Patents Issued in August 24, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170242205
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a main board, a fiber joint, a circuit board, a transfer board, metal traces, photoelectric elements, a lens set, a connection base, and an amplifier. The fiber joint is coupled to the lens set and connection base for positioning plural optical fibers. The connection base is coupled to the main board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the main board. The transfer board is disposed between the fiber joint and circuit board. Each of the metal traces is arranged on both of two neighboring surfaces of the transfer board. The photoelectric elements are respectively coupled to metal traces on the surface of the transfer board facing the fiber joint, and axially aim to the optical fibers, respectively. The amplifier electrically connects the circuit board and the photoelectric elements via the metal traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Tung-Lou LIN
  • Publication number: 20170242206
    Abstract: A single-fiber bidirectional optical transceiver module of the same wavelength. A sub-wavelength grating and a Faraday rotator are used, and the same element is reused to implement a polarization multiplex/de-multiplex function, so as to implement transmission and receiving of an optical signal in a small space. The single-fiber bidirectional optical transceiver module has less optical elements, a compact structure, and low cost, meeting the needs on a miniaturized, integrated, and high speed optical transceiver module for a modern optical communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Bo Chen, Guangzhi HE, Xiangxiang PANG
  • Publication number: 20170242207
    Abstract: An optical fiber component includes an optical fiber array and at least one fiber lid. The optical fiber array has a plurality of individual optical fibers extending between a first end and an opposing second end. The fiber lid has a first surface and an opposing second surface. A portion of the second surface is attached to a portion of the optical fiber array adjacent the second end so as to partially define an adhesion region of the optical fiber component and a compliance region of the fiber pigtail assembly to enable high-yield fiber re-alignment in grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Paul F. Fortier, Alexander Janta-Polczynski
  • Publication number: 20170242208
    Abstract: There is provided an optical module. The optical module includes a light source, a wave guide to which beam output from the light source is input, a lens system configured to optically combining the light source and the wave guide, a first lens mount positioned between the light source and the lens system in an optical axis of the light source, a first adhesive configured to fix the lens system to the first lens mount, a second lens mount positioned between the wave guide and the lens system in the optical axis of the light source, and a second adhesive configured to fix the lens system to the second lens mount. Therefore, it is possible to precisely align light, to manufacture the optical module with small expenses, and to simplify processes and equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jong Jin LEE, Kwon-Seob LIM, Dae Seon KIM, Sun-Goo LEE
  • Publication number: 20170242209
    Abstract: There is provided an optical fiber in which no color peeling occurs at the time of separation into a single optical fiber from an optical fiber ribbon and a resin coating layer is sufficiently cured. An optical fiber comprises a glass fiber and a resin coating layer that covers the outer periphery of the glass fiber, wherein the resin coating layer has a colored layer having a thickness of 10 ?m or more and 0.06 to 1.8% by mass of titanium element is contained in the resin coating layer, and an optical fiber ribbon comprises a plurality of the optical fibers arranged in parallel, the plurality of the optical fibers being connected by a connecting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kumiko TACHIBANA, Takashi FUJII
  • Publication number: 20170242210
    Abstract: A connector part of a connector unit having a connecting structure and a guiding assembly, wherein the connecting structure is moveable between at least two positions at least one of the at least two positions being a connection position and wherein the guiding assembly determines a movement of the connecting structure in the connection position. The guiding assembly has a first keyway, at least a second keyway and at least one key being engaged in the first keyway and the at least second keyway to bring the connecting structure in the connection position due to a movement of the key in the first keyway and the at least second keyway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Robert Armistead
  • Publication number: 20170242211
    Abstract: A splice tray is removeably received in a chassis received in an access side of a frame. In some examples, the splice tray can have a capacity to receive at least about 288 fiber terminations. The frame having a first fiber management bay arranged at a middle of a back of the access side of the frame, a fiber passageway is arranged between a back of the chassis and the back of the access side of the frame, and a second fiber management bay is be arranged adjacent to the left side or right side of the frame proximate to the splice tray. A displaceable conduit communicatively coupled to a left side or a right side of the splice tray proximate to the front of the splice tray is protectively housed in the first fiber management bay, the fiber passageway, and the second fiber management bay such that the fiber terminations received by the displaceable conduit have at least a minimum bend radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan Joseph Kioski, David Knaggs, Steven W. Ellison, Walter Dean Takisaki
  • Publication number: 20170242212
    Abstract: A cable supporting device includes a channel member. The channel member has a curved section bounding an interior. A top flange, a bottom flange, and an outer wall define a channel. The channel has an opening facing the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Kyle Bradford Gilbreath, Joseph Forrester, Joshua Charles Wilson
  • Publication number: 20170242213
    Abstract: A projector includes an image forming panel 14 on which an image is formed, and a projection lens 15 which projects the image of the image forming panel 14. In a projector in which the center of the image forming panel 14 is fixed with being shifted in a direction opposite to a direction in which a central position of the projected image of the image forming panel 14 is deviated with respect to an optical axis L of the projection lens 15, a lens barrel 31 of the projection lens 15 includes heater 33 for heating a lens barrel portion on a side opposite to a direction, in which the image forming panel 14 is shifted, on the image forming panel 14 side from the diaphragm position 32 where an F-Number of the projection lens is determined. Cooler may be provided in place of the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuto KURODA
  • Publication number: 20170242214
    Abstract: A camera module of an electronic device includes a lens unit with a first coil, a vibration unit with a second coil, and a magnetic unit. The vibration unit is positioned outside the lens unit and spaces a first certain distance with the lens unit. The magnetic unit is positioned outside the vibration unit and spaces a second distance with the vibration unit. When the first coil receives electrical signal, the first coil is actuated to move with the lens unit. When the second coil receives electrical signal, the second coil is actuated to move with the vibration unit with the vibration unit. Therefore, the magnetic blocks are cooperated with the lens assembly and the vibration block, to make an automatic focusing function and a vibration function being combined in the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG-YUAN CHUANG, CHANG-WEI TSAO
  • Publication number: 20170242215
    Abstract: A lens control device that moves a lens in an optical axis direction comprises a stepping motor that drives the lens, a position detection circuit that detects position of the lens in an optical axis direction, a memory that stores data relating to a relationship between rotational position of the stepping motor and detected position of the position detection circuit, and a controller that designates rotational position of the stepping motor based on target information that is input, determines a virtual target rotational position based on a target position corresponding to detected position of the position detection circuit corresponding to the target information that has been input, and, based on the virtual target rotational position, searches for a rotational position that corresponds to the target position, within a range of given rotational positions of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Makoto NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170242216
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus that enables to improve responsiveness. The lens driving apparatus drives a lens in an optical axis direction. A holding member holds the lens and is movable in the optical axis direction. A first detection unit detects a position of the holding member in the optical axis direction as a current position. A second detection unit detects information about deformation of the holding member. A control unit controls movement of the holding member based on the current position and the information about deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Izumi
  • Publication number: 20170242217
    Abstract: A lens barrel which stably secures strength of a lens barrel without hampering miniaturization thereof. In an inner peripheral portion of a rotary cylinder rotatively driven while being inhibited from moving in a direction of an optical axis on an outer peripheral side of a straight advance cylinder which is movable in the direction of the optical axis while being inhibited from rotating on an outer peripheral side of a cam cylinder and has a through cam groove through which a first projecting portion of the cam cylinder passes, second projecting portions are provided on opposite sides of a straight advance groove of the rotary cylinder, with which the first projecting portion is to be engaged, in a circumferential direction. In an outer peripheral portion of the straight advance cylinder, circumferential grooves with which the second projecting portions are to be engaged are provided in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Kohei Uemura
  • Publication number: 20170242218
    Abstract: An actuator device includes a cartwheel flexure having a central moving carriage component configured for parallel motion along an axis of the actuator device. A frame is configured to remain stationary relative to the central moving carriage component. A plurality of cross-beams flexibly support the central moving carriage from the frame, wherein the plurality of cross-beams provide flexibility for movement of the central moving carriage relative to the frame along the axis and provide rigidity in other directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Jesse W. Booker
  • Publication number: 20170242219
    Abstract: The imaging lens consists of, in order from the object side, a first lens group G1 having a positive power, a diaphragm, a second lens group G2 having a positive power, and a third lens group G3. Each of the lens groups includes three or more lenses. A positive lens is disposed on a most object side in the first lens group G1, and a meniscus lens, which is concave toward the object side, is disposed to be closest to the object side in the second lens group G2. During focusing from an infinite distance object to a close-range object, elements ranging from the first lens group G1 to the second lens group G2 integrally move toward the object side, and the third lens group G3 remains stationary. The imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression about a radius of curvature of an air lens of the first lens group G1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Masato KONDO
  • Publication number: 20170242220
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the disclosed lens assembly. The optical lens assembly includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, an iris diaphragm, and a second lens group having positive refractive power, which are arranged from an object side to an image side of an optical axis, the object side facing an object for image capture and the image side facing an imaging surface of an image sensor. The first lens group includes a first air lens having negative refractive power and a convex surface facing the object side and a second air lens having negative refractive power and two convex surfaces. The second lens group includes a lens closest to the image side of the optical axis that has positive refractive power and a convex surface facing the image side. The closest image-side lens includes an aspherical surface. The optical lens assembly has a maximum viewing angle of 130 degrees or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Tae-kun LEE
  • Publication number: 20170242221
    Abstract: The imaging lens includes, in order from the object side, a first lens group that remains stationary during focusing; a diaphragm; and a positive second lens group that moves to the object side during focusing from a long range to a close range. The first lens group includes, in order from the object side: a negative meniscus lens that has an absolute value of a radius of curvature of an image side surface smaller than that of an object side surface, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens. The second lens group includes five or less lenses, and includes: a positive Z lens that is formed continuously in order from a most image side; a negative Y lens that has an absolute value of a radius of curvature of an object side surface smaller than that of an image side surface; and a positive X lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi KUNUGISE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Michio CHO
  • Publication number: 20170242222
    Abstract: The imaging lens includes, in order from the object side, a first lens group that remains stationary during focusing; a diaphragm; and a positive second lens group that moves to the object side during focusing from a long range to a close range. The second lens group includes a positive Z lens that is formed continuously in order from a most image side, a negative Y lens that has an absolute value of a radius of curvature of an object side surface smaller than an absolute value of a radius of curvature of an image side surface, a positive X lens, and a negative W lens that has an absolute value of a radius of curvature of an image side surface smaller than that of an object side surface. The imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression about of the radii of curvature of the X lens and the W lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro AOI, Takashi KUNUGISE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Michio CHO
  • Publication number: 20170242223
    Abstract: A photographing optical lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element, a seventh lens element and an eighth lens element. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The eighth lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the image-side surface of the eighth lens element has at least one convex shape in an off-axis region thereof, and both an object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof are aspheric. The photographing optical lens system has a total of eight lens elements. An air gap in a paraxial region is located between every two lens elements of the photographing optical lens system that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Wei-Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170242224
    Abstract: An optical imaging system for pickup, sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side, comprising: the first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, the second lens element with refractive power, the third lens element with refractive power, the fourth lens element with refractive power, the fifth lens element with refractive power; the sixth lens element made of plastic, the sixth lens with refractive power having a concave image-side surface with both being aspheric, and the image-side surface having at least one inflection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Hsuan HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170242225
    Abstract: A camera module (170) includes a miniature scanning mirror (120), lens elements (163a to 163d) corresponding to thin lateral lens slices, and a short, wide imaging sensor (165). As the scanning mirror (120) pivots to scan a scene, the imaging sensor (165) captures successive image segments. Multiple image segments are stitched together by software running on a digital processor to provide a complete image. The assembly of lens elements (163a to 163d) may include moveable elements to allow variable focus, variable magnification and image stabilization, and may utilize refraction, reflection, diffraction and/or planar optical elements. The camera module (170) may be less than 5 millimeters thick while allowing long focal length lenses and increased light collecting area. Other embodiments include a switchable scan mirror with two apertures and a dual-camera system that provides binocular images and video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Orlo James Fiske
  • Publication number: 20170242226
    Abstract: A projection zoom lens constituting a projection optical system of a projector, which projects an image displayed on a surface of an image display element on a projected surface, so as to magnify and display the image includes, in order from the projected surface side to the image display element side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group, wherein a refractive power of the fifth lens group is weaker than the refractive power of the first lens group, the refractive power of the second lens group, the refractive power of the third lens group, and the refractive power of the fourth lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Takashi KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20170242227
    Abstract: The zoom lens system includes a first lens group with positive power, a second lens group with negative power, a third lens group with positive power, a fourth lens group with negative power, and a fifth lens group with positive power. An aperture stop is provided between the second and the third lens groups. The third lens group includes lens element L3a and L3b with positive power, lens element L3c with negative power, and lens element L3d with positive power. The lens elements L3c and L3d are cemented. The lens element L3b corrects image blurring. The fourth lens group moves when focusing. When zooming, the first to the fourth lens group move. Here, condition (1) below is satisfied. 0.24<fL3b/fG3<3.0??(1) Where fL3b is a focal length of the lens element L3b, and fG3 is a focal length of the third lens group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: TAKAHIRO KITADA, SHUNICHIRO YOSHINAGA, TAKAKAZU BITO
  • Publication number: 20170242228
    Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens including: a lens unit Ln1 having a negative refractive power; a lens unit Ln2 having a negative refractive power; a lens unit Lp1 having a positive refractive power; and a rear lens group including one or more lens units, the lens unit Ln1, the lens unit Ln2, the lens unit Lp1, and the rear lens group being successively arranged in order from an object side to an image side, in which the lens unit Ln1 and the lens unit Lp1 are moved along the same locus during zooming, and in which the lens unit Ln2 is moved toward the object side during focusing from infinity to proximity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Shigenobu SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20170242229
    Abstract: Fluorescence is generated from an irradiated point on an inspection surface of a sample and the fluorescence is collected by an objective lens. Here, because of the magnification chromatic aberration of the objective lens, the fluorescence going out from the objective lens travels along a path shifted from the irradiation light and changed substantially into a non-scan light by a galvano-scanner. The fluorescence passes through a dichroic mirror into a plane-parallel plate after light of unnecessary wavelength is removed by a filter. The plane-parallel plate is driven in synchronization with the galvano-scanner by a computer and corrects the shift and inclination of the optical axis generated by the magnification chromatic aberration of the objective lens. Then, the fluorescence forms an image of the irradiation point of the inspection surface of the sample on a pin hole of a pin hole plate by using a collective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki YOSHIDA, Naoshi AIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170242230
    Abstract: A confocal microscope is provided that includes one or more lasers focused by an optical system into a line on the surface of a sample mounted to a stage. The microscope further includes at least one linear array detector that is optically conjugated to the focused line. The stage permits movement of the sample with respect to all other components of the microscope, which remain stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel Summer Gareau
  • Publication number: 20170242231
    Abstract: An illumination optical system includes: a beam splitter located near a conjugate position of a specimen and configured to split beams from a light source into a plurality of groups of beams having different splitting directions around an optical axis; a beam selector configured to select and transmit one group of beams from the plurality of groups of beams and that is rotatable with respect to the optical axis; and a ½ wavelength plate located near the beam selector and rotatable about the optical axis. The rotation angles of the ½ wavelength plate and of the beam selector about the optical axis are respectively set so that the polarization direction of the beam which has passed through the ½ wavelength plate is perpendicular to the splitting direction of the one group of beams that has been selected by the beam selector and split by the beam splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko OUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170242232
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for generating a pattern of light, this method comprising the following steps: a) emitting an input laser pulse (P1), b) deflecting the input laser pulse (P1) by a first deflector (22) to obtain a first laser pulse, c) deflecting the first laser pulse (P3) by a second deflector (24) to obtain a second laser pulse (P4), and d) focusing the pulse (P4) by an optical element characterized in that: —the first deflector (22) shapes the first laser pulse (P3) according to a first function, —the second deflector (24) shapes the second laser pulse (P4) according to a second function, and —the first function f(x) and the second function g(y) are computed and/or optimized to obtain the desired pattern of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jean-Francois LEGER, Laurnet BOURDIEU, Stephane DIEUDONNE
  • Publication number: 20170242233
    Abstract: An adjusting mechanism of a sample holder is provided. The adjusting mechanism includes a base with drives arranged thereon, and a carrier that is adjustable by means of the drives and is designed to receive the sample holder. A coupling element for each drive, which coupling element is designed to connect the base and the carrier. Each coupling element has at least one linear degree of freedom and also a rotary degree of freedom. The carrier is linearly movable, by means of the coupling elements, along a respective movement axis directed from the coupling element to the carrier. Also provided is a microscope that includes such an adjusting mechanism, along with a method for adjusting the orientation of a sample holder).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kalkbrenner, Saskia Pergande, Tobias Kaufhold
  • Publication number: 20170242234
    Abstract: A system for characterizing at least one particle from a fluid sample is disclosed. The system includes a filter disposed upstream of an outlet, and a luminaire configured to illuminate the at least one particle at an oblique angle. An imaging device is configured to capture and process images of the illuminated at least one particle as it rests on the filter for characterizing the at least one particle. A system for characterizing at least one particle using bright field illumination is also disclosed. A method for characterizing particulates in a fluid sample using at least one of oblique angle and bright field illumination is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Colby Ashcroft, Brian DiPaolo, Gjergji Konica, Thomas Castner, Bernardo Cordovez, Christopher Earhart, David Erickson, Robert Hart
  • Publication number: 20170242235
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for acquiring and combining images captured by a microscope. The method comprises: capturing a new image from the microscope using an imaging device; comparing the new image against a previous image to provide an estimated position of the new image; identifying neighboring key frames of a scan stored in memory based on the estimated position of the new image; comparing the new image to the identified key frames to determine a relative displacement of the new image from the neighboring key frames; and determining a position of the new image based on the relative displacement of the new image. The system includes: a microscope; a camera coupled to the microscope for capturing images through the microscope; and a computing device coupled to the camera, the computing device comprising: a memory; and a processor configured and adapted to perform a method as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastien LALLEMENT, Thomas LE GUERROUE DREVILLON, Li-Heng LIN, Hok Man Herman LO, Abtin RASOULIAN
  • Publication number: 20170242236
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical system includes: a first lens configured to receive incoming light from an object; a first mirror comprising a central aperture, the first mirror configured to refract the light from the first lens, reflect the light, and refract the light reflected from the first mirror; a second mirror configured to receive the light from the first mirror, wherein the light is refracted towards a first surface of the second mirror where the light is reflected back and refracted upon exiting the second mirror; a negative corrector lens configured to refract the light from the second mirror through the central aperture of the first mirror; and a positive corrector lens configured to receive the light through the central aperture of the first mirror and refract the light to an imaging surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Haldeman, Joseph Warga
  • Publication number: 20170242237
    Abstract: An objective optical system for endoscope includes, a first group having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a second group having a positive refractive power, wherein the first group includes a first lens having a negative refractive power, and a second lens having a positive refractive power, the second group includes a cemented lens, and the cemented lens includes a third lens having a positive refractive power and a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, and the following conditional expressions (1), (2), (3), (4), (7) and (9) are satisfied: 0.13?La/Lb?0.17 ??(1), ?2.7?f4/f??2.2 ??(2), ?0.7?(ne2×f2)/(ne4×f4)?0 ??(3), 2.5??d3/?d4?3.5 ??(4) ?2.6?r2o/rcc??2 ??(7), and ?1.2?r2i/f2??0.9 ??(9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yosuke EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170242238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element for use in a camera system for the inspection of passageways, a camera system for the inspection of passageways and a method of illuminating a passageway during inspection with a camera. An optical element for use in a camera system for the inspection of passageways comprises a first optical portion arranged to transmit light into a camera, a second optical portion arranged to transmit light emitted from a light source, the second optical portion located adjacent the first optical portion, and barrier means arranged to prevent light being transmitted from the second optical portion into the first optical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Thursby, Shaun Peck, Matthew Gibson-Ford
  • Publication number: 20170242239
    Abstract: Provided is an optical-fiber scanner including: an optical fiber; a body fitted on a basal-end side of the optical fiber; piezoelectric elements secured to the body and causing the optical fiber to vibrate; and a securing portion to which the body is fitted at a position that is farther on a basal-end side away from the piezoelectric elements, wherein the body has a columnar portion that is formed of an elastic material to which the piezoelectric elements are attached and that has a through-hole into which the optical fiber can be inserted, and a distal-end portion that is disposed at a distal end of the columnar portion, that supports the optical fiber in a fitted state, and that has a rotator shape in which a cross-sectional area thereof in a radial direction gradually decreases toward a distal end of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi TSURUTA, Yasuaki KASAI, Hirokazu YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20170242240
    Abstract: A circuit board design uses CMOS sensors for the tip section of a multi-viewing element endoscope. Side sensors and their optical assemblies are assembled to a common base board to save space. Individual base boards are separately constructed, inserted into grooves of a main base board, and are further connected to the main base board by means of flexibal circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Leonid Krivopisk, Amram Aizenfeld, Golan Salman
  • Publication number: 20170242241
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a wavelength conversion element including: a substrate rotatable around an axis of rotation; and a phosphor layer, wherein the substrate includes a first region on the inner circumferential side of the substrate and a second region provided closer to the outer circumferential side than the first region and thinner than the first region, and the phosphor layer is provided in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo NOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170242242
    Abstract: A reaction compensated steerable platform device is disclosed. The reaction compensated steerable platform device can include a base, a steerable platform movably coupled to the base, and a reaction mass movably coupled to the base. The reaction compensated steerable platform device can also include a primary actuator to cause movement of the steerable platform, and a trim actuator coupled to the reaction mass and the base. In addition, the reaction compensated steerable platform device can include a sensor configured to provide feedback for actuation of the trim actuator. The reaction mass can be configured to move by actuation independent of the trim actuator to compensate for a first portion of a load induced by the movement of the steerable platform. Actuation of the trim actuator can be controlled by the sensor, such that the reaction mass moves to compensate for a second portion of the load induced by the movement of the steerable platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew L. Bullard
  • Publication number: 20170242243
    Abstract: A reaction compensated steerable platform device is disclosed. The reaction compensated steerable platform device can include a base, a steerable platform movably coupled to the base, and a reaction mass movably coupled to the base. The reaction compensated steerable platform device can also include a primary actuator coupled to the steerable platform and the base to cause movement of the steerable platform. The reaction compensated steerable platform device can further include a secondary actuator coupled to the reaction mass and the base to cause movement of the reaction mass. In addition, the reaction compensated steerable platform device can also include a load sensor configured to provide feedback for actuation of the secondary actuator, such that the reaction mass moves to compensate for a load induced on a support structure by the movement of the steerable platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew L. Bullard
  • Publication number: 20170242244
    Abstract: A transparent display provides eye protection from lasers and other high intensity light sources. The transparent display allows users to view objects clearly through the display while also presenting text, graphics or video on the display surface. Simultaneously, the display assembly comprises a component that provides eye protection against high power radiation sources. The transparent display with eye protection provides both protection from high power light sources and an additional cockpit display surface for presentation of information including graphical images, symbology, video, text, and other data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danny J. O'CONNELL, Daniel L. MCDAVITT, James S. PARKER, Sanjay TRIPATHI
  • Publication number: 20170242245
    Abstract: A head-up display includes a laser projector, a diffuser, an image combiner, and a light shield. The laser projector emits an image beam. The diffuser has a reflection surface for receiving and diffusely reflecting the image beam emitted from the laser projector. The image combiner receives the image beam reflected from the diffuser to form a virtual image whereby a user sees the virtual image and a real-world environment at the same side of the virtual image through the image combiner. The light shield includes a grating structure disposed on the reflection surface of the diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Wei-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20170242246
    Abstract: An image display apparatus mounted in a head up display apparatus includes: an image display element that outputs display light; a diffusing member that receives the display light at a light receiving surface and outputs the display light as diffused light from a light output surface; and a light deflecting means that deflects the display light output from the image display element, provided between the image display element and the diffusing member. An image display surface of the image display element and the light output surface of the diffusing member are parallel, and the image display element, the diffusing member, and the light deflecting means are arranged in a state such that a line normal to the light output surface of the diffusing member is inclined with respect to the optical axis of the display light after being deflected by the light deflecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Keisuke HARADA
  • Publication number: 20170242247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of head-up display, and particularly relates to a head-up display system for an automobile. The head-up display system comprises a projection light source and laminated glass, and further comprises a transparent nanofilm; said film comprises at least two dielectric layers and at least one metallic layer; the projection light source is used for generating p-polarized light; the p-polarized light is incident on a surface of an internal glass panel distal to an intermediate film, said light having an angle of incidence of 42 to 72 degrees, such that the transparent nanofilm can reflect part of the incident p-polarized light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fai TSO, Junlin YUAN, Dong ZENG, Penghui ZHANG, Zhu LIN, Guoshui LU, Yinghao PENG, Kohta FUKUHARA
  • Publication number: 20170242248
    Abstract: A refractive optical system is disposed in an optical path from a display surface to a viewing area and between a projection optical system and the viewing area. A housing receives a display device, the projection optical system, and the refractive optical system, and is provided with an opening. An opening cover has at least partially a curved portion, and is disposed in the opening so that light emitted from the display surface is incident on a convex side of the curved portion. When a light beam that is emitted from a center of the display surface and reaches a center of the viewing area is referred to as a reference light beam, a head-up display satisfies the following condition (1): L2?L1??(1) where L1 is a distance from an end on the anterior side of the observer of the refractive optical system to the opening cover, and L2 is a distance from a position at which the reference light beam passes through the refractive optical system to the opening cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi KUZUHARA, Hiroaki OKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170242249
    Abstract: A waveguide-based pupil relay for an optical system can comprise a light-transmissive substrate that includes a plurality of internally reflective surfaces to enable light rays of a plurality of different colors to propagate through the substrate by total internal reflection. The pupil relay can further include an input surface to input light rays of the plurality of different colors through an entry pupil of the optical waveguide, and an output surface to output light rays of the plurality of different colors from the substrate through an exit pupil of the optical waveguide. The pupil relay can have optical properties such that the entry pupil and exit pupil have substantially identical size and shape and such that the input light rays and output light rays have substantially identical chromatic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Wall, Tuomas Heikki Sakari Vallius
  • Publication number: 20170242250
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to optical systems with wide fields of view for use in head-worn computing systems. One aspect relates to a head-worn computer with improved color rendition including an image source with an array of pixels, comprising subpixels, emitting a white light associated with digital content of a displayed image and a color filter array, wherein a color filter is associated with each subpixel to provide a colored image light from each subpixel and a lens for displaying an image within a field of view, comprising colored image light from the subpixels, wherein the lens samples the colored image light from each subpixel to provide the displayed image, and wherein a chief ray angle is associated with the light emitted by each subpixel as sampled by the lens. The color filters are shifted relative to the associated subpixels in correspondence to the chief ray angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: John N. Border, Joseph Bietry
  • Publication number: 20170242251
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with a wide field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: John N. Border, Joseph Bietry, John D. Haddick
  • Publication number: 20170242252
    Abstract: A display device of the embodiment includes an image generating unit which emits a light including an image information, and a light guide optical system which generates an image from the light which is emitted from the image generating unit at a position of an exit pupil, in which the light guide optical system is provided with a first mirror (a first deflection unit) which deflects the light which is emitted from the image generating unit, and a second mirror (a second deflection unit) which further deflects the light which is deflected by the first mirror to guide the light to the position of the exit pupil and transmits a portion of external light, and in which an optical axis of the light which propagates from the first mirror toward the second mirror and an optical axis of the exit pupil form an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsutaka IDE, Masatoshi YONEKUBO
  • Publication number: 20170242253
    Abstract: A HMD system including a visor mounted on a head of a user. The visor includes adjustable light transmission layer activated by activation radiation of at least a visible activation waveband and an Ultra Violet (UV) activation waveband. The visor defines a Line Of sight (LOS) projecting from a point on the visor and further defines a Field Of View (FOV) projecting from at least a section of the visor that surrounds the point on the visor. The visor is configured to admit an outside scene image. The HMD system further includes a luminosity sensor configured to detect luminosity within the FOV and a UV activation radiation source configured to selectively irradiate at least a portion of the visor with activation UV light included in the UV activation waveband according to luminosity detected by the luminosity sensor, thereby activating the adjustable light transmission layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Elbit Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Gil Benesh
  • Publication number: 20170242254
    Abstract: To provide a head-mounted display excellent in portability and operability. A head-mounted display according to the present technology includes a main body and an input operation section. The main body includes a display section configured to present an image to a user and is configured to be mountable on a head of the user. The input operation section includes a first detection element that extends in a first axis direction and is provided in the main body and electrostatically detects an operation position in the first axis direction, and a first guide section that guides an input operation of the user along the first axis direction on the first detection element, and controls the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Masatoshi UENO, Kenichi KABASAWA, Shinobu KURIYA, Tetsuro GOTO, Hisako SUGANO, Toshiyuki NAKAGAWA, Hirotaka ISHIKAWA