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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159762 | Lens actuating module A lens actuating module. The module includes a housing and a lens barrel. received in an accommodating space of the housing and having a lens therein. A driving unit applies a driving force to the lens barrel such that the barrel can be moved up in an optical axis d... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154810 | Optical assemblies for adjusting working distance and field of view in an imaging system Embodiments of an apparatus comprising a base including a proximal end, a distal end, and a receptacle in the distal end that is adapted to interchangeably receive a lens adapter; a set of base optics positioned in the proximal end of the base; and adjustable-focus ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144407 | CNT-based actuator, lens module using same and camera module using same An exemplary CNT-based actuator includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and a CNT layer sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode. The CNT layer includes two opposite surfaces in contact with the first an... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144408 | Lens module having intercoupling slit and handle An exemplary lens module includes a holder, a lens barrel, a cover having a through hole, a restricting member having a slit, a handle extending from the lens barrel and a resilient. The lens barrel is accommodated in the holder capable of moving along a central axi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8116018 | Lens actuating module Disclosed herein is a lens actuating module. The module includes a housing having an accommodating space and a bush guide. A lens barrel is accommodated in the accommodating space and includes a lens and a barrel hook. A driving unit applies a driving force to a bus... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8077411 | Lens displacement mechanism using shaped memory alloy A lens displacement mechanism using shaped memory alloy (SMA) applied to an auto-focusing lens module is disclosed. The lens displacement mechanism comprising at least one SMA wire. Two opposite ends of the SMA wire are fixed and a longitudinal mid-point of an inter... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8054566 | Optical lens displacement systems The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device or system. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8035905 | Optical element positioning apparatus An optical element positioning apparatus capable of moving an optical element from a storage state to a use state and improving the accuracy of positioning the optical element to a use position on an optical path. A holding member that holds the optical element is g... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035904 | Camera lens module A camera lens module is provided, in which a lens housing has at least one lens, a main frame contains the lens housing along an optical axis, a support portion is engaged with the lens housing and with the main frame to be rotatable along the optical axis, a cover ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027105 | Lens barrel assembly and method Provided is a lens barrel assembly and method. The lens barrel assembly including: a lens barrel in which at least one lens is installed; a driving member that moves the lens barrel in the direction of an optical axis; a base at which the driving member is accommoda... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023212 | Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus A lens barrel capable of preventing reflection of rays of light from a rectilinear motion-causing restriction member on the inner surface of the lens barrel. In a photographic lens unit, to drive an actuator provided on a third lens unit, a flexible wiring board as ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023165 | Lens device comprising a displaceable lens and laser scanning system Shown is a lens device 16 comprising a displaceable lens 18 and a guide 42, by means of which the lens is guided so as to be capable of being displaced. The lens device 16 comprises a first and a second galvanometric motor 46a | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018665 | Lens moving frame and lens device A lens moving frame according to an embodiment of the invention includes a holder portion. The holder portion includes: wall portions having guide holes formed therein; partition walls into which a guide bar is inserted and which are provided near the corresponding ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014090 | Lens device A lens device includes: a lens barrel body having holes; guide bars supported by the lens barrel body and one ends of the guide bars are inserted in the holes; lens holding frames supported so as to be movable along the guide bars and are engaged with the guide bars... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014089 | Lens driving unit and lens driving device Object of the present invention is to provide a lens driving unit in small size and perform a high ratio optical zooming and a lens driving device. To achieve the object, the lens driving unit in which the lens group holding frame supported to be able to slide by co... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014088 | Lens group positioning method and image capturing apparatus Described is an image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to accurately secure the distance between the two lens groups, even if the interval distance between the two lens groups varies from the default design-distance value. The image capturing apparatus i... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7990634 | Lens module with grooved barrel An exemplary lens module includes a substrate, a housing, a carrier, and a barrel. The housing is hollow, and disposed on the substrate. The carrier is received in the housing. The carrier defines a through hole. The barrel is received in the housing. The barrel inc... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990633 | Lens driving apparatus In the lens driving apparatus having a sleeve, a support body (such as a yoke) that supports the sleeve via a spring member), coils attached to the sleeve, and magnets attached to the support body, the support body is provided with a yoke and a cover portion, the yo... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986476 | Camera device with image sensor driving apparatus A camera device includes a housing, a lens module, a holder, an image sensor, a driving apparatus, and an elastic member. The housing includes a front housing and a back housing. The lens module is assembled on the outer surface of the front housing away from the ba... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982981 | Lens barrel and image capturing apparatus Provided is a lens barrel comprising a cylinder that is provided on a base and that extends in a direction of the axis of the cylinder; a guide axle that slides in the direction of the axis of the cylinder along an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder; a first h... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978425 | Adjustable lens mounting assembly A lens barrel is mated with a lens mount through use of a screw thread whereby relative rotation adjusts lens focus. The lens barrel and lens mount are additionally provided with an interengaging formation that is interposed between an optical axis of the lens barre... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974024 | Lens driving device A lens drive apparatus includes a base, a lens frame, a nut movable with the lens frame while being threadably engaged with a lead screw, a main guide shaft for guiding the lens frame along an optical axis, an auxiliary guide shaft for guiding the lens frame along t... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974025 | Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus A miniature camera lens actuation apparatus employs an SMA actuator comprising SMA wire to move a camera lens element. To provide autofocus, the SMA actuator is heated across its range of contraction and the resistance at which the focus is at an acceptable level is... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7969669 | Lens module A lens module includes a holder, a barrel, a lens, and a focus ring. The barrel is accommodated in the holder and threadedly coupled to the holder. The lens is received in the barrel. The focus ring surrounds and is securely fixed with the barrel. The focus ring is ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7952821 | Lens barrel and imaging device with lens barrel A lens barrel includes a holder, a lens frame, and an elastic member. The holder includes a first guide axis and a second guide axis. The lens frame includes a first guide section which is movably fitted around the first guide axis and a second guide section which i... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7944635 | Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus A lens barrel includes a shooting optical system contained in a barrel and operable to lead a subject image to an image sensor, a back focus adjustment lens group constituting a part of the shooting optical system and operable to be fixed immovably after the positio... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940481 | Zoom lens module Disclosed herein is a zoom lens module that may include a first zoom lens group on an optical axis, a second zoom lens group on the optical axis, and a first driving unit configured to move at least one of the first zoom lens group and the second zoom lens group to ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940480 | Optical transmission device An optical transmission device including a driving unit having a transmitting member, a guide member, a frame, a clipping unit and a flexible member is disclosed. The clipping unit has a main clip engaging with one side of the transmitting member, and a sub-clip eng... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936525 | Driving apparatus, lens barrel and camera A driving apparatus of the present invention comprises: a lead screw which rotationally drives; and a follower section to hold a driven member L and to rectilinearly move based on rotation of the lead screw. The follower section comprises a first tooth and a second ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7911721 | Lens barrel The present invention includes: a taking lens including a lens group; a distance ring that is operated to rotate around the taking lens; an LD roller capable of rotating in conjunction with the rotational operation of the distance ring; a transducer that is in conta... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7876514 | Lens barrel A lens barrel has an elastically deformable moving frame which is a cylindrical frame member having a first groove group, in which a plurality of grooves formed in the circumferential direction are arranged in the optical axis direction, at the outer periphery there... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7869148 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes of a lens holder arranged concentrically with an imaging element; a lens barrel having an imaging lens removably inserted from the leading end section side of the lens holder; a cover removably fitted at the leading end section of the l... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864460 | Lens barrel A lens barrel includes a barrel main body, a first lens movement frame, a magnetic scale, and a magnetic sensor. The first lens movement frame is arranged movably in the optical axis direction of the optical system with respect to the barrel main body. The magnetic ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7839584 | Device for vibration-free mounting of a spindle in a stand of a surgical microscope A device for mounting a drive shaft driven by a drive motor is described, in which device a carriage is driven via the drive shaft. The drive motor is embodied as a stepper motor (1), and the drive shaft (6) is joined to the carriage (8; 9) via ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7808729 | Driving device A driving device includes a piezoelectric element that expands and contracts by the application of voltage, a driving shaft fixed to one end of the piezoelectric element in a direction of the optical axis, a lens holder fixed to the other end of the piezoelectric el... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7800851 | Lens apparatus Provided is a lens apparatus for driving an optical member based on a demand signal from a demand device, including: a connector for receiving the demand signal from the demand device by wire; a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving the demand signal from the d... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7800852 | Kinematic optical mount A positioning apparatus for providing relative movement between a first member and a second member has a lever element pivotably coupled to the first member along a fulcrum member and has an actuator arm and a positioner arm. First and second flexure elements extend... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7773321 | Lens unit and image pickup apparatus The present invention provides a lens unit including: a first lens group; a second lens group; an optical-path bending member; a movable frame holding the first lens group; a stationary frame holding the movable frame movably in an direction of the first optical axi... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768726 | Lens drive device A lens drive device capable of preventing a lens holder from inclining with respect to the optical axis direction of a lens is provided. A first gear (13), a second gear (14), a protrusion (20a), and a coil spring (6) are coaxially... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7768725 | Lens barrel A light shielding piece is supported by a second lens holding frame such that the light shielding piece can rotate and move on a plane which is perpendicular to an optical axis. In a shooting state, a through hole formed in the second lens holding frame is closed to... | 08/03/2010 |
