Patents Examined by Mahidere Sahle
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Patent number: 9841577Abstract: An optical element unit is provided comprising an optical element group for projecting light along an optical axis of the optical element group and a housing having an inner housing part partly defining a first space and a light passageway between the inner housing part and a second space. The inner housing part receives the optical element group. The optical element group comprises an ultimate optical element located in the region of the light passageway. A load-relieving device is provided adjacent to the ultimate optical element, the load relieving device partly defining the first space and the second space and at least partly relieving the ultimate optical element from loads resulting from pressure differences between the first space.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventor: Johannes Lippert
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Patent number: 9842246Abstract: Processing a set of images is disclosed, including: determining a set of user head measurements from a set of images; and determining a fit score corresponding to a glasses frames based at least in part on comparing the set of user head measurements to glasses frame measurements associated with the glasses frames.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Ditto Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sergey Surkov, Dmitry Kornilov
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Patent number: 9820649Abstract: A three-dimensional tomographic image (B) is formed which is composed of a plurality of two-dimensional tomographic images obtained by scanning an ocular fundus. A contour of a certain 2D region (M1, M2, M3, M4) in the tomographic image is determined for each tomographic image, and the volume of a certain 3D region is calculated through correcting each area of the certain 2D region defined by the determined contour or its accumulated value using an image correction coefficient in accordance with the diopter of the subject's eye. Even for subjects' eyes of different diopters, the influence of the diopter correction is eliminated and a quantitative comparison of subjects' eyes of different diopters is possible.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Kakutani, Masaharu Mizuochi
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Patent number: 9814383Abstract: OCT imaging systems are provided for imaging a spherical-type eye including a source having an associated source arm path and a reference arm having an associated reference arm path coupled to the source path. The reference arm path has an associated reference arm path length. A sample is also provided having an associated sample arm path coupled to the source arm and reference arm paths. A lens having a focal power optimized for a diameter of the spherical-type eye is provided along with a reference arm path length adjustment module coupled to the reference arm. The reference arm path length adjustment module is configured to automatically adjust the reference arm path length such that the reference arm path length is based on an eye diameter of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Hart, Eric L. Buckland, Glenn A. Myers, Joseph A. Izatt, Joseph Elliott Vance
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Patent number: 9810969Abstract: To provide a lens driving apparatus that drives a lens in its optical axis-direction without inclining it, and a lens driving apparatus that drives a bobbin in the optical axis-direction smoothly without increasing the frictional force between a ball arranged between the bobbin and a cover, and the bobbin and cover while maintaining high driving power. The lens driving apparatus comprises the polygonal cylindrical bobbin that houses the lens, the box-shaped cover that receives the bobbin, a drive unit that moves the bobbin in the optical axis-direction of the lens, and a support unit that supports the bobbin.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignees: EST Co., Ltd., AULA-DIUS LLC.Inventors: Takashi Tsuchiya, Yasushi Takahashi
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Patent number: 9810879Abstract: An imaging lens assembly is disclosed in the present disclosure. The imaging lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a stop; a first lens having a positive refractive power, a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a second lens having a negative refractive power and a convex and meniscus shaped image-side surface; a third lens having a negative refractive power, an image-side surface being concave at a paraxial region and being convex and meniscus shaped at a peripheral region, and an object side-surface being concave at the paraxial region; the image-side surface of the third lens having an inflection point. At least one of the surfaces of three lenses is aspheric, f is a focal length of the imaging lens assembly; f1 is a focal length of the first lens and the imaging lens assembly satisfying following condition: 0 < f ? ? 1 f < 1.0 .Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.Inventors: Issac Jang, Jay Park
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Patent number: 9791668Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lens system comprising a first lens group and a second lens group from an object side to an image side successively; wherein, the first lens group comprises a first lens, a second lens and a third lens from the object side to the image side successively; the second lens group comprises a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens from the object side to the image side successively; the first lens has a positive focal power and the second, the fifth, and the sixth lens have a negative focal power, and the object side surface of the first and the second lens are convex, the image side surface of the fifth lens is convex, the object side surface of the fifth and the sixth lens are concave, and the image side surface of the second and the sixth lens are concave.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fujian Dai, Lin Huang
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Patent number: 9785034Abstract: An imaging apparatus moves a lens in the optical axis direction with respect to the initialization position, and images a subject. The imaging apparatus includes a first lens, a second lens, a driving unit, a first position detection sensor, a second position detection sensor, a third position detection sensor, and a control unit. The driving unit moves the first lens and second lens in the optical axis direction. The first position detection sensor detects the position of the first lens. The second position detection sensor detects the position of the second lens. The third position detection sensor detects the position of the first lens and the position of the second lens. On the basis of the output from the third position detection sensor, the control unit executes the initializing processing of determining the initialization positions of the first lens and second lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Kawane, Yoshihiro Ohtani, Atsushi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 9763568Abstract: A method of evaluating the efficiency of a myopia control product for a wearer, the method comprising: an initial myopia indicator providing step S1, during which the initial value of a myopia indicator of the wearer is provided, a myopia condition step S2, during which the wearer using the myopia control product is placed in myopia inducing conditions, a resulting myopia indicator determining step S3, during which the resulting value of the myopia indicator of the wearer is determined after the wearer has been placed in the myopia inducing conditions, an efficiency evaluation step S4, during which the efficiency of the myopia control product is evaluated by comparing the initial value of the myopia indicator and the resulting value of the myopia indicator.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventor: Björn Drobe
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Patent number: 9766425Abstract: A lens barrel includes: a first cylindrical member that extends in a prescribed axial direction; a second cylindrical member that slides in the prescribed axial direction along an inner circumferential surface of the first cylindrical member; an axis member that slides in the prescribed axial direction along an inner circumferential surface of the second cylindrical member; and a first holding member that is fixed to the axis member, is guided in the prescribed axial direction by the slide of the axis member against the second cylindrical member, and holds a first optical member.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Kunihiro Fukino, Masaaki Kusano
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Patent number: 9752751Abstract: An optical lens includes a first lens body having a first light exiting surface, a second light exiting surface, a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface, a third light incident surface, and a bottom surface connected to the light incident surfaces; a second lens body having an outer circumference surface, a first inner circumference surface, and an uneven second inner circumference surface; and a mounting body surrounding and connected to the first and second lens bodies, and extending outward with respect to the first and second lens bodies. The first, second and third light incident surfaces are sequentially connected to form on the bottom surface a groove for receiving a light emitting unit. The optical lens has a horizontal beam angle equal to 171.6 degrees ±10% and a vertical beam angle equal to 160 degrees ±10%.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: GRANDLITE INTERNATIONAL CORPInventor: Chung-Han Yu
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Patent number: 9746669Abstract: An image display device includes a lens array, and a scanner to two-dimensionally scan the lens array with a light beam for image display, in which each of lenses of the lens array includes a convex surface with different curvatures in two directions orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens and to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kenichiroh Saisho, Makoto Inamoto, Yasuhiro Satoh, Jun Watanabe
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Patent number: 9746640Abstract: Present embodiments provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises an aperture stop and five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least one inequality, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: GENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Matthew Bone, Feng Chen, Baina Chen
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Patent number: 9746679Abstract: In various embodiments, a wavelength beam combining laser system includes a fast-axis collimation lens that is rotated with respect to a plurality of emitters in order to converge the emitted beams onto a dispersive element and/or reduce the size of the multi-wavelength output beam of the system.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: TERADIODE, INC.Inventors: Michael Deutsch, Daqing Wang, James Zambuto, Bien Chann, Bryan Lochman
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Patent number: 9739986Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens including, in order from an object side: a first lens unit not moving for zooming; a second lens unit moving during the zooming; at least one lens unit moving during the zooming; and a rear lens group. The first lens unit includes a first lens sub unit not moving for focusing, and a second lens sub unit moving during the focusing. The first lens sub unit includes a negative lens and a positive lens. A focal length of the first lens unit, a distance on an optical axis from a lens surface closest to an image side of the first lens sub unit to a rear principal point position of the first lens sub unit, and a focal length of the zoom lens at a telephoto end are appropriately set.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsuyoshi Wakazono, Shoichi Takemoto
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Patent number: 9726856Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes: a first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens element, the first lens element having an image-side surface with a concave part in a vicinity of its periphery, the second lens element has negative refractive power, the third lens element has an image-side surface with a convex part in a vicinity of its periphery, the fourth lens element has positive refractive power, the fifth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave part in a vicinity of the optical axis, the sixth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave part in a vicinity of the optical axis, and with a convex part in a vicinity of its periphery, where the optical imaging lens set does not include any lens element with refractive power other than said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Jinhui Gong
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Patent number: 9707829Abstract: The present disclosure describes various vehicle window assemblies including a photochromic window and a mounting assembly surrounding at least part of the window. The mounting assembly may be sized and configured for mounting to the cabin of a vehicle. The photochromic window may include a region configured to at least partially inhibit transmission of light in a visible, IR or UV frequency range upon exposure to a level of light.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Yu-An Lo
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Patent number: 9706917Abstract: An eye examination template for measuring an optic disc can include an x-axis measurement line, a y-axis measurement line, and an optic disc oval. In one aspect, the x-axis measurement line can include a plurality of x-axis measurement marks. In another aspect, the y-axis measurement line can include a plurality of y-axis measurement marks. In yet another aspect, the y-axis measurement line can intersect the x-axis measurement line at a square angle intersection. In a further aspect, the optic disc oval can be centered on the intersection of the y-axis measurement line with the x-axis measurement line. In one aspect, the optic disc oval can correspond with an average optic disc size of a first demographic of a population.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Inventor: Don C. Bagwell, Sr.
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Patent number: 9703019Abstract: According to some aspects, an adaptive lens is provided. One such adaptive lens comprises at least one fluid-filled chamber located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens, and at least one elastomeric and substantially optically and/or acoustically transparent membrane, located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens and at least partially bounding one or more of the at least one fluid-filled chambers, wherein one or more of the at least one membranes is configured such that a shape of the membrane is altered upon receipt of an electric field. Some aspects provide a method of producing a lens comprising providing at least one chamber bounded at least in part by first and second membranes, and providing a fluid into the at least one chamber such that the fluid is located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Samuel Shian, Roger Diebold, David Clarke
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Patent number: 9684218Abstract: In one embodiment, a chromatic device includes an active layer and an electrolyte layer in contact with the active layer, wherein the active layer has an opaque color that blocks light but changes to a translucent color that transmits light when a metal object is placed in electrical contact with the active layer in the presence of the electrolyte layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: University of South FloridaInventors: Manoj Kumar Ram, Elias K. Stefanakos, D. Yogi Goswami