Patents by Inventor Roman PATSCHEIDER
Roman PATSCHEIDER 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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Patent number: 11209576Abstract: The invention relates to a lens, comprising a container (100) defining a volume (V) which is filled with a transparent liquid (2), wherein the container (10) comprises a transparent and elastically deformable membrane (20) and a rigid member (30), wherein the membrane (20) and the rigid member (30) delimit said volume (V), and a lens shaping element (200) that contacts the membrane (20) and defines an area (21) of said membrane (20), which area (21) has an adjustable curvature for adjusting the focal length of the lens (1). According to the invention, the lens (1) is configured to compensate a thermal expansion of the liquid (2) and/or a change of the refractive index of the liquid (2) due to an increased temperature of the liquid (2) in order to reduce an unwanted thermally induced change of the focal length of the lens (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Roman Patscheider, David Niederer, Pit Gebbers, Daniel Borer, Christopher Laning, Stephan Smolka
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Publication number: 20210318548Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device (1) for enhancing the resolution of an image or for reducing speckle noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Marcel SUTER, Stephan SMOLKA, Roman PATSCHEIDER, David Andreas NIEDERER
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Publication number: 20210278703Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device (1), comprising: at least a first lens 100) having an adjustable focal length, wherein the first lens (100) comprises a container (2) that defines a volume (V) which is filled with a transparent fluid (F), and wherein the container (2) comprises a front wall (20), which front wall (20) comprises a transparent membrane (21) that is flexible and stretchable and a transparent lens shaper (22) that is immersed in the fluid (F) and connected to the membrane (21), so that the lens shaper (22) defines a curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (21), and wherein the container (2) comprises a back wall (30) facing the front wall (20), wherein the fluid (F) is arranged between the front wall (20) and the back wall (30), and wherein the back wall (30) forms a lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Roman PATSCHEIDER, David LEUENBERGER, Michael BUELER
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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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Publication number: 20200379275Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device, comprising: a lens having an adjustable focal length. According to the invention, a light source which is configured to emit light that is affected by said lens and impinges on at least a first photosensitive element, which is designed to generate a first output signal corresponding to the intensity of light impinging on it, wherein the first photosensitive element is configured to measure only a portion of the intensity distribution of said emitted light, and wherein the light source, the lens and the first photosensitive element are configured such that a change of the focal length of said lens changes the intensity distribution of the emitted light that impinges on the first photosensitive element, so that each focal length of the lens is associated to a specific first output signal generated by the first photosensitive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Optotune AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, David NIEDERER, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Daniel BORER, Christopher LANING, Michael BUEELER
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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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Patent number: 10802297Abstract: The invention relates to a lens (1) for vision correction, wherein the lens (1) is particularly configured to be placed directly on the surface of an eye (2) of a person, wherein the lens (1) further comprises: a transparent base element (10) having a back side (12), and a front side (11) facing away from the back side (12), a transparent and elastically expandable membrane (20) connected to said base element (10), wherein said membrane (20) comprises a back side (22) that faces said front side (11) of the base element (10), a ring member (30) connected to said back side (22) of the membrane (20) so that the ring member (30) defines a curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (20), and wherein the lens (1) comprises a lens volume (41) adjacent said curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (20), which lens volume (41) is delimited by the ring member (30), and wherein the lens (1) comprises a reservoir volume (42) arranged in a boundary region (24) of the lens (1), wherein said two volumes (41, 42) aType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Alexandre Larmagnac, Matthias Walser, Manuel Aschwanden, Marcel Suter, David Niederer, Anja Stobbe-Kreemers, Stephan Smolka, Roman Patscheider, Jochen Hotzel
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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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Publication number: 20200285077Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device (1), comprising: at least a first lens (100) having an adjustable focal length, wherein the first lens (100) comprises a container (2) comprising at least one reservoir volume (90) and a lens volume (91) which are in flow communication via a channel (92) and filled with a transparent fluid (F), and wherein the container (2) comprises a stretchable transparent membrane (21) and a transparent lens shaper (22) that is immersed in the fluid (F) and connected to the membrane (21), so that the lens shaper (22) defines a curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (21), and wherein the container (2) comprises a transparent back wall (30) facing the membrane (21), wherein the fluid (F) is arranged between the membrane (20) and the back wall (30). According to the present invention, the at least one reservoir volume (90) is covered by a wall (21), wherein a plunger (94) for interacting with an actuator part (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: David LEUENBERGER, Michael BÜELER, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Pit GEBBERS, Christopher LANING, Manuel ASCHWANDEN
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Patent number: 10684495Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device, comprising: a lens having an adjustable focal length. According to the invention, a light source which is configured to emit light that is affected by said lens and impinges on at least a first photosensitive element, which is designed to generate a first output signal corresponding to the intensity of light impinging on it, wherein the first photosensitive element is configured to measure only a portion of the intensity distribution of said emitted light, and wherein the light source, the lens and the first photosensitive element are configured such that a change of the focal length of said lens changes the intensity distribution of the emitted light that impinges on the first photosensitive element, so that each focal length of the lens is associated to a specific first output signal generated by the first photosensitive element.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Manuel Aschwanden, David Niederer, Roman Patscheider, Daniel Borer, Christopher Laning, Michael Bueeler
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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: 20200124839Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical device (1), comprising: a container (2) forming a fluidic lens, the container (2) comprising a transparent and elastically expandable membrane (10), a transparent optical element (20) facing the membrane (10), and a wall member (3), wherein the optical element (20) and the membrane (10) are connected to the wall member, and wherein said container encloses a volume (V) that is filled with a fluid (F), a lens shaping part (11) that is in contact with said 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) extending in an axial direction, which lens barrel (50) surrounds an opening (50c) in which at least one rigid lens (51) is arranged that is held by the lens barrel (50), and a voice coil motor (5) that is designed to move the lens shaping part (11) along an axial direction (z) with respect to said container (2), so as to adjust a curvature of saidType: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: OPTOTUNE CONSUMER AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Michael BUEELER, David NIEDERER, Chris LANING, Roman PATSCHEIDER
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Publication number: 20190278102Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device (1) (e.g. for enhancing the resolution of an image), comprising: a transparent plate member (55) configured for refracting a light beam (L) passing through the plate member (55), which light beam (L) projects an image comprised of rows and columns of pixels (40), and a carrier (30) to which said transparent plate member (55) is rigidly mounted, wherein the carrier (30) is configured to be moved between a first and a second state, 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). According to the invention, the carrier (30) is configured to be multistable (e.g. bistable or tristable), wherein said first and said second state are stable states of the multistable (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Marcel SUTER, Manuel ASCHWANDEN, David NIEDERER, Damian SCHNEIDER, Matthias WALSER, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Stephan SMOLKA
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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: 20180217402Abstract: The invention relates to a lens (1) for vision correction, wherein the lens (1) is particularly configured to be placed directly on the surface of an eye (2) of a person, wherein the lens (1) further comprises: a transparent base element (10) having a back side (12), and a front side (11) facing away from the back side (12), a transparent and elastically expandable membrane (20) connected to said base element (10), wherein said membrane (20) comprises a back side (22) that faces said front side (11) of the base element (10), a ring member (30) connected to said back side (22) of the membrane (20) so that the ring member (30) defines a curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (20), and wherein the lens (1) comprises a lens volume (41) adjacent said curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (20), which lens volume (41) is delimited by the ring member (30), and wherein the lens (1) comprises a reservoir volume (42) arranged in a boundary region (24) of the lens (1), wherein said two volumes (41, 42) aType: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Alexandre LARMAGNAC, Matthias WALSER, Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Marcel SUTER, David NIEDERER, Anja STOBBE-KREEMERS, Stephan SMOLKA, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Jochen HOTZEL
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Publication number: 20180136372Abstract: The invention relates to a lens, comprising a container (100) defining a volume (V) which is filled with a transparent liquid (2), wherein the container (10) comprises a transparent and elastically deformable membrane (20) and a rigid member (30), wherein the membrane (20) and the rigid member(30) delimit said volume (V), and a lens shaping element (200) that contacts the membrane (20) and defines an area (21) of said membrane (20), which area (21) has an adjustable curvature for adjusting the focal length of the lens (1). According to the invention, the lens (1) is configured to compensate a thermal expansion of the liquid (2) and/or a change of the refractive index of the liquid (2) due to an increased temperature of the liquid (2) in order to reduce an unwanted thermally induced change of the focal length of the lens (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: OPTOTUNE CONSUMER AGInventors: Roman PATSCHEIDER, David NIEDERER, Pit GEBBERS, Daniel BORER, Christopher LANING, Stephan SMOLKA
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Publication number: 20180129072Abstract: The invention relates to a lens (1) for vision correction, wherein the lens (1) is configured to be placed directly on the surface of an eye (2) of a person or to be implanted into an eye (2) of a person, and wherein the lens (1) further comprises: a transparent base element (10) having a back side (12) and a front side (11) facing away from the back side (12), a transparent and elastically expandable membrane (20) connected to said base element (10), wherein said membrane (20) comprises a back side (22) that faces said front side (11) of the base element (10), a ring member (30) connected to said back side (22) of the membrane (20) so that the ring member (30) defines a curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (20), and wherein the lens (1) comprises a lens volume (41) adjacent said curvature-adjustable area (23) of the membrane (20), which lens volume (41) is delimited by the ring member (30), and wherein the lens (1) comprises a reservoir volume (42) adjacent a boundary area (24) of said membrane (20Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Optotune AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, David NIEDERER, Stephan SMOLKA, Chauncey GRATZEL, David STADLER, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Matthias WALSER, Alexandre LARMAGNAC, Marcel SUTER, Thomas SCHMIDHAUSLER
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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
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Publication number: 20170131569Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device, comprising: a lens (10) having an adjustable focal length (f).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: OPTOTUNE AGInventors: Manuel ASCHWANDEN, David NIEDERER, Roman PATSCHEIDER, Daniel BORER, Christopher LANING, Michael BUEELER