Patents Examined by Sharrief I Broome
  • Patent number: 10845628
    Abstract: One general aspect includes a system to tint at least a portion of a vehicle window, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to: monitor ambient light in a surrounding vehicle environment; and based on the ambient light, dim at least a portion of an OLED window located at a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventors: Alexander X. Cermak, Ryan Olejniczak, Dexter C. Lowe, Esteban Camacho
  • Patent number: 10838110
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an optical waveguide display configured for use with a near-eye display (NED) device. In an embodiment the waveguide display includes a light-transmissive substrate and an optical coupling element configured to input light rays to the substrate or output light rays from the substrate, the optical coupling element configured to deflect a plurality of wavelengths of an incident light ray collinearly for propagation within the light-transmissive substrate through total internal reflection (TIR). The optical coupling element can include a pattern of nano-structures that collectively form a metasurface on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Eliezer Glik, Hagar Edelstain, Bernard C. Kress
  • Patent number: 10830983
    Abstract: A camera module actuator is described including a magnet, a coil disposed to face the magnet, and a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the coil to move the magnet. The camera module actuator also includes a detector configured to detect a position of the magnet from a change in inductance of the coil, based on the movement of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Samusng Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Hyun Bang, Hoon Heo, Shin Young Cheong, Byung Gi An, Dae Hyun Jeong
  • Patent number: 10831003
    Abstract: A variable power optical system 3 used in a parallel stereoscopic microscope apparatus 100 and the like includes a plurality of optical paths in which optical axes are arranged substantially parallel, includes a plurality of lens groups that change the magnification of a diameter of a luminous flux entering substantially parallel to each of the optical paths to eject the luminous flux as substantially parallel luminous fluxes, and at least two lens groups move along the optical axis in each optical path according to the change in the magnification. At least two lens groups of at least one optical path among the plurality of optical paths move in a direction including a component perpendicular to the optical axis according to the change in the magnification at at least part of a section where the magnification is changed from a high-power end state to a low-power end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Mizuta
  • Patent number: 10823984
    Abstract: A polarizing element is superposed upon a lens base material. The polarizing element has an average light transmittance of light having a wavelength of 400 to 760 nm in a visible region is 30% or more. A light transmittance of light having a wavelength of 410 to 700 nm in a near infrared region is 0 to 2% when the polarizing element and an identical polarizing element are superposed one upon the other with their polarization axes perpendicular to each other. One of a film integral with the polarizing lens and the lens base material contains a near infrared ray absorption dye such that a light transmittance of light having a wavelength of 700 to 800 nm in a near infrared region is 0 to 2% when the polarizing lens and an identical polarizing lens are superposed one upon the other with their polarization axes perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TALEX OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroo Tamura, Shoichi Mitsuuchi, Kenzo Wada, Ryogo Nitta
  • Patent number: 10823940
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal devised to achieve a reduced F-number and an increased T-number by enhancing the brightness of an optical system provided therein. In the mobile terminal including an optical module that configures a single optical system, the optical module includes a lens group configured with five or more refractive lenses including at least one glass lens. The glass lens has a thickness equal to or greater than 0.3 mm, an effective diameter equal to or greater than 1.5 mm and equal to or less than 8.0 mm, a refractive index below 1.6, and an Abbe's number equal to or greater than 60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Dongjin Lee, Hakhae Kim, Sungbum Joo, Jaewan Hong
  • Patent number: 10823942
    Abstract: A zoom lens according to the disclosure includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group, a third lens group, a fourth lens group, a fifth lens group, and a sixth lens group. The first lens group includes a front side first lens group fixed with respect to an image plane upon zooming from a wide end to a telephoto end and focusing from an infinite object to a short-distance object, and a rear side first lens group having positive refractive power. The second, third, and fifth lens groups travel along an optical axis upon zooming. The fourth and sixth lens groups are fixed with respect to the image plane in an optical axis direction upon zooming. At least two lens groups including the rear side first lens group travel along the optical axis upon focusing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Miyagawa, Yonghua Chen
  • Patent number: 10816772
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera lens, constituted by eight lenses, and featuring excellent optical characteristics, an ultra-thin appearance, a wide angle and a bright Fno. The camera lens is configured with, sequentially from an object side: a 1st lens having a positive refractive power, a 2nd lens having a negative refractive power, a 3rd lens having a negative refractive power, a 4th lens having a positive refractive power, a 5th lens having a negative refractive power, a 6th lens having a positive refractive power, a 7th lens having a positive refractive power and an 8th lens having a negative refractive power, and satisfies specified conditional formulas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: AAC Communication Technologies (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Teraoka
  • Patent number: 10809483
    Abstract: Disclosed is a camera device, comprising a mounting member and support member used for mounting a camera; the mounting member is rotationally connected to the support member, and the rotational axis of the mounting member is perpendicular to the axial direction of the camera; the mounting member is provided with magnetic body, at the magnetic body side located on the rotational axis of the mounting member, the direction of the magnetic poles of the magnetic body is parallel to the axial direction of the camera; the support member is provided with an electromagnet, and the axial direction of the electromagnet is perpendicular to the rotational axis of the mounting member; the magnetic body is located at the end of the electromagnet that is in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yi Wei
  • Patent number: 10809493
    Abstract: An optical lens includes two lens groups and an aperture stop. A total number of lenses with refractive power of the two lens groups is larger than three, and the two lens groups includes an aspheric lens with negative refractive power. The aperture stop is disposed between the two lens groups. The optical lens satisfies the following condition: 0.05>[y(?)?(EFL*sin ?)]/(EFL*sin ?)>?0.3, where ? denotes a half field of view, y(?) denotes an image height of an image plane for visible light with respect to the half field of view ?, and EFL denotes an effective focal length for visible light of the optical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Rays Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chuan Wang, Sheng-Tang Lai, Hsin-Te Chen, Chen-Cheng Lee
  • Patent number: 10802241
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a fixed barrel, a first optical element, a rotary barrel configured to be rotated relative to the fixed barrel about an optical axis of the first optical element and move the first optical element; a contact member including rolling members respectively arranged at positions about the optical axis. The rolling members are in contact with the rotary barrel. The contact member is restricted in rotation relative to the fixed barrel about the optical axis. A pressing member presses the contact member toward the rotary barrel. A second optical element is different from the first optical element. An operation member is configured to be rotated relative to the fixed barrel about the optical axis and move the second optical element. A space, through which the operation member passes, is formed between two of the rolling elements in a circumference of the contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeru Yuri
  • Patent number: 10801697
    Abstract: A wideband light source includes multiple light sources enclosed within a butterfly package. The butterfly package includes light sources of different types such as a plurality of SLEDs and a plurality of laser diodes. Other types of broadband and narrow band light sources may be included on the same butterfly package in a similar manner. The emitted light from each light source is collimated via a collimating lens and directed towards an optical fiber using a mirror. Each light source produces light in a different spectral range, and the collimated beams from the various light sources are combined into a joined broadband beam by a plurality of corresponding dichroic mirrors. The broadband beam is coupled into a single mode or polarization maintaining fiber which serves as the optical output from the butterfly package. A processor monitors the power output of each light source drives each light source to ensure stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Luxmux Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Yonathan Dattner
  • Patent number: 10788666
    Abstract: A head-up display device includes: a plurality of light sources arrayed in matrix in a Y-direction and a Z-direction; and a lens unit in which a convex lens portion for collecting radiant light radiated from the light sources is formed opposing each light source. The plurality of light sources are arranged at an interval A in a Z-direction and at an interval B, which is smaller than the interval A, in the Y-direction. The lens unit has a first connection portion and second connection portions formed at boundaries of the adjacent convex lens portions. The first connection portion extends in the Y-direction, and the second connection portions extend in the Z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroteru Haruyama, Daichi Kanetoku
  • Patent number: 10761291
    Abstract: A lens driving mechanism is provided, configured to drive an optical lens, including a bottom plate, a movable portion, an elastic member, and a biasing assembly. The movable portion is disposed on the bottom plate and has a base and a holder, wherein the holder is configured to hold the optical lens, and the holder is movably connected to the base. The elastic member connects the movable portion to the bottom plate. The biasing assembly connects the bottom plate and the movable portion and is configured to force the movable portion to move relative to the bottom plate. When the holder moves to a lower-limit position relative to the base, the holder comes into contact with the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Chao-Chang Hu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 10761336
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises: a display panel; a collimation optical element located on a light emission side of the display panel and configured to modulate a first light emitted from the display panel into a collimated second light and emit the collimated second light; and a light modulation element located on a light emission side of the collimation optical element and configured to adjust an emission angle of the second light from the light modulation element. The first light emitted from the display panel is modulated into the collimated second light by the collimation optical element, the emission angle of the second light emitting from the light modulation element is adjusted by the light modulation element, such that the direction of the emission light of the display device is controllable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qian Wang, Xue Dong, Wenqing Zhao, Xiaochuan Chen, Jian Gao, Pengcheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10761297
    Abstract: A six-piece optical image capturing system is provided. In order from an object side to an image side along the optical axis, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element. A least one of the first lens element through the fifth lens element has positive refractive power. The sixth lens element has negative refractive power. At least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface thereof is aspheric. At least one of the surfaces of the sixth lens element has an inflection point. The six lenses have refractive power. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the image quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 10758123
    Abstract: An ophthalmological microscope system, having an illumination system that projects illumination light onto a subject's eye. A light receiving system guides returning light of the illumination light to an image sensor or an eyepiece system. An interference optical system splits light into measurement light and reference light and detects interference light generated from returning light of the measurement light and the reference light. A designation unit is used for designating an operation mode. When an observation priority mode (or an OCT priority mode) has been designated, a controller executes first light amount control that restricts light amount of the measurement light (or second light amount control that restricts light amount of the illumination light) to make total light amount of the illumination light and the measurement light equal to or less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Ikuo Ishinabe, Michiko Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 10747001
    Abstract: An imaging light guide has a waveguide formed as a coated substrate having first and second surface coatings. A first in-coupling diffractive optic on the first coating directs diffracted light of a first wavelength range into the waveguide along a first direction. A second in-coupling diffractive optic on the second coating directs diffracted light of a second wavelength range into the waveguide along a second different direction. A first dichroic patch between the first surface of the substrate and the first surface coating for (a) transmitting the first wavelength range, (b) transmitting the second wavelength range through a range of incidence angles, and (c) reflecting the second wavelength range through a higher range of incidence angles. A second dichroic patch between the second surface of the substrate and the second surface coating for transmitting the second wavelength range and reflecting the first wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Vuzix Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Schultz, Paul J. Travers
  • Patent number: 10737623
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments described herein, a cloaking device may comprise a first mirror, a second mirror, a third mirror, and a fourth mirror. The cloaking device may further comprise a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. Each of the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens may be achromatic cylindrical lenses, or each of the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens may be acylindrical lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Chengang Ji, Mayu Takagi
  • Patent number: 10739563
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of optical lenses and provides a camera optical lens includes, from an object side to an image side: a first lens; a second lens; a third lens; a fourth lens; a fifth lens; a sixth lens; the camera optical lens satisfies following conditions: 0.5?f1/f?10, 1.7?n3?2.2, and 0.01?d5/TTL?0.2, Fno?2.06; where f denotes a focal length of the camera optical lens; f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens; n3 denotes a refractive index of the third lens, and d5 denotes a thickness on-axis of the third lens, Fno denotes an aperture F number of the camera optical lens, TTL denotes a total optical length of the camera optical lens. The present disclosure can achieve high optical performance while achieving ultra-thin, wide-angle lenses having a big aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunhuan Fang, Lei Zhang, Yanmei Wang, Yi Ji