Optical Arrangements Associated Therewith, E.g., For Beam-splitting, For Color Correction (epo) Patents (Class 348/E9.008)
  • Patent number: 9874743
    Abstract: A beam directing device includes a transmissive element having an entry surface disposed in a first plane and an exit surface disposed in a second plane, the first and second planes intersecting to form a wedge angle. A first coating on the entry surface transmits a predetermined spectrum of light incident upon the first coating from external to the transmissive element at a normal angle of incidence and reflects the predetermined spectrum of light incident on the first coating from within the transmissive element at two times the wedge angle. A second coating on the exit surface reflects the predetermined spectrum of light incident on the second coating from within the transmissive element at the wedge angle and transmits the predetermined spectrum of light incident on the second coating from within the transmissive element at three times the wedge angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Inventor: Richard A. Hutchin
  • Patent number: 9593980
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes a case and an integrated light projector entirely within the case including a light emitter, a light projecting lens, and a light projecting lens holder configured to hold the light projecting lens. A light receiver of the optical sensor is configured to receive reflected light of light projected from the light projector, and a light receiver lens is configured to form an image of the reflected light on the light receiver. The light projector, the light receiver, and the light receiver lens are each independently and directly fixed to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Murata, Kenta Yamakawa, Kosuke Uemura