predetermined wavelength; said filter comprising a first metamaterial. Optionally, the metamaterial may be formed of a plurality of material elements wherein each material element is at least one-dimensional and the size of the material element along each dimension is no greater than the size of the second predetermined wavelength. The filter comprises a second metamaterial arranged to provide second filtering of electromagnetic radiation.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Lamda Guard Technologies Ltd.Inventors: George Palikaras, Themos Kallos
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Patent number: 10993613Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.Inventors: Allen R. Hart, Christian H. Reinke, Carlos Suarez, Ynjiun P. Wang
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Patent number: 10996442Abstract: A lens assembly including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens, arranged from the magnification side to the reduction side, is provided. The fourth lens and the fifth lens are combined into a cemented lens having an aspherical surface. The lens assembly includes 5 to 6 lenses with a refractive power. The first lens is a glass lens, and the others are aspherical lenses. R1 is the radius of curvature of the lens surface of the first lens facing the magnification side, R2 is the radius of curvature of the lens surface of the first lens facing the reduction side, T is the thickness, on the optical axis of the lens assembly, of the first lens, wherein the refractive index of the first lens>1.55, the Abbe number of the first lens>55, and R1-R2-T<8.8.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Rays Optics Inc.Inventors: Sheng-Tang Lai, Ching-Sheng Chang, Hsin-Te Chen, Kuo-Chuan Wang
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Patent number: 10989854Abstract: The present application relates to a polarization conversion element and an optical isolation device. The present application provides a polarization conversion element capable of converting unpolarized incident light into one polarized light and an optical isolation device with an excellent optical isolation ratio comprising the polarization conversion element. Such an optical isolation device can be applied to various applications such as the field of optical communication or laser optics, the field of security or privacy protection, brightness enhancement of displays, or a use for hiding and covering.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Inventors: Seong Min Park, Sang Choll Han, Min Soo Song
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Patent number: 10983322Abstract: A single plane illumination microscope having an illumination optical system for illuminating a sample located on a sample carrier in a medium, and which is parallel to a planar reference surface. The sample is illuminated by a light sheet via an illumination light path. A detection optical system has a detection beam path. The optical axes of the illumination and detection optical systems each define an angle that is not equal to zero degrees along with the normal to the reference surface. A barrier layer system includes at least one layer of a given material having a given thickness and separates the medium from the illumination and detection optical systems. A base area of the barrier layer system is in contact with the region that is accessible for illumination and detection activities, said base area running parallel to the reference surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbHInventors: Thomas Kalkbrenner, Ralf Netz, Helmut Lippert, Joerg Siebenmorgen