Abstract: This disclosure provides a lens assembly that has an optical path and includes a lens element and a light-blocking membrane layer. The lens element has an optical portion, and the optical path passes through the optical portion. The light-blocking membrane layer is coated on the lens element and adjacent to the optical portion. The light-blocking membrane layer has a distal side and a proximal side that is located closer to the optical portion than the distal side. The proximal side includes two extension structures and a recessed structure. Each of the extension structures extends along a direction away from the distal side, and the extension structures are not overlapped with each other in a direction in parallel with the optical path. The recessed structure is connected to the extension structures and recessed along a direction towards the distal side.

Abstract: An apparatus for altering quantum of light passing through a lens of a photographic device. The apparatus comprises of a base assembly configured to be detachably coupled to the lens of the photographic device, a first assembly comprising a first filter, a second assembly comprising a second filter and a third assembly comprising a third filter. The first assembly is configured to be detachably coupled to the base assembly. The second assembly is configured to be detachably coupled to the base assembly. The third assembly is configured to be detachably coupled to the base assembly. Combination of the first filter and the second filter forms a first range of neutral density filter and combination of the first filter and the third filter forms a second range of neutral density filter.

Abstract: Systems and methods for robotic path planning are disclosed. In some implementations of the present disclosure, a robot can generate a cost map associated with an environment of the robot. The cost map can comprise a plurality of pixels each corresponding to a location in the environment, where each pixel can have an associated cost. The robot can further generate a plurality of masks having projected path portions for the travel of the robot within the environment, where each mask comprises a plurality of mask pixels that correspond to locations in the environment. The robot can then determine a mask cost associated with each mask based at least in part on the cost map and select a mask based at least in part on the mask cost. Based on the projected path portions within the selected mask, the robot can navigate a space.

Abstract: A camera optical lens includes first to fourth lenses from an object side to an image side, with first and fourth lenses having negative refractive power, and a third lens having positive refractive power, and satisfies ?3.50?f1/f??2.00; 0.55?f3/f?0.75; 5.00?d3/d4?15.00; 5.00?d5/d6?35.00; ?20.00?(R3+R4)/(R3?R4)??3.00; and ?5.00?R1/R2??2.00, where f, f1, and f3 respectively denote focal lengths of the camera optical lens, the first lens, and the third lens, d3 and d5 respectively denote on-axis thicknesses of second and third lenses, d4 and d6 respectively denote a distance between second and third lenses and a distance between third and fourth lenses, R3 and R4 respectively denote curvature radii of object side and image side surfaces of the second lens, and R1 and R2 denotes curvature radii of object side and image side surfaces of the first lens, thereby having good optical performance while meeting design requirements of a wide angle and ultra-thinness.

Abstract: Provided is a camera optical lens, which includes first to fourth lenses. The camera optical lens satisfies: 0.03?R1/R2?0.10; 1.00?R3/R4?1.50; 3.50?R5/R6?5.50; and 3.50?d1/d2?5.50, where R1 and R2 denote curvature radiuses of an object side surface and an image side surface of the first lens, respectively; R3 and R4 denote curvature radiuses of an object side surface and an image side surface of the second lens, respectively; R5 and R6 denote curvature radiuses of an object side surface and an image side surface of the third lens, respectively; d1 denotes an on-axis thickness of the first lens; and d2 denotes an on-axis distance from the image side surface of the first lens to the object side surface of the second lens. The camera optical lens has good optical performance while satisfying design requirements for ultra-thin, wide-angle lenses having large apertures.

Abstract: An objective optical system includes in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. At a time of focusing, the second lens group moves in an optical axial direction. The third lens group includes, from the object side to the image side, a front group and a rear group. The front group includes a cemented lens having a positive refractive power or includes a single lens having a positive refractive power. The rear group includes a cemented lens having a positive refractive power, and the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 0.45<d3t/f32<0.8??(1).

Abstract: An imaging lens including an aperture and a lens with refractive power arranged from a zoom-in side to a zoom-out side along an optical axis is provided. The aperture includes a substrate and a light-shielding layer. The substrate includes a first middle region and a first outer edge region surrounding the first middle region. The first outer edge region allows visible light and infrared light to substantially pass therethrough. The light-shielding layer includes a second middle region and a second outer edge region surrounding the second middle region. The second outer edge region allows infrared light to substantially pass therethrough and substantially shields visible light. A thickness of the aperture is between 0.01 mm and 0.3 mm along a direction of an optical axis. Furthermore, an imaging lens and a manufacturing method of a light-shielding element are also provided.

Abstract: A supporting element includes a light-shielding portion and a supporting portion connected to the light-shielding portion. The light-shielding portion has a first surface, a second surface, a first inner-side connecting surface, and a first outer-side connecting surface. The first inner-side connecting and outer-side connecting surfaces connect the first and second surfaces, and face toward the inside and outside of the supporting element respectively. The first surface and the second surface are curved surfaces, and the first inner-side connecting surface further includes a first light-shielding surface adjacent to the first surface. The supporting portion has a third surface, a fourth surface, a second inner-side connecting surface, and a second outer-side connecting surface. The second inner-side connecting surface and the second outer-side connecting surface connect the third and the fourth surfaces, and face toward the inside and outside of the supporting element respectively.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and an optical element set. The optical element set includes an optical lens element, a light blocking sheet and a light-shielding layer. At least one surface of an object-side peripheral surface and an image-side peripheral surface of the optical lens element includes an annular side wall. An annular abutting surface of the light blocking sheet and the annular side wall of the optical lens element are disposed correspondingly to each other. The light-shielding layer surrounds a central opening of the light blocking sheet and includes an annular concave-curved portion. The annular concave-curved portion is for retaining the light blocking sheet, so that there is no relative displacement in a direction parallel to an optical axis between the annular abutting surface of the light blocking sheet and the annular side wall of the optical lens element.

Abstract: A light shielding sheet for a lens is provided, including: a metal substrate, including: a first surface; a second surface opposing the first surface; a first through light hole being in communication with the first surface and having hole radiuses gradually decreasing in a direction from the first surface to the second surface, a ratio of a depth of the first through light hole to a difference between two of the hole radiuses at two ends of the first through light hole being less than or equal to 0.5; and a second through light hole being in communication with the first through light hole and the second surface; and a light extinction film covering the first surface, the second surface, a hole wall of the first through light hole and a portion of a hole wall of the second through light hole of the metal substrate.

Abstract: A lens structure includes a lens tube; a first lens located on a first end-face of the lens tube, where the first lens includes a light converging region and an edge region located at an edge around the light converging region; a light shielding structure covering the edge region of the first lens; and at least one second lens located inside the lens tube. Based on the lens structure, the first lens is disposed on an outer side of a housing of the lens tube. Therefore, an adjustment degree is relatively high, and convenience and flexibility are relatively desirable. In addition, an optical axis of the first lens and an optical axis of the at least one second lens are aligned at a relatively high extent, thereby improving quality of the lens structure and a yield of the lens structure.

Abstract: A lens module capable of reducing flare includes a lens cone, a lens group, and a light-shielding sheet group. The lens group comprises a plurality of lenses formed from an object side of the lens module to an image side of the lens module. The light-shielding sheet group comprises a plurality of light-shielding sheets. The plurality of light-shielding sheets is embedded between each adjacent two lenses of the plurality of lenses. A difference value between an inner diameter of the lens cone corresponding to a first light shielding sheets arranged from the image side to the object side and an outer diameter of the first light shielding sheets arranged from the image side to the object side is greater than 0.01 mm and less than 0.02 mm. The disclosure also relates to an electronic device.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a complex transparency device, i.e.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and a lens element set. The lens element set is disposed in the plastic barrel and has an optical axis. The lens element set includes an object-side lens element and an image-side lens element. The object-side lens element has an outer diameter surface and an optical effective portion, and includes a conical-aligning surface located on an image-side surface of the object-side lens element and for coaxially aligning and connecting the image-side lens element.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of lens elements, wherein at least one of the lens elements is a dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an effective optical section. The light absorbing portion is located on at least one surface of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the dual molded lens element, wherein a plastic material and a color of the light absorbing portion are different from a plastic material and a color of the light transmitting portion, and the light absorbing portion includes an opening. The opening is non-circular and disposed correspondingly to the effective optical section.

Abstract: A fixing ring of a certain design for a lens module substantially reduces stray light. The fixing ring defines a central axis, and comprises a base surface and a processing surface, formed from an edge of the base surface. A first angle ?1 exists between a first side cut surface and a surface perpendicular to the central axis, a distance L1 and the first angle ?1 satisfy formulas 0.015 mm<L1<0.025 mm and 20°<?1<40°. The disclosure further provides a lens module and an electronic device comprising the fixing ring. An anti-dazzle film, matching with the fixing ring to completely absorb stray light, is included in the lens module.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lens module comprising a lens barrel, a lens group, a light shielding plate and a first light shielding sheet received in the lens barrel, the lens barrel comprises a first barrel wall and a second barrel wall, the lens group comprises a first lens disposed away from the first barrel wall and a second lens, the light shielding plate is located between the first lens and the second lens, the second barrel wall comprises an annular groove provided in an inner wall thereof, the light shielding plate is partly received in the groove, the light shielding plate comprises a top surface adjacent to the object side, the top surface partly supports the second lens, the light shielding plate, the second lens and the groove jointly form an accommodation space, and the first light shielding sheet is completely received in the accommodation space.

Abstract: Wide-angle optical functionality is beneficial for imaging and image projection devices. Conventionally, wide-angle operation is attained by a complicated assembly of optical elements. Recent advances have led to meta-surface lenses or meta-lenses, which are ultra-thin planar lenses with nanoantennas that control the phase, amplitude, and/or polarization of light. Here, we present a meta-lens capable of diffraction-limited focusing and imaging over an unprecedented >170° angular field of view (FOV). The lens is integrated on a one-piece flat substrate and includes an aperture on one side and a single meta-surface on the other side. The meta-surface corrects third-order Seidel aberrations, including coma, astigmatism, and field curvature. The meta-lens has a planar focal plane, which enables considerably simplified system architectures for imaging and projection.

Abstract: There is provided an optical element, an imaging lens and an imaging device preventing from occurring ghosts and flares caused by unnecessary light reflected on a surface of the edge part or inside the same of the optical element, and reproducing a clear image quality. The optical element 100 includes an effective optical portion 101, 103 and an edge part 102, 104 forming at the circumference of the effective optical portion 101, 103. A light shielding area SSI which changes in quality by laser irradiation is provided from a surface to the inside of the edge part or the inside of the same.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes an optical element, and an attached member to which the optical element is attached. The optical element and the attached member are adhered to each other by an adhesive while the optical element and the attached member contact each other. The optical element includes a flange part that projects from an outer peripheral surface to an outer periphery direction. The adhesive is adhered so as to cover the flange part in an adhesion area where the optical element and the attached member are applied to each other by the adhesive.

Abstract: The endoscope optical system includes in order from an object side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. Switching between a normal observation and a magnified observation is possible by fixing the first lens group and the third lens group, and moving the second lens group. The third lens group includes a cemented lens. The cemented lens includes an object-side lens and an image-side lens, and the following conditional expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: 0.471<nd02?nd01<0.475??(1) 52.6<vd01?vd02<53??(2).

Abstract: A lens module with auto-focusing mechanism includes a plastic lens barrel, a lens assembly, an auto-focusing mechanism and a coil regulating structure. The plastic lens barrel includes a front end portion, a rear end portion and an outer side portion, wherein the front end portion includes a front end surface and a front end hole, the rear end portion includes a rear end opening, the outer side portion connects the front end portion and the rear end portion. The lens assembly is disposed in the plastic lens barrel, and includes a plurality of lens elements. The auto-focusing mechanism is connected to the plastic lens barrel, and includes a coil being polygon. The coil regulating structure is located on the outer side portion of the plastic lens barrel, and is integrated with the plastic lens barrel, wherein the coil is connected and positioned to the coil regulating structure.

Abstract: Optoelectronic modules include a silicon substrate in which or on which there is an optoelectronic device. An optics assembly is disposed over the optoelectronic device, and a spacer separates the silicon substrate from the optics assembly. Methods of fabricating such modules also are described.

Abstract: A composite light blocking sheet includes a first surface layer, a second surface layer, an inside substrate layer and a central axis. The first surface layer has a first opening and a first outer surface connected to the first opening. The second surface layer has a second opening and a second outer surface connected to the second opening. The inside substrate layer has a substrate opening and is disposed between the first surface layer and the second surface layer and connects the first surface layer and the second surface layer. The central axis is coaxial with the first opening, the second opening and the substrate opening. More than 95% of the first outer surface has a first gloss being GU1, more than 95% of the second outer surface has a second gloss being GU2, and the first gloss GU1 and the second gloss GU2 satisfy specific conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Fresnel lens that can reduce generation of concentric stray light. The Fresnel lens includes a sawtooth corrugated face that is formed by alternately disposing a first face inclined relative to optical axis A and a second face substantially parallel to optical axis A, and a light shielding mask is formed at a position corresponding to the second face.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of lens elements, wherein at least one of the lens elements is a dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an effective optical section. The light absorbing portion is located on at least one surface of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the dual molded lens element, wherein a plastic material and a color of the light absorbing portion are different from a plastic material and a color of the light transmitting portion, and the light absorbing portion includes an opening. The opening is non-circular and disposed correspondingly to the effective optical section.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an optical unit in which a plurality of lenses have relative positions fixed by a transparent resin that fills spaces among the plurality of lenses, and an image pickup substrate in which a light receiving section configured to receive light that is caused to be incident from the optical unit is formed on a principal surface, the optical unit being bonded to the principal surface via an adhesive, and the optical system includes an objective optical system including a plurality of lenses, and inter-lens distances of the plurality of lenses are defined by a spacer, a diaphragm, or the transparent resin.

Abstract: A computer is programmed to modify an electrical property to adjust an opacity of a sensor cover window. The computer is programmed to actuate an excitation source to emit electro-magnetic beams toward the cover window.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and an imaging lens set. The plastic barrel includes an object-side aperture and a first annular surface. The imaging lens set includes a plurality of optical elements, wherein at least one of the optical elements is a plastic lens element, and the plastic lens element includes an effective optical portion, a peripheral portion, a second annular surface, and an object-side connecting surface. The peripheral portion is formed around the effective optical portion. The second annular surface is formed on an object-side surface of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion. The object-side connecting surface is formed on the object-side surface of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion, and the object-side connecting surface is connected with one of the optical elements disposed on an object side of the plastic lens element.

Abstract: A lens unit with multiple lenses includes at least a glass lens arranged in an optical axis direction and a lens barrel holding the lenses. The lens barrel includes a lens holder holding the glass lens. An object side face of the lens holder is formed with multiple projecting parts supporting an adjacent lens which is adjacent to the glass lens on the object side. The projecting parts is structured as a distance determination part adjusting and determining a space distance between the glass lens and the adjacent lens by using a heat press process. A crushing amount of the projecting parts is determined with a lens face of the glass lens as a reference. The space distance between the glass lens and the adjacent lens is adjusted to restrain focus deviation due to a thickness error of the glass lens occurred at the time of molding the glass lens.

Abstract: A plastic lens is fixed by a holder biting into the plastic lens, a side surface of the plastic lens has a gate trace, and a bite amount into the plastic lens of the holder closest to the gate trace is smaller than an average bite amount into the plastic lens of the holder.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tip for a laser handpiece includes: a light radiating module configured to radiate a laser toward a target; and a light receiving module configured to receive at least a portion of light which is generated by the laser radiated onto the target as received light. The light radiating module includes: a base which has an inner space formed therein to allow the laser to pass therethrough; a fixing portion which is coupled to a lower portion of the base and has a penetrating hole formed therein to allow the laser to pass therethrough; and a module connecting member which is interposed and fixed between the base and the fixing portion.

Abstract: A method for packaging applies to packaging a plurality of wafer-level lenses. Each wafer-level lens includes (a) a substrate with opposite facing first and second surfaces and (b) a respective lens element on at least one of the first and second surfaces. Each lens element has a lens surface facing away from the substrate. The method includes partially encasing the plurality of wafer-level lenses with a housing material to produce a wafer of packaged wafer-level lenses. In the wafer of packaged wafer-level lenses, the housing material supports each of the plurality of wafer-level lenses by contacting the respective substrate, and the housing is shaped to form a plurality of housings for the plurality of wafer-level lenses, respectively.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for a dual mode vehicle camera for visual light communication. An example vehicle includes a camera, a visual light communication (VLC) module, and a camera module. The camera includes a lens removable from a light path between an aperture and a CMOS sensor. The VLC module is communicatively coupled to the camera. The VLC module selects between first and second modes, and when in the second mode, removes the lens from the light path to receive VLC data via the camera. Additionally, the camera module captures images via camera when the VLC module selects the first mode.

Abstract: A four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a five-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: At least two images (201-1-201-3) of an object (100) are obtained, wherein each image has an illumination field (110-1-110-3) associated therewith, which is associated with predetermined beam shape properties (111-1-111-3). For each one of the at least two images (201-1-201-3) an effect of the beam shape properties is added to a predetermined approximation of the object, the approximation is adjusted by means of Fourier ptychography techniques on the basis of the respective image and then the effect of the beam shape properties is removed from the adapted approximation of the object.

Abstract: An optical system includes an aperture diaphragm, a first optical element disposed on a light incident side of the aperture diaphragm, and a second optical element disposed on a light emission side of the aperture diaphragm. Transmittance distribution of the first optical element satisfies a predetermined conditional expression. Transmittance distribution of the second optical element satisfies a predetermined conditional expression.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens system includes six lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power. The fifth lens element has negative refractive power. The sixth lens element has positive refractive power.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: The invention discloses a four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lenses are aspheric. The optical lens may increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: An image capturing optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface. The third lens element has a convex image-side surface. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power. The fifth lens element has a concave object-side surface. The image capturing optical lens assembly has a total of five lens elements.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system is provided. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements is aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: The invention discloses a three-piece optical lens for capturing image and a three-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; and a third lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the three lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system, sequentially including a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element and a fourth lens element from an object side to an image side, is disclosed. The first lens element has negative refractive power. The second through third lens elements have refractive power. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power. At least one of the image side surface and the object side surface of each of the four lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens elements can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spectrometer comprising a combination of at least one grid (1) and at least one prism (2), characterized in that total reflexion is used to produce a compact spectrometer in at least one prism (2).

Abstract: The objective optical system includes in order from an object side, a first unit having a positive refractive power, a second unit having a negative refractive power, and a third unit having a positive refractive power, and focusing is carried out by moving the second unit, the first unit and the third unit are fixed at the time of focusing, and the first unit G1 includes in order from the object side, a negative lens L1, one of a positive lens and a cemented lens, and a positive lens, and the third unit includes a positive lens, and a cemented lens of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the objective optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (3) ?20<f2/f<?5??(3) where, f2 denotes a focal length of the second unit, and f denotes a focal length of the overall objective optical system in a normal observation state.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens, wherein at least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force, the fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point, and wherein the lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses whereby the optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.