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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127445 | ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT OF AN EXPOSURE APPARATUS An optical isolation assembly (30) for reducing the transmission of vibration from an optical barrel (25) to an optical element assembly (28) includes an optical mover assembly (256), a first measurement system (258), a second measurem... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105985 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL ELEMENT An apparatus for adjusting a location of an optical element includes: a first barrel having a hollow cylindrical shape; a second barrel having a hollow cylindrical shape to support the optical element and rotatably coupled to the first barrel; a distance maintaining uni... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070118 | CONNECTOR OPTICAL LENS WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURES An optical lens of an optical connector includes alignment features for passive connection alignment. Fiber inserted into the lens is aligned with a fiber groove that restricts motion in at least one direction to align the fiber. The lens includes an alignment feature t... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069458 | ROTATION ASSIST ASSEMBLY A rotation assist assembly is an assembly for assisting the rotation of a rotary adjustment member included in a lens barrel, and includes a base portion and a grip portion. The base portion is configured to be wound around the rotary adjustment member along a rotation ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120038992 | LENS BARREL HAVING AN ECCENTRICITY ADJUSTING MECHANISM According to an aspect of the invention, a lens barrel having an eccentricity adjusting mechanism includes a lens frame, a pressing ring, an engaging part, a tool insertion hole, an engaging face, a non-engaging face. The lens frame holds a lens for an optical system of... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120008220 | VOICE COIL MOTOR, COIL BLOCK FOR VOICE COIL MOTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE COIL BLOCK, AND VOICE COIL MOTOR HAVING THE COIL BLOCK A VCM (voice coil motor) is disclosed, the VCM including: a rotor including a lens-fixing hollow holed bobbin including a coil discharge unit formed from a peripheral upper end to a peripheral bottom end facing the peripheral upper end, and a coil block arranged at a pe... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110310499 | Lens Driving Motor and Elastic Member of the Same Provided are a lens driving motor and an elastic member of the lens driving motor. The elastic member of a lens driving motor, the elastic member includes a first spring and a second spring. The second spring is different from the first spring and disposed together with... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110292526 | SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING AN OPTICS ASSEMBLY DURING TRANSLATION An optical module includes a first optics group, a second optics group, and an image sensor, wherein the first optics group and second optics group are configured to provide an image having a focus and a magnification to the image sensor. In some embodiments of the pres... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110273788 | Lens barrel and image-taking apparatus A lens barrel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fixed barrel, a movable member that is movable relative to the fixed barrel, a flexible circuit board that is bent in a U-shape and hangs between the fixed barrel and the movable member, and a ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110267711 | LENS BARREL A lens barrel includes a lens frame which is movable while supporting a lens; and a restriction portion configured to restrict movement of the lens frame by contacting the lens frame. The lens frame and the restriction portion contact each other at a plurality of points... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110242687 | ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL MOUNT WITH LOCKING DEVICES AND METHODS An adjustable optical mount embodiment includes a first plate configured to mount an optical element and a second plate disposed adjacent the first plate with a pivot point between the plates. At least one adjustable threaded member has a contact end in contact with a r... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110222174 | Drive module and electronic apparatus A drive module and an electronic apparatus which can detect inclination of a driven member with high degree of accuracy are provided. A module lower panel and an intermediate member are formed with a plurality of notched portions which expose the inner peripheral portio... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110216426 | OPTICAL DEVICE An optical device includes a lens module, a case structure and an optical adjusting mechanism. The optical adjusting mechanism includes a first adjusting member, a second adjusting member and an elastic element. The first adjusting member includes a first interference t... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110199694 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE A lens driving device has a carrier, a coil, an upper spring, a lower spring, a yoke, a magnet, and a lower member. The carrier is cylindrical and has a hollow part along a vertical direction so that a lens can be carried. The coil is fixed to an outer peripheral surfac... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110176050 | LENS ACTUATOR A flexible lens may be actuated to change its focal length by a deployable lens actuator. The lens actuator translates a rotational motion of an outer frame into a linear radial motion of a plurality of linear elements. The linear elements have fixed pins, which may be ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110122519 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS Provided is a lens barrel comprising a lens holding member that holds a lens; a guide bar that has a magnetic pattern in which a pair of magnetic poles repeat in a longitudinal direction and that has the longitudinal direction thereof oriented in a direction of an optic... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110102919 | POSITIONING ASSEMBLY AND OPTICAL SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME A positioning assembly includes a fixing plate, a positioning plate, a connecting sleeve, one or more first adjusting member, and one or more second adjusting members. The connecting sleeve is positioned between the fixing plate and the positioning plate. The positionin... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110096420 | LENS DEVICE Disclosed is a lens device capable of simply adjusting the tilt of a lens. A lens holding frame in which a fulcrum portion is tiltably supported by a fulcrum supporting portion is fixed to a lens barrel by tightening a first screw to a first connection portion and a sec... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110058267 | VOICE COIL MOTOR AND CAMERA MODULE USING THE SAME A voice coil motor includes a movable member, a base, and a first elastic member. The movable member comprises a barrel, and a plurality of fixing posts protrudes from the bottom of the barrel. The base defines a through hole, a plurality of recessed portions, and a plu... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110051264 | 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... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110043772 | PROJECTION MODULE AND ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM THEREOF A projection module includes a base, a light source, a light valve, a lens module, and an adjustment module. The light source is disposed on the base and capable of providing an illumination beam. The light valve is disposed on the base and capable of converting the ill... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043935 | LENS ACTIVATING DEVICE A lens activating device includes at least one elastic piece, at least one stationary piece and a movable piece. At least one elastic piece has at least four sheet portions and four sets of elastic portions. Each set of the elastic portions are serpentine and connected ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110026149 | COMPACT IMAGING DEVICE The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110026147 | Linear motion device and lens drive device A linear motion device includes a guide shaft. A to-be-moved member is supported on the guide shaft, and is linearly movable along the guide shaft. A lead screw extends parallel to the guide shaft. A clamper meshes with the lead screw. The clamper moves as the lead scre... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110019988 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE The lens barrel includes a flexible wire, a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame. The flexible wire has a first end with at least one terminal, a second end with at least one terminal and a bent portion disposed between the first and second ends. The ben... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110019293 | DRIVER, LENS DRIVER AND MECHANICAL APPARATUS The size of a driving apparatus to be mounted in a mobile terminal is desired to be reduced. In a driving apparatus according to the present invention, an arm member supports a member to be driven in a slidable manner. A first biasing member has a predetermined spring c... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110002054 | LENS MODULE An exemplary lens module includes a lens barrel, and a first adjustable lens received in the lens barrel. The lens barrel includes a circumferential sidewall. The lens barrel also defines an accommodating cavity therein for receiving the first adjustable lens therein. T... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100328789 | LENS MODULE An exemplary lens module includes a barrel and a first lens. The barrel includes a cylindrical sidewall. The sidewall defines an accommodating space therein and has an opening defined therein. The opening communicates with the accommodating space. The first lens is rece... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100321803 | Optical Element Positioning Apparatus, Projection Optical System and Exposure Apparatus An optical element is moved in six-degrees-of-freedom. Three first displacement sensors are disposed on a base plate and measure respective displacement amounts of three mutually different points on the optical element in a first direction. A second displacement sensor ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100232043 | OPTICAL MODULE, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND IMAGING APPARATUS An optical module includes a substrate, an optical element directly built in a predetermined area of the substrate, and a piezoelectric element directly formed on the substrate along the circumference of the optical element. The piezoelectric element drives the optical ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100220405 | DRIVING METHOD OF LENS ACTUATOR (Problem) To suppress vibration generated while rising of a reciprocating lens actuator using a piezoelectric element or the like as a driving source and to shorten a rising speed. (Solving Means) By setting a time of a rising portion to a ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100202067 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL ADJUSTING STRUCTURE AND PROJECTION APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME A two-dimensional adjusting structure and a projection apparatus comprising the two-dimensional adjusting structure are provided. The two-dimensional adjusting structure comprises a first base, a second base, and a first slide rod and a second slide rod which extend alo... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100188480 | Single camera device and method for 3D video imaging using a refracting lens array An embodiment of the present invention may include an apparatus that captures 3D images having a lens barrel. The lens barrel may include a lens disposed at the first end of the lens barrel, an image capture element at the second end of the lens barrel, and a pair of re... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100172038 | Adjustable/non-adjustable precision optical mounts A highly precision, super stable, structure compact and fully lockable ball joint mechanism optical mounts are presented. Both stationary plate and movable plate have a partial-spherical hole or conical hole. Facing spacing aligns the bases of the partial-spherical hole... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100172041 | LENS ACTIVATING DEVICE A lens activating device includes at least one elastic piece, at least one stationary piece and a movable piece. At least one elastic piece has at least four sheet portions and four sets of elastic portions. Each set of the elastic portions are serpentine and connected ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100128367 | PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR A MICROLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD A projection objective for a microlithography apparatus with improved imaging properties is provided. A manipulator for a projection objective is provided. A microlithography apparatus including a projection objective of this type and/or a manipulator of this type is pr... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100110404 | OPTICAL ELEMENT SUPPORTING DEVICE, EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING SAME, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD The optical element supporting device of the present invention includes a first supporting member that supports the optical element, a second supporting member that supports the first supporting member at a plurality of locations, a plate spring fastened to the first su... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100085634 | TELESCOPE A telescope includes: a concave mirror reflecting light from an object; an image pickup element receiving light from the mirror; a compensation optical system for guiding light from the mirror to the image pickup element; a lens barrel integrally holding the image picku... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100079878 | BACKLASH REDUCING DEVICE FOR AN OBJECTIVE LENS ASSEMBLY An objective lens assembly for night vision goggles including an objective lens cell having a threaded portion, an optical bench having a mating threaded portion for receiving the objective lens cell, and a snap-ring washer for reducing backlash between the objective le... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100079879 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE-TAKING APPARATUS A lens assembly includes a barrel having an object-side opening and an image-forming-side opening. The barrel further has a positioning section that positions an image-forming-side surface of a lens by having line contact around an optical axis at a center. The position... | 04/01/2010 |
