LIQUID LENSES AND LIQUID LENS ARTICLES WITH LOW REFLECTIVITY ELECTRODE STRUCTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20220206193A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17610024

    申请日:2020-05-07

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B26/00

    摘要: A liquid lens article that includes: a first substrate; and an electrode disposed on a primary surface of the first substrate. The electrode comprises an electrically conductive structure disposed on the primary surface of the first substrate and an optical absorber structure disposed on the electrically conductive structure. The electrode comprises a reflectivity minimum of about 3% or less at a visible wavelength within a range of 390 mm to 700 nm, and a reflectivity of about 25% or less at an ultraviolet wavelength within a range of 100 nm to 400 nm. Further, the absorber structure comprises an absorber layer comprising a metal oxynitride and the electrically conductive structure comprises a metal layer comprising a metal that differs from the metal of the absorber layer of the absorber structure. In addition, the electrode can comprise a sheet resistance from about 5 Ω/sq to about 0.5 Ω/sq.

    Hybrid adaptive lenses for head-mounted displays

    公开(公告)号:US11353768B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US17136649

    申请日:2020-12-29

    IPC分类号: G02F1/29 G02B3/14 G02B26/00

    摘要: A hybrid lens includes a transmissive adaptive liquid lens and an optical element including liquid crystals. The adaptive liquid lens includes a layer of optical fluid on a substrate. A focal length of the adaptive liquid lens is adjustable. The optical element including liquid crystals is optically coupled with the adaptive liquid lens. The optical element including liquid crystals is configured to adjust a refractive index across the optical element including liquid crystals in conjunction with adjusting the focal length of the adaptive liquid lens so that the optical element reduces optical artifacts caused by the adaptive liquid lens.

    Method to separate an emulsion in a liquid lens

    公开(公告)号:US11347050B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16585837

    申请日:2019-09-27

    摘要: Embodiments generally relate to systems and methods for separating an emulsion in a cavity of a device such as a liquid lens device. In one embodiment, the method comprises at least one of: applying a bias voltage to electrodes in the device, causing at least one of droplet migration, flattening of large droplets, and reduced droplet surface tension; applying an oscillating actuation voltage waveform comprising an actuation frequency to the electrodes, such that fluid pumping and turbulence is created within the device cavity; and applying an oscillating excitation voltage waveform comprising an excitation frequency to the electrodes, such that the varying electric field created by the oscillating voltage causes small droplets of the first liquid to coalesce.

    FLUIDIC LENS WITH VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH

    公开(公告)号:US20220120944A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17289888

    申请日:2019-10-31

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B26/00

    摘要: A fluidic lens according to the present invention comprises: a first membrane and a second membrane which face each other; a first means for forming a magnetic field in the first membrane and a second means which exhibits a magnetic force with respect to an external magnetic field formed in the second membrane; a fluid chamber which forms a space between the first membrane and the second membrane and is filled with fluid; and a supplementary chamber connected to the fluid chamber, wherein the second means generates a magnetic force via the magnetic field generated by the first means, thereby causing attraction and repulsion between the first membrane and the second membrane to adjust the focal length of the lens.

    LENS MODULE
    57.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220099866A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17400369

    申请日:2021-08-12

    申请人: SICK AG

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14

    摘要: A lens module (38) is provided that has a module housing (42) having a base (44) and a side wall (46), an adaptive lens (40) variable in its focal length in the module housing (42), and a pressing element (48) to hold the adaptive lens (40) in the module housing (42), The pressing element has a wave spring (48) here.

    LENS COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL POWER

    公开(公告)号:US20220075101A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17418820

    申请日:2019-12-20

    摘要: The present invention relates to a lens (1) having an adjustable optical power, wherein the lens (1) comprises a container (2), wherein the container (2) comprises: a lens volume (V) filled with a transparent fluid (F1), a reservoir volume (R1) filled with the transparent fluid (F1) and connected to the lens volume (V), a frame structure (3) forming a lateral wall of the container (2), wherein the frame structure comprises a first recess (30) for accommodating at least a portion of the lens volume (V), and wherein the frame structure (3) comprises a second recess (31) for accommodating at least a portion of the reservoir volume (R1), an elastically deformable and transparent membrane (4) connected to the frame structure, a lens shaping element (5) connected to the membrane, wherein the lens shaping element (5) comprises a circumferential edge (50a) defining an area (4a) of the membrane (4) having an adjustable curvature, a transparent bottom wall (6) connected to the frame structure (3) so that the lens volume (V) is arranged between said area (4a) of the membrane (4) and said bottom wall, and an elastically deformable wall member (4b) adjacent the reservoir volume (R1).

    VARIABLE VOLUME LIQUID LENSES
    59.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220035079A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17276964

    申请日:2019-09-20

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B26/00 H04N5/225

    摘要: A liquid lens can include a chamber with first and second fluids and an interface between the fluids. A first electrode can be insulated from the fluids, and a second electrode can be in electrical communication with the first fluid. A position of the interface can be based at least in part on a voltage applied between the first and second electrodes. A flexure can be configured to cause a window to displace axially along an optical axis to change a volume of the chamber. The flexure can extend laterally outward from the window substantially linearly, and can be formed between a first recess on an outer side of the liquid lens and a second recess on an inner side of the liquid lens. The second recess can extend laterally outward farther than the first recess such that the first recess and the second recess are offset from each other.