With Reflecting Element Patents (Class 359/726)
  • Patent number: 11768370
    Abstract: A projector includes an image forming unit configured to emit image light that forms an image and an imaging optical system configured to form an image by reflecting the image light. S magnification power at a point of the imaging optical system where the image light is incident and optical-path length between the image forming unit and the imaging optical system is short is made higher than a magnification power at a point of the imaging optical system where the image light is incident and the optical-path length between the image forming unit and the imaging optical system is long.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuki Satoh, Kazuhiro Fujita
  • Patent number: 11762193
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electromagnetic radiation source having an axis, a set of optics disposed about the axis, a reflector disposed about the axis non-symmetrically, and a controller configured to operate the electromagnetic radiation source while controlling a beam steering orientation (e.g., rotation) of the reflector. The reflector is disposed to reflect electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation source. The set of optics is disposed to shape electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation source and direct electromagnetic radiation received from the reflector into a panoramic field of view about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Chen, Wenrui Cai, Mark T. Winkler
  • Patent number: 11752574
    Abstract: A laser beam irradiation unit of a laser processing apparatus includes a laser oscillator, a condenser lens that condenses a laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator, and a phase modulation element arranged between the laser oscillator and the condenser lens. Individual differences of the condenser lens are prevented by applying, to the phase modulation element, voltages corresponding to a combined pattern of a shape correction pattern which is configured to correct differences between an actual shape and design values of the condenser lens, and an adjustment pattern which is configured to adjust optical characteristics of the laser beam at each processing point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Ueki, Nobuyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 11726393
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a lens module including a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical axis; a housing accommodating the lens module; and a reflection module disposed in front of the lens module, and including a reflective member configured to change an optical path, and a holder in which the reflective member is mounted. The reflection module is rotatably disposed on a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the optical axis. A first position sensor configured to sense a position change of the reflection module with respect to the first axis is disposed in the housing. A second position sensor configured to sense a position change of the reflection module with respect to the second axis is disposed in the housing. A sensitivity of the first position sensor is different from a sensitivity of the second position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Byung Gi An, Jung Seok Lee, Hwan Jun Kang
  • Patent number: 11650487
    Abstract: An apparatus includes multiple optical elements arranged along an optical path between an entrance aperture and an exit aperture, configured to image an object at infinity to an image at infinity and defining an exit pupil for light at the exit aperture, the image have a magnification, M, in a range from 7× to 15×. The optical elements include four non-planar mirrors. The apparatus also includes a connector configured to attach the apparatus to a mobile device having a camera with the exit pupil of the plurality of optical elements aligned with an entrance pupil of the camera of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel Joseph Reiley
  • Patent number: 11604093
    Abstract: A spectrometer device includes a Fabry-Perot interferometer unit, which comprises a first carrier substrate, wherein the first carrier substrate is arranged on a lower side of the Fabry-Perot interferometer unit and includes an optical aperture. The spectrometer includes at least one of a first substrate, which is arranged on an upper side of the Fabry-Perot interferometer unit, which faces away from the lower side, and a second substrate with the first carrier substrate arranged with the lower side on the second substrate. The spectrometer further includes a photodetector device arranged on or in the at least one of the second substrate and the first substrate. A first electrical connection region of the photodetector device and a second electrical connection region of the Fabry-Perot interferometer unit are electrically contacted from the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Husnik, Christian Huber, Reinhold Roedel, Benedikt Stein, Christoph Schelling
  • Patent number: 11570326
    Abstract: A reading device includes an emission unit that emits light; a first reflecting unit having a first reflecting surface that reflects the light emitted by the emission unit toward a document; an optical path unit including a second reflecting unit having a second reflecting surface that reflects the light reflected by the first reflecting unit and specularly reflected by the document, the optical path unit defining an optical path that guides the light reflected by the second reflecting surface; an image sensor that generates an image represented by light guided by the optical path unit; and a support unit that supports the first reflecting unit and the second reflecting unit and fixes a relative position and a relative orientation between the first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Yoji Nishida
  • Patent number: 11480852
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera module and an electronic apparatus, the camera module includes an imaging device and a lens including a lens group and a light guide member, wherein the light guide member includes a reflective surface and a curved incident surface formed by extending toward an outside of the light guide member, and wherein the reflective surface is used for reflecting external light incident from the incident surface to the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhidong Yin, Jingmin Feng
  • Patent number: 11480809
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera device including a deflected optical system and provided with an anti-shake mechanism without increasing a size of the camera device. The optical system includes a reflection member that deflects an optical axis, and it sequentially includes, from an object side, a reflection member, camera lens groups, and a camera element, to rotate the reflection member with an axis perpendicular to a plane defined by an optical axis of the camera lens groups and an optical axis at the object side reflected by the reflection member, and an axis parallel to the optical axis at the reflected object side being rotation axes, in such a manner that a hand-shake is corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shikama Kazuo
  • Patent number: 11460712
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a camera module, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electronic apparatus capable of suppressing generation of a ghost or a flare. The camera module includes an image sensor, a lens unit that is provided on a light receiving surface of the image sensor, and at least one refractive index adjustment layer that is formed between the image sensor and the lens unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a camera module including a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Ogasahara
  • Patent number: 11333865
    Abstract: An optical path folding element includes an incident surface, a path folding surface and an exiting surface. The incident surface allows a light ray to pass into the optical path folding element. The path folding surface folds the light ray from the incident surface. The exiting surface allows the light ray to pass through and depart from the optical path folding element. At least one of the incident surface and the exiting surface includes an optical effective portion and at least one engaging structure symmetrically disposed around the optical effective portion. The engaging structure includes an annular surface portion and an inclined surface portion. The annular surface portion surrounds the optical effective portion, and the inclined surface portion is located between the annular surface portion and the optical effective portion. An angle between the annular surface portion and the inclined surface portion satisfies a specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11306879
    Abstract: A lighting module disclosed in the embodiment of the invention includes a substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the substrate; a resin layer disposed on the substrate and the light emitting device; a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer; and a recess portion overlapping the light emitting device in a vertical direction, wherein an upper surface area of the recess portion includes a range of 50% to 150% of an upper surface area of the light emitting device, and the recess portion is formed to be concave toward the upper surface of the resin layer from the light emitting device and may include an inclined side surface lower than the upper surface of the resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Il Eom
  • Patent number: 11294158
    Abstract: The zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a positive fourth lens group, and a positive fifth lens group. During zooming, the second lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group move. The first lens group consists of, in order from an object side, a negative first a lens group, a positive first b lens group that moves during focusing, and a positive first c lens group. The second lens group includes one positive lens and one or more negative lenses successively in order from a most object side to an image side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masanao Kawana, Yasutaka Shimada, Takuya Tanaka, Takuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11269194
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes: a housing including an internal space; a driving holder including a reflecting member and supported by an inner wall of the housing in a state in which a driving plate is fitted between the driving holder and the housing so that the driving holder is provided in the internal space; and a driving part configured to provide driving force to the driving holder to move the driving holder. The driving plate is linearly movable along one axis approximately perpendicular to an optical axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the housing. The driving holder is linearly movable along the one axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the driving plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung Lee, Ah Hyeon Im
  • Patent number: 11256164
    Abstract: An optical element includes a prism and a light blocking member. The prism has a first surface, a second surface and a third surface. The first surface is connected to the second surface. The third surface is connected between the first and second surfaces and opposite to a light valve of a projection device. The first surface reflects an image light beam from the light valve to allow the image light beam to pass through the second surface. The light blocking member is disposed on the prism and includes a first light blocking portion and a second light blocking portion adjacent to each other. The first light blocking portion shields a part of the first surface adjacent to the second surface, and the second light blocking portion shields a part of the second surface adjacent to the first surface. A projection device using the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Mao-Min Fu, Hung-Pin Chen, Yen-Po Chang, Chien-Ming Peng
  • Patent number: 11225299
    Abstract: An improved light assembly includes aligned directional light sources mounted one behind another. A distal one of the light sources occludes light emitted from a proximal one of the light sources. A reflector is interposed between the light sources, with a convex surface facing the proximal one of the light sources. Thus, the light assembly projects a light field extending at least through an 180° hemisphere, and up to about 270° backwards from the forward orientation of the light field, well-illuminating lateral approaches to the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: NITERIDER TECHNICAL LIGHTING & VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Carroll
  • Patent number: 11169313
    Abstract: A waveguide body comprises a length from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis, and a coupling portion that comprises first and second coupling surfaces. The first and second coupling surfaces define, at least in part, an elongate coupling cavity along the entire length of the waveguide body and a surface located opposite the coupling cavity. The waveguide body further comprises first and second opposed sections extending along the length of the waveguide body. The first and second opposed sections further comprise respective first and second lower surfaces disposed at different first and second side section angles with respect to a first axis lying in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis. The first axis bisects the coupling portion. Among other things, such a waveguide may be included in a luminaire along with a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: John W. Durkee, Kurt S. Wilcox, Eric J. Tarsa
  • Patent number: 11137671
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a camera lens and an imaging device, and the camera lens includes: a front lens group close to the object-side, a reflective element, a diaphragm and a rear lens group close to the image-side, wherein the front lens group comprises a first lens and a second lens; the rear lens group includes a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens; the front lens group is a negative refractive index lens group, the rear lens group is a positive refractive index lens group; the reflective element is disposed between the second lens and the third lens; the diaphragm is disposed between the third lens and the fourth lens. The camera lens and the imaging device of the present disclosure may not generate vignetting at the large field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: Beijing MADV Technology Co., Ltd., JiangXi LianChuang Electronic Co., Ltd., Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co.. Ltd.
    Inventors: Weitao Song, Yetao Huang, Xuming Liu, Jiyong Zeng
  • Patent number: 11106018
    Abstract: Folded cameras comprising a lens having a lens optical axis, an image sensor and a prism for folding light from a first optical path to a second optical path along the lens optical axis towards the image sensor, wherein the camera has a full camera cone of vision, wherein the prism intersects the full camera cone of vision, and wherein a camera has a construction that prevents double reflected stray light from reaching the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Ephraim Goldenberg, Roy Rudnick, Michael Dror, Itay Yedid, Gil Bachar
  • Patent number: 11073745
    Abstract: An illumination module comprises a semiconductor light source and a light guide, which comprises a solid body with essentially parallel entry and exit faces and side faces extending between the entry and exit faces; and wherein the entry face receives light emitted by the semiconductor light source; the exit face is offset from the entry face and the area of the exit face exceeds the area of the entry face; a first side face comprises a uniform plane subtending an angle of inclination to the entry face; a second side face, opposite to the first side face, comprises a plurality of offset sub-faces, each sub-face subtends an angle of inclination relative to the entry face; and the inclined faces are formed so that the direction of light leaving the exit face is essentially the same as the direction of light entering the entry face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Rob Engelen, Emanuel Stassar
  • Patent number: 11070493
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 11003064
    Abstract: A display system and method are provided. The display system includes a light source device, an optical processing assembly, a reflection device, a light modulator and a controller. The light source device is configured to emit a plurality of light beams; the optical processing assembly is configured to perform a light path adjustment on each light beam from the light source device in such a manner that the light beam irradiates on the reflection device at a preset light-cone angle; the reflection device is configured to reflect the light beams from the optical processing assembly to the light modulator; the controller is connected to the light source device and the light modulator, and is configured to control a light emission state of the light source device; and the light modulator is configured to modulate the light beams through respective controllable units, so as to emit desired display light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Zuqiang Guo, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 10996450
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device and to a headlighting assembly including an optical device. An optical device includes a body of a transparent material arranged to receive light at at least one light input portion. At least a portion of the light is reflected at an outer surface of the body due to total internal reflection. A non-transparent housing is provided to at least partially cover the body. The body is held within the housing by protrusions arranged to abut against the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Mertens, Astrid Marchewka, Georg Henninger
  • Patent number: 10938744
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 10883803
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for directing the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target; and a control system, the control system being arranged to monitor three-dimensional position of an object other than the target, and to control a mask to at least limit generated electromagnetic radiation being directed at that object or to direct generated electromagnetic radiation towards another target or a safe location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Keith Antony Rigby
  • Patent number: 10883802
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for routing the electromagnetic radiation to laser apertures in the platform which direct the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target, the laser apertures having an associated field of regard; and a control system, the control system being arranged to control which combination of laser, laser optics and laser aperture is used to engage the target, based on a probability of successfully engaging that target in relation to the field of regard of the laser aperture of the combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Keith Antony Rigby
  • Patent number: 10852458
    Abstract: A camera device is provided, including a liquid lens, a deforming member, and a first driving module. The deforming member is disposed adjacent to the liquid lens, and the first driving module can generate relative motion between the liquid lens and the deforming member. In response to the adjustment of the distance between the liquid lens and the deforming member, the deforming member deforms the liquid lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Patent number: 10675370
    Abstract: A diffusive illuminator is provided. The diffusive illuminator includes a set of light sources and a light guiding structure including a plurality of layers. At least some of the layers can be formed of a fluoropolymer and at least one layer can be formed of a transparent fluid. The light guiding structure also includes an emission surface through which diffused light exits. The light guiding structure can further include diffusive elements associated with at least one of the plurality of layers. Each diffusive element can diffuse the light to within forty percent of Lambertian distribution. The diffusive elements can be arranged based on a desired uniformity of the diffused light at a target distance corresponding to a surface to be illuminated. The diffusive illuminator can emit ultraviolet light, and can be implemented as part of a disinfection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Patent number: 10606048
    Abstract: An imaging optical unit serves within a metrology system for examining a lithography mask. The lithography mask can be arranged in an object field of the imaging optical unit. The object field is defined by two mutually perpendicular object field coordinates. The imaging optical unit has an aperture stop of which the aspect ratio in the direction of the two object field coordinates differs from 1. This results in an imaging optical unit which can be used for the examination of lithography masks that are designed for projection exposure with an anamorphic projection optical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Ruoff, Ralf Müller, Susanne Beder, Ulrich Matejka, Hans-Jürgen Mann, Jens Timo Neumann
  • Patent number: 10598902
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens includes, in an order from an object side to an image side, an aperture stop, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. The first lens is made of glass material, the second lens is made of plastic material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, and the fifth lens is made of plastic material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Yanmei Wang
  • Patent number: 10571815
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus having a substrate table, a projection system, an encoder system, a measurement frame and a measurement system. The substrate table has a holding surface for holding a substrate. The projection system is for projecting an image on the substrate. The encoder system is for providing a signal representative of a position of the substrate table. The measurement system is for measuring a property of the lithographic apparatus. The holding surface is along a plane. The projection system is at a first side of the plane. The measurement frame is arranged to support at least part of the encoder system and at least part of the measurement system at a second side of the plane different from the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Hans Butler, Engelbertus Antonius Fransiscus Van Der Pasch, Paul Corné Henri De Wit
  • Patent number: 10563840
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lighting device comprising: a light source unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements; a conversion unit for converting light emitted from the light source unit; a reflection unit for reflecting light which has passed through the conversion unit; and a half mirror member, which is disposed on the top of the reflection unit, for transmitting a portion of incident light and reflecting a portion of the incident light. The conversion unit includes an optical pattern for selectively transmitting light emitted from the light source unit, the light source unit is disposed on a periphery portion of the reflection unit, and the height of the center portion of the reflection unit is greater than the height of the periphery portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Seong Jin Kim, Young Jae Choi, Sa Rum Han
  • Patent number: 10449898
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing supplementary alert information. The method includes monitoring, using processing circuitry, one or more systems in a vehicle to determine an alert mode when an alert is generated. The method further includes identifying, using the processing circuitry, supplementary alert information associated with the alert mode. The supplementary alert information includes an explanation of a trigger of the alert. The method further includes outputting the supplementary alert information to a user of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Rini Sherony, Tina Brunetti Sayer
  • Patent number: 10443833
    Abstract: To provide a light device that can suppress the heat influence. In a tail light having LED chips, an electronic component that turns on the LED chips, and a first substrate, and a second substrate, and a third substrate on which the LED chips and the electronic component are disposed, a plurality of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are independently provided, and are spaced from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Tsuchiya, Yosuke Koike
  • Patent number: 10437022
    Abstract: Compact folded lens systems are described that may be used in small form factor cameras. Lens systems are described that may include five lens elements with refractive power, with a light folding element such as a prism, located between a first lens element on the object side of the lens system and a second lens element, that redirects the light refracted from the first lens element from a first axis onto a second axis on which the other lens elements and a photosensor are arranged. The lens systems may include an aperture stop located behind the front vertex of the lens system, for example at the first lens element, and an optional infrared filter, for example located between the last lens element and a photosensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhong Yao, Yoshikazu Shinohara
  • Patent number: 10429565
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides an optic, which comprises a light pipe extending from a proximal end to a distal end about an optical axis, said light pipe being adapted to receive at its proximal end at least a portion of light emitted by a light source. The optic further comprises a central reflector optically coupled to said distal end of the light pipe for receiving at least a portion of the light transmitted through the light pipe and reflecting said received light, a peripheral reflector optically coupled to said central reflector for receiving at least a portion of said reflected light, and an output surface. The peripheral reflect is configured to redirect at least a portion of the light received from the central reflector to said output surface for exiting the optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Fraen Corporation
    Inventors: James Preston, Brien J. Housand, Michael Zollers
  • Patent number: 10422505
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lighting device comprising: a light source unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements; a conversion unit for converting light emitted from the light source unit; a reflection unit for reflecting light which has passed through the conversion unit; and a half mirror member, which is disposed on the top of the reflection unit, for transmitting a portion of incident light and reflecting a portion of the incident light. The conversion unit includes an optical pattern for selectively transmitting light emitted from the light source unit, the light source unit is disposed on a periphery portion of the reflection unit, and the height of the center portion of the reflection unit is greater than the height of the periphery portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Seong Jin Kim, Young Jae Choi, Sa Rum Han
  • Patent number: 10317676
    Abstract: A head-up display device is improved in performance by a reduction in size and the satisfactory correction of optical aberration. A head-up display device includes an image display surface that displays an image, a reflective optical surface that is disposed at a position facing an predetermined observation position of an observer, and a projection optical system that projects the image displayed on the image display surface to the reflective optical surface disposed at the predetermined observation position and allows the observer to visually recognize the enlarged image as a virtual image. In a case in which an optical path, which extends from a center of the image display surface and reaches a center of an eye box, is referred to as an optical axis, the projection optical system includes a first mirror and a second mirror in this order from the image display surface and Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Baba
  • Patent number: 10317673
    Abstract: A head-up display device is improved in performance by a reduction in size and the satisfactory correction of optical aberration. A head-up display device includes a projection optical system that projects an image displayed on an image display surface to a reflective optical surface disposed at a position facing an predetermined observation position of an observer and allows the observer to visually recognize the enlarged image as a virtual image. In a case in which an optical path, which extends from a center of the image display surface and reaches a center of an eye box, is referred to as an optical axis, the projection optical system includes a first mirror having negative power near the optical axis and a second mirror having positive power near the optical axis in this order from the image display surface and Conditional Expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Baba
  • Patent number: 10292574
    Abstract: In the case of an objective arrangement (1) having a deflection unit (4) which guides an imaging beam path (9) from a light entrance (2) to a light exit (3) via a first reflection surface (6) and a second reflection surface (7), it is provided to embody a region (8) of total internal reflection at least in the second reflection surface (7), with this region being configured for total internal reflection in the imaging beam path (9) and this region forming part of a transmission region (5) that is disposed upstream of the first reflection surface (6), through which imaging rays from the light entrance (2) are incident on the first reflection surface (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH
    Inventors: Jonas Tuscher, Florian Wirth
  • Patent number: 10234616
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 10234615
    Abstract: An illumination device can include a light source; and a light guiding lens for receiving light from the light source. The light guiding lens includes a light emission portion that extends in a predetermined direction and has a main surface with reflecting cuts, and a light guiding portion provided to the light emission portion at an end portion thereof in the predetermined direction. The light guiding portion is configured to project more than the light emission portion in a thickness direction of the light emission portion and extend along the end portion of the light emission portion. The light source is disposed to face to an end face of the light guiding portion in an extending direction of the light guiding portion, the end face projecting more than the light emission portion. An end face of the light guiding portion has reflecting cuts arranged in the extending direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouichi Osaka, Daisuke Nakashima, Naoya Sone, Norifumi Imazeki, Mari Kawabata
  • Patent number: 10217415
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of sub-pixels. The display device displays a specific image composed of display lines. A display line of the specific image is supplied to a portion of the sub-pixels through the data lines to form an arrangement of brightness and darkness with a period of Q×M, and a pixel is composed by Q sub-pixels. The plurality of sub-pixels corresponding to the display line have a polarity distribution with a second period of 2N, and 2N sub-pixels in one period are divided into a first region containing first to N-th sub-pixels and a second region containing (N+1)-th to 2N-th sub-pixels. The polarity distribution of the first to N-th sub-pixels is opposite to that of the (N+1)-th to 2N-th sub-pixels. The least common multiple of M and N is an odd multiple of N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-Yen Lin
  • Patent number: 10185092
    Abstract: Structures for grating couplers and methods of fabricating a structure including grating couplers. A first grating coupler includes a first plurality of grating structures. An interconnect structure includes a first metallization level that is positioned over the first grating coupler. A second grating coupler includes a second plurality of grating structures that are arranged in the first metallization level to overlap with the first grating coupler. The second plurality of grating structures are composed of a metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Yusheng Bian, Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob
  • Patent number: 10175465
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one radiation source that produced electromagnetic radiation, a reflector, and a lens, wherein the reflector deviates a part of the radiation of the radiation source into a desired beam direction, the lens deviates at least a part of the radiation of the radiation source into the desired beam direction, the lens has a first side face which is conical at least in some areas, the first side face faces toward the radiation source, and the reflector has a concave first section and a second convex section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Jaeger
  • Patent number: 10139072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a headlight (100), in particular for a headlight for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting unit at least comprises: *) a first light source group (10), which first light source group (10) comprises at least one light source (11, 12, 13, 14), *) a the second light source group (20), which second light source group (20) comprises at least one light source (21), wherein the first light source group (10) is configured to generate a first light function, and wherein the second light source group (20) is configured to generate a second light function, which is different from the first light function, and wherein each light source (11, 12, 13, 14) of the first light source group (10) couples light into an optics element (111, 112, 113, 114) associated with the respective light source (11, 12, 13, 14), and wherein each light source (21) of the second light source group (20) couples light into an optics element (121) associated with the respective light source (21), a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Seyrlehner, Andreas Bauer, Bernd Eichinger
  • Patent number: 10139595
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 10113910
    Abstract: An image capture device, such as a smartphone or point of sale scanner, is adapted for use as an imaging spectrometer, by synchronized pulsing of different LED light sources as different image frames are captured by the image sensor. A particular implementation employs the CIE color matching functions, and/or their orthogonally transformed functions, to enable direct chromaticity capture. These and various other configurations of spectral capture devices are employed to capture spectral images comprised of spectral vectors having multi-dimensions per pixel. These spectral images are processed for use in object identification, classification, and a variety of other applications. Particular applications include produce (e.g., fruit or vegetable) identification. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventors: Hugh L. Brunk, Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Cynthia Archer, Arlie Conner
  • Patent number: 10114154
    Abstract: An optical head for receiving an incident light is provided. The optical head comprises a reflective diffuser and a reflector disposed to face the reflective diffuser. The reflective diffuser is disposed in an optical path of the incident light and shields the reflector from the incident light. The reflective diffuser converts the incident light to scattered light having a Lambertian pattern. The reflector has an optical output section that transmits the scattered light and a reflective section that reflects the scattered light to the reflective diffuser and/or the other portions of the reflective sections. An optical system using the optical head is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: OTO PHOTONICS INC.
    Inventor: Chien-Hsiang Hung
  • Patent number: 10067222
    Abstract: A laser rangefinder includes a light source, a scanning mirror that scans laser light emitted from the light source by oscillating about an axis of oscillation J extending in a predetermined direction, a first lens that is disposed on an optical path of reflected light from a target object and condenses the reflected light onto the scanning mirror, a second lens that is disposed on an optical path of and condenses reflected light from the scanning mirror, and a photodetector that receives the reflected light condensed by the second lens. The first lens and the second lens are disposed in positions other than positions on an optical path of the laser light between a point of emission from the light source and a point of exit from the laser rangefinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tomohisa Hirai, Ryusuke Horibe, Manabu Murayama, Shingo Setono, Yuichiro Masuda, Atsushi Mushimoto, Fumitoshi Matsuno