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20090290242 | Lens actuation device, optical system and camera - A lens actuation device for an optical system includes a housing, a carrier at least partially installed in the housing, and a plurality of transducers arranged around the carrier in the housing. All the transducers are coupled with the mount, and at least one transducer includes at least one magnet and at least one coil. At least one transducer includes at least one yoke. All the transducers when powered on may generate independent or consistent movement to cause the mount to make linear movement, rotation, or both relative to the housing. An optical system adopting the lens actuation device and a camera using the same are also presented. The device of the present invention uses the transducers to drive the carrier, such that the lens set is driven to make linear movement, rotation, or both, thereby achieving the flexible manipulation of the lens. | 11-26-2009 |
20100080545 | MULTI-DRIVE MECHANISM LENS ACTUATOR - Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to lens actuators used, for example, in auto-focus and/or vibration compensation systems of digital cameras. | 04-01-2010 |
20100142063 | MINIATURE ACTUATOR AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an actuator to adjust a position of a lens. | 06-10-2010 |
20100238346 | COMPACT IMAGING DEVICE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor. | 09-23-2010 |
20110026149 | COMPACT IMAGING DEVICE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor. | 02-03-2011 |
20120026612 | COMPACT IMAGING DEVICE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor. | 02-02-2012 |
20130048052 | LIGHT CONCENTRATION AND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM - An optical system for light energy concentration may comprise a light concentrator including two or more light-converging elements, a light splitting element to receive the converging light from the light-converging elements and to produce light having a first spectral component and light having a second spectral component, and a light directing element to direct the light having the first spectral component through a light guide and to direct the light having the second spectral component to a location external to the light guide. | 02-28-2013 |
20130083231 | MULTI-DRIVE MECHANISM LENS ACTUATOR - Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to lens actuators used, for example, in auto-focus and/or vibration compensation systems of digital cameras. | 04-04-2013 |
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20100226010 | Anti-Shaking Optical Element For Optical Imaging Systems - The present invention provides an optical system comprising, at least one lens group for projecting an image on an image sensing means, an optical path being defined between a light entrance of said optical system and said image sensing means, a reflective optical element having convergent or divergent optical power and being located in said optical path, and means for moving the reflective optical element in response to unwanted movement of the imaging system to eliminate or mitigate the negative imaging effect of the said unwanted movement. | 09-09-2010 |
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20150070765 | DUST-FREE LENS DRIVING APPARATUS - A dust-free lens driving apparatus includes a lens holder for holding a lens, a housing having a central bore in which the lens holder moves, and a film having a first contact region, a second contact region and a buffer region. The first contact region is defined by a first peripheral portion of the film and is used to sealingly attach the film to and around the lens holder. The second contact region is defined by a second peripheral portion of the film and is used to sealingly attach the film to and around a connection portion of the housing. The buffer region is defined by a remaining region of the film between the first and second contact regions and is used to seal an exit of a gap between the lens holder and the housing. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070790 | LENS DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lens driving apparatus includes a spring suspension system and an electromagnetic force generator. The spring suspension system may include a pair of leaf springs, a stationary rigid body sandwiched between the pair of springs, and a lens holder suspended by the pair of springs within a central bore of the rigid body. The electromagnetic force generator may include a coil holder holding a coil and a magnet holder holding at least one magnet. The spring suspension system and the electromagnetic force generator are connected to and spatially separated from each other by a spacer. A method for manufacturing a lens driving apparatus is also disclosed. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070791 | LENS DRIVING APPARATUS - A lens driving apparatus includes a housing, a lens holder mounted on a base of the housing and moveable along an optical axis, a stationary guide member provided on the base, and a moveable guide member provided on and moveable with the lens holder, wherein the moveable guide member is frictionally engaged with the stationary guide member and slidable therealong when the lens holder is activated. The apparatus further include a plurality of magnets with magnetization direction lying on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, a coil disposed adjacent and parallel to the magnets, and a position encoder provided on the lens holder or the support for close loop control of the movement of the lens holder. | 03-12-2015 |
20150077852 | COMPACT ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A compact electromagnetic actuator for driving a lens includes a lens holder used to hold a lens or a lens assembly which defines an optical axis, an image stabilization (IS) actuator provided at one end of the lens holder for producing a linear motion in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, and an autofocus (AF) actuator provided at an opposite end of the lens holder for producing a linear motion along the optical axis. An AF connection mechanism can be used to connect the autofocus actuator to the lens holder. An IS connection mechanism can be used to connect the image stabilization actuator to the lens holder. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090237517 | Optical module, camera, and mobile terminal device - An optical module, a camera, and a mobile terminal device are provided. The optical module includes a lens unit, a lens driving unit, a driving control unit, and a vibration sensing unit. The vibration sensing unit is configured to detect vibration/shaking of the optical module, the camera, or the mobile terminal device and transmit a detected signal to the driving control unit. The driving control unit generates a corresponding vibration/shaking compensation signal according to the detected signal of the vibration sensor, and performs a vibration/shaking compensation movement by driving the lens with the lens driving unit. The optical module is applied in the camera and the mobile terminal device. The present invention has not only an auto-focusing function, but also an added anti-vibration function, so as to overcome influences on image degradation resulted from vibration/shaking of the optical module, the camera, or the mobile terminal device. | 09-24-2009 |
20090244298 | Imaging device and image capture device - The invention discloses a imaging device, comprising an imaging module, used for optical to electrical signal conversion, which comprises at least a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit, the first imaging unit used for capturing an image, the second imaging unit used for detecting the movement of the image or the imaging device; a control and processing module, used for controlling the imaging module to output electrical signals, and for processing the electrical signal to generate and to output the motion signal and image signal. The invention also discloses an image capture device which uses the said imaging device. The imaging device can output the motion signal and the image signal simultaneously by adding the second imaging unit used for detecting the movement of the image or the imaging device; consequently better captured image quality can be obtained. Also, the structure can become simpler and the manufacture cost can be lower. | 10-01-2009 |
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20110299181 | COMPACT IMAGING DEVICE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor. | 12-08-2011 |