Patents Issued in July 13, 2017
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Publication number: 20170199360Abstract: An imaging zoom lens system includes a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group in sequence along an optical axis of the imaging zoom lens. Through designs of structural relationships among the first to third lens groups and relevant optical parameters, the imaging zoom lens system is able to increase a focusing speed at a telephoto end to approach a focusing speed at a wide angle end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Shih-Yuan Chang
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Publication number: 20170199361Abstract: A zoom lens system includes: a primary image forming lens group that forms light from an object side into an intermediate image and a relay lens group that forms light from the intermediate image into a final image. The primary image forming lens group includes, in order from the object side, a first fixed lens group G1 with negative refractive power, a stop St, and a second fixed lens group G2 with positive refractive power, and the relay lens group includes, in order from the object side, a third fixed lens group G3 with negative refractive power, a first moving lens group G4 with positive refractive power, and a second moving lens group G5 with positive refractive power.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Kazuhiro Oe, Jeffrey Alan Gohman
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Publication number: 20170199362Abstract: A functionally integrated laser scanning microscope for scanning a sample with laser illumination, selectably in a confocal, line or wide-field operating mode, comprising a laser light source, an illumination and detection beam path, a detection device and at least one objective, wherein the illumination and detection beam path has optical means for the configuration of the laser illumination, at least one scanner for scanning the sample with the laser illumination, and a beam splitter for separating illumination and detection light, and controllable optical elements for changing the beam guiding depending on the operating mode selected in each case.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicants: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Carl Zeiss AGInventors: Daniel SCHWEDT, Matthias WALD, Tiemo ANHUT
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Publication number: 20170199363Abstract: An optical system for generating an Airy beam light sheet comprising an optical arrangement for generating a Gaussian beam, and an optical element for converting the Gaussian beam into an Airy beam light sheet, wherein a single optical element is provided for converting the Gaussian beam into an Airy beam light sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: University Court of the University of St. AndrewsInventors: Michael MAZILU, Tom VETTENBURG, Kishan DHOLAKIA, Miguel PRECIADO, Zhengyi YANG
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Publication number: 20170199364Abstract: A miniaturized microscope provides the combined capability for simultaneous or sequential optogenetic stimulation of light sensitive ion channels with the capability for fluorescence imaging of fluorescent proteins for applications requiring simultaneous optical stimulation and monitoring of cell activity. The microscope includes a dual illumination output coupling for providing illumination to two different regions within the sample and/or two different illumination source inputs and a dual transmission band optical filter to clean two different bands of light that are separately available for optogenetic stimulation and fluorescence imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Sead Doric, Harold Dehez, Olivier Dupont-Therrien
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Publication number: 20170199365Abstract: An optical device for generating images with a three-dimensional effect is disclosed. The device can include a first observation channel, a second observation channel that can be present simultaneously, or alternated in intervals, with the first observation channel. The device can also include a first diaphragm arranged in the first observation channel and having a first aperture. The first aperture can include a first semimajor axis, a first semiminor axis perpendicular to the first semimajor axis such that an extension of the first aperture in a direction of the first semimajor axis is greater than an extension of the first aperture in a direction of the first semiminor axis. Further, the device can include a second diaphragm arranged in the second observation channel and having a second aperture, that can have a second semimajor axis and a second semiminor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: ATMOS MedizinTechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Jürgen Czaniera
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Publication number: 20170199366Abstract: A system that balances monocular image quality of images of a digital stereo microscope includes a camera subsystem comprising a right camera system and s left camera system which obtains images; and a processor subsystem which generates control commands to the camera subsystem, wherein the processor subsystem uses subjective quality stored in a personalization system for the control commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: James Kolenchery RAPPEL
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Publication number: 20170199367Abstract: A method for autofocusing a microscope at a correct autofocus position in a sample includes the steps: generating a reference pattern by an autofocus light device, projecting the reference pattern towards a sample, whereby the reference pattern is backscattered by at least two interfaces being located at or close to the sample, projecting the backscattered reference pattern towards a detector which provides spatial resolution, obtaining a superposition of a number of detection patterns, each detection pattern related to one of the interfaces, on the detector, analyzing the superposition of detection patterns to identify at least one autofocus detection pattern related to at least one of the interfaces, and analyzing the at least one autofocus detection pattern to determine the direction and/or magnitude of deviation of the microscope's current focus position from the correct focus position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Jürgen Rolf MÜLLER
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Publication number: 20170199368Abstract: Disclosed is a cell culture microscopy slide comprising an optically transparent generally flat supporting surface (20) including upper and lower opposed substrate surfaces (27,28). A peripheral frame (40) surrounds the substrate (20), the frame (40) having a lower frame surface (44) and an upper frame surface (42). The lower frame surface (44) and the lower substrate surface (28) are generally flush. The upper frame surface (42) lies above the upper substrate surface (27), to form a well (32), and the upper and lower frame surfaces (42,44) are continuously flat and generally parallel. The substrate is preferably glass having a thickness of 1.7 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Paul Carlyle Goodwin, Jeremy R. Cooper, Steven Allan Reese, Kathryn Buckanan, Jeffrey David Bert, James T. Newberry
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Publication number: 20170199369Abstract: A miniaturized microscope provides the combined capability for simultaneous or sequential fluorescence imaging at two different wavelengths and/or at two different object planes within a sample to which a cannula is attached. The microscope includes an illumination input connector for connecting one or more illumination sources, a connector for connecting the microscope to the cannula, a pair of optical image sensors for imaging the two different object planes and/or wavelengths and a pair of optical splitters: one for separating the illumination from light returning from the sample and the other for splitting the light returning from the sample into two images and providing the two images to their corresponding image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Sead Doric, Harold Dehez
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Publication number: 20170199370Abstract: The utility patent discloses an astronomical telescope which comprises a telescope body, and a navigation support for mounting a navigation device is arranged on the telescope body. According to the utility model, as the navigation support for mounting the navigation device is arranged on the telescope body, when in use, the navigation device such as a mobile phone and the like may be mounted on the navigation support and is made coincident in orientation with the telescope body, thus the celestial bodies that the users want to observe may be conveniently positioned using the navigation device, thereby facilitating the use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Eastcolight (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Chun Hong Johnny SZE
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Publication number: 20170199371Abstract: Optical objective dimensioned to operate as part of intravascular endoscope probe and including first and second groups of lens elements. The first group of lens elements includes a first meniscus lens with a negative dioptric power and a first optical doublet. The second group of lens elements include a sequence of second, third, and fourth optical doublets and a second meniscus lens with a positive dioptric power. At least one of the first and second groups of lens elements includes an aspheric refractive surface, thereby reducing distortion down to under 1% for field angles up to at least 40 degrees. Methods for using same, including embodiments with such multiple optical objectives used for acquisition of images of targets with fixed FOV and image fusion, providing enhanced imaging data for target analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: David M. Williamson, Brian L. Stamper
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Publication number: 20170199372Abstract: A wavelength variable interference filter includes a fixed substrate, a movable substrate that faces the first substrate, a fixed reflective film that is disposed between the fixed substrate and the movable substrate, and a movable reflective film that is disposed between the fixed reflective film and the movable substrate, in which the fixed substrate transmits light, the fixed reflective film includes silver, and a concentration of a hydroxyl group that the fixed substrate includes is 500 ppm or less or 1000 ppm or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Katsuji ARAKAWA, Susumu SHINTO
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Publication number: 20170199373Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrofluidic device comprising the steps of providing a first plate with features for holding a first fluid, filling a first fluid into features on a first plate; providing a second plate and sealing a second plate onto the first plate forming stacked plates with at least one cavity between the plates, and leaving at least one fill port for a second fluid. Thereafter, the stacked plates are cooled to increase the viscosity of the first fluid so that the first fluid maintains a fixed position as a second fluid is filled into the cavity. Methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Kenneth A. Dean, Jason Charles Heikenfeld, Kaichang Zhou, Hari Mukunda Atkuri, Wyatt Austin Black Rodgers
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Publication number: 20170199374Abstract: A diffractive MEMS device has an in-plane binary reflective diffraction pattern formed in an outer surface of a tillable platform. The binary reflective diffraction pattern includes rectangular or trapezoidal ridges and valleys, or grooves, of a same depth. The binary reflective diffractive pattern has a high diffraction efficiency even though the surfaces of the “grooves” or “ridges” are not perpendicular to the incoming optical beam. The diffractive pattern is supported by a pair of torsional hinges and is tiltable by an electrostatic actuator. The electrostatic actuator can include at least one side electrode for linearization of dependence of tilt angle on the voltage applied to the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: John Michael Miller, Wenlin JIN
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Publication number: 20170199375Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator part which generates a driving force to rotate a mirror part about a rotation axis includes a first actuator part and a second actuator part having a both-end supported beam structure in which base end parts on both sides in an axial direction of the rotation axis are fixed. Upper electrodes and lower electrodes of the first actuator part and the second actuator part are divided to correspond to a stress distribution of principal stresses in a piezoelectric body during resonance mode vibration, a piezoelectric portion corresponding to positions of a first piezoelectric conversion part and third piezoelectric conversion parts and a piezoelectric portion corresponding to positions of second piezoelectric conversion parts and a fourth piezoelectric conversion part generate stresses in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Takayuki NAONO
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Publication number: 20170199376Abstract: Described is a projection system for imaging an object into an image plane, including at least a first assembly group, a second assembly group and a third assembly group. Each of the assembly groups has at least one connected common optical axis (O1, O2, O3). A first assembly group comprises the object and a second assembly group comprises an optical component. At least two of the assembly groups are arranged tilted and/or staggered relative to each other. The optical axis (O3) of the image-side assembly group is inclined relative to the optical axis (OE) of the image (E) in the image plane. This provides a projection system from the imager to the intermediate image for a head-up display (HUD) with a tilted intermediate image plane with significantly reduced image field distortion and a dimensioning of the imaging optics adapted to the image field size for light weight and low costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventor: Eberhard Piehler
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Publication number: 20170199377Abstract: Collaborative scene sharing for overcoming visual obstructions is provided. Video feeds of a scene are obtained from multiple devices viewing the scene from different angle. An obstruction obstructs portion(s) of the scene from view by a device. An aggregation grid that partitions views of the scene into cells is established and used in providing an aggregated view of the scene to the device. This includes identifying cell(s) of the aggregation grid for which the view by the device is obstructed by the obstruction, and providing to the device video portion(s) obtained from video feed(s) from the multiple devices. The video portion(s) correspond to the cell(s) for which the view by the device is obstructed, and the video feeds from which the video portions are obtained are from other device(s), of the multiple devices, for which the view for the cell(s) is unobstructed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Vijay EKAMBARAM, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT
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Publication number: 20170199378Abstract: An optical filter having spectral properties that reflects light of a first wavelength band and transmits light of a second wavelength band that does not include the first wavelength band is provided between a greater distance optical system that displays a virtual image at a greater distance from an image reflection surface and a closer distance optical system that displays a virtual image at a closer distance from the image reflection surface. The optical filter aligns the optical paths of display light of the greater distance optical system and the closer distance optical system and guides the display light to the image reflection surface. Further, the powers of the greater distance optical system and the closer distance optical system are set to be different.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Masanao KAWANA
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Publication number: 20170199379Abstract: A head-up display system includes a display unit and a reflective element. The display unit having a first and a second display areas includes a display panel, a first light source module, and a second light source module. The display panel has a first and a second pixel areas. The first and the second light source modules respectively provide a first and a second light sources. The first light source corresponds to the first pixel area to make the first display area display a first image frame. The second light source corresponds to the second pixel area to make the second display area display a second image frame. The reflective element is located on a transmission path of the first image frame and not located on a transmission path of the second image frame, and reflects the first image frame from the first display area to a target element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chun-Wei Lee, Bai-Nan Ni, Chin-Hsiang Hsu
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Publication number: 20170199380Abstract: A head-up display system and method are provided that suppress double images from a combiner by eliminating or reducing a reflection of a refracted image from the back surface of the combiner. The combiner contains a tilted axis polarizing structure that attenuates transmittance and subsequent reflection of a refracted polarized projector image but maintains high transmittance for the forward external scene imagery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Brent D. Larson, Kanghua Lu, Elias S. Haim
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Publication number: 20170199381Abstract: A dustproof cover having a reduced size in a depth direction is formed. In displaying a virtual image (53) visible to a driver by reflecting projection light projected in front of a driver on a windshield (light-transmitting member), a dustproof cover provided in a path of the projection light to close an opening (29) includes a recessed surface provided throughout a front and rear direction of a vehicle (10) and a cylindrical surface provided such that the recessed surface is continuous throughout a right and left direction of the vehicle (10). Curvatures of the recessed surface are configured to increase toward a front side of the vehicle (10), and therefore outer light entering the opening (29) from a position above the vehicle (10) is reflected in a direction invisible to the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventor: Kouji KUWABARA
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Publication number: 20170199382Abstract: An HUD device which is installed on a vehicle and displays an image as a virtual image in a visible region in a manner that is visually recognizable to an occupant by projecting the image onto a windshield includes an oscillator which oscillates a laser light flux, a screen member which has unevenness in a projection region in which the image is formed by projection of the laser light flux, a projection optical system which projects the laser light flux onto the screen member, a magnifying optical system which magnifies the image, projects the image onto the windshield, and guides light of the image to the visible region, and a controller which causes a focal length of the projection optical system to temporally oscillate. Accordingly, an appropriate visible region is secured, luminance inconsistencies in an image which is visually recognized are suppressed, and it becomes easy to secure space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Takahiro NAMBARA
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Publication number: 20170199383Abstract: A display apparatus includes a frame mounted on an observer's head, an image display device attached to the frame and a dimming device 700, the image display device includes an image forming device and an optical device 120, 320 having a virtual image forming region 140, 340 where a virtual image is formed on the basis of light emitted from the image forming device, the optical device 120, 320 overlaps with a portion of the dimming device 700, at the time of operation of the dimming device 700, a light blocking ratio of the dimming device 700 is changed over a range of from an upper region 701U to a lower region 701D and/or over a range of from an inner region 701C to an outer region 701S, and a virtual image forming region facing region 701 has a light blocking ratio higher than the light blocking ratio of the lower region 701D or the outer region 701S.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Akio Machida
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Publication number: 20170199384Abstract: A virtual image generation system for use by an end user comprises a projection subsystem configured for generating a collimated light beam, and a display configured emitting light rays in response to the collimated light beam to display a pixel of an image frame to the end user. The pixel has a location encoded with angles of the emitted light rays. The virtual image generation system further comprises a sensing assembly configured for sensing at least one parameter indicative of at least one of the emitted light ray angles, and a control subsystem configured for generating image data defining a location of the pixel, and controlling an angle of the light beam relative to the display based on the defined location of the pixel and the sensed parameter(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Ivan L. Yeoh, Lionel Ernest Edwin, Robert Dale TeKolste
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Publication number: 20170199385Abstract: The present invention relates to a new type of collapsible virtual reality headset to view a three-dimensional environment on a smart device that can be folded into a self-contained package for compact storage and ease of portability. Through its design of structural folds, the collapsible virtual reality headset offers portability, durability, and adaptability to be mounted to headphone, headgear, and/or to be used with a haptic device. Users of the invention download software applications onto their smart devices and use this display apparatus to view the virtual stereoscopic images or video through left and right lens systems. Users of this invention can adjust the pupillary distance and the distance between the lenses from the smart device display for optimal user comfort. The invention is made up of material that makes it water resistant and may be stored in one's bag or pocket when configured in its compact form.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Ginger W. Kong
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Publication number: 20170199386Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for using a head-mounted display that may consist of an image projector mounted to the head that projects one or more images onto a screen in front of one or both of the user's eyes. Moreover, head-mounted displays may also include electronics to track the position of the user's head. This tracking information can then be used as an input to change the display projected to the user—creating a Virtual Realty environment. Head tracking may be combined with transparent or semi-transparent display screens, to enable a user to see both a projected image and the physical world beyond the display screen. In certain embodiments, tracking information may be used to adjust the location of a projected image to compensate for the detected head movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: JERI JANET ELLSWORTH
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Publication number: 20170199387Abstract: A wearable optical device, wherein the device is comprised of a center chamber, containing two mirrors or highly reflective surfaces, and two temple pieces and enables the user to view objects at a varying downward angle incident to their normal forward line-of-sight. The device restricts the wearer's forward line-of-sight to that of the reflected image. In addition, the device allows for the adjustment of the viewing angle as well as the length of the temple pieces for optimal viewing angle and comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Kenneth Elmon Koch, III
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Publication number: 20170199388Abstract: A head-mountable viewer with adjustable lenses is disclosed herein. The head-mountable viewer may include a frame with a first and second bore therein, each bore receives a first and second lens, respectively. The frame may further include a first and second side arms that each have a first and second tab, respectively. The first and second tabs are operatively connected to or attached to the first and second lenses, such that movement or adjustment of the first or second tabs corresponds to movement or adjustment of the first or second lenses, respectively. In this regard, the adjustability of the first and second lenses provides a single head-mountable viewer to be universally used, that is, any user may use the same head-mountable viewer by being able to adjust the lenses to best suit his or her comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: David Jess Vinzant
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Publication number: 20170199389Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments for providing high power, narrow linewidth, high-stability laser sources. Particular embodiments are adapted for use in spin exchange optical pumping (SEOP).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: Bo Liu, Xin Tong, Chenyang Jiang, Lee Robertson
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Publication number: 20170199390Abstract: A system based on recombination by superposition using a diffractive optical element DOE to combine the beams is provided. An optical diffractive assembly is placed upstream of a diffractive optical element to make it possible, via an appropriate imaging system, to optimize the combining efficiency in the ultra-short pulse regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Jérôme BOURDERIONNET, Arnaud BRIGNON
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Publication number: 20170199391Abstract: The optical element (100) includes a first metal structure layer (2) and a second metal structure layer (4) each including multiple metal structures whose sizes are smaller than an incident wavelength. The optical element further includes a dielectric layer (3) disposed between the first and second metal structure layers. Multiple metal structures 5 (5a to 5h) included in each of the first and second metal structure layers include metal structures having mutually different shapes. A condition of ?(2N+0.5)/(4n)?dz??(2N+1.5)/(4n) is satisfied where dz represents a distance between the first and second metal structure layers, ? represents the incident wavelength, n represents a refractive index of the dielectric layer for the incident wavelength, and N represents an integer equal to or larger than zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Hiroshi Otsuka
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Publication number: 20170199392Abstract: A lens driving apparatus is disclosed in the present invention. The lens driving apparatus includes a stationary housing including a receiving space; a spring member connected to the stationary housing; a movable unit suspended in the receiving space by the spring member; a driving magnet set fixed in the stationary housing and surrounding the movable unit; an anti-shake coil set mounted on the stationary housing and including at least a pair of anti-shake coils having receiving holes, wound around an axis perpendicular to the optical axis and arranged opposite to each other along the axis; an anti-shake magnet set including at least a pair of anti-shake magnets mounted on the movable unit and corresponding to the anti-shake coils one by one with spacing; and at least a shake sensor received in one of receiving holes of the anti-shake coils and electrically connected to corresponding anti-shake coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Shi Zhou
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Publication number: 20170199393Abstract: An aligning prism amount determination device to determine an aligning prism amount for correcting fixation disparity of a spectacle wearer, having the fixation disparity, includes a determiner to determine an aligning prism amount to be uniformly included in the spectacle lens for correcting the fixation disparity, based on a first aligning prism amount obtained by measuring an aligning prism amount of the spectacle wearer at an eye examination distance corresponding to a first distance, a second aligning prism amount obtained by measurement at an eye examination distance corresponding to a second distance shorter than the first distance, and information used for allocation of the first aligning prism amount and the second aligning prism amount, within a prism prescription range between the first aligning prism amount and the second aligning prism amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventor: Takashi HATANAKA
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Publication number: 20170199394Abstract: Methods of designing at least one progressive ophthalmic lens for a user having a dominant eye and a non-dominant eye are provided. These methods include determining a first inset for a lens for the dominant eye, and determining a measurement of phoria of the user. The methods further include determining a second inset for a lens for the non-dominant eye depending on the first inset and on the measurement of phoria, and designing the lens for the non-dominant eye according to the second inset. Systems, computer systems and computer program products suitable for performing these design methods are also provided. Progressive ophthalmic lenses designed according to said design methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Joseba GORROTXATEGI SALABERRIA
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Publication number: 20170199395Abstract: Method implemented by computer means for optimizing a set of optical lens blanks to be used to manufacture a set of optical lenses, each optical lens comprising a first optical surface, a second optical surface, the first and second optical surfaces being connected by a external periphery surface, the method comprising: a data providing step during which a set of data for every optical lens of the set of optical lenses is provided, the data comprising at least contour data representative of an external periphery surface of the optical lens, a first dataset representative of the first optical surface of the optical lens and a second dataset representative of the second optical surface of the optical lens; a supply cost function providing step during which a supply cost function is provided, the supply cost function being a function of the number of different optical lens blank comprised in the set of optical lens blanks, a lens blank cost function providing step during which a lens blank cost function is proviType: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Thierry Baudart, Florence Morel
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Publication number: 20170199396Abstract: The invention relates to spectacles. Said spectacles comprise a spectacle lens having a liquid crystal cell (LC) the transmission (TR) of which can be switched between transmitting and blocking. Furthermore, the spectacles comprise an eye tracker (ET) which can detect the viewing direction of the eye. They further comprise at least one sensor (IL, IR) for measuring the brightness of the visible light incident on it, said sensor being arranged on the eye side of the spectacle lens and measuring the brightness entering through the at least one spectacle lens in a spatially resolved manner. The sensor can determine the brightness of the visible light incident on it from the viewing direction of the eye detected by the eye tracker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: RALF G.J. KNOLL
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Publication number: 20170199397Abstract: Device (1) for protecting the eyes from radiation, preferably in the range from 100 nm to 1 mm and in particular from UV, light or infrared, comprising at least two sensor arrangements (2, 3), an external sensor arrangement (2) and an internal sensor arrangement (3), wherein each sensor arrangement (2, 3) comprises a plurality of radiation sensors (2a, 3a) arranged one after the other, which are each arranged along a closed curve (2b, 3b), and wherein the internal sensor arrangement (3) is surrounded by the external sensor arrangement (2), and wherein the external sensor arrangement and internal sensor arrangement (2, 3) are arranged adjacently to each other, and wherein the internal sensor arrangement (3) encloses a radiation passage region (4), and wherein the radiation passage region (4) comprises a radiation passage opening (5), and wherein a closing device (6) is arranged in such a way with respect to the radiation passage region (4) that an incident radiation (S) passing through the radiation passage opType: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Giuseppe Nunzio CARUSO
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Publication number: 20170199398Abstract: Eyeglasses, including a frame for supporting the eyeglasses on a user's face, a platform movably connected to the frame, and a plurality of lenses moveable relative to the frame along with the platform, each of the lenses being movably connected to the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: William Bush
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Publication number: 20170199399Abstract: An optical modulator uses an optoelectronic phase comparator configured to provide, in the form of an electrical signal, a measure of a phase difference between two optical waves. The phase comparator includes an optical directional coupler having two coupled channels respectively defining two optical inputs for receiving the two optical waves to be compared. Two photodiodes are configured to respectively receive the optical output powers of the two channels of the directional coupler. An electrical circuit is configured to supply, as a measure of the optical phase shift, an electrical signal proportional to the difference between the electrical signals produced by the two photodiodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Jean-Robert Manouvrier
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Publication number: 20170199400Abstract: A display device may include a pixel and a light shutter. The pixel may include a first region and a second region. The light shutter may be disposed in the second region. The light shutter may include a first electrode, a heat generation layer disposed on the first electrode, and a phase change layer disposed on the heat generation layer. The phase change layer may include a phase change material of which optical property is changed depending on temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Rang-Kyun MOK, Yi-Joon AHN
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Publication number: 20170199401Abstract: The invention relates to an optical isolator comprising a polarizer adapted to polarize a beam of incident light to form a beam of polarized light, an analyzer adapted to transmit said beam of polarized light and to polarize back-reflected light, a magneto-optical element disposed between the polarizer and the analyzer, which magneto-optical element rotates the polarization direction of said beam of polarized light, and a magnet generating a magnetic field penetrating said magneto-optical element. It is an object of the invention to provide a temperature-compensated optical isolator that achieves a high degree of isolation at a minimum insertion loss over a given temperature range, without any need of manual tuning. The invention proposes to make provision for an automatic actuator mechanically connected to said magneto-optical element to move said magneto-optical element relative to said magnet in response to a temperature variation or in response to a variation of the wavelength of the incident light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: TOPTICA Photonics Inc. USAInventors: Frank Diedrich, Jerry Kuper
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Publication number: 20170199402Abstract: Methods for forming magneto-optical films for integrated photonic devices and integrated photonic devices incorporating same are described. An optical isolator or any nonreciprocal photonic component for an integrated photonic device can be fabricated by depositing a functional garnet layer directly onto a non-garnet substrate; depositing a seed garnet layer on the functional garnet layer; and after depositing both the functional garnet layer and the seed layer performing an annealing process. Since the seed garnet layer crystalizes faster than the functional garnet layer, crystallization of the functional garnet layer can be accomplished directly on the non-garnet substrate during a single annealing step for the seed layer and the functional garnet layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Xueyin SUN, Mehmet Cengiz ONBASLI, Caroline Anne ROSS
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Publication number: 20170199403Abstract: The present invention provides an LCD display device with a switchable angle of view, comprising two grating lines, a signal line and a pixel components, the signal line running between the two grating lines, wherein each group of the pixel components comprises at least two display drivers and at least two conductive pixel films, the display drivers and the conductive pixel films being electrically connected to each other correspondingly; the display drivers are embedded into the grating lines, respectively, and are electrically connected to the grating lines. When the display drivers respectively disposed on different sides are turned on simultaneously, the LCD display device is switched to a narrow-angle mode; and when one of the display drivers is turned on separately or the display drivers disposed on a same side are turned on simultaneously, the LCD display device is switched to a wide-angle mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Xiangyang Xu
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Publication number: 20170199404Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device and the assembly method thereof. The method includes bonding the backlight module and the display panel via the optical transparent glue, wherein the optical transparent glue is distributed on one surface of the backlight module and/or one surface of the display panel. The manufacturing process is simply such that the backlight surface may be effectively utilized, which contributes to the narrow border or borderless trend of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wu LI, Youzhong HUANG
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Publication number: 20170199405Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display having substrate layers such as a color filter layer, thin-film transistor layer, or other display layers. An array of pixels may be formed from thin-film circuitry on a display layer. A color filter layer may be formed from an array of color filter elements on a display layer. The color filter elements may provide the array of pixels with the ability to display color images. In a liquid crystal display configuration, a liquid crystal layer may be interposed between the substrate layers. A ring of sealant may surround the liquid crystal layer and may be interposed between the substrate layers. The display may have a periphery. The substrate layers may be welded with a glass weld such as a laser glass weld or other weld on an edge surface of the substrate layers running along the periphery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Nathan K. Gupta, Atanas V. Gagov
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Publication number: 20170199406Abstract: The present invention discloses a display panel comprises: a cholesteric liquid crystal cell configured to convert a light passing therethrough into a polarized light; a first light modulator, which is provided at a light output side of the cholesteric liquid crystal cell and directly contacts the cholesteric liquid crystal cell, configured to generate a phase retardation in the polarized light passing therethrough so as to modulatea polarization of the polarized light; a first linear polarizer provided at a side of the first light modulator opposite from the cholesteric liquid crystal cell and configured to selectively permit the polarized light modulated by the first light modulator to pass therethrough. The present invention also discloses a display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Yingtao Wang, Suzuki Teruaki
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Publication number: 20170199407Abstract: An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes: a substrate; a LTPS TFT disposed above the substrate; a planarization layer covering the LTPS TFT; a via hole formed in the planarization layer, wherein the via hole reveals a drain electrode of the LTPS TFT; multiple common electrodes and receiving electrodes disposed separately on the planarization layer, wherein the multiple common electrode function as a driving electrode in a touch stage, and the multiple common electrodes which are disposed separately are connected with each other; a passivation layer which covers the multiple common electrodes and the multiple receiving electrodes and the planarization layer; and a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer, wherein, the pixel electrode is contacted with the drain electrode through the via hole. A manufacturing method for the array substrate is also provided. The present invention can reduce one manufacturing process and decrease production cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicants: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Tehcnology Co. Ltd., Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zuyou YANG
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Publication number: 20170199408Abstract: A manufacturing method of an alignment layer and a manufacturing method of a display substrate are provided. The manufacturing method of the alignment layer includes: providing a display substrate on which a patterned structure is formed; applying the entire display substrate with wetting fluid, wherein the wetting fluid can be fused with alignment liquid; transferring the alignment liquid on the display substrate applied with the wetting fluid by a transfer roller; and curing the alignment liquid to form an alignment layer. The manufacturing method is used for producing the alignment layer on the display substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Feifei Zhang, Xiaohui Yi, Wenpeng Zhang, Xiao Xin, Xing Qin, Peiqiang Guan
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Publication number: 20170199409Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of sub pixels arranged on the base substrate, wherein each of the sub pixels includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a plurality of spacer strips, and the plurality of spacer strips is provided below the first electrode and the second electrode. By forming spacer strips which make a pixel electrode and a common electrode protruded on the array substrate, the horizontal electric field is enhance, the longitudinal electric field is suppressed, and thus the transmittance can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Wei HU, Ni YANG, Haijun QIU