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| 20130044380 | LENS MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lens module is suitable for a wafer level process and works in collaboration with an image sensor. The lens module includes a substrate, a lens and a spacer. The lens is disposed on a surface of the substrate for concentrating a light. The spacer is disposed on the substrate and surrounds the lens to block the light from penetrating the substrate through a circumference of the lens. The substrate and the lens are made of a light transmissive material and the spacer is made of an opaque material for shielding a stray light coming from outside, thereby improving a sensing performance of the image sensor. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20090073580 | PLASTIC OPTICAL ELEMENT, NEST STRUCTURE, DIE, OPTICAL SCAN APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A plastic optical element is provided, which includes an optical element body having a transfer surface which includes at least one laser beam incident portion of a concave shape, and a support portion connected with the optical element body, in which the support portion is disposed in a direction of a tangent line at an end of the transfer surface, and the optical element body and a part of the support portion are molded in the same nest structure. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100073781 | Manufacturing method for a wafer lens module and the structure thereof - The present invention provides a manufacturing method for a wafer lens module including the steps of providing a plastic material with high thermal resistance, wherein the high temperature plastic material can be used at a reflow temperature above 250° C.; and forming the high temperature plastic material into a wafer lens module integrally. The method can form an integrated wafer lens module and simplify the manufacturing procedures. Furthermore, a wafer lens unit formed by stacking another wafer lens module on the wafer lens module manufactured by the method can have improved optical image quality. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20090141371 | COLLIMATED OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH CLIP RING ECCENTRIC LOCKING MECHANISM - An optical system includes a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longitudinal axis. A sleeve includes a generally cylindrical sleeve body having an outer surface with a first longitudinal axis and an inner surface with a second longitudinal axis eccentrically offset from the first longitudinal axis. The lens cell is inserted into the sleeve. A housing has a generally cylindrical body with the sleeve at least partially inserted into the housing. A clip is disposed about at least a portion of the circumference of the housing. The lens cell and the sleeve are rotated relative to each other and to the housing such that the lens cell optical axis is aligned in a desired location. After the lens cell optical axis is aligned in the desired location, the clip is releasably coupled to and inserted through the housing and into the sleeve to restrict rotation of the sleeve relative to the housing. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100091389 | DESIGN OF COMPACT ADJUSTABLE LENS - The present invention provides a solution for designing a compact adjustable lens assembly, wherein a circular shaped piezoelectric crystal is bending a thin glass cover, thereby providing a shift of focal length of the lens assembly. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20120182629 | Lens module and method of manufacturing the same - There are provided a lens module and a method of manufacturing the same. The lens module includes: a lens unit having at least one or more lenses stacked along an optical axis; and spacers disposed at corners of the at least one or more lenses so that lenses disposed to be adjacent to each other in an optical axis direction of the lens unit have a predetermined distance maintained therebetween. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130070350 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR AND LENS APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An ultrasonic motor, comprising: a member to be driven including a contact surface; a vibrator including at least one contact part, and a piezoelectric element, the vibrator driving the member to be driven by an ultrasonic vibration excited by the piezoelectric element; a retention part for retaining the vibrator; and a pressurization unit including an elastic member so as to apply an impressing force on the at least one contact part against the member to be driven, wherein: the retention part includes an abutting part including a line contact part that receives the impressing force from the elastic member and comes into line contact with the pressurization unit; the abutting part has a shape formed of a part of a cylinder; and a center axis of the cylinder is parallel to the at least one contact part and perpendicular to a driving direction of the member to be driven. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130088790 | LENS SUPPORT FRAME - A lens support frame includes an annular body portion; a large diameter lens holding groove on an inner peripheral surface of the body portion which is open on one side; a small diameter lens holding groove formed on an inner peripheral surface of the body portion and is open on the one side; and large-diameter-groove and small-diameter-groove lens-bonding depressions formed on inner peripheral surfaces of a large diameter lens holding groove and the small diameter lens holding groove, respectively, and allow an adhesive to be injected into the large-diameter-groove and small-diameter-groove lens-bonding depressions through end openings thereof on the one side, the end opening of the small-diameter-groove lens-bonding depression being communicatively connected with the large-diameter-groove lens-bonding depression. Circumferential positions of the large-diameter-groove and small-diameter-groove lens-bonding depressions are mutually different. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20090040631 | LENS BARREL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A lens barrel includes an inner metal barrel, and an outer plastic barrel. The inner metal barrel has a number of concentric annular steps formed in an inner surface thereof. The outer plastic barrel encloses the inner metal barrel therein. The inner metal barrel is integrated with the outer plastic barrel using an insert molding process. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20130100547 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MODULE WITH MINIMIZED PARASITIC LOADS - An optical element module includes an optical element unit and a support structure. The optical element module includes an optical element. The support structure includes a support device and a contact device connected to the support device. A surface of the contact device contacts a surface of the optical element unit and exerts a holding force on the optical element unit along a holding force direction. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20090237814 | POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a positioning apparatus ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090231735 | OPTICAL ELEMENT SUPPORTING DEVICE, LENS BARREL, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An optical-element supporting device includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit configured to support an optical element. The first and second supporting units are spaced apart. The first and second supporting units support the optical element so as to constrain translational motion of the optical element along each of three axial directions and rotation of the optical element about each of the three axes. Where n is the number of axes constrained by the first supporting unit among the translational motion of the optical element along each of the three axial directions and the rotation of the optical element about each of the three axes, and m is the number of axes constrained by the second supporting unit among the translational motion of the optical element along each of the three axial directions and the rotation of the optical element about each of the three axes, n+m=6 is satisfied. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20110090578 | LENS SHIFTER AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - A lens shifter includes a fixed base and a movable base, which is movable relative to the fixed member and receives a projection lens. A drive mechanism applies driving force to the movable base. The drive mechanism includes a driver that generates force. A gear train transmits the force generated by the driver. A rack converts the force transmitted from the gear train into driving force for the movable base. The rack includes a tooth face extending along a tooth trace direction. A contact surface is formed only on part of the tooth face and receives the force from the gear train. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20100172035 | SOLID IMMERSION LENS HOLDER - A solid immersion lens holder | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100296181 | PLASTIC LENS - A second lens ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110279915 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL UNIT USING THE SAME - An optical element of the present invention is provide with a first surface which is formed on the front-object side and upon which light from the front-object side is incident, a second surface formed on the image side, and a third surface which is formed between the first surface and the second surface and upon which light from the generally lateral object side is incident. The first surface is provided with a first transmission surface formed around the optical axis and a first reflection surface which faces the image side and which is formed annularly around the first transmission surface. The second surface is provided with a second transmission surface formed around the optical axis, and a second reflection surface which faces the front object side and which is formed annularly around the second transmission surface. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110292524 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR USE IN PORTABLE IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A focus adjustment device for adjusting a focus state of a projection lens unit in an image projection apparatus is provided. The focus adjustment device includes a focus adjustment member rectilinearly movable in a first direction; a rotational shaft; a first movement-converting member for converting a rectilinear movement of the focus adjustment member into a rotary movement of the rotational shaft; and a second movement-converting member for converting the rotary movement of the rotational shaft into in a rectilinear movement of the projection lens unit along a focusing direction. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20100033849 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL ELEMENT FORMING MOLD AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical element being high in productivity and capable of ensuring a large bonding area, and a production method of the optical element. At mold opening when a top part ( | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090195895 | LIGHT COLLECTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to collecting sunlight and to transport said sunlight into a space. The sunlight collecting device comprises at least a fist focusing lens and at least a first light collector. A first and a second movable sheet are provided with a first vertical distance from each other. A pendulum is provided to hold the focusing lens and to also be coupled to a first sheet by a first joint and to a second sheet by a second joint. Said first and second joint provides movement in at least two orthogonal directions. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090310233 | OBJECTIVE LENS ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In an objective lens actuator of an optical disk drive and the like, variations in the fixed end positions of wires serving as suspensions are reduced and tilt characteristics are improved. When wires | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090052065 | Multi-image retriving system - A multi-image retrieving system includes lenses of multiple image retrieving units arranged close to one another with a virtual boundary of filed field keeping a given spacing in parallel with that of an abutted lens without overlapping from each other to combine into a large scope of filed angle of photography and an image retrieved by an individual lens being processed using an image processor to display an image picture achieves the purpose of minimizing blind spots on both sides, expanding filed angle and image retrieving scope, and maintaining normal reproduction of the image retrieved. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090284848 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method, for producing an optical member, includes attaching a holding member, which is used integrally with a lens, to the lens so that the holding member is brought into contact with a periphery of the lens to hold the lens, and then forming an optical thin film on a surface of the lens by a spin coating to obtain the optical member. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090237815 | LENS DRIVING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a lens driving apparatus. The lens driving apparatus comprises a base, a yoke coupled to the base, having an upper surface formed with a hole, a closed side surface, and an opened bottom surface, a bobbin movably installed in an inner portion of the yoke, a lens module coupled to the bobbin to go in and out the hole according to movement of the bobbin, a magnet fixed to an inner portion of the yoke, a coil fixed to an outer portion of the bobbin while facing the magnets, and springs coupled to the bobbin to provide restoration force to the bobbin. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20080212209 | OPTICAL LENS DEVICE SOLDERABLE TO SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL LENS DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an optical lens device includes the steps of forming a lens barrel into the shape of a quadrangular prism having corners that have a shape having a radius of curvature or that are chamfered, and installing a lens into the lens barrel; disposing in parallel a plurality of the lens barrels in which a plurality of the lenses are installed; masking the lens at one side face of each lens barrel disposed in parallel, and the vicinity of the lens; and depositing a gold layer by sputtering on the one side face of each masked lens barrel, including the corners. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100277817 | LENS MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR USE IN LENS RELAY SYSTEMS - An improved lens mounting systems for use in lens relay systems in disclosed. The lens mounting system includes at least one lens and a tubular lens mount. The tubular lens mount is portion of a cylinder with a cross section slightly larger than a semicircle. The edges of the tubular lens mount may be beveled. The inner diameter of the tubular lens mount may be equal to, or slightly smaller than, the outer diameter of the lens. In addition, the tubular lens mount may be in three point contact with the mounted lens. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20080278829 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes setting a pattern region, forming a series of virtual mesh lines on the pattern region, forming a plurality of patterns in the pattern region, and substituting each of the patterns with either a red (R), green (G), or blue (B) patterns in accordance with a contact rule between the virtual mesh lines. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the pattern uniformity between a main pattern region and a dummy pattern region, and thus to secure a uniform critical dimension (CD) of each pattern. Also, the patterning process for the color filter can be automatized to minimize the amount of data required to design a pattern. Also, the designing and manufacturing processes can be simplified, meaning that they can be more rapidly and precisely achieved. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080291554 | Fluid Counterbalance for a Laser Lens Used to Scribe an Electronic Component Substrate - An apparatus and method for supporting a device for processing an electronic component substrate includes an assembly supporting a laser lens in a gravity field for focusing movement along a Z-axis by a linear actuator. A fluid counterbalance for the assembly is defined by a piston associated with a housing for movement between end limits of travel. The piston divides the housing into first and second fluid chambers having first and second fluid communication ports. A fluid pressure source is connectable to the first and second chambers through the first and second fluid communication ports. The fluid pressure source is adjustable to statically suspend the supported laser lens in equilibrium within the gravity field. The fluid pressure source permits movement of the supported laser lens to any position between opposite end limits of travel of the piston, while maintaining the mass of the supported laser lens in equilibrium. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080278828 | Optical Element - An optical element has at least one additional element fitted thereon which dissipates the vibrational energy of the optical element by friction. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090097139 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An optical element mounted on a wiring board is sealed by a sealing resin except an optical function region. Wires connecting the wiring board with the optical element are also sealed by the sealing resin. The optical function region is exposed as a bottom surface of a recess whose side surface is formed by the sealing resin. A boundary portion between the side surface of the recess and a top surface portion and a boundary portion between the side surface and bottom surface of the recess have a rounded shape. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100208369 | CAMERA LENS ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a camera lens assembly that enables a lens assembly mounted in a digital camera, a mobile communication terminal or the like to be supported in an initial position and to be movable in the direction of an optical axis when the lens assembly is driven. The camera lens assembly includes a lens assembly, a housing for receiving the lens assembly, a driving part retained in the housing for driving the lens assembly in the direction of the optical axis, and one or more resilient supporting parts coupled with the lens assembly for supporting the lens assembly in the housing, wherein the supporting part is elastically deformed when the lens assembly moves in the direction of the optical axis, and wherein the resilient supporting part restores the lens assembly to its initial position. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20090303619 | ACTUATOR APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP UNIT - An actuator apparatus of the present invention includes a movable body that is arranged so as to be movable forward or rearward, and a shape memory alloy wire that is provided directly or indirectly to the movable body so as to enter a non-tension state at an ordinary temperature. The shape memory alloy wire is subjected to expansion/contraction control in which an electric current is applied thereto from a power supply portion of an external control circuit portion to change a temperature thereof to a predetermined temperature. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120069457 | Ceramic Optical System Support - An optical system support, especially for an optical measuring device, includes a base on which a mechanism for fixing an electro-optical transceiver system is provided. The optical system support is a ceramic optical system support. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20110141584 | LENS ACTUATOR MODULE - A lens actuator module includes a lens assembly with an optical centerline and a clear aperture, a bearing guide integrated adjacent to the clear aperture with the centerline of motion substantially parallel to the optical centerline, a linear actuator with a preloaded frictional contact point that moves the lens along the centerline. The preload force is perpendicular to the optical centerline, constant and generated in-line with the contact point such that the preload force produces substantially zero additional friction in the bearing guide irrespective of the location along the optical centerline. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141585 | LENS MODULE - A lens module includes a base, and first and second lens units. The base defines a receiving space, and has two spaced-apart through holes for fluid communication of the receiving space with an area external to the base. The first lens unit is disposed within the receiving space, and defines a first light communicating path that corresponds in position to one of the through holes. The second lens unit is disposed within the receiving space in a side-by-side manner with the first lens unit, and defines a second light communicating path that corresponds in position to the other one of the through holes. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20090103192 | Lens module structure with a metal shell and assembling method therefor - A lens module structure with a metal shell includes a metal shell and a lens module. The metal shell has a bottom casing and a top casing. The bottom casing has several lateral plates which have protrusions inwardly. At least two lateral plates have first locking portions. Second locking portions corresponding to the first locking portions are disposed on the side wall of the top casing. The lens module has metal portions and is assembled with the bottom casing. Each of the protrusions on the bottom casing abuts and holds the metal portions. Furthermore, the top casing is assembled with the bottom casing via locking the second locking portions with the first locking portions. The protrusions have a predetermined length. The protrusions can abut and hold the lens module with a predetermined size. Moreover, the effect of anti-electromagnetic interference is improved. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090219632 | LENS MODULE AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A lens module and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The module comprises a substrate and a lens structure. The substrate comprises a through-hole therein. The lens structure is embedded in the through-hole. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20120105982 | ROLLABLE BASE WITH ELECTRONICS AND POWER SUPPLY - An optical system having a scope device includes a post extending from a rolling base. Electronic components for communicating with the scope device are located either underneath the base with appropriate clearance from the floor or within a cavity formed in the base. In one embodiment, the base includes a plurality of legs each having a roller or caster attached thereto. At least one of the legs may include a channel or passageway for routing an electrical power cord such that the cord extends out from a distal end of the leg. Further, an ON/OFF switch may be located on one of the legs such that one or more features of the optical system may be turned on or off by foot. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20110228411 | Large Optics Inspection, Tilting, and Washing Stand - A large optics stand provides a risk free means of safely tilting large optics with ease and a method of safely tilting large optics with ease. The optics are supported in the horizontal position by pads. In the vertical plane the optics are supported by saddles that evenly distribute the optics weight over a large area. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20090316280 | APPARATUS FOR COUPLING FIRST LENS TO SECOND LENS - An exemplary apparatus for coupling a first lens to a second lens includes a base, a first wall, a second wall, a recess, and an elastic member. The base has a top surface. The first wall protrudes from the top surface. The second wall is opposite to the first wall and protrudes from the top surface. The recess is defined in the top surface and positioned between the first wall and the second wall. The recess is configured for receiving the second lens. The elastic member is positioned on the top surface. A first end of the elastic member is connected with the first wall. The elastic member is configured for exerting a force on the first lens such that the first lens can be cooperatively clamped between a second end of the elastic member and the second wall. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100002315 | Resin lens and method of molding resin lens - A resin lens includes an optical functional section that has an optical function, and a flange section that is formed around the optical functional section. A reference face is used as reference during positioning and fixing, and is formed on one face of the flange section. The face on which the reference face is formed is molded by an insert that mainly forms the optical functional section and a holder that mainly forms the flange section, during molding. The reference face of the flange section and an optical functional face that is the face of the optical functional section facing the reference face are molded by the insert, and a face of the flange section that is closer to the outer periphery than the reference face of the flange section is molded by the holder. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100265598 | METHOD OF FIXING OPTICAL MEMBER AND OPTICAL UNIT - A method of fixing an optical member for fixing the optical member to a supporting member, wherein an intermediate member that is fused upon irradiation light is disposed between the optical member and the supporting member. By irradiating the light that is transmitted through the optical member onto the intermediate member, the intermediate member is fused, and the optical member is fixed to the supporting member. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20090116128 | Viewing device - A viewing device comprises: a pair of optically aligned lenses which are moveable relative to each other to vary the gap between facing surfaces of the lenses, and a linkage for controlling the relative motion. The linkage includes first and second elongate members which crossover each other at a crossover pivot connection. The first elongate member extends between a slidably moveable pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the first lens of the pair and a pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the second lens of the pair. The second elongate member extends between a slidably moveable pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the second lens and a pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the first lens. The connections are arranged such that the linkage can open and close in a concertina- or scissor-like fashion. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110116178 | LENS MODULE - A lens module includes a lens barrel, a lens and an aperture plate. The lens barrel includes a main body. The lens barrel includes a main body with an inner sidewall. The lens is received in the main body and includes an optical portion and a non-optical portion surrounded the optical portion. The aperture plate is disposed on the image-side surface of the non-optical portion of lens. The aperture plate defines a plurality of cutouts on the outer periphery thereof and thereby leaving a plurality of flanges at the outer periphery thereof. The flanges abut the inner side wall. The cutouts are coated adhesive to firmly attach the aperture plate on the image-side surface of the lens and fixed on the inner sidewall of the main body. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20080273254 | IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY, LIGHT SCANNING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An imaging lens assembly includes a mount which comprises a mount adhering portion on which a light curable adhesive is applied, an imaging lens which comprises a lens portion, and a supporting portion to extend from the lens portion, and a holder coupled to the mount adhering portion by the light curable adhesive, and to support the supporting portion. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100315728 | OPTICAL PART HOLDING MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an optical part holding member made of ceramic and a production method thereof, and provides an effective permeability to prevent dew condensation. The optical part holding member is made of a silicon nitride ceramic base composite material to hold an optical part, which is produced through a process of nitriding in which silicon is caused to react with nitrogen. By using the silicon nitride ceramic base composite material containing silicon carbide and an iron compound, an airflow volume of 50 ml or more per minute is achieved in an effective airflow area of 1.5 cm | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110026142 | Optical Element Assembly and Method of Manufacturing Optical Unit - Disclosed are an optical element assembly comprising a base member in which occurrence of cracks in the base member upon cutting can be prevented and a method of manufacturing an optical unit. The optical element assembly comprises a base member and a plurality of lens members, wherein at least the base member of the optical element assembly is composed of an acryl resin having an alicyclic structure which is a polymer of a monomer represented by the following formula (1) in which linkage groups R | 02-03-2011 |
| 20120120506 | LENS ACTUATOR AND CAMERA MODULE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a lens actuator and a camera module having the lens actuator. The lens actuator, which includes: a housing; a magnet installed in the housing; a lens holder supporting a lens and installed to ascend and descend in the housing; a spring coupled to the lens holder and supported by the housing to elastically support the lens holder; and a coil coupled to the lens holder in such a way that the coil faces the magnet, a lead line of the coil being interposed between the lens holder and the spring, forms an electric connection structure between the coil and the spring that durable against shocks and humidity, improving the reliability of electric connection, and simplifies the connection structure between the spring and the coil, making it easier to manufacture the lens actuator. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20110249350 | OPTICAL LENS ON WAFER LEVEL AND RELATED METHOD FOR FORMING THE OPTICAL LENS ONE WAFER LEVEL - An optical lens on wafer level consists of a first optical component, a first spacer, a second optical component, at least a first via plug, and an adhesion material. The first spacer includes at least a first via plug passing through the first spacer, wherein the first optical component and the second optical component are separated by the first spacer. The adhesion material is coated in between the first optical component and the first spacer and coated in between the first spacer and the second optical component, and is filled in at least a portion of the first via plug. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20080316619 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary portable electronic device includes a main body, a first camera module disposed in the main body, a second camera module disposed in the main body adjacent to the first camera module, and a light diverging lens rotatably mounted on the main body. The light diverging lens has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The light diverging lens is rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the light diverging lens is in the first position, the light diverging lens is optically aligned with the first camera module and the first surface of the light diverging lens faces the first camera module. When the light diverging lens is in the second position, the light diverging lens is optically aligned with the second camera module and the second surface of the light diverging lens faces the second camera module. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20120200946 | OPTICAL LAYER STACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical layer stack having a first layer, a second layer, a first spacer part associated with the first layer and a second spacer part associated with the second layer, wherein the two spacer parts have groove and tongue for an engagement in a stacking direction of the optical layer stack in order to provide a connection between the first and the second spacer part and a spacing of the first and the second layer in stacking direction. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120170143 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20090021847 | OPTICAL ELEMENT POSITIONING APPARATUS, PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The apparatus includes a holder holding an optical element, a back plate supporting the optical element via the holder, a mechanism moving the optical element in a six-degree-of-freedom, a base plate supporting the back plate via the mechanism, and six displacement sensors disposed on the base plate and measuring displacement amounts of different points on the optical element. The displacement sensors includes three ones measuring them in a first direction, one measuring it in a second direction, and two ones measuring them in a third direction. The apparatus further includes a transformation processor transforming the six measured displacement amounts into displacement amounts of the optical element in the six-degree-of-freedom, a calibration processor calibrating the transformed displacement amounts, and a controller outputting command values to the displacing mechanism based on differences between the calibrated displacement amounts and target displacement amounts of the optical element. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20120243111 | Wafer Lens Manufacturing Method - Provided are a wafer lens and a wafer lens manufacturing method which makes it possible to favorably manage lens inspection information. The wafer lens is formed by laying a diaphragm and an ID recording section on a glass substrate and covering the diaphragm and the ID recording section with a resin layer which forms optical members, the ID recording section having individual identification information (a wafer ID) of the wafer lens recorded therein. Further, the wafer lens manufacturing method comprises: an inspection step of inspecting optical components structured in the wafer lens; an identification information reading step of reading the wafer ID from the ID recording section; and a storage step of storing, in a management server, inspection information obtained in the inspection step while associating the inspection information with the wafer ID of the inspected wafer lens and further with component IDs thereof. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20100315727 | OPTICAL PART HOLDING MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an optical part holding member made of ceramic and a production method thereof, and provides an optical part holding member made of ceramic such that a sintered body after processes of degreasing and sintering has small dimensional changes over dimensions of a mold, and a production method thereof. An example includes a lens holder to hold an optical part, made of a silicon nitride ceramic base composite material produced through a process in which silicon and nitrogen are reacted to be nitrided and contains silicon carbide and an iron compound. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100321802 | Lens Unit, Lens Assembly, Camera Module, Method of Fabricating Camera Module and Lens Assembly, Method of Fabricating Optic Member, and Apparatus of Fabricating Optic Member - Provided are a lens unit, a lens assembly, a camera module, a method of fabricating the camera module and the lens assembly, a method of fabricating an optic member, and an apparatus of fabricating the optic member. The lens unit comprises a lens portion and a supporting portion. The lens portion has a curved surface. The supporting portion extends from the lens portion. The supporting portion comprises a protrusion or a recess. The method of fabricating the optic member comprises injecting a resin composition inside a mold die, pressing the resin composition; and irradiating light onto the resin composition. Due to the pressure, shrinkage of a photo-curable resin composition can be reduced, and thus, the lens unit comprising the protrusion or recess can be easily fabricated. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20080204904 | OPTICAL ELEMENT HOLDING APPARATUS - A holding apparatus configured to hold an optical element includes a supporting member configured to support the optical element, a cylindrical member configured to support the supporting member, a plurality of sensors configured to detect a position of the optical element and the supporting member, and a drive unit configured to drive the supporting member based on outputs from the plurality of sensors. The supporting member includes a plurality of projection portions that contact the optical element. A direction of each vertex of a polygon formed by connecting the plurality of projection portions with a straight line substantially coincides with a direction of each vertex of a polygon formed by connecting the plurality of sensors with a straight line. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110080661 | LENS DISPLACEMENT DEVICE, FLEXIBLE PIECE AND THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF - A lens displacement device includes a flexible piece, a fixed element and a mobile element. The flexible piece has a support, a flexible part and an oscillation absorber. The flexible part connects to the support and at least one gap exists between the flexible part and the support. The oscillation absorber is installed in the gap between the flexible part and the support. Moreover, the fixed element couples to the support of the flexible piece, and the mobile element couples to the flexible part of the flexible piece. Furthermore, the flexible part of the flexible piece is deformed in shape for providing a restoration force with the mobile element. A manufacturing process of the flexible piece is also disclosed. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20080218881 | COMPACT SPOTTING SCOPE WITH SIDE FOCUS CONTROL - A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in a user's hand. An optical element positioned within the housing is adjusted by manually rotating a side-mounted adjustment knob that extends laterally from the outer surface of the housing opposite the grasping region. The side-mounted position of the adjustment knob allows the arm and wrist of the focusing hand to be maintained in an ergonomic position during manipulation of the adjustment knob, thereby further facilitating steady support. An internal support member of the spotting scope includes a frame portion and a generally tubular portion, which are preferably formed together of unitary one-piece construction for aligning optical elements of the spotting scope. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100214674 | LENS DEVICE - Device facilitating quick and easy removal of a lens from a front side. The device includes a lens, a housing, a retention clip, an ejection block, and a fastener. The fastener passes through a hole in the housing and the ejection block. The fastener and either the housing or the ejection block have compatible threading. Rotation of the fastener in one direction causes the ejection block to release the retention clip, thereby allowing the lens to be removed. Rotation in a second direction causes the ejection block to return to a position capable of receiving the retention clip. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110134547 | Holding assembly for a lens - A holding device ( | 06-09-2011 |
| 20100027137 | Lens module - A lens module includes a first lens, a second lens, a spacer, a seating part, and a protrusion part. The first lens includes a lens surface and a rib. The second lens is laminated on the first lens. The spacer maintains a predetermined interval between the first lens and the second lens. The seating part is disposed between the lens surface of the first lens and the rib and allows the spacer to be seated on the upper part of the first lens. The protrusion part includes a plurality of protrusions protruded from an undersurface of the spacer, which allow a height of the spacer seated on the seating part to change when the spacer is decentered. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100020421 | LENS ARRAY UNIT MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A lens array unit mounting structure mounts a lens array unit in a recess provided in a housing of an image reading device. The structure includes a right projection and a left projection provided on the lens array unit and includes a right groove and a left groove provided in the recess of the housing. The lens array unit is secured in the recess of the housing by engaging the right projection with the right groove and engaging the left projection with the left groove. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100053779 | DIGITAL PRESENTER USING GOOSENECK - A digital presenter is provided. A digital presenter including a base; a lens; a gooseneck having one end secured to the base and the other end connected to the lens; and a supporting element having one end secured to the base and disposed inside the gooseneck, wherein the supporting element reinforces a supporting force for the gooseneck. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20120147488 | Multi-Grain Zero Turret - A novel, adjustable locking windage and elevation turret assembly capable of being re-zeroed, for the improved functionality and accuracy of a scope. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120154933 | OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING UNIT AND OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE ADOPTING THE SAME - An objective lens driving unit including a moving structure to which an objective lens and a driving coil are operatively installed, a static structure which includes a magnetic circuit corresponding to the driving coil, a plurality of suspension wires each of which has a first end and a second end, the first end being operatively connected to the static structure, and the second end being operatively connected to the moving structure, and circuit boards operatively installed to the moving structure, the circuit boards including a plurality of wiring layers, wherein the wiring layers include first terminals to which the driving coil is connected and second terminals to which the second end of each of the plurality of is connected. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120002305 | DIAGONAL MIRROR WITH DISPLAY - A diagonal mirror having a display includes a minor holder and a display detector. The mirror holder has a main body, an ocular part connected to the main body in tilt way, and a telescope tube connector connected to the main body in a way that is tilt relative to the main body and diagonal to the lens holder. One side of the main body has a hole. The display detector inlayed in the hole on the side of the mirror holder is used to detect and show the surrounding area conditions. Users could directly get information of outdoor surrounding area from the display detector. With the information of outdoor surrounding area, users could precisely adjust the focusing system of the telescope and have a clear magnified visual image of the astronomy landscape. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120013999 | OPTICAL ADJUSTABLE MOUNTS WITH ABSOLUTE POSITION FEEDBACK - Adjustable mounts for optical elements or the like that may include absolute position information feedback. For some embodiments, position data may be generated independent of displacement measurement. Position data feedback may be provided to driver embodiments, such as piezoelectric inertia drivers, by a controller and used to achieve a desired position setting for an adjustable mount. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120063013 | FOCUS ADJUSTING EQUIPMENT - According to one embodiment, focus adjusting equipment is provided. The focus adjusting equipment is provided with a rotational driving unit, a focus lens unit, a cam gear and a cam. The rotational driving unit generates a rotational force. The focus lens unit is provided with a focus lens and a motion converting unit. The focus lens is movable in an optical axis direction. The motion converting unit converts a rotational motion into a linear motion of the focus lens. The cam gear rotates in association with the rotation of the rotational driving unit. The cam rotates with the cam gear integrally. The cam contacts with an actuating part of the motion converting unit so as to transmit the rotational motion of the cam gear to the motion converting unit. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120154934 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR A SOLID IMMERSION LENS OBJECTIVE IN OPTICAL PROBING - A method for thermal management of a solid immersion lens is described. In one example, a method includes applying a lens tip assembly of a solid immersion lens to a device under test, focusing an image of the device under test on an optical probe, applying a first thermally controlled fluid to a first heat exchanger thermally coupled to the objective near the lens tip assembly, applying a second thermally controlled fluid to a second heat exchanger thermally coupled to the objective farther from the lens tip assembly than the first heat exchanger, to independently alternately heat or cool a portion of the objective different from that of the first heat exchanger. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120300320 | Method for Manufacturing Lens Unit, Imaging Device, Method for Manufacturing Mold, Mold For Molding, and Method for Molding Glass Lens Array - A method for manufacturing a lens unit including the steps of: forming a first lens array, having plural first lens sections and first reference surfaces formed in a predetermined arrangement, via glass forming by arranging a glass material between a first assembled molds and by clamping the molds; forming a second lens array, having plural second lens sections and second reference surfaces formed in a predetermined arrangement, via glass forming by arranging a glass material between a second assembled molds and by clamping the molds; forming a third lens array by stacking and bonding the first and second lens arrays so that an optical axis of each lens section of the first and second lens arrays coincide, by using the first and second reference surfaces; and cutting the third lens array into each lens unit which includes at least each one of the first and the second lens sections. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20110102916 | SINGLE-USE LENS ASSEMBLY - An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102917 | DRIVE MECHANISM, DRIVE DEVICE, AND LENS DRIVE DEVICE - Provided is a drive mechanism comprising a stationary support member, a lever member having a displacement input portion for receiving a moving force from the outside and a bearing portion for abutting against the support member, so that the lever member engages with a driven member and swings on the bearing portion relative to the support member in response to the input of the moving force to the displacement input portion, thereby moving the driven member in a predetermined first axis direction, and a shape-memory alloy actuator for applying the moving force to the displacement input portion. The drive mechanism is characterized in that a displacement input member having the displacement input portion and a bearing member having the bearing portion are formed, in the lever member, of a material different from that of the lever member. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20100091390 | LENS BARREL AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A lens barrel includes a movable lens unit movable in an optical-axis direction, an actuator configured to move the movable lens unit in the optical-axis direction, a guide member configured to guide the movable lens unit in the optical-axis direction, and a guide-member-holding portion holding the guide member. The guide member is held by the guide-member-holding portion with one end thereof being in a press-fitted state and the other end thereof being in a non-press-fitted state. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100290135 | OPTICAL ELEMENT POSITIONING APPARATUS - An optical element positioning apparatus capable of moving an optical element from a storage state to a use state and improving the accuracy of positioning the optical element to a use position on an optical path. A holding member that holds the optical element is guided by guide shafts to be movable between the storage state and the use state. The holding member is provided with guide-supporting and receiving portions through which the guide shafts are slidably inserted. The guide shafts are supported by holding portions. A degree of freedom in positioning the holding member at the use position is provided. Holding-member positioning parts of the guide-supporting and receiving portions are pressed by an urging device against ends of the holding portions, whereby the holding member is positioned and held at the use position. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100246032 | Holder for optical components - A holder for optical components includes a two-part holder housing that forms an essentially ring-shaped enclosure surrounding an optical component; in addition the two housing parts have different thermal expansion coefficients. To create a holder for optical components that is both simple in structure and ensures a low-tension and insulated enclosure of the optical component, it is proposed with the invention that one housing part should be configured as a ring that surrounds the optical component and on whose housing interior close to the optical component a groove should be configured that surrounds and encloses the optical component and serves as a receptacle for the second housing part, which is configured as a tension ring. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120162788 | LENS ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Lens alignment apparatuses, methods and optical devices are disclosed. In accordance with various embodiments, a lens alignment apparatus may include at least one lens element positioned in a lens body. A lens alignment interface coupled to the lens element may be configured to permit the lens element to be angularly deflected relative to an axis of symmetry of the lens body. In other embodiments, a method of improving the resolution of an optical device may include translating a lens along an optical axis to maximize resolution at a first location, and determining a resolution in a second location in the imaging plane. The resolution in the second location may be improved by angularly deflecting the lens, and the position of the lens may then be fixed. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120212843 | LENS ASSEMBLY - A lens assembly is provided. The lens assembly comprises a lens and a bearing seat. The bearing seat has a bearing surface for bearing the lens, while the bearing surface is adapted to adhere to the lens so that the lens is fixed on the bearing seat. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20110181966 | SOI Lens Structure for Medical Probe - An optical probe for emitting and/or receiving light within a body comprises an optical fiber that transmits and/or receives an optical signal, a silicon optical bench including a fiber groove running longitudinally that holds an optical fiber termination of the optical fiber and a reflecting surface that optically couples an endface of the optical fiber termination to a lateral side of the optical bench. The fiber groove is fabricated using silicon anisotropic etching techniques. Some examples use a housing around the optical bench that is fabricated using LIGA or other electroforming technology. A method for forming lens structure is also described that comprises forming a refractive lens in a first layer of a composite wafer material, such as SOI (silicon on insulator) wafers and forming an optical port through a backside of the composite wafer material along an optical axis of the refractive lens. the refractive lens is preferably formed using grey-scale lithography and dry etching the first layer. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120134032 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING OPTICAL ELEMENT - An apparatus that transfers an optical element includes: a driving unit that generates a driving force in response to an external signal, a rotating plate that rotates due to the driving unit, a first deceleration unit that is rotatably in frictional contact with the rotating plate, a rotating shaft that has an outer screw surface and that rotates by being mated to the first deceleration unit, an intermediate plate that is rotatably in frictional contact with the first deceleration unit, a second deceleration unit that is rotatably in frictional contact with the intermediate plate, a transmission unit that transmits an external rotational force to the second deceleration unit, and a moving unit that supports the optical element and that is engaged with the outer screw surface of the rotating shaft and moves with the rotating shaft as the rotating shaft rotates. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20100007971 | LENS DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE LENS DRIVING APPARATUS - A lens drive device has (i) an objective lens and (ii) a lens holder, to a side face of which coils for drive control are attached. The surface where the coils are adhered, or the side surface, is an irregular surface where a recess/projection section for restricting the direction of flow of an adhesive is formed. The coils and the lens holder are integrally formed together by the adhesive with the recess/projection section in between. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20080198485 | AIR BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR GUIDING MOTION OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS OF A LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM - A rigid support structure allows for faster and more accurate positioning of axially adjustable optical components in a laser processing system. Vibrational and thermal stability is improved when an optics assembly is housed in a rigid air bearing sleeve that is mounted to a support structure above a specimen stage. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100214675 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MODULE WITH MINIMIZED PARASITIC LOADS - An optical element module is provided. The optical module includes an optical element unit that includes an optical element and a support structure that supports the optical element unit. The support structure includes a support device and a contact device mounted to the support device. The contact device exerts a force on the optical element unit in a first direction via a first contact surface of the contact device. The first contact surface contacts a second contact surface of the optical element unit. The contact device includes a first linking section and a second linking section extending along a second direction running transverse to the first direction and arranged kinematically in series between the first contact surface and the support device. The first linking section and the second linking section are elastically deformed in response to a bending moment resulting from the force. The first linking section and the second linking section are arranged on opposite sides of a reference plane. The reference plane includes the force and runs transverse to the second direction. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120081801 | LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - In a method for manufacturing a lens, a substrate is provided which includes recess in a first surface thereof. A lens structure having a first desired lens surface and a second desired lens surface is formed in the substrate's recess. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20110122514 | LENS FIXING DEVICE AND OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE - A lens fixing device includes a lens holder having a lens (lens area) made of a resin, and a mounting portion. The lens holder has two projections. Each of the two projections is formed with a guide surface and a mounted surface. A line of intersection of an extension of the guide surface of the projections and an extension of the mounted surface of the projections in a plane direction is aligned with an optical axis of the lens area. The lens holder is positioned with respect to a plane direction orthogonal to the optical axis by contact of the guide surfaces with receiving surfaces of the mounting portion. The lens holder is fixedly attached by an adhesive. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110038064 | Flexible Arms of Low Footprint and High Weight-bearing - Flexible arms with structural features revealed by embodiments ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20120275038 | Optical Pointing Mechanism - An adjustment mechanism for an optical system is provided. Two concentric eccentric rings support a back end of an optical element. The movements of the two rings relative to each other re-position the back end to affect the orientation of the field of view of the optical element. A clamp ring is provided to fix the position of the back end after the adjustment is completed. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120281302 | Flexible Membrane And Lens Assembly And Associated Method Of Lens Replication - A membrane and lens assembly includes a flexible membrane mounted with a supporting structure, such as a plurality of spacers, a frame, a ring, a plate or a surface plate. At least one first lens mounts with a first side of the membrane. At least one actuator varies a characteristic of the membrane, such as membrane shape, position or tautness, to reposition the lens. In a related method of lens replication, a flexible membrane is attached to a ring and stretched with the ring. Lenses are replicated on one or both sides of the stretched membrane. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20110279914 | OPTICAL ELEMENT UNIT - An optical element unit is provided comprising an optical element group for projecting light along an optical axis of the optical element group and a housing having an inner housing part partly defining a first space and a light passageway between the inner housing part and a second space. The inner housing part receives the optical element group. The optical element group comprises an ultimate optical element located in the region of the light passageway. A load-relieving device is provided adjacent to the ultimate optical element, the load relieving device partly defining the first space and the second space and at least partly relieving the ultimate optical element from loads resulting from pressure differences between the first space. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110310497 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND ASSEMBLING A MULTI-LENS OPTICAL DEVICE - A system for aligning a plurality of high-precision lenses in a lens train. Each of the lenses has at least two alignment tabs disposed around the perimeter of the lens. The lenses are aligned by placing the lenses in a jig having a plurality of high-precision alignment blocks. The lenses are attached to a lower-precision shroud, having slots that receive the alignment tabs. A gap-filling adhesive is used to provide a high-precision fit for the lenses in the shroud. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120140340 | LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - In a method for manufacturing a lens, a substrate which has a recess in a first surface thereof is provided. A sacrificial material is provided in the recess which has shape in accordance with a first desired lens surface. A lens material is applied to the substrate and to the sacrificial material and cured so that the lens material has a shape in accordance with the first desired lens surface, and then the sacrificial material is removed. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130021682 | Wide display with lens - Disclosed herein is a wide display with a lens. The lens is provided on the front of a display unit so that a display unit protection member which is provided on the perimeter of the display unit can be optically hidden by an optical illusion effect induced by the lens and without changing the structure of the display unit. Further, an image displayed on the display unit can look smoother, and the image can be displayed in such a way that it looks wider. Moreover, the present invention can improve the satisfaction of customers who want to increase the size of an image displayed on the display unit. Furthermore, the present invention can reduce the burden of an enormous investment in equipment that is required to produce display units due to the recent trend of increasing size. | 01-24-2013 |
