Fluidic lens

US9030751B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9030751-B2
Application numberUS-201113035072-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 25, 2011
Priority dateOct 5, 2010
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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A vari-focal fluidic lens is provided. The fluidic lens includes a frame, an first membrane, a second membrane, and an optical fluid. The frame defines an inner space of the fluidic lens including a driving portion and a lens portion that are connected to each other. The elastic membrane is attached to one side of the frame to cover at least the lens portion. The second membrane is attached to an opposite side of the frame to cover at least the driving portion and is deformable in response to temperature change to vary a volume of the inner space. Optical fluid is contained in the inner space.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fluidic lens comprising: a frame which defines an inner space of the fluidic lens including a driving portion and a lens portion that are connected to each other; a first membrane attached to one side of the frame to cover at least the lens portion; a second membrane attached to an opposite side of the frame to cover at least the driving portion and deformable in response to temperature change to vary a volume of the inner space; and an optical fluid…

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What does patent US9030751B2 cover?
A vari-focal fluidic lens is provided. The fluidic lens includes a frame, an first membrane, a second membrane, and an optical fluid. The frame defines an inner space of the fluidic lens including a driving portion and a lens portion that are connected to each other. The elastic membrane is attached to one side of the frame to cover at least the lens portion. The second membrane is attached to …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Choi Seung-Tae, Choi Min-Seog, Lee Eun-Sung, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B3/14. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).