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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116015 | Monocular with attachment points A monocular with attachment points has a tubular frame with a hard point attached to its exterior an optical axis defined by its center axis. A clip may have one end connected to the hard point. There may be two hard points attached to the frame's exterior, and the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8085481 | Lens drive motor mount An iris rod clamp, and lens drive motor mount using the clamp, is employed for attaching equipment such as lens motors to various movie/video cameras via the different sized iris rods used by these movie/video cameras. The clamp includes jaws with clamping surfaces ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7944630 | Lens holder for stacked lens module and manufacturing method thereof A lens holder of a stacked lens module and a manufacturing method thereof are revealed. A stacked lens submodule is used as a molded molding insert to be set into a mold cavity. The molding insert is aligned in the alignment fixture and the clamp of the mold by inje... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7876512 | Apparatus for assembling lens module An apparatus for assembling a lens module is provided. The lens module comprises a lens barrel and at least one optical element received therein. The apparatus includes an element-grasping member, an assembly station and two guiding members. The element-grasping mem... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7808689 | Image forming apparatus, and scanning optical unit and optical element used for the apparatus In an image forming apparatus in which light fluxes emitted from at least two light sources are brought close to one another to be allowed to enter the rotating reflector 35 to be allowed to scan the photoreceptor 39, the cylindrical lens presser sprin... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7616392 | Lens barrel and imaging apparatus A lens barrel that configures an imaging apparatus by being detachably attached to an imaging apparatus main body includes a lens barrel in which an imaging lens is formed and a connecting section to the imaging apparatus main body is formed on one end side in an op... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7492535 | Multimodal miniature microscope Apparatus for receiving and positioning optical components. The apparatus includes a substrate, one or more mounting slots, and one or more springs. The one or more mounting slots are formed in the substrate, and each mounting slot includes a mounting slot wall. At ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7417805 | Camera device An exemplary camera device includes a barrel holder having a first central axis, a barrel having a second central axis, an image sensor disposed in the barrel holder, and at least one lens disposed in the barrel. The barrel is engaged in the barrel holder. The barre... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7379253 | Image pickup apparatus An image pickup apparatus of the present invention includes: a lens holding frame 10 that holds a lens 30, on the periphery of which a first pair of restricting members composed of convex members 101 and 102 are provided at at least two p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7327527 | Lens supporting frame of lens device and method of adjusting the same A lens supporting frame is provided and includes a lens holder supporting a lens and a moving frame which is fitted to a cylindrical part of the lens holder to support the same. Ribs are provided at equal intervals in a rotation direction on a rear end face of the l... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7304812 | Clamping fixture and method for washing optical members An exemplary clamping fixture (100) for washing optical members (60) includes a base (10), two clamping elements (20, 30), and a securing member (40). The base defines a plurality of holding grooves (13) configured for holdi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7274433 | Objective, optical analyzer, method of driving optical analyzer, and microscope An objective having an apical lens and a lens frame which supports the apical lens, includes an elastic member which supports the lens frame by exerting a bias force in a central axial direction of the apical lens, and an apex of the lens frame has a convex portion ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273997 | Laser processing nozzle coupling A laser processing nozzle coupling assembly for connecting a laser processing nozzle to a laser processing head includes a hollow sleeve, a laser processing nozzle adapted to be removably coupled to the sleeve, and a collar for coupling the nozzle to the sleeve. The... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7239462 | Objective with at least one optical element An objective (2) with at least one optical element (4), which is mounted in an inner ring (3). The inner ring (3) is connected to an outer mount (1). A manipulator (10) is provided for displacing the optical element (4 | 07/03/2007 |
| 7187507 | Optical component and laser irradiation apparatus The present invention provides an optical component for fixing a lens comprising a base, a holder, and a fastener. The base has a concave side surface and at least one first hole. The holder has a cylindrical shape and has a second hole penetrating through a center ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184227 | Optical unit, exposure unit and optical devices In an optical unit having a holding structure which brings a junk ring or the like into contact with an optical surface of a lens, the optical surface suffers from a serious elastic deformation leading to deterioration of optical performance. Upon holding the lens, ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173779 | Kinematic mount having connectors with beveled edges The kinematic mount includes first and second plates and three connectors. The first plate has three grooves therein. The grooves are spaced 120 degrees apart from one another. The second plate has three indentations therein. Each of the indentations is located at a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7161749 | Image pickup apparatus An image pickup apparatus is provided. The image pickup apparatus permitting a conversion lens to be mounted and dismounted, wherein a lens hood is composed of a base portion on the mounting side and a tubular portion on the front side, the base portion and the tubu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156523 | Projector Aspects of the invention can provide a projector can include an illumination device that outputs illumination light, a color separation system that divides the illumination light output from the illumination device into blue light, red light, and green light and gui... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154684 | Optical element holding apparatus An optical element holding apparatus provided with a holding portion for holding a flange portion of an optical element. The holding portion includes a bearing surface block having a bearing surface, which contacts the flange portion, and a bearing surface block sup... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7042660 | Lens barrel holding apparatus, lens barrel and camera system A lens barrel holding apparatus includes a first holding member, a second holding member attached to the first holding member in an openable/closable manner for fastening a lens barrel in cooperation with the first holding member to hold the lens barrel and a fasten... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7006308 | Retainer, exposure apparatus, and device fabrication method A retainer includes a plurality of support members for supporting an optical element, and a plurality of elastic members arranged between the plurality of support members, each elastic member applying an elastic force to the optical element in a direction perpendicu... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6982841 | Mirror holding mechanism in exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method Disclosed is a mirror holding system by which aberration resulting from deformation or positional deviation of an optical member, causing degradation of imaging performance, can be reduced whereby a desired optical performance is assured. Also disclosed is an exposu... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6977783 | Lens module and assembling method thereof A lens module has a module body and a mating receptacle. The module body has a lens unit and an image sensing and processing unit, the image sensing and processing unit receiving light beams from the lens unit and producing an image signal. The mating receptacle is ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957893 | Locking device for a projector component A projection device is provided with a locking device to couple a first optical component to a second optical component that is configured to be disposed adjacent to the first component to define an optical path. The locking device includes a latch mechanism and an ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6924830 | Image forming apparatus In a scanning optical system provided with a plurality of scanning optical devices, each scanning optical device including a light source to emit a light beam, a collimator lens into which the light beam emitted from the light source enters, a deflector to deflect t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6909493 | Correction member, retainer, exposure apparatus, and device fabrication method A correction member for correcting a gravity deformation of an optical element includes a first unit for applying an elastic force to the optical element substantially in an anti-gravity direction, and a second unit, arranged opposite to the first unit through the o... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6909560 | Projection lens shifting mechanism The present invention relates to a projection lens shifting mechanism having: a driving apparatus, a first supporting apparatus, a transmitting apparatus, a movable plate and a second supporting apparatus. The transmitting apparatus is driven by the driving apparatu... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6888673 | Portable optical magnifying device A portable optical magnifying device (1), for observing specimens within a specimen-vessel having a transparent flat wall, comprises an eyepiece (4) and an objective (3), a light-path being defined therebetween. The device (1) includes a ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878042 | Devices and methods for holding an optical element with reduced stress in an optical column and while performing an out-of-column procedure on the element Methods and devices are disclosed for holding an optical element in an optical column with reduced stress (e.g., thermal stress) to the optical element. The devices and methods are especially useful for holding reflective optical elements in an optical column of an ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6876503 | Microscope drape lens protective cover assembly A protective cover for removable attachment to an objective lens housing of a draped surgical microscope has a primary, annular retainer of such size as to encircle and engage the lens housing. The retainer has an external frusto-spherical surface and an internal su... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6873478 | Kinematic lens mount with reduced clamping force A kinematic lens mount for kinematically mounting an optical element has a holder structure and three clamping units, each affixed to the holder structure and kinematically clamping a peripheral portion of the optical element. Each of these clamping units includes a... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6842299 | Individual carrier for an optical lens An individual carrier for an optical lens comprising, in a plastics one-block single part as directly molded: a globally ring-shaped base (1) with a central axis (100) and a median plane perpendicular to such a centra... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6778338 | Shield assembly for a built-in lens set A shield assembly for a built-in lens set is introduced to a lens set built in a housing, in which the lens set has an optical head and the housing provides an aperture with respective to the optical head. A protrusive enclosure surrounding the aperture protrudes to... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6700714 | Device for beam guiding a laser beam A device for beam guiding a laser beam with at least one optical element, which is positioned with a retaining element to a supporting section, and with a clamping element, which fixes the optical element to the supporting section of a housing section, wh... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6661588 | Objective lens anti-shock adjustment device An objective lens anti-shock adjustment device comprises a holder that is capable of fixedly holding an objective lens via at least a fastening element. The holder is mounted in a casing by means of a plurality of resilient elements and a plurality of adj... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6654186 | Arrangement for fixing an optical component part An arrangement for fixing an optical component part in position in a device housing, comprising a holder which is connected to a housing and which presses the component part into a cutout in the housing accompanied by pretensioning. The holder is fashione... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641878 | Optical pickup device holding container An optical pickup device-holding container, which is formed from a resin composition comprising a poly(arylene sulfide) (A) and an inorganic filler (B) and having a thermal conductivity of at least 1 W/mK; and an optical pickup device in which at least a ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6603613 | Reflection lens support structure A reflection mirror support structure, applied to support a reflection mirror of an optical scanner. Using three points or a single point and a line to construct a plane, projecting rib and projecting point are formed on a carrier to hold the reflection m... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6560045 | Elastic lens holder Elastic lens holder with a lens mount and a lens, an annular groove being constructed on the circumferential surface of the lens, and there being present at the lens mount elastic segments whose free ends engage radially under pretension in the annular gr... | 05/06/2003 |
