Patents by Inventor Markus GEISSNER
Markus GEISSNER 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: 20230324769Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging optical system (1) comprising a folding component (2) and a tunable optical component (3) that are arranged on an optical path of the optical system (1), wherein the tunable optical component (3) comprises a first optical surface (7), a second optical surface (8) and a deformable internal space (9) between the first optical surface (7) and the second optical surface (8), which internal space (9) is filled with a transparent liquid (11), wherein an optical property of the tunable optical component (3) is adjustable by altering a shape of the internal space (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Nextlens Switzerland AGInventors: Markus Geissner, Manuel Aschwanden, Ilias Bosdas, Mohammad Beygi, Jonathan Hobbis
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Patent number: 11317010Abstract: The present invention relates to Optical device (1), comprising: a transparent and elastically expandable membrane (10), an optical element (20) facing the membrane (10), a wall member (300), wherein the optical element (20) and the membrane (10) are connected to the wall member (300) such that a container (2) with a volume (V) is formed, a fluid (F) residing in said volume (V), and a lens shaping part (11) that is in contact with the membrane (10) for defining a curvature adjustable area (10c) of the membrane (10), which area (10c) faces said optical element (20), and a circumferential lens barrel (50) that surrounds an opening (50c) in which at least one rigid lens (51) is arranged that is held by the lens barrel (50), and an actuator means (40) that is designed to move the optical element (20) in an axial direction (A) with respect to the lens shaping part (11), which axial direction (A) is oriented perpendicular to a plane along which the lens shaping part (11) extends, or to move the lens shaping part (1Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: OPTOTUNE CONSUMER AGInventors: Manuel Aschwanden, Markus Geissner
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Publication number: 20210263199Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device comprising an optical element (10), a motor (5), and a cam (4), wherein the motor (5) is configured to rotate the cam (4) so that the cam (4) interacts with the optical element (10) to adjust a parameter of the optical element (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Christopher LANING, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Markus GEISSNER
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Patent number: 10845570Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device (1) for enhancing the resolution of an image, comprising: a transparent plate member (10) configured for refracting a light beam (20) passing through the plate member (10), which light beam (20) projects an image comprised of rows and columns of pixels (40), a carrier (50) to which said transparent plate member (10) is rigidly mounted, wherein the carrier (50) is configured to be tilted between a first and a second position about a first axis (A), such that the plate member (10) is tilted between the first and the second position about the first axis (A), whereby said projected image (30) is shifted by a fraction (?P) of a pixel, particularly by a half of a pixel, along a first direction (x), and an actuator means (60) that is configured to tilt the carrier (50) and therewith the plate member (10) between the first and the second position about the first axis (A).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Manuel Aschwanden, David Niederer, Mark Ventura, Marcel Suter, David Stadler, Stephan Smolka, Roman Patscheider, Markus Geissner
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Publication number: 20200301116Abstract: The present invention relates to an Optical zoom device, comprising a first lens having an adjustable focal length and a second lens having an adjustable focal lens, wherein each lens comprises a lens core filled with a transparent fluid, wherein the respective lens core comprises a first wall in the form of an elastically deformable membrane and a transparent second wall facing the first wall, wherein the fluid is arranged between the two walls of the respective lens core, and wherein the respective lens comprises a lens shaping member interacting with the respective membrane for adjusting the focal length of the respective lens and/or for stabilizing an image generated with help of the two lenses, wherein the optical zoom device comprises a first and a separate second lens barrel, wherein the first lens core is mounted on the first lens barrel and the second lens core is mounted on the second lens barrel, wherein the optical zoom device comprises at least one actuator associated to the first lens for generaType: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: OPTOTUNE CONSUMER AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Stephan SMOLKA, David NIEDERER, Markus GEISSNER, Roman PATSCHEIDER
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Patent number: 10684464Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1, 2) for pivoting an optical element (10), comprising: an optical element (10), wherein the optical element is movably mounted so that the optical element can be tilted at least about a first axis (A), a magnet (20) extending in an extension direction (Z), wherein the magnet (20) comprises a magnetization (M) aligned with said extension direction (Z), and wherein the magnet (20) comprises a front side (20a), and wherein optical element (10) is rigidly coupled to the magnet (20) or to a first conductor section (30) that faces the front side (20a) of the magnet (20) in the extension direction (Z), wherein the first conductor section (30) extends along the first axis (A), and a current source means (50) electrically connected to the first conductor section (30), which current source means (50) is designed to apply an electrical current (I) to said first conductor section (30), so that a Lorentz force is generated that tilts the optical element (10) about said first axis (A) alType: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Manuel Aschwanden, David Niederer, Stephan Smolka, Chauncey Gratzel, Roman Patscheider, Markus Geissner
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Publication number: 20190104239Abstract: The present invention relates to Optical device (1), comprising: a transparent and elastically expandable membrane (10), an optical element (20) facing the membrane (10), a wall member (300), wherein the optical element (20) and the membrane (10) are connected to the wall member (300) such that a container (2) with a volume (V) is formed, a fluid (F) residing in said volume (V), and a lens shaping part (11) that is in contact with the membrane (10) for defining a curvature adjustable area (10c) of the membrane (10), which area (10c) faces said optical element (20), and a circumferential lens barrel (50) that surrounds an opening (50c) in which at least one rigid lens (51) is arranged that is held by the lens barrel (50), and an actuator means (40) that is designed to move the optical element (20) in an axial direction (A) with respect to the lens shaping part (11), which axial direction (A) is oriented perpendicular to a plane along which the lens shaping part (11) extends, or to move the lens shaping part (1Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: OPTOTUNE CONSUMER AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Markus GEISSNER
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Publication number: 20180267294Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1, 2) for pivoting an optical element (10), comprising: an optical element (10), wherein the optical element is movably mounted so that the optical element can be tilted at least about a first axis (A), a magnet (20) extending in an extension direction (Z), wherein the magnet (20) comprises a magnetization (M) aligned with said extension direction (Z), and wherein the magnet (20) comprises a front side (20a), and wherein optical element (10) is rigidly coupled to the magnet (20) or to a first conductor section (30) that faces the front side (20a) of the magnet (20) in the extension direction (Z), wherein the first conductor section (30) extends along the first axis (A), and a current source means (50) electrically connected to the first conductor section (30), which current source means (50) is designed to apply an electrical current (I) to said first conductor section (30), so that a Lorentz force is generated that tilts the optical element (10) about said first axis (A) alType: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Optotune AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, David NIEDERER, Stephan SMOLKA, Chauncey GRATZEL, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Markus GEISSNER
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Publication number: 20180011285Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device (1) for enhancing the resolution of an image, comprising: a transparent plate member (10) configured for refracting a light beam (20) passing through the plate member (10), which light beam (20) projects an image comprised of rows and columns of pixels (40), a carrier (50) to which said transparent plate member (10) is rigidly mounted, wherein the carrier (50) is configured to be tilted between a first and a second position about a first axis (A), such that the plate member (10) is tilted between the first and the second position about the first axis (A), whereby said projected image (30) is shifted by a fraction (?P) of a pixel, particularly by a half of a pixel, along a first direction (x), and an actuator means (60) that is configured to tilt the carrier (50) and therewith the plate member (10) between the first and the second position about the first axis (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Optotune AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, David NIEDERER, Mark VENTURA, Marcel SUTER, David STADLER, Stephan SMOLKA, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Markus GEISSNER