Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
359226200 | Pivotal or rotational element | 7 |
20090310204 | ARRANGEMENT OF MICROMECHANICAL ELEMENTS - The invention relates to arrangements of micromechanical elements, preferably microoptical elements, which are each held by means of spring elements. In this respect, they can be pivoted or also deflected in translation around a rotational axis by the effect of electrostatic forces. It is the object of the invention to provide an arrangement having micromechanical elements which can be operated over a long time period without drift without any frequent recalibration being necessary. The arrangement in accordance with the invention having micromechanical elements is made in this connection such that electrodes are likewise arranged beneath micromechanical elements, that is, on the side onto which no electromagnetic radiation can be directly incident. In this respect, a respective electrode is arranged and made such that it is associated with at least two micromechanical elements. It can in this connection effect a deflection of the micromechanical elements associated with it by electrostatic force effect. It is only necessary to set a suitable difference of the electrical voltage between the electrode and the respective micromechanical element for this purpose. Electrodes are arranged in the region of gaps of adjacent micromechanical elements for this purpose. | 12-17-2009 |
20100188723 | OPTICAL MODULATOR WITH BEAM-POINTING CORRECTION - An apparatus for providing a modulated pulsed radiation beam ( | 07-29-2010 |
20130329270 | ACOUSTO-OPTICAL TUNABLE FILTER (AOTF) FOR A BROAD BAND SOURCE FOR FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A fluorescence measurement system comprising a broadband light source and acousto-optical turnable filter (AOTF) controlled by a control unit using an acoustic RF signal provided by a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO). | 12-12-2013 |
20150022873 | OFFSET APERTURE GIMBALED OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH OPTICALLY CORRECTED CONFORMAL DOME - An offset aperture gimbaled optical system comprises a gimbal and an optics assembly that is mounted on an inner gimbal and offset radially from an axis of symmetry (and rotation axis) of a conformal dome. An optical corrector adjacent the inner surface of the conformal dome encompasses the field-of-view of the optics assembly as the inner gimbal rotates about its rotation axis. The corrector is fixed with respect to the inner gimbal's rotation axis while it rotates about the axis of symmetry. The optical corrector comprises an aspheric transparent arch having an optical corrector shape and position responsive to a shape of the conformal dome at the offset position of the optics assembly. In different applications, the offset aperture provides for reduced optical aberrations and improved utilization of the available packaging volume to accommodate multiple offset aperture optics assemblies. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022874 | OFFSET APERTURE DUAL-GIMBALED OPTICAL SYSTEM - An offset aperture two-axis gimbaled optical system comprises a two-axis gimbal and an optics assembly that is mounted on the inner gimbal and offset radially from the rotation axis of the outer gimbal. The optics assembly is suitably offset so that its optical aperture does not overlap the rotation axis of the outer gimbal and its optical aperture is symmetric about the rotation axis of the inner gimbal. In different applications, the offset aperture provides for reduced optical aberrations and improved utilization of the available packaging volume to accommodate multiple offset aperture optics assemblies. | 01-22-2015 |
20150370064 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a display device that can increase the apparent number of pixels. The display device includes a display panel and an optical path changing device. The optical path changing device includes a first lens and an optical path controller between the display panel and the first lens to control optical paths of respective light rays from the plurality of pixels in the display panel. The first lens has a light receiving inner surface having a plurality of inner lens surfaces and a light exit outer surface having a plurality of outer lens surfaces. The inner lens surfaces and the outer lens surfaces of the first lens are configured such that light from the display panel that has entered a prescribed portion of the inner lens surfaces exits one outer lens surface in a prescribed incident angle exits from a corresponding one of the outer lens surfaces to reach the viewer. | 12-24-2015 |
20160161732 | Image-Acquisition Device - An image-acquisition device is consists of a single objective optical system; an image-acquisition element that acquires an image of an optical image of an object formed by the objective optical system; an optical component that can be inserted into and removed from the optical axis of the objective optical system, at an intermediate position on the optical axis; and a moving mechanism that moves the optical component between a position on the optical axis of the objective optical system and a position off the optical axis. The optical component has a deflecting surface for deflecting the optical axis of the objective optical system and a refracting surface having power. | 06-09-2016 |