Patents by Inventor Joseph D. OLLES

Joseph D. OLLES 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).

  • Pinned contact, oscillating liquid-liquid lens and imaging systems
    Patent number: 8729515
    Abstract: An oscillating liquid lens and imaging system and method employing the lens are provided. The liquid lens includes a substrate with a channel opening extending through the substrate. A liquid drop is disposed within the channel and is sized with a first droplet portion, including a first capillary surface, protruding away from a first substrate surface, and a second droplet portion, including a second capillary surface, protruding away from a second substrate surface. The liquid lens further includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding the substrate, and including a chamber. The liquid drop resides within the chamber, and the liquid lens includes a second liquid disposed within the chamber in direct or indirect contact with the liquid drop, and the liquid lens further includes a driver for oscillating the liquid drop within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Amir H. Hirsa, Bernard A. Malouin, Jr., Michael J. Vogel, Lili Cheng, Joseph D. Olles
  • PINNED-CONTACT, OSCILLATING LIQUID-LIQUID LENS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120027247
    Abstract: An oscillating liquid lens and imaging system and method employing the lens are provided. The liquid lens includes a substrate with a channel opening extending through the substrate. A liquid drop is disposed within the channel and is sized with a first droplet portion, including a first capillary surface, protruding away from a first substrate surface, and a second droplet portion, including a second capillary surface, protruding away from a second substrate surface. The liquid lens further includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding the substrate, and including a chamber. The liquid drop resides within the chamber, and the liquid lens includes a second liquid disposed within the chamber in direct or indirect contact with the liquid drop, and the liquid lens further includes a driver for oscillating the liquid drop within the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Amir H. HIRSA, Bernard A. MALOUIN, JR., Michael J. VOGEL, Lili CHENG, Joseph D. OLLES