Abstract:
Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer; and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.
Abstract:
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for sensing pressure using an optical waveguide sensor. The apparatus for sensing pressure using an optical waveguide sensor, includes: a light source radiating light; an optical waveguide panel emitting some of the radiated light outside through a plurality of light transmitting regions previously formed, and changing an amount of totally reflected light according to pressure applied to at least one of the plurality of light transmitting regions; a detector detecting the amount of light; and an analyzer determining intensity and a location of the pressure according to the detected amount of light.
Abstract:
Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer; and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.
Abstract:
Provided herein a tunable lens system including a lens having a transparent solid material; and a lens focus adjuster disposed below the lens, and configured such that its area contracts or expands based on the electric energy applied and transforms the shape of the lens correspondingly to the contracted or expanded area so as to adjust the focus of the lens.
Abstract:
Provided herein are a reflective lens capable of changing a focal length and an optical system using the same. An active reflective lens according to an embodiment includes: a lens unit including material that is deformable in response to an electric signal; a support unit configured to support the lens unit; a base unit formed below the support unit; a first electrode formed on the lens unit; and a second electrode formed on the base unit. The distance between the first electrode and the second electrode is determined depending on a shape of an upper surface of the base unit, and the distance between the first electrode and the second electrode varies depending on regions of the lens unit.
Abstract:
Provided is a touch screen for generating a haptic sense that may minimize a structure added for haptic generation by simultaneously employing a single electrode layer that constitutes an existing touch panel as an electrode layer for transferring the haptic sense. A touch screen for generating a haptic sense according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a touch panel including at least one substrate, each formed with at least one electrode, and an additional electrode to generate the haptic sense on a portion touched on the touch panel using an electrostatic force that occurs between the additional electrode and a predetermined electrode among the at least one electrode.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a surface light emitting apparatus including: a light source bar including a light source for generating an optical signal; at least one optical distributor for dividing the optical signal generated in the light source into a plurality of optical signals; a light guide plate for confining the plurality of optical signals divided by the optical distributor in an inside thereof and transfer the optical signals; and a scattering pattern formed on a surface of the light guide plate and for emitting a light by the optical signal transferred through the light guide plate.
Abstract:
Provided herein are an optical zoom lens capable of actively zooming in and/or out and an apparatus using the same. The optical zoom lens may include an electro-active polymer layer configured to be deformable in response to an electric signal; a lens structure formed over the electro-active polymer layer; a first electrode formed on an upper surface of the electro-active polymer layer; a second electrode formed on a lower surface of the electro-active polymer layer; and a control circuit unit configured to apply a voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode. The optical zoom lens, having a structure of a combination of the polymer lens structure and the electro-active polymer actuator, is able to embody active variation in position of the polymer lens structure body and control therefor using deformation of the electro-active polymer layer by an electric signal.
Abstract:
Provided herein is a reflective varifocal lens configured to change a focal length using an electric signal, the lens including a first electrode layer having conductivity; an electric active polymer layer formed on the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer having conductivity formed on the electric active polymer layer; and a reflective layer configured to reflect a light entering towards the first electrode layer or second electrode layer, wherein a shape of the electric active polymer layer is changed by the electric signal being applied to the first electrode layer and second electrode layer, and as the shape of the electric active polymer layer changes, a shape of the reflective layer changes, thereby changing a focal length of a reflective light.
Abstract:
There is provided an optical imaging device including a flexible image sensor and an actuator that expands or contracts the flexible image sensor on a two-dimensional plane. It is possible to minimize distortion aberration and control a viewing angle and magnification.