Patents by Inventor Alan Cortizo
Alan Cortizo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20260118623Abstract: Described herein is an arrangement for a tunable lens, which comprises a deformable lens shaping element with a central axis and a radial axis and with a perimetrical edge that extends about the central axis and wherein the perimetrical edge is designed to interact and mechanically deform a membrane of the tunable lens in order to change at least one optical property of the tunable lens. The arrangement further comprises a moveable adjustment element, which is mechanically coupled to the lens shaping element by a bearing, wherein the bearing limits an axial translational degree of freedom, such that an axial force is transmittable between the lens shaping element and the adjustment element parallel to the central axis and wherein the bearing provides a radial rotational degree of freedom for a relative rotation between the lens shaping element and the adjustment element about the radial axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2025Publication date: April 30, 2026Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AGInventors: Roman Patscheider, Wolfgang Zesch, Alan Cortizo, Erik Hebestreit, David Niederer
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Patent number: 12504620Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a tunable lens, which comprises a deformable lens shaping element (1) with a central axis (2) and a radial axis (5) and with a perimetrical edge (3) that extends about the central axis (2) and wherein the perimetrical edge (3) is designed to interact and mechanically deform a membrane of the tunable lens in order to change at least one optical property of the tunable lens. The arrangement further comprises a moveable adjustment element (13), which is mechanically coupled to the lens shaping element (1) by a bearing, wherein the bearing limits an axial translational degree of freedom (7), such that an axial force is transmittable between the lens shaping element (1) and the adjustment element (13) parallel to the central axis (2) and wherein the bearing provides a radial rotational degree of freedom (12) for a relative rotation between the lens shaping element (1) and the adjustment element (13) about the radial axis (5).Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 23, 2025Assignee: Optotune Switzerland AGInventors: Roman Patscheider, Wolfgang Zesch, Alan Cortizo, Erik Hebestreit
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Publication number: 20250271661Abstract: The invention relates to a tiltable mirror device comprising the components: a tiltable portion comprising a substrate having a reflective layer for reflecting electromagnetic waves, a fixed portion relative to which the tiltable portion is movable, a bearing assembly mechanically connecting the fixed portion and the tiltable portion, wherein the bearing assembly is arranged to render the tiltable portion tiltable around at least one axis of rotation with respect to the fixed portion, an actuator assembly, wherein the actuator assembly comprises two components, namely a coil portion comprising one or more coils each comprising an electric conductor, and a magnetic assembly, wherein one component of the actuator assembly is comprised by the tiltable portion, and wherein the other component of the actuator assembly is comprised by the fixed portion, wherein the components of the actuator assembly are arranged to move the tiltable portion with respect to the fixed portion by means of a Lorentz force, wherein theType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2025Publication date: August 28, 2025Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AGInventors: Wolfgang Zesch, Manuel Aschwanden, Alan Cortizo, Xavier Palou Garcia, Michael Zihlmann, Felix Arnold
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Patent number: 12298592Abstract: The invention relates to a tiltable mirror device (1) comprising the components: a tiltable portion (2) comprising a substrate (2.1) having a reflective layer (2.2) for reflecting electromagnetic waves, a fixed portion (3) relative to which the tiltable portion (2) is movable, a bearing assembly (4) mechanically connecting the fixed portion (3) and the tiltable portion (2), wherein the bearing assembly (4) is arranged to render the tiltable portion (2) tiltable around at least one axis of rotation (100) with respect to the fixed portion (3), an actuator assembly, wherein the actuator assembly comprises two components, namely a coil portion (6) comprising one or more coils (6.1, 6.2) each comprising an electric conductor (6.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Optotune Switzerland AGInventors: Wolfgang Zesch, Manuel Aschwanden, Alan Cortizo, Xavier Palou Garcia, Michael Zihlmann, Felix Arnold
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Publication number: 20250044487Abstract: The invention relates to a focus-tunable liquid lens (100) comprising a container (6) filled with a transparent liquid, wherein the container (6) comprises container components: a) an elastically deformable transparent membrane (4) arranged on a first side of the container (6), b) a transparent window element (5) arranged opposite the membrane (4) on a second side of the container (6), particularly wherein the window element (5) forms a transparent bottom portion of the container (6), c) an elastically deformable circumferential wall portion (1) connecting the window element (5) and the membrane (4) along a contour of the wall portion (1), the wall portion (1) limiting a radial extension of the container (6) along a radial direction of the lens (100), d) a lens shaping element connected to the membrane (4), wherein the lens shaping element has a circumferential aperture comprising an optical axis (OA) of the lens (100), wherein the aperture encloses a lens area of the membrane (4) within which a shape of theType: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: OPTOTUNE SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Erik HEBESTREIT, Alan CORTIZO
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Publication number: 20240019682Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a tunable lens, which comprises a deformable lens shaping element (1) with a central axis (2) and a radial axis (5) and with a perimetrical edge (3) that extends about the central axis (2) and wherein the perimetrical edge (3) is designed to interact and mechanically deform a membrane of the tunable lens in order to change at least one optical property of the tunable lens. The arrangement further comprises a moveable adjustment element (13), which is mechanically coupled to the lens shaping element (1) by a bearing, wherein the bearing limits an axial translational degree of freedom (7), such that an axial force is transmittable between the lens shaping element (1) and the adjustment element (13) parallel to the central axis (2) and wherein the bearing provides a radial rotational degree of freedom (12) for a relative rotation between the lens shaping element (1) and the adjustment element (13) about the radial axis (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Optotune Switzerland AGInventors: Roman Patscheider, Wolfgang Zesch, Alan Cortizo, Erik Hebestreit
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Publication number: 20220334349Abstract: The invention relates to a tiltable mirror device (1) comprising the components: a tiltable portion (2) comprising a substrate (2.1) having a reflective layer (2.2) for reflecting electromagnetic waves, a fixed portion (3) relative to which the tiltable portion (2) is movable, a bearing assembly (4) mechanically connecting the fixed portion (3) and the tiltable portion (2), wherein the bearing assembly (4) is arranged to render the tiltable portion (2) tiltable around at least one axis of rotation (100) with respect to the fixed portion (3), an actuator assembly, wherein the actuator assembly comprises two components, namely a coil portion (6) comprising one or more coils (6.1, 6.2) each comprising an electric conductor (6.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Optotune AGInventors: Wolfgang Zesch, Manuel Aschwanden, Alan Cortizo, Xavier Palou Garcia, Michael Zihlmann, Felix Arnold