Patents Issued in February 1, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180031823
    Abstract: An oscillating structure with piezoelectric actuation includes first and second torsional elastic elements constrained to respective portions of a fixed supporting body and defining an axis of rotation. A mobile element is positioned between, and connected to, the first and second torsional elastic elements by first and second rigid regions. A first control region is coupled to the first rigid region and includes a first piezoelectric actuator. A second control region is coupled to the second rigid region and includes a second piezoelectric actuator. The first and second piezoelectric actuators are configured to cause local deformation of the first and second control regions to induce a torsion of the first and second torsional elastic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberto Carminati, Massimiliano Merli, Sebastiano Conti
  • Publication number: 20180031824
    Abstract: A laser scanning device (10), comprising: a system on chip structure (110) configured to receive and process a graphic data transmitted by an external computer (20) to generate a galvanometer movement instruction and a laser control instruction; and galvanometer (120) configured to receive the galvanometer movement instruction and move according to the galvanometer movement instruction; wherein the laser control instruction is transmitted to an external laser (30), so that the laser (30) and the galvanometer (120) move synchronously. The above laser scanning device (10) and scanning system can integrate a laser control function and a galvanometer control function into the same chip by a system on chip design, which does not only reduce cost of the system, but also improve reliability of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicants: HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD., SHENZHEN HAN'S MOTOR S&T CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangneng WANG, Hongyan QIN, Yuting LI, Guoping ZHANG, Bing DING, Yunfeng GAO
  • Publication number: 20180031825
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a light scanning device, a light detection unit, and a positional-deviation-amount calculation unit. The light detection unit includes a slit-shaped first light detection region and a slit-shaped second light detection region arranged to have mutually different angles with respect to a scanning direction of the light beam, and outputs a detection signal when the light beam passes through each of the light detection regions. The positional-deviation-amount calculation unit calculates a time period until when the light beam passes through the second light detection region from when the light beam has passed through the first light detection region for each scan of the light beam based on the detection signal output from the light detection unit, and calculates a variation characteristic of a positional deviation amount in a sub-scanning direction of the light beam associated with rotation of the polygon mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Hideki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20180031826
    Abstract: A lens structure system. The system comprises a lens structure and a multi-segmented transducer coupled to the lens structure. The multi-segmented transducer comprises a plurality of segments. For each segment in the plurality of segments, there also is a first conductor and a second conductor electrically coupled to the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen John Fedigan, David Patrick Magee, Yunhong Li
  • Publication number: 20180031827
    Abstract: An optical system has a housing with a mount and an opening to a receiving region, the receiving region being located within the housing and including the mount. At least one optical element is inserted into and removed from the receiving region through the opening, and at least one gas supply device provides a flow of gas in the receiving region. An associated method of inserting or removing an optical element into or from a receiving region in a housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Guido SOYEZ, Stephan BACK, Joachim BUECHELE, Julian KALLER, Guido LIMBACH, Harald WOELFLE
  • Publication number: 20180031828
    Abstract: A method for cross-band apochromatic correction in a multi-element optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: David N. Sitter, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180031829
    Abstract: The proposed invention provides a method for calibrating a HMD device of a user in a vehicle. The method includes detecting user movements while viewing VR content in the vehicle and checking if these motions meet user movement criteria. The method also includes detecting if the vehicle is stationary or moving. Further, on detecting that the vehicle is stationary dynamically calibrating the HMD device based on the movements of the user and on detecting that the vehicle is in motion dynamically calibrating the HMD device based on vehicle movements and the movements of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Renji Kuruvilla Thomas, Gaurav Jain, Karthik Gopalakrishnan Vinmani, Puneet Gupta
  • Publication number: 20180031830
    Abstract: There is provided a lens array and an lens array capable of suitably preventing irregular brightness without reducing resolution. A microlens array 20 of a screen 2 includes upper-level microlenses 21H and lower-level microlenses 21L which are formed on the incidence surface of the screen 2, which have the same effective diameter, and which have a structure that generates an optical path length difference ? in transmission light. By disposing the upper-level microlenses 21H and the lower-level microlenses 21L at an interval based on the effective diameter, the basic periodic structure of a lens period PL is formed. Further, the upper-level microlenses 21H and the lower-level microlenses 21L form a basic block comprising a combination of the lenses having a structure that generates the optical path length difference. A concave-and-convex period PC based on the basic block is an integer multiple of the lens period PL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Katsuhiro KOIKE, Takayuki NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180031831
    Abstract: An edge of, for example, a windshield which serves as range of vision is defined by front pillars, a roof, and a dashboard. A modification area is provided at a peripheral portion of the windshield. In the modification area, visual saliency (visual conspicuousness) can be partially increased by means of, e.g., liquid crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji IWASE, Yusaku TAKEDA, Toshihiro HARA, Atsuhide KISHI, Kazuo NISHIKAWA, Takahide NOUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180031832
    Abstract: A head mounted virtual reality object synchronized physical training system includes a virtual reality device, a physical training equipment, and a physiological signal sensor. The virtual reality device includes a display operable to display a virtual reality object according to an operation of the user. The virtual reality device is detachably mounted to a head of the user and provides the user with a function of interaction. The physical training equipment includes an exercise data sensor operable to detect exercise data that the user operates the physical training equipment. The physiological signal sensor is operable to detect a human body physiological signal and a human body movement signal of the user. The physical training equipment and the physiological signal sensor have a function of synchronization with the virtual reality object displayed on the virtual reality device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Yi-Lun Chen
  • Publication number: 20180031833
    Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a head-up display device suitable for a curved windshield in a head-up display device provided with a combiner and a cover wherein the cover moves in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A front part of a guide rail extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is curved downward. A cover, which moves along this guide rail, is moved by a drive link and a driven link. Because the curved guide rail is used, the dimension of a head-up display device in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle can be reduced, a large inclined surface can be provided on the upper front part of a housing, and the head-up display device can be placed close to a curved windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yukio OGASAWARA, Yohei SATO
  • Publication number: 20180031834
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle display device capable of providing a user with appropriate information, without being affected by changes in the position of the viewpoint of the user. This vehicle display device is provided with: an image display unit having a display screen capable of displaying images on at least part thereof; an image generating unit which generates images to be displayed by the image display unit; a viewpoint position acquiring unit which acquires a viewpoint position of a user seated on a driver's seat of a vehicle; and a projecting unit which projects the images toward a transparent front windshield of the vehicle in such a way that the images are reflected in the transparent front windshield of the vehicle, thereby allowing the user seated in the driver's seat to visually recognize a virtual image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Ayako YAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180031835
    Abstract: A compact, lightweight, multi-wavelength display system which can be used for simultaneous viewing with both eyes is provided. The system utilizes a field flattener lens to remove abrasions introduced by the system's lenses. The system also uses a polarization selective optical element that reflects one linear polarization state while transmitting radiation of the orthogonal linear polarization state. The PS element is used in combination with a quarter wave plate and an optical element, the optical element including a partially reflective surface. The optical element may either be a single element or an optical doublet. In the latter configuration, the partially reflective surface is at the interface between the two singlets that comprise the doublet. The system also includes an image source that either alone, or in combination with other optical elements, produces circularly polarized light of the desired rotary sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Michael James Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20180031836
    Abstract: A pair of smart glasses having interfering light filtering includes a glasses frame defining a horizontal view path and a semi-transparent display supported on the glasses frame and positioned in the horizontal view path. A projection mechanism is supported on the glasses frame and has a projection lens positioned above the horizontal view path. The projection mechanism is configured for projecting virtual content on the semi-transparent display, with an outer surface of the projection lens facing a rear facing surface of the semi-transparent display. A semi-transparent polarized shield is supported on the glasses frame and is positioned below the horizontal view path, with an inner surface of the semi-transparent polarized shield facing the outer surface of the projection lens. The semi-transparent polarized shield positioned to filter interfering light passing through the semi-transparent polarized shield and toward the projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Lonny Eric Johnson, Mark Michael Sheehan, Jacob Carl Wyss
  • Publication number: 20180031837
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus includes a display, a couple-in optics module and a couple-out optics module. The display is arranged for displaying at least an image. The couple-in optics module is arranged for receiving the image from the display and directing the received image to another direction. The couple-out optics module is arranged for receiving the directed image from the couple-in optics module to generate an output image directly to a human eye when a user wears the head-mounted display apparatus. In addition, an aspect ratio of the image generated from display is different from an aspect ratio of the output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Biing-Seng Wu
  • Publication number: 20180031838
    Abstract: Apparatus and method of reducing light leakage from display devices are described. An embodiment of reducing light leakage from display devices includes providing an optical shutter that is configured to block light from a display device from being emitted into the ambient environment when the display device is in a bright state and configured to display visual information to the user. The optical shutter can be configured to transmit light from the ambient environment to the user when the display device is not displaying visual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Michael P. Browne
  • Publication number: 20180031839
    Abstract: An optical element for a display device that can be placed on the head of a user and generate an image as a virtual image. The optical element having a first part, which comprises an optically effective structure, and a second part connected to one another by an adhesive composition comprising a ultra material. The first part material comprises one or more cycloolefin polymers, the first and third material are different from one another, and the second part material and third material in each case comprise at least one organic polymer. The refractive index differences for at least one wavelength between 380 nm and 800 am between the first and the second material and between the second and the third material are in each case ?0.02. The method of producing the optical element and the display device comprising the optical element are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Smart Optics GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Schuster
  • Publication number: 20180031840
    Abstract: A method for producing an optical element includes a) providing a first shell which is transparent in the predetermined wavelength range, b) applying a coating which is optically effective for the predetermined wavelength range onto the structured portion, c) providing a second shell which is transparent in the predetermined wavelength range, which shell has an integral embodiment and a smooth lower side which has a complementary form to the form of the upper side, d) applying an adhesive layer which is transparent in the predetermined wavelength range onto the upper side of the first shell and/or the lower side of the second shell, and e) connecting the upper side of the first shell with the lower side of the second shell by means of the adhesive layer such that a two-shell optical element is produced, in which the optically effective structure is buried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jens HOFMANN, Gerhard KELCH, Wolf KRAUSE, Joerg PUETZ, Georg MICHELS
  • Publication number: 20180031841
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including an apparatus body and an image display device is provided. The apparatus body includes a first part and a second part assembled to the first part. The image display device is disposed in the apparatus body, projects an image to a projection target, and includes an image output element, a plurality of lens elements, and an imaging element. The image output element outputs an image beam transmitted to the imaging element through the lens elements. The imaging element projects the image beam to the projection target to display the image. The image output element and the lens elements are disposed in the first part. The projection target is located on a reference plane, on which a projection of the image output element is above the projection target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Haw-Woei Pan
  • Publication number: 20180031842
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including an apparatus body and an image display device is provided. The apparatus body includes a first part and a second part connected to the first part. The image display device is disposed at the apparatus body and adapted to project a display image to a projection target. The image display device includes a fiber element and an imaging element. The fiber element is adapted to transmit an illumination beam. The imaging element is adapted to project the image beam to the projection target to display the display image. The fiber element is disposed at the first part of the apparatus body. The imaging element is disposed at one of the first part and the second part of the apparatus body. The head-mounted display is capable of expanding the user's field of view and reducing the size and weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Tsai, Haw-Woei Pan, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Yi-Hsuang Weng
  • Publication number: 20180031843
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including an apparatus body including a first part and a second part connected to the first part and an image display device disposed in the apparatus body is provided. The image display device projects an image to a projection target and includes an image output element, a plurality of lens elements, a light diffuser, and an imaging element. The imaging element projects the image beam to the projection target to display the image. The lens elements include a first lens element and a second lens element. The image output element generates an intermediate image on a transmitting path of the image beam between the first and second lens elements. The light diffuser is disposed on the transmitting path of the image beam and in a predetermined interval where the intermediate image is located at the center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Yi-Hsuang Weng
  • Publication number: 20180031844
    Abstract: The disclosed method uses a headset to be placed on the head of an individual, an image capture apparatus, and a sensor adapted to measure a value of a first parameter linked to the luminous intensity of a light present in the environment of the individual with a wavelength included in a predetermined wavelength range. The method includes the following steps: a) capturing at least an image of the environment with the image capture apparatus; b) measuring the measured value of the first parameter; c) displaying on a screen of the headset a corrected image based on the captured image, taking into account the measured value and the optical feature of the lens. An associated electronic device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Bruno DECRETON, Florence BAZAILLE, Dinesh AHANGAMA, Claire LE COVEC MAZZELLA
  • Publication number: 20180031845
    Abstract: A method includes defining a virtual space including a virtual camera, a character object, and a field in which the character object is movable, the field defining a peripheral direction and surrounding the virtual camera along the peripheral direction. The method includes defining a visual field of the virtual camera. The method includes displaying a visual-field image on a head-mounted display based on the visual field. The method includes detecting a movement input including a lateral-direction component, the lateral-direction being different from the peripheral direction. The method includes moving the character object in the field along the peripheral direction in response to the lateral-direction component of the movement input. The method includes detecting movement of the head-mounted display and changing a direction of the virtual camera based on detected movement of the head-mounted display. The method includes updating the visual-field image based on the direction of the virtual camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Takanori YOSHIOKA, Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Takao KASHIHARA, Shuhei TERAHATA
  • Publication number: 20180031846
    Abstract: Smart glasses which is automatically activated by being used includes a display screen, a frame and two legs. A switch is located on a joint between the frame and one of the two legs. The switch turns on when the two legs rotate away and the switch turns off when the two legs rotate together. A state of the switch is acquired when the smart glasses is in a sleep mode and the display screen is activated when the switch turns on, and sensors on the smart glasses can further sense and detect physical characteristics of a user to identify the user and his authority and thus prevent or allow the automatic activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Qi-Luo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180031847
    Abstract: An eyeglass-type display apparatus includes an eyeglass-front to be placed in front of the eyes of a user, left and right temples connected to the eyeglass-front and worn on the head of the user, a connector that adjusts the inclination of the eyeglass-front by rotating the eyeglass-front relative to the left and right temples, and an image display unit that is fixed to the eyeglass-front and projects image light onto an eyeball of the user. An axis of rotation of the connector is positioned on the eyeglass-front side of the center of the user's eyeball as viewed from the side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji TATSUTA, Yoichi IBA
  • Publication number: 20180031848
    Abstract: A depth of field adjustment method for a binocular see-through AR head-mounted display device includes steps of: obtaining a distance dis between a target object and human eyes (204); making a distance Ln between a virtual image formed by effective display information through optical systems and the human eyes (204) equivalent to the distance dis between the target object and the human eyes (204); according to the distance Ln between the virtual image and the human eyes (204) and a preset distance mapping relationship ?, obtaining an equivalent center distance dn between left and right groups of the effective display information; and according to the equivalent center distance dn, displaying information source images required to be displayed of virtual information respectively on left and right image display sources (201a, 201b). A binocular see-through AR head-mounted display device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Chengdu Idealsee Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qinhua Huang, Haitao Song
  • Publication number: 20180031849
    Abstract: A head up display arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an image source providing images. Optics are then positioned to provide a reflection of the images such that the virtual images are perceived by a driver of the vehicle to be aligned with a road that is visible through a windshield of the vehicle. A force-detecting device detects a magnitude of a force exerted on the driver in a lateral direction from turning of the vehicle. An electronic processor adjusts, based on the magnitude of the force exerted on the driver, the virtual images and/or a position of the HUD Optics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: EDO OMANOVIC, HENRY POPE, WALTER NILL
  • Publication number: 20180031850
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of laser technology, particularly relates to a semiconductor laser, including a substrate, and lasers, fast axis collimation components, slow axis collimation components, steering compression optical systems, a polarization beam combination prism, a focusing lens and an optical fiber provided on the substrate, wherein the lasers can be arranged in two rows or one row. And lasers of the same row are all located in a same plane. Each laser is sequentially provided with a fast axis collimation component and a slow axis collimation component in the direction of an optical path. The lasers of the same row correspond to a group of steering compression optical systems used to steer and compress the light beams collimated by the fast axis collimation components and the slow axis collimation components. The polarization beam combination prism is used for combining two beams of lasers having been steered and compressed by two groups of the steering compression optical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: BWT Beijing Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaochen Jiang, Tie Wang, Weirong Guo, Baohua Wang, Rui Liu, Lei Xu
  • Publication number: 20180031851
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to optical systems. In one aspect, an optical system includes a plurality of optical sources, a first diffractive optical element, and a second diffractive optical element. The plurality of optical sources generates a plurality of pulsed beams that is less than about 1 picosecond in duration. The first diffractive optical element receives and diffracts the plurality of pulsed beams. The second diffractive optical element receives the diffracted plurality of pulsed beams and generates a combined pulsed beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Russell Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20180031852
    Abstract: A direction backlight stereoscopic display device, comprises a backlight assembly, and sequentially comprises a lens array and an image display unit along a transmitting direction of light rays emitted from the backlight assembly. The lens array includes a plurality of lens units, and the lens units are arranged along a preset curvature, forming a concave surface facing toward the image display unit. The lens array of the directional backlight stereoscopic display device according to the embodiments of the present invention is arranged as a concave surface with a definite curvature, forming an uninterrupted viewing zone distribution in a viewing region to guarantee the viewing zone a visual effect of uniformity without any dark region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Guangzhou Mid Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yangui ZHOU, Jianying ZHOU, Hang FAN, Kunyang LI, Haiyu CHEN, Yuman XU
  • Publication number: 20180031853
    Abstract: An X-axis movable object holding portion to hold an X-axis movable object to be movable in an X-axis direction is provided at a position facing an X-axis actuator with an optical axis between the X-axis movable object holding portion and the X-axis actuator in a base member. A Y-axis movable object holding portion to hold a Y-axis movable object to be movable in a Y-axis direction is provided at a position facing a Y-axis actuator with the optical axis between the Y-axis movable object holding portion and the Y-axis actuator in the X-axis movable object. An auxiliary member supports a carrier actuator to move a lens carrier. In the lens carrier, a movement of the direction of the optical axis is regulated by a carrier stopper mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro HOSOKAWA, Takuto HORII, Naoki YUSA
  • Publication number: 20180031854
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including a base, a holder, a first driving mechanism disposed on the first side of the base, a second driving mechanism disposed on the second side of the base opposite the first side, and a conductive member disposed on the base. The holder is configured to sustain a lens. The first driving mechanism is configured to force the holder to move along the optical axis of the lens. The second driving mechanism includes a circuit board assembly and a shape memory alloy (SMA) wire assembly configured to force the base to move in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis. The conductive member and the circuit board assembly are connected at an electrical connection point, and the SMA wire assembly is closer to the light-incident end of the lens with respect to the electrical connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Chi KUO
  • Publication number: 20180031855
    Abstract: A gravity center obtained by combining a gravity center of an X-axis movable object, a gravity center of a Y-axis movable object, and a gravity center of a lens carrier is located in a triangle, as vertexes, having a contact portion in which an X-axis friction engagement portion comes into contact with an X-axis drive shaft, a contact portion in which a first X-axis support portion comes into contact with an X-axis movable object holding portion, and a contact portion in which a second X-axis support portion comes into contact with the X-axis movable object holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro HOSOKAWA, Takuto HORII, Naoki YUSA
  • Publication number: 20180031856
    Abstract: An X-axis movable object holding portion to hold an X-axis movable object is provided at a position facing an X-axis actuator in a base member. A Y-axis movable object holding portion to hold a Y-axis movable object is provided at a position facing a Y-axis actuator in the X-axis movable object. An X-axis stopper mechanism for restricting a movement range of the X-axis movable object is provided in the base member. A Y-axis stopper mechanism for restricting a movement range of the Y-axis movable object is provided in the X-axis movable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro HOSOKAWA, Takuto HORII, Naoki YUSA
  • Publication number: 20180031857
    Abstract: In a connection position of a first suspension wire and an electric wiring line provided in a Y-axis movable object and a connection position of a second suspension wire and an electric wiring line provided in an X-axis movable object, height positions along a direction of an optical axis of a lens from a base member are almost the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro HOSOKAWA, Takuto HORII, Naoki YUSA
  • Publication number: 20180031858
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a movable unit including a lens holding member, and a suspension wire configured to support the movable unit movably in a direction intersecting an optical axis direction. The movable unit has an upper leaf spring and a fixing member. The upper leaf spring has a first portion fixed to the lens holding member, a second portion fixed to the fixing member, a wire fixing portion soldered to the suspension wire, and a linking portion provided linking between the second portion and the wire fixing portion. The linking portion has two extending portions extending from two separate positions on the second portion toward the wire fixing portion side. A plate-shaped protruding portion protruding inwards from the wire fixing portion is provided between the two extending portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki Gomyo, Akiyoshi Sarudate, Yuji Takahashi, Yuya Sakurada
  • Publication number: 20180031859
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a movable unit including a lens holding member capable of holding a lens member, a suspension wire supporting the movable unit movably in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction, and a base member disposed below the movable unit. The base member is formed of a synthetic resin material, and includes a through hole through which the suspension wire is inserted, and a plated metal portion formed of a metal film formed at least around the through hole and on an inner face of the through hole. A lower end of the suspension wire is soldered to the plated metal portion. A manufacturing method of the lens driving device includes applying solder paste to the through hole, and soldering the lower end of the suspension wire to the plated metal portion by irradiation of the solder paste by a laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki Gomyo, Akiyoshi Sarudate, Yuji Takahashi, Ryuhei Ito
  • Publication number: 20180031860
    Abstract: Dual-optical module autofocus (AF) or AF plus optical image stabilization (OIS) cameras with reduced footprint and reduced mutual magnetic interference. Some AF+OIS cameras may include a single AF actuation assembly that moves two lens barrels in unison. Some AF cameras or AF+OIS cameras may have two AF actuation sub-assemblies and associated magnets for independent AF operation of each lens barrel, the magnets shared in a manner that cancels magnetic influences of one AF actuation sub-assembly on the other AF actuation sub-assembly, thereby allowing the two lens barrels to be positioned in close proximity, saving parts and fabrication costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Gil Bachar, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi
  • Publication number: 20180031861
    Abstract: The lens arrangement has at least two lenses, wherein a first lens may be used for autofocus and optical image stabilization. The first lens is tilted to compensate for the shaking movement of the hand-held device and to stabilize the image to be captured on the image plane. The tilt action may occur in two degrees of freedom, wherein an actuator causes the first lens to tilt around a pivot. A second lens is a field flattener lens that compensates for the error caused by the difference between the image plane and the focus plane. The field flattener lens causes the focal plane of the first lens to lie in the image plane when the first lens is in a tilted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mikko JUHOLA, Marko EROMÄKI
  • Publication number: 20180031862
    Abstract: A pair of glasses includes frame including a first frame including a supporting portion and a second frame including a supporting portion, a pan of glasses legs mounted to the frame, and at least one pair of nose rest members. Each of the supporting portions defines a groove extending through the supporting portion, and each of the nose rest members is partly received in a corresponding groove. The nose rest members can be pulled out of the grooves by a hand of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: ZHAOJIAO LI
  • Publication number: 20180031863
    Abstract: A toric contact lens (1) having a front surface and a rear surface, one of said front and rear surfaces includes a toric optical zone and a lens edge surrounding the contact lens (1). The contact lens further has a ballast axis (3) and includes at least one ballast mark (41, 42, 43) identifying the position of the ballast axis (3). Each ballast mark (41, 42, 43) includes a one-dimensional dot pattern (5) having a lens identification code and being arranged to extend radially towards the lens edge at an angular position relative to the position of the ballast axis (3). The angular position of the one-dimensional dot pattern identifies the position of the ballast axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Rene Ochrombel
  • Publication number: 20180031864
    Abstract: This invention provides for Spatial Placement of Lens Components by Spatially Polymerizing portions of Fluent Lens Reactive Media using one or more controlled projections of actinic radiation to a Lens Precursor device. More specifically, the Lens Components Spatially Placed can include one or more of: electrical components, pigment particles, coatings, and active agents. The control of the actinic radiation can include the use of a voxel based lithography method using a digital micromirror device, a laser, or the use of a photomask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20180031865
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are related to systems including at least one ophthalmic device (e.g., at least one intraocular lens or at least one contact lens) and methods of using the at least one ophthalmic device. The ophthalmic device includes a switchable lens that can selectively change a focal length thereof. The ophthalmic device also includes a plurality of sensors disposed therein or thereon that sense one or more characteristics. At least one of the plurality of sensors can sense one or more electromyography signals associated with a ciliary muscle of the eye. At least another of the plurality of sensors can sense one or more accelerations of the eye, one or more electromagnetic signals, one or more magnetic fields, one or more additional electromyography signals, or another suitable characteristic. The systems can also include at least one controller configured to direct changing the focal length of the switchable lens responsive to the characteristics sensed by the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Melanie K. Kitzan
  • Publication number: 20180031866
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems including at least one ophthalmic device and methods of using the system. The ophthalmic device includes at least one switchable lens therein that includes at least one electro-optical material. The ophthalmic device also includes at least one charging electrical circuitry. The charging electrical circuitry is electrically coupled to the switchable lens and is configured to receive electrical energy from or provide electrical energy to the switchable lens. The ophthalmic device can also include at least one transfer electrical circuitry that can be coupled to and configured to transfer electrical energy between the charging electrical circuitry and the switchable lens. The ophthalmic device can also include at least one controller operably coupled to at least the charging electrical circuitry and the transfer electrical circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, John Marshall, Clarence T. Tegreene, Roger Zaldivar, Roberto Zaldivar
  • Publication number: 20180031867
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for sensing an overlap of an ophthalmic device by an eyelid of a user while the ophthalmic device is disposed in or on an eye of the user. In an embodiment, a circuit, disposed in a sealed enclosure of the ophthalmic device, interacts via an electromagnetic field with a film of tear fluid that is formed on the ophthalmic device. Based on the electromagnetic interaction, an oscillation characteristic of the circuit is evaluated. The oscillation characteristic varies with a resistance that is due in part to an eyelid of the user overlapping at least some portion of the ophthalmic device. Based on the evaluated oscillation characteristic, an amount of the eyelid overlap is determined by circuitry of the ophthalmic device. In another embodiment, the amount of eyelid overlap is used to determine one or more characteristics of gazing by the user's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shungneng Lee, Uei-ming Jow, Nathan Pletcher
  • Publication number: 20180031868
    Abstract: To perform measurement in which a load on a subject is reduced. To provide a spectacle wearing parameter measurement system including: an information processing unit configured to associate a size of an appearance of at least a part of actual spectacles with a size of an appearance of at least a part of each of the spectacles in an imaging result of imaging a subject wearing the actual spectacles as an imaging target, and obtain a spectacle wearing parameter from the imaging result and the related art of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki TADOKORO, Naoya HIRONO, Masaaki MATSUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180031869
    Abstract: An optical modulator includes: a ferroelectric substrate in which an input optical waveguide, a pair of branched optical waveguides, and an output optical waveguide are formed; a signal electrode that is formed in a vicinity of at least one of the pair of branched optical waveguides; a first protection member that is attached to an input end of the ferroelectric substrate in which the input optical waveguide is formed; and a second protection member that is attached to an output end of the ferroelectric substrate in which the output optical waveguide is formed. The first protection member and the second protection member have a Mohs hardness that is less than or equal to a Mohs hardness of the ferroelectric substrate, and are formed of a glass material that does not have a pyroelectric effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Fujitsu Optical Components Limited
    Inventors: YOSHIHIKO YOSHIDA, Masaharu Doi, Yoshinobu Kubota
  • Publication number: 20180031870
    Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder modulator for modulating optical signals, and comprising: a plurality of modulating waveguide sections; at least one bias electrode in electrical communication with at least one modulating waveguide section and configured to apply at least one electrical bias signal to one or more of the modulating waveguide sections; and an output optical combiner comprising a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, wherein the plurality of inputs of the combiner are in optical communication with output sides of the plurality of modulating waveguide sections, and wherein a plurality of the outputs of the combiner are monitor outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Oclaro Technology Limited
    Inventors: Robert Griffin, Brian L. Heffner
  • Publication number: 20180031871
    Abstract: The present invention provides an array substrate comprising a transparent substrate and a polarizer attached on the transparent substrate, the polarizer comprises a first protective layer in contact with the transparent substrate, and a relational expression is satisfied between the first protective layer and the transparent substrate, 0?|C|?1.0×10?13, wherein C is defined by the equation C = C 100 ? ? 100 ? d 100 ? 100 ? d 100 + ? 200 ? d 200 + C 200 ? ? 200 ? d 200 ? 100 ? d 100 + ? 200 ? d 200 .
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ming Zhu, Teruaki- Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180031872
    Abstract: An example optical polarization controller can include a substantially planar substrate and a waveguide unit cell formed on the substantially planar substrate. The waveguide unit cell can include a first out-of-plane waveguide portion and a second out-of-plane waveguide portion coupled to the first out-of-plane waveguide portion. Each of the first and second out-of-plane waveguide portions can respectively include a core material layer arranged between a first optical cladding layer having a first stress-response property and a second optical cladding layer having a second stress-response property. The first and second stress-response properties can be different such that each of the first and second out-of-plane waveguide portions is deflected by a deflection angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald M. REANO, Peng SUN, Qiang XU