| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 359818000 | With clamp or grip | 15 |
| 20080278830 | Clip bracket for binocular and finder - A bracket for releasably attaching a finder to a binocular with a single, tool-free operation. The bracket is configured to releasably receive a finder. The bracket also is configured to clamp onto a center rail of binoculars. The bracket includes a first member that is selectively biased toward a second member. The distal ends of the first and second members are configured to engage the binoculars such that the ends of the first and second members clamp onto the binoculars. In one embodiment, the first and second members are biased apart by a spring and a third member engages the first and second members to bring the first and second members together to clamp the binoculars' rail. In one embodiment, the two members are spring biased to clamp onto the binoculars' rail. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090059397 | 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 optical axis direction of the imaging lens and a grip section provided on a side surface of the lens barrel and gripped by a camera operator during imaging. The grip section projects from the side surface of the lens barrel further to a side surface of the apparatus main body than an end face on the connecting section side. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100157447 | 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 clip may be operable to detach from and reattach to either of the hard points. The hard points may be arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the frame's exterior. There may be a hand strap operable to detach from and reattach to any of the pairs of hard points. There may be a mounting surface rigidly connected to the frame's exterior. The mounting surface may be parallel to the optical axis and operable to receive a tripod mount and a picatinny rail mounting plate. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100296182 | OPTICAL ELEMENT POSITION ADJUSTING MECHANISM AND OPTICAL ELEMENT POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING SAME, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The optical element position adjusting mechanism includes a holding member for holding an outer periphery of an optical element, a fixing portion for pivotally fixing the holding member to adjust the position of the optical element, a clamping portion capable of fixing or releasing the holding member against the fixing portion, a driving section for driving the holding member fixed to the fixing portion by the clamping portion in a pivot direction, and a flexure that is interposed between the clamping portion and the holding member and elastically deforms to guide the holding member driven by the driving section in the pivot direction about the clamping portion. The holding member positioned by the pivot is released from the fixing portion by the clamping portion to restore the flexure to the state prior to being elastically deformed, whereby it is again fixed to the fixing portion by the clamping portion. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100302655 | 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 that have multiple, parallel concave cylindrical profiles matching the different sizes of iris rods. The lens drive motor mount uses clamps and support arms with flat sides to keep alignment perpendicular to the lens. A D-clamp slides along a support arm to adjust location of the lens drive motor and a rosette rotates relative to the D-clamp to adjust angular position of the lens drive motor. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100328788 | 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 injection molding or press molding. After molding process, a lens module included the stacked lens submodule as well as the lens holder is formed. Thereby the manufacturing method of conventional lens assemblies or lens modules is improved. Moreover, the processes are simplified and the yield rate is increased. Furthermore, the molded lens module is packed into the lens more easily so that it is suitable to be applied to camera lenses, small lenses and mobile phone lenses. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110069404 | DETACHABLE MAGNIFIER APPARATUS - A simple and inexpensive magnifying apparatus is removably attachable to most any type of electronic device ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20130038953 | SPACING RING AND LENS MODULE USING THE SAME - A spacing ring is provided and includes a peripheral ring-shaped spacing portion and a light shading portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of the spacing portion. The spacing portion has a resisting surface. The light shading portion includes an inclined clamping surface connecting with the resisting surface of the spacing portion. The clamping surface and a central axis of the spacing ring cooperatively define an acute angle, the clamping surface and the resisting surface of the spacing portion cooperatively define an obtuse angle. A lens module using the spacing ring is also provided. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130271857 | MAGNIFICATION SYSTEMS - A magnification system for magnifying a surface of a device is provided. The magnification system includes a magnifying lens having a ridge portion extending along one of the edges and securing means for securing the magnifying lens on or above the surface of the device. An example of such a device is a mobile phone. The securing means further includes a base adapted to mount to a surface of the device, an arm pivotally connected to the base with a first connector, a clamp including a channel therein for receiving and slidably holding the ridge portion of the magnifying lens and a second connector for pivotally connecting the arm to the clamp. The second connector further includes a slider member having a groove and means for attaching the lens to the slider member. The slider member further includes a first pivotally connected part and a second pivotally connected part. The slider member moves along the groove and further is being attached to the first pivotally connected part. The second pivotally connected part is adapted to slide along a length of the arm and thereby allowing for adjustments to vertical position of the magnifying lens in relation to the surface being magnified. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140153119 | ACCESSORY ADAPTER FOR SIMPLIFIED TARGET ACQUISITION - An accessory adapter is for simplified target acquisition and can be used on or with an imaging optical device, in particular a magnifying imaging optical device. The accessory adapter enables the optical device to be equipped with other high-precision sighting devices for simplified target acquisition. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140347750 | CENTERING METHOD, CENTERING APPARATUS, AND LENS POSITIONING UNIT - A centering method for holding a lens, which has been molded using a molding die, between a pair of holders of a bell clamp system, and centering the outer circumference of the lens, this method including: a first step of using a planar part of the lens, formed using a molding surface of a molding die, to position the lens with respect to a guidance part of a positioning member configured to enable the positioning of the lens, and a second step of holding the lens between one and the other holders and another holder so that the optical axis of the lens positioned in the first step aligns with the central axis of the one holder. It is possible to prevent the optical surface of the workpiece lens and an antireflective film from being scratched when centering an aspherical lens or a spherical lens as the workpiece lens. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140355139 | Articulated support for mobile electronic device - An articulated support for a mobile phone, tablet, or other mobile electronic device provides an articulated arm. The articulated arm may be mounted on a floor stand or desktop stand. The device may be positioned at a point convenient to a reclining user. In alternate embodiments, the articulated arm may be supported by a wall mount, or by a headband worn by the user. The articulated arm may be modified by the user by adding or removing sections to change its length, or by changing its attachments for electronic devices. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150116851 | SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE AND REMOVABLE OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to an optical system having multiple (e.g., two or more) optical components attached to a retainer portion, and the retainer portion may be removably attached to mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, media players, and the like. In some embodiments, the optical components may be permanently or removably attached to the same face of the retainer portion. The optical system may be oriented in at least two different positions with respect to a mobile electronic device. In a first position, a first optical component may be generally aligned with an onboard camera of the mobile electronic device, and in a second potion a second optical component may be aligned with the onboard camera. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160004028 | Universal Adjustable Lens Adapter - A universal adjustable lens adapter and rig system for smartphones, or similar electronic devices, that is modular in nature. The universal adjustable lens adapter includes a clamp mount assembly, a lens mount assembly, and a handle assembly. The clamp mount assembly provides a means for securing a smartphone, while the lens mount assembly provides a means for securing a camera lens. The clamp mount assembly includes a spring loaded first clamp and a fixed second clamp mounted to a clamp base and between which the smartphone is secured. Both the clamp mount assembly and the lens mount assembly are slidably connected to the handle assembly, such that the camera lens of any smartphone can be properly aligned with the camera lens attached to the lens mount assembly. Additionally, the handle assembly provides a means for manipulating and stabilizing the smartphone while taking pictures. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160154293 | REMOVABLE OPTICAL DEVICES FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES | 06-02-2016 |
